Although the emperor's condition worsened and reached the point of being precarious, it did not attract the attention of the court. After all, after careful calculation, the death of the late emperor Liu Bei was only six years ago, and only ten years have passed since Liu Xie's disappearance.
Ten years may seem extremely long to children, but it seems short to life. Therefore, people feel both strange and familiar about the change of throne. That is to say, they lament in private that when the emperor succeeded to the throne,
At that time, I thought I could achieve such great achievements as Zhongzong and Shizong, but I didn't expect that I would die young. This is evident from the fate.
The emperor's demise was a foregone conclusion, and the courtiers turned their attention to the new emperor's accession to the throne, speculating on what changes the court situation would have. According to the old practice, the queen mother should be in charge of the government at this time, and would be returned to the emperor after the emperor took over.
Such as the story of the Queen Mother Hexi. However, what all the officials did not expect was that on the day after the emperor died of illness, two edicts were issued in Deyang Palace one after another.
The first edict read: "I inherited the foundation of my ancestors, but I am ignorant of political principles. I am afraid that I will not be able to obey the work of heaven and clone my ancestors. I am wary at night but worried, as if I were wading in the spring ice. I rely on the Prime Minister to assist me with loyalty and Taoism.
, the queen of the group is sincere, the agreement is broken, the rules are fulfilled internally and externally, the civil and military forces are bowed to the bandits, and I hope to make up for my losses due to the Taoism. Every time I think about the war, the public and private affairs are exhausted, and the town has its own borders.
During the military expedition to garrison Huaidong Mountain, or the white-shou army formation, the loyalty and labor were not mentioned, or the service lasted for a long time, and the stones were carried and stored too much, so it is not easy to wake up in the morning and forget to sleep at night. Although I was not able to patrol, and
If you want to achieve this goal, you can rely on the support of the prime minister. You can send envoys to visit the generals, ask the officials, arrest them at the border garrison, and declare a banquet to ask for their peace. You can also raise funds to give them, and order Zhoupu.
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The second edict reads: "The royal family has many problems. The first emperor died early, the emperor moved long ago, and the country is in decline. I inherited the great power because of my premature decline. The succession has lasted for many years, and I have had little virtue and no achievements. I have brought harm to all people. I am really ashamed of myself.
The spirit of the ancestors. However, the late emperor thought deeply about the imperial throne and made great plans early. He left the prime minister Chen Chong as his assistant, followed the heavenly people, coordinated with the divine strategy, commanded the group of queens, and respectfully accepted the Ming Dynasty.
There is nothing noble about the Han Dynasty. I am humble and careless about morning and evening. Today I am on the verge of death. I think of myself as a loser and get this surplus, which is actually contrary to this edict. Therefore, I change my admiration for the noble way and entrust it to virtuous people.
.With the prime minister in charge of the government and the arbitrary control of the palace, all officials inside and outside, big and small, all return to each other, which will surely lead to the prosperity of the country and the peace of the world."
After the two edicts were read, they immediately caused a commotion in the court. The first edict was understandable, as it was just to appease the officials and soldiers and reward them with money and food. But for the second edict, all the officials felt that it was unreasonable: the emperor actually wanted to send all the edicts to the emperor.
The government was handed over to the Prime Minister? Even when the late Emperor Liu Bei was alive, Chen Chong was so powerful that he could only lead the Sili Mansion alone, and together with the late Emperor, they were called two Mansion, and they jointly ruled the world. But now the emperor seems to mean that the entire court is to be ruled by the Prime Minister alone.
, then what is the difference between the prime minister and the emperor? And with such a division of power, where will the queen mother be placed?
However, Liu Xie brought out Liu Bei's posthumous edict, which was really unexpected. Liu Bei's posthumous edict was originally top secret, and Chen Chong never publicized it. As a result, only then did the court know that Liu Bei had left Chen Chong a posthumous edict that could depose and establish the emperor.
Not a single bit of news has been circulated in the past year, which shows Chen Chong's high integrity. Some voices who were preparing to use filial piety to oppose the imperial edict, after hearing about the late emperor's decree, all stopped at this moment.
At this point, Chen Chong successfully obtained arbitrary power. However, Chen Chong knew very well that this was only a nominal power. His current control over the capital was actually very weak. If someone had unreasonable ideas, variables might arise. Therefore, he had to order
After that, he immediately began to rebuild the Prime Minister's Mansion and placed it between Xuanwu City and Baichilou. He legitimately took over the defense of the two places, placed it under the Prime Minister's Mansion, and ordered the Shangshu Desk to be moved to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
This is just the simplest preparation. Based on Chen Chong's detailed interviews during this period, he has a rough understanding of Zhong Yao's Fa Zheng party. They are now in the same group as Henan Yin Yangdan and Shaofu Liu Bao, and Guanglu
Xun Fanxian and Weiwei Gao Tanglong are also their people. This means that although they do not have military power, they may control the palace. If they really have evil intentions, they can blackmail the Tian family and the ministers. Chen Chong considered this aspect
, thinking that Prince Liu Yi is the most important. As long as the prince does not fall into the hands of others and can successfully succeed to the throne, the entire situation is still under his control. At this time, the prince's canonization period is short and he has not yet settled in the East Palace. This can be used as an excuse.
, to make it independent. So Chen Chong appointed Deng Ai and Jiang Wei as the stewards of the East Palace. One was responsible for the specific defense of the East Palace, and the other was responsible for the safety of the prince.
All of this happened in just two days. After Deng Ai reported that the prince had entered the East Palace, Chen Chong took a deep breath. At this time, he couldn't help but laugh at himself. Everything went so smoothly. Was he a little suspicious? Yuan Yuan
Although Chang and others have the intention to fight for power, I am afraid that they will not reach the point where there is no bottom line. If they do this, they may intensify conflicts. However, there is no regret medicine in political battles. In addition to being cautious, he is also cautious.
There is no other way to go.
After everything was arranged, Chen Chong led 3,000 Shanglin troops to the center of the capital, took over the city gates, and announced to the whole city that because the emperor was seriously ill, martial law would be imposed inside and outside until the emperor's condition improved or he died.
Chen Chongcai and Guan Yu entered the palace with hundreds of soldiers and went straight to the Deyang Palace where the emperor was.
At this time, everyone who should be there in Deyang Hall has arrived. Taifu Zhongyao, Taiwei Fazheng and other Qigong and Jiuqing were standing at the door of the hall, whispering and looking around. When they saw Chen Chong arriving, they immediately stopped talking.
, just a nod. After Chen Chong returned the gift, he did not delay anymore and continued to walk in until the emperor's sick bed. King Zhao and King Pingyang were standing by the screen. When they saw Chen Chong coming quickly with his sword, their faces were a little confused.
It was unnatural, and Queen Mother Liu Jia was sitting next to the sick bed, her face was downcast, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chen Chong turned to look at the emperor and found that his face was haggard, like a skeleton, and he was moaning weakly with his eyes closed, like a ghost in hell, which was creepy. Chen Chong
He immediately asked the imperial doctor on the side: "How is your majesty doing?"
The imperial doctor whispered: "Based on the pulse, I'm afraid it's either tonight or tomorrow morning."
In fact, Chen Chong could guess it without asking. He said: "In that case, you should retreat first." Then he ordered the palace people to remove all the medicines in the palace, open the doors and windows, and disperse this trend in the palace.
The bitter smell lingered for a long time. After escaping from death several times, Chen Chong knew that this smell was the most intolerable thing for people.
Sure enough, when the wind outside the window blew into the hall, Liu Xie became much quieter. He slowly opened his eyes and saw his family members in front of him. He said in a hoarse voice: "I seem to smell the fragrance of flowers."
Chen Chong said: "There are a lot of sweet-scented osmanthus blooming outside, and chrysanthemums are everywhere."
Liu Xie smiled and said, "I really want to see it!" He immediately stopped Chen Chong and said, "Don't bother uncle, it's just a chat."
After resting for a long time, Liu Xie said again: "I really want to go back to Chang'an!" He was recalling this real hometown in his memory, Guanzhong with clear sky and clear air, surrounded by mountains. At that time, he was still very young, had a wife and elders,
He had many friends and playmates, including Chen Zhang, Zhou Buyi and others, who were all high-spirited and thought that the future was under his control. At that time, he thought that he could completely dominate the prosperous world of Luoyang, but before he died, he was recalling these memories in his mind.
Chen Chong was about to comfort him, but the emperor immediately said: "I have thought about whether I should follow Emperor Taizong's example of being buried in Guanzhong. But now that the mausoleum has been decided, it is difficult to change it." Then he turned his attention to
Liu Jia said slowly: "Mother, I know I have let you down a lot in my life, but that's what it is like to be an emperor. There are many things you can't do for yourself. Although it's not heartless, you can't care about many personal relationships. I'm afraid I won't be able to care about many personal affairs in this life.
The biggest mistake I made was having too many personal relationships."
Seeing that Liu Jia was silent, he added: "After I die, I have no other thoughts. I just hope that my mother will see it for my sake and let my two younger brothers go to join the vassal. The vassal king is in Beijing, which is not only against the law, but also against the common law."
The people of the county are not responsible either. If my mother feels lonely, she can go somewhere to see them." He suddenly smiled and said: "There are gains and losses. This is the right way in the world. Mother, don't be too willful."
Liu Jia felt sad and bowed his head.
Liu Xie used his strength and said to the two brothers standing aside: "You two, I won't say any polite words. We don't have any brotherly feelings. This was the case at the beginning and it is still the case now, but I care about the late Emperor.
In my last words, I have indulged you until now, and the time is enough now. Don’t have any bad thoughts, and don’t take any chances. After my death, I will directly become a vassal, and the local officials will not make things difficult for you. If you stay in the capital
, there is nothing to be said about, I hope that the three of us brothers will not become a joke for future generations."
Liu Dan and Liu Cheng didn't dare to disobey after hearing what he said. They both knelt on the ground and agreed repeatedly.
Finally, to Prince Liu Yi, Liu Xie said: "After you ascend the throne, you must obey the Prime Minister in everything. Remember, if something goes against the Prime Minister, you must reflect on your own mistakes!" At this point, the emperor has already
She didn't have much strength, so she had to put her ear to his mouth to hear his words clearly.
He did not give any instructions to Zhong Yao, Fazheng and other court officials.
In the evening, Liu Xie had a slight appetite and actually ate some porridge. The next morning, the weather was blue and clear, and the sun shone in through the cracks in the curtains, but Liu Xie did not wake up, and his pulse had become extremely weak. Finally, after a burst of
After the autumn wind passed, he completely lost his breath. According to Liu Xie's last wish, three days after all officials wore mourning, the emperor's coffin was buried directly near Kongtong Mountain. The location was inspected by Chen Chong, and he was eventually buried with Empress Zhong and the prince.
One place, the full name is Fanling.
As for the posthumous title of the emperor, he was named Zhuang because of his military power and was designated as Emperor Zhuang of Han Dynasty.