Chapter 60: Entering Beijing
In today's society, three media and six appointments are no longer popular, but the husband's family still needs to prepare eight poems and scriptures when proposing, and this rule comes from the marriage of Emperor Wu and Concubine Mei. It is said that at that time, it caused a trend, and if any family could not get two poems and scriptures, it would be regarded as insincere, not to mention receiving people from their mother's family, and they might even have a grudge because of it.
ββββββ "A Bite of History"
"Miss, there is Chang'an ahead."
After walking all the way to the carriage, Wei Qian finally came to Chang'an City with two maids.
On the outskirts of the southern part of the city, Wei Qian suddenly had a whim and ordered someone to stop the carriage and come down to rest.
This time, when I came to Chang'an with the dignity of human immortals, I could clearly feel the coercion in Chang'an City.
"The True Dragon Heavenly Son commands the Eight Desolations, and that power personality is definitely above the human immortals." Wei Qian looked at the dragon, the purple dragon was entrenched on the Daming Palace, gathering the power of all the people in all directions, even if it was enough to blow a breath, it was enough to kill Wei Qian.
"That's why it's very difficult for ordinary cultivators to meddle in the matter of the court change, but they are unwilling to give up from the beginning to the end."
As long as the emperor is vigilant and lightly covers it with the imperial seal, it is difficult for any sect to survive in Shenzhou. Even if it is just a holy decree, it can make a human immortal disappear, this is the wonder of dragon qi, in the past, Yan Huang inherited the only way to pass on the human emperor's lineage from ancient times.
"Son of Heaven, Son of Heaven, Son of Heaven. First, there were three emperors and five emperors to educate people, and Dayu refined Jiuding to suppress Kyushu, and the Qin Emperor sacrificed to the sky and set up a heavenly pillar. At this point, the fortune of the three talents of heaven, earth and man is one, you see that the heavenly pillar above the Daming Palace is towering in the sky, this is the covenant between my Chinese clan and heaven and earth. Xuanyun stood beside her with Bai Yunmink in her arms. Wei Qian intended to come to Chang'an, and Lingyun calculated that she had a big opportunity in Chang'an, so she asked Xuanyun to accompany her.
"Sacrifice to Haotian, seal the mountains and rivers below, and take charge of humanity, this is the work of the emperor." Wei Qian knew in her heart that if she wanted to establish a country in Nanyang, and she wanted to be a true king, then this kind of experience left by her predecessors could inspire her a lot.
The two sisters stood in one place, and Hongchun and Xiangling watched the wind on the other side. Xiangling came to Chang'an for the first time, and Hongchun looked at the scenery in the distance with great interest.
Suddenly, the two of them saw a small pavilion on a hill in the distance.
"That's Tongbai Pavilion." Wei Qian walked over and looked at the pavilion that had gone through thousands of years of wind and rain: "No matter how high the status is in life, isn't it such an opportunity in the end?" "My heart was touched, and I seemed to have caught something in the dark.
"Senior sister, look, it's Lishan over there." Xuan Yun looked around and suddenly pointed to the green mountains in the distance.
The green mountains are between the clouds and mist, and the dragon ball in Wei Qian's belly is ready to move. Under the strong pressure of the abnormal movement of the dragon beads in the body, Wei Qian said: "Don't worry, the master said, there are two Li beads in the Daming Palace, which can be used to complete my natal magic weapon." β
As he spoke, suddenly there was a quarrel under a plane tree not far away.
With a frown, Wei Qian said, "Hongchun, go and ask what's going on over there." β
Hongchun ran over and came back shortly afterwards to report: "It is a few elders who have been chatting under the tree for many years thinking about building a pavilion next to it. β
Looking at the yellow, orange and orange plane trees, Wei Qian said: "I saw from afar that those elders are also old and can't withstand the wind and rain, so it's good to build a pavilion to hide from the rain." What's there to talk about here? β
"The main thing is the money needed to build the pavilion, and several people have discussed it unevenly, so there is a quarrel."
"It's easy." Wei Qian smiled and said, "You take out a few taels of silver from my box and give them them, even if this pavilion is built with my funds." There is only one requirement, if there are travelers here in the future, they must not rely on the old and sell the old to try to stop them. β
Hongchun conveyed Wei Qian's meaning, and those old people wished that someone would help pay, so they simply responded directly. Within a few days, this Wutong Pavilion was built. Later, after learning the identity of Wei Qian, several old men discussed and set up a stone tablet next to it, writing the cause and effect of the incident, this pavilion and Tongbai Pavilion in the southern suburbs in the future, collectively called "Erwei Pavilion".
said that Wei Qian and the others came to Jiafu, and Xuanyun casually found an excuse to go to Qingxuguan and didn't follow them to Jiafu to get involved in those household chores.
Wei Qian entered Jia's Mansion with two maids, and immediately saw Jia's mother come out with a large family to greet her.
"My granddaughter!" Mother Jia suddenly burst into tears, if people who don't know really think that this grandmother is good to Wei Qian.
"Your father left early, and your fiancΓ© was also short-lived, fortunately, the saint does not dislike it today......" Jia Mu took Wei Qian's hand and chattered for a long time, Wei Qian's face changed, and she also made a pear blossom with rain, crying with Jia Mu.
Wang Xifeng secretly sighed beside him that these two people had superb acting skills: the old lady has gone through ups and downs for many years, although she looks down on Qianya on weekdays, but she also knows how to measure at this time. Now that Yuan Chun has been named a noble person in the palace, if the sisters support the Qian girl after entering the palace, it will be beneficial to both Jia Wei and his family.
In the matter of Wei Qian's coming to live in Jiafu, Jia Yu and Jia's mother reached a tacit understanding and prepared to help Wei Qian enter the palace.
"Qianya has been honed over the years, and it seems that her acting skills are not much worse than that of the old lady." Wang Xifeng looked at the people around him, and immediately changed his smile to go up, hugging Wei Qian without a trace and separating the two.
Wei Qian saw Wang Xifeng step forward and wiped away her tears: "I haven't seen you for many years, this time I see my sister again, and I should call my cousin sister-in-law." β
"Why should you and I be like this? It's nothing even from your side and mine. Wang Xifeng took Wei Qian's hand, and Mother Jia saw that the two were intimate, and smiled: "Yes, Zuo is just a title, you two have a deep sisterhood, what can Lian'er say when she sees it?" β
Jia Mu suddenly frowned and coughed lightly: "When you are old, there are always some problems with your body. You young people who kiss incense, I, the old lady, will go back to the house and rest first. β
Hearing this, Wei Qian motioned to Xiangling and asked Xiangling to open a brocade box. "A few years ago, the Emperor Taishang gave a Ganoderma lucidum grass, and his granddaughter asked someone to take all kinds of precious herbs to refine pills. In addition to the mother, grandmother, and the tribute, there was only one left. Since the old lady is not in good health, this pill is a piece of filial piety for her granddaughter. "Let the brocade box be opened, and the white silk handkerchief is wrapped in an apricot yellow longan-sized pill.
At the beginning, Wei Qian got the Ganoderma lucidum grass and dedicated it directly to the Lingyun Master. Lingyun picks flowers to refine medicines, and refines twelve pills with elixirs such as fire ginseng and six-colored snow lotus.
Wei Qian came to Chang'an to bring six, and three of the remaining six were given to Mrs. Wei, Jia Mei and Aunt He in the Wei Mansion, and three were taken by Lingyun, Wei Qian and Xuanyun.
Wei Qian is ready to pay tribute to three, and as for the other three, giving Jia Mu one is considered a face of harmony, and it can also be regarded as a food stamp for Wei Qian to live in Jiafu.
As for the remaining two, one was left for Wang Xifeng and one for Lin Daiyu. Jia Yu can afford to send other health herbs, which are ointments refined from the same furnace of pills.
As soon as the pill was taken out, it was immediately fragrant, and Jia Mule accepted it, letting Wang Xifeng take Wei Qian to familiarize himself with the terrain in the mansion.
This time when she came to Jiafu to live temporarily, Wei Qian saw at a glance that it was different from when her grandfather was alive.
"My grandfather is listed as the prince of the country, and the furnishings in the house are all the system of the state and the government. And now it seems that ......" Wei Qian couldn't help shaking her head, although Jia's mother could temporarily keep the plaque when she was alive, but there were many things in the house that were sealed by Jia Yu.
"Even the guests outside the house are far worse than when my grandfather was alive."
Wang Xifeng accompanied Wei Qian on the walk, and also gave some gifts when he met Mrs. Xing in the East Courtyard.
Jia Mei is close to Dafang, although she doesn't look down on Jia Yu's stepfamily, but there is no shortage of etiquette, and she also hopes that she will take care of Wei Qian and deliberately thicken it.
Mrs. Xing was originally open-minded when she saw money, and when she saw the things Wei Qian gave, she immediately became happy.
Seeing that Wang Xifeng felt sorry for Wei Qian, he secretly said when he left the East Courtyard: "The eldest lady is an idiot, and she doesn't care about her family." She was happy when you gave her those things, but what good did it do you? β
"On the left is nothing more than some gold and silver jewelry." Wei Qian said: "Anyway, I don't like to wear it, so I just send it out." No matter how you say it, it's also your uncle's steproom, and you always have to have some courtesy. As for the life in Jiafu, I don't know if you are still there? Is it possible, will you harm me? Wei Qian held Wang Xifeng with her hand, and Wang Xifeng smiled slightly: "Are you afraid that I will harm you?" β
The two haven't seen each other for many years, and they naturally have a strange feeling when they meet again, and they are also rediscovering the distance from each other.
Walking from the east courtyard to the west courtyard, Wang Xifeng said: "You lived in Jiafu for a long time, and you also know the temperament of the second wife. And her daughter has now entered the palace, worried that you will enter the palace to share the favor, I am afraid that I don't have a good impression of you, just meet casually, and come back to live in our east courtyard. The lord has already arranged a place for you to live. β
Wei Qian nodded, and suddenly saw a familiar figure in the distance, and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, how many members of the Xue family are also here?" β
When it came to the Xue family, Wang Xifeng hesitated a little, thought for a while and said: "At the beginning, I received a letter from you, and I didn't have a good impression of the Xue family. But Baochai girl has a good temperament, you two take care of everything, and erase the little things of the year. β
Not long after Lin Daiyu came to Jiafu, Xue Baochai came with his family. Xue Baochai is more sophisticated than Lin Daiyu, and it didn't take long for him to be praised from all over Jiafu.
"I remember she still needs to take an elective?"
"Yes, I have this idea, but didn't the Queen Mother speak? His Majesty wants to concentrate on handling political affairs, and he will not be drafted this year. So she delayed, as for the back......" Wang Xifeng looked left and right, and said secretly: "It is rumored in the house that Baochai girl has some thoughts about Baoyu's kid. β
Jia Baoyu? Wei Qian frowned: "How old is that kid Baoyu?" How can you talk about the master casually in the house? β
Wang Xifeng didn't have time to speak, and the two walked into Mrs. Wang's courtyard.
Mrs. Wang's housekeeper rights were taken back by Wang Xifeng, and she has looked like a kind Bodhisattva in recent years. After seeing Wei Qian, I immediately thought of Jia Mei, who was somewhat similar to Wei Qian. just forcibly suppressed the anger in the heart, praised a few words lightly, and then excused himself to be tired, and invited the two out with good words.
"Forget it, my relationship with this aunt has not been very good in the past few years, so I won't come to the West Courtyard in the future." With that, Wang Xifeng took Wei Qian back to the East Courtyard to see his residence.
"I thought to myself, I'm afraid that you won't be used to living here, you can follow the arrangement of your boudoir in Jinling and see if it's okay."
Wei Qian is not a person who likes luxury, and her furnishings have not changed much over the years. Entering the Meiju prepared by Wang Xifeng for himself, he saw the same furnishings as his own, and said, "Fortunately, it's not much different from Jinling." β
Hearing this, Wang Xifeng was finally relieved: "Over the years, you haven't changed much." β
"Hasn't my sister changed much?" Wei Qian pointed out: "This temperament, it seems that my sister can't change it in this life." β
looked at each other and smiled, in the end, they were friends with handkerchiefs from childhood. After a few years of separation, it has become more and more mellow like an old wine.
"Young grandmother, there are people from the palace at the door who have come to announce the decree."
Wang Xifeng suddenly understood: "Girl, it seems that the one in the palace is really interested in you!" β
Behind Wei Qian's ascension to Chang'an, there are also various forces in the DPRK and China pushing for it. Some people don't want her to come, and some people hope that she will take the opportunity to attack Wu Guifei and even Wu Ge's old family. After she had just entered Chang'an, the palace immediately got the news.
Situ Yun sent someone to announce the decree, and directly asked people to reward her with imperial dishes from the palace to catch the wind and wash the dust, and by the way, let her enter the palace tomorrow.
These dishes are quite famous, one of which is "Guan Ju Porridge", which is made of glutinous rice porridge with snow rice and blood glutinous rice with water cauliflower. A "picking kudzu", made of Artemisia annua to make the appearance of a branch. There is also a dish next to it, named "Magpie's Nest", which is a pair of quails roasted in honey. When these two dishes are put together, the meaning is more obvious.
Xiangling looked at the dishes on the table and stuck out her tongue: "Miss, it seems that the food in the palace is not very good." It's just chicken, duck, and fish. β
"What do you know, girl!" Wang Xifeng saw these dishes, pointed to the magpie's nest and Cai Ge and said: "In the heavens, I wish to be a winged bird, and I am willing to be a branch on the ground, this is the heart of the saint to express it in Qianyatou!" β
Then holding Wei Qian's hand, Wang Xifeng said happily: "Look, how else to say that this is the emperor." Look at Jia Lian to me at the beginning, and then look at your majesty XiΓ to you, Jia Lian didn't have this mind at the beginning. β
"Your sister and I don't read much, but Guan Guan Ju Dove is in Hezhizhou, and I still know this bowl of porridge."
Lin Daiyu also came to Wei Qian's side at this time, Wang Xifeng's eyes lit up, and Lin Daiyu was brought in: "Yu'er knows more than my sister, come and talk about the meaning of these dishes." β
"Bi Cai Gexi, not seen for a day, like March!" Lin Daiyu pointed to the Cai Ge and said: "This is the poem in the Book of Poetry where lovers express their lovesickness." However, strictly speaking, it should refer to the second sentence 'Bi Cai Xiao Xi, not seen for a day, such as three autumns!' 'Xiao, it is said to refer to Artemisia annua. β
Then look at a snack next to it. Peach blossoms are used as fillings, and finally made into the shape of red peaches, a total of eight.
Lin Daiyu said: "The name of this dim sum is Tao Yao, which should refer to Tao Yao in the Book of Songs." The peach is dying, scorching its glory. Add the next few sentences, and the intention is more obvious. β
"And this puff is even more elegant, my sister is really blessed." Lin Daiyu was also a little envious: "Being able to meet this kind of husband is worth it in this life." β
Yingchun and other sisters came to see their cousin, and happened to see a large table of dishes on Wei Qian's side. A group of girls frolicked beside Wei Qian, with indescribable envy in their hearts.
Which emperor would deliberately send this kind of dish? Shouldn't it be the female family who rushed to pack things and go to the imperial city to be picked by the emperor?
Xue Baochai followed Sanchun over, and saw Wei Qian's large table of poetry and vegetables, and his heart was mixed.
She is still thinking about how to draft the draft next year, where is there such a blessing as Wei Qian, who was directly selected by the palace?
Wei Qian looked at these dishes and said to the justice of the decree: "Please also ask your father-in-law to bring it a little, and the concubine will return the gift, please bring it back later." β
So, Wei Qian instructed the kitchen to prepare four dishes in return according to his instructions.
A pure soup boiled with wild vegetables, a perch with shredded sea bass, a fish soup caught from Taihu Lake, and the last one is also a peach blossom as a guide to "Tao Zhu Crisp".
Wei Qian saw that the food box was handed over to the person from Daming Palace: "Please also ask your father-in-law to present it directly to Your Majesty, you don't need to taste it, Your Majesty will naturally know what I mean." β
Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai next to them changed their faces, both of them were smart people in ice and snow, and they immediately understood Wei Qian's meaning from these dishes.
This, this is going against the sky......