The Empress Dowager's visit was a big event, and the entire Han Dynasty was in sorrow. All wine shops and music shops were closed, all government offices and officials stopped working, and everyone was busy preparing for the funeral of the Empress Dowager. However, the court
However, there was endless debate. The deposed Prime Minister Xuchang threatened to face death, and even threatened to die to insist on presiding over the funeral of the Empress Dowager.
According to common sense, the Empress Dowager Bintian is as luxurious as the Emperor Bintian, even more luxurious than the emperor. Once there is luxury, the cost is naturally not a small number, and it is hard to explain when it costs a lot of things. If you can start from
No one else would dare to say that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager’s funeral was a little profitable. Even if you said it, the cost of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager’s funeral could be spent. Is it possible that you would still go to the emperor and report that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager’s funeral was too extravagant?
This may be what Xuchang had in mind. He had been dismissed as prime minister for many years and was only supported by a marquis. However, his family had a large business and was not good at managing money. The income from the fiefdom alone was not enough to support the family, and they soon became unable to make ends meet.
There were signs. And the funeral of the Empress Dowager gave him an opportunity, so he risked his old face for the sake of the whole family.
The prime minister was the perfect choice to preside over the royal funeral. Unfortunately, Tian Fu was implicated in the Huainan King's rebellion. It was a great honor not to be dismissed as the prime minister. Now he dare not say a word. Zhuang Qingzhai became the second in line.
But Zhuang Qingzhai seemed a little disheartened and had no intention of competing with Xuchang. Han Anguo, the imperial censor, was even more unbearable. Although he was not involved with the King of Huainan and was not considered a veteran of the Empress Dowager, he was completely ignored by everyone.
Xuchang was in trouble for three days, crying and praying, and the words of respect he paid to the Empress Dowager could not be accommodated in the Jianzhang Palace. Liu Che had no choice but to allow him to preside over the funeral of the Empress Dowager. At the same time,
Asking Zhuang Qingzhai to assist him also comforted the Empress Dowager's spirit in heaven, and allowed his two most trusted ministers to arrange his funeral affairs.
Changle Palace has been converted into a mourning hall. Under the pristine atmosphere, everyone from the emperor to the ministers came to pay homage. Even the representatives of the people selected from Chang'an City were allowed to pay homage, and they cried and wailed without stopping.
As the emperor's future in-laws, Su Ren was also kneeling in the palace. He was not sure how much he respected the Empress Dowager Dou, but Su Ren could still feel the Empress Dowager's protection for Su Ren. If it had been the case back then.
It wasn't the Empress Dowager who suppressed the eldest princess Liu Prostitute, even if Su Ren had great ability, he would not dare to go against Liu Prostitute's men. So Su Ren was more grateful to the Empress Dowager Dou.
Su Jian was already the Commander-in-Chief of the Prince Consort whom the Empress Dowager had seen. Naturally, he was registered in Zongzheng Mansion, so he knelt in front of Su Ren. But no matter how you put it, Su Jian was only a four or five-year-old child.
I always felt uncomfortable being among a group of strangers, and soon my tears couldn't stop flowing down my face. Those with children naturally understood what Su Jian meant, and those without children thought that this great-grandson-in-law was quite good, so quickly.
I know how to cry in memory of the emperor’s grandmother.
Since he is the future royal consort, the Queen Mother, as the head of the first palace, still has to pay attention to Su Jian. After Su Jian cried for a while, the Queen Mother asked Su Ren to hug Su Jian. When he saw his father, Su Jian cried even more.
When he got older, he hugged Su Ren's neck tightly and never let go, even when he fell asleep.
He held the child to his chest and patted it gently. Liu Che glanced at it and snorted: "A boy like this still wants to marry my daughter?"
Su Ren shook his head: "Your Majesty is not going to regret it, is he? The Empress Dowager agreed to this matter!"
Liu Che glared at Su Ren: "The Empress Dowager has passed away, and Chang'an City may be quiet for a while. Will you stay in Chang'an recently? I have many things I want to discuss with you."
Su Ren shook his head: "I said three years will be three years. I will not come back unless something happens in Chang'an that is beyond your control. In fact, the death of the Empress Dowager is also a good thing for Your Majesty. Many people could not do it before."
Move, you can move now."
"You mean Aunt Guantao?"
"It's not just her. Princess Guantao is just spoiled by the Empress Dowager. There are many people in Chang'an City who want your Majesty to be more careful than Princess Guantao."
"who?"
"Nothing more than relatives of the emperor."
"Tian Fu? What kind of trouble can he cause now? I haven't dealt with Liu An's matter, which is considered an extrajudicial favor. If he still doesn't know how to restrain himself, I will definitely punish him severely."
Su Ren smiled: "Really? Your Majesty doesn't listen to what the Queen Mother says?"
Liu Che immediately stopped talking. The Queen Mother Wang was also an independent person. The Queen Mother had controlled the government for so many years, which was an invisible inducement for the Wang family. In Wang's view, the Empress Dowager Dou's family during the reign of Emperor Jing was
Whatever he did, the Queen Mother and the Wang family should follow suit, and others would certainly have no objections. Dou Ying was the prime minister in the Jing Emperor's dynasty, and his brother Tian Fu, the Wang family's younger brother, would definitely take the position of prime minister.
Because of the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Dou family, the entire family has prospered, and the Wang family must not lag behind. Speaking of it, the Wang family's background is much better than the Dou family. The Dou family brought beautiful women into the palace as maids, if not for being sent by Empress Lu
Going to the Kingdom of Dai, being able to sit on the throne of Princess Dai, and then be named Queen, Queen Mother, and Queen Mother? How come the Wang family was also a son of a good family entering the palace, so she always wanted to compare with the Queen Mother, but she did not expect that her son would compare.
Dou's son must be strong.
Liu Che sighed: "Yes! The Queen Mother has been impatient these days. If the Empress Dowager's mourning period had not expired and the coffin was still in Changle Palace, the Queen Mother would have moved there long ago! And that Tian Fu,
I have been running to my mother more frequently recently. I wonder what I have said to my mother. Every time she sees me, my mother says a lot about the loneliness of the Wang family. In and out of her words, she tells me to fill the court with the Wang family."
"Then what do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Liu Che smiled helplessly: "What can I mean? I rule the world with filial piety, and I have to listen to my mother's words no matter how much I don't like to hear them."
"Your Majesty wants to appoint the Wang family? Or should we say the Tian family?"
"Do I have any other choice?"
Su Ren shook his head: "It seems not."
"Isn't that the end? According to the Queen Mother's wishes, fools like King Gaihou and Tian Sheng, Hou Yanghou, should become generals. They want to control Chang'an! I don't know who gave the Queen Mother the idea.
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"Your Majesty agrees?"
Liu Che scratched his head: "I am thinking about how to reply to the Queen Mother. I can neither hurt the Queen Mother nor refuse her openly. It is difficult!"
Su Ren's left arm was numbed by Su Jian's pressure, and he wanted to switch to the right side, but Su Jian just held Su Ren's neck and refused to let go. Su Ren had no choice but to continue to insist: "In my opinion, there is a high probability of this happening.
It was the Prime Minister's idea, and there are experts behind the Prime Minister."
"who?"
"Censor Han Anguo! Although this man is good at maneuvering, he still has some talents. When he served the King of Liang, he and General Zhang Yu resisted the Wu rebellion. Later, he helped the King of Liang resolve many crises. Although he is now the Censor.
, In fact, he can be regarded as a disciple of Tian Fu, and he should serve Tian Fu." Su Ren finally moved Su Jian to his right hand, and breathed out comfortably: "It is really not easy for the Prime Minister to deal with such a person. If your Majesty can
If this person is removed from the Prime Minister's side, things will be much easier to handle."
"Transfer him? He's already ranked third in rank. How easy is it to transfer him?"
Su Ren smiled and said: "Haha, if your Majesty can't even do this, then you, your Majesty, shouldn't do it!"
Liu Che said angrily: "What nonsense? Aren't you afraid that I will betray you, humiliate you, and have your whole family be executed?"
Su Ren glanced at Zhengxiang's son who was sleeping in his arms: "Your Majesty, if you are not afraid that Dangli will become a widow before she gets married, you can rebel at will!"
"You...!" Liu Che stared at Su Ren and couldn't help it. He thought for a while: "It's easy to transfer Han Anguo, but how to deal with Tian Fu? Tian Fu is the only one in the Queen Mother family who can still use it, and everyone else is just a loser.
When Tian Fu kills his mother, the queen loses all hope, so maybe she will restrain herself."
Su Ren looked at Liu Che: "Your Majesty wants me to take action, right?"
"Do you dare to take action?"
"Do you want me to take action?"
"Do you dare to take action?"
…
"Hahaha..." The two of them said several words in succession and suddenly laughed.
Su Jian was awakened by laughter and looked at Su Ren in confusion. Su Ren quickly coaxed him a few words, but Su Jian lost his sleep and got up from Su Ren's arms and looked around randomly. Liu Jiqing quickly moved a plate of pastries to Su Jian's side.
After pushing, Su Ren grabbed a few and stuffed them into his mouth. He choked on the food and began to roll his eyes. Su Ren casually took his tea bowl and fed Su Jian a few mouthfuls to make the child feel better.
A few people were busy for a while, and Liu Che looked at Su Jian eating cakes. It was not elegant, but it was really ugly. He frowned and pointed at Su Jian: "I really regret that I betrothed the profit to this boy.
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Su Ren chuckled and said: "It's too late! Even if you don't want to marry, no one dares to propose to Your Majesty. Except for us athletes, no one dares to ask for it! Do you think so? Really?" Su Ren kept teasing Su Jian.
, causing Su Jian to chuckle.
The bells of Changle Palace rang, and it was time for the big sacrifice. Liu Che and Su Ren stood up quickly, hugged Su Jian and walked to Changle Palace. The royal family, the three princes and nine ministers had already arrived, and everyone was dressed in mourning. According to the
People of different status and rank knelt in front of the Changle Palace. Xuchang was dressed more like a dutiful son than a dutiful son. If he had a flag in his hand, others would definitely think that Xuchang's wife was dead.
With a cry in his voice, Xuchang began to preside over the funeral of the Empress Dowager.
There are three major events in life: one is birth, the other is marriage, and the third is funeral. Birth represents your arrival, beginning a life of misery or happiness; marriage represents your adulthood, the ability to reproduce, and your ability to contribute to mankind.
Make the most important contribution; the funeral is to announce your departure. No matter how glorious and vigorous your life is, this time is your end.
Everything is fair. When you were born, you were naked and cried loudly, but others clapped their hands and welcomed you. When you died, you couldn’t take anything with you, so everyone began to cry and regret your departure. The Empress Dowager Dou
Her life can be summed up in four words: God shows mercy. When she was born, no one thought that she could enter the palace; after entering the palace, no one thought that she could become a queen, queen mother, or queen mother; even if she became the queen mother,
He never thought of holding the power of the entire Han Dynasty in his hands. The Dou family was not an ambitious person, but he did many things that ambitious people failed to accomplish. This is probably unique in history. (To be continued)