【Chapter 37: The Crowns of All Nations】(1)
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The entourage included civil and military officials, relatives of the emperor and Confucian scribes, as well as the monarchs and ministers of the four empires and envoys of the border countries. There are palace eunuchs around the Son of Heaven, and there are also attendants around the courtiers, plus the soldiers who guard them, there are hundreds of thousands of people!
From the king to the servants' clothing, food, and utensils, they also formed a huge convoy, which stretched for hundreds of miles, following the men and horses. When Li Longji felt stuffy in the car, he simply took the lead and arrived at the first stop of the rest station, half of the team had not yet set off.
Along the way, the vast soup, all kinds of flags are lined up like the colorful glow in the sky, and the horses on the ground are all kinds of colors, the scales are compared, the head is held high, and the spirit is more than that of people.
For this reason, even Xiao Jiangyuan, who has always been unaccustomed to Wang Maozhong, has to admire Wang Maozhong's ability this time, plus they were already riding horses and following Li Longji, with Li Longji here, they had a very rare peaceful and harmonious life.
Xiao Jiangyuan wanted to show favoritism for the first time this time, and let Jing Zhong follow him, one was to expand his mind with his long knowledge, and the other hoped to take advantage of Li Longji's good mood to make him change his opinion of Jing Zhong, but he didn't expect that before she could do it, Li Longji actually took the initiative to mention the matter: "Let Jing Zhong also go to Mount Tai with him." First, you also need someone to serve, and second, let him learn more and learn more, so that he is also your apprentice, don't be sneaky all day long. ”
Well, people don't look good, and even what they do has become sneaky. Fortunately, her family's Ah Lang's move coincided with her, saving her some effort, so she naturally let Jingzhong follow her closely.
What he saw on the road was indeed a scene that Jing Zhong had never seen before, so he had been quite excited, and when he set up camp at night, he also pulled Xiao Jiangyuan, and while paying attention to Li Longji's expression, he whispered non-stop. Seeing this, Li Longji said in his heart, after all, he owed his own mouth, and if he said it, it was a big deal to stay away, and his ears would not be quiet.
Jing Zhong originally thought that what kind of Zen was sealed, didn't Li Longji have to show off his so-called merits? Not to mention the fanfare, not to mention the loss of money and labor, he also heard that Yuan Qianyao and Yuan Xianggong did not approve of it at the beginning, but Li Longji had to get it, and he had to borrow Zhang's mouth. He felt that he would definitely not be one of the accompanying eunuchs, and he was even more dissatisfied with Feng Chan, which had separated his master from him for a long time, but he didn't want the result and reason to surprise him.
The first time he didn't believe what Master said, it must have been something that Master had done, or Master had begged for it. Even so, after all, with Li Longji's permission, he can be by the master's side, he is somewhat grateful to Li Longji, and at the same time sighs in his heart, this Zen is too godly, as if no matter what, under its shroud, it can develop in a good direction.
When he saw that Master and Wang Maozhong were getting along with each other peacefully, he felt even more so.
“…… It's even more lively than the New Year, everywhere you go, there are lights and lights, and at a glance, it seems that the city is full of happy events! Next to the fire, Jing Zhong pulled Xiao Jiangyuan to sit together, it was incredible to the extreme, "Could it be ...... This is the authority of the Son of Heaven? ”
Xiao Jiangyuan bowed his head and said, "Yes." ”
Jing Zhong's eyebrows fluttered while recalling: "There are also those majestic mountains along the way, the rolling and surging rivers, the endless birdsong in the forests, the squirrels and deer that mistakenly broke into the team, and the snakes that were caught and stewed in soup by those 'soldiers' from Guangzhou...... This is the country? ”
Although Xiao Jiangyuan saw it for the first time, he clearly knew: "Yes, this is." ”
"Looking at it this way, even the Daming Palace in Chang'an is extremely small, and the imperial court is even smaller. But in such a small court, the monarch and the ministers can influence the world just by words......"
"That's power." Without waiting for Jing Zhong to ask, Xiao Jiangyuan had already answered, and raised his head as he spoke, looking up at the bright purple microstar in the night sky, "It is not only intimidating and avoiding, but also loving and flocking." ”
Jing Zhong seems to understand whether he understands or not, and he is thoughtful. He looked up in the direction of his master's gaze, and everywhere he looked, there was a vast night that was deeper than royal blue. Above that long curtain, there were stars shimmering, near or far, dense or sparsely scattered around the purple microstar, like humerus and like hands and feet.
He looked at it for a moment, and suddenly realized something. At the same time, he secretly glanced at Li Longji, and then turned his head to look at the tent that stretched for dozens of miles around, as well as the people inside and outside the tent, in the firelight, and couldn't help but murmur, "Master......"
"Huh?" Xiao Jiangyuan said and looked at Jing Zhong.
"Right now...... It's a rare time......"
This exclamation was both abrupt and not like Jingzhong's tone in the past, Xiao Jiangyuan was slightly stunned after hearing it. After she also looked at the people around her, she looked up at the sky again, and then sighed lightly: "In fact, as early as when the sage changed the Yuan Kaiyuan, this era began. The world is so big, the saint alone can't do anything, so there are Yao Song Lusu leading the ministers in the political hall, there are civil and military officials in the two capitals and places shuttled alternately, there are Confucian scholars who carry the Tao with literature, there are brave and extraordinary soldiers, there are harem beauties standing behind the saints, and there are also us around the saints. If it weren't for the saints, if it weren't for the people who have been with us for more than ten years, there would not be such an era. ”
- Such an era of incomparable stars shining.
"We ...... In the final analysis, he is just a eunuch, a slave of the Son of Heaven, and he is disabled, how can he be compared with those nobles? Jing Zhong couldn't help but be a little discouraged and self-deprecating.
"How not?" Xiao Jiangyuan became serious about Jing Zhong for the first time, "Although power is controlled by people, people are also mostly subservient to power, if you go to a high position, someone will respect you, but there is a premise - you can't belittle yourself." ”
Although Jing Zhong didn't understand everything, he was still firm and nodded heavily.
In the thirteenth year of Kaiyuan, on the sixth day of the first month of November, Li Longji and others finally arrived at the foot of Mount Tai.
At this time, the clouds are thick, the sun is faint, and the wind in winter seems to be a little colder. The people had already taken out their cloaks and put them on—the mountain was colder than the foothills.
But there are so many people, not all of them can go up the mountain. Li Longji actually didn't expect that so many people would come to Taishan's trip, no matter how tall Mount Tai is, so many people will go up, I'm afraid they won't be able to stand.
But everyone came, and the official position was slightly lower and the envoys from those states were just that, they didn't need to participate in the canonization ceremony, but what about the other courtiers? If you don't let them follow, I'm afraid they will be disappointed, after all, the officials who accompany them to Mount Tai can be promoted or even exceeded.
Li Longji thought for a while and pulled Zhang Shuo aside: "The gods in the sky are so quiet, there are too many of us, how can we be quiet?" The prime ministers, kings, and ceremonial officials must follow, and as for the rest...... It's up to you to choose. ”
For Li Longji, this is a job to offend people, although as the Son of Heaven, he is not afraid of offending his courtiers many times, but it is different at the moment. Feng Zen was originally held by him in order to demonstrate his merits and authority, and at the same time to win the hearts of his subjects, but he could not be hated by his courtiers at this critical time.
And this is a great power and gift for Zhang Shuo.
When Li Longji and Zhang were talking, Xiao Jiangyuan was on his side. Seeing that Zhang Shuo happily accepted the order, the smile on her face began to be a little reluctant, and she couldn't help but think of the words that Jingzhong laughed at herself not long ago.
Could it be that in the end, everything is just that she is too optimistic?
Although the number of places for this mountaineering ceremony is limited, for other people, at least there is still some discussion, and for the eunuchs, they don't even want to be included in it.
She is not reconciled, she must follow. She wants to stand beside her family Ah Lang and witness with her own eyes that he is commanded by heaven and blessed all over the world!
But he didn't want to wait for her to take the initiative to fight, Li Longji had already taken the lead and said, "Do you want to go up with me?" ”
It's not so much a question as a statement. Xiao Jiangyuan knew that her thoughts couldn't be hidden from him. She was just about to nod her head when she saw Li Longji raise her lips and smile.
He hadn't smiled so gently at her for a long time, and he was more confident in his strategy on weekdays, high-spirited, and occasionally smiled helplessly. So Xiao Jiangyuan couldn't help but be a little stunned, and forgot what to say for a while, only to hear Li Longji sigh gently: "Of course you have to come with me." For so many years, you are the only one who has always been loyal to me, helped me, and accompanied me. ”
After speaking, Li Longji stretched out his right hand to Xiao Jiangyuan.