That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 1101 Invite the Eldest Princess to Train the Government

On the third day of August, Xu Beiyou and Xiao Zhinan finally returned to the imperial capital after being away from the imperial capital for nearly half a month.

This time when I came back, the weather was completely different. The entire imperial court was filled with a festive atmosphere. After sweeping away the previous depression and dullness, there was a hint of striving for progress.

After all, the news from the Northeast has been spread early. The rebellion in the capital of the three states in the Northeast has subsided. , After several reinforcements rushed to aid the two Xiangs, the Wei army was unable to attack for a long time, and had to stop fighting, and it was generally stable. In addition, Lin Han in the northwest had not invaded Shanzhou for a long time, but only occupied Xiliang. For the most part, with the general situation of the world today, I dare not say that I can sit back and relax, but after all, it is not like the days before, as if the entire court was already in turmoil.

On this day, outside the Zhengyang Gate of the imperial capital, hundreds of officials came out to greet them, and formed a huge welcome queue. Everyone was uniformed and majestic, plus the troops stationed on both sides and the people who came to hear the sound, it could be said that the banners were flying, Crowds gather.

Han Xuan, who was sick, stood in the middle of the official queue, dressed in a first-class official uniform, majestic, but could not hide his old age, Xie Suqing stood beside him, half helping him, and on both sides of the two were six and nine The officials of Qing and the major yamen, as well as the generals of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Because several governors were not in Beijing, and the previous governor Wei Jin had just died, and the new governor Zhao Wuji was far away in the northeast, the civil and military officials at this time were not clearly divided.

Suddenly, there was a vibrating and orderly trampling sound from the post road, from far to near, from small to large. Not long after, a cavalry team winding like a long dragon appeared faintly at the end of the post road.

The former army had [-] iron cavalry, all of them held iron spears, wore black armor, and held black dragon flags.The [-] cavalry in the Chinese army are still dressed in black armor, but all of them wear black and white cloaks, with long necklaces on their helmets and hats, holding shields and supporting bows.The rear army had [-] horsemen, no different from the front army, except that they did not hold spears, but horse-cutting swords hung on the side of the horses.

In the middle of the cavalry, at the position of the central army, is a huge carriage pulled by six fine horses. It looks like a palace, with a cloud cover on the top, pear wood as the walls, and gold leaf decals. The top is inlaid with a fiery ruby ​​the size of a human head. There is a golden phoenix carved with a palace bell in its beak, which jingles as it moves.

All eyes looked over.

"Here we come." Xie Suqing whispered in Han Xuan's ear.

Han Xuan straightened his waist, and gently broke away from Xie Suqing's support, and said in a deep voice, "Fire the cannon and play the music."

Immediately, the eunuch, the supervisor of ceremonies, shouted an order in a high-pitched voice: "Fire the cannon! Play the music!"

One by one, the eunuchs in charge of ceremonies shouted loudly, "Fire the cannon! Play the music!"

One sound after another, incessantly.

Hundreds of blunderbuss guns lined up in two rows spewed out continuous bursts of flames in sequence, followed by the roar of the Shenwei Grand General's cannon.

Dozens of big drums beat at the same time, the trombone whimpered and the suona and flute played.

As the cavalry got closer, the sound of horseshoes became clearer, and the heavy hoofbeats were intertwined, like the sound of endless thunder.

As the cavalry approached, apart from the hundreds of officials, the people who came spontaneously after hearing the news burst into bursts of heartfelt cheers.

Not far from the city gate, the entire cavalry team stopped slowly, and the carriage, which was guarded by heavy cavalry like stars arching the moon, also stopped. Han Xuan and Xie Suqing led a group of officials to greet them.

Han Xuan took the lead in cupping his hands and saying, "A merit of all ages! Welcome Your Highness the Eldest Princess back to Beijing."

Xie Suqing led all the officials to kneel down and said in unison: "Blessings for all the people, blessings for the court, and blessings for the world. Welcome Your Royal Highness the Eldest Princess back to Beijing!"

All the cavalry dismounted one by one, then knelt down on one knee, and shouted at the same time: "Welcome Your Highness the Princess to return to Beijing."

The sound shook the world.

Xiao Zhinan, who was wearing a princess gown, walked out of the carriage slowly, and stood on the steps in front of the carriage, with his hands slightly open, bathing in the mountains.

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After Xiao Zhinan returned to Beijing, he formally established his position by virtue of his great contribution to pacifying the Northeast, and also quelled the last voice of opposition.

The next day, the imperial court drafted an imperial edict and made it known to the world.

In the Taimiao, where the royal family worshiped ancestors, Zhang Baisui, the supervisor of ceremonies, personally read the will in front of civil and military officials.

"...The late emperor suddenly collapsed and returned to the Five Elements, causing the treacherous generation to rule violently. Today, Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess has done a great job in eradicating the traitors. The civil and military ministers at home and abroad have combined words to persuade them to advance. Therefore, the Eldest Princess is invited to teach the government..."

After the edict was read out, Xiao Zhinan held the edict in front of the spirits of the two emperors Xiao Xuan and Xiao Bai, and sincerely worshiped, "Zhi Nan is incompetent, so he should not have taken on this important task. Persuaded to advance, as for repeated resignation, I would like to take up the position of regent at this time. Think deeply about the weight of entrustment, and sincerely work hard, but I am Daqi, luck and success, business success and cooperation, I want to be happy In order to govern, we must reform the old and create a new one. Everything is based on the old rules, and it is also based on the respect and inheritance of the husband's predecessors. We only rely on Liangde, respect relatives and virtuous people, and work together to plan a new governance.

All the ministers inside and outside the hall knelt down and shouted in unison: "Greetings to Her Royal Highness Princess Regent."

Then Xiao Zhinan issued an edict as regent, canonizing three kings with different surnames, namely Zhao Wuji, the king of Beiping County, Zha Qing, the king of Dongping County, and Xu Beiyou, who was the son-in-law of the emperor, canonized as the king of Nanping County.

In this regard, the whole court is well aware that the first two kings with different surnames are because of the war in the Northeast, and they rewarded the heroes, which is also a peace of mind.The four kings of Pingjun who have no land fiefs are Dongpingjunwang, Xipingjunwang, Nanpingjunwang, Beipingjunwang. The combination of Zhao Wuji and Zha Qing happens to be Northeast, and Dongpingjunwang is the shepherd back then. The title before being canonized as the King of Liao has a lot of meaning. As for the King of Xiping County, it is the title of the Emperor Taizu back then, and it is destined not to be given to others. Gong is also reasonable.

However, some people have already thought of a deeper meaning. Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is paving the way for her enthronement in the future. The emperor said that most of the time he wanted to treat him as a king, and now he canonize the county king first, and then he will be promoted to the prince in the future, which is a matter of course.

It is said that if the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth, and if the words are not smooth, nothing will be done.

Although Xiao Zhinan already had power in his hands before, he did not rectify his name after all. There were still slanders from the top and bottom of the government, and there were many rumors among the common people. The reason why she has not ascended to the throne for a long time is related to her identity as a woman. These two points make her feel at a loss. Today, this moment is considered to be her name. To take over the military and political power, determine the titles of monarchs and ministers, and become the actual lord of Daqi is only half a step away from the vacant throne.

Looking at the whole world, only the south of the Yangtze River and the northwest are left with the flames of war rising. Everyone knows in their hearts that when the flames of war subside and the world is at peace, it will be the time for the second female emperor to ascend the throne.

There is no master in the world, only the virtuous live in it.

(End of this chapter)