In the middle of the night of June 9, the fifth year of Shao Xi (1194 AD), Several groups of fast horses flew out of Chonghua Palace to report to The Minister of Funeral: Emperor Xiaozong of Taishang had died.
Zuo Xiangliuzheng and the Privy Council envoy Zhao Ruyu, estimating that Empress Li Fengniang would definitely obstruct it, decided to report to Emperor Gaozong of Song in person during the early dynasty.
The next morning, Liu Zheng and Zhao Ruyu hurriedly played the obituary and asked Song Guangzong to quickly go to the funeral. Song Guangzong agreed with a full mouth, and let the two of them first lead hundreds of officials to wait outside the gate of the North Palace.
Who knew that when the sun set, song Guangzong was still not seen coming out, and he knew that he was blocked by Empress Li Fengniang, so he had to disperse separately.
However, Song Guangzong did not arrive, and no one could perform the main funeral on his behalf, and Zhao Ruyu asked Empress Wu's nephew Empress Wu Ju to play the role of Empress Wu, but Wu Ju refused.
On the thirteenth day, after several requests for instructions, Empress Wu issued a decree, saying that the emperor was mourning in the palace due to illness, and she would perform the funeral on her behalf, officially announce the world, and choose a day to become a ceremony.
However, the next day, Empress Wu said that she could not make the chief sacrifice, because the eulogy was "Filial Piety Emperor". Liu Zheng and Zhao Ruyu were in trouble again.