Emperor Xinchen

When Chu Xueyi had an audience, he didn't see the king, only saw the book.Several stacks of booklets half a person's height were stacked on the desk, aggressively surrounding the king.

"King Han has returned to the mansion?"

Looking out from the pile of booklets, Yao Huaiyuan's eyes flashed with deep meaning.The maidservant who had just stayed in Prince Han's Mansion has returned to her job, and there may be villains behind Dao Hanyan's leaving the mansion.

Going out of the palace in the morning to look for Hanyan was originally out of excitement, and she changed her way to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion on the way, but she just heard from Wenxuan that Hanyan caused Ming Yuan trouble for the news of King Chang's death.As for later, changing the sedan chair to go back to the residence, and ordering Xueyi to go to the teahouse to check, it was all unintentional, and it was out of habit.

But once he thought about the emperor's step, it was a villain who dared to send a note with the word "喨" from the palace, Yao Huaiyuan also had to think about it, Hanyan's departure from the mansion is a bad omen, someone is setting up a situation in the dark.

Who is it?

After writing down the powerful officials in the court who can influence the current situation, Yao Huaiyuan sighed that he had run into a dead end.

When the first emperor passed away, he was worried that King Chang was too powerful, so he left a decree to order a hundred important officials in the court to be buried with him.Therefore, when Yao Huaiyuan came to the throne, there were few available ministers in the court.

For a new monarch with no deep roots, it is really embarrassing to have no ministers to use.

Fortunately, the late emperor left her two chess pieces, one bright and the other dark.

Leaving aside the bright ones, the one in the dark is none other than the right minister Ming Yuan who is already an extremely powerful minister.

Suomei read the word "Ming Yuan" on the paper several times, and Yao Huaiyuan secretly sighed that she could not trust Ming Yuan as much as she trusted Liang Yu.

Obviously, just an hour ago, Ming Yuan submitted a booklet to plead guilty, saying that the matter of King Han was all due to Ming Yuan's faults in virtue and deeds, and the guilt came first...

Why can't Yao Huaiyuan trust a courtier like Ming Yuan who is willing to share the king's worries?

Laughing at himself for being greedy, Yao Huaiyuan turned his eyes back to the fold, waiting for Chu Xueyi to speak.

Chu Xueyi said: "Go back to Your Majesty. King Han has already returned to the residence."

"Well. That's good."

Listening to Chu Xueyi's voice, Yao Huaiyuan remembered his sister Chu Liangyu.

The two Chu sisters have different temperaments.Liangyu is gentle and stable, and has the style of a famous official.Xue Yi is quick-witted and nimble, and has a more innocent heart.

Yao Huaiyuan's heart warmed when he recalled Liangyu's words "everything depends on her" when he ascended the throne.At that time, if there was no good jade, she might not be a king for a few days.

only……

Thinking that the famous general who was born in blood was originally a legendary woman with high talent, Yao Huaiyuan felt guilty.

Even though Liangyu has never expressed regret to her face, she still owes that beautiful woman who has been by her side for more than ten years...

"Retire if nothing happens!"

Suppressing the melancholy in his heart, Yao Huaiyuan dared not look at Chu Xueyi's face.

She was afraid that when she saw Xue Yi's face, she would think of those indulgent eyes thousands of miles away.

"This..." Unable to guess why there was sadness in the king's eyes, Chu Xueyi struggled for a moment, then kowtowed, "Qizuo Your Majesty, Xueyi has something to do."

Yao Huaiyuan said: "What's the matter? If it's related to the incident of going to the teahouse today, there's no need to talk about it... What you should know, what you shouldn't... I know it all..."

"But Xueyi thinks that the matter of King Han must not go on like this!" Chu Xueyi argued, "It's a small matter for King Han to go out of the house, but it's a big deal for his minister to be beaten... Xue Yi is worried, if His Majesty doesn't treat King Han slightly Applying small punishments will hurt Chaozhong..."

"Well...you are right to say that...but you also know that King Han is young...he can't stand alone..."

While talking, Yao Huaiyuan was at a loss for words, it seemed that she shouldn't favor Hanyan.

Although the reason why Hanyan whipped Ming Yuan was that she ordered Ming Yuan to inspect King Chang, but Yao Huaiyuan knew in his heart that the root cause of the beating was Hanyan's disdain for Ming Yuan who "stealed" Chu Liangyu's phase.

When the first emperor was in power, Han Yan was the most lovable one among all the royal girls.Even King Chang, who often makes troubles with his sisters, treats Hanyan well.What's more, at the old poetry meeting, even Ming Yuan, who seldom praised people, once joked in public, saying, "Looking at the civil and military affairs of the imperial capital, only the king is 'good'".

goodness?

I hope that Han Yan can live a good life.Yao Huaiyuan felt that Huai Mingyuan was capable as he collected the memorial in his hand. He had just been sent to the hospital at noon, and he handed over today's notebook at noon.

Forget it! Thinking about Ming Yuan being wronged by King Han, Yao Huaiyuan said: "Tomorrow, I will order Han Yan to live in the palace......"

"Yes." Knowing that going back to the palace meant to leave the palace for King Han, Chu Xueyi took out a folder from his sleeve with satisfaction and presented it, "Qizou Your Majesty, I have one more thing to do!"

"En?" Yao Huaiyuan took the memorial and quickly opened it after looking at Chu Xueyi for a moment.

The Chinese ink characters caught the eyes, Yao Huaiyuan raised his eyebrows: "Sacrifice to heaven?"

"Yes." Chu Xueyi explained, "I think that in recent years, the northern land has returned, and the mountains and rivers have settled... Your Majesty's benevolence, this is the time to worship the heavens!"

"You guys are of one mind!"

Smiling lightly, he showed the memorial that Ming Yuan handed over to Chu Xueyi, and Yao Huaiyuan began to transcribe the names on the secret letter.

Ming Yuan said two things.The first is to ask Yao Huaiyuan to issue an order to change the officials involved in the Yongning corruption case, and the second is to ask for orders on behalf of the people, suggesting that Yao Huaiyuan ascend to worship heaven in late August.

In addition, there was also a secret letter attached to the compromise. On the front of the secret letter, there were seven words "Dangui fragrance waiting for you to come" written in black ink, inviting Yao Huaiyuan to the Ming Mansion to appreciate the laurel. Yao Huaiyuan elects officials to fill the gap left by the Yongning case.

Looking at herself folded by Ming Yuan, Chu Xueyi was overjoyed, she and Ming Yuan coincided in the matter of offering sacrifices to heaven.

"Then what does His Majesty mean?" Chu Xueyi opened his mouth boldly.The major events of the country lie in sacrifice and Rong.Even if their courtiers have the desire to sacrifice to heaven, if the king's heart is not sincere, it will not be successful.

"Let's do it next month." After stopping his pen and looking at Chu Xueyi, Yao Huaiyuan tentatively asked, "I'll leave this matter to you?"

"What about Mingxiang?" Chu Xueyi worried.

Yao Huaiyuan frowned: "Mingxiang is in charge over there, and Xueyi is co-organizing it!"

"This..." The king's voice caught his ears, and Chu Xueyi was shocked.It is indeed a blessing to work with Mingyuan!

"The minister leads the decree!" Li Suo kowtowed and knelt down to thank, Chu Xueyi's heart was like an eagle soaring to the sky, full of pride.

The next day.

There are three decrees in the palace.One is to order the Ministry of Rites to organize the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, the other is to order the Ministry of Officials to substitute officials, and the last one is related to King Han.

Xu is because King Han went out of the mansion to disturb the governor and disturb the people's safety, the king specially ordered the Ministry of Industry to change King Han's mansion into the general's mansion, and welcome King Han to live in the palace and take over the platform.

This time, I made a decree, and all parties praised it.

Worshiping the sky is a happy event for the country, selecting officials is a happy event for ministers, and building a mansion for a general is a happy event for the people.There are three happy occasions, and we have to rejoice! The folks even spontaneously set up temple fairs in the city, decorated with lanterns and festoons, kings and princes sacrificed to heaven, and famous generals returned triumphantly.

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August fourteenth.

The sweet-scented osmanthus is in full bloom.

The pale yellow stamens swayed in the wind, fascinating the king for a long time before getting on the chariot.

Seeing that the king was engrossed in watching, Chu Xueyi, who was sitting in the sedan chair, signaled the maidservant serving beside the chariot to speak.

The maid said: "Your Majesty, please get on the chariot!"

Yao Huaiyuan blinked: "Wait a little longer..."

From the scent of osmanthus, Yao Huaiyuan thought of the sweet-scented osmanthus wine that was secretly buried in the backyard of Chu's mansion when she was a child, and the osmanthus hairpin that Chu Liangyu gave her several years ago.

Osmanthus hairpin?

Remembering the objects that he had carefully kept in the palace, Yao Huaiyuan tapped his feet, pressed the branches, sniffed lightly, and slowly showed his face.

Cold comes and summer goes, year after year.Since she was five years old, Liangyu would give her an object related to sweet-scented osmanthus in mid-August every year.Even during the Northern Expedition, it was no exception.

Will Liangyu give her something this year?

Picking up the brocade pouch hanging on his waist, Yao Huaiyuan squinted his eyes, even if Liangyu was not by his side, the gifts he gave were still like this lingering cinnamon, always with her.

Yao Huaiyuan was thinking like this, but the autumn wind suddenly picked up and shocked thousands of people.

"Your Majesty..." The palace maid please go against the wind.

Yao Huaiyuan nodded, let go of the flexible laurel branches, and got on the chariot to pray for mountains.

Qishan is the place where the Yao family prayed to heaven.Four or five miles north of Kyoto, you can see the majestic mountains.

Standing at the foot of Qishan Mountain and looking up, Yingfeng saw a lotus-shaped stone platform hanging abruptly from the top of Qishan Mountain.

"Your Majesty will be standing there tomorrow..." Chu Xueyi pointed at the stone platform and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty is guarding the edge of the cliff..."

"En..." Knowing the danger of the lotus platform on Qishan Mountain, Yao Huaiyuan nodded and wrote down the route up.

Tomorrow, she will only be able to bring a female sacrifice up the mountain.

According to the secret decree of the Yao clan, except for female sacrifices, other bloodlines are forbidden to go to the lotus platform.It's just that when this secret order was passed on to Yao Huaiyuan's generation, it became extremely difficult to go to the mountain to pray.

Day two.

Yao Huaiyuan got up late to change clothes.

It's time to wait until everything is in place.

Listening to Chu Xueyi's instructions, someone will go up the mountain to help after an hour, Yao Huaiyuan concentrates on holding the torch first, and the priestess carries the incense ashes to the rear.

At the top of the mountain, Yao Huaiyuan went up to the lotus platform to perform sacrifices, and the female priests danced and sang at night.

Ding ding copper bells rang, under the moonlight, Yao Huaiyuan followed the dance steps of the priestess, and recited the meaningless sacrificial oration.

The singing voice of the priestess was hoarse and sharp, while Yao Huaiyuan's sacrificial oration was cold and steady.The intermittent syllables are mixed with the hysterical singing of the priestess, which is eerie.

"Your Majesty, make an oath..." Staring at the incense ashes blown up by the autumn wind, the priestess spoke gloomily, with a dead wood-like tone.

"Yes..." Yao Huaiyuan solemnly said, removing the blood from his fingertips as ordered, "Pray for Huaiyuan, the 73rd generation daughter of the Yao family, to swear by the blood alliance. !"

After Yao Huaiyuan finished speaking, he saw that the incense ashes were all hanging in the air, as if they were frozen.

"Your Majesty, you haven't finished your vows." The priestess closed her eyes and said word by word, "There must be three vows in the sacrificial letter."

Three wishes?

Lowering his eyebrows and caressing the brocade pouch on his waist, Yao Huaiyuan thought for a moment, and said seriously: "May the good jade of the Chu family be fulfilled, and the world will live in peace!"