Zhang Bao'er's words surprised King Xiang and Princess Taiping: "Assassinated? ”

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"Isn't there a clue?" Princess Taiping still did not give up, and did not find out who was behind the scenes, which made her feel unwilling.

"There is a clue, but now the lower officials can't spare time to check now, let's wait for this time!"

"Why wait all this time?" Princess Taiping chased after her.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, this is the king of Linzi County, they are coming back soon, everyone hasn't seen each other for so many years, so you have to settle down? Besides, the lower officials promised Empress Wei, and this day will come soon! ”

Xiang Wang said: "You mean the southern suburbs to sacrifice to the sky?" ”

Zhang Baoer nodded.

Princess Taiping's eyes flickered, and she said, "Lord Zhang, you have done me and my fourth brother a great favor this time, and I want to give you a gift." ”

"Gifts?"

"That's right, I have a grange outside Chang'an City, there are about forty or fifty tenants, more than three hundred acres of land, and I will give it to you!"

Zhang Bao'er stared at Princess Taiping and did not speak.

Princess Taiping said nervously: "Lord Zhang, you have to say something, accept it or not." ”

"Her Royal Highness the princess, how dare the officials not accept it, the officials have thanked Her Royal Highness the princess!"

Zhang Baoer's words made Princess Taiping finally put her mind at ease.

……

The ceremony of worshipping the heavens in the southern suburbs was finally held as scheduled.

Just after the hour, the deacons of the Ministry of Rites announced that "His Majesty the Emperor is on the way", and the sacrificial ceremony officially began. The red carpet is rolled out all the way to the altar. On both sides of the carpet, soldiers are guarded every few meters.

Zhongzong Li Xian and Empress Wei, surrounded by the ministers, burned incense three pillars in the Imperial Incense Pavilion and ascended to the altar. A yellow cloth altar is placed in the middle of the altar, and bells and chimes are placed on both sides of the altar. Five grains, pigs, cattle, and sheep, three cups of sacrificial wine, and three long incense sticks were placed on the altar in turn. Li Xian stood in front of the altar, the inner servants were wrongly placed behind, and the civil and military ministers were on both sides to watch the entire sacrifice ceremony.

"Please offer incense to His Majesty the Emperor." With the guidance of the deacons and ministers, Li Xian took off his yellow cloak and handed it to the attendants, who offered incense, and Li Xian poured incense and inserted it into the incense burner. After three incense offerings, the deacon guides the "emperor" through the sacrificial ceremony.

"A sacrificial wine, a glass of wine to the emperor."

The attendant offered the sacrificial wine, Li Xian turned around, knelt three times and bowed nine times and then offered the wine in front of the ding.

"Two sacrificial wines, two glasses of wine to the earth."

Li Xian took the wine, bowed to both sides, and then offered wine in front of the ding.

"Three sacrificial wines, three cups of wine to the gods."

After Li Xian knelt down, he went around the Ding to sacrifice wine.

After Li Xian's first offering, it was Empress Wei's second offering.

The ministers watched all this in silence.

In the heavenly sacrifice activity, the emperor is the first to offer sacrifices to the gods; The second was the offering, and the second was the sacrifice to heaven. This is quite an important political identity. Back then, in order to improve his political status, Wu Zetian and Tang Gaozong enshrined Mount Tai together, and also served as a sub-offering, and now Empress Wei is doing the same, obviously wanting to be Wu Zetian's second.

At the end of the sacrificial wine, the court's scholar recited the sacrificial text: "...... The emperor of the Tang Dynasty bowed his head and Yu Shun was sealed. Xiuhan Biang, Xiongzhen Jiping. Mighty gods, yin and yang are ......"

After the recitation, as the deacons and ministers announced that "the ceremony of the Tang Dynasty Son of Heaven is over", Li Xian and the civil and military ministers left, and the ceremony of the sacrifice ceremony was over.

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A few days after the end of the ceremony in the southern suburbs, a guest came to Zhang Bao'er's house.

"King Jun, you're finally back!" Zhang Bao'er looked at Li Longji with a smile.

"Zhang Gongzi, oh, no, Master Zhang, I ......" Li Longji did not have the same joy as Zhang Bao'er, but there was an embarrassment on his face.

Li Longji's mood at the moment can be described as mixed.

Originally, Zhang Baoer was downtrodden in Luzhou, and Li Longji and Zhang Baoer could still get along on an equal footing.

Later, Zhang Baoer made Li Longji gain a firm foothold in Luzhou through a series of big strokes, and Li Longji saw his ability, and he had a little more admiration and dependence on Zhang Baoer.

Li Longji even planned to take Zhang Baoer under his command.

But Zhang Baoer left Luzhou and went to Qucheng County, Li Longji didn't expect that in just one year, Zhang Baoer would return to Chang'an.

When returning to Chang'an and parting in Luzhou, Zhang Baoer's passionate persuasion and agreement with himself made Li Longji have more longing and fantasy for the future.

After Zhang Baoer rushed to Chang'an, Li Longji slowly calmed down, thought about it carefully, and felt that Zhang Baoer's words didn't seem to be very reliable, but Zhang Bao'er always made himself want to stop the future he sketched for himself.

Li Longji, who was extremely painful, had no one to tell his thoughts, so he had to write to his father for advice.

Li Dan's reply is very wise and realistic: I haven't met Zhang Bao'er, let alone understand it, so I can't make any judgment for you. However, as a father, I can advise you to say a word, only what can stand the test of time is true, San Lang, you just need to treat it with a normal heart, you will not be happy if you gain, and you will not be sad if you lose.

It took Li Longji several days to experience his father's teachings, and just when he was adjusting his mood, an edict from Chang'an arrived, and he was recalled to Chang'an. It seemed that everything was going according to Zhang Bao'er's previous plan, which made his just calm heart start to stir again.

After returning to Chang'an, Li Longji was shocked to learn from his father what Zhang Baoer had done when he returned to Chang'an.

Just when Li Longji didn't know how he should get along with Zhang Bao'er in Chang'an, Li Dan showed a meaningful smile: "San Lang, now is not the time for you to think about this matter, no matter what, Lord Zhang has already brought you back from Luzhou, you should make a special trip to thank you!" ”

Li Longji didn't know what his father meant, so he had to come to Zhang Bao'er's house with complicated feelings, how could he not feel embarrassed?

Zhang Baoer can understand Li Longji's mood too well at this time, he knows that it is useless to explain anything now, it is better not to mention this matter for the time being.

Thinking of this, Zhang Bao'er smiled and quipped: "King Jun, since you are back, you must go to your house to make a tooth sacrifice, you won't be welcome, right?" ”

Li Longji didn't expect Zhang Bao'er to say such a sentence without a head, he was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the familiar and sincere smiling face in front of him, he seemed to have found that kind of cordial feeling again, the haze in his heart was swept away, and he smiled heartily: "Of course you are welcome, but you can say it in advance, I will take care of the dishes, and you can bring your own drinks!" ”

Zhang Bao'er deliberately showed a sad face: "King of the county, do you have such a treat?" You must be thinking about my ancient wine! ”

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After sending Li Longji away, Zhang Baoer began to visit the "Five Kings' Mansion" one by one, for five consecutive days, impartial, one house a day.