On an auspicious day, the royal guards gathered outside the palace of the Prince of Wei. Envoy Lu Duosun read out the emperor's decree in the palace, conferring the title of Empress Fu on Lady Fu.
The imperial envoys and the Fu family gathered in the main hall, while the officials of Daming Prefecture were waiting outside the hall to escort the empress to the capital. The Prince of Wei's Palace was bustling with activity.
After a long time, Fu Jinzhan finally came out in a formal dress, with a blue base and complex patterns and accessories. It was a formal dress. The large and luxurious dress made her look more graceful, with straight shoulders and a calm posture, and a naturally noble temperament. From everyone's perspective, she looked much more imposing than the previous queen.
Everyone in the Fu family came to congratulate her, even her father Fu Yanqing, who was sitting, clasped his fists and called her the queen. The glittering phoenix crown on her head and the people facing her to pay their respects made the hall look like a painting of hundreds of birds paying homage to a phoenix.
Jinzhan's eyes stayed on Zhang's face. At this moment, Zhang no longer had the same arrogance as before, she lowered her head and her face could not be seen.
Jinzhan turned to look at his eldest brother Fu Zhaoxu and said slowly: Shengwu cannot live without his mother, you cannot divorce his wife.
As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly fell silent. Even Zhang looked up, with a look of surprise on her face. She was stunned as if she couldn't believe it.
Fu Zhaoxu said:
Jinzhan spoke softly and quietly: This is my imperial decree, you must obey it.
Fu Zhaoxu hurriedly said: "I obey your order.
No one could object to her opinion for a while. No one thought why they couldn't object, but they just listened to her naturally. Somehow, a person's temperament can give others completely different feelings and reactions.
Jinzhan looked at Zhang who was still in a daze. Jinzhan had dressed up carefully today, her face was even more gorgeous, her eyes were smiling, but it seemed that there was no smile, her eyes were very bright, and the people she looked at seemed to have seen through their hearts.
She paused and just looked at Zhang's reaction.
Jinzhan had no good impression of Zhang, but she felt that as long as it was not necessary, she would not bother with Zhang. Jinzhan believed that Zhang would not have a good impression of her either, but if there was no deep hatred, Zhang would not be willing to be her enemy; because the situation was already very obvious, it was simply a matter of hitting a rock with an egg, so why would she bother
Even if we have to argue, divorce is the worst option. If it is a last resort, execution is the most effective.
At this time, Zhang suddenly knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "Thank you, Queen, for your kindness. Thank you, Queen, for allowing us to be together as mother and son. I know I was wrong."
She cried very hard and told her story at the same time, she was very emotional. She said that she had wrongly blamed the Queen and almost failed to take care of Sheng Wu because of a small matter. She deserved to die and she regretted it so much.
Jinzhan just stood there, letting her cry and she felt a little relieved.
After Zhang had cried enough, Jinzhan spoke up: We are a family, and the queen is your relative. This should be a good thing, and she won't be bullied by outsiders. Why do you have to create a rift? In the end, you will only end up hurting yourself.
Jinzhan spoke calmly and leisurely, as if speaking at random, but anyone who understood could tell that her simple words were both gracious and powerful. On the one hand, she told Zhang that she was in a powerful position and could be of use to her; on the other hand, she was also warning her that if she did the opposite, she would be the one to suffer.
Zhang said: The Queen taught me that as long as I can abide by the rules, I will be satisfied.
At this moment, Fu Yanqing could not help but say: The Queen treats people kindly and generously, and is like a model mother to the country. I, your father, am relieved.
Jinzhan said: Father is at home, he must take care of himself and rest peacefully.
Fu Yanqing nodded.
Jinzhan left Daming Prefecture again. She had experienced many ups and downs in her life.
A large number of imperial guards and a huge procession of ceremonies left the city with great fanfare. A few days later, they crossed the Yellow River and arrived in Tokyo, where they drove into Xuande Gate under the watchful eyes of the entire city.
The emperor ordered that she should have a good rest for the night. Tomorrow, the enthronement ceremony would be held in Jinxiang Hall, and she would be awarded the golden book and golden seal, with the same ceremony specifications as the enthronement ceremony of the Eastern Palace Empress Fu Ermei that year.
Jinzhan returned to Zide Hall by carriage, where hundreds of concubines and ladies-in-waiting from various palaces greeted her. The expressions of the former concubines who had lost their titles, such as Du and Zhang, were very complicated.
People's expressions varied, ranging from surprise, unexpected, worried, to flattering.
Jinzhan, however, smiled and walked slowly up the stone steps, as if she saw nothing.
Jinzhan walked into the main hall surrounded by people, and went straight to the throne on the north steps, brushing her sleeves and sitting down. She sat in that position as if it was natural.
When the group of people saw her sitting down, they hurriedly knelt down and saluted: We are here to pay our respects to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty live a long life.
Everyone, stand up. Jinzhan spoke calmly, and every time she looked at someone, that person had a look of fear and pressure. In fact, Jinzhan was not violent to anyone, and was relatively fair and tolerant. People did not worry about the disaster that would happen to them at any time, but they could not help but feel awe, and they could not explain why.
When she saw Mrs. Du, she bowed and said: "Your Majesty Fengyi, I will be waiting for you to come back on the day you leave the palace."
Jinzhan smiled slightly and said nothing.
Mrs. Du seemed to remember something and looked ashamed.
The female officials said, "We are the servants who are in charge of the Madam's bedroom and we clean it every day without any laziness. We cannot make decisions on matters of any magnitude in the palace, and we always think that it would be better if the Madam were here."
Jinzhan still said nothing.
Eunuch Cao Taidao: Your Majesty is born to be the Queen, and we will always be in harmony with each other.
Cao Tai. At this time, Jinzhan interrupted him. She felt that some things were known to everyone, so she didn't need to emphasize them. For example, the more people emphasized orthodoxy, the more they won the country in an unjust way. This was called lack of confidence.
The eunuch bowed hurriedly and said: I’m here.
Jinzhan said: "You talk to the heads of the palaces and write down the important things. I will sort out the internal affairs of this period tomorrow morning."
Cao Tai said: I will obey your order.
Everyone answered in unison: We obey your order.
I am a little tired today. Jinzhan sat for a while and then stood up and left. Then she heard a group of people say: Farewell, Queen.
Because dividing the throne into two was the idea of many ministers, Guo Shao only reluctantly accepted the advice, and the enthronement ceremony went smoothly.
Even Li Chuyun congratulated him wholeheartedly. Jinzhan noticed this particularly and later heard that Li Chuyun was one of the people who had tried hard to write a letter to the emperor beforehand.
That night, the Wansui Palace was decorated with lights and colors, and Guo Shao and Jinzhan slept together here with full legitimacy.
The bedroom of the Wansui Palace was not suitable for living in Guo Shao's opinion. He thought that although it was called the emperor's living palace, it actually served a greater purpose in terms of etiquette and was not at all humane. The bedroom was extremely spacious and had a large area. There was a large bed in the middle, with windows on all sides. The key point was that the Wansui Palace was located on a high platform in the middle of the harem. The palace people on all sides regarded it as a public place for duty. There were not only countless pairs of eyes around it, but also people walking around frequently. It was difficult to sleep peacefully.
If the emperor and empress were really gods, everything would have to be above board and displayed to everyone.
However, sleeping together tonight was indeed just a symbol. In the Wansui Palace, in full view of everyone, it symbolized that Guo Shao could openly get close to Jinzhan.
The two sat on the bed, looked at each other, and smiled again. It seemed that there were thousands of words to say, as if there were too many memories to review, but for a moment, neither of them knew where to start.
Guo Shao naturally held Jinzhan's hand, held it in his palm, and said: You have finally achieved the right result, it was not easy.
Jinzhan said softly: Don’t forget your original intention.
This was the first sentence she said tonight. After listening to it, Guo Shao seemed to be thinking about it and nodded, saying: Jinzhan means it, but I will remember your words.
Fu Jinzhan did not explain. After a moment's silence, he said: Everyone else should be fine now, but I'm afraid my second sister is feeling upset.
Guo Shao fell silent. That was true, after all, Fu Ermei was his legally married wife.
Jinzhan said again: I have a favor to ask. If Your Majesty is interested in appointing a crown prince in the future, please consider Hong'er more. Do you know what I am thinking
Guo Shao nodded and agreed first, because firstly Jinzhan had not made a final decision, and secondly Guo Hong was the eldest son, so it would be most likely that he would be considered the crown prince, which would reduce a lot of resistance.
"Shao Ge'er, please hug me again," Jinzhan said, biting her lips lightly and blushing.
Guo Shao hurriedly hugged her. Suddenly, he felt that this sentence was familiar, as if he had returned to the first time he touched Jinzhan's body. The consequences of hugging Jinzhan at that time were very serious. The memory of that trembling heart was very deep, nervous and pious.
Li Chuyun drank some wine at a banquet in the palace. His face was originally red and dark, so he was called Li Guan Gong. After drinking, it became even redder. As soon as he came back, he asked someone to make a pot of tea and sat quietly in a chair with his eyes closed to rest.
Unexpectedly, his cousin Li Liangshi came again and gave advice.
Li Chuyun suddenly felt very upset. He managed to hold back from cursing, "Fuck you, you are a strategist, but you only give bad advice. You are not as knowledgeable as me. What kind of strategist are you?"
This strategist is completely useless. His only use is not to plan strategies. At most, he can fill in the gaps and do the things assigned to him. After all, he is from the same clan and can at least be trusted.
Li Chuyun had a long-term concern in his heart, but he didn't know where to start, nor could he sort out the specific relationship. It was just a hunch. If he sat back and watched this go on, the status and weight of these military meritorious nobles and their descendants might become less and less.
If there were no big wars, there would be no need for generals in small fights. A group of warriors have no better strategies and knowledge than the civil officials, and their words can only be used to gain influence. I am afraid they can only sit back and enjoy wealth, and live a life of debauchery.
But where to start
Li Chuyun felt that he needed a counselor, someone with real insight and foresight, rather than one of these unqualified people who were just filling in the gaps and chattering for the sake of a little immediate gain and annoying him.