The emperor returned from the rebellion in Yangzhou, and it is needless to say that the momentum is rising, and the dynasty will inevitably celebrate.

The hundred officials went to the Zichen Hall to congratulate later, and the first one was to welcome the officials who returned from the great victory. The etiquette must be solemn, which is the respect and congratulations to the official family, and it is also a rare opportunity to show the might of the old Zhao family, so as to calm the hearts of the people and enhance the confidence of the people in the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Guangyi, the Marquis of Yu in the Great Inner Capital, and Wu Tingzuo, the acting minister of Bianliang, were both busy with this matter. Especially Zhao Guangyi, this is a happy event for their old Zhao family, as the emperor's younger brother, he will benefit immensely.

This is the time when he shows his ability and loyalty to his brother, and the two imperial nephews are still too young, and the country cannot be without a long monarch. The eldest brother drove outside and let himself stay in the big house, which has some inconvenient meanings.

The elder brother is in good health, and it may be too early to make a prince, but it is still necessary to plan early, and at least do something to show his personal ability and leave a good impression in the hearts of the imperial brother and his subjects. Zhao Guangyi felt that he was qualified and possible. Not to mention that there are many precedents in history where brothers have died and brothers have died, let's just say that night, if it weren't for him, my brother might not be able to sit on the throne, so this throne should have its own share.

In the past few months of Zhao Kuangyin's expedition to Yangzhou, Bianliang has been stable and stable, which is already considered good, but it is not particularly brilliant. Therefore, the next ceremony to welcome the emperor's return was to be grand, and Zhao Guangyi made a series of arrangements after consulting with Wu Tingzuo.

After the fast horse flew to send the music and obtained the permission of Zhao Kuangyin, the edict was issued, and the officials above the seventh grade of Bianliang went to the dock to greet them. Then he was surrounded by courtiers. Under the escort of the forbidden army, go to the newly completed Zhaojiatai Temple to worship. To the ancestors of heaven and earth.

A few months earlier, Zhao Kuangyin had already honored his mother, Mrs. Du, as the queen mother. His wife, Mrs. Langya, was the queen. And the ancestors of the previous four generations were all posthumously crowned as emperors, and ordered the Ministry of Industry to build a temple to worship the ancestors, and chose a feng shui treasure to build the mausoleum of Emperor Xuanzu for his father Zhao Hongyin.

The purpose of doing this was to establish the rule of the Zhao family, because in the feudal era, patriarchal principles were extremely important. The founding monarch erected the Taimiao is a necessary procedure and has important political significance. These actions hinted at the legitimacy of the Zhao and Song regimes to the people and strengthened the imperial power.

Of course. Zhao Kuangyin only did half of it. This time I returned to Bianliang, in addition to going to the newly completed Taimiao Temple to worship, to determine the five virtues of the Great Song Dynasty (gold, wood, water, fire, and earth five virtues are always the same), to determine the colors of admiration, to worship the heaven and earth temple, and to the emperor's name and rules in terms of ceremonial guards, food, etiquette, and music.

These red tape are meaningful, and they are invisibly spreading the concept of divine authority of the monarchy, making the people believe that Zhao Kuangyin is the true dragon son of heaven, which is the power of rituals.

In order to do these well. Zhao Guangyi took great pains and specially arranged a grand ceremony to highlight the prestige and prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty. As for the welcome of the people, although it is quite stressful. But it's still business as usual. Showing the prestige and merits of the Son of Heaven, in order to stabilize the hearts of the people, what is the matter with not letting the people come?

Lots of ceremonial matters. Zhao Guangyi was really busy for several days, and it was not until the evening before Zhao Kuangyin's dragon boat returned. Tired, he wanted to rest. But before that, he had one more thing to do.

In ancient times, it was important to pay attention to the province of morning and dusk. It is necessary for children and grandchildren to greet their elders every day. The royal family is a bit special, and most of the adult children live outside the palace and cannot see their parents often. Zhao Guangyi lives outside the palace, and it is not possible to ask his mother Empress Dowager Du for peace every day, but recently he has this convenient condition.

The imperial brother is not in Bianliang, and he, as the Marquis of Yu in the Great Inner Capital, can enter and leave the palace at will. Therefore, in the past few months, there has never been a day of difference between morning and dusk, and it is called a filial piety to the mother. In addition to the obligation of being a son of man, Zhao Guangyi also has other thoughts, maybe in the future, the queen mother will have some influence on the matter of establishing a prince.

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Zhao Kuangyin's return to Bianliang itself was quite shocking, and Zhao Guangyi held a welcome ceremony with such fanfare, which is naturally known to the whole city.

In Bianliang City, in a deep house compound, a man in a brocade robe was staring at the picture of the tiger descending the mountain on the wall. Judging from the back, the man is not very old, but there are already a few strands of gray hair on the top of his head. I don't know if it's because of my age, or because I'm too worried and gray-headed too early.

Behind the man stood a black-clothed samurai, giving people a gloomy and cold feeling, looking like a ruthless master. However, standing behind the brocade-robed man, he was very deferential.

"Tomorrow, all the officials above the seventh grade will go to the dock to greet them, and then go to the Taimiao Temple to participate in the sacrifice, the layout everywhere is very gorgeous, which can be described as extravagant, and I don't know if it is Zhao Da's meaning, or Zhao Er's own opinion."

"There should be both, pomp and circumstance are necessary, but excessive extravagance...... Hmph, Zhao Xiaoer is indeed suspected of making his own claims. The brocade-robed man said, "You can find a speaker and mention this matter when you go back......"

"Yes!"

The brocade-robed man pondered for a moment and asked, "How is the progress on the camel's side?" ”

"When the person arrives in Bianliang, it has been arranged, and the matter has begun to be started, rest assured, the lord!"

"That's good!" The brocade-robed man stood with his hands in his hands, and said after a long time: "Zhao Kuangyin's triumphant return is a happy event, and it stands to reason that we have to give a big gift." ”

"What do you mean?"

The brocade-robed man snorted coldly, and then whispered a few words, and the black-clothed warrior was puzzled: "Lord, is this appropriate?" Tomorrow's occasion will be solemn, and it will be well defended, and the chances of success in doing so are very small. ”

"Success is naturally the best, that is the will of God, and you can't ask for it. But if it's not so coincidental, most of the time it won't work out. The brocade-robed man's tone was a bit playful and unfathomable.

"If that's the case, then why ...... Doing so will scare you. The black-clothed warrior said: "Please forgive your subordinates for being stupid and not understanding the intentions of the lord......"

"Surprise the snake?" The brocade-robed man smiled, shook his head and said, "Zhao Kuangyin is barely a dragon now, unless he stirs up the water of the rivers and seas, how can he be shocked?" However, threshing grass can alarm those ant-like people, as well as those ungrateful and ungrateful beasts. If you can anger Long Yan again and have a tiger roaring and dragon roaring, then Bianliang will be lively. ”

"The lord means ......" The black-clothed warrior seemed to understand something.

"The Zhao family wants to be stable, but they don't let him get his wish, if the world is stable, where will anyone come forward? Even if you climb the heights, who will win the grain and Jingcong? The brocade-robed man said: "This is a troubled era, and only in troubled times can heroes emerge!" ”

"Yes, my subordinates understand!"

The brocade-robed man advised: "The people sent must be strictly selected, complete the task, and not leave any traces alive, let alone any clues!" ”

"Don't worry, the lord is from the province."

"That's right!" The brocade-robed man muttered, "After you're done, find a way to warn those two guys and make them calm." After all, he is a coarse person, his mind is not delicate enough, and he can't understand the stakes. The wrong idea between the panic, what is leaking, but it is not beautiful! ”

"Yes!" The black-clothed warrior gladly accepted the order, and then quickly left, disappearing without a trace in an instant, like a ghost.

"I thought you were just a tiger, but I didn't want to meet the storm and turn into a dragon...... Looking away, he hummed ......" The man in the brocade robe looked at the pictures on the wall, and couldn't help but sigh, as if he was very sorry and very joking.

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On the third day of November in the first year of Jianlong, the weather was sunny. The warm sunshine swept away the chill of early winter, making this winter that was not too cold more comfortable.

It is precisely because of this that the canal has not been frozen for a long time, and the Great Song Emperor Zhao Kuangyin can return from Yangzhou by boat. At this time, on the wharf, headed by the emperor's younger brother Zhao Guangyi and Quan Bianliang, who stayed behind Wu Tingzuo, as well as several prime ministers such as Fan Zhen, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu, Bianliang's officials were already waiting on the wharf.

The Bianliang water system extends in all directions, and ships can directly enter the city through the water gate. When he saw the heavily guarded dragon boat of the forbidden army from afar, Zhao Guangyi's mood was a little excited, and the imperial brother should be satisfied!

Zhao Kuangyin saw clearly on the boat, it was right that the etiquette was grand, but he always felt a little extravagant, and the Great Song Dynasty at the beginning of the founding of the country was really poor. But the matter has come to this point, there is nothing to say, after the dragon boat docked, it still appeared in front of many ministers with a smile on his face.

If you are a person, you will have vanity, Zhao Kuangyin is no exception, many ministers salute and pay homage, and when the mountain calls for long live, the heart is naturally proud. After quelling two rebellions in a row and securing the throne, it's no wonder that I'm unhappy.

Zhao Zheng stood aside and saw Zhao Kuangyin's heartfelt smile, and he also smiled. However, he took advantage of the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, not to mention the attention of everyone, and invisibly received a hundred officials and a courtesy.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty Xià Triumphant!" Under the leadership of the prime minister, the officials spoke in unison, and the scene was really spectacular. Zhao Zheng had to admire, the big scene was worthy of the tradition of the dynasty.

"All the ministers are exempt!" Zhao Kuangyin stood on the side of the ship and said in a loud voice: "Li Chongjin and other young people conspired to rebel, and they have been put down by me. This victory is due to the brave fighting of the generals in front, and the remaining Zhuqing is also indispensable. After I go to the Taimiao Temple to worship, I will congratulate Zhuqing. ”

"The imperial chariot is ready, please take a ride to the Taimiao!" Zhao Guangyi stepped forward and bowed, his eyes swept over, and he saw Zhao Zheng behind the emperor, and his mood was a little complicated for a moment.

Zhao Kuangyin boarded the imperial chariot with a smile, and went to the Taimiao Temple surrounded by hundreds of officials and forbidden troops, and the two hundred streets were welcomed by the people. This is the result of the great efforts of the Kaifeng government, not only to watch the excitement, but also to watch out for security issues, the difficulty is really not small.

Not only have the people who came here been screened by the land protection and the errand soldiers, but there were also many soldiers of the forbidden army. In order to prevent the young people from mixing in, there will be safety problems.

The preparations were in place, so it was safe and sound. However, when the royal driver entered the Wangchun Gate and was about to approach the Taimiao Temple east of Xiangguo Temple, a sudden change occurred.

In the cheers of the people, a cold arrow flew in the air and went straight to the emperor Zhao Kuangyin on the imperial chariot. (To be continued......)

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