Start having a baby!I dressed as the mother of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 54 53. The Glory Behind (For further reading and collection)
When the imperial doctor invited Ximai, Wang Zhi knew that what she was looking forward to had come!

This year's summer was extremely long, it was almost October, and I still had to wear unlined clothes.Many people have a bitter summer, their diet is reduced, and their faces are thin.

"The red sun is scorching like fire, the rice in the wild fields is half scorched, the heart of the farmer is like boiling soup, and the prince and grandson shake his fan."The bright sun in midsummer is really like the description in this poem, licking the earth like a tongue of fire.

Chinese traditional medicine calls this hot season long summer.Just as spring nourishes the liver, summer nourishes the heart, autumn nourishes the lungs, and winter nourishes the kidneys, long summer nourishes the spleen and stomach.

The theory of traditional Chinese medicine believes that spring belongs to wood, summer belongs to fire, autumn belongs to metal, winter belongs to water, and long summer belongs to soil, corresponding to the five internal organs of the human body is the spleen.

Earth grows all things, which means that our spleen is like the fertile soil of life, which plays a role in absorbing nutrients, transporting energy and water to nourish our internal organs and tissues and organs.

If the absorption function of the spleen is normal, it can absorb nutrients for our body; if the function of transporting and transforming energy of the spleen is normal, it can provide the material basis for transforming and producing essence, qi, blood, and body fluid; the function of the spleen transporting and transforming water is normal, It can prevent water stagnation, keep the skin moisturized and the body light.

The characteristic of the spleen is that it "likes dryness and dislikes dampness", and the weather in long summer is particularly hot and humid, so the retention of summer heat and dampness will greatly damage the spleen. People often feel loss of appetite, listlessness, heavy body, and easy edema.This is because the spleen is disturbed by summer heat and dampness, and its function is impaired.

Therefore, the long summer regimen should focus on invigorating the spleen.The best way to adapt to the weather is to clear away heat-dampness, nourish yin and moisten dryness, and at the same time use the method of digestion to reduce the burden on the spleen and stomach, so that you can spend the long summer safely.

In the scorching heat, Emperor Wen not only lost his diet, but also gradually weakened his spirit.Probably the hemorrhoids were so painful that he couldn't sleep well day and night, and he was gradually bedridden.

During the gold sacrifice in August, the emperor braced the body of the dragon and received the princes and lords. He cut off part of the fiefdoms of Chu, Zhao and Jiaoxi on the grounds of the fineness and insufficient weight of the gold.

The quantity and fineness of the gold were not enough, Wang cut the county, and Hou Chuguo.This has long been established.Although these princes and kings were angry, they had nothing to say.

Going to cut the feudal clan with gold, and slowly starting to start...cutting the flesh with a blunt knife, boiling frogs in warm water, is better than the great turmoil like the "Seven Kingdoms Rebellion"!
However, at the beginning of October, when it was time to sacrifice, sacrifice to heaven, and celebrate the harvest, Emperor Wen was already ill.Not only is it difficult to eat, but also the symptoms of indigestion, that is, there are undigested food in the stool.

People are iron rice is steel.The princes and kings returned to the capital to invite them. Seeing Emperor Wen's attitude, they all had a vague premonition that the situation was not good.

Emperor Wen lived in the Qingliang Hall of Weiyang Palace, and a group of imperial physicians looked left and right, surrounded and indecisive, not knowing how to use the medicine.

Empress Dou and Mrs. Shen drove away the other concubines and stayed in the Qingliang Palace, crying until their eyes were swollen and their faces were bruised.Several important court officials also waited in Weiyang Palace and dared not stay away.

"Brother Qi'er, this is the tofu soup I made, you take it to the emperor to taste and see if you can eat it." Wang Zhi packed it in a food box and showed it to Liu Qi.

"My son, my father can no longer eat food..." Liu Qi sighed, "Even the soup and medicine prepared by the imperial physician are hard to swallow."

"My father once said that the tofu invented by my son is the most delicious taste in the world. The soup tastes bitter, and my father's stomach is empty, which hurts the spleen and stomach even more." Wang Yi stirred the tofu soup with a spoon, "I added yam to it, and it is sticky. It is greasy and protects the stomach, but also nourishes the yin deficiency. The tofu soup is light and oil-free, and it is very nutritious and easy to digest and absorb. You must try it! See if the father eats it. Brother Qi'er, how about the taste first?"

After hearing so much from Wang Zhi, Liu Qi picked up a bowl and tasted it. The mouthfeel was smooth and sweet, with a slight salty taste.He hurriedly asked the palace servants to carry the food box and headed for Qingliang Hall.

Because she was pregnant, it was inconvenient for Wang Zhi to go in and out, and she only waited for the news from the prince.

Soon there were eunuchs rushing over.

"Wang Liangdi, the emperor has finished eating the tofu soup, I pass you another bowl!"

"This, no more." Wang Zhi hurriedly told the eunuch, "The emperor hasn't eaten for many days, so you can't eat too much all at once. Please tell the emperor, or your stomach can't take it. After two hours, I will send it to you when I am done." .”

The eunuch hurried back to report.Wang Zhi went to the kitchen and directed the cook to start making tofu soup.

It was done carefully and meticulously, and it took more than an hour.After packing the food box, Wang Zhi was about to order someone to send it to Qingliang Hall, but an eunuch rushed over.

"Wang Liangdi! The emperor sent an edict ordering you to come to the Qingliang Hall to face the saint!"

Wang Zhi was taken aback!Pregnant women are generally tabooed on many occasions.Emperor Wen sent an edict, why?

Hastily ordered Xue'er to hold the food box and rush to Qingliang Hall with the eunuch.

The hall was full of tears, and Emperor Wen fainted and fell unconscious.Several imperial physicians were in a hurry, using acupuncture and moxibustion for the emperor.

Wang Zhi asked the prince puzzledly: "Didn't the father eat the tofu soup well, and order to offer it again? The concubine has already prepared and brought it, why..."

Liu Qi wept bitterly and shook his head: "Father, after eating tofu soup, began to cry for hunger. He wanted to eat food to satisfy his hunger... He ate a piece of cake, but he was still hungry, and he ate three pieces... Suddenly he complained of abdominal pain and vomited out the cake and blood. ..."

"Stupid!" Wang Zhi wanted to swear.The patient wants to eat, and there are so many people around, without dissuading them, they dare not violate the holy will?This is harmful!

After acupuncture and moxibustion by the imperial physician, Emperor Wen woke up, his breath was like a gossamer, and his face was like white paper.Seeing the prince, a little smile comforted the crying son and everyone.

"Preach my will..." Emperor Wen ordered weakly.

The eunuch preached the decree: "I have heard that it covers the birth of all things in the world, and there is no death. The principle of heaven and earth, the nature of things, the dead are very sad! In today's world, Xianjia is born and hates death. I don't take heavy clothes to hurt life. I am neither virtuous, nor can I help the people. Now that I collapse, I will make heavy clothes for a long time, so that I will suffer from cold and heat, mourning father and son; hurting the ambition of the elders, and damaging their diet. , Absolute sacrifices to ghosts and gods, to respect me and not to be virtuous, what is the world! I was awarded the Baozong Temple, and I entrusted my humble body to the kings of the world. It has been more than [-] years. Relying on the spirit of heaven. The blessing of the country, the peace within , There is a military revolution. Since I am not sensitive, I am often afraid of my mistakes, in order to shame the virtues of the late emperor; but the years are long, and I am afraid that they will not end."

"Today, I am fortunate to be able to return to the high temple for my daily life. I don't know and appreciate it, but I am sad and mournful! He ordered the officials and people all over the world to release them three days after coming out. There is no prohibition on taking wives and marrying Women, ancestral sacrifices, drinking, and eating meat. Those who are supposed to serve the funeral are not practiced. The belt is not more than three inches. There are no cloth carts and weapons. There are no people crying in the palace. Each of the [-] tones, the etiquette is all right. Unless it is a temporary occasion, there is no prohibition to cry. After that, take the big red for [-] days, the little red for [-] days, and the slender seven days. This order is to be compared with others. Announce to the world so that I know my intentions. Because of this, the mountains and rivers of Baling Mountains have not been changed. At least the envoys below Madam."

It means: "I heard that everything in the world sprouts and grows, and there is nothing immortal in the end. Death is the common sense in the world, the natural destination of things, what is there to be overly sad about? People in today's world like to live and are not willing to die. After death, people still want to die. I don’t think it’s advisable to have a heavy burial that ruins the family’s property; aggravate mourning to damage the body. Besides, I had no virtue in life, and I didn’t help the people; To make fathers and sons in the world mourn for me, to hurt the souls of young and old in the world, to reduce food and drink, to stop offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods, and the result is to aggravate my immorality, how can I explain to the people of the world!"

"I am fortunate to be able to protect the ancestral temple. It has been more than 20 years since I relied on the princes of the world with my insignificant body. It is the gods of heaven and earth and the blessings of the country that make the country peaceful and free from war. I am not smart, and often I am worried that my behavior will be wrong, and that the virtue left by the late emperor will be humiliated. After a long time, I always worry that I will not be able to maintain it forever. Now I don’t expect to be lucky enough to live out my life and will be enshrined in a high temple to enjoy sacrifices. I am so unwise, but To have such a result, I think it is very good, what is there to be sad about!"

"Now the government officials and people in the whole country are ordered to remove the mourning clothes after three days of crying and hanging after the edict arrives. Do not forbid marrying wives, marrying daughters, offering sacrifices, drinking alcohol, and eating meat. Those who should participate in funerals and wear mourning and weeping sacrifices should not be barefoot. The width of the hemp belt for mourning should not exceed three inches. Do not display trains and weapons, and do not mobilize folk men and women to come to the palace to cry and sacrifice. Those who should cry in the palace should cry fifteen times each in the morning and evening, and stop after the salute .It is not the time for crying in the morning and evening, so you are not allowed to cry without authorization.”

"After the burial, according to the mourning system, only [-] days should be worn for major meritorious service for nine months of mourning, [-] days for minor meritorious service for five months of mourning, and seven days for silk hemp should be worn for three months of mourning. Take off the mourning clothes. Other matters that are not in this decree shall be handled in accordance with this decree. This decree must be announced to the world so that everyone in the world can clearly know my intentions. Look, don’t change anything. The lady of the harem will be sent home at least as an envoy.”

This is the will that was drafted earlier!
Suddenly there was a cry.The prince knelt in front of his father's bed, mourning endlessly.

"Wei Wan is a loyal elder, nothing can be done to him..." Emperor Wen spoke with difficulty and told the prince.

His eyes swept across Wang Zhiwei's abdomen, and he sighed softly: "The hero..."

Wang Zhi was startled: Could it be that Emperor Wen could see something?
Liu Qi took his father's hand and wept: "Father, the child knows, and will live up to expectations...to be the hero of the world..."

A generation of Mingjun passed away!
Empress Dou and the prince hurriedly ordered people to send Wang Zhi back to Chongfang Pavilion.It is well known that pregnant women are not allowed to listen to mourning.

Wang Zhi changed into plain clothes and sat silently.Her hand caressed her belly.

"Liu Xiaozhu, you really are the hero of the world. Have you even seen your grandfather?" She murmured in her heart, "So, mother must train you well... The grandpa passed away, and your father first came to university. There are so many things going on, and you still need to take filial piety for three years. During the filial piety period, mother will take you to Tianlu Pavilion to study, let's study together!"

That night, the entire Chang'an City, Weiyang Palace and Changle Palace were brightly lit, and there were mourning sounds everywhere... Wang Zhi slept very restlessly.

"Madam, Mrs. Shen invites you to Gui Palace." Mrs. Shen's maid came to invite you.

"Madam Shen, please?" Wang Zhi was suspicious, Emperor Wen passed away, and Madam Shen was in great grief, what did he send someone to ask her for?
Gui Palace was completely white, Mrs. Shen sat in front of the desk with a worried brow, with wine and vegetables on the desk.

It's so beautiful!Wang Zhi looked at Mrs. Shen, although she hadn't put on any powder or vermilion, her whole body was more like pear blossoms with rain, which was so beautiful that it made people tremble.

"Xiao'er!" Madam Shen saw Wang Zhi and pulled her to sit beside her.

"My son, the emperor is gone... no one loves and protects me anymore..." Mrs. Shen choked up and was speechless.

"Madam, don't cry, the emperor definitely doesn't want to see you so sad..." Wang Zhi comforted her.

"Xiao'er, although you and I are called mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, we love sisters." Mrs. Shen looked at Wang Zhi with tears in her eyes, "I have a lot to say to you..."

"You are pregnant now, I have a hunch that your belly must be Long'er!" Madam Shen said, stroking Wang Zhi's lower abdomen with her hand, "How happy you are to have a son of your own... I, Emperor Yulu, have nothing to do, I am alone..."

"Now that the emperor has passed away, how can I deal with myself? There is no hope at all..." She looked at Wang Zhi mournfully.

"The emperor has an edict, madam can return to her hometown..." Wang Zhi said, suddenly remembered that Emperor Wen's edict was for maids below the madam, and Madam Shen...

Mrs. Shen smiled wryly and then sneered, "The emperor is merciful, but I was the only one who missed me! No heirs, no support, no hope!" She burst into tears, her voice full of accusations and sorrow, "My son, look, I have Is there a way out?"

Wang Zhi was heartbroken, and tried to persuade him, "It's okay, madam, and I, I will accompany you..."

"Since ancient times, there have been people who are happy and others who are sad! When the Crown Prince ascends the throne, my son will soon become the Queen Mother from Wang Liangdi! Your blind mother-in-law will also become the Empress Dowager...but I..." Madam Shen broke down in tears.

"It's okay, Empress Dou has always believed in Huang Lao's way, she won't do anything to you..."

"What do you need to do to me? Will Gui Palace be left to me? I only have one place to go..." Mrs. Shen grabbed the wine on the case and drank it down.

"No, no..." Wang Zhi argued, tears streaming down his face.

"Yi'er," Mrs. Shen took Wang Zhi's hand, "I don't know how to help you. I will give you all the gold, silver and jade articles stored in Gui Palace!"

She got up and told the palace servants: "Send those boxes and cages to Chongfang Pavilion."

"Ma'am, I don't want it!" Wang Zhi went to stop her.Without the emperor's favor, Mrs. Shen can only have money and things, how can she want her things?
Mrs. Shen smiled sweetly at Wang Zhi, "My son is the crown prince's favorite concubine, and I have no shortage of gold and silver. But I am alone, and no one can trust me with gold and silver..."

"There is an original sin in the royal children from birth, that is, you are qualified to inherit the empire. Whether you desire the exclusive power or not, whether you want to fight with others or not, such a sin has been committed since birth. Carry it on your back until you die."

"Under the strife of power and political system, blood relationship is not worth mentioning. Anyone who stands in front of it will be crushed!"

Madam Shen said, holding Wang Zhi and crying: "My son, you are too kind and weak, you have to be ruthless! It's not that you want others to live, they will keep you alive! Only by becoming a winner can you protect yourself and your children! "

"Ma'am, I know..." Wang Zhi was moved by Madam Yu Shen's sincerity, and hugged her too, but felt Madam Shen's body go limp!
"Yi'er..." Mrs. Shen moaned, and began to scratch her chest and abdomen with her hands, "I committed suicide by swallowing gold, and was buried for the emperor... ah..."

She curled up in pain, "This way... I can be with the emperor... to enjoy... the glory behind..."

Wang Zhi hugged her and cried loudly: "Madam! Madam! Why are you so stupid?! You can only see glory when you are alive, and everything is empty after death... What do you want to mourn?!"

"My son...promise me..." Mrs. Shen was sweating profusely from the pain, moaning and panting, "to be a queen...to be the mother of the prince...for me...to live well..."

Seeing that Mrs. Shen was about to die, the palace people knelt beside her and burst into tears.

Madam Shen, you are so stupid!Even if you want to die, you can't use such a painful way!I'll give you a pill that will make you walk without pain... Now, I can only relieve you in a coma...

Wang Zhi burst into tears and pressed his finger on the arterial sinus in Mrs. Shen's neck.There is an abundance of the vagus nerve here, which affects the heartbeat of a person...

(End of this chapter)