Ci Jinzhi

Emperor Xingyuan decided to go outside the city to greet him in person. This plan naturally attracted a lot of opposition.

Facing the dissuasion of several ministers, Emperor Xingyuan looked cold: "I am taking the queen home. How is it against the rules?"

The Minister of Rites boldly said: "The queen is the mother of a country, and the harem sets an example. The Xin family has been away from the palace for more than ten years and has deviated from the traditional customs, which is unheard of. How can she deserve to be welcomed by your majesty out of the city?"

 “I think I deserve it.”

"I know that your majesty is a very affectionate person, but if your majesty goes out of the city to greet you personally, it will make the people feel that it is okay to break the rules, which will not be conducive to the stability of the country." The Minister of Rites said bitterly.

Emperor Xingyuan rolled his sleeves and sneered: "Some emperors indulge in wine and meat and indulge in pleasure, and it will take decades for the country to collapse. If I go out of the city to meet my deceased wife in person, will it not be conducive to the stability of the country?"

The emperor's cold gaze slowly swept over the opposing ministers, and the bulging veins on his forehead showed his restrained anger: "I am from a humble background, and I know what the people care about. The people are not so free, but you are the ones who are free, and some of you are gesticulating in my family affairs. Instead of spending time, it’s better to focus on providing disaster relief to the people and replenishing the national treasury!”

These words were merciless and made the Minister of Rites blush with embarrassment.

Emperor Xingyuan looked at the Minister of Rites with a blank expression as he looked around, as if he was looking for a pillar to hit. He quickly thought that he had long wanted to change the Minister of Rites to someone with a different temper.

Possibly aware of the emperor's evil thoughts, the Minister of Rites tactfully remained silent.

It’s not like he is the only one who opposes it. Why should he offend the emperor and seek life and death? Why should he be the noble and honorable minister of the Ministry of Rites?

Seeing that the Minister of Rites had disappeared, Emperor Xingyuan asked others: "Does anyone else have any objections to my family affairs?"

All the ministers lowered their heads and said in unison: "I dare not, your Majesty is wise."

 Emperor Xingyuan wanted to leave the city, and all the officials had to follow him. Mr. Deng Ge, who was walking in the team, frowned tightly and spoke in a low voice to Zhang Shoufu.

“I can’t persuade the emperor to go out of the city to meet Empress Xin’s coffin today. I’m afraid it will be difficult to prevent Empress Xin from being buried in the imperial mausoleum another day.”

If it were not for Xin Mu's existence, it would not matter to them at all that Queen Xin was buried in the imperial mausoleum as a queen.

Empress Xin was still popular back then, but she had no influence from her natal family and no heirs to continue her life. It didn't matter where her bones were buried.

 But it’s different when Xin Mu is here. Once Queen Xin keeps her title as queen, Xin Mu may become the legitimate prince, and even become the monarch of Great Xia.

 It is self-evident what an heir influenced by Queen Xin's thoughts means to them.

 Zhang Shoufu glanced ahead with a deep look in his eyes: "Your Majesty insists on going out of the city to greet you, and it's not just because of Queen Xin..."

I am afraid that it was precisely because Xin Mu did so many great things during this trip south and gained so many people's support that the emperor saw this son's ability and decided to keep Queen Xin's name as queen.

I can only say that this boy is really up to date.

 Zhang Shoufu sighed deeply.

Emperor Xingyuan was ten miles out of the city and saw the slowly approaching team.

The team moved forward slowly and was very large.

As an emperor who had been on countless battlefields, Emperor Xingyuan felt something was wrong at a glance.

 The number of people does not match, there are too many.

With slight doubts, Emperor Xingyuan rushed over quickly.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty led hundreds of officials to personally come to pick him up.”

After hearing the report, King Xiu immediately went to see Xin You.

 Of course he would not be pretentious and think that his father was here to pick him up.

Xin You was riding on the horse, looking at the team heading this way.

Which person came to greet his mother’s coffin in person?

She turned back and glanced at the coffin pulled by the carriage in the procession.

"Xin Daizhao, let's go there quickly." King Xiu reminded him warmly.

Xin You nodded slightly.

  Several people in the team, headed by King Xiu, rode quickly. When they got close, they got off their horses and knelt down to the ground to say goodbye.

Emperor Xingyuan got out of the car and took a step forward. His voice was trembling: "Get up quickly."

 His eyes were firmly on Xinyou's face, and he did not hide his excitement. The young man who had been worrying about it for many days stood in front of him. Although he was tired from the journey, his energy was much better than he thought.

“I’m finally back.” In front of hundreds of noble officials, Emperor Xingyuan didn’t say much and nodded to Xin You.

“Your Majesty is worried.” Xin You lowered his head slightly, making it difficult to see his emotions.

“On this trip south, you saved the people and eliminated the bandits. You lived up to your mother’s teachings.”

It has not failed to live up to my expectations - Emperor Xingyuan said silently in his heart.

Even if he didn't say the following words, the emperor's attitude was very obvious to the civil and military officials.

The emperor really valued Xin Mu, but he paid great attention to King Xiu...

 Many people quietly glanced at King Xiu, only to see that King Xiu had a calm face, and even had a smile on his lips.

The King of Shows doesn’t care at all?

 “I am just acting out of my heart.” The young man standing opposite the officials said with humiliation and humiliation.

"What a man to act with your heart!" Emperor Xingyuan extended his hand to Xinyou, "Come, come with me to pick up your mother."

Xinyou lowered his head and raised his hands: "Yes."

Emperor Xingyuan's outstretched hand hung in the air and he took it back.

Those who saw this scene said that Xinmu was still not smart enough. The emperor asked him to help him, but he didn't catch such a great honor.

King Xiu saw this and his eyelashes moved.

The team escorting Queen Xin's coffin was approaching, so Emperor Xingyuan simply walked up to meet them.

When the guards walking in front saw the emperor approaching, they kneeled down on both sides. The people behind him knelt together, revealing the coffin on the carriage at the front.

Emperor Xingyuan walked over step by step, tears welling up in his eyes.

He held the dark and cold coffin, his voice choked with sobs: "Xinxin, let's go home."

His voice was very soft, but it was carried by the wind to Xin You's ears.

Xin You pursed her lips tightly, bowed her head and knelt in front of Queen Xin's coffin, and tears fell down drop by drop, hitting the cold road.

Crying sounds came: "Sister-in-law—"

Princess Zhaoyang held the shaft of the car with one hand and touched the black coffin with the other, tears falling from her eyes.

Kong Rui supported his mother and cast a worried look at the boy who was kneeling on the ground and crying silently.

At this situation, all the officials and nobles, whether willing or unwilling, all knelt down silently.

 After Zhang Shoufu knelt down, he heard Mr. Deng Ge's unwilling sigh.

The emperor personally welcomes the emperor, and the eldest princess cries in her coffin. Who can not kneel in this situation? But this kneeling is not a tacit recognition of Queen Xin's status.

I don’t know how long it took. Princess Zhaoyang poured out her grief and said to Kong Rui: "Go and help your cousin up. Don’t catch a cold on the cold ground."

Kong Rui walked over and leaned over to help Xin You: "Cousin Xin, get up."

Xin You stood up silently and gently broke away Kong Rui's hand: "Thank you, cousin."

 The team began to return to the city, and the long queue became even longer.

 A military general who came to greet him whispered to the people around him: "Do you feel that the number of people is wrong?"

“That’s not quite right, but that’s not what we worry about.”

About two hundred mountain bandits were walking at the end of the team. When they entered the simple and majestic city gate, Xiaoba grabbed the arm of Master Liu.

 “What’s wrong?” Headmaster Liu, who was already nervous, was startled.

“Legs, legs are weak. I didn’t expect us to come in like this.”