49. The Great Pilgrimage
The first day of the first month of March, the first day of the new year.
Zhao Mengqi got up early as usual, but it was not for martial arts, but today he was going to the court.
This is the first time in his life that he has gone to court, and he is a little curious, and he doesn't take it too seriously, because he can only go with his ears and listen to politics, but he has no right to speak.
Huang Zhi seemed very excited, and when he saw him washing slowly, he couldn't help urging eagerly, "Ah Lang, hurry up, you still have to wear court clothes, you have to hurry, don't dare to delay the hour." ”
Washing these little things, Zhao Mengqi is not used to letting others serve him, he does it himself, of course, it is definitely not because he has no cute little lady in the palace.
In fact, he still had many beautiful little palace maids here before, but since he woke up and Lin Zhiban changed the envoys, there are still palace maids, but they are all at the level of aunts, either five big and three coarse, or they look like no salt.
It stands to reason that when the maids in the palace reach a certain age, they will be released from the palace, and I don't know where Old Man Lin dug up so many over-age women.
Drying the water stains on his face, Zhao Mengqi walked out of the screen and saw a large number of people in front of him, all holding clothes and ornaments in their hands, and couldn't help but look confused.
It's just a dress, and you need such a big battle!?
This, it's really useful, today is the big court meeting, from the emperor to the hundred officials, they all have to wear court clothes, not just wear official clothes like the regular dynasty.
This court dress should reflect grandeur and majesty, the higher the status, the more complicated and cumbersome, Zhao Mengqi's body, from head to toe, from the inside to the outside, almost more than 20 kinds.
If he is allowed to wear it himself, he may not be able to wear it well for half a year.
In view of Zhao Mengqi's chaos in the last trial election, Zhao Guanjia specially instructed him not to make any mistakes in his clothes.
White Luo in the single, vermilion top and bottom, black sleeves and silk edges, knee cover is also vermilion, white square heart curved collar, scarlet white Luo belt, gold coated silver leather belt, gold coated silver jade pendant, the world is happy halo brocade ribbon, green silk, between Shi three jade rings, white socks, black shoes.
Zhao Mengqi could only be like a puppet, at the mercy of others, and it took more than a quarter of an hour to put them on one by one.
And that's not all, but the most important hat.
Seven beams into the virtuous crown, gold coated with silver edges, sable cicada cage scarf, rhino hairpin guide, silver pen, after wearing it on the head, Zhao Mengqi exclaimed, "This hat is really heavy!" ”
"Ah Lang, this is not the heaviest, you will have to wear a heavier crown in the future, you have to get used to it early." Huang Zhi smiled and persuaded.
Zhao Mengqi didn't have a good air, "If you want to wear its crown, you must bear its weight?" ”
"Ah Lang is really good at learning, that's what it means to be small." Yellow wolf: grinning.
Jin Xianguan is divided into nine levels according to the number of beams, the emperor eighteen Liang, the prince nine Liang, the prince and the minister of Zhengyi are seven Liang, and then reduced to two Liang in turn.
This is why Huang Gong said that Zhao Mengqi will wear a heavier crown in the future.
In addition, there is a hedgehog crown, also called the law crown, which is specially worn by law enforcement officials such as the imperial history, the criminal department, and the Dali Temple.
Dressed neatly and time-consumingly, Zhao Mengqi felt very uncomfortable, and there was a lot of restraint, so he tried to take two steps to move.
In the past month, his body has grown stronger at a speed visible to the naked eye, and now that he wears such a body, he can hold it up.
"Ah Lang is really magnificent, heroic..."Huang Gong looked at it happily, and his eyes seemed to be a little moist.
"Didn't you just change your clothes, did you?" Zhao Mengqi understood Huang You's emotions a little, but he didn't like this sensational appearance, "Let's go, go to the court!" ”
"Oh, Ah Lang, wait, I didn't take the wat board, ......" Huang Zhi hurriedly chased after Zhao Mengqi who strode out of the hall.
Sitting in the chariot carried by the four people, holding the jade wat and patting his thigh, Zhao Mengqi was slightly impatient.
This step is similar to a sedan chair, but there is no edge and no top, that is, two poles carry a chair, and the person who carries it is very stable, but it is slow.
Zhao Mengqi wanted to walk, but Huang Zhi persuaded him bitterly, saying that it was not in accordance with the etiquette law, so he had to endure it.
Halfway through, he met the royal team of Zhao Guan's family, and followed him to converge.
When they arrived outside the Vertical Arch Palace, the time was just right, and the hundred officials had already stood up for their shifts, just waiting for Zhao Guan's house to arrive.
Before entering, Zhao Guanjia glanced at Zhao Mengqi, "It's still a little bit like that." Then he said, "When you get to the temple, give me some rules...... It's better to think of yourself as a piece of wood, you know? ”
This is obviously worried that Zhao Mengqi will make some trouble in front of hundreds of officials like last time and embarrass him.
"Oh, Erchen knows." Zhao Mengqi had to pretend to be honest.
The silent whip rang nine times, "Your Majesty is coming, and all the officials are welcome." ”
Zhao Mengqi followed Zhao Guan's buttocks into the main hall, climbed the jade steps, and stood on the side of the throne.
When the official family is in place, the ministers shout long live and pay homage.
After some etiquette, the official raised his hand, "Zhu Qing is flat." Wait for the hundred officials to straighten up before sitting on the throne.
Zhao Mengqi's treatment was not bad, and he had a small pestle, so he sat down in a proper manner.
At this time, the sky is not bright, and the temple can only be lit by candles, and these high-quality candles are not cheap, and they cost two or three hundred wen each.
Zhao Mengqi looked down the stairs by candlelight, and there was a red sky, and hundreds of officials were wearing the same vermilion court clothes, which was very dazzling at first glance.
From the emperor to the lowest-ranking court officials, the color and style of the court clothes are similar, but in the details of the crown and ribbon, they vary according to the rank.
The court meeting has an established ritual process, and after a complete set of walks, most of the hours have passed, and Zhao Mengqi sat there and dozed off.
"Cough..."Zhao Guanjia didn't worry about him, he paid attention to it from time to time, and when he saw his strange appearance, he couldn't help coughing lightly and reminded him, and glared at him fiercely, but unfortunately Zhao Mengqi's position was slightly forward, and he couldn't see Zhao Guanjia's eyes, but honestly straightened his back.
In fact, at this time, the Great Dynasty of the Southern Song Dynasty has been simplified and thrifty a lot compared to before, and only the part of the court is implemented, so it is not often opened, but basically the same as the Chang Dynasty.
Today, to a large extent, it is for Zhao Mengqi to make an official appearance in the court and strengthen his position as a prince.
After the cumbersome ceremony of congratulating the hundred officials, Dong Songchen asked the last sentence as usual, "Is there a performance?" ”
Usually in this kind of ceremonial pilgrimage, it will not be done.
Today, though, there are some exceptions.
Cheng Yuanfeng walked out of the train, "The minister has a performance." ”
As soon as Zhao Guanjia saw it, he probably knew what this Cheng barbarian was going to say.
Because of the manipulation of the trial case, under the tacit agreement of hundreds of officials, the trial was quickly concluded, but Cheng Yuanfeng, as the chief judge, has played the results many times, but Zhao Guan's family has been dragging it out without approval.
It seems that he can't hide today, Zhao Guanjia shook his head helplessly, "Come on." ”
"Your Majesty, the ministers have been ordered to preside over the trial and selection case, and now it has been revealed, the main culprits Zhao Hefang and Wu Yan have all confessed, and they should be beheaded according to the law, and the crimes of the remaining seventeen officials involved in the case have also been found out one by one, and they all deserve to be beheaded or exiled, and the details have been included in the case file, please take a look at them."