The matter of abdication was first discussed by Lu Ziyuan with Xie Wanqing, and only after she nodded did he summon several key ministers.
A few days later, the edict of abdication was issued from Chongzheng Hall.
At the same time, the preparations for Lu Xiuran's (with Imperial Family surname Qi, actually Qi Xiuran) enthronement ceremony began.
Lu Ziyuan was only thirty-four that year, in his prime, and the sudden abdication was unimaginably shocking.
Compared to the late emperor, his achievements were no different than those of a god to the people, especially to those at the borders. The god's abdication naturally left the people he protected anxious and uneasy.
Luckily, Jin Country had already been subdued.
There would be no warfare in the Northern Border.
As for the few alien clans in the southwest, they had been suppressed without breathing room over the years, and even with a change in Great Khan's regime, they could not harbor any intentions of rebellion.
