Even though he had the stairs, Lao Zhu still couldn't get over his face. Staying here, he always felt a little hot on his face, so he said, "Second brother, rest in peace and rest. I will come see you tomorrow."
"Old minister, I would like to send you to your Majesty." Tang He breathed intermittently, insisted on finishing the last sentence, and looked at Lao Zhu.
Lao Zhu nodded, turned around and took Queen Ma out.
As soon as I walked out of the door, I heard a cry of mourning coming from behind me.
Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly flashed with mourning. He turned around suddenly and saw the servants in Tang He's mansion. They immediately changed into white clothes and began to hang white linen cloth on the door and beams.
"Tang He is gone~" Queen Ma stood aside and sighed slightly.
Lao Zhu looked sad and wanted to go back.
But Empress Ma grabbed his arm and said, "Your Majesty, please go back. The reason why he delayed it until now is probably to see the Emperor for the last time. Now that his wish has been fulfilled, let him go with peace of mind."
As expected, Lao Zhu was persuaded by Empress Ma and boarded the royal chariot to return to the palace.
Tang He's death was such a big event that the Duke of Xin State naturally had to notify Han Du, and Tang Ding came in person despite his busy schedule.
Seeing Tang Ding, Han Du was very surprised. You must know that now he is grounded by Lao Zhu. Not only is it impossible for him to leave the house, but even outsiders cannot easily come in to visit him, otherwise it would be called
What kind of ban? Isn’t it a wet market?
"How did you get here?"
Tang Ding did not answer Han Du, but said sadly: "Dad is gone."
Han Du unconsciously let go of his hand, and his beloved Yuan blue and white porcelain tea cup quietly fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
"When did this happen?"
Although he knew that this day would come sooner or later, when it actually came, Han Du felt as calm as he had never imagined. It was as if there was suddenly an empty space in his heart. This feeling made Han Du
His heart suddenly felt sour and bitter, making him feel uncomfortable and want to cry.
"Yesterday." Tang Ding didn't want to mention it. Every time he mentioned it, the pain in his heart would be torn open again.
Han Du was silent, not knowing how to comfort Tang Ding. He could only say, "My condolences."
Tears flashed in Tang Ding's eyes. He raised his head to suppress the tears and said, "When my father was dying, what he wanted to see most was you. But you were grounded, and there was no way for you to go."
Han Du looked at the soup tripod,
He said seriously: "If you had sent someone to inform me earlier, even if I risked being severely punished by the emperor, I would have found a way to see you."
Tang Ding shook his head slightly and sighed: "Dad didn't let me tell you. He originally wanted to meet the emperor and ask for a favor for you, but who knew that after meeting the emperor, he could no longer hold on.
He died. Perhaps, this is God’s will!”
"However, after dad met the emperor, he asked the emperor for a favor for you and Yao Yue. If there are no accidents, both you and her will be fine."
Han Du couldn't control his tears anymore, and they dripped down in strings. Tang He had always helped him and never asked for anything in return. From the first time they met, Tang He was always there for him.
Zhu spoke for himself in front of him. From then on, he helped him again and again without asking for anything in return. Even when he made a mistake and was about to fall into a pit, he did not hesitate to take himself to the sea to protect him. He also taught himself naval combat and tried his best to protect himself.
In front of Lao Zhu, he recommended himself to take charge of the Navy.
It can be said that without Tang He's strong recommendation, as a person who has never been in the navy for a day, it would be a dream to rise to the top and take charge of the navy. Even if Lao Zhu issued an order, the navy officers would not treat him.
I was convinced. And the reason why I was able to command the navy like a finger and an arm was precisely because Tang He gave strict orders to the navy generals.
Now, when Tang He was dying, he still had to plead with Lao Zhu for his own affairs. Such kindness could never be repaid by Han Du in his entire life, but could only be engraved in his heart.
"Then you are coming in now, is it because the emperor has lifted my grounding?" Han Du asked anxiously: "Can I go see the father-in-law for the last time now?"
However, Tang Ding shook his head in reply to Han Du and said: "The emperor only allowed me to come in, but did not lift your ban. I understand your wishes. Before I left, my father asked me to tell you something, so that you don't have to go to express condolences.
Obey the emperor's orders honestly, and you should act like you are grounded."
Han Du felt even more sad when he heard that Tang He was thinking about himself before he died. Since Tang He asked him to stay safe, Han Du would naturally not mess around again. He nodded and said, "I understand."
Tang Ding left, and once Tang He left, the burden of Duke Xinguo's palace fell on his shoulders. In addition, Tang Ding also needed to take care of his father's funeral, so Tang Ding didn't have any extra time to stay in Handu.
Han Du looked at the sky outside the courtyard wall, surrounded by an invisible iron cage.
, locking himself so that he could not move. At first, Han Du could bear it, but as time went by, after only one day, Han Du began to long for Lao Zhu to forgive him and lift the ban. Later, Han Du even became more and more tired every day.
He hoped that Lao Zhu would be merciful and allow him to see Tang He one last time. Even if he couldn't talk to Tang He, just meeting Tang He would be considered as fulfilling his wish.
Just when Han Du was getting more and more tormented, Queen Ma asked Lao Zhu more than once when did Han Du's ban be lifted and he was released. But every time Lao Zhu just smiled, but never
None of them gave Queen Ma a direct answer.
Based on Queen Ma's understanding of the emperor, she naturally knew what he was planning, so she had no choice but to stop asking further.
However, Lao Zhu's kindness to Tang He was indeed unique. The day after Tang He passed away, Lao Zhu announced a three-day suspension of court and directly decreed that Tang He be posthumously named King of Dongou, with the posthumous title of Xiangwu.
You must know that Xu Da ranked first among the founding heroes, but he was not posthumously named the King of Zhongshan Mountain immediately after his death. Instead, he was posthumously named after a long time after he was buried in peace.
However, Tang He was posthumously granted the title of King of Dongou just after his death. This favor indeed surpassed that of Xu Da and could not be matched by anyone.
Han Du lost weight rapidly in the midst of this suffering day after day.
An Qing was so frightened when he saw Han Du's appearance that he went to the palace several times to ask for an audience with his father.
"Father, I beg my father to show mercy and allow Han Du to visit King Dongou once. Now, every time Han Du sees him in pain at home, my heart feels like it is being twisted by a knife.
Same."
But even so, Lao Zhu did not agree.
Anqing had no choice but to watch Han Du lose weight day by day. In just over a month, he became haggard.
November 12th is the day of Tang He. It has been exactly three months since Tang He passed away.
The reason for this is that Lao Zhu specially issued an order to allow Tang and Edong to be buried with the ceremonial ceremony of King Ou, and to be buried beside the imperial mausoleum at the southern foot of Zhongshan Mountain.
The courtesy of a duke and the courtesy of a royal title are completely different things. The Duke of Xinguo has always prepared Tang He with the courtesy of a duke. It never occurred to him that the emperor would favor Tang He and bury him with a royal title. This is tantamount to
, almost all the things prepared by the Duke of Xinguo in the past must be discarded and prepared again with the courtesy of a king.
It is not easy to prepare all these in three months.
On this day, all the people in the Duke of Xinguo Palace were in mourning.
, both sides of the road from the Duke of Xinguo's Mansion to Zhongshan were hung with white linen. The people in the capital who had received the kindness of King Dongou, or who admired King Dongou's character, gathered on both sides of the road and took the initiative to send King Dongou a favor.
The last leg.
Watching the coffin of King Dongou gradually approaching and then getting further away, countless people shed tears for it, and the sound of mourning shook all directions.
Standing on the attic, Han Du heard the sound of suona, gongs and drums, and his eyes, which had been dull for a long time, gradually became brighter.
He turned his head to look around, pulled his chapped lips apart with difficulty, and asked in a harsh voice: "What is that?"
An Qing on the side was pleasantly surprised when he heard Han Du's words. At the same time, he felt that he had not heard Han Du's voice for so long that he had phantom sounds.
Until Han Du didn't wait for An Qing's answer and asked again, "What is that?"
An Qing came back to his senses and immediately walked up to Han Du. He squatted down in surprise, grabbed Han Du's arms, and said excitedly: "Husband, you finally woke up."
Han Du's eyes were dark, his lips were chapped and peeling, and the skin on his face was dry and cracked with greasy marks. Now Han Du's image has completely changed from a few months ago. People who are not familiar with him will not recognize him at all.
I would think this is the same person.
Looking at An Qing, Han Du's eyes softened and he said softly: "Thank you for your hard work these days."
An Qing cried with joy, pursed her lips tightly and shook her head.
"Husband, just wake up, just wake up." Seeing Han Du's eyes still looking in the direction of the sound, An Qing guessed and said, "That should be the gongs and drums of King Dongou."
"King Dongou?" Han Du looked at An Qing in confusion, but there was no such king in his memory.
Anqing hurriedly explained: "It is Duke Xin. After the death of Duke Xin, my father was deeply saddened and declared a three-day suspension of court. He also immediately issued an edict to make Duke Xin the King of Dongou, and he was allowed to be buried with a royal title."
Han Du nodded, knowing that Tang was in peace, but he was trapped in the attic and had to feel sad.
At this time, a eunuch came to Zhenhaihou Mansion with an imperial edict.
"Handu accepts the order!"
After Han De knew about it, he quickly led the Liu family to greet the eunuch, and at the same time sent a housekeeper to inform Han Du immediately.
Uncle Wu ran all the way and came to Han Du's small building and shouted loudly: "Master Marquis, the imperial edict is here."
Han Du heard this and looked at An Qing suspiciously.