Dalantai whispered, "The Queen Mother came to Tangzhou to exert pressure, and Your Majesty is afraid that it will be vague this year." ”

Xie Youyi, "After this golden man is established, can the concubine really cast it with her own hands?" ”

Darlandai nodded, "You know, queens have always been from prominent aristocratic families. For other countries, the emperor puts forward the opinions and candidates for the queen, as long as the courtiers do not object, the queen is basically decided. Our Dayan is different, whether we can become queens or not depends on the will of God. ”

Since the founding of the Northern Yan Dynasty, more than 30 queens have been elected by the Jin people, and more than 30 queens and concubines have died due to the iron-blooded rule of the death of their sons and noble mothers.

"On the day of divination, the concubine needs to cast the gold man under the gaze of everyone, and only if the gold caster succeeds can she become the queen. If it doesn't work, even if you have the crown of the six palaces and a prominent background, it won't work. ”

"The gold caster is also for divination of heaven's will, and it is a kind of sacrifice."

Xie Youyi groaned, "That gold has a soft texture, how can it be imaged?" ”

The casting technology of the Northern Dynasty was not developed, not to mention the first statue of a woman in the deep palace.

Dalantai said, "This golden man, to be precise, should be a gilded Buddha statue." With the help of a casting craftsman, the candidate pours the molten copper into the mold. Even with the help of a coppersmith, the success rate of casting is not high. Therefore, whether you can be the queen depends on the will of God. ”

Xie You said absentmindedly, "The high priest can divinate and predict, you say, if you stand up, who will it be?" ”

Dalandai touched his beardless chin and sighed, "Do you still need to predict?" There are only three concubines of His Majesty, the eldest concubine, the younger concubine, and Princess Herou, and only these three are eligible for the competition, and the queen is only produced from these three. After a pause, he added, "As far as I know, Princess Herou has only seen her once since she came to the Northern Pilgrimage. At that time...... In case Princess Herou has a headache and brain fever, the Xu family will take the queen's throne. ”

Without waiting for Xie You to speak, Dalantai smiled mysteriously, "Do you know why Your Majesty wants to rush back to Tangzhou before April?" ”

Dalantai's gossip's little eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but want to say, Xie Youyi asked kindly, "Why?" ”

Dalantai covered his mouth and whispered, "I guess, Your Majesty wants to make you Xiao Guiren the queen." ”

Xie Youyi was surprised, "She's not a concubine!" ”

"She'll be there right away." "Another mysterious secret said, "When she gives birth to a child, His Majesty will include her in the harem." ”

Xie Youyi, "Isn't the north side of the country dead?" ”

"She won't give birth to a future prince." How could His Majesty be willing to give her death? If she gives birth to a prince, she has neither the support of her mother's family nor the blood of the Southern Dynasties, so she is afraid that she will not live to adulthood and be eaten alive by life. His Majesty will not let her give birth to the crown prince. ”

The two went to Yuan Ke's place as they spoke, and they were silent.

Yuan Ke was upset because of Empress Dowager Xu's arrival in Tangzhou, and when he saw Xie Youyi, he was inexplicably a little gloating in his heart, but his face was still light and light, and he said calmly, "This time to Tangzhou, the Queen Mother will definitely see you." Since the ninth princess is determined to follow you, I don't want to be a wicked person. Now that you have made a choice, you will inevitably have to make a break with the past. If the Queen Mother asks you, you must know how to answer. ”

Dalantai looked at Xie Youyi's embarrassed expression, and without waiting for Xie Youyi to answer, he immediately spoke, "Your Majesty, General Xie is smart, of course he understands. ”

The chamberlain reported that the carriage and horses had been prepared, and Yuan Ke said, "Prepare the horses, the carriage is not necessary, go and return quickly." ”

Before he walked out of the city gate, a express report came from Yunling Pass, and Xiao Zhaozhi, the second son of the Southern Dynasty, had already joined Wei Ning Chen Nanxing and others, and killed the emperor directly, and Xie Ling, the minister of the Southern Dynasty, died of illness.

Xie You's body was unstable and he almost fell off the horse, but fortunately, Yuan Ke quickly helped him.

My father died!

This bad news made him unable to react for a long time, and when he reacted, he was like five thunderbolts in an instant, and his liver and gallbladder were shattered.

My father has always been in good health, how did he die? Blame him for being an unfaithful and unfilial person!

's father died, Changxian Changye is still young, who else can Xie rely on?

He rode his horse with tears in his eyes, wanting to leave the bad news behind, wanting to shout out a sullen breath in his chest, the stars in the wilderness drooped, the wind in his ears hunted, the horse's hooves were gained, and he was tingling in the cold.

Today, I know what it means to cry and swallow.

If the third brother's growth is wanton, then he is lonely.

Reading until late at night, there is only a bright moon. Riding a horse was injured in a fall, and continued training as if nothing happened. When I went to the barracks, I was even more alone.

He also yearns for the life of a child of a family in the capital.

It was his father who made him who he is now, and it was his father who made him stand at a height that other children of the family could not stand.

He is the eldest son of the Xie family, the second brother is sick and weak, and the third brother is naughty, he has been strictly required by his father since he was a child, and he has to walk in front of people in everything he reads, and he moves forward step by step according to his father's plan for life, and he does not dare to make a mistake by half a step.

But in the end, it was he who made the big mistake.

My father gave birth to me, and my mother bowed to me. Raise me and live, grow me and raise me, take care of me and return to me, and go in and out of my womb. If you want to repay the virtue, Haotian is reckless!

Tangzhou was under martial law due to the arrival of the Empress Dowager Xu, Yuan Ke and Xie You worked non-stop, and arrived in Tangzhou at dusk on the third day.

Xie Youyi was physically and mentally exhausted, thanked him, and watched Yuan Ke leave, so he took the reins of the horse and slowly paced to South Street.

This city is new and vibrant, and it is the proud work of Helan Chenglu, with streets and alleys that are horizontal and vertical, so that even road addicts can find their destination accurately.

The design of the capital city conforms to the emperor's heart and the people's heart.

Tangzhou is lively and prosperous, not affected by the war at all, thinking that the once prosperous Dingzhou is now full of devastation, and the sense of powerlessness and pain surrounds him deeply.

In the past, he thought that he would be able to extinguish the smoke of gunpowder by going to the battlefield and stepping on the rivers and mountains, but the fact is so cruel that it is the people who go to the battlefield who cause the smoke.

On the fourth day, he learned that Huai Jin was still in Hongdou Temple and had not entered the palace.

Where is the Red Bean Temple?

There are many temples in Tangzhou, he thought about it, and he had no impression of this Hongdou Temple, so he called a running hall to ask, and the running hall Xiaoer shouted, "Hongdou Temple, it is the former Dingguang Temple!" The ninth princess changed her name, hehe...... It is said that it is for a Southern Dynasty person...... Official, the red bean crisp at the entrance of the temple is selling very well......"

Huai Jin and the Xie family were related to each other, Jiang Xia died tragically, and in less than a year now, he should go to mourn.

Southern Dynasty etiquette, after receiving the news of the funeral of his parents, as a child, first cry to repay the messenger, and then ask the parents in detail about the cause of death, after asking and crying, after crying on the road to mourn, all the way vegetarian. In the morning, you will see the stars, and at night, you will see the stars, and you will not avoid day and night. When I came to my hometown, I looked at my hometown and cried.

Where is the township? Separated by mountains, he can't go back, a river scene, only his eyes are blurred.

After wearing the seven-day slashing clothes, he changed into a ramie shirt, covered with a dark blue shirt, and went out with a black coat.

Hongdou Temple is in the western suburbs, he did not ride a horse, walked for almost an hour before he arrived, only to see the red bean temple in front of the withered vines, his whole body has been sore, rest for a while, then enter the temple.

Handed the road opened by Yuan Ke, Xiao Shami took him to the other courtyard, stopped three feet away from the door, Xie You thanked him, and then knocked on the door.

The door opened, and Dolan saw that it was Xie Youyi, who was surprised and surprised, and hurriedly let in the door, "The princess has been waiting for a long time." ”

Xie Youyi said apologetically, "I didn't ride a horse, I waited for a long time." ”

Huai Jin was copying the scriptures, and hurriedly put down the pen, and the two met the ceremony, Huai Jin said that he was annoyed, and his eyes turned red.

Xie Youyi patted her on the shoulder, afraid of making her sad, and didn't know what to say.

The Southern Dynasty sent condolences to the customs, and a few people who died brought a few candles to the door, and the candles were burned out and they could leave.

That night, he received an urgent letter and hurriedly led people to rush there, but before he arrived in Yongzhou, hundreds of people in Jiangxia's palace had been slaughtered.

Ye Gushui has the potential to kill the dragon and the tiger, even if the saint himself comes, he can't stop it.

He handed the nine candles he brought to Tuya, because Chu Nan'an came to express his condolences a while ago, Tuya understood and moved the candlestick to light one.

Xie You saw that the room was simple, and Huai Jin really slept on a straw mat, with only a piece of ramie cloth on it, a jade pillow, and a ramie quilt, but fortunately, the ground dragon in the house was warm.

During the period of filial piety, you can not sleep in the bed, live in the house, and sleep on the pillow block to show mourning.

He also slept on the ground for the past few days, and the cold in the wild caused him to relapse from his old disease.

Seriously, the funeral rites of the Southern Dynasty were very cumbersome, especially for nobles like them.

After three days of hunger strike, filial piety can eat porridge, a rice overflow in the morning, a overflowing rice in the evening, a water drink after a hundred days, a small auspicious can eat vegetables and fruits, and after a large auspicious year, you can use sauce and vinegar to season it, and after the funeral is full of servants, after the sacrifice, you can drink wine and eat meat.

During the period of mourning, it is forbidden to take silk and bamboo, to marry wives and concubines, and not to have sexual intercourse. Nobles cannot enter and exit through the main gate, and they cannot go up and down the middle steps.

Filial sons should live in a shed next to the grave of their parents, and should not speak, answer, or sit with others in the shed, and should not drink alcohol within three years of mourning.

At the end of the three-year period, a solemn sacrifice must be held to remove filial piety.

Others are at the end of the world, and they can only keep everything simple.

Huai Jin was taken aback when he saw his collar revealing his ramie shirt, and Xie Youyi saw her surprised eyes, and his throat choked, "Father Ding is worried." ”

Huai Jin was even more surprised, Xie You said a few simple words, and then it was difficult to speak.

The two sat opposite each other and were silent for a long time, and Xie You spoke, "People say that the sunset is the end of the world, and the end of the world is not home." has hated Bishan to block, and Bishan is still covered by twilight clouds. The deceased has ascended to the fairy world, please mourn the princess on Sunday. ”

They're not the end of the world! Because of the war, because of the state affairs, the family was ruined.

The candle was about to burn out, Xie You said goodbye together, and Tuya had already wrapped a candle and offered it.

As soon as Xie You took it, the two said a few more words, Huai Jin sent him to the gate of the hospital, Xie You saw that she was wearing thin clothes, and said a word to stay, and then said goodbye.

As soon as he arrived at the post house, Xiao Er ran forward, "Official! There is a Chu official who has been waiting for you for a long time, and he is in the private room by the window on the second floor......"

Master Chu?

Xie You thought for a moment, and hurriedly straightened his clothes and went upstairs.

Minister Chu Nan An Chu came.