Invincible son

Chapter 1042 1043 [The concubine has a word]

Taimiao is located in the northwest corner of Kyoto, less than two miles away from the turret at the junction of the west and north city walls.

The outside is surrounded by thick walls, which is very closed.In the middle of the south wall, there are three coupon gates, which are inlaid with colored glaze, and underneath is the white stone Xumizuo.There is a small river at the entrance, five small bridges are built, and to the north is the Taimiao Daji Gate, with five single-eave hipped halls, flat roofs and stretched wing angles.

There are eight halberd stands displayed inside and outside the Euphorbia Gate, each with fifteen golden dragon halberds with silver upsetting red rods, a total of one hundred and twenty old halberds, fully showing the majesty and majesty of the heavenly family.

The entrance to the halberd gate is a wide courtyard with an extremely wide area, which is larger than the square in front of Chengtian Hall in the imperial palace.Around the courtyard walls are planted with ancient cypress trees up to a hundred years old, which are in various poses and with different expressions, vigorous and ancient.In the center of the courtyard is the altar of offering sacrifices to heaven, and the outer triple platform base is surrounded by white marble railings. On the front of the imperial path of the platform, dragon aragonite, lion pattern stone and sea animal stone are engraved in sequence.

The most important ceremony of the crown prince ceremony was held at the Temple of Sacrifice. According to the ancestral system of the Liang Dynasty, the harem concubines, princes and princesses, members of the clan, civil servants of the fifth rank and above, Wu Xun, and some people in Kyoto will watch the ceremony in the Guangting.Of course, these people are representatives of the squires who have been selected by the Taishitai Pavilion and are innocent, and the real poor people will not appear in the Taimiao.

The defense here is cross-defended by Taishitai Pavilion and Luan Yiwei, and the safety of the emperor himself has always been taken care of by the court guards and the imperial army.

At the first moment of Maoshi, all kinds of people waiting outside the Ancestral Temple followed the guard's guidance, and after completing the fixed procedures of the search and inspection, they passed through the Daji Gate in an orderly manner, entered the Guangting, and stood and waited at the prescribed position.

At that time, the sky was light.

The palace was brightly lit, and the well-dressed Concubine Wu led a group of maids to change clothes for Emperor Kaiping.

She was born in a small family in the capital, because of her beautiful appearance and good character, and her ancestors had no criminals in five generations, so she was chosen as the side concubine of King Qin at that time.For more than [-] years, she has been cautious and cautious. She was kind to others in the palace, gentle and considerate in front of Emperor Kaiping, and made everyone happy from inside to outside. I don't know how much effort and energy she spent.

After today's grand ceremony is over, the son she raised will become the Prince of Liang, and as long as there are no serious mistakes in the future, he can become the supreme ruler of the world.

The husband is the guide for the wife, and the mother depends on the son. After all, this is a world that depends on men. It can be said that it is the dream of most women in the world that she can achieve this step.

Emperor Kaiping saw that she was in a trance, not like in the past, and probably knew that her heart was surging at the moment, so he smiled and said: "After the hunting meeting in Yanping is over, we can start preparations for the prince's marriage."

Concubine Wu said with blessing: "My concubine thanked Your Majesty."

Emperor Kaiping stretched out his hand to hold her wrist, and said gently: "Do you still remember what I said to you in Qin Palace back then?"

Concubine Wu Gui smiled like a flower, and said softly: "I remember."

At that time, Liu Zheng was still the high-spirited King of Qin, outstanding among the heirs of Emperor Zhongzong, and the only one who could compete with him was the second prince, King Liu Xuan of Han.Although Emperor Zhongzong, who was ruthless and paranoid, liked Liu Xuan more and made him the crown prince in the end, Liu Zheng never felt sorry for himself because of this, but moved towards his goal more resolutely.

He once said to Concubine Wu Gui that Daliang would unify the world and calm down the world, she would become the most noble woman in the world, and their children would also inherit the supreme power and rule the world.

Now everything is being realized step by step according to the blueprint he outlined at the beginning. The national strength of Western Wu has been severely damaged, and the Southern Zhou Dynasty has fallen into civil strife. Perhaps it will not take too long for Daliang to regain the homeland of the Southern Dynasty, and then recuperate and fight in the west of the mainland.

Emperor Kaiping held her wrist tightly and said softly, "Let's go."

However, Concubine Wu gently withdrew her hand, bowed her head and said, "Your Majesty, you should go to Nanxun Hall and let the Queen Empress accompany you."

Emperor Kaiping nodded in relief, then strode out of the hall, and soon even heard Liu Bao's voice from the inner eunuch.

"Get off!"

At the first moment of the hour, the emperor and his harem concubines entered the Taimiao in honor.

More than [-] people in the Guangting knelt on the ground like wheat ears after autumn, shouting long live in their mouths, and the scene was shocking.

Emperor Kaiping wore a twelve-pronged crown on his head, a black robe, and red gowns on his feet. There were ribbons and jade pendants hanging on the robe. His thin and tall body stood in the center of the imperial passageway on the platform, with his head raised slightly and calmly. Looking at the altar of offering sacrifices to heaven in front of him.

Step up.

Behind him on the left is Wu Kuan, Minister of Rites holding a jade plate, and on the right is the eldest prince Liu Xian.

On both sides of the platform, from bottom to top stood civil servants Wu Xun, sons of the clan, important officials of the two governments, concubines in the harem, and princes and princesses.

As for the people watching the ceremony, they stood in the designated area in the courtyard, and in front of them was the burly Ting Wei with shining eyes, and no one could take half a step beyond.

Walking to the altar of offering sacrifices to heaven, Emperor Kaiping stood facing south, and Liu Xian stood three feet in front of him.

As the breeze blew, the emperor's energetic voice rang in everyone's ears.

"Since ancient times, emperors have inherited the heavens and set up the poles and caressed the Yuhuan area. They must establish the Yuan Chu and Maolong state foundations, so that the Mianzong Society will be boundless. Yanqing is in Yuanliang."

The courtyard was extremely quiet. Although only the people around the altar of offering sacrifices to heaven could hear Emperor Kaiping’s words clearly, everyone knew how to behave on this extremely solemn occasion. They all stood upright and looked up at the three people on the altar of offering sacrifices to heaven. .

The moment Emperor Kaiping spoke, Liu Xian knelt down respectfully.

Emperor Kaiping looked at the eldest son in front of him, with a little more tenderness in his eyes, and continued: "The eldest son of the emperor, Liu Xian, is handsome in appearance and beautiful in talent. On May 17, [-]th year of Kaiping, I granted Liu Xian the The virtuous use the book of treasures to establish him as the crown prince. The ceremony will be recorded and the public opinion will be followed. I would like to tell the world, the ancestral temple, and the community."

Wu Kuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, came to the front with a jade plate in his hand. Emperor Kaiping picked up the prince's seal from the jade plate, stepped forward and said, "Liu Xian."

Liu Xian knelt on the ground and raised his hands, saying loudly: "My son is here."

Emperor Kaiping said slowly: "Don't let me down."

Liu Xian said sincerely: "Father, my son and minister must devote their attention to state affairs, stick to filial piety, and dare not slack off for a day."

Emperor Kaiping put the Prince's seal in his hand, but before he could speak admonishingly, there was a burst of mournful laughter not far below.The courtyard has a large area, and many internal settings are made to amplify the sound. Although normal speech will not spread too far, the laughter reaches the ears of many people.

In an instant, the court guards immediately became tense, and the faces of all the relatives of the emperor and civil servants Wu Xun on the platform could not help but change drastically.

At a solemn moment related to the inheritance of the throne and the stability of the country, who would dare to make such a rebellious move?

Luo Ting, who was in charge on the right, looked sternly, but frowned the next moment, because the owner who made the laugh was actually standing on the high platform, not far from the altar of offering sacrifices to heaven.

The laughter stopped, and in the deathly silence, a woman in court clothes took two steps, turned to look at Emperor Kaiping, and said slowly: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, I have something to say."

(End of this chapter)