Chapter 871 Emperor Chongping: Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest
In the post house, under the east window——
Shuo Tuo and Zhang Shang were sitting opposite each other across a small table, having lunch. The dishes were four dishes and one soup, all of which were exquisite meals. There was a pot of Taibai stuffed rice beside them.
At this time, a servant came in with a hurried look and said: "Your Majesty, officials from the Honglu Temple of the Han Dynasty want to see your Majesty."
There was Bu Yu on Shuo Tuo's majestic and majestic face, and he said in a deep voice: "Didn't you see that the king is eating? This Han court really has no hospitality etiquette. After so many days, even the biggest official has not seen him.
A third grade."
The servant looked ugly and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Prince Yu was beheaded by the Han court, and the Han Dynasty no longer talks about peace."
When Shuo Tuo heard this, he smashed the kuai in his hand on the bowl with a crisp sound. He saw anger rising on his face and said angrily: "How dare they?"
Zhang Shang's expression also changed rapidly, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please calm down."
At this time, there were quarreling and shouting sounds outside. It was clearly a conflict between the officials of the Honglu Temple of the Han Dynasty and the Jurchen servants who were guarding the door.
Shuo Tuo had a gloomy face and said solemnly: "Go and have a look."
With that said, he and Zhang Shang left the wing and came to the outside. What caught their eyes were the officials of Honglu Temple and a large number of fierce Jinyi guards.
The leader was a young-looking official, nearly thirty years old, seven feet tall, and fair-skinned. He was Min Cunren, the prime minister of Honglu Temple. He glanced at Shuo Tuo and said in a cold voice: "Shuo Tuo, there is an edict from the Holy One.
I will sacrifice the prisoners at the Imperial Ancestral Temple and invite Prince Jurchen to attend the ceremony."
When Shuo Tuo heard this, he was frightened and angry, his face was livid, and he said: "What does it have to do with this king if the Erhan Kingdom offers prisoners?"
Min Cunren, the Prime Minister of Nahonglu Temple, sneered and said: "As the Jurchen Prince, you must go and see the fate of the bandits who invaded our Han territory! Come here!"
"promise."
As the sound of promises spread, the guards in Jinyi Mansion drew out their swords one after another and looked at Shuo Tuo and his party fiercely.
"Shall I invite you two to go, or will I have you tied up?" Honglu Temple Prime Minister narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.
Shuo Tuo looked at the large group of palace guards around him with a gloomy face, exchanged glances with Zhang Shang, snorted coldly, and without saying a word, the two of them led the two retinues down the stairs and headed towards the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
At this moment, not only the posthouse under the jurisdiction of Honglu Temple received news that the peace proposal had been withdrawn and that the Ancestral Temple would offer prisoners.
As the Han court called for peace talks, Prince Dodo, the Jurchen prince, was beheaded and hung on the palace gate. The people of Shenjing became aware of the three non-principles of the imperial court and the incompatibility between Han and captives.
And as Jinyi Mansion spies and factory guards spread the news that the imperial court would sacrifice prisoners at the Ancestral Temple, the people of the entire Shenjing City, from the scholars to the traffickers and footmen, were almost immersed in an atmosphere of excitement.
The people of Shenjing gathered at the street corner where the Ancestral Temple was located, intending to watch the excitement. Suddenly, the streets were filled with thousands of people, rushing to tell each other.
The Ancestral Ancestral Temple is located southeast of Anshun Gate. The three halls of the Ancestral Ancestral Temple are where the emperors of the Chen and Han Dynasties held their ancestor worship ceremonies.
There is a street ahead called Taimiao Front Street. At this moment, nearly a hundred Jurchen prisoners were naked from the waist down and tied with ropes. They were escorted and guarded by the imperial guards and internal guards.
These are the brave Jurchen Eight Banners who fell into the water from the Jurchen warship and escaped during the battle between the two armies in the Battle of Haimen.
Jia Heng is currently riding on a maroon horse, holding the reins and looking calmly. Behind him are the detectives of Jinyi Mansion. On the two horses beside him, Princess Xianning and the little princess are each wearing flying fish embroidered Qianhu uniforms as Jinyi guards.
He dressed up and led a large number of imperial guards in royal robes towards the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Li Chanyue was riding a horse, holding the reins with one hand and looking around curiously. The girl's beautiful face was full of curiosity.
The girl has been hunting with Princess Xianning since she was a child, and it is not because she accidentally tied the chicken with her hands. At this moment, she is wearing a flying fish suit, with an embroidered spring knife hanging on her waist. If she is not petite, she looks somewhat heroic.
Compared with Xiaoxiao, Xianning is tall and tall, and Chanyue is of average height, so she does not seem to be of the old Chen family's bloodline.
Jia Heng thought about it, turned to look at Li Chanyue, and whispered: "Chanyue, don't look around, focus on the road."
Li Chanyue raised her beautiful eyebrows and rolled her eyes at Jia Heng. The girl's youthful and beautiful aura silently leaked out, with a fierce and fierce aura. She pinched her throat and said in an eccentric way: "Captain, I am observing the surroundings and taking precautions."
assassin."
Mr. Xiao Jia, just let me see you, right?
Jia Heng looked at the little princess, and when she saw the charming and cute eyebrows, she thought to herself, she must let Chan Yue wear this outfit when she gets back.
In fact, Chanyue or Xianning can almost be considered husband and wife.
I am always scratching my head, and the threshold is more or less raised.
There was nothing to worry about because of their age, but they were just on guard against getting pregnant. However, after he made her a marquis, Concubine Duanrong seemed to start approving Xianning's marriage to him.
Jia Heng's thoughts were racing as he walked towards the Taimiao Temple along the street in front of the Taimiao Temple. At this moment, many people were seen swarming towards the Taimiao Temple at the alleys on both sides of the street, but they were blocked by the guards at the intersection.
Prince Wei's Mansion, in the front hall——
It was afternoon, the warm winter sun was shining in the courtyard, and there seemed to be some warmth between heaven and earth.
King Chen Ran of Wei was sitting on a pearwood chair. He had just finished lunch and was having a cup of tea with Song Jing and Deng Wei.
Chen Ran's young and handsome face showed a look of emotion as he said: "Uncle, the results of the court meeting have come out. The court will no longer make peace with Jurchen. After this, Jia Ziyu can be said to have achieved a great victory."
Song Jing nodded and said: "The Qi Party's leadership is coming to an end. In this war, Mr. Qi Ge has remained silent, which shows that the Qi Party is leaving a way out for the future and retaining its strength."
Deng Wei said: "Mr. Qi Ge went to Jiangnan to work with Marquis Yongning for a while. He knows Marquis Yongning's details well. It's not surprising that he doesn't want to end this time."
Chen Ran said: "Uncle, what do you think of Jia Ziyu? Now, there is no check and balance in the court like Mr. Yang Ge."
Song Jing shook his head and whispered: "Now there is a dispute between the Marquis of Yongning and the Qi and Zhejiang parties. Many scholars regard Marquis Yongning as an alien, and the Zhejiang party is also dissatisfied. In the future, the dispute between the DPRK and the Qi and Zhejiang parties will become more and more intense, and it may not be the best for the country and the country.
Fortunately."
King Wei was silent for a moment and said: "Uncle, do you still follow the previous theory?"
Previously, he tried his best to win over Jia Heng, and at least wanted to be on good terms with Jia Heng.
But Jia Heng has always been worried about the King of Wei, and the King of Wei also needs the support of court officials and scholars.
Song Jing said: "Your Highness and Marquis Yongning are friends, not enemies. Everything can continue as usual. However, Your Highness cannot stand on the opposite side of Shilin. Please be cautious in participating in some important affairs of the government."
Hearing this, Chen Ran had thoughts on his face. Immediately, he stared at Deng Wei and said, "Where does Deng Changshi think the government will go from now on?"
Deng Wei said: "The strength of the Qi Party was greatly damaged by this incident, and Yangge Lao was the first to bear the brunt. The Zhejiang Party has since become stronger. With the temperament of the Holy Emperor, it is bound to be suppressed by Yongning Marquis and the Chu Party. After King Zhongshun is deposed as a commoner, the vassals will also
It will be of great use, but Marquis Yongning has been at odds with the Zhejiang Party in Jiangnan, and the struggle will become more intense in the future."
Chen Ran asked: "How will Deng Changshi get along with Jia Ziyu in the future?"
"As the legitimate son of the Emperor, His Highness cannot offend Shilin. He is not far away from Yongning Marquis." Deng Wei smiled and said: "The most urgent task now is to hold the Five Cities Military and Horse Division in our hands and do what we need to do."
If we produce some actual results, the outcome of the war against the captives is uncertain."
King Wei nodded and said: "Gu also has the same thoughts. Ten birds in the forest are not as good as one in the hand. Compared with others, Gu and Jia Ziyu are relatively close."
Song Jing said: "Didn't Xianning tell Jia Ziyu about the unknown news?"
"Listening to what Xianning said, Ziyu has already agreed, but Xianning doesn't want to be involved in this matter anymore." King Wei frowned, thought for a while, and said: "In addition, after this dynasty dispute between the Nan'an County Prince and the Yongning Marquis, they are afraid of losing power.
Being in the same water and fire, being alone in the middle, it is also a dilemma."
Jia Heng asked Yan Ye, the king of Nan'an County, to beheaded in the main hall, and the matter spread among the ministers going down to court.
Deng Wei pondered for a moment and said: "The Prince of Nan'an County will not forbid His Highness from interacting with the Marquis of Yongning."
King Wei sighed and said, "It's hard to say."
The military plane will definitely determine the outcome. If the two sides are still fighting to the death, he will have to act as a mediator in the future to mediate.
Song Jing said: "Actually, it's a good thing for Your Highness."
Facing the suspicious gaze of King Wei, Song Jing said: "Walking on two legs is much safer."
The influence of relatives such as the Prince of Nan'an also needs to be checked and balanced. If Ran'er comes to power in the future, the Jia and Yan families can also check each other.
While several people were discussing, the servant outside said: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Dai in the palace sent the eunuchs and said that the Holy One was going to hold a prisoner offering ceremony at the Ancestral Temple, and asked the prince and princess to go to the Ancestral Temple to observe the ceremony, and also sent soldiers from the five cities.
The soldiers from Ma Si went to Qianmen Street of Taimiao Temple to help the guards suppress the street to prevent the people from rushing into the ceremony."
When the King of Wei heard this, his heart was shocked. He stood up and said, "Tell that father-in-law to set off now."
As he spoke, he looked at Song Jing excitedly and said, "Uncle, go to the Ancestral Temple."
Song Jing nodded, and together with Deng Wei, sent the King of Wei to the Ancestral Temple under the escort of Dian Junxu from the Palace of Wei.
Ancestral Temple
On the southwest viewing platform, there were crowds of people. Under a pale yellow umbrella, Emperor Chongping, surrounded by a group of eunuchs and palace guards, leaned on the railing and looked out.
Behind him, the majestic and magnificent palace stands majestically under the cold and biting wind. The palace with cornices and angles is slightly covered with white snow, and a corner of the red and green tiles appears, showing a bit of slender beauty.
In the southwest, on a well pavilion with cornices and hooked corners, a colorful curtain serves as a screen, and a pair of cards stand high. Empress Song, Concubine Duanrong, Empress Dowager Feng, and a large number of palace concubines accompanied the Supreme Emperor and looked at the street in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
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At this moment, both sides of the street were already lined with Jinyi Palace Guards and Inner Factory Guards on alert.
Dai Quan bowed, walked over in small steps, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, all the civil and military officials are waiting at the left gate of Anshun Gate."
When offering prisoners to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, it was naturally impossible to bring the captives into the palace and disturb the ancestors of Chen and Han. Instead, the ceremony was held in the square in front of the palace.
"Summon all civil and military officials to the front hall to observe the ceremony." Emperor Chongping paused slightly and asked Dai Quan, "Where is Marquis Yongning?"
Dai Quan said: "Your Majesty, you have sent someone to Ningguo Mansion to inform you."
In the afternoon, prisoners were presented to the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Such a grand ceremony obviously required Jia Heng, the person involved in quelling the southern invasion of the bandits, to appear in person, otherwise it would be a bit disappointing.
Emperor Chongping nodded.
At this time, an eunuch said: "Your Majesty, the King of Wei, the King of Qi, and the King of Liang are coming from the northwest gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple."
Not long after, Chen Ran, the king of Wei, Chen Cheng, the king of Qi, and Chen Wei, the king of Liang, came from the northwest gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, came to the city gate tower, and walked a few steps quickly.
It was a coincidence that the princes arrived almost at once, wondering if they were inquiring about each other's affairs.
The King of Qi County, the King of Wei, and the King of Liang all bowed to Emperor Chongping and said, "I have seen my father. Long live my father. Long live my father."
Emperor Chongping was in a good mood today, his eyes were kind and soft, and he said, "Let's all get down."
Looking at his sons, he secretly thought, the only ones left now are King Chu and Ze'er.
Thinking of this, he asked: "Where is the Eighth Prince?"
The eunuch said: "Your Majesty, you have followed the Queen Mother to watch the ceremony at the southeast pavilion."
Emperor Chongping nodded and said, "Go and bring the Eighth Prince over."
Children must be educated from an early age. If a wise king like Zhou Wangdi can be cultivated, it will be of great use to the country.
The eunuch responded and quickly went to deliver the edict.
Qijun Wang Chen Cheng's small eyes flashed with light of thought, thinking about offering prisoners.
After this incident, Jia Heng's son became more powerful. It would be unwise to directly conflict with him. All he had to do was lurk in secret and make his father suspicious and suspicious at the critical moment.
Jia Heng had a special relationship with the King of Wei because of the Xianning incident, so he had to think of a way to provoke him. I heard that the Nan'an County Prince and Xiao'er were on the same page, so maybe this was an opportunity.
Emperor Chongping was waiting. After a while, several eunuchs and nuns led the eighth prince Chen Ze to the city gate tower.
With a look of joy on Chen Ze's face, he saluted Emperor Chongping and said, "I have seen my father. Long live my father."
Emperor Chongping looked at the little boy with gentle eyes and said: "Ze'er, get up and stand with your brother Wei Wang and the others."
Wei Wang Chen Ran smiled and said: "Ze'er, come here."
Liang Wang Chen Wei also took Chen Ze's hand, with a smile on his sinister face, and said: "Ze'er is so tall."
Not to mention, they really look like brothers and sisters from the Tian family.
It's just that Chen Ze was obviously a little afraid of this brother Liang Wang, but he was very close to the King of Wei beside him.
Prince Qi glanced at the three brothers and felt a cold feeling in his heart.
At this moment, a small eunuch hurried over, out of breath, and reported to Emperor Chongping: "Your Majesty, Marquis Yongning has arrived at the front door."
Emperor Chongping followed the sound and saw on the spacious street in front of the palace gate, a tall and tall young man with a black crown and a python suit dismounted his horse in front of a stone monument. It was the dismounting monument in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Emperor Chongping's eyesight was very good, and he caught a glimpse of the tall Princess Xianning who was wearing a flying fish suit. There was a hint of gentleness on her cold face, and he said: "Xianning is here too."
With a solemn look on his face, Jia Heng threw the reins to the accompanying Jinyi Palace Guards, and together with Princess Xianning and the Prince of Qinghe County, escorted by a group of Jinyi Palace Guards, they headed towards the arched palace gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
At this moment, the north wind was howling, and it felt a little chilly on my face.
"Sir, I saw my father just now." Princess Xianning said with a cold voice like flying springs and jade, with a hint of surprise.
Jia Heng said warmly: "Let's go there quickly. Your Majesty may be a little impatient."
He was actually just starting the story of offering prisoners to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and he didn't want to get too much limelight. In this matter, the actor was the emperor, and he was the director. Just because the actress was beautiful, the director couldn't do it himself.
At this moment, Jia Heng, Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe entered the Ancestral Temple area, climbed the stone steps, and under the guidance of the inner prisoner, climbed to the city gate tower.
"We have met Your Majesty." Jia Heng took a few steps quickly, um, trotted forward, bowed to the middle-aged emperor, and said respectfully.
Princess Xianning also came forward. Under the word "Wuyi Mountain", her bright and beautiful face, which was almost like a snow lotus in the Tianshan Mountains, was filled with joy. She called out: "Father."
The little princess also bowed politely, then stood beside Jia Heng and stared at Emperor Chongping.
Emperor Chongping cast his eyes at the young man under his thin, pine-browed eyebrows, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, and said, "Ziyu doesn't need to be polite."
"Chanyue is here too?" Emperor Chongping looked at Li Chanyue aside. Seeing the girl's shy and timid eyebrows, he said softly: Your aunt is at the watchtower in the southeast corner. Go and have a look."
If Jin Yang hadn't said so at the beginning, according to the queen's wishes, it would have been appropriate for Chan Yue to marry Prince Liang.
The little princess responded "Alas", then came to stand next to Princess Xianning, but her eyes couldn't leave Jia Heng.
On the other side, Chen Ran approached and said, "Xianning is here?"
Princess Xianning nodded and said politely: "Brother King Wei."
Prince Liang also came over to say hello, looked at the girl with clear and beautiful features, and said with a smile: "Why is Fifth Sister dressed like this?"
Princess Xianning smiled and said in a clear voice: "For the convenience of traveling, isn't it nice?"
Liang Wang smiled and said: "Why don't you look good? You are so handsome."
The three brothers and sisters grew up together and were born to sisters from the Song family. They have a very close relationship.
After saying that, he looked at Prince Qi on the side and greeted him generously: "I've met Brother Qi Prince."
Prince Qi smiled and said: "Fifth sister is becoming more and more outstanding now, and she is in charge of the Jinyi Mansion Guards."
At this time, Chen Ze stretched out his hand and said: "Fifth sister, give me a hug."
Princess Xianning said: "Ze'er, how old are you? You still need to be held by an adult. Where is your mother and concubine?"
"The concubine and the empress are watching the ceremony over there." Chen Ze smiled, his teeth bared, and as he spoke, his eyes fell on the young man in a python suit not far away.
Mr. Lu said that a man can only have one head wife, so having two head wives would violate etiquette.
Marquis Yongning had a wife, and his mother and concubines planned to marry their elder sister to Marquis Yongning. Mr. Lu said that courtiers would disobey etiquette because of their favor, and their hearts would be in chaos. This was a recipe for disaster.
Is it really a recipe for disaster?
Chen Ze blinked, but at this moment he felt his cheek being pinched. He raised his eyes and saw his sister who was smiling, and said softly: "What are you thinking about, Ze'er? Her eyes are so round and round."
At this time, Jia Heng took out a monocular telescope and said: "Your Majesty, this is the telescope that I mentioned at the beginning to observe the naval battle situation. Your Majesty can use it to see far away."
There were already reading glasses at this time. For example, Jia Mu had a pair. She would take them out and put them on when she needed to read occasionally, so the telescope was not like seeing ghosts.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongping took the monocular telescope handed over by Jia Heng. A look of surprise appeared on his cold face and he said, "This is the telescope mentioned in Ziyu's previous memorial."
In previous battle reports, Jia Heng mentioned the beauty of this telescope more than once.
At this moment, the Prince of Qi also cast his gaze, or in other words, the Prince of Qi's gaze has always been on Jia Heng since he arrived.
Princess Xianning explained: "Father, this thing was developed by my husband. It can be used to monitor the enemy's situation when the two armies are confronting each other, and it is very helpful to adapt to the situation when the two armies are confronting each other."
As he spoke, he taught Emperor Chongping how to use the telescope.
Chen Ze raised his childish face, and his eyes like black grapes rolled around, quite curious.
When Emperor Chongping heard what Princess Xianning said, he gradually became a little curious. He took the telescope and put it in front of his eyes, looking at the street scene of Shenjing City. Above the rows of houses, even the white ash peeling off the owl-kissed beast on the ridge of the house was clear.
Chu.
I was slightly startled, and then I started to look towards the street with my binoculars, and whispered: "Sure enough, the field of vision is as clear as before. It is indeed a sharp weapon to use to observe the enemy situation between the two armies."
Jia Heng said: "Xunzi said that a gentleman's nature is not different, but he is good at fake things. This telescope can not only be used for navigation and detecting enemy situations, but also for stargazing at night."
Emperor Chongping responded and couldn't help but look with his telescope in the direction of the well pavilion where the Supreme Emperor was. He saw the Supreme Emperor gradually coming into view, and the subtle expressions of his old face and expression could be seen clearly.
Without knowing what he was thinking, the emperor turned his attention to Empress Dowager Feng who was standing aside.
Well, when the elders saw their father's face, they naturally didn't want to look any further.
Seeing the emperor who was quite interested, Dai Quan twitched the corner of his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Yang Ge and Mr. Han Ge have led all the civil and military officials to the front door and are waiting."
"Let them go up to the city gate tower to watch the ceremony." Emperor Chongping said, then put down the telescope, looked at Jia Heng, and said: "This thing is spying on the palace. Ziyu must be careful to prevent it from being spread among the people and used by the enemy."
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, there are only a few of these telescopes at present. Your Majesty, I have numbered each telescope. Only high-ranking generals can use it. In case of emergency, they will be destroyed immediately."
I secretly thought that this is the historical limitation of this era.
Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "It's good that Ziyu has something in mind, but this thing is used by generals to observe the enemy's situation and mobilize troops. It is indeed a sharp weapon. Since Ziyu can still make this thing, I will keep it first."
Jia Heng raised his hand.
While the two were talking, they saw a group of civil and military officials coming from the palace porch and slowly entering from the palace gate.
Emperor Chongping looked at the young man and said, "Ziyu, go and look at the Jurchen prisoner."
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he was led by several internal prisoners out of the front door and came to a house at the east end of the street. At this moment, many guards were guarding the Jurchen prisoners.
The flag bearers of these pure white flags were all half-naked and looked dejected.
Jia Heng glanced over and saw about ninety people. They were still wearing tattered Jurchen flag uniforms. The white cotton cloth had already become wrinkled and black. Most of their unkempt faces showed numbness and dejection.
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After the bumpy and torturous journey of being escorted, many of them were in disfigurement, their cheeks were sunken, and their eyes were often lifeless.
"Stick rags in the mouths of these Jurchens, tie up prison uniforms and leggings." Jia Heng looked at the internal guards Qianhu and Jinyi Qianhu, who were standing with their hands folded, and said in a deep voice.
It would be unseemly if he cursed loudly or became incontinent later in the Ancestral Temple. Now we should take precautions against such hidden dangers.
The inner guard Qianhu responded with his hands raised, and then ordered the surrounding guards to act accordingly.
After waiting for a while, Jia Heng glanced at the palace guards present and said: "Let's go."
At this moment, Yang Guochang and Han Huang had already led the civil and military officials to the front hall of the Ancestral Temple. Not only that, the Jurchen envoys Shuo Tuo and Zhang Shang also came to the city gate at the invitation of the officials of Honglu Temple.
Viewing the ceremony upstairs.
"Dangdang..."
The golden bell rang suddenly, and its distant and crisp sounds seemed to wake up the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, Taizong, after many years of slumber.
On the city gate tower, Emperor Chongping and a group of civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty looked towards the end of the street. They were the sergeants and civilians of Shenjing City who had heard the news.
There is a street separated from the Ancestral Temple. Under the guard of the Jinyi Palace Guards, many people are standing on tiptoe, trying to watch the excitement. The Wucheng Army and the Jingzhao Palace have sent many officers, in addition to those from the Jingying Camp.
The soldiers held wild goose feather knives to maintain order to prevent stampedes.
And Jia Heng led a group of Jinyi guards to supervised the prisoners, walked out of a courtyard, got out of the way of the crowd, and headed towards the front door of the Ancestral Temple, because he had to go within a stone's throw, and he could also catch the gods waiting at the street.
People in Beijing can see it clearly.
In addition to the Jurchen prisoners, there was also the head of the Jurchen Prince Dodo, which was also carried on a tray by several internal guards. They also arranged the remains and looked at them with their eyes closed, not looking too ferocious.
Jia Heng listened to the cheers around him and rode on his horse, holding the reins and marching slowly.
Secretly, this is the nature of onlookers.
At this moment, the crowd of onlookers was noisy. They all looked at the head on the wooden plate. Some children had their eyes covered by the adults around them.
"That's Dodo's head? It looks no different from the head of a pig or a dog." Someone said with a smile.
A middle-aged man wearing a military uniform and a businessman's attire looked at it with his feet propped up and said with a smile: "If this man chops off his head, it will be the same."
At this time, a burly middle-aged man said: "That's Marquis Yongning? He looks really young, he seems to be less than twenty years old."
The old man sighed with emotion: "Look at those Jurchens, they are no different than us Han people."
"Looks like I've lost some weight. Why couldn't I beat him before?" Some people lamented with great sadness.
The people were noisily talking and chattering, which was quite lively.
Following Jia Heng and a group of Jinyi palace guards, they escorted the Jurchen prisoners towards the Ancestral Temple.
At this moment, on the gate tower of the front gate of the Ancestral Ancestral Temple, a group of officials beside Emperor Chongping also spoke in a low voice. However, many looked at the stern face of the Jurchen Prince. Seeing that his face was gloomy and his fists were clenched, they sneered in their hearts.
, or fear.
This will anger Donglu, and he will commit murder after joining the invaders. What should he do? This Marquis of Yongning really doesn't know how high the sky is and how high he is.
Some officials looked curiously at the long tube held in the emperor's hand, not knowing what was happening.
At this time, Emperor Chongping handed the telescope in his hand to Dai Quan and said, "Didn't Mr. Yang Ge say that he had an eye disease and asked him to take a look at the telescope developed by Ziyu?"
When Dai Quan heard this, he felt strange. He quickly came down and came to Yang Guochang. He handed the monocular telescope over and said, "Mr. Ge."
Yang Guochang looked surprised, his lips moved, and asked: "What is this?"
Han Huang, who was on the side, lowered his head to talk to Zhao Mo. When he saw the telescope in Dai Quan's hand, his eyes flashed and he thought to himself, is this the enemy-watching weapon in naval battles mentioned by Jia Ziyu?
Based on the fear of the formation of the Jia Party in the imperial court, Han Huang paid more attention to the development of Jia Heng's power than anyone else. Through various old stories in Jiangnan, he had already figured out the details of the great victory Jia Heng won in Jiangnan.
Seven, seven, eight, eight.
Han Huang said: "This Eunuch Dai is a telescope, right? I heard that you can climb high and see far away."
Dai Quan smiled and said: "Hange has a good eye, so this is it. It was delivered by Marquis Yongning just now. Your Majesty said it can be a military weapon to spy on the enemy."
Then, he turned his eyes and whispered to Yang Guochang about the key to using telescopes.
Yang Guochang's expression paused, and he picked up the telescope with trembling hands, raised it and looked not far away, feeling startled without realizing it.
The scenery that was originally far away became as clear as before.
After a while, he took off the telescope, his face looked a little complicated, and he said with emotion: "This thing can see far as well as up close. It is indeed a clever tool."
This may be what he said before, that Jia Heng's son was bred by the luck of the Han Dynasty and made great achievements in the war against the captives, so he had such strange skills.
In fact, Yang Guochang was born as a low-level official in Zhuoliu. He was promoted by Emperor Chongping eclectically because he was good at managing money. He was also a close official of Emperor Chongping like Gao Zhongping, the governor of Sichuan. On the contrary, he was not like those Qingliu who regarded craftsmen as a despicable profession.
Han Huang said: "Eunuch Dai, let me take a look at this telescope."
Dai Quan took the telescope and said with a smile: "Mr. Han Ge, please."
Han Huang took the telescope and looked at the people arriving. He was also slightly startled. He put down the telescope and said:
"This thing is really a weapon for the military and the country, but it seems to have fallen into the wrong hands."
Dai Quan smiled and said: "Mr. Han Ge, your majesty also mentioned this to Marquis Yongning. Marquis Yongning also has defensive measures."
Looking at that scene, Prince Nan'an snorted coldly, his eyes a bit gloomy.
Jia Heng's son knew that he couldn't defeat the Jurchens, so he thought about using muskets and telescopes to increase his chances of winning. However, a decisive battle with the Jurchen armies mostly involves bows and shooting, so why not do this?
At this time, as Jia Heng led a group of Jurchen captives to approach the front gate of the Ancestral Temple, Emperor Chongping and the Han officials who were standing on the city gate tower all looked at the Jurchen captives.
At this moment, Jia Heng raised his palms and said, "Kneel down!"
Following the order, the escorting guards held the Jurchen white flag and knelt down to Emperor Chongping on the city gate.
At this moment, Jia Heng also turned over and dismounted, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Jurchens have arrived as prisoners of war under white flags. They will prostrate themselves before the emperor. Long live, long live, long live."
Following Jia Heng's voice, the Jinyi palace guards and internal guards escorting the Jurchen prisoners around them knelt down while holding the Jurchen prisoners down.
Some of the Jurchen bannermen were already weak and did not resist, so they easily knelt down and worshiped. Some of the unruly ones were still struggling, but were quickly pinned to the ground by the Han Jinyi Mansion guards on both sides.
At this moment, the Jurchen Prince Shuo Tuo, who was standing on the city gate tower and invited to watch the ceremony, had a gloomy face. He hit the top of the city wall with a clenched fist. Amidst the "bang bang" sound, his hands were dripping with blood. Not far away, Zhang
Shang's face doesn't look very good either.
At this moment, many palace guards were surrounding the two of them, so they would not allow them to cause trouble.
At this moment, the internal prison came and the emperor asked Shuo Tuo and Zhang Shang, the two female real deputy envoys, to come forward for questioning. At the same time, the Korean generals and others who came to watch the ceremony also came near.
Well, obviously for the emperor, at this time, if he pretends to be cool without a background, it will undoubtedly be quite boring, and it will be like ogling a blind man.
Not long after, Shuo Tuo and Zhang Shang, under the "protection" of a group of Jinyi palace guards and inner factory guards, came to the city gate tower to see Emperor Chongping. On the other side, the North Korean naval commander came forward under the guidance of Li Daoshun.
Come.
Seeing the white flag of the Jurchen below, the North Korean naval commander looked a little unnatural.
Emperor Chongping looked at Shuo Tuo and Zhang Shang, his eyes flashing coldly and his face as frosty.
"Kneel down." A general in brocade clothes shouted coldly beside Shuo Tuo.
Shuo Tuo snorted coldly, rubbed his neck and said: "I am a special envoy, how can I kneel to the emperor of the Han Dynasty?"
Hearing this, the surrounding officials of the Department of Science and Technology all looked angrily, and all shouted coldly: "You are outrageous!"
The Prince of Nan'an County stepped forward and shouted: "How dare you, King of Fan Banglu, be so presumptuous in front of the Holy Face of the Emperor of Han Dynasty!"
At this moment, my heart moved slightly, and I hesitated whether to step forward and give Shuo Tuo a big slap.
He walked a few steps quickly and was about to do something when he heard Emperor Chongping's voice: "Yan Qing."
The Prince of Nan'an County looked miserable and had no choice but to retreat.
Emperor Chongping waved his hand, looked at Shuo Tuo and Zhang Shang, and said coldly: "Shuo Tuo, you, the Jurchens, were no more than my Han slaves thirty years ago. They rebelled with their troops and occupied Liaodong. Now, all the Jurchen invaders are me.
He was killed by a big man, what else can you say?"
Shuo Tuo said angrily: "Emperor Han, my emperor will destroy the capital sooner or later! All of you, the emperor and his ministers, will be captured by my great khan!"
Zhang Shang's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He glanced at Shuo Tuo and felt anxious.
How could they go back safely if they angered the Emperor of Han so much?
Emperor Chongping looked at the two of them and said coldly: "Now that things have happened, you still dare to threaten me. Come and capture this beast!"
At this time, several sturdy guards came forward and held down the struggling Shuo Tuo.
"Emperor Han, the two countries are fighting, don't kill the envoy!" At this time, Zhang Shang's face changed slightly and he said urgently.
At this time, Li Ke said to Hu Yi: "Your Majesty, we are a vast country of China and a country of etiquette. It is not appropriate to kill the enemy and come to envoy."
Han Huang opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing. The emperor should have some discretion in this matter.
Prince Qi and King Chen Ran of Wei looked at the emperor and waited for treatment.
At this time, Princess Xianning frowned her beautiful eyebrows. The crystal jade face under the wingless crown of the mountain was extremely clear and cold. She reprimanded: "The whole group is speechless. In front of the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Donglu is not a country, so he dares to call it
Ambassador?"
Hu Yi, King Wei, King Qi: "???"
Emperor Chongping: "..."
Turning his eyes to look at the girl in the flying fish suit holding the embroidered spring knife, Emperor Chongping felt a sense of relief in his heart.
He secretly thought that Xianning must have learned a lot from Ziyu, he is really smart and has a bit of heroism.
However, he had no intention of killing the Jurchen envoy.
King Wei Chen Ran looked at Princess Xianning with surprise. Song Jing on the side also looked at the girl with a moved expression on her face.
Liang Wang Chen Wei looked at his fifth sister with bright eyes, seemingly stunned by her heroic appearance.
Chen Ze looked at his sister with the same surprise, blinked his eyes, and felt slightly surprised.
Li Chanyue pulled her cousin's bare hand, her bright eyes twinkling under her curved eyebrows.
"First take Shuo Tuo to the post house and keep him under guard." Emperor Chongping looked silent for a moment and said in a deep voice.
The guards of the palace left as ordered, and then led Shuo Tuo, who was struggling violently and still cursing, to the post house.
Emperor Chongping looked at the princes and sighed secretly in his heart. He then looked at Zhang Shang and said, "You were once a Han official, why did you stoop to serve as a prisoner?"
Zhang Shang gritted his teeth, raised his hands and said: "When Liaodong fell, Rao Zhou, the commander of the Tieling Guards, was isolated and helpless. He was his subordinate. Then he was organized from the Jurchens into the Eight Banners of the Han Army. He was wandering outside and couldn't help himself."
Emperor Chongping cast his stern gaze on Zhang Shang. He was silent for a moment, then the murderous intention disappeared from his heart, and he said in a deep voice: "If you come, please take him to the post house as well."
Keep this person, and Ziyu can ask Ziyu about the domestic situation of the Jurchens later.
Since there is no intention to negotiate peace with the Jurchens, there is no need to send back the so-called Jurchen envoys.
At this moment, all the civil and military officials were quietly watching the emperor deal with the two envoys, with mixed feelings. Since the peace talks with the Jurchens were abandoned, the emperor's attitude had become tougher than in the early years of Chongping.
Looking down at the young men in python suits escorting the Jurchen captives into the Tai's front hall, such as Han Huang, Zhao Mo and others, their eyes were solemn and they were already wary.
…
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In the Imperial Ancestral Temple, under a pale yellow canopy in the well pavilion in the southwest corner, Emperor Longzhi raised his eyes and looked at the Jurchen captives kneeling on the ground. His wrinkled old face showed sighs, and he said: "It has been thirty years, and I don't expect to see the Eastern captives kneeling down again."
The Emperor of Han Dynasty."
Empress Dowager Feng supported the Emperor's arm, her sharp brows and eyes that resembled Jin Yang's gentleness and Yongli charm cast a layer of relief, and said: "Now, the Han Dynasty's military training has achieved results, and it is also possible to defeat the enemy."
Good news, ZTE is not far away."
The emperor's concubine on the side suddenly said auspicious words.
The old Emperor Longzhi looked at the young man in python suit in the distance with gentle eyes, and said with a smile: "At the founding of the country, after several generations of the Rongning and Ning mansions, I originally thought that most of the descendants were dandies. I was quite saddened to hear this, but who knew that this would happen?
To have such a martial arts disciple, he is truly a young hero, so heroic."
Empress Dowager Feng said softly: "To be serious, Jia Ziyu is not a direct descendant of Ning Guo, but a side branch of Ning Guo."
As soon as these words came out, the smile on the Supreme Emperor's face stopped for a moment, and then he sighed: "Yes, being a commoner is not necessarily unworthy."
Empress Song and Concubine Duanrong also exchanged glances quickly, and both of them felt awe in their hearts.
Concubine Duanrong pursed her lips and said secretly, if your majesty hears the emperor's words, I'm afraid he will be very happy.
Empress Song looked at the old Emperor, her beautiful eyes flashed, and she did not agree with the Emperor's words that a concubine might not be unworthy.
If it weren't for the Supreme Emperor's indulgence in pleasure and the corruption of the imperial court, how could the country be in such a decline today?
Your Majesty has worked so hard for the country and the country, and he is already in his early forties. The country of the Han Dynasty has only seen the hope of rejuvenation today.
I think of the rebellion that took place in the Central Plains a few months ago. At that time, the Holy Spirit vomited blood and fainted. The sky was about to fall. Thanks to Ziyu...
Well, for some reason, Empress Song suddenly felt her heart beating violently, clearly remembering the unspeakable secret of that day.
Perhaps it was because of the cold winter, the beauty pursed her pink lips slightly, clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and felt a slight tremor in her delicate body.
Concubine Duanrong continued to look up and down the city gate tower, her cold eyes falling on the young man in python suit who was escorting the Jurchen captives on foot, how much joy was there in his beautiful eyes?
??color.
Xianning and Ziyu are truly a match made in heaven.
"The Marquis of Yongning is escorting the Jurchen prisoners through the front door." The eunuch shouted, and Emperor Longzhi led the Queen Mother Feng and the concubines to turn around and looked across the city wall at the neatly organized procession of Jia Heng and the Jurchen prisoners who were gradually entering the Ancestral Temple Square.
At this moment, the Jurchen captives were escorted by the imperial guards and internal guards to the white marble square in the front hall.
According to the Chen-Han Dian system, at the end of each year, for major ceremonies such as enthronement, wedding, triumphal triumph, and prisoner sacrifice, the emperor and princes would go to the Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices.
Step by step we came to the front hall, where the ancestors of Chen and Han were enshrined, while the side halls on the left and right were the temples of loyalty, filial piety and virtue from the founding of the country.
Holding the Emperor's Sword on his waist, the young man in python suit led the guards from the Jinyi Mansion and the inner factory, escorting the Jurchen prisoners to the front of the palace.
At this moment, Emperor Chongping had already led all the civil and military officials into the front hall.
The ceremonial officer of the Ministry of Rites has already lit the incense stick in the big cauldron in front of the palace, which is as thick as a baby's arm. The sparks flicker and light up the green smoke.
The Minister of Rites, Yao Yu, as well as the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Censor of the Imperial Academy, and the officials of the Qin Tianjian, stood in rows under the eaves of the corridor.
Yao Yu, the Minister of Rites, picked up the prepared sacrificial text, which was exactly the one written by Xu Kai. In addition, there was another sacrificial text written by the Hanlin Academy for the ancestors of Chen Han.
The latter article mainly describes the root cause of the Battle of Liaodong and the significance of the great victory now.
"kneel!"
Following the voices of officials from the Ministry of Rites, the Jurchen captives, witnessed by the Han monarchs and ministers, knelt down one after another with "poof..." and kowtowed to the ancestors of Chen Han. Then, under the escort of the palace guards, they left one after another.
go.
Emperor Chongping then led the civil and military officials to worship the ancestors of the Chen Han Dynasty in the front hall. In a solemn atmosphere, they offered incense to the Taizu and Emperor Taizong of the Chen Han Dynasty.
After a dazzlingly complicated ceremony, the sacrifice of prisoners in the Imperial Ancestral Temple gradually came to an end. Then it was almost time to apply for the plaque. The sky was gloomy. When I looked up, I saw flakes of snowflakes like goose feathers floating down.
After observing the sacrifice of prisoners, Emperor Longzhi returned to the palace accompanied by Empress Dowager Feng and his concubines before paying homage to the ancestors of the Chen and Han Dynasties.
I feel somewhat shameless to face my ancestors.
At this moment, Emperor Chongping led all the civil and military officials out of the Ancestral Temple, stood in the square, looked up at the heavy snowfall, and said with emotion to Yang Guochang, Han Huang and other officials beside him: "My lords, I feel the celestial phenomena, the auspicious snow heralds a good year.
"
All the ministers echoed and said auspicious words.
However, such heavy snow will definitely alleviate the drought in Guanzhong.
"Your Majesty." Dai Quan and several eunuchs held umbrellas to shield Emperor Chongping from the snowy sky above his head.