The adults were crying and crying, which caused a group of children to cry. Zhao Hong also sighed slightly and bowed solemnly.
After birth, old age, illness and death, we are reluctant to leave the bright world, but who can be exempted from it?
"Dad, will the Queen Mother survive?"
Zhao Zheng, Zhao Hong's third son, born to Zhao Hong and Jia Sijin, suddenly hugged Zhao Hong's legs and asked suddenly.
"Zheng'er, the Queen Mother has gone to another world. She will live in everyone's hearts forever."
Zhao Hong touched his son's little head and said softly.
"Your Majesty, please go over and change into mourning clothes."
Dong Songchen came over and said softly to Zhao Hong.
"Can't you kneel down and kowtow? Your Majesty!"
Perhaps because he couldn't stand Zhao Hong's "hypocrisy", or because he was dissatisfied with Zhao Hong's words that he "went to another world", or because he had long been full of complaints, Yang Yi, who was kneeling in front of Yang Gu, suddenly raised his tearful face. , said something to Zhao Hong who was about to leave without thinking.
Everyone raised their heads and looked at Zhao Hong and Yang Yi in surprise.
Zhao Hong couldn't help but be startled. He looked at Yang Yi but said nothing.
With a habit from later generations, he rarely kneels to others. By this time, he had hardly ever knelt down to others. Not to mention the eight years since he took office.
He didn't say anything. He would not argue with Yang Yi in front of Yang Guizhi's soul. But he would never kneel down. Yang Yi's words made him feel humiliated and there was a trace of anger in his heart.
"Sister, in the presence of the Queen Mother, we cannot argue with Your Majesty."
Seeing Zhao Hong's gloomy expression, Zhou Xiuniang on the side quickly tried to persuade Yang Yi.
Could it be that Yang Yi was unhappy because the emperor had no use in giving the Defu Palace to her, so she openly revolted like this?
How can the emperor reward the country's things at will? If that were the case, wouldn't the emperor be criticized by the courtiers and the people of the world?
"Sister, please stop talking."
Cuizhu also quickly tugged on Yang Yi's sleeve.
Yang Yi became more and more bold and dared to accuse the emperor without any reason.
"Don't talk! Do you still have the Queen Mother in your hearts?"
With everyone watching in shock, Yang Yi said angrily, wondering who he was accusing.
Jia Sijin glanced at Yang Yi, then moved his eyes to Zhao Hong. He wanted to say something, but finally held back.
Zhao Hong didn't speak. He looked at his children. His daughter Zhao Huan's eyes were frightened and she was about to cry.
Poor daughter, her mother is traveling far away without her father, where is the warmth?
Zhao Hong's heart was filled with guilt for a moment.
"Huanhuan, go out to play with dad!"
He held his daughter and was about to walk away when he glanced at everyone and accidentally caught a glimpse of Li Weiming's face, which seemed to be a smile but not a smile. There seemed to be a slight hint of ridicule.
The anger deep in Zhao Hong's heart rose up inadvertently and spread all over his body.
He hated such indifference and contempt. Human relationships are cold and warm. He has seen all kinds of disdainful looks in later generations. He is very familiar with these looks and hates them deeply.
He suddenly hated himself! I hate myself for being superficial and ignorant, and I hate myself for judging others by their appearance. I hate myself so much that I want to scold my mother.
"Mother, please don't speak nonsense."
Zhao Hong was speechless. Dong Songchen behind him coughed and spoke softly.
"Shut your bitch! You despicable bitch slave, do you have the right to speak here?"
Yang Yi looked at Dong Songchen and cursed angrily.
Everyone in the hall was shocked, Zhao Hong's face suddenly darkened, and the anger in his chest became even stronger.
However, he still did not speak, but took steps and quickly walked out of the hall with his daughter.
He didn't want his daughter to watch her parents quarrel, which would affect her future life.
"Why, to tell the truth, you can't bear it? The Queen Mother has passed away, and you still can't let go. Is it so difficult to kowtow?"
Perhaps it was the hatred on Zhao Hong's face that stimulated Yang Yi, or maybe it was the departure of his relatives, but Yang Yi ignored it and mocked Zhao Hong with cold words.
Everyone was surprised and looked at Yang Yi.
"Yang Guiyi, please respect your identity. Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, is it someone you can accuse arbitrarily?"
Wu Nian couldn't help but speak and accused Yang Yi.
"Yang Guiyi, please respect yourself! Eunuch Dong is His Majesty's chamberlain. No one in the world can insult you without reason except the Emperor!"
Yang Gu followed Wu Nian and angrily accused his cousin.
Zhao Hong glanced at Yang Yi coldly and held back his anger.
"Yang Gu and Yang Shi are two nobles. Yang Guiyi is too sad. Please give her some advice."
Zhao Hong didn't look back, picked up his daughter and strode away.
His life was a mess, and he had brought it upon himself. So many people had tried to persuade him, but he persisted and paid the price in the end.
He already respected Yang Guizhi enough. Even if he wanted to kneel down, it would not be at this time and it would have to be of his own free will.
If he doesn't want to, who can force him? Who dares to force him?
"I...I am too sad! Now that my aunt is gone, who will care about our Yang family?"
After Yang Yi finished speaking, he started crying again.
"Yang Guiyi, what are you talking about? Why are you crazy?"
"Yang Yi, why are you angry at His Majesty! Are you crazy?"
Zhao Hong walked away. Yang Gu, Yang Shi and others were surprised and blamed Yang Yilai.
What kind of medicine did Yang Yi take?
The emperor has done nothing wrong. How could it be that you, a concubine, are accusing you without reason?
"I...isn't what I said true?"
Yang Yi felt a lot of regret, was so ashamed and angry, and lowered her head and cried.
The hatred in Zhao Hong's eyes made her feel that Zhao Hong and she could never go back to the past.
Li Weiming glanced at Yang Yi, still calm. She stood up and sat down on a chair nearby.
"Yang Yi, what do you want to do? Do you know what you are doing? Do you still have a king in your eyes?"
Wu Nian's face turned pale and he said angrily and helplessly.
The Yang family is too ungrateful, and too arrogant. Do they think that the emperor is the former emperor and can be manipulated at will?
"It's all my fault, okay? Aren't you just afraid that our Yang family will affect you? From now on, our Yang family has nothing to do with you, no relationship at all!"
Perhaps out of embarrassment, Yang Yi screamed, hoarse.
"You are really crazy! Can you represent the Yang family?"
"You have to go out by yourself and don't be in front of my aunt's spirit!"
Brothers Yang Gu and Yang Shi scolded each other one after another.
Zhao Hong left the hall, his face still gloomy.
He thinks that as a king, he can control everything, but he doesn't know that his life is a piece of cake, and his gorgeous cheongsam is full of lice, which is annoying.
"Dad, don't be angry."
Daughter Zhao Huan said timidly, comforting her father.
"Huanhuan, dad is not angry, dad is thinking about something. Dad will tell you the story of Pinocchio."
Zhao Hong forced a smile and told his daughter a story.
After his daughter became happy, Zhao Hong put her down and went to stay with his brothers and sisters.
My daughter is young and I hope she will grow up happily without any psychological trauma.
Dong Songchen saw that Zhao Hong's face was ugly and he seemed to be in a bad mood, so he did not dare to comfort him.
Zhao Hong stood for a moment, and the ministers had already arrived one after another.
The Yamen of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries are just outside the north gate and Ningmen of the palace. There is no need to waste time entering the palace.
"Your Majesty, my condolences!"
Entering the palace, they saw Zhao Hong dressed in solemn clothes, and all the ministers came forward to pay homage.
"My lords, my heart aches because of the Queen Mother's journey to the west on a crane. I have been absent from court for ten days. I have mourned for you and have been mourning for the Queen Mother for one year."
Zhao Hong looked at the crowd of ministers below and suddenly felt tired.
My peace of mind is my home.
After living for decades and living in two lives, could he feel relaxed and live as he pleased?
"Xue Xiang is getting old, and both Xuanqing and Xuan Qing will serve in official positions. Regarding the funeral of the Queen Mother, the ruling minister Zhen Dexiu will serve as the general guardian, and the ruling minister Zou Yinglong will serve as the Qiao Daodun envoy. With the help of all ministers, they will perform their duties according to their duties. Dong Songchen is in charge. It is up to Zhenqing to make his own decision when writing the mourning book, the posthumous book, and discussing the posthumous title. He sends envoys to express condolences and spread the word to the world."
When the Empress Dowager passed away, the funeral process was long and cumbersome. Zhen Dexiu and Zou Yinglong served as the general guardians and Qiao Daodun envoys to handle all funeral matters.
Prime Minister Xue Ji was nearly seventy years old and was often unable to go to court. He had already considered letting other officials join the court so that Xue Ji could safely complete the last part of his journey.
The other two who participated in politics, Xuan Zhen was also in his sixties, old and frail, and was already on the verge of becoming an official. Although Zou Yinglong is smart and capable, he is older than Zhen Dexiu and his qualifications are not as good as Zhen Dexiu.
His teacher Zhen Dexiu was only in his early fifties and in the prime of life. He seemed to be a better candidate for prime minister. Wei Liaoweng Jin came to power and was in charge of the Privy Council. It is natural and natural for all ministers to share their burdens.
His articles are truly virtuous and splendid, and his parallel prose is the best in the world in making imperial edicts. When he ascended the throne, Jin Deokxiu's congratulatory note once opened his eyes. Nowadays, there are many documents to be written for the Queen Mother's funeral. Who does She Zhende show off?
Once Xue Ji and Xuan Zhen left the court, he considered transferring Fan Zhong and Wei Liaoweng to the central government to replace them. They should also make some modest contribution to Yang Guizhi's funeral.
As for transferring military generals to the center and changing the situation in which civil servants of the DPRK and China preside over the center, there is currently no suitable candidate. Cao Youwen, Yu Jie and others were firstly too young and not qualified enough. Secondly, the Song Dynasty would still face several years, or even more than ten years of war, and these generals were still needed to charge into battle. It is not appropriate to transfer them back to the court at the moment.
In short, Yang Guizhi's funeral should not disturb him as much as possible.
"I obey the decree!"
All the ministers worshiped together, and they were all a little surprised.
When the Queen Mother is mourning, envoys are generally not sent to express condolences, and there is little precedent in this dynasty. The emperor's move seemed to tell the world that although the Queen Mother had made things difficult for him, he was still filial and would not care about the Queen Mother.
"I accept the decree! I will live up to your majesty's trust!"
Zhen Dexiu stepped forward and saluted with great solemnity.
Xue Ji and Xuan Zhen are about to retire. As the emperor's master, he should be able to become prime minister.
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother Bintian, expresses my condolences, but national affairs come first. Your Majesty should cheer up and not be depressed."
Xuan Zhen came up, old and haggard, and seemed ambitious.
"Your Majesty, the soldiers at the front are waiting for you. After the death of the Queen Mother, do you want the army to continue to advance and unify the Central Plains?"
The northwest frontier army occupied Shaanxi. The whole army was inspired and there were endless calls to go north. Many soldiers wanted to capture the city of Tokyo in one fell swoop and fulfill the wish of generations of Song people to restore the Central Plains.
"The time has not come yet, so we have to rest the troops for the time being and recuperate our strength. For now, let's make arrangements for the Queen Mother's funeral. I have already said that I will observe mourning for the Queen Mother for one year. Within one year, no war will be mentioned again! "
Zhao Hong became impatient and suddenly felt very boring and uninteresting.
Life is inherently fragmented, and living is not easy. Why is there so much helplessness?
There is no eternal banquet in the world, birth, old age, illness and death. Whoever can defeat the years will be the real winner in the world.
"Your Majesty, I have written a note for you!"
Zhen Dexiu suddenly played loudly, making Zhao Hong startled.
"Mr. Zhen, if you have anything to do, just come and tell me. I'm all ears."
"Your Majesty, Yang Guiyi accused Your Majesty of being unruly, drunken and disrespectful, and did not follow the etiquette and teachings. I request Your Majesty to issue an order to expel Yang Guiyi from the palace in order to clean up the palace!"
The true virtue was played loudly, and Zhao Hong frowned and said nothing while listening to it.
The censor, Zhongcheng Li Zongmian, has not spoken yet. The teacher is so virtuous that he wants to stand up for himself first.
"Your Majesty, Yang Guiyi is a concubine in the harem of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. She often goes out of the palace, drinks alcohol and talks with people from all walks of life. She has no etiquette and does not follow the rules. Your Majesty, please issue an order to abolish Yang Guiyi and expel her from the palace!"
Xuan Zhen, Minister of the Ministry of War, followed suit and showed no mercy.
Yang Guizhi is dead, and the Yang family has no backer. Yang Yi acted recklessly, did not follow the rules of the palace, and just now openly challenged the emperor. The emperor could tolerate her, but the ministers could not tolerate her.
"Your Majesty, please expel Yang Guiyi to clean up the palace!"
Zou Yinglong and Wei Liaoweng followed suit together.
"Forget it. The Queen Mother has just arrived in heaven. I don't want people to say that I am crossing the river and burning the bridge. When people drink water, they know whether it is hot or cold. I have my own sense of proportion."
Zhao Hong sighed, feeling waned.
"Your Majesty, Yang Guiyi is domineering and arrogant because there is no master in the harem and no one is in charge of the internal laws. Your Majesty should establish the master of the middle palace as soon as possible, with five powers for foreign affairs and five powers for internal affairs, in order to stabilize the harem."
The emperor was unwilling to kill the donkey, but Zhen Dexiu was unyielding and took up the issue of establishing a queen.
"Your Majesty, please establish a queen as soon as possible to bring peace to the world and the hearts of the ministers!"
Xuan Zhen followed suit, and it seemed that the two men's enthusiasm for paying attention to the emperor's harem was not inferior to that of the emperor himself.
"Do you have any suitable candidates for your family?"
Zhao Hong nodded and asked, and couldn't help but think of the "former wife" Wu who escaped into Buddhism.
If the two of them were fighting each other until now, Wu would most likely be the Empress of the Song Dynasty.
In the harem, Zhou Xiuniang is his "first wife", and he is a couple in need. She has good conduct and is of course the best choice for the queen.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhou is gentle, kind, thrifty, upright and virtuous. She can be the lord of the middle palace!"
Zhen Dexiu played loudly, obviously someone has already been chosen.
"Your Majesty, what Zhen Gong said is absolutely true. I second the proposal to make the Zhou family queen, and the edict will be issued to the world!"
Xuan Zhen also agreed to establish Zhou Xiuniang as his queen.
"Zhen Dexiu, Xuan Zhen, please come up with a plan. I will mention it to the ministers at the next court meeting. When the Queen Mother's death is settled, I will make an early decision!"
Zhou Xiuniang has a somewhat weak temperament, but fortunately she is generous and kind, so she should be appointed as the master of the harem sooner rather than later.
There are only five women in the harem, and there are many women on the mountain, each with their own thoughts. Yang Yi's trouble made him know that it was time to make up for the situation and solve the problem of the harem being without a master.
