Chapter 199 Burying a living person?
Fortunately, it was repaired last year, otherwise I would not be able to live here this year!
Although the Nanzhao Palace was no longer all white, there was no joyful atmosphere at all.
After all, the emperor had just passed away, and even though the New Year was approaching, no one dared to celebrate in a big way.
There was not a trace of red to be seen in the palace, and it was even more deserted than usual.
The palace maids, eunuchs and guards coming and going all had stern faces and walked hurriedly.
Even when meeting familiar people, they dare not stop to communicate too much.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the imperial study was more tense than anywhere else in the palace.
To be precise, it should be tense.
It was just because Wei Zhao announced an edict during the morning court session today.
There were quite a few concubines left behind by Wei Xuan, and Wei Zhao decided to let them leave the palace.
If you have children, you can move out of the palace and build your own house with your children.
Those who have no children will be given a sum of money and a house or farm to live on.
After leaving the palace, if they want to remarry, they can do so.
If they don't want to remarry, they have a house, a farm, money, and their parents' family behind them, so they can live a good life alone.
After Wei Zhao had the eunuch read the imperial edict, he immediately left the court.
He did this because he didn't want to listen to the nagging of the ministers in the court.
But these ministers were really persistent. After the court session, not only did they not leave the palace, they even followed him to the imperial study and waited outside the study, wanting to see Wei Zhao.
Wei Zhao originally wanted to handle it coldly.
Ignore it and let them see his determination.
But these people are obviously not willing to give up.
Seeing that Wei Zhao was reluctant to summon them, they all knelt outside the imperial study, crying and chattering incessantly.
Finally, their goal was achieved.
Wei Zhao asked the eunuch to come out and summoned them in.
More than a dozen people stood up from the ground, supporting each other and walking towards the imperial study.
Over the years, they have knelt before the late emperor many times.
But he was the late emperor after all!
The late emperor was wise and powerful, and they were sincerely convinced.
But now, the person they wanted to kneel to was Wei Zhao.
This is Wei Zhao!
In the past few years, Wei Zhao was like an invisible man, both in the front court and in the harem.
No one paid much attention to Wei Zhao, and no one took him seriously.
But now, no matter what they wanted to say to Wei Zhao, they could only kneel down and beg.
This made several people feel unhappy.
With such a rage in his heart, as soon as he entered the imperial study, someone couldn't wait to speak.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor Emeritus passed the throne to you so that you can better lead Nanzhao to become bigger and stronger, not to let you do whatever you want here!"
Wei Zhao looked at the person who was speaking expressionlessly, "Why am I so willful and reckless?"
"Why not? A concubine with a prince can leave the palace and build a residence. This has been a rule since ancient times.
But how can those young concubines who don’t have princes leave the palace?
Not to mention, Your Majesty actually promised to let them remarry. Isn't this...isn't this nonsense?"
Another adult immediately spoke up, "Yes, they are all concubines of the late emperor. Wouldn't it be a disgrace to the late emperor if they were allowed to marry someone else? How would the world view the late emperor? And how would they view the royal family?"
Wei Zhao looked at the two people speaking calmly, "Don't you think this is a kind act? They are still young and have no children. If you don't let them leave the palace, will they be forced to suffer in the palace day after day for the rest of their lives?"
"Your Majesty can let them be buried with the late emperor!" An old man with white hair and beard spoke.
The old man’s surname is Wang. He is an imperial censor and is in a position where he dares to say anything.
"The late emperor must be lonely down there alone. Letting them all go down to keep him company would be a beautiful thing to do!"
As soon as these words came out, not only Wei Zhao looked at him, but other princes and ministers also looked at him.
Although others were unwilling to let the late emperor's concubines remarry, they had never thought of letting them be buried with him!
Most of these concubines came from official families. If they were buried with the emperor, wouldn’t that offend the ministers?
Censor Wang felt the gazes of the crowd, his back straightened even more than before, his face full of righteousness.
He says what others dare not say!
He does things that others dare not do!
Since he is a censor, he must assume the responsibilities of a censor.
You must never fail to do what you should do because you are afraid of power or the king.
If that's the case, does he still deserve to sit in this position?
"emperor!"
Censor Wang spoke again.
"This old minister is considering the reputation of the royal family and the late emperor!"
"Since the Emperor feels that letting them die of old age in the harem would be too long and painful for them, why not just send them to accompany the late Emperor?"
"In this way, the emperor is wholeheartedly considering the late emperor and is extremely kind and filial. When the people of Nanzhao know this, they will all praise the emperor!"
Seeing that Wei Zhao remained silent, Censor Wang simply knelt down.
"I know Your Majesty is young and may not be able to make up his mind to do this, but this is entirely for their own good. Please don't be soft-hearted!"
Censor Wang was completely immersed in his passionate emotions and didn't notice at all that when he said these words, everyone else moved away from him silently, looking at him as if he were a fool.
Censor Wang is seeking death, and they don’t want to be implicated!
Wei Zhao stared at Censor Wang for a long moment, then laughed silently. "I can see that you are truly thinking of the late emperor."
Hearing Wei Zhao's words, a hint of pride and complacency appeared between Wang Yushi's brows.
I wish the Emperor could see this!
He thought the emperor was too young to understand these things at all!
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Wei Zhao speak again.
"Since you care so much about the late emperor and miss him so much, I will send you to accompany him!"
"It's useless for others to be buried with the late emperor. They don't even know what the late emperor needs."
"Only you, Censor Wang, understand the late emperor best and are an indispensable person by his side."
Hearing Wei Zhao's words, Censor Wang's smile froze on his face. He looked at Wei Zhao in disbelief, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! What do you mean by this?"
"Hasn't what I've said been clear enough?" Wei Zhao looked at Censor Wang with some surprise. "Didn't I just tell you to accompany the late emperor? Since you believe someone should be buried with him, why don't you set an example yourself? Do you think what I said makes sense?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
Wei Zhao didn't seem to care when he didn't hear anyone's answer. He smiled faintly and said, "My dear ministers, you are silent. Do you not want Wang Yushi to have this benefit all to yourself? Do you also want to be buried with me? If so, then I will--"
Before Wei Zhao could finish his words, everyone else knelt down in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, spare my life!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"I think what the emperor said is very reasonable!"
"Censor Wang should indeed be buried with the late emperor!"
"If Censor Wang misses the late emperor so much, he should be by his side all the time!"
Wei Zhao listened to everyone's words with a smile, and finally nodded with satisfaction.
"The Emperor once told me that I was too young and needed to listen more to the opinions of you, my dear ministers. Since you all say that Censor Wang should be buried with the late emperor, I cannot refuse your opinion. In that case, let us quickly send Censor Wang to the Imperial Mausoleum!"
As soon as Wei Zhao finished speaking, a guard walked in.
When the guard arrived beside Censor Wang, the first thing he did was to cover Censor Wang's mouth.
Censor Wang's eyes were wide open, full of anxiety, and he tried desperately to struggle.
But he could neither break free nor speak, and was eventually dragged away by the guards.
Censor Wang was dragged away, and the imperial study fell into deathly silence.
These old guys who were just relying on their seniority to make Wei Zhao obey their wishes were now kneeling on the ground, looking at each other with their eyes and noses, not daring to say a word.
They really didn't take Wei Zhao seriously before.
The emperor was young, and it was the time for them to show their talents.
As long as they are brave enough, it is not impossible for them to unite and overthrow the little emperor.
But now, they dare not even have such thoughts.
Who would have thought that the young emperor, despite being so young, could be so cruel and ruthless.
He could directly send the old censor left behind by the late emperor to be buried with the late emperor.
Not only that, they even put the blame on them.
If today's events were to get out, people would definitely say it was their idea.
By then, their reputation will be ruined.
Although the practice of burying living people has occurred in history, it is hated and despised by people.
Something that hadn't happened for many years suddenly happened now.
Those who proposed this are the ministers of troubled times...
From now on, there will probably be no place for them in the court of Nanzhao!
Realizing this, everyone's faces turned even paler.
how so!
Why are things completely different from what they thought before?
Before they could continue thinking, they heard Wei Zhao's voice again.
"Now, let me ask you again, what do you think about letting the concubines leave the palace?"
Everyone lowered their heads even lower, not daring to make a sound.
What do they think?
They dare not look!
Anyone who dares to say one more word at this time is seeking death!
Seeing that they didn't say anything, Wei Zhao knew that he had got the result he wanted.
However, Wei Zhao still did not intend to let them go.
"Why are you all silent, my dear ministers? Do you think the matter of burial cannot be changed? Then—"
"Your Majesty!" someone interrupted Wei Zhao hurriedly. "I'm not going to say anything. I just think your idea is so good. I'm so moved that I've forgotten to speak."
One person spoke, and the others quickly nodded in agreement.
"Yes, yes, yes! We all think that the emperor's idea is very good!"
"Although the emperor is young, he is kind-hearted!"
"It is Nanzhao's blessing to have an emperor!
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