Chapter 1503 King of Chu: He Chen Qin will carry out his great father’s legacy and fulfill it
Chapter 1502 King of Chu: He Chen Qin will carry out his great father’s legacy and become a wise king and a holy emperor!
Shenjing City, Palace Garden, Tangli Palace
A candle was burning silently on the table, and the biting cold wind outside the window blew the eaves and tiles, making bursts of piercing screams.
Jia Heng embraced Princess Xianning's plump body and said, "Xianning, take good care of your baby these days and don't think about anything else."
Princess Xianning gave a soft "hmm", then changed into a comfortable position, nestled her head in the boy's arms, and said: "Sir, please think more about me and the child in the future, and don't mess around."
Jia Heng was stunned for a moment and said, "Xianning, don't worry."
This might be Xian Ning trying to persuade him tactfully.
Princess Xianning said: "Sir, after King Chu succeeds to the throne, will my mother-in-law and I not be able to stay in the harem?"
Jia Heng said: "The concubine should move to a palace near Changle Palace. The original Funing Palace should no longer be habitable. These are all managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I don't know anything else."
Princess Xianning sighed and said: "Everyone was caught off guard when my father left. How do you think Brother Wei Wang...how could he do such a thing?"
Jia Heng gently caressed the beauty's bulging belly, a look of contemplation appeared in his beautiful eyes, and under his sword-shaped eyebrows, he said: "I must have been forced to do nothing."
Princess Xianning's eyes were full of sadness under her plump willow eyebrows, and she said: "Brother King Wei and Brother Liang were sent back to the vassal state. After such a separation, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years."
At this moment, Jia Heng reached out and gently put his arm around Princess Xianning's shoulders, and said: "In the future, when the world is at peace, we can travel around and visit the vassal country."
Princess Xianning seemed a little sad and said: "Sir, you started saying this five years ago, and now it's five years later."
Jia Heng sighed: "Yes, if you put it that way, it's been almost five years."
Princess Xianning said: "Sir, the world is peaceful now, but civil strife is happening one after another."
Jia Heng said: "It has been like this in ancient history books. After foreign troubles are eliminated, internal struggles for power and profit and killing each other are all common occurrences."
Princess Xianning's face paused slightly, her eyes were deep, and she whispered: "Sir, what do you think of your father?"
Jia Heng gently stroked his daughter-in-law's bulging belly and said, "He is a good emperor, but he can hardly be called a good father and husband."
Princess Xianning was silent for a moment, and said in a sad tone: "My mother's life is indeed a bit more miserable."
Jia Heng nodded and said warmly: "Yes."
Princess Xianning couldn't hold it back after all, and suddenly said quietly: "Sir, you should visit your mother more often."
Jia Heng: "???"
Xianning was suspicious of his relationship with Empress Song, but Xianning was always a very smart person.
Princess Xianning was delicate, with a straight nose, she seemed to snort softly, and said: "Sir, it's getting late, let's go to bed early."
Jia Heng didn't feel like saying anything else. He just gently stroked the beauty's swollen belly and felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
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next day
The golden rooster breaks at dawn, the sky is bright, and the golden morning light of winter shines in the palace garden. There was a heavy snowfall last night, and the palace was covered with thick snow.
In the palace garden, which was draped with white flags, you could hear cries everywhere, and groups of eunuchs and palace maids in mourning clothes walked quickly along the red beams.
Jia Heng got up, changed into a black and red satin gold silk python suit, came to a lacquered wooden table, sat down, and had breakfast.
After a while, Chen Xiaoxing came closer and said softly: "Put on your mourning clothes. Later, I have to go to Hanyuan Hall to cry."
After Jia Heng finished his breakfast, he put on a plain white mourning dress and strode towards Hanyuan Hall with Chen Xiao.
At this moment, the clear water floor in Hanyuan Hall was covered with darkness. They were all the civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty. Their faces were full of sadness and mourning.
In front of the coffin in the temple, paper money is burning in a brazier.
Prince Chen Qin's cries shook the heavens and the earth, and he clearly looked like he was in deep sorrow.
Jia Heng now walked along the corridors of vermilion beams and came closer. Under his sword-shaped brows, his gaze was like a deep pool of mysterious water.
The civil servants who were kneeling in front of the hall couldn't help but raise their eyes to look at the young man in the python suit. Thinking of the loyal and righteous act of the young man in the python suit yesterday, they felt complicated and inexplicable for a moment.
The King of Chu also heard the news of Jia Heng's arrival reported by the internal prison, and looked up. At this moment, King Chu's face was filled with sad tears.
Since the young feudal prince became lame, he had previously called the imperial doctor from the imperial hospital to help with the treatment for a while.
Jia Heng walked closer, knelt down, picked up the paper money on the side and burned it in the copper basin. In the blazing flames, paper scraps were flying, and gray spiritual butterflies were visible.
Jia Heng also knelt down and cried for Emperor Chongping for a long time.
At this moment, the palace was shrouded in an inexplicable sad atmosphere. People who are infected by this sad atmosphere can easily have a sore nose, just like Qi Tongwei crying in his grave.
It was not until noon that the crying in the palace stopped a little, and the ministers who were tired from crying left the palace and went home to eat.
At this moment, Jia Heng was kneeling down in the palace, and Chen Xiao whispered in his ear: "The cabinet minister, Mr. Li Ge, invited you to come over and discuss it in Wuying Palace."
Jia Heng said softly "Hmm", and immediately stood up and walked quickly towards Wuying Hall.
At this moment, most of them are talking about how to support the King of Chu to ascend the throne and the follow-up matters.
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Palace Garden, Wuying Hall——
Li Zan, the first assistant to the cabinet, sat on a lacquered wood Taishi chair, and Gao Zhongping, the second assistant to the cabinet, and several others sat on pearwood chairs lined up not far away.
"Mr. Ge, Prince Wei is here." At this moment, a young official from Zhongshu could be seen in the cabinet. He quickly entered the palace and said loudly to Li Zan.
Li Zan nodded and followed the sound of Gao Zhongping who was not far away.
After a while, I saw the young man in python clothes walking quickly from outside. He was very impressive and his eyes were cold.
After yesterday, Jia Heng led the troops from the capital into the palace, tried to turn the tide, and supported the Han Dynasty in the name of righteousness. Today, the Han cabinet is also in awe of Prince Wei.
While Jia Heng was speaking, he walked into the palace and asked, "Mr. Li Ge."
Li Zan looked solemn and said: "Prince Wei, the country cannot live without a king for a day. Shall we first allow His Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne in person?"
Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, his eyes flickered, and he said warmly: "It can be done in the afternoon, but the succession ceremony can only be postponed until after the new year."
Li Zan nodded and said, "That's natural."
Gao Zhongping took over the conversation and said: "The other thing is to change the year names of the Yuan Dynasty. It will be possible to change the Yuan Dynasty in the spring of next year."
Jia Heng said: "It's easy to change the Yuan Dynasty. The elders are all well-educated people. They can draw up a few year names and submit them to the new monarch for selection."
The matter of the reign name is not entirely decided by the cabinet ministers. Usually, several reign names are given for the new king to choose. This is not an urgent matter.
Li Zan compiled his words and said: "King Wei, King Wei and King Liang were demoted and deposed as commoners. Their rebellious officials and military officers should be handed over to the competent authorities for investigation. Their uncle Song Jing was involved in the case. King Wei
How do you think it should be dealt with?"
Because Song Jing's daughter Song Yan was Jia Heng's concubine, Li Zan had to consider Jia Heng's attitude after all.
Nowadays, Jia Heng is, after all, the minister appointed by the late emperor to take care of his orders. He also gained the greatest political capital from the previous rebellion of the Wei and Liang vassals.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Song Jing is the uncle of the state. According to my "Dahan Code", there is also talk about marriage. Moreover, the Wei and Liang vassals were abolished, and the late emperor obviously meant to forgive the two vassals. This matter is really shocking after all.
, I think it’s better not to go too far and kill him too widely.”
Under Li Zan's thin, pine-browed eyebrows, his eyes seemed to be filled with thoughts, and he said, "What Prince Wei said is not unreasonable."
After this incident, the prestige of the central government was completely lost, and in the eyes of outsiders, the Chen Han imperial family was troubled by Xiao Qiang, who used his son to force his father, making it difficult for the world to set an example.
Gao Zhongping nodded and said, "What should we say about the Queen?"
Jia Heng said: "Mr. Gao Ge, His Highness the Crown Prince should respect the Queen Mother as the Queen Mother. After all, the Queen Mother did not make any big mistakes. Most of the things that happened before were beyond her control."
Of course, he will also posthumously designate his biological mother as the empress dowager.
Gao Zhongping shook his head and said, "It's hard to say."
Everyone present was not sure at first what kind of temper the new king would have when he succeeded to the throne, and they might settle the score with him later.
The relationship between the emperor and the new emperor has always been difficult.
In comparison, Jia Heng was relatively close to the King of Chu.
Of course, Li Zan also worked with the King of Chu for a long time in the Ministry of War, and the old friendship was very close.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "This time the Wei and Liang vassals rebelled against the generals in the capital, such as Runan Hou Weiqi and other key criminals. How do you think Mr. Li Ge should deal with them?"
Li Zan nodded and said warmly: "Previously, I commanded Qiu Liang for Jinyi to send people to arrest them all and hand them over to the supervision of Jinyi Mansion. After the treason is found out, the new king will take action."
Jia Heng's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but think about Qiu Liang. His political speculation in helping the King of Chu at a critical moment undoubtedly received rich rewards.
I'm afraid that after King Chu succeeds to the throne, this person will be taken as a confidant by King Chu, and will he continue to bite him?
Li Zan nodded and said: "Prince Wei, the country is currently troubled and the current situation is difficult. There have been many turmoils in the capital camp before. It is better for Prince Wei to temporarily take charge of the military affairs in the capital camp to prevent evil people from causing trouble."
Gao Zhongping said: "There have been several incidents in the capital camp, which require severe rectification."
Because Jia Heng's previous noble and upright behavior won the full recognition of Li Zan and Gao Zhongping.
Lu Jiang listened quietly, and under her thick eyebrows, a thick layer of haze seemed to float in her old and wise eyes.
Jia Heng whispered: "What Mr. Ge said is that since the reign of King Qi, there have been several rebellions in the capital, and it should indeed be properly rectified."
Li Zan re-entrusted the military power of the Beijing camp to him, essentially to prevent subsequent turmoil in the succession.
In other words, his previous actions have won the trust of the civil servants in the cabinet.
In fact, during the period of power change, it is normal for the prince-in-law to control the military and protect the new monarch.
At this moment, a young cabinet official walked a few steps quickly, walked into the palace, and reported: "Elder Pavilion, the kitchen has prepared a meal, and I would like to invite Elder Pavilion to a meal."
Li Zan nodded and said: "Prince Wei, it's noon, let's have dinner together."
After eating, they still have to cry for Emperor Chongping.
Jia Heng responded softly, and then followed Li Zan to sit down and have lunch together.
Li Zan put down his chopsticks and asked: "Prince Wei, the Liaodong side has troops stationed there. When will the Liaodong side withdraw their troops if the subsequent war ends?"
Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "When spring comes next year, except for leaving some troops to prepare for the establishment of the Liaodong Capital Division, all troops in the Beijing camp will be withdrawn."
Li Zan nodded and said: "After Liaodong was pacified, Jiubianbian Town should also lay off its soldiers. It has been almost thirty years since Jiubianbian Town was established."
Jia Heng said: "There are nearly one million troops stationed in Jiubianbian Town, which is a huge waste of national money. We should dispatch the troops and prepare for the establishment of a naval division instead."
Li Zan asked: "How does Prince Wei think the economic system should be planned after the naval division is established?"
At this moment, Gao Zhongping also turned his searching eyes to the boy in the python suit.
Qi Kun, Lu Jiang, Lin Ruhai and several cabinet ministers also cast curious glances.
This is because Jia Heng is the de facto national policy maker of the Han Dynasty. This is a status determined by his outstanding achievements in the previous campaigns in the north and south.
Jia Heng said: "The four naval divisions are the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the North Sea, and the Guangdong Navy. The four divisions range from 60,000 to 100,000 naval troops. The East China Sea Division and the Nanhai Sea Division are stationed near Jinling.
The division is stationed in Taiwan, and the Beihai Division is stationed near Haizhou, mainly to deter North Korea."
Gao Zhongping nodded and said: "With so many standing troops, it consumes national funds beyond measure. In this case, it seems unnecessary."
"It's just that the original Denglai Navy, Guangdong Navy, Taiwan Navy, etc. were restructured to facilitate command. It's not a new system. Nothing else." Jia Heng said warmly.
Qi Kun nodded and said, "If this is the case, we won't need many soldiers and horses."
Jia Heng said: "After the new king comes to the throne, if he wants to establish martial arts, if there are still attempts to harass our border towns in Junggar and Heshuote, I, the Han Dynasty, can send soldiers to expedition to these two places to regain the old land of Han and Tang Dynasties and declare power in all directions."
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Lu Jiang frowned and said: "Both areas are barren, and they will be of no use to the country after they are recovered. Such a wasteful military campaign, a waste of people and money, is really not what a wise man would do."
Jia Heng said: "Mr. Lu Ge, as I have said before, this is to prevent the intrusion of the enemy, to prevent the grassland bandits from becoming too powerful, and to prevent the danger of the east bandits from Liaodong."
He didn't even know where Lu Jiang's hostility towards him came from.
In fact, it was Jia Heng who completely stole the limelight of the New Deal. The Chongping New Deal he proposed was more complete and comprehensive than the New Deal implemented by Gao Zhongping and Lu Jiang in Sichuan.
Gao Zhongping took over the conversation and somewhat changed the atmosphere, saying: "Prince Wei, after dinner, please submit a petition to the crown prince to ascend the throne. This matter cannot be delayed any longer."
He will be enthroned before his death, but the enthronement ceremony will not be planned first.
Jia Heng responded yes.
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Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall, Side Hall
At this moment, cries of "baa bah bah" could be heard from all directions, filling the hall, making people immersed in a sad mood.
Princess Zhen Qing was wearing a white linen mourning dress, holding a ropa, and was wiping her tears from the sky.
The beauty's graceful and beautiful face also had tears rolling down her face, which were as white as snow.
Soon, she, Zhen Qing, will be the queen.
Concubine Duanrong's lush hair was combed into a cloud bun, standing tall. She also knelt down with several concubines. They were dressed in coarse linen and filial piety, and were mourning for Emperor Chongping.
Princess Yan Yiliu of Wei also entered the palace to cry for Emperor Chongping after King Wei's visit.
Among them, Guiren Wu, who was kneeling behind Concubine Duanrong, was also dressed in coarse linen clothes, with a look of sadness on his face.
However, when the beauty raised her head, there was no trace of sadness on her graceful and beautiful face, but bursts of joy filled her heart.
That cruel and merciless king finally suffered his retribution. Both of his sons raised an army to attack the palace. It was really the reincarnation of heaven, and the retribution was not pleasant.
After a while, the female official came in and called Concubine Duanrong and other concubines to have dinner.
Compared with the crying in the side hall, which was heartbreaking, the crying in the other side hall was a little deeper and whimpering.
King Wei Chen Ran knelt beside the coffin, his fair and handsome face full of tears, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of regret in his heart.
The pale and sinister face of the kneeling King Liang was also covered with tears, but his heart was already full of resentment, especially when looking at the kneeling King Chu not far away, there was a stern look in his eyes from time to time.
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At this moment, King Chen Qin of Chu was kneeling in front of the coffin of Emperor Chongping, beating his chest and feet, crying bitterly, but a sad mood could not help but surge up in his heart.
The feudal king was also thinking about the next court situation.
Nowadays, the cabinet and Jia Ziyu are constraining each other, but they still have to promote the people in their hands to defend the imperial power, continue to implement innovative strategies in a bold manner, and rebuild a prosperous age.
Secondly, the Ministry of Internal Affairs should be controlled by the father-in-law Zhen's family, and the Beijing camp should also let the second uncle of the Zhen family participate in controlling part of the military power as the minister of military aircraft.
In the capital camp, Runan Hou Weiqi led the soldiers and horses of the capital camp to rebel. It can be seen that the capital camp cannot survive without its own people. Now it can be regarded as a painful lesson. After taking the throne, he first seized the military power.
At this moment, the eunuch stepped into the main hall, raised his eyes to look at King Chu who was crying hoarsely, gently supported King Chu's arm, and said: "Your Highness, Mr. Li Ge is here. Please discuss something important with your Highness."
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The King of Chu stopped crying, took the handkerchief and wiped the tears on his face. With the support of the inner prisoner, he passed through the civil and military ministers who were kneeling on both sides and crying bitterly.
He raised his eyes and saw Li Zan, Gao Zhongping, Qi Kun, Lu Jiang and other ministers.
"Lao Li Ge, Lao Gao Ge." King Chu's resolute, white face still had tears on his face, he called out and choked with sobs.
Li Zan said: "Your Highness the Crown Prince, the country cannot live without a king for a day. We also ask His Highness the Crown Prince to take over the throne as soon as possible and issue an edict to calm the hearts of both China and foreigners."
When the King of Chu heard this, he felt happy, but he pretended to be embarrassed and said: "So sudden? My father has not finished his funeral arrangements yet."
Although the prince's accession to the throne does not have three speeches, three acceptances and one saying, the King of Chu said this, which shows that he does not admire power and position and abides by filial piety.
Gao Zhongping looked solemn and said solemnly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still attaches great importance to the country and the people, and ascends the throne as soon as possible."
At this moment, King Chen Qin of Chu turned his attention to Jia Heng and said, "Zi Yu."
At this moment, King Chu really pushed his trust in Jia Heng to the extreme. After all, without Jia Heng, King Wei almost had a comeback.
Jia Heng said loudly: "His Royal Highness, please be crowned a great treasure as soon as possible, so as to calm the hearts of the people both inside and outside the court."
King Chen Qin of Chu sighed and said reluctantly: "In that case, I will succeed to the throne first. Can you guys discuss the temple name and posthumous title of my father?"
Li Zan said: "The temple name and posthumous title are discussed. The cabinet has drafted the edict. I will ask His Highness to read it later."
At this time, King Chen Qin of Chu, with the support of the young eunuch, came to the coffin, knelt down and worshiped into the coffin, crying bitterly and feeling extremely sad.
Then Li Zan, Gao Zhongping, the cabinet ministers, and Jia Heng came closer and said: "Welcome ministers pay homage to the new emperor, long live long live long live."
The officials of the Han Dynasty who were kneeling in the palace also paid homage to the new emperor one after another, shouting long live the emperor.
At this moment, when King Chu heard the shouts of the mountains around him, his face turned abnormally red, and his mind was agitated.
He, Chen Qin, will carry out his great father’s legacy and become a wise king and a holy emperor!
In the 19th year of Chongping, on the twenty-first day of the twelfth lunar month in winter, King Chen Qin of Chu, with the persuasion of the cabinet, in front of all the civil and military officials, was honored with the great treasure in front of the coffin of Emperor Chongping.
The history of Chen and Han seems to have opened a new page here.