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Chapter 88 Jingdong Iron Horse (3)

After hearing Wu Juhou's report, the two palaces immediately issued an edict ordering a thorough investigation.

In order to prevent some delays and prevarications.

The two palaces directly ordered that Li Ding, a direct scholar of Longtuge and household servant Li Ding, take the lead in dispatching the censor from Yushitai to Jingdong Road and Jingxi Road for investigation.

Li Ding is naturally full of energy.

Immediately ordered to make a public announcement in Bianjing City, announcing the acceptance of reports on all civil servants and officials on Jingdong Road and Jingdong East Road.

He also selected the supervisory censor Huang Jiangquan to know the Dengwen Procuratorate, and opened the three inspection boxes of Chongren, Shenming, and Sijian of the Dengwen Procuratorate.

All complaints, grievances and cases related to Jingdong Road and Jingdongxilu can be put into these three inspection boxes.

……

The affairs of Wu Juhou, Jingdong Road, and Jingdongxilu did not occupy much time between the two palaces and Zhao Xu.

On the same day, after seeing Li Ding, he arranged the matter.

The two palaces took Zhao Xu to practice etiquette for an afternoon in Baoci Palace.

The next day, March Jiayin (twenty).

As soon as it was daylight, Zhao Xu had already woken up, and after washing up, Queen Mother Xiang came with someone.

Under the service of the female officials around the Queen Mother, Zhao Xu put on the emperor's sacrificial clothes specially made for him.

The white gauze is the inside, the scarlet socks are red, the outer clothes are black clothes, the clothes are twelve chapters, and the clothes are eight: the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the dragons, the Chinese insects, the fire, the Zongyi, and the four. Chang: algae, rice flour, fur, fur.

The collar is up, like the posture of a rising dragon.

The clothes hang down under the mountain and dragon badges, each chapter has a row, and each row has twelve layers, all of which are woven.

Above the knees, there are three more chapters: dragon, mountain, and fire.

The waist is equipped with a large belt, the plain belt is Zhuli, and the top is vermilion and the bottom is green.

Wearing a crown on the head, twelve layers of white beads hang down, with the group as the tassel, and the ears to fill the ears, and a jade hairpin goes through the small crown, even though it has been deliberately made small, it is still very heavy.

Other ceremonial utensils such as deer and jade swords, double ribbons and six colors, large ribbons, small ribbons, and heavenly rods were also placed in Zhao Xu's hands or worn.

It took almost two quarters of an hour just to put on this crown.

It can be described as extremely cumbersome and extremely complicated.

This is why, the set of emperor crowns handed down from the Han Dynasty will become a ceremonial sacrificial attire.

Apart from offering sacrifices to ancestors and heaven, and the Daqing Hall Grand Meeting on the first day of the first lunar month every year, there is no reason why the emperor of the Song Dynasty would be willing to wear it.

Too much trouble!

In fact, the emperors of the Song Dynasty usually wore regular clothes in Da Nei—however comfortable they were.

This is the same as modern people.

Uniforms are only worn at work, who still wears them after get off work?Don't you think it's troublesome?

However, having said that, the aesthetics of the Han people is really strong.

With the crown on his body, Zhao Xu's temperament has changed.

The left and right met Duhe and congratulated the Queen Mother: "The official majesty and laws are in place!"

Empress Dowager Xiang was also very satisfied with Zhao Xu's appearance after wearing the crown: "In a few years, my son will be born in the world!"

Zhao Xu smiled, and said to the Queen Mother: "No matter how big my son grows up, he will still be the Queen Mother's son!"

This made the Queen Mother laugh from ear to ear, the heavy phoenix crown on her head was shaking.

So, Empress Dowager Xiang took Zhao Xu out of Funing Hall in the morning light.

Outside the Funing Hall, Tianzi Yuren was already surrounded and protected by Yulong Zhuzhi, quietly waiting for its loyal master in front of the Funing Hall.

This thing is a real cultural relic!

The treasure handed down by Tang Gaozong!
It is said that Wu Zetian, Tang Xuanzong and Tang Xuanzong all sat on it.

Therefore, the emperors of Song Dynasty treasured it.

It has been continuously repaired, maintained, and maintained throughout the ages, and this has finally kept this treasure from falling apart.

but……

After all, it is old, so Zhao Xu remembers that every time he sat on it in his previous life, he could always hear the baby making a creaking sound, and sitting in the jade leg, it was also wobbly, many times Zhao Xu We are worried that it will fall apart halfway.

Fortunately, it did not fall apart after all.

Today is Jiayin (twenty) in March.

The first day after Emperor Daxing Zi Palace was moved to Jingling Palace, it was also the first time for the officials to pay their respects to the portrait of Emperor Daxing.

At the same time, it was also the first time in Zhao Xu's life that he left the imperial city.

Naturally, the etiquette is very strong, and it is also a matter of attention from the government and the public. It can be said that it is not an exaggeration to say that it has attracted the attention of the whole city.

After a clean whip, followed by the ceremonial officer's shout: "The emperor rides!"

Under the service of Feng Jing, Zhao Xu boarded the jade pedestal.

Immediately afterwards, there was another net whip.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, under the service of their inner courtiers respectively, boarded brand new chariots specially made for them.

So, under the advocacy and guidance of the musicians of the first and second classes of Yuqian Junrongzhi, the huge emperor Yiwei moved forward slowly.

Behind these musicians on horseback, followed closely by the imperial guards of the third squadron of the Dianqian Dongban, commonly known as "Changruizhihou" or "Babyban".

They all wear a blue-red belt behind their heads.

This is a symbol of the loyalty of their ancestors—the Chenqiao mutiny, the third squad of the Sidong squad in front of the Dazhou Palace in the past, all died for the Chai family.

Taizu lamented their loyalty, and personally ordered the adoption of these orphans, and reorganized them into the third squad of Sidong class in front of the temple where their father and grandfather died, and allowed them to wear blue and red symbols representing loyalty on their heads or behind their heads. Lace up.

For the next hundred years, the third class in the east, the father died and the son succeeded, and the brother died and the brother died, and they were always guarding the emperor's hall in the Song Dynasty.

Behind the East Third Squad, there are the East and West Two Squads of Guards.

Then Yulong left and right straight, Yulongguduozhi...

And the guards around Zhao Xu's Yu Ren were naturally guarding the Qingning Palace in the past, and now they have been formally incorporated into Yulong Zuozhi's Forbidden Army.

……

Jingling Palace.

The emperors of the Song Dynasty and their ancestors Yurong were in Beijing to find peace.

It is also the palace where Emperor Daxing stayed temporarily in Zi Palace.

Zhao Xu sat on a jade chair and was escorted by the imperial guards, and came to the main entrance of Jingling Palace.

Yiwei stopped.

A group of ministers filed out from both sides of Jingling Palace. They stood in court robes and held fen, and bowed one after another: "I welcome the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Your Majesty the Emperor!"

So, there were two palace guards, holding a row fan and a yellow umbrella, and came forward.

The empress dowager and the empress dowager's car were surrounded tightly, leaving no gap for people to peep.

Then the two palaces slowly got out of the car.

At this time, Zhao Xu, also under the service of Feng Jing, walked down from the jade cage.

He raised his head slightly and looked towards the other side of the Royal Street, which had been separated by the imperial army.

Crowds of people!

Countless people from Bianjing gathered on the other side of Yujie.

Some people even climbed onto the street trees planted on the other side of Royal Street.

Even though it was far away, Zhao Xu could still hear the cheers from the crowd when he got off the car: "Holy blessings! Holy blessings!"

This is something he didn't have in his previous life.

Hearing the cheers, Zhao Xu lowered his head slightly, and while the Liuzhu was shaking, he said softly, "This is public opinion!"

Tang Taizong said that the people are like water, and the king is like a boat. Water can carry a boat and capsize it.

But Zhao Xu knows that public opinion can be influenced, manipulated, or even distorted.

Just like now, just like this moment.

Do those common people know who Zhao Xu is?I don't know, but it doesn't hinder them. They regard Zhao Xu as a "pure, filial, handsome young emperor" and "another young benevolent temple".

So, the moment he stepped down from Yuren, he gently waved his hand to the people on the other side of the imperial street.

A qualified monarch must create an image of being close to and loving the people.

……

On this day, in Jingling Palace, surrounded by the two palaces, Zhao Xu once again accepted the consolation of the officials.

In the process, he also met all the important ministers above the waiting system and the generals above the Sanya Hengban in Beijing.

At least, recognize the person again.

Although it may not be possible to remember all of them, Zhao Xu can still remember those important people from time to time.

Next, the Ministry of Rites naturally presented the portrait of Emperor Daxing's imperial appearance.

Then, in this link that should have been foolproof, something went wrong.

The portrait of Emperor Daxing's imperial appearance presented to the palace was recognized by Zhao Xu at a glance: This is not like his father!

The relevant officials of the Ministry of Rituals immediately trembled and accused them repeatedly.

The ministers went up in different classes, and after looking at the portrait of Emperor Daxing's imperial appearance, they all said that it was not like it.

Now, Han Zhongyan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, can only come out to plead guilty.

Although the two palaces were very angry about this, but after Han Zhongyan was a veteran of the country, he punished him lightly and only fined him thirty catties of copper as an example to others.

The officials, courtiers and painters who were responsible for drawing the portraits of the emperor were miserable.

Stop one, replace three, and the other lightest ones are two or three years old.

Then the two palaces ordered the Ministry of Rites to re-select people to draw, and there must be no more mistakes!

After this, everything finally went smoothly.

And Zhao Xu's performance once again proved his handsomeness.

Every step, every gesture is just right!
Looking at the Queen Mother kept nodding, and watching the Queen Mother feel very relieved.

……

Return to the palace from Jingling Palace.

Zhao Xu was already very tired, and after replacing the heavy crown, he went to rest on the imperial couch.

But the empress dowager and the empress dowager still need to deal with state affairs.

In particular, Li Ding wrote again at dusk, talking about the many disadvantages of Jingdong Road and Jingdong East Road.

This time, Li Ding received a large number of real-name complaints from local people and merchants on Jingdong Road and Jingdongxi Road from the inspection box of the Dengwen Procuratorate.

Therefore, the content of his letter is no longer limited to Baojiabaoma Law.

Instead, it is a comprehensive sweep of the entire Jingdong Road, the transshipment envoy, who has implemented the salt method, iron method and wine method since Yuanfeng three years ago!

The relevant complaints and texts were sent to the two palaces. Even the empress dowager who was most dissatisfied with the new law was frightened by Wu Juhou's courage.

Immediately ordered Li Ding to lead people from Bianjing overnight to transfer to the envoy's yamen on Jingdong Road.

Bring Wu Juhou, Huo Xiang, Lu Gongya and others back to Bianjing for trial.

At the same time, Li Ding was appointed as the "transit envoy and inspector of Jingdong Road".

Let him transfer envoys and the government offices under his jurisdiction on Jingdong Road to preside over the investigation on the spot.

So far, the Jingdong iron horse case has been completely detonated!
It is also fortunate that everyone in Bianjing now knows that the Market Change Law and the Evening Loss Law will be abolished soon, and the embankment department will rush to buy.

Otherwise, just the details of what Li Ding said in the letter spread out, and tonight, the entire city of Bianjing will be boiling.

But now, although the Bianjing people are still cursing, they are not so angry and resentful after all.

(End of this chapter)