Changzhi looked at his mother and said, "Mom, Dad will stay in the palace for some time. We brothers."
Boss Zhou interrupted, "Your sister-in-law and I will just accompany mother, you are not needed."
Chang Zhi disagreed, "Brother and sister-in-law have to manage the mansion and the various farms. You are already busy enough. We will help take care of mother, and you can rest assured, brother."
He knew that his eldest brother was watching his mother closely, fearing that something bad might happen to her.
Not to mention that the eldest brother is afraid of being skinned alive by his father, they are afraid too. They are all sons and they all have filial piety!
Zhulan didn't want to interrupt anymore. Nothing she said could change her sons' minds. As long as Zhou Shuren didn't come home, her sons didn't dare to relax.
The capital was in danger. As the news spread, it spread from the capital to all directions, first to the counties near the capital, and then to the nearby states.
There are many foreign officials in the capital. The death of the retired emperor has no impact on them. Of course, they would rather hear the emperor's death knell. In the past two years, the emperor has exchanged too many resources from their countries. They are not stupid, but as long as the food problem is not solved, they can only continue to feel heartbroken.
Fighting? Haha, the power of the navy's artillery intimidates them. Whenever they pass by a navy ship, they are always on edge!
Many ministers knelt at the palace gate. All those who had followed the retired emperor and were still alive knelt at the palace gate. Duke Yong'an also came. He was a sharp blade in the retired emperor's hand during the battle. Duke Yong'an cried out in pain when he recalled the past, especially when he knew that Zhou Shuren saw the retired emperor for the last time and stayed in the palace. The regret in his cry reached its peak!
He felt regretful, he didn't expect the emperor to be so tolerant, and those who behaved themselves to the will had a good end, but he was the only one who hid when the emperor needed him. He didn't know how many years he could live, and his grandson was just starting out!
The Duke of Yong'an was also afraid that the Emperor would be outraged and angry. Would the Emperor take his anger out on him as he was the one who abandoned the Emperor
It is truly sad that the other old people who followed the retired emperor had a good end. It is hard to find a wise ruler. The current prosperity of the country is all due to the retired emperor!
**** said he would bring stability to the people and let them live a good life, and the emperor said he did it!
Some old people cried out, "Your Majesty, please wait for me."
The Duke of Yong'an trembled with fear after hearing this. He did not dare to shout out, fearing that the Emperor would take his life if he did.
Eunuch Zhang came out with an oral order, "The emperor has issued an order, and everyone has expressed their wishes, so please return."
The ministers did not refuse to leave. It was indeed not good to cry at the palace gate. People who didn't know might think who they were crying for. Some people expressed what they should express, and it would be fine if the emperor did not hold grudges against them in the future.
A small number of people were truly sad, but did not dare to disobey the emperor's order.
There is some pain in the last part, but it is not much. The emperor has abdicated for many years, and all the memories are vague. They are just trying to make their presence felt for their children and grandchildren. I hope the emperor can think more about their children and grandchildren in the future.
The Ning family was really sad. The Queen Mother was the Ning family's biggest supporter, and she left without saying anything. Fortunately, the Ning family was used to keeping a low profile and they quickly calmed down.
After Ning Xu took Xiaer back, he no longer cared about his nephew. His nephew was the head of the clan, and now his nephew could manage the Ning family well.
Ning Xu was content with having a grandson, and he was sad about the Queen Mother's death, but his experience was stronger than that of ordinary people, and after the sadness he thought about the future.
The passing of the retired emperor and the empress dowager caused all kinds of reactions in the capital.
The people are the most intuitive. They know who ended the war and who is for the people. The people know who is a good emperor. Without the emperor emeritus, they would not have the life they have now.
The people in the capital city lined up in long queues to go to the temple. When Zhou Laoda came back from the city, he said, "Mom, you didn't see anything particularly spectacular."
He had never seen such a scene before and was deeply shocked.
Zhulan: "This is just the beginning. Wait until the funeral to see it."
The people have their own scale in their hearts. Merits are in the hearts of the people. If there are merits, the emperor must be full of merits. She could not see the emperor's death, and did not know whether there were any visions. She saw the vision of the emperor's death, and she was shocked.
She, who came from the later generations, was like this, not to mention the people in ancient times. In their hearts, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the emperor emeritus is a god who has descended to earth.
Zhou Laodao: "Are we going to the funeral as well?"
Zhulan, "If you want to go, just follow for a while."
You are not allowed to go too far. The capital city will be under martial law that day and you will not be allowed to leave the city.
Time passed quickly, and the conversation between Zhulan and Boss Zhou seemed to be just yesterday. Today was the day of the funeral. The imperial mausoleum had been completed long ago, and no one expected that the emperor would live so long after abdicating.
The carriage from Marquis Zhou's mansion got stuck in traffic not long after it had gone far. There were carriages all along the front, all of which were owned by the powerful and wealthy people who lived here. They got off the carriages and walked.
When they reached the main street, Zhulan looked up and saw nothing but paleness. The whole country was in grief. The funeral carriage had not arrived yet and the people were blocking the street.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhou are strong and they protect Zhulan on both sides. The Zhou family occupies a place.
Zhou Laodao said: "Mom, we can't get through now."
The closer they got to the city gate, the more people there were, and they couldn't get through.
Zhulan said: "Let's do it here."
Soldiers and generals stood on both sides. All the soldiers and generals of the Beijing Guarding Camp had entered the capital. In fact, there was no need to maintain order. Only some people talked in low voices, and the others were all quiet.
Zhulan and her group fell silent. The heavy atmosphere made people feel suffocated. Both sides of the street were quiet. There was no one on the second floor of the teahouse. Everyone came to the street.
The main street was rebuilt and made very wide, but it is not wide enough now.
Time passed little by little, and a white space appeared in front of me. Crying could be heard in front of me, drowning out all other sounds. As the crying sounded, everyone on the street knelt down.
Zhulan just looked up, her eyes trembling, a farewell from the bottom of her heart. This kind of emotions gathered together, she had never felt it before, at this moment she was immersed in it, tears fell uncontrollably.
The wailing cries gathered together, saying nothing but it seemed as if thousands of words were gathered together. No one dared to speak out because of the class oppression, but each cry was a gesture of gratitude to the emperor, and kneeling was the best farewell.
May you be in good health forever!
Finally, he shouted, "Long live, long live, long live."
This is the most sincere wish!
The emperor's eyes were shaken. Is this the treatment of a wise ruler? He knew in his heart that there would be no such scene when he died. He looked up at the sky and said, "Father, did you see it? Your achievements are remembered by the people."
The people in the capital could not leave the capital and could only watch the team go away. There were also people outside the city, all of whom were people from the suburbs of the capital.
Zhulan stood up and didn't feel any pain in her knees. She was still immersed in her emotions for a long time. When she came to her senses, she took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go back too."
Zhou Laodao said: "Mom, Dad should go home today."
Zhulan nodded, "I don't know."
She didn't know when Shu Ren would come back to see the emperor off for the last time, and who knew how long it would take for him to come back.