Among the vast grasslands and mountains, Jincheng Town is already in sight.
Shao Shude pinched the horse's belly, and the horse whined and galloped forward.
Li Cunxu pursed his lips tightly and followed silently.
Chen Cheng's face was full of weather, he sighed secretly, gritted his teeth and followed.
"Your Majesty!" Liang Hanyong, commander of the Rouzhou camp, stood outside the east gate of Jincheng Town and paid homage.
Shao Shude nodded and asked: "How is the situation?"
"The King of Jin passed away three days ago, and the Li family plans to bury him in Daizhou." Liang Hanyong replied.
Li Guochang briefly served as the governor of Daibei, died in office and was buried in the suburbs of Daizhou.
"Follow me into the city." Shao Shude got off his horse and walked towards the city.
Liang Hanyong opened his mouth, but finally did not dare to dissuade him.
Yin'anzhi commanded Chu Shenping and led hundreds of people into the city first.
There are already many people in the city, most of them are Hedong generals who came from the nearby Xin and Dai Erzhou. They live in the northern half with their entourage.
Many Feilong Army officers and soldiers came to Nancheng, all of them were subordinates of Liang Hanyong.
When the two parties met, they just nodded and exchanged brief greetings at most, without much interaction.
The Silver Saddle Warriors entered the North City in a neat queue, immediately attracting everyone's attention. Shao Shude changed into plain clothes and, under personal escort, slowly arrived in front of the Li family's old house.
"Your Majesty, there are many Hedong generals in the house, and I'm afraid there are some crazy people..." Xue Li, deputy envoy of the Feilong Army, stood at the door and hesitated.
"Get out of the way!" Shao Shude pushed him and got in first.
Xue Li's voice was so loud that everyone in the courtyard heard it and subconsciously stopped what they were doing.
Li Cunxu, who was following Shao Shude, glared at him angrily and wanted to curse.
"There are all my brother's favorite generals here, who will harm me?" Shao Shude said.
He walked up to a person and asked, "Do you want to harm me?"
"General Xiang Lijin, please see your Majesty." The man was glared at by Shao Shude and subconsciously took half a step back.
Shao Shude continued to walk forward, looked at another person, and said, "You want to harm me?"
"The last general is Bai Feng. Let's see your Majesty." The man saluted hurriedly.
Shao Shude had already stood in front of the main hall, turned around and said to Yin An Nao Bushi, who was still following him: "Stay outside. Yazi, come in with me."
Li Yazi quickly followed.
Xia Luqi, Yuan Xingqin, Chu Shenping, and Zhong Yanyou also followed suit. Shao Shude's words were not addressed to them.
After entering the mourning hall, Shao Shude looked around and found that in addition to people from the Li family, there were more than ten generals in the hall, who should be senior officials of the shogunate who came with Li Keyong.
"Your Majesty." Jin Princess Liu stepped forward and bowed, her face full of sadness.
"Sister-in-law." Shao Shude returned the greeting and asked, "Where is brother?"
Mrs. Liu wiped away her tears, led Shao Shude to the southwest corner, and lifted the white curtain.
Inside the white curtain, there was a hanging weight on the top and a bed underneath. Li Keyong lay on it and covered it with a quilt.
Mr. Liu knelt down on the ground and gently opened the quilt.
Shao Shude also knelt and sat opposite, silently looking at Li Keyong's frozen face.
Li Cunxu fell to the ground and cried loudly.
"Brother, it's too late!" Shao Shude gently took Li Keyong's cold right hand and sighed for a long time, his eyes already slightly moist.
"On the way here, the wind blows and the geese are rushing, and they look back every time. The pines and cypresses are whimpering, and the sound is in my ears. I don't know how wonderful it is. I am running on a starry night, but I don't want to be a step too late."
"In the past, the alliance at Huayue Temple was very happy to meet each other. The meeting at Xuanhongchi was just like yesterday. I thought we would meet again, but I didn't expect that we would be separated between life and death. There is no need to hurry, brother!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Liu sobbed again.
The generals in Hedong were very sad after hearing this.
They could tell whether he was sincere or not. As the son of Da Xia, Shao Shudegui walked into the mourning hall and only saw his deceased brother without caring about himself. Isn't this true?
The words were filled with sincerity. As bystanders, they felt something in their hearts after listening to it. Wouldn't it be true?
The king of Jin went to the funeral under the stars at night after winning the emperor, this life was worth it.
"My younger brother, Xiang Xiao, is alone, and he is overjoyed to be recognized by his righteousness. He has worked hard for half his life, and his hair on his temples has turned gray. We want to share wealth and honor, but my brother wants to be relegated to a mountainous position, so why hate him!"
"It's so painful to leave my brother alone in this world, and then meditate on my sadness and weep over the wind and frost."
"My brother is almost on his way home. From now on, I will not be surprised by the lack of things in spring, but I will be surprised by the abundance of sunsets. How sad!"
As Shao Shude spoke, he broke down in tears.
Mrs. Liu wiped away her tears and softly tried to persuade her.
Li Cunxu also stood up and helped him, his eyes were red.
Shao Shude stood up unsteadily and said to himself: "The arrow has been broken, so what's the use of the bow? What a shame!"
"Uncle, he is of great importance to the world, so I am sorry for you." Mrs. Liu cried and persuaded.
"Your Majesty, my condolences!" General Hedong urged in unison.
Shao Shude put on his mourning face and followed Liu and Li Cunxu out of the place where they were sitting. He bowed and saluted again and said, "Sister-in-law also expresses my condolences. Brother, do you have any last words?"
Mrs. Liu nodded and informed Shatuo about the three tribes.
Shao Shude sighed after hearing this and said: "Brother is sincere, how can I let down my brother? From now on, the three Shatuo tribes should be treated as confidants and shoulder important responsibilities."
Ms. Liu felt relieved and thanked her endlessly.
"Is there any difficulty here? Sister-in-law, it's okay to say it." Shao Shude thought for a while and asked again.
Mrs. Liu choked with sobs and said, "There's nothing difficult now. We just have to wait for the funeral."
Lian, Lian Zang will never be seen again. Small Lian covers the deceased with a quilt, while Dali puts the deceased into the coffin.
According to ancient rites, the emperor was buried on the seventh day and buried in the seventh month; the princes were buried on the fifth day and buried in the fifth month.
Collect, usually three days after death. "Those who collect after three days are waiting for the child to be born. If there is no child for three days, there will be no child... Relatives who are far away can also come."
During a funeral, the coffin is left waiting for burial. The period of the funeral is uncertain, ranging from a few days to decades.
In the former Tang Dynasty, "In December of the second year of Yongchun, the emperor (Tang Gaozong) died in Zhenguan Hall... In August of the first year of civilization, he was buried in Qianling."
Today is the fourth day after Li Keyong passed away. He has passed away and will be buried in the coffin tomorrow. The coffin will then be transported back to Daizhou and buried at the end of August.
Of course, the above are all ancient rituals.
In times of peace and prosperity, the funerals of emperors and princes would be arranged in this way, such as Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. But in troubled times, many aspects are omitted, and the coffin may not stay for that long. Many people are buried directly, depending on the choice of the host family.
Hearing what Liu said, Shao Shude nodded and said: "When my brother returns to Daizhou for burial, it is appropriate to order the county officials, monks, generals and people along the way to stand outside the gate of the state government, in plain clothes. Others -"
He searched for a while and saw Chen Cheng also coming in, so he said: "Chen Shilang, please immediately pass on my decree and proclaim my brother the King of Jin. With Pei Guan, the young minister of Honglu Temple, as the messenger of mourning, he sent officials to various states.
The vassal town belongs to the country and is ordered to send personnel to Daizhou to attend the funeral."
After saying that, he said in a cold voice: "On this occasion, funeral management is the top priority. If Xiao Xiao takes the opportunity to cause chaos, I will not be lenient. Such heartless and crazy people will be killed by everyone, no matter who they are.
Guilty without merit."
"I obey the decree." Chen Cheng responded immediately.
"I obey the decree." Before most of the Hedong generals in the mourning hall could react, Pingxingguan General Liu Yu took a step forward and responded loudly.
"I obey the decree." More than ten people came forward one after another to answer.
"I obey the decree." In the end, under the pressure of the general situation, no matter how reluctant they are, everyone can only respond.
"Those who can come today are all sincere and loyal people." Shao Shude said: "Every general and officer is in his place, don't worry. The funeral is important now, and other things can be put aside. When the funeral is over, there will be rewards."
After that, he bowed to Mrs. Liu again and then walked out of the hall slowly.
The Yin'anzhi warrior outside the mourning hall had been waiting anxiously. When he saw the saint coming out, he breathed a secret sigh of relief.
Liang Hanyong saw him outside the gate, and kicked Xue Li, who was kneeling on the ground, hard, and said: "You are lucky. If something happens today, you will have to die with Hedong Shangxia."
Not far outside the city, the main force of the Feilong Army was already wearing armor and armed with weapons, and the strong Tibetan soldiers were also mounted, waiting for orders.
Xue Li got up from the ground and said with a smile: "Du Tou, the saint has great blessings, how can something happen to him?"
Liang Hanyong glanced at Shao Shude, who was talking with Li Xiji and others in the courtyard, and sighed: "This is why a saint can conquer the world."
In the courtyard, Shao Shu took Li Siyuan's hand and said: "We say goodbye to Xuanhongchi. I haven't seen my nephew for more than 20 years. Congke was in Zhenzhou and defeated the Zhao soldiers who came out of the city twice. He was so brave that he was difficult to defeat.
Only a heroic man like my nephew can teach such a fierce general."
Li Siyuan was silent for a moment, then sighed: "When I saw Your Majesty today, I suddenly felt that your grace was even better than before."
There was something in his words, Shao Shude could hear it.
"I have always known my nephew, so why should I have any doubts or fears?" Shao Shude patted Li Siyuan on the shoulder and said, "The world has not yet been unified, so my nephew has a lot of potential."
Li Siyuan was a little moved and said in a trembling voice: "I thank your Majesty for your trust. Your Excellency has gone. From now on, I will only follow my uncle's lead."
Shao Shude nodded with satisfaction.
Li Ke impressed him with his last-minute arrangements.
Li Siyuan, who entrusted Shatuo's three tribes to him and had a large number of soldiers, also obeyed the order and showed his sincerity. What made him most emotional was that Xu knew that his eldest son Li Luoluo did not have that ability, so he did not give him any power and completely let him down in his words.
Become a rich man.
My step-brother has seen through me!
Li Luoluo, Li Siyuan, Li Sizhao, Li Kening and others, no matter who inherits the power in Hedong, they will make him suspicious and will not end well.
This is not deliberately targeting anyone. Even in the Kansai Group where he started, if the number two person appears within the group, he will be ruthlessly suppressed by him.
If you are really good for your own people, you should kill their unwanted thoughts. Hedong has long lost the ability to resist. The tighter you hug each other, the faster you will die.
When we walked out of the courtyard gate, the sky was filled with stars.
"Who in the world will die, how long will the young be strong?" Shao Shude suddenly felt something, and his heart became even more urgent.
Although the current situation in Hedong is full of disasters, it will take a lot of time to completely deal with it. I originally wanted to take action against Abao this year, but it seems that I have to postpone it again.
Shao Shude took a long breath and went to the funeral, his mood fluctuated a lot.
"The sage lives for the people, and his life and death hangs in the sky. It is said that heaven does not love people, and it is not good to live up to its virtuous people. It is said that heaven loves people, and it is not good to take away their years." Shao Shude thought silently in his heart: "I am the chosen one, and I come here for a reason.
How could he die early?"
The army in the distance had already set up camp, and the Yinanzhi warriors gathered one after another, surrounding Shao Shude and heading towards the military camp.
In a person's life, there are many hurdles to overcome. You can spend more time and slowly overcome them, or you can use quick tricks and jump over them. Today, you have crossed the last big hurdle, which is very good.