Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 539
In the capital city in October, it is already winter season.

Unlike the continuous rain and heavy snow last year, this winter, until now, there has been no snow.

There is an old proverb that auspicious snow heralds a good year.

There is no snow in winter, and there will be drought in spring. For farmers who depend on the weather for food, this is something they never want to see.

This morning, when the heavy bell rang, the people opened their sleepy eyes and looked out of the window, only to be pleasantly surprised to find that the falling snow was already a foot thick.

A thick cloud hung over the sky.

Goose-feather-like snowflakes, I don’t know when, they have been falling down one after another, turning the capital into a beautiful snow country.

The common people were overjoyed, but Shuntian Mansion was very busy.

Mr. Fu Yin Wang was called out from the bed in the middle of the night, looking at the thick snow on the ground, he suddenly felt like crying without tears.

The snow doesn't fall sooner or later, but it just happens to be on this day.

Therefore, he had no choice but to coordinate with the Wucheng soldiers and horses overnight, and sent out the officers and soldiers to sweep the snow!

Of course, this is not because the governor is worried about people slipping, but because...

Today, the Supreme Emperor is returning to Beijing, and the Son of Heaven, leading civil and military officials, is going out of the city to welcome him!

Shuntian Mansion has been busy for half a month, cleaning up all kinds of rogues, and then pouring clean water on the streets and laying loess on the roads. Now, it's all in vain.

Not only that, because the street has just been splashed across the street, a thick layer of ice has formed. When the emperor's guard of honor passes by, if something happens, he, the Shuntian governor, will definitely be done.

Therefore, the snow was swept overnight, the ice was removed, and the road was re-padd with loess.

I was busy until the sky was dark, and finally saw results. The ice on the ground has been removed, but the snow is still falling...

As the heavy bell rang, the whole city was under martial law.

In particular, the avenue from Miyagi to Zhengyangmen has long been guarded by the officers and soldiers.

The long line came out from the Meridian Gate, mighty and continuous, at the front was the Jin Yiwei guarding the guards, followed by crimson banners and yellow dragon flags fluttering in the wind, and countless palace attendants, surrounded in an orderly manner With a large chariot, move forward slowly.

Followed by are high-ranking officials and dignitaries who are rarely seen by ordinary people, scarlet robes, green robes, and green robes, the long line continues continuously.

Except for those who are necessary to stay in the yamen and the officials who are in charge of the ceremony, all the civil and military officials in the capital, whether they are the official officials, the secondary officials, or the officials to be elected, all come out to welcome them!
Doesn't the Supreme Emperor like big scenes?Today, this face will be enough for him!
Not long after, Zhu Qiyu got out of the chariot under Cheng Jing's service.

Today, he is wearing a black robe with twelve dragon patterns, with the sun and the moon hanging on his shoulders, a big ribbon on his waist, and a twelve-pointed crown on his head, which is the crown of the emperor.

The north wind is howling, and the sky is getting brighter.

Snowflakes like goose feathers fell on his shoulders, and the two diametrically opposed colors of black and white reflected each other on his body.

For such an important ceremony, the time has naturally been calculated long ago.

In fact, the Taishang Emperor's car had already arrived at the post station ten miles outside the city yesterday, and it was for today's welcoming ceremony that he did not directly enter the city.

When the emperor's car arrived outside Zhengyangmen, the emperor's car had already set off.

But after a while, a fast horse came to report from a distance, and the car had arrived.

Thus, amidst the heavy snow, a lonely team slowly appeared in front of everyone.

A corner of the curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing a complicated gaze.

Different from Zhu Qiyu in black clothes, today's Zhu Qizhen is wearing a bright yellow gown with dragon and cloud patterns on the pipa sleeves, and a black winged crown on his head. A shining pearl.

Through the opened curtain, Zhu Qizhen finally once again saw the Beijing city that he had regarded as a cage countless times, and saw the civil servants who once made him feel nagging and useless.

I also saw, in the white snow, the young man in black clothes and tall and tall.

His own younger brother, Daming's current... His Majesty the Emperor!
The mighty car stopped in front of Zhengyang Gate, and the officials of the Ministry of Rituals blew their whips three times in accordance with the etiquette that had been negotiated a long time ago, with a loud voice.

"kneel!"

Therefore, all the civil and military officials present all bowed down.

Considering that there will be subsequent sacrifices to heaven and ancestors, it would be disrespectful to wear dusty clothes, so this time, the Ministry of Rituals spent a lot of money (the Ministry of Households???) and laid thick blankets outside the entire Zhengyang Gate.

Because of the snow falling at night, in order to prevent the blanket from getting wet, two layers of oilcloth were temporarily added.

Therefore, the elders don't have to worry about the mud on the ground. After bowing down, they shouted in unison, saying.

"Your Majesty, please greet the Supreme Emperor, long live your Majesty!"

The voice was so loud that it wanted to break through the sky.

The elders are used to participating in various ceremonies, so naturally they will not lose the chain.

However, after bowing down, they discovered that the etiquette officer, who has always been the most demanding on etiquette, made a mistake at this time.

They knelt down and shouted, but the ritual officer didn't shout out for a long time.

As a result, many elders raised their heads in doubt.

As a matter of course, they also saw that the Son of Heaven was standing tall in the wind and snow, without moving at all, while the ceremony officials at the side were obviously at a loss for this situation.

Without him, according to the etiquette notes drawn up by the Ministry of Rites, at this moment, the emperor should perform three kowtows to the Supreme Emperor.

However, this young His Majesty obviously doesn't mean it now.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the ceremony officer didn't know what to do for a while, so the whole ceremony was stuck here.

Fortunately, the boss of the Ministry of Rituals, Mr. Hu Wei, made a decisive decision and quickly gave the officer of the etiquette a continuing look.

Therefore, the ritual officer seemed to have found the backbone, and continued to shout.

"rise!"

Such as prostrating three times and prostrating five times, the elders completed it meticulously, but the emperor at the front seemed to have taken root under his feet and did not move at all.

No matter what the ministers below are thinking at the moment, but above this kind of ceremony, they are not allowed to speak indiscriminately.

After all, officials of ceremonies did not dare to control the emperor, but if these ministers dared to overstep the rules, the whip in the hands of the imperial censor was not just for show.

Then, after the ceremony was completed, countless eyes fell on the emperor.

At the same time, what fell was the gaze of the Supreme Emperor on the car.

So, in the midst of everyone's gaze, the Son of Heaven finally moved.

Zhu Qiyu's eyes were clear and his face was calm. The curtain of the carriage in front of him had already been opened.

He raised his head slightly, and what came into his eyes was the very familiar face in his memory.

The eyes of the two met in the air for an instant, and countless emotions were brewing, all of which were extremely complicated.

So, outside the Zhengyang Gate, the brothers finally meet each other!
Still one person sits and one stands.

However, everything is different from before.

At this moment, the person sitting in the bright yellow gown robe is warm and comfortable in the spacious car, while the standing person is wearing the black robe with the crown, holding the sun and the moon on his shoulders in the snowstorm.

Eyes touched and then closed, Zhu Qiyu raised his hand and bowed, and said in a calm voice.

"Chen brother, I have seen the emperor!"

(End of this chapter)