Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 120 Someone has to let go of the pain
Liu Bang played tricks on Liu Chang countless times in his life, and he succeeded every time.

Only this last time, he failed.

The world was spinning. When Liu Chang staggered to the front of the father's spirit, he saw that the father was sleeping soundly. The attendants couldn't stop him. Not to mention that you sing badly"

"I won't make you angry again."

The attendants hurried forward to pull him away, but none of the three attendants were able to take Liu Chang away.

The sun also became a bit icy and biting, and Chang'an, which was originally gray and desolate, looked even more miserable because of the veil everywhere.

The cries in the palace came one after another, and Uncle Sun Tong got up in grief and began to take charge of the emperor's funeral.

The first emperor of the Han Dynasty left, the pillars of the palace were gone, the backbone of the ministers was lost, and even Uncle Sun Tong was not as calm as before. In the issue of etiquette, he almost made a mistake. This is the first time that the Han used it. As for the etiquette of mourning for the emperor, the enthronement and mourning were all handled by Shusun Tong alone.

Liu Chang didn't know how long he had been crying, and he didn't know how he returned to the Jiaofang Hall. He was lying on the bed, still sobbing constantly.

The next day, when Liu Chang stood up blankly and sat on the bed, the valet had already prepared food for him.

Liu Chang's eyes were red, his expression dazed, and he stared straight ahead.

"Your Majesty, it's time to eat"

The valet spoke in a low voice.

"Where's your mother?"

"His Royal Highness is in Changxin Hall"

"When did you go?"

"The queen and the kings stayed one night in the Changxin Palace."

Liu Chang struggled to get up and walked outside the hall in a few steps. The attendant was shocked and hurriedly said, "The queen wants the king to rest in the hall."

"Just to go. Eat first"

Before the valet's words were finished, Liu Chang had already left the Jiaofang Hall, and the valet followed helplessly.

Inside the palace, almost no one could be seen, while outside the Changxin Hall, there were people kneeling full of people. These were all people who came to mourn for the emperor. The outer hall was filled with foreign ministers, and some of these ministers were weeping. , Some knocked on the ground, trembling all over, Liu Chang passed by them without even looking at them.

Walking up the steps and rushing to the inner hall, it was the brothers and the royal family.

Except for Shu Suntong, no one noticed Liu Chang's arrival. Liu Chang knelt behind Liu Hui and lowered his head.

He didn't cry anymore, but, tears came out of his eyes again, this time, he just shed tears silently.

The second brother knelt at the front, his tall and straight body collapsed, as if someone had removed his bones, leaving only the weak skin, wobbly, wrinkled into a ball, his expression was even more dazed, Uncle Sun Tong Every once in a while, he had to be reminded, and he would shout out loudly, "Father, return!", with a hoarse voice and a numb expression.

The fourth brother cried into tears. At this moment, he was only crying silently. The fifth brother was still crying, and his tears were heart-wrenching.

Next to the second brother, is the mother.

Grandma's eyes were red and her hair was a little messy. She had a straight face, as always, but only Liu Chang saw her trembling hands.

After that, Liu Xi, Lu Shizhi, Lu Wan, Fan Kuai, Chen Ping, Zhou Bo, Xia Houying and others.

Liu Chang raised his head and looked at his father's direction. Father's face and words kept appearing in front of him. Liu Chang took a deep breath and raised his head stubbornly, holding back his tears.

Empress Lu lowered her head and trembled slightly all over her body. She didn't cry like others, nor was she hysterical. From last night to now, she has been very calm. The emperor is gone, and someone needs to leave her for a while. Pain, stand up and appease the hearts of the world, the hearts of the ministers, and even the hearts of the clan.

"Mother."

A strong hand suddenly grabbed Empress Lu's arm.

Empress Lu raised her head and saw Liu Bang's face in a trance.

Liu Chang continued: "Mom, you haven't eaten for a day, go have a meal and come over again. I'll kneel here for you."

Empress Lu didn't answer, and Uncle Sun Tong, who was standing by the side, reminded in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Empress and the Crown Prince should avoid."

"You scumbag! Shut up!"

"I have lost my father, you want to kill my mother?!"

Liu Chang suddenly raised his head, his eyes fierce.

Uncle Suntong was really taken aback, his legs were weak subconsciously, he never imagined that he would see the look in the eyes of a child that the emperor had when he wanted to kill. He was very frightened, he hurriedly changed his words and said, "I dare not stop the king from doing his filial piety."

Liu Chang looked at his mother again.

Empress Lu pursed her lips and ignored Chang Liu.

Liu Chang wiped his tears and begged: "Mother, I have no father, I can't lose you again."

Empress Lu shuddered all over. With the support of Chang Liu, she slowly got up. All the officials inside and outside the palace looked at this scene in amazement. Empress Lu glanced coldly. All of them lowered their heads, and none of them dared to look directly. Her, with the support of Liu Chang, Empress Lu slowly left here.

Empress Lu looked at the food in front of her, but she had no appetite.

Little Liu Chang sat in front of her.

"Mum doesn't need to be sad. Dad must be bragging to his eldest father now."

"He must be hugging the fairies and singing to them"

Liu Chang explained with great effort, his eyes were red, but he tried his best to squeeze out a smile.

Empress Lu started to eat.

Empress Lu did not come to Changxin Hall again, and it was Liu Chang who replaced her.

As the news spread, more and more people came, and the cries continued to sound, while Liu Chang just looked at his brother worriedly.

Liu Ying's state is very wrong, swaying, her head is constantly tilted at will, and it looks like she is about to fall down in the next moment. Liu Chang stood up and waved to Uncle Suntong, who was arranging the position of the ministers. Sun Tong explained a few words to the people around him, and hurriedly walked to Liu Chang's side, "What is your order?"

"Second brother is too weak. What can I do?"

"This prince is the heir, and even the heir, this."

Shusun Tong was also in trouble, and he explained: "I am not a rotten scholar who sticks to the rules of etiquette, but the late emperor dies. If the prince behaves inappropriately, I am afraid that he will cause trouble if he tells the truth."

Liu Chang narrowed his eyes, "I have my own way."

Soon, Liu Chang sneaked up to Liu Xi's side. When Liu Xi saw Liu Chang, he hugged him and cried even more.

"Father. Brother he."

Liu Chang wiped his tears and said a few words in a low voice. Liu Xi was taken aback, looked at Liu Ying again, and nodded heavily.

In an instant, several valetes hurried to the prince's side and supported the numb prince. Liu Xi got up and shouted, "The prince is crying! Take it to the imperial doctor!"

Before Liu Ying could react, several valetes took him away.

From last night to now, there have been more than a dozen people who fainted from crying, including Liu Chang, so no one was surprised.

In the evening, Shusuntong let the ministers leave, leaving only the clan members to continue to guard, while Lu Wanfankui and several foreign ministers asked to stay, Shusuntong hesitated for a moment, and then went to ask Empress Lu. , Empress Lu allowed them, and they also stayed.

Empress Lu arranged food for all of them. Most of them had no appetite, only Liu Chang, who devoured them as always.

But no one blamed him. He lost his father at such a young age, and everyone felt sorry for him.

Liu Hui lightly distributed his meat to Liu Chang, who would not refuse anyone who came, and buried his head to eat, and said, "Eat, brother, eat it. Father is watching!"

Liu Hui was stunned for a moment, and began to eat in a big mouth.

According to the etiquette formulated by Uncle Sun Tong, first guard the emperor for three days, then be buried in the imperial mausoleum, and guard the spirit at the ancestral temple for seven days. In the next three years, Liu Ying, Liu Chang, and the others are not allowed to carry out any entertainment activities. , Liu Bi, Liu Jia and these people are not allowed to hold entertainment activities, and within a year, the people of the world are not allowed to hold entertainment activities.

Compared to the pre-Qin period of five or six years, this is already very short. With Liu Bang's face-saving personality, it is not easy to arrange such a short mourning period.

Then came Princess Lu Yuan's family. Liu Le burst into the palace crying, and no one dared to stop her. Zhang Ao stayed behind her with worry in his eyes. Their two children were also crying. Liu Ying, who had rested for a while, knelt here again at the moment, the two brothers and sisters hugged and cried.

At the time of the burial, Empress Lv did not let Chang Liu go, but only let Liu Ying, Liu Heng, Zhang Ao, and Liu Hui go with the officials.

Empress Lv still has other things to arrange, such as Liu Ying's ascension to the throne, the appeasement of ministers and clans, and the selection of a posthumous temple name for Liu Bang, etc.

Everything fell on Empress Lu. Empress Lu could no longer stay in the Jiaofang Palace. She moved directly into the Xuanshi Palace and began to handle government affairs instead of Liu Bang. As for Liu Ying, who should have assumed this responsibility, I just cried all day, unable to utter a complete sentence, let alone run the country.

Liu Chang was surprised to find that within three days, a lot of gray and white were mixed in his mother's hair.

(End of this chapter)