Chapter 912: The Unification of the Country, Fengshan at Mount Tai (Grand Finale)
The death of the Great Zhou Emperor was as light as a feather.
In the whole world, it seemed that only the Empress Dowager shed tears for him sincerely.
All the concubines in the harem felt relieved at finally being freed, yet confused about the future.
After Li Aotian learned the news of the death of the Emperor of the Great Zhou, it was as if he had finally overturned the mountain that was pressing on his back.
He led the remaining soldiers of the Great Zhou to surrender.
The two princes were held in the arms of the palace servants, who were terrified: "What should we do? His Highness has passed away. What should we do?"
The eldest prince looked up and asked, "Isn't this a good thing? No one will bully my mother and me anymore, and we won't have to die."
"Yes, you are right. All glory and wealth are fleeting. The most important thing is to save this life and live well."
Gu Nanxi did not make things difficult for the two princes.
The Queen and Imperial Concubine Tong voluntarily gave up their rights to the throne with their two princes, and recognized Gu Nanxi as the new master of the land south of the Yangtze River.
Gu Nanxi then named the Queen as Lady of Zheng and Concubine Tong as Lady of Han. The two princes were demoted to commoners, but were given the treatment of viscounts.
As for the Empress Dowager, she was brought back to Kyoto and lived in the former East Palace, now the Guolin Mansion.
This kind of honor and support is equivalent to house arrest, and one is not allowed to see outsiders at will.
But as long as she could return to Kyoto, the Empress Dowager's heart would be at peace. Anyway, when she was in the Kyoto Imperial Palace, she didn't like to go out much, so it was nice for her to stay alone.
The ashes of the Great Zhou Emperor were sent to Yunzhou and pressed under the collapsed boundary monument of the Great Zhou Emperor.
He will be crushed by this boundary marker for eternity. He will watch from afar how the Yunzhou Heroes Cemetery is bustling with incense. He will watch how Yunzhou soars into the sky!
Gu Nanxi and Gu Yunyan were busy taking over the affairs of the Great Zhou. Although they had taken over Yingtian Prefecture, there were still a few counties that refused to recognize Dayun.
Gu Yunyan was puzzled: "Are they so loyal to the Great Zhou?"
Gu Nanxi chuckled: "A large number of people want to wait for a good price, and a small number of people want to take advantage of the situation."
After ruling a county for a long time, they would feel that it was their territory and no outsiders were allowed to interfere.
When the most legal and largest piece of sky above their heads was pierced, they began to think about establishing themselves as kings.
Gu Nanxi's attitude towards these people is to send troops directly. Those who know what's good for them will surrender, and those who don't will be beaten.
Dayun’s human and material resources continued to flow southward.
Everything is busy but in order.
This is not the first time they have conquered such a large territory, so they have experience.
Just when Gu Nanxi was busy and confused, Mrs. Zheng Guo and Mrs. Han Guo jointly asked for a meeting.
"You want to become a monk? Why?"
The former Queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, now Lady Zheng, bit her lip and said truthfully, "In recent days, some forces have been contacting us. I am really afraid of this. I just want to live a peaceful and stable life. Please, Your Majesty, show mercy and allow my son and I to become monks."
Mrs. Zheng Guo knelt down and kowtowed deeply.
The former Imperial Concubine Tong of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the current Lady of Korea also knelt down and said, "I have enjoyed all the splendor and wealth in my life, and I have also been favored by my parents. I really can't bear it, because of my fault, that my parents can't enjoy their old age in peace. Please... please help me."
well.
Gu Nanxi let out a long sigh.
The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop.
She never thought that the two little kids could cause much harm to Dayun's empire, but the two ladies were right to worry.
The human heart is the most vulnerable to test.
In one or two years, they may not have any other thoughts, but when those people persist, after ten or twenty years, who can guarantee that they will not waver?
Therefore, they are smart. Only by cutting off their own retreat route can they truly protect themselves.
Since they are so sensible, His Majesty Dayun will not make things too difficult for them, and if possible, he might even take care of them.
"Okay." Understanding the far-reaching nature of their plan, how could Gu Nanxi bear to refuse?
By the time the affairs of the Great Zhou were sorted out, it was already the beginning of spring of the second year.
This year, the most important event for the entire Dayun was the Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai.
Gu Yunting brought his family back to Kyoto. His little fat boy had turned into a dark little fat boy with firm flesh, looking like a calf.
He and Gu Yuansi could get together.
The damage caused by 1+1 is far greater than 2, causing chaos in the palace.
Gu Xuanming still hasn't gotten married. He has looked for girls, but he just doesn't like anyone, and Gu Nanxi is unwilling to force him.
Therefore, he became the only older bachelor in the Gu family.
He did a great job as the inspector. Relying on his status as the eldest prince, he was impartial and upheld justice for the people.
It just so happened that "Seven Heroes and Five Gallants" was popular among the people, and many of them secretly called him Dayun Bao Qingtian.
He has a reputation, but in the eyes of others he has become the most hateful representative.
Gu Nanxi saw that he was free and easy, and didn't take those things to heart at all. Instead, he was enjoying his current life, so she said nothing.
The time for the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai is set in October.
From Zhongtianmen to Nantianmen.
Nine thousand cloud steps are covered with black felt, like black silk hanging from the sky. One hundred thousand imperial guards wear black armor, their blades pointing to the sky.
The mountain wind blew past, causing the huge cloud flag to flutter and make a rustling sound like thunder, rolling across the land of Qi and Lu.
Gu Nanxi abandoned the carriage and walked, with the tassels and pearls hanging from her crown covering her face.
The ministers bowed down like the tide receding. Cui Wenbo, the Minister of Rites, held up the sacrificial plate and recited the prayer in a trembling voice: "In the fourth year of Kaiyuan, the Great Yun Kai Tian Hong Dao Sheng Zhao Wu Emperor, dares to announce to the Lord of Heaven——"
Before he could finish his words, a hurricane suddenly arose on the top of the mountain!
The clouds rolled like an inky sea, and a bolt of thunder cracked the sky, hitting the ten-foot-high burning wood stove!
"boom--!"
The flames shot up into the sky, and the smoke rose straight up to the sky!
Everyone was shocked, and the sacrificial plate in Cui Wenbo's hand fell to the ground with a clang.
Gu Nanxi waved his sleeves, stepped on the fire and moved forward, letting the wind blow his robes, his voice echoing through the mountains:
"I, with my three-foot sword, will recover the borders of the Han Dynasty! I will pacify the south of the Yangtze River, frighten the barbarians, open the canal, and save the people!"
She drew her sword suddenly, chopped off a corner of the altar, and the broken wood flew out:
"This is not God's help! It is irrigated with the blood and bones of me and my soldiers and civilians!"
The mountains were dead silent, save for the crackling of fire.
Gu Nanxi inserted the sword into the altar to replace the fallen ritual vessel: "Continue!"
The altar was covered with frost, Gu Nanxi stood alone on the top, with a sea of clouds surging beneath his feet.
The Han official read aloud the sacrificial text from the Jade Book.
Gu Nanxi raised his hand to stop him, and took the golden knife himself, carving seven lines of cursive script on the back of the jade tablet:
[A tribute to the heroes buried in the snowstorm in Yunzhou,
Second sacrifice to the warships that have not returned yet,
The three sacrifices, the blood-stained iron hooves crushed the Zhou tripod.
The ink marks of the four sacrifices cleanse the corrupt scholars.
The five sacrifices to study the nature of things burn away all ignorance.
Six sacrifices to the vast rice fields bring life to our people.
The land that has not been completed during the Seven Sacrifices is waiting to be taken! 】
The three armies roared like a dragon turning over: "Long live! Long live! Long, long live!"
On the top of Mount Tai, Gu Yunyan handed over a map, which showed a vast territory never seen before.
But Gu Nanxi took out a ball, on which were depicted rivers, lakes, seas, and various plates.
She pointed to a small area and whispered, "This is our Dayun. Compared to the world we live in, its area is less than one-tenth of the land."
"Mr. Xu said that this year is another bumper year. Not counting the people south of the Yangtze River, the number of people who died of hunger is less than 5,000. Oh, I, the great Dayun, actually have people starving to death."
Gu Yunyan took the blue ball and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, this prosperous era will be as you wish. Dayun's desire to expand its territory will never be extinguished!"
I thought about the ending of the little emperor for a long time.
Should he live in pain or die in despair?
I decided to let the Queen Mother end his life herself.
He has killed so many people, he doesn't deserve to continue living.
The story ends after the Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai.
Beauty fades with age, heroes grow old.
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