Chapter 1094 1095 [The sunset is like smoke]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1094 1095 [The sunset is like smoke]

The emperor's funeral was grand and solemn, especially the civil and military officials who cried outside Sishan Gate. They all shed tears and were extremely sad. Many ministers even cried until they lost their voices.

Prince Liu Xian has always been known for his pure filial piety. In the past few days, he has been vigiling day and night. He fainted several times because he was so sad.

Both inside and outside the palace, and even the entire capital, have been plunged into inextricable sadness recently.

For the people of Daliang, Emperor Kaiping can be called the Holy Emperor. They don't know the inside story of what Momoyun said, and even if they know it, they won't take it seriously. The reason is that since Emperor Kaiping ascended the throne seventeen years ago , as time goes by, they can feel that the officials are gradually becoming more attentive to their work, and the family's food reserves are rarely in short supply, and they can also save some money to marry a wife for their son.

So after the imperial court issued the notice, the people in the capital spontaneously paid homage to Emperor Kaiping and kept vigil. It can be said that the whole city was filled with mourning.

However, life must go on, and the top priority is the enthronement ceremony of the new king.

Compared with the situation where everyone in the capital was in danger seventeen years ago, there was no disturbance in the succession of the throne this time. After the sixth prince Liu Zhi committed suicide and the death of Queen Chen, the second prince Qi Wang Liu Yun stayed behind closed doors. These Tian Yi only followed the rituals to pay homage to Emperor Kaiping, without any superfluous actions that aroused people's imagination. As for the ninth prince and the eleventh prince, who were about to come of age, they did not dare to make a wrong step.

Led by Mo Haoli, the elder of the four dynasties and the left-wing ruler, all civil and military officials were advised to enter the palace, and representatives of the gentry and common people in Kyoto entered the Wanminshu. The crown prince Liu Xiansui decided to hold the enthronement ceremony on the eighth day of June, the fifth day after the death of Emperor Kaiping. .

In the east Nuan Pavilion of Jianzhang Palace, two young men sat across from each other.

There are two cups of tea and a cauldron of incense on the table.

All the people in the palace were screened away, and the breeze blew slowly outside the window.

"I know that the Queen Mother called you to Jingren Palace yesterday, and I can probably guess why you came to see me after meeting the Queen Mother."

After several years of experience, especially after encountering many changes, Liu Xian's demeanor has become more and more calm. Although he is far from the level of Emperor Kaiping, at least he will not behave in front of Pei Yue like before. Showing confusion.

Pei Yue found an interesting situation. Liu Xian still called himself "I", but he called Concubine Wu "Queen Mother". His inner thoughts are thought-provoking.

He asked calmly: "Why?"

Liu Xian picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said leisurely: "The queen mother does not want Qinghe to become the future queen, because the father's last wish is to unify the world, so Daliang will definitely send troops to the Southern Dynasty. Then Qinghe's position will be very embarrassing. If she It would be too heartless to ignore her, but if she comes forward to advise her, it will hurt the relationship between husband and wife. In fact, in the final analysis, the status of the queen is different. Although the harem cannot interfere in politics, she can have some influence on the government and the public. There is some influence.”

Pei Yue sighed: "Since Your Highness understands everything, why should I worry about you?"

Liu Xian was noncommittal and asked: "If the imperial court decides to use troops against Western Wu in the future, will you abandon that concubine?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "His Royal Highness Haojiao knows that if such a day comes, she will definitely hope that Daliang will win more than I do."

Liu Xian was startled for a moment, and then he remembered that Pei Yue's concubine was the daughter of a prisoner in the Western Wu Dynasty. She was the only one in the family who escaped. He couldn't help but shook his head and said: "I forgot about this. Pei Yue, you are the only one who escaped."

Taught me to speak up

And Youxin, since I promised Qinghe to marry her, I naturally can't go back on my word. Furthermore, after these six months of contact, I appreciate Qinghe more and more. If she becomes the queen, she will definitely be my good wife."

His attitude was very firm, and Pei Yue vaguely felt that some kind of change was happening to Liu Xian.

It has nothing to do with good or bad, but rather that he gradually hopes to be able to control his own life, unlike the previous twenty years where everything was arranged by Emperor Kaiping and Concubine Wu.

Therefore, Pei Yue did not persuade the other party with great principles, but said calmly: "Your Highness, do you think His Majesty was incapable of upholding the throne of the Imperial Concubine?"

Liu Xian was stunned.

Pei Yue said calmly: "If your highness insists, the imperial concubine will naturally give in. But I can't help but wonder, has your highness considered Princess Qinghe's thoughts when doing this? In fact, in my opinion, Princess Qinghe may not want to become the queen of Daliang.

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Liu Xian fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he frowned slightly and said, "It's just that I have promised to marry her."

Pei Yue said: "The emperor is the one who keeps his word. Your Highness's persistence is commendable. But your Highness also needs to understand that the emperor is different from the officials. There is not only one queen in the harem, but also the position of imperial concubine. For Princess Qinghe,

It might be better to take a step back and just sit back and watch the clouds roll and relax.”

Liu Xian sighed softly and said slowly: "That's it."

Pei Yue breathed a sigh of relief. Although the prince in front of him was undoubtedly filial, he could be particularly stubborn at times, such as when he took the blame for Princess Pingyang.

Fortunately, at least so far, Liu Xian can still listen to his advice.

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On the eighth day of June, the enthronement ceremony was held as scheduled. After an extremely rigorous and complicated ceremony, Liu Xian, wearing a crown and a coronation, arrived at the Chengtian Hall and received the Emperor's Jade Seal, symbolizing authority, from Ning Huaian, the Minister of Rites.

Then he accepted the congratulations from all the civil and military officials and officially ascended the throne as emperor.

He honored his biological mother Wu Guifei as the empress dowager, named the ninth prince as the King of Fortune, and the eleventh prince as the King of Longevity. At the same time, he also greatly rewarded the three princes including the second prince, Prince Qi.

This year's era name will continue to be Kaiping, and it is scheduled to be changed on the fourth day of the first lunar month next year.

Promote Guliang Hou Guliang of Guangping to the left military aircraft, Xiao Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, to the right military aircraft, and the rest will not be changed for the time being.

Then he announced to Daliang, two capitals, one prefecture and thirteen prefectures, to reduce or reduce taxes in various places, and to grant amnesty to the whole world.

…

In the afternoon of the next day, Pei Yue left Kyoto, escorted by more than a hundred soldiers, and headed north to the Xingliang Palace Imperial Tomb.

The mausoleum of Emperor Kaiping was built here. Ground was broken as early as fifteen years ago and was officially completed in the second year of Kaiping.

Since Emperor Kaiping left his posthumous affairs to him before his death, Pei Yue naturally would not be careless and made a special trip to the imperial mausoleum to inspect the matter before Zi Gong left.

But he didn't expect to meet an old acquaintance here.

"Liu Duzhi, are you still okay?" Pei Yue asked first.

The middle-aged man standing in front of him was none other than Liu Bao, the imperial eunuch who was once highly regarded by Emperor Kaiping.

Compared to the wealthy and genial person he once was, Liu Bao, whom he had not seen for just a few months, seemed to be a different person. His cheeks were thin, his eye sockets were sunken, and his body had become noticeably thinner.

Liu Bao's lips moved, and then he saluted and said, "Thank you so much, Lord Marquis, for saving my life!"

Before he could kneel down, Pei Yue stretched out his hand to support him, and then said softly: "You took such a big risk for my Taishan and never betrayed him. How could I not save him?"

Liu Baoleng stood there with shock on his face.

At that time, the setting sun was like blood, and the world was dim and yellow.

Pei Yue said quietly: "Why do you have to do this?"

Liu Bao remained silent. Pei Yue's words obviously revealed a secret. That is, before the explosion in Nanxun Palace that day, he ran to Emperor Kaiping to tell the news that Empress Chen intended to commit suicide. It was not because he was afraid that he could not afford it.

This responsibility is, as Hou Yu said, under the instructions of others.

The person who instigated him was Pei Yue's father-in-law, Gu Zhen's father, Guliang, the first-class Marquis of Guangping.
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