Chapter 88: Establishing the Crown Prince
After two days, Shen did receive the news that everyone agreed to Mutam's proposal, but there were still some details and requirements that needed to be discussed carefully.
On this day, Shen Fu brought a message that His Majesty was going to establish a prince, and officials at all levels of the canonization ceremony needed to bring their families to participate.
This is a happy event celebrated by the whole world, and the canonization of the crown prince means amnesty to the world, means the distribution of money and grain, and means a more festive and lively than the New Year, which is undoubtedly a timely rain for the people.
Shen Fu's new policy was implemented smoothly, and everyone expressed their willingness to come up with money, which can be regarded as a small success. Shen Qu was troubled because he had to participate in the grand ceremony in the palace.
In her opinion, that kind of occasion is both restrained and cumbersome, and she has to be judged and pointed at by others, and even the meal is not good at all, which is simply torment, but the emperor's order is difficult to disobey, and she can only participate in it. But this time she had already thought about it, and no longer wanted to talk to anyone and make friends, so she would use the pestle there as a piece of wood, and stay up until the end, just to avoid making mistakes.
The canonization ceremony of the crown prince was grand and solemn.
The sun has just risen in the early morning, the burnt furnace of the Qinzheng Palace is burning, the smoke is filled, the whole Qinzheng Palace Square is like a nine-day pavilion, with the solemn and slow first drum beating, the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army and the Praetorian Guard began to line up on the east and west sides outside the noon gate, the flag battle queued on the east and west sides outside the palace gate, the civil and military officials dressed in court clothes and the deacons and officials of the various departments were in place, ready to prepare.
"Knock knock"! The second drum sounded majestically, and the guards went to the temple to welcome the treasure.
When the third drum of the eager and shocking Huanyu sounded, the ceremonial officials reported to the imperial superintendent, inviting Emperor Xiaochun, who was dressed in the crown of the Son of Heaven, to come to the palace, and invited the crown prince Li Luansong, who was dressed in a crown robe, to take his seat in front of the Qinzheng Palace.
At this time, the great music started, the honor guard waved the flag, solemn and solemn, the filial piety of Emperor Chun ascended to the throne in the purple smoke of the Qinzheng Palace, and the great joy stopped. The general stepped forward and rolled up the curtain, and Shang Baoqing placed the treasure book in the treasure case, the book case. When the whip guard sounded the whip, the four officials guided the prince Li Luansong to enter the Qinzheng Palace Square from the east gate.
Great music again, Li Luansong from the Qinzheng Hall Danbi east steps up into the east gate of the Qinzheng Hall to bow to his father Emperor Xiaochun, and then by the inner praise official to take the lead, and then go to the main hall in front of the Dan Majesty to worship the throne, the internal praise officials are separated from the left and right of the prince's worship, happy, a quiet.
When holding the treasure, the praise official sings: "bow, worship", the big music rises, the hundred officials kneel and worship, so it needs to be reciprocated nine times, and then the prince bows four times, and the music stops after the flat. The envoy lifted the book treasure pavilion together, and the usher guided the prince Li Luansong to go down the east steps of His Majesty Dan, and he was happy to do it, and he was happy after leaving the gate of heaven. The envoys carried the Book Treasure Pavilion from the east gate of Fengtian Gate to the west road. Under the guidance of the guard of honor and drum music, the civil and military officials were escorted to the East Palace. The treasure was placed in the main hall, and the prince was demoted. The edict was read outside the noon gate to proclaim it to the world.
After the ceremony was completed, the internal envoy and the supervisor asked the queen to return to the palace, and ordered the ladies and nobles to follow them into the harem.
At this time, it was already noon, and Shen Qu quietly rubbed his sore shoulders and neck and kneeling painfully, only feeling exhausted.
It's really cumbersome and boring after a whole set of processes, I thought that so many people could take a break while people were unprepared, but who knew that there were also surveillance officers standing next to them staring at everyone with good eyes, not to mention being lazy to rest, that is, if there was a slight inappropriateness in dressing and appearance, they would be reprimanded.
At this moment, Shen Qu really realized that what Mu Suo Naren said was right, this was his world, not Shen Qu, they were originally people from two heavens and earths. This is his responsibility, and he can't give it up, but it also makes Shen really feel suffocated.
Li Luansong was the most high-profile person in this ceremony, but he could see her from the crowd at a glance, watching her stunned in a daze, looking at her slightly loose legs, and her face red from the sun.
She already has fair skin, the kind of skin that gets redder and redder the more she gets red, and the skin is fairer after reddening, and the thin sweat that oozes slightly makes her pink and white cheeks more delicate and delicate, which is recognizable in the crowd at a glance.
Today's sun is particularly scorching, and the sun is dry.
As the guest of honor of the Soto country, Mutam is naturally in an excellent position and does not need those red tape kneeling, he looked at Li Luansong above ten thousand people, and then followed his eyes to Shen Qu, and the hand hanging by his side clenched his fist in his sleeve.
After the ceremony is the palace banquet, in order to make everyone more relaxed, the emperor and queen set up the palace banquet in the imperial garden, and the male and female guests are not separated, everyone is seated according to the order, deepen communication with each other, and can also string a table, the atmosphere can be more lively.
Before the feast, everyone was at their own convenience, some of them got together to chat, the ladies gathered around the noblewomen and palace concubines to flatter, and Shen Qu found a secluded rockery behind and hid in the shade to rest.
"Master." Mutam ran over happily and handed her something, "Let me find it, taste it quickly, it's sweet and cold, and quenches my thirst." ”
Shen did take it, and it turned out to be a peach, which was cold in his hand.
"Thank you." She held the peach to thank him, and then put it in her mouth and took a bite, the sweet peach juice overflowed her mouth, which really quenched her thirst and hunger.
"It's so delicious, where did you get it?" Shen did take another big bite.
"For the table." Mutam said, "You people in the Central Plains pay attention to eating offerings to seek good luck, and I also follow the local customs." ”
Shen Qu was stunned, looked at the peaches, and said, "Is that a tribute to the ancestors, it's not something we can eat." ”
Mutam said why, "It's a waste to put it there anyway, it's better to make the best use of it, so why bother who eats it, anyway, no one will see it, eat it quickly." ”
Well, he's right, no one sees it anyway, it's better than waste.
The two gnawed very quickly, and a large peach was gnawed until only a peach pit was left in a few clicks.
"Master, like me, is suitable for living freely, just like our prairie, looking at the red tape here, I am almost exhausted from the morning to now."
Shen did smile and didn't speak, indeed, being relaxed is what she likes.
The rockery is located in the corner of the imperial garden, the two of them sat on the stone and talked and laughed, and Li Luansong saw it really clearly, and a sense of vinegar burst onto his head, and he gritted his teeth and gurgled his teeth.
Finally waited for the palace banquet to start, Shen Qu found a corner position and sat down, Shen Fu's grade was not high.
The food in front of him is still very attractive, and while everyone pushed the cup and changed the cup and said a basket of good words, Shen did eat five or six percent of his full.
Not long after, Mutam came running over again, and brought a fragrant roast pigeon.
"Master, I honor Master." He handed the pigeon like a treasure,
The small suckling pigeon, which was roasted on the outside and tender on the inside, exuded an attractive aroma, and Shen Qu held back his saliva and asked, "Where did this offering come from?" ”
"This is not an offering, it is a special dish on my table, and the apprentice does not dare to eat it alone and specially uses it to share with the master."
is really sensible, Shen is food is currently difficult to restrain himself, the two of you can eat one bite at a time.
Mutam is now fearless, everyone knows that he recognized Shen Cheng as his master, this apprentice should have been to the master before and after the saddle, just by using this reason to not leave her side an inch, and he was picking vegetables and pouring wine, and the two of them talked and laughed, and ate happily.
also made Li Luansong, who was sitting at the top, feel angry in his heart.
This mutam is clearly deliberate, and he has to be courteous at this time, or to show it to him.
A face is long, and he doesn't talk to many people, staring at Shen Qu and Mu Tamu with burning eyes, his eyes are like knives.
This scene naturally fell into the eyes of Yang Houye, his daughter was sulking with a handkerchief under the table, hurriedly touched her, and said in a low voice: "Go, toast to the queen." ”
Yang Zhi came back to her senses at this time, sorted out her expression and toasted to the queen.
The queen smiled and greeted her and asked her: "Zhi'er is also old now, but there are people who look at each other." ”
Yang Zhi blushed and said no, "But the courtiers already have a favorite person in their hearts." ”
The queen was curious and asked: "Which Lang Jun can win Zhi'er's favor, it must be extraordinary when you think about it." ”
Yang Xiao glanced at her daughter proudly, Yang Zhi was encouraged, and said boldly: "Back to the queen's mother, the courtier's favorite is not someone else, it is the ...... who is the princess."
"Queen Mother, I have something to report."
Yang Zhi's unfinished words were interrupted by Mu Suo Naren on the side, she got up and clasped her fists and saluted the queen, ignoring Yang Zhi who was standing aside, and said directly: "King Jin, oh no, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince originally had a marriage contract with the little girl, and it was agreed that when His Royal Highness was canonized as the crown prince, it would be the day of our two engagements, I don't know if the queen mother knows about this?" ”
The lively hall was quiet in an instant, and everyone's eyes fell on the queen's face, only to see that the queen was also surprised.
"I've never heard of this palace." The queen smiled and turned her head to look at Li Luansong, "Song'er, is this serious?" ”
Li Luansong really never mentioned this matter to anyone, because he himself never took this as a matter, he only felt that the matter was in a hurry, who would have thought that Mu Suo Naren could take it seriously.
At this moment, except for Mu Suo Naren, everyone's faces showed a look of displeasure, especially the nobles, who were even more upside down, and they couldn't wait to tear Mu Suo Naren apart.
Yang Zhi stood there with such anger that her little face turned white.
Shen did sit in the corner without any expression, because Mu Suo Naren had told her about this matter, but at this moment, when it was mentioned in public, she still felt a tingling in her heart, fortunately, it had nothing to do with herself, just eat with her head bored.
Li Luansong couldn't dodge, stood up and explained to the queen: "There was indeed an agreement before about this matter, but it ......"
He didn't know how to speak, he couldn't say that he agreed casually because he wanted to save people at that time, and he looked up in the direction of Shen Qu for a while, and it was because he wanted to save her that he agreed to Mu Suo Naren in a hurry, and he never thought that she would take it seriously.
However, at this moment, Shen did still laugh with Mutam as if he was nothing, but he was really angry.
As soon as his blood came up, Li Luansong said: "At this moment, Erchen is thinking about it. ”