Zhi Xuan

There is an inherent etiquette system for the funeral of the king, and there are rules for the filial piety of the descendants, but Xi Yuanhou left a will before his death, and all the children and clans only need to be obedient for one month, and the historians and clans will be recorded in the record. Tao will.

The mourning drums rang in the city, and the people of the country and the common people rushed out of the city regardless of the heavy rain, and gathered outside the camp to cry loudly.

No matter how many wrong things Xiyuanhou has done and how harsh he is on his wives, concubines and children, during his reign, Xiyuan Kingdom has always been one of the four major vassal states, and has repeatedly won foreign wars.Although the people cannot be full every day, at least they will not be unable to deal with natural disasters like other vassal states, and they will starve to death after floods and droughts.

Zhixuan looked through the information and checked the records of Marquis Xiyuan when he was in power, and he couldn't help sighing that no matter how his scumbag father treated him, he was indeed qualified in governing the country.

Because of this, even in the last few years of his administration, Xi Yuanhou's reputation among the people has weakened slightly, which does not mean that the people of the country will not respect him.

Hearing the mourning drum, a large number of Chinese and ordinary people poured out of the city, mourning and weeping outside the camp, and some veterans who had fought with the Marquis of Xiyuan showed their upper body and shouted in unison to be buried for the king.

The sound spread into the camp.Zhi Xuan walked out of the tent, the sackcloth he had just put on was wet in the rain, his hair was in a bun, and only a white sackcloth was tied on his forehead, making his eyebrows and eyes darker.

Behind him are the concubine's children of Marquis Xiyuan, and the young son Ming was also placed on the ground, led by Yuan Tao and Yuan Ying, stumbling forward.

Doctor Qing stood on both sides of the road, all of them had changed into sackcloth, their hair was loosened, and some of them were still barefoot.They all fought with the Marquis of Xiyuan, recalling the events of their early years, they couldn't help but be full of sadness.

Unintentionally exploring the authenticity of this sadness, Zhi Xuan walked out of the camp step by step, faced the people gathered outside the camp, bowed his hands and bowed deeply.

Behind him, the princes and sons of Xiyuan bowed down together, and no one made a sound during the period.

The common people did not dare to accept the gift, and quickly retreated and bent down to the ground.

The people of the country stood still and returned the gift. Hundreds of veterans stood upright. After accepting the gift, they cut their faces with knives and let the blood flow down their cheeks.

"I am willing to die for the king!"

The veterans saluted Zhi Xuan three times with a loud voice, then turned and left.

They will not go back to the city, but will go to Yuan's cemetery together.They will wait there for the coffin of Marquis Xiyuan, and enter the tomb together with the coffin alive.

Watching the backs of the veterans, Zhi Xuan bent down again.

After a long time, he didn't straighten up until the sound of footsteps completely disappeared in the rain.

The common people gathered outside the camp refused to leave, Zhi Xuan did not give orders to drive them away, but ordered soldiers to patrol in batches, set up pots to boil hot water in the camp, and added herbs to prevent everyone from getting cold and getting sick.

The Marquis of Xiyuan died for seven days and was buried according to the emperor's etiquette.

Every monarch will build a mausoleum for himself during his reign, and the coffin will be prepared in advance.Although the city was burned, it did not affect the funeral arrangements.

Only on the arrangement of the tomb, Zhi Xuan and the Qing doctors disagreed.

According to the etiquette system, after the death of Xi Yuanhou, he will be buried with his wife.

Mrs. Liang has been dead for many years, and the tomb has already been closed.If you want to follow the rules, you must reopen the tomb and remove the coffin.

Zhi Xuan disagreed with this.

"I look at historical materials, and it is not uncommon to see those who were not buried together."

No matter what Doctor Qing said, he did not agree to open the tomb, nor did he agree to bury Xi Yuanhou and Mrs. Liang together.

Such an approach made the Qing doctors very incomprehensible.

Su Hu, Fan Xu and Luan Hui wrote letters in turn, while Zhi Xuan continued to go his own way.In a word, everything is negotiable, and it is absolutely impossible to open Mrs. Liang's tomb!

Xi Yuanhou personally admitted that Mrs. Liang died because of him, and Zhi Xuan would never allow the two to be buried together.It's just that the reason can't be stated out loud. Hearing people talk about his arrogance, he will simply be arrogant to the end.

No matter what!

As the son of the eldest son, Zhixuan will succeed the monarch after the funeral. He insisted on not letting go, and tried to persuade the clan.

Before the burial, Zhixuan ordered that a compartment be dug next to the main tomb for the concubine's wife.Mrs. Mi, who died in the fire, was sent in first, and the funeral objects were prepared by Zhixuan, and all the servants, maids and maids who she had forgotten in the fire were sacrificed.

The clans were bewildered.

They don't understand whether Zhi Xuan is arrogant or not, whether he is polite or not, whether he is benevolent or not.

During the rebellion of the Mi Clan, Prince Kang set fire to the city. Except for Mi Ji who was at large, there was no one left in the branch of the Mi Clan.Although Mrs. Mi was not directly involved, it was inevitable that people would criticize her. In addition, Marquis Xiyuan did not leave a last word, even if she was not allowed to enter the mausoleum, others would not be able to say anything.Only in this way, she will cut off the sacrifice and completely become a lonely tomb.

Zhixuan's behavior is eye-catching, and the clans discuss in private, and they are unpredictable about his behavior.

The concubines left behind by Marquis Xiyuan thought more deeply, each sent a letter to the family, and then asked their sons to come to see Zhixuan one after another, begging not to come out.

Young Master Ming was young, and Mrs. Yang asked Yuan Tao and Yuan Ying to beg to see Zhi Xuan on his behalf.

"Brother, please allow my mother to come out with the song."

Compared with before, Yuan Tao and Yuan Ying were more respectful.The two sisters were ordered by Mrs. Yang, and they faced not only their elder brother, but also the future monarch.

"Madam Sheep's intention?"

"Exactly." Yuan Tao nodded.

Logically, since Young Master Ming is still young, it doesn't matter if he doesn't come out a few years later.Don't go out at this time, you don't have the ability to open a mansion, and you can't manage it yourself if you give him a fief. You must rely on your family and officials.

In this way, it conflicts with the goal set by Yang Qi.

Mrs. Yang asked to leave with Young Master Ming and temporarily manage the fiefdom on his behalf. Although it is inevitable to have close contact with the Yang family, she is not in the monarch's mansion, so she is far away from the center of power in a substantial sense, and can avoid many troubles in advance.

Yuan Tao and Yuan Ying agree with their mother's approach very much.They may not fully understand the political implications of this move, but their intuition tells them that there is absolutely nothing wrong with following their mother.

When Mrs. Yang ordered them to see Zhi Xuan, the two sisters cheered up and tried every means to persuade Zhi Xuan to allow their mother and younger brother to leave together.

As for them, as unmarried sons-in-law, they should stay in the monarch's mansion and let Zhixuan arrange the marriage.At this point, the sisters have long been prepared.

After careful consideration, Zhi Xuan agreed to Mrs. Yang's request.

"Brother Ming can open the mansion first when the city is rebuilt. The matter of enfeoffing the land will be discussed after I return from the grassland. Mrs. Yang and Brother Ming will go out together. If you two are willing, you can also live with Mrs. Yang."

Yuan Tao and Yuan Ying raised their heads suddenly, their faces full of surprise.

"Brother, can we live with mother?"

"Of course." Zhi Xuan looked at them strangely, "Could it be that you don't want to?"

"Yes, we are willing!" Yuan Tao and Yuan Ying spoke hastily, for fear that Zhi Xuan would change his mind.

Seeing the excitement of the two little girls, Zhi Xuan shook his head and laughed, and said: "I have something to say first, when you get married, you will welcome your relatives from the monarch's mansion."

Originally, I thought the two little girls would be shy, but after blushing for a while, the two of them turned serious and bowed together, saying: "Thank you, brother!"

Zhi Xuan was stunned for a moment, and sighed silently.

Children born in the monarch's mansion are destined not to lack political awareness.What's more, they have a mother who is wise and skilled.

Zhixuan originally intended to make a joke, but what Yuan Tao and Yuanying thought was that Zhixuan cared about their family relationship, and was willing to give them more face and support them in front of their husband's family.

Looking at the little girl with bright eyes, Zhi Xuan couldn't say much, so he left them for a meal, and then ordered someone to prepare a few boxes of pastries for them to take away with them.

Leaving the big tent, the two sisters looked at each other and could see each other's excitement and joy.

"Brother is so kind!" Yuan Ying said.

Yuan Tao didn't speak, just nodded, and squeezed her sister's hand tightly.

Back at the residence, the two sisters immediately went to see Mrs. Yang, and told all about the meeting with Zhi Xuan.

"Your Majesty, allow you to live with me?" Madam Yang couldn't help showing surprise no matter how steady she was.

"Mother, elder brother said it himself." Yuan Ying leaned on Mrs. Yang and said coquettishly, "Elder brother also said, let my sister and I get married from the monarch's mansion."

Hearing these words, Mrs. Yang fell into deep thought.

After a long time, she breathed a sigh of relief, stroked the tops of the hair of her two daughters, and said: "My son is benevolent and righteous, and you are blessed to love your younger brothers and sisters."

A month flies by.

After the funeral of Marquis Xiyuan was over, Zhi Xuan took off his mourning clothes and continued to preside over the reconstruction of the western capital.

The team heading to Zhongdu has already set off, led by Zongren himself, and handed out the letter of credence written by Zhixuan himself.If there is no accident, when the team returns, they will bring back the King's favor, and Zhi Xuan will officially assume the position of monarch.

In the fire, the fields around the capital were affected, and most of them were destroyed, but not all.There are still sporadic acres preserved, approaching maturity and tinged with brilliant gold.

Most of the buildings in the city were cleaned up, and the King's Mansion and Clan Square were the first to build houses.Guorenfang and Shurenfang also imitated the architectural style of Zhidi and built wooden row houses.The slave workshop is still a large grass shed, but fortunately, it can shelter from the wind and rain, and there is no need to continue living in tents and fences outside the city.

During this period, Zhi Xuan once thought of digging sewers in the western capital city in one step.Considering the reality, he dismissed the idea and instead dug a canal on the ground.

The Western Capital City has a large population, and now they all live in tents, and building houses is the top priority.If it takes more manpower to dig the sewers, it will inevitably slow down the progress of the project.

If the project cannot be completed until winter, is it necessary for the whole city to continue living in tents?

Absolutely not feasible.

In addition, when he was in Zhidi, Zhixuan said that he was the same, he could dig whatever he wanted, and he could build whatever he wanted.This is not the case in Western Capital City.

There are a large number of clans in the city, and the power relations are intricate. No matter how good Zhi Xuan's suggestion is, it must be discussed by everyone, and sometimes the people of the country need to be persuaded.

In this way, more time will be consumed.

When he took power for the first time, Zhi Xuan couldn't take risks.He is not stupefied, nor is he so inflated that he thinks that he is enveloped in a domineering aura, and that he can make people bow down at every turn.

What he has to do is to maintain stability, stabilize the whole city as much as possible, and ensure that everyone leaves their tents and lives in the city before winter begins.

Having personally experienced the difficulties involved, Zhi Xuan inevitably thought of Marquis Xiyuan.There are many things that cannot be done in politics. Even though we know how to do better, we just can't do it. At least there is no way at present.

When Zhixuan was busy working for the Western Capital, Prince Hao, who was far away in Zhao, saw someone from the Northern Capital again.

Marquis of Bei'an and Shi Ziyu wrote letters to him respectively, in which they were concerned about his marriage except for military affairs in the border areas.

Especially Marquis Bei'an, the words between the lines are full of old father's worries.

Son, you have a good vision. Young Master Xuan is about to become the king of the country. I am worried that your dowry and dowry will not be enough for my father. Do you want to prepare more?

Son, you are married to the king of a country, do you want to be a minister first?Both your brother and I think it's a good idea.Don't worry about the clan, they are the first to propose, and they have also discussed who will make way.

Son, send you pearls and jade ornaments and silk for your father, dress up more.In addition to status, my son's appearance is also very good.

son……

Bei'anhou's letter was full of loving father's heart, Zhao Hao finished reading it with a blank expression, put it down again with a blank expression, wrote a reply letter and handed it back to the person who came, and asked him to send it back on the same day, and then ordered the army to go to the grassland to fight.

Zhixuan wrote a letter before, saying that he could not leave the western capital for the time being, and that he had to postpone the matter of enclosing land in the grassland.

Zhao Hao was stimulated by his father's letter, so he made a decision immediately, determined not to delay, and went to grab it right away.And if you want to grab more, it will be his dowry and bride price.

Ever since, Gong Zihao sent his master to the north, smashing the dead all the way, beating the di people so that they cried and howled, and they gave up their tents, cattle and sheep, and just wanted to escape for their lives on horseback.

The Di people really couldn't understand why Zhao Hao sent troops suddenly, and he didn't distinguish between tribes, he would beat him up when he met him, and he didn't talk about martial arts at all.

"Is someone sneaking to the south?!"

The leaders of several big tribes got together, gnawing sheep bones and doubting each other.

If someone hadn't provoked this killing god, he would have gone to the grassland to hunt down rabbits?

Leaders, you look at me and I look at you, they are all innocent.They swear to God they didn't do anything.It's not that life is too long to provoke that killing god.

Just when the leaders were suspicious of each other, the sound of rumbling horseshoes suddenly sounded, followed by the tingling sound of strings.

They are all too familiar with this voice.

Without saying a word, the few people threw away the half-gnawed bones, jumped on their horses, and flew forward with their clansmen.

It is impossible to counterattack. If you rush forward, you will be chopped off. If you lose your head, you will seek death yourself.

The only thing you can do is to run, as long as you run past others, you can survive!

This is the experience summed up by the Diren tribe, and every word and every word is full of blood and tears.It has nothing to do with being brave, but it can definitely save your life!

Ever since, the Di people ran in front, and the Zhao cavalry chased after them. The two sides launched a long-distance chase, which ended when the two tribes fell behind and were captured.

Zhao Hao rode his horse past and saw the captives squatting on the ground like carrots with their heads in their arms, and ordered them all to be sent to the newly captured land to cut wood and move stones.

Di people are a little confused.

"Don't kill us?" asked the captured leader.

"You really want to die?" The soldier squinted at him.

The leader immediately shook his head.

The soldier is rarely in a good mood, and tells the arrested Di Ren that if he works hard, he will survive, and if he steals and cheats, he immediately moves his head.It doesn't matter if you want to run, see if the two legs run faster or their arrows fly faster.

"Young master wants to build a city, so work hard!" the soldier yelled.

The Di people were sent to the destination, met the captives who had been captured before, and exchanged information with each other, only to know that Gongzi Hao built the city to prepare for his marriage.

The Di people wondered while carrying the stones, but son Hao came to the grassland to arrest people and build a city after getting married. What kind of rule is this?

If it’s just a case, it’s okay, if you do this all the time, think about the number of vassal states in the Central Plains, how can they live, they can’t live a life!