Chapter 314 - 251: Dare to ask the great truth, is there really longevity?
Chapter 314: Chapter 251: Dare to ask the great truth, is there really longevity?
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On March 16th, the imperial court finally reached a decision: The late emperor’s will nominated King Xing, Zhu Houji, a member of the royal family, to succeed to the throne.
On March 18th, King Xing met with the ministers who had arrived to relay the imperial decree, and together, they entered the Imperial City.
Yet, upon entering the Imperial City, an unexpected conflict arose. The Minister of the Ministry of Rites proposed that King Xing honour the late emperor as his royal father and himself as the late emperor’s imperial uncle — thus assuming the throne in the capacity of a crown prince. Using a precedent set by Song Chengyi’s advice to the Prince of Pu, the minister endeavored to advise King Xing. However, his advice was rejected.
King Xing told his close allies, “The late emperor’s will stated that I should succeed him as emperor, not as his son.”
The two sides remained at an impasse, and in the end, the various ministers of the court were forced to compromise reluctantly.
This new ruler, yet to ascend to the throne, had already demonstrated an astonishingly adept approach to governance, much to the astonishment of the court officials.
On April 21st, King Xing ascended to the throne, maintaining his firm stance on not inheriting his predecessor’s position, showing no signs of compromise. Surprisingly, the Prince of Xiang, Zhu Yousong, volunteered to endorse the new emperor. expressing his staunch support. and quelling many dissatisfied
voices within the royal family.
On April 26th, the new emperor issued a decree absolving the Shenxiao Sect of all past charges. All the properties, lands, etc., that originally belonged to the Shenxiao Sect were returned to them in full.
On April 27th, the new emperor issued another decree. He conferred the title of