Standing in front of the full-length mirror, Zhao Yanxun was like a puppet, letting the maids work on him.
Just today, he will go to Chongzheng Hall to receive the canonization and officially become His Royal Highness King Yong of the Jin Dynasty.
In the mirror, Zhao Yanxun is wearing a black gauze winged crown and a purple dragon robe. His expression is resolute and his eyes are deep. He is quite majestic as a king.
"Your Highness, the time has come!" a eunuch reminded outside.
When all the palace ladies stepped aside, Zhao Yanxun turned around and walked out of the hall.
Outside the main hall, the ceremonial register for the canonization of the prince was already waiting there.
Zhao Yanxun could not take the chariot today, so he had to walk to Chongzheng Hall.
As a palace where regular dynasties are held, Chongzheng Hall has very high standards and is generally only used for the canonization of queens, concubines, and princes.
But as luck would have it, His Majesty the Emperor decided not to take the usual path and wanted to canonize Zhao Yanxun in the Chongzheng Hall.
There was a lot of friction involved, but fortunately there were so many things that went against the ancestral system that the ministers became numb and finally followed the emperor's wishes.
Of course, the most important thing is that the ministers want to end this farce as soon as possible and let Zhao Yanxun get out of the capital as soon as possible.
Moving forward slowly, Zhao Yanxun soon arrived at the gate of Chongzheng Palace. In front of the palace gate was a very long staircase. This was the place where the imperial government was held.
The honor guard who followed Zhao Yanxun stopped, and he had to walk the rest of the way alone.
Lifting the hem of his robe slightly, Zhao Yanxun climbed up the stairs, his face calm but his heart filled with excitement.
As soon as he entered the palace gate, a eunuch shouted loudly: "The emperor's ninth son Yan Xun comes to see you!"
"The ninth son of the Emperor Yanxun comes to see you!"
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Under the guidance of the etiquette officer, Zhao Yanxun came to the main hall, where two rows of ministers were already standing according to their shifts.
Seeing that they were dressed in purple, Zhao Yanxun knew that they were all high-ranking officials of the imperial court, and several of them were cabinet ministers whom he had met before.
Secretly, the officials hated Zhao Yanxun, but they couldn't tell it on their faces. They were even smiling at this time.
For those who didn’t know, they thought they were sincerely congratulating Zhao Yanxun!
What really caught Zhao Yanxun's attention was the young man wearing a red dragon robe standing under His Majesty Dan. This man was none other than the current crown prince Zhao Yanjun.
As the eldest son of the emperor, Zhao Yanjun is nearly thirty years old and has been crowned prince for more than ten years.
As the crown prince, Zhao Yanjun's life was not easy at all. He was almost deposed several times, and this was closely related to Concubine Duan and his son.
At this moment, seeing Zhao Yanxun conferring the title of king in Chongzheng Hall, one can imagine the anger in Zhao Yanjun's heart. This place is only used for canonizing princes.
Emperor Tai'an sat high on the throne. Under the singing of the ceremony officials, Zhao Yanxun performed three bows and nine kowtows.
After the salute was completed, Zhao Yanxun was not called up, but he saw Chen Changhe on the imperial steps holding out an imperial edict for canonizing the prince.
"Zhi said: I look up to the lotus and Tianxiu, and Pi inherits the imperial line. The king has a servant, and Zuoyin conquers the prosperity. He will promote the founding of the country, and he will give great honors..."
Chen Changhe's voice was high and bright, and everyone in the hall listened quietly. Although Zhao Yanxun was excited, he would not make some stupid mistakes at this moment.
On the contrary, Zhao Yanjun, who was on the side, became even more angry after hearing the imperial edict. This situation was no different from when he was canonized the prince.
"The ninth son of Zi'er is endowed with extraordinary talents and solid qualities. He is taller than a golden branch and has a heroic spirit like a beautiful bird's nest. He should be planted on thatched soil to have a family..."
"I am here to confer you the title of King Yong, and entrust you with a book of treasures, which you should respect and inherit. I would like to thank you for your fear of heaven and for being careful about your body and thoughts. You will always be honored by the instructions of the time, so that you can have the reputation of your command. Thank you!"
After Chen Changhe put away the imperial edict, he saw an old man in a red python robe slowly walking over with two eunuchs.
According to the memory of his predecessor, Zhao Yanxun knew that this old man was the great lord of the dynasty and was the uncle of the emperor in terms of seniority.
Walking to Zhao Yanxun, the old man turned around and took a tray from the eunuch behind him, with a brocade box wrapped in purple satin placed on it.
Inside was the seal of King Yong. After taking it from Da Zongzheng, Zhao Yanxun handed it over to the ritual officer behind him.
Then he took another tray from Zongzheng, and there was a gleaming golden book on it, which was the golden book for the canonization of the prince.
After passing the things to the ceremonial officer behind him, Zhao Yanxun saluted the emperor again and shouted: "Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"
"Pingsheng!" The emperor uttered these two words.
After Zhao Yanxun got up, he saw that all the ministers seemed to be relieved. Apparently they cared more about this matter than Zhao Yanxun.
The canonization ceremony has come to an end here.
Soon the emperor withdrew from the court, and Zhao Yanxun also took the treasures and retreated from Chongzheng Hall.
Next, he will go to see the queen and say goodbye to his mother. Starting tonight, he will no longer live in the palace.
After exiting the main hall, Zhao Yanxun, accompanied by a group of eunuchs, slowly rushed to the queen's palace.
When he arrived at the queen's palace, he saw Zhao Yanjun also inside.
"Your Highness, I am about to go to the northwest to eat sand. What can I congratulate?"
Zhao Yanjun did not get angry. He had a very deep Qi cultivation skill and would not get into a dispute with Zhao Yanxun. Anyway, he could take his revenge slowly in the future.
But Zhao Yanxun is not afraid, because there is nothing to do in the future, after all, the end of the world is coming.
The two brothers said nothing more than a few words before they all entered the palace.
The Queen is a woman in her fifties. In addition to majesty, there is also a deep shrewdness in her eyes.
The queen had children, but none of them grew up, so she formed an alliance with the prince to face Concubine Duan's challenge together.
At the Queen's place, Zhao Yanxun behaved a lot and left after paying respects according to the rules.
The next stop he went to was Duan Fei's Xianfu Palace.
The mother and son looked at each other in silence. Finally, it was Zhao Yanxun who spoke first: "Concubine... Now that my son has passed away, I am afraid it will be difficult for him to see his concubine again. I only hope that the concubine will take care of himself and not think that the child is unfilial!"
Zhao Yanxun said these words sincerely, making Concubine Duan have tears in her eyes.
No matter how scheming she is, her son will always be her lifeblood, but now Zhao Yanxun is leaving.
"Your Majesty, you have gone to the fiefdom to live peacefully and wait for the opportunity. There will be a chance to see you again in the future!"
From this sentence, Zhao Yanxun knew that Concubine Duan did not listen to her words. She was a woman who refused to admit defeat.
"Mother and concubine, if there is chaos in the capital in the future, mother and concubine can take refuge in the palace in Yongning Lane. The children have stored a lot of food and drink supplies there, which will definitely protect mother and concubine!" Zhao Yanxun said solemnly.
The house in Yongning Lane has now become a palace, and Zhao Yanxun has prepared many things to deal with the end of the world.
Concubine Duan was a little surprised and said with a serious face: "They are not so bold!"
Zhao Yanxun knew that Concubine Duan had made the wrong reply, so he explained: "Concubine...if there is a big epidemic in the capital in the future and people bite people, you must remember my words and go to the cellar of the palace in Yongning Lane to take shelter!
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"Must remember it!"
Seeing that her son was speaking seriously, Concubine Duan thought it was ridiculous, but she still nodded.
Next, the mother and son talked about some past events, mostly when Zhao Yanxun was a child.
Three days later, Zhao Yanxun will officially get married. After marrying the princess, he will leave the capital to join the feudal clan.
I don’t know how the date was chosen, but Zhao Yanxun made some rough calculations. On the night of the wedding, the countdown to the apocalypse will end.
In other words, the end of the world came at night in his bridal chamber.
