By the time Wanyan Lin received Su Mianyue's letter, Su Mianyue had already set off south. It was estimated that Su Mianyue had also arrived in River South on the day Wanyan Lin broke through Imperial Capital.
To say it was an attack, as long as Wanyan Lin raised the flag and shouted, which of these cities that Wanyan Zhen had abandoned would really lead the troops to resist? It must be known that opening the city gate at this moment is equivalent to having the merit of a dragon. Moreover, Wanyan Lin has won the hearts of the people and guarded the rivers and mountains for an emperor who had fled without even fighting a war, unless his head was playing tricks on him.
"Your highness, but the news from Capital City?" Seeing Wanyan Lin frown, Han Zezhong hurriedly asked.
Recently, food has been released in various cities and towns for disaster relief. The news in Capital City could not be received in time. It often took a turn to get it, and the news was no longer convenient.
Wanyan Lin thought for a moment and handed the letter to Han Zezhong for him to read.
When Su Mianyue left in a huff, Han Zezhong said a lot of bad things, just to imply that a willful woman like Wanyan Lin was not fit to stay by the emperor's side.
Han Zezhong also vaguely reminded Wanyan Lin that Su Mianyue's reputation among the people was no lower than his real prince. After all, Su Mianyue, a weak woman, had the courage to provide food and grass to save the people of the Yan Country. How could the people not be grateful?
But in the eyes of many people, Su Mianyue was Wanyan Lin's woman, and they were one of honor and humiliation. Wanyan Lin never took such rumors to heart, and scolded Han Zezhong for not being a villain.
"Your highness, we can't wait any longer." Han Zezhong stood up excitedly, her hands trembling with the letter. She was worried about Retired Emperor's condition, but also upset by the chaos of the court. "Old crock, please return to Imperial Capital as soon as possible and ascend the throne to appease the officials and the people. If those traitors take advantage of this opportunity to obtain the throne, Retired Emperor will not be able to escape this disaster no matter how peaceful the world is."
Wanyan Lin took a deep breath and stood up leisurely, "Well, that's the way things are. Maybe it's god's will."
Seeing Wanyan Lin finally nod, Han Zezhong almost cried with joy. He had endured humiliation for so many years to support the orthodox royal bloodline, only in this way could he not disappoint Retired Emperor's trust and promotion.
Wanyan Lin had always been a gullible person. After he decided to ascend the throne, he sent people everywhere to create momentum. The rumors about the disdain of the people and the disregard for their lives and the luxury of going down to the south quickly spread around in less than ten days in Capital City.
Just as there was no comparison, there was no harm. The fact that Wanyan Lin and confidante of the beautiful woman had lavished money to save the people made Wanyan Zhen incompetent.
Among the voices of the people, officials from all over the country expressed their support for Wanyan Lin's ascension to the throne. Wanyan Lin received him as an emperor, and even the four gates of Capital City had officials lined up every day to welcome the emperor. Wanyan Lin's ascension to the throne did not cost a single soldier, but he did not show any joy.
In Wanyan Lin's plan, it was not just to take over such a mess. What he wanted was to pull Wanyan Zhen down from the throne and let him live a life of imprisonment. Only in this way could he avenge Empress Dowager.
As for Wanyan Lei, Wanyan Lin was always reluctant to face him. The two of them seemed to have a tacit understanding and did not give each other any trouble, even though they would fight one day.
Wanyan Lin's ascension to the throne, called the first year of jiafeng, meant to reward his subjects for their contributions to the dragon, and also hoped that the people would have a bumper harvest year.
Perhaps Wanyan Lin had the life of an emperor. On the second day of his enthronement, it began to rain heavily in many places. After three days, there should be a good year next year.
Su Mianyue, who had arrived in River South at this time, did not know that Wanyan Lin had become emperor. After she heard the news, the news of the change of ownership of the Hengyuan would spread to all countries. Wanyan Lin, as a monarch, had always issued a letter of state to every country, which was a rule of the past. Otherwise, the interaction between countries would call the monarch by the wrong name, which would lead to ambiguity.
While Su Mianyue and Wine Man were studying how to save Empress Dowager, many officials in the palace were advising Wanyan Lin, hoping that Wanyan Lin would soon canonize the queen and fill the back palace to spread the branches and leaves for the royal family.
After being quarreled by the minister for a day, Wanyan Lin felt dizzy. After dinner, he only left his gray clothes to serve him. The palace people could not make Wanyan Lin believe them, but it was not good to deal with everyone when he first returned to the palace. That would make the people of the previous dynasties more uneasy.
Looking at the portraits of all the beauties piled up on the court case, as well as the identities and connections of the ladies in the boudoir, Wanyan Lin pinched his brows in annoyance and looked at the gray clothes on the side and asked, "What do you think about this?"
In Wanyan Lin's heart, he always thought that only Su Mianyue was qualified to stand beside him and share Jinxiu with him. However, su mianyue's identity could not be changed, and no matter how much he liked it, he could only give her a small identity and find a chance to advance in the future.
At this moment, Wanyan Lin thought that this was the best arrangement for Su Mianyue, but she did not consider that with su mianyue's pride, even if she loved her, she would not tolerate such a legal status as Sann. Moreover, she did not want to stay with Mu Tinng as the queen, but to be a concubine beside him, what was the difference between lowering her own price?
"Miss Su is fine." Gray thought for a moment, then gave a pertinent answer. She glanced at the albums on the imperial court and said, "But the women on this table are more suitable for the queen and the four concubines."
Gray had been following Wanyan Lin since he was a child. Although they were masters and servants, they were like brothers and sisters. That was why gray had the courage to express her opinion.
After a moment of hesitation, Wanyan Lin finally let out a long sigh.
In fact, before he met Su Mianyue, he had investigated all the young ladies in the official residence and had already made a reservation in his heart for these people, including the honor that should be given in the future.
Holding on to the brush, Wanyan Lin circled Yinn Yue's name and ordered the portrait and birth date to be sent to the imperial examination hall. Once there was no conflict after the verification, Yinn Yue would be the new queen of the Hengyuan and the first woman in Wanyan Lin's harem.
After seeing the name, gray clothes remained silent for a while, then asked, "Miss yin's father is Elder Han's favorite student, and his position is not high. Why did the emperor choose her?"
"Now that the political situation is unstable, Elder Han's students will be the pillar of the country, and university of yin is addicted to the job of literature compilation. Even if he becomes the president of the country in the future, he will not threaten my country." Wanyan Lin glanced coldly at a few beauties who had been deliberately dressed up before they entered the painting. His eyes were thick with disdain.
No matter how beautiful his appearance was, it was only a few years. If he wanted to enter Wanyan Lin's harem, he had to be prepared for a miserable life.
"Your majesty is holy." The grey coat clasped his hands.
"Let the substitute come into the palace. I want to go south. You should pay more attention to the affairs of the court. Don't let the court find out." When Wanyan Lin finished speaking, he put a booklet on the imperial court and said to gray, "This is what the substitute needs to do in the past one to two months. You will supervise the implementation and use special means if necessary."
"Your majesty is the king of a country. You must not risk your life. Please reconsider." Gray clothes knelt on one knee to advise.
"The queen mother is still in the hands of the thief. How can I, as a human son, ignore her? And Retired Emperor is in a critical situation. I must let my father and queen see each other again. This is the filial duty of a human son," Wanyan Lin said in a deep voice.
But that was only half the reason. He wanted to know about Wanyan Zhen's situation in River South, and he didn't want Su Mianyue to risk it alone.
However, as an emperor, Wanyan Lin could not reveal such thoughts to the public, or he would murder Su Mianyue in disguise.