The Six Seals of the Emperor are the evidence of the emperor's decree.
Without the seal of the imperial seal, the edict has no effect.
When Li Longji drafted the imperial edict, all six of the emperor's seals were in Zhou Jun's hands. The emperor had no choice but to use an extremely helpless way to show his authority - signature.
On the hidden edict, there is not only the name of Li Longji, but also the names of many elders of the clan.
Li Longji made it clear in his hidden edict that in order to get rid of the national traitors, he had to fight with Zhou Junxu. Although this move was unworthy of the ancestors of the Li and Tang Dynasties, it could only be done this way. Once Zhou Jun died, Feng Wang Li Gong would succeed him as emperor.
.At that time, people with lofty ideals who are loyal to Li Tang in the world should jointly support King Feng and rebuild the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.
After Kong You read the hidden edict, he said to Zhou Jun: "It seems that the arson case involves a wide range of things. At least everyone in the clan has evil intentions."
Feng Changqing, who was on the side, frowned and sighed: "The late emperor used this poisonous calculation to trick the prime minister, and it has weakened the loyalty of his ministers. It is really a shameful act to do so."
Kong You glanced at Feng Changqing and said to Zhou Jun: "We and the Prime Minister are both prosperous and destructive. If we don't use thunderous means to wipe out the rebels, there will definitely be disasters in the future and endless troubles."
Zhou Jun was silent for a while and asked Kong You: "How many people in Jinyiwei Prison are involved in this rebellion?"
Kong You: "There are more than 1,500 clansmen in the clan, including the five princes in custody, their families, guests, slaves, etc., totaling nearly a thousand people. In addition, the Ministry of Industry is also involved in the case.
The criminal households, as well as the craftsmen who participated in the construction of the mourning hall, etc., all added together, are close to 5,000 people."
After Zhou Jun heard this, he sat on the chair and fell into silence for a while.
Kong You further advised: "The Anlu Mountains brought chaos to the Tang Dynasty, and the world was devastated. The people were in dire straits, and bandits were everywhere. But in terms of faults, the late emperor and the Li Tang clan accounted for five-fifths of them. If the prime minister wants to rebuild the world, he must first get rid of the old system.
, don’t you hear that the world is full of vicissitudes, and it cannot be broken or established, it cannot be blocked, it cannot flow, and it cannot be stopped?”
Feng Changqing couldn't bear it at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he stood up and said: "Chang Qing served in Anxi earlier and worked with the prime minister for many years. The changes in Anxi and Beiting are vivid in his mind. Comparing it with the Central Plains again, I just feel
The nobles and nobles of the clan indulged in sensuality, causing the world to fall into disgrace and all the people to suffer. Now, since the prime minister has a righteous mind, why should he care about small details? As the saying goes, killing one person can save ten thousand people, but if the common people are in trouble, what is the use of maintaining virtue?
Woolen cloth?"
Zhou Jun let out a long sigh and said, "Bohong, come and draft the decree..."
When Kong You heard this, he understood that Zhou Jun no longer hesitated and responded quickly.
Zhou Jun: "The head of the law of the Tang Dynasty should not forgive the most heinous crimes."
"One means rebellion, trying to overthrow the government;"
"The second is the great rebellion, which destroyed the royal family's temples, mausoleums and palaces;"
"The third one is rebellion, forming a party for personal gain, betraying the imperial court, and seeking personal gain;"
"The fourth is evil rebellion, beating and murdering grandparents, parents, uncles and other elders;"
"The fifth one is being dishonest, practicing unrighteousness, destroying human corpses, leaving the deceased without a complete body;"
"Sixth day, it is extremely disrespectful, insults the royal mourning hall, and offends the dignity of the imperial family;"
"Seventh is unfilial piety. During the period of observing filial piety, you do not think about fulfilling your filial piety, but do evil things;"
"The eighth is unjust. Subordinates plot to kill superiors, officials kill each other, and nobles plot to kill courtiers."
"Nine days of discord, murdering relatives of one's own clan on the pretext of benefiting one's own family;"
"The tenth day is civil strife, instigating members of the clan to harm each other and commit unethical acts."
"The late emperor built a mourning hall in the Chengyu Hall, and passed it down to his adopted son, in an attempt to revive the righteousness of the Tang Dynasty. The prince, the clan, officials, lowly households, etc., colluded with each other to burn the body of the late emperor, burn down the royal mourning hall, and murder the successor clan members.
, in order to usurp the throne and become emperor."
"Such evil deeds are all unforgivable evils. Looking at the past and present, the depth of sin and the corruption of Taoism have never been seen before."
"We must not tolerate these evildoers! Only by killing the righteous can we comfort the late emperor's spirit in heaven and safeguard the ethics of the Tang Dynasty."
Having said this, Zhou Jun paused for a moment and said to Kong You and Feng Changqing: "Originally, the mourning period was set for seven days, but it had to be postponed because of the arson case. Now the case has been solved, and in ten days, the DPRK will hold a grand meeting
Yi, please complete the process of enthroning."
After Feng Changqing and Kong You heard this, they bowed together and said goodbye.
Ten days later, a grand ceremony was held in Liangcheng court.
First, the imperial coffin carrying Li Longji's ashes and relics was transported to Tianhuan in the apse and parked temporarily. At this time, a curtain would be hung at the main entrance of the middle hall to represent the suspension of the funeral of the late emperor.
Next, after the preparations for the enthronement ceremony were completed, Du Fu, the Minister of Rites, invited him to ascend the throne.
Zhou Jun, who was wearing imperial robes, was sitting in an imperial chariot and stopped in front of the main hall. After the chariot was lowered, he went to the Chaoyi Hall to ascend his seat.
When Zhou Jun sat on the throne, which symbolized the throne, all the officials in the court took their seats and bowed again.
According to the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty, after the obeisance, palace music should be played in the main hall, and the officials should also send congratulatory messages at this time. However, because Li Longji's mourning period has not yet ended, this link was omitted.
Finally, an edict must be issued to express that the emperor is the "true emperor."
Du Fu, the Minister of Rites, took out the edict written by Li Longji before his death and read it to everyone in front of all the civil and military officials.
After reading it, Du Fu took the edict to the bottom of the steps, handed it to the director of the Ministry of Rites, put it in the cloud tray, and the Luan Yiwei men held the yellow lid and walked out of the palace together through the middle road.
This edict will be guarded all the way to the tower at the main entrance of the imperial city, at a place called Longting, where it will be read to all the people in the city.
At this time, Zhou Jun would take off his royal robe, put on his mourning clothes again, and go to Tianhuan, the apse, to worship Li Longji's coffin as the final part of the enthronement process.
God bless the fourth year, the ninth day of April.
Zhou Jun ascended the throne in Liangcheng and became the eighth emperor of the Tang Dynasty. On the same day, the reign name was changed from Tianyou to Xinyuan, which means that the world is new and the year is the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty.
Fifteen days later, the palace issued an edict called "Ten Evils".
All criminals who participated or were involved in the arson case of Chengyu Palace, regardless of their official rank or age, were sentenced to death and their heads were beheaded at the southern foot of Liangcheng, on the banks of the Yongding River.
On the day of the execution, the five princes and their families, the whole family, a large number of officials and craftsmen, cried loudly, resounding on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
A total of twelve execution platforms were built along the Yongding River, each with five execution seats. About 300 executioners were dispatched from all over Hexi to ensure that executions could be carried out without interruption.
The execution platform has a stove and an open door, and is brightly lit day and night.
More than five thousand people were executed, and it took a total of three days and three nights.
The Yongding River was dyed bright red with blood. In the Shenwu County downstream, people took water from the river. The water was reddish in color and placed it in water tanks. There were faint cries late at night, which was briefly reported as a strange story.
At this point, the Li Tang clan in Liangcheng, as well as all the old forces that could threaten Zhou Jun, were bloody and wiped out.
The whole world also officially entered a new situation in the early New Year (761).