On June 16, the East Palace was set up, and the coronation ceremony of the prince was held. In the early morning, the flags and flags in the palace ban were fierce and the guards of honor were thick. It was only because of the restrictions of the national funeral ceremonies that the joy was reduced. Hundred officials gathered in the main hall of Fengtian, Xiao Jingyan wearing the crown of the crown prince, led by the leading official, entered Danbu, entered Danbi, received the lead by the Neizan, and worshipped in front of the throne. After the treasure book official read out the imperial edict, Emperor Liang handed the prince's seal to the middle book order, the middle book order went down the steps, and gave it to the new prince, the prince received the seal, handed it over to the east palace to hold the book officer, and thanked him four times.
After the ceremony, the new prince took his seat, accepted the congratulations from hundreds of officials, and then entered the inner palace to meet the imperial concubine. In the afternoon, Emperor Liang and his crown prince came to the Taimiao Temple to pay tribute to the ancestors, and accepted the people along the way. The scene was very spectacular.
Xiao Jingyan is a young man with a strong spirit of heroism. Due to his diligent practice, his long body is also very strong and pleasing to the eyes. His temperament is different from the former prince who is slightly shy and the slick Prince Yu. Whenever he wears royal attire, he feels completely different from casual clothes or military attire, as if there is an accumulation of extravagance and long-suppressed majesty bursting out, which is awe-inspiring.
At the end of the canonization ceremony, the emperor announced an amnesty for the world, and the new crown prince walked down Fengtian Tower with the help of the new prince. Maybe he doesn't feel it himself, but in the eyes of others, the future emperor's eyes are shining and his body is as tall and straight as loose, while the old emperor's hair is gray, his body is trembling and hunched, and the twilight is heavy. The stark contrast has to make people feel in the heart He sighed secretly, and even speculated with some disrespect when the new dynasty would come.
Perhaps due to the fatigue of a whole day's coronation ceremony, the day after the crown prince was established, Emperor Liang ordered to be exempted from the court for ten days due to illness.
June thirtieth. The imperial court issued an edict that the former Princess Jing had passed away and her position was in vain. Li Zhongshu specially selected Liu Cheng's granddaughter as the Crown Princess. The wedding day is set for July 15th.
The secret road between Prince Jing's mansion and Su's residence had been sealed shortly after the Spring Hunting returned to Beijing, erasing the traces of Mei Changsu's wholehearted support over the past year. Perhaps because of Xiao Jingyan's inexplicable disappointment. Perhaps due to the busyness brought about by the change of status, he has not been to Su's house for more than a month, but Lie Zhanying often comes to visit Wei Zheng.
After relocating the East Palace, Xiao Jingyan's style of administration is very different from that of the former prince. He clearly prefers people who are straightforward and neat. He pays attention to efficiency and cuts procedures, but at the same time, he pays special attention to not allowing anyone to make statements such as "New Deal" or "Revolution", trying to maintain a delicate balance.
On the fifth day of the seventh lunar month, Concubine Jing's birthday, Xiao Jingyan went to the palace early in the morning to pray for her birthday. This year's Concubine Jing is different from the past, and naturally the mother and son can no longer get together as quietly as before. So after sitting with his mother for half an hour, and meeting with some important clan officials, Xiao Jingyan withdrew. Ready to come back tomorrow.
King Ji and Marquis Yan also came to pay birthday greetings to the concubine early in the morning. The two met at the gate of the palace and walked together. Because Xiao Jingyan is dealing with the descending of the clan and inheriting the reduction of salary. Wanting to hear the opinions of these two old people, I invited them to the East Palace by the way when I came out.
The reduction of the royal family's salary has been a thankless thing in all dynasties. However, because the Daliang Kingdom has been around for a long time, the royal family has multiplied, and the relationship has changed, so it is impossible to follow the old rules in many places. Emperor Liang always wanted to change, but it was difficult to change in terms of human feelings. Taking advantage of the new crown prince, when he was unstoppable, he threw this matter to him.
After half a month of planning, the general plan for reducing the salary has been decided. We invited King Ji and Marquis Yan just because they are quite popular among the royal relatives, and I want to use the power of the two to explain and appease them without any aftermath. Annoying to go to Emperor Liang. The Crown Prince asked for entrustment, and the matter was indeed the director of the two, so King Ji and Marquis Yan did not refuse much, and after a while, the plan was settled, and they sat and drank tea. At this time, a report suddenly came from outside the hall, saying that the emperor heard that the prince was still practicing swords every day, and he specially bestowed ice silkworm soft boots, and ordered the commander Meng to bring it personally. Xiao Jingyan hurriedly greeted him and went out, kneeling to receive the reward.
Meng Zhi announced the decree, and after handing the soft ice silkworm boots wrapped in yellow silk to the deacon of the East Palace, he knelt down and saluted the prince. Xiao Jingyan held it up and said with a smile, "The commander is going for a run in person. Of course, he can't turn around and leave. Come in and sit down. It happens that Uncle Ji and Marquis Yan are also there. We are chatting."
"How dare you," Meng Zhi hurriedly clasped his fists, "His Royal Highness is kind, and I have received it."
After entering the hall and sitting down, the deacon brought the ice silkworm boots to Xiao Jingyan to take a closer look. These boots were tributed by Ye Qin, with soft tentacles, cool and light, and they are really suitable for summer martial arts training. After everyone tutted their praises, Ji Wang smiled and asked, "Commander, you are our number one expert in Daliang. You said that His Royal Highness's martial arts can be ranked on the Langya Ranking?"
Meng Zhi was stunned by his question, but before answering, Xiao Jingyan said with a smile: "Uncle Wang, don't embarrass Meng Qing. I am a general in the military, and I am not the same as the masters of the rivers and lakes. If even I can be ranked on the Langya list, Isn't there no one in the rivers and lakes?" Meng Zhi hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness is also too modest, of course, the master of the Langya Pavilion has the final say, but with His Royal Highness's martial arts, when you go out to walk the rivers and lakes, there is more than enough room. ."
"To tell you the truth," Xiao Jingyan's eyes slightly distant, "I often imagine that I am a Jianghu person. Isn't it a pleasure to be able to travel between the mountains and rivers with two or three friends?"
Yan Que put down the teacup and continued, "It's more than His Royal Highness, a boy born in a royal family. Anyone who has heard some legends of Jianghu when he was young has never dreamed of being a knight, thinking about fighting a sword for three thousand miles. Happy and grudge."
"I don't have it," Ji Wang said simply. "Walking through the rivers and lakes is going to be hard work. I know I can't stand it, so I don't have that dream. I live happily every day. How many people envy me."
"I'm afraid others won't be able to learn Wang Ye's candidness." Meng Zhi laughed, "But what Marquis Yan said is the truth, let's not say anything else, just say Yujin, obviously a son of a noble family, if you don't, you will always be Do you like to run outside? I often hear him say that he likes to travel freely and unfettered when he travels outside."
"What's he doing in the rivers and lakes," Yan Que shook his head and said, "It's just for fun. He bears the name of Young Master Houmen, and people let him go if he gets into trouble outside. He really doesn't touch the waters of the rivers and lakes at all."
King Ji raised his head and said casually, "That's true. Compared to the tossing you had in the outside world, Yujin was just playing."
"It turns out that Yanqing was..." Xiao Jingyan raised his eyebrows, a little bit of interest aroused. "I've never heard of it. You just said that Yujin was playing with the title of Young Master Houmen. Could it be that Yanqing was hiding his identity at that time. He changed his name and went out?"
"Hehe, we were young and frivolous back then, we didn't even mention it, we didn't mention it."
"You?" Xiao Jingyan's heart moved, "Who else is there?"
Yan Que's eyes were slightly gloomy. The hall fell silent for a while. It is self-evident that whoever had a good relationship with Yan Que back then went out and traveled anonymously with him.
"Is there anything I can't mention?" Xiao Jingyan gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Is it Lin Shuai?"
Although it is not appropriate to mention the sinner who is against the name in this way, but among the people present, Yan Que and Meng Zhi are people who admire Lin Xie. King Ji also has his own reservations about the Chi Yan case, and now the new crown prince has made it clear , everyone is no longer so taboo. His expression became a little more natural, but he still didn't dare to speak freely, only Xiao Jingyan seemed to be angry. Stick to the topic.
"Yanqing is not a martial artist. I think if Lin Shuai hadn't been with him. I'm afraid the old lady wouldn't let it go, right? Lin Shuai's martial arts were the top of our class. Not letting him run amok."
"Your Highness doesn't know anything. We were not as weak as the crown at that time, and we were far from being rampant. However, young people who have not been tempered, have really learned a lot from that trip." Yan Que was taken by Xiao Jingyan. Influenced by his calm attitude, he also said eloquently, "It is difficult to truly understand the worldly customs and customs of the people outside, sitting at home and only listening to others."
"So you must have traveled a lot?"
"Famous mountains and rivers have traveled all over, and the old minister has benefited a lot as long as he recalls those days."
King Ji smiled and interjected: "After running so many places, I must have met some heroes and beauties, right?"
"Hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the rivers and lakes, there are many strange people and scholars. After that circle, I did make a few good friends who were eagerly waiting. As for beautiful women... Well, we keep a distance."
King Ji laughed loudly, "It doesn't look like it doesn't look like it. You don't look like Yujin in this point. Xiaojin must first make beautiful women and then make friends."
Xiao Jingyan couldn't help but smile and asked, "What are you all using pseudonyms? Did you make a name for yourself on the Langya list back then?"
"Ashamed and ashamed," Yan Que said with a smile, "We are here to gain knowledge, not to be competitive. Things have gone through a little bit, but try to hide the limelight and don't make it up."
King Ji shook his head and said, "To be honest, I only know that you guys were lively outside for more than half a year, but I hardly heard you mention the incident at that time. I thought it wasn't interesting."
"After we returned to Beijing, we immediately got involved in the court situation, and things happened one after another. Before we knew it, the rivers and lakes had become indifferent for a long time." Yan Que sighed, "In the end, it's not our place after all, it's just a place that belongs to us. Just a passerby."
"Hey, what did Your Highness ask you to use your pseudonym just now?" King Ji reminded curiously, "Did you choose the name yourself?"
"It's all about taking the land by myself. I changed my name to Yao Yiyan at that time, and the rivers and lakes were silent and no one knew about it."
"Your surname is Yan, so just take your name. It's too casual." King Ji couldn't help laughing.
"It's just a pseudonym anyway, what's the point, someone points to a tree and takes it as a name."
Xiao Jingyan was raising a cup of tea when he heard that he suddenly froze, looked straight at Yan Que, opened his mouth, but his throat was dry and no sound came out.
Yan Que asked in surprise, "Does your Highness think something is wrong?"
"You said just now... Who pointed to a tree as a name?" Xiao Jingyan clenched the teacup tightly, swallowed hard, and tried to calm down.
Yan Que noticed the difference, but couldn't think of the reason, he hesitated for a while, and replied in a low voice, "Lin..."
"Lin Shuai, did you refer to the name of He Shu?"
"At that time, there were heather growing in the courtyard, so..."
Before he could finish speaking, the teacup in Xiao Jingyan's hand had slipped from his fingers, and it slammed on the marble floor with a crisp sound, shattering it.
The three present were all startled, and they all stood up in a hurry. They all asked, "What's wrong with Your Highness?" "Heather..." Xiao Jingyan stood up slowly, holding the table top, shaking her body, and was supported by Meng Zhi. . At this moment, he only felt a buzzing sound in his ears, and he couldn't hear any sound. Many images that had been ignored flashed back one by one, like a sharp blade slashing in his heart.
The man said: "You are my chosen lord..."
The man said: "Tingsheng, I will save you out..."
The man twirled the quilt in thought, and the man pulled out his waist knife...
The man built a secret passage to suffer for him every day, and the man muttered vaguely during his illness: "Jingyan, don't be afraid..."
The mother in the deep palace told herself, "Never treat Mr. Su badly," and said it again and again, but it didn't cause her due alert; when she felt that her eldest brother and friends were watching from heaven, he actually But by his side, trying to pave every step of the way... Xiao Jingyan stood with a pale face, waiting for the blood to flow back to his heart. At the moment when the stiff and trembling limbs regained consciousness, he dashed out without a word, went straight to the stables, untied the first unsaddled horse in sight, turned on his back, and clamped the horse hard. Abdominal, he ran wildly outside the palace.
Everyone in the East Palace was stunned by this unexpected scene, and suddenly no one could react. Only Meng Zhi ran out quickly, shouting the Donggong guards to accompany him, while dragging a horse and chasing after Xiao Jingyan.