Volume I, Chapter 40, and the Rites

In the Qianyuan Palace, Emperor Cheng looked at his subordinates, his face gloomy.

A young eunuch wanted to come forward to change the tea, but was stopped by Li Dehai at the door.

The little eunuch boldly glanced at the situation in his eyes, and silently withdrew his steps and stood aside.

At the special time of the northwest movement, the whole court fell into a state of tension, but the military department, which was the most important in wartime, repeatedly made mistakes, reacted slowly, had a perfunctory attitude, and acted casually on trivial matters.

At such a critical moment, it is really time to make people angry.

Yesterday, Emperor Cheng had just reprimanded the Ministry of War for dereliction of duty in public, but he didn't expect the two squires at home in the Ministry of War to cry with sad faces, and they were very aggrieved to cry to Emperor Cheng about the sudden change of affairs in the department, and they really couldn't deal with it.

Shangshu is suspended at home, which is naturally inconvenient, which is something that everyone knows.

However, as soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the DPRK and China became delicate for a while, and in fact, since the news of the imminent war came, many people had already smelled an unusual atmosphere.

The war is imminent, the position of the secretary of the military department is vacant, and the military department has no leader, so it is naturally useless to fight the war.

Now either let Jiang Song return to the court to take charge of major affairs, or find another useful person to replace Jiang Song's position, but Jiang Song has been operating in the military department for many years and has many henchmen, who can take his position?

But not long ago, the hundred officials of the DPRK and China sent Jiang Song back to Jiang's mansion for temporary recuperation, how could they be willing to let him come back like this?

The mistakes made by Jiang Fu this time are indeed not trivial, corruption and bribery, mutilation of the emperor's heir, and changing others is not a major crime to raid the family and exterminate the clan, and it is light if the black yarn is not guaranteed, but it is Jiang Song.

At present, the concubine in the harem is still grounded, and the emperor's anger is afraid that it will not disappear, and no one dares to touch this moldy head.

Since the people in the military department have been the first birds, they will naturally not be easily killed, although the morning dynasty has called Emperor Cheng to scold a bloody dog, but afterwards he still cried one after another.

"A group of waste, without Jiang Song, they won't be on an errand, so looking forward and backward, it's better to go home and farm!" Emperor Cheng was furious and raised his hand to smash the teacup.

Anger is anger, but there is nothing to be done.

Sending people home to farm is naturally angry talk, and in such a critical period, Emperor Cheng has the heart to mobilize the army, and there is no condition to do it.

The matter has been shelved for the time being, and the war is still in steady preparations, but the voice of the DPRK and China asking Jiang Song to return to the DPRK to preside over the overall situation is better than day by day.

Not only the Ministry of War, but also the officials of the other six ministries have been tossed and miserable these days, and they are all secretly looking forward to Jiang Song's return to the DPRK.

In this way, it was finally delayed to the March 3rd Festival, and after being busy for more than half a month, Wei Yu's ceremony was finally opened.

On that day, she was to wear a robe with wide sleeves, sit down and listen to the hadith, and the five blessed people of the Wei clan would give her a crown and a flute, wear a crown and robe, and then accompany the banquet to be congratulated until the end of the banquet, during which a series of cumbersome rituals will not be repeated.

She got up early in the morning and has been tossing for most of the day.

The meals at the banquet were not good for eating, and Wei Yu was afraid of drinking later, so it was easy to find an opportunity to eat a little more.

Outside the hall is still playing sheng music, a group of singing and dancing, she has just put on the crown of nine and four phoenixes on her head so heavy that people can't raise their heads, the crown of the sideburns, the crown of the crown is opened, the makeup is rare to have a dazzling color of lipstick, the whole person is powdered and makeup, fairy and jade.

The face does have the appearance of a young girl, but there is a hint of arrogance in the apricot eyes, and the whole body looks like it has matured for a long time, graceful and noble.

"What did my father say?" She put down the spoon in a daze, her eyes glazed over.

Dawn looked at her with some emotion, she was surprised by all the things that had happened these days, and she always felt that the princess seemed to have grown up overnight, and today the adult crown did not show a trace of disobedience in her, as if it should have been so.

"Your Majesty is furious, but because there is no one to replace the position of the secretary of the Ministry of War, he has to stalemate."

If this continues, Jiang Song's return to the dynasty will be a foregone conclusion, and I am afraid that things will go on the same trajectory as in the previous life.

Because she knew that there would be trouble on Jiang Song's side, she had repeatedly instructed Xiang Siyuan to pay attention to the abnormalities of the people entering and leaving the city gate these days, but with little success.

There are more people entering and leaving the city gates every day than cows, and this investigation is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.

Now I can only find a way on Jiang Song's side.

But what can be done? Wei Yu furrowed his eyebrows, and there was a sense of grievance that he had nowhere to exert his strength, which felt like catching a swimming fish under a pool of muddy water, knowing that there were fish, but it was no different from closing his eyes and being blind.

"Your Highness, the auspicious time has arrived, and it is time for Your Highness to take the seat." There was a urging voice from the palace people outside the door.

Wei Yu sighed, stood up, straightened the folds on his clothes, and walked out with Ren Xuan's hand.

Everyone in the main hall had already taken their seats, and she sat down in the middle of the banquet, and gradually someone raised a glass to her to congratulate her, which was part of the formal ceremony, and she could not refuse, so she could only take the wine glass and drink one glass after another.

She didn't drink well, although the cup had been replaced with a non-intoxicating fruit wine, and she was already half drunk after a round.

In the mist, a concubine with a raw face congratulated her, she squinted her eyes, and felt that her eyebrows and eyes were a little familiar, "That's?" ”

Dawn replied: "That's Jiang Meiren, the clan sister of Concubine Niangniang, who just entered the palace two days ago." ”

Wei Yu couldn't help but feel a little cold, how long did Concubine Shu fall, and the Jiang family couldn't wait to send someone to take her place.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone had already congratulated during the banquet, Wei Yu was a little dizzy, and the etiquette aunt who was guiding beside her saw her like this, and persuaded in a low voice: "If Your Highness is a little unwell, it is better to go outside to breathe through the wind and loose, this big banquet is still long." ”

Wei Yu exhaled, grabbed Xiaoxiao's hand and said, "You go out for a walk with me." ”

Although she is the protagonist today, she has done enough for a long time, and it is understandable to go out and relax.

Wei Yu left the incense that went straight to people's heads in the hall, was blown by the warm spring breeze, and smelled the smell of grass after the rain in the air, and then felt that he was alive.

"It's windy here, Your Highness is afraid that the wind will give you a headache, let's find a room to rest." Dawn persuaded on the side.

Wei Yu nodded groggily, due to the busyness of the palace today, the nearby rooms were all occupied, and it seemed that there was only an empty room behind the side hall.

Dawn helped her over, and was about to press her head, when suddenly a small palace man came, saying that there was something important in the front hall for her to decide.

Dawn swept around, only to see that the doors and windows in the house were half-hidden and empty, and there was a pot of jasmine on the incense table next to the west wall.

She was a little alert in her heart, frowned and asked, "Do you have to go?" ”

Xiaogong said anxiously: "One hundred thousand is urgent, aunt please hurry, it's not good if you delay for a long time." ”

Dawn's brows furrowed more and more tightly, he still felt that it was inappropriate, and was about to find an excuse to shirk it, when he suddenly heard Wei Yu, who was closing his eyes and recuperating, said slowly: "Dawn, since there is something, you can go first." ”

She looked at Shang Wei Yu's eyes that had just opened, although they were a little drunk, but they were clear and determined.

Only then did dawn lower his eyes, then he nodded, and said to the little palace people, "Take care of Your Highness", and then left in a hurry.

The jasmine fragrance was long, Wei Yu rubbed his temples, and suddenly said, "This palace is a little thirsty, you go and pour a glass of water." ”

The little palace man's eyes glanced around, and his expression was a little embarrassed, "It's ......"

Wei Yu frowned, raised his eyebrows and said, "What? Can't call you? ”

The people of Xiaogong were shocked, seeing her speak so violently, and then shirked for fear that she would reveal the stuffing, so they had to go out and pour water according to their words, and their eyes lingered in the hall for a long time before leaving.

The hall was empty for a while, Wei Yu looked around, stared at the pot of jasmine, took out a small bottle of pills from his sleeve and poured one out, and then continued to close his eyes and recuperate.

The slight drunkenness at the banquet gradually dissipated, and her head became clearer and clearer.

Drunkenness, empty rooms, and an unknown aroma in the air...... She sneered coldly in her heart, such a trick that could not be used on the table was still used.

I don't know how long it was, but I heard the creaking sound of the door opening, and a wave of vague footsteps mixed with the sound of muddy breathing hit.

The fragrance of flowers was mixed with a strong smell of wine, and when Wei Yu opened his eyes, he was greeted by a flushed and unfamiliar face.

The man in front of him is slender and handsome, but his eyes are obscene and dodgy, which makes it difficult for people to feel good.

The man staggered over and saw that her eyes were still open, and he squinted drunken and burped.

"Who are you?" Wei Yu asked lightly.

The man slammed it, his eyes widened and he exclaimed, "The princess doesn't recognize me? ”

Wei Yu frowned, "What?" Should I know you? ”

The man's expression seemed to be shocked, and he said incoherently, "How could the princess not recognize me? I met the princess at the Hundred Flowers Banquet two months ago. ”

Hundred Flowers Banquet?

Wei Yu frowned and thought for a while.

"Impossible!! How could I be someone else? Although my poems didn't win the first place that day, His Highness still looked at me several times at the banquet, how could he not remember me?! The man couldn't believe it, blushing and yelling.

Wei Yu felt that his eyes were severely insulted, and he recalled carefully, and finally dug out this person's face from the depths of his memory, "You are the ...... of the Xuanping Hou family"

"Yes!! I am the third son of Xuanping Hou, I said that His Royal Highness could not remember me, since I left the palace banquet that day, I fell in love with His Royal Highness, but the palace rules are strict, I can no longer meet His Royal Highness, I have been worried about His Royal Highness for a long time, and I finally see His Royal Highness again today. ”

His eyes suddenly became affectionate, "Your Highness and I are in love, if you can do something good today, I will definitely be good to Your Highness." ”

Wei Yu still remembered that the Queen Mother had asked people to compose poems at the banquet that day, and she was bored and followed the Queen Mother to observe how the people below were tortured, but she didn't expect that she would bring such a disaster to herself today.

She was laughed at for a while, "Two lovers? You mean Hongu and you? ”

The man's eyes straightened, and he approached step by step and said, "Yes, Your Highness is the only one who sees me in the crowd, and I also fall in love with Your Highness at first sight, isn't this a godsend?" ”

The smell of wine became more and more intense as he approached, and he said softly: "There is an aphrodisiac incense burning in the hall, Your Highness is very uncomfortable, right?" It's okay, it'll be fine for a while, after the matter is completed, I will definitely ask Your Majesty to marry His Royal Highness, and from now on, you and I will live and live together, and we will definitely be a pair ......of immortals."

"Who let you into the palace?" Wei Yu took two steps back defensively and said coldly.

A smile rose at the corner of the man's mouth, and he was about to speak, when suddenly an imperceptible sound of breaking the air struck, and a small hole was broken in the snow-white window paper of the carved fan door.

Wei Yu's pupils shrank, and he watched the man move, then shook all over and fell straight down.

She got up in three steps and ran to the door, and in a hurry she brought down the table and stool.

Ren Xuan's voice came from outside the window behind him, "Your Highness? ”

Wei Yu pushed open the door, looked at the man standing in the courtyard with a dark robe and wide sleeves with a cold face, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "It's okay." ”