Emperor Tianxi finally breathed his last breath in front of everyone.
After receiving the urgent message from Xiao Pu, the ministers rushed into the imperial city. First, they pretended to cry in front of the coffin of Emperor Tianxi in the Sixian Palace, then wiped the tears that had finally squeezed out from their faces, and gathered in the
In Ruide Hall, important matters were discussed excitedly.
"The imperial city is under our control, please rest assured, Queen Mother." Zhang Lin said first, giving Xiao Puxian daughter a reassurance.
"When the prince comes, I will support him in this palace to ascend the throne, give him a title, and determine a year. But the most important thing is to give the queen mother a title. I have already made a plan, and the queen mother can be called the queen mother of Fengtian."
Li Yan echoed from the side.
"Empress Dowager Fengtian, what's the purpose of your visit?" Xiannu Xiao Pu asked with great interest.
The pride and excitement on her face could not be hidden, and she did not look like a newly mourned person who had just lost her husband.
The vast majority of those present were Han officials, as well as some Bohai, Xi, and Khitan officials and generals who had been won over.
"By God's will, the emperor's edict said, this is how the imperial edict of the official family of the Song Dynasty begins. What the official family of the Song Dynasty can be called, why can't I, the Empress Dowager of the Liao Dynasty, be called the empress dowager of Liao Dynasty? Moreover, Empress Taizu has the title of Empress Dowager Yingtian. In times of crisis, the empress dowager turned the tide and appeased the government and the public.
, her merits are not inferior to those of the Queen Mother Yingtian, so of course she will follow this example."
Li Chuwen explained for his uncle. His words made Xiao Puxian happy.
"Queen Mother, this is just like doing business. The price should be higher so that we can negotiate better. We can adjust the price higher so that we can negotiate good terms with the Song Guoguan family."
Li Chuneng added something smart.
When Xiao Pu Xiannu heard it, it turned out to be like this. She should shout her title louder so that she could sell it at a higher price when the Song Dynasty came down. But it sounded so awkward.
Li Yan gave his somewhat complacent nephew a fierce look. You are superfluous, you might as well not say anything!
He quickly changed the subject: "Queen Mother, after taking the title, I asked the Queen Mother to act as regent because of the young age of the new emperor, with full authority to handle military and state affairs."
The wise daughter Xiao Pu raised a sharp question, "How will the new emperor's mother, Concubine Wen Xiao be placed?"
Zhang Lin confidently said: "The new emperor will inherit the throne of Emperor Tianxi, so he will naturally respect Emperor Tianxi's concubine as the queen mother. Considering that Concubine Wen is the biological mother of the new emperor, she can be given the title of concubine and have another palace to honor her.
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In the words, the arrangements for the new emperor, mother and son were made clear.
"Empress Dowager, I have read all the history books and found that the emperor's duties are no greater than etiquette, no etiquette is greater than points, and no points are greater than fame. What is etiquette, it means discipline; what is point, it means the monarch and his ministers; what is name, Duke, Hou, Qing, Dafu
That's right. We must use this ritual title and add the word "filial piety" to let the new emperor and the world understand that it is better to leave all military and state affairs in the hands of the Queen Mother."
Zhang Lin's righteous and awe-inspiring words made Xiao Puxian's daughter sigh with emotion: "Mr. Zhang is worthy of being from a family of poets and writers. Only by reading the books of sages and sages can he say such knowledgeable words."
She thought this was said by Zhang Lin, but the officials around her knew that it was actually the opening quote of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" written by Sima Guang of the Song Dynasty - "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" was famous and had many volumes.
, is quite popular among dignitaries at home and abroad, and can be sold at an affordable price. It is one of the main titles sold by booksellers in the Song Dynasty.
Under the attention of others, Zhang Lin looked complacent, as if she had invented what she just said, so what does it have to do with Sima Guang? At least standing in this hall, it was his invention.
They are all our own people, and the ministers will not try to cause trouble.
Liu Yanzong came out and said: "I have drafted the imperial title of Queen Mother and the edict on administrative punishment. Please read it to the Queen Mother."
After saying that, Hongsheng started to read.
"The late emperor rose to prominence and led the people to admire him. He had so few virtues that he could not be punished. He was a virtuous assistant to Bi, and he always paid great attention to his care and trust. Among the civil and military ministers, he was a leader both internally and externally. He was sincere in appointing people, and he had no doubts about it.
.The loyal and virtuous people in the country are all kind and righteous. They must be able to fulfill their duties and lead the prosperous dynasty. Gu Yufei bows and must abide by the rules. He relies on his mother's rites and is also in charge of the military and state. He has the authority to handle military and state affairs and writes to the Privy Council on military and state affairs.
Present to the Queen Mother and give her comments first..."
"Okay!" All the ministers cheered together.
"Once this edict is issued, the status and righteousness will be settled." Kang Gongbi shook his head and said, "The edict to the Song Dynasty will be issued in the name of the new emperor. As for other things, the Queen Mother will lead us to do it."
The crowd cheered again.
Isn't that what it is? The new emperor who succeeded will bear the bad reputation of surrendering to the Song Dynasty, and everyone will accept the benefits.
The new emperor refuses? Not only does this place have great righteousness, but also the support of the Han Army and the Bohai Navy, so the little emperor has to agree even if he refuses!
Cao Yongyi rolled his eyes and offered a plan: "The Northern Expedition of hundreds of thousands of Song troops is said to be to recapture Yanyun, but in fact they don't expect to make a good profit when they break the city? Now we will comply with the destiny and
Peace is the most important thing. If this battle cannot be won, the opportunity to make a fortune will naturally be gone. The hundreds of thousands of Song troops may be filled with resentment and have to be on guard."
"For the sake of the common people in the city of Yanjing, we might as well collect a sum of money from the labor force - let the people in the city pool a sum of money to reward the Song army and feed them, so as not to cause chaos and harm the people."
As soon as Cao Yongyi finished his righteous words, the atmosphere in the hall became more lively.
"This is what it should be. We have worked hard for the safety of the people in the city, and finally got the Song army to stop killing. This small amount of labor money should be paid."
"That is, compared to the disaster of war, what is a little money? Is life more important, or money?"
The more the ministers talked, the more they felt it was natural. The next focus of everyone's discussion was how to deal with it.
This is a big fat flaw... This is a very hard job and must be done by someone you can trust.
Soon, everyone agreed that, with Li Chuneng and Cao Yongyi as the leaders, they would divide the labor money collection station into two left and right groups - all the ministers present had their sons and nephews packed into this collection station.
I feel uneasy leaving such an important matter to others.
The left and right labor force money collection offices collect labor money in the East City and the North City respectively - the imperial city is to the west and south, so the west and south cities are where officials and Khitan and Xi nobles live, so they certainly cannot collect it.
The total amount is set at 10 million yuan and must be collected within five days.
Major matters were agreed upon, everyone was overjoyed, and the Ruide Hall was filled with a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.
It can not only protect everyone's prosperity and wealth, but also make another fortune. I really hope that such a good thing can happen every day.
"My lords, why haven't the clan and nobles come yet?" Xiannu Xiao Pu asked a very important question.
Zhang Lin, Li Yan and others finally came to their senses. We had been discussing in this hall for more than half an hour. Why didn't any of the clan members come?
Sure enough, they are all vulgar people who do not know how to study, and do not know how to respect the emperor and father, and abide by the principles of ministers.
Zhang Lin and others are not afraid. Now the imperial city is completely under the control of the Han army led by his henchmen. Hundreds of thousands of Song troops are approaching from outside. How dare these Khitan clan members and relatives dare to fight?
As long as they dare to rebel, everyone will break up and immediately leave the city to surrender to the Song Dynasty. At that time, we will surrender anyway, and you will resist stubbornly to see who suffers.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
"Report! A letter has been sent from His Highness the Crown Prince!" A guard reported at the palace gate.
Zhang Lin and Li Yan looked at each other and nodded silently to see what tricks these children and vulgar people were playing.