Records of the King of Xin'an County

Princess Changning's descent to Yuchi's house really made all the senior officials and families in Beijing jealous for a while.Duke E just mentioned his grandson's marriage at the celebration banquet, and urged the empress to make the decision—who would have expected that the saint would really make the decision with him, and handed over his beloved daughter to his family.Such a simple and rude trick can be successful. If they had known this earlier, they would not have cared about being too thin-skinned, and hurriedly begged for a life in front of the empress.

However, although Princess Changning has already arranged for her marriage, isn't there another Princess Yong'an?Even if she is still young, she will be married in seven or eight years.If they had prepared early, brought up their nephews and nephews well, and then saw the right time to ask the emperor to make the decision, maybe they would be able to let this phoenix fly off their phoenix branches?

Perhaps Princess Changning's marriage attracted many people's attention and discussion. Although rumors of Fengchan Taishan gradually spread, it only made everyone happy that they could participate in a ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth that could be recorded in the annals of history.And the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry and the ministers of the Nine Temples were all busy.In order to prepare for this Feng Chan, everyone has exhausted their minds, and the saint is also very satisfied with their attitude.

In the twinkling of an eye, it is the end of the year, and after New Year's Eve, Yuan Day and other banquets and court meetings, the day to leave Beijing and go to Mount Tai is getting closer and closer.Before Shangyuan, the sage discussed with the important ministers, and then announced the personnel staying in Beijing and the ministers who accompanied him to enshrine Zen.Among the clans, Zong Zhengqing and King Jing stayed in Beijing to preside over the overall situation, and the rest of the clans, such as King Yue, King Pu, and King Lu, accompanied the emperor; among the relatives and honorable relatives of the royal family, except those who were sick, weak and old, each family sent a high-ranking official. The highest one will accompany you.

As for the courtiers, Lord Wu Guo and Jian Guogong of Shangshu Province stayed in Beijing, accompanied by six ministers, and six servants stayed in Beijing; One of the servants in the province stayed in Beijing, and the other accompanied the servants of Huangmen and Shizhong.Of the sixteen guards in Beijing, half are stationed in Chang'an, and the other half are guarding Yujia.Lin Lin finally figured it out, except for a few imperial officials, the entourage were all high-ranking officials in purple uniforms, and there were more than a hundred civil and military people.Not to mention that there are some envoys from Honglu Temple who want to join in the fun, and bringing them along can be regarded as showing the prestige of the Tang Dynasty.

In addition, the inner and outer wives also accompanied him.Empress Du is respected, Concubine Zhou De and those concubines who have given birth to princes and daughters in the palace are all accompanying, and the rest are just beauties and talented people, so they only need to stay in Daming Palace safely; almost all princes and princesses including His Royal Highness, the young crown prince, also accompanied him. Only the king of Qi continued to reflect in the mansion; and those women of high rank in Beijing, except for the sick and weak, had to accompany them, and they could also bring one or two children.

Therefore, on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month in the seventh year of Zongzhang, when Yu drove out of Chang'an to Mount Tai, the convoy behind him stretched for hundreds of miles and headed eastward in a mighty way.The prefectures along the way have already obtained imperial edicts, and carefully prepared palaces and other courtyards for these nobles to live, sit and sleep.Because some prefectures were meticulously prepared and did not disturb the people, the saint also deliberately wrote down the names of those governors and governors for future promotion.

Empress Du was also quite worried at the beginning, one was anxious about whether the saint's dragon body was safe, and the other was worried that the prince was too young to bear such a long journey.However, after two or three days, she felt that she was a little too worried.The decoration in the Fengjiao is very comfortable, the charcoal brazier is burning all the time, it is as warm as spring, and you can hardly feel any bumps in the car.The little prince slept very peacefully, and when he woke up, he would look at the sixth princess born to Concubine Zhou De, and Erlang of Li Xin's family. When he was hungry, he would quietly drink milk without any discomfort.When getting on and off the car, the palace people were also extra careful, wrapping him tightly so that he would not get cold at all.

In addition, the spirit of the saint seems to be good.Due to the inconvenience of conveying news during the journey, he did not have to deal with daily government affairs for the time being, and he had a lot more time to rest.Therefore, in his free time, he summoned his ministers and nephews one by one to the Yujia, and told them about the customs and customs along the way.Occasionally, he would play chess with King Yue and King Pu, write and paint, etc. The three brothers played very leisurely.

Empress Du also gradually relaxed, and from time to time invited Princess Yue, Princess Pu, Princess Linchuan, and Princess Qinghe to chat.And Concubine Zhou De went in and out of Fengjia anytime and anywhere, and she was also very handy in coaxing the sixth princess and the little prince.It's a pity that her status in Li Xin's Erlang's mind cannot surpass that of his uncle.

Li Hui, who has always been quite a child, is busy teaching his nephew Li Qiao to ride a horse.Because of the cold weather, Li Qiao was still young, so he could only ride slowly on a pony.So Shou Niang, who rode her horse and trotted past, felt that he was a little bit disappointed, and provoked him many times overtly and secretly.After Princess Yong'an learned the tricks of riding a horse from Shou Niang, she also raced outside for at least an hour every day, even if her face was flushed from the cold, she would not get into the carriage.The other younger princes and princesses looked at them enviously, but they were quiet and did not make a fuss.

"Xuan Qi is very patient." The sage saw his nephew tirelessly teaching his nephew how to ride a horse through the window, and he couldn't help sighing, "In the future, maybe he can teach the crown prince."

"Teaching the crown prince how to ride horses and shoot arrows, he is more than enough." Li Tai continued unceremoniously, with a bit of sourness in his words, "And he has a gentle temperament, which is very pleasing to children. But if it's for essays, dictionaries and poetry books, that's fine. It is necessary to invite famous talents to teach the prince well."

"Why don't you invite uncle to teach the crown prince?" Li Heng suggested, "uncle is outstanding in talent and is a respected elder, so it's perfect. Then invite Zhong Shuling, Shizhong, Guozijian Jijiu, etc. as gentlemen for the crown prince. Xuan Qi Although he is good, he is the elder brother, and it is enough to play with him."

The sage nodded thoughtfully, looked at the calm expressions of the two elder brothers, and did not say any more.

Two months later, when the spring was warm and the flowers were blooming, Yujia finally arrived at the foot of Mount Tai.The Ministry of Industry has already rebuilt a villa donated by nearby aristocratic families here as a temporary palace under Mount Tai.As a result, the mighty thousands of people were finally able to settle down and take a rest.Li Hui, Li Jing, Princess Changning, and Wang Zixian went to have a look at the sacrificial altar built last year.There is one at the foot of the mountain and one on the top of the mountain, and an octagonal sacrificial altar is built on Sheshou Mountain.

Only a few days later, the Taishi Bureau will have an auspicious day.Therefore, on March [-]th, the seventh year of the Zongzhang, the sage and the ministers and wives all put on the most solemn dresses.At noon, worship the heavens at the "Fengsai Altar" at the foot of Mount Tai; then take a Jianyu to climb to the top of Mount Tai, and seal the jade at the "Dengfeng Altar" in the early morning of the next day; on the third day, go to the "Jian Chan Altar" at Sheshou Mountain After offering sacrifices to the soil.

The first offering of the sage, Empress Du holding His Royal Highness Yaxian.The emperor and the queen and the crown prince stood together on the altar, covered with golden brilliance of the rising sun, like a real man of destiny.The officials couldn't help being greatly moved, they bent down and kowtowed their heads, and then offered their speeches to the Emperor He, and he succeeded in enshrining Zen.The saint also ordered a monument to be erected on the top of Mount Tai, and the god of Mount Tai was canonized and so on.

After spending about ten days up and down, this shocking ceremony of Feng Chan was finally completed.So the emperor and the officials went back to the palace to rest, and planned to rush back to Chang'an after a while.Of course, there are also many people who think that Mount Tai is an outstanding place and would like to spend more time nearby.However, if they stay longer, it will already be June when they return to Chang'an, which is the hottest time, and the wives and children can't stand such a toss—thus, they can only return to Beijing as soon as possible.

Two days before he was about to leave Mount Tai, the sage suddenly had the idea of ​​still wanting to climb the mountain to watch the sunrise.Moreover, he didn't want to bring a group of people up in a mighty way, so he only called Li Hui, Li Jing, Wang Zixian and Qianniuwei.Li Hui couldn't dissuade him, so he could only follow.

When climbing the mountain with a torch in the dark night, he couldn't help but think: Uncle has become more and more willful recently, and the majesty of the Son of Heaven is undoubtedly evident.Persuasion, remonstrance, etc., although he listened to it with a smile, he never listened to it.Perhaps, this is the true temperament of my uncle?

Coming to the "Dengfeng Altar" again, the saint was wearing a thick cloak, looking up at the deep starry sky.Li Hui, Li Jing, Wang Zixian and others accompanied him, also looking up quietly.The stars moved, the night fell, and the sky turned white.Not long after, there were streaks of golden light projected over, the rosy clouds were like clouds of smoke, and a huge red sun burst out, driving away all the night, leaving only the light that filled the sky.

The saint squinted his eyes, looked down at the mountain peaks under his feet, and suddenly said: "Xuan Qi, do you like this kind of beautiful scenery that overlooks all the small mountains? Looking down, it seems that the world is all under your feet, and you can see everything at a glance. Under the control, even the mind seems to become much wider..."

"The territory of the Tang Dynasty is vast. Although the scenery of Mount Tai is magnificent, it is only a corner." Li Hui replied with a smile, "My child envies Zixian, who has traveled thousands of miles with his feet; Galloping on the grassland, watching the vast sunset in the desert. If one day I can leave Beijing, I would like to go around more.”

Hearing this, the sage couldn't help but look back at him, looking at the emotions revealed in his expression, his eyes were extraordinarily complicated: "I can't do without you by my side now, in the future..." In the future, he can really let go Will the power in Beijing leave without any regrets?He didn't believe it at this time, but he had to believe it—because the queen, Yueniang, Wanniang, and the prince all needed a backbone, and this child was undoubtedly the most suitable one.

"Oh...if..." If you were my child... would I be able to let go of everything safely?When the uncle and nephew pretended to hug each other and cry, and when the child silently helped him out of trouble, he also had various thoughts for a while.Facing such an outstanding junior, how can he not be indifferent?

It's a pity that it's not his, after all, it doesn't belong to him.After all, he can't be completely relieved.

Li Hui couldn't fully understand what the sage's complicated eyes on him meant, so he had to change the subject and asked about the different scenery Li Jing saw during the war.Wang Zixian noticed something strange, frowned quietly, and quietly approached Li Hui a few steps.

Listening to the laughter of the two cousins, the sage closed his eyes when he thought of his infant son.Facing a group of such outstanding cousins, can his prince hold on to his own position?

Thinking of this, the familiar pain once again surged and raged in his mind.The saint's body shook slightly, then fell backwards.Li Hui had sharp eyes and quick hands, and immediately caught him, while Wang Zixian took off his cloak and covered him carefully to prevent him from catching the cold.

Li Jing shouted: "Where's Feng Yu?! Let Feng Yu come over for diagnosis and treatment!!" Even if they came to Mount Tai quietly, they didn't forget to bring a few imperial doctors, just to be prepared for the current situation.

On April [-], the seventh year of Zongzhang, the emperor fell ill after climbing Mount Tai.Yu Jia stayed in the palace for a few days, and when his condition stabilized, he immediately set off for Beijing.Along the way, Empress Du ordered many famous doctors to treat the saint together, but they all expressed helplessness.

Two months later, the saint who finally returned to Chang'an suddenly woke up in Daming Palace and urged Princess Changning to get married immediately.After Princess Changning and Princess Xin'an got married successively, his condition seemed to improve because of the auspicious meaning brought by the happy events, and then he remembered his beloved prince Xian.Seeing this, Wang Zixian immediately took leave, saying that his mother was seriously ill, and returned to Shangzhou with his younger siblings.