Chapter 660: Estrangement!
Although the Shen family was sad, they easily accepted Shen Congwen's fate because he had not listened to advice before.
When discussing the funeral, Zhou Xinrou didn't want Shen Lanxi to wear mourning for Shen Congwen, but it was not easy for her to say it out loud.
Taking advantage of Shen Lanxi's return to the palace, she gathered the Shen family together and gave them some subtle hints.
"Lan Xi is too busy."
Shen Conglian immediately asked, "Empress Dowager, what does His Majesty mean?"
They didn't dare to make a decision easily.
Zhou Xinrou was very anxious, and there was nothing the Shen family could do to push her.
"I don't know what she means."
Shen Congli: "Your Majesty said to show filial piety to your elder brother, Queen Mother, is this in accordance with the rules?"
Zhou Xinrou remained silent.
She hoped that Shen Lanxi would refuse this matter, but Shen Lanxi did not listen to her dissuasion.
"Your Majesty, please do whatever you want!" Zhou Xinrou's tone was filled with helplessness and reluctance.
She went to change clothes and gave the place to Shen Congyi and others to discuss.
"What does the Empress Dowager mean? She seems so reluctant. Could it be that you don't want His Majesty to see my brother off?" Shen Conglian asked.
Shen Congli shook his head: "It's hard to say, His Majesty has said that he will see Big Brother off."
"Your Majesty has always attached great importance to filial piety in front of outsiders, so he will naturally observe all the etiquette." Liu said something from the heart.
Miao: "If Your Majesty really wears mourning for my elder brother, what if he investigates later?"
It's not like she hasn't done something like this before.
"What do you think we should do? We can't stop His Majesty from doing what he wants, right?"
They didn’t dare to stop us!
"The Queen Mother is really something. Why can't she give us a definite answer?"
"Hush, keep your voice down, the walls have ears!"
The Shen family wanted Zhou Xinrou to say no, and Zhou Xinrou also wanted the Shen family to say no. They all thought of the same thing.
When Zhou Xinrou came back, the Shen family had not yet reached a conclusion.
No, Shen Lanxi cannot attend the Shen family's funeral. This is a good opportunity to alienate her from the Shen family.
In the evening, a fire broke out suddenly outside the East City and burned down a Buddhist temple, but fortunately there were no casualties.
If it was an ordinary Buddhist temple, there would be no need to disturb Shen Lanxi.
But that Buddhist temple was used to temporarily store the remains of the late prince.
In a fire, the body of the former prince was burned to ashes, and Shen Lanxi was asked whether she would choose her biological father or her adoptive father.
There was a debate on this matter in the court.
Because of Shen Congwen's special status, it is understandable that his funeral was talked about by all officials.
Some ministers wanted Shen Lanxi to appease the soul of the late prince, while others suggested burying Shen Congwen first.
"Your Majesty, you can also prioritize."
The former prince's body was placed in the temple and could not escape, and Shen Congwen's body would rot if it was left there for too long.
Shen Lanxi: "It is said that the grace of giving birth is greater than heaven. The grace of giving birth is greater than heaven, and the grace of raising is also greater than heaven."
It is clearly just one sentence, but when it comes to His Majesty's mouth, it is split into two meanings.
"Your Majesty, do you want to bury Lord Shen first?"
Just as Shen Lanxi was about to speak, she heard a minister object.
"No, the former crown prince died with hatred in his heart, and now he has suffered another disaster. I'm afraid he won't be able to rest in peace even after death."
"Lord Shen is different. Lord Shen has many children and grandchildren. Your Majesty can leave the funeral arrangements to them."
"I believe that both the late Crown Prince and Lord Shen can understand this in their nine springs."
The officials began to whisper again, and Shen Lanxi glanced at the official who was speaking.
"Your Highness, you have indeed suffered!"
"Father's body should not be left for too long."
"Then I can only appease the dead soul first, and I will go to my father's grave to pay my respects later."
The Ministry of Rites immediately began to make arrangements.
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After Shen Congwen's funeral, Zhou Xinrou called her three sons to her side.
"Yuan Jing, Yuan Jun, Yuan Qing, did you see that? Although you and Shen Lanxi are from the same mother, you are different after all!"
The three Shen Yuanjing brothers lowered their eyes, and no one knew what they were thinking.
"She is of royal blood after all. Once the affairs of the Shen family collide with those of the royal family, everything will be based on the royal family first."
"The royal family has been ruthless since ancient times, and the emperor is even more ruthless. You should not follow them wholeheartedly, but leave a way out for yourself."
Zhou Xinrou's face looked as if she was making plans for her sons.
"When you go to the base later, think more about what your mother said to you today!"
"Chen Lanxi is my daughter, and you are also my sons."
"If I were to choose, I would naturally choose you to live in peace and longevity!"
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Shen Congwen's funeral had passed, so Shen Yuanjing and others should not stay for long. Ten days later, the three of them set off for the base.
Before leaving, each of them set aside a day to listen to instructions from their children.
After seeing off the three brothers, Shen Lanxi began to move the late crown prince into the imperial mausoleum.
Zhou Xinrou had no reason to object and could only watch the imperial mausoleum open and close.
From then on, the late crown prince was officially posthumously named the late emperor.
Two months later, a letter was sent to the northwest, and after some twists and turns, it arrived in the hands of Shen Yuanjing.
There were four words written in the letter: I am pregnant!
At about the same time, the capital also received a letter from Tianjin.
"Xiao Fang and Liu Xian beg Your Majesty to grant them marriage!"
Shen Lanxi immediately wrote down the imperial edict.
"To the Liu family. They just happened to be attending a wedding, so I just happened to bring it along!"
The white-faced eunuch looked at the wedding date of next September without changing his expression.
The Liu family is afraid that they will never be able to return from Tianjin in this lifetime.
Several months passed in a flash, and a heavy snow fell.
When Shen Lanxi woke up early and saw the thick snow on the ground, she thought of the days when she was bedridden.
"It snowed early this year. I'm afraid this winter will be very cold. Are all places ready for winter?"
At the court, Shen Lanxi smelled it.
Ministry of Revenue: "Your Majesty, starting from February every year, all places will begin to store charcoal, grain, cotton and other supplies for the winter."
"This has been the practice since your majesty took office. In addition to having enough for use every year, there is also a lot of surplus. After the surplus is replaced every year, so far, the winter reserves of our Great Zhou are enough for a million people to withstand five cold winters."
Shen Lanxi nodded with satisfaction.
“Are prices controlled?”
Ministry of Revenue: "Every winter, the government office would summon merchants to discuss the Great Zhou Law. The Great Zhou Law provides for the death penalty for those who drive up prices, and no one dares to risk being beheaded for such a crime."
Shen Lanxi nodded and smiled with satisfaction: "What does it mean to live and work in peace and contentment?"
"People can have three meals a day in winter, each person can have three or four sets of cotton-padded clothes, have extra money in their hands, and hang a string of fish and meat on the beams. After winter, they can still have a lot of wealth. This is called living and working in peace and contentment."
Most of the officials came from the common people. After hearing Shen Lanxi's words, they were deeply touched and could not stop nodding.
"Even if there have been surpluses in previous years, we still cannot relax our reserves."
Ministry of Revenue: "Your Majesty's teachings are in mind."
After leaving court, she received a message.
Wu Yanzhi's daughter died of illness!
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