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On the day after Zhang Fang completed the crown ceremony, the edict was issued, and the Son of Heaven would be knighted by the Marquis of Fuping in the Xuanshu Hall of Weiyang Palace. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Early in the morning, the middle door of the Fuping Marquis Mansion was opened, and a group of retainers and servants poured out, separated on both sides.

Dressed in a vermilion dark robe, with a jade beam crown on his head, and a jade hanging on his waist, Zhang Fang was full of energy, and the stars walked out of the mansion like the moon.

Suddenly heard a burst of laughter and scolded: "Okay, you Zhang Shaozi, I didn't have a crown in Jizi, it's good for you to run to the front first." ”

You don't need to look at people, just listen to the voice, and you can know that it's Yu Tian.

Zhang Fang smiled: "Don't compare with me, compare with the uncle, you will be relieved." ”

Yu Tian walked over, and wanted to complain about it under the pretext, but he was choked when he heard this. Yes, don't talk about him, even if he is the boss of the five-person group, the crown prince Liu Biao, he is only nineteen years old this year, and he will not be crowned until next year...... He was in the last line.

Zhang Fang smiled and waved to Yu Tian, and calmly boarded the Xuan car.

In front of the Hou Mansion, the members of the Zhang clan, as well as Zhang Jingchen, Deng Zhan, the Han brothers, Qingyan, including Chu Liu, Ah Zhen, Zongba and other entourages who have been serving as bodyguards, all stood in front of the steps and said in unison: "Congratulations to the head of the family, knighthood and return." ”

With a flick of the long whip, the horse let out a breath of white air and raised its hooves to the south.

Yu Tian shouted behind him: "I set up a banquet in Zhangtai Yanyu Pavilion, whether you come or not, the account will be on your head!" ”

Zhang Fang leaned out of the window and shook it, indicating casualness.

Out of Qili, go straight south for hundreds of meters, and the towering Weiyang Palace Beique appears in front of you - yes, it's so close.

The reason why Zhang Fang came by car was neither to show off nor to be lazy, but to show solemnity.

The gate is thick and heavy, the vermilion lacquer is like blood, the copper bubble is like gold, bright and dazzling. On both sides of the tower, the armor soldiers are majestic, the soldiers are strong, condescending, and intimidating.

Qu Liang shouted, stopped the carriage, got off with his legs, and bent down to put down the pedals.

Zhang Fang just stepped on the pedal and got out of the car, and walked in front of a small yellow door (eunuch, inside and outside the duty report), bowed and saluted, and smiled: "This must be Zhang Shaojun, the little slave has been waiting for a long time." ”

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How is the night? The night is not young.

This is a sentence in "Poetry, Xiaoya, Tingliao", and it is also the source of the name of Weiyang Palace.

How grand is Weiyang Palace? The specific values are dazzling, let's put it this way, this palace group alone accounts for one-seventh of the entire Chang'an City. The front hall of Weiyang Palace is the place where the emperors of the Han Dynasty met after Gaozu, and it is also the political center of the Han Dynasty, just like Zhongnanhai in later generations.

If you enter Zhongnanhai, what is the first thing? A sneak peek, of course.

Zhang Fang is no exception, he really wants to see the grand occasion of the "Zhongnanhai" of the Han Dynasty, but unfortunately, he is not a court official and is not qualified to enter the front hall.

Entering Weiyang Palace from Beique, there are tall palace walls on both sides, blocking all sight, and in the middle is a long corridor paved with floor tiles. Walking on this road, so quiet that you can hear the echo of footsteps, you will suddenly feel a kind of uneasiness that cannot be hidden, as if there are countless pairs of eyes peeping in the darkness behind the wall. If you have bad intentions and your psychological quality is not up to par, you are afraid that you will be soft before you finish this kilometer of road.

Zhang Fang only walked a few dozen meters before he understood the role of this road. Sure enough, the palace is strictly forbidden, and there are so many tricks in a walkway.

If you go straight all the way without turning, you can go to the front hall of Weiyang. It's a pity that as soon as Zhang Fang saw a piece of bucket cornices, the small yellow gate that led the way turned to the right and led Zhang Fang to pass in front of the Dongque Gate. This is the side gate to enter Weiyang Palace, which is guarded by heavy halberd armor guards and is heavily guarded. However, the small yellow door took Zhang away from the inner door, and there was no need to pass through the east gate.

Zhang Fang only glanced at it from a distance, and then listened to Xiao Huangmen: "Young Jun, the Xuanshu Hall has arrived." ”

Zhang Fang looked up, there was a tall and vast hall in front of him, with bright yellow tiles, vermilion lacquer columns, the palace door was wide open, deep and quiet. This emperor's daily office looks majestic and majestic, and it is only one size larger than his own Fuping Marquis Mansion, and the decoration or something is just like that.

Under the pillar outside the hall, there are two low-level chamberlains, serving Zhang Fang to remove his boots, tidy up his clothes, and just enter the hall, there is a gaze to look over.

When Zhang Fang saw it, he immediately bowed down and said, "Zhang Fang greets Mr." ”

The man in the hall smiled and nodded, and sat down with his hands down, it was Liu Xiang. Although Liu Xiang has no official position, his identity is there, as long as the emperor is summoned, he can enter the palace at any time.

"Sit down, the court meeting is about to end, and Your Majesty will come at any time."

Zhang Fang thanked him, and immediately sat upright, his eyes did not squint, and his demeanor was calm. Liu Xiang smiled and was quite satisfied with Zhang Fang's performance.

The copper stove on the hall spits incense, the bright candles are burning, and the sunlight shines through the panes, illuminating the red carpet on the temple road more and more brightly.

After a while, but when I heard the sound of footsteps, three more people came in. Zhang Fang shrugged his eyebrows, immediately got up, and slammed it to the ground. Liu Xiang also closed his sleeves as a salute.

can make a quasi-liege, a former ancestor is so solemn, and it is not idle - the one who comes is the great Sima Xu Jia, the prime minister Kuang Heng, and the imperial historian to prolong their lives. The three princes were all present to witness together.

The crowd saluted each other, and then fell silent, and the hall could hear a needle dropping, until a long shrill voice broke the atmosphere: "Your Majesty has arrived." ”

With the sound of rings, two chambers stepped out of the side chamber of the hall and stood respectfully at the foot of the steps. In the back, there are two attendants supporting one person on the left and right, looking at the yellow robe, you can know that it is the emperor. The emperors of the Han Dynasty did not have the complicated appearance ceremonies of the emperors of the Tang, Song and Ming dynasties in later generations, and the people who met were either important ministers or imperial relatives, let alone pay attention to pomp.

Zhang Fang got up, spun his heels, turned to face His Majesty, closed his sleeves, and said to meet the Son of Heaven.

Zhang Fang had practiced the worship ceremony many times before, and there was no mistake, and the moment he looked up at the Son of Heaven, with Zhang Fang's calmness, he almost lost his temper.

This, this is the Son of Heaven?

The person who kneels on the altar has black and white hair, a semi-bald forehead, loose facial skin, and dull yellow eyes...... The whole person gives people a feeling of dying old age, but at this time, Liu Zheng, the emperor of the Han Yuan Dynasty, was forty years old and was at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period!

Zhang Fang didn't have the impression of Emperor Yuan in his mind, if this emperor came from his family in regular clothes, he would never believe that this was the son of today.

But whether Zhang Fangxiang believes it or not, this is indeed the real Son of Heaven. A few years ago, a relative named Zhang Bo wrote a letter to Liu Zheng's younger brother, Liu Qin, the king of Huaiyang, and said in the letter, "Your Majesty is not yet forty years old in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his teeth are degenerate. ”

Although the emperors of the Western Han Dynasty had many longevity, it was rare for them to have premature aging to the extent of Liu Zheng. Emperor Yuan usually wears a crown when he meets in the court, and his face is hung down, and it is difficult for foreign ministers to meet him. And the two people I met today were all royal relatives, and they were in the Xuan room, so they only wore Pingben, and they were all looked at by Zhang Fang, and they knew in their hearts that this son of heaven would not be long.

Emperor Yuan's eyes fell on Zhang Fang, full of surprise: "I have heard from the emperor's uncle, the emperor's sister, and the prince, the image of the Marquis of Fuping has changed greatly, and his bearing is very different from the past. I saw it today, and it was so. ”

Liu Xiang smiled and said, "With Your Majesty's wise eyes, is it good or bad that it is so different?" ”

Emperor Yuan couldn't hide his affection: "Yinghua is introverted, and his sharpness is exposed, both the spirit of the imperial sister and the heroism of the Marquis of Fuping." Very good, very good, if the Zhang family has a son, Fuping can be prosperous! ”

Xu Jia, Kuang Heng, and Fan Yanshou all praised in unison.

Zhang Fang took a deep look: "Your Majesty, the princes praise falsely, and they are terrified. ”

Emperor Yuan was satisfied: "The king is not afraid of the bitter cold, cutting the decline and guarding the system, and his filial piety and sincerity can set an example for the princes." When the raider is added to the official, he thinks that the world is effective. ”

Zhang Fang thanked him deeply, and Sangong and Liu Xiang said in unison: "Your Majesty Shengming, Fuping should be prosperous." ”

With the salute of ceremonies, he sang: "Play drum music and award ribbons." "The ceremony of knighthood has officially begun.

Wearing ribbons, receiving seals, worshipping the Son of Heaven, and vowing oaths...... It's all done in an orderly manner.

Above the main hall, Zhang Fang's sonorous and powerful oath of knighthood echoed: "...... So that the Yellow River is like a belt, Mount Tai is like a sharpening, the country will exist forever, and the descendants of the Miao will be warned! ”

This year, Zhang Fang was sixteen years old, although the inheritance time was delayed by three years compared with the original history, but in the Han Dynasty, he was still the youngest liege.

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PS: The oath is the original text of the oath of knighthood when Gaozu Liu Bang and the ministers signed the White Horse Alliance, not self-created. (To be continued.) )