The wind howled, as if shaking the heavens and the earth.

The civil and military officials who came to the suburbs to worship stood in the ice and snow, and even if they wore thick clothes, they would inevitably be infiltrated by the cold after a long time.

Gao Mingchen didn't dare to show a worried look, it was a great honor to be able to accompany the emperor to sacrifice, as a courtier, he should have done his best for the court, how could he be afraid of the cold.

It's just that he is really a little worried about the old father, Mrs. Gao is already in his old age, and the old man is afraid of the cold, not to mention the cold today.

But because Mrs. Gao is a young man, he has to preside over the annual suburban festival. This is the meaning of the emperor, and it is the meaning of the queen mother.

Emperor Yuqing is only seventeen years old this year, but he is only a half-old child. In the previous dynasty, there was the regent of King Yong, and the harem was run by the queen mother, and he was not even married, and everything was done step by step, and he couldn't see any characteristics.

In the past ten years, the Great Xia Kingdom has been called a country of peace and security, the wind and rain are smooth, and the people have a very high evaluation of King Yong, thinking that he is a rare virtuous king.

After the Qingtan sacrifice to the Yellow Altar sacrifice ground, King Yong walked quickly to the side of Emperor Yuqing, the wind blew so that people could not open their mouths, King Yong covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves, and said to the emperor's ear: "Your Majesty slow down, I will ask two guards to help you up in a while." ”

King Yong is wearing a money python fox skin and a sea otter skin hat today, he is not tall, and he is a little fat, and his face looks very kind, although he holds great power, he never speaks harshly.

It has been ten years since the death of the first emperor, and King Yong, as the brother of the first emperor, naturally took on the responsibility of regent.

Then another gust of wind blew, and the sand was whipped up and slapped straight into the person's face. The little emperor covered his face, got back into the sedan chair, and refused to come out again.

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The ministers looked at each other, and in the end, Gao Mingchen helped Gao Taifu over.

The little emperor looked embarrassed and pleaded with King Yong: "Uncle Huang, it's too cold!" I'm almost freezing. I have already sacrificed on this day, so you can sacrifice the earth for me! ”

"How does this work?! It is natural for the Son of Heaven to sacrifice to heaven and place, how can I pretend?! King Yong shook his head.

Emperor Yuqing's health has not been good since he was a child, which is a well-known thing. Not only did he have to cough and wheezing every winter, but he also had the old disease of epilepsy.

Once stimulated, you have to convulsions and fall unconscious. Therefore, whether it is the former dynasty or the harem, no one dares to be too harsh on him. lest the emperor fall ill, and the sin will be great.

"Your Majesty! The time of the sacrifice has arrived, and it is not good to delay any longer," Gao Taifu begged outside the sedan chair: "Please come out quickly, it will only be a moment or two, it won't take too long." ”

"Ahem...... cough ......" The little emperor kept coughing and said with difficulty: "Old man, Taifu, I also know that I should go to the sacrifice, but my body really can't hold it. Cough...... Cough...... My coughing and wheezing recurred, and I couldn't breathe when the cold wind blew it. ”

"Your Majesty, this must not be!" The King of Eternal said with sincere fear. "The minister can't do that under any circumstances. ”

It was freezing cold, and the cold wind was howling and galloping across the wilderness. All the people have been frozen in the open air for more than an hour, and there are many people who can't hold on.

The officials looked at each other, and finally they all looked at King Yong.

At this time, the little emperor was also in the sedan chair and said, "It's called...... Let's ask the imperial uncle to sacrifice on his behalf! ”

The official Shangshu said: "Your Majesty's dragon body is important, although the prince is embarrassed, please do your best." Otherwise, when the hour has passed, I am afraid that it will be unlucky. ”

As soon as this remark came out, many officials echoed it.

The wayward officials of the little emperor have seen it, not to mention that his body really can't support it. If you are reluctant, it doesn't seem appropriate.

At this time, someone proposed to let King Yong sacrifice on behalf of the emperor.

"Yes, Lord Wang, you have always shared your Majesty's worries, and today you should not ignore Your Majesty's dragon body, you can't be afraid of criticism, and you will lose your duty as a courtier."

"Other things can share worries, how can such a thing as a sacrifice be casual?!"

But there are still people who disagree, and Gao Mingchen, who is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, disagrees, he said: "Although Your Majesty's dragon body is unwell, since people have already arrived here, they should be sacrificed." The Son of Heaven personally sacrificed to heaven and earth with sincerity, and if he was replaced, he was afraid that heaven and earth would blame him. ”

"Your Majesty means to let King Yong perform the sacrifice on his behalf, then you can follow the holy decree," said the Tobe squire, "Otherwise, isn't it disrespectful to the decree?" ”

"The prince is right, it's still Mrs. Gao who is in charge." Everyone elected Gao Taifu to be the master, because there would be no result if the argument continued like this.

Old lady Gao's beard is white, he was originally tall, but at this time his back was already a little rickety, especially in the cold wind, like an old tree with withered leaves.

The people had their own opinions, and they argued for a long time but to no avail, and saw that the time of sacrifice was about to pass.

King Yong begged the emperor to come out and sacrifice several times, but the emperor just refused to come out. So he said to Gao Taifu with an embarrassed face: "Taifu, you are an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and you are also the eldest of the ministers. The sacrifice is not a child's play, and I would like to ask you to make a claim. Say it in advance, whatever decision you make, everyone must agree with it, including me and Your Majesty. ”

When the other officials heard this, no one objected, after all, the rules had been set before Gao Taifu spoke.

Emperor Yuqing sat in a palanquin and was carried to the altar.

But his slightly squinted eyes were still bright and wise, and through his different faces, he could see clearly what kind of game of chess was in front of him.

"Since you push me to be the master, then the old man will rely on the old and sell the old," Mrs. Gao cleared his throat and said, "Your Majesty, since you have come here, you can't be deterred by just a few dozen steps." It's really cold, and it's not good to miss the hour. simply carried the sedan chair to the yellow altar, and then helped His Majesty out. After the sacrifice is completed, it is enough to carry His Majesty down in a sedan chair. ”

The earth is against its house, and the water is its ravine,

Don't make insects, plants and trees will be their own! ”

The hundred officials stood in order, and the voice of Mrs. Gao reached everyone's ears with the sound of the wind.

"The Son of Heaven sacrifices to the earth, and hundreds of officials sing and harmony!

Gao Taifu was also helped down from the altar, Gao Mingchen held the old father's hand tightly, and the old lady Gao shook it back vigorously, and Gao Mingchen's heart settled down.

King Yong escorted the emperor back to the palace with people, and the rest of the ministers also retreated.

The hundred officials chanted in unison, and their voices were neat and loud, even overshadowing the wind.

The emperor struggled to worship the land god. , staggered back into the sedan chair.

Emperor Yuqing sat in a palanquin with a pale face. From time to time, he coughed and looked unpredictable.

He has been planning for a long time for today's event, and his goal has been achieved.

I still remember reading the history of Qin when I was twelve years old and saw an allusion to referring to a deer as a horse.

Zhao Gao's ostensible recognition of the deer as a horse was actually probing the position of the officials in the DPRK and China.

And today, he also saw clearly who was on his side and how many people were on the other side.