Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 188 An Audience in the Garden
After crossing the Qinhuai River, the road widened, and there were many people watching the ceremony on both sides of the road.

In recent years, Jiangdong has experienced turmoil repeatedly, almost as long as a generation, and there are very few happy events like this that shocked the whole city.Even the current emperor's enthronement ceremony was kept simple and there was no big celebration because of the deterrence of Fang Zhenqiang outside the country at that time.

Therefore, there are especially many people watching the ceremony by the side of the road today. There are people from the south and north, and they all stand on the side of the road or on the buildings on both sides of the street, eagerly waiting to watch the ceremony.

The sound of advocacy and music approached, and the majestic banners and banners were outlined on the long street, and then dozens of armored and burly guards cleared the way. People are afraid.

Among the onlookers, some who had a little understanding of etiquette explained the meaning of the majestic specifications of these flags, banners and canopies to other onlookers who did not know the details.After hearing that this is a ritual that only the clan kings can enjoy, the onlookers couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This Wu Xing Shen family is lucky to be Emperor Zong, and the whole family really respects it."

"Even if the Shen family is unlucky for Emperor Zong, it is also a rare and noble family in Jiangdong! His family is the head of Jiangdong, richer than princes, and the scale of the honor guard alone is not something that ordinary people can display!"

There were also onlookers discussing a lot, and others looked at the thousand-strong group, which was separated by chariots, horses and sacrificial objects, which opened a distance of several miles, making people feel the prosperity of the Shen family's population and financial resources.

"Jiangdong Haoshou is something worth boasting about. How can Shen's family rank compare with Langya Wang's! It's just that his family has to take advantage of the opportunity and get lucky by chance!"

Without careful identification, one can tell that the speaker is an overseas Chinese from Nandu, and he is not resentful that the princess falls into the family of Nanren.However, as soon as these words were spoken, they were attacked by the surrounding crowd.

When it comes to the advantage in numbers, it is the southerners who have the upper hand after all. Nowadays, people's recognition of their native land is far greater than their recognition of the imperial court.No matter what kind of family the Shen family is, if it can represent the southerners to win the emperor's clan and stabilize the overseas Chinese, that is the light of the southerners, and the overseas Chinese should not be slandered or questioned!

The north and the south are divided, from the court to the countryside, as the disputes between them become more intense, there is gradually a sliver of anger. If there are not still guards and imperial guards cruising along the road, a big fight is imminent.

Blinking his eyes, Shen Zhezi walked across the long street. He had heard a little about the disputes of the people beside the road, but he didn't take it to heart.He doesn't care about these people's positive or negative comments on him. It is the natural right of these melon-eating people to speak out about the incident.He never extravagantly hoped that his wedding would be well-meaning and blessed by everyone in the world, that was only the idea of ​​a completely self-centered idiot.

Either praise or criticize, the one who marries the princess is himself and not others.Regional discrimination is a tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years, and it is a natural cognitive pattern that people have, so there is really no need to worry about it.In particular, this kind of sensory disapproval can be changed at any time due to a simple conflict of interest, so there is no need to take it to heart.

After the guard of honor of the brigade, followed by the motorcade responsible for distributing gift money.The cart was full of crates and crates of copper coins. Although they were not the best Shen's coins currently in circulation, they were superior in quantity.Dozens of strong servants used fighting tools to throw these copper coins into the crowd, which quickly caused looting.

"Ha, didn't you say that the Wuzong of the Shen family was rebellious and far less famous than the Wang family? Why don't you think his family's money is rotten now?"

An overseas Chinese was standing at the spot where a bucket of copper coins was spilled. Without moving his body, he lifted up his skirt and received hundreds of dollars. His face was full of joy, and he subconsciously protected the copper coins on his chest.Hearing the accusations from the southerners around him, that person's face suddenly turned red, but he saw that the Shen family's money cart was still throwing out happy money, his lips were tightly pursed, he stood motionless, his eyes were fixed on the next one. The landing point of bucket money.

The guard of honor passed the Taimiao and paused for a while. Shen Zhezi dismounted, led by Taichang Huaheng, and stood outside the Yimen of the Taimiao to pay respects.After returning to the team after the ceremony, there is no need to ride a horse, but to board a ceremonial car, and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.The ice cubes that had been prepared in the limousine car had already turned into water. Fortunately, there was still a hint of coolness. Shen Zhezi quickly picked up a bucket of cold water to wash his face, and the heat finally subsided for a while.

The team continued to move forward, and after nearly an hour, they finally arrived outside Taicheng.Shen Mu walked out from the Yibin team, braving the scorching sun in front of the gate of Taicheng and bowed, begging to let him go.

Not long after, the gate of Taicheng opened wide, and Shen Zhezi got out of the car, walked to the front of the team on the brocade carpet, and then all the Yibin dismounted one after another, lined up behind Shen Zhezi, and entered Taicheng together.As for the guard of honor team behind, they can only wait outside Taicheng and are not allowed to enter.

After entering Taicheng, Shen Zhezi saw that both sides of the road were decorated with colorful silks. Today's ceremony alone used at least thousands of silks.Fortunately, these ceremonial supplies will not be wasted, and will be cut and distributed to the ministers attending the ceremony later.

A high platform had already been set up in Taicheng, and when Shen Zhezi walked in, all the officials in the capital rushed to greet him.Headed by Sangong, each wears a costume, full of sense of ceremony.Shen Zhezi stood under the canopy, while Shen Mu knelt down in the middle of the road facing the inner garden with a bitter face, he no longer had the bad taste of gloating in the early morning, and the hot ground made him dizzy and miserable.

When the officials came, the first thing Shen Zhezi saw was the solemn Yu Liang, and in front of him was a middle-aged man with a long beard and beard walking solemnly.When Shen Zhezi looked over, he saw that the middle-aged man was also looking at him with great interest.

From the level of clothing on his body and the position where he stood, Shen Zhezi guessed that this middle-aged man should be the Taibao Wang Dao who had never seen him until now, and he couldn't help being a little surprised in his heart.He thought that Director Wang would not be present at the ceremony today, but he didn't expect to be lucky enough to see him.

Shen Zhezi has long admired Dao Wang as the No. 1 minister in the Dianwu court, but he has always been stingy.To be honest, Shen Zhezi felt a little disappointed when he saw Director Wang for the first time.This person has a kind face. Although he is at the top of the group of officials, his majesty is slightly inferior. He does not have the awe-inspiring aura of a powerful official, and he is not even as serious as Yu Liang behind him. The image in Shen Zhezi's mind is a bit inconsistent. .

But he didn't dare to underestimate Director Wang because of this, after all, the other party's identity and achievements are there.Therefore, even though there was no such procedure in the regulations, Shen Zhezi still bowed to Director Wang solemnly and solemnly.Even the first emperor wanted to invite Wang Dao to sit on the throne together. He is just an emperor's son-in-law, so what right should he not worship him.

When Director Wang saw Shen Zhezi saluting him, his eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded and smiled in response.He really didn't intend to attend the ceremony today, but he was somewhat curious about this young man who had passed by his house and was now one of the many candidates, so he came to Taicheng again.

After saluting to Director Wang, Shen Zhezi took a step back and bowed deeply when Yu Liang approached. The etiquette was a bit more solemn than that to Director Wang.This scene fell in the eyes of the officials in Taicheng, but they couldn't help but have different associations in their hearts.After Yu Liang was slightly surprised, a rare warm smile appeared on his face, and he followed Director Wang to the viewing platform without stopping.

Taking advantage of this occasion, Shen Zhezi also knew all the bigwigs in Taichung nowadays.Such as Gaoping Xijian, Lu's Ergong, Shizhong Zhuge Hui and so on.While Shen Zhezi was observing these people, these people were also examining Shen Zhezi.Although this boy is a bit too young, it is not too surprising.But the crowd of Yibin behind him is quite eye-catching.

Unlike those people in the city who simply watched the ceremony, these officials in Taichung had more considerations.The dozens of Yibin in the Shen family are both from the north and the south, which makes people quite surprised.

Although this is just a communication between the juniors, it can more or less reflect a little bit of information.The breadth of the Shen family's connections is far beyond most people's imagination.Although there is also the factor of the Yu family's patronage behind it, but the Shen family is really worth making friends, so these people will sell the Yu family's face.

For a while, many people felt regretful.It may not be that the Shen family didn't invite them earlier, it's just that their own children turned them down for various reasons.Now it seems that an opportunity to show favor has been missed.

There is another set of cumbersome court etiquette in Taichung, but it has little to do with Shen Zhezi. He just stood under the canopy and watched Shen Mu, who was sweating profusely, knelt down and bowed in the scorching sun. resentment.

Nearly an hour later, the sun had gradually moved towards the west, and finally when the auspicious time came, the servants in the garden came with the imperial decree, announcing Shen Zhezi to enter the palace to have an audience.

This time there was no need for Shen Mu to kneel and salute, Shen Zhezi stepped forward to kneel and kowtow, and then under the leadership of the servant, he went to the garden alone to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

The garden is also decorated with lanterns and festoons, full of festive atmosphere, but there are few palace people, and it is a little deserted compared to the outside.After entering the garden, Shen Zhezi was first taken into a side hall to change out of the sweat-soaked gown. After a hasty bath, he changed into the pilgrimage attire, and then left the hall to go to the main hall to have an audience.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Shen Zhezi smelled a faint smell of soup and medicine in the hall.This moved his heart, and he felt more and more that the emperor's health was worrying.

Putting aside the many distracting thoughts in his mind, Shen Zhezi walked in, scanned the hall with the corner of his eyes, and found that although there were some festive decorations in the hall, it also had a rare breath of life.The Hu bed is soft and collapsed on the side, and there are all kinds of meals on the table.It's just that the upper screen blocks the view, and the emperor cannot be seen.

Walking into the two-thirds of the distance in the hall, Shen Zhezi knelt down and bowed down. According to the regulations of etiquette and regulations, he said loudly: "The emperor's order, I bow to my humble ministers, and when the auspicious day is ordered, I respect the rules and respect the sacred teachings."

After Shen Zhezi finished speaking, there was no response from behind the screen. After a while, the emperor's slightly tired voice sounded: "You don't need to hold on to the formalities, let's take a seat and rest for a while."

　So embarrassing, I didn't finish writing about the wedding today. . .After sitting on the toilet for so long, I have to wipe my butt clean. I will definitely be able to finish writing at midnight tomorrow. . .Anyone who wants to send blades will be rejected on delivery. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)