Time travel to become Dongfang Shuo

Tell me that you have made a plan, about the burial, what do you think, let everyone listen. "

"I obey the decree." Tian Fu saluted, and said, "The empress dowager is virtuous and virtuous, and the virtue of being the first is to follow the previous emperor Xiaowen's rule of inaction. Emperor Xiaowen is sympathetic to the suffering of the people and is very thrifty. Before he died, he personally issued an edict to implement a short burial, and the common people and courtiers only need to mourn for three days. Now that the Empress Dowager has passed away, she should be buried next to Emperor Xiaowen's mausoleum according to the etiquette. This is how to show filial piety The emperor and the empress dowager are virtuous."

Liu Che nodded and said, "You are right." Indeed, Emperor Xiaowen issued such an edict back then.

Prime Minister Xu Chang glanced at Dou Ying, who was bowing his head, but retorted: "Report to the Emperor, I think this is inappropriate."

Liu Che asked suspiciously, "What's the Prime Minister's opinion?"

Xu Changdao: "When Emperor Xiaowen was in power, the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty had just passed, the dispute between Chu and Han was peaceful, and the people were suffering. Emperor Xiaowen gave the people a rest, but the world was still not rich, so the funeral should not be grand. But now our dynasty has gone through several generations. , has already been rich, if you still follow the original way at this time, I am afraid that people in the world will say that your filial piety is not good enough!"

Before Liu Che could speak, Tian Fu scrambled to say: "The Empress Dowager is the empress of Emperor Xiaowen. Since ancient times, women have served as husbands. If the funeral is not arranged according to the edict of Emperor Xiaowen, it will not only violate the edict of the first emperor, but also make the Empress Dowager Shameless to see Emperor Xiaowen!" Although Tian Fu was a short man, he spoke in a loud voice, coupled with his full of emotion, these words immediately fell into the hearts of all the officials like a stone.

Xu Chang wept, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, if everything is in accordance with the last emperor's edict, then Emperor Xiaojing should also have a short burial. When Emperor Xiaojing died, the court was full of civil and military affairs, and the people all over the world were in mourning for a hundred days. Your words are not against Xiaowen. The emperor's intention is only that the empress dowager is respectful and frugal throughout her life, so could it be that the funeral of emperor Xiaowen is not as good as that?"

"This..." Liu Che was in a dilemma, looked up at Tian Fu, and said, "Tian Fu, do you have something to say?"

Seeing Xu Chang kneel down, Tian Fu followed suit with a plop, he said: "Since it's respectful and frugal, why don't we have a beginning and an end?"

Seeing Tian Fu, who was not eloquent, Xu Chang finally started to be old-fashioned again, crying: "The old minister has been favored by the empress dowager for three dynasties, shared the emperor's worries, and took the post of prime minister. Now that the empress dowager has passed away, the old minister has the heart to repay the favor. But I don't want to be refuted like this. Tian Fu is just a senior official, and he has never been close to the Empress Dowager. It is unreasonable to arrange a funeral. The old minister has no face to survive in the world, so he can only go to Jiuquan to ask the Empress Dowager I apologize!" After saying that, he stood up abruptly and slammed into the pillar in front of him.

Liu Che yelled: "Enough!" The imposing manner of these words actually frightened Xu Chang. He maintained the posture of bumping against the pillar, but he didn't dare to take a step forward.

Liu Che stood up and said angrily: "You all claim to share my worries and labors, but now you are looking for life and death just for this matter. This is what you call loyalty?!" Liu Che felt that new and old hatreds were coming up. He remembered that last time Xu Chang wanted to seek death, so he made his plea useless and Dongfang Shuo was punished.Now that the Empress Dowager is gone, he, Liu Che, can stand up and make the decision, can he let Xu Chang continue to be rampant? "Prime Minister Xu, you have read a lot of poetry and books, but now you learn to be a woman again and again, and you do this all the time. It's really disrespectful. Oh, don't you want to die, I will make it happen today You! Come here——" "Your Majesty, please say something to Rong Chen." Dongfang Shuo came out of the line and said in a leisurely manner.

"Dongfang Shuo, what do you have to say? Could it be that you are pleading for him?"

Dongfang Shuo said: "The emperor calm down. This humble minister is not pleading for him, but Mr. Xu is indeed loyal. In order to repay the empress dowager's kindness, he did not hesitate to offend the emperor and persuade him with death. This kind of loyalty is rare in the world. Besides Master Xu is also considered a veteran minister, and there is hard work without credit. How could the emperor kill a loyal minister in a moment of anger, and chill the hearts of the civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty and the people all over the world? Why doesn't the emperor listen to Master Xu's opinion? If it is reasonable, he will Not impossible."

Liu Che woke up suddenly, because he was overwhelmed by emotions and said something irrational.Although Empress Dowager Dou is dead now, her power is still there. If they are not handled properly and they are forced to fight back, they will have to go through another bloodbath.Liu Che walked down the steps and said, "Since Dongfang Shuo pleaded for you, I will forgive you. Xu Chang, you keep saying that you want to hold a grand funeral, but what do you think?"

Xu Chang glanced at Dongfang Shuo gratefully, then quickly knelt down and said, "I think that one should follow the example of Emperor Xiaojing and wear a hundred-day mourning."

As soon as he said this, the civil and military people began to whisper and disagreed very much.After all, they have all experienced it once, and it is really suffocating to not be able to have fun.

Xu Chang didn't care about it, and continued with determination: "Secondly, it should be buried with the palace servants who served the Empress Dowager when she was reborn."

This time it was like a flame dripped into the boiling oil pan, and it exploded in an instant.Tian Fu touched his head to the ground, and said: "Your Majesty, since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there has never been such a case. The Prime Minister's words are too vicious and cruel. If you really follow through, it will be chilling."

But Xu Chang said: "When the Empress Dowager was alive, they received much kindness from the Empress Dowager, so they should have repaid it with death. The Empress Dowager is benevolent and righteous, and has done a lot for the stability of my man. How cruel is it for mere palace servants? Furthermore, there was a precedent for burying people with him, so why not do it for the Empress Dowager?"

Liu Che frowned. This Xu Chang was really shameless, but he couldn't refute it clearly. Seeing that the courtiers agreed, he couldn't help being angry again.

Dongfang Shuo said indifferently, "What Prime Minister Xu said is reasonable."

Xu Chang looked smug, look, Dongfang Shuo supports me.Liu Che said angrily: "What you say is reasonable, you should find a reason!"

Dongfang Shuo remained indifferent: "Prime Minister Xu, I would like to ask you a question. Are you sure that these palace officials are willing to serve the Empress Dowager?"

Xu Chang nodded hurriedly: "They are naturally willing to accept the grace of the Empress Dowager."

Dongfang Shuo stopped asking him, and instead asked the eunuch Bingbi who was beside Liu Che, So Zhong. "Master Suozhong, Shuo remembers that you seem to be a palace servant left behind by the Empress Dowager, and you only went to serve the Empress Dowager and the Emperor later, right?"

Suo Zhong's legs started to tremble, and he stammered: "Small, the villain is indeed."

"Then, you have received the Empress Dowager's grace, and you are also willing to serve below?"

Suozhong collapsed on the ground at once, crawled over and hugged Liu Che's thigh, and cried: "The villain is willing to serve His Majesty like a dog and horse, and he doesn't want to be buried with him."

Liu Che was worried by his crying, so he glanced at him and said, "Shut up!"

Suo Zhong quickly covered his mouth, but tears kept streaming down his face.The courtiers were quite moved when they saw it.Only then did Dongfang Shuo say: "Master Xu, look at this..."

Xu Chang gave Suo Zhong a hard look, and said: "Suo Zhong is timid and timid, I am afraid that if he goes, he will make the Empress Dowager unhappy!"

Dongfang Shuo said: "That's right. You have to find someone who has received grace, can speak, and is more loyal. Master Xu, don't you think so?"

Xu Chang hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.

Dongfang Shuo continued: "In Yi Shuo's opinion, the most suitable person is the Prime Minister Yushi doctor Lang Zhongling. The Empress Dowager has a unique insight. It is a great grace for you to take on important responsibilities. Each of you They are all devoted to the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager knows very well that if you go, she will be very happy. Don't you think so?"

Xu Chang turned pale in an instant, and then realized that he had been tricked by Dongfang Shuo, and was afraid that Liu Che would really accept his opinion, so he quickly kowtowed and said, "Emperor, Your Majesty, this old minister was confused for a while, and he said something wrong, please forgive me." Your majesty, don't take it seriously. Old minister, old minister..."

Liu Che got excited now, his eyes brightened like a wolf cub who saw food: "Prime Minister, you are under one person and above ten thousand people in the court. My words are golden words, and you should also say what you must." OK, how can you not take it seriously?"

Xu Chang shook his body and cried: "Your Majesty, this old minister is full of nonsense, and please allow this old minister to return home when he is old." At this time, any power is just a fleeting moment, and it is true that he can save his life.The two people who were named later also knelt down on the ground, willing to resign and return home.

Liu Che finally breathed a sigh of relief, and when he was about to take revenge again, he saw one person come out.It was Dou Ying.

Dou Ying knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I am the nephew of the Empress Dowager, and I know that my aunt has always been frugal and never extravagant. Since Emperor Xiaowen's will, I think that we should follow the law played by Lord Tian and implement short burials. .It is in line with the will of the late emperor and the hearts of the people in the bottom line. My aunt must be very relieved when she knows about it.”

Although Dou Ying is a military commander, his words and deeds are very polite. When he said this, everyone felt very comfortable.Especially Liu Che admired him even more.After all, as a member of the Dou family, he supported himself when the New Deal was first implemented, and he did not hesitate to be dismissed from office by the Queen Mother Dou and stayed at home.Now that he has come out to say these words again, it is really commendable.

Liu Che said: "Since Dou Aiqing said so, I will follow you. It's just that Xu Chang was buried with human beings. I don't know what Dou Aiqing thinks about it?"

Dou Ying said: "Lord Xu was just confused for a while, please forgive him, Your Majesty."

Xu Chang crawled to Liu Che's feet and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister was really confused for a moment, and now I will never speak again."

Liu Che ignored him, and turned to the courtiers and said: "Prime Minister Xu Chang is old and often confused, unable to take up the post of prime minister. I think of his meritorious service and hard work, so I allow him to return to his hometown. The rest of them will also be dismissed together. Allowed to return home."

Xu Chang kowtowed and said: "I thank the emperor for his kindness."

Liu Che stepped back on the throne, slapped the ruler,