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Chapter 285 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 60
They are still father and son after all; even if their bones are broken, they are still connected by tendons.
Even though Emperor Tai'an had treated him poorly in his childhood, now that he was dead, all grudges had vanished, leaving only endless grief.
The two brothers wept bitterly before the coffin.
At this moment, Xiao Ruofeng returned, covered in dust and still wearing armor. An official reminded him to change into mourning clothes.
He then went to the side hall to change his clothes.
Ye Xiaoying followed him and quickly told him about the recent events in the capital.
King Luoyu and King Qing secretly colluded with Nan Jue to assassinate King Jingyu; King Jingyu overturned General Ye's case in court; the eight princes joined forces to force the emperor to abdicate but failed and instead died; the late emperor passed the throne to King Jingyu at the last moment and finally died in front of the imperial family and important officials.
Xiao Ruofeng's doubts about Emperor Tai'an's sudden death vanished instantly.
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Emperor Tai'an's funeral was extremely grand, with every detail meticulously planned and executed.
At such a moment, it is the time to show humanity, and Xiao Ruojin naturally had to perform well.
During the vigil, he presided over the funeral rites every day according to the established rites, personally leading his relatives and civil and military officials to worship before the coffin, fully embodying the image of a filial son.
Xiao Ruojin's imperial career began from this point.
As he had previously decided, he aspired to be a great emperor for all time, and naturally he had to excel in every aspect.
Before, when I was a prince, I always felt lethargic and didn't want to do anything. But ever since I became emperor, I have inexhaustible energy every day.
Nine days later, the vigil ended, and Xiao Ruojin officially assumed court, issuing three imperial edicts in succession:
The first imperial edict posthumously honored his birth mother, Lady Lin, as Empress Wenhui; the second imperial edict conferred the title of Empress upon Hu Cuoyang; and the third imperial edict bestowed upon Langya Prince Xiao Ruofeng the title of Grand Protector of Beili, granting him the official rank of Grand Pillar of State and command of military power.
Because the court had been properly organized before the ascension to the throne, the process of getting to know the court officials was skipped, and Beili directly entered a period of rapid development.
Later, the courtiers discovered that the emperor they served was the embodiment of perfection.
As an emperor, Xiao Ruojin was almost flawless, possessing all the fine qualities of a wise and virtuous ruler.
He was concerned about the people's suffering, reduced taxes and levies, and implemented benevolent governance; he was diligent in his duties, working day and night without complaint; he was generous and magnanimous, treated his subjects well, and was fair in rewards and punishments; he was tolerant and forgiving, humbly accepted advice, and was good at using people, and so on.
This goes beyond the category of a wise ruler; calling him a sage ruler would not be an exaggeration.
Having created this image, Xiao Ruojin began to systematically advance the comprehensive plan she had prepared, rapidly and naturally changing the world.
The familiar industrial revolution has begun, and various technological research and developments are also underway; although the pace of unifying the world has slowed down temporarily, the rectification of the martial arts world is in full swing.
Because he had already made detailed plans on how to deal with the underworld, now he only needs to implement the plan step by step.
First, we must vigorously improve people's livelihoods so that ordinary people can live a life where they have enough to eat and wear, thereby greatly reducing the number of people forced to join gangster forces due to poverty.
Secondly, the martial arts world is divided into three parts: one group is recruited, another is attacked, and the third is divided and disintegrated.
Dark River was re-incorporated into Shadow Sect and the Jianghu Supervision Bureau was formally established, responsible for supervising major and minor events in the Jianghu, spreading the laws and regulations of the imperial court to the Jianghu, and promoting positive energy in the martial arts world.
The kind of incidents that used to result in injury or death are absolutely unacceptable.
Apart from that, affairs in the martial arts world will remain as they are for the time being. After all, he understands the principle that too much of a good thing can be bad.
Next, we will vigorously promote cultural education, popularize legal knowledge from top to bottom, enable the people to know etiquette and abide by rules, and improve the overall cultural literacy and social morality.
Finally, to make these changes more easily accepted by the people, the imperial court arranged for two free theatrical performances to be held in rural areas each month. Through this form of entertainment, the court vigorously promoted loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and disseminated virtues such as benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness.
...and so on.
Of all the measures implemented, only the second one raised alarm in the martial arts world; the others did not attract much attention.
When Ye Dingzhi and Lei Mengsha returned to Tianqi City after eliminating Tianwaitian, they discovered that Beili had already undergone a change of dynasty.
After absorbing the true energy of Yuefeng City's Eighth Level of Void Thought Technique, Ye Dingzhi's cultivation level directly reached the Half-Step Divine Travel realm.
Upon learning that Xiao Ruojin had exonerated the Ye family and that the Qing King who had falsely accused the Ye family was dead, he was stunned and felt a mix of emotions.
Afterwards, Ye Dingzhi immediately bathed and changed his clothes, and entered the palace to meet the emperor under the guidance of Xiao Ruofeng.
All of the Ye family's assets that had been confiscated were returned, Ye Dingzhi resumed his original name Ye Yun, and received some additional rewards.
Overwhelmed with gratitude, Ye Yun couldn't help but ask:
"Your Majesty, before I went to the Outer Heavens, you said..."
"Alright, I know what you're going to say." Xiao Ruojin raised her hand to stop him from saying anything more, and directly ordered Xiao Ruofeng to take the person away.
Ye Yun didn't get the answer he wanted, and somewhat sullenly followed Xiao Ruofeng back to the Ye residence.
No sooner had they entered than a gust of wind suddenly struck them.
Ye Yun immediately dodged to the side, easily avoiding the attack.
Just as he was about to retaliate, his sharp gaze instantly turned into surprise and tenderness after he saw the attacker's face clearly.
"Wenjun!" Ye Yun exclaimed in surprise.
The woman shook her head and said with a smile, "I gave myself a new name, Yaoxing. It comes from the phrase 'White clouds fill the vast rivers and lakes, I roam freely and unrestrained.'"
Ye Yun nodded intently: "The sky is high and the earth is vast, I can roam freely, a good name."
The two looked into each other's eyes, and the atmosphere around them became sweet and warm.
Xiao Ruofeng had already quietly left without anyone noticing.
The next day, Ye Yun went to the palace again to express his gratitude and said that he wanted to carry on his father's will and guard the border for Bei Li.
Xiao Ruojin believed in his martial arts skills, but she didn't quite trust his romantic nature. After thinking it over, she simply handed him over to Xiao Ruofeng.
In the midst of his busy schedule, Xiao Ruofeng suddenly received a message from Ye Yun, who was at the half-step Divine Travel realm, and a message from Yao Xing, who was at the Free and Unfettered Heaven realm. His eyes lit up instantly.
Lei Mengsha, who had been forced to do hard labor by Xiao Ruofeng, also breathed a sigh of relief.
Baili Luochen, who had traveled a long way to the capital, had his crimes cleared after the funeral of Emperor Tai'an and the downfall of the Qing King and his faction.
Thus, the elderly Marquis of Zhenxi set off once again to return to Qiandong City.
Baili Chengfeng's arrival caused quite a stir. As the heir to the Marquis of Zhenxi, he wielded significant influence both within and outside the court.
However, he didn't stay in the capital for long, and soon led a portion of the reformed Breaking Wind Army to the northern border. Every day, standing on the city wall, his heart was filled with excitement as he looked towards the northern barbarians.
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