Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 328 An Era Is Over
An autumn rain eased the two-month drought in Gyeonggi. Potato seedlings in government fields and Huangzhuang in various prefectures desperately absorbed nutrients from the soil to support the roots and fruits underground.

After more than a month of negotiations, Jia Cong took more than 530 million taels of silver from the pockets of the Japanese with only [-] brand-new castrated Shenwu General Cannons and [-] refurbished first-generation General Cannons.

The God of Wealth, Mr. Wen, grinned and praised Jia Cong every time he saw him. He wished he could engrave the word "lucky fortune" next to the royal cat on Jia Cong's official robe, and drag him into the household department.

It's a pity that Jia Cong is actually a lazy person. After limping the envoys of the sixteen vassals of the Wa Kingdom, he immediately went back to the Rongguo Mansion and stayed in the door.

Even the Chongyang Palace Banquet took time off and did not attend, causing the Supreme Emperor to give several sets of classics and assign several homework assignments in a fit of anger because he lost the opportunity to show off his baby.

Jia Cong, who is used to being given test papers during festivals, enjoys it so much that he spends nearly two months of leisurely life preparing for next year's provincial test and the next year's competition without letting go of the test paper.

In a flash of time, it came to the season of heavy snowfall. One day at the end of the winter month, Jia Cong had just returned to the study from the Rongxi Hall, and before he could turn on the stove, he received an urgent report from the door.

Something happened to the cabinet!
To be correct, it was Wei Qinghe, the chief assistant of the cabinet, who returned to the duty room after the early court, and suddenly fell down in the dark, unconscious.

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da da da da...

Jia Cong didn't even have time to change his official robes, so he galloped towards the imperial city with only a few guards.

"Who dares to break into the imperial city?"

The captain guarding the gate was about to step forward to stop him, when the man on horseback held the rein with one hand and took out a gold token.

"Ben Bo Jia Cong, I have something important to enter the palace!"

It was the first time that Jia Cong used the special treatment of riding a horse in the palace. He didn't stop all the way to the cabinet, and was welcomed by the scribes outside Wei Qinghe's chief assistant.

The outside of the duty room was already full of civil and military officials from the dynasty, even the royal family members also came several times.Seeing Jia Cong's serious expression, he unanimously gave way.

"The saint and His Majesty are inside."

"Thank you, Mr. He, for reminding me. Uncle Ben will go to visit the Grand Master first."

Before entering the gate of the duty room, Jia Cong heard the roar of the Supreme Emperor.

"What do you mean by God's will? You can't do it because of the wine bag and rice bag. The old man Wei was playing chess with me a few days ago, why can't it be done today? Treat me well, if he can't be cured, he will be dragged out and killed!"

When Jia Cong heard this, he couldn't help but thumped in his heart, and walked in without waiting for the servant to inform him.

Only the children and grandchildren of Ersheng and Wei Qinghe, as well as a few cabinet ministers were in the room on duty, and a dozen elders of the imperial hospital all bowed their heads bitterly.

Wei Qinghe lay on the usual bed with his eyes closed, seemingly out of breath.

In fact, Wei Qinghe is three or four years older than the Supreme Emperor, and is 73 years old this year.

He had been seriously ill several times two years ago, but the cabinet couldn't do without this old man who could reconcile the relationship between the two sages and even the monarch and ministers of the Great Xia.

Today, as if he had exhausted all his efforts, he fell down in the cabinet's duty room.After the consultation, the imperial doctor gave almost the same results. The old man did not suffer from any disease, but his life was about to come to an end.

If you are sick, there is always hope of healing, but the imperial doctor is not a god, and there is no way to snatch someone from the hands of Lord Yan.

If Wei Qinghe can wake up from the coma and survive this winter, he still has a few months and a year to live.

If not... Alas!

It's a pity that the reality is no more than a drama. Before the emperor ordered to find a famous doctor from the people, this old man who had been worrying about the world all his life failed to wake up from his coma after all.

Just after noon, there was a burst of crying from the duty room of the cabinet. The Jingyang bell was rarely rung for the courtiers. There were 36 bells in a row.

From when Jia Cong received the news to when Wei Qinghe passed away, it took less than an hour, and he didn't even have a chance to say goodbye to the old man.

The Supreme Emperor bid farewell to an old friend again, lost all energy, and watched the imperial chariot transporting the body leave the imperial city, but said in a daze: All gone, all gone...

The sudden death of Wei Qinghe dealt a great blow to the Supreme Emperor. To this day, all the close and old officials in Zhao Wunian have gone to another world after Wei Qinghe passed away.

Jia Cong followed the Supreme Emperor into the Fengtian Hall on the west side of the Dragon Head Palace, silently watching the Supreme Emperor's engraved tablet and offering it on it.

"Old man Wei is gone too, who will play chess with me in the future and talk about the past and the present?"

He turned around suddenly, his eyes were red, without the slightest profit from the past.

"Jia Cong, go and tell the fourth child that Wei Qinghe should be crowned Duke of Wei Qinghe, and his posthumous posthumous name is Wenzheng..."

While speaking, the old emperor burst into tears. Dai Quan and Jia Cong stepped forward to support him, but saw him wave his hands: "Go, go, let me be alone for a while!"

Boom, boom, boom, boom...

The bell resounded throughout the capital. On the 24th of the winter month in the sixth year of Yuanyou, Dr. Guanglu, Zuo Zhuguo, Prince Taifu, Grand Master of Zhongjidian, and Fengtian Yiyun, the official minister Linjianghou Wei Qinghe died in the imperial city. Cabinet value.

The emperor was ordered by the Supreme Emperor to posthumously confer the posthumous title of Wei Qinghe on the posthumous title of Duke Xingguo, Grand Tutor, posthumous posthumous title Wenzheng, to be buried in the imperial mausoleum and enshrined in the Taimiao.

The emperor ordered his eldest son, Wei Erming, not to be demoted to become a nobleman, from the 25th of the winter month to the 27th of the winter month, three days after the end of the court, and the Ministry of Industry ordered the mausoleum to be built by the county king.

The royal family members in Beijing, relatives of military honors, and civil and military officials all went to Wei Mansion to offer sacrifices.Liu Shuo, the fifth son of the emperor, ordered his sons and nephews to worship and keep the spirit.

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With Wei Qinghe's sudden death, the operation of the center obviously slowed down a bit, and the other cabinet ministers hadn't felt it in the past.However, on the first day of the imperial court, no matter whether it was the second assistant Qi Bohan or Zhou Jiong, they immediately felt a little powerless.

Especially with the military commander of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, there are always various large and small frictions in handling military affairs.

On Dongyue 25, the emperor came to Wei Mansion to offer sacrifices in person.As we approached the Wei mansion, we saw a long sacrificial procession in front of the gate. There were not only hundreds of officials and relatives, but also hundreds of ordinary people dressed in sackcloth.

The walls of the Wei Mansion were already plastered with poems in honor of Wen Zong. The Dragon Guard originally wanted to drive away the crowd, but was stopped by the emperor just in case.

He didn't continue to take the car, but braved the heavy snow and got off the imperial chariot, walking slowly along the wall.

Outside the Long Guard's human wall, the common people bowed down one after another, the emperor nodded and began to read the poems on the wall.

There are both old and new poems, and the students expressed their sadness and respect for Wei Qinghe with each poem.

The emperor just read it one by one, and the worshiping people were already sobbing in a low voice, and the emperor couldn't help but tears from red eyes.

"I lost the Wei family today, and I and Daxia are like losing an arm. I mourn and sigh, but I hope that the legacy of Master Wei will last forever!"

"My condolences to Your Majesty, we will carry on Wei Wenzheng's last will, worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joys later!"

Seven days later, the Wei mansion moved the spirit to the west mountain, the prince held the banner, the minister led the spirit, and all the prefectures in Beijing set up road sacrifices.

At the beginning of Chenshi to send the spirit out of the city, Jia Cong was ordered to send the spirit on behalf of the crown prince Liu Hong, dressed in linen and filial piety, and carried the coffin out of the mansion with the children of the Wei family.Put it in the carriage, and lead the white silk to see off the spirit.

The send-off team did not leave the city directly, but left from the Wei Mansion, went north along Zhengyang Street, and enjoyed the Royal Road Sacrifice outside the Daxia Gate of the Imperial City for all people to worship and see off.

The Supreme Emperor fell ill, and Emperor Liu Heng changed into plain clothes, tied with hemp silk at the waist, held incense and bowed, and cried bitterly.All the ministers lined up on both sides to offer sacrifices to Wei Wenzheng.

At the end of the hour, the Jingyang bell rang again, and Wei Wenzheng's coffin came out from the Daxia Gate, mourning music played, paper money flew up with the wind, and tens of thousands of people on both sides of the road knelt down and cried bitterly.

Some people in the crowd began to recite the poem that Jia Cong once wrote for Wei Qinghe: "Thousands of hammers and ten thousand strikes out of the deep mountains, and the fire burns like nothing. Don't be afraid of breaking your bones and breaking your body. You must stay innocent in the world."

The mausoleum built by imperial edict has just begun to be built, and Wei Qinghe's coffin is temporarily parked in the side hall of the Lingxi Mountain Emperor's Mausoleum.

The emperor decreed to engrave a stele and set up a biography for him, and Wei Wenzheng's life achievements were engraved on it for future generations to look up to.

Wei Wenzhenggong, who started teaching at the beginning, has cultivated talents for the country all over the world.He became an official later, with both civil and military skills, and great resourcefulness.To be in charge of the government and to be in charge of guarding the border are all related to the safety of the country and the great hope of the time.

Once entered the enemy's camp alone, angrily rebuked the barbarian chiefs, beheaded those who did not submit to the Khan tent, and deterred all people from daring to violate Tianwei.He has been in charge of the center for nearly ten years, and he has solved the country's difficulties several times, devoted himself to everything, and knows everything.Gai Gong's talent is still not exhausted.If you want to be economical, what is the merit?

Out of the famous prime minister, in the famous virtuous.Joy comes after others, worry comes first.According to the heaven and earth, Que's posthumous title is appropriate.Xianzai Siyi, Yihou is unprecedented.It is passed on in detail, and the law is permanent.Shuo Ren is dead today, and the country is worried.

Loyalty is the principle of the monarchy, righteousness is the principle of relatives and friends. It is not easy to advance and retreat in safety and danger.Standing upright, understand the case.The most ancient people forget themselves and favor the people.Mr. Ruo, the only concern for the people.Eat and sleep, all over the world and Kyushu.

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Wei Qinghe left, and the emperor was not used to passing away without warning.

He is used to the central government being assisted by a talented Wang Zuozhi like Wei Qinghe. No matter who is in charge of government affairs in the current cabinet, he feels that it is a lot worse.

Qi Bohan waited for several days but couldn't wait for the emperor's imperial decree, so he couldn't help becoming impatient, and secretly instructed the officials under his command to submit the decree.

I don't want the emperor to get angry in court on the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month and demote the man to Yazhou as the county magistrate.Afterwards, as His Royal Highness ordered, the ministers wrote a letter to recommend candidates for the chief assistant of the cabinet.

As a result, Qi Bohan, who was originally full of confidence, immediately sensed that something was wrong, and secretly linked up with members of the Shu Party, trying to win over courtiers from various departments.I don't want to completely anger the emperor who regretted the loss of Wei Qinghe because of this move.

On the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, an imperial decree was suddenly sent to Qi Mansion.Dismissed Qi Bohan's cabinet assistant minister and Wenhuadian University scholar, and moved to Fujian Zuobu political envoy.

He was not even accused of any crime, so Xia Shouzhong was only asked to send the emperor a handwritten note: Master Wei first puts the world before himself, and Er puts himself before the world.Familiar with the virtuous?What is Xian?Is it worthy of the position of chief assistant?
At the same time, Chu Bangzheng, a cabinet minister, was also relocated, leaving the cabinet with only the good old man Zhou Jiong and his minister Xia Lingxing.

On the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Jingyang Bell rang in the palace.

All civil and military officials above the seventh rank in Beijing entered the palace, and a court meeting was held in Fengtian Hall.

The emperor decreed that Zhou Jiong would succeed him as the chief assistant of the cabinet and the grand scholar of Zhongjidian, and Jin Xialing would be the second assistant of the cabinet and the grand scholar of Jianjidian.

Nominated by the courtiers and approved by the emperor, Guo Peigui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites of Jin Dynasty, was appointed as a cabinet minister and a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion.Wen Tongxuan, Shangshu of the Jinhu Department, is a cabinet minister and a bachelor of Wuyingdian University.

He Yaomin, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites of the Jin Dynasty, was the Minister of Rites, and Lin Ruhai, the left servant of the Ministry of Households of the Jin Dynasty, was the Minister of the Ministry of Households.

So far, the Shu Party and Zhejiang Party, which were once extremely popular, have fallen into a trough following the leftward migration of Qi Bohan and Chu Bangzheng.The new chief minister of the cabinet, Zhou Jiong, is not only soft-spoken, but also over 65 years old. The power of the central government has gradually been transferred to the hands of Xia Lingxing, who is ambitious for a new deal.

Wen Tongxuan, who has been the God of Wealth for more than ten years in Daxia, has a suitable successor, and finally at the age of 56, Xuanma worshiped the prime minister.

The emperor ordered the cabinet and six officials to enter the Qinzheng Hall to discuss matters, and Jia Cong walked out of the hall slowly.

The heavy snow that had been falling intermittently for more than half a month finally stopped, the dark clouds on the sky gradually dissipated, and the sun shines on the earth through the gaps in the clouds.

Jia Cong muttered to himself: "Old man, you left in such a hurry that I didn't have time to tell you that the Ministry of Household Affairs has already counted the harvest for this season. The grain output in Gyeonggi is enough for the people in several provinces in the North to fill their stomachs." Yes. Next winter, there will be no hunger in the Great Summer. Your old wish will come true soon!"

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The end of the sixth year of Yuanyou was not peaceful at all. With the transfer of power in the cabinet, the court itself was in a period of turmoil.

Just after the New Year's Eve, there was an urgent call from the west.Crown Prince Liu Hong was attacked by an unidentified army when he was inspecting Hexi. Fortunately, the imperial guards who accompanied him fought desperately to send the crown prince safely to Lanzhou Mansion.

After investigation by the scouts of the Hexi army, it was found that the people who assassinated the king and killed him were the army under the command of the Wangfu of Xining County.The tens of thousands of troops in Hexi were furious upon hearing this, and asked for an order to send troops to Xining to suppress disobedience.

The emperor ordered Qi Wenhua, king of Xining County, to enter the palace. How could Qi Wenhua dare to admit this and say that he was setting blame for others.

Immediately, the palace issued a decree to enclose a person in the Wangfu of Xining County, and sent the three divisions to Hexi to investigate the matter.At the same time, he ordered the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion to integrate the forbidden army and prepare to leave Beijing.

Lin Ruhai, Minister of the Household Department, was so busy that it was not until New Year's Eve that he finally managed to send enough food and grass out of the capital.

This year is destined to be an unstable one. The Zhengdan Dynasty on the first day of the new year has not yet ended. Hexi came to Hexi for another eight hundred miles to play.The [-] troops under his command supported Qi Wenhua's younger brother, Qi Wenliang, the commander of the Xining Guards, to succeed him to the throne, to appeal to the world, and formally raised troops to clear his side.

Prince Liu Hong has taken charge of the Hexi military administration, dispatched troops and generals in Lanzhou, and went to Xining to suppress the rebellion.

Jia Cong knew it was time to go out of Beijing, so he asked for an order from the palace to lead his troops to help.All of a sudden, the military generals in the Golden Palace volunteered one after another, wanting to leave Beijing to quell the rebellion.

The emperor looked at the generals kneeling in the hall, and nodded in satisfaction.

"The decree was given that Prince Teng, Prince Teng of the county under the command of the Taiwei Commander of the capital, be the general of Pingxi, and Jia Cong, the uncle of Yongfeng, be the envoy of the supervising army, and lead [-] forbidden troops out of Beijing to fight the rebellion in Hexi."

what?
The emperor's sudden imperial decree not only stunned the officials in the palace, but also shocked the silent Prince Teng at a loss.

Since the last time Wang Zisheng was involved in a major corruption case and he was banned from the mansion, if it weren't for the Zhengdan Dynasty, he would not even be eligible to go to court.

I don't want to lead the troops out of Beijing this time to counter the rebellion, and partner with Jia Cong...

The court meeting ended in a hurry, and the emperor announced Prince Teng and Jia Cong into the Palace of Qinzheng.Wang Ziteng was still thinking about the reason for the emperor's move, but he heard the emperor on the dragon chair say coldly: "I know that you have many connections with the Zhen family, the Huo family, the Shui family, and the Qi family, but you always withdraw at the last moment without realizing it." Get involved in treason."

The emperor's words made Wang Ziteng's back almost drenched in cold sweat, but then he heard a glimmer of hope.

"I made it clear to you today that this is your last chance to quell the rebellion in the Xining Mansion and completely subdue the Western Regions for me. The Wang family will survive. Wang Ziteng, can you hear me clearly?"

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　Let’s stop here today and continue tomorrow, good night.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)