When the Ninth Princes ascended the throne, the people of the Yan Dynasty spread the news and were overjoyed.

When the Ninth Princes was still a prince among the people, there were already many legends about him. Legends about how he healed people at the Yong An Temple, how he led the development of the country's farms with mysterious technology, how he helped the three provinces with disaster relief and borrowed thirty thousand shi of grain, how he returned victorious after saving the enemy in the canyon, and how he led the northern army to the capital to besiege the rebellious Second Prince.

All these stories added together showed that he was brave and wise, and he loved the people. He was the most overjoyed emperor of the Yan Dynasty since his ascension to the throne.

The new emperor won the hearts of the people. Moreover, when he granted amnesty to the people, he also announced some plans to reduce taxes and corvee labor. These made the people, who had suffered for many years, see some new hope.

Therefore, since the new emperor Yan Qing ascended the throne, the entire Yan Dynasty was in a peaceful and hopeful atmosphere.

Some of the civil and military officials stood on the wrong side and were extremely afraid. They were afraid that the new emperor would be the first to target them after he ascended the throne, and their families would be confiscated for the crime of rebellion. Therefore, they were anxious and uneasy.

Some people who originally stood behind Lu Huan with the Minister of War and others finally straightened their backs and eagerly waited for their promotion.

However, they didn't expect the new emperor's policies and measures to be different from the previous emperors. Those who stood on the wrong side were not punished too much unless the circumstances were serious. Those who stood on his side and started to curry favor with the Ninth Princes early on and sent gifts, he didn't have any intention of putting them in important positions.

The new emperor established a new official selection system. Only the virtuous were promoted, and only the talented were used.

In just half a month, there were many changes among the officials.

The former Prime Minister's relatives were imprisoned for the crime of winning over the Imperial Guards to help the rebellion. The Minister of War was promoted to the current emperor, and some of the soldiers who came back from the north with Lu Huan entered the Ministry of War.

With the Second Prince in prison, the Fifth Prince felt that he had no chance of making a comeback under Lu Huan. Thus, a wise man submitted to the circumstances and applied to be an idle prince. However, the Minister of War and Lu Huan agreed that although the Fifth Prince was a bit rash, he was still very capable in government affairs. Thus, they allowed him to stay in the capital and conferred him the title of Virtuous Prince. He still had a lot of work to do.

Seeing that the dust had settled, the Zhenyuan General decided to retire and return home.

His hometown was in Zhangzhou, and he took the initiative to apply to be transferred to Zhangzhou's prefectural magistrate. On the day he left, Lu Huan personally saw him off.

Although the Zhenyuan General had made things difficult for Lu Huan in the beginning, he had also helped Lu Huan a lot in the north. Without the Zhenyuan General and the Minister of War's help, Lu Huan wouldn't have been able to ascend the throne so easily.

Before the battle in the north, the Zhenyuan General's temples had already turned white. Now, his hair was grizzled. He looked at Lu Huan and felt very emotional. After thinking for a while, he said, "I've known His Majesty for three years."

Lu Huan said, "It has been three years."

The first time they met was at a banquet in the palace. Lu Huan was an unremarkable concubine-born son of Prince Ning Fu who had returned triumphantly from Mount Qiuyan. The Zhenyuan General was very prejudiced and deliberately didn't accept his wine cup. However, Lu Huan, who was only fifteen years old at the time, laughed it off.

Recalling this, the Zhenyuan General couldn't help but feel that time had passed quickly. He said to Lu Huan, "I hope The Emperor will stick to his original intention."

The original intention he was referring to was when Lu Huan was on duty one night in the north. He saw that there were people on the roadside who were about to freeze to death. He returned to his tent and had the soldiers distribute all the clothes that could keep out the cold to those people.

This included Lu Huan's own clothes. Lu Huan also took them with him.

At the time, the Zhenyuan General hadn't found out from the Minister of War that Lu Huan was the Ninth Princes, Yan Qing. However, he suddenly had the idea of supporting him to the throne.

He originally thought that this would be a long process. However, thanks to the noble status of the Ninth Princes, the succession became a matter of course.

Now that everything had been completed, and he was very confident in the new Emperor, there didn't seem to be much use in keeping this old bag of bones as regent.

Lu Huan looked at the Zhenyuan General and said gravely, "I will certainly not disappoint you. I hope you will take care of your health."

The Zhenyuan General left the capital. Because he didn't have an heir, he didn't take too many men and horses with him. He also didn't have too much wealth.

Lu Huan had received a lot of help from the Zhenyuan General in the past. After seeing him off, he naturally felt a bit disappointed. However, there was still a large pile of government affairs that needed to be dealt with. He didn't have time to think about it too much.

After rewarding and punishing the civil and military officials according to their merits, after some consideration, he still had to reorganize the various prefectures, guards, and eunuchs in the palace. He also needed to make preparations for the coronation ceremony in two and a half months. Lu Huan handed it over to the Minister of Revenue to take care of.

This time, the army was able to enter the capital smoothly. Although it was the Fifth Prince who had abandoned the darkness and joined the light that opened the city gates, it wasn't necessarily without the mediation of the Minister of Revenue.

The Minister of Revenue's daughter had been rescued by Lu Huan. Thus, he always had a bit of respect for Lu Huan.

The Yan Dynasty's provinces were pardoned, and the capital was extraordinarily lively. Although it was a hot day, it was as bustling as the Lantern Festival.

The only person in the capital who wasn't having a good time was Prince Ning Fu. On one hand, Prince Ning and his concubines were afraid that the new Emperor would punish them and confiscate their property. On the other hand, it was too late for regrets. If they had known that the youth who had lived in the Chai Courtyard would become the Emperor today and become the new Emperor of the Yan Dynasty, they wouldn't have treated him harshly no matter what.

Prince Ning, who had been demoted to a remote area, finally couldn't help but send a letter back. The letter was full of curses about the Old Madame and Lady Ning. Not only were they unable to help him, but they had also affected his career. They were simply useless women.

He had originally thought that being demoted would only be a matter of a few years, or at most a dozen years. Now, he would never be able to return to the capital.

Prince Ning wouldn't be able to return, and the Old Madame, a bag of old bones, would probably die on the way back from exhaustion. There was also no way for her to go. Thinking that she might not be able to see her son before she died, the Old Madame almost fainted.

Of course, this was all in the future.

The Retired Emperor was sent to the temporary imperial residence in Yunzhou to reminisce about the life of his concubine.

In the capital, the historians also officially began to compile and record the achievements of the new Emperor, Yan Qing.

Two months later, the civil and military officials, as well as the common people, discovered that the Yan Dynasty had a new good Emperor who didn't care for beauty or gold. The Emperor not only held those who sent beauties to the palace accountable, but when they returned, they would inexplicably feel as if they had been strangled by a ghost. It was as if someone was angrily pinching them through a screen.

And when the beauties they sent were strangled, the new Emperor seemed to be very happy. His face was full of joy, and he seemed to be somewhat proud.

The officials were speechless.

What was wrong with the new Emperor?!

However, it was gradually rumored that the new Emperor was very fond of sleeping.

Every day, after he left the Golden Imperial Hall and dealt with government affairs, he would dismiss everyone except for his personal guards. He would sleep from afternoon to night in the Great Ming Palace. He didn't even need to eat dinner.

This made the rumors in the capital even more mysterious. Everyone thought that the new Emperor might be cultivating.

But no matter what, The Emperor had only been on the throne for two months, and the Yan Dynasty had taken on a new look. It had a thriving atmosphere. He was the most outstanding Emperor in the history of the Yan Dynasty.

Three months later, the new Emperor's coronation ceremony was simple. Because the Yan Dynasty had many things to do, everything was simple. Therefore, it wasn't extravagant or wasteful.

Although Su Xi couldn't participate, she watched the entire process of Lu Huan's coronation with relish. She even projected it on the wall and asked Huo Jingchuan and Gu Qin to watch.

Huo Jingchuan and Gu Qin both went crazy. They pointed at the projector and said, "Why does that young Emperor look more and more like Lu Huan?!

Yan Qing, isn't that the name on Lu Huan's ID card?

Lu Huan went to film a TV show? "

Su Xi was also about to go crazy with laughter. She said, "Yes, yes. His family invested in a short film for him."

Huo Jingchuan and Gu Qin were speechless.

He was indeed a rich second-generation heir. Damn, they would at most take artistic school uniform photos to commemorate their high school graduation. This person had already filmed a commemorative short film for the coronation ceremony.

Wait —

Huo Jingchuan was puzzled and asked, "Why is there a line of words above Lu Huan's head: 'The 18-year-old Lu Huan who could marry and have children in the Yan Dynasty at the age of 18?'"

Su Xi was overjoyed. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly saw Lu Huan, who was walking up the stairs, look up. He seemed to have realized that they were looking at him. Therefore, without warning, the line of words above Lu Huan's head suddenly changed —

"Must marry Su Xi's Lu Huan."

Su Xi was speechless.

Huo Jingchuan and Gu Qin were speechless.

They were forced to eat dog food just by watching a short film. It really wasn't easy being Su Xi's friends.

Su Xi was stunned. She immediately jumped up from the sofa with a red face. She now knew why the note above Lu Huan's head suddenly changed from "Zaizai" to "The 17-year-old Lu Huan who could marry and have children in the Yan Dynasty at the age of 17." It had nothing to do with the system. Lu Huan changed it himself!