Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 403 After Death
Prime Minister's Mansion.

Zhao Pu received the summons from the palace almost at the same time as Zhao Guangyi, and also found out what happened through his own channels.Compared to Zhao Guangyi who was ecstatic, Zhao Pu was mixed.

Because he loved money too much in the past and did too many illegal things to collect bribes, so since Ye Chen established the Huaxia Weifu and established the Supervision Department, Zhao Pu was extremely afraid of Ye Chen.These days, I have been worried a lot, fearing that the supervisory department will find out a corrupt official and implicate myself.But on the other hand, he also knew that the existence of Ye Chen would definitely be his biggest help in dealing with Zhao Guangyi, his mortal enemy.

Therefore, Zhao Pu himself didn't know what it was like to feel Ye Chen's death.However, he knew very well that the most important thing now was who would take Ye Chen's position and become the new envoy of the Huaxia Weifu.

Finally, Zhao Pu sighed deeply, changed his clothes, got into the carriage, and rushed to the palace.On the way, he ran through the people who might take Ye Chen's place in his mind, and finally began to figure out who the emperor would prefer?And who will Jin Wang Zhao Guangyi recommend?
Lu Yuqing didn't know that Ye Chen, his life and death enemy, had died until he entered the palace and came to Chongzheng Hall.He was naturally very happy and joyful in his heart, but in front of the emperor, Cao Bin and others, he would not reveal the slightest, and even pretended to express his feelings about being jealous of talents.

When Zhao Pu arrived, Zhao Guangyi and Lu Yuqing had just entered the Chongzheng Hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, Zhao Pu heard Zhao Kuangyin's murderous and angry words.

"There is also Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty, who dared to protect the Maitreya Sect. Within a year, I must destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty. Well, a few days ago, the routine intelligence memorial of the Huaxia Weifu mentioned that there were also Maitreya Sect demon monks secretly in the Great Song Dynasty. Activities, to develop believers and believers. I was worried that if I used a cruel hand, it would be too disturbing to the people, but now it seems that I am too kind to these monstrous monks. Pass down the order, and all monks in my Song Dynasty who are suspected of Maitreya Sect will be arrested by me Get up. Oh, I see that Ye Chen’s methods of dealing with Maitreya Sect in the land of Wuyue these days are very effective. Zhao Pu! You are responsible for this matter yourself, and you will issue orders to all districts, states, and counties to publicize the evil nature of Maitreya Sect and post reward notices. And declare to the world that harboring Maitreya believers is equivalent to Maitreya demon monks."

When the emperor was angry, blood flowed like a river!
Zhao Pu didn't dare to disagree at all at this time, and quickly said yes with awe.Shen Yilun showed a worried look on his face. After hesitating for a while, he bit his head and wanted to say something, but Lu Yuqing had already said first: "People cannot be resurrected after death, so please mourn your Majesty. The most important thing right now is how to deal with the aftermath of Xiang Fuhou's death. "

Zhao Kuangyin glanced at Lu Yuqing, who trembled in his heart and quickly lowered his head.

After a while, Zhao Kuangyin took a deep breath and said: "Zhao Zan handled this matter very well. The news of Ye Chen's accident must be kept secret, but judging from the situation at the time, the collapse of the mountain was probably related to the Maitreya Sect." Therefore, it is estimated that Ye Chen will not be able to hide the unforeseen event for a long time. After the news of Maitreya Sect spreads, there will definitely be changes in the land of Wuyue, even though Xue Juzheng and Zhao Zan led [-] elite Sit down, but I am still a little worried."

Speaking of this, Zhao Kuangyin thought of Ye Chen's kindness again.

Seeing that the attack on the Northern Han Dynasty failed, Ye Chen planned to destroy Jinyang City.Attacking the Southern Han Dynasty was the first achievement.Attacking hundreds of miles at night, two thousand Huaxia Wei defeated [-] Sichuan and Shu bandits, and put down the chaos in Sichuan and Shu in one fell swoop.Single-handedly established the Huaxia Weifu, severely damaged the Holy Church, and monitored the world.Even the Department of Internal Affairs of the Huaxia Weifu has hundreds of thousands of money handed over to the internal treasury every month.When he was assassinated by the Maitreya Sect a few months ago in the temple, Ye Chen tried his best to save him and took drugs for him, so he survived.

All these great achievements were made within more than a year after Ye Chen appeared. Now that I think about it, Ye Chen's loyalty to the king, the country, and the people is still vivid in my memory.

Not to mention, Ye Chen had conquered Wuyue just now with his own strength.Even as long as Ye Chen is alive, there will be no major problems in the land of Wuyue.

Zhao Kuangyin suppressed the pain and murderous intent in his heart, let himself gradually regain his composure, and after a little thought, he said: "I will pass on my will to the king of Wuyue, Qian Zhiyin. Joining the army can make you a general.”

Except that Cao Bin hadn't recovered from the pain, Shen Yilun, Lu Yuqing, Zhao Pu, and Zhao Guangyi looked at each other and said in unison, "Your Majesty is wise."

Something happened to Ye Chen, and the key to Wuyue Kingdom successfully becoming the land of Song and Song Kingdoms lies in Qian Zhiyin.Originally, according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, even if a king of the opposite sex like Qian Zhiyin married a royal princess, although the descendants could enjoy the glory, wealth and honor, they could never join the ranks as generals or take part in the imperial examinations as officials.Now Zhao Kuangyin has resolutely given privileges to the Qian family, which can be regarded as a further win over Qian Zhiyin, and it can be regarded as an exchange.From this incident, it is enough to see Zhao Kuangyin's broad-minded and decisive side in dealing with state affairs and political affairs.

Lu Yuqing and Zhao Guangyi looked at each other, and the former said: "Your Majesty, something happened to Lord Xiangfu, Huaxia Weifu"

Zhao Kuangyin glanced at Lu Yuqing coldly, the latter's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't dare to speak anymore.

Zhao Pu sneered in his heart, cursed an idiot, and said with a solemn and solemn face at the right time: "Your Majesty, Lord Xiangfu was killed by the Maitreya Sect. This time, the Maitreya Sect was seriously damaged in the land of Wuyue, and the land of Wuyue was taken back to me. In the Song Dynasty, because the survival of Xiangfuhou is related to whether the land of Wuyue can be completely controlled by our Song Dynasty. Therefore, the Maitreya monk and the Southern Tang Dynasty will carefully set up a conspiracy to kill Xiangfuhou. In other words, Xiangfuhou is actually for the country He sacrificed his life. Moreover, he has made great military exploits for our Great Song Dynasty, and he has a great reputation. This time, he also made great achievements in conquering Wuyue. I think that the court should pursue posthumous awards and arrange funerals to show His Majesty's favor and love."

Cao Bin felt something was wrong when he heard it. With Ye Chen's current status, the body has not been found yet, so it would be rash to arrange the funeral?But I thought that half of the mountain had collapsed, and it took three days to clean up the surrounding area. Those huge stone barriers were pressed into the mountain, and the wooden sled was carried on the shoulders. It would take a long time to find the bones.What's more, Ye Chen's concubine is about to give birth.

Thinking of this, Cao Bin said sadly: "Your Majesty! Ye Chen's concubine Han Ke'er is about to give birth in a few days. If Ye Chen really died for the country, the concubine's birth will be Ye Chen's only flesh and blood. Therefore, What I mean is that Ye Chen's death should be kept secret, and after Ye Chen's concubine is born, he will pursue Ye Chen's posthumous honor. Otherwise, if the news of Ye Chen's death reaches the ears of Ye Chen's concubine, then Han Ke'er's heart is agitated. If it affects the fetus, I will be ashamed of Ye Chen."

Zhao Kuangyin sighed, and said solemnly: "What Cao Aiqing said is absolutely true. Ye Chen's flesh and blood must not be lost in the slightest. Everyone who knows in the palace today must not spread the news of Ye Chen's death, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."

Naturally, everyone hastened to say yes respectfully.After thinking for a while, Cao Bin said with a worried face: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that people from the Maitreya Sect and the Southern Tang Dynasty will spread the news of Ye Chen's death quickly, and spread it to Kaifeng and the Ye Mansion."

Zhao Kuangyin looked solemn, and said to Xin Shi at the door: "I will pass on my will, and Ye Chen, the auspicious Fu Hou, is loyal to the country. Now he has conquered the land of Wuyue with his own power and made an indelible contribution. I am grateful for Ye Chen's contribution and seal Ye Chen The concubine ordered his wife to be the second rank, and brought her into the palace to wait for delivery. By the way, let the prince Defang also enter the palace."

Xin Shi respectfully agreed, quickly left the hall, and went out of the palace to deliver the decree to Ye Mansion.

After Xin Shi left, Zhao Kuangyin said to Cao Bin and Shen Yilun: "Let Zeng Shangfei, a member of the Privy Council, go south to Wuyue and take my order to Zhao Zan and Xue Juzheng. I want them to be optimistic about the land of Wuyue. Zeng Shangfei has full authority. Responsible for digging out Ye Chen's bones and sending them back to Kaifeng, I want to bury Ye Chen in a grand manner and set up a national mausoleum for Ye Chen."

There are small yellow gates on the left and right, saying yes respectfully, and they are ready to go.

Zhao Kuangyin glanced over Zhao Guangyi, Zhao Pu, and Lu Yuqing, and said in a deep voice, "I will personally arrange the affairs of Huaxia Weifu, so don't worry about it."

Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Pu were shocked, and they didn't dare to say anything more.

Zhao Kuangyin added: "When Ye Chen's concubine enters the palace, I will send someone to personally watch and isolate the internal and external news, and then the palace doctor and the mother who induces labor will personally watch and deliver the baby, so there is no need to worry about Ye Chen's flesh and blood. Now I will pass on my decree to order the principal and vice president of the Hanlin Academy, the principal of the Chongwen Academy, the supervisors of the Imperial Academy, as well as senior members of the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council to come to the Chongzheng Hall to agree on the funeral posthumous title for Ye Qing. , I want to pursue meritorious service."

As soon as the emperor's decree came out, the people below moved quickly. After receiving the notice, the people involved entered the palace as quickly as possible and arrived at the Chongzheng Hall.

The specifications of the funeral should be commensurate with the official position and title of the deceased.Generally, for meritorious ministers, an official title or title should be added to the original official position, and the position should be given a posthumous title, and then the funeral specifications should be studied.

Ye Chen is already a first-class marquis, and his titles go up to the Duke of the County, the Duke of the State, and the Duke of the opposite sex.Originally, based on Ye Chen's great achievements in conquering Wu Yue this time, even if he did not die, the title of Duke of a country was inevitable.Now that Ye Chen is dead, there is a possibility of becoming a prince of the opposite sex.As for the official position, the chief envoy of the Huaxia Weifu is the second rank, and if he goes up, he can be given the title of the first rank or the first rank, and then he can be given a posthumous name.

As early as the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Great Song Dynasty established the system of conferring kings. In addition to the fact that the Great Song Dynasty was taken from Chai Zongxun, Emperor Gong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin specially named Chai Zongxun King Zheng for this reason, and now Qian Zhiyin is offering it. Wuyue was a country, so it was named the king of Wuyue.So far, the only two in the Song Dynasty who were crowned kings during their lifetime were county kings, one level lower than the princes of Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Dezhao.

In addition, under normal circumstances, according to the system of conferring kings in the Song Dynasty, the king of the opposite sex will only be posthumously granted after death.For example, those who have been posthumously include Shi Shou, the founding hero, as the king of Wuwei County; Wang Shenqi, the king of Langya County; and Wang Jingsheng, the king of Taiyuan County.

(End of this chapter)