Liu Bang played tricks on Liu Chang countless times in his life, and he succeeded every time.
Only this last time, he failed.
The world was spinning. When Liu Chang staggered to his father's body, he saw his father sleeping soundly. The attendants could not stop him. He held his father's head and cried loudly, "I will never be here again."
Not to mention that your singing is terrible..."
"I will never make you angry again..."
The attendants rushed forward to pull him away, but the three attendants were unable to take Liu Chang away.
The sunshine has also become a bit cold and biting, and Chang'an, which was originally gray and desolate, looks even more miserable because of the plainness all over the place.
There were cries in the palace, and Shusun Tong stood up sadly and began to take charge of the emperor's funeral affairs.
The first emperor of the Han Dynasty left, the pillars of the palace disappeared, and the backbone of the ministers was lost. Even Shusun Tong was not as calm as before. He almost made mistakes on the issue of etiquette. This was the first time that the Han Dynasty used
According to the etiquette of mourning for the emperor, Shusun Tong was responsible for both the enthronement and the mourning.
Liu Chang didn't know how long he had been crying, nor how he got back to Jiaofang Hall. He was lying on the bed, still sobbing.
The next day, when Liu Chang stood up in confusion and sat on the bed, the waiter had already prepared food for him.
Liu Chang's eyes were red and he was looking straight ahead in a daze.
"Your Majesty, it's time to eat..."
The attendant whispered.
"Where's grandma?"
"His Royal Highness is at Changxin Palace..."
"When did you go?"
"This... the queen and the kings stayed at Changxin Palace for one night..."
Liu Chang struggled to get up and walked out of the palace in a few steps. The attendant was shocked and said hurriedly: "The queen wants the king to rest in the palace..."
"I just want to go...eat first..."
Before the attendant had finished speaking, Liu Chang had already left Jiaofang Hall, and the attendant followed helplessly.
There were almost no people in the palace, but outside the Changxin Hall, there were many people kneeling on their knees. These were all people who came to mourn the emperor. The outer hall was full of foreign ministers, and some of these ministers were wailing.
, some knocked on the ground and trembled all over. Liu Chang passed by them without even looking at them.
After walking up the stairs and rushing to the inner hall, there were the brothers and the royal family.
Except for Shu Sun Tong, no one noticed the arrival of Liu Chang. Liu Chang knelt behind Liu Hui and lowered his head.
He didn't cry again, but tears burst out of his eyes again. This time, he just cried silently.
The second brother knelt at the front, his tall body collapsed, as if the bones had been removed, leaving only the weak skin, swaying and wrinkled, his expression became even more dazed, Shusuntong
He had to be reminded every once in a while, and then he would shout loudly, "Father, come back!" with a hoarse voice and a numb expression.
The fourth brother burst into tears and was just weeping silently. The fifth brother was still crying, crying heartbreakingly. The sixth brother's eyes were full of fear and he stared blankly in the direction of his father.
Next to the second brother is my mother.
Grandma's eyes were red and her hair was a little messy. She had a straight face, as always, but only Liu Chang saw her trembling hands.
After that, there are Liu Xi, Lu Shizhi, Lu Wan, Fan Kuai, Chen Ping, Zhou Bo, Xia Houying and others.
Liu Chang raised his head and looked in the direction of his father. His father's face and words kept appearing in front of him. Liu Chang took a deep breath and raised his head stubbornly, trying not to cry anymore.
Queen Lu lowered her head, her whole body was trembling slightly. She was not crying like others, nor was she hysterical. From last night to now, she seemed very calm. The emperor was gone, and she needed someone to leave her alone temporarily.
In pain, stand up and appease the hearts of the world, the hearts of the ministers, and even the hearts of the clan.
"Mom."
A strong hand suddenly grabbed Queen Lu's arm.
Queen Lu raised her head and saw Liu Bang's face in a trance.
Liu Chang continued: "Mom, you haven't eaten for a day... Go have a meal and come back. I'll kneel here for you."
Empress Lu did not answer. Shusun Tong, who was standing aside, reminded him in a low voice: "Your Majesty... the Queen and the Prince must be careful..."
"You rotten fool! Shut up!"
"I have lost my father, and you want to kill my mother?!"
Liu Chang raised his head suddenly, his eyes fierce.
Shusun Tong was really shocked, and his legs went weak subconsciously. He never thought that he would see in a child's eyes the look in the eyes of the late emperor when he wanted to kill someone. That look was very familiar to him, and it also made him feel uncomfortable.
He was very frightened, and he quickly changed his words and said: "I dare not stop the king from fulfilling his filial piety."
Liu Chang looked at his mother again.
Empress Lu pursed her lips and ignored Liu Chang.
Liu Chang wiped his tears and begged: "Mom, I no longer have a father, I can't lose you again..."
Empress Lu trembled all over. With Liu Chang's support, she stood up slowly. The ministers inside and outside the palace looked at this scene in surprise. Empress Lu glanced coldly. They all lowered their heads, and no one dared to look directly.
Her, with the support of Liu Chang, Queen Lu slowly left here.
Queen Lu looked at the food in front of her and had no appetite.
Little Liu Chang was sitting in front of her.
"Mom, there is no need to be sad...My father must be bragging to my eldest father now..."
"He...he must be hugging the fairies and singing to them..."
Liu Chang explained laboriously, his eyes were red, but he tried his best to smile.
Empress Lu started to eat.
Empress Lu did not come to Changxin Hall again, and it was Liu Chang who took her place.
As the news spread, more and more people came, and the cries continued, but Liu Chang just looked at his brother worriedly.
Liu Ying's state was very wrong, she was swaying, her head kept tilting casually, and it looked like she was about to fall down the next moment. Liu Chang stood up and waved to Shusun Tong, who was arranging the positions of the ministers.
Sun Tong gave some instructions to the people around him and hurriedly walked to Liu Chang's side, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"Second brother is too weak...is there anything I can do?"
"This...the prince is the crown prince, and even more so the eldest son, this..."
Shusun Tong was also a little troubled, and he explained: "I am not a corrupt scholar who adheres to etiquette and law, but...the late emperor passed away, and if the prince does anything inappropriate, I am afraid that it will be revealed...and cause trouble...
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Liu Chang squinted his eyes, "I have my own way."
Soon, Liu Chang sneaked up to Liu Xi. When Liu Xi saw Liu Chang, he hugged him and cried even harder.
"Big father...brother, he..."
Liu Chang wiped his tears and whispered a few words. Liu Xi was stunned, looked at Liu Ying again, and nodded heavily.
In an instant, several attendants hurriedly came to the prince's side and supported the numb prince. Liu Xi stood up and shouted: "The prince fainted from crying! Send him to the imperial doctor quickly!"
Before Liu Ying could react, several attendants took him away.
From last night to now, more than a dozen people have fainted from crying, including Liu Chang, so no one is surprised.
At night, Shusun Tong let the ministers leave, leaving only the clan members to continue guarding. Lu Wan, Fan Kuai and several foreign ministers asked to stay. Shusun Tong hesitated for a moment, then went to ask Empress Lu
, Empress Lu agreed, and they stayed.
Empress Lu arranged food for all of them, but most of them had no appetite. Only Liu Chang still devoured the food as usual.
But no one blamed him. Everyone felt sorry for him when he lost his father at such a young age.
Liu Hui gently gave his meat to Liu Chang, who refused to accept anyone who came. He buried his head in eating and said, "Eat, brother, eat...father is watching!"
Liu Hui was stunned for a moment, and then started to eat heavily.
According to the etiquette formulated by Shusun Tong, they first kept a vigil for the emperor for three days, then buried him in the imperial mausoleum, and kept vigil at the ancestral temple for seven days. In the next three years, Liu Ying, Liu Chang and the others were not allowed to engage in any entertainment activities. Within two years
People like Liu Bi and Liu Jia cannot hold entertainment activities. Within a year, people all over the world cannot hold entertainment activities.
This is already very short compared to the five or six years of mourning in the pre-Qin Dynasty. With Liu Bang's face-saving character, it is not easy to arrange the mourning period in such a short period.
Princess Lu Yuan’s family came next. Liu Le burst into tears and rushed into the palace. No one dared to stop her. Zhang Ao stayed behind her, his eyes full of worry. Their two children also cried loudly.
Liu Ying, who had rested for a while, was kneeling here again, and the sister and brother hugged each other and cried.
During the burial, Empress Lu did not let Liu Chang go, but only Liu Ying, Liu Heng, Zhang Ao, Liu Hui and other ministers.
Empress Lu also had other things to arrange, such as Liu Ying's ascension to the throne, comforting the ministers and clan members, choosing a posthumous title for Liu Bang, etc.
Everything fell on Empress Lu. Empress Lu basically couldn't stay in Jiaofang Palace anymore. She moved directly into Xuanshi Palace and began to handle government affairs on Liu Bang's behalf. As for Liu Ying, who was supposed to take on this responsibility,
I just cried all day and couldn't say a complete sentence, let alone govern the country.
Liu Chang was surprised to find that within three days, his mother's hair was mixed with a lot of grayish white.