Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 299 The honor of the previous dynasty and the conspiracy of the harem

However, Zhao Mu didn't have to worry about exceeding the rules, because Emperor Zhezong personally arranged it for him. Because he was angry at the Liao envoy, Zhezong felt very bad in his heart.

In order to express his reward to Zhao Mu, Zhezong specially asked the Ministry of Etiquette to hang ten dragon flags on the square of Zhao Mu's wedding ceremony.

The hanging of this dragon flag is very particular. The emperor has twelve dragon flags, the prince has eight flags, the successor king has six flags, and the prince has four flags. The ministers under the king's title are not qualified to use the dragon flag.

But the dragon flag hung on Zhao Mu's wedding was between the emperor and the prince. That is the ritual that the prince is only eligible to use when he gets married.

Although the officials of the Ministry of Rites made it clear to Zhe Zong, giving Zhao Mu eight dragon flags was already a very profound favor. But Zhezong just put on the attitude of "I don't listen, I don't listen, I will give ten faces to the emperor's uncle", which also made the officials of the Ministry of Rites very embarrassed.

Empress Dowager Xiang stood on a tall building and looked at the ten dragon flags on the square, her expression extremely ugly.

Upon seeing this, the eunuch beside him said: "Don't be angry, Queen Mother. The honor the Emperor gives to the King of Zhongshan is nothing more than..."

Empress Dowager Xiang patted the marble pillar in front of her and said: "What an honor! It's just that disaster star who deceived the monarch! This time he caused so much trouble to the Song Dynasty! Since the alliance between Song and Liao, the relationship between the two The two countries have had good relations for hundreds of years. It was only after he listened to his instigation that the emperor decided to use force against the Liao Dynasty. Now that the country is in danger, this boy actually married in the ceremony of a prince! I really don’t know what kind of ecstasy soup he poured into the emperor! "

"Perhaps he has long wanted to replace him. Now this boy is leading the Liao Dynasty to attack the Song Dynasty, and he has made a good alliance. I am afraid that he wants to replace the emperor, but the emperor is still unaware. Although the emperor is young now, But there are no heirs at the moment. If this person has any evil thoughts, then the country of the Song Dynasty will probably be taken away by him!"

Empress Dowager Xiang glanced at the girl behind her, and her expression instantly softened a lot, because the girl in front of her was Zhao Yao, the late emperor's princess and Zhe Zong's sister, "Princess Wei".

Although Princess Wei is not Empress Dowager Xiang's biological daughter, she grew up under Empress Dowager Xiang's knees. Because she looked similar to Queen Mother Xiang's biological daughter who died young, Queen Mother Xiang regarded her as her own child.

Empress Dowager Xiang said to the eunuch behind her: "Prince Duan! Go and find Prince Duan for the Ai family."

At this moment, a girl approached from not far away.

The girl asked: "Why is the Queen so angry? Brother Duan Wang has angered the Queen?"

Looking at the prince's etiquette, Empress Dowager Xiang even had the illusion that Zhe Zong wanted to make Zhao Mu the "uncle of the emperor". She sees it now and is anxious in her heart.

Princess Wei replied: "Reporting to my mother, I came here to see the wedding of King Zhongshan and Princess Zhaohua. But I didn't expect it to be so grand." After saying this, Princess Wei also said very angrily, "Brother Emperor He is really stingy. When the child and the consort got married, the emperor only arranged it for me with the prince's etiquette, but for this King of Zhongshan, he used ten dragon flags. The child is dissatisfied!"

"Yes!" After saying that, the eunuch turned around and left to invite King Duan into the palace.

He asked the Queen Mother, "Why are you here?"

Empress Dowager Xiang snorted coldly and said: "Huh! He can't be proud for a few more days. If the Liao army comes in large numbers and our army loses, then the Ai family will kidnap this sycophant and send him to Liao to sue for peace. Really?" I don’t know how high the world is, but back then, His Majesty Taizong and Zhenzong both came back defeated by the Liao Dynasty. This guy really thinks of himself as a person."

Princess Wei also snorted coldly and said: "Huh! That's right! This sycophant has coaxed the emperor's brother into chaos! By the way, mother, why did you ask brother Duan Wang to enter the palace?"

Queen Mother Xiang looked at the maids behind her, and the eunuchs said, "Okay, please step aside first." After sending everyone away.

Empress Dowager Xiang stared at the ten fluttering flags, and she sighed and said: "Of course it is to prepare for unexpected events. The Ai family suspected that King Zhongshan was bewitching the emperor to plot evil. King Zhongshan came from the world, and he has a lot of skills in the world. At the moment, the emperor does not have any Heir, if something unexpected happens to the emperor one day, the Ai family must guard against this sycophant minister imitating the sound of Zhu Ying's ax and plotting to usurp the throne. If we don't prepare in advance, then when he succeeds, how will you and I deal with it?"

Princess Wei asked: "What does the Queen Mother mean, if something happens to the Emperor's brother, then he will let King Duan's brother succeed to the throne?"

The Empress Dowager took a deep breath and said: "Yes. The Ai family also has to plan for the country and the country of the Song Dynasty. Among the many princes of the late emperor, the emperor is undoubtedly the smartest. It's a pity that the emperor is so happy with his achievements, and now he has been bewitched by the sycophant into a wrong path. On the way back, among the remaining princes, they were either lame or had eye problems, and no one in the Ai family could see them. Only Prince Duan's handsome face was quite to the Ai family's liking. He gave it to the Ai family last time. The Ai family really likes those gadgets outside the palace. And this child is also honest and filial. If he becomes a king, he can also look after us and my mother in the future."

Queen Mother Xiang looked at Princess Wei and asked, "By the way! The Ai family heard that he gets along well with your husband-in-law?"

Princess Wei nodded and said: "Yes, King Duan's brother often comes to our house and often gives us some novel things. The Prince Consort gets along very well with him. By the way, Queen Mother, is there any free official position in the court? Prince Consort Now he is just a prince-in-law. The child has never asked his mother for anything. Considering that he is the child’s husband-in-law, can he be given an official position in the court? "

Empress Dowager Xiang said in embarrassment at this time: "This is a difficult thing. According to the ancestral system of our dynasty, the prince-in-law is not allowed to hold any official position with real power in the dynasty."

Princess Wei continued to coquettishly say: "Since we can't give him real power, then it would be better to give him a false title of high official and generous salary."

Queen Mother Xiang pondered for a moment, looked at her daughter's expectant eyes, and said, "Okay. The post of Taiwei is still vacant, so let my son's consort take it."

Princess Wei quickly thanked her and said, "I would like to thank my mother for your kindness."

Empress Dowager Xiang's sneaky tricks in the harem did not affect the grand occasion of the previous dynasty.

Zhao Mu and A'Zhu, disguised as Mu Wanqing, completed the ceremony of worship under the watchful eyes of Zhe Zong and Duan Zhengchun.

A'Zhu was wearing a princess's dress and looked very majestic.

Although it was against Mu Wanqing's face, today was the wedding day of Zhao Mu and A'Zhu. The two looked at each other affectionately, their eyes full of lovesickness.

Although it was a big ceremony in the square, the ceremony was completed.

But Zhao Mu's wedding was not over. The two paid homage to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty in the main hall square. This was just the completion of the necessary courtesy for a monarch and his ministers.

After the ceremony between the emperor and his ministers, they also went to the Ancestral Temple to pay homage to the ancestors and ancestors of the Song Dynasty and the late emperors.

Only after paying homage to the Ancestral Temple and writing Mu Wanqing's name on the family tree can the princess of Dali become the "daughter-in-law" of the Song Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)