People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1324 Nine Pythons Chapter , Nine Liang Crown
Prince Peng's Mansion, the family temple in the backyard.

Zhou Sheng stood respectfully in front of the family temple. When he saw Wu Chengsi and Wei Siqian approaching, he cupped his hands and said, "Da Si Li, Da Zong Zheng, please come inside."

Wu Chengsi and Wei Siqian nodded slightly, then walked into Prince Peng's family temple.

The broad and solemn family temple is lined with bright yellow curtains on both sides.

Three sticks of high-quality incense floated with curls of green smoke, and five tablets were arranged up and down. Wu Chengsi's eyes instantly froze.

From bottom to top, they are: Peng Si Wang Yuanze, Emperor Taiwu Yuan, Emperor Shizu Yuan Zhen, Emperor Jinghu Emperor Taizu, and Emperor Yizu Guang Tianxi.

There are seven temples for the Son of Heaven and five temples for the princes.

In the family temple of King Nanchang and in the Taimiao Temple, except for the difference between King Peng Si and the late Emperor Taizongwen, the other emperors Gaozu, Shizu, Taizu, and Yizu were all the same.

Wu Chengsi's breathing became serious instantly.

He had just been appointed Minister of Rites not long ago.

It was my first time to visit the family temple of the princes and kings.

Even if he were not the Minister of Rites and the family temple of King Peng, he would not even have the qualifications to take a look.

Looking at Emperor Gaozu's spiritual throne, Wu Chengsi immediately bowed respectfully.

Even if he is now the Minister of Rites, if he was disrespectful before the spiritual throne of Emperor Gaozu, Shizu, Taizu, and Yizu, then any censor could impeach him until death.

At this moment, heavy footsteps sounded.

Li Xuan, who was wearing a purple round-neck robe with five pythons and five chapters, and a black seven-beam crown, walked into the family temple with a solemn expression.

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Li Xuan nodded slightly to Wu Chengsi and Wei Siqian who were standing on the right side of the spiritual throne, and then walked directly under the spiritual throne.

They both nodded in return and then raised their heads.

Han Wang Li Yuanjia, wearing a purple nine-python five-chapter round collar robe, walked in with a black nine-beam crown.

Wu Chengsi and Wei Siqian bowed solemnly at the same time.

Li Yuanjia nodded slightly, then walked to the upper left side of the coffin. After standing still, he bowed slightly to the coffin.

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Li Yuanjia turned around, his eyes fell on Li Xuan, and he said solemnly: "Nanchang Wang Xuan."

"I'm here." Li Xuan bowed, and then solemnly knelt down on the yellow dragon silk futon.

Li Yuanjia then turned around again, then looked at the altar table, picked up three sticks of incense and lit it, bowed three times to the memorial tablet, and handed the incense to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan knelt on the futon, holding the incense in her hand, and looked at the five-faced spirit tablet above with a solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, King Yuanjia of Han, I would like to send this message to my ancestors." Li Yuanjia took out a memorial from his sleeve, opened it and placed it on the altar table. He cupped his hands and read: "Today there is Prince Peng, Wang Xuan of Nanchang, who has profound knowledge, broadness and wisdom. The barbarians destroyed Tubo and pacified the western frontier; they rushed thousands of miles away to guard the economic system.

On the twenty-first day of the ninth month of the first year of Emperor Yonglong's reign, he issued an edict that he would succeed King Peng and open the palace. I would like to inform our ancestors today. "

Wu Chengsi breathed a sigh of relief. What was being held today was the ceremony for Li Xuan’s successor, King Peng.

Although the emperor has issued an imperial edict, the ceremony of succeeding the king requires both the clan and Zongzheng Temple to go through the ceremony.

Precisely because today is a ceremony for the successor king, it does not involve the imperial court, and Li Xuan did not mention any other duties.

Ren Luoche Dao appeases the ambassador, Luo Xue Dao marching commander, Fanzhou Shangduhu, Fanzhou governor, the right guard general of the inspection school, the prince's guest, Jin Ziguanglu doctor, Hongwenguan bachelor, Shanghujun, champion general .

Not a word was mentioned.

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King Han continued to cup his hands and said: "I would like to inform my father King Peng Si, my great ancestor Emperor Taiwu, my ancestor Shizu Emperor Yuan, my ancestor Taizu Emperor Jing, and my ancestor Emperor Yi Zuguang."

Li Xuan bowed and read: "I would like to inform my father King Peng Si, my great ancestor Emperor Taiwu, my ancestor Shizu Emperor Yuan, my ancestor Taizu Emperor Jing, and my ancestor Yi Zuguang Emperor."

"Your Majesty, Wang Xuan of Nanchang."

"Your Majesty, Wang Xuan of Nanchang."

"Today, King Si Peng."

"Today, King Si Peng."

"May my father and ancestors protect me, may my life be smooth, loyal, filial, and healthy, may my descendants be prosperous, and may I have both good fortune and wealth."

"May my father and ancestors protect me, may my life be smooth, loyal, filial, and healthy, may my descendants be prosperous, and may I have both good fortune and wealth."

After Li Xuan read the last sentence, she kowtowed three times.

Li Xuan raised her head and looked at the incense burner on the altar table.

The high incense in the incense burner was extinguished at this moment.

"Feast!" Li Yuanjia shouted loudly. The next moment, Li Xuan stood up subconsciously, inserted the incense into the incense burner, then knelt down again and knelt down deeply.

Li Yuanjia stood aside and shouted in a deep voice: "Take off your hat and clothes."

"Here!" Li Xuan bowed, and then took off his seven-beam crown and purple five-python five-chapter round-neck robe. Inside was a black gold silk robe.

Li Yuanjia placed the arranged seven-beam crown and python robe on the altar table, and then took out a purple nine-python and five-chapter round-neck robe from the tray on one side.

Li Xuan reached out and took it, then put it on herself.

The black nine-beam crown was placed on the tray. Li Yuanjia held up the tray, nodded and said: "Get up!"

Li Xuan bowed again and then stood up.

"Okay!" Li Yuanjia looked outside the family temple.

Li Xuan nodded to Wu Chengsi and Wei Siqian standing on one side, then turned and walked outside.

Li Yuanjia followed closely. Wu Chengsi and Wei Siqian looked at each other and followed.
...In the lobby of the front yard, King Huo Li Yuangui, King Shu Li Yuanming, King Lu Li Lingkui, King Teng Li Yuanying, King Li Zhen of Yue, King Ji Li Shen, King Zheng Li Jing and other princes, princes, princes, princes, etc., all stood on the left side. .

Ouyang, Liu Jinyu, Li Zhizhao, Li Zhiming, Li Jinxia, ​​Ouyang Youming, his mother Hu, Liu Yuanlang, Zhou, Zhao Gong, Cui and others are standing on the left.

Outside the lobby, Di Renjie, why did he ask for it? Qiu Zhenmu, Zhou Qian, Su Baotong, Yao Chong, Song Jing and others were watching from a closer distance.

Further away, there are more relatives and friends from various families in Chang'an, standing on tiptoe to look around.

At this moment, Li Xuan, wearing a purple nine-python five-chapter round-neck robe, walked into the central hall solemnly.

Li Yuanjia held the black nine-beam crown in his hand and walked to the right side of the nave, while Wei Siqian, the minister of Zongzheng Temple, stood under the nave.

Wu Chengsi stood on the left side of the central hall, looking at Wei Siqian calmly.

Wei Siqian took out an imperial edict from his sleeve, then raised it high and said solemnly: "Nanchang King Li Xuan accepted the edict."

"I accept the decree!" Li Xuan stood in the middle of the hall, cupped his hands, and then knelt on the ground.

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty issued an order: King Xuan of Nanchang, with profound knowledge, broad scope and strategy, will destroy Tubo and pacify the western frontier. He will march thousands of miles to guard the economic system. He can succeed King Peng and live in five thousand households."

"I accept the decree." Li Xuan kowtowed again.

Wei Siqian looked at King Li Yuanjia of Han on one side and said in a deep voice: "Confer the crown."

King Li Yuanjia of Han nodded slightly, and then walked to Li Xuan. Su Zang followed him with a tray in his hand.

Li Yuanjia took off the black nine-beam crown from the tray and slowly put it on Li Xuan's head. At the same time, he said: "I am awarded the title of Jue Bian. With the age of the year and the order of the month, I will serve you. Brothers are here to achieve success." Jue De, Huang Zang has no boundaries, and is blessed by heaven."

Li Yuanjia tied the string around Li Xuan's chin, stepped back half a step, looked at Li Xuan, and said with a complicated expression: "Prince Peng!"

"I thank your Majesty for your kindness."

Li Xuan looked forward, as if he saw many tablets enshrined in the family temple at a glance, and finally bowed to the ground in a deep voice.

Wei Siqian once again opened a new imperial edict and said in a deep voice: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty decrees: Duke Zhizhao of Jinchang County in Jin Dynasty shall be the King of Jinchang County; the Lord of Fuchang County in Jin Dynasty shall be the Lord of Fuchang County; Princess Liu of Nanchang shall be Princess Peng; Princess Peng Ouyang is the concubine of the Peng Kingdom. I wish you all the best!"

Ouyang took Liu Jinyu, Zhao'er, and Xia'er with them, and at the same time they bowed to the ground solemnly: "I will thank you for your kindness. May your Majesty live forever."

"I respectfully accept the imperial edict, may your Majesty live forever." Everyone in the courtyard knelt down and worshiped at the same time.

Wu Chengsi stepped forward and shouted: "The ceremony is completed, everyone, please stand up."

"Here!" Everyone in the courtyard stood up at the same time, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

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Li Xuan moved forward and bowed her hands to Wei Siqian solemnly, then turned to the left and bowed her hands to Wu Chengsi and the other kings, and finally to the right and bowed her hands to King Huo Li Yuanjia and all the family members.

"Prince Peng." Everyone responded in unison.

Li Yuanjia took half a step forward and said to everyone: "There is a banquet in the front yard, please take a seat."

Everyone bowed their hands and slowly exited the lobby.

Li Yuanjia nodded to Li Xuan, who nodded in response, then looked at his son Li Zhizhao and solemnly said: "Prince Jinchang, come with me as father."

Li Zhizhao glanced at his mother subconsciously, Liu Jinyu smiled and nodded, and then Li Zhizhao cupped his hands and said, "Follow the king's order."

Li Xuan took a deep breath and then walked towards the backyard.

Li Zhizhao followed closely.

Before arriving at the family temple, Li Xuan opened the door and left. After Li Zhizhao entered, he turned around and closed the door.

Li Xuan stood in front of the tablet, looked at the ancestor tablets above, bowed deeply and said: "Prince Peng, the successor Peng Wangxuan, and his son, King Zhizhao of Jinchang County, pay homage to the ancestors."

After getting up and walking to the left, Li Xuan looked at her son who had just turned four years old, nodded and said, "Kneel down."

"Here!" Li Zhizhao walked to the futon and knelt down on the ground.

Li Xuan picked up two incense sticks from the altar table, lit them, turned to look at Li Zhizhao, and said solemnly: "My lineage, Prince Peng, comes from your grandfather, the twelfth son of Emperor Gaozu, Prince Peng Yuanze.

Ruzu was born in the fourth year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu, and was first granted the title of King of Jing. In the tenth year of Zhenguan, he was granted the title of King of Peng.

Your father was born in the third year of Emperor Xianqing's reign and the second year of Longshuo. He was granted the title of King of Nanchang. Yesterday, in the first year of Emperor Yonglong's reign, he succeeded King Peng for a total of sixty-one years.
You were born in the second year of Emperor Yifeng's reign and were granted the title of Duke of Jinchang. Yesterday, in the first year of Emperor Yonglong's reign, you were granted the title of Duke of Jinchang.

I pray to my ancestors today that I will inherit the family title in the future. I will succeed King Peng and will not let the family title fall by the wayside. "

Li Zhizhao subconsciously looked up at Li Xuan, who reached out and handed Gao Xiang over.

Li Zhizhao took it over his hand, then looked forward and said in a deep voice: "I, King Zhizhao of Jinchang County, tell the ancestors that one day I will inherit the family title, and the heir will be King Peng, and the family title will not be left behind."

After kowtowing three times, Li Zhizhao inserted the incense into the incense burner at Li Xuan's instruction.

At this time, the incense that Li Xuan had inserted into the incense burner burned out.

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Walking in the courtyard, Li Xuan reached out and picked up her son, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As a father, you are away from home for most of the year. You should always listen to your mother and concubine, and you should always listen to your sister. "Read more and don't play around. When you grow up, there are plenty of places in the world where you can have fun."

"Zhao'er knows." Li Zhizhao's face looked serious.

Li Xuan smiled and said: "You are now the king of the county, just like your father back then. When you do things on weekdays, think more about your mother and concubine. If something happens at home, you have to stand in the way of your mother and concubine." In front of him, share his worries."

"Zhaoer remembers it." Li Zhizhao nodded seriously.

"In five years at most, my father will be transferred back to Chang'an. At that time, my father will teach you well. Although my father is not knowledgeable enough, he is still able to see things through and will not treat you badly." Li Xuan laughed.

Li Zhizhao nodded vaguely. It was obvious that he did not fully understand what Li Xuan meant.

The noise in the front yard had already been heard. Li Xuan stopped, looked at Li Zhizhao and said, "Remember, from today on, my family is also the second king of the family."

Li Zhizhao nodded as if he understood.

Li Xuan couldn't help laughing, and then stepped into the hustle and bustle of the front yard.

(End of this chapter)