In the first month of the ninth year of Jian'an, Liu Xie issued a decree to change the Yuan Yankang, and nine days later, that is, on the ninth day of the first month of the first year of Yankang, a ceremony was held. On this day, the four princes of Cai Ji, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce had already boarded their gorgeous chariots and set off for the altar of the Fenfeng on the bank of the Hanshui River. Along the way, you can see the crowd of people who have heard the news and come to see the excitement, including not only the people near Xiangyang, but also the spectators who have come by car. However, due to the majesty of the four princes, most of them did not dare to approach the guard of honor, and only stood at a distance from the mountainside or kept a distance from the large group of people and horses to stop and watch, and from time to time let out bursts of cheers.

Although the light in the early morning of spring was not good, it did not prevent the honor guards of the four princes from showing their majestic posture. Since the order of entry and the position of the parade were determined by the location of the princes' territories, the flags and clothing colors of the four honor guards were also related to the direction. For example, Sun Ce's position this time is the east, and the banner and clothing of Sun Ce's department are mainly "cyan" representing the east. And Liu Bei's position is in the south, and the five elements of the Eastern Han Dynasty belong to the fire virtue, so Liu Bei, who has always regarded himself as the emperor's uncle, unified the color of the honor guard under his command as "vermilion". Although Cao Cao geographically occupied the hinterland of the Central Plains, the Son of Heaven had already moved to Xiangyang, so it was not his turn to occupy the central position. Therefore, the position of Cao Jun's honor guard at the ceremony is the West, and the clothing and flags used are mainly "white" on behalf of the West. Cai Ji sits on Youzhou, the northernmost point of the Han Empire, and naturally stands in the north. Among the five elements, the water lord is in the north, and its representative color is "black", and Cai Ji embroidered the shining Cai character with gold thread on the black flag according to the aesthetics of later generations.

In the red, red, green and green flags, the black and gold matching Cai character flag is particularly dazzling and extravagant. It's no wonder that Cao Cao snorted sourly when he saw it, "Cai Anzhen is swaggering." ”

Xun Yu on the side quietly bowed his mouth to Sun Ce's car in front of him. "The swagger is not only Cai Anzhen."

Cao Cao took the opportunity to look at Sun Ce's convoy with seven points of disdain and three points of unwillingness in his eyes. What he disdains is Sun Ce's sudden rise to power, and what he is unwilling to do is that Chibi was really defeated in the first battle. In the final analysis, the reason why Cao Cao fell to such a field today was because of the previous Chibi fiasco. However, the defeat of Chibi is not because the strength of Cao's army is weak, nor is it because the soldiers of Caoying are afraid of the enemy. A closer look at the reasons for the defeat of Chibi is not only Cao Cao's own stubbornness and indiscriminate use of the ship array. It also has a great relationship with Cao Jun's lack of water habits and understanding of water warfare. It must be known that if the same situation is rested on land, even if the Cao army is defeated badly, there will be a chance for the Jedi to fight back, and it will be as helpless as when it is on the water. Therefore, in Cao Ying, from Cao Cao himself to Cao Jun's pawns, they were all angry about the defeat of Chibi, and they wanted to be ashamed of it.

However, after the double blow of the Battle of Chibi and the Siege of Dangyang, Cao Cao was unable to launch a counteroffensive at the moment. In fact, even if he really eases up in the future, he will not rashly send troops to the south again. After all, with the relocation of the capital by the Son of Heaven and the division of the princes, Cai Ji, as a mediator, can be regarded as a strong momentum at the moment. Cao Cao not only pricked his back, but also regarded Cai Ji as his number one confidant.

So at this moment, he is facing Sun Ce, who is showing off his might. Cao Cao had to temporarily suppress the depression in his heart, and instead spat out in an extremely contemptuous tone, "Mu Monkey and crown!" ”

In fact, Cao Cao is far from the only one who secretly scolds Sun Ce and Mu Monkey at this moment. Liu Bei also couldn't get used to the rampant arrogance of the little overlord in Jiangdong. It is said that among the four princes who responded to the edict of the clothes and belts to fight against Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Ce persevered to the end, and successively achieved great victories until Cao Cao was forced into a desperate situation. But Sun Ce often regarded himself as the first hero of King Qin, and he didn't take Liu Bei as an ally in his eyes at all. What made Liu Bei even more deflated was that Sun Ce recently rejected his proposal.

It turned out that Liu Bei saw that Cao Cao and Cai Ji had married each other, so he also wanted to marry Sun Ce according to the gourd painting, so as to consolidate the alliance between the two families and work together to fight Cao. It just so happened that Sun Ce had a younger sister who was fourteen years old and was at the prime age of marriage. Liu Bei sent an envoy to Sun Ying to propose marriage. But who would have thought that Sun Ce would reject Liu Bei's proposal on the grounds that the age difference between the two was too great. In Liu Bei's opinion, Sun Ce's move was completely humiliating him. What about the age difference of 20 or 30 years? The marriage between the princes is a combination of interests, where will pay attention to what kind of talent, beauty, and affection. Cai Anzhen also pinched her nose and married the Cao family, who was six years younger than her. Why can't he, Liu Xuande, marry the little sister of the Sun family. It is clear that Sun Ce is arrogant and does not take Liu Bei in his eyes.

Of course, the rejection of the marriage proposal was only an unpleasant episode for Liu Bei. Accepting the sub-seal as soon as possible is the first priority in Liu Bei's heart. It must be known that under the mediation of Zhuge Liang's efforts, the Son of Heaven has promised to crown Liu Bei as the "Duke of Chu". With this title, Liu Bei can confidently send troops to attack the counties of Jing and Yizhou, and even after accumulating a certain amount of strength, it is not impossible to get involved in Yangzhou. After all, the territory of Chu once covered a large area south of the Huai River, and Sun Ce Xiao'er was unwilling to marry, so it was no wonder that he Liu Bei recreated Chu and Han.

At this moment, Sun Ce was standing on the top of the bronze chariot and proudly inspecting the grand cheers of the people along the way, unaware of the disdainful glances that Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others were throwing at him behind him. In fact, even if you know about the gossip. At this time, Sun Ce would not be furious about it, at most he would laugh and laugh at it.

In Sun Ce's view, what is lost on the battlefield can only be regained from the battlefield. The speed of his tongue is not the work of the eldest husband. If Cao Cao wants to be ashamed before the snow, he can deploy troops to line up, and he Sun Ce should accompany him to the end. Sarcastic words such as "Mu Monkey and Crown" will only make Sun Ce feel disdainful. As for Liu Bei's courtship, Sun Ce didn't care about the Sun-Liu Alliance. If Liu Bei was proposing marriage for his adopted son Liu Feng, Sun Ce would most likely agree after weighing the pros and cons. However, Liu Bei came to propose marriage for him, so he complained that Sun Ce refused to marry his flowery sister to Liu Bei, who had passed the age of confusion. You must know that Sun Ce swore in front of his father's spiritual throne that he would take care of his younger brothers and sisters.

"Bo Fu, look!" Zhou Yu rode his horse to Sun Ce's car, raised his whip and pointed ahead, "Ahead is the sub-sealing platform." ”

Sun Ce took advantage of the situation and looked into the distance, and saw a high platform standing on the bank of the vast Hanshui River, and several four-color flags were erected around the high platform, which was obviously set up for the four honor guards. Sun Ce, who was in high spirits, immediately raised his hand and waved his voice to greet Zhou Yu. "Let's go! Gong Jin, go with the loneliness! ”

When Sun Ce's guard of honor slowly advanced to a stone's throw on the periphery of the sealing platform, a solemn and peaceful ritual music was played on the scene. I heard the minister of ceremonies, who had been waiting here for a long time, chant loudly, "Han Wuhou, enter the industry!" ”

So Sun Ce's car slowly drove into the line in a solemn sound of ceremonial music and stopped under the cyan flag. The guards of honor of the three cars of Liu, Cao, and Cai who followed followed followed the same steps to enter the venue. By the time all the princes of the Quartet were in place, the morning sun in early spring had already risen three poles. The three-zhang high platform fluttering in the sun with five-colored flags is reflected on the golden surface of the Hanshui River, just like the Yaochi Jade Terrace, which is magnificent and abnormal.

As the final finale of the princes, Cai Ji was also dressed in Xuanyi and wearing a crown of seven crowns like the other three male princes. Standing tall under the six-foot bronze canopy. This is the most solemn dress that Hou Bo of the Han Dynasty can wear to participate in the ceremony. In particular, the crown on Cai Ji's head represents the feudal rank, and it must not be worn casually like the film and television dramas of later generations.

It should be noted that according to the severity of the ceremony, the crown of the Son of Heaven to worship God and the crown of the Son of Heaven are 12; The Son of Heaven enjoys the first public service crown with 9 times. 9 pieces of jade per spine; The Son of Heaven worships the mountains and rivers with 7 crowns, and each jade is 7 pieces; The Son of Heaven sacrifices to the shrine and wears five ritual clothes, with 5 pieces, 5 pieces of jade each; The Son of Heaven sacrifices to the group of small clothes and crowns. With 3 旒. 3 pieces of jade each. According to the identity and status of the user, only the crown of the Son of Heaven uses 12 pieces, and each piece of jade is 12 pieces. The public clothes can only be lower than the crown of the Son of Heaven with 9 pieces, and each piece of jade is 9 pieces; Hou Bo can only take the crown, with 7 pieces, 7 pieces of jade each; Zi Nan can only take the crown, with 5 pieces, 5 pieces of jade each; Qing and the doctor serve the crown. According to the official position, there are 6 different titles, 4 crowns, and 2 crowns, and only the former ones are used below the three dukes. There is no aftermath.

Those with high status can wear dresses that are lower than the regulations, while those with low status are not allowed to wear dresses higher than the regulations offside, otherwise they will be punished. Cai Ji's current identity is the Marquis of Qi and she is ranked as a general, so she has to wait until she is officially named "Gong" before she can be upgraded from the Seven Crowns to the Nine Crowns.

However, Cai Ji at this time is not as eager as Sun Ce and Liu Bei for the upcoming sealing ceremony. Looking at the surrounding scene of banners waving and axes shining brightly, the expression on Cai Ji's face was solemn and solemn. It is true that according to the original pace of history, the world would have been divided into three kingdoms in the near future. But the guilt of splitting the world made it impossible for Cai Ji to accept the division with as much interest as Sun Ce, and it was difficult for him to bury his head in the business of his hand with peace of mind like Liu Bei. For Cai Ji, the partition is by no means a summit of Mount Everest, but a new challenge.

Today, the world is divided by loneliness, and he will be reunited by loneliness in the future!

Just when Cai Ji was so self-exhorting in his heart, the ritual music on the scene was abruptly interrupted, and then it was replaced by Yale for the Son of Heaven. I heard the Minister of Ceremonies chant again in a loud voice, "The Son of Heaven has arrived!" ”

When everyone looked back, they saw a bright yellow chariot shining with brilliance, surrounded by 3,000 armor soldiers who were fully equipped with honor guards, and was heading from east to west towards the altar in the center. Where the royal car passed, the honor guards of various ministries performed military salutes one after another, saying "long live". Cai Ji, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce also hurriedly stepped off the car and led their subordinates to bow and greet them.

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Liu Xieduan sat on the royal car and tried his best to maintain a calm and reserved attitude, but he still couldn't hide the excitement in his heart. It is said that since he ascended the throne at the age of nine, he has never felt like being a son of heaven like today. The princes of Megatron prostrated themselves before him, and the mighty elite divisions cheered on both sides to greet him. The taste of power was so wonderful that the young Liu Xie was immersed in it and couldn't extricate himself for a long time. But at the same time, another voice kept whispering in his ear, "Who will take care of the Son of Heaven after the ceremony......

Yes, Liu Xie knew very well that the reason why the princes of Sun, Liu, Cai, and Cao were willing to prostrate in front of him was not because of the majesty of his son of heaven, but because of the fief and title in his hands. Of course, Liu Xie will not be willing to make a rag that will be thrown away when it runs out. Thinking that Cai Ji, who is the same age, can still be called a hegemon with his daughter in just ten years, how can Liu Xie, who is now free from the confinement of the Cao family's father and son, be willing to be left behind. At this moment, Liu Xie had only one thought in his mind, that is, to regain the glory of the ancestors and make today's ceremony known as the www.biquge.info of the Biqu Pavilion of the Zhongxing Han Dynasty.

After a while, the car drove to the foot of the high platform, accompanied by the solemn music played by Huang Zhongdalu, Liu Xie stepped off the carriage with his head held high, and stepped on the steps paved with red felt to climb the high platform step by step. But there is a long table in the center of the high platform, on which are placed the three animal sacrifices for sacrifice. After Liu Xie came to power, he first bowed deeply to the sacrifices on the tribute table, and then took a roll of bamboo slips from the hands of the inner attendants, and after unfolding them, he began to recite the sacrificial text written by Kong Rong for him to report to the heavens about the relocation of the capital and the separation. It is true that all the princes below know that this is just an official article, but everyone still listens to the jade voice from the Son of Heaven with great piety.

Fortunately, the sacrificial text written by Kong Rong was not too long, Liu Xie respectfully presented the bamboo slips to the tribute table after reading the sacrificial text, and then turned around and took another holy decree and proudly named the four princes kneeling under the stage, "Prime Minister Cao Cao, General Cai Ji, Marquis Wu Sun Ce, and General Zuo Liu Bei came to the stage to listen to the seal!" ”

"No!" Cao Cao, Cai Ji, Sun Ce, and Liu Bei responded to the call, and then climbed the high platform side by side and knelt in front of Liu Xie. I saw Liu Xie glance at the four of them, and then solemnly announced, "I have sealed Prime Minister Cao Cao as Duke of Wei, General Cai Ji as Duke of Qi, Marquis of Wu and Sun Ce as Duke of Wu, and General Liu Bei of Zuo as Duke of Chu." In addition, the chariots and horses, clothes, clothes, Zhu Hu, Na Ma, Tiger Ben 100 people, Yu Yue, bows and arrows, and Ji Hu Jiu Xi were awarded to show the merits of the kings and kings! ”

Guo Jia stood under the stage and looked at the slender Cai Ji and Cao Cao and others kowtowing together to thank him, and couldn't help but think of the situation when Cai Ji took office in Longkou Water Village ten years ago as Donglai Taipunctuality in women's clothes. At that time, Cai Ji was just a helpless orphan girl, and she used Yuan Shao's momentum to seek the name of Taishou. But who would have thought that in just ten years, Cai Ji would become a prince who shook the world from a puppet of a fox and a fake tiger. Guo Jia knows that to this day, there are still many people who do not understand what Cai Ji has done, and they are not optimistic about the future of this female prince. But Guo Jia firmly believes that the woman on the stage is destined to create a miracle and let him see a new world. (To be continued......)