Chapter 028: The Situation Repeats
The festival is laid on the first day of the second month of February, and the next day is also the day when the dragon rises in folklore. For the ancient memorial ceremonies, Zhao Yu had only seen them on TV in the past, and most of them were conjectured by the directors, and even the order and placement of the sacrifices were often wrong, of course he did not dare to intervene in the arrangement.
And these people in the Weiwang Mansion are either mud legs, or martial artists who dance guns and sticks, and there are no people who are familiar with the court rituals, fortunately, there is no shortage of local tyrants in the countryside, they are often the suzerains of a place and a township, and they know the rules of the village sacrifice, so Zhao Yu handed everything over to them to do, and he didn't care what it was, just to create a momentum. With the king's orders, of course, everyone will not let him down, and everything will be done according to the highest standard they know.
When the festival arrived, God seemed to be very cooperative, the sky was overcast, the cold wind was howling, and the mourning flags were fluttering, adding a bit of desolation. Coupled with the whimpering sound of suona, the crowd wearing mourning clothes thousands of times and the sad faces, people are already sad. And the sacrificial hall is densely placed with more than a dozen spiritual cards are more frightening, there are titles, fame and fame naturally placed in the front row, behind are those righteous and brave and officers and soldiers, but more people are difficult to verify the name and surname, can only be 'with the word generation of the son of the two hundred and ten people', 'the Lin family Zongyong three hundred and fifty-one people', 'the Ni family Zongyong four hundred and twenty-three people', Huang, Zhuang and so on martyrdom and righteousness to be sacrificed.
"Your Highness, there is a large crowd of people rushing towards this side, it seems that the comers are not good, shall we intercept them?" Today is the right day, the meal was opened early, everyone is familiar with the process of the ceremony with the prince, so as not to make mistakes and be embarrassed, Zhao Mengjin suddenly broke in and said, because today's memorial is the martyred officers and soldiers in Quanzhou, and these things to maintain order and do miscellaneous things fell on the group of people who came down from the epidemic boat, and it is normal if someone comes to see the excitement, but there will be a problem with seven or eight hundred people at once.
"Who is making trouble at this time, I'll go and beat them away!" Someone at home is making trouble about the funeral, which is a big taboo, Cai Wanyi was annoyed when he heard it, got up and said angrily.
"Slow down, don't be reckless, find out the intentions of the comer." Zhao Hao frowned and said. He is also very puzzled, as the saying goes, it depends on the owner to beat the dog, and he is also a prince, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that this festival was done by him, and these people are covered by him, but there are still people who dare to come to find trouble, either they are tired of being crooked, or someone instructs them. And now it is more likely to look at the latter, but it is definitely not a good stubble who dares to instruct people to come and make trouble, he can't deal with it carelessly, don't let people grab the handle.
"Your Highness, your subordinates will go and take a look first!" Zheng Huchen got up and saluted.
"Well, today is a big day, try to persuade each other as well as possible, but they insist on making trouble, let's not be afraid!" Zhao Yu looked at Zheng Huchen and said, these days, he has deliberately grown a beard, his face is tanned on the sea, and he looks a lot older, even familiar people may not be able to see it, and he is calm and has a lot of eyes, so it is appropriate for him to deal with it now.
"Your Highness, I'll go too!" Ni Liang also stood up and said.
"You...... Forget it! Zhao Yu thought about it and refused, this kid is easy to be impulsive, his hands are heavy, and he has to make trouble if he has nothing to do, "General Zhao gathered people to get ready, if someone else hits the door, we can't let anyone bully, if you beat it, you will be beaten hard!" He turned his face and instructed Zhao Mengjin again.
"Yes!" Zhao Mengjin and Zheng Huchen acted separately according to the instructions, and everyone in the hall secretly gave a thumbs up, this kid has courage, and in this troubled world, people who dare to do it are needed, like some people in the court, the Tartars have occupied the capital and the emperor has taken them away, and they are still thinking about negotiating peace with them, and they will have a future after following His Royal Highness, at least they will not be bullied again......
Just as everyone was actively preparing for the war, preparing to severely punish the guys who dared to make trouble, the scene that happened next made them embarrassed. The people who came this time were not here to find trouble, but another way of Quanzhou Yiyong who escorted His Majesty to break through during the Quanzhou Change, and they heard that His Royal Highness King Wei was going to hold a memorial meeting, so they also wore linen and filial piety, and rushed to the martyr's spirit card. Zhao Yu also put his mind at ease, he didn't want to have a head-on conflict with the bigwigs in the court, so the result was the best.
As a result, the number of people paying tribute increased a lot, and it took a while of chaos to settle the newcomers and rearrange the mourning hall. When everyone was dressed and ready to start, Zhao Mengjin hurriedly ran in and said that Chen Yizhong, the left minister, had brought someone to ask His Highness to lead everyone outside to receive the order. Zhao Yu sighed in his heart when he heard this, Liu Huang never came back, I don't know if I caught him, and Chen Yizhong, this kid is an old eagle, and if he got involved with him, he almost let him die, and today he came to him with the holy decree and didn't know what was going to happen.
"King Wei obeys the order!"
"The minister takes the order!" Now that he is doing business, incense and candles are the most scarce, Zhao Yu was already ready when he went out accompanied by everyone, he looked at Chen Yizhong who was standing in front of him with a holy decree in his hand, although this goods are middle-aged, they can be regarded as clear-faced, but why is their eyes so bad? He knelt down with a sneer.
"Wei Wangyu has a noble character, values benevolence and righteousness, and is crowned as the envoy of Quanzhou Festival, and eats thousands of households!" Chen Yizhong unfolded the holy decree and read it aloud.
"Thanksgiving, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Zhao Yu kowtowed and thanked him, but he panicked in his heart, Quanzhou had already fallen into the hands of the enemy, and the fiefdom was gone, so it was better to give some gold and silver.
"The saint was martyred in Quanzhou, and was protected by the army and the people, but fortunately he was spared, and he was posthumously awarded the martyrdom of Jin Shi Lin Zhen, Cai Fusi, Cai Jing, Pan Hong and others as the doctors of Zhengfeng, and the two descendants of Yin; posthumously awarded Wujin Shi Ni Guozhong as a loyal general, Wuju Ni Tong as a ranger general, Wu Qisheng Ke Xuanwu as a captain of Zhaowu, and his descendants; Posthumously named Huang Keji as the general of Dingyuan, and the team officers Zeng Zhu and Zhou Zhong were the captains of Zhenwei. ”
After the sacrifice was posthumously sealed, more than 100 surviving Quanzhou officers Cai Wanyi, Liu Zhixue, Liu Shuzhi, Liu Zhu, Liu Wenjun and others, Ni Liang, Zhang Zizhen, Dong Yicheng, Chen Fenglin, Wu Shiying and other surviving righteous men such as the Queen Mother and the Two Kings were awarded the title. To Zhao Hao's surprise, Zhao Mengjin was under the pseudonym Zhao Da, and Zheng Huchen, who was alias Zheng Hu, was also among them. Those who were alive were given some rewards, and the sacrificed officers and soldiers were given double their pensions, while more martyrs and volunteers were only posthumously awarded the name of righteous men and given some bereavement benefits, but most of the family members died in the turmoil or could not be found, and the rewards became empty checks.
"Chen Xiang has worked hard, please come to the hall for a cup of tea, and the festival will start when it is less!" After the announcement was completed, because there was a spirit tablet to be re-written with a title, the start of the festival had to be postponed. Although Zhao Yu and Chen Yizhong had a holiday, they also knew that the two sides had not torn their faces yet, and besides, he came to declare that he represented the emperor and the imperial court, and he could not clash with him at this juncture, so he still had to be polite, arched his hand and said.
"Your Highness is polite, Your Excellency is busy with official affairs and can't stay for a long time, and I will come to the door to say hello when I have time." Chen Yizhong looked up and down at King Wei, who was only as tall as his waist, and bowed his hand back, but he was very uneasy in his heart, and even a little blocked, and he had no intention of participating in this low-grade so-called festival at all, and he was only forced to come to announce the decree.
"In this case, this king is also a mess here, so he won't leave his appearance, and he will come to the door again to thank him in the future." Zhao Yu also saw that Chen Yizhong was a little embarrassed, knowing that he had a ghost in his heart and was afraid that he would be held accountable, once he made a fuss, he was a child at most and was said to be 'naughty and willful', but if he admitted it, he would be guilty of the crime; if he didn't admit it, he would definitely argue with himself, but if he was more serious with a child, he would lose whether he won or lost, so he was in a hurry to get out now.
"Okay, if Your Highness arrives at the Humble House, your subordinates will definitely welcome you!" Chen Yizhong bowed his head and saluted, at this moment he was just as Zhao Yu thought, a few days ago because of his personal grudge that he almost killed him, it is said that ordinary children will definitely cry to adults after they get out of danger, and cry with themselves, but the child in front of him did not do this, as if nothing had happened. This made him breathe a sigh of relief and feel even more uneasy in his heart, because His Highness's face was too calm, and the calm made people's hearts palpitate, and he just wanted to leave quickly.
"It's okay, Chen Xiangplease!" Zhao Yu said with a debt, and did not get up to send it off. According to the rules of the Great Song Dynasty, the prince's title is the best, but he has no position and no power, and his status is far inferior to that of the ruler of the dynasty, and the court will also stand behind the prime minister, and it is rude for him to do so. But this is by no means that Zhao Hao, who has just crossed over, does not understand, but he wants to show his attitude and tell him that he has not forgotten the hatred of the day before yesterday......
The promulgation of the edict showed the attitude of the royal family and the imperial court, and the officials naturally did not dare to slack off, especially those ministers who experienced the change in Quanzhou either came in person or sent people to pay tribute, and there were many people who came to join in the fun, so that the scene was many times larger than Zhao Yu thought, which made the people of the Weiwang Mansion can't help but be in a hurry, and the festival was also chaotic. Fortunately, everyone knows that King Wei is young, and now it is a time of chaos, so no one has said much.
The most pitiful thing is Zhao Hao, who will come to the hall to greet him after the memorial, people are coming again and again, and the polite words are said over and over again, and it has not come to an end until the beginning of the ceremony. Fortunately, he has the highest status, and there are not many things he is required to do, and under the guidance of everyone, he has completed the rituals such as performing hand rituals, incense, wine, reading sacrifices, offering treasures, and burning treasures.
Due to the large number of people and repeated incidents, the ceremony lasted until noon. Listening to the mourning outside, Zhao Hao, who was sitting in the hall resting, thought that the memorial had finally been successfully completed and the purpose was basically achieved, and he couldn't help but let out a long breath, but he didn't catch his breath yet, but he heard a sudden noise outside, and he didn't know what happened......