In spring, March, Bingyin is dark, and there is an eclipse on the sun.
In April, a comet hits the moon, which is very bad.
Queen Mother Dou was lying on the couch. This was the third time she had fainted today.
The little fat man frowned and knelt down in front of the couch. Behind him, a group of little Huangmen and maids lowered their heads and did not dare to speak. Several of them wanted to check the Queen Mother's breathing, but they did not dare, because just now
Huangmen, who proposed to prepare for the funeral, had already been kicked out of the main hall, and they did not dare to provoke the angry emperor.
But the little fat man was very worried and couldn't sit in front of the couch for a long time.
"Father..."
"Father..."
Queen Mother Dou suddenly murmured, and the little fat man quickly stepped forward, held the Queen Mother's hand, and shouted in a low voice: "Queen Mother..." Queen Mother Dou's eyes trembled and opened slightly, as if she had just seen the little fat man in front of her.
, her expression was a little complicated, she glanced at the little fat man, but did not reply. She looked up and a few hot tears fell from the corners of her eyes.
Her chubby little hands gently wiped away her tears.
Queen Mother Dou breathed heavily and lay still for a while.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes and said: "Emperor, please help me up for now." The little fat man was stunned and said: "Mother, please don't leave..." Empress Dowager Dou frowned and gave a stern order.
Said: "I asked you to help me up!" The little fat man had no choice but to step forward and help Empress Dowager Dou up with difficulty. Empress Dowager Dou tried her best to sit upright, holding her hands on both sides to prevent herself from falling.
The little yellow gatekeepers all cried softly again.
Queen Mother Dou paused for a moment, as if she had just regained her strength. She looked at the yellow gates and said, "Stand back. Without my instructions, anyone who enters the palace will be killed!" The maids from the small yellow gates hurriedly
After retreating, only the Queen Mother and the little fat man were left here. The Queen Mother looked at the little fat man and said, "You have a plan, and I am not qualified to advise you. But there are three things you need to listen to."
The little fat man nodded, his face solemn.
"First, after I die, there is no need to give me a grand burial. I can be buried as lightly as Emperor Xiaoheng and in the same mausoleum."
"Mother, you won't..."
"Listen!"
The little fat man was speechless and nodded again.
"Secondly, Yang Ci, Zhou Jing and other officials in the court are all pillars of the country and have always been popular. You can't kill them! You can't kill the other officials in the court indiscriminately either!" The Queen Mother looked into the little fat man's eyes and said,
said.
The little fat man was a little surprised. He opened his mouth to defend himself, then nodded helplessly and remained silent.
"Thirdly, I hope you can forgive the crimes of my Dou family and not pursue the crimes of others in the Dou family in the future. If you can pretend that a whole family can worship my father, I will definitely thank you. If you can't, please don't do it again.
Investigate..." At this point, the Queen Mother was already begging a little. The little fat man nodded again. The Queen Mother looked at the palace door and seemed to be a little emotional.
She said: "Actually, I know that my father, Chen Fan and others all died in your hands."
This sentence was so shocking that the little fat man almost jumped up in fright. His eyes widened. A fierce murderous intention suddenly appeared in his eyes, and then disappeared. If the Queen Mother wanted to harm herself, she would not wait until now.
As he said, the little fat man's expression just now still fell into the eyes of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother shook her head and said: "Oh, you haven't practiced enough. Don't lose your temper again in the future..."
The little fat man pursed his lips and didn't reply.
The Queen Mother said sadly: "I know my father's character best. If he kills eunuchs, even if he kills ministers, I will believe him. However, he will never kill a king..."
"I also deeply respect Wei Gong as a person, but he was not killed by me. He was a regular servant."
The Queen Mother smiled bitterly and said, "Do you want to hide it from me, a dying person?"
"I didn't hide anything, what I said is the truth!"
The little fat man said with firm eyes.
Empress Dowager Dou sighed and said: "You are a person who can achieve great things. I am not seeking revenge from you, and I don't want the country left by my husband to fall into the hands of mediocrity. I must be able to achieve the governance that my husband desires in his heart. You can do it for him." Done..." She looked at the little fat man again, and then said: "What's more, my father's attack on Weiyang Palace was treasonous, and you treat me like your biological mother, and you treat him like an elder...", these words It was as if she was comforting herself.
"I'm not wrong, I just don't want my father to tarnish the reputation of my Dou family..."
"The Dou family..."
"You have to remember those three things...never forget them..."
The Queen Mother spoke faster and faster, and kept talking rapidly, but the little fat man never spoke again, just lowered his head and listened carefully.
"That year, my father sent me to Yeting..." Empress Dowager Dou said with some longing, her eyes gradually became dull, and suddenly, she fell backwards, and her whole body disappeared. The little fat man trembled all over, Looking at the fallen Queen Mother Dou!
"Mother!!!!"
In the third year of Jianning, in early April, the Queen Mother died.
The whole country mourns and wears mourning.
When the emperor went out for the first time, he mourned in plain clothes and stayed out of court for five days.
Previously, there was an eclipse of the sun, and comets struck the moon. The plains were in Xiyin, and the man Xiangkai, who was the best at the art of astronomy and yin and yang, was observing the astronomy at night. Suddenly he burst into mourning. Everyone was puzzled and asked about it. He said: "The Queen Mother is about to die." ." Everyone was shocked and reported it to the officials. Wang Fen, the Pingyuan commander, was furious when he heard about it and took him into custody for the crime of gossiping. He stayed there for six days. When his words came true, Wang Fen released him and everyone obeyed.
This grand funeral was performed by the Emperor himself. First, the Emperor held the Queen Mother's crown robe, ascended to the Yong'an Hall, held the collar on the left, and the waist on the right, shouted "Mother" to the north, then threw down the robe, and walked through the Xiaohuang Gate. Covering the Queen Mother's body was meant to summon the Queen Mother's soul, so that the Queen Mother's soul would not be found. At this time, many small Huangmen watched with fear as the Emperor climbed to the top of the palace in person, for fear of accidentally falling down.
Whatever you want, please ask your maid to bathe and burn incense for the Queen Mother.
The little fat man put the Mingyu in the Queen Mother's mouth, which he called a rice nugget.
It was just now that the whole world was mourning. The people were mourning, and hundreds of officials came to offer sacrifices. The little fat man was wearing beanbag, which is the highest standard among mourning clothes. He knelt down quietly, stretched out his hand, and touched his face. But it was full of tears. It was heartbreaking to see the emperor so haggard. Song Dian and even Dong family repeatedly advised him not to sacrifice anymore, but he ignored it. The queen mother, who had always protected him from wind and rain, was still tortured in her heart. Died early.
Mom, thank you very much.
Among the officials behind the little fat man, there were those who cried loudly, and some who whispered the kindness of the Queen Mother and cried in low voices. However, there were many who cried out in pain and few who cried in low voices. This is because the etiquette in the north and the south are different. , the funeral ceremony in the north involves loud outbursts of pain, while the funeral ceremony in the south involves crying in a low voice, with the little fat man's back turned to them, his expression a little dull.
"The Empress Dowager has passed away and the Emperor is young. Should Empress Dowager Dong come to the court?"
Li Xian, the left prisoner of Tingwei who was lying on the ground crying, wiped his tears and asked in a low voice to Zhang Jian beside him.
Zhang Jian frowned, glared at him angrily, and cried again. Seeing Zhang Jian ignoring him, Li Xian felt helpless and looked around him again. Tang Zhen, the Minister of Agriculture and Agriculture, Tang Zhen was a charioteer. The younger brother of General Tang Heng. Although Tang Heng was a cruel eunuch, his younger brother was different. He had been friends with the party members since he was a child. He also had some reputation among the party members, so he took this position.
Tang Zhen moved a few steps in his direction, and Li Xian whispered: "When will we report to His Majesty?" Tang Zhen did not speak, but shook her head towards him. Li Xian nodded, and the two of them committed suicide. , had a plan of his own. At this time, Yang Ci was not favored by the emperor, and was besieged and attacked by the imperial students. Zhou Jing was in bed for a long time, Qiao Xuan did not have enough prestige, and Liu Ju was disliked by the officials.
If at this time, they could gain the merit of welcoming Empress Dowager Dong to the court and gain Dong Chong's goodwill, why worry about not being able to realize their ambitions?