Hou Men Splendid

Chapter 109 The Emperor Has Died

It was about to enter the late autumn at this time, the emperor fell ill, and the originally calm court was about to stir up waves.

It is easy to get sick and difficult to recuperate. Overwork requires a lot of time to rest and take care of the body, but the government cannot be abolished. After three consecutive days of not going to court early, many officials kneeled outside the Chengqian Palace.

The prince has recovered a lot, but after the serious injury, he is not as good as before. I am afraid that he will not be able to preside over the government. The emperor is sick and has so many sons to assist him. These ministers kneel outside the Chengqian Palace. Open your mouth and appoint a person to come down and preside over the overall situation.

The princes all said that they were willing to share the worries of their father. The emperor was tired of hearing it, and none of them needed their sickness. They only summoned the ministers who were able to speak in front of the emperor on weekdays.

Because of this, the sky in Luodu City seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, even if the sun shone brightly, it couldn't get rid of the gloom. The emperor was sick, so who dared to appear so happy.

Lin Qingran learned that her father hadn't come back after two days in the palace. She always felt that the emperor was not just overworked. After a few days of overworked rest, he could still go to court in the early morning. He wouldn't have to kneel outside the palace. Now , Look at the letter sent by Xiaoqi, what Fu Junhao, who has been in and out of the palace frequently these days, said that any decree in Chengqian Palace is to be announced by a few close ministers around the emperor, and the ministers who are asking to see outside the palace none of them got in
In mid-November, the emperor, who had been ill for half a month, was still unable to go to court, and the government affairs were handled by the crown prince and several ministers. At this time, the third prince and others, who could not bear it for a long time, wanted to break into Chengqian Palace , was intercepted by the guards in the palace, and almost did not fight.

When Lin Wenxi walked out of Chengqian Palace, the faces of the third and fourth princes were full of anger, and they pre-emptively accused Lin Wenxi, "What is the meaning of the scholar Lin who keeps preventing us from seeing the emperor, you are so brave."

"I dare not stop the two Highnesses, but this is the order of the Holy Majesty, and the two Highnesses will convey it to the Holy Majesty."

"Get out of the way!" The third prince looked at Lin Wenxi with a sullen face, "Father can't see us all the time, Bachelor Lin, why are you doing this?"

Lin Wenxi shook his head, "The third prince should not embarrass his minister." But the guard standing at the door had no intention of trying to make things worse.

In the far corridor, the empress brought the grandson over, the fourth prince's expression changed and he pulled the third prince, everyone saluted, the empress brought the grandson into the hall, the faces of the third prince and the fourth prince were even more embarrassing.

"Your Highness, please go back." Lin Wenxi respectfully saluted the third and fourth princes, and followed into the hall.

In the inner bed, Concubine Zhang got up to salute when she saw the queen coming. The queen waved her hand and sat on the side of the bed. The emperor, who had suddenly lost weight in half a month, saw her coming and nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."

Lin Wenxi was standing in the outer hall, and Taisun was standing beside him waiting, his face was silent.

After a long time, Liu Jin came in and asked Lin Wenxi and his grandson to go in together. The queen and Concubine Zhang stood aside. The emperor looked at his grandson who had been with him for four or five years, and waved, "Yi'er, come here."

Xiao Jingyi walked to the window, the emperor looked at him, and said a few words to him in a low voice, the empress and the others couldn't hear what they were saying, only saw the grandson shaking his head or nodding.

After talking for a long time, the grandson stepped aside, and the emperor called Lin Wenxi.

"The minister is here."

It was also an imperial decree issued to the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Finance issued an official document. I have been a bachelor for more than [-] years, and I was promoted very quickly in the early stage.

A bachelor of the Hanlin Academy was promoted to be a bachelor of the palace, and he had reached the pinnacle.

Lin Wenxi's promotion has attracted too many people's attention at this juncture. Everyone knows that he served the emperor when he was ill.

He acted quickly, at this time he had already started planning to curry favor with this freshly baked Diange University scholar, but Lin Wenxi spent the rest of the time in the palace except for going back to the Lin Mansion to change his clothes.

But within a few days, several official documents came down from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and several officials were promoted along with Lin Wenxi. Although the official rank was not as high as his, it was enough to shock those who were waiting and watching.

What does the emperor mean, how serious is the illness, what is the idea of ​​entrusting the affairs of the court to the prince and a few veterans, and he is busy promulgating these decrees.

At this time, Concubine Shu and Concubine De in the palace were not calm anymore.

Several times in the Chengqian Palace, someone was blocked and could not enter. Finally, someone figured out a way to enter the palace disguised as a eunuch who delivered meals. It reached the ears of some people.

At the beginning of December, this year's Luodu City snowed very early, and it seemed to add to the gloom. In the cold weather, there were very few people coming and going on the windy streets.

It was as if a great disaster was brewing. It was originally a sunny day, but it would gradually darken with the wind and snow. The heavy snow gradually covered the imperial city and Luodu City. Lin Qingran in Shao's mansion felt very cold , The hot pot in the room was booming, she looked up out of the window, Shao Ziyu entered the palace last night, and he hasn't come back yet.

Lin Qingran was worried about her relatives in the palace. Even if she didn't understand the changes in the world, Lin Qingran had seen too many killings caused by the changes in the history books of her previous life.

Human life is worthless at this time, no matter how ostentatious your status is before you die, if you go down with a knife, if you lose your life, you will lose.

One day later, Lin Qingran heard that the crown prince had entered the palace. Lin Qingran had a bad feeling and ordered people to close the front and rear doors of Shao's house. Jiu came over and brought some people with him.

Lin Qingran went out, and Eleven and Ah Jiu were followed by several guards. They followed Shao Ziyu when they went to Pengcheng, and now they are also under Shao Ziyu's orders, "Madam, my lord ordered us to come and stand by in Shao's residence."

It sounds nice to be on standby, but in fact it is to protect Lin Qingran and the others. Lin Qingran became more and more uneasy, "Ah Jiu, you can stay here on Eleventh, and you go to the palace to stay with the adults."

Ah Jiu shook her head, and ordered Eleven to take them away, "Ma'am, the palace is heavily guarded now, I'm afraid I can't get in."

Isn't this the prelude to the big event, Lin Qingran's heart suddenly hangs up, and the voice of Brother Han suddenly comes from behind him, and the voice of Brother Bo yelling mother, Lin Qingran turns around, hugs her The son went back to the house.

With various possibilities in mind, Lin Qingran ordered Guanyan to go to the Lin Mansion until late at night, and the snowy city of Luodu was quiet. Lin Qingran walked in and out of the door, always finding it difficult to settle down After coming down, father didn't go back to Lin's mansion, and neither did Shao Ziyu. I heard that many officials had gone to the palace, and the uncle and the second uncle of the Shao family were in the palace.

The two children felt her uneasiness, and Brother Bo was even more clinging to her. Lin Qingran entered the room to accompany them, and he lay in her arms, grabbing Lin Qingran's clothes with his small hands, and shouting in a childish voice mother.

Until late at night, the two children were sleepy. Lin Qingran carried them to the bed, while she sat on the soft couch and waited. She was so sleepy that she was about to fall asleep. There was a buzzing sound from the other end of the phone, Lin Qingran woke up suddenly, stood up and went outside the house, Ah Jiu was guarding the door and saw her coming out, "Madam, it's cold outside, you go inside."

The bell was still ringing, longer than when the queen mother died, but Lin Qingran couldn't believe it. How could the emperor, who fell ill due to overwork more than a month ago, just leave like this? He is still tough, he is not much older than his father, and the emperor left too suddenly.

"Go prepare mourning clothes." Lin Qingran ordered Mama Li to go down and prepare, and all the festive events in the mansion would be withdrawn immediately. Lin Qingran felt that it was not just Lin Qingran who knew the news clearly like her. Those who didn't know heard the news The sound of the bell did not even feel like the emperor had passed away.

With the sound of the bell, the lights of many mansions came on. Luodu City, which had been silent for most of the night, gradually became lively at this moment in the early morning. Countless people opened their doors with sleepy eyes and came to the street to see and listen to the sounds in the palace. The sound of the distant bell made many people realize that they knelt down in the street.

It was still snowing, and the palace gates were still tightly closed. Lin Qingran had prepared mourning clothes, but she didn't know when she would enter the palace to cry. Everyone was waiting for her, just like her.
The palace was already full of crying.

I thought the emperor was seriously ill, but I didn't expect the emperor to die directly. How many people believed the imperial doctor's words of overwork? official.

They are also waiting, waiting for the door that is still closed to open, waiting for the decree to be announced.

After an unknown amount of time passed, the red-painted door opened with a low sound, and Lin Wenxi and others came out following Liu Jin, who was holding an imperial decree in his hand.

The square was quiet, and Liu Jin's voice reached everyone's ears. Some people still hadn't calmed down until the imperial decree was read out.

The throne was passed on to the grandson Xiao Jingyi, thinking that he was still too young to be alone. Master Shilin of Diange University, Master Zhang Zhonghou, and Lord Bei assisted the emperor to ascend the throne. Master Shilin of Diange University and Taifu Zhu were the new emperors. master.

The rest of the princes were awarded fiefdoms by the king, and after the filial piety period, they moved to the fiefdoms to serve as guards. The emperor had no edict, and they were not allowed to return to Luodu City for ten years.

For the concubines in the palace, those who have children stay in the palace, and those who have no children move out of the palace to go to the Great Buddha Temple. Among them, although the concubine Zhang Gui has no children, she has the second prince and a pair of children under her knees, who stay in the palace.

Liu Jin recited several imperial decrees in a row. When the princes heard the decree that they would move to the fiefdom after the filial piety period, the emperor would not be summoned, and they would not be allowed to return to Luodu City for ten years, their faces changed.

This is to overcome all difficulties for the new emperor, at least in Luodu City, there is no threat, ten years is long enough to secure this seat, what chance is there.

And the people who were really sad at that time were the concubines who had listened to the will.

They are the really sad group of people, they are not for the throne, not for the imperial power, they have been in this palace for so many years, they have nothing to do all their lives, they have given all their youth, the emperor passed away suddenly, and they stayed in the palace for the rest of their lives The chance is gone, I have to go to the Great Buddha Temple to pray and stay until I die.

The emperor left back hands for Concubine Zhang Gui, who had been favored so much, so that she would not live a miserable second half of her life, but the emperor left them nothing.

(End of this chapter)