Chapter 122: Enthronement Ceremony
"Master, you will go back with me this time." Nalan Feng Ember lay beside the old man Xuanxue, with his hands on his cheeks, and looked at the old man seriously.
"Don't go, don't go, you're okay, old man, I'm going to go on a tour." Old man Xuan Xue waved his hand.
"Oh." Nalan Feng Ember nodded.
On a summer morning, when the water was steaming, Nalan Fengshen stretched a big lazy waist and smiled: "Let's go." ”
The carriage headed down the hill.
Along the way, Nalan Feng Ember was like a bird out of a cage. When the carriage arrived at Tiandu City, it was the height of summer.
Nalan Feng Ember jumped towards the palace.
The jaw of the guard at the palace gate almost dropped when he saw her. When he knelt down and finished his salute, he found that the figure had already run away.
After passing the Zhaoyang Gate, Nalan Fengyan shouted: "It's not here, I'm back... ”
Nalan Xuyan on the side hurriedly covered her ears, since this girl recovered from her injury, her skills have also improved a lot, and this voice has moved her internal force, just like a lion's roar.
People all over the palace were shocked when they heard this.
"Ash, it's Ash." Nalan Hanqi was the first to react, and rushed out with one arrow step.
Seeing the woman who was smiling in the sun, Nalan Hanqi stretched out her arms and ran over: "Hahaha, you miss me." ”
"Hahaha." Nalan Feng Ember laughed. After a while, she was overwhelmed by the crowd.
"If you don't get drunk tonight, you won't come home." Le Zhengyu shouted.
"Okay, hahaha...
A month after Nalan Fengshen returned, the ministers wrote a letter requesting the prince to ascend the throne.
Not allowed.
In the golden autumn of October, the ministers went to the book again.
Not allowed.
When the early winter came, all the ministers and princes from all over the country wrote a letter asking the prince to ascend the throne.
Not allowed.
When the snow was falling, Nalan Fengshen came back from Nalan Hanyi's mausoleum, and the ministers knelt at the palace gate and asked to ascend the throne.
Nalan Feng Ember sighed and finally nodded.
White mist like smoke.
It was vaguely snow, so it was sprinkled down one after another, and I put it on, but I didn't feel cold.
Nalan Feng Ember thought: This scene, it seems that I have seen it somewhere. But I can't remember it after all. So I went forward. The road was long, winding, and fluffy, and when you stepped on it, it was as if you were covered in fog. Something was holding her back, and something was urging her forward. She was entangled by these two forces, and she couldn't get out, and she didn't want to get out. Because, deep in my consciousness, I seem to know that there is something very important and important ahead. Then he saw a boat, looming through the mist, approaching.
One person stood at the head of the boat, his clothes were flying, fluttering like a fairy. Staying closer, it can be seen that he turned towards her, Nalan Feng Ember looked at the person, the person's appearance seemed to be clear, and it seemed to be blurred, smiling at him, his lips moved slightly, Nalan Feng Ember didn't hear it very really, but he still vaguely heard: "Peace." ”
In Nalan Feng's eyes, there were tears in an instant. Inexplicably sad, I don't know why, like a grievance, like unwillingness, and like a desolation that I never want to recall. Nalan Feng Ember stretched out his hand to the man, but it was so close that he couldn't reach it anyway.
"Sister? Sister? A warm force came from her arm, jolting her awake.
In an instant, the fog receded, the man was gone, the boat was gone, everything was gone.
Nalan Feng Ember woke up suddenly! In front of him, there was Xuan Ruo's anxious and worried face: "Sister, you have a nightmare again." ”
Nalan Feng Ember subconsciously raised his hand, and he touched wet tears on his face.
The sad feeling in the dream has not dissipated, it still lingers in the depths of the body, faintly, but it is real. She remembered the man standing at the bow of the boat, and her heart twitched again.
"Sister." Xuan Ruo covered her face with a warm wet towel and said softly, "Or, let's get up?" ”
"What time is it?"
"Shen is two moments."
"Shen Shi?" Nalan Feng was startled, and thought that he had misheard.
Xuan Ruo nodded and said, "Hmm." You slept for twenty hours, and you had a low-grade fever, but luckily it all went away. The doctor said that you are just a little weak, and you have caught up with the recent cold weather, and the cold has entered your body, so you are in a coma. Fortunately, I woke up after all, and I still had time to attend the ceremony. ”
When Nalan Feng Ember heard the word "ceremony", he hurriedly lifted the quilt and got out of bed: "I overslept, and I don't know if everything is properly arranged." As he spoke, he hurried to the door, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw the scene outside the door, and his voice stopped abruptly.
The sky is overcast, the snowflakes are flying, the corridor is long, the palace lights are red, in fact, many years ago, such a picture also came into view, at that time, she held the queen's hand and walked on the long street, still willfully evaluated the dragon and phoenix of the wall carving, that year, the mother said, she is the most honorable person in this palace, later, she left the palace, and then came back, and then left the palace, and came back, the past is history, obviously still yesterday, how in a blink of an eye, it became that year?
In the distance, fireworks were being set off, and the sky was lit up with colorful lights.
Nalan Feng looked at the light steadily, as if he was stupid.
Xuan Ruo smiled on the side: "Accident, right? You don't have to worry too much about the evening ceremony, someone has set it up in an orderly manner early in the morning. It is said that the fireworks used in the palace this year were purchased by Prince Xuyan. There is also a box among them, which is specially customized for you by Prince Hanqi, and will be put away when you attend the ceremony later. ”
Every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, the emperor will take important concubines to the city tower, personally light the lantern, enjoy with the people, spend the New Year together, and pray for smooth weather and peace in the coming year.
Therefore, it can be said that it is a very grand ceremony.
This year's day is also her enthronement ceremony.
That year, the father took the queen mother to the city tower, and that year, it was the father who took the Du family to the city tower, and later it was the Du family who climbed the city tower himself.
Finally, it was her turn Nalan Feng Ember to walk up to the city tower and tell the people of the world which one is the most important one today.
The picture from the dream seemed to float in front of her again: the head of the boat surrounded by white mist, the man bowed to her, and her heart was broken.
Hanyi, I'm going to ascend the throne.
After more than ten years of ups and downs, the country has been turbulent several times, and the prosperity has been dispersed, she returned from hell, from Phoenix Villa, to the imprisonment of the imperial concubine, to the war everywhere, to the peace of the world, and now she conforms to the will of heaven and ascends the throne as the emperor. Looking back, those happy enmities, galloping rivers and lakes, blood overflowing, Jin Ge Iron Horse, still yesterday, but can no longer be recalled...
Now, this throne has finally fallen on the head of her Nalan Feng Ember.
Standing in front of the bronze mirror of the hundred birds and the phoenix at the same height as a person, Nalan Feng Ember looked at himself in the mirror, pressed on the crow-like dark bun, is the Hetian white jade carving, embedded with ninety-nine South China Sea pearls of the nine phoenix glazed crown, draped on the slender and plump shoulders, is made of snow mountain silk, Qiluo yarn, southern Xinjiang Shu brocade made of golden emperor dress, dragged behind the skirt, is seventy-two neon silk woven Tianyu palace yarn, how noble, in order to collect the world's treasures? How noble must she be, in order to be worthy of such a grand line, she looked at the mirror and saw the full of phoenix hairpins and golden hairpins on the top of her head, shaking her steps, flashing, she couldn't open her eyes.
Nalan Feng Ember slowly stood up, two female officials stepped forward to help, and another eighty-one palace maids followed closely.
Outside the hall, the guard of honor dressed in full costume stood solemnly, and the emperor was majestic. Under the greeting of the female official, Nalan Feng Ember stepped on the emperor's golden treasure car, the bells and drums rang on both sides, and after a long horn sounded, the coachman drove the horse and slowly drove towards the city tower.
Golden tassels and flying snowflakes weave in front of her eyes.
The carriage and horse were the first to pass through the Phoenix Palace, which was her palace, the flying beam painted building, this palace was built in this Tiandu Imperial Palace, which is the most magnificent one. Only the reincarnation of the Phoenix Goddess can live in.
Nalan Feng Ember stared at the resplendent Phoenix Palace, which was the place where the Du family wanted to live the most, and it had been sealed for a full seventeen years after she left the palace. Now she has embarked on her own imperial road from here.
The world is ridiculed, and nothing is more than Si.
After crossing the Phoenix Bridge, it is Xihua Palace. The glass is still gorgeous in the night snow, and the light and shadow are like water flowing on the tile, which is gorgeous to the extreme, and it is also spiritual to the extreme.
Just like its owner, it is impeccably beautiful. It was her mother's bedchamber. During the reign of Du, it was once dusty, but now it is once again full of glory. The queen mother, in this life, can embrace you again, and the sons are content.
After Xihua Palace, the emperor lives in the Xuancang Palace, and now her emperor's father lives in it. Nalan Feng Ember remembered the appearance of the old naughty boy, and the corners of his lips hooked up a happy smile.
The peacock platform that catches your eye again is the Peacock Terrace.
The Peacock Terrace, which used to sing and dance, and was drunk and dreamed of death, has now become a dead palace.
The wind and the sun are blowing, spring goes to autumn, and this place will eventually be destroyed by time and become ruins.
There won't be a second concubine staying here.
Because, she Nalan Feng Ember is not allowed to have a second concubine to live in this palace.
There will be no one in this world who will live in this palace again.
How familiar she was to this place. What a hatred, the once powerful imperial concubine Du was imprisoned here by herself,
The plum in front of the hospital has long since died. Nalan Feng Ember turned his eyes away in disgust.
Nalan Feng Ember reached out and touched the empress crown on her head, feeling a little funny, but what others longed for was her innate, fate, this thing is really wonderful.
The carriage galloped through the Yuhua Gate, and Nalan Fengshen saw the Xuanming Hall where Nalan Xingci and Nalan Hanqi lived, and then the Jinse Palace of Nalan Jinse... Finally, I arrived at the Twelve Steps of Tiandu.
The 12 steps of Tiandu are evenly spread according to the direction of the 12 hours, which are Zi Majesty, Chou Majesty, Yin Majesty, Mao Majesty, Chen Majesty, Si Majesty, Wu Majesty, Wei Majesty, Shen Majesty, You Majesty, Xu Majesty and Hai Majesty.
And Nalan Feng's carriage stopped in front of the noon steps, which were facing south and wider than the other ten steps.
A little eunuch stepped forward quickly and put the jade carved stepping stone under the door, Nalan Feng Ember stepped on the stepping stone and got out of the car, holding the hand of the great eunuch Li Yu, gently lifting the skirt, and walking down the steps.
The snow was still flying in the air, but there was no snow on the ground, and the snowflakes fell on the stone steps carved with the Nine Dragons and the pearl patterns, and immediately melted. It is said that the paving here is warm jade, which is naturally constant temperature, warm in winter and cool in summer. It is difficult for ordinary people to find a table, but the royal luxury uses it to pave the floor.
Nalan Feng Ember sighed slightly in his heart.
After walking the twelfth step, the civil and military officials in front of the city tower knelt on the ground densely.
The bell rang slowly, Chu Tianyou came out of the ranks, and said loudly: "The auspicious time has come, and the ceremony has begun." ”
Hundreds of officials bowed together: "God bless my dynasty, the prosperity is long." ”
Nalan Feng Ember took the Changming Palace lamp from the attendant's hand and slowly walked up to the city tower. Outside the building, there was a sudden noise, spreading like a wave, gathering into one.
Through the fence, Nalan Feng Ember saw that across the moat, the people were waiting in line in the open space on the riverbank, and when they saw her, they shouted excitedly.
She stretched out a hand and pressed it gently, and the sound immediately stopped.
Everyone looked at her silently, countless pairs of eyes shining on her through the flying snowflakes.
The so-called "all eyes on the public" is nothing more than that.
Chu Tianyou unfolded the yellow scroll, and the words were clear: "God bless Tianque, evergreen for ten thousand years, Nalan Clan's female maple ember, Detian received, ascended the throne as the emperor, changed the Qianming Kun Yi, respected the Qianqing Emperor as the Emperor Taishang, and Empress Fengyi as the Queen Mother, may the Tianque Continent be smooth and the four seas be safe." ”
Nalan Feng Ember took the edict from Li Yu's hand, pushed the scroll, took a step forward, and raised the everlasting lamp, so that the people below could see it more clearly.
Then, looking straight ahead, he said:
God of Light,
The god of the moon,
God of the Stars,
God of storm, thunder and lightning,
The god of the five mountains,
God of the Four Seas,
The god of the four shores,
The gods of the world,
Annoyed for the deification of my luck, bow to the subjects, bless the sky, the wind and rain are smooth, the country and the people are safe, the government is harmonious, the four seas are peaceful, the harvest is auspicious, and this lamp is always bright.
I hereby respect God, I hope that God should know about it, and I would like to inform you.
After that, the lamp was lit, and only a few sounds were heard, and the ever-bright lamp slowly rose under the drive of the air current, and the people below cheered.
At the same time, fireworks erupted, and due north, a huge cluster of red light flew into the sky, blooming in the air, turning into a gorgeous phoenix.
"It's beautiful." Even the guards on the castle tower raised their heads and opened their mouths wide in amazement.
After the phoenix cruised around, it bloomed again, turning into a hundred and ten peony flowers of different sizes, and slowly falling.
Nalan Feng Ember knew that this was the fireworks specially prepared by Nalan Hanqi that Xuan Ruo said before.
The ever-bright lantern rises in a curling stream, and the huge sky seems to be as if there is only one lamp left, lit between the sky and the earth, between the dry and the kun, and between everyone's hearts.
The robes-clad royal monks puffed out their arms and rang the bells
When, when, when...
One hundred and eight times in a row, the music is everywhere, the fireworks are bright, the crowd that was originally just onlookers suddenly surged, everyone has an extra lamp in their hands, after lighting it, it is held high, looking down from the city tower, it is the eight words "Fangchen is always good, blessed for ten thousand years." ”
Nalan Feng Ember was taken aback.
Yes, today is not only Chinese New Year's Eve, not only her enthronement ceremony, but also her birthday.
In the blink of an eye, she was thirty-five years old.
Thinking back to the past, it is like a world away.
Xuan Ruo whispered beside him: "These are all arrangements made by Prince Xuyan. ”
Nalan Feng Ember couldn't help but turn her head, and saw Nalan Xuyan standing at the bottom of the stairs with Baiguan, looking at her with eyes as warm as the sun. At this time, Chu Tianyou had already knelt on the ground and shouted loudly, "I wish my emperor Fangchen eternal happiness, long live, long live, long live, long live." ”
I wish my emperor a good life, a long life, a long live, a long live, a long live I wish my emperor a good life, a long life, a long live, one voice, one by one, in turn.
Nalan Feng Ember turned around at dusk, and saw that all the people present bent their knees and bowed to the ground, so they went up to the sky and into the earth, and in an instant, no one stood taller than her.
Nalan Feng Ember smiled and raised his hands.
"Long live Her Majesty the Empress, long live, long live."
In the first year of Kun Yi, in the heavy snow and splendid fireworks, all kinds of money came.
Nalan Feng Ember turned around and walked down the city tower, and with Xuan Ruo's support, he walked slowly towards the Zhaoyang Hall, which symbolized the highest point of power, step by step, behind him was the long guard of honor belonging to the emperor, and then there were civil and military officials. Nalan Feng Ember turned his head slightly, looked at the team with no end in sight, and smiled lightly: "It's finally come to this day." ”
In the Zhaoyang Palace, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager sat on both sides of the throne, smiling and watching her come slowly.
Nalan Feng Ember walked up to His Majesty, stood in front of the throne, looked at the people below, his eyes slowly crossed, Xuan Ruo, Chu Tianyou, Nalan Hanqi, Nalan Xingci, Nalan Xuyan, Nalan Jinse, Jiang Biluo, Liu Xiyan, Ge Shuye, Luo Jinli, every family member, friend, civil and military officials, who accompanied her all the way, smiled gently.
"Kneel." Li Yu sang.
Everyone knelt down in unison.
"Bye."
"Long live Her Majesty the Empress, long live, long live."
"Zhongqing is flat." Nalan Feng Ember slowly raised his hand.
"Xing"
"I wish my emperor a long life and a thousand generations."
Nalan Feng Ember raised his hand.
The ceremonial officer sang: "Play music, have a feast." ”
Boom, boom, the sky exploded again with countless fireworks...