In the Hanyuan Hall in late autumn and early winter, the cold feeling seems to come earlier than in previous years. The eunuchs brought out braziers and placed them on the four corners of the palace, but the cold black marble floor still made people feel that frost could almost ooze from it.

The ministers clearly remembered that just a year ago, there was also such an atmosphere of sadness and sorrow in this Hanyuan Palace, mourning the death of Mu Yunyou.

A year has passed in a blink of an eye, and Emperor Wen is still sitting on the high throne, listening to Han Fu's performance of Mu Yunzuo's death in Hanjiang, his color is sad, and he can't cry: "I think my ancestor opened the country back then, and the Mu Yun family contributed a lot." Thousands of miles of planning, wisdom crowns the world, martial arts can be used as soldiers, and literature can govern the country and the country. Qingtian Mingjian, generation after generation of loyalty. Why is it unfortunate that he suffered from this catastrophe, left and right Taishi, and died young. Break my arm, cut off my pillars, whine and mourn, painful! It hurts..."

This time, Emperor Wen didn't faint from crying, he just hid his face and cried, and he whimpered for a while and passed.

The ministers hurriedly cried for a while, each with surprise and suspicion in their hearts.

How can you say that a good and decent phoenix ship will sink? I heard rumors that it was blown to pieces. This is not a natural disaster, this is a man-made disaster!

His Majesty, however, does not seem to think so.

"The Hanjiang River is dangerous and difficult to cross since ancient times. I don't know what the situation was that day, but Commander Han can say a little about it. ”

Just a little bit about it?

When the ministers heard this, they didn't seem to have the intention of investigating thoroughly, and they made it clear from the beginning that Hanjiang was in danger, and did not investigate whether anyone was involved in any conspiracy.

It's a weather vane.

Han Fu was ordered to say a few words briefly, saying that the heavy fog on the bank of the Hanjiang River that day lasted for a long time, and the river was rushing down, and the soldiers on the shore could not see too clearly, and only vaguely heard the sound of the hull cracking. Later, the officer of the Bihai garrison in Binzhou on the other side of the river came to report that the Fengtou ship was shipwrecked on the river, and the whole ship was broken into pieces and washed into the sea, and disappeared without a trace.

Emperor Wen cried again after hearing this, so the ministers cried again, and after crying, Emperor Wen stopped and asked, "Why is it just the officers stationed on the shore who come to report?" Could it be that for such a big thing, there is no movement in the Binzhou Mansion of the Bihai Country? ”

The minister was also strange at first, and asked the officer, who said that the prefect and the soldiers of Binzhou Mansion seemed to have left Binzhou Mansion in a hurry to escort some important person. The people under them panicked at this incident, and after deliberation, they sent a highest-ranking counselor to report the matter. ”

"Alas...... I can't blame them. Bihai Country is now in the same situation as my Cangwu Kingdom, and they are both broken arms. Emperor Wen Li Houcong looked at the dazed ministers and said, "You don't know yet, Zhu Zhiling, the princess of the Bihai Kingdom, has died of illness. ”

Hey? Why is it so young that it's gone?

But at least the princess of the neighboring country is dead, so there is no need to cry.

"I heard that he died in childbirth, alas...... I looked at the handwritten letter sent by the Emperor of the Blue Sea, and I thought that I had lost my master and daughter, and I really felt empathy and relatives. ”

The ministers looked at each other, and the matter of Taishi Zuo was ...... That's it?

But what's so bad about that? In the past year, Taishi Zuo has basically never been out, and the court has long been accustomed to the voice of the Taishi's Mansion, and Mu Yunzuo has always acted arrogantly, and there are not a few people who secretly curse him to die early. Speaking of which, if he hadn't died in the Jiang disaster, they really couldn't think of anyone who could kill him, that is, Li Houcong, the king of a country, wasn't he also polite and polite?

As a result, the Taishi Mansion, which has been famous for nearly a hundred years, will be buried in this wistful cry in a few words.

But the drama must be done sufficiently.

A minister like Pei Ran, the head of the household, who has been scolded by Mu Yunzuo for eight lifetimes, has long been happy in his heart, but he still accompanies Emperor Wen with a drooping face.

He saw that Emperor Wen was still crying, so he stepped forward to convince him: "No one can predict the death of the Taishi. Such natural disasters are indeed unfortunate. However, Your Majesty is a golden body, and you must not be overly sad and let the people of the world worry. ”

Emperor Wen was actually tired of crying for a long time, but he just felt that when he talked about the bad news of Mu Yunzuo in the court, he had to mourn for an hour before he could say it, since he couldn't think of anything else to say, he kept crying.

Pei Ran's just right interjection added a topic to Emperor Wen.

Because he mentioned the funeral.

The minister remembered that at this time last year, His Majesty had conducted a state funeral for the right prince under the rules of the prince. I don't know how to ...... Zuo Taishi this time" Pei Ran quietly glanced at Emperor Wen's face, and added: "Oh, the minister just thinks that the state funeral costs a lot of money, if the Zuo Taishi is also subject to the same regulations, the minister should immediately arrange the expenditure of this matter, so as not to make a mistake." ”

Emperor Wen sighed deeply and said: "The left and right Taishi are all the pillars of my talent, how the right Taishi does it, the left Taishi naturally has to do the same." Just ......"

Pei Ran was already familiar with Emperor Wen's habit of speaking, and knew that the beginning of this was the main text.

"It's just that the left Taishi is different from the right Taishi, but he was killed on the river, and he couldn't even find the corpse, so some subtleties that had to be abbreviated were also forced to be a last resort. If you are forced to do exactly the same thing as the right Taishi, won't it become a difficulty, and I believe that the spirit of the Taishi in the sky should be able to understand. ”

When Pei Ran heard this, he immediately understood what Emperor Wen meant.

The right Taishi died, and the thick burial was for the left Taishi and Li Taijun to see.

Now that Taishi Zuo and Taijun Li are dead, who will they bury them with money?

The funeral rites are for the living, and it is enough to do so.

Wen Di sighed slightly, and said: "Pei Ran, you have always been careful in handling things. I originally wanted to personally treat the funeral of the Grand Master, but I have been in poor spirits recently, and you will preside over all the matters of this funeral, and I think I will not disappoint my expectations. ”

Pei Ran was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty entrusts you, how dare the minister be responsible." All matters can be handed over to the ministers to deal with, and please ask Your Majesty to recuperate and take care of the dragon's body. ”

I smiled secretly in my heart, Mu Yunzuo, you also have today.

Since it was His Majesty who spoke, then don't blame me Pei Ran for picking at a tight hand, anyway, you can't even find a corpse, at most it's just a well-dressed grave for you. Listening to Your Majesty's intentions, I don't want to spend any more money on you, if the tomb site is deserted, you can bear with it in the underworld.

Ye Zhiqiu listened to the words of the two of them, and he had already guessed eight or nine points, but he just smiled secretly. I really don't know how Mu Yunduo, who was the world's unbeatable champion back then, would still be there, and how he would feel when he saw his two sisters-in-law and Taishifu end up like this.

However, Zhu Zhiling's death was really a bit unexpected, saying that it was a difficult birth, and most of it was also folded in Wen Lan's plot. With Wen Lan's methods, it was expected that Zhu Zhiling would be defeated, but he never expected it to be so fast and so invisible...... Even Emperor Ming only reported the funeral in the name of dying in childbirth.

What means did Wen Lan use to make Emperor Bihai Minghuang fold his arms in his sleeves......

However, the most bizarre thing is the handwritten letter of Emperor Bihai Ming that Emperor Wen just mentioned.

Zhu Zhiling is the prince of a country, and his status is extremely respected. If such an important person wants to mourn, he will inevitably notify the surrounding large and small states together, and the first thing to get the news should be the Ministry of Rites of each country.

Only when the Ministry of Rites gets the news, can it be presented to the emperor, and it is familiar with the six ministries, and then it is ordered to carry out condolences and funeral ceremonies, which are the same practices since ancient times. How could Emperor Wen receive a letter from Emperor Bihai Ming unknowingly when my Ministry of Rites didn't know about it this time?

That's it...... Pigeon Harrier, it must be the pair of pigeon harriers!

Among the dozen pairs of rare birds that he brought with him when he went to Bihai Country before, Emperor Wen mixed in a pair of pigeon harriers. With the pigeon harrier, he can exchange letters with the Emperor Bihai from time to time.

It turned out that Emperor Wen had already taken precautions and secretly made arrangements.

I really don't know what combo moves are behind Emperor Wen's move.

Ye Zhiqiu's heart suddenly moved.

As...... Test?

Ye Zhiqiu saw that Pei Ran had sworn and expressed his determination to retreat, and as soon as he stepped down, he came out to worship and said, "The minister dares to ask Your Majesty ......."

Emperor Wen was stunned when he saw that it was Ye Zhiqiu.

What's going on with him here?

"Your Majesty just mentioned that Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Bihai Kingdom was unfortunately killed, and the minister thought that since the Bihai Kingdom and my Cangwu Kingdom have been friends for generations and are allies, it is customary to send condolence envoys, I don't know what Your Majesty has to say."

What Ye Zhiqiu said was right, and it was also common sense.

Emperor Wen suddenly reacted, and the death of Zhu Zhiling, which he had inadvertently mentioned, caused a small trouble.

The Imulans are all eyeing it, and they will send the condolence mission over this time, isn't it looking for death? But if you don't send it, when the surrounding small states send messengers, won't my Cangwu country lose its reputation for courtesy?

This Ye Zhiqiu...... It's tricky.

Emperor Wen coughed and said with a pleasant face: "What Ye Aiqing said is extremely true, the matter of the blue sea funeral is also a major event, my Cangwu country is a state of etiquette, and we must not lose the country's prestige because of such omissions." This matter should be carefully considered, Ye Aiqing can send envoys to condolence to draw up a plan and hand it over, and I will review it carefully. ”

The court can be decided by dividing it by dividing it by two, so I have to draw up a plan, play it again, and try it again...... This is a tow knife meter.

Throwing stones to ask for directions, sometimes a small pebble is enough.

Hearing Emperor Wen say this, Ye Zhiqiu already knew it in his heart. Emperor Wen must have already known something, so he refused to send an envoy immediately. Regarding the movements of Bihai Kingdom, he is far less clear than Han Fu, who has just returned from Hanjiang, he is in the military department, and some news is known earlier than himself. It seems that there are some things that have to be discussed carefully with Han Fu in private as soon as possible.

At that moment, he smiled faintly and said: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, and the minister obeys the order!" ”

Almost enough hours, Emperor Wen stopped crying, and after the ministers comforted Emperor Wen to take care of the dragon's body, the court discussion of Hanyuan Hall ended in a sad voice.

Everyone withdrew from the hall in twos and threes, among which Ye Zhiqiu and Han Fu walked one after the other. Ye Zhiqiu called softly behind Han Fu: "Lord Han is different from us civil officials, and in such late autumn, we don't wear much." ”

"It turned out to be Lord Ye, in fact, I wore less today, and I didn't expect it to be cold this autumn, remembering that the chrysanthemums had not yet bloomed when I went on the expedition, and now that I have returned to the imperial capital, it is already full of gold."

Ye Zhiqiu pointed to a golden chrysanthemum in the distance and sighed: "Yes, not only this palace inner garden, but even the chrysanthemums in my house have bloomed a lot." ”

When Han Fu heard this, a deep meaning flashed in his eyes, and he asked with a smile: "I don't know what time of day this chrysanthemum blooms the most spiritually?" ”

Ye Zhiqiu thought for a moment and said, "It's about noon." ”

"I see, teachable." Han Fu and Ye Zhiqiu exchanged salutes, turned around and walked away.