I Have A Qi Fortune Altar

Chapter 1821: Chapter 865: Ascension! Proclaiming the Emperor! (Part 2)

But since the Prince has been slow to proclaim himself Emperor, those ministers and officials don’t even know how to define their own status. After all, the former Jin has not been completely destroyed, and Great Yan has not yet been established..."

Princess Pingyang laid out her own opinion, analyzing the pros and cons for Chen Yuan.

"What Sister Pingyang says is reasonable." Zhang Wanshu gave a soft laugh.

"This concubine’s view is but shallow; in the end, we still have to rely on the Prince to make the final decision." Princess Pingyang shook her head. She would not claim credit for this, because as for these principles—

She believed Chen Yuan must surely be clear on them as well.

It was just that, apparently constrained by some reason, he was hesitating.

"Is the Prince weighing between marching south and ascending the throne?" Seeing that Chen Yuan did not speak, Su Ziyue suddenly asked.

"Yes. The southern expedition army has more or less finished assembling; as things stand now... it is the enthronement that would actually delay some time."

"If the Prince thinks so, then he is mistaken."

"Oh?"

"This concubine dares to ask, in this southern campaign to subdue the Demons that the Prince is preparing, what are the odds of victory?"

Su Ziyue knowingly posed the question.

"This king sees no possibility of defeat." This was confidence born of his own strength, not Chen Yuan’s arrogance.

"Then if the Southern Border is first extinguished, after the Prince ascends the throne there will temporarily be no enemies. If we set aside other considerations, this concubine believes that if, after ascending, you proclaim it to the world,

and then personally lead the imperial chariots on campaign, making it the first battle of the Dynasty’s founding, the effect you can achieve will be far better. In this way, when facing the Immortal Domain in the future, you will be all the more at ease."

Su Ziyue looked straight at Chen Yuan and spoke softly.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly:

"This matter... indeed has some sense to it. However, the enthronement is of great consequence and cannot be treated carelessly. It must be done step by step."

...

That night, Chen Yuan summoned all the powerhouses within the Capital, including Jiang He, Chen Huaiyi, Daoist Tianxu, Zhao Danqing, and Daoist Ling Xu, among others.

Although the court’s settled decision was to march south and attack the Demons, and nearly a million troops had already gathered at Zhen Nan Pass, most of these people were still cultivating in the Capital.

Except for Xu Yan, who had gone to Zhen Nan Pass because of Mo Luo, there had basically been no upheaval.

In the Imperial Study Room.

Chen Yuan, no Emperor yet more than an Emperor, sat with calm gaze in the seat that had originally belonged to Jingtai, asked Jiang He and the others to sit, adopting the posture of discussing a great affair.

This left Jiang He and the rest looking at one another, unable to understand what had happened, and why they had been suddenly summoned. Could it be that some great matter had arisen again?

It shouldn’t be so...

At present, the world was pacified everywhere except the Southern Border. The Southern Border Demon clan, under the court’s deterrence, had become increasingly docile, now fleeing deeper into the Southern Border.

Reasonably speaking, aside from the looming threat of the Immortal Domain above, the court ought to be enjoying peace under heaven.

"This king has been absent from the Capital for half a year; I must trouble you all for guarding the realm." Chen Yuan smiled faintly and with a wave of his hand, several cups of Immortal Tea floated through the air to rest before Jiang He and the others.

"To serve the Regent King is only as it should be." Tianxu immediately expressed his stance.

"For the Prince to summon us today, has something happened?" Seeing that the gazes of the others fell on him, Chen Huaiyi took a sip of Immortal Tea and was the first to speak.

As Chen Yuan’s maternal uncle, he was one of the few trusted confidants; even before the Chen Yuan of today, he still had a certain standing.

After all, however strong he may be, he is still his uncle.

"Indeed, this poor Daoist is also somewhat puzzled."

"Could it be that the campaign against the Demons is truly about to begin?" Daoist Ling Xu’s eyes flickered as he spoke, feeling that this guess was the most likely.

Because over the past half year the court had already begun progressively increasing troops toward the Southern direction; when to take action was only a matter of one word, and they did not even need to voice any opinions.

As the strongest in the Human World, even if Chen Yuan did not practice one-man rule, he was already moving toward that trend.

"This king has summoned you all indeed in connection with the Demon-slaying campaign. Previously, this king was in seclusion for half a year; upon returning, I heard that among the common people under heaven and the officials in court, the voices urging this king to proclaim himself Emperor have been growing louder.

Thus I am hesitating over this matter. In your opinion, should we first subdue the Demons, or first proclaim the imperial title?"

Chen Yuan’s indifferent gaze swept over them, as though he were seeking their opinions.

"This..."

Hearing that Chen Yuan had begun to consider the matter of ascending the throne, apart from Jiang He, the other Yang God True Monarchs all exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat excited.

Was the return on their earlier investment finally at hand?!

They had been waiting for this day for a full year already.

Why had they repeatedly offered aid back when Chen Yuan was still weak? Was it not for the founding of a nation? Was it not for the promise Chen Yuan had made back then?

"What do you all think?"

"In reply to the Prince, this poor Daoist believes that the Demon-slaying war can entirely serve as the first battle after the founding of the state, and may be counted as a dedicatory gift to the new Dynasty. As for the enthronement and founding, it has already been delayed for an entire year.

It should not be postponed any longer. As of now, the common people under heaven have long been looking forward to the Prince’s enthronement; in the Jianghu there are repeatedly all kinds of confusing rumors. If the enthronement is endlessly put off,

it will instead chill the hearts of those common folk who have long placed their hopes in the Prince, and will also chill the hearts of the generals who shed their Blood and gave their lives to overthrow tyrannical Jin."

Daoist Tianxu pressed down the excitement in his heart and spoke in as calm and steady a voice as he could.

"I hold the same view."

"The Demon-slaying war is not so urgent. As for the founding of the state, we also look to the Prince’s consideration. To establish the nation after exterminating the Southern Demons is not impossible either. This poor Daoist feels the Prince ought already to have some decision in his heart."