Chapter 736 Credentials from the Western Empire
When the emperor led everyone to the Fenling Hall, the rest of the Fenling Hall including the coffin was intact, except for a black line on the brick surface next to the coffin. The mark looks like the silhouette of a brave animal.
Pixiu is the totem of Dayan. Yan people believe that it can keep their homes safe, so during the Chinese New Year, they like to paste the silhouette of Pixiu on door panels and windows.
The brave spirit rushed out, in the end, just to take a look at the late emperor who was about to enter the mausoleum.
In short, it did not cause any other damage.
The emperor led everyone to worship the late emperor again. Firstly, this etiquette was indispensable, and secondly, it was to calm everyone's emotions.
Then,
the emperor said:
"Wei Zhonghe."
"The slave is here."
"What happened today must not be spread out at all."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand."
The emperor looked at the important ministers who came with him, and looked at Ping Xihou emphatically,
Dao:
“I’ve shocked you all.”
"I have frightened Your Majesty. I am guilty."
"I am guilty."
"It's okay. It's not a big deal to me. Let's discuss the cabinet matters."
"Your Majesty, you need to rest..."
"State affairs are important. This little expense is just for fun and fun. How can it delay state affairs?"
"Yes, I am obeying the order."
"Your Majesty."
"What does Marquis Pingxi have to say?"
"I was a little frightened just now and want to go back and rest. . ”
“Oh? I, the military lord of Dayan, who has made many military exploits, can’t even stand up to this scene?”
"Your Majesty, it's not that you can't hold on, it's that you accidentally injured an old injury earlier."
"Then you go back to your home to rest first. Later, I will send the imperial doctor over."
"My lord. , Thank you for your grace.”
Zheng Fan knew that the emperor took him to the Yangxin Hall to discuss matters, so that he could suppress the situation, which meant that Dayan’s military firmly supported the new king.
At the same time, the emperor wanted to use the prestige created by destroying the royal court to promote the cabinet system.
In fact, my mission has been completed. If I stay, I will only become a target for these ministers to take advantage of. It is better to leave early.
Everyone in the court is an old fox. The death of Zhao Jiulang does not mean that the remaining important ministers are all good babies. The position of prime minister and assistant at the top is vacant, and the people below are Naturally, you will be more eager and caring.
The emperor can just deal with it, there is no need for him to stay and practice Tai Chi.
As for whether it is too rude to just jump out of this circle with a slap on the butt;
Haha,
Fanzhen,
If you don't have a bit of domineering attitude, others will really treat you as a soft persimmon.
Zheng Houye felt that maybe he was really too talkative. Otherwise, why didn't they dare to ask King Zhenbei or King Jingnan to be the prime minister before?
Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, tsk tsk.
With permission,
Lord Zheng left the palace.
Fan Li was waiting at the entrance of the palace. When he saw his master coming out, he immediately approached and whispered:
"My lord, A Ming and San'er have entered the palace first."
This gesture is just like telling a snitch.
“They entered the palace?”
Lord Zheng frowned slightly, and he suddenly thought of a possibility. Could the previous chaos in the palace have something to do with those two guys?
......
"Did it rush out on its own?"
"Yes."
Zike said to Wei Zhonghe.
"Where is it under the alchemy furnace?"
"It's still there. What rushed out was only a part of its spirit body. Perhaps...it was to give the late emperor a final gift."
"Yes. ”
If any irreparable damage was caused, then today, the little eunuch in red robe will definitely be punished. Even if he is the master’s closed disciple, he cannot protect him, but the final result, Still good.
The spirit of Pixiu finally went to see the late emperor, which proved that the greatness of the late emperor was beyond reproach. It was also a kind of recognition for them, the old ministers and slaves who had been there during the early emperor's time.
Therefore, there is no need to mention the matter of punishment.
"Can you re-bless the seal of the alchemy furnace?"
"Yes."
"Do I need to arrange for someone from the Qintian Prison to come over?"
“No need, it’s better if there are fewer people in this place.”
"Well, please pay attention."
"Yes."
Eunuch Wei is gone, and he still needs to be responsible for "silencing" today's matter. Fortunately, the palace has been After cleaning up, the eyes of each family, well, except for the eyes of the Sixth Prince's House, the other eyes were dug out on the day of the coronation, so it is not difficult to block the news.
Then,
Zike returned to the palace.
The alchemy furnace has closed again on its own.
"Brother, you are so loyal." Xue San stepped forward and punched Zike in the chest, experiencing a completely different touch from the usual knock on the knee.
"Anyway, it didn't cause any harm. It doesn't matter whether you say it or not. Do you know the art of mechanism?"
"Well, you know a little bit."
"Maybe Do you understand the mechanism above the alchemy furnace? ”
"No."
"Zangzhuo?"
"No, the question is very difficult and complicated. I just tried it with possible answers before, but it didn't work. It's really Done."
"The answer?"
"Yes.
"Can you tell me?"
"Okay, I'll draw you a picture later."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome, this is the answer anyway. , it will change next time.”
“…” Zi Ke.
Xue San is not lying. He is a "skilled craftsman", but for this kind of thing, sometimes a dedicated device is a specialized system, and it is not as simple as knowing everything.
His previous attempts were just to use answers based on experience.
It is equivalent to a math fill-in-the-blank question. The final answer is either π, or 1, 3, etc. The probability is very high. It is impossible to be hundreds or a few hundred percent under the root sign.
It’s really just good luck.
"Are you still drinking?" A Ming asked.
"Sorry, Mr. A Ming, I don't have time to drink today."
"Then I'll go back?"
"Sorry, I was negligent."
" You’re welcome, there is so much wine after all.”
A Ming and Xue San walked out of the hall,
Then,
the door of the main hall was slowly closed.
The little eunuch in red robe pressed himself against the alchemy furnace and closed his eyes.
He could sense that under the alchemy furnace, there was a Pixiu with a body that had more decayed bones than flesh. It looked very tired.
“The late emperor rejected you, don’t you still have me?”
...
“So, we are not going to the zoo today?”
After walking out of the palace gate, Xue San asked A Ming.
"Go back, this is for your own good. The Lord was also in the Yangxin Hall earlier, didn't you see it too?"
"So?"
"If the Lord knew that today's incident was caused by you, would you still want to be promoted?"
"The problem is, the little eunuch didn't tell Wei Zhonghe, how could the Lord know that it was you?" What did I do?”
“Because I can speak.”
“…” Xue San.
……
Before entering the Pingxihou Mansion, Lord Zheng made a special trip to the Jingnan Prince's Mansion next door before returning to his home.
The sword master was sitting in the yard drinking tea at this time.
"Something happened in the palace?" Sword Master asked.
Others are here, but the movement in the palace can be felt.
When he slashed the carriage of the Prime Minister's Office on Xiping Street with a sword, Eunuch Wei was sitting on the roof of the Royal Study House watching the excitement;
Today, it's the other way around.
"It's a small thing, a brave spirit made a fuss."
"Oh." The sword master nodded, "By the way, how long do we have to stay here?"< br>
The sword master's wife is pregnant. Calculating the time, if she rushes back now, she may still be able to give birth in time.
"We have to wait until the late emperor's coffin enters the mausoleum. It will probably take another four or five days. How about you go back first?"
The sword master shook his head.
“I feel wronged by you.” Mr. Zheng said with emotion.
The Sword Master shook his head and said;
"It's okay, I will get pregnant again in the future, just stay with me next time."
"..." Zheng Fan.
The cold wind was blowing and falling leaves,
echoed the mood of Lord Zheng when he heard these words.
Pull up the chair next to him,
Zheng Houye lay down and let the sun shine on himself.
"Old Yu."
"Huh?"
"In fact, I didn't seem to do anything when I came to Beijing this time, but it seemed like I had done a lot of things."
Things were actually done. Otherwise, Zhao Jiulang would still be prime minister now.
But killing Zhao Jiulang is nothing more than self-catharsis after the overall situation has been decided.
In essence, the changes in the court and the inheritance of the country of Dayan are still handed over smoothly and orderly.
"What do you want to do?"
"I don't know either."
"Actually, I can understand your mood. When the savages are driven out of Jin, I am not dead. After I came back, I had a similar feeling.
On the road to swordsmanship, I had always had the mentality that it didn’t matter if I had it or not. Very concerned.
People,
at this time, will have this kind of emotion, especially men.
So,
At this time, you need to..."
"Okay, shut up, you are endless, right? ”
Obviously, Marquis Zheng had guessed what the sword master wanted to say next.
"Haha."
"There are many famous doctors in the capital." The sword master said.
"There are quite a few famous doctors around me."
"Yes." The sword master nodded. Several "sirs" were actually proficient in pharmacology. Pin's own self was actually "rescued" by them in this way.
"There are also a few more spiritual temples, why don't you give it a try?"
"Haha, there are more ghosts around me than in the temples."
......
Qin The day was set by the Heavenly Supervisor,
Seven days later, the coffin of Emperor Daxing was placed in the mausoleum.
The emperor was escorted by a group of civil and military nobles. Wherever the coffin went, the people spontaneously set up altars, burned incense and hung white offerings.
Finally,
when I saw the coffin of Emperor Daxing being carried into the underground palace, and saw the door of the underground palace being slowly closed.
In the mausoleum,
everyone knelt down, including the emperor.
Later,
the old minister of the Ministry of Rites announced the decree for the emperor,
first praised Emperor Daxing's life achievements,
finally,
decided on the posthumous title.
Zheng Fan knew that Emperor Daxing had already prepared a posthumous title for himself, which was included in the imperial edict.
Emperor Daxing planned to blame all the fatigue of these years of southern and northern wars on himself, the drought in Yan and the floods in Jin, and take all the blame;
So, he decided on the word "Li" for his posthumous title.
Then, when the emperor died and Ji Chengjue first ascended the throne, because he did not let the prime minister read the edict of sin, which was equivalent to a political gesture, none of the ministers who drafted the posthumous title really Dare to go up there.
But after taking several posthumous titles, the new king was not satisfied. Finally, the new king personally made the decision and settled on "武".
Strong and straightforward is called Wu, strong without desire, strong and unyielding. To be loyal and forgiving is to be upright and upright; to be powerful and powerful is to oppose virtue, which is called martial arts, and to be an enemy of those who are virtuous. To quell disasters and chaos is called military force, and to conquer them with troops, they can be quelled.
For this reason,
When future generations call Emperor Daxing again, they will call him... Emperor Yanwu.
Zheng Fan couldn't help but feel a little sad for the father and son.
Before his death,
Father and son turned against each other,
The father is unkind and the son is unfilial;
The queen died,
Ji Chengjue, who only succeeded to the throne by killing his father himself, firmly fought for his father. Correct name.
The relationship between father and son, the ethics of family and country, these things are intertwined and eventually form such a twisted relationship.
On this day, two urgent memorials from the west entered the imperial study.
One story: Li Liangting, the king of Zhenbei, was critically ill and asked the imperial court to send an imperial envoy to the palace to formally establish the crown prince.
Yes,
Although Li Fei returned to Zhenbei Palace long ago, the imperial court did not officially appoint him as the heir apparent.
In the past, no one in the Zhenbei Palace would care about the imperial court's canonization. Even the imperial court itself deliberately ignored this issue.
The first two kings of Zhenbei confirmed the position of the successor marquis, accepted the oath of allegiance from the Zhenbei army, and then symbolically sent a note to the court, just to show their face.
Now, taking the initiative to request canonization is actually the same as the small country outside Nanmen Pass that is attached to Yan State. It hopes to obtain legal recognition from the court. It is also equivalent to the former powerful vassal. No, to be precise , the century-old Zhenbei Hou Mansion, which is a country within the country of Yan, will once again be subordinated to the government system of Dayan.
But in the imperial study room,
the emperor did not show excitement because of this, although centralizing power is what every emperor with a right mind wants to do.
Centralization of power does not mean blind concentration of power. Centralization of power is like that of Qianguo, so what a waste!
It is true that the generals in charge will be jealous of those in power, but in a country with only a few generals and military god-level beings to control it, how can this country stand?
"Critically ill",
Critically ill.
Although there were previous guesses and premonitions, when things actually happened, the emperor still felt confused, even...angry.
What I inherited from my father was a tired Dayan, but with a sharp spear!
Now it's fine,
the two cornerstones of the country are gone,
how can I still play?
When he saw the second memorial,
the emperor immediately became gloomy.
"Wei Zhonghe."
"The servant is here."
"Xuanping Xihou."
......
This royal funeral is really better than ordinary People's funerals are much more tiring. For ordinary people, a coffin and a straw are sent to the funeral, which is the distance from the village entrance to the west of the village.
As for the emperor, he had to go from the palace to the imperial mausoleum far outside the imperial city, and he had to go early.
As Ji Laoliu said before, a close relative of my brother's family has died, so you can't come to help?
Zheng Houye had no choice but to go. In fact, he had nothing to do.
There is no need for oneself to read the edict, and there is no need for oneself to follow the etiquette rules. He simply wears armor and becomes the captain of the guard escorting the tomb.
No way, he is the only military marquis left in the capital.
Although the eldest prince is the same, he is a prince, and as a son of man during the funeral, he is not allowed to wear armor and carry weapons.
So,
Master Zheng is wearing neat armor today and standing in a military posture for a whole day, and because you have a good relationship with the emperor, you can't be lazy, < br>
Can you not be so damn tired?
Remember that when the military information from the west was sent, it was mentioned that the barbarian royal court army had just held a grand military parade during the day and suffered a night attack at night. This defeat was really unjust.
After returning home,
Zheng Houye began to take a bath.
While helping Zheng Fan massage and relax his muscles, Siniang reported on the packing of the gifts and other items, because she planned to leave Beijing and return to Jindong the next day.
"My lord, which one is more comfortable for you, the slave massage or the princess massage?"
"Of course it's you, what do you call that thing when the princess presses it?"
Standard answer.
"My lord, do you miss the princess and Ruqing at home?"
"I am satisfied with you here."
Another standard shot answer.
At this time,
A Ming announced outside:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty announces your admission to the palace."
"Alas."
Zheng Houye sighed and said:
“This child, it’s not like his father was buried today. He feels uncomfortable and wants to come to me for comfort.”
"The Lord should go to comfort and comfort, and should not come back early."
"I was just joking, he is not that fragile. Didn't he stab himself to death?"
With the Sword Master outside, Lord Zheng is not afraid of any barriers, even if this is the capital.
After cleaning up,
Zheng Houye entered the palace.
As soon as I entered the imperial study room, I felt that the light was a little dim.
Zheng Houye looked at Wei Zhonghe subconsciously, and Wei Zhonghe blinked at him.
Zheng Fan nodded, pretending that he understood the meaning of the hint.
After turning a corner and entering the inner room, Mr. Zheng himself made a "huh" sound.
Ji Laoliu is sitting on a chair,
The dragon robe was torn open and his hair was scattered;
“Zheng Fan.”
“Hey, I said, are you okay?” Mr. Zheng stepped forward and looked at her carefully.
Should the child who killed his father and killed his king not be so fragile?
"Li Liangting suffered a failure, he is critically ill."
"Isn't this something you have guessed a long time ago?"
"But now it has come true." Ji Chengjue said, "It is equivalent to me just inheriting the largest brothel in Beijing from my father. As a result, the two courtesans left just two days after I took over.”
"Your Majesty, are you really not afraid that the late Emperor will be so angry when he hears this that he comes out of the mausoleum where he just laid down today?"
"Straight bitch!"
Ji Chengjue stood up and threw the memorial on the table,
Then, he sat down slumped again and said:
"Li Liangting's memorial below said that he hoped that I would send someone to canonize the crown prince."
"It should be, this is Paving the way for the crown prince."
"That's what I mean, I plan to ask the eldest brother to go to Zhenbei Palace for canonization."
"Well, this face is enough." Zheng Fan said, "But why did your Majesty ask me to come here?"
Just this memorial will not cause him to call me here again at night.
Ji Chengjue took out the second urgent memorial of the day and said
“This letter also comes from the west, but it is further west.”
"Huh?"
"It's a letter of credence sent to me by a mission from the Roman Empire."
"So fast?"
"I'll figure it out myself. Calculating the date, this delegation should have been invited to attend the meeting of the Barbarian Royal Court, but it should have missed the deadline."
Zheng Fan said with a smile, "Good luck."
Yes, if we had arrived as scheduled, that night, there would be no distinction between races, and they would all have been turned into corpses long ago.
“So, they instead sent me a letter of credence. The general meaning of the letter of credence is:
Since the barbarian royal court has been destroyed, then, as a matter of course,
The Roman Kingdom and I, Dayan,
share the ownership of this desert” (End of Chapter)