Chapter 499 King of Side by Side

The treasury is not empty for a day or two.

A new funeral would require a lot of silver. They would have to use less money as much as they gave King You. They would even need to pay for it out of their own pockets. Other matters could be discussed.

When it comes to money, no one wants to harm their own interests.

A new funeral is also a labor of love, and logically speaking, the ceremony should be carried out according to the prince's regulations.

but!

First of all, His Royal Highness King You is a meritorious official and a good general, and the Zhou Dynasty has always had a precedent of pursuing meritorious officials.

His Royal Highness Prince You is already a prince, and any further titles should be the same as those of Prince Regent. Any funeral arrangements should be made according to the title after the title.

Secondly, His Highness Prince You suffered an unjust injustice, and on the basis of the ceremony of the Prince Regent, the court also ordered an [extra] generous burial.

As a result, His Royal Highness Youwang's funeral ceremony may have to catch up with the national funeral.

It takes a lot of effort and no benefit at all to do it this way. Who would be happy?

What’s more, Yin Huaixi is extremely talented and beautiful.

A bunch of old ministers in the cabinet, who have been in high positions for a long time, tend to rely on their elders and look down upon Yin Huaixi, a young and sick boy.

But no one would be stupid enough to say these thoughts in public.

There was no end to this quarrel.

Xia Yansheng, who had lost his temper due to old age, poor mental health, and poor health, raised his eyelids and said: "Yes, it's noisy, no, it's noisy. Apart from arguing, don't you know how to use your brains?"

There was a sudden silence in the cabinet——

Xia Yansheng looked at Yu Zongshen sitting next to him: "What did you say?"

Yu Zongshen played with the walnuts and paused slightly: "You should also take a look at the timing. What is the situation in the North? You are also well aware that the situation in the North is unstable at the moment. It is urgent to stabilize the North. What will happen next in the case of King You?

There is no need to delay. If the situation in the north is misunderstood, no one will be able to bear the consequences."

All the cabinet ministers were silent and did not speak.

It’s not that they don’t understand this truth, it’s just that when it comes to their own interests, they inevitably have a lot to say.

Yu Zongshen continued: "The emperor proposed early on that he would move the tomb of King You into the imperial mausoleum. Do you really think that moving the tomb to the imperial mausoleum will be the end of it? Don't you need to prepare a memorial ceremony? His Royal Highness Prince You is dead.

But it is disgraceful. If the tomb relocation is done in a disgraceful manner, the royal family will be disgraced and the reputation and majesty of the emperor will be damaged."

All the old cabinet ministers had nothing to say. No matter how bloody the fights were in the cabinet, when the emperor's interests were involved, no one dared to stand up and object.

Yu Zongshen lowered his eyes: "Yin Huaixi didn't want His Royal Highness Prince You to enter the imperial mausoleum, so he proposed a new funeral. The funeral was a grand ceremony, which not only restored the dignity of the royal family, but also damaged the emperor's reputation and majesty. It doesn't matter whether he can enter the imperial mausoleum or not."

Entering the imperial mausoleum is a great honor for the descendants of the royal family.

But Yin Huaixi just wanted His Highness Prince You to be buried forever in the borders of Youzhou.

Xia Yansheng finalized the decision: "Just follow Yin Huaixi's wishes."

"Re-burial is also in line with the etiquette system. Let the Ministry of Rites prepare sacrificial texts to record the merits of King You to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, inform the people, give instructions to future generations, encourage ministers, and assist the country and the country. This is a good thing and should be done."

"During the mourning period, the court will be suspended for three days to show that King You's ancestors are virtuous, have made meritorious deeds, and are worthy of their position. The king, courtiers, and people will mourn with the whole country."

"Prince You and the princess had a deep love as husband and wife. It is a good story that they died together in adversity. It is natural that Princess You was buried in Youzhou and Prince You returned to Youzhou for a grand burial. I think the emperor will understand and will not be too demanding."

"After the funeral, I came to serve as the envoy of the mountain mausoleum and led the ministers to prepare the funeral and hanging offerings in the capital. Then the etiquette envoy, the ceremonial envoy, the book envoy, and the bridge and road officials, etc., came together to support the spirit of King You back to Youzhou and take charge of the mausoleum.

The place, the name of the mausoleum, the mourning book and other burial arrangements must be done properly."

It was so quiet in the room that you could hear a pin drop——

Xia Yansheng continued: "The honor that should be given has also been given twice as much. There is no need to have an unpleasant quarrel with Yin Huaixi because of a dead person. In front of the emperor, it is both inside and outside."

Yu Zongshen also expressed his position: "The case of King You has been going on for half a year since June, and it's already November. If we don't finish the matter as soon as possible, will we still keep it for the New Year?"

Li Qiguang's case is still under trial, and it is still unknown how many people will be involved.

The subsequent case of Song Xiuwen will also require a lot of troubles.

By then the court will be in chaos again.

The cabinet pressed on the time, and after renegotiating and finalizing the decision, the court meeting on the second day presented it to the emperor.

After the emperor read it, he showed it to Yin Huaixi.

Yin Huaixi had no objection and thanked him on the spot.

The matter was thus settled.

Three days later, the emperor personally issued an edict, announcing to the world: "My dear emperor, I have been in the imperial court for more than thirty years. Inheriting the merits of the ancestors and the great ancestor's teachings, I sincerely follow the laws and regulations of the imperial court to govern our country Guangbo."

"Cultivate soldiers and armor, suppress foreign tribes and barbarians, and contribute to the country;"

"Recruit talented people, manage the situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the resurgence of the Zhou Dynasty, and contribute to the people;"

"Establish the state of the country, use strict family ties to govern harshly and authorize power, and serve the ancestors well;"

"Suspend the punishment, strengthen the administration of officials, and pardon the world, so that grievances can be vindicated, unjust cases can be investigated, and meritorious officials can be punished;"

“Thinning taxes and collecting taxes, encouraging farming, rectifying taxes and servitude, providing relief for famines, and being considerate of the people’s sentiments will make lasting contributions;

"Bu Na Se, who has been in power for more than thirty years, has left the harem vacant, reduced the money in the palace, and governed the world. His merit lies in virtue;"

"..."

There is an edict written by Yang Yang, which begins with the emperor's benevolent rule after he ascended the throne, and then mentions the case of King You.

"However, the state's supplies are vast and the number of soldiers is insufficient. I made some mistakes in my investigation."

"The ministers of the DPRK formed cliques for personal gain, and protected each other at all levels, so that the King of the North was persecuted by the treacherous party and was unjustly wronged. I made mistakes in governance, investigation, and morality;"

"The king of Dingbei Yin Li practiced literary virtues and martial arts..."

The following long chapter fully describes the virtues and achievements of King Yin Lixing of Dingbei, as well as several large-scale and complete victory battles in his life. Every word is full of beauty and virtue.

"…Then, Yin Lixing was restored to the ancestral temple, and Yin Lixing was granted the title of [King Side by Side] with the title of King Li of Zhou. He could not share the preciousness of destiny with me in life, and he could share the land and country with me in death, so that he could be on par with me.

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"I hereby declare it to the world, to comfort the heroic spirit of King Zhou Li, to highlight the virtues of King Zhou Li, to encourage the ministers, to be loyal to the king, to govern the country, and to comply with the sufferings of the people. I admire this!"

After the edict, which was six feet long (about two meters), was read out, Zhang Bang arrived at Chang'an Gate.

Relevant documents were also distributed to all states and counties across the country through the imperial court, and officials in each state were ordered to read them out and publish lists to inform all people in the world.

The emperor issued an edict at that time: "The former Marquis of Wei Ning, now the Marquis of Ningyuan, worked together with the Marquis of Changxing to deceive the superiors and deceive the subordinates. They stole the military exploits of King Li of Zhou and his son Yin Huaixi, concealed military information, and the criminal deceived the king."

Uncle Ning Yuan knelt on the ground, his body shaking like chaff, but he didn't even dare to take a breath.

The length of the imperial edicts unearthed and discovered by the people so far is basically about two meters. It is impossible to forge the edicts.

First of all, in ancient times, emperors rarely issued edicts on the spot. They always transmitted oral edicts first, and then the imperial edicts were issued within ten days. Why?

Starting from the oral edict, the imperial edict has to go through more than thirty tedious steps from production to completion. Each link has a relevant person in charge. Only after the inspection is correct, it will be sent to the next inspection agency. Which step has failed?

If something goes wrong, the relevant people should take responsibility.

This has the greatest chance of ensuring the authenticity of the imperial edict.

Of course, in order to prevent false transmission of the imperial edict, the first word of the imperial edict, the word "Feng" for "Feng", is confirmed based on the position changes of the day's astrology, weather and other factors, so there is no "Feng" in the imperial edict.

The words are the same.

And this kind of secret is in the hands of the royal power. Without succession, it is impossible to know.

There are also strict control standards for the materials used in the imperial edict, and they are exclusively supplied to the royal family. The specifications, craftsmanship, and raw materials are all extremely restricted, making it impossible to imitate.

Even if it's just a few miles away, it's a thousand miles away. No fake imperial edict can escape the scrutiny of the institutions that control the imperial edict.
Chapter completed!