Those who are great in the country will be worshiped in Wu.
In ancient times, the New Year's Festival fell on the "Winter Solstice", and it was considered the beginning of the year when the sun reached the south on this day. However, with the evolution of the times, by the Sui and Tang Dynasties, "Yuanzheng" had been regarded as the real New Year's Festival. Of course, "
The status of "Winter Solstice" is still neck and neck.
The twelfth lunar month is approaching, and the New Year is approaching. The people are still preparing for the ceremony of worshiping their ancestors, and the royal family is preparing for several large-scale sacrificial ceremonies. Not only the emperor, princes, princes, etc. all attend the ceremony and must not be absent, but also the princesses.
If you participate in several ceremonies, you should prepare the clothes, headwear, etc. that you should wear during the ceremony in advance.
Princess Changle got up early in the morning, washed herself, had breakfast, and took the female officials from Shujing Palace to Princess Jinyang's palace. She wanted to urge Princess Jinyang to prepare all kinds of clothes and accessories as soon as possible to avoid the delay.
In a hurry, if the female officials of Jinyang Palace got the rules and grades of clothing and accessories wrong, it would be a big deal.
The two sisters had frequent exchanges and deep feelings for each other, so when they came to Jinyang Palace, they did not let the maids enter to report, but went straight into the inner hall.
At this time, the rising sun was rising, and the sunlight was slanting on the snow on the roof and walls outside the palace, and reflected on the floor-to-ceiling windows inlaid with several pieces of glass in the inner palace. The golden light was dazzling, and the petite and delicate Princess Jinyang was sitting there.
On the floor in front of the window, he rested his elbows on a carved lacquer table in front of him, his palms dragging his pointed chin, and his other hand holding a book. He was looking slightly sideways out of the window, his eyes seemed to be unfocused.
Aware of the dazzling sunlight outside the window.
Under the skirt, her legs are placed together and sideways, and her beautiful bare feet are placed on the crimson carpet, looking exceptionally white as snow.
Obviously, Her Royal Highness the Princess is lost in thought...
Princess Changle came to her side with light steps, and Princess Jinyang didn't even notice until she sat down.
Princess Changle looked from the side and saw that her beautiful face was slightly shining under the sunlight, her long eyelashes were rendered with the golden color of the sun, and her eyes reflected a golden light.
Feeling anxious, Princess Changle leaned her upper body forward slightly, came close to Princess Jinyang's jade-like ear, and called out softly: "Hey!"
"oops!"
The frightened Princess Jinyang was so frightened that her hair stood up. She threw away the book in her hand and leaned back. She screamed and turned around. Her beautiful eyes widened when she saw that it was her sister who silently did this.
When he reached his side, he came back to his senses and said angrily: "It will scare people to death!"
"ha!"
The prank succeeded, and Princess Changle was overjoyed. She took her sister's hand and asked with a smile: "What are you thinking of, so lost in thought?"
"Ah? I didn't... didn't think about anything."
Princess Jinyang sat down again, picked up the scroll and put it on the desk, showing a slight guilty conscience.
Princess Changle narrowed her eyes slightly, looked up and down, and was about to speak when she saw a rush of footsteps outside the door, and a palace maid bumped in. Before anyone could see her, the voice came first: "Your Highness, the Duke of Yue will indeed...
The Feng family has been destroyed!"
After saying this, she saw Princess Changle sitting next to her Royal Highness. The little palace maid was immediately startled and stood there at a loss.
Princess Jinyang's snow-white cheeks turned rosy at a speed visible to the naked eye. She first glared at this reckless little palace maid, and then under her sister's playful gaze, she explained guiltily: "Well... I heard that The court meeting today was very intense, I think this servant girl heard something exciting."
"Oh?" Princess Changle smiled half-heartedly: "Didn't you send her to find out the news?"
Princess Jinyang smiled apologetically and said, "How is that possible? I have no interest in court matters... Has my sister had breakfast? I haven't eaten yet. Let's eat together."
Princess Changle ignored her and turned back to the frightened little palace maid: "How come the Feng family was killed by Duke Yue? Tell me."
The little palace maid held the hem of her clothes with both hands and looked at Princess Jinyang in panic, but hesitated to speak.
Princess Jinyang said angrily: "What do you want me to do? Just tell me quickly."
"Oh..." The little palace maid breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately recounted what had just happened in the courtroom vividly.
When she heard that Feng Deyi had been convicted and the punishment was so severe, unlike the previous rumors that he would only be lightly punished due to various scruples, Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes shone brightly, and the corners of her moist lips subconsciously raised.
Humph, my brother-in-law really has bad intentions towards me...
Princess Changle was speechless for a while. It had been speculated that Feng Deyi would not be severely punished. Why did the trend in the court suddenly change?
Dai Zhou, who shouldn't be lenient, uncharacteristically picked up Dang Renhong heavily and put it down gently. Liu Xiangdao, who shouldn't offend Yan Zhijian, went hard to the end and gave Feng Deyi the most severe punishment...
Feng Deyi was deprived of his official position, title, and posthumous gifts. Even his posthumous title was changed from the good posthumous title "Ming" to the bad posthumous title "Miao". This will undoubtedly affect the lintel, reputation, and reputation of the entire Bohai Feng family. Feng Simin, the son of Tao, wanted to marry Princess Jinyang again, but he was no longer qualified.
No one from a famous family wants to be called "Princess Shang", but "Princess Shang" also requires qualifications, and not just any family can do it, let alone a direct princess like Princess Jinyang...
Princess Changle only glanced at Princess Jinyang's pretty face and the joy that could not be hidden in her eyes, and knew what she was thinking.
He couldn't help but said: "This matter is probably because Liu Xiangdao wanted to show the world that he is fair and honest and not afraid of imperial power. It was not Fang Jun who took action."
Princess Jinyang's eyes turned into crescents, her smile was as bright as a flower, she nodded and said perfunctorily: "Yes, yes, yes."
Princess Changle: "..."
He put his hand on his forehead and sighed, this girl had been poisoned by Fang Jun so deeply that she might not be able to extricate herself.
Suddenly, he was secretly angry. It must have been Fang Jun's deliberate seduction. The little girl had just begun to fall in love without distinguishing the true from the false, so he tied all the feelings to her. Now, the love is so deep that he doesn't even want to discuss marriage.
That guy is so shameful and annoying!
She was also surprised, why did she have to catch the sisters to cause harm?
After scolding a certain bastard in her mind, Princess Changle warned with a straight face: "Even though the Feng family is no longer suitable for marriage discussions, the marriage negotiations cannot be abandoned here. If there is a suitable person in the future, you must cooperate obediently. As soon as possible
Make an appointment to get married and get married after the filial piety period, otherwise it will delay your life and you won't have time to cry."
Princess Jinyang was smiling, obviously very happy, and she didn't refute, just nodded: "Okay, okay, it's up to you."
But I thought in my heart, who else would dare to propose marriage to me in the future?
Anyone who covets him will be knocked down by his brother-in-law. Who dares to risk being suppressed by such a powerful official just for the sake of a princess?
But it doesn’t matter even if someone is bold enough to get lucky, my brother-in-law will take action when the time comes...
Princess Changle looked at her little sister's giggling and joyful appearance, how could she not know what she was thinking? But there was nothing she could do. She couldn't kidnap her and marry her to a random family.
I must scold Fang Jun later, not only to prevent him from interfering in the younger sister's marriage, but also not to have any overbearing feelings with the younger sister. Otherwise, with the love shown by the younger sister, I am afraid that as long as Fang Jun hooks up
If you use your fingers, you will rush forward regardless of your own safety and let you pick...
Princess Jinyang, on the other hand, no matter what her sister said, she just nodded in agreement. She was very well-behaved. In fact, it was as if she had eaten honey. It felt good to be protected by the man she admired so much, and she felt happy.
*****
Returning to the imperial study room of Wudedian, Li Chengqian didn't even change his clothes. He sat behind the desk and drank a sip of tea, silent and looking gloomy.
He is indeed an honest man with a soft temper. He doesn't care whether he can completely control the court like his father. However, an honest man also wants to save face and has a sense of crisis. Dai Zhou and Liu Xiangdao's performance today was completely unexpected.
It made him realize that his position as emperor might just be on the surface. He was very popular during the New Year, but then he just ignored him...
It hurts my self-esteem too much.
Fang Jun, who was called in by him before leaving the palace, sat under him, holding a teacup and drinking tea slowly, but feeling a little weak in his heart.
Fang Jun naturally doesn't care whether Dang Renhong dies or whether Feng Deyi is abolished. What he cares about is that Feng Deyi suffers such a punishment, which will inevitably affect the entire Bohai Feng clan. Once the lintel is damaged and the reputation plummets, what else can he do with it?
Royal marriage proposal?
It doesn't matter if the marriage proposal fails. The key is that if Princess Jinyang misunderstood him and it was him who interfered, which led to such a situation, wouldn't it mean that he was more and more convinced that he coveted Princess Jinyang and deliberately sabotaged the marriage proposal?
The little princess has a secret affection for him. If there is another misunderstanding, her heart will definitely be tied to him. Maybe she wants to cook the rice before it is raw. How will he reject Princess Jinyang then?
No man can withstand such a test!
Sighing, Fang Jun was filled with worries and incomprehensible thoughts...
Hearing Fang Jun sigh, Li Chengqian misunderstood and thought that Fang Jun was also worried about him as the emperor. However, he did not have any intention of becoming angry. Instead, he sighed and said helplessly: "Maybe Emperor Taizong was right back then.
, I am really not suitable to be an emperor, nor can I be an emperor well."
Fang Jun hurriedly put down his teacup and consoled him: "Why did your Majesty say this? If a country has critics, the country will not perish. This is the best principle in the world. And what is a critic? It means that people like Dai Zhou, Liu Xiangdao or Wei Zheng strictly follow the law. Ministers who do things will not succumb to power, nor will they depend on power. They have their own standards for governing the country in their hearts. Only in this way can they correct the mistakes of the prince. Your Majesty, you might as well imagine what it would be like if the whole court was full of flattery and acted according to the wind. People who know that the emperor is at fault, instead of admonishing him, let it go, and even help the emperor to do evil, what a terrifying scene is that?"
Li Chengqian really thought about it seriously and said thoughtfully: "That's not bad."
Fang Jun: "..."
"Haha! Are you scared, Erlang? I'm just joking, don't take it seriously."
Seeing Fang Jun's surprised look, Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Erlang, I'm not one of those self-centered people, nor can I tolerate the objections of my ministers. It's just that what happened today has a great impact, so it may not be possible." No one is talking nonsense behind my back, slandering me as an emperor who is led by his officials, and has no authority as a king."
Fang Jun didn't think so, and he was even somewhat willing to see such a scene.
It is never a good thing for the emperor to be self-reliant, because no matter how wise a person is, it is impossible to never make mistakes, and the more talented and strategist people are, the greater the harm of being self-reliant.
In times of trouble, centralization of power is needed, and in times of governance, decentralization is needed.