From eunuch to emperor

Before the enthronement ceremony, Long Chen kept secret about Li Chengdao's support for proclaiming himself emperor, and did not inform Liu Lan and Song Ding.

This was done to reduce the risk of things being leaked, Long Chen was worried that they would act unscrupulously after they found out.

Anyway, it was Li Chengdao's will, so there is nothing to hide.

But now, in front of civil and military officials, Long Chen made this matter public.

Long Chen did this in order to persuade civil and military officials to support Li Zhaoliang in proclaiming himself emperor.

Of course, it was also to plot against Li Chengdao.

After today, everyone knows that Li Chengdao secretly instigated Li Zhaoliang to proclaim himself emperor and secretly opposed the devil.

Then, when the ghost finds out, whether Li Chengdao is dead or alive is unknown.

Fighting on the front line and changing dynasties in the rear, the people of Nanliang had an excuse to disobey the government and not to fight.

Long Chen's move kills two birds with one stone.

After Long Chen finished speaking, all the ministers, Marquis Wu present, and the Imperial Army were all dumbfounded.

The ministers didn't expect this to be Li Chengdao's secret decree. Marquis Wu and the Imperial Army were the most confused. They thought they were rebelling, but they didn't expect that they were following the decree.

The last bit of guilt in my heart disappeared, and Marquis Wu and the Imperial Army became at ease.

Li Zhaoliang did not expect that Long Chen would tell this matter, so he said helplessly: "Everyone, is this king someone who seeks to usurp the throne? This king and the emperor brother are siblings, and they have been like a day for decades."

"This person is Yinglong, who is the personal bodyguard of the emperor's brother. The emperor asked him to send back the secret decree, asking him to assist the king to proclaim the emperor."

"I didn't want to say this matter, but you are so pressing, this king has nothing to do."

Li Zhaoliang is not stupid. If this matter is told, Li Chengdao's fate can be imagined.

But it was strange that Li Zhaoliang was actually a little happy when he was feeling a little sad.

If Li Chengdao was killed, he would be justified as the emperor.

Li Zhongmin, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, was stunned, and said in an unbelievable tone: "How could this be? The emperor made the prince the emperor?"

Long Chen turned his head and pointed at Li Zhongmin, the Minister of Criminal Justice, and scolded angrily: "You bastard, everything is fine, but you insist on forcing the prince to tell the truth."

"This matter has spread to Qingren County. After the ghost finds out, the emperor will definitely die!"

"It was you who murdered the emperor, you unfaithful, unfilial and unrighteous person, take it down for me, drag it out and behead it!"

Liu Lan scolded, and the soldiers immediately dragged Li Zhongmin outside the door and beheaded him in public.

Li Zhongmin couldn't figure it out until his death, why did things happen like this?

After killing Li Zhongmin and listening to Long Chen's words, none of the ministers present objected anymore.

Liu Lan shouted again: "The new emperor is enthroned, congratulations from all officials!"

Long Chen activated the Buddhist tremolo, and shouted loudly: "The new emperor ascends the throne, congratulations from all the officials!"

All the ministers of Fengtian Hall worshiped together and shouted: "Meet my emperor!"

Finally, all the ministers obeyed, and Li Zhaoliang became emperor smoothly.

"You Aiqings are flat!"

Everyone flattened their bodies and bowed in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Zhaoliang said: "Unfortunately, Daliang suffered this catastrophe. All the ministers in the court were taken away, and there was a lack of chief officials in the various ministries. Today, I will ascend the throne and change Yuan Guangwu, and all ministries will re-appoint ministers."

Hearing this, the servant below was overjoyed.

I didn't expect such a thing.

It seems that there is only one step between the assistant minister and the Shangshu, but they will never be able to cross this step in their entire lives.

Shang Shu is half a prime minister, without family background and Emperor Long En, ability alone cannot make it up.

Li Zhaoliang pointed one by one, and said: "The servant of the Ministry of War is handsome and has good morals, he understands the art of war, and he is registered as the Minister of the Ministry of War!"

A man who was only 40 years old came out and bowed overjoyed, "My humble minister, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Feng Zhengxiu was so excited that he wanted to cry when he was only 40 years old and became Minister of the Ministry of War.

Li Zhaoliang nodded slightly and said, "Jinling City lacks soldiers and horses. You must recruit soldiers immediately after you take office."

Feng Zhengxiu paid homage: "My minister obeys the order."

Li Zhaoliang continued: "Niu Qianren, the Minister of the Household Department, is good at government affairs, and he is registered as the Minister of the Household Department."

Niu Qianren walked out happily, and said: "I thank the emperor for his kindness!"

Li Zhaoliang ordered: "Niu Shangshu, the household department is in a big deficit, you have to find a way after you take office."

Niu Qianren bowed and said: "My minister obeys the order."

I was still thinking about how my daughter would remarry last night, so I don't have to worry about it now.

I am the Minister of the Household Department, the God of Wealth in Nanliang, and Junxiu in the court must be begging to marry his daughter.

When the time comes, there will be a lot of people in the market, let my daughter slowly choose a good husband.

Li Zhaoliang continued to appoint the ministers of various ministries, as well as the chief officials of other important yamen, all of them were reappointed.

In this way, the chief officials of the important yamen in the court became their own people.

In the end, Li Zhaoliang said: "When I ascended the throne as emperor, Liu Lan of the garrison and Song Ding, the captain of the imperial army, contributed a lot."

Finally it was Liu Lan and Song Ding's turn. They were overjoyed and immediately stood in the hall to listen to the seal.

"I have registered Liu Lan as the chief supervisor of the garrison mansion, and canonized him as the second-rank chief eunuch!"

Canonized by Li Zhaoliang, Liu Lan was overjoyed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Li Zhaoliang looked at Song Ding and said: "Song Ding is appointed as the commander of the imperial army, and he is named the second-rank general protecting the country!"

Song Ding was overjoyed, and said: "The last general thanked the emperor for his kindness."

Song Ding felt that he had done the most correct thing in his life.

In less than a month, he was promoted from a mere deputy lieutenant to a second-rank general, and his success was beyond description. It felt like a dream.

He was so afraid that this was just a dream, and if he woke up, everything would be gone.

After the canonization was completed, Li Chengdao led all civil and military officials to the southern altar to burn firewood to sacrifice to heaven, and told heaven that he was already the emperor of Nanliang.

Later, he led civil and military officials to worship the ancestral temple, and worshiped the tablet of Taizu Li Yuanba.

By the time everything was done, it was almost dark.

The gates of the palace were wide open, and all civil and military officials returned home, and Li Zhaoliang gave them all rewards.

That night, Li Zhaoliang stayed in the palace, and the garrison and the imperial army guarded the palace together.

Sitting in the imperial study, Song Ding and Liu Lan walked in and saw a man who shocked them extremely.

"Yu Fuguo?"

"This..."

Both of them were shocked, they both knew that Yu Fuguo was a traitor.

Yu Fuguo said with a smile: "Both of you have benefited greatly, our family can only be an unknown person behind the scenes."

The two were not stupid, and immediately understood what Yu Fuguo meant.

"So... Eunuch Yu feigned surrender?"

Liu Lan said in surprise.

Li Zhaoliang said with emotion: "Eunuch Liu is right, that's exactly what it is."

"Eunuch Yu was ordered to pretend to defect, so as to get out of the control of the devil, but the sacrifice of the people of the Imperial City Division was too great."

Liu Lan and Song Ding bowed in awe, "Elder Yu, I admire you."

Yu Fuguo looked sad, and said: "Our family is alive, poor brothers of Huangcheng Division, their family members have all been killed."

Liu Lan and Song Ding sighed.

Li Zhaoliang said: "I am looking for you to discuss important matters."

Liu Lan knew that although he succeeded in proclaiming himself emperor, the following things were more complicated.