Xiao Dan talked with the officials of the Ministry of Rites, observed carefully, and cried to see that the Duke turned over Ni.

This time, the Ministry of Rites came to greet the Queen Mother, but she brought a full guard of honor, what a gourd guard. What canopy instrument, what gold-clad sedan car. But if you look closely, the whole is the specifications of the vassal king, but it is not the courtesy that the empress dowager should have.

It seems that Mao Shangshu and Yang Fu in his vest didn't expect to correct the name of the Queen Mother at all, and it would be better to make a pilgrimage to the Son of Heaven by the family of a vassal king.

Sun couldn't help but shake his head, and laughed in his heart: The emperor is actually pitiful, he finally ascended the throne, and he wants to give his parents a name, which is also human nature. However, the emperor's Lao Tzu should naturally be the emperor. But Mr. Zhu Hou's father has never been an emperor for a day, but now he wants to give him the title of honorific, which is a great event in feudal society. But then again, the dead are the greatest, and the ministers are too stubborn, so what do you have to do with a private person? Even if you win the battle with the emperor, you can't get an extra penny.

Because there were too many people, and with a guard of honor, the team also walked slowly, and stopped three times on the road, and at noon, the brigade was still stationed in a small town on the road, and came to a full alert, only allowed to go out and not enter, in order to have a lunch. After eating, Mao Shangshu said that he was tired from the journey and wanted to rest.

After an hour of lunch break, the team began to come out again, more slowly. Wait until the sunset dyes the sky red, and then you see the city wall of Tongzhou.

Now Sun Dan completely understands that this Mao Shangshu is slacking off.

He was full of resentment for the emperor to send him to Tongzhou, but he didn't say it in his eyes. Just watched from the sidelines.

But Mao Cheng was a little out of breath. When he saw the city wall of Tongzhou, he suddenly opened his mouth and said the first sentence of the day to Sun Dan: "Lord Sun, it's almost dark this day, and the Empress Dowager Xing has gone to the capital today." ”

When Mao Cheng said this, his expression was wooden, printed with the sunset on the horizon, as if he was wearing a copper mask.

Sun Dan smiled: "Master Mao, it's better to don't succeed today tomorrow." ”

Mao Cheng glanced at Sun Dan deeply, those old eyes were sharp and sharp, and there was no sleepy appearance before: "I heard that you are Yang Shen's friend, and you also have a lot of suggestions for Yang Ge Lao's reform." ”

Temptation, this is temptation. Sun Dan's heart is like a mirror. This Mao Shangshu is very wary of himself.

He arched his hand: "Brother Sheng'an is a mentor and friend of Xiaguan, and he took care of Xiaguan when he was in Shandong. As for the reform of the rule of officials proposed by Yang Gelao, Sun Dan believes that my Ming Dynasty has accumulated disadvantages for many years, and it has reached the point where it is impossible to reform it. ”

Mao Cheng nodded: "A gentleman has friends and a party, and he is close to Zhu Zhechi, this point, Su Xun's article said it well!" By the way, Your Majesty sent you and me as the second envoy to welcome the Queen Mother into the palace for the Hajj, in your opinion, what kind of etiquette should be used? ”

"Hajj?" When Sun Dan heard this word, his heart was suddenly shocked, he still underestimated the determination of the ministers. It seems that the ministers not only refused to admit the identity of the Queen Mother, but even refused to let her live in the palace as a fait accompli. It's just that she came to the capital as an ordinary vassal dynasty.

They've gone a little too far!

Sun Dan was a little speechless for a while.

"What, Master Sun thinks there's something wrong?" Mao Shangshu was obviously a little displeased, and his eyes were even sharper.

is worthy of being a top person who is old in Huan Hai, and he is pressing forward step by step, which makes Sun Dan a little uncomfortable.

He touched his chin with a wry smile, and said slowly: "Lord Mao, Your Majesty is a mother-son reunion this time, why did it become a Hajj?" ”

Mao Cheng's face turned pale: "Father, father and son, monarch and minister." The so-called heaven and earth monarch pro-teacher, this gentleman character is still ranked before the pro-word. Although Queen Mother Xing is Your Majesty's biological mother, she is still His Majesty's courtier now, so she is naturally Chaorui. Sun Dan, I heard that you are also a great talent, and you can't understand the sage and sage after reading it for many years, right? ”

Sun Dan was a little overwhelmed, "But shouldn't Your Majesty's mother be the Queen Mother?" ”

"That's a bad word!" Mao Shangshu shook his head again and again: "Your Majesty's throne is passed on from Emperor Wuzong, and he is a brother to a brother, if you talk about it, his mother should be Empress Hongzhi." ”

Sun Dan was annoyed by his theory, and was about to refute it, but after thinking about it, I, Sun Dan, am arguing with you, a fuss. The great etiquette involves a lot, lasting for three or four years, and it is not possible to debate a winner or loser in a few words. No matter what my Sun Dan says, he will offend a large group of people, on one side is the imperial power, on the other side is the prime minister's power, one is not appropriate, but he fills himself in. Okay, I'm a soy sauce maker. This time I came to Tongzhou, as long as I could bring the Queen Mother into the city, I would complete the task, and I couldn't control the rest of the rights and wrongs.

Sun Dan had to smile faintly, but stopped talking.

Mao Shangshu thought that he had argued against Sun Dan, and he was very satisfied. Xindao, after all, this Sun Xiaodan is a sage who reads some courtesy, righteousness and shame, and he must not please him as the emperor's cronies, so he has to come here to be honest and shameful, and he is finally a person who can be saved.

Mao Shangshu: "So, what does Master Sun think we should do tomorrow?" ”

Sun Dan was not angry, and said helplessly: "Lord Mao is the right envoy, naturally it is up to you to arrange it, as long as you can convince the Queen Mother, Sun Dan naturally has nothing to say." Anyway, Xia Guande's holy decree is to take His Majesty's mother into the palace, as long as His Majesty can reunite with mother and child, nothing else can be done. ”

Seeing that Sun Dan was not first involved in the etiquette and the imperial examination, Mao Cheng thought that he had been ashamed of being argued, and then repented, and was even more proud in his heart.

He touched his beard with satisfaction and changed it to an affectionate title: "Jingyuan, speaking of which, we are not outsiders." You are Xiao Yang's friend and Zhao Shangshu's student. As an elder, I think that as long as my generation of scholars do things and behave young, as long as they have their own hearts and consciences, they will naturally not hesitate, and they will be self-reliant. ”

As the deputy envoy, Sun Cheng was silent, and this time the matter of welcoming the Queen Mother Xing into Beijing was naturally decided by him Mao Cheng alone.

Hum. I don't know which traitor villain came up with such an idea to take the Queen Mother into Beijing, and he still wants to come to a wooden boat, which is not so easy.

Mao Cheng thought so in his heart, and it was also very pleasing to look at Sun Dan. I only feel that this young man really deserves to be a gentleman, and he really deserves to be a peerless national warrior valued by Yang Ge Lao, and he can stand firm on this kind of major issue of right and wrong.

Sun Dan sneered in his heart: Master Mao, your heroic righteousness is naturally very good for readers. But when I see the Queen Mother, I can let you know that it is amazing. What kind of etiquette should the queen mother follow when she enters Beijing, even if my Sun Dan doesn't fight with you, naturally someone will argue with you. Anyway, I'll go out here alone to watch the excitement, and the problem will be solved when the time comes. I can also go to Jiajing. What do I have to worry about?

Sure enough, as recorded in history, Jiajing's mother was really a difficult person to deal with. also made Mao Cheng extremely embarrassed. Tongzhou is the southern gate of Beijing. It is also the end point of the Grand Canal to the north, and it is the first class and one prosperous place in the capital, and one class and one important place.

Not to mention the many yamen in this place, there is also an emperor's palace.

The place where Emperor Jiajing's biological mother was stationed is located in the east of Tongzhou City, covering an extremely wide area, with a radius of thousands of acres. Since the construction of this palace in the year of Hongzhi, Emperor Zhengde only lived once when he went down to the south of the Yangtze River, and it was empty on weekdays, and it looked very new. The house is majestic and majestic, and it has a royal atmosphere.

Although the civil officials did not recognize the identity of the Empress Dowager, the military attachés did not think so, and now, it can be said that the garrison of the entire Tongzhou area has been transferred here to guard the Empress Dowager, and there are powerful warriors everywhere.

The appearance of the Ministry of Rites caused a commotion in the palace, and soon, Mao Shangshu and Sun Xiaodan were led by several eunuchs to the main hall to meet the Queen Mother.

According to the rules, if Jiajing's biological mother really has the status of the empress dowager, as foreign ministers, Mao Shangshu and Sun Dan will naturally have to perform three bows and nine buckles.

But Mao Shangshu didn't have a piece of it, so he walked into the hall so proudly, and said loudly: "There is a holy decree, and the Queen Mother will enter the palace to worship the Son of Heaven, and I will admire this." With that, he handed over a copy of the decree.

Sun Dan didn't want to kneel, but seeing Mao Shangshu so big, he was naturally happy to see it, so he stood behind Mao Cheng and became a spectator.

Before he came, he thought that Jiajing's mother should be a little old lady, but now when he sees it, he is a little flustered, "It's too young."

In front of me is a young woman in her early thirties, who is already slightly blessed. But her facial features are upright, and her pretty face looks even more white against the backdrop of the ayara all over her body. What a beautiful young woman who is ripe.

It's a pity that her big and bright Danfeng eyes flashed with annoyance from time to time, and she looked very unruly, completely lacking the dignified and calm of the royal family.

Mao Shangshu took it so big, and the eunuchs and palace maids around the Queen Mother were all pale in disguise.

The Queen Mother was even more angry that her eyebrows were raised, and she suddenly slapped the armrest of the chair: "Mao Cheng, what are you calling this palace?" ”

Mao Shangshu was not afraid: "Queen Mother Xing, please respect yourself." You are not the queen mother now, and the country has its own system. It's not a mess. There he stood straight, with a dignified majesty.

Sun Dan couldn't help but nod, although this Mao Shangshu's way of thinking can't be understood by me, a modern person, but in terms of integrity, he is very admirable, and he is a real gentleman.

The Queen Mother was so angry that her body trembled slightly: "This palace is the mother of today's son, and the mother is precious by virtue of her son, so she is naturally the queen mother today." You are a secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but you are just a foreign minister. In terms of rank, I am the king, and you are the minister. Looking at your current appearance, do you still look like a courtier? On your knees! ”

She turned her face and made everyone in the hall kneel down in fright. Only Sun Dan and Mao Shangshu were still standing there straight.

Mao Cheng suddenly laughed: "Queen Mother Xing, you are wrong. ”