The Taiji Hall in the new palace of Yecheng is modeled after the Taiji Hall in the Wei Palace in Luoyang. Almost all major ceremonies are held here, such as the ascension ceremony of the new emperor Yuan Shanjian. In fact, to make it clearer, the Yecheng Taiji Hall is basically the Luoyang Taiji Hall was dismantled into wood, stone, brick, and tile, and then moved to Yecheng to recombine and install.

At this moment, Yecheng ushered in a sunny winter day, under the dazzling sunshine, the Liang envoys led by Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County, had already stood outside the door of the Taiji Palace, and heard a loud voice of "Liang Envoy Ascending the Palace" passed out, and entered the Taiji Hall in turn.

Jiankang in winter is cold to the bone, but Yecheng, far away in the north, has such bright sunshine and the warmth of the sun. Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County, Lan Jing, the general who accompanied him, Xiao Qiongju, the princess who was a secretary and attendant in men's clothes, and Yang Shunhua, everyone actually thought about the same problem in their hearts.

After they arrived in Yecheng, the former and posterior of the Great Wei court, the "great general" in the mouth of Cui Xian, the advisor to the opening of the palace, never showed up. Who is Cui Xian's "opening council"? Later, Emperor Wei's many courtesies, as well as today's grand courtesy in the Taiji Palace, are said to be the ideas of this "great general". It can be seen that he must be a pivotal figure in the Great Wei court. And is there a confrontation between this "great general" and the powerful minister who is really in charge of the society, and the prime minister Gao Huan? How could Gao Huan tolerate him being so insistent on the court? Who is this "great general"?

It's not just Liang who is strange, but in fact, Hou Jing, who is on the Taiji Hall at this time, is also very strange. After returning to the court, he gradually realized that at this time he was the general in charge of the court's affairs and auxiliary government, but he had never seen the "general". He had a lot of thoughts and speculations, but he couldn't believe the conclusions in his heart.

The Tai Chi Hall is indeed magnificent. The temple is vast and far-reaching, towering from the outside, and people feel small in it. When Xiao Zhengde went to the palace, he saw Wei Chen's sequence, all of them were majestic and majestic, and everyone's eyes were on him, with friendly smiles, cold eyes, and thoughtfulness...... Suddenly, he became the target of everyone, like a thorn in his back. Xiao Zhengde unconsciously avoided these gazes, but at the same time unconsciously raised his head to look up at the Great Wei Tianzi in the hall. He found that the new emperor was actually a boy who had just grown up, looking thin and quiet, looking weak and unassertive, and he couldn't do it if he thought about it, so Prime Minister Gao Huan would appoint him as the new emperor, presumably to facilitate control.

Xiao Zhengde unconsciously set his eyes on the person next to the throne of the Son of Heaven. The wolf stared at him with a smile, which made him feel a cold air from the bottom of his heart. He knew that this was Gao Huan, the great prime minister of the Wei State of the Northern Dynasty. A seat is set up next to the Son of Heaven, and the prime minister lives on the side of the Son of Heaven.

When Xiao Zhengde's eyes flashed back, he suddenly saw Hou Jing, who was in a very conspicuous position among the ministers under the ranks, and immediately his heart jumped with joy. But in such a scene, of course he couldn't say anything, so he could only keep staring at Hou Jing, as if he had something in mind for him to understand, and he was afraid that he wouldn't understand at the moment.

Of course, Hou Jing also saw that Xiao Zhengde had something to say, but his every move was too conspicuous in the eyes of everyone. Hou Jing frowned, deliberately avoiding it, so he stepped back silently. This is also a reminder for Xiao Zhengde.

Situ's foot made the old man feel unbearable pain, isn't it strange that the old man didn't go out of the city to greet him? The old man always took Situ to heart. Hou Jing really felt that he had stepped on something, and suddenly heard a few whispers behind him, and he was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly looked back.

I saw Sima Ziru standing behind him with a smile and looking at him, and suddenly there was a sense of consternation that someone was secretly watching, but he still smiled very calmly, "Sikong is still so joking, Wanjing is very relieved." As he spoke, he walked over, secretly took Sima Ziru's hand and stepped back, so as to hide himself behind everyone.

When he found a corner and stood still, he laughed in a low voice, "Wanjing is also seriously ill, and he can't do anything." As I get older, my courage is getting smaller and smaller, thanks to the great prime minister who took care of my wife and son, and stayed in the capital of Yecheng, so as not to suffer from the wind and frost with me in Runan. It's just that now that I'm back in Yecheng to pay homage to the Son of Heaven, why don't I see the eldest son? Don't even see the second son? ”

Sima Ziru still looked heartless and said with a smile, "Doesn't Duke Puyang worry about King Gao?" ”

Hou Jing suddenly felt that the word "worry" was so harsh when it came out of Sima Ziru's mouth, but he still smiled knowingly, "I think about it all the time, but I haven't seen the eldest prince, and I miss it very much." ”

Sima Ziru smiled again, "The prince has now returned to Yecheng to assist the government, and everything in the future needs to obey the orders of the prince." The Son of Heaven also trusted the Son of Heaven very much, and before the Duke returned to Yecheng, the Son of Heaven conferred on the Son of the Great General and the Ministry of Officials, and led the left and right governors of Gyeonggi. Puyang Gong is not as good as coming and being at ease, and getting close to the prince to comfort his feelings of longing will also be beneficial to the future. ”

"General?" Hou Jing heard this word at once, and muttered to himself thoughtfully. He asked repeatedly, "Where is the second son?" ”

"The prince's affairs are entangled and he can't get rid of it, the princess is sick again, and the prince of Taiyuan went to Jinyang to pick up the princess to Yecheng, thinking that his brother will work for him, and he has just come back. It's just that I'm sick today, I'm afraid I won't be able to come. ”

Lan Jing followed behind Xiao Zhengde, the king of Linhe County, and his heart was not as chaotic and hesitant as Xiao Zhengde. Or rather, he was more curious. If he is a general of the Liang State of the Southern Dynasty and has fought many battles on the border with the Wei State of the Northern Dynasty, it cannot be regarded as a country that does not understand this Xianbei people. But these princely generals and the high-ranking Son of Heaven look completely different from the Liang Kingdom, and their eyes are all straightforward and not retouched. It's just that his duty is what the prince ordered, and he guards the princess, and as for the state courtesy, it is all the business of the eldest prince Linhe.

Xiao Qiongju and Yang Shunhua were the most calm, and stepped forward without squinting. Xiao Qiongju intentionally or unintentionally looked for Gao Cheng's shadow among the hundred officials, but she was disappointed, and there was no trace at all. And Yang Shunhua had the same calm and cold eyes, as if everything in front of her had nothing to do with her.

Xiao Zhengde was also a gorgeous figure in the Southern Dynasty, and his etiquette was naturally well-prepared, and he was smart and would never make a mistake in this and make people laugh at him. Walking to the throne of the Son of Heaven of Great Wei, at an appropriate distance not far and not close, Xiao Zhengde stood still, first concentrating and calming, looking ahead and looking slightly downward, not daring to look up directly at the Son of Heaven, and then knelt down and bowed, saying, "Xiao Zhengde, the minister of Liang Shizhong, the general of the Fu Army, and the king of Linhe County, visited His Majesty the Emperor." ”

Everyone's eyes were focused on this envoy of the Liang State of the Southern Dynasty, and there was suddenly silence in the Taiji Palace. Xiao Zhengde's movements are stretched and beautiful, and his voice is loud and clear. He fell to his knees and waited for the emperor of Great Wei to issue an imperial order.

Lan Jing and Xiao Qiongju and Yang Shunhua, who pretended to be secretaries and attendants, also knelt behind Xiao Zhengde in turn.

"King Linhe, please be even." A clear and slightly joyful voice came from above Xiao Zhengde's head.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Zhengde Shane stood up. Lan Jing, Xiao Qiongju, and Yang Shunhua also followed Xie En's up.

The Liang envoy coincidentally saw Yuan Shanjian, the new emperor of the Great Wei, when he got up. The new emperor has just grown up, and his appearance is very beautiful, and he looks down with a smile and no majesty. It seems that the new emperor of Great Wei and Gao Huan, the prime minister sitting on the side, are very close. And the prime minister Gao Huan also looked down at them expressionlessly.

"At the beginning of Lone's succession, everything was to be determined, and everything went smoothly thanks to the assistance of the prime minister." Yuan Shan glanced at Gao Huan next to him with a smile, and said to Xiao Zhengde, "Although Emperor Liang sent an envoy to congratulate Gu without expecting it, he was very happy. The north and the south are one, closely related, and the heart of the lonely and Emperor Liang is connected. You and the others came from Jiankang, the road was far away, and when you arrived in Yecheng, you didn't have time to see you living in the alleys, which was the negligence of my court. Thanks to the general who said that he knew with Gu and treated him with courtesy, in order to show the goodwill of the alliance between Great Wei and Liang Guo. Since Emperor Liang sent an envoy to show favor and loneliness, Lonely naturally could not live up to Emperor Liang's ardent heart, and Great Wei was willing to negotiate with Liang Xibing Ge, and it was good to form an alliance with the south and the north. Yuan Shanjian expressed his attitude, the attitude of the Son of Heaven is not only his attitude, but the attitude of the entire Great Wei Kingdom. There are no eternal enemies, no eternal friends, only eternal interests, this is a truth that both Wei and Liang are very clear.

Xiao Zhengde and other Liang envoys naturally understood this truth. Therefore, Lord Wei's attitude was also expected by them. Besides, the four of them have their own thoughts, and the mission of state affairs is so that the mission has been completed, and the things in their hearts are secretly planned by themselves and they are looking for opportunities.

The formal meeting was just a formality, and after that, the Lord of Wei naturally gave a banquet. Yuan Shanjian stood up first and said with a smile, "Qing and the others have worked tirelessly for the alliance between the north and the south, and they have come from afar, so they will feast and rest in the lonely palace to relieve their labor." Saying that, he walked over with a smile, personally took the hand of Prime Minister Gao Huan, and smiled at Xiao Zhengde and the others and the hundred officials of Great Wei, "The general has set up a banquet in the garden, and invited the Liang envoy to move." ”

Xiao Zhengde and the others thanked each other, and at the same time thought about it repeatedly in their hearts, who is this "great general", so that Lord Wei values it.

The palace of Yecheng is also the same as the palace of Luoyang, and there is a huge garden after the court and the bed. The name of this garden is called "Shanglin Garden", imitating the name of the old palace of the Qin and Han dynasties, it is conceivable that it is the style of Mu Qin and Han dynasties, and I don't know who gave this name.

It was a wonderful day, and the sky in Yecheng was so blue that it seemed to be about to become transparent. There were no clouds in the sky and no wind on the ground, but it was so cold that it dripped into ice. The water in the pickaxe pond in the upper forest garden is all frozen, and the crystal clear pool is as smooth as a mirror. Liang Chen, the lord of Wei, and countless people from the temple and palace entered the Shanglin Garden, and walked along the arch bridge on the pickaxe pond to the grand Zhaotai in the center of the pool.

"Pickaxe", the capital city of Zongzhou, the beginning of the royal road of poetry. The pickaxe pond of the forest garden on Yecheng tries its best to imitate the scale of the old garden of Emperor Wu in the Zhao and Han dynasties, although it is beyond its reach, it is also quite magnificent. Zhaotai is a grand palace built on the central island of Ho Pond, built on a white marble platform with several floors, and the palace is almost towering into the clouds at a height of two floors, which means to climb high and overlook.

Xiao Zhengde was treated as a guest, and followed behind Wei Lord Yuan Shanjian, and the hundred officials were all cold and noisy, tired of coping, so they had to nod their heads and answer. As he walked, he searched for Hou Jing in the crowd from time to time, but Hou Jing was nowhere to be found. I saw that Wei Zhuyuan was good at talking and laughing, and the prime minister Gao Huan followed the Son of Heaven and tended to be very respectful. It's just strange in my heart that the "great general" has not shown up until now.

In fact, there are not many ministers who can really enter the Zhaotai banquet. Although the rest of the lowly officials cannot enter Zhaotai, they have their own places to go. A large number of palace servants also divided their duties and did their own things. Shanglin Yuan is very large, and at this time, many people who came in were alive, and Zhaotai became extremely lively.

The new emperor Yuan Shanjian and the great prime minister Gao Huan and Xiao Zhengde stepped up to the white marble platform on several floors, and just walked to the door of the Zhaotai Palace, and before they could enter the door, they heard music coming from the palace. The music began to be very light and thin, as if it was floating down from the clouds, and gradually became smooth and abundant like a trickle, as if it were blowing around people.

At this time, the door of the Zhaotai Hall opened. Xiao Zhengde and the others were curious and looked in from the palace gate. But the curtains in the hall were fluttering, and nothing could be seen clearly. The four of them grew up in the Southern Dynasty, and they were all soaked in poetry and music, and they thought that the Northern Dynasty was just a vast and desolate place, but they would have thought that they would suddenly hear such fairy music. Even the princess Xiao Qiongju, who is proficient in music and rhythm, was surprised in her heart. Thinking that he used to think that the Northern Dynasty Wei must be a rough and rude place, it seems that he is very wrong. When they were all listening intently, only Yang Shunhua frowned slightly, as if he felt something.

Yuan Shanjian turned back to Gao Huan and smiled, "The general is really good Yaxing." ”

It's a general again, who is this general?

Xiao Qiongju suddenly turned his head to look at Yang Shunhua beside him. Yang Shunhua looked at the princess and shook her head slightly.

Then there was a song accompanied by music.

"The water in the river flows eastward, and the name of Luoyang's daughter is not sorrowful. Mo Chou thirteen can weave Qi, fourteen pick Sang Nan Motou. Fifteen married as the wife of the Lu family, and sixteen gave birth to the character Ahou. Lu Jialan's room is a beam, and there are tulips and Suhexiang. There are twelve rows of gold hairpins on the head and five articles of silk shoes under the feet. The coral hanging mirror is rotten and shiny, and the flat-headed slave is in the box. What do you hope for in life? I hate not to marry the king of the owner. ”

Yuan Shanjian suddenly laughed when he heard this song.

Gao Huan didn't speak, and glanced at Xiao Zhengde. Wei Guan stood behind the Son of Heaven and the Great Prime Minister, and several important ministers knew very well in their hearts, and they couldn't help but smile triumphantly.

Xiao Zhengde's head was sweating slightly. This is his father's new work, even in Jiankang, it only appeared in the palace, I don't know how it came to the capital of the Northern Dynasty Wei State? This great general is really powerful. Moreover, the lyrics sound very meaningful at this point. It seems to be a woman who was melancholy back then, but it might as well be understood as teaching people to seize the opportunity and not miss the time.

At this time, the Wei lord Yuanshan suddenly called out, "The general has worked hard for days. ”

Xiao Zhengde, Lan Jing, Xiao Qiongju, and Yang Shunhua all looked at the gate of Zhaotai Palace.