After daybreak, the news of the saint's death began to spread in a small area.
No one expected that the saint who could wake up several times a day a few days ago would really leave this time.
The queen found out about it in the middle of the night and got up in a hurry. When she arrived, the saint had already passed away.
The prince was sleeping in the military camp outside. After receiving the emergency report from Xiaohuang Gate, he rushed over wearing only a single coat.
This night, there was actually not much suffering because everything had been prepared in advance.
After two hours of discussion, as the sky gradually grew brighter, the Prime Minister and the Privy Council read out the edict together and ordered the Prince to ascend the throne.
Everything is in order and there are no mistakes.
Tens of thousands of soldiers of the Tianxiong Army, Iron Cavalry Army, Yin Anzhi and bodyguards who were camped near the west city shouted long live in unison.
They shouted, everything is settled, this is the rule of this era, the order of this era.
When the prince leads all the civil and military officials, brings the saint's coffin and more than 200,000 soldiers back to the capital, there will be no disturbances or obstacles.
According to ancient rites, the emperor was buried on the seventh day and buried in the seventh month.
The Supreme Emperor's prestige is so high that no one dares to neglect him after his death.
Seven days after the funeral, the entire army returned to the capital in complete silence.
At that time, the sky was high and the clouds were clear, and the wild geese were flying low.
On the flat post road, the soldiers of the Forbidden Army escorted their beloved emperor to be buried in Luhun Mountain.
Headed by the six sons of the prince's family, they brought with them young men of distinguished honours, as well as disciples from Silla, Baekje, Taifeng, Zhongyun, Khotan, Suiye and other places to act as elegy singers and preach all the way.
Prime Ministers Xiao Qu and Wang Yong, Lifan envoy Yang Yao, Deputy Privy Envoy Li Zhong and others personally supported the coffin.
Uighur, Dangxiang, Turkic and other tribes chiefs followed closely on both sides.
There were people on the road who came upon hearing the news, and their cries were loud.
Some people are sincere, some are infected by their emotions, and some are just following the crowd. But no matter what, some people really cry, which is extraordinary. It is worthy of the saint's love for his hometown for many years.
Queen Zhe has been automatically promoted to Queen Mother, although she has not yet been canonized by the new monarch.
She was sitting in Zhongzhai's car, feeling distracted.
After being married for decades, it is impossible to say that we are not sad. The saint passed away late at night without any warning, and we did not even see him for the last time.
However, when we get along with each other these days, which day will not be the last? There is no point in worrying about this.
The Queen Mother's current thoughts are only on her son and grandson.
But it seems that I am not as concerned about it as before. Some things have faded away, I have looked away, and my heart feels empty.
When the saint was alive, he was angry, cried, and even threw things. But now, all he can remember is the time of laughter.
Yes, as time goes by, what has accumulated are good memories. It seems that this is the human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
She opened the curtains and saw an endless crowd of people in the wilderness.
People of all identities and positions looked serious and silent.
Husband, this life is worth it, right?
How many emperors in ancient times can compare with the mourning and glory after death?
She remembered Chief Xiang of the Hexi Party who cried bitterly in front of his soul.
She thought of the Tatar nobleman who committed suicide.
She saw the leader of the Jurchen clan who volunteered to go to Luhun Mountain to guard the mausoleum.
This is the result of her husband's illustrious life, and she is honored.
The motorcade continued to move forward, and people continued to join in along the way. Looking from a distance from the sky, it looked like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea, and more like tribes and pieces of land slowly merged into the fate of the Great Xia Dynasty.
****
The people of Luoyang received news of the saint's death one after another.
On the day he received the news, Lu Huaizhong moved into the military camp.
He was about the same age as the late emperor, and his health was not very good. The reason why he left later than the saint was probably because he was more disciplined in his daily life, and he paid more attention to health.
Of course, we can’t say for sure about life span.
The saint only has about twenty concubines. Qian Liu, Ma Yin and others have many more wives and concubines than the saint. But they are still in good health, so there is no way to tell.
Time is also fate.
There are probably more than 30,000 sergeants left in Luoyang, many of whom were transferred from other states.
As soon as he entered the camp, Lu Huaizhong took his people to patrol around.
He is also suffering from many diseases now, and he breaks out in sweat when he walks. But he has tried his best to adjust and not let outsiders notice anything strange.
The deadline is coming. Since he left later than the late emperor, he will stand on the last guard and use the prestige he has accumulated over decades of military service to restrain the sergeants and ensure that there will be no accidents at this sensitive moment of power transfer.
In fact, there is no surprise. The prince - er, my superior - has rich experience in commanding armies and marching and fighting. He has his own military team and has considerable prestige.
The most important thing is that Daxia's most elite 200,000 forbidden troops are in the hands of the prince.
If these troops were elsewhere, people might be a little worried, but since they are all with Xin Jun, there is no possibility of rebellion. They only need to escort Xin Jun into Luoyang, and they can receive a reward comfortably.
, why bother making trouble?
The situation is quite stable, all thanks to the careful arrangements of the late emperor.
He was so stable, even before his death.
"Is there anyone in Hebei who is causing rebellion?" Lu Huaizhong asked while inspecting the military camp.
"No news yet." Following him was Li Changyuan, Privy Councilor of Nanya, who immediately said after hearing this.
Lu Huaizhong was a little surprised.
He originally thought that some people with no knowledge of the heaven and earth would stand up and rebel. After all, the saint had been in power for more than 20 years and was not friendly to Hebei. In this densely populated area, countless people were half-coaxed and half-forced to move across the country.
Everywhere, people complained and unrest continued.
Could it be that after being suppressed for so many years, all the thorns are dead?
No! Judging from common sense, this is impossible and cannot be done. The only explanation is probably that they are afraid and desperate. Countless times of resistance only resulted in constant flow of blood and harsh torture.
Punishment. Especially in Weibo Town, the existing people are reluctant to mention the things about their ancestors, for fear that they will be related to Weibo Wufu and be moved to the south or the Western Regions by the imperial court, and suffer endless suffering.
Unexpectedly, Wei Bowufu, who was originally smelly and hard, seemed to have his backbone broken and could no longer straighten his back.
Even Wei Bo didn't dare to make mistakes. The "little brother" became virtuous, let alone Cangjing. Youzhou, which had always been maverick, was even more well-behaved than Wei Bo. After all, the northern capital was located there, and the late emperor lived there anyway.
After a few years, everything that needs to be dealt with has been dealt with. A large number of immigrants from the northern part of the Guan Dynasty have arrived in Youzhou counties themselves. They no longer have a basis for rebellion, and they can even be said to have become counter-insurgency bases.
The more Lu Huaizhong thought about it, the more he felt that the late emperor's ability was indeed extraordinary. It was enough to reach this point.
At the same time, I am very happy that the original ideal can finally be realized.
They brought thousands of lights and pastoral songs.
The late emperor should be able to smile when he thinks that all his efforts have paid off.
Thinking of this, Lu Huaizhong felt hot in his heart, his legs no longer hurt, he was no longer breathless, and his whole body was full of energy.
I have to find a way to live a few more years and take more care of this land full of life for the late emperor.
****
The mourners came non-stop to Huainan and Jiangnan to spread the news of the emperor's grand visit and the new king's accession to the throne.
The response from the public was muted.
Tian Shefu should continue to farm, so what does it matter who becomes the emperor?
The merchants felt a little sorry. When the late emperor went to the south of the Yangtze River, he took a lot of money from them, but it is fair to say that the late emperor was the biggest protective umbrella for merchants in the world.
He really cared about businessmen and always encouraged them to prosper trade. At the same time, he overhauled national roads and dredged canals to facilitate the flow of goods. The implementation of accounting currency greatly facilitated trade, and there were relatively reasonable taxes, without excessive levies.
All of these have brought the trade prosperity to a higher level since the late Tang Dynasty.
Those who were really excited about the death of the late emperor were the scholars.
They unconsciously had an illusion: perhaps, after the new king came to the throne, he would gradually abolish the so-called elegant government of the new dynasty and restore the previous imperial examination system.
No high-ranking officials have spread such rumors, but they have such expectations, even if it seems unrealistic.
Don't make any changes, everything will go back to the way it was before! The aristocratic families have a huge collection of books, and many wonderful policy articles, test-taking skills and other articles are their exclusive monopoly. I really don't want the effectiveness of these things to be greatly reduced.
But everything didn't seem to be going the way they imagined.
The new king sent down his message of virtue in Shengzhou, Xiao Gui and Cao followed, and everything continued as before.
this means--
The tax reform will not be abolished, and the taxes in Jiangnan will not be heavier than those in other places, but there will be less people staying locally and more people going to the court.
The quotas for the various imperial examinations will not change. Jiangnan does not have an advantage in this aspect, and the competition is much greater than other places. The imperial examination reform started in the fourth year of Tongguang will continue.
The combination of these two items means that from now on, until the end of Xia Dynasty, Jiangnan will contribute money and efforts. They have no soldiers, only money, and their money is used to support the northern army.
Give up.
Although the late emperor did not retain the power of the King of Jinling and even rebuilt the city of Nanjing, he actually lowered the political status of Jiangnan through various means. At best, it is called a surplus to make up for the deficiencies, at worst, it is drawing blood.
Of course, what is even sadder is that the people in Jiangnan do not know that this has been the case in all dynasties since the increase in immigrants from the south and the economic development...
What can be done? There seems to be no good solution.
The biggest uncertainty about the new king's accession to the throne is gone. Now that I have stated that I will follow the old path, what else can I say?
This is for sure that the current prestige is not comparable to that of the late emperor. But even with such a weakened version of "Shao Shude", they cannot change it.
Be honest, stop thinking about things, it's useless.
The pattern of this world has been fixed.
As long as he reigns for more than ten or twenty years, he can stabilize the New Deal implemented by the late emperor for more than two decades. By then, there will be more and more vested interests, and it will become increasingly difficult to shake it.
As for the third-generation emperor, they were frustrated and had little confidence.
