Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 296 Absurd Imperial Order
Yan Liben is not an ordinary minister, not to mention his status as the leader of the princeling party, but his official title of right minister and servant. One person can stand shoulder to shoulder with him, even if the other four prime ministers are inferior to Yan Liben's boss in terms of prestige and authority. They were willing to succumb to Empress Wu's despotic power in this way, so silence as a protest became the unanimous choice of all the ministers and workers, and the hall was filled with suffocating silence for a while.

"Dear dear ones, Hong'er has always been kind-hearted and filial, but unfortunately passed away early today, my palace is heartbroken, and your majesty is bedridden again. This palace has no owner, but the aftermath is complicated and can't be delayed. , I also ask you gentlemen to give me a helping hand, don't bend Hong'er, this palace is here to thank you gentlemen."

Empress Wu deserved to be a chameleon-like political animal. When she dealt with Yan Liben earlier, she was still as violent as a storm. In a blink of an eye, she was in a pitiful state of tears, begging incomparably sadly, like a mother with endless grievances.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the ministers will do their best, and they will never dare to let His Royal Highness have half of the grievances in the spirit of the sky."

"Your Majesty has an order, and the ministers will obey everything."

All the important ministers are not fools, so they will not be fooled by Empress Wu so easily, but Liu Yizhi, Ming Chongyan and other fellows of Empress Wu's party are jumping up and down and shouting for Empress Wu endlessly, it's a pity that there are too many people It's too little, even if the noise is vigorous, it's just that. Compared with the silence of the officials, it's not even a wave.

"Pei Aiqing, Hong'er is the mainstay of the imperial court every time he speaks of Aiqing, and His Majesty always praises Aiqing's ability. Now that Hong'er has passed away, not only His Majesty is deeply grieved, but this Palace is also in a state of turmoil. Love As the Minister of Chief and Assistant, Qing, please support the court council on behalf of the Palace, and take care of all matters?"

Empress Wu's high acting skills are truly unmatched in the world. After the sad tricks, she immediately became sincere and unparalleled. "People" is as easy as playing.

"The old minister would like to obey your mother's order, and please ask your mother to explain the next regulations first, so that the old minister can follow through."

As early as when Gaozong first succeeded to the throne, Pei Xingjian was already a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Officials. The reason why he was dispatched to the Western Regions later was all because of Empress Wu. He had never liked Empress Wu in his heart. To put such a hot potato into his arms, Pei Xingjian was extremely dissatisfied, but as the leader of the officials, it was his due responsibility to arrange the affairs of the prince's death, but he really had nowhere to go There was no other way but to stand up and ask for instructions respectfully.

"Bengong's heart is already in confusion, so I'll ask Pei Aiqing to take care of it. I believe that Pei Aiqing will never give up Hong'er."

Empress Wu wiped away her tears in a lonely manner, as if she had no idea, she pushed all the responsibility and power to Pei Xingjian.

"Yes, the old minister obeyed."

Hearing what Empress Wu said, Pei Xingjian couldn't help feeling dizzy - with Pei Xingjian's wisdom, he would definitely not fail to see that there was something strange about the prince's death, but since Empress Wu dared to hand over the prince's funeral, it must be early I arranged everything, even if I went to investigate, I might not be able to find out the root cause. Besides, unless Gaozong agreed, no one was qualified to investigate the case, and now Gaozong fell ill again. bed, this imperial decree is obviously impossible to obtain, so the person who presides over the prince's funeral will only be left to help the military to clean up the mess. Pei Xingjian is naturally unwilling to do such things, but it is a pity that things are now. He really couldn't refuse, so he could only hold his nose and agree.

"My lords, the posthumous name is the key to the funeral. Now all the lords are here, let's talk about your plans for this."

Whether he likes it or not, Pei Xingjian dare not be vague about what he should do. After receiving Yi's decree, Pei Xingjian immediately entered the state, stood in the hall, facing the courtiers, and spoke in a dignified tone.

"What Prime Minister Pei said is true, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in Japan, treats His Majesty generously, treats His Majesty with utmost filial piety, can be said to be a person of the utmost affection and nature, and should be posthumously named 'pure'."

Empress Wu's face may not be given, but Pei Xingjian's face cannot be wiped away. No matter whether the courtiers are willing or not, now that Pei Xingjian has opened his mouth, the voice of discussion immediately became louder. He didn't dare to express his opinion lightly, it was mainly private discussions, and no one really stood up to speak out for a long time. In the end, Le Yanwei really couldn't stand it anymore, and was the first to stand up, and suggested in a loud voice .

"That's right, the prince is benevolent and filial, in fact he deserves the word 'pure'."

"It makes sense, Your Highness is a pure person, and the posthumous title of 'pure' should be fine!"

"What Xiang Yue said is true, the officials and others seconded the proposal!"

Although the crown prince is a half-lord, he failed to become emperor in the end, so he could only be buried with half a rank higher than the prince. Speaking of it, he is still a minister, and the word "pure" is the highest praise for a minister Naturally, all the princelings would not object, and they all stood up and echoed.

"Although what Xiang Yue said is reasonable, the lower officials think that although the word 'pure' is good, it is the posthumous posthumous title of a minister, which is not enough to show the respect of His Royal Highness, and the lower officials think that the word 'benevolence and filial piety' may be better."

Amidst the sound of approval, Ming Chongyan suddenly stood up from the sidelines and raised an objection. On the surface, it seemed that he admired the crown prince very much, but in fact he was not. One word is the most valuable posthumous title, and two words are not as good. Although the word "benevolence and filial piety" is good, it is not as good as the word "pure". Moreover, this "benevolence and filial piety" is just to cover up the sharp conflict between the prince and Empress Wu. It's nothing more than smearing, "Doctor Ming's remarks are absurd, 'benevolence and filial piety' are just the duties of human beings, how can they be compared with the benevolence of His Royal Highness, please forgive me for not agreeing!"

Seeing that Ming Chongyan, the backbone of the rear party, was about to jump out, Le Yanwei's face immediately drooped, and he took on the airs of the prime minister, and unceremoniously reprimanded Ming Chongyan.

"Otherwise, the music is wrong. It is rare for those who are only responsible. I secretly think that the word 'benevolence and filial piety' is very good. Why not say it." As soon as Le Yanwei finished speaking, Liu Yizhi stood up and refuted No, I won't give in at all.

"Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous, wait..."

Le Yanwei has been in the center for a long time, no matter in terms of seniority or official rank, he is far above Liu and Ming. At this moment, he is full of grief and indignation because of the death of the prince. When he heard that the two dared to confront him in court, he immediately It was a burst of rage, his eyes glared, and he was about to speak to reprimand the general.

"His Majesty is here!"

Before Le Yanwei could finish speaking, a sharp voice suddenly rang out in the apse, and all the ministers and workers couldn't care less about arguing, they hurriedly got their plastic surgery and stood up, waiting for Gaozong's arrival.

"Your Majesty, your dragon body is very important. You must not lose it. This concubine is so incompetent that you let your majesty discuss matters while sick, my concubine..."

Gaozong arrived, but he didn't walk in by himself, but turned out from the apse on a soft chariot carried by four people. His face was as pale as paper, and he trembled from time to time, obviously his illness was not serious. When all the courtiers saw it, they were all secretly sad, they didn't dare to look at it, and they paid their respects one after another, while Empress Wu, who was sitting on the dragon bed, frowned inadvertently, and immediately covered it up, and got up in a hurry. He walked down, greeted the Qianlong, and rushed to Gaozong's side. He was blessed with money, talking in his mouth, and finally, his eyes were red, and he was so choked up that he couldn't speak.

"I'm fine, I won't die yet!"

Gaozong's complexion was not good, and his temper was obviously too big. He didn't care how Empress Wu was crying, so he waved his hands impatiently. He walked unsteadily up the front door, sat down heavily, panted slightly and raised his hand, raised his hands in vain to all the ministers, and said in a hoarse and hasty tone: "Everyone, please get flat, Then discuss it, and I'll just listen."

"Your servants obey the decree, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Although the courtiers were not sure what Gaozong's intentions were, they all saw that Gaozong was obviously dissatisfied with Empress Wu, and Xie En's voice was naturally high.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that His Majesty the Crown Prince and even a person with the utmost love, pureness and filial piety, whose death is the sorrow of our country in the Tang Dynasty, should use the word 'pure' as a posthumous posthumous title to demonstrate the benevolence of the Crown Prince. I implore Your Majesty to make a clear judgment .”

Seeing that Gaozong didn't even look at Empress Wu straightly since he entered the palace, he was clearly dissatisfied with Empress Wu, Le Yanwei was greatly encouraged, and immediately stood up first, shouting report.

"Your Majesty, the ministers also think so, please make a clear decision!"

Le Yanwei's words represented the hearts of many courtiers, they stood up one after another and echoed in unison, the situation in the court was one-sided.

"I have always had high expectations for Honger, and thanks to Honger's virtuous ability, I can have some happy days. Now that Honger is gone, how can I give up on him? How can the mere word 'pure' be worthy of my Honger , My original intention was to tell Honger to be Honger, but Honger went here when there was no holiday. My heart aches. If I could tell Honger earlier, perhaps Honger would not have left so early. I have I am ashamed, I am ashamed, woo woo..."

The more Gao Zong said, the more excited he became. At the end, he was crying with tears, and all the courtiers were so panicked that they were at a loss as to what to say.

"I know that Hong'er has been managing state affairs for these years. Compared to me, he is more like an emperor. I can't subdue Hong'er. I have made up my mind. Hong'er's posthumous title will be 'Filial Piety to the Emperor'! After Gaozong cried for a long time, he suddenly clapped the dragon case and made a decision in an unquestionable tone. Once such absurd posthumous titles unprecedented in ancient times came out, all the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were petrified.

(End of this chapter)