Datang Longya

Chapter 1047
The first ship to report had arrived at Dengzhou Harbor the day before.So today's Dengzhou Seaport has deliberately cleared a large area of ​​sea for the fleet to dock, and also prepared the most solemn etiquette to welcome the triumphant return of the army.

It's just that the soldiers who returned from great victories should have been elated and invincible, why are their eyes full of tears today?
Zhang Deyu just stepped forward to inquire, then fell to the ground, got up and immediately ordered all the vocal music to stop, and the dancers drove away.

The boat docked, but Empress Changsun still stayed by the side of the deceased Li Shimin. The loyal middle-aged eunuch was speechless, and purposely set up a tent to protect his majesty from the wind.

Cheng Yaojin's eyes were swollen like peaches, and he pulled Leng Feng away, completely giving the space to the empress and empress.

"When the living just passed away, according to the rules, they should not be touched within eight hours, and they can only be put into the coffin after eight hours. The empress dowager is also a woman, and it is not suitable for her to show her face. Now that the Supreme Emperor has passed away in Dengzhou, how to deal with it is still a question. It must be you, the elder prince, who makes the decision."

In terms of titles, only Li Ke and Leng Feng were princes present, and Leng Feng was Li Ke's master. Cheng Yaojin felt that only Leng Feng was suitable to preside over the funeral of the Supreme Emperor.

Looking at Dengzhou who immediately fell silent as if he had pressed the mute button, Leng Feng sighed: "Go into the coffin first, the Supreme Emperor will be sent to Zhaoling no matter what. When we return to Chang'an, we won't take a boat. Let's go by land. Return to Beijing as soon as possible."

Cheng Yaojin nodded, and spread Leng Feng's idea.

The sudden death of the Supreme Emperor when he returned from the great victory was unexpected by everyone. At this time, as long as someone comes up with a charter, everyone can feel at ease.

Eight hours, that is, sixteen hours, Leng Feng didn't want to stay by Li Shimin's side, but personally brought money to buy things like white silk filial piety clothes.For such a thing, it would have been enough to send a few soldiers, but Leng Feng was unwilling. Only by making himself busy could he temporarily forget the last smile on the corner of Li Shimin's mouth, and let the established fact of Li Shimin's death become clear in his mind. Chaos up.

Liu Shuwen and Xiaocai knew her husband's mood, and restrained those who wanted to help, [-] soldiers were scattered all over Dengzhou, and watched helplessly as the honorable King Xiaoyao carried various supplies between the market and the port.

The fast horse that reported the news rushed out of Dengzhou in the first time, and every time it passed, it would make a place pale.

When the emperor dies, the world is destroyed.

In the past, when Li Yuan died, although the honorable officials kept their secrets as usual, they did not force them to die on civilians.It is not a small crime for an official not to hang up the soul-calling banner and not to set up an incense case, but no one will control the people.

This time was different, the local government did not issue a notice, but within the next day, all the people spontaneously set up incense cases, dressed in hemp and mourning, and hung banners calling for souls.Families with red lanterns removed the red lanterns and replaced them with white ones; for those with happy events, the two families agreed to postpone them; those with wealthy families specially bought some paper money to sacrifice to the emperor at a distance by the roadside.

The elderly old man, who was originally fond of grandchildren and had no desires, cried like a confinement baby when he heard the news.

Fireworks are prohibited near the Dengzhou seaport, as long as they are afraid of igniting the warehouses in the seaport.The people in the surrounding area knew this very well, but there were still some people who brought paper money and burned it on their own.Zhang Deyu sent soldiers to chase them away with a dark face, but he couldn't say the punishment.

The monks from the nearby temples came, and the Taoist priests from the nearby Taoist temples came. Unlike the common people who burned paper money, they crossed their knees on the periphery, and recited their respective scriptures on the past life.The monks and priests who spoke harsh words to each other when they met on weekdays, but today they lived in peace with each other, and they were all chanting sutras solemnly.

As night fell, Leng Feng exhausted himself after a busy day. When he returned to the harbor, he was dragged by Cheng Yaojin to the boat.

The eunuchs who had stayed in Dengzhou had already prepared the coffin and dragon robes, and they waited for the time limit to come to make arrangements.

Looking at the catalpa coffin carried by the eunuchs, Leng Feng understood that when he came out this time, Li Shimin already knew that he might not be able to hold on, so he even prepared the coffin.Doing one thing with the consciousness of mortal death is probably the root cause of Li Shimin's invincibility in this life.

In the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Li Shimin personally experienced no less than a hundred battlefields. In the ninth year of Wude, the Xuanwu Gate incident was not so much a mutiny as a gamble that must be lost.In addition to sending troops to the Wa country this time, every time he has the consciousness that he must die.

It is not uncommon for people who are not afraid of death, but how many times they risk their lives until the end is considered a legend.

This is Li Shimin, a person who has fought for his life.

The time of night is much slower than the time of day. Just after midnight, the Empress Dowager, who had been lying on Li Shimin's wheelchair for more than ten hours, stood up by herself without reminding her.With the help of the eunuchs, he began to arrange the appearance of the Supreme Emperor.

When the daylight was dim, Li Shimin put on the dragon robe again, and the majestic Li Shimin was sent into the catalpa coffin.

This is only his temporary shelter, and the army that will accompany him on the next expedition will escort him back to Chang'an.Only by returning to Chang'an can one perform the etiquette that an emperor should have after his death.

After a day and a night without sleep, the empress dowager was still in great spirits. A temporarily remodeled carriage pulled by six horses, carrying the coffin of the empress dowager and the empress dowager, left the harbor under the escort of [-] troops.

There was no celebration party, and the rewards were postponed infinitely, but none of the soldiers complained.Now, sending the Supreme Emperor back to Chang'an is the most important thing.

As soon as the army left the harbor, it was blocked in the city of Dengzhou.

Countless people gathered on the street, kowtowing to the army, and at the gates on both sides of the road, a lot of paper money was piled up at the door and burned.

Zhang Deyu blushed so badly, these days these common people have found troubles for him, and today he even bumped into the funeral procession of the Supreme Emperor, he really didn't know what to do!At this time, the army is drawing knives and beating people, and it is these common people who are ignorant!
Despite resentment, Zhang Deyu still rode to Leng Feng's side, dismounted and knelt down to plead guilty.

"King Xiaoyao, the cause of this matter is that the officials are not educated enough. Please ask King Xiaoyao to blame the officials alone. Don't be as knowledgeable as these common people."

Looking at the trembling Zhang Deyu in fear, Leng Feng asked: "It's okay to bear the crime for the common people, but you can afford this crime?"

Hearing Leng Feng's reprimand, Zhang Deyu didn't know what to say.

"Get up and organize your people to get out of the way. If you want to sacrifice or something, it's good to be on both sides of the army. I don't want to see the king. It's not good to block the way."

(End of this chapter)