The sunlight shines in the palace, and the golden roof complements each other, making the place even more majestic.
At this moment, outside Huangji Gate, a group of about thirty people was walking forward in two lines.
These people are all dressed in red dragon robes and wearing black gauze winged crowns. At first glance, they are members of the royal family, at least at the level of county kings.
At the front of the team, a 20-year-old vassal king looked at the palace in front and sighed: "Old man, it's been seven years... I didn't expect that I could come back alive!"
A young man next to him followed up and said: "That's right... brothers have passed away, so we should treat things as real and different as human beings!"
These two people are the seventh and eighth sons of Tai'an Zhao Yongcheng, and they are Zhao Yanyi, king of Ding, and Zhao Yanchun, king of Hui, respectively.
Emperor Tai'an had fifteen sons in total. Excluding those who died of illness at an early age and those who were persecuted by Zhao Weilong, there are only five who are alive now.
Among these five people, they include the seventh, eighth, and ninth Zhao Yanxun, as well as the tenth, Zhao Yanyuan, and the eleventh, Zhao Yansong.
As the biological sons of Emperor Tai'an, Zhao Yanyi and Zhao Yanyi had a higher status, so they could go ahead of all the vassal kings.
The two of them hadn't seen each other for many years, so they could talk to relieve their boredom, but the vassal kings behind them were basically silent because they were so far apart that they were strangers to each other.
After Taizong Zhao Hongzhang, the Jin court became more and more strict on the vassal kings. Although these people lived a comfortable life in the fiefdom, they were essentially equivalent to prisoners.
It's actually normal for us to be strangers to each other.
Along the palace road, a group of vassal kings quickly arrived in front of Huangji Gate.
At this time, there were three people waiting on the steps of Huangji Gate. These three people were also wearing red dragon robes.
"Seventh brother, eighth brother...Long time no see!"
The person speaking is Zhao Yanyuan, King of Light. He is the oldest among the three sect kings, so he is the one to speak at this time.
"It turns out you are your tenth brother. I haven't seen you in seven years...you have grown so big!" Zhao Yanyi said with a smile.
Zhao Yanchun on the side continued: "Tenth brother and eleventh brother, when I left Beijing, are the wood carvings I gave you still there?"
"Bago, my tenth brother and I kept the wood carvings well, but they were lost when the puppet emperor Zhao Weilong ordered us to join the feudal dynasty!" Zhao Yansong stepped forward.
When Zhao Weilong was mentioned, resentment appeared on the faces of Zhao Yanyi and Zhao Yanyi because they were also persecuted.
"Alas...it's good to be alive. The twelfth brother is really pitiful!"
The twelfth-year-old Zhao Yanxiao died on the Fan Road, and everyone at the scene knew about it.
In order to stabilize the throne, Zhao Weilong suppressed the clan a lot. The vassal kings in front of Huangji Gate were more or less dealt with, so they all resented Zhao Weilong.
At this time, a vassal king with white beard and hair said: "The false emperor is dead. Now that the world is at peace, we can feel at ease!"
This man was over sixty years old, and by seniority he was Emperor Tai'an's uncle. Even he was almost moved to a fiefdom.
With his words, the originally lifeless vassal kings started crying and scolded the dead Zhao Weilong.
Seeing everyone talking, Zhao Yanyuan said loudly: "Everyone, Zhao Weilong is dead. We don't need to worry about the dead person. We should do business first!"
"Brother Ninth is still waiting for you in Qian'an Hall!"
Zhao Yansong stepped aside and said, "Everyone, please come!"
Everyone then continued on their way, walking through the Huangji Gate towards the depths of the Forbidden Palace, each of them looking extremely cautious and humble.
If they were resentful towards Zhao Weilong, then they were afraid of Zhao Yanxun.
A man who dethroned the emperor in just two months deserves awe from all of them.
Such people are very likely to be cruel and ruthless. If these vassal kings were suppressed by Zhao Weilong, will they also be punished by Zhao Yanxun?
After all, the legitimacy of Zhao Yanxun's proclaimed emperor is less, so people like them pose a greater threat and are more likely to be hit.
They even dare to snatch the throne, so it is easy to kill these vassal kings who are unable to resist.
The closer they got to Qian'an Hall, the greater the fear in their hearts became, so much so that some of them turned pale.
And all this is just because Zhao Yanxun did not explain the reason to them when he summoned these people.
About a few minutes later, everyone arrived outside Qian'an Palace and were able to enter after being informed by Huo An.
At this time, Zhao Yanxun was wearing a blue cloud pattern robe, with his hair tied only with a net scarf. Compared with the dozens of vassal kings who entered the palace, his clothes were too simple.
But no one who entered the hall could feel contempt at all, especially Zhao Yanxun's eyes, which made him bow his head wherever he looked.
"I have met His Royal Highness the Regent!"
Zhao Yanyuan and the others went to see him first, as a way of setting a good example for the others.
Everyone is a genius, so they follow the same example and do it again. At this time, no one will think that the gap is too big for the same king.
Putting down the memorial in his hand, Zhao Yanxun picked up the tea cup and asked: "Fellow clan members, do you know why I have called you here this time?"
Everyone looked at each other, wondering what Zhao Yanxun meant, and no one said anything.
"The false emperor Zhao Weilong killed the king to usurp the throne and killed the clan. He is really a beast!"
"I invite you here this time to discuss the posthumous affairs of the puppet emperor Zhao Weilong. What do you think about this?"
To be honest, this question was so abrupt that no one at the scene knew how to answer it.
Regarding Zhao Weilong’s posthumous affairs, the main issues are the burial specifications, posthumous title assessment, and identity confirmation.
When it comes to this matter, Zhao Yanxun can handle it by himself, but in order to "avoid suspicion", he thinks it is best to let the clan discuss it publicly, and it won't cost much anyway.
Seeing that no one answered, Zhao Yanxun continued, "Many officials have submitted reports recently. Some said he was buried as a commoner, and some said he was buried as a prince..."
"You all should tell me too!"
The hall fell into dead silence. After a few breaths, Zhao Yanyuan spoke: "Ninth brother, Zhao Weilong killed the king and usurped the throne. He is an unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unjust person. Such a person... is not worthy of being part of my Jin clan!"
"So my brother thinks that Zhao Weilongchu should be removed from the clan and buried as a commoner!"
"My brother also thinks so. Brother Ninth must not be merciful to such evil thieves!" Zhao Yansong said with a cold expression.
Zhao Weiheng, who had been silent until now, stood up and said, "My nephew seconded the proposal!"
Good guy, the three of them have talked about this, and everyone at the scene still doesn't know what to choose.
"Your Highness, I also second your proposal!"
"I would like to second the proposal!"
At that time, all the clan members present expressed their opinions and agreed that Zhao Weilong should be removed from the clan and buried as a commoner.
Since he is a commoner, there is no need to discuss the posthumous title and funeral specifications.
After everyone expressed their opinions, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "Since all the clan members have such opinions, let's handle it like this!"
"Huo An!"
"My servant is here, please give me your instructions!"
Zhao Yanxun solemnly said: "Send a message to the cabinet..."
"Let's just say that after the clan's public discussion, Zhao Weilong's ancestral status will be reduced and he will be buried with the rites of a commoner!"
For Zhao Yanxun, doing things in the name of the clan can avoid dirty water, and even if there is criticism, he will target the entire clan.
After Huo An left to deliver the order, Zhao Yanxun spoke again: "The second thing is about the burial of my father. We also need to discuss it with all the clan members!"
Emperor Tai'an died for more than a year, and because the construction of the mausoleum has not been completed, the coffin is still parked in Changle Palace in the north of the imperial city.
A few days ago, Zhao Yanxun visited the mausoleum in person and estimated that it would take at least two years to complete.
In the past two years, a lot of manpower and material resources will be consumed, which in Zhao Yanxun's opinion is extremely wasteful.
So he wanted to do something cheap, but he was afraid of attracting notoriety, so he had today's meeting.