Huan Rong

The delivery of the dragon and phoenix hairpin was really strange, and Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li were full of doubts.

At this time, it was broad daylight, and the guests and in-laws were coming soon, so they didn't have much time to attend to other affairs, so they could only suppress the doubts for the time being, and make further calculations after the crowning ceremony.

"Sister, the gate of the palace will open, and the official residence will arrive in half an hour. It is necessary to check the inside and outside of the main hall to prevent any omissions."

Princess Nankang nodded, and ordered Ah Mai to supervise, but felt uneasy, so she went in person.

Mrs. Li was half a step behind, and called a maidservant to give some careful instructions.The maidservant immediately nodded, turned around and walked through the corridor, hurried to the guest room, secretly observed Qin's visitor, and immediately reported anything wrong.

When he was busy, the concierge ran from the front yard and told the servants under the corridor, "Quickly report to Your Highness, the fourth son is returning home!"

While speaking, Huan Yi had already walked through the corridor, striding towards the main hall.

Huan Yi was born tall and strong, with a resolute outline.After arriving in Yandu, he had to go to sea every now and then. After repeated trials at sea, his whole body was tanned, his shoulders were broad and wide, and his inverted triangle figure, which was described as fierce, became more and more muscular.

But in just two years, there is no trace of "foolishness" anymore, and he looks like a heroic young man.

Huan Xi and Huan Xin greeted the guests on behalf of their father, and when they saw Huan Yi walking towards them, they froze for a moment.

Is this still the fourth younger brother who is accused of being stupid?

Huan Yi walked like a tiger, and cupped his fists when meeting each other, "I've seen you brother."

Seeing that the other party did not return the courtesy, his face was full of astonishment, and he hadn't woken up from the shock for a long time, Huan Yi grinned, bypassed the two of them directly, strode towards the main hall, met Princess Nankang, bowed his head and bowed.

"I've seen my mother!"

Kneeling on the ground with a plop, Huan Yi touched his forehead to the ground, clasped his hands in front of his head, and his voice was particularly loud.

"Get up." Princess Nankang smiled and asked, "Is the journey going smoothly?"

"Go back to Grandmother, everything is going well." Huan Yi stood up and explained, "The auspicious day has been fixed, and my son received the news, so I wanted to leave early to wait for a sea ship, so it was only two days late."

"Sea ship?" Princess Nankang was slightly surprised, "What sea ship?"

Huan Yi grinned, his dark face made his teeth white, and he said with a smile, "My younger brother is doing the coronation ceremony. The official family is the guest of honor, and the head of the Xie family is the praise officer. There must always be something new at the banquet. Er specially ordered people. Come to the sea to fish and serve as a feast for the guests."

"You are bothering." Princess Nankang said.

Huan Yi shook his head with a sincere smile.

"It's a small matter, so why bother."

When the two were talking, Huan Xi Huan Xin finally came back to his senses, looking at his brother who was not what he used to be, he inevitably felt complicated.

At this time, the porter came to report again that the eunuchs in the palace had arrived in front of the mansion, saying that the emperor had left the palace gate and was driving on the royal road.All the guests have gone out and will arrive soon.

"Go and report to Da Sima, and then go and tell Lang Jun."

"promise!"

Princess Nankang took her time and walked down the steps.Keep your back straight and put your hands together in front of you.During the movement, the skirt is adorned with forbidden steps, and the hem of the skirt is like a flowing cloud. There is no sound of wearing rings, only the colorful treasures inlaid on the hairpin shine from time to time.

"Go change your clothes." Princess Nankang turned to Huan Yi and said with a smile, "Although we are in a hurry, there is still time."

Huan Yi showed doubts on his face, looking at the robe on his body, he was a little puzzled.

"When Gua'er is crowned, I will rest assured that you will be the exile, and go change into court clothes."

"promise!"

Huan Yi respectfully agreed, turned and left, quickly turned around the corner of the corridor, and disappeared.

Hearing this, Huan Xin's face changed slightly.

He was originally designated as a deporter, so why change it temporarily?

"Mum." Huan Xin took a half step forward and asked, "Why fourth brother?"

Princess Nankang glanced at him and said with a smile: "Don't worry about it, there are many guests today, you can help your father and brother to have a banquet."

At the end of the sentence, ignoring Huan Xin's ugly face, he turned and left the main hall.

Huan Xi looked at Huan Xin, feeling the unwillingness in his eyes, with a mocking smile.

"Brother, don't be discouraged. If you can't make it today, there are other brothers. There will always be a day when you get what you want."

Huan Xin turned around, gave him a stern look, and snorted, "Brother is kind, brother is kind."

Today is different from the past, Huan Da Sima's attitude is very obvious, Huanxi's eldest son will not stay for long.When I returned home yesterday, I didn't talk to Huan Xi at all.It directly caused Huan Xi to lose his mind, and in a state of shock and panic, he went to Huan Rong without hesitation.

When Huan Xin heard the news, she didn't want to get involved easily.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, he received a secret letter, implying that Huan Xi was secretly plotting against Huan Wei and Huan Xuan.Whether things are successful or not, I will be responsible for it.

Huan Xin will not continue to be "polite" even if he has done too much nonsense and involved his own safety.

What's more, he had long been ambitious, intending to take Huanxi and replace him.

Sooner or later, you will tear your face apart, so you might as well use today as a guide to let the other party know that now is different from the past, everyone is a concubine, there is no status, and no one is worse than the other!

So what if he takes up the position of a concubine?

The biological mother is already old and frail, and should not be pampered.

At any rate, I have an official position and a foothold.Huanxi is about to lose his status as the son of the eldest son, and he is a cripple. Sooner or later, he will be trampled under by others and fall into the mud!

Huan Yi changed into court clothes, and then went to the front hall, where the guests who watched the ceremony had arrived one after another.

The main gate of the Huan Mansion was wide open, and there were horse-drawn carriages one after another.

The paint color and the car cover represent the grade, and the flags hung on the car and the emblems carved on the car wall symbolize different forms of families.

Generally speaking, the prince is crowned, the girl is crowned, and most of the people watching the ceremony are brothers and relatives in the clan.

Even if it is the Taiyuan Wang family, it is difficult to have the grand occasion today.

What's more, not only the overseas Chinese surnames, most of the Wu surnames also came to watch the ceremony.It is inconvenient for the Patriarch to come in person, and all the ones he sent are his direct descendants.Even if there is no legitimate son, he will rise above the concubine.

In short, never let others compare!

First, Huan Rong's parents are not "ordinary people", so face must be given; second, Huan Rong's career as an official is indeed worth "investing in".If you form a relationship today and get a good relationship, who says you won't be rewarded in the future?

With all kinds of thoughts, the Jiankang nobles gathered together, and the clan and dignitaries were not far behind.

The carriages followed one another, and the porter stood in front of the steps, his expression changed from shock to numbness in less than half a moment.

Langya Wang Clan, Taiyuan Wang Clan, Chen Jun Xie Clan, Gaoping Xi Clan, Chen Jun Yin Clan, Wu Jun Lu Clan, Wu Jun He Clan, Xing Jun Clan Zhou Clan... all the top gentry clans in Jiankang are still there, counting them one by one is really impressive Startled.

"It's just a gift, so it's like that."

"The Huan clan is so powerful?"

"It's not the Huan family, it's actually Da Sima."

"Huan Rong is not something in a pond."

The people in the city can't get close easily, they can only watch from outside the road, watching the carriages pass by, and there are a lot of discussions.When it comes to Huan Da Sima, it is inevitable to keep secret.When talking about Huan Rong, they raised their thumbs one after another.

Amidst the discussion, the emperor drove to Huanfu.

The healthy servant came to report quickly, and Sima Huan brought his son out to welcome him.All the guests then went out of the house and bowed five steps away from the car.

Sima Yu lifted the curtain of the car, scanned all the people present, and saw that Wang Xie and other nobles were there, his eyes flickered slightly, and a complex expression flashed in his expression.Soon it turned into a smile again, stepped on the beard bed and walked down the shaft of the car, took three steps in two, walked up to Da Sima Huan, helped him up personally, and said loudly: "Great Sima is free, today is the ceremony at the house, I As a great guest, everything should be done according to the ancient etiquette."

"promise!"

Having said that, when it comes to the Son of Heaven, things cannot remain unchanged.

Just like the date of application, according to the usual practice, the sorcerer needs to determine the auspicious day and time, and then the host will announce the auspicious time to the guest.The announcement time is often in the evening of the day before the crown ceremony.

When you meet the emperor, this rule has to be changed.

Without him, the gate of the palace has already been closed tightly, and it is impossible to get in, so it is naturally impossible to follow the old rules.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Sima Yu was invited into the mansion and sat in the main hall.Seeing Huan Rong who was about to retreat, he raised his voice and laughed, "Anu wait a minute."

Huan Rong stopped in his tracks, with a puzzled expression on his face, and a sudden vigilance in his heart.

This one belongs to the type of smiling tiger. What is he trying to do?

"Today, Anu Yuanfu, I also have a small gift." Sima Yu took out a roll of bamboo slips, handed it to Xie An who was on the right, thought about it and said, "I'm not busy for now, I will read it after the gift."

"No!" Xie An took the bamboo slips and held them in his hands.

Huan Rong thanked him, but he couldn't help muttering to himself, what kind of medicine was sold in the other party's gourd.

"Your Majesty, please retreat temporarily."

"can."

Huan Rong saluted again and exited the hall respectfully.

Xuanyi and white clothes, the sober color, make the youth more elegant.When passing by the corridor, just in time for the autumn wind to sweep away the golden osmanthus, little petals fell on the clothes, like gold spots dotted on it.

After he left, Princess Nankang greeted the emperor.Sima Daofu stood at the bottom with a dignified demeanor, not the usual frivolity. Sima Yu nodded secretly, smiling even wider.

When the auspicious time was approaching, Sima Huan got up and walked out of the hall. He was dressed in court clothes, a black crown on his head, a sword on his waist, and his back was east and west.

Sima Yu and Xie An then walked out and stood opposite Huan Wen.

Huan Yi took a deep breath, straightened his back according to the procedure he had memorized, and walked forward, picked up the robe that was placed on the low couch, and turned back to place it in the hall.

Huan Rong washed up in the room first, and let out his hair.

Led by Huan Yi, they walked all the way to the hall and knelt facing south.Then go out and meet the distinguished guests and praisers.

"Li!" Huan Yi raised his voice, and those who got close felt like thunder strikes, and suddenly felt their ears humming.

Sima Yu was really taken aback, his face changed slightly.

Huan Rong bit her cheek, so she couldn't laugh out loud.

He was [-]% sure that brother did it on purpose.Presumably, he knew that this person had dug a hole several times, and took this opportunity to "vent his anger" on himself.Although a bit childish, this kind of intention is rare.

Anyway, after going through the storm, Sima Yu calmed down, and his expression quickly returned to normal.

Sima Huan had taken Hanshi powder earlier, and now his whole body was hot and his face was flushed.He held on to his spirit, just not to be seen by others.However, the eyes are a little erratic, and it is obviously impossible to avoid everyone's eyes.

Fortunately, it is the fashion nowadays to "sank" and he has always covered it up well, so no one has diverted his thinking to link this matter with his physical condition.

In everyone's impression, Sima Huan was physically strong, and he still had two sons in a row at the age of nearly sixty.In just over a year, how could he become terminally ill.

Relying on his inherent impression and the effectiveness of Hanshi Powder, Sima Huan survived the whole process without being noticed by anyone.

Huan's ancestral home was Longkang, Qiao State, and the family temple in Jiankang was built after Huan Yi crossed the river.

Huan Rong and Sima Yu Xie An stood down the steps separately, and after three bows, the latter entered first and stood still in the hall, while the former just stepped up the steps, facing west and kneeling.

The whole process follows ancient rituals.

However, due to the turmoil at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Hu people moved inward, and the Han family was displaced. The procedure of the crown ceremony was once reduced or even partially changed.

Huan Rong is a latecomer, he doesn't know what the real ancient etiquette is, and he has seen his elder brother crowned in the original body, so there is not much reference value.Of course, I don't know which program is different from the previous generation.

The descendants are different.

Huan Rong Jiaguan was in the hall, while Huan Xi, Huan Ji and Huan Xin didn't get this kind of treatment, they all arranged their seats outdoors, that is, in the yard.

The difference between the two is huge, so naturally there will not be much reference significance.

During the whole process, what Huan Rong remembers most is the salute.

Salute at the door, salute at the door, and bow to the distinguished guests before crowning the crown.

After finally going through half of the procedure, Xie An finished reading a section of the sacrificial ceremony, Huan Rong entered the inner hall and combed his hair in a bun, and then entered the hall, Sima Yu, who was holding a black cloth crown in front of him, almost instinctively reacted and bowed his hands again.

"Brother, there is no need to salute at this time." Huan Yi reminded.

"……People do not blame."

Huan Yi: "..." It really makes sense, but he couldn't refute it.

Huan Rong straightened his expression and knelt down on the mat.

Sima Yu put on the black cloth crown and black belt for him, Huan Rong got up and walked out of the hall, bowing to all the guests.

Sima Huan nodded, even though he didn't like this son, he had to admit that Huan Rong's appearance was far superior to Huan Xi's and others in terms of temperament.Phoenix bone and dragon posture, Xia posture and moon charm, the elegance of a body is comparable to Zhilan Yushu, no wonder it can be as famous as Wang Xie's children.

"present!"

With Sima Yu not around, Huan Yi didn't raise his voice any more, and used a normal volume.

Huan Rong bowed his hands to the spectators, then retreated into the inner hall, changed into court clothes, and added a leather bean.This crown is made of white deerskin. According to Huanrong's title, seven seams are made, decorated with three-color jewels, and fixed on the hair with long hairpins.

The court uniform is regarded as the first garment of the gentry.

Huan Rong thanked the distinguished guests and praised the crown, got up and walked out of the hall.

Xuanyi and red clothes, leather belt and jade belt, the sleeves vibrate slightly while walking, standing under the hall, just in time for the sun to set, the colorful treasures on the crown are shining, the colorful embroidery on the clothes is dazzling, the whole person is like a cage in the light.

When he bowed his hands and saluted, he became more and more slender and graceful.

Behind the screen, Princess Nankang's eyes were slightly red, and her red lips were tightly pursed.

Mrs. Li leaned closer, brushed Princess Nankang's sleeves with her fingers, and said softly: "Lang Jun Yuanfu is now an adult, and can take on the important responsibilities of the family. My sister should be able to worry about it."

Sima Daofu knelt behind the two of them, hearing what he said, he didn't think there was anything wrong.

Princess Nankang turned her head, patted the back of Mrs. Li's hand lightly, and looked at each other. Only each other knew the meaning of these words.

"present!"

Huan Rong saluted again, retreated into the hall, took off the leather bean, and replaced it with the noble bean.

This crown is shaped like a crown, made of silk, with a red belt hanging from the crown, unlike a crown that is low in front and high in the back, and has no beads. It is often used by nobles and weddings, and ordinary people are not allowed to wear it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Huan Rong bowed to him.

There is no such procedure in the crown ceremony, but as mentioned earlier, it is not surprising that there are many people in the ceremony.Coupled with Sima Yu's special status, Huan Rong's move does not violate etiquette, if it is spread out, it will be praised by the world instead.

Sima Yu nodded with a smile, and said: "A Nu Liangcai, today I am in uniform, I am very relieved. I hope that I can serve the country and the people, help the Han family, carry the tripod in danger, and leave a name in history!"

After the words fell, before the other party could react, he handed over his hands and returned the half-respect.

Huan Rong was so surprised that he almost froze on the spot.Xie An also showed surprise, as if he didn't expect the emperor to do this.

"Your Majesty is so kind, I am so grateful!"

Fortunately, having gone through all kinds of pitfalls, he reacted quickly enough, Huan Rong immediately knelt down and bowed to Sima Yu.

When I was saluting, I realized that it was very inappropriate to wear a Juebian, and the forehead could not touch the ground at all.

No wonder the ancients had no brims on their court crowns.

Really great wisdom!

"Anu, get up."

Sima Yu helped Huan Rong up, with a kind smile and a kind tone, "The gift has been completed, and I should send out the small gift. After An Shi has read the imperial edict, I will thank your parents."

"promise!"

Huan Rong respectfully agreed, stepped back half a step sideways, and asked Sima Yu to go first.

The three of them walked out of the hall, and Huan Wen, as the host, was to host a banquet as a guest of honor.

"The banquet has been set, Your Majesty, please move."

"No hurry." Sima Yu smiled, "I have a gift for Anu."

After being signaled by Sima Yu, Xie An unfolded the bamboo slips, and his expression changed slightly when he saw the contents of the slips.

It can make Xie Shizhong change his face in public, so it can be seen that the content of the edict is not trivial, and everyone can't help guessing whether the emperor's gift is auspicious or auspicious.

What Huan Rong was thinking was that he hadn't heard any news beforehand, and even his scumbag father was surprised. Obviously, the edict was drafted temporarily, and it didn't go down to the three provinces and one.

"Huan Wen Zirong, good talent and beautiful jade, great talent Panpan...benevolent government and love the people, made meritorious service in the Northern Expedition, made Huainan County Duke for his meritorious service, and sealed [-] households in Shiyi."

After the edict was read, everyone was silent.

County Duke? !

A county prince under the age of 20? !

Huan Rong thought of many possibilities, but he never thought that Sima Yu would give him such a "big gift".He did tell Huanxi that as long as he is willing, it is not a lie that the county official has a different surname.However, the speed should not be so fast!

The scumbag father struggled for most of his life before he was named Duke of Nanjun.

He has been an official for less than three years, has only experienced one Northern Expedition, and is not the coach, so he was named the Duke of the county?

If you are more open-minded, just seal it, anyway, sooner or later there will be such a day.

But why is the title Huainan? !

The father is the Duke of Nanjun, and the son has become the Duke of Huainan. What does the emperor want to do?

Huan Rong gritted his teeth hard.

In this case, how can he feel relieved!

It's a pity that no matter what Huan Rong thinks, the edict is read out in front of everyone, and he must accept the edict to thank him.As for the face of the scumbag father, what thoughts he will have, and whether his mother wants to kill people with a sword, these are all issues that need to be considered in the future.

"The minister leads the decree to thank you."

Huan Rong received the edict and immediately saluted Sima Yu.

Everyone returned to their senses one after another, either surprised, envious, or jealous, with various expressions.

Huan Yi was really happy for Huan Rong, when Sima Yu was invited to leave, he immediately took two steps forward and said with a smile, "Congratulations, brother!"

Huan Rong smiled wryly, saying that happiness is indeed happiness, but this is a bright sugar-coated cannonball, representing endless troubles.The most direct effect is likely to break the short-term peace between him and the scumbag, and directly promote the confrontation between the two.

Huan Xi Huan Xin was full of jealousy, his eyes were almost red with jealousy.

When Huan Rong was called away by Princess Nankang, Huan Xi snorted coldly, and didn't want to stay any longer, so he simply left on crutches.

Huan Xin approached Huan Yi and said maliciously, "I'm really sorry for my fourth brother."

"Oh?" Huan Yi looked at Huan Xin and sneered, "Brother, why did you say that?"

"The fifth younger brother will be crowned in advance, where will the fourth younger brother be placed?" Huan Xin whispered, "Even if there is a difference between the first and second sons, the elder and younger should be distinguished. Even if the fourth brother is to be crowned in advance, the fourth younger brother should not be left alone."

Huan Yi stared at Huan Xin without saying a word, staring at him uncomfortably, then said: "I don't need to worry about this matter. Although I am not very smart, I also know good and bad. I have understood since I can remember. , Whoever treats me well, I treat whomever is good, and vice versa."

"Really?" Huan Xin twitched her lips in embarrassment.

"Naturally." Huan Yi sneered again, not wanting to pay any attention to him, striding across the corridor, intending to find Huan Rong.

Watching his back, Huan Xin's face sank like water, and she gritted her teeth fiercely.

"If you are really stupid and don't cut it, it is difficult to plan with it!"

Not long after he left, Ah Mi walked out from the side room, looking at the end of the corridor, her gaze was as cold as ice.