Chapter 816 Queen Mother Wu is in action

The overall scene was more than solemn, but it was far from grand and enthusiastic. After all, this was the succession of the emperor during the period of mourning, and it would be too extravagant to be beautiful. Therefore, in this dynasty, it was the first grand ceremony held after the new emperor ascended the throne.

, usually when the Yuan changes in the following year.

Of course, after all, the new emperor ascended the throne, there was still the expected pomp and ceremony. Since dawn, the civil servants of the sixth rank and above in the capital and the military officers and military officers of the third rank and above gathered in the square outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Because there were many more people than at the imperial gathering, especially some dignitaries and relatives who usually did not need to participate in the imperial gathering, they all appeared at the front of the queue at this time.

So when dawn comes and the enthronement ceremony is about to be held, those who are eligible to enter the palace are basically second-rank civil servants and above, first-rank military ministers, and four hereditary princes.

Of course, there are not exceptions.

For example, there are Empress Dowager Niu's younger brother, Concubine Wu's father, and then there are the general political envoys and the ministers of Dali Temple who rank among the nine ministers.

Although he has become a gatekeeper, as long as he enters the gate, he is considered to have entered the ranks of important ministers, and he is in a different world from the crowd of nearly a thousand officials outside the gate.

Jia Yucun, who is looking eagerly into the palace, is the best proof.

As the huge trombones on the left and right of the imperial steps blew, the originally noisy hall inside and outside the Taihe Hall immediately became quiet. All civil and military officials, regardless of rank, knelt on the ground, leaving only a few flags grinning in the wind.

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The recently closed Taihe Gate was reopened, and the first thing that caught the eye was a huge yellow umbrella. Under the umbrella, Queen Mother Niu held the prince's hand and moved forward solemnly.

The empress and Concubine Wu followed closely behind, but the one behind them was not any concubine, let alone a palace maid or eunuch, but Jia Tanchun, who had been accompanying the prince recently.

Tanchun also had a solemn face at this time, but her two black and white eyes were spinning around in her eye sockets. Every time she recognized a familiar figure from the crowd, the look in her eyes would become brighter.

The closer you get to the palace, the more familiar faces you see.

That was Liu Fang of Duke Li of the State. Because he served as a young minister in Dali Temple, he always looked down upon the nobles of other families with his nose turned upward.

This is Feng Tang, a divine general who has a good relationship with his family. Not far away is Jia Yu Village, which uses people to move forward but not people to move behind. And over there... no matter whether they are unruly, close, or capricious, they are all crawling at this time.

At the foot of the team!

Just like this, she continued to identify, and when she followed the team step by step to the throne, and personally helped the little emperor to the dragon chair, the sound of the mountain shouting "Long Live" immediately rose into the sky.

And at this moment, Jia Tanchun's starry eyes shone like never before.

That is the yearning and greed for power!

Although the sound of the roaring mountains and the tsunami was not directed at me, so what?

Even if the master has two queens and one concubine in the palace, he cannot go in and out of the palace at will, and knowing the inside story, he will naturally become the link between the two parties.

By then, I will definitely become someone that most officials look up to!

This kind of imagination made Tanchun's blood so excited that he didn't pay much attention to those complicated etiquette.

When I calmed down a little, I happened to hear the Queen's initiative to propose that the East and West Palaces be erected side by side. She took the initiative to bring up this matter, so naturally no one would be stupid enough to jump out and object.

So Tanchun hurriedly took a chair from the chamberlain and placed it exactly on the west side, symmetrical with the queen.

Although another canonization was required afterwards, from the moment Wu Guifei sat down on the chair, she could already be called Queen Mother Wu or Queen Mother of the West.

Empress Dowager Wu was obviously even more happy than Tan Chun. In addition, she was not a wealthy person. She almost started dancing after sitting down, which made the Empress Dowager look at her frequently.

The little emperor was sitting on a dragon chair that was not leaning on either side. He couldn't help but look over. Then he secretly glanced at the dignified and solemn Empress Dowager Li [the queen's surname was Li], and secretly shook his head like a little adult.

Empress Dowager Wu doesn't care about this. When she was a concubine, she dared to go toe-to-toe with the Empress Dowager Niu. Now that she is the Empress Dowager, she is even more fearless.

As for the emperor...

That crawled out of her intestines!

The entire enthronement ceremony lasted for about an hour and a half. Including the time for the courtiers to gather, it took more than two and a half hours. However, it was not over yet. In the afternoon, they faced Emperor Longyuan at the Fengtian Hall.

The coffin, coffin, and spirit place need to be sacrificed and cried out again before the work is completed.

Although Jiao Shun was the gatekeeper of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he was the second to last one according to the rules - the only person behind him was the Minister of Dali Temple.

When the two of them walked out of the palace, the officials waiting outside also began to leave in order of rank, like rolling back a bead curtain.

After stepping down the stairs, Jiao Shungang just exchanged greetings with others when Jia Yucun caught up from behind.

Seeing him staring at him eagerly, Jiao Shun couldn't help but wonder: "Brother Yucun, what do you think?"

"Alas~"

Jia Yucun sighed and suggested: "This is not the place to talk. How about we go to my brother's room and have a chat?"

When Jiao Shun saw the sad look on his face, he had a vague suspicion in his heart.

When he arrived in the check-in room, Jia Yucun opened his mouth and began to complain: "Brother, you know that I, the Shuntian Mansion, say I am a parent official, but in fact, I have more mother-in-laws on my head than lice! You can just say something and leave it to me.

Your head is bigger than the sky. If you do things slowly, people will say you are arrogant. If you do things diligently, people will laugh and flatter you!"

Having said this, Jia Yucun covered his face with his sleeves and looked like he was about to cry.

Jiao Shun was not moved at all. He knocked lightly on the table and said with a half-smile: "Everyone with a discerning eye knows what is going on in Shuntian Mansion. However, your brother often comes and goes with King Zhongshun, but

It’s not fake.”

"I, I..."

Jia Yucun was really about to cry this time. How could he have imagined that King Zhongshun, an idle prince with no real power, would embark on the path of rebellion?!

It's better now. How much trouble he took to get along with King Zhongshun in the first place, and how troublesome it is now to break off the relationship with King Zhongshun.

Although no trace has been found on him yet, who can guarantee that King Zhongshun’s followers will not bite him randomly, and who can guarantee that no one will be jealous of his position as the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture?!

In recent days, he has been asking for help but has been hit with obstacles.

There was no reason for him to let go of Jiao Shun's existing relationship, but for some reason he tried several times without luck, and it wasn't until the Great Court Meeting that he finally got the chance.

He was about to express his bitterness and beg Jiao Shun to come forward, but Jiao Shun took the initiative to ask: "I heard that before Uncle Zheng left Beijing, he gave you the clan's field sacrifice ceremony?"

Jia Yucun didn't know why he suddenly mentioned the Jia family's field sacrifice at this time, but he still replied obediently: "It is true, but Duke Zhou made an agreement with me to wait until he comes back from the south before making this matter public.

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"Just right."

Jiao Shun said with a smile: "I will probably ask the Rongguo Mansion for the third girl in the second half of the year. Then I will need a substantial betrothal gift. How about this, brother Yucun transfers the increased price of the sacrificial field to me, and I will return the jade to Zhao in perfect condition. Wouldn't it be the third girl?"

The best of everything?”

When Jia Yucun heard that he was asking for something, he immediately said: "Brother Xian, what are you talking about? I bought the sacrificial field to understand the urgent needs of Duke Cun Zhou. I originally thought that when he came back from the south, it would be left as it was.

Since my dear brother has such good intentions, I should lend flowers to the Buddha and give the sacrificial field to my dear brother!"

Jiao Shun frowned artificially: "I'm afraid this is inappropriate?"

"Suitable, couldn't be more suitable!"

Jia Yucun said anxiously: "I will have the land deed delivered to my wise brother's house tonight."

"There's no need to be in such a hurry. Besides, I can't let you lose your capital, brother..."

"I am here to help the clan. If my dear brother wants to talk about money again, then he is scolding me for being greedy and refusing to recognize my relatives!"

After several pushbacks, seeing that he insisted on giving, Jiao Shun reluctantly agreed.

Jia Yucun quickly struck while the iron was hot: "Then look, my business..."

"Brother, isn't this a good thing?"

Jiao Shun, however, had no intention of accepting money to do things. He fiddled with the lid of the tea cup and said, "As long as you have nothing to do with the conspiracy, who can forcefully blame you?"

"So..."

Jia Yucun's eyes lit up, and he leaned forward and asked cautiously: "Don't you have to worry about my affairs?"

"Then you have to ask yourself, brother."

Jiao Shun spread his hands and said, "As long as you have a clear conscience, you won't have to worry about anything."

How could such an ambiguous reply satisfy Jia Yucun, but no matter how he tried to test it, Jiao Shun just kept doing Tai Chi. Every sentence seemed to have a meaning, but when he thought about it carefully, he seemed to agree with nothing.

Finally, Jia Yucun became a little anxious and couldn't help but said pointedly: "I heard that the wise brother still has some contacts with the Mei family?"

Jiao Shun's eyes were fierce, and he immediately pretended to be confused and said: "Which Mei family?"

"Of course he has supervised the construction of engineering school..."

Just as Jia Yucun was about to elaborate further, a chamberlain suddenly walked in outside the door, bowed and said: "Jiao Tongzheng, Your Majesty invites you to go to Qianqing Palace to discuss matters."

Jia Yucun immediately took back what he said, secretly regretting that he should not have acted too hastily. If this forced Jiao Shun to slander him in front of the little emperor and the two queen mothers, he would be in doom!

But the current situation is so critical, how could he resist using Mrs. Mei's foreshadowing?!

While he was full of contradictions, he hurriedly held up his hands and said: "Jiao Tongzheng, just now the lower officials are talking nonsense, you must not take it to heart!"

"Really?"

Jiao Shun glanced at him indifferently, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty has summoned me, so there is no delay. I forgive you, I forgive you."

With that said, he left the check-in room without looking back.

Jia Yucun watched his back disappear outside the door, his face turned blue and red, and finally gritted his teeth, saying in his heart that he is not a poisonous husband. Since you, Jiao Changqing, are unwilling to express your stance, don't blame me, Jia, for being prepared!

Let’s not mention what he wants.
To be continued...