"King Wei, I wonder if Beizhou has stabilized now?" Seeing that Liu Wei was not very interested, Xiao Nantian took the initiative to find a topic.
"It has initially stabilized. It will take some time to fully recover or develop further!" Liu Weidao said.
"But we need help from here, whether it's manpower or material resources. If King Wei needs it, we will do our best to help Beizhou!" Xiao Nantian said sincerely.
"In that case, I'll thank King Nan first, and we'll discuss it again after the enthronement ceremony is over!" Liu Weidao.
When Liu Wei came this time, he originally wanted to ask Nanzhou to provide something. Whether it was money or items, Nanzhou should make some corresponding compensation.
Now that Xiao Nantian took the initiative to speak, it saved him the need to open his mouth. Xiao Nantian nodded, looked at Xiao Wan'er aside, and said with a smile: "Wan'er went to Beizhou, she is even more beautiful, and she looks happier than before!"
"I am happy every day with Liu Wei!" Xiao Waner hugged Liu Wei's arm and put her head on his shoulder, her face filled with happiness.
"I just want to see you happy. Pick a good time and get married as soon as possible!" Xiao Nantian said with a smile.
"It depends on Liu Wei. After all, Liu Wei has an older wife, and I'm just the younger wife!" Xiao Waner pouted.
Xiao Waner's expression was purely to cause trouble, and she had no intention of being jealous or targeting Yan Ruyu.
But just saying it like that made Xiao Nantian feel embarrassed. He cursed himself secretly, why did he mention this in front of so many people?
Moreover, this little girl talks freely and says anything. Isn't this just to embarrass him?
"When Beizhou stabilizes, we will get married!" Liu Wei said with a smile. Hearing Liu Wei's words, the embarrassment on Xiao Nantian's face disappeared a lot.
If Liu Wei does not express his position or does not plan to marry Xiao Waner, then the Xiao Dynasty will really be embarrassed.
Xiao Waner is now the princess of the Xiao Dynasty, and is no longer the princess she was before. Her marriage is related to the royal family's reputation.
Marrying Liu Wei as your mistress would have aroused criticism. If you didn't know who the matchmaker was, you would be stabbed in the back.
If it weren't for Liu Wei's strength and Xiao Waner following Liu Wei everywhere, I'm afraid those old guys in the court would have made a big fuss.
"I would like to toast King Wei, Master Bai and all of you first. Thank you for coming to attend His Majesty's ceremony today!" Xiao Nantian raised his glass and said to several people.
"You're welcome, King Nan, do it!" Bai Shan picked up a glass of wine on the table. Liu Wei, Xiao Wan'er, Bai Luoxi, Bai Lang, Silly Big Man, and Shang Yangzi all raised their wine glasses on the table to signal.
Everyone's wine glasses clinked together, and they drank the wine in one gulp.
"Everyone, please sit down and drink first. I'll go greet the other guests. I'll accompany you all after that!" Xiao Nantian said, cupping his fists towards the group of people.
"You're busy, we can just drink by ourselves!" Bai Shan said. Liu Wei nodded towards Xiao Nantian, who took the wine glass in his hand and went elsewhere.
The guests in the venue were either toasting and making friends here and there, or gathering in small groups and communicating in low voices.
After Xiao Nantian left, Su Nanhua, Yu Xing, and Lin Mo, who were not far away, all came one by one to toast Liu Wei, while Bai Shan was taken along.
Afterwards, this area began to become lively. The rest of the guests rushed to the front, starting from Liu Weibaishan's table, and the other three masters also toasted one by one.
Regardless of whether they recognize him or not, it won't be a big problem if he comes to toast him. Maybe he can become familiar with him, be remembered by the head of the family, and gain connections with him.
Anyway, it’s a business that won’t make a loss, so just come and toast and say some nice words, why not? As the saying goes, don't hit anyone with a smiling face. Even though Liu Wei didn't like being surrounded by people like this, he couldn't show his face to others, so he treated everyone who came to toast him in a friendly manner and smiled.
This lasted for about an hour, and the square was almost full. Xiao Hongtian also returned to the square from the palace gate, sat down at Liu Wei's table, and chatted with a few people and drank wine.
About a quarter of an hour later, after Xiao Nantian toasted all the seats in the venue, he returned to the front and sat at Xiao Hongtian's table.
About a quarter of an hour later, the sound of thundering drums and firecrackers sounded in the square at the same time. Everyone then returned to their seats and sat down, waiting for the ceremony to begin.
After the sound of drums and firecrackers ended, Xiao Fengtian walked out of the main hall wearing a royal robe, walking like a dragon and a tiger with a majestic air, followed by hundreds of civil and military officials.
"Welcome to everyone to attend the enthronement ceremony of our emperor. I am Zhao Mian, the Imperial Master. I will preside over the enthronement ceremony!" An old man with gray hair and beard walked out of the line of officials and came to the front. Said loudly.
"I declare that the enthronement ceremony of our emperor has officially begun! Music!" As Zhao Mian's voice fell, the sound of gongs, drums, and music resounded together again, shaking the sky.
It sounded for hundreds of breaths before it stopped. This kind of gongs and drums, composed by the Ministry of Rites, was played in ceremonies when kings of all dynasties ascended the throne.
Its main purpose is to inform God that today, the emperor of the world has changed. I hope God can bless the current emperor, bless all the people in the world, and pray for good weather.
"Your Majesty, please offer sacrifices to heaven!" Zhao Mian said loudly after the sound of gongs and drums stopped. Xiao Fengtian walked up to the huge incense table at the front of the hall, took three long incense sticks as thick as chopsticks lit by a eunuch, crossed his hands and held them high in the forehead, bowed three times, and put the long incense sticks in his hand. The incense was given to the eunuch.
The eunuch took three sticks of long incense and carefully inserted them into the incense burner. Then he knocked on an alms bowl placed on the incense table. After knocking three times, he stepped aside.
The reason why there are three sticks of incense and the bowl is struck three times is based on
"Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things!"
"Your Majesty, please come to the imperial mausoleum to worship your ancestors!" Zhao Mian said loudly. Xiao Fengtian took long strides and headed towards the imperial mausoleum, followed by hundreds of officials.
Xiao Nantian and Xiao Hongtian also stood up and walked towards the huge team. As Xiao Fengtian left with all the officials, the sound of gongs and drums sounded again.
About two quarters of an hour later, Xiao Fengtian led all the officials back from the imperial mausoleum, and the sound of gongs and drums stopped at this time.
"All officials kneel down and pay homage!" Zhao Mian shouted again.
"Long live my emperor!" All the officials turned to Xiao Fengtian, knelt behind the hall door, and touched their heads to the ground.
Including Xiao Nantian, Xiao Hongtian, Zhao Mian, and all the guards and maids in the field.
"My dear friends, please be safe!" Xiao Fengtian glanced at the crowd and said slowly. All those who were kneeling slowly stood up.
"The ceremony is completed!" With the end of the kneeling ceremony of all officials, Xiao Fengtian's enthronement ceremony was successfully completed and he became the legitimate new generation king of Nanzhou.
"Bring the wine, I'll serve you three glasses of wine!" Xiao Fengtian said. A maid next to her quickly came to Xiao Nantian with three glasses of wine.
"Everyone, this is my first glass of wine. Thank you for coming to my ceremony!" Xiao Fengtian picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
The guests below all stood up, picked up their wine glasses, and drank down the wine in one gulp.
"Second glass of wine, thank you for your support to the Xiao Dynasty over the years!" Xiao Fengtian picked up the second glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Everyone followed, filled up the second cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"This third glass of wine, thank you for your contribution to the development of Nanzhou over the years!" Xiao Fengtian picked up the third glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Everyone filled up a glass of wine again and drank it all.
"Everyone, please take a seat. Let's all drink and chat freely below. All officials will be seated at the table!" Xiao Fengtian said. Everyone took their seats one by one, and then the civil and military officials walked slowly towards a separate area in the square.
The three brothers Xiao Fengtian, Xiao Nantian, and Xiao Hongtian came down and sat in the previous seats.
At the entrance of the hall, a group of young women, lightly dressed, began to dance. Soon after Xiao Fengtian took his seat, both civil and military officials and guests who came to watch the ceremony began to come frequently with wine glasses to toast Xiao Fengtian!
The atmosphere in the field became active again. The banquet lasted until dark, when the guests got up one after another and left one by one.
Bai Shan also took Bai Lang and Bai Luoxi and said goodbye. Liu Wei, Xiao Waner, the silly big guy, and sick Yangzi stayed behind.
In one place in the square, everyone's congratulatory gifts piled up into a small mountain. After all the civil and military officials and all the guests had left, Xiao Fengtian, Xiao Nantian, and Xiao Hongtian returned to the main hall with Liu Wei and four others.
"Wan'er, did you have fun in Beizhou?" Xiao Fengtian looked at Xiao Waner and asked with a smile.
"I'm so happy. I have a few sisters with me over there, and Liu Wei is with me. It's much happier than being bored in the house!" Xiao Waner said with a smile.
"As long as you are happy!" Xiao Fengtian said.
"Father, don't miss your daughter too much. My daughter and Liu Wei will come back to see you often!" Xiao Waner said.
"I don't miss you at all. Now that you're gone, my ears are at peace!" Xiao Fengtian said with a smile.
"I don't believe it!" Xiao Waner muttered softly.
"Liu Wei, I heard that the king of Beizhou Wenguo will hold a succession ceremony in twenty days. At that time, the three of us brothers will go together to congratulate each other and bring one-third of our treasury as a gift. The gift should be treated as compensation from Nanzhou to Beizhou, what do you think?" Xiao Fengtian looked at Liu Wei and asked.
"Then I will first thank Your Majesty on behalf of the people of Beizhou!" Liu Wei cupped his fists towards Xiao Fengtian. This result was a bit beyond his expectation.
He did not expect that Xiao Fengtian would be willing to use one-third of the national treasury as compensation. This was absolutely an astronomical amount, and by then the economy of Beizhou could be quickly restored and developed.
"Also, I want to arrange for people to build a bridge over the abyss in the near future so that the people of the two countries can communicate with each other and cooperate with each other. This will be conducive to the development of both countries. What do you think?" Xiao Fengtian continued to ask.
