Quickly wear it and insist on being an old man forever

Chapter 172 Old Concubine Zhen doesn’t dare to die (8) [-in-]

"Your Majesty, then it's time for us to..."

Although shocked, the ministers quickly calmed down their emotions, and Taifu Li directly asked Emperor Yuan Xi.

What should I do next?
The death of the Supreme Emperor must be announced to the world. Prince Yitada's side will most likely end in annihilation of the clan. The whole thing is a bit like a royal scandal. What can be made public and what can't be made public? What should be done? The process still depends on Emperor Yuan Xi’s wishes.

Even if there is a fixed process to follow the rules and etiquette, you still have to ask Emperor Yuan Xi what he wants first.

It's a show of allegiance...

Most of these important ministers used to listen more to the emperor. Now that the emperor suddenly passed away, they naturally understand the principle of one emperor and one minister. If they don't express their allegiance now, they will wait to be captured later, or Will you retire and return to your hometown to provide for your retirement?

“The funeral will follow normal national funeral procedures.

Prince Zhongyi naturally deserves death, but his son killed his own grandfather, the Emperor. Whatever the reason, it is not pleasant to tell. I wonder if you dear friends have a plan to have both ends of the world. It is best to save the royal face and not As for letting Prince Zhongyi escape punishment. "

Although this time it was not a fight between father and son, the grandfather was killed by his grandson. It is actually no different from the fight between father and son. It would be a big scandal to kill the grandfather, let alone the royal family, even in ordinary families.

Because he didn't want to expose his family scandal, Emperor Yuan Xi naturally wanted to keep both his dignity and his face.

You have to look good in face, not be embarrassed.

And Lizi couldn't let go of Prince Zhongyi's family.

Now, it was Taifu Li's and others' turn to look sad, and each of them even complained in their hearts. This was not asking them for advice, it was clearly trying to embarrass them.

In addition to the crime of patricide and rebellion.

What other crime could destroy Prince Zhongyi and his family?

Without disclosing the specific truth, it would be impossible to convict Prince Zhongyi of death. Therefore, the two-pronged strategy requested by Emperor Yuanxi did not exist and was impossible.

[Good guy, he is so greedy! 】

[Why don’t I understand? Is there anything I can’t say about this? Why don’t I just make it public? 】

[Please, don’t talk about ancient times. Even in our era, if someone killed his grandfather, he would be trending nationwide and his family would be mentioned in a few decades.

The most eye-catching thing is probably this.

This is just an ordinary family...]

[Oh, yes, the Supreme Emperor is the grandfather of that assassin. Oh my god, I have known his name as the Supreme Emperor all day long, and I have forgotten that there is a relationship between ancestors and grandsons. 】

[There is no solution to this problem! 】

[Old Concubine Zhen finally arrived. She was quite slow. We all stayed here to watch the show for a while. 】

[Why do I feel that Mrs. Li and the others are a little relieved? Is it because Emperor Yuan Xi will temporarily stop the discussion when Mrs. Zhen is here? Or is there something wrong? 】

【probably……】

After entering the Changsheng Palace, Bai Sheng saluted Emperor Yuan Xi with a sad face. Even though both Emperor Yuan Xi and the Supreme Emperor had said that she did not need to salute, she was considering that she was not their biological child after all. My mother and my biological grandmother thought it was better to be polite and polite, so they always insisted on being polite.

Now even the Supreme Emperor is gone.

Of course, Bai Sheng had to insist on saluting.

At this time, the change in Emperor Yuanxi's attitude could already be clearly felt. In the past, when the Supreme Emperor was still alive, Emperor Yuanxi had to rush forward to stop Bai Sheng from saluting. But now he just waved his hand to express that, "Old Emperor." No need to be polite, Princess, please take your seat quickly.

Then he continued to look at Taifu Li and others.

Obviously still waiting for their reply!

Only Dai Quan, who was very kind, hurried forward, helped Bai Sheng aside and sat down, and whispered in Bai Sheng's ear, explaining the general situation and speculation in detail.

[It’s so realistic when people leave and the tea is cool. 】

[Isn’t your attitude good? 】

[It looks good, but it is incomparable with his previous attitude. You know, before, he hurried forward to support Old Concubine Zhen before she saluted, and did not salute to Old Concubine Zhen at all. Opportunity.

But just now, I was waiting for Mrs. Zhen to finish her ceremony.

Then he waved his hand perfunctorily, saying that there was no need to be polite.

Pinpin, you taste it carefully, haha...]

[It means that his previous kindness to Old Concubine Zhen was not voluntary at all. He did it for the sake of the Supreme Emperor's face or in order to satisfy the Supreme Emperor. It seems that Old Concubine Zhen has not had a good life. 】

[Perhaps my father just died and now is the time when I am sad and sad, so I don’t think much about it at all? 】

[Pull it down, the Supreme Emperor is dead. Emperor Yuan Xi doesn't know how happy he is. How could he still be sad? He simply doesn't want to pretend, but now he really doesn't need to pretend anymore. 】

[Yes, he used to be considered a son-emperor, with the Supreme Emperor pressing down on his head. Now that the Supreme Emperor is dead, he is really the only one who is supreme. 】

[What I am more worried about is whether the next plot will advance very quickly, and whether families such as the Zhen family and the Jia family may be taken over by one pot. If they are taken over by one pot, then we won’t be able to see any plot at all. I I just want to see some love between my children. 】

[It’s possible, so why don’t you just wrap it up? 】

Taifu Li saw that the arrival of the old concubine Zhen did not affect Emperor Yuan Xi's continued questioning, and he immediately understood that the old concubine Zhen was basically dead because of the death of the emperor.

At this time, he could only bite the bullet and reply:

"Your Majesty, I really can't think of any perfect solution. If you really don't want to tell the truth, you can just say that the Supreme Emperor died suddenly, and then lay any charges on Prince Zhongyi at will, or say that he attempted rebellion. You should not Someone will look into it.

Or maybe Prince Zhongyi was so angry that the Supreme Emperor was so angry.

But he can still put things into perspective. "

"This..." Although Emperor Yuan Xi was not particularly satisfied, he also knew that this matter was indeed difficult to deal with, and he was already a little moved in his heart, and he planned to adopt this suggestion if there was no better choice.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

Because Bai Sheng already knew the cause and effect from Dai Quan at this time, in order to show off or win some favor, Bai Sheng hurriedly stopped him and explained:

"Your Majesty, there are some things that must not be ambiguous. It is for the common people and officials. Once it is announced that the Supreme Emperor died suddenly, it will not take long for all kinds of speculations to spread. Even if it is said that the loyal prince is angry, Even after the death of the Supreme Emperor, many people will speculate on what Prince Zhongyi said.

It is better to block the river than to block it, and to defend the mouth of the people is worse than to guard the river.

The more something is concealed, the less likely it is to stop others from thinking there is something inside and start making bold guesses. "

"You can think about some emperors and generals who died of unknown causes in history books. There are many unofficial legends, but the cause of death is clearly recorded. Even if someone wants to make up unofficial legends, they can't do it, and few people believe it.

The most important thing is, if you don’t make it clear. It is inevitable that some people will overthink it and even have conspiracy theories.

After all, no matter how you look at the current situation, Prince Zhongyi and Prince Zhongshun are not the beneficiaries, and they have no reason to murder the Supreme Emperor. "

There are some words, Bai Sheng really can't be too straightforward. No matter how you look at it, you are the biggest gainer, the current saint. But when she said this, everyone present actually understood what she meant.

"The sound of the candle shadow ax cannot be clearly explained!"

“It’s quite clear that Emperor Yang was killed…”

Emperor Yuan Xi was obviously not stupid at all. He just didn't want to expose his family's scandal to the public and didn't think much about it. However, after being reminded by Bai Sheng, the most important thing was to realize that if he kept secretly trying to save the royal family's face, he would probably end up with it. It will make yourself a little unclear.

There was an immediate decision in my heart.

It's okay to lose the royal family's face. No matter how much it's lost, it's many times better than making it hard to explain yourself.

have to say.

He truly deserves to be his father's biological son.

His father, the Supreme Emperor, has always used his original identity as a shield to protect his cronies. Many of the operations suspected of being a fool were only done because of the old concubine's plea, which made him seem to be innocent. Even if he acted like a fool, it was because of his filial piety. The old lady couldn't refuse.

Emperor Yuan Xi was not the same at this time.

Without affecting himself, he can consider the royal face, the family scandal, etc.

But once it might affect his reputation.

Then I can't bear it.

"What the old concubine said was reasonable. She ordered Dali Temple to jail Prince Zhongyi and his family, interrogate him strictly, clarify the cause and effect, and inform the world. He took power and sent people to ring the death knell. The rest will be carried out as usual."

After giving the instructions, Emperor Yuan Xi looked at Bai Shengdao again:
"After all, the old concubine has just recovered from a serious illness, and she is also the eldest son of the emperor, so she does not need to observe the filial piety of the country. She should rest more on weekdays. I don't think he will blame the father.

If your national filial piety has caused you any harm.

On the contrary, it is the fault of my father and me. "

"Also, please stop the marriage talks between your third girl and the ninth son of Prince Zhongyi. Is that okay?"

This was a timely reward for Bai Sheng, and he also gave Bai Sheng a reassurance. He was implicitly saying that his family would not be implicated in their family because of their recent marriage discussions with Prince Zhongyi's ninth son.

It's an indirect hint.

In the short term, their Zhen family should not be touched.

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace!" Of course Bai Sheng understood this and hurriedly stood up to thank him, and then left on the pretext of going back to copy scriptures and pray for the Supreme Emperor.

Next, the death knell rings, announcing to the world.

But generally speaking, it was okay. There was not much pressure on various departments. After all, the person who died was the Supreme Emperor. The main thing was to hold a state funeral and there was no need to consider the enthronement.

Everything is going on in an orderly manner.

The only problem is that when the death knell first sounded, many people misunderstood and thought that Bai Sheng was dead. The Supreme Emperor gave him grace and allowed him to ring the death knell.

Those clansmen that the Zhen family is guarding in the capital.

She cried bitterly on the spot and was unbearably sad.

It wasn't until the number of bells increased that it became impossible for an old concubine to enjoy the level of the national death knell. Many people realized that it was not the old concubine who died, but the emperor who had always been in good health.

However, this still does not affect the sadness of the Zhen family, because they also know their patron, the old concubine Zhen.

In fact, it all depends on the support of the Supreme Emperor.

The death of the Supreme Emperor may have brought a greater blow to his family than the death of the old concubine Zhen!
Immediately afterwards, of course, all the families became busy. Ordinary people prepared white linen, brothels, gambling houses and other entertainment venues began to close down. Officials and noble families took out court uniforms and royal robes one after another. Some of them were elderly or in poor health. We have to prepare life-saving medicine quickly.

Compared with ordinary people and small officials, who only need to wear a piece of white cloth on their bodies and observe filial piety to the country, officials and nobles who have reached a certain level of official title or title, including the female relatives of their families, all have to mourn and keep vigil.

Those with grades one or two above will be slightly better.

Allowed to enter the palace.

Most of the officials and nobles below the second rank, as well as Madam Gaoming, can only kneel outside and cry. Although the weather has not yet reached the level of freezing, it has been getting colder for a long time. The younger ones may still be able to bear it, but the older ones If you don't prepare some medicine, you might as well go along.

Of course, if there is a special permission from the emperor or the queen mother.

It can also avoid the need for mourning.

But generally speaking, unless you are very old, or have poor health, or even have bad pregnancy conditions for six or seven months, and you have to let the emperor or the queen mother know about it, you can get a special permission...

In short, after the death of the Supreme Emperor, many people had to be tired for many days, and even had to risk their own lives to accompany him.

No matter how majestic Mrs. Jia is in her own home.

At this time, you have to cry out honestly.

At present, in the palace, only the old concubines who are of the same generation as Bai Sheng can just show up and don't have to stay there all the time, crying and keeping vigil.

However, the emperor gave them face, so they didn't really do anything. They showed up and went back to rest. In the end, they basically learned from Bai Sheng. At least they copied a scripture to pray for the Supreme Emperor and barely expressed their feelings.

Everyone looks decent and has an attitude.

Of course, during the national mourning period, the truth about the assassination of the Supreme Emperor had already passed the public trial in Dali Temple. It was basically announced to the world, and the news spread widely.

Everyone didn't talk about it on the surface, but the discussion was lively in private. The news spread quickly. The emperor was assassinated and died, and the news about asking people everywhere to observe national filial piety spread everywhere.

The farther away they were from the capital, the later they received the news, but the more they dared to discuss it.

After all, the sky is high and the emperor is far away.

And the chain reaction brought about by the spread of the news is that some head matrons have a much better attitude towards their concubines and concubines, and they are less afraid to kill those concubines they dislike. Of course, there are also some who have already done so. If you have a dead hand, you just don't do anything and don't stop doing it, and you can do it even more brilliantly.

Later, there were even imitators who committed crimes out of desperation.

It's just that he didn't have the opportunity to enter the palace, let alone contact some high-ranking officials and royal family. He could only rush into the government office with a kitchen knife and say that he was going to rebel, or rush into the government office wearing a crudely made fake dragon robe and say that he was the emperor.

They tried to use this to destroy the nine clans and perish together.

The government officials rolled their eyes helplessly.

The nine tribes of those people were quite frightened.