The news of the saint's death spread on a small scale in Chang'an.
It is not yet the time for the national mourning. According to the edict, the funeral will take place in seven days, which is the time left for the prince to return.
However, the king and father are of the same nature, and the ministers must observe filial piety for the king, so they are ready to go.
In the previous dynasty, two prime ministers, Li Yiyan and Hao Chujun, who arrived after them, were fully responsible. Empress Wu comforted her children who were crying out of breath, returned to her palace, and sat silently.
The servants and maids in the palace remained silent, including the eunuch Gao, who did not even dare to express their feelings.
He knew very well that even if the queen was furious, she would not roar loudly or smash objects like women in the folk...
"boom!"
Empress Wu slammed the medicine bottle on the ground, breaking it into pieces.
Eunuch Gao: "..."
Well, it seems that I wasn't angry enough before.
However, Empress Wu was indeed far incomparable to others. She was so furious that she smashed a bottle. After her chest heaved violently, she gradually calmed down.
After a moment of silence, her smooth face showed no trace of sadness. She tried her best to suppress her depression and returned to her usual tone: "Is there anyone left in the Duke of Zhou's mansion?"
Eunuch Gao replied: "Queen..."
Empress Wu interrupted: "Queen Mother!"
Eunuch Gao quickly changed his words: "To the Queen Mother, except for the servants of the Duke of Zhou, all of them have gone to the Eastern Capital."
Empress Wu frowned: "No one is left? Don't they care about what happens here in Xijing?"
Eunuch Gao kept silent.
After the children of the Wu family, headed by Wu Chengsi, returned to Beijing from Lingnan, Empress Wu summoned them specifically once, and then disappeared again. Her disgust was palpable. How could such a family have any political sensitivity?
Empress Wu suddenly missed Wu Minzhi, and then realized that she had ended up like this because of Wu Minzhi. The corner of her eye twitched, she looked at the other eunuch Cai, and ordered: "Go to Luoyang and let them all
When I come back, I miss them very much."
Eunuch Cai received the order: "The Queen Mother is kind to me, and I will leave immediately."
Empress Wu looked at Eunuch Gao again: "Go to Taiji Palace to see what happened to those thieves, and then urge Li Yuanfang to complete the late emperor's edict and execute Shang Gong!"
Eunuch Gao's pupils narrowed slightly and he accepted the order and said: "Yes."
Those so-called "thieves" were unknown to others, but didn't he still know it?
But the master humiliated the servant and died, not to mention that the current eunuch's status was extremely humble. Following the master of Empress Wu, he had no choice but to retreat in a hurry.
Eunuch Gao took several of Empress Wu's closest confidants and took a small road to the Tai Chi Palace. In front of the palace city, Li Yan was directing the inner guards left in Chang'an to come and go. He escorted the Meihua inner guards up one by one. Standing next to him were the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Justice.
Several officials from Yushitai.
Li Yan knew who was coming when he smelled it. The other officials stepped aside, their disdain was clear, but he stood there and nodded, "High internal official."
Eunuch Gao hurriedly said: "Greetings to Mr. Li Ge!"
When Li Yan heard this title, he felt a little strange. He had been using Jiyi for a long time and was used to the name Jiyi. The leader of the pavilion was even more embarrassed. Unexpectedly, he had become the leader of the pavilion now. He smiled and said: "You and I are
We are old acquaintances, there is no need to be like this."
Eunuch Gao was a little flattered.
He saw with his own eyes how this person went from Li Wuwei to Li Jiyi and now became the leader of Li Pavilion. Regardless of his status, his attitude towards others was the same, which was very commendable.
Not to mention the young and frivolous young man, even the old officials couldn't help but get carried away after they suddenly came to power. How could they be so approachable?
Such an outstanding person, if you are willing to help the Queen Mother...
But the next moment, the misery he saw during the great disaster in Guan appeared again in Eunuch Gao's mind, and he shook his head secretly, and let it go.
Li Yan noticed something was wrong with Eunuch Gao's expression, but his main focus was still on Shang Gongmei.
The one in Luoyang who fainted when she heard you woke up is Sister Shang Gong, who is loyal to the Changsun family. The one here is Sister Shang Gong, who is loyal to Li Zhi.
Although they are twin sisters, there are still some differences in temperament. The older sister is more obedient, while the younger sister is more dignified.
She was supposed to speak her mind in the palace and was used to being pampered. Now, even though she had already seen that she was absolutely unreasonable, she was still struggling desperately after being gagged. No sound came out of her mouth, and her brows were full of anger.
Compared with the thrilling process of her sister's arrest, this Shang Gong was completely unlucky. She never expected that he would go out to "accompany his orders" and come back to be replaced.
Yang Zaiwei sold her first, and then Jin Zhizhao arrested her.
Although the Shadowless Needle is sinister, it is a hidden weapon. When it comes to frontal combat, how could she withstand Jin Zhizhao, who had learned the secret of Yum Sheng Jin, and was directly captured.
In Shang Gong's eyes, he was harmed by "Zuo Ming". How could he be willing to confess this traitor and even the Empress Wu who was allied with him?
"I...have...certificate...certificate..."
"Demon... witch... chaos... chaos in the country..."
Seeing Shang Gong struggling continuously and making out some vague syllables in his mouth, some clues could still be heard. Empress Wu's confidants immediately became nervous, fearing that the internal guards would deliberately let her speak and say something critical of the Queen Mother.
Officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Yushitai also frequently looked at Li Yan, wondering if this young fourth-rank man, who was listed alongside Empress Wu in the posthumous edict and was the only one with the opportunity to directly compete with the Empress Dowager for power, would strike first.
But Li Yan was calm from beginning to end. Under his supervision, the internal guards escorted Shang Gong and his confidants to the designated place in an orderly manner, where they knelt down in a row.
Too many people have been executed recently, not to mention the Ministry of Punishment, even they are skilled at it.
Shang Gong was desperate, his eyes showed extreme fear and pleading, and he said vaguely: "It's obviously you... who stole my disciple..."
Li Yan waved his hand: "Behead."
The executioner from the Ministry of Justice raised his sword.
Blood splattered and heads fell to the ground.
Eunuch Gao looked at the headless corpses lying limply on the ground, as if they were spewing blood. Some of them were saddened by the death of rabbits, but other close servants felt as if they had been granted amnesty.
Shang Gong was silenced early, "Zuoming" must have escaped long ago, and the scandal in the past can finally be exposed.
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Of all the cases he has worked on so far, only "Ask the People" is in a semi-closed state. He will not forget who is most responsible for the disaster in Guanhai.
Of course, if Empress Wu retreats bravely from the rapids, is strong without desires, and settles down as the Queen Mother in the harem, given her status, she can really get through the difficulties.
But the way Eunuch Gao and his entourage came to watch the execution and then left in a hurry showed Empress Wu's choice.
Li Yan glanced at the location of the harem and left the palace to make arrangements for the prince's return to Beijing without stopping.
It’s not that I won’t report it, it’s that the time has not yet come.
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Five days later.
Prince Li Hong, who received the news from Luoyang, hurried back to Chang'an and cried in front of the saint's body.
Seven days later, the saint went to the funeral and officially announced the beginning of the national mourning.
The state funeral after the death of an emperor in the Tang Dynasty was far less complicated and large-scale than the ceremonies in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Li Zhi also explained in his edict that the garden and mausoleum system must be frugal, Chang'an and Luoyang are immersed in grief, and people in various places cannot refrain from weddings, so as not to disturb the people.
Then Li Hong protected the saint's body and entered the Qianling Mausoleum. He formally received the emperor's seals in the temple and succeeded to the throne in front of the coffin, becoming the fourth emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
The name of the country was changed to Yuan Si Sheng.
Heir, inheritance.
Saint, saint, sage.
The meaning of "successor" is to inherit the legacy of the late emperor.
The news was announced to the world, and all the envoys from various states and counties in the Tang Dynasty arrived in Chang'an, including the four towns of Anxi that had been restored not long ago, as well as the major Jisi Prefectures, Tuyuhun Silla in the Western Regions, and many other vassal states, all sent envoys to come.
Celebrate the new emperor's accession to the throne.
Daming Palace.
Hanyuan Hall.
The bells and drums rang together, the music and dances played loudly, and the umbrellas and umbrellas came out in unison, creating a lively and lively scene.
Li Hong wore the emperor's crown, and the beads on it covered his sight, and walked step by step towards the throne.
His movements were very slow, because Gun Mian was really a very complicated costume. It was heavier than armor, and it was airtight. Even healthy people couldn't bear it, let alone Li, who had always been in poor health.
Hong.
But even so, with the help of more than a dozen internal officials, he spent half an hour putting it on, and still endured it. He pursed his lips in a determined arc, listened to the changing sounds of bells and drums, and walked forward slowly.
.
"I respectfully welcome your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
"I respectfully welcome your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
"I respectfully welcome your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
Long live the greetings did not start from Wu Zetian's reign, and the specific time cannot be verified. In the etiquette of the king's coming and going, this greeting is only used in special periods, and there is no need to be so explicit in ordinary times.
But at this moment, the officials were shouting sincerely.
Because this is a benevolent and kind-hearted king who loves this country and his subjects.
It was also because behind the throne, there was no longer a figure listening to politics behind the curtain.
When Li Hong heard the extremely enthusiastic shouting, he perked up and tried to look for the familiar figure, but was blocked by Qizhu and couldn't see it at all. He could only look away and walk forward cautiously.
The person Li Hong was looking for was second only to the purple-robed officials and at the forefront of the fourth-rank officials. He watched the prince move forward step by step and finally officially sat on the throne of the Tang Dynasty.
[Event: Ding Ziwei (Knot)]
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"Laojun should rule, Li Hong should step out!"
Seeing that the prince, who had lived a hard life since he was a child, was cautious when he grew up, and resisted the emperor a few times, either for his unmarried wife who died tragically, or for the people who were affected by the disaster, finally came to the position that belonged to him, Li
Yan smiled slightly.
There is relief, blessing, longing, and hope.
He came to this world.
guided the direction of history.
With their efforts, a more glorious Tang Empire will rise and shine in all directions!
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"Ding Ziwei" is over, please look forward to "The Prosperous Tang", which is also the last volume of the Tang Dynasty.