bastard seizes tang

Chapter 457 Funeral
The third day after the death of the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan, the day of the funeral.

When an emperor dies, the rituals of "recovery" and "mu" are performed first, followed by small and large burials, and after the big burial is "funeral".

The so-called "funeral" is actually the final end of the funeral ceremony, that is, the official parking of the body of the emperor Li Yuan in the Zigong (coffin).

Shanghuang Zigong was placed in the west of Jiwu Hall, and eight baskets of boiled millet, cured fish and bacon were placed around Zigong.Then the embroidered hut was placed in the innermost part of the catalpa palace, and a triple tent was set up on top of the embroidered hut, and then cypress wood was built outside to form a Zan palace. Finally, white clay pictures were used on the four walls, and various pearls and jade were thrown in. The catalpa of the emperor The palace is properly arranged.

After the decoration of the Zi Palace is completed, the Taichang Banner is set up, and the coffin inscriptions are laid out.

After Li Yuan's death, hundreds of officials discussed, and the posthumous title of "Emperor Taiwu" was initially determined. Yu Shinan, a master of regular script, wrote the six characters "Emperor Taiwu's Coffin" on a piece of crimson cloth with a length of two feet and nine feet.

After the funeral, Li Yuan went into the coffin, and everyone gathered in the Da'an Palace according to the order, and kowtowed and mourned.

The emperor's funeral is a formal ceremony, and it is even more important. At this time, near noon, the inside and outside of the Da'an Palace and the Martial Hall were already full of people standing there. Among them, no one falls.

Hundreds of people came on the day of the funeral. As the main hall of Da'an Palace, Jiwu Hall is spacious, but it can't accommodate so many people. Apart from the clan princes, those who can stand in the hall are the three provinces, six departments, The chief officials of the Nine Temples and several officials above the third rank, and the rest gathered outside the hall.

Today is the third day of the funeral for Li Yuan. According to the rules of the funeral, apart from drinking water every day, the funeral bearers are not allowed to eat a grain of rice. The funeral bearers including Li Shimin have been hungry for a few days Yes, the belly is weak, the face is pale, and the spirit is low, especially Li Tai and Li Chengqian, who seem to be able to fall down with a light push. They have suffered enough in the past few days.

Among the few people, Li Ke is the most energetic. Li Ke carried the sweet-scented osmanthus sweets that Wu Meiniang gave him in his arms when he was attending the funeral. , but it is far better than nothing, at least Li Ke's physical strength can still keep up.

Li Ke's condition is better than others, which is naturally reasonable, and others will not be surprised when they see it. Because Li Ke practiced martial arts as a young man, his body is naturally stronger after several years of fighting. Li Ke is young, so he should be able to endure it.

Li Ke has always been known as a brave man among the officials. Everyone was not surprised when they saw that Li Ke was pale, but he was still in good spirits. But when they saw the cloak that Li Ke was wearing, they were very surprised. .

The ferret cloak is extremely rare, and there are not many of them in the entire Tang Dynasty. However, Li Ke is a prince after all. No matter how rare this ferret cloak is, it is not surprising that Li Ke wears one in his identity. The cloak on Li Ke is different from that on Li Chengqian and Li Tai, but it is exactly the same as the one on Li Shimin. It is obviously a royal gift from Li Shimin to Li Ke.

Li Ke is the prince, and he is favored by Li Shimin. It is reasonable for Li Shimin to give Li Ke clothes, but the two ferret cloaks worn by Li Ke and Li Shimin were tributes from the Stone Kingdom of the Western Regions to Tang Emperor Li Shimin during the last year. After paying two tributes, Li Shimin didn't even give it to Prince Li Chengqian, but he gave it to Li Ke. What does this mean?
There was no one else in the palace that night, and most people in the court didn't know what happened that night, all they could see was the scene in front of them, which was enough to surprise them.

Everyone in the world knows that Li Ke, king of Chu, is favored by the emperor, which is unusual, but no one knows that Li Shimin's love for Li Ke has reached this stage.

Everyone looked at the scene in front of them, and they thought of the prince's lack of morality in recent years, his reputation getting worse, and even the rumors that there were rumors of abolition in the market, and now Li Ke broke the rules of concubines and entered the Jiwu Palace as the guardian of the Supreme Emperor. Regarding the funeral, other people's guesses and thoughts increased.Today's scene seems to confirm the rumors in the market.

Could it be that the storage position of the Great Tang East Palace is really going to be moved?
Li Yuan passed away, and at a funeral, Li Ke became the biggest winner. Not only did he break the rank of concubine for the first time in front of all the people in the world, but his prestige in the court also inadvertently increased a lot.

"Brother Huang is a good plan. After today, the prestige of the three emperor brothers inside and outside the court will be even higher." After the funeral, Li Ke was resting on the corridor at the foot of the hall when a voice suddenly came from his ear.

Hearing the voice behind him, Li Ke looked back, and it was Wei Wang Li Tai who caught his eyes, Li Tai was the only one behind Li Ke, so the words just now naturally came from him.

Li Ke turned his head, glanced at Li Tai, and asked pretending not to know: "What does Qing Que mean?"

Li Tai stared at Li Ke, and asked back: "There is no one else here, and what you and I want are the same, why does the emperor pretend to be like me, don't you feel tired?"

Li Ke and Li Tai's competition for the position of crown prince has long been a tacit understanding between each other. Li Ke naturally knows what Li Tai is talking about.

Li Ke said: "I'm not pretending to be with Qing Que, it's just that Qing Que's words are so sudden that Brother Wei was a little caught off guard."

Li Taidao: "Brother Huang's city is far above my younger brother, is there anything in this world that can catch Brother Huang by surprise?"

Li Ke said: "That's natural. Qing Que suddenly talked to Brother Wei like this today, so Brother Wei was caught off guard."

Hearing this, Li Tai said with a smile: "Brother Huang is too hostile to me. In fact, you and I should be the closest."

Li Ke didn't dare to follow Li Tai's closeness, Li Ke said: "Qing Que has often tripped up Brother Wei in the past, how dare Brother Wei be careless in front of Qing Que."

Li Tai explained: "That was in the past, and now I have figured it out, what you and I like is the chair in the East Palace, but now that chair belongs to the crown prince, what are you and I fighting for here? Why don't you and I join hands to pull the crown prince down, then you and I will see who can sit in the East Palace, how about it?"

Today, Li Tai took the initiative to get close to Li Ke, and he wanted to join hands with Li Ke to deal with Li Chengqian. This was really sudden, but Li Tai's meaning, Li Ke just thought about it for a while and then he understood.

Now that the separation between the concubine and the concubine has been separated, Li Ke is gaining momentum, and Li Tai is naturally watching. If Li Tai continues to let Li Ke go on like this, in a few years, his status as the concubine may not be able to stabilize Li. Ke turned his head, and Li Tai naturally hoped that Li Chengqian would retire as prince earlier, so that he would not lose his advantages and be too passive.

Li Ke guessed Li Tai's meaning, so he said: "The one who knows me is Qingque. It is really inappropriate for the eldest brother to take the position of prince, but right now I am in Bingzhou, and I am not as strong as Chang'an. I should return north after my grandfather's ceremony is over." I can’t help you with the facts in Beijing.”

Li Ke's answer was also within Li Tai's expectation, Li Tai said: "Brother is so prevaricating, I'm afraid it's not because he wants to take advantage of it."

Li Ke shook his head and said: "Qingque should know that now that Xue Yantuo is still alive, I will stay in Hedong for at least another three years or two years, and I will not be able to return to Beijing easily. Donggong is your ability. As for other things, there is no need to discuss with brother, brother's mouth is still strict."

The current Li Tai is actually more anxious than Li Ke.

In terms of merit and prestige, Li Ke is superior to Li Tai, and in terms of favor, Li Ke is comparable to Li Tai. Although Li Tai has a lot of followers in the court and has many friends with him, most of them are followers of power. Difficult to use.Compared with Li Ke, Li Tai's only advantage is his status as a legitimate son.

When the crown prince is established, the heir is first and then grows up. If one day, the difference between the heir and the concubine is no longer a problem for Li Ke, and Li Ke is older than Li Tai, Li Taike will become more and more passive in the battle for the throne. One day, it seems that it is not so far away.

At the emperor's funeral, the rule of concubine and concubine has been broken. In the future, if Li Ke returns to Beijing triumphantly after the victory of the Northern Expedition, and the battle for the reserve position changes, and the offensive and defensive positions change, it will be difficult for Li Tai.

Although what Li Ke said was meant to provoke Li Tai and Li Chengqian, what Li Ke said was also true. Li Tai seemed to have no choice but to do so.Only when he pulls Li Chengqian down from the crown prince before Li Ke wins the Northern Expedition, will he have the greatest chance of entering the East Palace.

Li Tai knew that what Li Ke said had the purpose of sitting back and watching the fire from the other side, but he had to do this.

　After reading the comments, I realized that the update was not sent out last night due to a network anomaly, so I am adding it now.

　　
　
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