Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

"Rice, flour, vegetables and other food and drink related to the livelihood of the people will be suspended for half a day."

"All officials and government offices shall handle their affairs as usual. We must work together to ensure that during the period of national mourning, the peace of our Great Zhou is maintained and no one with ulterior motives will be allowed to take advantage of the situation!"

All officials obeyed: "Yes!"

Shen Lanxi then made arrangements for the harem.

"Your Majesty is kind and I think he doesn't want too many concubines to be buried alive with him. Concubines who have given birth to children can continue to be taken care of by the palace. Concubines who have not given birth to children can stay in the palace or choose to leave. The palace will give them a sum of money so that they will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives."

Officials who had daughters in the palace knelt down and said, "The Regent is merciful."

Wang Bao: "If you have a plan, please report it earlier. If you don't have anything else, please leave the court!"

Naturally, none of the officials wanted to meddle in the matter.

According to the custom of the previous dynasty, all officials would stand or kneel outside the palace to keep vigil for His Majesty.

They are old, and if they really suffer for a month, they will be half dead if not dead.

Now that Shen Lanxi had spoken, they were spared from all these troubles, so they were happy to leave.

After the foreign tribes from the southwest arrived, they were always settled in the post stations.

Shen Lanxi handed the task of settling them over to Liu Yanhui.

"Your Majesty, I plan to take them to visit the streets and alleys of the capital in two days, and then take them to visit the farms and factories in the suburbs of Beijing."

This trip is enough to end the national mourning.

Shen Lanxi thought about it and added two more places.

"Take them to the college and the medical school, and also visit the women's college."

"Yes!"

Liu Yan looked back at the man who was busy with work, and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.

"Anything else?" Shen Lanxi asked when she saw that he was still not leaving.

Liu Yanhui kept the matter deep in her heart and turned around to find Che Mingyuan, Wei Dongzhu and others.

Under the orderly arrangement, the national mourning passed in the blink of an eye.

A generation of powerful emperors, except for the time when the death knell sounded, caused some waves, and then disappeared from the history of the Great Zhou like a pool of stagnant water.

On the morning of the second day after the national mourning ended, Liu Yan returned to kneel on the ground and wrote.

"A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. The Regent is a man of both civil and military virtues. He is worthy of heaven and earth, and he understands the people's hearts. He is supported by the people, and auspicious signs are appearing frequently. This is a sign that a wise ruler will be born in a prosperous era. On behalf of the Ministry of Revenue, I respectfully invite the Regent to ascend the throne as emperor!"

All officials were in an uproar.

The three regent ministers looked at each other in bewilderment, and everything seemed to be clear as if a huge rock had fallen from their minds.

"I also respectfully invite the Regent to ascend the throne!"

"I also..."

In a blink of an eye, most of the court officials knelt down devoutly, asking Shen Lanxi to ascend the throne as emperor.

As for the other court officials who were still standing, some had grim expressions, some were bewildered, and some seemed to realize something belatedly.

Mei Nanhua knelt down and said, "This old minister respectfully invites the Regent to ascend the throne!"

Liu Mingxin and Wu Yanzhi both looked surprised.

The old Grand Tutor is a veteran of three dynasties and the teacher of the previous emperor. He usually dislikes Shen Lanxi the most. He has repeatedly prevented Shen Lanxi from presiding over the imperial examinations and implementing new policies.

He was the last one who should have supported Shen Lanxi, but unexpectedly... he was the first one among the three of them to stand up and support her.

Could it be that what they saw before was all fake?

Shen Lanxi had already told the old master...

Wu Yanzhi knelt down and said, "This old minister respectfully invites the Regent to ascend the throne!"

Liu Mingxin thought he was the first one to see through Shen Lanxi, but unexpectedly... he could only smile bitterly and slowly kneel down.

"This old minister respectfully invites the Regent to ascend the throne!"

The rest of the people who were still standing felt like they were dreaming.

The three regents appointed by the previous emperors!

It was so easy to surrender.

The minister who was quick to react immediately knelt on the ground and shouted: "I respectfully invite the regent to ascend the throne."

Those who were slow to react knelt on the ground tremblingly, silent.

Shen Lanxi looked at the scene in the palace with an expressionless face.

"Liu Yanhui, you are so brave!"

Liu Yanhui said in awe: "Your Majesty, I am sincere and dedicated to the cause of our Great Zhou and the well-being of our people. If I have any selfish motives, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

Shen Lanxi frowned, her eyes gloomy, and no one could guess what she was thinking.

Wei Dongzhu knelt on the ground and said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Your Highness successively recovered the northwest of Dongchuan and made numerous military achievements. Later, he found out the truth about the murder of Wei's army. He was very resourceful. Then he introduced grain varieties, built water conservancy projects, opened factories and medical colleges, and improved people's livelihood."

"The Regent has done many good deeds that benefit the country and the people. His benevolence, martial arts, and wisdom surpass those of the ancient saints. Even if any other prince ascends the throne, we, the ministers, will not accept it!"

Song Daoxi walked out from behind the screen and knelt respectfully in front of the hall.

"The descendants of Guiguzi will always come out in troubled times, just to find a wise leader and assist a wise monarch. The Regent is the ruler of the world destined by heaven. Guiguzi has been waiting for a wise monarch for a hundred years!"

The whole court was in uproar!

It’s impossible that Guigu was also bribed by Shen Lanxi, right?

Could it be that what Song Daoxi said was true?

They could never imagine that the wise ruler would be a woman.

"I beg the Regent to ascend the throne and become the emperor for the sake of the people of the world!" Song Daoxi was full of passion and spoke impassionedly.

Liu Yan replied: "I beg the Regent to think about the people of the world!"

Most of the court officials followed Liu Yanhui and shouted together.

Shen Lanxi's frown gradually relaxed, and she said helplessly: "I am a woman. Thanks to your majesty's trust and the officials' support, I am able to sit in my current position."

"Your Majesty believes in me, the court officials also believe in me, and the people of the world also support me. Then I will take on the responsibility and work hard to give back to the people of the world, so that our Great Zhou will become more prosperous and powerful, and foreign enemies will not dare to invade!"

Liu Yanhui raised the corner of his mouth and shouted: "Long live His Majesty..."

Officials: "Long live Bai Xia..."

The situation was hopeless, and the reluctant court officials had no choice but to kneel down together.

……

The news that Shen Lanxi was hailed as the new emperor by all officials in front of the palace spread throughout the capital as if it had legs.

The Ministry of Rites took less than an hour to draft a title for Shen Lanxi, Emperor Chongwu!

It was a month later that Zhou Ruyuan received the news from Dading.

Since arriving in Tianjin, Zhou Ruyuan had a hard time. His third aunt was very cunning and would not let a single word he asked to say slip. On the one hand, he had to settle the Southwestern Army he brought with him, on the other hand, he had to socialize with the nobles in Tianjin, and he also had to worry about news that was unfavorable to him. It was really difficult at every step.

Jiang Wuya had just given him an idea recently, and he was hesitating. First he received the news that his mother was buried alive with him, and then Shen Lanxi proclaimed herself emperor.

After two blows, Zhou Ruyuan was angry and hateful, and he wished he could rush to the capital right away.

"Your Highness, a little impatience will ruin a great plan. Now is not the time to dwell on sentimental relationships. If you hesitate to make a decision, you will suffer the consequences!" Jiang Wuya said in a resolute tone.

Zhou Ruyuan's eyes were red, but he tried hard not to show his vulnerability in front of others.

How dare Shen Lanxi, his mother?

Is she really not afraid that he will rise up and purge his court?