The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 266 Meeting a Fat Man in a Foreign Land

The emperor's funeral was a big event. The coffin was brought into Luoyang, the eastern capital, and white flags were hung on the streets they passed. The people who went out were not allowed to avoid or go back to the house. , Some were knocked on the handle of the knife, crying out in pain.

Geng Qing followed in the middle of the team, and he didn't need to guess to know that Zhu Wen had someone do it. He had to perform a full set of acting, so that the outside world would know that he was a person who valued love and righteousness, respected the emperor and patriotic, and was no different from the assassin. It doesn't matter.

Tongbao yellow paper money floated past the fluttering white flags, and fell beside the crying civil and military officials. Soon, it entered Yingtian Gate, entered Luoyang Ziwei City, and stopped in the Ming Hall.

This hall is known as the 'Vientiane Shrine'. Geng Qing stood in the square and looked at the outline of the main hall. He listened to the explanation from others. When An Lushan rebelled, it was destroyed, and now it is being rebuilt. It is a pity that Luoyang is not the main capital, and the repair costs Not quite.

Further inside is heaven, also known as the "Gongde Hall". Looking from a distance, it is more than 70 feet high, and only a section of the Ming Hall emerges. Decorated with fences, Geng Qing has a sense of trance that modern people look up at ancient magnificent buildings.

"Your Majesty stops in the hall, and all officials pay respects!"

Just like the etiquette during his lifetime, the eunuch Binggongli stood outside the shrine to proclaim, and the civil and military officials who had already lined up below walked up the stone steps one by one. First left.

Tang Zun Buddhism, the upper shrine, and the mourning hall are complete. Dozens of eminent monks of Baima Temple have already knelt and sat on both sides of it, knocking on wooden fish, fiddle with Buddhist beads, and chanting scriptures one after another.

Geng Qing didn't understand. Standing still outside the hall, he saw Empress He dressed in filial piety, like a little woman kneeling on a futon, sobbing and burning paper money, and the burning ashes were carried out of the copper basin by the heat wave and danced. When scrolling, Geng Qing followed the eunuch's movements, folded his sleeves and cupped his hands, slowly bowed his body, and bowed to the coffin for the last time.

"Send the real dragon back to heaven, and protect the mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty forever."

As the ministers shouted and prostrated, a large number of paper-made things for the dead were thrown into the huge bronze cauldron in the square. The flames burst into flames, black smoke lingered, and exhausted ashes floated in the air.

Zhu Wen was so sad that he cried and fainted many times. After helping him down to rest, he came to the Ming Hall crying again, knelt on the futon, and threw paper money into the brazier with snot and tears. He ignored Geng Qing who had finished saluting. Today He is really too busy, and there are many things to do, and he will also participate in the funeral process of the Ministry of Rites and all expenses later.

"My condolences to the Empress and the King of Liang." After Geng Qing's salute, he stepped forward to bow to Empress He and Zhu Wen on both sides of the coffin.

Looking at the woman in plain clothes from far and near, I feel heartbroken and pitiful.

Empress He was nearly thirty, her body and posture were well maintained, and her appearance was even more excellent. She wiped her tears and knelt on the futon to return the salute to Geng Qing and the other civil and military personnel. There were no words in all her actions.

Zhu Wen over there also looked at the queen who was kneeling in return, especially the figure outlined by You Qi, swallowed his saliva in a daze, glanced at Geng Qing at the door, raised the corners of his eyebrows quietly, his wet red eyes looked The woman kept gesticulating.

"On this occasion, I still have such thoughts."

Geng Qing sighed, but then remembered something, "It seems... I have done similar things before. No, no, I must have remembered wrongly. I, Geng, have always been aboveboard, how could I do such a thing. '

Thinking about it, he nodded slightly to Zhu Wen, without any movement on his face, and then retreated to the square under the stone steps with the officials, dragging the tiredness from walking all the way, discussing the emperor's funeral. It's cumbersome, so I shouldn't be in such a hurry, but after [-] days on the road from Huazhou to Luoyang, the smell of the corpse has already drifted outside the coffin.

After discussing and negotiating, it was already noon, and they ate something casually in the palace to fill their stomachs. Geng Qing had nothing to do and wandered around the front palace. Not long after, Zhu Wen also came over. Apart from his eyes being a little red and swollen, he saw His face was full of smiles.

"Meet King Liang."

"Hey, you and my brother, what are you being polite about?" Although Zhu Wen called Wang Jue, the temperament of the thief still hasn't changed much. He came over and patted Geng Qing's chest with one hand, and stretched out his hand to embrace him, and the two stuck together As he walked, he said that he was as good as a brother.

"How about Empress He? She is really pretty, and she is dressed in filial piety. My brother's eyes are stunned. I don't believe you have no idea."

"Even if there is, it's because the elder brother has used it. It's not too late for Qing to think about it."

"Haha, sure enough, you and I are the only ones who are of the same path."

The two looked at each other, and then burst out laughing, but after all, if you really want to do that, Zhu Wen hasn't thought about reaching out to the queen yet. As for Geng Qing, in fact, he just followed his words, joking, There are more than 20 wives in the family, each of them spends one night, and he feels that he is about to be exhausted. When he came to Luoyang, it was rare to have a comfortable and leisurely time, so he still wanted to find a woman.

After joking for a while, Zhu Wen also asked for an idea.

"Your Majesty has just passed away, and the Jiedu envoys of the towns are unable to come to pay homage. Can Zhu do something about this matter and question them?"

Geng Qing was stunned by his question, this thief was able to find righteousness from this matter.

"Brother, this strategy is useful. Those Jiedu envoys will definitely not come, but they will also be accused of disloyalty." He paused, and looked at Zhu Wen: "Brother, do you want to use your hands against Li Ke? Before, Isn't it still attacking Cangzhou, and there are Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin?"

"Those two people are nothing more than dry bones in the tomb, Ziming alone is enough."

Zhu Wen got back to business, his frivolity faded away, his expression sank, and he looked at the ashes floating in the sky of the shrine in the distance with a somewhat hazy gaze.

"Then Li Keyong took Youzhou, his strength has risen, and he colluded with the Khitan people. It will be a matter of time before he goes south. The brother also knows that he has been in the green forest for his brother, and he knows a truth, 'take advantage of the instability, and kill him' , just took Youzhou, Khitan Yelu Abaoji has not yet reached the point of intimacy, if he is caught off guard at this time, use his several states to frighten him, so that this Shatuo barbarian will know how powerful we are."

Yelu Abaoji?
Collusion with Khitan
Geng Qing is not clear about this period of history, but this Yelu Abaoji still has some impressions, he can be regarded as a great person, and he doesn't like to collude with foreigners.

He frowned and nodded.

"In this matter, if elder brother has orders, Qingdang will do his best to help."

"It's good to have your words, but now, brother, don't bother with the barbarians in the north. First, finish Li Ye's funeral, reorganize the court, and re-establish a new monarch is the top priority."

Zhu Wen waved his hand, and when he finished speaking, someone came over and said that he had something to discuss with civil and military affairs, so he turned around and went to the Ming Hall over there, stopped halfway there, and turned his head to pick his chin at Geng Qing.

"Brother, you are exhausted from the long journey, hurry back and rest. In this city, I have reserved a house for you. When you go outside the imperial city, someone will lead you there."

"Thank you brother!"

Geng Qing folded his hands and watched Liang Wang leave. This Liang Wang still has a lot of loyalty, and he is very good to people he likes, but what about his temper? Well, it's hard to say, hard to say.

Smiling and watching the figure go away, he found Jiuyu who was not far away to go out of the palace together. He didn't know the process of the emperor's funeral, and he didn't bother to get involved. Anyway, someone was busy. When it was time for the funeral, he followed the past. It's just a cutscene.

'Phew, I can finally go back to the house and sleep peacefully. '

After leaving the imperial city, he left in a carriage and followed the people sent by the King of Liang to walk all the way to a house arranged by the other party. He entered and exited three times, but it was slightly smaller than the one in Chang'an.

Just as he was calling for everyone to move their things in, a carriage was slowly approaching the adjacent mansion and stopped at the door of the house. He hurried towards Geng Qing who was under the eaves of the door.

"I saw you in the team from a long distance away, but you didn't hear the call. I managed to sneak out of the palace and almost missed it again."

Geng Qing looked at the round and fat face carefully, and he could vaguely see the familiar outline between the beard and beard, and surprise appeared on his face.

"Old Zhao!!"

"Haha, it's not me! I was finally recognized."

Zhao Hongjun clutched his swollen belly, his face was full of fat, he smiled like Maitreya, his shoulders were shaking.

　still a chapter tonight

　　First connect the story line of Luoyang with the previous dark line

　　
　
(End of this chapter)