The picture is poor, and the wind and rain are coming

Since the establishment of the Holy Dynasty, the Xuanyuan Holy Emperor has rarely built a large number of buildings and palaces.

All the palaces in Chang'an were built by the previous dynasty, and after the Xuanyuan family moved in, they were only maintained and repaired, not built. Except, of course, the nine-storied tower inside the Yong'an Palace, where the Holy Emperor rests and retreats every day.

Bright yellow robe, the temples are slightly white, the face is like a knife and an axe, the contours are clear, and it looks a little resolute, but look at the slightly white hair, some old faces, and a sense of vicissitudes come to the face. This person standing in front of the nine-storied tower was naturally the Xuanyuan Holy Emperor.

He was followed by a man with his head bowed, unusually well-behaved. The temples of the person behind him are also a little pale, but the whole body is full of a sharp edge that only young people have. The Holy Emperor turned his head and glanced at his eldest son, his eyes froze, and he saw that the hair of the eldest prince, who had originally gone wrong because of his cultivation, was slightly white, and now his hair had gradually changed color, and the original white hair had turned gray, and now it was actually a little dark green.

The Holy Emperor had never seen this kind of thing, he could just feel that his son's bloodline seemed to be much stronger, and the Dragon Emperor Gong that had been handed down since ancient times had not done much damage to his body. Although this dark green hair is a bit bewitching, but his eldest son's body is changing in a good direction after all. And the eldest prince has passed the age of establishment, there are some things that he himself understands, and there are some scales that he will master himself.

The Holy Emperor didn't say anything, withdrew his gaze from his son, turned around and stretched out his hand to press on the stone door of the nine-story tower.

The nine-storied tower has no guards, it is opposite the Holy Emperor's dormitory, and you can see the tower as soon as you go out.

The Holy Emperor can't allow anyone to come to her first, and no one else is worthy.

The stone gate rumbled, and the first tower opened.

The eldest prince followed his father and walked in, this is the second time he has entered this tower, the bronze lamp in the tower is bright, a stone staircase leads to the top, the first floor is empty, only a few lonely lamps.

The Holy Emperor did not allow others to enter, and he even did the small things of adding lamp oil and sweeping the steps.

The father and son did not stop, but kept going up, and from the second floor, they could not see the inside at the entrance of the passage, only a hazy light shrouded them.

The two of them reached the ninth floor, and a smile appeared on the Holy Emperor's face, and he turned to look at his son.

"Do you remember this?"

The eldest prince lowered his head, and his heart was also a little weighed, and there was a person who loved him the most at the beginning.

"Yes. ”

The Holy Emperor flicked his hands, and the hazy light dispersed, and in his eyes was a blue coffin that exuded cold air, and the blue cold air kept erupting outward, and the ninth-storied pagoda turned blue.

"Today, our father and son don't talk about government politics, nor do we say anything else, just talk about family affairs, tomorrow we will worship our ancestors, and then get engaged for you, no matter what your idea is, Fan Jiuxian, this child is indeed good, and he is qualified as your princess. At the beginning, your mother always said that you were very naughty, for fear that you would not find a daughter-in-law, and no girl would want to marry you, but now that you are about to get married, go and talk to your mother. ”

The Holy Emperor has become an ordinary father at this time, where is there still the bearing of a strategist.

He smiled faintly and patted the eldest prince on the shoulder.

He also did not say that this was the "queen mother" of the eldest prince, but directly used the original title.

At this time, the Holy Emperor took off his disguise in front of this woman and became a husband and father.

The Holy Emperor stood in place and did not move, looking at the blue coffin with tender eyes, and said to the eldest prince: "You go, you two talk, I won't bother you, and when you say it, I'll go in again." ”

The eldest prince glanced at his father in surprise, at this moment, he really wanted to replace the phrase "father" that he had called for more than ten years with "father".

In his impression, since his father became the Holy Emperor and his mother died, his father had buried everything in his heart, and his thoughts were so deep that people were afraid, and his eyes could make a person's heart chill without smiling.

"Why are you stunned, go in, stinky boy, don't sue me in front of your mother!" The Holy Emperor patted the back of the head of the eldest prince like a child, and then turned his back to him.

The eldest prince walked in slowly, but after only a few steps, a voice came from behind him.

"Wait. ”

The eldest prince, Xuanyuan Chi, stopped and turned to look at his father.

The Holy Emperor opened his mouth, but stopped talking.

The eldest prince turned around again and walked towards the blue coffin.

The Holy Emperor finally mustered up his courage, and his voice became a little cold.

"Don't tell your mother about the court, he's tired. ”

The eldest prince sighed secretly in his heart, did not turn his head to look at his father, and his voice was the same as usual.

"Got it. ”

After all, the father is the father, and the father just lives in his own mind.

The Holy Emperor stood at the door, like a guard, and after about half an hour, the Great Prince walked out, and he nodded to his father.

"So fast?"

The eldest prince knelt down on his knees and did not answer his father's question.

"Thank you, Father. ”

The Holy Emperor was expressionless, and said lightly: "Since this is the case, then you can go out of the tower!"

Looking at his father who became indifferent in an instant, the eldest prince nodded, and walked towards the bottom of the tower, the holy emperor closed his eyes and sensed that his son was out of the tower, so he opened his eyes and walked towards the blue coffin with a gentle face.

There was a woman lying quietly in the coffin, which was not a country or a city, but it gave people a sense of intimacy.

The queen of the Holy Dynasty wore a long blue dress and lay quietly in this treasure of heaven and earth, except for the slightly sickly white face, she seemed to be just asleep.

The ruler of the pilgrimage walked to the side of the coffin and lay down on it, with a gentle smile on his face.

He called softly: "Wife, Chi'er came here just now, did he tell you the good news?" ”

His eyes were full of anticipation, hoping that the man sleeping in the coffin would suddenly answer him.

"Are you sleeping too hard, let me tell you! Chi'er, he's getting married, you used to say that he couldn't find a wife, but now he has. And that girl is a good girl, but her temperament is just the opposite of yours, you are as warm as water, and that girl is as hot as fire, but her heart and character are good. ”

The Holy Emperor sat on the ground, his back against the blue coffin.

"It's just that Chi'er wants to be the Holy Emperor, and you know that his character is not suitable for governing the country. If he had been born a few years earlier, then I would have one more general in the world. ”

The Holy Emperor smiled and complained like a child: "It's all your fault, I chased you at the beginning, I chased you for many years, if you had agreed earlier, Chi'er would have been born a long time ago, and it would be nice to be able to fight with me!"

Finally, he sighed and became serious.

"You say, this blazing child, you have to fight for this position, and you have been guarding against the Xu family's boy. Sitting in this position, I know its difficulties, and I have to guard against this and that all day long, even my own son, I am really tired. ”

"This world, it's not that simple, but you know it, I know it, but Chi'er doesn't know. Some things are too mysterious, I'm afraid that he and I didn't believe it back then, and I had to try everything, so I could only press him. ”

"People from the Xu family, how can you say it, you also know that guy Xu Ningqing, even if I give him the throne, the people of their Xu family will not want to ask for it. ”

"Now, my courtiers can't believe it, I don't have any friends, even my own son has to be guarded, you say it's not sad. ”

The Holy Emperor removed his shell at this time, and talked to his deceased relatives about his recent troubles like an ordinary person.

He let out a long sigh, then stood up and looked at the man in the blue coffin.

He wanted to reach in and touch it, but he didn't dare, and he couldn't.

"How good you are, you don't care about anything when you sleep, I'm your man, I don't even dare to touch you, for fear that you won't wake up. ”

The Holy Emperor complained.

He clapped his hands and leaned against the wall of the coffin.

"Alright, the whining is over, I'm going to face the ministers. Oh, and there's good news. Didn't Xu Ningqing say that as long as you cultivate to that realm, it will be possible for you to wake up, I already have two Nine Dragon Talismans, and when I collect them, I will have a slight possibility of cultivating to that realm. ”

Then, he wiped the corners of his eyes, and tears glistened in his sockets.

"Forget it, you can sleep well and stop nagging with you. ”

The Holy Emperor turned to leave and slowly descended the tower.

......

Yuan Mansion.

Chai Xintong was a little nervous, he was going to get engaged tomorrow, and the Holy Emperor would tell the world in front of the whole world that his first daughter-in-law was called Fan Jiuxian.

Yuan Tian also gave him a black robe, which was also embroidered with stars, moon, and sun.

He put on his clothes with some trepidation, and the thought of what he had to do tomorrow made him more nervous than when he saw Master for the first time.

"It's okay, don't be nervous, you pretend to be my entourage, and wait until noon, and you will read the blessing to the heavens. The procedure of this sacrifice to the heavens is a bit complicated, and I also know that Mr. Xiao doesn't like these complicated rituals, and I won't introduce them much, anyway, I won't be too far away from you at that time, and when I want to read the blessing on behalf of the Holy Emperor, I will give you a hint. At that time, the Holy Emperor would be standing not far ahead. You can find an opportunity to explain the situation to him. ”

Chai Xintong was a little worried, he didn't know the Holy Emperor, he had only met once during the martial arts examination, and he was still standing far away.

He had heard people say that the Holy Emperor was tyrannical and domineering, others had said that the Holy Emperor was always scheming, and some people had said that the Holy Emperor was an out-and-out executioner. He didn't know what the consequences would be if he stupidly begged the Holy Emperor.

Yuan Tian patted him on the shoulder, as if to see his worry,

"Don't worry, the Holy Emperor is a good lonely man. ”

Chai Xintong was stunned, this was an evaluation he had never heard.

As soon as the day dawned, Yuan Tian instructed Yuan Xingchen a few words, but Yuan Xingchen just looked at Chai Xintong with a faint worry in his eyes.

"You wait for me here, when I'm done, you follow me, if you can meet my master, his old man agrees, I will accept you as a disciple. Chai Xintong squatted down and touched the top of his head.

This action made Yuan Tian a little envious, his grandson, since the death of his parents, as a grandfather, he can't do such an intimate action.

Yuan Xingchen seemed to have something to say, but after glancing at his grandfather, he stopped.

Chai Xintong smiled and turned to leave.

"Wait. ”

Chai Xintong stopped, turned his head to look at him and smiled.

Yuan Xingchen took out a peace charm, he scratched his head and said: "I picked it up, others say it is a peace charm, I don't know if it's or not, but I still hope you are safe." ”

Yuan Xingchen was extremely serious.

Chai Xintong took the peace charm that was a little dirty and broken, nodded towards Yuan Xingchen and said, "Yes." ”

......

The steps to worship the heavens are really a bit cumbersome.

The Holy Emperor and officials at all levels were wearing crown robes, and Chai Xintong also caught a glimpse of Xu Changan in the crowd, who was also wearing the crown clothes of the princes, sitting upright.

The Holy Emperor had to fast and bathe three days before the sacrifice to the heavens, kneel down to worship the Haotian god seat, and bow down to the ancestors of the Xuanyuan family.

No one knows whether this is Haotian God or not, but no one will object to the etiquette that has been handed down for a long time, and what the ancestors left behind always has his reason.

Of course, before kneeling and praying, it is also offered

Sacrifice.

The offerings are generally ordinary things, such as chicken, duck, beef and mutton, etc., as well as fresh fruits of seasonal vegetables.

This is just an ordinary sacrifice to the heavens, and it does not require any treasures of heaven and earth.

Legend has it that in ancient times, there were two kinds of sacrifices, one was the sacrifice of ordinary people, just like today's holy emperor sacrifice, focusing on the form and blessings;

All of this is done on top of the Temple of Heaven, which is dedicated to sacrifices.

When the Holy Emperor had done all this, the subordinate officials of the Qin Heavenly Prison would read the blessing on behalf of the Holy Emperor.

Yuan Tian was the supervisor, and he had the largest official position in the Qintian Prison, so he temporarily arranged for Chai Xintong to become a subordinate official of the Qintian Prison.

The Holy Emperor was wiping the ancestral tablets of the Yuan family and the divine throne of Haotian, and Yuan Tian, who was standing not far away, saw this scene and whispered to Chai Xintong: "Did you read the Zhuwen just now?"

Chai Xintong nodded, Yuan Tian looked up at the sky, and pinched the hour.

"In the morning, as soon as I say that I will read the blessing, you will walk to the right front side of the Holy Emperor and read the blessing, don't be nervous. ”

Chai Xintong nodded again.

The sun gradually straightened its position, and a little eunuch came over with the crown of the Holy Emperor and stood side by side with Chai Xintong.

When the Holy Emperor wipes the tablet, he naturally cannot wear a crown, and must take off his hat to show respect. At the same time, several princes who were loved by the Holy Emperor had to kneel respectfully, which was an honor for them.

After wiping the tablet, the musician played music, and a desolate and sad atmosphere still emerged, which made many people feel nostalgic in their hearts, especially the generals, who all crawled out of the sea of blood in the sword mountain, and almost wept when they heard this music.

As soon as the music started, the little eunuch seemed to be experiencing the ritual of sacrificing to the sky for the first time, his feet were unstable, and he almost fell, Chai Xintong hurriedly held on, and the little eunuch held the crown tightly, if the crown fell and was stained with dust and mud, I was afraid that he would not be able to explain.

The little eunuch's face was pale and a little nervous, but he still smiled at Chai Xintong and expressed his gratitude. Chai Xintong felt weird, and didn't think much about it, and smiled back at him.

He looked at the yellow scroll with the blessing written on it in his wide-sleeved robe, and he didn't think much of it.

The Holy Emperor carefully wiped the tablet, and then bowed respectfully three times, a little eunuch offered three incense sticks with both hands, the Holy Emperor just inserted the incense, and the music was suspended.

Yuan Tian had long hair fluttering at this time, holding a whisk in his hand, quite a fairy wind bone.

"Read the message!" he said aloud, his voice dragged on for a long time.

Chai Xintong's heart was pounding, and he knew that it was time for him to play, so he took out the blessing from his sleeve robe, held it in both hands, and walked in front of the tablet.

Chai Xintong slowly opened the scroll, and his heart sank!

Seeing that it was all blank, he clearly remembered that this scroll was full of blessings, there were more than 100 words, and there was not a word at this time.

He settled down a little, he was born in the Confucius Temple, a literati, and he had read the blessings twice before, and he still remembered part of it first.

Taking a deep breath and preparing to dictate one himself, it wasn't hard for him.

But what made him even more frightened was still to come, the scroll seemed to be thicker, and he flipped back and saw a cold light.

He could only hope that no one would find out, and exhaled and said, "Respect ......"

But before he finished saying the word "respect", the eldest prince, who had been kneeling behind the Holy Emperor, suddenly jumped forward, stretched out his arms, separated Chai Xintong from the Holy Emperor, and shouted: "Assassin!"

Everyone was shocked, several little eunuchs immediately came up and grabbed Chai Xintong, Chai Xintong did not resist, the little eunuchs seemed to know that there were weapons in the scroll, and opened the "Zhuwen", and a dagger with purple flashes on the blade fell to the ground with a "clang".

When the dagger fell out, everyone was taken aback, except for Yuan Tian.

He glanced at the little eunuch holding the crown, whose face was like paper, and sweat was like rain.

"Hold it down!" the eldest prince hurriedly ordered the little eunuch.

Chai Xintong did not resist and let a few little eunuchs escort him down.

The officials of Dali Temple hurriedly took over the "assassin", and when they saw this "assassin" clearly, their hearts were about to jump out, sweat beads fell down in big drops, and their feet were a little weak.

They naturally knew Chai Xintong, and they also knew that he belonged to the Confucius Temple.

Don't even think about it, this Chai Xintong was framed, he didn't have to or any motive to assassinate the Holy Emperor, and the eldest prince took Chai Xintong like an unknown prophet.

The only thing that made them wonder was why Chai Xintong pretended to be a subordinate official of Qin Tianjian.

None of this mattered anymore, what mattered was that they were forced to get involved in the struggle between the Great Prince and the Confucius Temple.

The Holy Emperor looked at all this, his face expressionless, and he didn't say a word.

Even the eldest prince who had just "heroically" come out to "escort" had no expression.

When Chai Xintong was escorted down, the Holy Emperor just said lightly: "Go on!"

Xu Changan's eyelids jumped, he was in the back position, and he only knew that there was a commotion in front of him.

When he saw the people from Dali Temple taking over the assassin, his eyes were completely incredible!

......

By the time the festival ended, it was already evening.

Xu Changan immediately rushed to Dali Temple, and at the same time went to King Jin and Xiaofuzi.

All the officials looked at the Dali Temple.

They don't care about the truth, they only know one thing.

The storm is coming!

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