The eldest grandson Wuji can be regarded as hearing it, and his brother-in-law the emperor is determined to take care of Guo Ye, and he wants to give this guy a funeral after his death.

That's it, the eldest grandson Wuji soon had a case in his heart, and said in his heart, everyone is dead, and he will never fight with me again in the future, so why bother with a dead person?

The eldest grandson Wuji recently got the support of His Majesty Li Er because of Guo Ye's death, and eased a lot of relations. I don't want to arouse the emperor's suspicion because of a Guo Ye who has long been gone.

So, he snorted reluctantly in his heart, Okay, Guo Ye, even if you kid has a creation, you can have this honor after death, it can be regarded as cheaper for you!

Immediately, he bowed his hand and replied: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yizhou sacrificed his body for the country, oh no, he didn't even find the body, it's a pity." His Majesty instructed Weichen to personally deal with his posthumous affairs, and he has almost done it. The minister not only let people place a mourning hall in the Yizhou Hou Mansion for the hundreds of officials in the court to pay their respects, but also let people take all the relatives of the Yizhou Hou in Shuzhong Longxi to Chang'an. His mother Guo Liu, his two concubines Guo Yang and Guo Kang, and his daughter were all borrowed from Chang'an, and now they live in the Yizhou Marquis's Mansion. All the affairs of the Hou Mansion are beneficial to the wife of the Hou of Zhou, and the county lord of Pingyang is personally presiding. ”

His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly, and said: "The auxiliary machine is careful, alas, as soon as Guo Ye's kid leaves, Guo Mansion is full of female dependents, and no male Ding inherits the incense lamp." If I don't help him at this time, who will help him? Auxiliary machine, turn around and let Zongzheng Siqing Li Daozong personally go to Guo's mansion and send a thousand taels of gold, which is considered the intention of me and the queen. ”

"Minister, obey!"

The eldest grandson Wuji was another salute, and he pretended to be a rabbit and a dead fox and said with sadness: "The emperor and the queen have a heart, and if the Marquis of Yizhou knows under the spring, he will die without complaint." ”

"Hehe, the auxiliary machine is not Guo Ye, how do you know what he thinks?"

His Majesty Li Er's face was indifferent, but he said something that made the eldest grandson Wuji speechless, as if his brother-in-law was sarcastic about himself.

His Majesty Li Er ignored the embarrassment of Chairman Sun Wuji and continued to ask, "What about the gift I gave you?" I promised Guo Ye that as long as he made contributions in Tubo and returned triumphantly, I would make him a prince of Pingyang County. Have you ever explained the matter of knighthood to Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was depressed, Guo Ye had made great contributions in Tubo, but wasn't he dead? Where can we talk about a triumphant return? Since he died in Tubo and didn't even find his body, why did he have to cheapen him to the title of Duke of Pingyang County?

But in front of His Majesty Li Er, he didn't dare to say that.

Because the emperor said so, he was determined to give glory and grace to Guo Ye behind him, and he jumped out at this time to sing the opposite, isn't this obviously giving the emperor eye medicine, proving that his heart and eyes are smaller than the tip of a needle, and he is so narrow-minded that he doesn't even let go of a dead person?

So, he nodded again and again: "Your Majesty, rest assured, now that the first seven days of the Yizhou Marquis Mansion have not passed, the minister will inform the King of Jiangxia about this when he leaves the palace in a while, and let him plan to reward Guo Ye as soon as possible for the title of Duke of Pingyang County." Waiting for the first day of the Hou Mansion to pass, on the day when Guo Ye was buried and put into the ground, the ministers would personally go to announce this will to show the emperor's favor. ”

"Well, I'll leave this matter to the auxiliary."

His Majesty Li Er looked at the snow scene of Chang'an outside the palace wall with a somewhat lonely expression, and said to himself: "On the day of Guo Qing's funeral, I will go to the house in person and give him a ride. It can be regarded as the fulfillment of a friendship between me and him. Alas, his death is a fault of me! ”

"Huh?"

When the eldest grandson Wuji heard that the emperor was going to personally send Guo Ye's clothes to the funeral, he was obviously shocked, and looked at his brother-in-law the emperor with some astonishment, and said with jealousy, it seems that Guo Ye is really right this time, if he does not die, with the emperor's favor for him, he will inevitably be among the top ministers in the future. Hey, die well, die well!

Then, he restrained his stunned look and praised him: "The emperor is so sympathetic to his ministers, we are very fortunate to be sons, and the Tang Dynasty is very lucky!" ”

His Majesty Li Er waved his hand again, he was really not interested in his sycophants today, and shouted at his father-in-law with great interest: "Dong Shun, swing and go back to the Manna Palace!" ”

"Whoa!"

Father-in-law Shun hurriedly shouted and cheered up the eunuchs who served the left and right, and returned to the Ganlu Palace.

At this time, His Majesty Li Er suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at the eldest grandson Wuji again, and asked slowly: "Auxiliary, when has Guo Qing's first seven hours passed?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji didn't dare to hide this, and replied honestly: "There are still three days, Your Majesty." ”

"Three days? Okay, auxiliary, you can pass it on my behalf. ”

His Majesty Li Er took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "From now on, I will strike the dynasty for three days until the end of Guo Qing's first seven days to show my condolences. Also, Guo Ye was martyred for my Tang Dynasty, and all the officials in Chang'an, regardless of whether they had any disagreements with Guo Ye before, all went to Guo Mansion to offer condolences. Guo Mansion now only has wives and children and widows, don't ask people to go to tea and cool, and the courtyard is deserted. If anyone doesn't go, hmph, don't blame me for retribution! ”

"Huh? Your Majesty, this ...... This ......"

The eldest grandson Wuji was so shocked that he couldn't say a complete sentence, but he saw His Majesty Li Er turn around again, wave his hand and shout: "Dong Shun, swing and go back to the Ganlu Palace!" ”

"Whoa!"

Father-in-law Shun shook off the dust, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Your Majesty has a decree, drive back to the palace Ganlu Palace......"

Suddenly, the sound of people moving and the golden umbrella cover moved down the palace gate.

On the city wall, only the eldest grandson Wuji was left alone and stupid here, letting the heavy snow fall on his body, just as motionless as a wooden chicken, like a clay statue.

……

……

Snow is still falling.

The cold continued to rage in Chang'an City, and every household closed its doors and windows and warmed themselves around the stove in the house. Only the Guo Mansion of Taipingfang, the middle door is open, the Su is hanging, the lanterns are white, and the people in the house are all dressed in linen and filial piety, standing at the door to greet the guests who came to the Guo Mansion to mourn, but the number of guests is sparse and very deserted.

At this moment, the twilight is dreary, and it is almost dusk when the lights are on, and it is time for a family to have a meal around the fireplace.

But Guo's mansion is from the inside to the outside, from top to bottom, all of which exude a mournful and solemn atmosphere.

The mourning hall was placed in the main hall of Guo's mansion, because there were no guests who came to mourn, only some Shilin Qingliu colleagues who Guo Ye had been in contact with on weekdays were helping to maintain it, and even Yu Shinan and Kong Yingda did not appear for a long time.

Taking advantage of this gap, Xiuxiu helped the old lady Guo Liu to go to the flower hall to rest for a while to recuperate.

In the flower hall, the old lady sat in the center with a dragon's head cane, Wu Xiuxiu sat on the left, and Zhenniang and Kang Zhiru sat on the right.

At this time, Xiuxiu looked lonely, with a sad face, and was holding Xiao Guo Xiang, who was not yet one year old and didn't know anything about the world, for Zhenniang.

And Zhen Niang and Kang Zhiru were sitting opposite her, their faces were as white as paper, weeping and wiping their tears, almost crying out of breath.

In the entire flower hall, because of the crying of the two, there was a thick sadness.

Maybe it was because the crying of the two alarmed the sleeping little Guo Xiang, as soon as the little girl opened her eyes, she cried wow, and her voice was loud enough to shake the house.

Knock~!

The old lady hit the ground with a dragon's head cane, and shouted at Zhen Niang and the others: "Have you cried enough? If you've cried enough, let's rest, my old woman has already cried to tears. But today, the old woman won't cry and don't want to cry, because I have always believed that my son is not dead, and my son has not seen his body so far, who can prove that my son is dead? Therefore, the old woman does not cry, because my son seems to be blessed with longevity, and he will never die at such a young age! ”

"Woo, mother-in-law, don't lie to yourself, Xianggong obviously donated his life in Tubo."

Kang Zhiru wiped her tears and choked up: "The eldest grandson Wuji has said that my father-in-law died on the battlefield and buried his bones in a foreign country. Even the imperial court issued an obituary, saying that when the Ministry of Rites and the Marquis of Yizhou, Guo Ye, was loyal and sacrificed his life for the country. Woo, woo, the husband is gone, we're going to be widowed......"

"Presumptuous!"

The dragon head crutch in the old lady's hand was fierce, making a sonorous sound, glaring at Kang Zhiru angrily, and scolded: "Nonsense, is my son short-lived?" ”

"Old lady, woo woo...... Zhen Niang also sobbed, "If the husband is still alive, why does the eldest grandson Wuji send someone to help us set up a mourning hall and erect a crown mound for the husband?" This...... Doesn't this mean that the husband died on the battlefield and didn't even find the corpse? ”

"Ahem...... You, you two are really, ahem......"

The old lady was so angry by the words of the two daughters-in-law that she almost didn't hold her breath, coughed again and again, and couldn't say a word at all.

Seeing this, Xiuxiu, who was holding the child, immediately stood up and came behind the old lady, stroked her back, and then said angrily to Zhenniang and Kang Zhiru: "You two are still silent? You have to be angry with the old lady, don't you? When has this been? Are you still making trouble here? ”

After several questions, Xiuxiu immediately showed her demeanor as the lord of Pingyang and the main house of Guo Mansion.

Afterwards, Xiu Xiucai leaned over and whispered to the old lady and comforted: "Mother-in-law, Xianggong Ji people have their own natural appearance, and they will be fine." Zhenniang and Zhiru are also too sad, which is why they collide with you. Your old man dissipates his anger, go back to the room to rest for a day or two, and there is Xiuxiu in this house to take care of it. ”

As everyone knows, when Xiuxiu said these words, her heart was also broken, she didn't want Guo Yeji to be natural, but after so much time, her husband is still silent, she really can't see anyone alive, she can't see her body when she dies.

As time passed, she also became more and more convinced that Guo Ye must be more and less auspicious in Tubo.

However, at this time, she knew that she had to be strong, calm and calm, and not chaotic in the face of danger, otherwise the family would fall apart and never recover.

Sure enough, after listening to Xiuxiu's words, the old lady finally saw a few rays of relief on her gloomy face, and then stood up tremblingly and hugged Xiao Guo Xiang in Xiuxiu's arms, and said to Xiuxiu seriously: "Xiuxiu, I am old and old, and I can't help you with anything." It's up to you to make this home. As for the eldest grandson to set up a mourning hall, and the court to erect a monument and a tomb for my son, it is all the emperor's grace, and it is natural to rebel. Alas, Xiuxiu, the Guo Mansion is counting on you to take care of it, child, you can't fall, understand? ”

After a while, tears couldn't stop snatching out of Xiuxiu's eyes, and she couldn't stop being sad, and choked up: "Mother-in-law, daughter-in-law knows, your old man will take Xiang'er back to the room to rest first, everything here is with me!" ”

"Okay, okay......"

The old lady was about to turn around with Xiao Guo Xiang in her arms, and suddenly a number of servants rushed from the flower hall one after another.

"Mrs. Bao, Master Kong Yingda, the secretary of the ministry, came to mourn our senior officials!"

"Report to the old lady, Lord Yin Ma Zhou Ma of Shuntian Mansion has come to visit the mansion!"

"Newspaper -- General Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo, came to visit the old lady."

"Madam, Madam, the two adults of Lu Guogong Cheng Zhijie and Yiguo Gong Qin Shubao have come to worship our marquis!"

"Madam, there are a lot of generals in silver helmets and bright armor from outside the mansion, all of whom are close friends of our marquis during his lifetime!"

"Newspaper-newspaper-newspaper, county lord, outside our house, it is overcrowded, there are hundreds of poor students blocking the gate, burning paper and incense for the Hou Ye, you go and take a look......"

For a while, the whole flower hall was noisy, but the old lady's face was Gujing Bubo, holding the child slowly from the flower hall corridor back to the inner hall, and while walking, he turned back to Xiuxiu and ordered:

"Xiu'er, my mother is old, this family depends on you, and you will take care of the outside affairs...... Cough...... Ahem......"