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Chapter 556 Ancestor Order Zhao Wang Xiaoqi

It was not until the afternoon that Han Xuan came out of the palace, accompanied by the clan order of the clan mansion, Zhao Wang Xiaoqi.

His Royal Highness King Zhao is considered an outlier. Among the many princes of the Xiao family, he is the only prince who stays in Beijing all the year round. The reason for this is the generation of Emperor Wuzu, Xiao Lie.

The Xiao family was a prominent family in the previous dynasty of Dazheng. They were granted the title of An Guogong and were ministers for generations. The first ancestor Xiao Lin was an important minister who followed the Taizu Emperor of Dazheng.Not only because of the legacy of the ancestors, but also because of the success of the descendants of the clan, which has been passed down for generations, the honor and favor have not faded, and the family has become bigger and bigger, so there has long been a distinction between the orthodox descendant and the concubine. In fact, the emperor Xiao Lie was not The descendant of the Xiao family was promoted to the post of Grand Governor of the Dark Guard in the Zheng Dynasty only because of his extraordinary ability. This branch has changed from a partial family to an orthodox branch, while the original lineage of the orthodox lineage has completely lost power and has become a partial family concubine.

This King of Zhao, Xiao Qi, came from the original descendant of the Xiao family. After Xiao Yu ascended the throne, their lineage was completely hopeless, even worse than Xiao Gongyu's lineage.

Fortunately, after so many years, the first emperor no longer guarded against them like Emperor Wuzu did. After the founding of the country, they were named King Zhao, but they had no land and no military power. They were completely empty princes. Compared with other important officials of the royal family in the court, although Zhao Wang's lineage is top-notch and noble, they cannot participate in the court affairs and have always been excluded from the center of the court. It is like a useless embroidered pillow. At the bottom, it is far worse than many county kings.

After today's son Xiao Xuan came to the throne, the old officials of the clan gradually withered, and after the death of Xiao Gongyu, who was originally the clan order of the clan mansion, Xiao Xuannian made the current King Zhao Xiao Qi was appointed as the Clan Commander of the Clan Mansion. Although he still does not have military power and fiefdom, the power in his hands is quite different.

What is the clan mansion?To put it bluntly, it is the yamen in charge of the affairs of the royal clan, in charge of the clan roster of the emperor's nine clans, compiling the emperor's genealogy on time, recording the descendants, names, titles, hereditary titles, time of birth and death, marriage, posthumous title and burial of the clan's children.In addition, all requests from the clan are transferred from the clan government to the emperor to introduce talented people, record crimes and faults, take charge of sending and receiving documents, manage internal affairs of the clan, register yellow books, red books, confine criminals, and educate clan children. The chief official of the mansion, Zong Renling, can be described as the most powerful of the powerful.

Because of the thin population of the Xiao family, there are very few idle clans. All of them hold real power. The clan's mansion is a government office with real power across their heads. However, it is more than enough to make them feel uncomfortable, so in recent years, the kings have rarely dared to put on airs in front of King Zhao, and most of them would exchange polite greetings after meeting.

However, this is only for the clan. Han Xuan is not the clan, but the second assistant of the court. King Zhao can't control him. Having been idle and dormant in the imperial capital for so many years, he is naturally someone who can afford to let go. He lowered his posture along the way and chatted happily with Han Xuan.

In the twilight, the two entered the mansion. The number of servants in the Han family was far from that of those families that had been rooted in the imperial capital for many years. They were just enough. So when Han Xuan and Xiao Qi entered the mansion, except for the big family who accompanied them all the way When I was in charge, I didn't see a few maids and servants. I didn't see two maids serving tea until I sat down in the front hall.

Not long after, a white-haired young man arrived upon hearing the news. When he entered the room, Xiao Qi was sipping tea. Han Xuan introduced with a smile: "The dog travels north, and the word returns to the south."

Although Xiao Qi has been in the imperial capital all year round, he has always been a person with good eyes and ears. He has long heard the name of Young Master Xu from Jiangdu. After saluting, he immediately got up from the seat to support him, and said with a warm smile, "I've heard about my nephew's name for a long time, but I saw him today as a hero. You don't need to be polite, just sit down."

Xiao Qi and Xiao Mohe belong to the same generation, if counted from Xiao Zhinan's side, he can be regarded as Xu Beiyou's grandfather, but if counted from Han Xuan and Gongsun Zhongmou's side, he can only be regarded as an uncle's generation.

Xu Beiyou was not too polite at this time, after taking his seat, he looked at His Royal Highness Zhao Wang without any trace.

He is not very familiar with His Royal Highness King Zhao. In terms of fame alone, not to mention the King Wei who is of the same generation as him, even he is not as good as King Qi, King Yan, King Liao and other younger princes.

Xiao Qi joked to Han Xuan: "It's really a blessing for Han Ge to have a son like this. I'm really envious."

Xiao Qi has always been a "Beijing official". In the imperial capital, the most indispensable thing is the rich and powerful. No matter who it is, it is difficult for anyone to do whatever they want. Coupled with the tempered temperament of the past few decades, Xiao Qi has cultivated such an amiable temperament today. Not half as domineering as the other kings of the Xiao Clan.

Han Xuan was not too humble, nodded and smiled and said, "Your Highness is absurd, but looking at today's young people, Nan Gui is indeed not bad."

Xiao Qi smiled, pulled out a black scroll from his sleeve, looked at Han Xuan, "Ge Lao, let's start to proclaim the decree?"

Han Xuan nodded, stood up with Xu Beiyou, and then ordered someone to set up the incense case.

Xiao Qi also stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has an order, since they are married, they are all one family. The old man and the nephew don't need to set up an incense table, and they don't need to kneel down to greet them."

Han Xuan cupped his hands and said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Xu Beiyou stood slightly behind Han Xuan's side, bowed his head and remained silent.

Xiao Qi straightened his expression, unfolded the imperial decree embroidered with ink and gold, two colors and five dragons in his hand, and read aloud: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, said: Princess Qiyang, my daughter, born of the empress, is of high status, and she is born She is young, smart and sensitive, and she is always in love with her. I bow down to the queen, and I love the queen very much. This princess year is the right age for marriage. I will choose the best son-in-law among the ministers to marry my beloved daughter. I heard that Xu Beiyou, the son of Duke Ying of Ming Dynasty The quality and appearance are all top-notch choices, and there is no family. Marriage with the princess is a heaven and earth. I am very happy. For the beauty of a beautiful woman, I will send Princess Qiyang to Xu Beiyou. All etiquette will be handled by the Ministry of Rites, Qin Tianjian is discussing and waiting to be done. Announce the world, and the salty envoys will hear about it. Qin here."

According to common practice, the six characters "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor" at the beginning of the imperial decree remain unchanged, but there is a difference in the following "Zhaoyue" and "Zhiyue", and the difference is even more different. , known as the emperor, claimed to use "Zhen", and changed the order to system, and the order to edict. Since then, the edict has become a special document for the emperor to announce to his subjects.It was abolished in Da Chu, and resumed in Da Zheng. Da Qi inherited the Zheng system, and still issued edicts and admonished ministers and workers.If it is an imperial decree, the "edict" is mostly written by the courtiers, while the "system" is written by the emperor himself. This shows that the current emperor Xiao Xuan attaches great importance to his daughter's marriage.

Because Han Xuan still has the title of Lord Ming Ying, Xu Beiyou is also considered an official. At this time, he respectfully accepted the imperial decree, and said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

(End of this chapter)