Chapter 309 Recalling the King of Qin for the sacrificial ceremony
Qinzhou.
The sorrowful clouds flying into the stream are the best way to relieve worries.
Since he was demoted back to the vassal territory, King Qin has been enjoying the mountains and rivers in Qinzhou every day, and he is very happy.
The whole thing is about letting yourself go.
"Your Highness, please drink less, don't hurt your body." Chang Shi advised.
Sitting by the bank of the meandering river, the King of Qin hosted a banquet for the literati and poets of Qinzhou today. He also wanted to imitate the sages and leave a poem at the poetry gathering that would be passed down through the ages.
It's a pity that the people who came to the meeting didn't make any quatrains, but they were all very drunk.
King Qin is not drunk yet, but those who are drunk are just being sophisticated, and there are not many who are really drunk.
"Gentlemen, please do as you please." King Qin laughed lazily.
The soldiers stepped forward, helped these people out, and asked their respective followers to take them away.
"They're all trash!" After everyone left, King Qin showed a stern look on his face and threw the wine glass on the stone table beside him, exploding it into pieces.
"They also say that Qinzhou has outstanding people, but no one can even write two good words. They are all useless!"
"If I were to make a random call in the capital, a one-day poetry meeting could produce a collection of poems, which would be widely circulated immediately!"
When the long history heard this, he sighed secretly.
The prince is missing the capital again.
As the chief historian of Prince Qin's Mansion in Qin, he already knew quite a bit about the prince who was suddenly demoted back.
Although King Qin has only been back to Qinzhou for more than a month, during this time, he was completely different from when he was in the capital.
There is no domineering spirit, any high-spiritedness, all gone, the whole thing is decadent and without temperament.
However, there was no clear decree from the court. Chang Shi only knew that King Qin was demoted to his fiefdom because he displeased the Holy Heart. He did not know what laws his prince had broken.
Therefore, I don't dare to comfort him casually, for fear of saying something wrong and causing trouble for myself.
"Your Highness, it's getting late, let's go back home, right?"
Chang Shi said: "In this mountain, there are big insects at night. We, the guards, may not be able to stop them."
The King of Qin has three hundred soldiers, but he cannot bring them all out, and he cannot bring more than a hundred soldiers when traveling.
Even if there is no name within Qinzhou, more than a hundred soldiers cannot be taken out of the main city of Qinzhou at will.
When we went out to play, we only took dozens of people with us, and checkpoints were set up along the way to guard against assassination.
There are even fewer government soldiers who can follow him at all times, less than twenty.
As for the soldiers of the government, they cannot have strong crossbows and cannot wear armor, because they are considered private troops and are not soldiers fighting for the imperial court.
In this era, without armor and large crossbows, the combat effectiveness of soldiers was limited.
At night, tigers, leopards and jackals are enough to pose a threat to a group of people.
"Big bug?"
King Qin snorted coldly: "Call it! I just want to taste the tiger whip!"
There was a slight cold sweat on Chang Shi's forehead, and he secretly spat, with the few manpower and equipment we have, it's better if you don't get eaten by the big tiger.
Still want tiger whip?
"If your highness wants to make up for it, you can go back to the city. Many hunters sell these game meats, so you can't afford to take risks in the mountains at night."
Chang Shi: "You are a prince, and no one can afford to suffer any harm from this."
"snort……"
"Hiccup!" He was about to say something, but King Qin suddenly hiccupped.
Then the fumes of food and wine surged into his throat, instantly making him dizzy. He even smelled an unpleasant stench, so he vomited all over the floor on the spot.
"vomit……"
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"Your Highness, Your Highness, please wake up quickly, the angel from the capital is here!"
Chang Shi shook him for a long time before he woke up King Qin.
The smell of alcohol all over his body gave the whole room a stench that made him want to vomit.
However, Chang Shi had to come to wake up the King of Qin, because an envoy came from the capital with an imperial edict, and even went to the palace overnight to announce the edict.
It must be a big deal. If he neglects it, he may lose his head.
"Pah——"
King Qin woke up and gave Chang Shi a slap in the face.
"Your Majesty!" Chang Shi did not dare to say anything, and said quickly, "Get up quickly, get up and receive the order!"
"What?" After waking up and feeling relieved, King Qin heard clearly what Chang Shi said and was shocked for a moment, "Imperial decree?"
"Yes, the angels from the capital came to our palace overnight to announce the decree. It must be a big event. You can't neglect it. Go out and receive the decree." Chang Shi was relieved when he saw that King Qin finally woke up.
King Qin woke up immediately and trembled:
"Quickly, let me change my clothes and freshen up. You can't go to receive orders like this!"
Receiving an order is a very sacred matter. As long as there is no urgent need, then you have to burn incense and bathe after receiving the order.
You also have to set up the incense table.
"I've already made preparations, and I'm just waiting for you." Chang Shi said conscientiously.
"Okay, okay, I deserve a reward!" He slapped someone in the face in a daze, and King Qin felt bad, so he planned to make up for it.
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The main hall of Prince Qin's Mansion.
The messenger, who was fully prepared and looked exhausted, could hardly stand still.
"Your Highness hasn't come yet?" The eunuch who delivered the order sounded tired in his tone. He came at great speed, traveling more than three hundred miles a day.
I haven't had a good rest for several days in a row, so it's hard to resist.
Although he can't match the speed of the military messenger, he is an internal prisoner after all, and his body and bones cannot be compared with the military messenger.
"Forgive me, father-in-law. My prince is hosting a banquet for the literati from Qinzhou today. He must be freshening up. If you are tired, you can rest for a while. Can you announce the decree tomorrow?" the maid in the mansion asked.
The eunuch shook his head: "No, this is a state matter. How can we slack off? You can hurry up later."
"Yes, father-in-law..."
As he said this, someone came with tea, someone urged him, and someone brought a big chair.
The jailer couldn't hold it any longer, so he sat down for a while, and fell asleep as soon as he sat down.
I don't know how long it took, but the inner prisoner holding the imperial edict was awakened by someone softly.
"Eunuch?" King Qin appeared in the main hall with great energy. It was the inner prisoner he had awakened.
The prison guard was shocked: "Why did you fall asleep?"
"My father-in-law didn't sleep, he was just lost in thought for a moment." King Qin said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes, I was just lost in thought for a moment. Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty." The prison warden breathed a sigh of relief. If he fell asleep at this time, he might lose his head if he was reported.
"cough!"
The eunuch stood up and opened the long writing bag containing the imperial edict in front of everyone.
The imperial edict is a clear edict, so it has a very formal appearance, like a scroll.
The eunuch opened the imperial edict: "The King of Qin accepts the edict!"
"My son, Xiao Chen, accepts the decree..." King Qin knelt down and threw himself on the ground. He was so excited that he couldn't hide his excitement. Fortunately, he faced the ground and did not lose his etiquette in front of the imperial decree.
"The emperor's edict is carried by heaven and says: Qin King Xiao Chen has been clear-minded and self-reflective since he returned to his fiefdom. I am very relieved... Therefore, I ordered him to receive the order and return to the capital within ten days without any mistakes!"
After hearing the decree, when King Qin raised his head, tears were streaming down his face.
"My dear minister, I accept the decree and thank you for your kindness!" King Qin raised his hands to receive the imperial decree and cried uncontrollably.
He knew there was a turning point, but he didn't expect that he would be able to return to the capital so soon.
The eunuch handed the imperial edict to Queen Qin and said seriously:
"Your Majesty ordered His Highness to return to Beijing in the tenth day. Time is not very generous. Your Highness should be fully prepared. It is best to return to Beijing with us tomorrow."
"Yes, father-in-law, thank you for your hard work." King Qin winked.
Chang Shi, who had been prepared for it, walked out immediately, and when King Qin turned over to read the imperial edict, he handed a heavy money bag into the hands of the eunuch.
The eunuch was not shy, he weighed it secretly and accepted it with satisfaction.
Although conveying orders is hard work, you can still make a fortune from these rewards. And this is a rule and does not count as a bribe.
"Eunuch, may I ask why my father called me back to the capital in such a hurry?" After the eunuch had collected the money bag, King Qin turned back and asked.
The eunuch said: "This matter is not a secret. It is just because of the year-end ceremony of worshiping heaven that two princes need to accompany His Majesty to perform the ceremony... Therefore, His Majesty hastily summoned His Highness back to the capital."
"Year-end sacrifice?" King Qin suddenly realized when he heard this.
According to the national rituals of Daxia, this year-end ceremony is extremely important, and no etiquette can be missing.
When there is no prince in this dynasty, two princes need to accompany the emperor to worship heaven, and they must be the princes of His Majesty the Emperor.
In previous years, the king of Wei, the king of Qi, the king of Qin, and the king of Jin took turns accompanying the sacrifice.
But this year, King Qi returned to Qi, and King Qin himself returned to his fiefdom...wait?
But King Qin immediately became confused: "Isn't there still King Wei in the capital?"
"King Wei?" When the internal monitor heard this, he immediately kept it secret, "Your Highness still doesn't know?"
Qinzhou is really far away. Without deliberately informing King Qin about the news from the capital, King Qin naturally doesn't know about King Wei's affairs.
"What do you know?" King Qin realized that something had happened to King Wei.
The inner prisoner whispered: "The King of Wei has been detained in the Prison of the Ministry of Justice, and the King of Zhao is presiding over the joint trial of the three divisions..."
Regarding the word treason, the internal supervisor knew the rumors but did not dare to say it out loud, so he could only hint at it.
But King Qin immediately understood: "What?" This chapter has been completed!