Chapter 189: Choice (Part 2)
"Father!" The second emperor Li Ningwen cried.
A dragon quilt was inserted in the coffin in the coffin. The blue smoke as thin as a gossip rose straight to the hall, which means that Taizu had passed away.
All civil and military officials have already changed into filial piety clothes. The 34-year-old Crown Prince Li Xuancheng also knelt under him. Listening to his father's crying, he could see his old and gray-haired feeling, and he didn't know what he felt.
Originally, the emperor passed away to ask the prince to ascend the throne in front of the coffin, but now Taizu has already abdicated, so this ceremony is no longer useful.
The emperor cried, and suddenly, all the princes and grandsons, together with the princess, and all officials of the fourth rank and above, cried in unison to show their spiritual support.
"Master, please take care of the dragon body!"
Seeing that Li Ningwen was too sad, Prime Minister Zhang Zhuo had to kneel forward and talk.
At this time, the Empress Dowager had already left, but the Empress Dowager was there. Therefore, he issued an order and asked the Emperor to protect his body. He was too sad. Only then did Li Ningwen enter and rest and lay on the couch.
He was fifty-seven years old, but he was naturally old in this era. At this time, he felt that his body was weak and his spirit was weak.
At that moment, he said, "Summon the Prime Minister and the Prince."
Zhang Zhuo and the prince both entered in a moment, and both worshiped each other.
"No need to be polite, just get up!" Li Ningwen said tiredly.
For six years, the Supreme Emperor has basically not made a word or given a discount, but his great prestige and strength are there, and no one in the whole country dares to move. Now, as soon as the Supreme Emperor leaves, he feels empty and asks reluctantly: "What should I do according to the etiquette system when Taizu dies?"
"The Master, the death of Taizu is a great misfortune for the country. The Master's grief is the heart of the Son of Man, but the Master is the lord of a country. I hope that the Master will take good care of himself and be mournful and follow the changes." Prime Minister Zhang Zhuo said in his rituals: "As for the mourning system, the emperor's mourning is different from ordinary people. The number of 39 is twenty-seven months, but the country cannot have a king for a day, let alone twenty-seven months? Therefore, the sun replaces the moon."
Li Ningwen thought for a while and said slowly: "This is the ancient etiquette. How dare I violate the etiquette system of all dynasties? I promised you."
"The Lord is wise!"
Before the two of them could thank them, they heard the emperor say again: "I am fifty-seven years old, and I feel tired at the time. Taizu's death makes me feel even more exhausted. I intend to let the prince supervise the country, how about?"
As soon as this statement was made, the prince was very happy, but he refused to show his joy. He kowtowed and said, "No, the father is in full swing. Although he is worried about Taizu's death, he is tired for a while and can recover after a little cultivation. His sons are despised and still rely on his father for too much, how dare he do this?"
The emperor shook his hand and stopped him, saying, "You are more important than others, and the prince should not shirk his attitude!"
Seeing that the emperor was indeed exhausted, the Prime Minister Zhang Zhuo said, "The prince refused, if the father has something to do, the son will follow him. Since the emperor has his destiny, the prince should share his worries with the emperor!"
In this way, the prince knelt down and thanked: "I accept the order!"
When the emperor saw that he had received it, he smiled and said to the prime minister: "I have five sons. At this time, I will follow the Taizu system and pass on my will to confer Lanling as the Prince of Lanling. He will not replace him. He will leave the capital to become a vassal within ten days after worshiping Taizu!"
Taizu established the ancestral system. Among the sons of each generation of emperors, one of them inherited the throne as the crown prince, and the other one inherited the king without replacing the king. The other kings were all given the salary of the clan's mansion, and the hereditary reduction, and only allowed to do business.
Prince Lanling was the second son and the prince who posed the greatest threat to the prince. At this time, the emperor issued an order to leave the capital to take advantage of the vassal state, which was obviously a complete statement to the world who was the heir!
"The wise and wise, I will accept the order!" Prime Minister Zhang Zhuo accepted it.
Although the crown prince is nominally the crown prince, the monarchy is sacred and emperor. The crown prince and his Eastern Palace office are not legal organs in the administrative system. There is no way for the crown prince to participate in the normal operation system of the court.
Therefore, although the prince is noble, he usually has no foundation and cannot interfere with the development of the government.
However, the word "restraint" on the prince is completely different, indicating that the prince can officially join the core level of the court and have considerable power.
Zhang Zhuo has been prime minister for fifteen years and has been well-versed in history. He knows that the prince has always been in charge of the country. The meaning of this is to clarify the relationship between the crown prince and the other princes, and to form a relationship between the monarch and the ministers of the country. He will never allow other princes to interfere in politics. It is also to directly allow the prince to cultivate his own power.
"Also, the fourth sons advance to the Prince of Louge, and the fifth son advance to the Prince of Yunhe. What do you think?" the emperor asked again.
Four and five sons, one is eleven years old and the other is only seven years old. He should not have been appointed as the king, because he must wait until he is fifteen years old. However, at this time, the two had no objection at all. The prince immediately said: "The father is wise, and the sons agree."
Seeing this, Li Ningwen waved his hand and said, "Then you can draw an order immediately and issue it to the whole world!"
"(son) I am ordered!"
These five imperial edicts were soon passed through the cabinet and issued a document to the world.
Of course, the Prince of Lanling refused to become a vassal at this time. Once he left the capital, it would be difficult to come back. However, under the pressure of the imperial edict, the cabinet and the prince, the time came, he had to leave the capital.
Although the other two princes were young, they had to move out of the palace and set up their homes in Kyoto's Hundred-Sons and Qiansunfang.
The so-called Hundred Sons and Thousands of Grandchildren are three yards specially designated from the imperial capital, which specially houses princes and grandchildren. Each mansion has specifications, but in fact it is not owned by one's own. Once the hereditary is reduced, it will be moved to another mansion.
Therefore, the princes participated in the transaction of land and houses, and did business, and obtained money, so they bought land and houses elsewhere. This was the land and houses that did not pass through the clan mansion.
After this pattern adjustment, the prince's status became more and more unshakable.
Following the old rules, the emperor's mourning was replaced by the sun. After the 27-day period, although the emperor nominally eliminated the ministers, the emperor was weak and was the prince's ruler and began to actually deal with state affairs.
This is the same as Taizu's early abdication and the transmission is located in Li Ningwen, which means to support him on the last journey to determine the authority and foundation of the new monarch or prince.
On this day, the discussion in the palace was completed and the prince returned to the East Palace.
When the prince traveled, there were 258 people as the specifications, including knights, crossbow shooting, blue-clothed, halberd soldiers, sword guards, and shield guards. They all had them. It can be said that they had formed a strict protection circle, and even if the master came up, they would definitely not be able to get it.
When I returned to the palace, I got off the car and saw the quiet garden surrounded by water-colored corridors. The emperor has been an ancient capital of dozens of generations. There are also many centuries-old trees and vast bamboo corridors in the imperial palace.
The princess came out to greet him, and the prince smiled and said, "Forgive!"
The fifteen years of career as a prince of the prince has made him restrained and calm, thin and handsome, and has a bit of heroic appearance, so he is very handsome.
Only in the eyes that are occasionally exposed can you realize the majesty of life and death.
At this time, it was already cold in early winter. When I entered the inner hall, I felt the heat coming out and I took off my clothes immediately.
Above the small stove, there is a small purple mud pot that steams the milk flavor. This is passed down from the time of Taizu. Milk and tea are mixed, and milk tea is the most beneficial to the cold winter.
Tea is cool in nature and should not be suitable in winter, so it is mixed.
Of course, the prince's quality is extraordinary and his complexion is awesome. He also became cold. After taking a sip of milk tea, he saw the princess's heavy expression. He couldn't help but smile: "What's wrong, why are you so moved?"
It has to be said that since Taizu, the father and son of the three generations have been considered people who respect their wives very much. So far, no matter what happened, it has become rules and habits over time. This matter is no exception.
Now that the prince is in charge of the country, the power is gradually gaining. The emperor's attitude is already very obvious, and the position of the prince is naturally unshakable, so in his opinion, nothing is worth moving.
"Your Highness, the clan mansion just reported urgently, giving it to the Empress Dowager and the Queen in three copies, and sending it to me one copy." The Crown Princess poured him milk tea and said.
"Sectarian Mansion? Which noble lady or concubine sent to you?" The prince didn't recall it for a while, just said.
The clan mansion governs the royal family and nobles, but only the matters of men are reported to the emperor directly, and the matters of women are reported to the queen. If there is a queen, it will also be reported to the queen. Now the prince has a copy of the country.
"It's Princess Yunmeng."
"Ah!" The sound of the sound came into my ears, and the cup in the prince's hand couldn't help but fall to the ground, and the milk tea poured on the ground.
Hearing the voice, the maid outside shouted: "Your Highness, Empress!"
"Come in, clean up the place." The prince was stunned for a moment before speaking.
"Yes!" The maid outside came in and heard a slacking voice, quickly in and out, and after a while, he packed up, and then hurriedly retreated.
The prince poured a cup himself, his face sinking into the mist of milk tea, and his expression was not visible, but he just asked in a low voice: "Isn't she very good all the time? Why did she go all the time? When did this happen?"
"It's early afternoon today, it's fine, I've been there all of a sudden." The Crown Princess whispered, looking at his expression secretly, and said, "It is said that the imperial village has been rectified and handed over it, and then I went there calmly."
Princess Yunmeng has mastered the imperial countryside and has made a fortune all over the world. At this time, all of them have been handed over.
Princess Yunmeng was also the title of the Empress Dowager of Taizu, and has not been promoted in the next thirty years.
The ban on entering and leaving the palace was once taboo, but Taizu just ignored it. Later, he remained in appearance. Until now, a woman of forty-eight years old is as beautiful as she was twenty years old and was regarded as a monster by the world.
At this moment, the prince had a girlish face before his eyes, but he couldn't help but feel sad, and an incomparable sadness appeared in his heart.
In front of the Crown Princess, her long-term cultivation made the prince silent. She took a sip of tea and took a list. When Chuchu opened it, she saw a large number of industries. At this time, she was not excited at all. He just said in a slight voice: "Ah, she is chasing Grandpa Taizu. This matter must be reported to her father. The princess has made contributions to the royal family and must be named a princess."
As he said that, he stood up: "There is still some time left for the palace and I personally report it to my father to know."
The Crown Princess responded, arranged several people to guard the man, and staggered away!
On October 21 of that year, Taizu died, and on the 23rd, the prince supervised the country.
On November 16th, Princess Yunmeng went and was named Princess Yunmeng.
In March of the following year, the second emperor passed away in the seventh year of the throne. Emperor Taizong was appointed as the emperor on the same day, which kicked off the third emperor.
Chapter completed!