Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 319
In mid-April, the long-prepared Jingkou Xingtai was finally officially established.

In the early morning, a group of important ministers headed by Yu Yi, Shen Chong, etc. came to the palace located in Xianshan Manor on foot, and then bowed and kowtowed to invite the empress dowager to go out and set up a suburban altar sacrifice, pray to heaven and worship ancestors, reward the three armies, and make an agreement to rebel.

Shen Zhezi is also at the front of the team. He is also a fake festival guard now, wearing light armor, and behind him are several swordsmen, and his momentum is stronger than the old man in the front row.

Not far behind Shen Zhezi was an envoy from Jingzhou.Although the envoys from Jingzhou arrived late, they had the most people, including Tao Kan's second son and grandson, and several generals from the Jingzhou Ministry, so they were sincere.

After Shen Zhezi's several swordsmen, Tao Xia, Tao Kan's son, was awarded the fifth-class title because of his father's meritorious service. He was the most famous among Tao Kan's sons except Tao Zhan, who died in battle earlier.It's just that Tao Xia looked at Shen Zhezi's back at this time rather unkindly, and whispered to the left and right attendants: "Boy He Xun? Ban Jian is standing there, how dare you be ahead of me!"

When the people around heard this, their faces changed, and they hurriedly waved their hands to stop them: "Si Lang be careful..."

Tao Xia snorted coldly and stopped talking, but his face was still a bit gloomy.

At this time in the palace, the empress dowager had already dressed up and was sitting quietly waiting for all the ministers to come to invite her.Suddenly she seemed to think of something, looked around for a moment, and then asked: "Where is King Langya?"

Several female officials who were temporarily charged by the family members of the courtiers around were stunned when they heard this, and one of them rushed out of the hall to inquire for a while, and then hurried back to report: "Yesterday, Princess Danyang invited King Langya to watch the Yaxi, and it has not been done yet. return."

"My lady loves my younger brother, but today is different, how can I waste my business because of playing games. Hurry up and invite King Langya, and set off with me for the suburban sacrifice later."

The empress dowager smiled, and then ordered the female officer to say.

The two female officials were ordered to withdraw, and they hurried back half an hour later, but they did not bring King Langya, only Princess Xingnan accompanied them.

"Xingnan, why hasn't your brother come yet? If it's too late, we'll miss the auspicious time."

The empress dowager looked at the sky, with anxiety on her face, she had already communicated that the officials had already entered the palace, and they would arrive soon.

"Mother, Ah Huo had a great time last night, and he hasn't gotten up yet. Today is the day of the official ceremony. If he makes a mistake at such a young age, he will be blamed. It's better to stay in the garden and be comfortable. Mother, don't worry. , I will take good care of my second brother."

Princess Xingnan stepped forward to salute, and then replied.

The empress dowager was a little displeased when she heard this: "Ah Jue has always been calm and steady, compared to..."

"Cough cough... Please step back for a moment, female historians, I have some private matters to share with the queen mother."

Princess Xingnan coughed twice, waved her hands and turned away the people around, leaving only two trustworthy female historians, and then she said to the Empress Dowager seriously: "Mother, the emperor is no longer a thing in his arms, how can he be so affectionate to others?" Compare with the previous one!"

After being reminded, the empress dowager felt that she had slipped her words, and she was a little annoyed, but when she saw her daughter's slightly annoyed eyes, she was a little embarrassed: "I've been thinking too much recently, and I was negligent for a while, thank you Xingnan for reminding me. But Ah Jue has always been polite and quiet, so I don’t worry about it. You don’t have to worry about him being rude to others. Today, after praying to the heavens and offering sacrifices to the ancestors, there will be a feast for the three armies. After all, the queen mother is a woman, and there must always be a man present in my family to be polite. Inside and outside."

When Princess Xingnan heard this, she couldn't help sighing, and stepped forward and said, "Queen Mother, why do you think so? Even though Ah Jue has won the title, he has not been out of the cabinet so far. What capacity do you let him pass with you?"

"He is the emperor's direct brother, the first emperor's direct son, and now the emperor is still in the capital, so why not let him do the work?"

Being questioned by her daughter one after another, the Empress Dowager's face became a little stiff.

After hearing the words, Princess Xingnan paused and said, "The establishment of Xingtai this time was originally intended to fight against King Qin's imperial edict. Queen Mother, you brought Ah Hui to the venue to participate in the sacrifice. What will others think? There is no second day, and the emperor is absent from the official ceremony. How can you do this kind of thing for me if you want to torture all the ministers to see if they have fulfilled their responsibilities? There are still a few uncles out there, and there is my Aunt Bingfulang. Queen Mother, you take Ahui out, how can you let Ahui deal with it? How do those people in the outside world deal with themselves? Will they fight for rebellion in the future, or will they support them?"

"Xing Nan, you are getting more and more wanton!"

The empress dowager's face darkened, and her tone became completely cold, but Princess Xingnan's words shocked her greatly.She asked King Langya to accompany her, it was indeed an ordinary woman's idea, since the eldest son is not here, why not the second son do the work for him?
Seeing her mother getting angry, Princess Xingnan also felt that her attitude was inappropriate. She knelt down and said in a low voice, "I ran into my mother in a moment of impatience, and I hope she will forgive me. It's just that today's suburban festival, Ah Jue can't accompany her anyway, please think twice ah!"

The empress dowager was silent after hearing the words, her face fluctuating.She had already heard Princess Xingnan's advice, and she also felt that her thoughts were too naive, and she didn't consider what kind of message this move would send to others.In addition to the annoyance in my heart, there is more sadness, mourning for my own tragic life experience.In the early years when the late emperor was here, she only needed to live in the garden to raise her children.After the death of the first emperor, another elder brother took care of internal and external affairs.

Until now, when everything she relied on has collapsed, she realizes how difficult the world is and how dangerous people's hearts are.It was just such a small thought, which contained many considerations before making a decision, which made her feel exhausted.

Thinking about it, the empress dowager's eyes had tears rolling down her eyes.She is just a woman who abides by etiquette, and this turbulent situation is too heavy for her to bear!His understanding of the current situation is not even as profound as his daughter's.

After a long silence, the Empress Dowager finally spoke: "Xing Nan, Empress Mother..."

At this moment, there was loud drumming outside the door, and soon the ministers shouted and kowtowed.

"Mother, don't think too much. You can't trust others, but you should trust your daughter. I firmly believe in my husband's words. In the future, the rebellion will be wiped out and the capital will be regained!"

Princess Xingnan bowed deeply, and then quickly stepped back, leaving the hall through the side door.

The Empress Dowager took a deep breath, pulled herself together, waited outside the door to speak, and then stood up, and walked out of the hall slowly surrounded by a group of female officials who had returned to the hall.Then, surrounded by Yu Yi and others, he boarded the chariot.

Seeing that there was no King Langya beside the empress dowager, Shen Zhezi also heaved a sigh of relief, it seemed that his wife was doing things safely.The attitude that the empress dowager showed unintentionally earlier made him wary.

Shen Zhezi has also learned how slow his mother-in-law is to political signals.If King Langya showed his face today, in the eyes of interested people, it would be the Empress Dowager acquiescing or implying that King Langya could be the successor of the country. There are many people who would act recklessly, such as my father.Whether it is to save the king, or support a new king, once there are two choices in front of him, and then they are implemented in action, there will be a huge difference.

After picking up the Empress Dowager, the group walked to the southern suburb of Jingkou on foot.A high altar has already been built with earth and stones. The officials knelt down and worshiped under the altar, while Yu Yi went up to the stage and walked forward. The Empress Dowager received the prayer from the hands of the empress dowager, and stood in front of the stage and chanted loudly.

After praying to heaven, ancestors worshiped. The ancestors of the Sima family were eye-opening. From Luoyang to Chang'an, from Chang'an to Jiankang, and now they showed up in Jingkou again. The experience can be described as rich.

After this lengthy etiquette, Shen Zhezi also knelt so weak that his waist and knees were so weak, and when the drums under the altar sounded, he left the arena together with other generals in command.

After the three-way drum sounded, all the officials had moved to sit on the watchtower under the altar, and then the troops entered the arena.The first to enter the arena is the Nanxu Army, which is now under the direct jurisdiction of Xingtai.The composition of this army is relatively complicated. In addition to the local recruitment of the Huaibei Army and Jingkou, there are also various families in Wuzhong to help make up.The previous refugee commanders like Xu Mao were now also assigned to this army.Yu Yi is also serving as a supervisor in the army now, but he must not be fake.

The cavalry warriors walked slowly past the altar, kowtowed to each other, and then slowly retreated to the right to line up.Next came the East Yangzhou Army, which Shen Zhezi was temporarily serving as the guardian. The extravagant armaments attracted everyone's attention as soon as they appeared on the stage.There were many people in the stands who shouted, "Excellent Wu Zhongerlang!"

After all the armies from all sides were in formation, Yu Yi stepped onto the stage again, and faced all the troops, he recited the call for rebellion aloud, punished the white horse and swore an oath to the three armies.After the proclamation, the military music sounded, and I got out of my car to pasture with him.From the Son of Heaven, it is said that I am coming.

After clanging drums, heroic advocacy, and several military music, the whole ceremony was coming to an end.Shen Zhezi and other generals who were appointed to lead the army were led to the stage and accepted formal appointments.

Tao Kanjin, the governor of Jingzhou, is the general who conquered the West, envoy Chijie, and the governor of the capital. He is the leader of King Qin's armies and leads the counter-insurgency affairs.Wen Qiaojin, the governor of Jiangzhou, was the general of the hussars, envoy Chijie, and the third division of Kaifu Yitong.General Wang Shujin, General of the Chinese Army, General Wei, kept his duties as before.The same is true for Xi Jian, the governor of Xuzhou, and Shen Chong, the governor of East Yangzhou.

Then came the governors of other prefectures and counties, who either added servants or scattered cavalry. For example, the more important counties such as Wuxing, Yixing, Jinling, and Xiangcheng also took charge of the festival and supervising the military.After the scepter was handed out, when Shen Zhezi went to get him this holiday, he felt rather dull.

However, in the eyes of other people, they can't help being jealous. Leading the army at the age of 15 is simply an unprecedented favor in the country.Apart from holidays, the political treatment that Shen Zhezi should have had finally been given, the son-in-law captain, Xingdantu prefect.Although it's only a comparison of two thousand stones, it can already be called a member of two thousand stones.

In fact, the empress dowager originally planned to add a fourth-class general rank, but Shen Zhezi also knew how eye-catching he was now, so he pushed it if he could.Otherwise, if you fight in a melee on the battlefield in the future, you may have to be careful to watch out for cold arrows from behind.

Even so, when Shen Zhezi led off the field, he felt a lot of cold eyes cast on him.For example, Wang Yunzhi, who represented his father, and Tao Kan's two sons, etc.

Shen Zhezi can understand Wang Yunzhi's resentment towards him.But Tao Kan's two sons were not pleasing to him, and Shen Zhezi couldn't understand it.But thinking about how superb Tao Kan's sons are, he was relieved, and he was still thinking about meeting Tao Hong who came with him later, and asking them why they came so late.

　The third watch is finished, and it will kill me. . .I originally wanted to write with a sense of ceremony, but it was not a happy thing to think about it. It is really difficult to stir up emotions in an unknown civil war. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)