Chapter 299 Father
The Imperial Palace.
His mother, who had always arranged everything for him, suddenly passed away. Liu Ying was at a loss for a moment. He could only turn his attention to Luo Xin, who had always been like a father to him, and asked, "Prime Minister, what should I do now?"
Luo Xin calmed down and looked at Liu Ying, who looked a little thin, and said in a deep voice: "The Queen Mother's body will be kept in Weiyang Palace first, and then the ministers will be summoned to announce this matter. There are still many things to be dealt with later, and everything must be done quickly."
Liu Ying agreed. Luo Xin looked up at the bright moon in the sky and said softly, "Your Majesty, please go back to Changle Palace to rest. You will meet with the ministers tomorrow. You must stay in good condition. I will be at Weiyang Palace tonight to keep vigil for the Queen Mother."
Liu Ying was about to speak, but Luo Xin approached and gently smoothed the wrinkles on his robe on his shoulders, saying softly, "Your Majesty, I know you are sad, but I will obey you.
You are the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and your health is the most important thing.
There are many things to do tomorrow. Your health has always been poor. Although I am old, I am still a warrior who can fight in the battlefield and can still hold on."
Liu Ying listened to Luo Xin's gentle words, his eyes reddened again, and he held Luo Xin's hand and said: "Prime Minister, I..."
Liu Ying returned to Changle Palace, and Luo Xin turned and entered the Weiyang Palace, where Lu Zhi's coffin was placed. The breeze gently blew the curtains. There were basically no oil lamps in this hall, and only in the innermost room were the oil lamps lit.
Luo Xin had just leaned against the pillar when he heard hurried footsteps. He looked up and saw that it was Liu Le who had returned. When the ministers were summoned to announce the will, Liu Le, as one of Lu Zhi's only two children, naturally came to the palace as well.
Luo Xin asked: "A Le, why didn't you go back to the mansion?"
Liu Le came to Luo Xin and said sadly, "My dear, I am so grief-stricken. Please let me stay with you to keep vigil for our mother."
Luo Xin gently stroked Liu Le and said softly, "Be obedient, go back first.
The Queen Mother's coffin will remain there for many days, and you will be there to keep vigil. You will have many things to attend tomorrow, so take a good rest first. I'm here."
The sound of sobbing gradually spread in the Weiyang Palace.
As the news of Lu Zhi's death spread, the entire city of Chang'an seemed to be paused. She was the real regent for more than ten years, and her influence in Chang'an City was even greater than that of Liu Bang.
The next day.
All the ministers wore court robes, took off all their decorations, and gathered towards the palace with solemn expressions.
On the way, people kept asking the leaders of their factions about what happened in the palace last night, and then they got the news that Luo Xin was ordered to assist in the administration and had the power of life and death.
Many people were suddenly startled, knowing that this high-pressure life might continue.
Given the emperor's benevolent nature and his affection and trust for Luo Xin, Luo Xin will still hold power, and they still have to keep a low profile.
Today should be the day when the most court officials came. Regardless of whether they held office in the court or not, they all came to the palace. They walked into the palace, walked along the wide square towards the main hall, and then they saw the prime minister, Luo Xin, standing at the highest point of the steps.
Luo Xin changed his usual attire and wore a full body armor with a sharp sword on his waist. He was looking at the ministers who were coming to the hall.
"The Prime Minister is well!"
"How is the Duke of Dong'e?"
All the ministers saluted Luo Xin one after another, and Luo Xin bowed slightly.
“Ding ding ding!”
All the ministers sat down in the hall. Luo Xin walked to Liu Ying with a sword in his hand, then faced the ministers with an indifferent expression.
[Your family has a regent, who has a de facto regent status. This is your family's fourth official regent, which will be recorded in history books. Your family's prestige has been raised again. You have received 5,000 luck points. His life trajectory will be recorded. Your family's political reputation will be greatly affected by his behavior, and will be calculated in addition to the head of the family.]
Ji Zhao looked at this scene, his expression suddenly a little dazed, he remembered that he once held a sword like this, accepted his brother's will, stood beside King Kang, and all the princes in the world submitted to him.
"Great Bang Zhou!"
Ji Lingjun asked curiously, "Grandfather, was this how you, Duke Wen, and Duke Xuan managed state affairs back then?"
Ji Zhao smiled and said, "Yes, Ah Xin is not yet able to take charge of state affairs, but he is not far away, and he still has Luo Ling to support him.
Ah Cheng had the most difficult time back then. His family's foundation was not yet so strong, and the State of Luo was not as powerful as it was later. He went beyond his limits and used his wisdom to reach countless compromises before he was finally able to prosper the State of Zhou.
Let's see what Axin does."
"Great is the Milky Way! The Regent Queen Mother has passed away!"
All the ministers were silent, only Luo Xin's voice resounded in the hall, "The Queen Mother has passed away, her achievements are unparalleled, if not announced, it will not win the hearts of the people, if not praised, it will not be enough to establish the family order, the ministers should discuss the posthumous title to highlight the Queen Mother's merits and virtues."
Posthumous title!
Since ancient times, there have been very few women who have been able to receive posthumous titles, but given Lu Zhi's achievements, it was certainly natural for her to receive a posthumous title.
The best posthumous title is of course Wenwu. The posthumous title Xuan is second only to Wenwu since Duke Xuan.
Wu is definitely not appropriate, so it should be Wen, or Xuan, which is what most people think.
“Although Wenxuan is honorable, he is not suitable for the Queen Mother.
Just as the sun and the moon shine together in the sky, there should also be two saints on earth. Emperor Taizu Gao was posthumously named Gao, and the empress dowager should also be posthumously named Gao, and called "Empress Gao."
What do you think, gentlemen? "
What do you think?
Now that you've said that, what else can we say?
Moreover, what Lü Zhi had done over the years was indeed that of a saintly ruler. The ministers said, "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely right. We should give the Queen Mother the posthumous title of 'Gao' to highlight her merits and virtues."
This was Luo Xin's test of the obedience of the court officials. He wanted to see if these court officials had other ideas in their minds after the Queen Mother passed away. At present, it seemed that there was no problem. Then he raised another question, "After the Queen Mother passed away, how should she be buried and where should she be buried?"
This question confused all the court officials. Of course, she should be buried with the etiquette of a queen and buried together with the late emperor.
When someone asked the question, Luo Xin said solemnly: "Empress Gao was the first empress in history, and she was also the regent who ruled the country. She called herself "Zhen" and when she died, she was called "Beng". Her posthumous name was "Gao".
If she were buried according to the rites of an ordinary empress, would this be able to highlight her noble status? Would this be able to highlight her lofty status as one of the two saints, along with the Emperor Gao?
This is really inappropriate, the ministers should discuss it again!"
Luo Xin's words were like a storm that swept through the hall in an instant. No one believed that Luo Xin did this simply for the Empress Dowager's posthumous reputation. Everyone was thinking about the political implications of this.
It is very important to suppress Liu Bang's political status and improve Lu Zhi's political status, because the source of Luo Xin's power is Lu Zhi, which has nothing to do with Liu Bang.
No matter how high the Luo family's reputation is or how strong they are, as long as they cannot completely suppress the world, they still need to do things according to certain rules.
The biggest advantage of the Luo family is that they can ignore many unspoken rules, and most of the time they can at least exit with dignity without bringing disaster upon themselves.
Seeing the ministers discussing this, Liu Ying said directly: "Prime Minister, I think it would be better to bury my mother with the rites of the emperor, calling her "I" and burying her in a mausoleum. This would make my mother noble.
What do you think, gentlemen? "
This was the only way. Anyway, he had obtained the status of a fake emperor during his lifetime and was buried with the rites of an emperor after his death. Although the ministers were somewhat shocked, they did not find it difficult to accept. After all, Lu Zhi was the queen mother and a member of the royal family.
Luo Xin's expression relaxed slightly. In fact, this was also what Lu Zhi wanted. She didn't want to be buried with Liu Bang, both out of personal feelings and because of her status.
She wants an imperial tomb!
Luo Xin agreed to this request, but he didn't expect Liu Ying to bring it up directly.
Once these two major events were over, all that remained was for the emperor to rule the country after the death of the regent empress dowager.
Although there was still a regent minister with great prestige and power, Liu Ying finally became the real emperor. All the ministers looked at him with burning eyes, especially the second generation Liu Hou, whose eyes were full of passion.
In the past, the Lu family was so prominent as the foreign relatives. Now it is finally the Zhang family's turn.
A queen!
Even during the five generations of Han prime ministers in the past, she was not so prominent. Although Dong'a Hou had great power, he was getting older, while the queen was still very young. As long as Dong'a Hou died, Zhang would be the most prominent person in the court.
Liu Ying looked at the ministers with fiery eyes, then glanced at Luo Xin beside him, and said in a loud voice: "My mother has passed away, and she left a will that the Prime Minister, Marquis Dong'e, will assist in governing the country.
When I was young, the Marquis of Dong'e saved me from an army of thousands of soldiers. Later, my mother conferred the title of Marquis of Dong'e on me for this achievement.
From my childhood till now, it has always been the Marquis of Dong'e who has taught me. He taught me how to govern the country, how to love the people, how to be close to my clan members, and how to reward meritorious officials. He has devoted all his energy to my country, and he treats me like a parent's beloved son. I really don't know how to repay him.
My mother has granted the Marquis of Dong'e the honor of being able to bow without being named, enter the court without having to kneel, and wear a sword and shoes when entering the palace. All I can grant the Marquis of Dong'e is the position of Prime Minister, and make him wear a golden seal and a golden ribbon, and be called Prime Minister.
He then bestowed the Nine Gifts on the Prime Minister's father and allowed him to go out on patrol and enter the imperial carriage.
Except for me, everyone in the world should pay respects to the Marquis of Dong'e, even the Queen is no exception."
Wow!
The hall was suddenly filled with noise. He was granted the Nine Gifts, allowed to go out on patrol and enter the imperial carriage, and was also allowed to praise or bow without being named, enter the court without having to rush, and enter the palace with a sword and shoes. What difference was there between him and the Son of Heaven?
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When Empress Gao died, Emperor Xiaohui was very close to Xin and treated him like his father. He bestowed on Xin the Nine Gifts and allowed him to go out on patrol and enter the imperial carriage.
The ministers advised him against it, but Xiaohui was not pleased and said, "I sigh, my mother has granted my father the right to bow without naming, to enter the court without walking, and to wear a sword and shoes when entering the palace. I have granted him the nine gifts, and he is not allowed to go out on patrol or enter the imperial carriage, but this is not enough to show my heart.
The one who gave birth to me was Emperor Gao, and the one who raised me was my father-in-law. Don’t say anything more.” - Records of the Grand Historian: The Biography of the Marquis of Dong’e
(End of this chapter)
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