Chapter 38: Picturesque Jiangnan 1
readx;? It is said that fireworks will go down to Yangzhou in March, isn't this a spring, Emperor Zhaohua ordered this year's parade to be set in the south of the Yangtze River, this is the first parade since the young emperor ascended the throne, and its formation and degree of attention are naturally self-evident. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Since the previous dynasty, there has been "the Hajj built this altar in the year, and the banner was in the shadow." Only now there are green mountains, and the lonely clouds return at dusk. Such verses fascinated the ancestors who were still fighting on horseback, not only by the scenery described in it, but also by the vast array of imperial parades imagined in the poem.
According to the country's historical records, the tradition of this imperial procession was started by an emperor, except for his first short trip to Longxi, and of course his large-scale procession, which began with the canonization of Zen.
As for this Feng Zen, the word "seal" refers to gathering soil as an altar at the top of the high mountain to worship the sky. Accumulating soil as an altar means increasing the height of the mountain and expressing gratitude to the vast heavenly grace. "Zen" refers to sweeping out a piece of pure land on the hill below the mountain to sacrifice to the earth, increasing the breadth of the land, and rewarding the god of the earth for his gift to all living beings. Therefore, the ancient emperors reported the success of their government to the heavens and the earth through the sacrificial ceremony, and also had the meaning of announcing the world.
At that time, the emperor traveled thousands of miles from the capital Xianyang to Mount Tai. Choosing Feng Chan is a great choice for travelling long distances. With this walk, he couldn't stop. According to records, during the 11 years of being emperor, he had a total of 5 large-scale parades, occupying about half of his reign.
This is far higher than the ancient system of "five years and one patrol" recorded in the annals of heaven. The most important purpose of the parade is to promote virtue and stabilize the world. Therefore, the parade system of the emperor of the country has been established since the lifetime of the ancestors, and the incumbent is required to tour the country at least once every five years, first of all, to give the incumbent a chance to observe the people's feelings.
This record makes the ancestor full of praise every time he talks about it, because since the ancestor sat on the throne, he found that this emperor can't go out and walk around at will, if there is no opportunity, he will have to stay in this vermilion wall for the rest of his life, looking at the sky, it will be extremely boring, although his descendants may not reach the height of Feng Zen, but it can also reflect the power of the Son of Heaven, and feel the different scenery except for the imperial city.
I have to say that the ancestor is a very practical and fun person, and he did not forget to find some fun for himself when he was old, and this imperial parade did not lose the opportunity to visit the great rivers and mountains in the country, but also could observe the people's feelings, which is really a good thing to have the best of both worlds.
Now, it is the fifth year after Emperor Zhaohua ascended the throne, so he made a decree on the first day of the opening of the dynasty after the New Year, and set this first parade in Jiangnan, and all of a sudden, people up and down began to be busy preparing.
After hearing that Emperor Zhaohua's first parade was set for them, the local officials in Jiangnan were both excited and a little apprehensive, excited that the opportunity to receive the emperor's parade would go down in history, and worried that if something went wrong in the process, the risks to be borne would be indescribable.
But whether they were excited or apprehensive, they had to be fully prepared to meet the emperor's procession.
This imperial parade is naturally not so simple, this safety is the primary issue, but as a dynasty that started immediately, Emperor Zhaohua has had a special dead soldier since he was a prince, and after becoming the emperor, he took over the royal guard since ancient times.
It is rumored that the head of the previous hermit guard lived and died with his master, the reigning emperor, because he needed to drink the poison that only the royal family had an antidote after the emperor ascended the throne, and served the royal family for the rest of his life.
If the emperor unfortunately had an accident under their protection, then naturally he would not be able to get the antidote and could only be buried with the emperor, so these hidden guards have always been loyal.
This time is no exception, looking for someone to look like Emperor Zhaohua, and arranging to go by land with the large army, and the real situation is that the emperor is taking a faster waterway, which not only ensures the emperor's safety, but also feels the real people's feelings.
Then there is the problem of guarding on the road, Lei Yun has already gone to southern Xinjiang with his newlywed wife at this time, and the Imperial Forest Army needs to stay in the imperial city to guard the safety of the imperial city, this time he is not happy and can only use the power of the Yang family, Dingbei Hou, the old fox, is afraid that something will go wrong with this thankless life will ruin his power.
Therefore, before this, he immediately said that he died of a child's illness, and the recurrence of heart disease was unbearable, so he asked to recuperate at home for many months, and Yang Xiao quickly handed the excerpt and said that his brother died of illness and his father's old illness recurred.
Lu Nancheng laughed angrily when he saw the folds handed over by the father and son one after another, isn't this the trick that the Yang family is best at?
Of course, in the end, the Yang family didn't go too far, but just pushed out a young man who was not very outstanding in the clan, and he led the team to protect the safety of the royal family.
Emperor Zhaohua naturally didn't expect the Yang family to be able to help anything in the crisis, so while sympathizing with the young man who was pushed out, he temporarily accepted him.
Then there is the staffing on this road is also exquisite, the two ministers, the left minister stayed in the capital, and the right minister Shen Ting traveled with the car, those personnel of the six departments, or Shangshu or Shilang drove away, and there were people responsible for the emperor's daily life, some were responsible for the emperor's food, clothing, housing and transportation, and those harem beauties.
This first parade queen naturally can't be absent, so she had to give half of the rights of the phoenix seal to Wen Lianyi and let her stay in the palace to act as an agent for palace affairs, the following is the four concubines, the concubine does not fight or grab, and finally naturally stays in the capital, Concubine Xian saw that her opponent Guan Guifei did not accompany her, so she also chose to stay, as for Concubine De, who is now in the limelight, she will naturally not fall, and then some of the queen's names can follow down to the south of the Yangtze River.
Soon, it was time for the parade to prepare to set off, and on both sides of the city gate were officials and civilians who came to see them off, and at this time, Emperor Zhaohua in the team had already let people replace them.
The young emperor rode a tall sweaty horse at this time, and waved his whip to signal the parade to set off, and behind him were the courtiers and the people in the capital who knelt on the ground under the black pressure, shouting Long live my emperor, long live long live, the willows on the side of the road fluttered with green hair in the wind, and a mighty team slowly left people's sight.
At this time when the alley was empty, the real Zhaohua Emperor and the others were already carried by a low-key and identity-friendly carriage from the side door, and the fast horses in front of them drove away.
Shen Yuan said that he was recuperating in Jiangnan all the year round, and he was familiar with the road when he wanted to come, so he was arranged to walk all the way by water with Emperor Zhaohua, and the chief manager Cui Fuwei did not follow Lu Nancheng's side in order to prevent exposure, and because he was ready to act in a low-key manner, the team of the waterway was very streamlined.
On this road, the appearance of the two was slightly modified, Lu Nancheng pretended to be a businessman who was going to Jiangnan to buy goods, and followed Zhang Yingjiang to serve the saint, Shen Yuan also only brought Biyi, and Bizhen went on the road with the troops over there.
Secretly, there are hidden guards who are vigilant about the safety of Emperor Zhaohua at any time, and on the surface, there are a few middle and high masters who disguise themselves as the guards invited by the merchants' families at a high price, which can be regarded as the staffing of the entire team.
Fang Qian, Shen Yuan was also worried that Lu Nancheng, as the Son of Heaven, would not be accustomed to this simple way of traveling, and there would definitely be a lot of discomfort, never thought that when Lu Nancheng was the prince, he also relied on his own abundant food and clothing, not to mention that he was affected by Lei Yun and his eldest brother, and in many ways he would not be in a state where he could not survive without people to serve him like ordinary emperors.
Even when passing through a forest, this honorable man also took the fish that the guards ran to the river to catch and grilled the fish to eat, which made Shen Yuan really surprised, because in her concept, sitting in the position of the emperor, anything can be done by the people below, but this one looks completely self-reliant.
Lu Nancheng didn't seem surprised to look at Shen Yuan's surprised appearance, looking at her little woman snuggling beside him, staring at him with a thin smile in his eyebrows.
"Surprised?"
"When, of course, Holy ...... Oh no, sir, what are you?" Lu Nancheng's sudden question made Shen Yuan, who was staring at him with a look of adoration, a little unable to react.
"Well, Thunderclouds taught me. ”
Then Shen Yuan listened to Lu Nancheng's recollection and narration of that past......
That time, when the emperor was hunting in the hunting ground, he and Lei Yun did not give in to each other in order to compete for the rankings, after all, they were young and frivolous, and no one obeyed anyone, so they agreed to have another race in the depths of the hunting ground, not wanting their horses to run faster and farther and farther, which made the guards who followed behind them unable to catch up.
Unknowingly, he lost his way in the woods of the hunting ground, which made him very panicked when he was still a prince who was still a prince who was dressed to reach out for food and open his mouth, and constantly wanted to find a way to get out.
Lei Yun is different, after all, this is from a family of soldiers, he has been left on horseback since he was a child, and he has learned to ride a horse before he has learned to walk, and he is not a problem for this kind of wilderness, he watched Lu Nancheng riding a horse and kept running over and running back without speaking, calmly went to the small river over there to catch fish, picked up firewood, began to grill fish, and only after feeding himself did he call him to eat fish.
At that time, Lu Nancheng was already hungry, and there was no reserve of the royal family, swallowing fish and meat in a big gulp, Lei Yun had already removed his cloak and lay on the ground, without the slightest rush to go out, maybe it was Lei Yun's calmness, or maybe Lu Nancheng had filled his stomach, and this royal nobleman also lay down on the ground.
It wasn't until the early morning of the second day that the escort team came to search urgently, and the two got out of the predicament, and since then, Lu Nancheng has made up his mind to be able to be pampered in any environment, and even went to southern Xinjiang with Lei Yun to experience a period of time, not to mention for the time being.
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