Just one day after the death of the late emperor, the queen... who is now the queen mother... was impatient to put the coffin in the funeral...
The ceremonial guards, tombs, nine tripods, and eulogies were all prepared almost overnight. The edict was read out, and the new emperor's coronation ceremony followed closely...
According to the custom of national mourning, when the late emperor dies, the prince must hold the coffin and keep vigil for sixteen days before he can be buried...
However, the current Queen Mother did not care about such etiquette. She did not even choose an auspicious day and ordered people to carry Emperor Xuansi's coffin to the imperial mausoleum.
There were no lists, no notices, and no proclamations. It was just that the people living at the foot of the imperial city heard the bursts of elegy coming from the imperial city, and then rushed to tell each other. In this short period of time, from
From Donghua Gate to the imperial mausoleum outside the city, they were crowded with people dressed in plain clothes, forming a scene of seeing each other off from ten miles away...
The people...even though they are stupid...
But they...are not fools...
Who is really good to them, who deserves their love, they all have a balance in their hearts... very clearly...
When the honor guard carrying the coffin out of the palace saw the huge crowd in front of them, they were all a little confused. But soon, the cries and shouts of hundreds of thousands of people infected them. Every time they passed the border, they would
People who will be crushed into pieces along the way
Kneeling down shocked them. The Minister of Rites, Zheng Zifeng, who was in charge of leading the procession, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, waved his hand, and slowed down the honor guard, so that more people who came after hearing the news could see His Majesty for the last time.
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"Inheriting the weight of heaven, he started the great path of heaven and brought luck to the holy, martial and magical powers. The pure and benevolent Emperor Wen returned to heaven after his funeral... The late emperor was self-denial and diligent, and good governance was passed down forever. He collected Liaodong, purged officials, destroyed Waluo, and paid light taxes to corvees.
, sympathize with all people in heaven and earth, recruit
He pacified the nations within the sea, governed the world with civility and enriched the people, and brought peace to the four seas and unified them. All the people regard the late emperor as their ancestor. Now he is returning. Please go slowly. You can see that the tide of the people is crying like the sea. You can see that the country is prosperous.
, everything will be peaceful..."
"Shut up!!! Zheng Shangshu! The eulogy should be recited in the imperial mausoleum! You act like this! Aren't you breaking etiquette!!"
Zheng Zifeng slowly put away the condolence edict in his hand, smiled at Eunuch Ma, who was roaring at him, and explained in a low voice: "My father-in-law, I'm sorry, but I'm not seeing the public agitation, and I'm afraid of trouble.
So I read it out to show comfort. Although I am a little careless in etiquette, I also want to safeguard the royal family and help the emperor win over the people..."
Ma Yaomin... This is the famous man who follows the current Queen Mother... I can't afford to offend...
When Zheng Zifeng thought of this, the smile on his face became more flattering, and he nodded and bowed repeatedly...
Hearing this, Eunuch Ma lowered his head and thought for a moment, then turned around and looked at the people around him. Then he frowned and waved his hand, "Read it, read it!"
"Hey! Come on! Eunuch, let's go slowly..." Zheng Zifeng smiled and held his hands. It wasn't until Ma Yaomin walked away that he put away the smile on his face and spat softly: "You are a gelding! If the late emperor is here, I will lend you one."
You don’t even dare to fart like this!! What the hell… ugh!”
After scolding, Zheng Zifeng turned around and quickly chased to the front of the team, unfolded the mourning edict, and continued to follow the pace of the team and read it aloud...
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next day
Chaotang
All civil and military officials went to court in mourning...
Kneeling down, there were two people sitting on the high platform...
One is the new emperor who succeeded to the throne at the age of sixteen, Wang Wenzheng.
And the other one is Queen Mother Li sitting behind the roller curtain...
"My emperor will live forever——!!!"
Following the shout of Left Prime Minister Li Yuanzhao! All the officials knelt down and shouted for ten thousand years...
With a smile on his face, Wang Wenzheng tilted his head slightly and said softly to the Queen Mother beside him: "Queen Mother... If you want to secure this position forever... you have to be careful about your 'brother'..."
Empress Dowager Li nodded calmly and replied in a low voice: "Mother is more valuable than her son. How could the empress not know... Let's see..."
After hundreds of thousands of years of shouts from hundreds of officials, Wang Wenzheng said loudly: "Everyone loves you——! Pingsheng——!"
After accepting the congratulations from hundreds of officials, his throne has become a legal fact...
But his ambition is far more than what these false courtesy can satisfy.
After the ministers and officials slowly returned to their seats, Wang Wenzheng supported Long Ben, looked around the royal platform, and then directly asked his first question after taking the throne: "Marquis Wu'an...
Where is it?"
In the palace, no one responded...
Wang Wenzheng stopped asking, sat up straight, smiled and said nothing.
The main hall was surprisingly quiet until one person couldn't bear it anymore and stood up to break the awkward situation...
"Your Majesty! Marquis Wu'an, due to the murder of Princess Kaiyuan, became seriously ill. Then he heard that the late emperor passed away, and his condition worsened. He had already submitted a note to the Imperial Palace before, so he should take a leave of absence!" Xu Hui
He cupped his hands and replied loudly, with a hint of sullenness on his face!
Why are you pretending to be stupid like me!??
Xu Hui was quick to express his bad temper, but what he didn't know was that Wang Wenzheng... was waiting for this sentence...
"Oh? Are you seriously ill...? Who is in charge of the various matters of the Ministry of War now?" Wang Wenzheng asked in a deep voice with a deliberate "sad look" on his face.
When Li Yuanqi heard this, he immediately walked out of the queue, handed over his hands and replied: "These days...we are all taking care of it..."
"That's it..." Wang Wenzheng nodded, and then said loudly: "Marquis Wu An has worked hard for the country and served in the army for half his life. Now that he is old and it's time to take care of himself, Li Yuanqi will take his place and let Hou An of Wu An
Let’s spend the rest of our lives in the mansion!”
"What!??" Xu Hui's expression suddenly changed when he heard this! Before he could say anything, Li Yuanzhao on the side shouted loudly: "Your Majesty is a wise man! He has a kind heart and is considerate of all officials. We all dare not disrespect——!"
"Your Majesty the Holy Might——!"
As he spoke, all the civil servants fell to their knees in an instant, and a few scattered people knelt on the military attaché side, but among the generals promoted by He Lao, no one was willing to kneel!
"Bold!! Your Majesty issued the decree! How dare you not kneel! Could it be that you want to rebel!!??"
Everyone looked and saw that the person who made the cold remarks was not a civil official, but a military commander. And this military commander was unknown to everyone in the court...
He is...Cao Yuanzhao...
"Kneel down quickly! Accept the order!!!" Cao Yuanzhao walked up to Xu Hui without saying a word, kicked him in the crook of the knee, and then pressed down on his shoulders!
"Tolerate……"
Cao Yuanzhao leaned down to Xu Hui's ear and whispered just this word, then knelt down beside him and shouted three times to the new emperor: "Wannian!!"
The other military attaches were also forced by this situation and slowly knelt down, their faces full of unwillingness and anger...
However, Wang Wenzheng's decree did not end there... He stood up slowly, walked to the imperial platform, looked down at the hundreds of officials who were kneeling in obeisance, and continued to say with a smile: "But... the position of minister,
Someone should fill the vacancy, come and announce Li Chengyu's entry into the palace..."
"Li Chengyu? Who is this??"
"My surname is also Li. I'm probably a distant relative of the prime minister's family, right...?"
While everyone was talking, a young man dressed as a scholar stepped into the hall. He walked magnanimously and generously, and these few steps were neither humble nor overbearing...
If Yan Bing were also in the main hall, when he saw this young man, he would definitely cover his mouth and exclaim: "Isn't this the guy who was at the inn that day, living next door to me, eavesdropping on my poems, and even looking for flattery!?"
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But if the King of Goryeo were here, he would definitely exclaim: "Isn't this the envoy who recited the list of Tongshun military officers in the palace that day...??"
