The emperor died suddenly, coupled with Zhao Zhongyu also being murdered. Zhao Hanzhang really wasn't in the mood for elaborate ceremonies for the new emperor's ascension, so she merely announced it to the world and then had a dragon robe hurriedly made for the new emperor, without even choosing a specific date, and immediately had the new emperor ascend the throne.
The new emperor had just sat on the throne, barely adjusted to the hardness of the seat, when Zhao Hanzhang, in his name, issued three edicts in rapid succession.
First, the previous emperor and many Jin ministers were harmed, and the nation mourns together. From the day the news is received, all civilians shall observe mourning for three days, while scholars shall observe mourning for three months. During these three months, it is prohibited to have banquets, marry, or enter religious life...
