Chapter 37: The Funeral of the Imperial Princess
The sky was overcast, and the darkness was so dark that not even a little sunlight could penetrate it! A few crows croaked and flew up from the branches, and the ugly sound made the monks standing not far from the tree frown!
The square in front of the royal cemetery is already full of all kinds of high-end cars, and even the parking lot that can accommodate more than 500 cars has been overloaded, so more cars can only be parked in the open space outside the square!
A pair of men dressed in black walked towards the royal cemetery with solemn faces, while the women wore a black veil over their faces to show their solemnity and respect for the place! The whole square was quiet and a little oppressive, only the low footsteps of people!
At the entrance of the Imperial Mausoleum, the Emperor's personal guards have already arrived first! They are dressed in the traditional mourning clothes of the Fuso royal family, holding shiny stainless steel rifles in their hands! The bayonet on the top of the rifle's head glowed with heavy metal, the only thing that had any color in the dark and dreary sky!
The soldiers all puffed out their chests and lined up in a neat line on the long cemetery! Under the gloomy sky, only their faces were still so resolute, instantly bringing a touch of strength to the obscure weather!
Almost all the state dignitaries of Fuso came! Today is the day of the funeral of the emperor's wife, Princess Yuriko! Whether it is the emperor's loyal followers or the supporters of the Chinese people, they all came first at this moment! In any case, the status of the emperor is still extremely noble, even if he is a puppet, he can't be rude at this moment!
The image of the imperial concubine is noble, and the face is amiable! At the foot of the hill where the royal garden is located, more than 50,000 people gathered spontaneously are holding candles to pray for the imperial concubine! Everyone is so pious, it seems that one of the most important relatives in their family has died, and many people have even shed tears silently!
Lao Zhou is standing by the Prime Minister's side! Prime Minister Tada is the new prime minister of Fuso, who was jointly elected by Lao Zhou and some dignitaries, and this person is skilled, decisive, quick-witted, and tough in politics! Letting him be the prime minister of Fusang at this time is tantamount to injecting a shot in the arm into Fusang's economy and politics! What's more, this person's grandmother is a Chinese, and he studied in China when he was a child, and has a deep affection for Chinese civilization, and is an out-and-out pacifist! Therefore, his appointment is a strong signal that Fuso will be attached to Huaxia!
Yu Tada looks a bit like a scholar! The thick lenses have lines like tree trunk rings, the relaxed face makes people look nervous, and the faint smile always gives people a sense of intimacy, which is not reminiscent of a cunning and slippery politician!
But those who know him know that this uncle next door, who is the same as an ordinary literati, is actually a person who has a tough political hand and is decisive in killing! For political enemies, he will strangle mercilessly, and for friends, he will fight for his life to protect! So in the eyes of all political enemies, he is a terrible smiling tiger!
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, there are a lot of important people here today!" Lao Zhou's eyes have been scanning around since he first came to the outside of the royal garden, and many of the people who arrived early were the emperor's cronies! People from the military and political circles arrived almost first!
Tada Yu smiled slightly: "Mr. Zhou, this is expected!" They were all die-hard loyalists of the emperor's dying tiger, and when they were eager to show their hearts, could they not have come sooner? ”
"Do you believe it's really just a funeral?" Lao Zhou's eyes slowly turned to Tada Yu: "A person who has been silent for so long and has never been in the public arena would actually hold such a grand funeral for his wife!" You see, almost the entire D-Kyo people are here! ”
"It's buying people's hearts and improving their reputation!" Tada Yu said with great disdain: "It's already time for the saber rattling, and he has shown all his strength now, and it's time to pull hard!" ”
Lao Zhou sneered: "I'm afraid that his strength will shine too early!" I'm just waiting for him to show off his strength! ”
As they spoke, the two of them walked all the way towards the royal garden! The royal mausoleum is on a hill, and the funeral ceremony is held in a temple on the top of the mountain! Buddhism is the most religious religion of the royal family, and for thousands of years, not only the royal family, but almost the entire Fuso has been subjugated to the feet of Buddhism! All funerals cannot escape the shadow of Buddhism, and the nobles are frequent visitors to Buddhism!
Maybe they did too many immoral things in their lives, and they always wanted to find some refuge after death, so the teachings of Buddhism became the place they finally looked for! Who doesn't want a high monk to be able to say a few words for him, and then ascend to heaven in the blink of an eye!
After stepping step after step, the prime minister and Lao Zhou finally came to the top of the mountain! In the square of the Daxiong Treasure Palace, there have been many well-known people from the two sessions of Beijing politics and business! Everyone came here spontaneously! Now that the future of Fuso is unknown, no one wants to offend anyone at this time!
When the prime minister approached, there was a small commotion in the surrounding crowd! The greetings, the laughter, look a little out of place in this solemn place! Some of the emperor's die-hard loyalists in the distance have even begun to frown!
Suddenly, the sound of mourning music began to rise, and the foot of the royal garden began to boil! Cries and majestic shouts resounded in the sky! All the people at the top of the mountain are looking down, and the crowd is as dense as clouds in the sky, and they are walking majestically towards the top of the mountain!
"The funeral procession is coming!" A disdainful smile appeared on the corner of Lao Zhou's mouth, he was a little disdainful of the emperor's trick at all! If it weren't for the past, he wouldn't have come here at all!
A light rain also began to fall at this time, and it was still a light rain at first, and when the funeral crowd walked to the mountainside, the rain in the sky had begun to gradually become heavier!
Countless black umbrellas were immediately stretched out on the square in front of the Daxiong Treasure Palace, and the bodyguards stood motionless in the rain, covering the boundless rain curtain for their masters!
The Emperor walked at the front of the line, he pushed away the Oshimamaru who was holding his umbrella, and walked silently towards the temple on the mountain!
His expression looked sad, and his body shook a little! Standing on the side, the elderly Murakami and Oshimamaru were worried about leaning on the emperor on the left and right, for fear that he would fall down at once! The emperor's face was constantly being rained, but looking at his expression, I didn't know if it was rain or tears! Maybe both!
Journalists were allowed to report on this unprecedented scene from afar, and spotlights and spotlights lit up the sky! The Emperor's sad expression was faithfully recorded on camera and was destined to make the front page headlines of tomorrow's major newspapers!
"It's really good at pretending!" Lao Zhou snorted disdainfully! Tada Yuya snorted coldly: "That's why this guy can rise, pretending to be pitiful to attract everyone's sympathy!" What a good hand at politics! ”
Lao Zhou had to nod in admiration, thinking about the helpless look he had when he asked Huaxia for help! How can people never believe that such a poor person can have such great ambitions in the future!
The funeral procession has arrived in front of the Daxiong Treasure Hall! The monks in the temple did not dare to hold umbrellas, they were all held by the royal family. The director didn't dare to touch the umbrella, they dared there!
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the emperor standing in the rain couldn't even open his eyes! Tada Yu led the crowd to greet him, first to the emperor politely, and then said very mournfully: "Your Majesty the Emperor, please mourn, the early death of the imperial concubine is really a heartache for the people of the whole country!" But you also need to take care of your body! ”
As he spoke, Tada Yu nodded to a bodyguard behind him, and the bodyguard immediately held an umbrella to cover the rain for the emperor!
There was not a trace of blood on the emperor's pale face, and his trembling lips turned purple from the cold! He raised his head blankly and nodded almost instinctively: "Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, for your concern!" ”
Tada Yu shook his head: "Where is this, these are all the thoughts that we should have as subjects!" ”
Lao Zhou had to secretly give a thumbs up behind Tada Yu, looking at the sincere look on Tada Yu's face, he almost didn't cry to recognize his ancestors! This pretending appearance is not worse than that of the emperor at all!
Tada Yu was silent for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the conflict on the street may have escalated!" Isn't it .......... please? ”
Before he finished speaking, the emperor's eyes had already shot! Tada Yu's heart couldn't help but be shocked, and there was something hollow in those eyes! There is not even any divine light, there is no difference between the dead and the dead!
The Emperor pointed to the coffin that was being carried on the shoulders of everyone behind him, and the flowers were surrounded by incense, and the soul was gone! The Emperor trembled his arms and said, "This is my wife, and today is her last day!" Can you let her go quietly? ”
Countless spotlights shone again, and under the pouring rain, it was like lightning striking Tada Yu's face! The Prime Minister's face twitched a little, but he had to lower his head and get out of the way!
The funeral procession was safely surrounded by politicians, and the emperor walked step by step with his wife to the innermost part! His back is so lonely, it looks like a person who has walked through thousands of years, only sadness and loneliness surround him!
Countless guests followed the funeral procession and walked inside! Lao Zhou snorted fiercely: "What's the matter, it's shameless to take a dead man to make a show for yourself!" ”
Tada Yu's face was a little bad, and the blue veins on his forehead were up: "Mr. Zhou, we lost this game!" This guy has the capital again! ”
All the people followed the procession into the temple! The huge square seemed a little empty, only the crows on the branches sheltering from the rain kept calling ugly sounds!
On the top of the hall paved with glazed tiles, a man stands proudly between heaven and earth! Let the rain pour on his body, he has been standing still!
Nighthawk looked at the inside of the hall with dead eyes, and the woman in white was lying quietly in the coffin! The gentle smile in the photo is the same as when she left!
A smile slowly crept into the corners of Nighthawk's mouth: "We will never be enemies!" I remember you too! ”