Zheng Guo Dì Dū, a heavy snow dressed Yongchang City in silver makeup, rich people poured low singing, leaned on jade incense, chanted the wind and admired the snow, the rich people piled all the cold things on the bed, the family huddled together and shivered, waiting for the Jingzhao Yamen to distribute a few snow cold money.

The snow on the square of Kun'an Palace was swept clean, and the princes and ministers led by the crown prince, King Anchu, and King Luohuai waited outside the main hall with heavy faces.

Kong Province, Ma Suizhen and other ministers were ordered to enter the temple to face the saints, and everyone knew that the last time had come. I don't know who remembered the relationship between the monarchs and ministers over the years, and they couldn't help but cry immediately.

The crown prince Shi Chongwei was anxious when he heard this, turned around and shouted: "What are you crying about, my father is fine, I am depressed." ”

Shi Chongjie, the king of Chu'an, persuaded softly: "Brother Huang, all of you love the king, how can you bear to blame it." ”

Shi Chongwei glared at Shi Chongjie viciously, he knew that he had lost his words just now, leaving a bad impression in the hearts of these ministers. was irritable for no reason, this Shi Chongjie was against himself everywhere, and became more and more presumptuous after learning about his father's placement of him.

A month ago, it was Huang Shufei's turn to serve the sick. Taking advantage of Shi Fangzhen's good spirits, Concubine Huang Shu knelt down and mourned, saying that the prince had a gap with King Chu'an, and in the future, when the prince ascended the throne, she and King Chu'an would die and there would be no place to bury her.

Shi Fangzhen was deeply saddened, and the next day summoned Kong Province and Ma Suizhen to write down his will, after his death, King Chu'an and King Luohuai were crowned by the new emperor as the prince of one word, and after the completion of the system, they were each vassal, and Liu Guifei and Huang Shufei were specially allowed to follow their sons to the vassal, and they were not allowed to return to the punishment if they were not rebellious. King Chu'an knew that there was no hope of seizing the prince, and he was worried about revenge after the crown prince ascended the throne, but Shi Fangzhen's will gave him a talisman, unless Shi Chongwei was willing to send a large army to conquer in the name of unfilial piety and unfriendliness, otherwise he was far away in Chuzhou, and the Son of Heaven was helpless to take him.

Kong Province and others came out with tears in their eyes and said to the prince: "Long live summoning the prince, King Chu'an, and King Luohuai." ”

The three brothers hurriedly walked inside, and Shi Fangzhen had run out of oil on the bed, his face was as thin as a skeleton, his face was blue and his eyes were closed, but the light jacket covering his chest had a slight undulation. Mother and son are connected, father and son are by nature, no matter how Shi Chongwei fights between the three of them, when he sees his father dying and dying, he can't help but cry. The queen stood at the head of the bed, looking at them blankly, with a form like a withered tree and a heart like ashes; Liu Weiguo knelt at the head of the bed, Feng Zhong and Lu Chaoli knelt a little behind him, and within the curtain, there was a crying voice, it was the concubine in the palace.

For a long time, Shi Fangzhen opened his eyes and called weakly: "Wei'er...... Wei ......"

Shi Chongwei stepped forward on his knees, stretched out his hand to hold his father's hand, his hand was as cold as ice, and he became more and more excited to cry. Feeling his father's hand move slightly, Shi Chongwei tried his best to stop his sorrowful voice, and said sadly: "What does my father command, listen to it." ”

"Wei'er, with heart to state affairs...... Warn...... Abstain from extravagance...... Be kind to you...... Queen mother...... Brother ......" Shi Fangzhen's voice was faint, intermittent, and almost inaudible.

"Erchen wrote it down, woo woo", Shi Chongwei's heart was like a knife, and tears were like rain.

"Jer...... Ren'er ......", Shi Fangzhen called softly. Liu Weiguo softly reminded the prince who was crying in the dark,

"Your Highness, long live the two princes."

Shi Chongjie and Shi Chongren knelt down and climbed forward, only to hear Shi Fangzhen mutter: "Brother...... Brothers of one heart...... Do your best to help ......"

The voice was inaudible, and after waiting for a moment, Shi Chongjie called softly: "Father, father." Liu Weiguo leaned down, put a trace of velvet, and didn't see the fluff tremble for a long time, Liu Weiguo's knees weakened, and he said in a mournful voice: "Long live the dragon and return to heaven." ”

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On November 26, the seventh year of Jianwu, the Son of Heaven collapsed, and the whole country mourned. The heavens and the earth were plain white, and the plain white quickly covered the entire land of Zheng Guo, and the cry quickly spread from Yongchang City to the four fields of Zheng Guo. Shi Fangzhen reigned for 24 years, diligent and restrained, changed the extravagance of the previous dynasty, appointed virtuous ministers, suppressed the family, lightly dismissed the thin labor, and lived with the people.

The country cannot be without a king for a day, and after confirming that Shi Fangzhen died, everyone bowed down to Shi Chongwei and shouted long live, of course, the enthronement ceremony is a matter of the future. Shi Chongwei was a little stunned, sad about the death of his father, and a little happy to become the Son of Heaven, his eyes fell on Kong Sheng, and said, "Lonely...... I...... When my father returns to heaven, my heart is in turmoil, and all etiquette is arranged by Kong Xiang. ”

There is a set of prescribed etiquette for the death of the Son of Heaven, Shi Fang has been ill for a long time, and these things have been prepared for a long time, so from writing the name of the mausoleum, the book of mourning, the book of mourning, and the report to the neighbors, etc., there are ministers who operate according to the system, and the envoy of the mountain tomb, the ceremonial envoy, the envoy of the book of honor, the envoy of the honor guard and the envoy of the bridge and the don have already agreed on the candidates, so the operation is orderly.

It is to build a mourning shed on the square of Hanyuan Hall to let the courtiers cry and sacrifice. Zheng Li stipulates that the Son of Heaven collapses, crying in the morning and evening, the officials of the world are released in three days, the new emperor guards filial piety, the day changes the month, and the 27th is removed, the courtiers and the Son of Heaven are the same, and the spirit is sent to the mausoleum gate after the 27th, and the palace is under the palace, and the imperial hall is covered, and the ceremony is completed. Zheng Lu Kuanren, during the funeral, it is forbidden to marry and worship at the ancestral hall, eat meat and drink alcohol, and after being released, vocal music is no longer banned, crying is not allowed, the eagle dog is released, and the medical officer is not guilty, etc.

At the time, Shi Chongwei led a group of princes and ministers to cry in front of the funeral shed, and returned to the imperial study to deal with official business, once a son of heaven and a courtier, he was waiting for the head of the East Palace, the eunuch Zhang Jin, and so on Shi Chongwei After the enthronement ceremony, this Zhang Gonggong will become the new eunuch of the palace.

Shi Fangzhen had arrangements for the three major eunuchs around him before he died, Liu Weiguo allowed him to return to his hometown to retire, Feng Zhong guarded the mausoleum, and Lu Chaoli's stay was decided by Shi Chongwei, the Son of Heaven once told Shi Chongwei, Lu Chaowei is a big material, and he can ask if he is indecided.

Kong Province visited, Zhang Jin did not dare to slack off, but at this time, he couldn't let people find out the mistakes, and it was not unheard of that the cooked duck flew away. Kong Province bowed to Shi Chongwei and said, "Long live, the ministers and ministers have prepared the name of the emperor, please long live the emperor." ”

"Kaiyuan Shengwen Shenwu Emperor", Shi Chongwei was very satisfied, and said: "Which word is the temple number of my father?" ”

The temple number refers to the name of the deceased king when he was worshiped in the family temple, such as Emperor Xuan and Emperor Zhao, and the name of the Son of Heaven has a tendency to be longer and longer, more and more complete, so in a sense, the temple number can better summarize the life achievements of the Son of Heaven than the name.

"It's the word Su, and Gangdeke says Su; Persistently and decisively attacked; Wick said Su; Zhengji took down the Su; Gangde overcame Su; The upright person is said to be su; The law is repaired and said to be su. Kong Province explained the meaning of the word Su to Shi Chong

Wei listened. Su is a shang, and this Su word is still mentioned by Confucius Province.

Shi Chongwei nodded and said: "My father is a fierce politician in this life, and he is thrifty, so he deserves this Su word, and Kong Xiang bothered." ”

The monarch and ministers discussed the funeral, Kong Province withdrew, met with the former left minister Chen Chengji, and hurriedly saluted the old man. Zheng Guo Dali has five envoys, the mountain envoy, the ceremonial envoy, the Lu book envoy, the honor guard envoy and the bridge Daodun envoy, these five envoys are mostly concurrently served by the prestige officials in the court, and afterwards the Son of Heaven will add an official level to these officials or seal the descendants, so the five envoys are the beauty of the poor, and have always been fought for by the courtiers. Only the mountain envoy Zheng Guo is traditionally served by the prime minister, and the prime minister needs to step down after serving as the mountain envoy, which is also a means for the new emperor to appoint the new prime minister.

Shi Chongwei had no intention of deposing Kong Province, so he appointed Chen Chengji, the former prime minister, as the envoy of the mountain tomb, and afterwards according to the system, Chen Chengji could protect one of his descendants as an official of the five grades, and the ceremonial envoy was Huang Ping, he was a part-time job and did not need to step down, but he was a close confidant of the king of Chu'an, and it was estimated that he would not stay long in the position of the imperial historian.

Chen Chengji was born in the second year of Jianwu, and he was raised in Beijing, and he is 68 years old this year. Five years have been white, but the spirit is strong, and it looks a little tougher than when he was the left minister.

After a few words with Chen Chengji, Kong Shenggong sent Chen Chengji to the imperial study, felt sore when he straightened his waist, and looked at the old man's straight body, Kong Shengji sighed secretly: He is seven years younger than Chen Chengji, and this body is afraid that he is not as good as him, and when he assists the new emperor for three or two years, he should beg for bones.

After leaving the palace, Kong Province went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to deal with government affairs. In recent years, the affairs have become more and more busy, and it is necessary to deal with it before the seal, and it will be changed in the new year. The wheels "rolled" over the bluestone slab, and when they passed the door, there was a shock, calling Kong Province out of his contemplation. Lifted the curtain and looked out, I had arrived at Jingfeng Gate, and the mansion on the left and right was almost there.

The first emperor died, the new emperor ascended the throne, there will definitely be a purge in the court after the year, some people leave and some people come in, this is the law, the current court is an eventful time, as the head of the civil officials, the left prime minister should assist the king, reconcile yin and yang, the prime minister and hundreds of officials govern government affairs to appease the people, Kong Province smiled bitterly, and he had to lose at least five or six pounds after this year.

The car stopped in front of the Zuo Xiangfu, and before the sedan chair driver lifted the curtain, the officials who greeted the door of the Zuo Xiangfu immediately rushed to pick up the curtain, carefully helped Kong Xiangda out of the car, and hated to lie on the ground to make a stool for Kong to step on his own sedan car. What is the face, promotion is the most real, the new emperor ascends the throne, there must be a change, this opportunity cannot be missed.

Kong Province smiled and bowed his hand, nodded and made noise with everyone, stood in front of the door for a while, and the officials waiting in front of the right minister's mansion also crowded over to meet the left minister, left in the right is one of them, and there is a layer of meaning Everyone is thinking in their hearts, Ma Xiang is the king of Chu'an, and the king of Chu'an wants to be a vassal minister, as the right minister, Ma Sui will really not be driven to the domain by the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven appointed the old minister Chen Chengji as the mountain envoy, showing his trust in Kong Xiang, if he can get a sentence or two of Kong Xiang's recommendation, it is better than a ten-year book of cold windows.

Surrounded by everyone, Kong Province stepped on the steps, stood in front of the door and looked at the sky, the wind and clouds were unpredictable, these people around them wanted to take advantage of the situation, don't they know that life is impermanent, and they are not afraid that Qingyun will fall into the dust instead of stepping on it.