The ship that preemptively reported the news had arrived at Dengzhou Port the day before. Therefore, today's Dengzhou seaport has deliberately emptied a large area of sea for the fleet to dock, and the most solemn ceremonies have been prepared to welcome the triumph of the army.

It's just that the soldiers who usually returned from great victories should be elated, and they can't live forever, why are they all tears in their eyes today?

Zhang Deyu just stepped forward to inquire, then fell to the ground, got up and immediately ordered all vocal music to stop, and the dancers drove away.

The ship docked, but the eldest grandson Empress was still by the side of the deceased Li Shimin, and the loyal middle-aged eunuch was speechless, and specially set up a tent to help his majesty block the wind.

Cheng Biting Jin's eyes were swollen like peaches, and he pulled Leng Feng away, completely giving the space to the emperor and queen.

"When the living have just died, according to the rules, they cannot touch it for eight hours, and only after eight hours can they be closed into the coffin. The queen mother is also a woman, not suitable for showing her head, and now that the emperor has died in Dengzhou, how to deal with it has to be your elder's lord. ”

Regarding the title, only Li Ke and Leng Feng were present, and Leng Feng was Li Ke's master, Cheng Yanjin felt that only Leng Feng was suitable to preside over the funeral of the emperor.

Looking at Dengzhou, who immediately fell silent as if pressing the silence button, Leng Feng sighed: "Let's go into the coffin first, no matter what, the emperor will be sent to Zhaoling." When we go back to Chang'an, we won't take a boat, let's take the land route and return to Beijing as quickly as possible. ”

Cheng Yanjin nodded, and then spread Leng Feng's idea.

The Emperor Taishang died suddenly when he returned from a great victory, which was unexpected by everyone, and at this time, as long as someone came up with a charter, everyone could settle down.

Eight hours, that is, sixteen hours, Leng Feng was unwilling to stay by Li Shimin's side, but personally brought money to purchase things like Bai Aya's filial piety. For such a thing, it would have been possible to send a few small soldiers, but Leng Feng was unwilling, only by making himself busy, could he temporarily forget the last smile on the corner of Li Shimin's mouth, and let the established fact of Li Shimin's death become chaotic in his mind.

Liu Shuwen and Xiaocai knew their husband's mood, and restrained the people who wanted to help, 40,000 soldiers, scattered all over Dengzhou, watching the noble King Xiaoyao carrying all kinds of supplies back and forth between the market and the port.

The fast horse that reported the news rushed out of Dengzhou as soon as possible, and every time it passed, it would make a place pale.

When the emperor dies, the world is vegetarian.

In the past, when Li Yuan died, although the honorable officials were as usual, they would not be forced to be on the civilians. Officials don't hang up soul flags and don't set up incense cases, which is a big crime, but no one will take care of the people.

This time it was different, the local government did not issue a notice, but less than the next day, all the people spontaneously set up incense cases, wore linen and filial piety, and hung soul flags. Those who have red lanterns remove the red lanterns and replace them with white lanterns; There are happy events, and the two families are invariably postponed; The family is well-off, and he specially bought some paper money to worship the emperor on the roadside.

The old lady was originally a young man who was teasing his grandson and had no desires, but after learning the news, he cried like a baby in confinement.

Fireworks are prohibited near Dengzhou Harbor for fear of igniting the harbor's warehouses. The people in the surrounding area knew this well, but there were still people who burned paper money on the periphery. Zhang Dede sent soldiers to drive people away with a black face, but he couldn't say anything about the punishment.

The monks from the nearby temple came, and the Taoist priests from the nearby Taoist temple came, and unlike the people who burned paper money, they crossed their knees on the periphery, reciting their respective sutras of transcendence. The monks and Taoists who meet each other on weekdays are at peace with each other today, and they are all solemnly chanting.

When night fell, Leng Feng, who had been busy all day, exhausted himself from tossing, and when he returned to the harbor, he was dragged to the ship by Cheng Yanjin.

The eunuchs who stayed in Dengzhou had already prepared the coffin dragon robe, and they waited for the time limit to expire and then they started to do it.

Looking at the catalpa coffin carried by the eunuchs, Leng Feng understood that when he came out this time, Li Shimin had already known that he might not be able to hold it, and even the coffin was ready. Doing one thing with the consciousness of death is probably the fundamental reason why Li Shimin is invincible in his life.

In the chaotic era at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Li Shimin personally experienced no less than 100 battlefields, nine years of martial arts, and the change of Xuanwumen was not so much a mutiny, but a gamble that must be lost. Coupled with this dispatch of troops to the Japanese country, every time he held the consciousness of death.

It is not uncommon for people who are not afraid of death, but how many times they have fought with their lives, and they have fought until the end, it can be called legendary.

This is Li Shimin, a person who has worked hard all his life.

The time of the night was much slower than that of the day, and just after the hour, the Queen Mother, who had been lying in Li Shimin's wheelchair for more than ten hours, stood up without reminding. With the help of the eunuchs, he began to tidy up the appearance of the emperor.

When the light of the day was faint, he put on the dragon robe again, and the majestic Li Shimin was sent into the catalpa coffin.

This is just his temporary shelter, and the army that will accompany him on the expedition will escort him back to Chang'an. Only by returning to Chang'an can he fulfill the etiquette that an emperor should have after his death.

I didn't sleep for a day and a night, the queen mother was still in good spirits, and a temporarily modified carriage pulled by six horses, carrying the coffin of the emperor and the queen mother, left the harbor under the escort of 40,000 troops.

There was no celebration party, and the reward was postponed indefinitely, but none of the soldiers complained. Now, sending the Emperor Taishang back to Chang'an is the most important thing.

As soon as the army left the harbor, it was hindered in the city of Dengzhou.

Countless people gathered on the streets, kowtowing to the army, and the portals on both sides of the road were piled up with a lot of paper money burning in front of their homes.

Zhang Dede blushed, these people have been looking for trouble for him these days, and today he even collided with the funeral procession of the emperor, I really don't know whether to live or die! At this time, the army is pulling out swords and cutting people, and it is these people who ignore them!

Although he was resentful, Zhang Deyu still rode to Leng Feng's side, dismounted and knelt down to plead guilty.

"King Xiaoyao, the cause of this matter is that the education of the lower officials is not enough, please ask the Xiaoyao King to blame the lower officials alone, and don't be familiar with these people."

Looking at Zhang Deyu, who was trembling with fear, Leng Feng asked: "It's nothing to bear the guilt for the people, but you can afford this crime?" ”。

Hearing Leng Feng's reprimand, Zhang Deyu didn't know what to say.

"Get up, organize your people to get out of the way, and make sacrifices or something, just be on both sides of the army, and this king should not see it, and it will not be okay to stand in the way."