When we returned to Luo Qiyuan, it was already evening.

Jiangnan's mood still couldn't calm down for a long time.

He sighed, hoping that he was overthinking.

Then he got busy again.

The day after tomorrow is the ceremony for the kingship.

So early this morning, the imperial court sent over the royal robes, edicts, and various procedures.

I'm afraid tens of thousands of people will be watching by then, so Jiangnan will naturally have to be prepared.

Time passed slowly.

The sun sets from the west and rises from the east.

As soon as it dawned, the whole capital became lively.

Because today is the conferment ceremony for the first king of a different surname in Daxia in hundreds of years.

In addition to the cooperation from all the ministries of the government, the people were also extremely excited.

On the road from Xiuyi Mansion to the Temple of Heaven in Daxia Palace, bright red carpets are paved all the way.

On both sides of the surrounding streets and alleys, Imperial Guards in pitch-black armor stood proudly.

Behind them, the people crowded shoulder to shoulder, looking at each other, staring intently at the broad carpet.

Boom...

As soon as the hour came, a loud bell sounded from the palace, shaking the sky.

At the entrance of Qingfeng Mansion, a majestic Liuyun golden chariot was parked, and the two handsome white horses pulling the chariot were waiting with their hands down.

The old eunuch with a solemn expression stood beside the golden car, followed closely by a team of honor guards, also looking solemn.

The old eunuch shouted loudly,

"Welcome——Shenwu Zhenxi King!"

The sound went straight to the sky and resounded throughout the capital.

The next moment, the door of Qingfeng Mansion slowly opened.

Amidst the dull sound of iron and wood rubbing against each other, Jiang Nan, wearing the black gold king's uniform, walked out slowly.

Ke'er was holding a tray studded with gems and followed suit. On the tray were the imperial edict and the crown of King Shenwu written in the emperor's handwriting.

Amid countless pairs of eyes that were either envious or amazed, Jiang Nan boarded the golden car.

The old eunuch shouted again: "The time has come, let's set off!"

After the words fell, the Liuyun Golden Car rolled over the luxurious carpet and drove slowly towards the palace.

The honor guard followed all the way, playing solemn ritual music, and there were also people from the academy singing high praises for the deeds in the south of the Yangtze River.

Incomparably solemn and extremely glorious.

——Except inside the golden car, Jiang Nan felt embarrassed and wanted to pick his feet...

But outsiders don’t know.

The eyes of countless people all showed the light of yearning.

There were also whispers among them.

"Jiang Xiuyi has made so many contributions to our Daxia! He deserves to be called the Western King of Shenwu Town!"

"Hey! I'm still calling you Jiang Xiuyi! Now it's time to call me Prince!"

"Let me tell you... Prince Jiang's ancestral home is from Xunyang, my hometown!"

"really?"

"Of course it's true. He seemed to have been wrongly imprisoned back then!"

"What official is so ignorant that even Prince Jiang would dare to accuse him unjustly..."

"..."

In the whispers of the common people, the Liuyun Golden Car gradually drove into the palace.

The Great Summer Altar, built with ninety-nine steps of white jade, emits dazzling light under the sunlight.

On all sides of the Temple of Heaven, pavilions stand, in which sit hundreds of civil and military officials, including the emperor's relatives.

In the highest and most majestic position, Emperor Xiyuan, dressed in imperial robes, sat upright.

According to the procedure, Jiangnan got off the carriage at the foot of the Temple of Heaven and stepped onto the ninety-nine steps of the white jade platform.

His heroic and extraordinary figure attracted the attention of many officials and ladies.

Ke'er followed behind him, holding the imperial edict and crown, looking towards Jiangnan with longing in his eyes.

Walking to the top of the Temple of Heaven, standing still in the south of the Yangtze River, looking around, everything is in sight.

Emperor Xiyuan also slowly stood up and ascended to the Temple of Heaven.

After a lengthy speech and recounting Jiangnan's achievements, Emperor Xiyuan placed the crown on Jiangnan's head.

Tao said:

"In the forty-second year of Xi Yuanli, I granted the mandate of heaven and followed the laws of Gu's ancestors and made Jiangnan the King of the West of Shenwu Zhenxi!"

"Fifty thousand households in the city!"

"Given one hundred thousand gold!"

"Eight thousand beautiful jade rewards!"

"..."

Its sound was as powerful as the sound of heaven, spreading thousands of feet away and echoing throughout the capital.

At the same time, the mighty bells, drums, and ritual music played together, rising into the sky like a storm, crushing the wild clouds.

There should be a vision in the ceremony of enthroning the king.

Then, from the sky, strips of golden light representing the fate of Great Xia fell down, covering the entire Temple of Heaven, majestic and luxurious.

So far, in the spring of the 42nd year of Yuanli in Yuxi.

Jiangnan, worship the king of Shenwu Zhenxi!

All the civil and military officials around him looked envious.

They knew that being a king with a different surname was enough glory.

What's more, Emperor Xiyuan ignored the admonitions of three ministers and forced him to go to the palace, and wanted to appoint King Shenwu to Zhenxi.

They could vaguely see that among the powerful people in Daxia, a young but extremely dazzling star was rising.

After being officially crowned king, congratulations should be given.

Daxia has always attached great importance to etiquette (cutting off), whether it is conferring a king or a prime minister, this is included.

The emperor's relatives, as well as all civil and military officials, stood up one after another to congratulate Jiangnan on the title of king.

But how much of it is sincere is another matter.

However, Jiangnan also noticed that until such an important moment.

I have never seen any large embroidered clothes.

After two sticks of incense, the people in the court finished congratulating themselves, and then heard the old eunuch shout again:

"Okay, congratulations from friendly countries!"

After that, the two maids walked up to the Temple of Heaven carrying a huge tray.

On the tray are rolls of foreign letters.

Originally, these were the forces that wanted to go to Beijing to congratulate Jiangnan on being crowned king.

However, due to the blockade of the capital, they were unable to pass through, so they had no choice but to send letters of congratulations.

The old eunuch cleared his throat, picked up a letter, and said loudly,

"Daxia Jianlu, I sincerely wish King Shenwu Zhenxi a prosperous military fortune!"

"The Wutie royal family of Zhongzhou wishes the Western King of Shenwu Town a prosperous military fortune!"

"Wuyi city-state in the Wei River Basin wishes the king of Shenwu Zhenxi a prosperous military fortune!"

The old eunuch read three congratulatory letters in succession, then stopped to take a breath.

All the civil and military officials in the dynasty looked strange. They never expected that Jiangnan was on good terms with Wutie and Weishui.

Looking at their expressions, everyone in the Xiuyi Mansion smiled coldly.

They had been frightened for a long time, and Jiang Nan had an outrageous network of connections.

These three parties are just the tip of the iceberg.
To be continued...