I Have A Qi Fortune Altar

Chapter 1820: Chapter 865: Ascension to the Throne! Proclaiming the Emperor!

Divine Capital City, Harem.

Ever since Chen Yuan returned to the Central Plains, he has been relaxing all along. During this year, it indeed made him somewhat mentally exhausted, after all, one thing after another.

One wave after another, almost no time to spare.

Now, with a massive march south imminent, he managed to steal some leisure amidst his busyness, using this extremely short amount of time to relax his tense spirit.

Of course, Chen Yuan now actually does not feel a great sense of crisis. Although ten years is very near, there is still some distance, and having stepped into the mid-stage of the Earth Immortal Realm.

If really argued, now there is no opponent under the heavens.

Strong as the former Fen Tian Demon Emperor, if now before him, not to say it could be wiped out with a wave of the hand, but it definitely wouldn’t need a life-and-death battle anymore.

In the harem, currently, Lady Xu, Shen Yanshu, Yu Qingyan, Shangguan Hong, Zhang Wanshu, along with Princess Pingyang and Noble Consort Yang, are basically living in peace.

Previously, Empress Dowager Yang had already ’passed away’, now it is the newly brought in Noble Consort Yang.

Although those with keen minds could not be deceived, regarding dignity, it was sufficient to deceive ordinary people, after all, in the hearts of the common people, Chen Yuan is a wise and virtuous Saint.

And Ma Ke of Anle Company, has also ostensibly mourned for Empress Dowager Yang for half a year.

Now, although Chen Yuan is not Emperor, he is in fact more than an Emperor. The previous decision for him to temporarily replace the Emperor in managing the state as a Regent King has stirred not a small amount of opposition both among the people and in official circles.

However, what they object to is not Chen Yuan ruling the state, but rather that he has not yet declared himself Emperor.

Emperor Jin Sima Ke has moved into the Anle Duke’s mansion. Now the Northern Barbarians have been pacified, the Western Regions have submitted, and Japan has surrendered, apart from the Southern Border demon tribe that doesn’t dare to show their heads.

The world almost has no enemies.

Why is he still not declaring himself Emperor?

The soldiers are all waiting for rewards, and those early investors in Chen Yuan’s cause, the ’original shareholders’, are also eagerly anticipating the day of founding a nation, hence currently all over the world.

What is being discussed is this very point.

Even Sima Ke, during his ’mourning’ period, has been sending memorials daily, urging the Regent King to ascend the throne and declare himself Emperor, while he would abdicate and swear allegiance, ever since Shangjing City was breached.

There has been no pause for a single day.

But the matter Chen Yuan is concerned about, almost no one knows, which is that once he declares himself Emperor, the immense national destiny will weigh upon him, according to what Grand Ancestor Chu said.

It will greatly slow down his cultivation speed.

Under the shroud of national destiny, even comprehending the rules is not so simple.

This is the fundamental reason why, after taking Shangjing City, he did not declare himself Emperor but rather became a Regent King. Naturally, he also wishes to sit on the dragon throne with legitimacy, to try how it feels.

However.... after comprehending the Earth Rules and stepping into the mid-stage of the Earth Immortal Realm, Chen Yuan had a different perspective, because his cultivation is not solely reliant on comprehension.

National destiny might suppress him somewhat, but it is definitely not as strong as imagined.

If he can gather the national destiny upon himself, then his combat power will definitely surge once more, even facing late-stage Heavenly Immortal beings, he could contend with them.

Moreover, what Grand Ancestor Chu spoke of was the Human Emperor’s qi fortune; if it’s only national destiny, the suppression seems not that significant to him now.

"What is the King thinking about?"

Princess Pingyang, kneeling beside him, noticed Chen Yuan seemed a bit absent-minded, and softly reminded him.

Shen Yanshu and the other women also turned their gazes towards him, with a bit of probing in their eyes.

"I am pondering whether to establish a nation and ascend the throne." Chen Yuan returned his spirit, quipping softly.

Princess Pingyang nodded slightly, she was truly afraid Chen Yuan was thinking of having them... do something together, although she didn’t mind such things and was already prepared.

But.... delaying it if they could, they would continue delaying it.

"What does the Prince think?" Beiming Xue, who usually didn’t have much presence, spoke softly.

Since the center of Yan King Mansion moved from Shuzhou City to Divine Capital City, as one of Chen Yuan’s women, she was naturally also brought directly into the Imperial Palace.

Only because Chen Yuan hadn’t declared himself Emperor, the titles seemed a bit awkward.

"I am weighing the pros and cons, Ziyue, Pingyang, what do you think?" Chen Yuan, being quite respectful of the opinions of Su Ziyue and Princess Pingyang, as the two most astute women in his harem.

Su Ziyue smiled gently:

"This humble servant naturally agrees fully, after all, I’ve been eyeing that Empress position for quite a while now, and I believe the other sisters think likewise."

Lady Xu nodded: "The Princess is right."

"Oh? Is that so?"

"My lord, this humble servant believes that delaying the matter of ascending to the throne for too long isn’t wise." Pingyang echoed.

"Go on."

"The Shushan Holy Land, Taixu Immortal Palace, Biyou Immortal Palace, Goddess Immortal Palace, Martial Emperor City, Heavenly Demon Hall and Wudang Immortal Mountain, along with many forces, all supported the King during the unsettled times of the world.

They have made great contributions, as have Jiang He, Chen Huaiyi, Xu Yan, and numerous other powerful ones. In my view, although on the surface they are in awe of the King’s might.

They dare not hastily advise further ascension, but now the voice from both inside and outside the court is all this; they fear they also wish the King to take further steps promptly, to ascend to the celestial throne.

The people of the world, the soldiers in the military, have long been eagerly anticipating this, the King’s prestige has reached its peak, and they are waiting at all times for the King’s ascension.

To bring about a true flourishing age to the world.

If this matter is continuously suppressed, with no declaration as Emperor for long, it might dishearten these people, especially as.... the Great Jin Court merely exists in name, as even the Emperor has moved into the Anle Duke’s mansion.