Chapter 190 There is no greater honor than the Gao family
Linqing's palace is plain inside and outside, with white flags fluttering in the autumn wind. All lanterns and candles have changed to white, and all the bright things have been put away. The entire palace is filled with an atmosphere of sadness that is visible to the naked eye, as if it had already been The desolate autumn wind makes people feel sad.
The mourning hall has already been set up. On the mourning seat, wine, fruit offerings and incense burners are placed in a very ceremonial manner. The smoke is fragrant and makes people cry. After the massacre, Gao Xingzhou's body has been placed in the coffin, and the brocade clothes have been removed. , in addition to pearls and jade, in accordance with Gao Xingzhou's will, the armor, swords, battle knives, and carved bows that he had used for many years were all placed in it, almost filling the gaps in the coffin.
The spiritual tablets were set high and regulations were written according to the rules of the county and king. Liu Chengyou personally drafted a posthumous title for Gao Xingzhou, called Wu Mu. He also asked Prime Minister Feng Dao to write an epitaph for Gao Xingzhou.
Gao Huaide was the only son of Gao Xingzhou, so he was naturally the one to lead the funeral. Since his son was still young and could not pay attention to matters, he chose a nephew from Gao's close relatives in Beijing to protect the funeral.
In the midst of sorrow and joy, with disheveled hair, mourning and mourning on his face, he thanked the guests who came to express condolences. Before his death, Gao Xingzhou had a noble status and a high reputation. Therefore, all the civil and military officials with some qualifications in the capital came to the front in plain clothes. Come and express my condolences.
A little later, Liu Chengyou left the palace in person and came with his imperial concubine Gao, together with the third prince Liu Xi. In front of the mourning hall, there were a group of civil and military officials, not to mention the civil servants, but the generals were basically spontaneous Many generals from Kinki and outside Beijing came here, and they came on flying horses after hearing the news. Although the Gao family is not as prosperous as the Fu family, its influence in the army is evident.
Of course, Liu Chengyou also believed that more of these civil and military people valued Gao Xingzhou's identity and the favor he had for the Gao family as the emperor of the Han Dynasty.
Entering the hall to salute, Liu Chengyou maintained a solemn expression, sighed sadly, and said consolingly to Gao Huaide: "The deceased has passed away, and everyone wishes to express my condolences!"
Concubine Gao had been in a bad mood for the past two days. Gao Xingzhou left suddenly, which made people unable to react at all. Concubine Gao also felt deeply guilty for not being able to see her father for the last time. After all, we were not thousands of miles apart.
At this time, he finally came out of the palace, feeling the atmosphere around him. He was so sad that he shed tears and wet the silk handkerchief, but he couldn't stop it. Seeing his mother crying, the little prince Liu Xi was sitting beside him, and he also followed. Tears came at every turn and she cried loudly. Concubine Gao was in a bad mood. Liu Chengyou sighed, stepped forward to help her up, and softly comforted her.
"My wife is pregnant, please take care of yourself and don't hurt your body. My brother will take care of the matters after my father's death!" Gao Huaide couldn't help but explain.
After crying again, Concubine Gao was supported and returned to the palace with the emperor. When the emperor was there, the mood was solemn. After the emperor left, the sad atmosphere became more intense, but the civil and military personnel present subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. .
On the royal chariot, Concubine Gao cuddled up to Liu Chengyou, their plump and graceful bodies pressed tightly against each other. Although she was pretty and dressed in filial piety, it was rare to see Mrs. Gao looking like this, but I felt pity for her, but at this moment, Liu Chengyou also felt sorry for her. It's not like he has any dirty thoughts.
Seeing that his eyes were red, he looked up at Liu Chengyou and said, "Guan family, I want to leave the palace and return home to watch over my late father's funeral!"
Liu Chengyou frowned and said: "Hiding is a good way to manage the funeral. You are inconvenient and may be moved by the scene. It is better to rest in the palace and leave the palace on the day of burial to see the wife off for the last time!"
However, Concubine Gao, who had always been obedient and submissive to Liu Chengyou, looked at him stubbornly this time: "Please give me permission!"
"That's all, you have such filial piety, how can I take away your love by force? Go back to the palace and clean up, I agree!" Liu Chengyou sighed.
"Thank you, official!" Concubine Gao couldn't hold back her tears.
Returning to the palace, he was sitting at the imperial desk, pondering for a long time. He summoned Li Fang, stared at him, and asked, "Have you remembered clearly all the generals who violated the rules and went to the capital privately to express condolences?"
"I have listened to your Majesty's wishes and have recorded it. There are thirteen people in total, all of whom are the Kinki Forbidden Army and generals of the town army. The others may be on leave or in rest, so they are not recorded! Your Majesty, please take a look at it!" Li Fang looked a little cautiously at the emperor's gaze. The thin piece of paper he presented was as light as water, but he looked like he was holding a huge boulder, and his hands were shaking slightly.
After taking it, Liu Chengyou browsed through it. There were no senior generals, they were all middle-level officers. Gao Xingzhou's old subordinates said with a little emotion: "These people are all loyal and righteous people. They are of great use to the imperial court. Mingyuan, Do you think so?"
Upon hearing the question, Li Fang still responded cautiously: "Your Majesty is right!"
Of course, what Li Fang's expression showed was clearly, "Your Majesty said yes," but he couldn't say it clearly. Seeing his cautious look, Liu Chengyou waved his hand: "Go and see if there are any new memorials!"
"Yes!" Li Fang breathed a sigh of relief and turned around, feeling deeply in his heart.
The Emperor's favor for the Gao family is profound, almost not as much as that of the Empress and Concubine Hui, who was born in the Fu family. However, even though he was only allowed to record the names of some middle- and lower-level officers, Li Fang felt as if a saint was unpredictable and walking on thin ice. .
Liu Chengyou browsed the list again, gently picked it up, took out the key, and locked it in a "secret file" that he had accumulated for many years.
For these officers, Liu Chengyou had no intention of severely punishing them. After all, they were considered morally responsible. In addition, Gao Xingzhou had only died two days ago, so it was inconvenient for him to attack his old officers. That would look too ugly and would be detrimental to his image as a great Han emperor. .
However, after all, it is a violation of the rules. There is no big punishment, but small admonitions are indispensable. There must be a warning. There are also other senior officials who have been lax in their subordinates. On Liu Chengyou's side, they are all recorded in the file... ..
"Your Majesty, Feng Hui, the defense commander of Jinzhou, died of illness. The subordinate generals have recommended his son Feng Jiye to stay behind. I have come to the court to ask for the title!" Li Fang brought a message to Liu Chengyou.
Jinzhou Defense Envoy Feng Hui is also a veteran on the battlefield. He has experienced many battles and served in four dynasties. He was born in the famous "Silver Spear Army". Since the fourth year of Tianfu in the Later Jin Dynasty (939), he left the town twice in ten years. In Lingwu, Jisi, Liangzhou, and Hexi, he used both his superiors and his superiors to support him. He also worked with Yao Yuanfu to defeat the party and made great achievements.
However, in the fourth year of Emperor Qianyou's reign, Liu Chengyou issued an edict to send Duke Zheng Shi Hongzhao to the border to serve as Shuofang's military envoy. Feng Hui was naturally transferred away. This Duke was quite sensible and honest. It is said that he was nearly sixty years old. His body was in bad shape, and he was unable to resist the imperial court even if he had the will to do so. In addition, the party members were causing chaos at that time, making it very uneasy.
Jinzhou, located in the southwest of the Han Dynasty, is also a remote place. It is bordered by the Qinling Mountains in the north, the Yiba Mountain in the south, and the Han River running through it. The original defense envoy Kang Yanhuan was the same as the Puzhou governor Zhang Jianxiong who was killed by Guo Rong last year. At the end of the Jin Dynasty, he surrendered on his own initiative. For many years, he took charge of military affairs and enjoyed himself in Jinzhou.
After Zhang Jianxiong's death, Liu Chengyou remembered this person and simply transferred Feng Hui to Jinzhou. Kang Yanhuan tried to disobey the order, but Feng Hui defeated him and sent him to Tokyo. What made Liu Chengyou dissatisfied was that Kang Yanhuan took office in Jinzhou. Not a penny of the large amount of wealth amassed was sent to Kaifeng, and it is said that it was all divided among Feng Hui's sons.
Now, Feng Hui is dead, but his son wants to be his successor, and even dares to make a grand request for the title.
"Ha!" Liu Chengyou threw the memorial on the case, raised his head and asked: "What day is it today?"
"Your Majesty, it's July 10th, the fifth year of Qianyou's reign!" Li Fang replied.
Liu Chengyou's tone was full of ridicule: "I thought that if time went back more than ten years, Fangzhen would still be divided, and the father would die and the son would succeed. Who is this Feng Jiye who dares to ask for an official from the imperial court like this?"
Seeing that the emperor was angry, Li Fang hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, Feng Jiye is the youngest son. Another Jinzhou judge secretly reported to the court that Feng Jiye was fighting for family property and killed Feng Hui's eldest brother when he was seriously ill. All the Jinzhou officials Please submit the report to the imperial court, but you were also coerced by Feng Jiye!"
"Well done! This is the first time I have encountered such a situation in all the years I have been in power!" Liu Chengyou laughed angrily and ordered to Li Fang: "Let the prime ministers discuss how to deal with it! Although Jinzhou is intolerant, it is still The land of the Han Dynasty cannot tolerate the rampant evil and treason of brother-killing criminals!"
"yes!"
For Liu Chengyou, the Jinzhou incident was nothing more than a trivial matter. He could handle so many feudal vassal towns easily. A small Feng Jiye could not make any trouble if he acted against the will. However, the situation in Jinzhou fell into the hands of the Han Dynasty. Against the background of power resumption reforms and internal affairs rectification, it appears to be somewhat special.
Weiji, the imperial concubine Gao left the palace and returned home to keep vigil for the old man. Liu Chengyou immediately ordered the Imperial Heavenly Supervisor to measure the geomantic omen for Gao Xingzhou, select a burial place, and predict the burial day. He also asked the Ministry of Works to design a tomb and allocate money and food for its construction.
Liu Chengyou wanted to succeed Gao Huaide to the title of King of Linqing, but Gao Huaide refused. Liu Chengyou was determined to reward him for the blessings of his father, but Gao Huaide said that he had been protected by his father and did not dare to ask for more. He is a real man. If you want fame and honor, you should earn it through meritorious deeds.
Liu Chengyou admired Gao Huaide's heroism very much, but he still wanted to bestow Gao Xingzhou's legacy and upgrade Gao Huaide's title from County Marquis to Linqing County Duke...
The dialogue between Liu Chengyou and Gao Huaide is of course an act. To cool down those who advocate "hereditary superstition", Liu Chengyou has been controlling the rewards of titles in recent years. In the past, it was too much. If you die, you will take it back, there is no reason to inherit it.
But the heroes who founded the country need Liu Chengyou to act cautiously.
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Later, Liu Chengyou issued another edict, and when Gao Xingzhou was buried, all those with civil and military grades above five in the capital should go.