Han Shizu

Chapter 2058 Taizong Chapter 5 Yong Xi
Under the dim sky, there were roars all over Mang Mountain. At first, you might have thought that there was winter thunder, but you soon found out that it was not the sound. The sound was wrong, too dense and messy. It was the sound of large-scale explosives detonating.

Deep in Mang Mountain, all mountain roads, valleys, and paths leading or potentially leading to Gaoling were destroyed. The purpose was simple and clear, to protect the safety of Emperor Shizu's tomb.This aspect was clearly instructed by Emperor Shizu, but was executed in various ways by his ministers.

In the relevant mountains, the imperial court used more than 30 kilograms of gunpowder, which was placed on various mountains, slopes, and gaps to make everything completely unrecognizable and the topography of the landforms drastically changed.

This amount of gunpowder, under the current war mode of the imperial army, can fully meet the needs of a large-scale war. Several gunpowder depots around Luoyang have been emptied.

Therefore, after the gunpowder was detonated in a concentrated manner, we could only see the earth shaking in the depths of Mang Mountain, birds frightened and animals fleeing, dust flying, and black smoke filling the sky, as if the sky was thundering and the end of the world was coming.
At the southern foot of Mang Mountain, a funeral camp was set up. Tens of thousands of concubines, royal relatives, nobles, bureaucrats, soldiers, and palace people gathered here. They could only accompany Zi Gong here, and then pay homage to the mausoleum from a distance.

At this time, facing the "roar" coming from the depths of Mang Mountain, everyone in the camp reacted with surprise or fear. There were also young nobles who were so frightened that they howled and couldn't be comforted.

Gunpowder is no longer a mysterious thing in the Han Dynasty, but I have only heard that it has a lot of applications in war and mining. It is difficult to have an intuitive understanding of its power. Of course, few noble people have it in daily life. Opportunity to be exposed.

It was the first time for the upper-class dignitaries of the Han Dynasty to face such a large-scale explosion scene so carefully. Many people couldn't help but think of the "Tokyo Explosion" of that year, but that explosion was much covered up by the subsequent horrific fires.

If this was not an extremely solemn and solemn occasion, the discussion would have started already, but even if they were restrained, there would inevitably be the noise of gossip, and some people would keep tiptoeing and raising their heads, as if they could see clearly the Mang Mountain behind the thick smoke.

The dignitaries of the Han Dynasty did not pay attention to the cost of hundreds of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder. They were just immersed in the impact of this huge momentum. They even sighed that mortals could actually create such things, produce such great power, and cause such earth-shattering effects. .
Compared with the curiosity of his ministers, Emperor Liu Yang was not in a happy mood. The reason was that the noise was too loud and the arrangements were too wasteful.

Even excluding the cost of gunpowder, the various expenses invested in funerals in the past few months have exceeded 300 million yuan. Liu Yang really can't imagine how a funeral can cost so much money.
The loyal ministers and virtuous ministers of the Han Dynasty had too many thoughts and worries, and seemed to want to impose all the lofty and beautiful things on Emperor Shizu. However, looking at the rights and wrongs of the past few months after the emperor's death, Liu Yang could not feel it. No matter how many people love Emperor Shizu wholeheartedly, there are too many condolences and praises. In essence, it is just a political show.

Even after the road is destroyed and all traces are destroyed, the matter is not over yet. The thousands of palace servants, guards, and craftsmen who escorted the Zi Palace to the mausoleum have to go through a round of identity verification to confirm that no one is missing, and then they are broken up again and distributed to various places. Close the country.

You can bring your family and property with you to the feudal country, and you can also obtain official positions, land and even slaves in the feudal country, and become a master in the feudal country, but the premise is that you will never return to your country.

You can also choose not to go, in which case there is another option, death.In fact, according to some people's ideas, all the people who were buried in the mausoleum should be executed to bury Emperor Shizu, so as to truly ensure that the location of the mausoleum is not exposed.

However, this suggestion, which was supported by many people, was strongly rejected by Liu Yang. The reason was very simple. The palace people and guards were innocent, and this move was harmful to the peace of heaven. It was definitely not Shizu's original intention, and it was not conducive to Emperor Shizu's mighty virtue. Finally, such a resettlement method was introduced.

For those who insist on being buried, Liu Yang also has a way to deal with them. Whoever insists will take the lead in being buried, and let him follow Emperor Shizu to serve underground. In this way, a consensus is quickly reached, and the benevolence of the new emperor spreads. .

In addition, they also requested that Mang Mountain be closed for three years, that soldiers and ordinary people be prohibited from entering the mountain, and that a blockade be set up outside the area where Gaoling is located. This was also the result of Liu Yang's struggle. The mountain was originally supposed to be closed for ten years. !

Liu Yang really couldn't imagine how those gentlemen who usually talked about benevolence, justice and virtue could be so upright and precise when they came up with the idea of ​​harming the country and disturbing the people.

It can be said that the whole funeral process made Liu Yang feel awkward and uncomfortable. He had to hold his nose to admit many things. The hat called "filial piety" on his head was too heavy. It was so heavy that he had to hold it on. The harm has reached the level of the common people.

And the countless disturbances surrounding the funeral system made Liu Yang doubt the intentions behind any suggestions made by the ministers.

In the past, people often expressed concern or even dissatisfaction with Emperor Shizu's many twists and turns, showing concern for the country and the people. Now, when Liu Yang sat in this position, he found that these ministers and bureaucrats were no better than Emperor Shizu was weak, but he could still speak eloquently and plausibly.

So, who is more capable of tossing?Who is being tortured?With such doubts in mind all the way, Emperor Liu Yang returned to Luoyang from Mang Mountain on the first day of winter.

Returning to the city and palace, he arrived at Chui Gong Hall. Before he took off his mourning clothes, he heard that Xu Shilian, a bachelor of the cabinet, asked for an audience.As a close minister of the East Palace, he was naturally received smoothly, and from Xu Shilian's mouth, he got another piece of bad news, confirming that Amber Li Jian was dead.

"How could this happen? Why did he die?" Liu Yang frowned slightly, his face clouded.

Xu Shilian's tone was low and he reported: "After the mausoleum ceremony yesterday, Ding Anbo fell ill while traveling in the camp, and he passed away shortly after his death!"

"Why didn't anyone come to report it?" Liu Yang was slightly sullen.

Xu Shilian said: "Back to your majesty, it is said that before Ding'anbo passed away, he told his family that he had received so much kindness from the late emperor that he would die when he died. He should not disturb the court and continue to receive favors. The funeral only requires a coffin and a tomb. It is simple. Just take care of it.”

Hearing what Xu Shilian said, Liu Yang looked at him and whispered: "How do you know these things?"

Xu Shilian hurriedly explained: "Li Congli, the fifth son of Ding'an Bo, was once the Sima of Fengzhou. When the Yulin rebellion and bandits invaded, I had friendship with him. After returning to the court, the contact was not severed."

Hearing this, Liu Yang fell silent. After a while, when he looked up again, he said with some sadness: "Bo Ding'an's loyalty to the late emperor is impressive, and his indifference and calmness are also admirable.

Everyone laments the death of the old minister. Ding Anbo is noble and does not want any favors, but how can the court be silent, otherwise how will the world view him? "

After sighing with emotion, Liu Yang asked: "How is Uncle Ding'an's heir? Can he be successful?"

Realizing the emperor's intention, Xu Shilian immediately said: "Bo Ding'an had five sons. The eldest son, the second son, and the fourth son all died young. Only the third son obeyed the letter and the fifth son grew up according to the ritual. The third son obeyed the letter and was honest. He always took care of the family affairs at home and took good care of the inside and outside. , As for the five sons following the rites, I have a personal relationship with them, so it is really inconvenient for me to judge!"

After hearing what he said, Liu Yang thought about it for a while, and then ordered: "Assign Li Congxin to Earl Ding'an and lower him to the first rank to attack him!" After that, he asked again: "What is Li Congli's current position?"

"Return to Your Majesty, Luoyang Prefecture recommends officials!"

Liu Yang nodded, stared at Xu Shilian and said playfully: "If you can make Xu Shilian fall in love with you, he must be more than a mortal, and must be talented. Li Congli is promoted to be the judge of Luoyang Prefecture!"

"Your Majesty is wise, I am ashamed of myself!" Xu Shilian lowered his head and said.

In fact, from the moment Xu Shilian mentioned Li Congli, it was equivalent to a recommendation. Liu Yang didn't know it, he just didn't mind. As a close minister of the imperial court, it is natural to have some invisible benefits.

Of course, from this moment on, Xu Shilian and Li Congli were basically tied together. If something happened to Li Congli in the future, Xu Shilian should be implicated.

"Pass the edict!" Liu Yang looked back and said to an old eunuch waiting in the palace.

"Yes!"

The old eunuch's name is Zheng Yuan, he is estimated to be over 50 years old, and his hair is a little gray. He is the new eunuch eunuch, taking on the role that Wang Yue used to play beside Liu Yang.

As for why he chose this person, the reason is not complicated. Zheng Yuan had served Queen Xiaoxianren for more than 20 years. After the queen's death, his status and treatment in the palace inevitably declined gradually. He had been responsible for the management of Guanjia Palace before.

When he received the transfer order from the new emperor, Zheng Yuan burst into tears. He knelt down in front of the envoy and expressed his gratitude. He knew that His Majesty had not forgotten them old people.
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Although various decorations during the mourning period are still maintained throughout the imperial city, everyone in the imperial court knows that the empire has basically bid farewell to the Kaibao era and history will open a new chapter.

With less than two months left in the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the entire central court, from the emperor down, was busy with only one thing, the coronation ceremony of the new emperor.

The importance of the enthronement ceremony cannot be overstated in any serious terms. For Liu Yang, it was a formal announcement of the beginning of his rule over the empire. It also announced to all the subjects in the world that you have welcomed a new emperor.

For those ministers, there is no need to give in. Before starting a new era, there are too many interest entanglements and power struggles. It is a chaotic, changeable and uncertain period. Everyone has to fight for their own power. , interests to make choices, entanglements, fights.

Compared with the new emperor's calmness, the imperial dignitaries are much more nervous. They have already tested out before that the new emperor is not so easy to deal with, and his kindness is not easy for them to manipulate.

As the emperor and the ministers, all the ministers have a sword of Damocles hanging above their heads. No one knows what position they will be in the new dynasty, and everyone wants to have a good life. Location.

Compared with the various struggles before the ceremony, the various disturbances that occurred during the national mourning period can only be said to be appetizers.In this new situation, Liu Yang, as the emperor, has begun to take the initiative. This is the advantage given to him by the imperial power, and it will become bigger and bigger. With this trend, he will only become more and more calm.

The first thing to do in the main hall is the date of the ceremony. There is not much controversy about this, it is set on the first day of the first lunar month of the coming year.

Liu Yang was very familiar with Guangzheng Hall. In the past year, he was able to spend [-] days in the political hall managing politics.However, since Emperor Shizu Zi Gong returned to the capital, he has never set foot here again.

Therefore, when he came to Guangzheng Hall again, Liu Yang even felt that things were different and people were different, and he almost habitually sat there where he used to deal with major state affairs.When I received the homage from the Prime Ministers of the Political Hall, the strange feeling brought about by the change of identity also came to my mind again.

During this period, everyone was very active and diligent, and the rotation system was in vain. All ministers arrived at their posts on time every day and stayed there all day. Except for the Privy Councilor who was vacated due to Pan Mei's death, even the Minister of War So is Joan.

Even Gao Qiong knew in his heart that what was discussed in the Political Hall was, at the most serious level, related to the future of the empire, and at the most minor level, it was related to the interests of the military and political ministries. If he did not get involved, who knew whether he would be These civil servants, who have a kind face but a dark heart, have plotted against them.

Liu Yang glanced at Gao Qiong playfully, with a carefree look. Being in the political hall was already an interesting thing.After looking around, Liu Yang asked, "How are the ministers discussing the reign name?"

After hearing the question, Duke Liu Ming of the State of Lu stood up immediately and responded respectfully: "Your Majesty, after careful selection by the ministers and others, there are three selected reign names, Duangong, Yongxi, and Zhilong. Please leave your Majesty to draw up the specific selection."

Liu Yang recited the three era names again, with a thoughtful look in his eyes, and asked softly: "Which one do you prefer?"

Liu Yan answered honestly: "Xiangong Zhao and others think that since His Majesty is approaching the court solemnly and the Qing Dynasty is in charge of government, it is appropriate to use Duan Gong!"

Hearing what Liu Yan said, Liu Yang had not yet responded, but Zhao Kuangyi was secretly shocked. He raised his eyes to meet Liu Yang's scrutinizing gaze and could only smile along with him.

Liu Yang maintained a half-smiling expression, thought for a little, and then said quietly: "Duan Gong does nothing, and the emperor has not yet arrived, so he will be Yong Xi!"

After saying this, Zhao Kuangyi and other ministers looked at each other and seemed to feel regretful, but they still bowed respectfully and submissively on their faces: "Your Majesty is wise!"

It's just the year number, it's not that important, right...

(End of this chapter)