The Travelers of the Heavens

In addition to these requests made by the Empress Dowager, there are also other troubles that urgently need to be dealt with by the Moon God.

Since the mutiny that year, the power of the imperial court has been gradually controlled by the Moon Goddess and Yan Fei in turns, and sometimes there are rare cases where the two women rule together.

This urgent problem is whether to pursue the posthumous title of emperor for the late Crown Prince Zhangde (Ji Xuan's grandfather) and King Ai of Jin (Ji Xuan's father).

Prince Zhangde's name was Ji Ye, and he was the son of Emperor Zhou Yan. He died of illness at the age of thirty. He has been dead for more than twenty years now. His posthumous title was Prince Zhangde.

King Ai of Jin was named Ji Yu. He was the grandson of Emperor Zhou Yan and the eldest son of Prince Zhangde. After his father died of illness, he was made the grandson. However, he could not survive the longevity of his grandfather. In the fifty-second year of Huanglong (1792 AD) ) died of illness and was granted the title of King of Jin after his death, with a posthumous title and mourning. After all, it's not nice to call someone's grandson, so it's better to be given the title of king.

Now the widows of the two above-mentioned people have been promoted from the Crown Princess and the Grand Concubine to the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, so these two widows must hope that the Moon God will honor their respective husbands as emperors. This is not only for the sake of their deceased husbands, but also for themselves.

You must know that the prince's mausoleum and the prince's mausoleum are very cramped and shabby. On the contrary, although the imperial mausoleum is simple, it is spacious. Lying in the emperor's mausoleum after death is a completely different feeling than lying in the prince's or prince's mausoleum. The queen mothers of the two palaces will definitely continue to to put pressure on Luna.

The fifth day of the first lunar month of the first year of Chongning in the Great Zhou Empire (AD 1796).

The enthronement ceremony of Emperor Zhou Ji Xuan had just ended. Wang Yu and Yueshen were stopped by the Empress Dowager to discuss the expenses of the harem and the diversity of meals.

"The Empress Dowager, the food expenses for the harem have been in place since the founding of the country, and it has not changed in the past two thousand years. I think that at this critical moment when the new emperor ascends the throne and changes the Yuan Dynasty, it is better not to cause extra problems." Although Wang Yu did not intend to refuse the Queen Mother. The Empress Dowager, but he also wanted to create some difficulties for the other party.

As for inflation, the Zhou Empire currently does not have this problem, and prices have not changed significantly compared with the first year of Taiyuan (236 BC).

As for what violation The laws of market economy cannot be explained in the Zhou Empire. The status of merchants here is low, and large-scale commercial activities cannot affect the country's political situation and economy. In the final analysis, the Zhou Empire is an agricultural empire, and it will not appear in the Zhou Empire in the future. Industries such as finance and real estate.

People in the Zhou Empire often conducted commercial activities by exchanging goods, such as grain for cloth.

Although gold is not a circulating currency, sellers can sometimes accept payment in gold. For example, back then When Wang Yu visited the kiln, he paid for the gold cake.

Back to the subject, Wang Yu pretended to refuse, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Empress Dowager.

"Isn't His Highness the King of Xining willing to satisfy such a small request from this palace?" The Queen Mother replied coldly to Wang Yu, and specifically called him"Your Highness""

"Queen Mother, this matter needs to be discussed with ministers and clan nobles. After all, it involves the royal family, so it is not easy to make a hasty decision," Wang Yu said.

But at this time, the Queen Mother came to cause trouble again.

"King Xining, now the new emperor has ascended the throne, but the late Crown Prince Zhangde and King Ai of Jin should also pursue the title of Emperor Zun. After all, one is the grandfather of the new emperor and the other is the father of the new emperor." I can't see six years old. Ji Xuan, the Queen Mother said

"this.. This matter is not trivial and must be discussed at the court meeting." Luna responded to the Queen Mother

"Yes, it has been more than 20 years since Crown Prince Zhangde passed away. Now his grandson has ascended the throne as emperor. If the rumor that his grandson is the emperor or his grandfather is still the prince spreads out, people outside will laugh at the royal family." The Queen Mother He also cooperated with his daughter-in-law to put pressure on Yueshen and Wang Yu.

"What the empress dowagers of the two palaces said is absolutely true, but these matters are not trivial. We dare not make a rash decision. We must discuss it with the officials of the clan. How about I take a look at it for a few days and then reply to the two palaces?" Wang Yu said

"The King of Xining, the Grand Master, and the Grand Tutor jointly run the government. Who dares to object to what you decide, and don’t try to trick me here?" the Queen Mother said.

"I would never dare to deceive the Empress Dowager, these matters are indeed too big, and I must inform all the officials in advance," Moon God explained.

"Okay, within three days, I want to get a satisfactory answer," the Empress Dowager said.

"this"Yes." The Moon God responded.

Then the Queen Mother of the two palaces and Ji Xuan left the Huangji Palace surrounded by a large group of palace ladies and eunuchs.

"How do you plan to deal with this matter?" Moon God asked Wang Yu

"You can agree to them, but you must not agree easily," Wang Yu said

"I think we can secretly instruct some ministers to oppose us," Luna said.

""Wonderful." Wang Yu nodded.

Since the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager made a series of requests, which involved the royal family, the Moon God placed the venue of the court meeting in the Huangji Hall, and also respectfully invited the two empress dowagers to listen to the government.

Three days later, the Empress Dowager Ji Xuan.

Emperor Zhou Ji Xuan, who is less than six years old this year, was not present. Only the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother sat on the left and right sides of the golden dragon chair. Below, headed by Yueshen, Yan Fei, and Wang Yu, ministers lined up on both sides to prepare for discussion. Several requests made by the Queen Mother a few days ago

"What does the Grand Master mean by this? Is it to scare me?" The Empress Dowager looked at the formation and asked

"I don’t dare, it’s just that those few matters are of great importance, and the ministers hope to discuss them clearly in person." Moon God first knelt down on the ground and replied respectfully.

"Well, you can discuss it and hope to give me a satisfactory answer." The Queen Mother waved her hand.

"The meal expenses for the Queen Mother of the two palaces have been in place since ancient times. Now that they have been changed rashly, I think they need to be carefully considered." Wang Yu spoke first.

"The words of King Xining are wrong. The Queen Mother of the two palaces is the mother of the country and the mother of everyone in the world. Is it wrong to give more to support the mother?" A minister immediately came out to object to Wang Yu's remarks.

There is no doubt that this guy It was arranged in advance to go against Wang Yu.

"Since the two palaces are mothers, they should know how to be diligent and thrifty in running the house. How can they be so extravagant?" Wang Yu shot back. The queen mothers of the two palaces sitting on the stage listened to Wang Yu's words, and their blood pressure gradually rose. You are such a good king of Xining. Do you think what you are saying is human? If you wait, I won’t let you go. This is what the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces is thinking.

So in the days to come, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces will continue to give Wang Yu eye drops and make eye drops. Deyue Shen took the trouble and could only jerk Wang Yu off to the end for the time being, but Wang said it was okay and we were just playing.

"Okay, okay, don't argue anymore. Since this matter has not been finalized, let's put it aside for the time being and discuss the pursuit of the emperor for Prince Zhangde and King Ai of Jin." Moon God made the final decision. The Queen Mothers of the two palaces sitting on the stage looked at Luna put the matter on hold. They felt that this matter was going to be dirty and their faces were not pretty.

"Prince Zhangde is the grandfather of the emperor, and King Ai of Jin is the biological father of the emperor, so he should be honored as the emperor." A minister spoke first.

"What does Tai Tu think?" Moon God asked Concubine Yan

"I agree." Concubine Yan's answer was very simple.

"King Xining means"

"I agree,"

Yueshen said, and Wang Yu answered.

"If this is the case, then the matter is settled. The high priest can choose a good and auspicious day to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth outside Luoyi City and hold a ceremony to honor the emperor for Prince Zhangde and King Ai of Jin." Moon God said

""Yes," all the ministers responded.

The high priest was not the religious leader of the country, and the Zhou Empire was not a country that combined politics and religion. The high priest was just the priest of the Luoyi Temple. The temple in Luoyi was superior in both scale and interior decoration. Temples from other places.

There are nine temples dedicated to the divine bird Phoenix and the Golden Crow Sun God in the Zhou Empire. Each temple has clergy and is managed by a female priest. The Luoyi Temple is one of the temples in various places. First of all, its priestess status is higher than that of other temples, so the moon god named her high priest to show the difference.

"I don’t know what the Queen Mothers of the two palaces think." Finally, Moon God asked

"Very good, the Grand Master is really the pillar of the dynasty. In this way, the souls of Prince Zhangde and King Ai of Jin can rest in peace in heaven." The Queen Mother was very satisfied with this handling method.

But what she didn't expect was that at the end of the sacrificial ceremony, Prince Zhangde After King Ai of Jin and King Ai of Jin were both promoted as emperors, no one seemed to mention the matching mausoleum upgrade and reconstruction project. This made the queen mothers of the two palaces very angry. Then they would cause trouble to the Moon Goddess. Anyway, the queen mothers of the two palaces Not a fuel-efficient lamp.