The most unlucky crossing in history

On the sixth day of September, the almanac: It is suitable to meet relatives and friends, get married, and welcome relatives.

On this day, more than a dozen ordinary households in Jingzhao City chose to marry on this day.People in Jingzhao have such a custom that when they welcome their relatives, regardless of whether they are high-ranking officials or ordinary people, they will go to Zhongyu Street in Jingzhao City on the day of marriage and wedding.At this time, the sun is not yet high, and it is an auspicious day, silk and bamboo music is playing, red makeup is all over the street, and the streets are full of joy. Children with hanging hair are looking for wedding candy along the street, and every family goes out to watch the excitement on the street.

It's just that it was lively and only watched halfway through. Dozens of people came galloping on tall horses from the street leading to the palace.

The person at the head shouted loudly: "Dragon controls Bintian—! Stop marrying, pick off crowns, and wear plain clothes!"

As soon as the words were heard, the city was filled with astonishment, and before the people on the street came back to their senses, the bell on the south side of Jingzhao City's imperial palace rang.

It was the bell that would ring only when the emperor died.

I don't know who in the crowd cried out and shouted Feng Zheng Emperor, and all the people in the streets and alleys seemed to come back to their senses in an instant, and they knelt down towards the place where the palace hall was located.

Emperor Fengzheng's death was so sudden that there was no news of the emperor's illness in the city, and almost no households had prepared plain onyx or kept white cloth. The white cloths are all sold out.

It's just that these are not so noticeable, because the most talked about in the city at the moment is why the emperor died suddenly.

Even though such discussions are not allowed, it still cannot stop the rumors spreading rapidly in the city.

"I've always been in good health, how could I suddenly go west? There must be some unknown reason."

"Could it be that the second prince couldn't wait, and because of the grievances of the last punishment, he was moved to rebel? You must know that the current queen is the biological mother of the second prince, and the Pei family's power is not small."

"Murder your biological father? This is a bit human!"

"Hey—is this rare? Didn't Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, do such things? Isn't there too much in the scriptures?"

"I think the possibility of the second prince is still small. You know how much power the emperor took from him after the incident last time, and the Pei family is also on the verge of collapse. In my opinion, there were rumors that Wei Hechao had something wrong with him a while ago. , it may be that he did it."

"What kind of conspiracy," said the bearded

The strong man hummed and said: "Healthy people don't pay attention to their bodies the most. Such people are most likely to pass away like this suddenly. There is a cousin in my family who never sees headaches and brain fever, but there was one day when he walked away. As I was walking, I suddenly fell to the ground and died, and I died before I was sent to the hospital."

"Hey... Emperor Feng Zheng left so suddenly, I don't know if he left a will, if not, I'm afraid there will be endless ups and downs..."

"If not... logically speaking, it should be the successor of today's emperor?"

"No matter who succeeds, don't make trouble anymore..."

After all, what the people think is nothing more than peace and prosperity.

No one bothered to pay attention to these rumors that were circulated in the market.

Although everyone close to Emperor Fengzheng in the palace knows that the time is not long, there is no empress dowager in charge now, and the empress has never made any arrangements because of the deep hatred of the second prince. , not to mention the chronic illness, otherwise it would be the result of beheading.

Although the emperor's death in the palace was not too sudden, but the emperor's oral instructions were still in place, no one dared to do those things, it was really impossible for people to do it.

In the end, the prince stood up and ordered his servants to prepare, and personally invited Xie Shangshuling to personally arrange for the Ministry of Rites to preside over the funeral, and the matter was finally settled.

It's night, at the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of War.

There was the sound of weeping and weeping in the mansion, and all the people in the mansion could only hear crying for Emperor Feng Zheng.

At the side door of Shangshu Mansion, a group of people wearing robes of the same color as the night, covered their eyebrows, and quietly walked out of a deserted alley.

The carriage that had been prepared for a long time was parked at the end of the alley, but before anyone could get there, seven or eight men in dark clothes suddenly came down from the walls on both sides, blocking the way to come and go.

And the leader was holding a long sword that had already been unsheathed, and he put the ground on the neck of the person in front of him first, only to hear him say: "Zhou Shangshu, don't go to the fasting hall to fast tonight, but shrink back and drag the family with you." Where are you planning to go?" After finishing speaking, the man paused, and then said: "This is what our lord ordered me to bring to you."

Zhou Xian, who was pressed against his neck by the sword, wanted to quietly draw out the sword at his waist to fight back, but the movement of his hand was noticed by the person in front of him, and he slashed at his hand mercilessly. Cover your mouth.

Now with a bit of moonlight, Zhou Xian could see clearly

For an instant, he looked at the person in front of him in horror, "You...you are Xie Wenyuan's subordinate..."

Zhang Hong didn't wait for him to finish speaking, he knew that Zhou Xian had some martial arts skills, and he was surrounded by people who knew martial arts. He was afraid that if he delayed, people waiting outside the city would come to him, so he simply didn't say any more. He signaled others to do it directly with his eyes, and Zhang Hong directly knocked Zhou Xian unconscious with the handle of the knife.

After processing it, he said to the others, "Take it away."

But in a moment, it quickly and quietly disappeared into the alley...

When the mountain mausoleum collapsed, the ministers of all ministries and courts in the central court had to gather in the fasting courtyard in the southwest of the imperial palace to fast. Every morning, they got up to the Emperor Daxing's bedroom and knelt in the Zigong to worship.

Xie Wenyuan was not the head of Shangshu Province, he was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, although he could not handle the affairs of the Ministry of Rites himself, but the emperor's death was a major event, and the current prince personally ordered him to take charge of the matter, so he couldn't shirk it.

Therefore, since the day Emperor Zheng passed away, he has been staying in the palace compound and has not returned to Shang Shuling's mansion, and it has been two days.

Kneeling in front of the hall were the four sons and three unmarried daughters of Emperor Feng Zheng. Xie Wenyuan was standing by the side of the hall in full dress, looking calmly at the civil and military officials who continued to enter the hall to worship.

After a long while, the prince from outside came in hurriedly, Xie Wenyuan saw him and then stepped forward and asked: "Elder-in-law, haven't you seen Prime Minister Wei today?"

Wang Gonggong came to report, he looked at Xie Wenyuan and bowed his head: "Thank you sir, the guards in the palace just came to report, yesterday they broke open the door of the prime minister's house and searched all night, and found that there is no one in the prime minister's house."

"is it?"

It seemed that Xie Wenyuan had already guessed the situation, Xie Wenyuan was not surprised, it was only after all the ministers in the court finished offering incense and knelt outside the hall that Xie Wenyuan went to kneel in front of Tan Yuanyong in the middle of the hall to explain what the prince said just now. Tell Tan Yuanyong, and said: "His Royal Highness, I have waited for two days, but I think that Prime Minister Wei will not come back. If the prime minister is not here, no one will read the edict for a day. Now I have waited for two days, and I don't know." How to do it."

Hearing the sound, Tan Yuanyong thought for a while, "I can't decide on this matter now, I think I should discuss it with all the adults."

After finishing speaking, he got up and walked outside the hall, explaining the cause of the matter to the ministers in the hall, and then said: "According to the etiquette system, the last edict of Emperor Daxing should be read by Prime Minister Wei on the day when the father went west, but now the prime minister I don't know where to go, and this will can't be left alone..."

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As the crown prince, it is difficult for him to say anything after this point, so he can only say it through the mouth of the officials.

Seeing this, Xie Wenyuan said, "Now that there is no head of officials and no heir is determined, the old princes in several fiefdoms will go to Beijing to worship in a few days, of course there can be no further delay." Of course he is very clear, then The old princes are afraid that they will not be able to enter Beijing now.

In fact, after Xie Wenyuan entered the palace to discuss with Emperor Feng Zheng that day, he visited Tan Yuanyong in the East Palace for the first time. That's all.

After hearing this, Tan Yuanyong asked, "According to Xie Shangshuling's thinking, who in the court is suitable to read this edict?"

Xie Wenyuan thought for a moment, and then said: "From the perspective of Shang Shu Sheng, Zhong Shu Sheng is in charge of the drafting of government orders and edicts, and writing memorials. Is there any other choice?"

Now the people kneeling outside the hall, except for those members of Wei Hechao who are still in the court, although the rest have different thoughts, they understand that if Wei Hechao doesn't know where to go, it must be raining, but why thank you for asking Why are Yuan and the prince so calm?

They couldn't understand it, and they couldn't figure it out, but no matter what, in the court without a prime minister, Xie Wenyuan was the dominant faction, and those who didn't understand were surprised when Xie Wenyuan sided with the prince, but Indeed, no one dared to say "no" after Xie Wenyuan made a decision.

The people kneeling outside the hall echoed back and forth: "Of course it is necessary to read the will earlier."

"Yes, Mr. He is the most suitable now."

After all the officials outside the hall are expected, this matter will be finalized.

He Qinyan responded to the call of all the officials, went to the black gold silk dragon pattern box in the cabinet of the main hall, and took out the edict that Emperor Feng Zheng had already drawn up. After all the officials and the prince knelt down, he opened it and read it out.

"Emperors have never ruled the world without using the laws of heaven..."

Hundreds of words were eloquent, but Xie Wenyuan didn't listen carefully, and there were only three points in his words. One was to tell about his achievements over the past few decades, and he explained why he went to the west. Tradition, succession to the throne, that is, the throne of the emperor.

Third...

"Taizu has a training to choose ministers and talents. Xie Wenyuan, the Minister of Guan, has a bright moon and a clear breeze, and cares about his subjects. He plans to be promoted as the new emperor's prime minister. Wei Cheng has served the emperor for many years and often mentions the matter of leaving the court and returning to his hometown. Now You can step down and return to the field as you wish."

As soon as this sentence came out, kneeling outside the hall

All the civil and military officials in the city were full of astonishment.

Since the founding of Taizu's dynasty, there has only been a posthumous decree to establish a ministerial order. Has there ever been a precedent set by the prime minister before the new emperor ascended the throne?

However, it is also a matter of the emperor's words to appoint anyone as prime minister and promote anyone. Now the emperor's will said bluntly, if there is no doubt about the future emperor, what can they say?

What's more, Xie Wenyuan is indeed the only one who can take on the position of prime minister nowadays... If Wei Hechao is not around, it will only be a matter of time before he becomes prime minister.

The day's kneeling ceremony was over, except for Xie Wenyuan's group who had a natural expression and occasional joy in their eyes, the rest of the people were panicked.

A few fools, headed by Tang Bo, the censor, still whispered about it.

"Emperor Daxing expected that Wei Hechao would disappear suddenly? Otherwise, how could he have been dismissed directly in the will? Wouldn't this embarrass Wei Cheng?"

"Where did Prime Minister Wei disappear? I'm afraid you don't know. Luo Huan's soldiers are already guarding Xunyang. I'm afraid..."

"Couldn't he want to rebel now?!"

"Hmph, now? It's just now, I think he has been thinking about it for more than ten years?"

"That's right, Wei Hechao is so ambitious, I'm afraid the days of peace will not last long?"

"But, if Wei Cheng is still in the court now, and the Emperor Daxing is so abolished and erected, isn't it afraid that Wei Cheng will become angry and act directly?"

"Hahaha, don't you think who the emperor promoted? That's Xie Wenyuan. Now that he can fight against Wei Hechao, I'm afraid only Xie Wenyuan is the only one. The old emperor can't wait for these two to fight first! These two people It's best to lose both!"

"Tsk tsk, the heart of Tianjia is unfathomable..."

"Then what shall we do?"

"Let's just sit back and watch the fire... Let's see the situation..."

Naturally, Xie Wenyuan didn't bother to care about the minister's comments, he dealt with the funeral of the Emperor Fengzheng during the day, and at night, like all officials, he was not allowed to leave the palace and could only go back to the Zhaijie Pavilion.

At night, Bai Lan entered the fasting pavilion with the token.

Because there are eyes and ears everywhere in the palace, Bai Lan only said some innocuous things on the surface, and then pulled out a bamboo tube from her sleeve.

Xie Wenyuan took out the letters hidden in the bamboo tube, and quickly read through the investigations by Bai Lan and others during this period.

The letter stated that Wei Hechao hadn't left Beijing, presumably he was planning to cooperate with the Uighurs...

Xie Wenyuan burned the letter, thought about it, and said: "It's been a few days since I think about it, so don't be careless.

Take care of the people in the house. "

Xie Wenyuan didn't speak so clearly, but Bai Lan understood in her heart, so she nodded.

"If there is nothing wrong, go back."

After hearing this, Bai Lan hesitated for a moment, took out the letter from her sleeve pocket, and handed it to Xie Wenyuan.

Xie Wenyuan frowned slightly, not knowing what he meant, if there was still a letter why didn't he show it?But seeing Bai Lan's embarrassing expression and not daring to look at him, Xie Wenyuan took it slowly.

But when he unfolded the letter, he just glanced at it, and then he held it in his palm.

He glanced at Bai Lan and said, "Go back."

Bai Lan nodded quickly, and hurriedly backed out.

After the people left, Xie Wenyuan sat down at the table, and by the candlelight on the table, he opened the letter again.

The letter is nothing more than four hastily written characters:

"I miss you so much."

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