Chapter 292 Arrangements

"Mr. Yu."

"Mr. Zhang."

"Mr. Gao."

Yu Zhining, Zhang Xingcheng, and Gao Jifu met outside the palace gate and greeted each other. He was confused about what happened.

The prince hurried back to Chang'an, and the palace sent people to invite them to the palace and go to the Liangyi Hall. The people who invited them to the palace were from the East Palace, but they were asked to go to the Liangyi Hall.

The emperor was not in the palace, and the prince was in charge of the country. No matter what happened, he would not go to the Liangyi Hall to discuss matters, but to the Xiande Hall in the East Palace.

Today, they were asked to go to the Tailiangyi Hall in the Taiji Palace. This was very strange. Although they were very confused, they did not think about Li Er's death.

After all, they didn't hear anything.

"I heard that after His Highness hurried back to Chang'an today, His Majesty's carriage also hurried back to Chang'an. Do you think His Majesty wants to summon us?" Zhang Xingcheng said.

"If His Majesty wants to summon us, why did the eunuchs from the Prince's Eastern Palace summon us to the palace instead of the eunuchs from the Imperial Palace?" Yu Zhining asked.

"This..." Zhang Xingcheng didn't know how to answer. How could he know what was going on?

"Okay! Why bother to speculate here? Everything will be clear when we get to the Taiji Hall!" Gao Jifu said, walked into the palace gate and walked towards the Liangyi Hall.

Yu Zhining and Zhang Xingcheng hurriedly followed, and the three of them came to the Liangyi Hall. Along the way, they met many eunuchs and palace maids who were busy, as if they were handling funeral affairs.

White lanterns and other funeral-related objects had been hung outside the Liangyi Hall, and the three were shocked! At this time, they had already understood that Li Er might have passed away!

The three of them hurriedly entered the Liangyi Hall and saw a coffin parked on the main hall, announcing to them that Li Er had passed away.

"Your Majesty!" The three knelt down in grief and cried out in surprise.

"Please stand up, the three of you! There are still many important matters in the court that need your help." Li Chengqian said.

The three men then stood up and bowed to Li Chengqian, saying, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"

As long as Li Chengqian did not ascend the throne and take over the imperial seal that symbolized the empire and other seals that symbolized power, he would always be just a crown prince.

"No need to bow! The late emperor has left a will for you all," Li Chengqian said.

After hearing this, the three men hurriedly tidied up their clothes and listened to the late emperor's will.

Zhangsun Wuji immediately took out Li Er's will to the three people and read: "Men: Appoint the Crown Prince's Left Assistant Yu Zhining as the Minister of the Court, Junior Secretary Zhang Xingcheng as the Minister of the Court, Inspector of the Ministry of Justice, Right Assistant, and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Gao Jifu as the Minister of the Secretariat...

" "...The edict is as on the right, and it will be carried out upon receipt. The Chief Secretary Wang Zhan

, the Imperial Court

Official, the Chief of the Court ... The three of them stood up and saluted Li Chengqian, then looked at Changsun Wuji. What should be done next? Changsun Wuji, who had experienced two dynasties and was now assisting the new emperor, was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. Changsun Wuji was not only senior, but more importantly, he had handled the coronation ceremony of the previous emperor and the funeral of Emperor Gaozu. Therefore, it was the most appropriate to choose Changsun Wuji. "Crown Prince!" Changsun Wuji did not speak, but asked the crown prince for instructions first. After all, the crown prince was the master of the future empire, and as a minister, he should not make a fuss and usurp the master's position. "I am not familiar with the funeral and the instructions for ascending the throne, and I still need my uncle's help." "Don't let down the late emperor's trust and my expectations. What should be done next? Please worry about it. During the funeral, your words are my intentions." Li Chengqian said. Li Chengqian was reminding Changsun Wuji not to forget Li Er's trust, and not to forget his own identity. Finally, he expressed his trust in him. "The old minister will remember the order of the prince!" Changsun Wuji saluted Li Chengqian. He was old and experienced, so how could he not understand the meaning of Li Chengqian's words. Changsun Wuji led Chu Suiliang and others to salute Li Chengqian and said, "Please ask the prince to respect the late emperor's will, announce the mourning to the world, and summon civil and military officials to come and pay homage to the new emperor to rectify the status." This is a very important matter. There is a saying in Zuo Zhuan: Only the tool and the name cannot be faked by others! Everything must be justified, and only justification is the most correct truth in this world. When the previous emperor passed away, he must announce his condolences to the whole world, and at the same time announce to the whole world that the empire has changed its new master. All officials who learned the news must immediately go to the palace to mourn. After receiving the condolence from the court, the princes and others who were in other places must go to the capital to mourn as soon as possible. At the same time, they will kowtow to the new monarch, and the new monarch will take over the imperial seal that symbolizes the world, as well as the seals and military tokens that symbolize various rights under the witness of all officials, and become the emperor of the Tang Empire. "It's late tonight, wait until tomorrow to mourn in Taiji Hall, and announce the last emperor's will, and the prince will ascend the throne." Changsun Wuji said. "Everything will be done as my uncle said." Li Chengqian said. The emperor's coffin will be kept for a while, at least two months, before it will be transported to the mausoleum for burial. Anyway, there is still a long time, so there is no need to rush tonight. During this period, Li Chengqian was busy with ascending the throne, and the most important thing was to discuss with the ministers a series of things such as giving the late emperor a posthumous title. "Military and national affairs cannot be stopped; ordinary trivial matters should be entrusted to relevant government offices. The princes who are serving as governors and provincial governors outside the country are allowed to come to the funeral." Chu Suiliang said. " Okay! Just do it according to what Zhongshu Ling Chu Suiliang said, but Prince Pu was exiled outside, and the late emperor did not ask him to come back to the funeral before his death. Therefore, Prince Pu Li Tai and his family are not among those who have to come to the funeral." Li Chengqian said. "Yes!" Chu Suiliang accepted the order. No one objected to not letting Li Tai come back to attend the funeral. After all, Li Chengqian was right. More importantly, there was a conflict between Li Tai and Li Chengqian, so it was reasonable for the new emperor not to allow him to come back. Who knows if this fat man Li Tai will cause any trouble after he comes back? So, just in case and to make the new emperor feel at ease, he should not be recalled at this juncture. "When the late emperor was alive, he was obsessed with attacking Goguryeo, but now is not the best time to attack Goguryeo."

"So, I have decided to cancel the Liaodong Campaign and all the civil engineering projects. What do you think?" Li Chengqian said.

"The Crown Prince is wise!" Zhangsun Wuji and others hurriedly saluted.

He had always been opposed to the expedition to Goguryeo. Now that Li Chengqian wanted to cancel the expedition to Goguryeo and other related matters, they naturally raised their hands in agreement.