"Life and death have taken different paths. I have been good from now on, but I am alone and feel sad in my heart." The Poetess's History Compilation
After the emperor registered the Dong family, he immediately assigned new residences to Song Du and Fu Shou. One was the Pixiang Hall and the other was the Yuanluan Hall. These two places were the best preserved and close to each other, making them suitable for both of them.
Correspondence in private.
After doing this, the emperor set off for Princess Wannian's residence.
As soon as I got off Luanyu, I saw Wannian Princess Liu Jiang and another beautiful woman about twenty-three or four years old standing side by side at the foot of the steps.
"Sister Huang." The emperor greeted Liu Jiang, looked to the other side, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Sister Huang."
Tang Ji squeezed the handkerchief tightly, and her eyes immediately turned red when she heard the sound of "Emperor's Sister".
"Okay, let's go in and talk if you have anything to say." Liu Jiang said, then led the two of them into the palace.
Tang Ji was the favorite concubine of the deposed emperor Hongnong Wang Liu Bian. When King Hongnong was poisoned and killed by Li Ru offering wine, the two sang and danced together. The scene was so sad that it made the viewers cry.
After the death of King Hongnong, Tang Ji returned to her hometown. Her father wanted her to remarry, but Tang Ji forced her to die and refused. Later, Li Jue plundered Yingchuan, fell in love with Tang Ji's beauty, and wanted to marry her by force.
Ji firmly refused. Later, because he was busy counterattacking Chang'an, Li Jue had no time to take care of other things, thus avoiding the humiliation of the former imperial concubine.
It wasn't until Li Jue was killed that Jia Xu, after hearing that Tang Ji was in the army, immediately went to Shu to invite her back to the palace. This was the end of Tang Ji's fearful experience.
Logically speaking, Tang Ji was just a concubine of the deposed emperor Hongnong Wang Liu Bian, not a queen. Liu Bian died and the country was eliminated. She was sent home like other palace maids, so she could not call herself a princess. So.
Although she was invited back to the palace, her status was still embarrassing. If she was the imperial concubine, then Liu Bian should be the orthodox, which would weaken the emperor's legitimacy.
If you don't admit it, then Tang Ji's treatment may inevitably mean that she will be sent home again and become Liu's daughter-in-law without a title.
But now it seems that Tang Ji's worries these days can finally be alleviated. The emperor's words of "royal sister-in-law" just now can at least show that the emperor still recognizes her identity in his heart. Flashdance
What kind of status should be given to Tang Ji? This is not only a problem that Tang Ji needs to worry about, but also a thorny issue for the emperor.
To put it bluntly, the emperor's position was unfair and lacked legitimacy. He was just the concubine of Emperor Xiaoling. The reason why he is here today is all thanks to Dong Zhuo's usurpation and regicide, which helped him ascend to the throne. In the eyes of those scholar-bureaucrats
, the emperor came to power by stepping on his brother's corpse, even if this was not the emperor's original intention, and even if Dong Zhuo died, the emperor still had political stains.
For this reason, many Guandong nobles, out of other political demands, firmly questioned the legitimacy of the emperor. The most typical example was Yuan Shao's plan to establish Liu Yu as emperor, which directly led to the split between the central and local governments.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, many Guandong princes did not recognize the authority of the imperial court. A large part of the reason was related to the legitimacy and legitimacy of the emperor.
Now the emperor is more open-minded than others. He doesn't care whether the princes have vague respect for him. Since you don't recognize me as the emperor, then beat me. The emperor is worried that he can't find a reason to convince those who still have the idea of respecting the king and rejecting the foreigners.
The ministers of the DPRK and China are starting a war against the local state pastors.
We must know that war is always a magic weapon to destroy the vested interests.
Regarding Tang Ji, the emperor had already thought about it when he came: "The emperor's sister-in-law will stay here for a few days. During these days, I will discuss with the Taiwei and others to find a title for the emperor's sister-in-law to comfort the spirit of the emperor's brother."
"No, no. I" Tang Ji panicked in her heart. She was an extremely loyal person, otherwise she would not have opposed remarriage to her death. Facing the favor offered by the emperor, she instinctively wanted to refuse. Liu Bian was already dead.
, why leave her a title? Thinking of this, she felt even more sad.
"Brother Huang treated my sister very well back then. It's not like I haven't seen you since you have been by my side for a long time." Liu Jiang comforted him calmly: "Now that you are a widow and you are willing to sacrifice your life for him, your Majesty will naturally not treat you badly.
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The emperor had other ideas in his mind and deliberately used the topic to express himself. Therefore, at the internal court meeting held in the Propaganda Office, the emperor took the initiative to mention this matter: "Dong Zhuo brought trouble to the court and harmed the world. During this period, there were many loyal ministers and righteous men in the court who fought with death.
. Now that the traitors have been brought to justice, the imperial court should express its gratitude to those ministers who were harmed by Dong Zhuo, show kindness to the descendants, and present mourning honors to show that the imperial court does not forget its loyal ministers."
Zhao Qian has been lying ill in bed these days, and he is about to die. The three-legged alliance in the court will soon turn into a horse and Yang dispute. Who knows that the emperor will intervene at this time, and against all opinions, appoint Dong Qi as the queen.
, worshiped Dong Cheng, the captain of Sili School, as a chariot and cavalry general.
Although the ministerial affairs have not yet been recorded, the Dong family's relatives have suddenly emerged in the court, and it is difficult to stop the trend of competing with the nobles. What does this mean, whether it is Ma Rixi, the Yang family, or Zhao, who has only a few days to live.
Qian, everyone knows it well.
Taiwei Ma Rixi was originally dissatisfied with the emperor because of this incident. At this time, Situ Zhao Qian was absent due to illness. He was the highest-ranking official in the room. The emperor had inquiries, so he had to be the first to speak.
Although the emperor's proposal was a good thing that was beneficial to the scholars, Ma Rixi's answer was still a bit perfunctory: "Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous, and none of my ministers can match it."
The emperor saw Ma Rixi's prevarication in his eyes, and calmly passed by the minister Sun Rui, and sent Yang Zan to his servant, and directly asked the foreign official Zhao Wen who was accompanying Xiang Xu: "What is the Wei Wei's opinion?"
Yang Zan, the minister's servant, and Yang Qi, the servant, looked at each other, with a look of surprise in their eyes.
Weiwei Zhao Wen seemed to have expected it, and responded calmly: "It is quiet in Guanzhong now. I have also discussed with Situ privately about how to deal with Xun Sikong, Gai Jingzhao, Wu Yueqi and other loyal ministers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country and resisted Dong.
I will reward you. Unexpectedly, Your Majesty is so merciful that even before I went to the court, I spoke up."
These words were more sincere and thoughtful than Ma Rixi's. The emperor nodded happily and said: "Situ Laocheng plans to seek the country, and we have to ask his opinion on this matter. When you go back, you will find an opportunity to tell him who should be rewarded."
, how to reward me, you can tell me on my behalf."
This was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to win over people's hearts to Zhao Wen. Ma Rixi regretted it when he saw it. If he had realized earlier that this was the emperor's compensation for the scholars who did not establish the queen of the family, he would not have done it anyway.
At this time, you are angry with the emperor!
Sun Rui, the minister's order, saw Ma Rixi only focusing on temporary gains and losses, pursed his lips in discomfort, and sighed with disappointment in his heart.
Yang Qi was thinking particularly far-reachingly. The emperor deliberately wanted to show favor to Zhao Qian's family, hoping to use this to squeeze out Ma Rixi and cause disharmony among the scholars. As for the Yang family, Yang Qi thought of the emperor's attitude just now, maybe he didn't want to
There were too many targets. It may be that Yang's stance has been low-key recently, so the emperor just temporarily ignored him and was not as close as before.
The emperor was not interested in thinking about the thoughts of these people, and quickly dropped a bombshell: "King Hongnong Huai was the direct eldest son of the late emperor and had never lost his virtue in the world. However, Dong Zhuo went against the grain and deposed the emperor and killed the king. I am a concubine."
, but because of this, he occupies the throne of emperor. I feel really uneasy and ashamed to see my father and brother."
Looking at the surprised and uncertain expressions of everyone below, the emperor said calmly: "I intend to restore the imperial title of King Hongnonghuai and posthumously give me the posthumous title of Emperor Xiaohuai. What do you think?"
This was supposed to be a good thing to rectify Liu Bian's name and maintain orthodoxy, but there was no happy look on the faces of Ma Rixi, Shisun Rui, Yang Qi and others. Even Zhao Wen who was eager to try and was ready to echo the emperor at any time.
Shi Ye frowned and hesitated.
The emperor realized that he had not made it clear, which caused everyone's misunderstanding, and made everyone think that he was testing the courtiers to see if they had their old master in mind, so they were all cautious.
He calmed down his thoughts and couldn't speak more straightforwardly: "I heard that when the princes of Guandong rebelled against Dong, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, and others swore an oath, saying that the Han Dynasty was unfortunate and the imperial system was lost.
The thief Dong Zhuo took advantage of the provocation and indulged in harm, brought disaster to the supreme leader, and tortured the people. He only said that Dong Zhuo killed my brother, and never mentioned how to support the new master. I am afraid that in the eyes of some people, I, an emperor supported by rebellious ministers,
, is not considered a real emperor."
"Your Majesty, this may be a mistake. They probably didn't mean it." Ma Rixi rarely spoke up for the Guandong clan.
The emperor glanced at Ma Rixi and knew that the other person was mainly comforting him. As for whether he really meant to speak for the Guandong family, he didn't know.
He sighed, got up from the table, walked around in place, and said: "Whether they have this intention or not, the imperial court is now located in Chang'an, far away from Guanzhong, and has no understanding of public opinion. It is time to tell the world that the imperial court will bring order to the people.
, to reward the loyal ministers and righteous men who were persecuted by Dong Zhuo."
"King Hongnonghuai has been posthumously named emperor. Once I have a son in the future, I should choose one to adopt him. The most important thing is," the emperor turned to face the crowd and said seriously: "Now that he is dead, I am the filial piety."
As the only remaining bloodline of Emperor Ling, I am responsible for the resurgence of the Han Dynasty and the successor to the throne. I am well-deserved and obligated!"
Everyone was awe-inspiring, sitting upright, listening attentively to the emperor's words: "If anyone dares to question or disrespect the imperial court in the future, don't blame me for being cruel!"
"Wei!" The first one to answer was Zhao Wen, who was the best at camp. He flattered: "The so-called state-owned property is respectful and self-reliant. Your Majesty is the first to advocate filial piety and brotherhood. He sets an example and sets an example for his subjects. All the people in the village obey morality and practice benevolence and righteousness without resorting to weapons.
Win the world."
After saying that, Zhao Wen suddenly remembered the recent rumor that Tang Ji entered the palace and was treated favorably by the emperor and Princess Wannian, and immediately regarded this as an excellent opportunity to express herself.
"Hongnong," Zhao Wen changed his words and said: "Although Emperor Xiaohuai has not yet established a queen, his concubines of the Tang family are fierce in nature and abide by chastity. The court should show their virtues. I request your majesty to issue an edict to renovate Emperor Xiaohuai's cemetery so that Tang Dynasty
Ji Juzhi, treat each other with courtesy."
"Good." Everything Zhao Wen said was what the emperor was thinking, and it was in line with the holy will. The emperor was very pleased. It would be great if all his ministers were so considerate and handled things properly. The emperor sighed in his heart,
This can be regarded as completely bringing Zhao Wen into the category of close confidants, and preparing to focus on supporting Zhao Qian after his death.
"It just so happens that Pei Mao, the imperial censor, is to be sent to Luoyang to move the mausoleum for Queen Linghuai, so I will also take care of Emperor Xiaohuai's affairs."