I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 320 Emperor Taizongwen!
Han Dynasty 48, early March.

The spring breeze blows away the ice on the Weishui River, causing broken ripples.

The bare trees on Zhongnan Mountain sprouted new buds, and the swallows began to pick up green branches to build their nests.

The people who had been silent for a long time walked out of their houses one after another.

The farmer was weeding on the ridge of the field, and from time to time he stood up and hammered his old waist, which was a little stiff due to the New Year.

The hunter went into the mountains and came back in the evening carrying rabbit ears with a smile on his face.

Thriving, everything revives.

It's just that this spring breeze failed to warm Changle Palace.

Jia Yi walked into the palace in a hurry.

On the road, he met the doctor who was leaving the palace. He couldn't help but take a few steps closer and asked in a low voice: "Is your Majesty's energy okay?"

The doctor hesitated for a moment and just sighed.

Jia Yi's mood suddenly became heavier.

Following the eunuch into the palace, he saw a thick pile of documents piled on the papers in front of Liu Heng, almost his whole body buried in it.

"I pay homage to Your Majesty, I hope you will be blessed." After the salute, Jia Yi pursed his lips and admonished, "Your Majesty, you are not feeling well, why do you have to force yourself to review the memorial here?"

Although Liu Heng's policy of governing is to govern by doing nothing, he is actually quite diligent and does not behave in any bad way.

You must know that during Liu Bang's reign, he would hold banquets from time to time and invite his ministers to drink and have fun. Liu Ying often traveled to various places for hunting and hunting.

In his daily life, Liu Heng basically lived the life of an ascetic. Except for major festivals and indispensable celebrations, he basically avoided any pleasure.

Liu Heng put down a book of documents and said, "The Prime Minister is here, please sit down first."

Then he smiled forcefully and said, "Due to my physical discomfort these days, I have not been able to convene the morning court in time, and I have also slacked off when reviewing the memorials, which resulted in the backlog of so many documents.

I feel a little more comfortable today, so I took advantage of the opportunity to finish them to avoid any delays. "

When he said this, Liu Heng sounded quite annoyed, feeling guilty for delaying government affairs.

Jia Yi shook his head helplessly and did not continue to dissuade.

How could he not know Liu Heng's temperament?

There is no word of rest in my mind. I am either reviewing documents or on my way to the palace to review documents.

Jia Yi rubbed his eyebrows and changed the subject: "Your Majesty, I came to the palace this time mainly to visit you. After all, you didn't even attend the Lantern Festival banquet. Many ministers are worried about your condition."

Since he fell ill with typhoid fever at the end of last year, Liu Heng's physical condition has deteriorated rapidly. When he went to court in the morning, he always looked sick, and he often needed the eunuch beside him to convey his orders.

But this year, his condition has not improved, and he did not even attend the Lantern Festival banquet. This was one of the few banquets that Liu Heng had attended before.

Now two and a half months have passed, and the ministers can see the emperor less and less frequently. How can they not speculate on the worst.

Liu Heng slowly exhaled, waved his hands and said, "I'm fine, but I've suffered a little bit of wind and frost. Now that spring has arrived, everything will be fine."

"It will definitely be so." Jia Yi nodded earnestly in response.

The two chatted for a few more words, and then had a brief discussion on recent state affairs, and the conversation was quite enthusiastic.

But Jia Yi didn't intend to continue to bother him. After all, he came here to know Liu Heng's condition. Seeing that the other party's condition seemed to be recovering well, he naturally made a request to resign.

Liu Heng agreed and said: "Prime Minister, please go ahead and be careful on the way back home. I will read the documents for a while and then go to rest."

"Wei." Jia Yi stood up to say goodbye and breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the doctor's performance just now was a little too exaggerated. Your Majesty is performing well now. It won't take long for him to be back to a state where he can go to court.

When Jia Yi left, Liu Heng half-closed his eyes tiredly and rested for a while.

Then he took out the edict he was drafting from the pile of documents in front of him and continued to consider it word by word.

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Ten days later.

Jia Yi did not expect that the emperor, who had been recovering well a few days ago, would become seriously ill and lay on the bed, breathless.

Among the people standing around him at this time, except for Chao Cuo, the prince's family minister, they were all important officials in the court.

What that means is pretty obvious.

Liu Heng asked the attendant to fetch a volume of documents, then pointed at Liu Qi and said: "The prince is usually impatient, but decisive and courageous. This is better than me.

I hope that you will assist the prince in the future and do your best..."

At this point, he didn't even take a breath, and the next breath was particularly painful.

Everyone in the hall silently clenched their fists, especially Jia Yi, biting the inside of his lip with his teeth, wanting to share Liu Heng's pain.

Will I ever have the chance to repay you for the kindness I have given you over the years?
"I, with my insignificant body, I ascended to the position of emperor. I haven't dared to relax for a moment these years. I am much more tired than when I was the king of Yan." Liu Heng's eyes were a little blurred and he whispered to himself, "But I haven't I have a clear conscience for betraying the common people of the Han Dynasty."

As his eyelashes trembled slightly, his eyelids slowly closed, and his breathing stopped leisurely.

Liu Heng, who has been in office for 23 years and has never stopped worrying about the people, is finally able to let go of his burdens.

Jia Yi took the edict from the attendant with trembling hands and looked at the contents.

Except for the previous content that deals with political affairs, a considerable part of the remaining space is devoted to stipulating the specifications of funeral ceremonies.

He thought silently in his heart: "...After my death, I can order all the officials and people in the world to mourn for three days, and then I can take off my mourning clothes.

Never forbid them from marrying wives, marrying off daughters, offering sacrifices, drinking wine, and eating meat. Those who are supposed to attend funerals do not need to go barefoot.

As for the mourning clothes you wear, the width of the sack should not exceed three inches.

Do not display chariots and weapons, and do not mobilize civilian men and women to come to the palace to express their condolences.

As for those who should mourn me in the palace, well, then they should cry fifteen times in the morning and evening, and stop after the salutes are completed. Those who cry all day long are not allowed to miss the official business.

Also, those who should have mourned in high-gong clothes for nine months should only wear them for fifteen days; those who should have worn small-gong clothes for five months, should have worn them for fourteen days; those who should have worn linen clothes for three months. Only seven days of wear is enough.

All other rituals that are not within the prescribed scope should be carried out in accordance with my edict, and I will make it known to the world so that the people can understand my intentions.

Also, let the mountains and rivers around Baling remain as they are, and don't build a lot of construction just because of my burial.

Let all the concubines in the harem, from the ladies down to the young envoys, go home. "

After reading these contents, Jia Yi couldn't help but feel a little dull.

He was stunned for a long time, and then murmured: "Your Majesty, it's already this time, are you still thinking about the people and the world..."

After a while, bursts of crying came from the palace.

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Two days later, the court meeting was held.

Everything in the palace is plain, and all the officials are dressed in black.

After Liu Heng passed away, there was no problem with his successor.

Although the prince had a stain three years ago, he was not deposed. Moreover, at the beginning of last year, Liu Heng sealed all his other legitimate sons to local officials, making it clear that the prince would inherit the throne.Therefore, Liu Qizheng was sitting in the top position at this time.

Although the enthronement ceremony has not been officially held, he has already begun to act as the emperor.

"Prince, we have already discussed the late emperor's posthumous title and decided on the temple name. Please make your decision." Jia Yi's eyes were bloodshot. He had not rested for two days since Liu Heng's death and had been busy.

This is not only his duty as prime minister, but also his personal wish.

If I want to repay Liu Heng for his kindness, I must win the most suitable posthumous name for him!
Liu Qi, who was in the top position, nodded and said in a deep voice: "Please ask Prime Minister Jia to summarize your opinions and report the final suggestions."

He adapted quickly to his current status, and his tone and behavior were consistent.

Jia Yi solemnly unfolded the silk book in his hand.

He took a deep breath and said in a loud voice: "The late emperor came to the capital from Yan and came to the world. He eliminated slander and corporal punishment, rewarded the elders, and took care of the lonely.

The virtues are the same as the rising sun, which brings glory to the people of the Han Dynasty.

It moves like spring rain, moistening all things in the world.

Moreover, the late emperor had few hobbies and desires, refused expensive gifts, did not pursue personal gain, and focused on handling political affairs. He never committed crimes without justification. The people all praised the late emperor for his wisdom, even when compared to the ancient holy kings.

Therefore, it is appropriate for the late emperor to use "Wen" as his posthumous title. It is the "Wen" of the world and the "Wen" of kindness and love for the people. He is the Emperor Xiaowen!

In addition, Emperor Gao was the temple of Emperor Taizu, while the temple of Emperor Xiaowen should be the temple of Emperor Taizong.

From now on, the emperor should dedicate the temple to his ancestors from generation to generation, and the princes of the prefecture should build the temple of Taizong for Emperor Xiaowen. "

Taizong, Emperor Wen!

For any emperor, this is the top posthumous title and temple title. In addition to becoming the founder of the dynasty, I am afraid that there is no way to surpass this evaluation.

But Liu Heng fully deserves such a title.

When Liu Qi heard this, his heart was agitated.

After taking a breath, he replied: "Yes, I will tell the world tomorrow."

You must know that the ministers gave such an evaluation to my father. If he raises an objection, then he probably won't need to add the word "filial piety" to his posthumous title in the future.

Looking down at the ministers below, Liu Qi, who was sitting in a high position, suddenly felt expectations for the future in his heart.

My father has done well enough over the years to earn such a posthumous reputation that is praised by thousands of people.

Can you do it yourself?

Any aspiring emperor will have endless ambition at this moment.

Liu Qi raised his head slightly, and followed his eyes as he flew out of Changle Palace, jumped out of Chang'an, left Guanzhong, and overlooked the entire big man!

After my father's rule, the country is now stable and foreign enemies dare not, but it is not without its drawbacks.

In his opinion, the local princes were the biggest trouble.

For the Han Dynasty, these vassal states that were too powerful were internal cancers and would definitely develop into disasters in the future.

The reason why my father didn't do anything to them was firstly because he wanted to recuperate, and secondly because of friendship.

Therefore, it is up to you to cut down the feudal clan.

The big man will be even more glorious in his own hands!

After discussing the remaining chores, Liu Qizhi proudly announced the dismissal of the court.

He planned to wait for him to officially ascend the throne, and then start looking for Jia Yi and Chao Cuo to discuss this.

Chao Cuo is his confidant and strongly advocates the reduction of feudal vassals. He can be left to formulate the general plan.

Prime Minister Jia, on the other hand, has accumulated more than ten years of prestige in the court and has rich administrative experience. He can check and fill in the gaps in the plans made. When the time comes to implement the reduction of the vassal, he will sit in Chang'an to intimidate the local princes from rash actions.

Liu Qi waited and got on the dragon carriage, feeling that the seat was extremely comfortable.

If the time comes to cut down the vassal clan, who will be the first to attack...

I already had a choice in my mind.

As Liu Qi announced the dismissal of the court, Jia Yi stood up tremblingly, feeling a little tight in his chest.

When he walked out of the hall, he looked up at the sky and said to the person beside him in surprise: "Why is the sun outside black?"

"Black? Prime Minister..." The man didn't know why, but found that Jia Yi fell to the ground in the next second.

Suddenly, there was chaos outside Changle Palace.

No one thought that Liu Heng had just passed away and the prime minister had an accident.

Liu Qi, who had already driven a short distance away, heard a noise coming from behind and couldn't help but send his attendants to ask what happened.

After a while, the attendant ran over and said, "Your Highness, Prime Minister Jia has fainted."

When he learned the specific situation, he panicked instantly.

You must know that Jia Yi is an important minister left behind by Liu Heng, and plays the role of a magic needle to calm the sea.

If he died suddenly, it would definitely have a big impact on the court.

So he immediately jumped off the dragon chariot and shouted loudly: "Prime Minister Jia? Quick, go and call the doctor. Find a doctor for the Prime Minister."

It was not until a quarter of an hour later that several doctors arrived belatedly. After some rescue efforts, the leading doctor put his hand on Jia Yi's wrist, checked for pulse, and shook his head helplessly.

He said with some regret: "Your Highness, the Prime Minister has become ill due to long-term overwork. He has been overworked recently and is too sad... I really can't do anything about it."

In the opinion of these doctors, Jia Yi was not ill, but that his body was completely exhausted and his lifespan had reached its limit. This was "fate".

Diseases can be cured, but lives cannot be saved.

Liu Qi was stunned for a moment, and his hands and feet suddenly felt cold.

If Jia Yi dies, it means that he in Chang'an lacks the best means to intimidate the princes and kings in those places. It may be difficult to only rely on Chao Cuo to promote the reduction of vassal status.

So, do you want to continue to delay the reduction of the vassal state?
But there are some things that should be done sooner rather than later.

He was silent for a moment and made a decision.

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I am the Emperor Xiaowen, Taizong of the Han Dynasty! ——"Historical Records·Xiaowen Chronicle"

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The world often praises Jia Sheng for his talents, but laments that his circumstances are far superior.

Jia Yi served as Prime Minister to serve as Emperor Wen for 18 years. The monarch and his ministers got along well with each other and jointly opened the foundation for a prosperous age.

However, when the emperor died, he passed away sadly in front of the steps, which is very touching. ——"Historical Records: The Family of Prime Minister Jia"

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On Yisi, the first month of the second year, the long star came out of the west.Sky Fire Beacon Luoyang East Palace Main Hall City Room.Wang Bi of Jing, Wang Wu of Changsha, Wang Zhang of Chengyang, Wang Yin of Jiaoxi, Wang Biguang of Jinan, Wang Xian of Chuchuan, and Wang Xiong of Jiaodong rebelled and sent troops to Xixiang. ——"Historical Records of Xiaojing"

(End of this chapter)