Chapter 100: No If
After receiving the notice from Li Feng, shops in Youzhou were puzzled. What should we do to store a large amount of materials?
Someone who could get in touch with Prince You's Mansion asked someone to inquire, but nothing was found out. The insider information was closely blocked by Li Fengyan.
The reason for blocking insider information is very simple. Once these businessmen know the inside story, they will definitely spend all their money to prepare supplies at all costs.
The result of this is often a decline in prices, which will not be a long-term thing. You can only make money once. At that time, the goods that have not been sold will accumulate, which will instead drag down the merchants, which will then affect the development of Youzhou.
Although Li Feng was not a professional in finance in his previous life, as a special forces soldier who was performing missions around the world, he had seen many bankrupt capitalists. The reasons for bankruptcy were mostly due to ignorant greed.
After the news was announced, Li Feng asked someone to build a ring. Those who wanted to take revenge first and choose the most powerful one, otherwise Li Feng would not be able to stand it.
Youzhou has begun a busy plan to make money.
In the capital, the ministers were preparing for the funeral of the late emperor. Although they had not ascended the throne, Li Yuan, who was actually in power, was the host.
This is also the process after the death of emperors of all dynasties. First, mourning, then holding funerals for Emperor Daxing, and then ascending the throne.
When Li Rui died, he was not very old. He was only over forty years. There were only three adult princes. Only King You, Li Feng, were outside, and King Jin, Li Ye, stayed in the capital and did not have a vassal.
In the Zichen Hall, Zhao Yan and six officials were discussing whether to recall Li Feng to the funeral of the late emperor.
According to the past practice, when the late emperor passed away, all the vassal kings outside would come back to mourn, because this was a father-son relationship and no one could deprive it of it.
But Li Yuan was in power, and everyone in civil and military officials could see that Li Yuan didn't want Li Feng to come back. In fact, it was not just Li Yuan, and they didn't want Li Feng to come back either.
"My brother Li Feng is still in Youzhou. Logically speaking, he should be asked to come back when his father died, but his father had an order before his death, and King You would not be allowed to return to the capital unless he was ordered. See, what should I do?"
Zhao Yan first came out and said: "Since it was the imperial edict of the late emperor, it is not easy for us to violate it. Let King You worship in Youzhou and believe in his filial piety, the late emperor will definitely feel it."
The others didn't have much deep hatred with Li Feng, but Zhao Yan had it, and he was also the Grand Marshal, so this was the most appropriate for him to say.
Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction, but his face still looked sad: "I also want to worship with my brother, but the emperor's order is hard to violate, so I can only do this. Come on, I will pass the imperial edict to King You, inform him of his father's death, and let him worship in Youzhou."
After Li Yuan finished speaking, he turned around and found that the eunuch standing next to the dragon throne was a face-like eunuch. The eunuch who had been following Li Rui had disappeared.
"Where has Eunuch Hai gone?"
The little eunuch knelt down and said, "The emperor passed away, and Eunuch Hai was too sad and fell on the bed and couldn't get sick."
Li Yuan sighed: "Eunuch Hai is the most intimate person around his father. He is the imperial physician who will give him good treatment for Eunuch Hai. It is necessary to make him get better as soon as possible."
"The servant thanked His Highness for Eunuch Hai."
When Li Yuan heard the little eunuch call out to His Highness, he was a little dissatisfied, but he quickly hid it. He knew that he actually had no foundation in the court and needed to take it step by step. Before cultivating the power, he could not even change the people around him before the Emperor.
Zhao Yan keenly noticed Li Yuan's emotional changes and couldn't help but sneer in his heart. The old emperor was weak and the son he gave birth to was not good. The only difficult Li Feng was far away in Youzhou. He could expand his court in the future.
When Eunuch Hai was not here, he handed over the decree to Li Feng to write to the eunuch, and then quickly sent it to Youzhou.
Funerals continue to be held here in the capital.
The emperor's death is a state funeral, with high standards and complex processes. First, it is a small burial. The death of the emperor is put on a mourning dress, and the children also have to cut off some of their hair to express their condolences to the emperor.
After the small burial, the body of the emperor is placed in the coffin of the genus. This procedure requires all high-ranking officials in Beijing to come to pay tribute to the body of the emperor and bid farewell.
After the high-ranking officials finished visiting, they covered the lid and placed it in the Zichen Hall to indicate their death.
During this period, the new emperor had to worship three times a day in the morning, noon and evening, and the clan ministers, princes and princesses came to mourn.
The most important step is that the court should announce the news of the death of the previous emperor and mourn the whole country, and also deliver the news to neighboring countries.
After the coffin is stopped, you will choose auspicious day to be funeral, and then choose an auspicious day for burial.
But the burial is not over. Within two years after the burial, the royal family is not allowed to engage in marriages or banquets. The people in the capital must wear plain clothes for 100 consecutive days and cannot play music to marry.
Within the first three months, the color used by the Xindi Imperial Code must not be red, but changed to blue, and the seal must also be changed to blue.
The whole process was cumbersome and lengthy, and even relieved some of Li Yuan's joy of becoming emperor.
When it was time to enter the funeral, Li Feng, who was far away in Youzhou, received the order from the capital. According to regulations, Li Feng should travel ten miles away to the suburbs to greet him, then welcome him from the suburbs to the yamen and then kneel down to receive the imperial edict.
But Li Feng has always been accustomed to lawlessness. He doesn't even like to kneel down, and kneeling on a eunuch is even more joking.
Therefore, the eunuch who sent the order had to go to the yamen and set up the incense table. However, before the imperial edict was read, the imperial edict was snatched away by Li Feng and read it at a glance.
"Your Highness, that is His Majesty's will."
After seeing the news of Li Rui's death, Li Feng was stunned. Why did he die suddenly? When we met last time, wasn't his health good?
"Eunuch Wei?"
Wei Dongting walked out of the shadow and Li Feng threw the imperial edict to him. After Wei Dongting finished reading it, his face, which had not been moved, finally showed a trace of surprise.
"His Majesty died?"
"Isn't my father's health good? Why did he die suddenly?"
"In fact, Your Majesty's health has always been in poor health. He has been receiving treatment from the Imperial Doctor over the years, but he has only suppressed the disease and has not been relieved."
Hearing Wei Dongting say this, Li Feng sighed helplessly, "Birth, old age, sickness and death are natural ways, even if he is as noble as an emperor, he cannot change this fact."
Wei Dongting then walked towards the eunuch who was delivering the order: "Your Majesty will die, and all the princes will return to the capital to mourn. Why don't you let King You go back?"
"This? Eunuch Wei is just a decree, I really don't know."
Li Feng said: "Don't think about it, it must be that my younger brother doesn't want to see me. Since he doesn't let me go, I will hold a funeral for my father in Youzhou. The spirit of the father in heaven can definitely feel it."
After Li Feng said that, he turned around and left. Wei Dongting looked at Li Feng's back and suddenly felt his strong sadness. Wei Dongting showed a hint of regret at this time. If he was talking about Li Feng at the beginning, would he be able to go back to see His Majesty for the last time?
Chapter completed!