It rains in winter, and the north wind blows.
There were not many pedestrians on the street, and it was even more deserted at this time.
Few people are interested in all the squares in Beijing, and the shop owners and guys stared at the sky in vain and sighed.
It didn't take long for the sound of horses' hooves to be heard at the end of the silent street, and the sound of hooves and shouts was mixed together, and a gray-bearded general in armor soon appeared. Gao Qi sat on his horse and led a group of cavalry swiftly across the street, only to go to the place where the forbidden army was stationed at the gate of the capital.
Everyone looked horrified.
After the chilling group of people left the street, the bosses and guys in the store dared to sigh, but they were all scared: "What happened?"
The tighter the north wind is, the sky is covered with clouds.
The rain that fell quickly turned into snow, and the first snow of this winter finally fell.
Sometimes Jiang Xuening thought about it, after all, God still left some pity for her.
At least let her meet Zhang Zhe again.
She walked around the waterside and quickly arrived at the front hall. Little snow fell from the sky, and she felt a little sighed when she saw it: Zhang Zhe loved rain the most, but now it has turned into snow, shouldn't he be very happy
The front hall was full of guests.
She also wanted to sit directly.
However, when he walked under the corner of the front veranda, he saw Jiang Boyu, who seemed to be talking to his colleagues in the court.
Today, Yan came to the crown ceremony, and some officials from the DPRK and China also took the risk.
Jiang Boyou is naturally one of them.
He was wearing a round-neck robe with aquamarine Baifu pattern, and stood with another person under the Jinsong tree planted in the courtyard, frowning, listening to the person talking, he couldn't help shaking his head: "It's better to offend other families, but offend you. This second son of Xiao is a little difficult to handle, and the Zheng family is really pitiful."
The man sighed: "Who said it wasn't, everyone in Xishikou knew about the Zheng family, and I heard that there was another son who was sent to the palace as an errand. Although it was not a wealthy family, the life of the common people was not bad. But when I meet the Xiao family, it is enough to dominate people's land and property, and force people to move their ancestral graves, and it is a bit miserable to want to send their family to prison."
As soon as he finished speaking, he looked up and saw Jiang Xuening.
So he swallowed the rest of the words, and smiled at Jiang Boyu: "Master Shilang has been talking about it for a long time, no, your love is here too."
Jiang Boyu turned his head and saw Jiang Xuening, his originally furrowed brows spread a little, and he bowed his hands with the colleague, slightly apologetically, the colleague didn't mind, so he also cupped Jiang Xuening and went into the hall. .
Jiang Xuening heard a few words when he came over just now.
She stepped forward to attend the ceremony with Uncle Jiang, but couldn't help but ask, "My father just mentioned the Zheng family in the Hukou Tong in Xishi City?"
Jiang Boyou said: "Exactly, what, you know?"
He remembered that there was indeed a person in the Zheng family who was working in the palace, and when he thought about it, he asked one more question.
What Jiang Xuening thought of was Zheng Bao, because in the last life Zheng Bao was the Great Eunuch of the Si Lijian, so everyone in the court and the public knew where he lived. She has not forgotten the words "Xishikou Hutong".
Hearing Jiang Boyu's affirmation, she kept her mind.
Last time, if there was no Zheng Bao in the siege of Yangzhizhai, I was afraid it would still be difficult, so she said to Jiang Boyou: "This family is mostly the family of Zheng Bao, a steward eunuch who is serving in Kunning Palace, and my father may not know. The time when his daughter inspected Yang Zhizhai was able to escape from the tiger's mouth, thanks to this man's adaptability, he was a benevolent, loyal and righteous person. Later, Mr. Xie told his daughter that the father-in-law Wang Xinyi of the Si Lijian wanted to accept him as an apprentice, and he would be promoted soon. Serving by the Holy Master…”
In the second half of the sentence, even though there was no one around, her voice was still much suppressed, only Jiang Boyou could hear it.
Zheng Baohui was accepted by Wang Xinyi as an apprentice to serve in the Slijian. Of course Jiang Xuening didn't know about it from Xie Wei, and Xie Wei didn't specifically want to tell her about it, but it didn't prevent her from dragging Xie Wei. out for temporary use.
Sure enough, Jiang Boyou's complexion changed slightly as soon as she explained the matter.
People who have been in the officialdom for a long time have always been "to hear the song and know the elegant meaning", and it is not necessary to speak deeply to understand the meaning behind the words.
This Zheng family has sinned against Xiao Ye, the son of Xiao Ye, who is sure to inherit the family business. In fact, it was not the fault of the Zheng family. It was just because Xiao Ye took a fancy to a mountain and the land below when he traveled outside Beijing, and wanted to be his own. The hunting ground, the construction of Beppu to escape the summer, so the surrounding people were driven out.
The ancestral tombs and fields of the Zheng family are right there.
I thought I could reason with the Xiao family, but instead of going to the yamen, Xiao Ye was furious and wanted to send the Zheng family to the yamen instead.
It was the governor of Shuntian who was talking to Jiang Boyu just now.
Such a matter fell on his hands, it was really hot potato, so he poured bitter water to Jiang Boyou.
It is an eventful season right now. For civil and military officials, it is better to have less than one more thing, and the same is true for Jiang Boyu. But if this Zheng Bao has a kindness to the Ning girl in the palace, and Xie Ju'an's little friend says that this person has a great future, things will be different.
He frowned thoughtfully.
At the end, he said to Jiang Xuening: "I know about this matter, you can rest assured."
The crown ceremony was imminent, and everyone went in.
Jiang Boyu said, "You came with the princess, right? Let's go, let's go in too."
Jiang Xuening knew that Jiang Boyou should have an idea, but he didn't ask much, just said "yes", and then followed Jiang Boyou into the hall.
Even if Yongyi Hou's mansion was not at its peak, the hall was full of guests in costumes. When you looked inside, you could see Xie Wei sitting in the seat of honor. What he did next to him was that he would crown Yan Lin today. 's likes.
Jiang Xuening glanced hurriedly, and half of them were familiar faces.
In the last life, many aristocratic families who had a close relationship with Yongyi Hou's mansion did not arrive after receiving the invitation from the Hou's mansion. Later, Yan Lin returned to the court and Xie Wei rebelled. These families were either liquidated and wiped out together, or they quit the dispute and dispersed. To the brink of power; regardless of the precarious situation, most of the people who rushed to the Hou’s House to congratulate Yan and the crown ceremony, most of them have become the core of the new power, even if there are a few people who eat the king’s wealth and are loyal to the king, they condemn Qi Yan. Lin assisted Xie Wei in his rebellion, but he did not attract any revenge. Even if he did not catch any high-ranking officials, he was still safe.
Sometimes things in the world are like this: sometimes you want to avoid disaster, but you don't know how to avoid it will lead to real disaster; sometimes you want to get it, but you don't know that getting it is a deeper loss.
After Shen Zhiyi and the others arrived, they didn't see Jiang Xuening when they looked around. They were still a little anxious. As soon as they saw her coming in, they quickly waved: "Ningning, this way."
Jiang Xuening walked over.
Although the men's and women's defenses in the Grand Gan Dynasty are not that serious, in general men's crown ceremony is basically not seen by female guests except for the elders. However, after all, the eldest princess of Leyang, Shen Zhiyi, had a distinguished status, and she and Yan Lin could be regarded as friends who grew up together, so she was naturally able to attend the hall, and her position was very high.
These companions in the palace are all touched by her light, and their positions are nearby.
Jiang Xuening was even pulled by Shen Zhiyi and sat directly beside her.
Someone tapped a small bronze bell in the hall, and the surroundings immediately fell silent.
All eyes were on the hall for a while.
The brave Hou Yanmu, who put on a heavy Chinese dress, walked out of the back hall with the help of the old housekeeper. When they saw it, everyone hurriedly saluted. Although Yan Mu had a sick look on his face, he couldn't help but cheer up on such a festive day today. He had the arrogance of his youth, and he even laughed after returning the salute.
"Thanks to all the guests to look up to, and the great presence, my mansion is really full of brilliance." His eyes fell on the dark crowd in this hall, but there was a bit of old and happy moving in his sharp eyes. " Forty-five years Yan Mu has been busy in vain, walking on the battlefield, going to Luntai. He doesn't want to be a little older, but he is old and sick, which makes everyone laugh. Today, the wind is cold and the snow is cold, but you can not give up, you have given me a half-old man. Decent, but also give the dog decent, I Yan Mu will always remember it in my heart, thank you here!"
After all, he bowed his head.
He was talking about today's "cold wind and snow", without mentioning the hardships facing the court and the Hou Mansion, but everyone could easily hear the meaning of that.
It is really embarrassing to think that the Marquis Mansion of Yongyi is loyal and fierce, and Yan Mu also led troops to fight in his youth to expel the Tartars, but now he has been ordered by the Holy Spirit.
How can people afford such a great gift
For a while, he was busy saying, "Master Hou's words are serious" and "Master Hou is not allowed", and returned him with a deep bow.
The crown ceremony officially began.
The entire front hall is arranged similar to the ancestral hall and ancestral temple.
Yan Lin was wearing a new plain-colored interlaced robe. He walked in from outside the hall according to the ancient ritual, first kowtowed to heaven and earth, then sacrificed to the ancestral temple, and then worshipped his parents. .
The trio of nobles.
Yan Lin opened his hands and let the thick black robe drape over his shoulders, shrouding him heavily, and the wide and long leather belt also passed through his waist tightly through the hands of the admirer. A round jade pendant with a Ruyi pattern engraved on it is tied on the leather belt, and it hangs down to press the hem of the clothes.
He bowed and bowed again.
The admirers shouted: "Three plus crowns, please honor!"
Crown ceremony, the most important thing is to crown.
The guest of honor in the crown ceremony is also called "big guest", and is often a person of high morality and respect.
As soon as the praiser's voice came out, everyone's eyes fell on Xie Wei.
According to the ceremony, the honored guests should be dressed in splendor.
But today's Xie Wei not only didn't have a fancy dress, but even only wore a snow-white robe with a cloak with white crane and cloud patterns on the outside. It is quite a bit out of tune with the crowd.
However, the host didn't say a word.
Yan Mu also looked at Xie Wei.
Xie Wei watched silently for a long time, then finally lowered his eyes, got up gently, and walked forward.
Yan Lin looked up at him, turned sideways and stood towards him.
The servants in the mansion handed over the lacquer plate with the crown on the end, and it was served by the admirer, standing beside Xie Wei with his head bowed.
The crown of the hair is carved from white jade. It is three inches long and half an inch high. The crown is rolled back, and the six beams are pressed with seams. , with ancient relics.
A pair of simple wooden hairpins are placed beside the crown.
Golden crowns are often paired with hosta, while jade crowns are often paired with wooden hairpins. The former is rich and luxurious, while the latter shows a bit of clarity.
It can be seen how the family motto of Yongyi Hou's mansion is.
Xie Wei said: "The crown is the beginning of propriety. Those who become adults, who are the son of a man, a younger brother, and a young man, first perform the rituals of filial piety, younger brother, and obedience, and then serve as a man, and then govern them. Crowning you, I sincerely hope that the prince will remember today’s lesson.”
He took the jade crown from the lacquer plate.
Yan Lin lifted his robe and knelt down in front of him.
Everyone's attention was on Xie Wei's hands, and they paid little attention to what he said. After all, the congratulations at the crown ceremony were all the same. However, Jiang Xuening, who was standing and watching the ceremony below, heard her heart skip a beat—
not enough.
Xie Wei said fewer congratulations!
The Book of Rites says that an adult should "be a son of a man, a younger brother, a minister of others, and a person who is little." What he should do is "filial piety, brotherhood, loyalty, and obedience", but Xie Weifang only said that he is a son of man , Being a younger brother, being a few people, but alone did not say "being a minister" and did not mention half of the word "loyalty"!
Yan Lin also raised his head at this moment, and that sharp and cold gaze pierced Xie Wei's face.
Xie Wei lowered his eyes and placed the jade crown on top of Yan Lin's head, and said to him plainly, "Hold your head down."
Yan Lin's heart trembled as if a river was surging. He was surprised and horrified, but at this moment he didn't dare to show any signs of it. After looking at him for a while, he finally bowed his head as he said.
The admirer then handed over the wooden hairpin.
Xie Wei took it.
But just as he was about to pass the wooden hairpin through the jade crown to tie Yan Lin's hair, there was a sudden noise of swordsmen and soldiers outside Yongyi Hou's mansion. It seemed that the guards of the Hou's mansion shouted "What are you doing?" It stopped abruptly, followed by screams and screams, and one person shouted in a cold and stern voice: "The Holy One has a purpose, Yongyi Hou's mansion colluded with the rebels, intended to rebel, and instigated mutiny in the army, and now I will be punished as a rebel and a traitor. All the people in the Manhou Mansion will be arrested, and those who dare to resist - kill them!!!"
"what!"
All the guests in the hall were startled, most of them panicked and looked outside.
The brave Hou Yanmu was even more shocked and stood up suddenly!
The snow outside did not know when it had grown heavier. A group of soldiers holding swords shone with a cold light on their armor. They actually killed the guards who were blocking the door. come.
The man who led the army had a dignified expression, it was Duke Dingguo Xiao Yuan!
Jiang Xuening's fingers tightly clasped in her sleeves trembled. The bloody scenes she had seen at the gate of Hou's mansion in the last life seemed to pour up from the bottom of her field of vision, making her feel like she was in an ice cave!
Everyone knows that the future of Yongyi Hou's mansion is uncertain, it is at stake, and accidents may happen at any time.
But today Yan Lin Guanli Palace has nothing to say, it should be acquiesced by the Holy Sage.
No one would have thought that the sage chose to start today, and the person who led the way was Xiao Yuan, the famous Duke Dingguo of the Xiao family!
All of a sudden, when this great change happened, almost everyone lost their minds.
Yan Mu's old eyes stared at Xiao Yuan who was approaching.
Yan Lin's pupils shrank, and suddenly he was about to get up, but at this moment a hand fell heavily and pressed hard on his shoulder.
He raised his head.
It was Xie Wei's palm that tightly pressed his shoulders, choking off the hot blood that suddenly rushed to his head, but from the angle of his head up, he couldn't clearly distinguish the other's expression. He didn't see any waves, but there was a clear perception on his shoulders: the five fingers that were pressing against him were so tense that the fingertips almost sank deep into his flesh!
Xie Wei blinked lightly, as if he could not see the earth-shattering change or hear the terrifying movement, his eyes still on the crown.
After holding down Yan Lin, he raised his hand again to support the jade crown.
The wooden hairpin was held between his slender fingers, slowly turning, and penetrating into the hole at the bottom of the jade crown. His brows were as calm as the green mountains dyed with rain, and a bit of solemnity was added to his seclusion, and he just said quietly: "A heroic man must surpass others. Standing up with his sword drawn and standing up to fight, this is the humiliation of the common man; he is not alarmed when he suddenly comes, and he is not angry for no reason, so he is called the great brave man in the world. The prince should not be alarmed, nor angry. "