On August 19, the 23rd year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin was buried in Taiji Hall.

All civil and military officials have already entered the palace to worship and mourn with the death knives that resounded throughout Chang'an.

Officials above and below the sixth ranks in Chang'an all wore mourning and lined up to the palace to worship.

Even officials who were not qualified to enter the imperial city gathered spontaneously outside the palace to bow and bow.

Not to mention anything else, the emperor Li Shimin still has great weight in the hearts of all civil and military officials.

In terms of merit, Li Shimin can be compared with Qin Emperor and Han Wu, but compared with the special circumstances of the six countries and the domineering of the First Emperor, and the bloodthirsty death of Emperor Wu of Han in his later years, Li Shimin had no other problems except for being extravagant occasionally.

His attitude towards meritorious officials and his tolerance for civil officials and censors was much better than Emperor Wu of Han than Emperor Shi.

The Tang Dynasty had a broad mind and demeanor that embraced all rivers and was all born out of Li Shimin.

All the officials of the Tang Dynasty were sad about his death, and sadness arose from their hearts.

Especially Qieheli and Ashinsel, two unshaven foreign men cried like children, and their tears and noses were flowing.

Of course, there is inevitably a meaning of making a show for Li Zhi to show, but the true feelings in the show are real.

Especially those officials who have entered the temple and are ready to climb to the top are even more heartbroken.

Who knows what Li Zhi will be like after becoming the emperor?

Li Shimin had already decided on the procedure for Li Zhi to ascend the throne. Before his death, he issued a special order: there is no need to be extravagant and extravagant for funerals, and it is enough to stop the soul for seven days. Moreover, the country should not be without a monarch for a day, and the crown prince should ascend the throne in front of the coffin. According to the old system of Zhou and Han, military and national affairs, it should not be stopped. Officials from each department should be in their own position!

Therefore, in front of Li Shimin's coffin, all the officials mourned Li Shimin.

The minister of the orphan, Changsun Wuji, immediately read out Li Shimin's photos and ordered everyone to perform the courtesy of Li Zhi.

There is Changsun Wuji's prestige inside, and Cheng Yaojin, pillow and spear on the armor outside. Among all the officials, Li Tai's confidants, no one dares to have any meaning.

Although Li Zhi lacked prestige, he still ascended to the supreme position without any risk.

Looking at Li Zhi who reached the top, Li Yuanai had only one thought in his heart: just wait and see how the cowardly emperor you underestimated played with you big figures in the metacarpal bones.

At this time, Qibirheli and Ashinsheer made a list and pleaded with him: "The late emperor did not dislike our surrendered generals, and gave him food and clothing, and gave him generous gifts, and treated us as much as a mountain. Now that he has passed away, we are willing to be buried with him and serve the late emperor in the underworld. Please allow His Majesty to allow him."

As soon as they said this, it was really an uproar in the temple.

Qiheli, Asuna Sheer is not an ordinary person.

Qibi He Li surrendered in the sixth year of Zhenguan, and in the seventh year of Zhenguan, he fought against Tuyuhun and won a great victory. In the ninth year of Zhenguan, he defeated Tuyuhun with Li Jing. He performed extremely well. First, he was invincible with hundreds of cavalry soldiers and saved the brothers Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche. Later, he led more than 1,000 brave cavalrymen and rushed straight to Tuyuhun's nest. The desert was short of water. He drank horse blood, broke through Fu Yun's tent, killed thousands of Tuyuhun soldiers, and obtained more than 200,000 livestock. His performance was second only to Hou Junji, and he ranked above all the generals.

In conquering Gaochang, Hou Junji was the main general and he was the deputy general, and he was also very successful in his military achievements.

In the 16th year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin asked Qi Bi Heli to visit his relatives. When he encountered a rebellion, Qi Bi Heli vowed not to surrender and shouted: "How could there be a martyr in Tang who was surrendered to the court? The heaven, earth, sun and moon, I wish to know my heart!" He cut off his ears directly to show his loyalty.

In the 19th year of Zhenguan, Wugucheng sent more than 10,000 soldiers to reinforce the Goguryeo army in Baiya City. Qibi Heli sent 800 elite cavalry to block the attack and stood up to charge. He was stabbed by a spear in his waist and bandaged the wound. He became even more angry and went out to fight again. The cavalry that followed fought bravely, defeated Goryeo with 800 force, and pursued dozens of miles with victory.

In the end, Xue Yantuo, Kucha, and Qibing Heli achieved significant achievements.

Asanoshe was also average, and he decided that Gaochang was not in trouble. He still pushed the arrows to advance, and the enemy was killed.

To pacify Xue Yantuo, he was the sharp knife that Li Ji valued the most. He destroyed Kucha and Yanqi. He was the commander of the three armies. He successively captured five major cities in Kucha, and gave all the kindness and power, causing each city to surrender one after another. He obtained more than 700 small cities and captured tens of thousands of men and women. He summoned the elders in the city to declare his intention to punish the people and make his brother Ye Hu the king of Kucha. He shocked the Western Regions, and the Western Turks, Khotan and other countries competed to send camels and horses, military rations, and worshiped the power of the Tang Dynasty under the power of the army.

Qiheli and Ashin Sheer's achievements are not inferior to any Tang general except Li Ji.

Both of them were awarded the honor of the Duke of the Kingdom, the Prince Consort and the General.

Such a transcendent status, loyal, brave and powerful people, asked to be buried alive together, let alone other civil and military officials, even Li Zhi and Changsun Wuji were shocked.

Li Yuanai was also extremely shocked, and Li Shimin's charm was really amazing. Even if he passed away, some people were willing to follow him to serve in the underworld.

This is also a matter of customs.

Most people in the grassland have salaries, and they believe that the existence of soul gods and believe that people will go to the underworld after death, so there is a ritual for sending souls.

This is one of their customs. Before the Han Dynasty, they also had the saying of burying with their bodies, but the burying with their bodies was contrary to the harmony of heaven. After the Han Dynasty, they gradually declined and began to be expressed in the form of burying with ministers after their deaths. Of course, there are also examples.

Generally, they are compulsive. There are very few people who are voluntarily like Qibenheli and Ashinsheer.

Li Zhi looked at Qi Bi Heli, and Ashinaser was also moved and said in a low voice: "The father is the most kind. Before his death, he still instructed the maids in the inner palace to leave the palace and treat the concubines well. The two generals are loyal and loyal. I am deeply moved. But the two generals have made great contributions to our Tang Dynasty, and I also need you to continue to serve the Tang Dynasty. Don't worry, you have a place on Jiujun Mountain, and you will have plenty of time to accompany your father in the future."

Qi Bi Heli and Ashinahe looked at each other after hearing this. It was also a great honor to be buried with Zhaoling after death. They kowtowed and thanked each other. At the same time, they also expressed that they were born as a Tang Dynasty man and a Tang Dynasty ghost, and they were willing to spend the rest of their lives to shed every drop of blood for the Tang Dynasty.

Although they have a respectable status, they have been born in the grassland to the extreme.

After properly handling the matter of Qie Heli and Ashinasheer's intention to be buried alive, Li Zhi also began his career as an emperor. He ordered his uncle Situ and Zhao Duke Changsun Wuji to be the Grand Marshal. Han Yuan joined in and appointed Li Jie, the British Duke who was demoted, and he was appointed to the capital. He appointed him as the Secretary of Shangshu Zuo Pushe, and the Third Legion of the Secretariat.

Immediately afterwards, he was the Minister of Rites and the Prince Shao Shi, Duke of Liyang County, Yu Zhining, served as the Minister of the Crown Prince Shao Zhan, and was the Left Prime Minister Zhang Xing, became the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice, the Prince's Right Concubine, and the acting Minister of Revenue Gao Jifu was the Minister of the Central Secretariat, the Minister of Personnel, the Prince's Left Concubine, and the man of Gaoyang County, was the Minister of Rites.

Li Zhi did not make any major changes in the court. He took the proposal of his minister Changsun Wuji to entrust the orphanage, and never refused to follow.

Even when Changsun Wuji proposed to re-appoint Chu Suiliang, Li Zhi did not hesitate and appointed Chu Suiliang as the Minister of Personnel and rewarded him with the title of Duke of Henan County.

At this point, the five ministers of the temple were in the temple, Changsun Wuji's clan had three seats, and the other two were entrusted with the orphans. The remaining two seats were neutral, and the other was Li Ji, who was not in charge of the matter.
Chapter completed!