Chapter 901: Opening a New Era
The wedding between the queen and the emperor naturally did not have the rules of the cave room, and Zhao Hao also thought that after completing all the procedures, he could sleep peacefully. These days are either sacrificed every day, or on the way to sacrifice, and after more than ten days in a row, they are already exhausted, and it is not easy to fight a big war. But who knew that there was still a series of etiquette waiting for him when he entered the cave room, and if he wanted to go to bed, he had to complete the full set of activities.
After the canonization ceremony was held in the main hall, Zhao Yu went to the dormitory under the guidance of Liu Ling, and the queen was guided by the Shang Palace to enter the palace through different doors. In the cave room, the dining table has already been placed, and in front of the table there are beans, baskets, baskets, and figurines that symbolize the same banquet of husband and wife, which means the same as the folk "eat a pot of rice in the future". But you can't eat the food first, and the first task of entering the cave room is to worship the gods and pay homage to the heavens, the earth, and the ancestors.
That is, the so-called 'Heyu ceremony', followed by the sacrifice to the gods, the ancestors, Zhao Yu and the queen every time they worship, then they eat once and drink wine, which is the so-called "drinking a cup of wine" among the people. The original meaning of the scoop is to combine the cut gourd into one, and it was used to hold wine in ancient times. The emperor and the queen are mixed together with the wine in their respective gourds, and drink together, that is, in ancient times, a gourd was cut into two scoops, and the bride and groom each held one of them, drank a glass of wine, and took the meaning of combining two and one.
The banquet opened, and Zhao Yu and Wu Xi sat opposite each other. The bride pours a glass of wine and hands it to the groom; The groom takes a sip and gives it to the bride, who drinks it all. The bridegroom pours a glass of wine and gives it to the bride; The bride takes a sip and gives it back to the groom, who drinks it dry. The advantage of this is that the stomach is full before going to bed, so that you will not be hungry. Because of drinking a little wine, you can also adjust the love of both parties in place, which can be regarded as a flirting method before going to bed.
When you go to bed, you should also be orderly. After the ceremony, it is time to go to bed after drinking a glass of wine. But when the emperor is the bridegroom's official, the bed can't be put on casually, it must be in order, that is, order. The emperor went to bed in the cave room like this: the emperor was taken to the room by the palace attendants, took off his crown clothes, and changed into civilian clothes; And the queen was first introduced into the tent by the palace people, and the palace people took off her dress first, and then the emperor in plain clothes was introduced inside, slept on the same bed with the queen, and spent a good night with candles.
But the big wedding is completed, and the aftermath is still not over. The next day, Zhao Yu and Empress Wu Xi went to Kunning Palace to meet the Empress Dowager, and then took the Empress to worship the ancestors. He bowed and secretly rejoiced that fortunately there was only one old man in the palace, the queen mother, and the other concubines of the first emperor were all 'invited' away by the Mongols, otherwise in the name of his father's lust, he might not be able to finish it if his head was broken today.
You must know that his father was famous for being lustful when he was the crown prince, and he was still like this after becoming the emperor. According to the old practice in the palace, if the palace concubine was called to sleep with the emperor at night, she would go to Hemen the next morning to thank the emperor for his favor, and the chamberlain in charge would record the date of the blessing in detail. When he first became the emperor, one day there were more than 30 palace concubines who came to Hemen to thank him. Think about how many 'little mothers' with names will be informed?
But there are pros and cons, after asking the Queen Mother to say goodbye, Zhao Yu drove to the Vertical Arch Hall to announce the completion of the big wedding in the world, Wu Xi led the concubines to bow to the emperor as the queen, and then went to the Queen Mother's bedroom again to visit, the Queen Mother will give gifts to the newlyweds, set up a banquet to congratulate, the little mothers are less, and the gifts received are naturally much less. At this time, Zhao Yu went to the Daqing Hall to accept the congratulations of the princes and ministers, and finally set up a banquet to entertain the queen's family and give gifts, which was the end.
However, on the same day, Zhao Yu moved from the dormitory to Zhiyuan Hall on the grounds that he needed to rest well and make preparations, and Wu Xi naturally couldn't live anymore, so he moved to his own Ningfu Palace. In other words, the two of them didn't talk about their honeymoon, they even arrived for three days, and they separated after only living together for one night, which can be regarded as breaking a record.
"How did the official family move back in such a hurry?" When the little emperor came back, the happiest person was Su Lan, as one of the emperor's women, yesterday's lively scene had nothing to do with her, you can imagine how she was feeling. He asked happily and suspiciously.
"I haven't rested well for many days, I'm really tired, and those few maids who came with the queen to marry are clumsy, can't do anything, can't even make a cup of tea, think about it or feel comfortable in their nest, so I found a reason to move back!" After Zhao Yu entered the house, with the help of Su Lan, after changing clothes and washing, he lay on the soft couch and stretched his waist and said.
"The official family only stayed for one night and hurried back, and the queen was afraid that she would be unhappy. If you don't feel comfortable living there, you can also go to Miss Chen or Miss Li! Su Lan packed up the clothes that the little emperor had changed.
"Isn't that asking for trouble, if I leave the palace and go to those palaces, the queen's vinegar jar will not be overturned, and I will have to clean up the mess if it causes some trouble. This is my permanent place of residence, and no one will say anything when they come back. Zhao Yu turned around and said.
"Since the official family is very clear, won't returning here offend several mothers, and the future will be even more sad." Su Lan was stunned for a moment, and then chuckled.
"I'm so annoyed these days, where do I think so much, let's talk about it for a few days!" Zhao Yu waved his hand.
"Official, big happy things one after another, how can you be annoyed? And the queen is gentle and virtuous, and empathetic, how can she upset the official family? Su Lan smiled and said.
"Alas, I got up early in the morning for several days in a row, tossed for most of the day, drank a few glasses of wine, fell asleep as soon as I got up, and got up early in the morning to go to ask for a busy day. What is gentle and virtuous, I really haven't seen it! Zhao Hao sighed lightly.
"Official, where did this aromatherapy ball come from, the slave remembers that His Majesty never wears these things." Su Lan, who was packing up her clothes, suddenly found that there was an extra object in the little emperor's clothes, and asked very strangely.
"Shhhhhh Zhao Yu snatched it up when he heard it, and said with a weak heart.
"Stealing ......" Su Lan was stunned when she heard this, the little emperor had no habits such as wearing sachets before, and he didn't have a hobby of 'stealing' women's things, so why did he steal the queen's aromatherapy ball just after his wedding today.
"Don't tell outsiders, do you think this aromatherapy ball is good?" Although Zhao Yu said this, he shook the aromatherapy ball in his hand and shook it in front of Su Lan's eyes.
"This aromatherapy ball looks very delicate, but it is not a rare thing, why did the official family steal it!" Su Lan glanced at it, but was puzzled.
"Isn't it rare to see something so delicate?" Zhao Yu was surprised.
This morning, he accidentally found the aromatherapy ball that Wu Xi put in front of the bed, and he felt curious to take it and play with it, and found that because of the two annular movable shafts of the device, the center of gravity is downward, and the concentric annular movable shafts play the role of mechanical balance, so no matter how the smoked ball rotates, only the two annular movable shafts rotate with it, and the small bowl can always maintain a horizontal state. Let the little bowl contain the lighted spices, so that they may not be spilled by reversal.
The discovery was a shock to him, as the balls were exquisitely clear, turned with ease, balanced, and scientifically ingenious. It is important to know that its leveling device is completely in line with the gyroscope principle, which was discovered in Europe and the United States in modern times and widely used in the field of aviation and navigation, while China has mastered this principle at the latest in this dynasty. Then he could use this discovery for navigation in order to better grasp the state of the ship, so he secretly hid one and brought it back.
"The official family, as far as the slave maid knows, there was already this kind of aromatherapy ball in the Tang Dynasty, hanging next to the calf cart, the car galloped by, and the cigarette smoke was like a cloud, and it was endless for several miles. When the rich and noble eunuchs of the dynasty are still in use, see that this ball is small and exquisite, the queen must be hidden in the sleeve, so that the body can maintain the fragrance continuously, and it can also be placed in the quilt at night, but it was taken by the official family. Su Lan said lightly.
"Well, I thought I had a treasure? It turned out to be an ordinary thing for a long time, but why haven't I seen my sister use it! Zhao Hao sighed in disappointment and asked strangely.
"The slave knows that the official family has never liked the smell of fat powder, nor does it like burning incense and incense, so she has never used it. And there has always been a lack of female dependents in the palace, so it is not uncommon for the official family not to see it. Su Lan said with a smile.
"Oh, I see, no wonder I felt so uncomfortable in the dormitory last night, I couldn't stop sneezing, and I thought it was a cold, it turned out to be smoked by the smell of fat powder." Zhao Hao rubbed his nose and said.
"Don't despise the officials, or call the imperial doctor to take a look, the day after tomorrow is the court meeting, there are still many things to do, don't get sick!" Hearing the little emperor say this, Su Lan became nervous, reached out and touched his forehead and said.
"It doesn't matter, just make me a cup of hot tea!" Zhao Yu waved his hand and said.
The "official family......" The little emperor can not take it seriously, but Su Lan can't, so he still asked Xiao Huangmen to find Si Shishang Palace to boil the little emperor with a medicinal soup to remove the wind and cold. But when he returned to the hall, His Majesty had already dismantled the aromatherapy ball, and was studying it carefully, she sighed and put down the hot tea, turned around and took out the paper and pen from the cabinet and put it on the desk, and quietly stepped aside......
Because of marrying a daughter-in-law, everything in the palace Mid-Year Festival was presided over by Empress Wu Xi, and in a blink of an eye it was Chinese New Year's Eve, and this year's palace Tianren import was naturally much more lively than in previous years, and the Empress Dowager was also very happy, Zhao Yun and several concubines accompanied him to stay up late to keep watch for the New Year, until Yin Shi was released and prepared for the grand court meeting on the first day. If New Year's Day to Chinese New Year's Eve is regarded as a big drama staged every year, then the morning of New Year's Day is the opening ceremony of this big play.
This kind of grand court meeting is only held twice a year, except for New Year's Day, which is the winter solstice, it is the grandest pomp to show the inner spirit of a dynasty and the outer Huagon, even the slightest detail must be as beautiful as a military event. In addition, the emperor's wedding this year, and the queen mother will completely withdraw from government affairs today, and hand over to the little emperor to govern, which is even more grand and lively.
This year's court meeting is held in the newly completed Daqing Palace, and the so-called renewal of Vientiane is even more worthy of the name. Undoubtedly the most important building in the palace, it is a ceremonial symbol of the regime, and all kinds of ceremonies related to the dignity of the dynasty are held here. Just like a big star often has many stage names, it is also multi-purpose and famous. When the Zhengshuo Dynasty, it was called the Daqing Hall here; Jinshi roll call, called Jiying Palace; Worship the gods and worship the sky, called the Ming Hall; Celebrate the birthday of the emperor and empress, also known as the Zichen Palace...... Of course, it also has a more popular colloquial name - the Golden Luang Palace.
Before the first day of the Lunar New Year, the civil and military officials began to arrange shifts outside the main gate of Li. The imperial history who was in charge of the agenda was even more vigorous, and he was not affected by Ding Qi's crime in the past, but even worsened, of course, to the courtiers, even the emperor's relatives and relatives were now called by them to support them.
The villain's ambition must have a climate, and the solemnity of the grand court meeting gave them the confidence to be arrogant and domineering. They shouted one by one and asked, "Ban Qiwei? The Praetorian Guards replied one by one: "Banqi! "It's like checking the password when an army assembles. The team was reorganized, the palace gate had not yet opened, and everyone had to huddle in the cold wind and wait for the fifth watch to announce the time. The timer in the palace is shorter than that of the people, and after the fifth watch in the palace, the fourth watch of the people ends. Therefore, after the five watches in the palace, the sound of the bang drum sounded alternately, which was called "saving points", which means issuing the standard time.
The sound of the drums of the fifth watch finally sounded on the city tower. At this time, through the kiss on the corner of the Daqing Palace, I still see the sparse stars. So the palace door slowly opened, and the creaking sound of the door shaft creaked sharply across the morning sky. Hundreds of officials tiptoed and looked clean, and the New Year's Day meeting in the ninth year of Xiangxing began.
But strictly speaking, this year's court meeting is actually not "big", and of course all the civil and military officials and New Year's envoys from all over the country are coming, and there will be no shortage of them. And this year is more solemn and solemn than in previous years, and the newly prepared halogen book ceremonial guards, such as the law driver, umbrella fan, honor guard, Yale and so on are all used to support the scene. When I was in Qiongzhou, everything was patchwork, and there was never the weather it has today.
But it's not big, because although he returned to his hometown, he was missing foreign envoys from all over the world. The so-called "all nations are dressed and crowned", that is the Han and Tang dynasties not to mention, even in Tokyo, the foreign guests of the pilgrimage are still considerable, and after the southern crossing, there are still some small countries with diplomatic relations who come to eat and drink. But now that Meng Yuan has dominated the world, and all countries are attached, who dares to come to the Great Song Dynasty to find it uncomfortable. At first, the Ministry of Rites wanted to find some merchants to support the scene, but was rejected by Zhao Hao, feeling that it was not shameful enough.
It is precisely because of this that Zhao Yu's pro-government ceremony lacks the scene of 'all countries coming to court', but it did not affect his mood at all, because he knew it very well. If you want to be looked down upon and paid tribute like a father, then you must first have the capital that people can look down on, but it is not bought with money, nor can it be coaxed, and you have to create a new era......