Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 263 Ma Zhou’s Death (2)

The news of Ma Zhou's death spread to the palace. After hearing the news, Li Er and Li Chengqian had different reactions.

"Everyone! Jin Wang just sent the news that Ma Zhou, the order of Zhongshu, has passed away!" Wang Yuan hurriedly ran to Li Er and said.

Li Er, who was working overtime overnight to review the memorial, dropped the brush in his hand, stood up and said, "What did you say?"

"Zhongshu Ling Ma Zhou has passed away!" Wang Yuan said.

"Ma Zhou!" Li Er burst into tears after hearing this, weeping sadly for the loss of a virtuous minister.

After crying for a while, Li Er ordered to mourn for Ma Zhou, and issued an edict to posthumously posthumously posthumously posthumously posthumously posthumously postulate Ma Zhou as governor of Youzhou, and to be buried with him in Zhaoling.

On the other side of the East Palace, when Li Er learned the news of Ma Zhou's death, Li Chengqian also knew the news.

"Mr. Zhongshu ordered Ma Zhou to die of illness!" Wang Quan reported to Li Chengqian.

"Ma Zhou is really dead? Is the news accurate?" Du He asked before Li Chengqian could speak.

In the past few days, Du He has always been running to the East Palace, always hoping that Li Chengqian can make trouble. In Du He's and his group's view, the current Li Er is already confused, and maybe one day a wrong decision will abolish Li Chengqian and establish another Li Zhi is the prince.

It's just that the crown prince Li Chengqian was very calm and never promised them to raise an issue. Originally, when he came to the East Palace this time, Du He wanted to speak again to Li Chengqian, so he should do it immediately, without the benevolence of a woman.

Before he could open his mouth, there came the sad news of Ma Zhou's death. Du He worried that this was false news, so he asked Wang Quan again for confirmation.

Wang Quan first looked at Li Chengqian. After all, the crown prince is the master of the East Palace. Seeing that there was nothing unusual about Li Chengqian, he said to Du He.

"It's absolutely true! It can't be fake! Ma Zhou has died of illness."

Li Chengqian said: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature! Ma Zhou has worked hard for state affairs for many years, and many illnesses have already been hidden in his body. Once an outbreak occurs, it is normal for him to die."

"My servant heard that Ma Zhou's condition had improved, but after taking the medicine prepared by His Majesty himself, the news of his death came not long after. Could this be..." Wang Quan said, all this was through the gossip. Got it.

If Li Er poisoned Ma Zhou to death, Li Chengqian would not believe it. Ma Zhou's outstanding administrative ability has always been appreciated by Li Er.

Li Er once said: I Yu Ma Zhou, as long as I don't see him for a while, I will miss him.

Based on this, Li Er would not harm Ma Zhou, and Ma Zhou did not die from taking Li Er's medicine.

"It seems that the rumors should be true. Your Majesty's heart is still towards the crown prince. This Ma Zhou is King Jin's right-hand man. Once he dies, King Jin's strength will be weakened."

"Your Highness' position as the crown prince will be as stable as Mount Tai. Your majesty's love and care for the crown prince is really touching." Du He said.

In this way, he canceled the matter of continuing to persuade Li Chengqian to raise an incident. After Ma Zhou died, King Jin was no longer a threat.

Why did he bother to persuade the prince to rebel?
Li Chengqian did not explain the reason, since it was rumored that Li Erdu killed Ma Zhou, let them misunderstand.

Who told Ma Zhou to die of illness not long after taking the medicine that Li Er sent him!

Said that he was not poisoned to death by Li Er, except for him, Li Chengqian, who would believe that there was nothing tricky about it.

Anyway, Ma Zhou's death was beneficial and harmless to him, so why did he need to do more.

"No matter what the reason is, I don't want you to talk nonsense everywhere, so as not to cause death." Li Chengqian said.

"Your servant understands!" Wang Quan said.

"Don't worry, Your Highness! Du He has his own measure." Du He said.

According to the funeral custom, Ma Zhou was buried in Zhaoling.

Not long after Ma Zhou was buried, Li Er suffered from illness again during this period, so he let the prince supervise the country.

On the other hand, Li Er took Li Zhi to the Lishan Hot Springs to soak in the hot springs on vacation and recover from his illness.

The next day, Li Er appointed Zhongshu Sheren Cui Renshi as Zhongshu's servant, and asked Cui Renshi to attend the maintenance.

Although Li Er was recuperating in the hot springs in Mount Li, and the crown prince supervised the country above the court, the real power was still in his hands.

Li Er issued an edict to appoint Xue Wanche, the general of Youwuwei, as the chief marching officer of Qingqiu Road, and Pei Xingfang, the general of the right guard, as the deputy chief of the marching. He led more than [-] troops and warships from Laizhou to attack Goguryeo.

At the same time, Li Er also issued an edict to ask Changsun Wuji to review the school's official order, and to know the affairs of Shangshu and his subordinates.

In short, the scheduling of upper-level officials and some major decisions must still be made by Li Er.

East Palace, Xiande Hall.

"His Royal Highness! Silla sent envoys to report the funeral to my Tang Dynasty. The Queen of Silla, Kinderman, has passed away! The new king of Silla is Jin Seungman, the cousin of Queen of Silla, Kinderman."

"Silla asked Datang to canonize the new queen of Silla." An official in charge of diplomatic affairs from the Ministry of Rites said.

Since Silla surrendered to Datang, he has accepted the canonization of Datang. Now that the queen of Silla has changed, it is natural to send someone to Datang to report the funeral, and request the canonization of the new queen, and ask Datang for the posthumous name of the dead queen.

Since the king of Silla surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he has always accepted the Zhuguo and Lelang County Kings canonized by the Tang Dynasty.

Unfortunately!This matter Li Chengqian, the prince of the supervisory country, cannot decide. It still has to be decided by Li Er, who is soaking in the hot springs in Lishan.

"The widow knows! Immediately send someone to send Silla's letter of credence to Lishan Hot Spring and hand it over to His Majesty, and His Majesty will decide everything."

"The Ministry of Officials will select a few posthumous titles and send them to Lishan Hot Spring for selection by His Majesty," Li Chengqian said.

"No!" The official of the official department took the order.

"Is there anything else you want to discuss? If not, let's leave!" Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty, I will send you off respectfully!" The minister saluted Li Chengqian, Li Chengqian got up and went to Xiande Hall, and then everyone left.

Soon Silla's national book and the posthumous title selected by the Ministry of Officials were sent to Li's second hand.

"Everyone, this is an official letter from Chang'an." Wang Yuan said to Li Er, who was soaking in the hot spring.

"What's the important thing?" Li Zhi asked.

"It's the letter of credence from Silla. It says that the queen of Silla, Kim Deeman, has passed away! Inside Silla, her cousin Kim Seung-deok will succeed her to the throne, and I request His Majesty to confer it on her. The Ministry of Officials has already drafted several posthumous titles. Please take a look at it. "Wang Yuan said.

"Silla is a country belonging to my Tang Dynasty. It has always been respectful to my Tang Dynasty, so I sent envoys to Silla to pay homage, and canonized Jin Shengde as the new king of Silla, the king of Juguo and Lelang County." Li Er said.

Ask Wang Yuan to bring the posthumous title chosen by the Ministry of Officials. After Li Er circled one, he wrote down the imperial edict and sent them back to Chang'an, and sent them to Silla with the envoys.

"Promise!" Wang Yuan took the order to retreat, and conveyed Li Er's will to Chairman An.

Officials from the three provinces signed and sealed the edict, and then sent envoys to Silla to read Li Er's edict.

The Queen of Silla, Kim Seung-deok, was recognized by the suzerain.

(End of this chapter)