Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1313
The wild wind roared behind him.

Among the vast grasslands and mountains, Jincheng Town is already in sight.

Shao Shude clamped the horse's belly, the horse let out a wail, and galloped forward bravely.

Li Cunxu pursed his lips and silently followed.

Chen Cheng's face was full of wind and frost, he sighed secretly, gritted his teeth and followed.

"Your Majesty!" Liang Hanyong, commander of the Rouzhou camp, stood outside the east gate of Jincheng Town and paid homage.

Shao Shude nodded and asked, "How is the situation?"

"The king of Jin passed away three days ago, and the Li family plans to be buried in Daizhou." Liang Hanyong replied.

Li Guochang served as Daibei Jiedushi for a short time, died in office, and was buried in the suburbs of Daizhou.

"Follow me into the city." Shao Shude got off his horse and walked into the city.

Liang Hanyong opened his mouth, but finally did not dare to dissuade him.

Commander Chu Shenping led hundreds of people into the city first.

Many people have come to the city, most of them are Hedong generals who came from the nearby Xin and Dai states. They live in the northern half with their entourage.

Many soldiers of the Flying Dragon Army came from Nancheng, all of whom were subordinates of Liang Hanyong.

When the two parties met, they just nodded their heads and exchanged brief greetings at most, without much interaction.

The Silver Saddle Warriors entered the North City in a neat queue, immediately attracting everyone's attention.Shao Shude changed into plain clothes, and under the personal guard, he came slowly to the old house of the Li family.

"Your Majesty, there are many generals from Hedong in the house, and there may be some crazy people..." Xue Li, deputy envoy of the Flying Dragon Army, stood at the door and hesitated.

"Get out of the way!" Shao Shude pushed him and entered first.

Xue Li's voice was not low, everyone in the courtyard heard it, and subconsciously stopped what they were doing.

Li Cunxu, who was following Shao Shude, glared at him angrily, wanting to curse.

"Here are all my brother's favorite generals, who will harm me?" Shao Shude said.

He walked up to one person and asked, "Are you trying to harm me?"

"The last general Xiang Lijin, see Your Majesty." Shao Shude stared at this person, subconsciously took half a step back.

Shao Shude continued to walk forward, looked at another person, and said, "Are you trying to harm me?"

"The last general will be sent in, see Your Majesty." The man hurriedly saluted.

Shao Shude had already stood in front of the main hall, turned around and said to the silver saddle warrior who was still following him: "Stay outside. Yazi, come in with me."

Li Yazi followed quickly.

Xia Luqi, Yuan Xingqin, Chu Shenping, and Zhong Yanyou followed suit, Shao Shude's words were not meant for them.

After entering the mourning hall, Shao Shude looked around, and besides the Li family members, there were more than ten generals in the hall, who should be senior officials of the shogunate who followed Li Keyong.

"Your Majesty." Concubine Liu of Jin stepped forward and bowed with a sad face.

"Sister-in-law." Shao Shude returned the salute and asked, "Where is brother?"

Mrs. Liu wiped away her tears, led Shao Shude to the southwest corner, and lifted the white curtain.

Inside the white curtain, there is a heavy hanging on the top, and a bed is spread underneath. Li Keyong lies on it, covered with a cloth quilt.

Liu Shi knelt on the ground and gently lifted the quilt.

Shao Shude also knelt and sat opposite, silently looking at Li Keyong's frozen face.

Li Cunxu fell to the ground, crying loudly.

"Brother is too late!" Shao Shude gently pulled Li Ke's icy right hand, sighed for a long time, his eyes were slightly wet.

"On the way here, the wind was blowing and the geese were rushing. They called and looked back. The pines and cypresses whimpered, and the sound was in my ears. I know something is wrong. I came running in the starry night. I don't think it's still a step too late."

"The Huayue Temple alliance in the past was very happy to see each other, and the meeting in Xuanhongchi is like yesterday. I wanted to meet again, but I didn't want to be divided between life and death. Brother, there is no hurry!"

After hearing this, Mrs. Liu sobbed again.

Hearing this, the generals in Hedong were also very sad.

Sincerely not sincerely, they can see.Shao Shu Degui is the son of Daxia, he walked into the mourning hall, he only had his dead brother in his eyes and disregarded himself, is this not true?
Between the words, sincerely.They heard it as a bystander, and they also felt something in their hearts. Wouldn't it be true?
King Jin had to go to the funeral for the son of heaven starry night, this life was worth it.

"Brother Xiang Xiao is all alone, and suddenly he was recognized by righteousness. He is overjoyed. He has worked hard for half his life, and his temples are already gray. The party wants to share the wealth, but the brother wants to be a mountain, why hate it!"

"Brother is gone, leaving my brother alone in the world, and then meditating on the hurt, weeping bitterly, why does it hurt!"

"My brother is almost on his way home. From now on, I don't feel that there are few things in spring, but that there are more sunsets. Why are you so sad!"

Shao Shude was sobbing uncontrollably while talking.

Mrs. Liu wiped away her tears, and softly persuaded her.

Li Cunxu also got up to support him, his eyes were red.

Shao Shude stood up unsteadily, and said to himself, "The arrow is broken, so what's the use of the bow? Alas!"

"Uncle belongs to the world, and I'm sorry." Liu cried and persuaded.

"My condolences, Your Majesty!" General Hedong urged in unison.

Shao Shude put away his mourning face, followed Liu Shi and Li Cunxu to leave the house, bowed and said: "Sister-in-law is also mourning. Do you have any last words?"

Mrs. Liu nodded and told about the three parts of Shatuo.

Shao Shude couldn't help sighing when he heard the words, and said: "Brother is sincere, how can I live up to it? Shatuo Sanbu, from now on, should be regarded as a confidant and take on great responsibilities."

Liu felt relieved and thanked him endlessly.

"Is there any difficulty here? Sister-in-law, but it doesn't matter." Shao Shude thought for a while and asked again.

Choking with sobs, Liu said, "There is no difficulty now, just wait for Da Lian and the funeral."

Those who hold back will never see again.Xiao Lian covered the dead with a quilt, and Da Lian put the dead into the coffin.

In ancient rituals, the emperor was buried on the seventh day and the seventh month; the princes were buried on the fifth day and the fifth month.

Lian, generally three days after death, "Those who are collected after three days, can wait for their lives. If they are not born for three days, they will not be born... Those whose relatives are far away can also reach them."

Funeral, stop the coffin for burial.The funeral period is uncertain, ranging from a few days to several decades.

In the former Tang Dynasty, "In December of the second year of Yongchun, the emperor (Tang Gaozong) collapsed in Zhenguan Hall... In August of the first year of Wenming, he was buried in Qianling."

Today is the fourth day since Li Keyong passed away, Xiao Lian has passed away, and tomorrow Da Lian will be put into the coffin, and then the coffin will be transported back to Daizhou for burial at the end of August.

Of course, the above are all ancient rituals.

In the time of peace and prosperity, the funerals of emperors and princes would be organized in this way, such as Tang Gaozong.But in troubled times, many links are omitted, and the coffin may not stay for so long, and many of them are buried directly, depending on the choice of the host family.

Hearing what Mrs. Liu said, Shao Shude nodded, and said: "My brother will be buried in Daizhou. It is advisable to order the county officials, monks, generals, and common people along the way to stand outside the gate of the state capital. Others—"

He searched for a while, and saw that Chen Cheng had also come in, so he said, "Chen Shilang, immediately pass on my will to make my brother the king of Jin. With Pei Guan, the young minister of Honglu Temple, as the envoy of condolences, he dispatched officials to various Dao prefectures, The feudal town and the subordinate state ordered them to send personnel to Daizhou to attend the funeral."

After finishing speaking, he said in a cold voice: "At this time, the funeral is the top priority. If there is Xiaoxiao who takes the opportunity to make trouble, I will not forgive him lightly. Everyone who has such a heart and madness will punish them, no matter who they are, they will kill them." meritorious and not guilty."

"I obey the order." Chen Cheng responded immediately.

"I obey the order." Before most of the Hedong generals in the mourning hall could react, the Pingxingguan town general Liu Fan took a step forward and responded loudly.

"The minister complies with the order." More than ten people came forward to answer one after another.

"Minister obeys the order." In the end, under the coercion of the general situation, no matter how reluctant they were, everyone could only stand out and respond.

"The ones who can come today are those who are sincere and loyal." Shao Shude said: "The generals and officials should settle down to their positions, so don't worry. Now the funeral is the most important thing, and the rest can be put aside. After the funeral is over, there will be rewards."

After finishing speaking, he saluted Mrs. Liu again, and then walked out of the hall slowly.

The silver-saddled warriors outside the mourning hall had been waiting anxiously, and when they saw the saint come out, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Liang Hanyong outside the gate saw him, kicked Xue Li who was kneeling on the ground hard, and said: "You are lucky, boy. If something happens today, you can only die with Hedong."

Not far from the city, the main force of the Flying Dragon Army had all armored and armed, and the Tibetan soldiers Ding Zhuang also mounted their horses, waiting for orders.

Xue Li got up from the ground, and said with a smile: "Dutou, the saint is so blessed, how could something happen."

Liang Hanyong glanced at Shao Shude who was talking with Li Xiji and others in the courtyard, and sighed: "This is the reason why saints can win the world."

In the courtyard, Shao Shu held Li Siyuan's hand and said, "Farewell to Xuanhongchi, I haven't seen my nephew for more than [-] years. Congke was in Zhenzhou, and he defeated the Zhao soldiers who left the city twice. He was brave and hard to beat. Only a heroic man like my nephew can teach such a strong general."

Li Siyuan was silent for a moment, then Fang sighed: "When I saw His Majesty today, I suddenly felt that his demeanor was even better than before."

There was something in his words, Shao Shude could hear it.

"I know my nephew is a human being, so why should I be suspicious?" Shao Shude patted Li Siyuan on the shoulder, and said, "Nowadays, the world has not yet been unified, so my nephew is very useful."

Li Siyuan was a little moved, and said in a trembling voice: "I thank your Majesty for your trust. My lord has gone, and from now on, only uncle will follow."

Shao Shude nodded in satisfaction.

Li Ke impressed him with his arrangement at the last moment.

He entrusted the three parts of Shatuo to him, and Li Siyuan, who held a heavy army, also obeyed the order and lost his sincerity.What moved him the most was that Xu knew that his eldest son Li Luoluo didn't have that ability, so he didn't give him any power, and made him a rich man in words.

Brother Yi sees through me!

Li Luoluo, Li Siyuan, Li Sizhao, Li Kening and others, no matter who inherits the power of Hedong, they will make him suspicious and there will be no good end.

It's not about anyone.Even in the Kansai Group that he started, if there is a second person inside, he will be ruthlessly suppressed by him.

If it is really for the good of our own people, we should get rid of the thoughts they shouldn't have.Hedong has long since lost the ability to resist.The tighter the hug, the faster the death.

After leaving the gate of the courtyard, the sky outside is already full of stars.

"Who in the world is immortal, how long can a young man last?" Shao Shude suddenly felt something, and the urgency in his heart became even more serious.

The current situation in Hedong is like a cloud, but it will take a lot of time to fully deal with it.I originally wanted to attack A Baoji this year, but it seems that I have to postpone it again.

Shao Shude let out a long breath, went to the funeral, and his mood fluctuated a lot.

"The sage lives for the people, and life and death depend on the sky. It is said that the sky does not love people, and Hu is for life. It is said that Tianguo loves the people, and Hu is for seizing the years." Shao Shude thought silently: "I am the chosen one, and I came here for a reason Yes, how can you die early?"

The army in the distance had already set up camp, and the silver saddle warriors gathered one after another, surrounded Shao Shude and headed for the barracks.

In one's life, there are many hurdles to overcome.You can spend more time grinding it slowly, or you can make quick tricks and jump over it. Today you have crossed the last big hurdle, which is very good.

(End of this chapter)