allendalepharm Chapter 1474 Emperor Chongping: Deciding on a temple name during his lifetime would only make him a
Chapter 1474 Emperor Chongping: Deciding on a temple name during his lifetime would only make him a
Chapter 1474 Emperor Chongping: If I choose a temple name during my lifetime, I will probably be ridiculed by the world...
Hanyuan Hall, inner study
In order to prevent any accidents in the succession to the throne, Emperor Chongping decided to stay in the inner study room for the last moments of his life.
At this moment, on a soft couch in the inner study, Emperor Chongping was lying quietly on the bed. His thin, dark face had sunken cheeks on both sides, and his whole body seemed to be shrouded in an aura of decadence and listlessness.
This emperor is now gradually reaching the end of his life.
Emperor Chongping suddenly asked, "Dai Quan, have all the guards in the palace been replaced?"
Dai Quan stood with his hands down and said, "Your Majesty, it has been changed."
"Has the Empress Dowager sent anyone to inform us?" Emperor Chongping asked again in a hoarse and weak voice.
"Your Majesty, I have already informed the Queen Mother, but she has not arrived yet." Dai Quan said.
At this moment, a young eunuch with a white face and no beard came into the hall and announced, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has arrived."
After a short while, several eunuchs and maids escorted a white-haired old woman into the hall. She was the most powerful lady in the Han Empire.
At this moment, that fair and kind face seemed to reveal a trace of sadness.
"My son." Empress Dowager Feng walked into the square warm room, looked at Emperor Chongping with a kind and warm gaze, and said.
As he was speaking, he came closer and suddenly grasped the bare hand of Emperor Chongping, which was as thin as a dry branch, and said, "My son, what's wrong now?"
He was startled and clearly shocked by Emperor Chongping's cold hand.
As the saying goes, as a person is about to die, his body begins to grow colder.
Emperor Chongping is truly on his last legs and will not live long.
Emperor Chongping sighed softly, his voice was a little weak, and he said softly: "Mother, I'm afraid that my son doesn't have much time left."
Empress Dowager Feng's nose suddenly felt sore. Tears could be seen streaming down her pale, old face. She said in a trembling voice, "My son, why do you say that?"
For the old woman, who had just experienced the pain of losing her husband and now had to go through the pain of losing her son again, one can imagine the pain in her heart.
Emperor Chongping paused, his voice choked with sobs, and said, "Don't be sad, mother. I have lived in this country and society with no regrets. I am only sorry to Zitong and you."
Empress Dowager Feng was startled and asked in a trembling voice, "My son, why are you saying all this for no reason?"
Emperor Chongping said, "I have decided to make the Prince of Chu the heir, to carry on the legacy laid by our ancestors. I also ask you, Queen Mother, to look after the harem."
Empress Dowager Feng heard this, her eyes were filled with worry, and she said in a trembling voice: "My son, choosing a crown prince instead of a legitimate heir, isn't that a way to bring disaster?"
"Although the King of Wei is virtuous, he has no children. Although the King of Liang is born to Zi Tong, he has a bad temper and a narrow mind. Although the Eighth Prince is extremely intelligent, he is still young, and Luo'er is still in swaddling clothes. Although the King of Chu is mean and jealous, he has the heart of an emperor and can protect our Han country for ten thousand years." said Emperor Chongping.
Queen Mother Feng frowned and said disapprovingly, "I don't think the King of Chu is a gentle and courteous person. Can he be a king in a prosperous era? We still need to choose a magnanimous and magnanimous saint."
Empress Dowager Feng had lived in the palace for a long time and had considerable political wisdom.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongping gave a bitter smile and said, "Like my father? He is lenient to his subjects. The corrupt officials are everywhere. Even if there is a great revival, it will still be a decline after its peak."
Queen Mother Feng: "..."
As the prince, she understood everything, which was why she became sick from worry and overwork.
In fact, if we follow the way Yongzheng appointed the crown prince in the parallel universe, then the appointment of Emperor Chongping as the crown prince was precisely Yongzheng's correction of his choice of Hongli.
Emperor Chongping said: "Mother, now that I have appointed the King of Chu instead of the King of Wei, Zitong and the Song family will certainly not tolerate this. I hope that the palace will be under your control to settle the overall situation."
Empress Dowager Feng hummed, calmed herself down, and said, "Don't worry, my son. Leave everything in the palace to me."
In fact, Empress Dowager Feng didn't like her daughter-in-law, Empress Song, very much, but considering Emperor Chongping, she gave her some face.
Emperor Chongping's hoarse voice at this moment carried a sense of sadness and desolation at the end of his reign, as he said: "I am worthy of the Han Dynasty, worthy of my ancestors, and worthy of my people."
As he was speaking, the middle-aged emperor started coughing violently again. Dai Quan, who was standing by the pillar, quickly stepped forward, took the handkerchief, handed it to him, and said with concern, "Your Majesty."
"My son." Empress Dowager Feng took the handkerchief, came closer, wiped the corner of Emperor Chongping's mouth, wiped away the blood, and said, "My son, you have been really worried about the country all your life."
Emperor Chongping coughed lightly, sighed and said, "I wonder how people in the future will evaluate me?"
Compared with the life of Emperor Longzhi, the life of Emperor Chongping can be said to be a life of working day and night, getting up early and sleeping late, and striving to govern the country.
Of course, the previous emperor, Emperor Longzhi, also got the temple name of Gaozong.
Among the emperors of the Chen and Han dynasties, there were Emperor Taizu Gao, Emperor Taizong Wen, and Emperor Gaozong Kang, also known as Emperor Longzhi.
However, because of Zhao Jiu, Emperor Gaozong often praised him in an apparent way but actually criticized him, and the posthumous title of Kang encompassed the entire life of Emperor Longzhi.
Kang means to comfort and care for the people. Of course, Kang also means to enjoy pleasure and be lazy in government affairs.
Empress Dowager Feng consoled him, "These are the opinions of the ministers, but the emperor is a ruler who will restore the country. He will work diligently and carry on the past and open up the future. A hundred years later, he will be given a beautiful posthumous title."
Emperor Chongping coughed for a while, put down his handkerchief, and said, "Mother, those civil officials are probably going to give me the title of Emperor Shizong."
There is a theory that Sejong's imperial lineage was shifted, but it is most likely some kind of coincidence.
Sometimes, it is ironic to give an emperor a beautiful posthumous title when his achievements are not outstanding and his virtues are not well-known. This is also why successors often try to whitewash their ancestors, which is a result of the weirdness of the civil service group.
Since the Tang and Song dynasties, posthumous titles have become longer and longer, and they are all beautiful. Civil officials can only express their evaluation of the monarch in the temple name.
Empress Dowager Feng thought for a moment and said, "When the prince was in power, he initiated new policies and recovered Liaodong. His ancestors have made contributions and his ancestors have been virtuous. From your perspective, the prince will become a great ancestor in the future."
Emperor Chongping gave a bitter smile and said, "Liezu? He is almost like Emperor Ming of Cao Wei, who decided on a temple name during his lifetime. I am afraid he would be laughed at by the world."
Emperor Ming of Wei, Cao Rui, gave himself the temple name Liezu during his lifetime. He also gave temple names to Cao Cao and Cao Pi, completely abolishing the temple name system. From then on, all emperors had temple names.
Empress Dowager Feng sighed and said in a hoarse voice, "My son, your merits and demerits will be judged by future generations. Why do you care about these things?"
Emperor Chongping remained silent for a moment.
Empress Dowager Feng showed some pity in her eyes and said, "My son, you should take good care of yourself. My son is blessed by heaven, so there shouldn't be any serious problems."
The mother and son talked for a while. As it was getting close to evening, Empress Dowager Feng did not linger for long and left the study in Hanyuan Hall.
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Funing Palace
After lunch, Jia Heng and Princess Xianning sat together, holding hands and chatting about family matters.
Princess Xianning was leaning her delicate head against Jia Heng's arms, her straight and beautiful nose slightly raised, her beautiful eyes sparkling under her willow-shaped eyebrows, and she said angrily, "Sir, where did you come from? Why do you smell like rouge and powder?"
I don’t know whose happy atmosphere this is.
At this moment, Jia Heng took Princess Xianning's slender hand and said helplessly: "When I was leaving this morning, your sister Xiaoxiao insisted on pestering me."
Well, at this time I can only use Xiaoxiao as a shield.
Although Xiaoxiao is no longer on the lookout, Xiaoxiao's figure can be seen everywhere.
Princess Xianning frowned, her eyes full of suspicion, thinking, is it really Sister Xiaoxiao? Sister Xiaoxiao never uses this kind of spices.
Jia Heng gently held Princess Xianning's slender hand, turned his eyes and looked at that bright and plump face, and said, "Xianning, there has been some unrest in the palace recently. You should stay in Funing Palace and don't move around randomly."
Princess Xianning nodded, then was startled and asked, "Sir, what's wrong?"
Jia Heng gently stroked the beauty's bulging belly, his eyes far away, and said, "You will know in the next two days that the emperor has re-employed the Zhen family, and the position of the East Palace has gradually been settled."
When Princess Xianning heard this, her beautiful face suddenly changed expression, and she said with a worried tone, "What about Brother Wei Wang? What should we do?"
Jia Heng said: "The King of Wei has no children, so the Emperor has no choice but to do this."
Princess Xianning's beautiful eyes, with their thin eyebrows as dark as willow leaves, were filled with worry. She asked with concern, "What about mother?"
She gave birth to three children, but none of them inherited the throne. What can I say about this? I'm afraid the queen mother must have been heartbroken.
Jia Heng said: "Since this is the emperor's will, your majesty can only accept it helplessly."
Tianniu'er's original proposal to support the King of Wei was actually somewhat feasible, but he might have to bear the blame.
Because he was a minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor, but he did not obey the emperor's will, in this era of loyalty and sincerity, he would be rebuked.
Princess Xianning's beautiful eyes were as clear as water under her willow-leaf eyebrows, which were as green as smoke. She said, "Sir."
Jia Heng gently stroked the beautiful lady's shoulders and said comfortingly, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
Then, he looked towards Song Yan and Li Chanyue not far away, who were looking at him with longing eyes.
"Chanyue, Yan'er, let's go back to Princess Jinyang's Mansion together later." Jia Heng looked at Song Yan with a sharp and shining gaze under his sword-like brows and said in a gentle voice.
Since he came back, he hasn't been able to spend much time with Song Yan and Li Chanyue.
Not only Song Yan and Chan Yue, but also Ping'er and Yuanyang were missed.
Gu Ruoqing has been missing for some time, and I don’t know where she is now.
Song Yan said in a charming voice, "Brother Heng, I haven't returned home since I got married."
At the beginning, Brother Heng had promised her, and now it was time to fulfill his promise.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Sister Yan'er is right. Let's go there the day after tomorrow."
Princess Xianning said reluctantly, "Sir, you are leaving now."
Jia Heng stared at Princess Xianning and whispered, "It's getting late. I'm going back now. I'll come back to see you later."
Princess Xianning nodded lightly, and then said nothing more, but a thick layer of haze gradually covered her heart.
How could my father be so cruel?
How can the Queen Mother bear it?
It can be said that the two sisters of the Song family entered the palace and gave birth to children for the emperor, but in the end, neither of them got the throne of the Crown Prince.
I have to say, this is an indescribable sadness.
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Jia Heng did not stay in the Funing Palace for long, but got on a carriage with Li Chanyue and Song Yan and headed to the Jinyang Princess's Mansion.
At this moment, on the carriage with curtains all around—
Li Chanyue nestled her beautiful head with long black hair in Jia Heng's arms, her peaceful face showing peace and warmth, and said, "Mr. Jia, is something big going to happen in the capital?"
Although Li Chanyue's personality is simple and cute, she is not stupid. On the contrary, she is very perceptive. She has already understood everything from the discussion between Jia Heng and Princess Xianning just now.
Jia Heng reached out and gently stroked Li Chanyue's shoulder, saying, "Chanyue, I can handle these, it's okay."
As she spoke, she reached into the warm and soft clothes and wandered back and forth in the fragrant scent of cosmetics.
Chanyue has grown quite old in recent years.
Li Chanyue's white and glossy face was slightly flushed with rouge. She snorted and said, "Mr. Xiao Jia, let's go home and make trouble."
Song Yan's beautiful eyebrows were as bright as water, and her white and snowy face was blushing like clouds. She said, "Brother Heng, when are we going back to the Song family?"
Jia Heng said, "Just these two days. Tomorrow, I will go to the Zhen family first."
Yan'er also knew how to compete for his favor.
Song Yan responded softly and leaned her head on Jia Heng's other shoulder.
A horse-drawn carriage with high carriages rumbled along without stopping, passing through the spacious and elegant bluestone streets covered with light snow, heading towards the Jinyang Princess's Mansion.
At this moment, in the Princess Jinyang's Mansion——
Princess Jinyang was currently teaching her son Jia Jie how to read, and the book in her hand was none other than the Thousand Character Classic.
"The sky and the earth are dark yellow, and the universe is vast and boundless." Princess Jinyang pointed at the words on it and said softly.
Jia Jie said softly: "The sky and earth are dark yellow, and the universe is vast and wild."
After giving birth to a child, this graceful beauty's face became even more plump and fair, her skin was white and rosy, and the fragrance of powder emanated silently, adding to her graceful beauty.
"Your Highness, Prince Wei is here." At this moment, Lianxue, wearing a plain dress with wide sleeves, walked gracefully into the hall and spoke softly to Princess Jinyang.
Princess Jinyang put her son down, her rosy face full of smiles, and said, "Jie'er, your father is back."
As they were talking, a young man in a black and red embroidered python robe came walking quickly towards them. He had a firm face and bright eyes. Not far behind him were Li Chanyue and Song Yan.
"Jinyang." Jia Heng walked quickly forward. His eyes beneath his sword-like brows were like the warm morning sun. He looked at the beauty and said, "I came to see you and the child."
Princess Cui Yu of Jinyang raised her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes sparkling like water, and asked, "Zi Yu, are you back from the palace?"
Jia Heng paused for a moment under his sword-like brows and said, "There's nothing else to do. I just went to see the emperor."
Princess Jinyang's eyes sparkled under her willow-shaped eyebrows. Seeing that the young man's resolute face seemed to have a little strange color, she asked, "What's wrong?"
Jia Heng said: "The emperor has decided to use the Zhen family. Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao will both be transferred to the capital to serve as the wings of the King of Chu."
Princess Jinyang's graceful and beautiful face seemed to be filled with surprise, and she asked, "This... my brother wants to establish the King of Chu?"
Jia Heng's eyes were uncertain under his sword-like eyebrows, and he said softly, "It's about right. The King of Wei has no son, and his other sons are still young. Only the King of Chu is the most suitable."
Princess Jinyang frowned, her beautiful eyes sparkling like water, and asked, "How is the King of Chu suitable?"
The King of Chu had looked at her with covetous eyes, as if he had evil intentions.
Jia Heng gently held the beauty's slender hand and said softly, "Tomorrow, Lan'er, Xi'er and I will go to Zhen Qing's place."
Jia Heng didn't know that Zhen Qing had planned to bring her two children to his house to sit and talk with Jia Heng.
Princess Jinyang said, "That's fine."
As she spoke, the beauty frowned and asked in a tone of inexplicable anger, "What's that smell on you? It smells like a slutty fox. Don't ruin my family's chastity."
Jia Heng: "..."
What kind of vixen? This is the scent of the mother's flesh, how could it be the smell of a vixen?
Jia Heng nodded and said gently, "Then you talk to Jie'er, I'll go downstairs to take a bath and change clothes."
"Let's have dinner together later." Princess Jinyang said softly with her beautiful eyes sparkling under her emerald eyebrows.
At this moment, Jia Heng looked at Li Chanyue and Song Yan, who were staring blankly with their cheeks in their hands, and said, "Yan'er, Chanyue, come with me."
Li Chanyue's beautiful and bright cheeks blushed as she responded softly.
Then, he went with Song Yan to help Jia Heng bathe and change clothes.
At this moment, Lianxue approached Princess Jinyang and said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness."
"It's really a storm coming." Princess Jinyang gently pinched her son's face, causing Jia Jie to hum softly.
Every fight for the throne was a bloody storm for the government.
On the other side, Jia Heng walked into the side room and said to Li Chanyue and Song Yan behind him, "Chanyue, Yan'er, help me change my clothes."
Li Chanyue said "hmm", walked closer, and stretched out her hand to help Jia Heng take off his clothes.
At this moment, the bathtub is steaming. In the hot water, you can see flower petals and various spices mixed together, the fragrance is lingering and refreshing.
While Jia Heng was talking, he stepped onto a three-section bamboo couch and entered the wooden bathtub.
"Mr. Jia, why are there rouge marks on your neck?" Li Chanyue raised her eyes and saw the young man in the python robe.
Jia Heng looked a little unnatural, and said casually: "It was your sister Xiaoxiao who accidentally left it there. She can be quite naughty sometimes."
Song Yan came closer and helped Jia Heng take off his clothes with her soft and fair hands. She said, "Why is there a blood mark on Brother Heng's back?"
Jia Heng looked strange for a moment and said, "Your sister Xiaoxiao must have caught her. She's getting more and more naughty."
The sweet girl was so crazy that she almost scratched his back.
Li Chanyue was helping Jia Heng put away his clothes. At this moment, she gradually turned her warm gaze and looked at the bloodstains on Jia Heng's back with heartache. She said, "Mr. Jia, why is Sister Xiaoxiao like this? There are scratches all over her back."
Jia Heng pinched Li Chanyue's soft and tender face and said with a smile: "Next time you see her, help me talk about her. She is really too naughty."
Li Chanyue said "hmm".
Jia Heng gently took Li Chanyue's slender hand and said softly, "Okay, let's go into the bathtub and take a bath."
Jia Heng took a bath with the help of Li Chanyue and Song Yan, changed into a new casual blue shirt, looked at Song Yan intently, and said, "Yan'er, did you miss me?"
At this moment, Song Yan met the gaze of the young man in the python costume, and a blush appeared on her rosy face. She said, "Brother Heng."
"Brother Heng, um..." the girl whispered, but saw the young man in the python costume approaching and suddenly hugging her shoulders. The hot, obliterating breath was like a river torrent, suddenly covering her slightly moist cherry lips.
Song Yan's heart trembled violently, and she snorted softly from under her nose. On her fair and jade-like face, two rose-red blushes gradually appeared, making her look bright and charming.
Li Chanyue was standing aside, her snow-white face flushed as she looked at the two of them. Beneath her beautiful black eyebrows, her eyes, which contained stars and the moon, seemed to be flooded with a bright light.
Mr. Xiao Jia doesn't care about her anymore, right?
(End of this chapter)