Chapter 57: Yuan An Passes Away
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"Hmm!" Liu Zhao cried and nodded again, but didn't wipe his tears, and let them roll down onto his clothes.
"The old minister could still help His Majesty when he was there, but now there is nothing he can do. Although the ministers have always been ranked in the third Taiwan, but they have always had no soldiers and no power, Your Majesty wants to eliminate the traitorous party, and the most important thing is to grasp the military power first. The reason why Dou Xian was able to lean towards the government and the opposition was because the Queen Mother gave him the advantage of leading troops from beginning to end. The old minister knows that His Majesty has not yet obtained the Six Seals of the Son of Heaven, so I have united some courtiers loyal to the Han family to fight for His Majesty to get back the Six Seals. Yuan An's breath was insufficient, and every word he said seemed to be using all his strength, but it was surprisingly clear.
Liu Zhao nodded and said, "I know." As he spoke, he wrote a few words in Yuan An's palm. Yuan An's eyes lit up, a smile appeared on his face, and tears rolled down his cheeks, "In this way, the old minister can really rest assured." Your Majesty has the danger of mountains and rivers in his heart, and the strictness of the city in his chest, and the old minister can really go with confidence. ”
He clenched Liu Zhao's hand and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you must let Dou Xian be alone before you can do it." I have written a list of the loyal and brave men among the generals, all of whom are my students and old subordinates, and Yuan Shang will hand them over to Your Majesty. Also, also," he struggled to sit up, "The emperor, the emperor, the shooting battalion, and the infantry battalion are all Dou Xian's people, they all have the heart to kill His Majesty, and they want to get rid of it first!" First, get rid of it. "Speaking of which. The larynx moved and grunted, and turned sideways with difficulty, his cloudy eyes staring at the top of his head. As if gathering the last strength, he said for a long time: "The minister is in the sky, look, look, when the thief dies, I am a big man." Prosperity! ”
He lay upright on the bed, his eyes dark, gone.
There was a sudden silence in the dormitory. Yuan Shang, who was accompanying him, stood stunned, as if he had become a puppet, completely unresponsive. The other servants stood far away, not knowing what was happening. Liu Zhao stood up. I felt that I had no strength to hold my hand. Icy hung cold on the bed. This venerable old Situ has finally entered the final destination of his life.
Liu Zhao was confused at first, and then felt a depression, his chest was like a heavy stone, he sat back on the stool, glanced at Yuan Shang with a dull look, and said in a low voice: "Old Situ is gone!" ”
Yuan Shang suddenly burst out with a sharp cry and pounced on Yuan An's body. Wail. The cry attracted everyone, and his son Yuan Jing, who was kneeling outside. Yuan Chang rushed into the room, threw himself on Yuan An, and cried bitterly.
Liu Zhao cried for a while, and was shocked to realize that he was the Son of Heaven, how could he be so uncertain, so he immediately calmed down and persuaded him: "Everyone, let's mourn!" Yuan Situ's funeral still has to be handled by everyone, crying so much, when will Lao Situ be in the coffin! ”
One sentence reminded everyone, Yuan Jing was the Taishou of Shu County at that time, wiped a handful of tears and stood up and said: "What the emperor said is that you should prepare for your father's funeral!" ”
When Liu Zhao returned to the palace, the sky was already dark, the cold wind of spring was blowing, and some dark clouds were floating in the sky. The palaces and pavilions are also made of ice carvings and jade, white and shining, reflecting brightly, and I don't feel that the sky is getting late.
Liu Zhao sat alone on the collapse, his spirit was in a trance, Cai Lun pushed the door in, and when he saw him sitting still, he sighed and said: "Your Majesty, the old Situ has just passed away, and the Taiwei Song You asked how to handle the funeral." ”
Liu Zhao was stunned for a moment, then remembered that he was a little out of shape, and reluctantly cheered up and said, "Did he come by himself?" ”。
"Ah, Taifu Deng Biao, Sikong Ren Kui, Dasi Nong Yin Mu, Tingwei Han Ling, and Taichang Hengyu are all waiting outside the hall."
"Call in!" Liu Zhao straightened his clothes, walked out of the dormitory and returned to Hansong Hall, which was the main hall of the Deyang Palace.
When he came in, he saw that the six people had been lined up according to the shift, and seeing that Situ's position was empty, Liu Zhao's heart was sour, and he almost burst into tears again. After everyone's successive Dao'an greetings, Liu Zhao asked: "Situ passed away today, I am very troubled in my heart, what are the regulations of all Aiqing, let's hear it!" ”
Song You said: "Situ has been sick for a long time, and I don't want to go, it's really sad to think about it!" Deng Biao glanced at Song You's back and said: "Yes, this disease is also tired of working for the country, I didn't expect to go so fast, last month, the minister went to see him, and said that he was cured of his illness and wanted to give the emperor a piece of Chen, who would have thought, alas! ”
Han Ling was straightforward, wiped away his tears, and said: "Old Situ goes quickly, people can't cool the tea when they leave, and the minister thinks it's better to do it as soon as possible." I heard that Lao Situ passed away, his disciples, old departments, students, and friends all rushed over to worship, this scene can't be too small, it has to be bigger, in order to be able to live up to Lao Situ's loyalty to the country and the Han! ”
Liu Zhao nodded: "That's right, Yuan An is an old minister who is loyal to the country, he is honest and fair, and he is extremely clear, for decades, there are many people who have admired him, and the court really can't lose its dignity!" Since Qing and the others are here, it is better to study a specific method here, the first time I dealt with this kind of thing, I always don't understand, everyone loves Qing to figure it out, I wait. ”
He humbled himself for a few words, feeling dizzy, so he ordered Cai Lun to prepare ginseng soup, sit down and hold his head, and listen to their discussion.
Hansongtang is very large, in addition to the bookcase of the emperor's office, there are several bookcases next to it for the minister to use when accompanying the emperor. Cai Lun took the cushion and offered hot tea.
Only listened to Ren Kui said: "Yuan Situ's mansion has already closed the mourning shed, what I mean is to expand the mourning hall on the original basis, and officials at all levels can have a place to rest and wait after worshipping, which can be presided over by Tingwei Han Ling." The details of the gift are handled by Taichang Hengyu, and the purchase of items is due to the treasury of the bank, so it is better to hand it over to the Taifu and Dasi Nong, I am good with Shao, and his disciples are familiar with me, so I will receive them. Lord Song, you will preside in the center and support all aspects, what do you think? ”
Ren Kui is extremely talented, and the arrangements are reasonable and appropriate. It's just that the Dou family is all excluded. Deng Biao and Song Youben were Dou Xian's people, but their behavior was still measured, so they also arranged some things to do. The two of them glanced at each other. Just about to interject, I heard Han Ling say again: "This arrangement is very appropriate, I think it will be handled according to this." It's just that I heard that Lao Situ's cemetery has not yet been completed, and this matter is a top priority, and it is always inappropriate to stop the spirit for too long, what should you do about this? ”
Song You thought for a moment. felt that it was always bad to be uneasy to meddle in people's hands, so he said: "Yang'an Hou Guo Huang is doing things properly and being bold." I think it's fitting for him to supervise the cemetery! ”
Yin Mu said: "Guo Huang pays too much attention to luxury, and he doesn't have the frugal style of Lao Situ, I think it's inappropriate." However, Shangshu He Chang is fair and thrifty. Yes. In a word, one of his own people was arranged.
Deng Biao knew that although Dou Xian was not in Beijing, but for such a major event as Yuan An's death, without his involvement, he would not be able to explain, so he had to interject: "I think that Guo Huang's focus on luxury can make the cemetery atmospheric, and Yuan Situ's disciples will also be satisfied." Don't be too shabby. As for frugality, it has always been a trend that has been advocated by our dynasty since the beginning of Guangwu. Therefore, it is better for the two of them to handle it together. ”
Saying this, Ren Kui also felt that he had nothing to say, so he had to agree, several people wrote while talking, their voices were high and low, Liu Zhao listened and listened, sleepiness hit, and he fell asleep at the desk. I don't know how long it took, but I heard Yuan An's voice and said, "Your Majesty, the minister, Zhi Shou, and Le Hui have come to see Your Majesty together." When I looked up, I saw the three people driving in the clouds, the sleeves of their robes fluttering, and the snow in the sky surrounded the three of them. The drums in his ears played in unison, and it was very pleasant to listen to, he was reluctant, and felt that the three of them were very cordial, and said loudly: "Qing will wait to see me, and then I won't leave!" ”
Yuan An said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are here to say goodbye to Your Majesty, and it will never be possible to see each other again, so please take care of Your Majesty." "Say goodbye, give me a deep salute. Then he felt that the snow was getting bigger and bigger, and he firmly covered the three of them, but they didn't see them. Liu Zhao was anxious and shouted: "Don't go, stay one more step, I can't bear you!" But seeing that there was nothing in the clouds, there was nothing left, and suddenly fell straight down from the clouds, screaming and waking up, it turned out to be a dream of Nanke. But seeing that he was wearing a cloak and the six courtiers were gone, he shouted in fright, "What's the matter, I don't want to be alone, I don't want to be alone!" Cai Lun hurriedly pushed the door in, saw that he was pale with fright, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, several adults have written a note and put it in front of Your Majesty, and when they saw that Your Majesty was asleep, they left quietly!" ”
Gently stroked his back with his hand, and said distressedly: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that His Majesty is sad, Lao Situ and Lord Ren are both loyal to Your Majesty, and only they can fight with the general, but although he has passed away, His Majesty still has me by his side." I think that Lord Tingwei Han is a person with great assertiveness and ability, as well as His Majesty's mentor, Lord Hengyu. Not to mention, at least there are me and Zheng Zhong by Your Majesty's side! Although the Queen Mother is stricter with the emperor, she is also a relative of Her Majesty after all! You, just rest assured, people die like lights out, it's useless for the emperor to be so sad and sad, people don't have the day to die, even if it's an old slave, there is a time when you leave Your Majesty to go to heaven, we want to open it ourselves, we have to look forward, right? Your Majesty is tired for a day, this is crying and sad, eat a little, and the old minister serves His Majesty to sleep. ”
Under his comfort, Liu Zhao felt confused in his heart, and fell into Cai Lun's arms like a child, his heart warmed, so he squeezed a smile and said, "Okay, I'll eat something." ”
Cai Lun ordered someone to bring a basin of hot water, washed his feet, served him a bowl of peanut milk, covered him with a quilt, and then quietly walked out and closed the door.
The next day, Liu Zhao woke up and felt a lot more energetic, and the strength of his whole body had recovered, and when he went to ask the Empress Dowager Dou for peace, he asked: "Erchen and Lao Situ are called Junchen, but they are also masters and apprentices, how about Erchen want to leave the palace and attend Lao Situ's funeral in person?" ”
Empress Dowager Dou had a calm face, touched the chrysanthemum ring on her hand, and said in a non-yin and non-yang manner: "The mourning family heard that the emperor had issued an edict and wanted to do a big deal, this is already a big face, and they still want to leave the palace?" No need for it! ”
"But?" Liu Zhao also wanted to say, but he only heard the Empress Dowager Dou say: "How many things are waiting for the emperor to do and deal with in the court, and can he delay state affairs for a dead man?" Your Majesty has done enough for Yuan An, go back and approve the book, and the mourning family will send some things over in a while, just express your sorrow! The emperor has been really playful lately, and he is not diligent in state affairs, how can this be worthy of his father's spirit in the sky? I don't know how Hengyu taught you, one day the mourning family will talk about this master! ”
"Whoa!" Liu Zhao didn't dare to say anything more, so he had to kowtow and withdraw from the Jiade Palace.
Last night's snow had melted all over the ground in the sun, and water droplets were falling from the corners of the walls and branches. Liu Zhao sighed deeply, looked at the world outside the high wall, and secretly wished Lao Situ a good journey in his heart! (To be continued......)
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