Chapter 674 The prince gets married, the general goes!
According to the calendar of Yan State, it is August 26, the ninth year of Pingguang in the Yan State. According to the calendar of Qing State, it is August 26, the thirteenth year of Chongren in the Qing State. In the calendar of both countries, this day is considered an excellent day, suitable for marriage and travel.
When it was dawn, Qing Palace had already sent a large number of palace maids and eunuchs to wait outside the Royal Villa. In order to prevent it, the Imperial Guard was ready for battle under Han Mo's personal leadership.
According to the etiquette procedure, as soon as the hour of Mao passed, the princess would go to Qitian Temple, surrounded by the guard of honor and guards. At that time, the princes and officials of Qing Kingdom would gather in Qitian Temple, and the ceremony of sacrifice to the sky began at Chen hour.
The ceremony is naturally a very long process. It is only before noon that the ceremony is about to end. Then the prince will guard the princess’ wedding car Luan and go to the palace to pay homage to the emperor and empress. The emperor will confer the princess as the princess of Qing State, and the emperor will reward a large amount of property.
Only after these ceremonies will the princess be welcomed into the East Palace and conduct another series of ceremonies. Overall, after this big mess, the officials who were in charge of the marriage were so tired that even the parties involved, Prince Qing and Princess Yan, would be exhausted.
As for Han Mo, he wanted to lead nearly 100 elite Yan State warriors to guard the entire journey before the princess entered the palace.
The royal villa was brightly lit. The officials of the Ministry of Rites in Qing State were headed by the uncle of the country, and a large number of officials from Taichang Temple and Honglu Temple had gathered in the royal villa.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites of Yan State naturally accompanied him to greet him, while the Changde Hou Cao Yin spoke with his uncle.
It was lively and at the hour of Mao, the bride-welcoming guard sent by Qingguo outside the Royal Villa was the first to sound the sound of gongs and drums. The gongs and drums, colorful flags, Huagai teams, and ritual bands were all dressed brightly, showing the style of the magnificent qingguo.
Song Shiqing naturally made the guard of honor in Yan State also create momentum. Although the number of people is not as large as that of Qing State, he cannot lose even if he is in a foreign country.
Not long after, surrounded by palace maids, Zi'er, wearing a dress, finally came out.
It has a dark top and a ethereal bottom, deep neckline and wide sleeves. Although it is slightly insufficient in size, it looks more and more delicate and petite. When walking, it moves slowly and reveals a full royal majesty.
All the officials present knelt down and saluted.
Walking on the long red carpet, under the support and guidance of palace maids, and under the worship of countless officials, this pseudo-princess left the royal villa with more temperament than the real princess, and under the escort of the Yan warriors led by Han Mo, he boarded the luxurious carriage.
It was just dawn, but the team had already started.
Shangjing City is too large, and the Royal Villa is not too close to Qitianguan. You must arrive at Qitianguan before Chenshi.
The convoy slowly moved forward with the sound of rituals and music, spreading on the streets of Shangjing like a long dragon. The beautiful sound of rituals and music also broke the tranquility of the early morning.
On the road from the Royal Villa to Qitianguan, there will be elite warrior guards from the Shangjing Guard Camp at any distance along the way, with bright armor and strong energy.
The houses along the way were already hung with red silk, revealing joy.
The people who went to the capital had long known that today was the prince's wedding. Many people got up early and gathered on the roadside to watch the vast convoy. Even in the capital, such grand and lively scenes were rare.
Although there are few high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital, naturally no one dares to be more stylish than the royal family. Royal marriage is the real national marriage, which is grand and extraordinary.
Although the officers and soldiers of the Shanghai Guard Battalion were on high alert, Han Mo's imperial guards also held the hilt of the knife and were ready to deal with any accidents at any time.
Han Mo rode on the horse with a calm expression.
Although it was a grand marriage, for Han Mo, there was no reason for this kind of political marriage to make people happy.
Following the carriage, Han Mo thought of the little princess Shuang'er who had escaped from the sea of suffering. She freely sent her off to get out of the bride halfway. After that, there was no news about the little girl, and I don't know where she is now.
But since this matter was carefully planned by Princess Xiu, all the procedures must be very proper, and there is no need to worry about Xiao Shuang'er.
However, after we parted that day, I wonder if we could meet again in this life?
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The temple of sacrifice to heaven in Qitian Temple was already sanitation by elite soldiers. To put it too much, it was indeed difficult for even flies to fly in. Shangjing Saint General Shang Zhongli was wearing military uniforms and suddenly present. Yun Canglan, the general commander of Shangjing Security Battalion, was also personally responsible for the defense of Qitian Temple.
Many military generals gathered here. Compared with the princess convoy that came to Qitianguan, the Qitianguan seemed very quiet at this time.
In the middle of the already arranged venue, a young man wearing a bright yellow dress and a golden crown was sitting quietly. He looked very ordinary. If he were not wearing an extremely luxurious dress, he would be a character that would not be noticed by the crowd.
But this person's identity is really extraordinary.
This is one of the protagonists of today's wedding, the dignified Prince of Qingguo.
His lips were very thin, his eyebrows were light, and his body looked quite thin. Compared with the group of military generals such as Shang Zhongli next to him, he was really thin.
Although Prince Qing tried his best to be calm, he seemed quite nervous, his hands were a little restrained and uneasy. He was buckled together and placed on the chair handle again.
Shang Zhongli saw it, but a hint of darkness appeared in his eyes.
The strength of a country is closely related to the talents of a king of a country.
Today, I am well-known to be a foolish monarch. After reigning for thirteen years, in addition to the first two years, he also acted as if he wanted to do something big, and he fell into a decade of drinking and sex career.
At the beginning, Qing Guowen had an old prime minister and Wu had Shang Zhongli. With these two people as the leader, the Qing Guo court also had many capable ministers and generals. The entire Qing Guo country was peaceful and prosperous, and the emperor was happy to be free and free.
At that time, the crown prince appointed by the emperor was also smart and wise, and could be literary and martial. As the future king, it was a great honor to have such a crown prince in Qing State.
If everything goes well, Qing Kingdom cannot maintain its position as the most powerful country in the Central Plains, and with efforts to govern, it is very likely to complete the hegemony of unifying the Central Plains.
However, the fire in Yuhan Palace changed the originally extremely beautiful prospects of Qing Kingdom.
The new queen, the new prince...!
The former crown prince was buried in the sea of fire. Among the descendants of Emperor Chongren, the only ones who were qualified to inherit the position of crown prince were the second and third princes born to the queen.
The second prince is like the current emperor. He is a drunkard and ignorant person. He is also a sinister and cruel person. If he is not satisfied, he will abuse his servants and even take his life without any concern. The court and the people are naturally full of complaints about the second prince.
In the battle for the new prince, the power around the second prince was obviously to be strong in the third prince of the country. Moreover, the third prince was cowardly and easily frightened when encountering problems, so many people thought that the new prince would be the second prince's possession.
Unexpectedly, at the last moment, Shang Zhongli and the old prime minister wrote a letter together, recommending the third prince as the new crown prince. Concubine Lu, who had just been made the queen in the palace, even when Emperor Chongren asked, he agreed to make the third prince the new crown prince.
This battle between the prince was unexpectedly won by the third prince who had no strength.
After the third prince was made the crown prince, the second prince was granted the Beidi County in the extreme north of Qing Kingdom six months later, called the fiefdom, but in fact he was expelled from the capital to avoid further trouble.
Although the new crown prince is behind the mountain Shang Zhongli, the crown prince is indecisive and weak in nature. When encountering a little bit of trouble, he will be nervous and inexplicably nervous. This makes the court officials who are worried about the future of the country always feel sad in their hearts.
Today's world is not a peaceful world. Not to mention that there are frequent hidden dangers in China, we only talk about the Wei and Yan countries on both sides of the surrounds, but they all grind their teeth and do not hide their desire to compete for hegemony in the Central Plains.
If such a cowardly prince really ascends the throne in the future, then will the ministers who rely on him, such as Shang Zhongli, die and leave. Will the Qing Kingdom continue to exist in the Central Plains?
Shang Zhongli glanced at the prince, withdrew his gaze, and just sighed in his heart.
At present, he no longer has the energy to think about what will happen ten or twenty years later. What he has to deal with now is a great disaster facing Qingguo's life and death.
Before Chen Hou, the princess' convoy arrived at Qitian Temple, and the ceremony of sacrifice to the sky in Qitian Temple began.
The ceremony of worshiping heaven was complicated and grand, and Han Mo just led ten warriors into the Taoist temple.
The ceremony of worshiping heaven lasted until noon, and everyone was a little tired. When the ceremony ended, the prince and the princess took a carriage and headed to Qing Palace again.
Naturally, there were lights and colorful decorations everywhere in Qing Palace, and there was a lot of joy. After entering the palace, Prince Qing pulled Princess Yan into Chengtian Palace with red silk. Emperor Qing and Empress Qing were already waiting in the majestic Golden Palace.
Next, we will carry out the enthronement ceremony on the Chengtian Palace.
Prince Qing and Princess Yan knelt down to worship in the court. The old prime minister personally held the imperial enthronement and read it, "The concubine and the prince are in the same order, worship the heaven and earth, and are in charge of the ancestral temple. There is Nede, Changqiu Palace and the eastern palace are vast. Now there is Princess Yan, who is upright and upright, and is in charge of the rivers and mountains. He is powerful and respectful to the Liao. He is also consulted by the yarrows of the yarrows. He is the yarrow of the yarrows and turtles, and the hexagrams are obtained. There is a memorial to the officials, and he should be called the Fu Group, and be appointed as the Crown Princess. Later, he went to practice this position and respect the ceremonies of the zong. He was solemn and cautious, and he would not serve my destiny and live forever."
Han Mo was also in the court. He didn't sleep all night last night, but today he was tense and was quite tired.
Thinking of what happened last night, I couldn't help but look at the queen on the high seat. I saw that Qinghou was wearing a gold dress at this time, extremely noble, dignified, cold and arrogant, and had an inviolable posture.
Judging from her appearance at this moment, it is really hard to connect her with the passionate and coquettish beauty last night.
Han Mo couldn't understand these cumbersome etiquettes, and just waited quietly. He didn't know how long it took, Prince Qing and Princess finally left the palace. This time, surrounded by countless palace maids and eunuchs, the prince led Princess Yan to the more luxurious float carriage. Countless palace maids' hand-carrying baskets followed the chariot. The luxurious red carpet actually spread from Chengtian Palace to the East Palace. The float carriage followed the carriage to the East Palace. The palace maids threw petals into the air along the way, and the air was filled with fragrance. The sound of rituals, music, gongs and drums, and the sky was loud. The entire Qing Palace was solemn and lively.
When the prince and the princess went to the Eastern Palace, except for the dowry palace maids and eunuchs, the warriors of Yan State could no longer follow him and could only withdraw from the Qing Palace.
In the Qing Palace, a grand banquet was held, with all officials having fun together, and the officials of Yan State naturally had to participate.
This wedding banquet is only late at night.
After the banquet, the ministers did not disperse, because everyone knew that after the banquet, Shangjing Sheng General Shang Zhongli was going out of the city to join his two thousand personal guards and rushed to the front line to fight against the enemy.
This time, Emperor Qing, who had been confused in the past, took advantage of the dragon chariot and led all officials to leave the city late at night to bid farewell to Shang Zhongli.
Emperor Qing even ordered Shang Zhongli to walk with him in the carriage and leave the city. The two thousand personal guards under Shang Zhongli were already waiting quietly outside the city, silently, and seemed to be well-trained.
Emperor Qing held Shang Zhongli's hand and got off the dragon chariot. He did not immediately let go of Shang Zhongli's hand. The eyes, which were a little distracted due to excessive color of wine, looked at Shang Zhongli.
"Master, take care of the dragon body, and please come back to the palace to rest early!" Shang Zhongli felt Emperor Qing holding his hand tightly, and an indescribable feeling arose in his heart.
Emperor Qing raised his head, looked at the moon in the sky, and finally said: "The bright moon guides the way for the saint general, and the saint general guides me... I will not be an emperor, but the saint general is a famous general for all ages!"
Shang Zhongli didn't expect Emperor Qing would say such words, so he hurriedly knelt down: "Master..." For some reason, his voice was choked.
Emperor Qing helped Shang Zhongli up with force and stared at Shang Zhongli. After a long time, he whispered: "Saint General, I'm waiting for you to come back!"
Shang Zhongli bowed with his fists and said, "Master, I will destroy the cavalry of the Wei army and return in triumph to serve the emperor and serve my Daqing!" He took a few steps back, still clasped his fists with his hands, and said loudly: "Everyone, Shang Zhongli bid farewell to you!"
All the ministers of Qingguo clasped their fists and said in unison: "Sage will go!"
Everyone looked at Shang Zhongli, who had white hair, took the helmet from the guard beside him and put it on his head. The helmet covered his white hair. The veteran looked extremely powerful and exuded the domineering aura contained in his bones. He turned over the horse, looked at Emperor Qing again, hugged and clasped his fists at the horse. Without saying anything more, with a whip, the horse galloped away. Two thousand elite guards followed the veteran. The sound of horse hooves sounded like thunder. In just a moment, the figures of the cavalry disappeared into the vast night.
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ps: The sixth volume "The Strange Sea Breeze" is now over. It will be entered into the seventh volume: "The Longshan Meeting"!
Chapter completed!