Chapter 197 Positioning
After Li Jiancheng entered Chang'an, he first went to the court to meet the new emperor. The uncle and nephew had not seen each other for several years, but there was nothing much to say at this moment.

Yang You's coronation ceremony was hastily concluded, but the Ministry of Rites did not stop at all and was preparing for the next grand coronation ceremony, which was the treatment of a true emperor.

With this matter in mind, what else is there to say? The new emperor obeyed obediently, and the King of Tang respectfully completed the audience and received the title in a dignified manner.

After conferring titles on the kings of Han and Tang, the emperor went on to confer titles on Xiao Cong the title of the king of Liang, Li Jing the title of the Duke of Wei, Li Shimin the title of the Duke of Zhao, Li Xuanba the title of the Duke of Jin, and Li Yuanji the title of the Duke of Yan…

After the enthronement ceremony was completed, Li Jiancheng did not leave the palace, but led his ministers straight to the Wude Hall, leaving the new emperor and some of his loyal ministers in the court.

The Wude Hall was just outside the East Palace. At this time, it served as the prime minister's residence. Prince of Han Li Yuan and Prince of Tang Li Jiancheng walked in front.

The Li family inherited the title of Duke of Tang, and at that time Li Jiancheng was the King of Tang. Li Yuan changed the title to King of Han, and the father gave way to the son, which once again demonstrated the attitude within the Li family.

This also reassured everyone. At present, it seemed that the King of Han was also a hero who could stabilize Chang'an without bloodshed, but the one that everyone truly recognized and followed was the King of Tang.

Perhaps there is no difference to the Guanlong families, but to people like Wang Long, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Qin Shubao, Shan Xiongxin, Luo Yi and others, the difference is huge.

If Li Jiancheng had not ascended the throne and become emperor, their interests would not be guaranteed, which was unacceptable to them. However, these people currently hold great power, especially military power.

When they arrived at the Wude Hall, Li Jiancheng respectfully invited his father to enter the hall first. Li Yuan said nothing. Li Jiancheng invited him again and again, but Li Yuan still did not take a step forward.

After the King of Tang had asked the King of Han five times and three times, Wang Yu led all the ministers to persuade him: "The world is not yet settled, and the people are still in dire straits. The King of Tang has the ambition to pacify the nine provinces and the ability to stabilize the world. We respectfully ask the King to think about the country, enter the palace to take charge of the affairs, save the people and establish a correct system!"

"Your Majesty, I beg you to save the people and restore order!"

"Your Majesty, I beg you to save the people and restore order!"

The King of Tang knelt for a long time and kowtowed to the King of Han. The King of Han left the palace and returned home. Then the King of Tang entered the Wude Hall and issued an order to the world.

Li Jiancheng walked slowly to the chair, which was carved with dragons and phoenixes and looked very solemn. It was obviously the dragon throne.

Turning around and facing the ministers, everyone bowed their heads and stood in silence. Li Jiancheng slowly sat down. After more than ten years of planning, the situation today has finally come to fruition.

Li Jiancheng began to appoint his ministers. He was not in a hurry to promote his confidants. He still appointed representatives of Guanlong families and high-ranking officials.
For example, the new emperor's uncle, Wei Yijie of the Jingzhao Wei family, still served as the Minister of Justice of the court, and his cousin Wei Ting was even promoted to the position of Chief Censor.

Wang Long, Fang Xuanling and others only held positions such as Chief Clerk and Sima in the Prime Minister's Office, which made everyone very satisfied.

But the Tang King's subsequent decree was surprising. It was not about deciding Yang Guang's posthumous title, nor about dispatching troops to conquer the world, but about talking about a scholar who passed away this year.

Li Jiancheng said: "I heard that Wang Gongtong passed away. I am very sad. In my early years, I saw Wang Gong's "Essentials of Rise and Fall" presented to Emperor Wen. I lamented that the emperor did not accept and use it. The previous emperor was arrogant and did not appoint him to an official position, which led to the current situation.

Today, the king's principles have been destroyed, human ethics have been abandoned, the world is in decline, morality is weak, the three cardinal principles are about to be broken, heresy and violence are rampant, we should be realistic and pragmatic. "

Some nobles were confused. The world was not yet settled, and it was time to send troops to recover the lost territory. Why were they talking about a dead person?

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's eyes were bright, and Wang Long immediately said: "The Master wrote the Spring and Autumn Annals to explain the Book of Changes, edited the Book of Songs and the Book of History, and established the Book of Rites and the Book of Music, following the example of Yao and Shun, and establishing the constitution of Wen and Wu.

When Xin Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, the Dao was dormant. Yang Xiong wrote the 50,000-word "Zhun Yi Yan" and the 13-chapter "Fa Yan" to make it known. Now the king's rule has been destroyed and human relations have been abandoned. The "Continuation of Classics" written by the king should be used to preserve it!" Fang Xuanling immediately responded: "The Six Classics preserve the Dao of Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Wen, Wu, and Zhou Gong. Yang and Mo were refuted, Confucius' teachings were practiced, and the Fa Yan was improved. The evils of Xin Mang were revealed. The "Continuation of Classics" was established, and the king's rule was upheld!"

The nobles were stunned. Wang Tong had some fame, but how did he suddenly become a figure mentioned together with Confucius, Mencius and Yang?

No one knew what was going on, so the King of Tang immediately issued an order: "Confer the title of Minister of Personnel and Grand Master of Imperial Households on Wang Gongtong posthumously, appoint officials from the Ministry of Rites to offer sacrifices, and decide on his posthumous title of Wenzhong.

He collected the works of the Duke of Wang and put them in the Wende Hall, and summoned his disciples Yao Yi, Xue Shou and others to the capital to compile the books that the Duke of Wang had not completed.

No one dared to dissuade King Tang from making any decision today, so they could only agree.

Li Jiancheng nodded with satisfaction. He not only wanted to take charge of the military and political power of the court, but also wanted to use Wang Tong to reshape people's thinking. Only in this way would his great cause not be easily destroyed by his demise.

Wang Tong was good in many ways, but the best thing was that he just died.

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Xue Ju, who called himself the Emperor of Qin, defeated the Emperor of Chu Li Hongzhi and the Emperor of Tang Tang Bi and annexed their tribes. His prestige soared and he was said to have an army of 300,000.

He sent Crown Prince Xue Rengao to besiege Qinzhou, and sent his second son, Prince of Jin Xue Renyue, to Jiankou to attack Hechi County.

He was originally ambitious and aspired to emulate the First Emperor and unify the world, but when the news of Li Jiancheng entering Chang'an came, he began to worry about gains and losses.

Earlier, when he heard that Li Jiancheng had captured the Turkic Shibi Khan, he was shocked, because as a native of northern Xinjiang, he knew too well how powerful the Turkic forces had become in recent years.

Now, Li Jiancheng has even greater power and actually controls more than 30 counties. There are another 20 to 30 counties scattered across the country, but they all expressed their willingness to respond to the call, which shows his prestige.

Unless he could drive Li Jiancheng out of Chang'an, he would have a chance. However, Guanzhong is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and Chang'an is the most powerful city in the world. It seems that he has little hope.

At this time, the second son who was ordered to attack Hechi County came back with a man. According to the report, it was Xiao Yu, the prefect of Hechi County.

Xue Ju's burly body trembled. Could it be that this man wanted to surrender? Beyond Hechi County is Jingzhao. If so, great cause can still be achieved.

He was about to go out to greet them in person, but suddenly stopped, opened his robe, took off his boot and put one of his boots on inside out, then staggered out.

It's not just one county. Who is Xiao Yu? He is the uncle of the Emperor of Sui Dynasty and the younger brother of Xiao Cong, the Duke of Liang. The Xiao family already has relatives in Bashu raising troops to capture cities and territories. If the Xiao family is willing to surrender, then even if he cannot take Guanzhong for the time being, he can go south to connect with Shu.

The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed. It was common for aristocratic families to be willing to place multiple bets, and his family now had the potential to dominate the world.

Xue Ju came out in a panic, looking at Xiao Yu from a distance with red eyes. His son Xue Renyue felt embarrassed, and hurriedly said, "Father, Lord Xiao is here to persuade us to surrender."

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(End of this chapter)