Invincible son

Chapter 657 656 [What seems to be in the world] ([-])
It was almost evening when the emperor's guard of honor arrived at Xingliang Mansion, and the governor Liu Xiang led a group of officials to bow down beside the road to meet him.

Emperor Kaiping stepped down from the imperial chariot, surrounded by the court guards, and personally helped Liu Xiang up, saying in a gentle voice, "Uncle Huang, don't need to be too polite."

Liu Xiang is 56 years old this year, and he is the younger brother of Emperor Zhongzong. He has been the Governor of Xingliang Mansion since more than 20 years ago, taking care of the Longxing land of the Liu royal family, and at the same time taking care of the imperial tomb. He can be regarded as the royal clan. Pro-China powerful figures.Don't underestimate this small prefectural city, because the tax is exempted and the imperial court transfers money from time to time, the business here is very prosperous, and the oil and water are naturally quite abundant.

Therefore, Liu Xiang doesn't look old at all, and looks only a little older than Emperor Kaiping.

He didn't dare to trust the emperor's nephew at all, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty is so kind, I will remember it in my heart. Your Majesty, the palace in the city has been cleaned up. I have personally checked it inside and out, and there is nothing wrong with it." place."

Emperor Kaiping smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Emperor."

Liu Xiang sighed: "Your Majesty is sympathetic to the common people, and God will surely send down the rain to relieve the suffering of the people in the three states. Compared with Your Majesty's concern for the people, the fact that I do this is not worth mentioning."

Emperor Kaiping held his wrist and said: "Uncle Huang, you don't have to be humble. Xingliang Mansion is getting better and better under your rule. It's all thanks to you. It's just that old age doesn't work with muscles and bones. How can Uncle Huang stay like this?" I'm so tired? I also hope that the emperor can come to the palace from time to time and talk with me."

Liu Xiang was startled for a moment, then smiled unnaturally: "I can't ask for it."

Emperor Kaiping smiled softly, then boarded the imperial chariot again, and the holy driver entered the palace.

Pei Yue witnessed this brief exchange, glanced at Liu Xiang with bitter eyes, and was filled with emotion in his heart.

The emperor really refused to be idle for a moment. He must have disliked the emperor's uncle a long time ago, but he never had a suitable opportunity to remove him.If Liu Xiang had any winks, he should go to the court to resign as governor in a few days. If he refuses to leave, Emperor Kaiping must have a way to make him bow his head.

Pei Yue finally confirmed that the profession of emperor is really not something that ordinary people can do. It's fine if you just want to be a foolish emperor. die.

The palace is located in the north of the city. Of course, it cannot be compared with the imperial city in Kyoto, but in Pei Yue's opinion, it is grand enough.

Wu Dingwei has fully taken over the defense of Xingliang Mansion City. There are [-] forbidden troops stationed around the palace, and the interior is in charge of the court guards. There are [-] elite cavalrymen outside the city. Such a strict and orderly defense is not to mention a handful of criminals. Even if the army came to attack, it would be enough to support the arrival of the Beijing camp.

All night.

In the morning of the next day, the emperor's guard of honor went out of the city to the Circular Mound Altar near the imperial mausoleum.

Wuding Guards were divided into two divisions. Luo Kedi led 5000 people to stay in Xingliang Mansion, and Qin Xian personally led 7000 people out of the city early in the morning, rushing to the imperial mausoleum in advance to occupy a favorable location and set up camp.

Wei Rui and Tang Linfen still led the main force of the Zangfengwei to accompany the holy car, and Fu Hongzhi personally led the elite scouts to patrol in all directions to investigate.

After more than half an hour, the emperor's guard of honor arrived at the Circular Mound Altar.

This is a three-story open-air round platform, also known as the Tiantai, which is composed of the Circular Mound, the Emperor's Vault of Heaven and the Side Hall, the Divine Kitchen, the Sanku and the Sacrifice Pavilion.

The surface of the altar is carved from Aiyeqingshi, white marble slabs and columns, and the round stone slab in the center of the altar is named Yizhaojingcongshi.There are nine layers of stones around the center of the altar. The first circle is nine fan-shaped plates, the second circle is 18 yuan, and then increases in multiples of nine.

There are two walls outside the Circular Mound, both of which are blue glazed tube tiles with a ridge roof, and the walls are painted with red.The inner wall is circular and the outer wall is square, which symbolizes the round sky and the earth.There are lattice gates on all four sides of the outer wall, all of which are six pillars and three gates.

The function of this altar is to worship the heavens, so it is very solemnly built, and the structure is very ingenious. There is a burnt wood stove in the southeast of the inner wall, which can play the effect of echoing, and the words in the heart of the altar seem to be echoed by everyone, adding to the majesty of the emperor.

In the altar, apart from Emperor Kaiping, the three princes, Duke Pingzhang of the State of Wei, Han Gongduan, Minister of Rites Tang Jian, and Pei Yue, there are only unarmed court guards, palace servants and waiters in the altar.On such a solemn and solemn occasion, weapons are obviously not allowed to appear, so the imperial army and Tibetan front guards are all outside the outer wall.

The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven is quite complicated, and Pei Yue has no interest in these lengthy and complicated rituals.

What's more, as a normal person with a higher education in his previous life, he really doesn't believe that the so-called rain-seeking ceremony can really bring rain to dry areas thousands of miles away.

The ceremony was officiated by Emperor Kaiping and accompanied by Tang Jian, Minister of Rites.

The princes, Wang Pingzhang, Han Gongduan and Pei Yue all stood under the center of the altar to observe the ceremony, about six or seven feet away from the emperor above.

Emperor Kaiping was dressed in the emperor's suit, reciting an obscure and extremely long sacrificial oration. Hearing his ups and downs echoing in the Circular Mound Altar, Pei Yue had the feeling of returning to the classroom of his previous life.

But he didn't feel sleepy at all, instead he observed the surrounding situation extremely calmly.

On the imperial chariot that day, he said to Emperor Kaiping that no matter whether this matter was conspired by the fourth prince or not, he didn't care whether he had any helpers or not. There are always tens of thousands of elite troops guarding the holy chariot, and no one, no matter how arrogant, would Thinking of relying on some rebels to attack and seek rebellion, so the biggest possibility is to use martial arts masters to assassinate.

The ritual process of praying for rain is the only chance for those people.

Only at that unique position in the heart of the altar, will there be a gap in the impenetrable defense around Emperor Kaiping.

To Pei Yue's great dismay, Emperor Kaiping rejected his proposal to accompany him during the ceremony, saying that doing so would arouse the courtiers' jealousy towards Pei Yue.

At that moment, Pei Yue wanted to spit on him.

Isn't it just that the self-confidence of being an emperor blinded his eyes and wanted to have a heartbeat?If you really care about my reputation so much, why did you put me on the fire countless times in the past six months?

The slander belongs to the slander, Pei Yue still dare not be careless, after all, if the emperor really had an accident, he, the defense chief of the holy camp, would definitely end badly, if he didn't want to die, he could only take Ye Qi and the others to roam the world.

After the emperor finished reading the sacrificial text, the Minister of Rites began to offer sacrifices.

Pei Yue looked at all directions, not letting go of any trouble around him.

However, more than half an hour passed, and the first part of the ceremony was coming to an end, and the Circular Mound Altar was still calm, only the emperor's angry voice echoed.

At the end of the first part, the emperor saluted to the sky, then turned and walked down the altar.

At this moment, the palace servant who was about a zhang to the left of the emperor suddenly dropped the tray in his hand and rushed towards Emperor Kaiping.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and Pei Yue heard the angry reprimands of many people, but he didn't rush up immediately, his eyes suddenly turned to the other side under the heart of the altar.

The two figures escaped from the waiter's area like shooting stars, and rushed straight to the center of the altar!
(End of this chapter)