Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 740 The Crown Ceremony

The third day of February is an auspicious day.

In fact, Li Shan's birthday is on the 27th of the first lunar month, but the crowning ceremony does not necessarily take place on his birthday. Princess Pingyang asked a fortune teller as early as last year, and set it on the third day of the second lunar month.

Today's crowning ceremony was held in the house of Yanshoufang in Chang'an City. Princess Pingyang and his wife arrived early and inspected one by one before nodding in satisfaction.

The crown ceremony in the Sui and Tang Dynasties followed the Han system, and the procedures were extremely cumbersome. The mother and son of Zhu and Li Shan did not understand this aspect, so they asked Princess Pingyang and his wife, Cui Xin and others to arrange it on their behalf.

The day of divination was set early, and it must be the first day of February. Li Shan was thinking of reporting the name directly, but Chai Shao listed out the guest list and asked someone to divination... Then he picked up a lottery without changing his expression to confirm. The main guest is Cui Xin.

The vice-guest was selected through divination again, and Li Keshi was finally selected, and then the praiser was selected through the third divination, and Li Shan selected Wang Renbiao, who he had known the first time.

On the second day of February, it was agreed on the time for the Crown Ceremony... Mainly by divination, it was finally determined to be Shenshi, which is about three o'clock in the afternoon in later generations.

Li Shanzhuan chose this time probably because most of the guests had to go to the Yamen, and they could only come after the application time.

Everyone else was busy, and the host Zhaojun Wang Li Xiaogong also arrived early. The Zongzheng Temple had a lot of people who were proficient in this field. Washing utensils, sanjia clothes, ribbons, reed mats, and wine vessels were all placed in specific places. In terms of location, even the collar of the three plus clothes should face east.

Only Li Shan had nothing to do. He was wearing clothes... what those who hadn't crowned wore, sitting in the east room and waiting silently.

It's about time, the presider Li Xiaogong, king of Zhao Jun, stands at the east steps of the main hall, the princess of Pingyang and his wife, Li Daoxuan, who consider themselves relatives, stand at the west, the official guest Cui Xin, the deputy guest Li Keshi, and the praiser Wang Renbiao all wear black clothes , entertain guests outside the door.

There were many people who came, Li Shan, the King of Handan, was trusted by His Majesty, had made many military exploits, was supported by Princess Pingyang, had a good relationship with many aristocratic families, and was engaged to the Qinghe Cui family, basically anyone with a little reputation would not be absent.

The family members of the five surnames and seven families did not pull any of them. The guests outside the door included the Qinghe Cui family, the Longxi Li family, and the Qixian Wang family. The rest were Li Xuandao from the Li family in Zhaojun County, Zheng Shanguo, the prince Zuo Shuzi, and Zhongshushe. Lu Chisong came very early, and even the Boling Cui family who had no relationship with Li Shan also came.

A lot of second-class family members also came, Du Ruhui from the Jingzhao Du family, Wei Ting from the Jingzhao Wei family, Fang Xuanling from the Qinghe Fang family, Xue Zhong from the Hedong Xue family, Liu Xun from the Xiexian Liu family, and Tianshui Zhao family. Zhao Yuankai of the Hongnong Yang family, Yang Shidao of the Hongnong Yang family...

In the finale, Chen Shuda, the servant of Jiang Guogong who had the best personal relationship with Li Shan in Zaifuzhong, appeared on the stage.

The guest of honor, Cui Xin and Chen Shuda saluted each other, out of the corner of their eyes, they saw a middle-aged man with a gloomy complexion among the passers-by not far away, and a few mocking smiles hung on the corners of their mouths.

Wang Renbiao and Li Keshi also noticed it. They were all closely related to Li Shan. They knew Li Shan's life experience very early on.
Li Dewu, who was passing by Fangya, almost gritted his teeth. A few years ago, he abandoned his wife and son, and returned to Chang'an with high ambitions. He never thought that his career path would end in the hands of his abandoned son... If it wasn't for Li Shan, Li Dewu I believe that I will not still be a county lieutenant.

What makes Li Dewu even more unacceptable is that he has always regarded this ancestral house as a sign of revitalizing the lintel, but now he has really claimed it back, but it is not in his hands... Li Shan settled in Chang'an, and his father and grandfather only had the surname Li, and it was marked as his own. Death.

Li Dewu returned to Pei's mansion with a sullen face, and happened to bump into his wife whom he hadn't seen for a long time at the door.

"I heard that today the King of Handan is celebrating the coronation ceremony. The guests are all here, and the whole court is moving." Pei Shuying sneered, "Although it is listed as the clan and canonized as the county king, Zong Zhengqing is in charge of it."

The muscles on Li Dewu's face twitched. Logically speaking, the crowning ceremony should be presided over by his father or elder brother. Li Shan is the eldest son, so Li Dewu should preside over it.

Seeing that the maids had already retreated, Li Dewu suppressed his anger and said softly: "Anyway, it's fine as a husband, but... I just hope that my father-in-law can get what he wants, otherwise I'm afraid that my brother will have a rough future."

Of course Pei Shuying knew the meaning of these words. After so many times, now her father has completely devoted herself to the Eastern Palace, hoping to use the power of the prince to resolve possible disasters. After all, Li Dewu was Li Shan's biological father, so he might not be treated for anything, at most, his official career was hopeless.

Ignoring Li Dewu, Pei Shuying went straight into the backyard, "Father."

"I'm back." Seeing his daughter's gloomy expression, Pei Shiju smiled lightly and said, "What's wrong?"

Pei Shuying hesitated for a while, then said in a low voice: "It was said during the banquet that the King of Handan is going to be crowned today."

Pei Shuying rarely came out of the mansion today, and got together with several old friends. During the meeting, everyone said that today's Li Shanguan ceremony is grand, with Princess Pingyang and his wife, Cui Xin, Li Keshi, Wang Renbiao, and almost all the famous people in Chang'an.

"As a father, I also heard about it." Pei Shiju's old face showed a helpless smile, "Such a person is rare throughout the ages..."

Pei Shuying fell to the ground, her words choked up, "It's all caused by my daughter..."

"That's all, that's all." Pei Shiju smiled wryly and was speechless, indeed, if his daughter hadn't insisted on remarrying and had to wait for Li Dewu, he would not have become rivals with Li Shan.

Today's Li Shan has a deep foundation, not only relying on His Majesty's trustworthiness, but also his military merits. Because of revitalizing the land, he has a lot of weight in the court, and even occasionally participates in the discussions of Liangyi Hall on specific events... This But the privilege of Zaifu, prince, and prince.

Not to mention that Li Shan is likely to join King Qin's command, not to mention that Su Dingfang is now restraining the Beiya Forbidden Army...

"Father." Pei Shuying said in a low voice: "I heard that the Crown Prince treats the Prince of Handan very kindly, and sent Wei Ting and Wei Zheng as guests today?"

"Not only that." The corner of Pei Shiju's mouth twitched, "Prince Zhongyun Wanggui, Zhan Shizhu Zhao Hongzhi, and Prince Zuo Shuzi Zheng Shanguo are all guests today."

"That……"

Pei Shiju lowered his head to look at his daughter who had a doubtful face, and said softly: "We must always protect future generations, but we have to give it a go... Otherwise, after a hundred years, the family of Xijuan will be lost."

Wenxi Pei's family has a family in the west, and now there are two chancellors, but there is no one below, so the crown prince Zuowei led Pei Longqian to have some reputation, if King Qin ascends the throne, not to mention himself, Pei Ji and Pei Longqian are all attached to the East Palace, it is inevitable It is going to end sadly.

Pei Shiju's eyes fell on the dancing candles on the shore. Now that Su Dingfang is restraining the Beiya imperial army, he may be able to do something about it, but the top priority is not here. The key is to let the prince ascend the throne as soon as possible...I can't wait too long.

In the current situation in Chang'an, the East Palace has the upper hand, but to be honest, among the staff of the East Palace, there are really not many people who can see Pei Shiju's eyes, Wang Gui and Wei Zheng are no more than that, as for Wei Ting and Xu Shimo, they are all mediocre.

After decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, Pei Shiju, who has experienced countless times, clearly knows that the King of Qin will not just watch his power decline like this. When the prince ascends the throne, he will not leave behind his second brother who may not be able to rebel at any time, but will definitely have the ability to rebel.

At the last moment, King Qin will definitely do something, and will never sit still.

Pei Shiju's eyes were gloomy. It has been more than a year since he joined the Eastern Palace Gate. He also found some clues and gained a certain confidence...but he still needs to wait, wait.

At this moment, in the mansion of Yanshoufang, Li Shan, who was dressed in picking clothes and with disheveled hair, finally came out after a long-awaited call.

(End of this chapter)