The state funeral for the late Emperor was held with the highest honors, spanning twenty-seven days of mourning, during which the entire nation wore white.
Zhao Yan personally escorted the coffin into the Imperial Ancestral Temple. During this period, he took the opportunity to overhaul the Ministry of Rites, replacing core officials such as Li Chongwen.
The day after the mourning period concluded, the coronation ceremony was held. As the bright yellow dragon robe was draped over his shoulders, the Imperial Bureau of Astronomy reported an omen of "purple mist coming from the East." Huo Zheng led the Imperial Guard in a chorus of long-live chants that shook the heavens.
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