Han Shizu

Chapter 1059 Grand Ceremony Day

In the first year of Kaibao (963), February [-]th.

It was still early and the sky was not yet bright, but the breath released from the air seemed to be smelt. Today is a sunny day with a warm spring breeze.The morning light is not heavy, and the gloom before dawn is cool and refreshing, which makes people feel very comfortable.

But the huge Han Palace has already woken up from its deep sleep. All the palaces, halls, concubines and concubines all got up early, washed and dressed, put on makeup and powder, and prepared to dress up.The servants of the various divisions and bureaus in the palace stayed at their posts earlier, serving the nobles in the palace, and continued to make preparations for the upcoming celebrations.

Now there are more than 500 people of all kinds in the Han Imperial Palace, which is a full tenfold increase compared to what happened in the early days of the country.The number of beauties in Jinling and Panyu has increased explosively, and this is added after careful selection.

Moreover, in so many years, Emperor Liu has never deliberately enriched the harem, only the contributions of the various countries and the collection after the destruction of the country are a huge number.This time, if Emperor Liu hadn't issued another order to release a group of older maids in Tokyo, Jinling, and Panyu to marry them, the number would have been even greater.

For this "treasure opening ceremony", the inside and outside of the palace, and the whole court have been preparing for more than two months, and they have been looking forward to it for more than two months. Therefore, it is inevitable that it will be grand in scale.Even within the Han Palace, there is also a general mobilization. Under this kind of celebration, even the palace people who are not qualified to participate must wear the latest and cleanest palace clothes, clean the palace room neatly, and celebrate with the country with a smile on their faces. , Bless the big man.

Among the concubines and beauties in the harem, even Xu Xiuyi and Li Xiurong, who were not very favored on weekdays and were called "mother-in-law" behind their backs, actively prepared and dressed themselves up beautifully to attend.This is a matter of political correctness and cannot be neglected.

Chunlan Hall has always been Concubine Fu Hui's bedroom. Because of the relationship between the Fu family and the blessing of Empress Fu, the little Concubine Fu Hui has always had a high status in the Han Palace, and she has also given birth to a prince. Liu Chengyou still loves her. She has never been left out in the cold, and if there are any good things and benefits, she will always be thought of.

In the smooth bronze mirror, a mature and beautiful face was clearly reflected. Concubine Fu Hui, who was just over [-] years old, was at the pinnacle of beauty, with phoenix eyebrows and fine nose, jade face and red lips, all of which were very natural. Qi is the most beautiful stage of life.

Of course, she is confident in her beauty, but she also mourns the passing of time. Recently, she has felt that she is getting old and worried that she is not competitive anymore.Although Concubine Fu Hui understood that if she only relied on a beautiful face, she would not be able to win the favor of Liu Guan's family. However, if her face was getting old and she lost her beauty, how could she continue to keep Emperor Liu's interest in her?

For Concubine Fu Hui, this is probably the "Thirty Crisis"!

Gong'e drew her eyebrows carefully, staring at her own face in the bronze mirror. There was no heavy powder, but it was hard to hide its beauty. Only a little bit of sadness occasionally flashed, adding a little more charm.The topknot is slightly raised, this hairstyle was passed down by Li Xiurong, and it has spread in Kaifeng, and women are vying to follow suit.

The official palace attire has already been put on. The costumes of the Han Dynasty were inherited from the Tang Dynasty. Although they have been developed and improved, although they have changed a lot, they still retain some characteristics in the court costumes.The clear and clean collarbone is delicate, the semi-exposed breasts are firm, the green gauze is worn inside, the waist is tied with a Chinese belt, and more gold hairpins, jade pendants, and ribbons are combined to show her face, figure, and temperament.

"Mom!" A cautious voice sounded behind her.

Turning his head to look, it was the princess Liu Jia who came over, also changed into a gorgeous palace dress, and her double bun showed the vitality and tenderness of the girl.Behind him, trotting along with his sister was the Ninth Prince Liu Shu.

Looking at his daughter, Xiao Fu whispered, "What's wrong?"

Noticing Xiaofu's attire, she was as beautiful and luxurious as a celestial maiden, and facing her mother's eyes, Liu Jia unexpectedly showed a shyness on her face, spread out the three hairpins in her hand, and asked a little bit tangled: "The gold hairpin Daddy gave it to me, the jade hairpin was from my grandmother, and the pearl hairpin was from my fourth brother, which one should I choose?"

Seeing this, Xiao Fu smiled softly. He still loves his daughter very much. At least for a while, Liu Chengyou came to visit her for the sake of his eldest daughter. He was lucky to be with her and doted on her very much.
"Which one do you like?" Xiaofu also seemed to have some difficulty in choosing.

With a bitter face, Liu Jia replied, "I like them all!"

Then, Xiaofu followed her daughter and got into a tangle together. The mother and daughter took three hairpins and chose for a long time, but there was still no result.Finally, a burst of laughter came from behind, but it was the Ninth Prince Liu Shu who was laughing there, looking heartless.

Seeing this, Liu Jia frowned and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Liu Shu said: "Since you like them all, why don't you wear them all!"

Liu Jia glared at him immediately and said, "Wouldn't it be a burden to bring three hairpins?"

But Liu Shu rolled his eyes, Xiao Fu looked at his son and asked, "Jiulang, which one do you think sister should choose?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shu took the golden hairpin from Liu Jia's hand without any hesitation. He felt that the golden hairpin was beautiful, and said to his sister, "Put it on quickly, it will be dawn soon!"

Seeing his choice, Xiao Fu Mei rolled her eyes, and felt that her son's choice was appropriate. After all, in comparison, Emperor Liu was the most important, so it was naturally more appropriate for the three hairpins to choose what Emperor Liu bestowed.
As Liu Shu said, the gloomy morning light gradually dissipated, like a gauze covering the world was quietly taken off, and it could be clearly felt even in the palace.

Liu Shu yawned and said to his mother, "Mom, why did Dad hold this kind of ceremony and make us wake up so early?"

The Ninth Prince Liu Shu was born in the ninth year of Qianyou, and he is not yet seven years old. In his understanding, it is not a good thing for him to wake up so early and affect his sleep due to some national ceremony.

But after listening to his words, Xiao Fu put on a straight face and reprimanded severely: "Today's grand ceremony is a major event of the country and the court. You are not allowed to play around like this in the bedroom! Otherwise, if your father punishes you You, my mother can't save you!"

It was rare to see my mother show such an expression and speak such a tone, Liu Shu's little head seemed to have the stern face of Emperor Liu, and immediately changed into a cute look.
Inside the palace, ribbons have been tied everywhere, and the festive atmosphere is full of colorful flowers.According to statistics, for these decorations, a total of [-] bolts of silk of various colors were consumed in the imperial city, which were only for decoration. For this reason, it has exceeded Emperor Liu's psychological expectations, so when the officials proposed to cover Kaifeng City with ribbons , was directly stopped by him, and severely reprimanded.

Although Emperor Liu attached great importance to this celebration, he did not allow such extravagance.Of course, the imperial court did not move, but the people "spontaneously" decorated the capital. Under the leadership of the nobles, bureaucrats, and wealthy businessmen, coupled with the assistance of a large number of scholars and people, the rich used silk brocades, and ordinary people used coarse linen belts. Dressed up carefully.

When the sun shrouds Kaifeng, what can be seen is that the whole Tokyo city seems to be wrapped in a colorful ocean, which is magnificent and colorful.It has to be said that even if he doesn't like extravagance, knowing that Tokyo is so prosperous, it is impossible for Emperor Liu to not have a little ripple in his heart, but he must restrain himself.

Not only the concubines, nobles, princes and daughters in the palace, but also outside the palace, ministers inside and outside the palace, civil and military ministers, all get up early, wash up and prepare, empty their stomachs, dress up formally, dare not eat, and set off early to go to the Taimiao.

Emperor Liu's national ceremony, as usual, started from the Taimiao, offering sacrifices to heaven, earth, and ancestors.There were 800 royal families, clan relatives, ministers, generals, and guards of honor, guards, and waiters who participated in the sacrifice.

(End of this chapter)