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Chapter 33 Chapter Thirty-Three

As soon as they entered the palace gate, all the civil and military officials found that the warriors, servants, and maids in the palace were already dressed in hemp and filial piety, and even the spears and halberds in the hands of the warriors were wrapped in white silk.An eunuch stood in front of a pile of white clothes like a hill, and sang mournfully: "The emperor's funeral, civil and military officials go to the auspicious clothes, and bring filial piety into the palace." Civil and military officials already knew the news of the emperor's death, so they didn't cause any commotion. They walked over silently, took a set of white clothes to cover the official robes, and tied white silk to the official hats, and walked silently one by one. In the Golden Palace, many people were already weeping.

On the Golden Hall, Zhao Guangyi stood under the throne wearing hemp filial piety, and on the left and right stood the three prime ministers, Lu Duoxun, Lu Yuqing and Xue Juzheng, who were also dressed in filial piety, silently watching all the civil and military officials file in. "My lords, last night... Your Majesty died of a sudden illness, and the funeral is already over." Zhao Guangyi said in a deep voice, two lines of hot tears could not stop streaming down, and all civil and military officials fell to the ground, crying loudly. The wailing in the Golden Palace shook the sky, and all kinds of cries, thick, thin, high, and low, converged into a strange sound wave.

Zhao Guangyi and the three prime ministers did not dare to accept the worship of all the officials in front of them, so they retreated to one side and joined them to pay homage to the vacant dragon chair on the imperial steps. Zhao Guangyi, who was sobbing, Lu Duoxun took a step forward and said loudly: "All officials stop mourning and stand up." After all the officials stood up one by one, Lu Duoxun said: "The late emperor worked hard and worked hard to rule the country. In the end, the dragon fell ill and died of a sudden illness. The country cannot be left without a master for a day. When he was shocked to hear that His Majesty passed away, Lu Duoxun was terrified and grieved, but Dare not to forget the responsibility of the prime minister, anxious to consult with Lu Xiang and Xue Xiang, the king of Jin Zhao Guangyi is smart and humble, with noble character and noble morals, he can be the master of others. The ministers and others support him, and ask the empress for permission. I am the lord of the Song Kingdom! King Jin, please ascend your seat, and all officials pay homage to the new king."

Zhao Guangyi wept unceasingly, waving his hands repeatedly to refuse, sobbing that he couldn't speak, he was forcibly supported on the dragon chair by Lu Yuqing and Xue Juzheng, and he knelt down in front of him, pressing his hands. The wheat below fell down in unison, and they said in unison: "The ministers will kowtow to my emperor, long live, long live, long live." "The family of all the ministers... is flat." Zhao Guangyi's choked voice echoed in the Golden Palace: "The late emperor passed away, the sky was destroyed, and the earth was torn apart. I...can't help myself in grief. In today's Huangyi Hall, a mourning hall has been set up for the late emperor. I will lead all the officials to worship the late emperor, cry and guard the spirit. Also discuss the name of the temple of the first emperor. State affairs should not be neglected for a day, but the first emperor is my brother and sister. I am so sad that it is really difficult to deal with state affairs when the first emperor died. Therefore, I will stop the court for three days. After three days, I will come to the court to listen to the government. Assist, extend the country, and revitalize our Great Song Dynasty."

He stood up and said again with a sob: "The late emperor made a great trip and should be mourned for the country. Prime Minister Lu, who should be responsible for this matter?" Lu Duoxun said respectfully and authentically: "Every court meeting, guests, good and bad rites. All national ceremonies, suburban temples, sacrifices, court gatherings, feasts, sutra banquets, canonization, calendar, spring, passing on system, and victory. The pilgrimage of foreign officials, the payment of tribute by all the tribes, and the return of orders and thanks to the husband and hundreds of officials and envoys should be presided over by... the Honglu Temple."

At that time, the Ministry of Rites was mainly responsible for the imperial examinations, and Honghe Temple presided over all the big ceremonies that should be received by the court. Zhao Guangyi only knew that Yang Hao had already escaped, but he still pretended to be ignorant, so he said tearfully: "So, the minister of Honghe Temple where?" He looked at the officials with tears in his eyes, and then he heard a loud shout from the standing officials: "The minister is here!" An official dressed in filial piety limped out of the queue of civil servants, bowed to him from a distance and said, "Minister, listen to the order!"

"what!" Zhao Guangyi was shocked, and looked straight at Yang Hao as if he had seen a ghost. If Yang Hao didn't realize it, he bowed again and said loudly: "Please give orders, Your Majesty." "Ah!" Zhao Guangyi's eyes flashed with panic for a moment, and he said immediately: "Honghe Temple is responsible for the national funeral etiquette, and Yang Qing, as the secretary of Honghe Temple, must take responsibility and preside over the affairs of the late emperor." "Minister... obey the order..." Yang Hao raised his head, raised his head, and when the eyes of the two met, a cluster of flames flashed in Zhao Guangyi's eyes, but Yang Hao's eyes were clear and natural, and there was nothing strange about it. Zhao Guangyi couldn't help hesitating when he saw it.


In the Chuigong Hall, Yang Hao discussed the funeral etiquette with the three prime ministers, and after obtaining Zhao Guangyi's consent, the three prime ministers left and led all the officials to worship the late emperor's spiritual throne. Sitting behind the Yushu table, Zhao Guangyi looked at Yang Hao standing in front of him, not knowing what to say for a moment.Yang Hao also stood there, looking at Zhao Guangyi calmly. The two looked at each other for a long time, and Zhao Guangyi suddenly said, "I... I heard that Yang Qing went to Nanya last night?" "Yes, I have been there. The official family was busy dredging the river at that time, and did not return at night, so I resigned."

"Oh……" Zhao Guangyi picked up a cup of tea in front of him, took a sip, and showed a palpitating smile on his face: "I thought there was something important about Yang Qing, and I asked Yu Xi to look for you after I got back, but who would have thought that Yu Xi came to the house , but seeing the empty space, I am really surprised, because there are two waters in the city, I am busy with dispatching, and then I heard that the late emperor died, and the place was in chaos, so I couldn't take care of Yang Qing for a while, Yang Qing's house...is there nothing wrong?"

"No!" Yang Hao's smile is also very strange: "The minister is so young, and he has already been an official in Dahonghe, one of the nine ministers, and an extremely human minister. I often feel grateful for the kindness of my loving mother. It is a pity that my loving mother died early, and I can't take care of her. Filial piety, this is my greatest regret. Therefore... Yesterday I sent my family members to Bazhou, Beidi, to pay respects to my mother's tomb. I sent my family members out of the city, and I didn't come back until a quarter of a century ago. I think I didn't meet Mr. Cheng."

Zhao Guangyi raised his brows slightly, with a smile on his face, and said calmly: "This is strange, I remember that when Cheng Dexuan was asked to look for Yang Qing, it was already 3:00 o'clock in Xu, why didn't he see Yang Qing?" Yang Hao said without changing his face: "I remember very clearly that at the moment of Xu, I returned to the mansion. After returning to the mansion, I ate a bowl of supper, took a bath, and slept until dawn. Then I rushed to court. If It is true that Mr. Cheng came here after I returned to the mansion, there is no reason why I do not know, the official family is busy with many affairs, I think I have misremembered the time." Zhao Guangyi's pupils shrank slightly, and he smiled and said, "You came back at the moment of Xu Shi?" Yang Hao said firmly and firmly: "It will never be wrong. At the moment of Xu Shi, the minister returned to the mansion and never left again." Zhao Guangyi stared at him for a while, then turned his face and smiled: "In this way, I must have remembered wrongly. The death of the late emperor is the most important thing right now. As a great hero, you should do your best to bury the late emperor in a grand manner. Go ahead, let's go to the mourning hall to take care of it and take care of it." "I obey the order." Yang Hao gave a long bow and backed out. Wang Jien strode towards Zhao Guangyi, and Zhao Guangyi waved his hand, blocking back what Wang Jien was about to say. Wang Jien raised his hand viciously, and slowly retracted his hand that was about to strike. "Is Cao Bin willing to sign an official document with Chu Zhaofu, stop the Northern Expeditionary Army, and call Wei Wang back to Beijing?" "yes!" Wang Jien's waist bent down naturally: "At dawn, Privy Councilor Cao finally signed the seal, and General Chu has ordered eight hundred miles to send an urgent report to the Northern Expedition Army." Zhao Guangyi breathed out, and said: "This matter is the most important thing right now. If the army is willing to stop and the King of Wei is willing to come back, this country... will be considered stable. Go to the mourning hall and watch it. Let's see how the officials react, but if there is any abnormality, report it to me immediately." "Zunzhi" Wang Jien agreed, but did not move. Zhao Guangyi smiled slightly and said: "Aiqing has made great achievements, and I will never forget it. Now I still rely on you for the big and small things in the palace. I appointed you as the palace envoy, responsible for the affairs of the six palaces. After the death of the first emperor, follow According to the late emperor's will, Aiqing will be in charge of the mausoleum at the place where the stone horse is buried." The palace envoy is in charge of all matters in the harem, which is the most honorable official position of an internal official.As for hosting projects, it has always been a fat job, even if you are not too greedy, you can still earn a lot of money, fart and oily, Wang Jien thanked respectfully, but did not show excessive joy. Zhao Guangyi said again: "You are decent in doing things, knowledgeable in literature and martial arts, and you always do some errands to wait on people. It is overkill. After I ascended the throne, I will always send troops to the Northern Expedition to expand the territory. Well... I will let you go after the work in the late emperor's mausoleum is over. I am a foreign official, temporarily serving as the assassin of the Hebei Province, and will follow me to conquer the world in the future, but I have to make military exploits, and my future is limitless." Wang Jien fell to his knees with a moved expression, and said with joy, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I have complied with the order. Your Majesty is tired all night, please rest the dragon body, and I will leave." Foreign officials and internal officials are completely different officials.Although the internal officials also have ranks, their salaries are not low. Basically, they are just the heads of the eunuchs who serve the emperor and concubines, but the foreign ministers... are the ones who want to open a government office and build a mansion, and be a parent.When you see the emperor, you only proclaim yourself a minister, and you don't have to kneel down unless you are in a big ceremony. How can a "slave" in the palace, regardless of gender, be able to compare? Wang Jien was elated, and retreated with ease. There was a silence in the hall, Zhao Guangyi frowned, and said to himself in surprise: "It's strange, what is he relying on? He came back under my nose?" After hesitating for a while, Zhao Guangyi gritted his teeth and smiled: "Do you think I can't move you in public? I don't believe it. You dare to talk nonsense in front of all the officials. Hehe, the future will be long, let's wait and see!" At this time, the servant gave an announcement, and Song Qi and Jia Yan walked in. These people are the confidantes of Zhao Guangyi's hidden residence. Once Zhao Guangyi won the throne, he gave them the badges for entering and leaving the palace. His current team is still in the south. Yamen, before officially enthroned and seated in the palace, it is not easy for these confidantes to be placed as officials in the court, so they have to communicate through this method. As soon as they saw Zhao Guangyi, Song Qi and Jia Yan bowed and said, "I see your majesty, congratulations, you are honored as a great treasure." Zhao Guangyi was full of joy, and he left his seat to help them up. Song Qi followed closely and said: "Officials, Cheng Dexuan is dead." Zhao Guangyi was taken aback, and lost his voice: "Yu Xi is dead? How did he die?" Song Qi told about the discovery of Cheng Dexuan's dead body. Zhao Guangyi's face was cloudy, and Song Qi said again: "Officials, for no reason, who would assassinate the court official in the middle of the night? Yu Xi is going to hunt down Yang Hao, Yi Chen As you can see, the murderer must be Yang Hao. Yang Hao may have escaped at this time. Wouldn't it be ridiculous for one of the dignified nine ministers to disappear suddenly? The officials can issue a decree to arrest him all over the world. As long as he is found, the minister will I have my own means to make him unknowingly..." Zhao Guangyi said gloomyly: "You don't need to look for it, Yang Hao is in the palace now." Song Qi was taken aback, and lost her voice: "What?" Zhao Guangyi said a little irritably: "He appeared boldly under my nose, and I can't move him for a while. Don't worry about him. Since he dares to come back, I won't be afraid of him escaping. Now that I am enthroned, There are too many things to take care of, how can I spend my mind with him." Jia Yan said: "What your majesty said is that the officials and the emperor dominate the world, so what is the point of little Yang Hao?" Zhao Guangyi said: "The top priority at the moment is to stabilize the throne, consolidate the imperial power, and stabilize the hearts of the people in the world. I have something to worry about with you, come, sit down." Song Qi and Jia Yan hurriedly said: "There is no seat for a minister in front of the official family." Zhao Guangyi smiled, and still asked people to move to Jindun. The two sat down thankfully, and the three began to discuss. "The expeditionary army will stay where it is, and we need to appease the generals in the army. When the officials ascend the throne and amnesty the world, the officials will also be rewarded. The generals of the Northern Expedition may wish to reward first. From the party to the next, all important generals should be rewarded. There is a reward for peace of mind." "I can save this. It is just a temptation to order the three armies to stop and not move forward according to Cao Bin's decree. Since Cao Bin knows the current affairs and the privy envoys are willing to obey my orders, the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army is under my control. On this point, the party should think twice before acting.” "The officials, Luoyang, have already sent people overnight, and Zhao Xiang can't make any trouble there. The third brother of the emperor and many royal residences are also under close monitoring. In addition, Dang Jin and other families of many Northern Expedition generals, These people are also being monitored for their every move, making it difficult for them to fly.” "it is good!" "The grain and grass transporting the army of the Northern Expedition has been cut off. When King Wei receives the imperial edict, the army should know the news." "it is good." "Right now, we need to amnesty the world and tell the subjects of the world that the new emperor will ascend the throne. There is also a fixed year..." "This...date date...isn't it a bit early? The year number should be counted from the year after the late emperor's death..." "There is still more than half a year to go. There are many nights and dreams. The sooner you decide, the title of the reign, the title of the emperor, and the crown prince should be decided earlier. If the name is correct, the world will be settled." "……it is good!"
Yang Hao left the Chuigong Hall and limped straight to the mourning hall. This fight between him and Zhao Guangyi is to put them to death and survive.Has Cheng Dexuan been to Yang's house?Been there!Is he at the house?not there! But he just insisted that he was at home in front of Zhao Guangyi, how could Zhao Guangyi resist him?The new emperor was constantly arguing with a courtier about where he went last night?It's not the wife who guards the empty bed alone, full of resentment, why do you have to be more serious? Anyway, Yang Hao knew that he would never let him go, and Zhao Guangyi was afraid of putting on such an appearance that a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water. He couldn't figure out what cards he had. Let's do it.He is one of the nine ministers, what crime did Zhao Guangyi dare to kill him in public?If you want to attack secretly... he is a big Honghe, who spends his days arranging the funeral of the late emperor. I am afraid that the emperor has not seen as many officials as he does in the past few days, and he is shaking in front of people all day.What's more, he had to spend most of his time in the palace these days, Zhao Guangyi would never dare to let him die in the palace, adding some unbearable condiments to his enthronement. As for the outside of the palace..., before he went to court early in the morning, he had already met Zhu'er secretly, and got in touch with Jisitang's hidden pile in Bianliang. The latent power of the three teachings and nine streams, let them make good arrangements for these few days. When he leaves the palace gate in the future, he will be like a fish entering the lake and sea. No one can find his trace. The main hall where the mourning hall is set up is already completely white. Zhao Kuangyin's coffin is at the end of the main hall, with incense tables and spiritual plaques placed in front, and all civil and military officials worshiped in order, and wept to sacrifice to the late emperor under the guidance of the ceremony officials. Yang Hao was ranked in the Jiuqing, second only to the three prime ministers, so he went straight to the front, knelt down behind the three prime ministers, worshiped for a while, then got up and walked to the side, all the officials of Honglu Temple surrounded him, Jiao Haitao and the others each reported the matters they were in charge of, and Yang Hao gave instructions and arrangements, and the officials of each division immediately went down to take care of the matters at hand. Yang Hao knelt down in front of the side, avoiding the ranks of civil and military officials, so that the officials of Honglu Temple could ask him for instructions at any time and arrange various etiquettes for the funeral. While Yang Hao was crying, he looked around, and saw that the expressions of the officials in front of the spirit were all different. It was obvious that many people were unprepared for Zhao Kuangyin's sudden death.Cao Bin, Tian Zhongjin and other officials looked even more serious, but no one dared to look around and accept it. The new king has already paid homage. They are the officials of the Song Dynasty, and they are the people of the Zhao family who are helping and protecting. The people who sit in the country are the people of the Zhao family. What else can they do besides accepting the reality? Yang Hao turned his gaze to the coffin again, and the ones kneeling in front of the coffin were naturally the twin children of Empress Song and Zhao Kuangyin.Empress Song was dressed in filial piety, especially young, in her twenties, as beautiful as a flower, but her eyes were crying like peaches. At this moment, she was crying so much that her voice was hoarse, she couldn't speak loudly, she just kept wiping away her tears. Yang Hao couldn't help feeling pity when he saw it. Suddenly, he felt two eyes staring at him, and he couldn't help but shudder, so he quickly fell down, and followed the wailing of all the officials. By wiping his tears, he covered his face with his sleeves. , looking at that gaze quietly, this look is startled. He thought it was Zhao Guangyi's eyes and ears watching his every move, but when he raised his head and met those eyes, he was secretly surprised.That person was actually Princess Yongqing, she was wearing a linen white dress, her black hair was tied in white silk, her delicate face was stained with tears, her nose was red from crying, but those teary eyes did not blink for a moment is staring at him. As soon as she met his gaze, Princess Yongqing immediately turned her side slightly, bowed down following the chanting officer's shout, and pushed her mouth hard in front of her. Princess Qing pouted again, and Yang Hao thought blankly: "The one kneeling in front of her is Empress Song, what does she want to see by herself? Could it be... that futon is not comfortable to kneel on, and she wants me to change it ?”
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