Great Zhou Empire: Kill Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning

Chapter 581 Chapter 582 Linjiangxian·Sending off the Queen Mother (Special thanks to the book friend Princess Kuaizou for the four monthly tickets!)

On June 7, 1024, the sixty-fifth year of Kaixi, news arrived that the Eastern Roman Empire's third year of war compensation of two million taels of silver had been delivered to the Great Zhou. Chai Zongxun discussed the matter with his ministers at the morning court.

Prime Minister Feng Zheng came out of the class and said:
“Your Majesty, now in Central and Western Asia and Europe, no country dares to challenge the Great Zhou Empire.

According to the national policy set by Your Majesty to vigorously develop the economy and people's livelihood, assimilate the newly occupied territories, and maintain a peaceful environment, I think you can order Yang Yanzhao, the commander of the 4th Longxiang Army, to withdraw his troops from Aila City and return home. "

Gao Hua, the chief minister of the military cabinet, said:
“Your Majesty, after three years of trusteeship by our country, Ella City has become a treasured place as its local industry and commerce have flourished and trade volume has increased greatly.

Many local Eastern Romans are also happy to be ruled by our Great Zhou."

Chai Zongxun knew what Gao Hua meant. How could he bear to spit out the fat meat he had eaten? Moreover, the meat was fattened by his own people.

While civil officials focus on social peace and prosperity, military officers care more about the opportunity to make contributions to the country.

Chai Zongxun pondered for a moment and said:
“Perhaps in the next hundred years, the national policy of our Great Zhou Empire will be to assimilate the vast new territory we now occupy. The productivity must be consistent with the territory, otherwise it will be difficult to rule and it will be very easy to fall apart and become independent.

Although the straight roads and tracks of the Great Zhou Dynasty have now spread to all provinces and cities across the country, they have reached the limit of commercial connectivity and government jurisdiction.

Moreover, the Eastern Roman Empire was a great power with a vast territory and a population of more than 50 million. If the area around the city of Ella and the Eastern Roman Empire were not returned according to the peace agreement, the ruler and his ministers would not give up.

If the two countries go to war, many soldiers and civilians will be killed and injured, which is not good for the country."

All the ministers in Chuigong Hall said:

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Chai Zongxun continued:
"Inform Yang Yanzhao to lead the 4th Longxiang Army Corps back to the country.

As for the local people of Eastern Rome who wish to become citizens of our Great Zhou, they will be allowed to immigrate to our country with the army, and the local government of Central and West Asia will properly settle them: each household will be given ten mu of land and a house of no less than 200 pings. "

After the imperial edict was issued, Yang Yanzhao received the imperial edict and handed over the city of Ella to the officials sent by the Eastern Roman Empire to receive it, and on August 5th he led his army back home.

Because of the clean administration, fair justice and prosperous economy of the Great Zhou over the past three years, many local people were willing to move to the Great Zhou, and more than 300,000 people were willing to move to the Great Zhou.

After this incident, Constantine VIII, who had just ascended the throne, wanted to do great things in his youthful vigor, but he suffered a heavy blow. From then on, he became decadent and indulged in wine and sex day and night.

He died in 1030 at the age of only 43. The succeeding emperor treated the Great Zhou Empire with great respect, and the two sides maintained friendly trade for more than a hundred years.

At the time of si on September 16, the sixty-fifth year of Kaixi, Empress Dowager Fu suddenly suffered a cold and fell into a coma in a moment.

Chai Zongxun was shocked when he received the report. After hastily finishing the morning court, he rushed to Baoci Palace in the harem to visit Empress Dowager Fu.

Seeing Empress Dowager Fu lying on the big bed with a pale face and her eyes closed, Chai Zongxun could not help but throw himself on the side of the bed and burst into tears.

Empress Fu, the Fifth Empress, Concubine Yi, Zhou Nuying and other concubines who were standing around the bed also burst into tears.

Two days later, Chai Zongxun canceled the morning court session and handed over all government affairs to the Tianji Office and the Cabinet, and concentrated on serving Empress Dowager Fu in bed.

On the afternoon of September 19th, the sixty-fifth year of Kaixi, perhaps the treatment by the imperial physician in the past few days had taken effect, or perhaps the rare supplements that Empress Dowager Fu had been fed in the past few days had taken effect, Empress Dowager Fu, who had been in a coma for more than two days, actually woke up.

As Chai Zongxun shouted "Mother", Empress Dowager Fu's eyes gradually focused, and she recognized Chai Zongxun and shouted in a weak voice:

"Your Majesty!"

Chai Zongxun stretched out his hands and grasped Empress Dowager Fu's dry left hand, crying:
"Mother, the emperor is here!

Mother just caught a minor cold and will recover in a few days!"

Empress Dowager Fu stared blankly at Chai Zongxun for a moment and sighed:

"My son, please don't be too sad. No matter how deep our love is, we will eventually part ways. How can your mother bear to see your son so sad?
Your mother is already in her old age, how can she finally become a god? It seems that it is time for your mother to meet your father and Empress Xuanyi.

As your mother watched, my son showed his heroic spirit at a young age, eliminated great evils with his own hands, was wise and brave, and was proficient in politics, military affairs and economics. He single-handedly conquered the world, unified China, expanded the territory, and built the most powerful empire in the world. Your mother was extremely happy all her life and had no regrets!
The emperor is kind to the people and has many descendants. He has established a noble and kind family tradition for the imperial family of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He will surely be blessed by heaven and the country will last long!"

Chai Zongxun cried:
"Don't worry, mother! Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, China will always stand at the top of the world!

The Queen Mother will surely get better."

Empress Dowager Fu slowly looked around at the concubines and concubines who were crying in front of the bed, as well as the underage princes and princesses, and said with a smile:
"Of course, the emperor is the descendant of the Purple Star, the chosen one to save the Chinese people.

My son, if you are so sad, how can your mother leave peacefully to see your father, Empress Xuanyi, and Taizu?"

Chai Zongxun suppressed his grief and gradually stopped crying.

Empress Dowager Fu murmured:

“This is the Queen Mother’s good son.

In the heart of his mother, the emperor will always be that well-behaved, smart and considerate seven-year-old child. There is nothing in his life that he has done that has failed to satisfy and delight his mother...

My son, your father and Empress Xuanyi are here to pick up your mother..."

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Empress Dowager Fu's voice gradually faded away until it was silent.

Chai Zongxun felt that the hand of Empress Dowager Fu he was holding was getting colder, and he felt a sharp pain in his heart and cried loudly:
"Mother!"

Fu Zhenzhen, Diwu Chaolu and other concubines were heartbroken to see Emperor Chai Zongxun like this, and they all rushed to comfort him.

Empress Dowager Fu was born in the third year of Changxing in the Later Tang Dynasty (933 AD) and died in the sixty-fifth year of Kaixi (1024 AD) at the age of ninety-one.

Chai Zongxun was so heartbroken that he held an extremely luxurious and grand funeral for Empress Dowager Fu. More than two million people from Bianliang and all over the country came to pay their respects.

He ordered the entire Zhou Dynasty to mourn for Empress Dowager Fu for one month.

Empress Dowager Fu was the mother of the country for more than sixty years. Although she only ruled the country for a few years when Chai Zongxun was a child and did not implement any major policies to benefit the people, she was a calm and elegant person. She spent her whole life enjoying the emperor's grandsons and granddaughters in the harem and never did anything to disturb the people.

She treated her subjects with kindness, and her legacy spread widely among the people. She has always been a role model for women in the Great Zhou.

After discussing with the ministers, Empress Dowager Fu was posthumously named "Empress Dowager Xuanci".

A few days later, Chai Zongxun wrote a poem in memory of his mother.

The lyrics are: "Linjiangxian: Sending off the Empress Dowager Fu"

One farewell to the capital and three changes to the fire, the world is over.

Still smiling as a spring warmth.

There is no wave in the ancient well, but there is Qiu Yun in it.

The melancholy and solitary sail sailed all night long, seeing off the moonlight with faint clouds.

There is no need for green eyebrows in front of you.

Life is like an adversity, and I am also a pedestrian.

On October 20th, the 65th year of Kaixi, Chai Zongxun buried Empress Dowager Fu in Taizong's Qingling Mausoleum with the ceremony of an empress, and buried with her thousands of rare treasures. "Qingling" is the mausoleum where Taizong, Empress Xuanyi, and Empress Xuanci are buried together, and more than one million subjects attended the funeral.

(End of this chapter)