owlsbooks Chapter 442 The Funeral
Chapter 442 The Funeral
Chapter 442 The Funeral
Li Yuan went.
The Supreme Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, his life is full of legends, with many twists and turns.
However, no matter how much we talk about it, we can't get around the topic of Xuanwu Sect, but it has become a matter behind us and there is no need to say more.
Li Yin sighed. After Li Yuan passed away, all matters, big and small, were on his shoulders.
He called the Minister of Rites directly, and the two discussed carefully.
Because Li Tai had previously committed suicide to apologize, all his party members were purged, and the original Minister of Rites was also dismissed.
The current person is a newly promoted person with outstanding work ability, which Li Shimin particularly recognizes.
"His Royal Highness, the funeral of the Supreme Emperor was discussed by the Ministry of Rites a few years ago. Some things are ready-made and can be used."
After the Minister of Rites said this, Li Min nodded casually and didn't feel anything was wrong.
After all, human life and death are unpredictable, and many emperors have started to repair the imperial tomb since they ascended the throne, and everything is as it should be.
Li Yin was very satisfied, so he asked the Minister of Rites to take care of all aspects, so that there should be no mistakes.
The Minister of Rites understood this clearly.
"Your Highness, just rest assured that the encoffining will be held at an auspicious time. As for the other things, the Ministry of Rites has been working day and night from now on, and the paper man and hemp wrap will be ready soon."
With the guarantee from the Minister of Rites, Li Yin was relieved.
Then I started to get busy with the encoffining, and after tossing for a while, I finally finished everything.
According to the etiquette, Li Yin, as the grandson of the emperor, had to keep watch tonight, so he simply ate something and knelt down in front of Li Yuanling.
Kneeling with him was Li Chengqian and others, all of whom were descendants.
Li Lizhi, the head of the female family, knelt at the front like Li Min with a solemn expression.
There was a lot of grief in her heart, but because of her special status, she could only endure it.
It's not like the little Sizi who can release his emotions behind him without caring about anything.
Li Min turned his face to look, feeling admiration in his heart. He also immediately thought of Li Yuan's evaluation of her during his lifetime.
Princess Changle, when has she ever been truly happy?
Li Yin sighed heavily, then he had no distracting thoughts, and concentrated on guarding Li Yuan's spirit.
But knowing that Li Yuan treats him kindly, almost pampering him, he also recognizes him as the crown prince.
This relationship was firmly remembered by Li Min.
The sky gradually brightened.
Li Shimin sat in the main hall all night, and now his body is stooped and his back is desolate.
But he has no complaints or regrets, maybe waiting in the hall all night in his heart is the last farewell to Li Yuan.
After the mourning hall was set up, important officials from the court came to express their condolences one after another, many of them were old people who had been with Li Yuan for a long time.
Qin Shubao knelt in front of the coffin, kowtowed respectfully a few times, his eyes were cloudy.
Cheng Yaojin even sat on the ground paralyzed after burning incense, silent for a long time.
The old friend has passed away, and these old bones cannot go back to the time when they were fighting on the battlefield, which has caused a lot of grief.
Li Shimin was away, so Li Min received these people one by one and talked a lot.
A day passed in the blink of an eye, Li Yin dragged his tired body, and finally had some food.
Li Chengqian came to him and said a few words, and then returned to the mourning hall. During this time, he seemed to be a different person, taciturn.
Li Yin could understand that, for Li Chengqian, Li Yuan's death was nothing more than a blow, so he didn't say much.
In the past few days, everyone in the palace was wearing linen and mourning, and the whole world was mourning.
The death of the Supreme Emperor is also a great mourning for the country, and the grief in the hearts of the people arises spontaneously.
Li Min found some free time and went back to the Prince's Mansion, hoping to settle down with the housekeeper.
All matters in the house must be handled properly, but what he didn't expect was that Qing Lian and others had been waiting and came over as soon as they saw him coming back.
However, their appearance changed drastically. Several people were wearing plain clothes, with white cloths hanging on their arms, serious in speech and expression.
"You are not like this on weekdays."
Li Min shook his head gently. In fact, there was no hard request, but Qing Lian said it righteously.
"The Supreme Emperor has passed away. We sisters who are the princes should be polite even if we have no names or titles."
"This filial piety should be worn."
Lvluo also said.
Li Min couldn't help but look at them a few more times, but he had no intention of staying for a long time, so he went back to the coffin.
A few days passed, and it was already the day of the funeral, and everyone in the palace looked solemn.
Li Min passed by Li Shimin.
"Father, the time has come."
How could Li Min not notice the reluctance in Li Shimin's eyes, but the time was set after careful discussion by the Ministry of Rites, so he couldn't miss it.
Li Shimin sighed and waved his hands lightly.
"It's up to you to arrange it, I don't have to worry about it."
After he said that, Li Min's eyes moved and he called Li Chengqian to discuss it together.
The funeral procession set off, and the sound of crying and howling shook the sky for a while, and many children of the royal family rushed to chase the coffin.
Li Lizhi could no longer be dignified, and kept running with the funeral procession until she was exhausted before she collapsed on the ground and cried bitterly.
"Grandfather, please send me beauty!"
Li Lizhi bowed in the direction of Li Yuan's coffin and bowed again and again, which shocked many people's hearts.
Leaving Miyagi...
Li Yin turned his head, but saw that Li Chengqian went to promote the official in person, and couldn't help frowning.
"Brother Huang, it doesn't have to be like this." He wanted to persuade.
But Li Chengqian was extremely determined in his heart. He just wanted to see Li Yuan off in person, and no matter how Li Min persuaded him, it would be of no avail.
He simply didn't say anything more, just holding a filial stick to lead the way ahead.
Behind her, Queen Changsun sighed.
Then I saw that in Chang'an City, every household was hanging white sails and crying continuously.
A group of relatives of the emperor closely followed the funeral procession and walked far away.
The little Si's eyes were red from crying, and when he regained his composure, he and Empress Changsun supported each other and decided to walk a little longer.
But after all, they couldn't keep up with the funeral procession, so Li Yin and his party walked quickly, and they left the city with Li Yuan's coffin.
The sound of the suona became louder and louder. Li Chengqian, who was carrying the coffin, was already extremely tired, but he was unwilling to let go no matter how much people around him tried to persuade him.
Finally, we arrived at the burial place. After the officials from the Ministry of Rites read it, the time was just right.
"Please rest in peace, Your Majesty!"
Li Yin yelled, most of the funeral procession was the emperor's grandson and son-in-law, and they knelt down one after another.
Li Chengqian watched Li Yuan's coffin being buried underground, feeling empty in his heart.
He actually smiled bitterly on the spot, but did not say that he was wrong. On the contrary, Li Chengqian knew that at this moment, he felt the saddest.
Li Yin was also helpless, knowing that life, old age, sickness and death, no one can escape this link.
"Seal!" Li Min raised his hand with a sad expression on his face.
(End of this chapter)