After the servant sent the message, the lively wedding banquet came to an abrupt end. Chang Shi sent the guests out instead of Li Chaoge, and Li Chaoge immediately returned to the main hall of the princess mansion, took off the gorgeous wedding dress, and changed into plain clothes.
Bridal makeup is a hassle to put on but quick to remove. Li Chaoge quickly returned to his usual appearance, with collared and narrow sleeves, waist boots, and a high bun. Singer Li tidied up his sleeves and came out of the dressing room quickly, only to find that Gu Mingke was already waiting outside. Seeing her, Gu Mingke got up and said, "I'll go with you?"
Gu Mingke also changed into ordinary clothes, and suddenly changed from the crimson red to light blue just now, and Li Chaoge was a little uncomfortable. Li Chaoge was slightly startled: "You have to go to court tomorrow..."
"Why do you still pay attention to these things at this time?" Gu Mingke said, "The saint is in a coma, and I, as a son-in-law, should also fulfill my filial piety. I will accompany you into the palace."
Li Chaoge originally wanted to say no, she can take care of these things. But in the end, she didn't say anything, but nodded slightly: "Okay."
In his previous life, Li Chaoge was used to working hard on his own. He even forgot that husband and wife are one body.
Li Chaoge finally realized that this life is different from the previous life.
After Li Chaoge and Gu Mingke changed their clothes, they immediately entered the palace. Li Huai and Li Changle also came to Li Chaoge's wedding banquet, but? They didn't need to change their clothes. After receiving the letter from Tianhou, the two immediately set up a car and entered the palace.
Who was Li Chaoge? The last one to arrive. The palace servants saw Li Chaoge and Gu Mingke approaching, so they hurried in? Send a message: "The Empress, Princess Sheng Yuan and her son-in-law are here."
The Daye Palace was in a bleak state. When Tianhou heard Li Chaoge coming, she managed to pull herself together: "Let them in quickly."
Li Chaoge put her clothes into the hall, and when she stepped into the inner hall, she saw the emperor lying on the bed without any response, her heart tightened, and she immediately ran over: "Saint! Queen, what happened to the saint?"
The emperor was still fine when he sent her off to get married tomorrow night, and it has only been an hour. How could the emperor suddenly become like this
Tianhou was sitting next to the emperor, she was still wearing a grand empress dress, but Tianhou's face was pale and tired, and she was completely different from the energetic appearance at the ceremony.
The queen held her eyebrows together. In just half a year, she obviously aged a lot?: "After you left the palace, the saint was very happy and talked to me a lot. Later, he said he was a little tired, so I asked someone to serve him to sleep. Who wants to..."
Li Chaoge looked at the collapsed emperor, his eyes were closed unconsciously, his face was sallow, his lips were ashen, and he couldn't see any anger. Li Chaoge sank down with a heavy heart.
Her previous life, Yonghui, arrived in Dongdu in November of the twenty-fourth year. At that time, both Li Shan and Li Ze had passed away. Li Chaoge had never seen his father and elder brother in his previous life, and Li Ze never knew that Li Chaoge was still alive. In this life, she returned to Dongdu two years ahead of schedule, and finally fulfilled the regrets of her previous life. Unexpectedly, she had to watch her brother and father leave one after another with her own eyes.
Li Chaoge asked: "Where is the imperial doctor? Quickly let the imperial doctor come to check the pulse."
The imperial doctor from the Imperial Medical Office had already been waiting by the side. Hearing this, the headed imperial doctor stepped forward and saluted Li Chaoge, "Return to Princess Sheng Yuan, the old minister has shown the saint's pulse. The saint... the pulse is weak and has passed. It's time to go. Please make preparations early, the queen, the prince, and the princess."
Prepare early? What to do? Prepare for it? Li Chaoge's eyes suddenly became sour, and Li Changle beside him was already crying. Seeing this, the people in the palace rushed to appease Li Changle.
Li Chaoge lowered his head and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. Everyone's attention was on Li Changle, but no one noticed Li Chaoge. Li Chaoge adjusted his mood, sat up with his head up, and a cool palm suddenly covered the back of his hand.
Li Chaoge turned his head and saw Gu Mingke staring straight ahead, comforting her silently.
The heat in his palm was very faint, almost cold. But? Li Chaoge's heart gradually stabilized, yes? Ah, birth, old age, sickness and death are beyond the reach of human beings. All Li Chaoge can do is to quietly accompany the emperor through the last period of time
Everyone stood silently in front of the emperor's sick bed, and no one had the heart to speak. The queen couldn't stand it anymore, and was persuaded by the palace people and Li Chaoge to go back? Not long after, Li Changle couldn't stop dozing off, so Li Huai took someone to put Li Changle to rest. In the end, only Li Chaoge was left in the hall.
Gu Mingke was always by Li Chaoge's side. When it was about to dawn, he brought water to Li Chaoge and said, "Moisturize your throat. You have been guarding all night, be careful not to hold on to your body."
Li Chaoge took the water silently, and a glass of water fell into her throat, but she didn't feel anything. The Great Industry Hall was quiet, and the sound of green smoke rising could be heard. After a while, Li Chaoge's hoarse voice sounded: "This spring, I shouldn't be leaving Beijing. I should stay in Dongdu."
At the beginning of the year, Li Chaoge led his troops to Chawu Temple in Fenzhou. He went there for four months and did not return until seven days ago. She has been running around since she met her, and rarely gets along with the emperor. She always felt that big things mattered and that her children's love was not in a hurry, but she never thought that there would be no more chances after that.
Gu Mingke was quietly by her side. He rolled up her loose hair and said, "Don't think about it. As a daughter, you have done an impeccable job. The saint has high hopes for you. Wait? He wakes up." , I absolutely don’t want to watch you think wildly and blame yourself indiscriminately.”
Li Chaoge closed his eyes, feeling very tired. Li Chaoge said in a low voice: "I have been wandering for ten years, and even when I come back, I always run? Run west. I haven't been filial to the saint for a few days. It's really remiss of my daughter to be like me. "
Gu Mingke was about to say something when he suddenly felt the change in the emperor's aura, and immediately looked towards him. Li Chaoge also raised his head and saw the emperor's fingertips move slightly. Then, he opened his eyes with difficulty.
Li Chaoge was surprised and delighted, and immediately said to the attendant: "The sage is awake, hurry up and call the imperial physician, and notify the Queen of Heaven!"
Tianhou, Li Huai, and Li Changle rushed over quickly, the emperor was surrounded by everyone and had just had his pulse checked by the imperial doctor. Tianhou hurried over, she saw the emperor, tears almost fell down: "Saint."
The emperor took the ginseng slices just now, and now his spirit looks much better? When Tianhou thought of the words "returning to the light", she felt extremely painful.
Tianhou sat on the edge, surrounded by Li Chaoge, Li Huai, and Li Changle respectively. The Emperor's critical illness was such a serious matter that the Queen of Heaven never informed the other princes and daughters at all. Li Xuyuan is in Shouzhou, and Li Zhen is already an outsider. Li Zhen did not attend Li Chaoge's wedding yesterday, and missed the first-hand news. Wait? If she hears the news later, she will not be able to leave the princess mansion.
The emperor looked around and said, "You are all here. Where is the prince?"
Everyone was stunned, the emperor reacted immediately, and murmured: "Yes? I am confused, the prince has passed away."
Now Li Huai has entered the East Palace, but the "Prince" in the emperor's mouth obviously refers to Li Shan.
Tianhou turned her face away to wipe away her tears, Li Chaoge felt sad and lowered her head silently. Li Changle covered his mouth and wept. Li Huai clenched his fists hard and shouted "Sage", but couldn't say the next word.
The emperor looked very calm. He knew that his death was approaching. He had suffered from illnesses for these years, and now it was finally time for him to be relieved. The emperor said: "Nothing? There is nothing to cry about. People are mortal. As the emperor, I have both sons and daughters, and the world is peaceful. I really have no regrets. The crown prince Li Huai is smart and honest, and he is worthy of the emperor. Wait. ?Assist the prince wholeheartedly, and honor the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. After I leave, I will be buried for seven days after my death. There is no need to keep it for three years, and the day changes with the moon, and the national and family affairs should be the most important thing. After the funeral in the garden behind me, everything should be frugal and not disturb the people."
The emperor spoke intermittently, and the others cried and listened. The servant sat on his knees and wrote down the emperor's last edict. After the emperor finished talking about the political arrangements, he looked at his wife and children.
The emperor's eyes slowly swept over everyone. Except for Li Shan who died of illness, the other children were all around him. Li Chaoge came with Gu Mingke. The emperor felt touched, and said deeply: "The harem must not be without a master. I gave Liu, the granddaughter of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment and the daughter of Liu Yanjing, the governor of Shanzhou, as the crown prince and concubine. The prince will get married after he is filial. I will go to serve the emperor under the nine springs. There is no need for Guangning to stay in the Taoist sect, wait? After I die, Guangning will return to vulgarity and find a good husband."
Li Huai and Li Changle responded, wiping away tears. After the emperor explained the two people, he looked at Li Chaoge.
Li Chaoge bowed his head slightly, showing the posture of listening to the training. The emperor seemed to be emotional, and said: "I am always worried that Chang Le will be bullied, and the prince will not make progress, but I am only worried about you working too hard. You are good at everything, no matter whether you are a woman or a minister, there is nothing you can do." I am very pleased to have a daughter like you, but you always walk alone. I am not afraid of your absurd enjoyment, but I am afraid that you will have no one to accompany you. Fortunately, you are married. In the future, you and your husband must be of one mind , live and die together, no matter what happens, we must face it together.”
Li Chaoge didn't expect the emperor to say these words to her, and his eyes suddenly became moist. Gu Mingke sighed softly in his heart, and raised his hand in response: "I obey the orders, and I will live up to the sage's entrustment."
The state? Family affairs are arranged, and the children are also arranged. The only thing left is the wife. The Queen of Heaven is a very special existence to him. She has been with him for twenty years. She is a beloved wife, a relative, a companion, and a political enemy. He knows her ambitions and her shortcomings. Now that the emperor is at the end of his life, he is still paving the way for the Empress Dowager: "After the prince succeeds to the throne, is there any major event in the military? The one who decides will also take the Queen of Heaven."
When Tianhou heard this, the handkerchief in her hand loosened and tightened again. Undoubtedly, she was very relieved, but when she saw her dying husband in front of her, she felt sad again: "Saint."
Although the emperor's words just now were weak, they were clearly organized and his thoughts were quick, showing the political wisdom of an emperor. But now facing the Queen of Heaven, the emperor faded away? Like an ordinary couple, he said to the Queen of Heaven, "I'll leave now. From now on, I'll leave you alone. Take good care of the children. The prince is immature. How much do you care?" ? Teach him something."
Tianhou held back her tears and nodded silently.
"After my death, the kings will add one hundred households each, and the princesses will add fifty households. The internal and external civilization and military ranks above nine ranks will each advance to one level, and those who have reached fifty in the army will be released from the army. exempt from class service."
The emperor's voice became weaker and weaker, and the hall was silent for a long time. The Empress tentatively called, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
The emperor leaned on the pillow, placed his hands gently on the side of the bed, and there was no response.
Crying suddenly sounded inside and outside the Daye Hall, and the servant quickly ran to the steps, facing the long jade steps, and sang mournfully, "The sage has come to heaven."
At this moment, the east? The fish is white, and a round of rising sun leaps to the horizon, casting the first ray of sunshine on July 21, the twenty-fourth year of Yonghui, towards the world.
Emperor Li Ze died.
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Daxing Emperor Bintian, the whole country mourned together.
After dawn, the gates of all the squares and cities were opened, and the Queen of Heaven tidied up her appearance and summoned the courtiers to enter the palace to discuss the temple name and posthumous title of the Daxing Emperor. The prime ministers had heard about it yesterday, but there was a curfew at night, and everyone couldn't go out. They planned to visit the palace today, but they didn't expect the emperor to pass away after just one night.
Each of the lords? After reading the imperial edict of the Daxing Emperor, none of them had any objections. They followed Li Ze's arrangement before his death to arrange the funeral affairs. Li Ze's last edict still shows the emperor's mind. He didn't trust Li Huai, fearing that Li Huai would be dragged away by his courtiers, so he left his last words and asked the Queen of Heaven to take care of the country's important affairs. But? On the other hand, Li Ze also restricted the Queen of Heaven at the same time, "taking the Queen of Heaven at the same time for major military and state affairs", which deprived the Queen of Heaven of her usual ruling power.
In Li Ze's mind, he trusted the Queen of Heaven, but he also felt that the throne belonged to his son. He never doubted that the Queen of Heaven would have two hearts.
Someone suggested: "Emperor Daxing has an order for the crown prince to succeed in front of the coffin. First? The order of the emperor cannot be violated. In my opinion, it is time for the crown prince to take over the government affairs."
The Queen of Heaven moved her eyes and said, "The prince and Emperor Daxing have a very close relationship. First, Emperor Bintian, the prince is very sad. For the time being, I'm afraid he will be powerless. Let the prince rest in peace and keep his filial piety during the filial period. Don't touch the government. So as not to distract him from guarding the spirit of the late emperor."
As soon as Tianhou said this, no one dared to object. How could Li Huai dare to say no, he thought that there were only twenty-seven days anyway, so there was no delay, so he nodded and said, "What did the Empress Dowager say? My son is willing to keep his filial piety for your father."
Li Ze died, Li Huai succeeded to the throne, and the queen's rank was also promoted to queen mother. Can Li Huai not ask about foreign affairs for twenty-seven days, and just remember his father wholeheartedly, but the vast land of the Tang Dynasty cannot guarantee that no major incidents will happen within twenty-seven days. During this period of time, government affairs must be represented by someone. Everyone looked at it and petitioned: "According to the emperor's last edict, if there are any major issues in the military and state that cannot be resolved, they will all be interrogated by the empress. I implore the Empress Dowager to come forward and take charge of government affairs on behalf of the Crown Prince."
Tianhou roughly pushed it, and then followed the trend. The emperor's funeral is always regulated, so it's easy to arrange. National mourning ceremonies were announced one after another, and the usually bustling and bustling Dongdu also fell silent.
Within twenty-seven days since the death of Emperor Daxing, Zhu Bu could not be used in the court, and all of them were replaced with blue pens, and the seals of all government offices should also be replaced with blue. The whole country? Wearing mourning in March, civil and military officials and civilians within 100 days? People are not allowed to feast and have fun, and marriages are prohibited within one month in Gyeonggi. 30,000 temple bells were rung across the country to pray for Emperor Daxing.
Princess Sheng Yuan's mansion is also full of plains. Li Chaoge got married yesterday, and the mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, but the happy event turned into a trivial matter in the blink of an eye. The palace people were busy changing the forbidden things, and Li Chaoge also changed into filial piety clothes.
The emperor can follow the sun with the moon and keep filial piety for twenty-seven days. Ordinary princesses like Li Chaoge do not have such privileges. But Li Chaoge didn't attend the banquet in the first place, these restrictions are useless to her, and it is Ding You who really has a close relationship with her.
According to ancient rituals, after the death of parents, a filial son should move to the grave of his parents, build a hut, become a vegetarian, cry loudly, and thank his parents for his kindness every day until the three-year period expires. Nowadays, keeping filial piety naturally doesn't need to do this step, but as an official, you still have to resign and stay at home, don't drink alcohol, have fun, or think about sex, and keep a clean heart and few desires to complete the three-year filial piety period.
Resignation, really? Hit Li Chaoge seven inches. Li Chaoge waited in the mansion for a few days, and finally got the palace's decree to seize love.
During the month of observing filial piety, the emperor Li Huai missed the first emperor, and had no intention of governing, and all government affairs were handed over to Tianhou. After Tianhou took office, the first thing she did was to recover Li Chaoge. Duoqing means taking away the love of filial piety for the country and the family, without having to go to work, and work in plain clothes.
Afterwards, Tianhou also transferred her confidants to serve as the governors of Bingzhou, Yizhou, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou, and promoted the governors of the three provinces, and moved the Zhengshitang by the way.
These changes in manpower were slight, but Li Chaoge knew that this was preparations for his enthronement in the next few days.
Recovering Li Chaoge, and at the same time handing over the right to guard the palace gates and city gates to her is to completely hold Luoyang in the palm of your hand. There are so many people who doubt their lives, how could they give up the gates of their homes to others. Tianhou also transferred the military power to Li Chaoge in the name of exorcising demons. In case of need in the future, this is the most powerful force guarantee for Tianhou.
To mobilize your confidants to serve as local governors is to control Luoyang. Bingzhou, Yizhou, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou are the four major military and economic centers respectively. Holding these four places in the palm of your hand, no matter where in the Tang Dynasty, southeast, north, or west? And adjusting the manpower of the subordinates, Zhongshu, and Shangshu is to eliminate dissidents in a subtle way, and hold as many prime ministers as possible in their own hands.
As for moving the Zhengshitang in the end, it was Tianhou's unique political skills. The Zhengshitang was a place for the prime ministers to discuss matters, where they could discuss state and family affairs, and even reject the emperor's edict. The Queen despises the Zhengshitang's hands and feet, but she doesn't say it clearly, but moves the Zhengshitang away.
The Zhengshitang is far away from the center, and news is inconvenient. Naturally, there is no way to limit the power of the Empress.
Li Huai stayed in the palace for a month, devoted himself to keeping his filial piety for Li Ze, how could he know that so many accidents had happened outside. After twenty-seven days had passed, Li Huai was formally accepted as the new emperor, and Li Chaoge's title became the eldest princess of Shengyuan Township.
The new emperor ascended the throne, appointed a queen, and began to take over the power of the emperor. Li Chaoge wore plain clothes and went back to the town demon division to handle the case. Bai Qianhe and other people came back from Fenzhou and brought back many documents and materials. Li Chaoge did not participate in the final finishing work, and he was especially concerned when finalizing the conclusion.
Bai Qianhe said: "Commander, all the files are here. Before we leave, we will arrange human supervision in Fenzhou according to the command of the commander. Once we find dead air, we will immediately report it to the court."
Li Chaoge nodded and asked, "Where's the altar in the mountain?"
"Our people have been watching for three or four months, and no one has come and gone these days."
Li Chaoge felt a little regretful, no one approached him? It seems that the other party either has other secret passages, or has already taken precautions.
Li Chaoge knew that he couldn't do it all in one battle, so he wasn't discouraged, and said: "Let them keep watching, and don't relax."
"Commander, don't worry, the guards outside the cave are changing day and night, and I'm sure not even a fly can fly in?"
Li Chaoge and Bai Qianhe talked about other things. In the end, it was almost time to talk about the business. Bai Qianhe wentssip casually: "Commander, now that the Queen Mother has abdicated, the saint is getting married, and there are many new people in Dongdu. These The carriages and horses in front of the Queen's family's house are almost blocking the road, and everyone outside is congratulating the saint on her wedding, so why don't the commanders go? Talk to the new sister-in-law?"
Before Li Ze died, he appointed Li Huai as a concubine, and left a will to make Li Huai enthroned immediately after his filial piety. The emperor's wedding was very troublesome, and there was only one month to prepare for it, but it was the emperor's will, no matter whether it was possible or not, they had to complete it.
Li Huai married Liu in a hasty manner. At the same time, he selected daughters from the minister's family and registered two concubines and four concubines.
The four concubines and nine concubines are half full in a blink of an eye. It can be seen that Li Huai really came here to be the emperor.
"What can I say?" Li Chaoge said in a nonchalant tone. After Li Huai's filial piety period expired, the Queen of Heaven returned power to Li Huai. The Queen of Heaven has dominated the government for nearly ten years, and she has made many enemies inside and outside the palace. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, and a new queen and concubine are appointed, the palace has completely changed its blood. Many people became agitated, feeling that the era when the emperor and the courtiers belonged to the queen had passed.
Li Chaoge wished all those who had this kind of thinking a good life under the Nine Springs.
Bai Qianhe quietly raised his eyebrows. During this period of time, he was surrounded by people who tried to make money, and even the town monster was affected. After all, everyone knows that Li Chaoge is in the line of queens. The person who used to be the master was? Xian? Emperor Tianhou, Xian? Emperor was willing to spoil his daughter and let Li Chaoge mess around, but now the person on the throne has been replaced by Li Huai. Woolen cloth
I'm afraid everyone has to put a question mark. It's not a secret that Li Huai and Princess Guangning are close. Now that there are many new mistresses in the palace, the palace's sky may change.
And, there is one small change. Pei Ji'an, who used to pick up relics from the left, invested in Zhao Wangqian's residence some time ago. Now, with Zhao Wangfei's prosperity, he is officially worshiped by Zhongshu Sheren, and has once again become a former celebrity.
Zhonglang couldn't help but envy Pei Ji'an's good eyesight and good luck, and he turned around in two ups and downs. Although his marriage contract with Princess Guangning is insignificant, Pei Ji'an has a superior family background, looks good, and has a bright future ahead of him. What kind of wife do you want
Now Pei Ji'an is a big celebrity in the imperial city, and there are many people who fawn on him every day. Bai Qianhe has a little more? Knowing a little bit, Li Chaoge and Mr. Pei's eldest son seem to have nothing to do with each other, but with Bai Qianhe's eyesight, it is not difficult to see that Pei Ji'an is still somewhat interesting to Li Chaoge. Now that the old man is flourishing, Bai Qianhe especially wants to know what Li Chaoge thinks. It's a pity that Li Chaoge was very indifferent, and couldn't see anything good at all. Bai Qianhe felt a little regretful, he couldn't control his mouth at the moment, and beeped: "Pei Sheren is very hot recently, the princess' son-in-law and Pei Sheren are cousins, the princess doesn't plan to let the son-in-law go with Pei Sheren People walking? Walking??"
Li Chaoge pointed to the neighbor next door expressionlessly, and said, "The son-in-law is not far away. You are so curious, why don't you go? Talk to him face to face?"
Bai Qianhe suddenly shrank, how could he have the guts. There was a knock on the door outside, Li Chaoge and Bai Qianhe turned their heads, Mo Linlang opened the door and entered the hall, and when he saw someone inside, he was stunned.
Mo Linlang hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, I didn't know Brother Bai was in there. I'm going out now?"
"No need." Li Chaoge waved his hand, and gave Bai Qianhe a disgusted look, "Did you hear that, other people still have business, you can get out."
Bai Qianhe came out of the main hall in a heartbroken state, flicking his arms in a very contrived manner. Mo Linlang watched Bai Qianhe go out, and asked suspiciously: "Commander, did I really not interrupt you? If Brother Bai is in a hurry, I'll wait a little longer. It doesn't matter."
"It's okay, what's his urgent matter?" Li Chaoge snorted lightly and asked, "What's your matter?"
Mo Linlang got serious and said, "Commander, some time ago? You asked me to search for the Kui Kingdom? Emperor. I found it."
The author has something to say: If there are undecided military and state affairs, they should also take the Queen of Heaven to advance and stop. — Li Zhi's Legacy
The kings each added one hundred households, and the princess added fifty households. Civil and military inside and outside, the ninth rank has been added a level, and the third rank has been awarded a rank. Those who joined the army at the age of 50 since the emblem were released from the army. People in the world who are fifty years old will be exempted from school service, and Wanquan, Fanggui and other palaces will be abolished. — Li Zhi's Legacy