The world is broken, the cubs mend it

"How can a woman take on the responsibility of the world?"

"After the death of the previous emperor, the throne should be inherited by the prince. Pei Yuanyuan is not a member of the royal family and has no qualifications to inherit the throne."

"The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has calculated that a woman's succession to the throne would be a disaster and must not be allowed."

"..."

The voices of opposition grew louder and louder, and the court officials were so excited that some even wanted to bang their heads against the pillars to show their determination.

"If Master Chen wants to die, go now."

Pei Zhiyan stood on the steps in front of the emperor, looking at the people below with an indifferent expression.

"This……"

Lord Chen, who had just shouted that he wanted to die, raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his forehead. He was not yet at the point where he had to die, nor was he that loyal to the licentious late emperor.

"I, your humble servant, would like to make the daughter of the Pei family the new emperor!"

There was a resounding voice, and General Liu, who had rushed back from the border overnight to mourn the late emperor, knelt on the ground.

The noisy court suddenly became quiet, and the other court officials looked at him in disbelief, almost popping their eyes out.

“You…you…you…” The elderly Prime Minister pointed at him, his voice trembling, and he opened his mouth and cursed hoarsely: “Traitor!”

Although he did not have a military order in his hands to actually control the border, he could still mobilize the army.

Every time he returned to the capital, people would advise him to fight back and eradicate the castration of dogs, but he always found excuses to evade the issue.

Everyone thought that he was a coward who succumbed to the tyranny of the eunuch, but they never imagined that he was actually in cahoots with them.

No wonder none of the border soldiers resisted. Only then did everyone realize that he was the one manipulating the situation.

"General Liu, how could you do this? How is this different from treason?"

"Traitor, a real man should be loyal to his emperor and love his country. How can you be worthy of our ancestors?"

"..."

The crowd changed from resistance to a collective attack on General Liu. Each of the civil officials was very good at cursing and could curse a person's ancestors for eighteen generations without using any dirty words.

"I wish to serve the daughter of the Pei family as the new emperor, and I am willing to serve the new emperor until my death."

General Liu knelt in the crowd, standing still, and once again loudly stated his position.

"I wish to serve the daughter of the Pei family as the new emperor, and I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse until my death."

"I wish to serve the daughter of the Pei family as the new emperor, and I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse until my death."

"..."

General Liu was the leader of the military generals. After he made his position clear, the military officers behind him also knelt on the ground. The huge bell-like voice gradually drowned out other noisy voices.

The surrounding palace maids and eunuchs also echoed the voice, and the whole room fell silent.

"The new emperor has ascended the throne today and will surely restore peace to the world. If you believe me, stay. If you don't, resign. If you want to die to prove your loyalty, no one will stop you."

After saying these words, Pei Zhiyan called for the court to be dismissed and was the first to stride out of the hall.

The overall situation has been determined. No matter how much trouble you take, it will not change the established facts.

Now they can only pray that the King of Shu will attack and seize the throne, otherwise they can only watch the country change hands.

The news from the previous court soon spread to the harem. Yuanyuan stood on the road that must be taken after the court session, waiting for her father to come back for dinner together.

Now her facial features are becoming more and more similar to Pei Zhiyan's, and the father and daughter seem to be carved from the same mold.

Wu Xian always said that a girl looks like whoever she is raised by. Perhaps it was because the Master Seal had raised her for a long time, so the two of them looked more and more alike.

The court officials who were passing by after the court looked at her, and the dissatisfaction in their eyes turned into sharp swords to stab her to death. There was no other face in the world as disgusting as this one.

"Everyone is unhappy with me being the emperor."

Yuanyuan looked straight at those people, and there was no fluctuation in her childish voice.

"You are my child. It is not legitimate for you to ascend the throne. You will be criticized by the world in the future. Are you afraid?"

How many heroes in this world have fought for power, and in order to find a legitimate reason to do so, they have endured the pain, slept on straw and tasted gall, and were not hesitant to drag it on for several generations.

No matter how the child ascends to the throne, as long as he exists, he is an indelible stain on the child.

"Even if I were a prince, would they think it was legitimate for a woman to be emperor?"

Yuanyuan is not afraid of gossip. As long as she does well enough, no one can point out her mistakes. As long as she has a clear conscience, she is not afraid of rumors.

"No, you and I will stand together through thick and thin, and we will not be afraid of the world."

Pei Zhiyan lowered his eyes with a smile in his eyes, raised his hand and gently rubbed her furry head.

"With Daddy helping me, I'm not afraid of anything."

Yuanyuan held his hand and smiled happily, then walked quickly towards Wangyue Tower.

Today Caizhi had someone make her favorite buns stuffed with locust flowers. The locust flowers picked last summer were steamed, boiled and dried, and they were especially fragrant when used to make buns.

The country cannot be without a ruler for a day, so the coronation ceremony was held on an auspicious day chosen after unanimous decision, and was scheduled to be held in a month and a half.

At the hour of Mao on the second day, Yuanyuan was woken up. Caizhi brought a dragon robe that had been made in advance and put it on her. On the chest was a lifelike five-clawed golden dragon embroidered with gold thread.

Yuanyuan's long hair that fell down her back was tied up and she wore a golden crown with a hairpin engraved with auspicious dragon patterns, and the majesty of a young emperor was already taking shape.

The palace maids and eunuchs who accompanied the emperor to court waited outside the gate of Wangyue Tower, and when the father and daughter came out, they followed them at a distance.

As the court session began, all the officials filed in one after another, looking at the young emperor sitting on the dragon throne, with resentment in their eyes.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Someone shouted, and the others did not dare to disobey. They all knelt down and bowed their heads to pay their respects to the new emperor.

Yuanyuan straightened her back and looked at the people kneeling below, as well as her father who was kneeling at her feet. A trace of nervousness flashed across her eyes. She raised her hand and said with a stern face, "My dear ministers, please stand up!"

On the first day of court, she just listened to the officials' discussions. Most of the time, her father answered for her, and she only needed to listen and watch quietly.

After the court was dismissed, Yuanyuan left first, and then the court officials dispersed to their respective yamen to take up their duties.

"It's all just empty talk. What does a child know? We can only listen to him talking alone."

"Who knows how long this child can be emperor? The world has long been a joke."

"You still say that the world is peaceful? The eunuch speaks better than he sings!"

"..."

The person sitting on the throne today has been completely replaced, but the people who control the government are still there, and it seems nothing is different from the past.

However, Pei Zhiyan has indeed been attentive to state affairs in the past six months and has not allowed the late emperor to act recklessly as he did in the past.

But no one knows how long this kind of days will last.

"How do you feel about going to court today?"

The father and daughter walked on the cobblestone path in the imperial garden. Pei Zhiyan lowered his eyes and looked at the child in the dragon robe. She performed better than expected.

"I was a little nervous. My hands were all sweaty. I still couldn't understand a lot of what they said."

Yuanyuan wiped the sweat from her palms. Many pairs of eyes were staring at her. She was afraid that she would do something wrong and be caught by the court officials.

"What do you not understand?"

Pei Zhiyan listened to her quietly. Some civil servants spoke like they were writing articles. They liked to talk about complex and profound things to highlight their literary talent.

It was normal for the child not to understand very well, so he analyzed it word by word for the child.