As the sun rises, the red morning glow spurts out like a furnace of boiling molten steel, spreading red light all over the earth and giving light and warmth to the people of Qin.
It's nice weather.
Not only is the morning glow bright and refreshing, it also dispels the slight chill in early winter.
In the seventh year of the Qin Dynasty, October 24th, today is destined to be a day recorded in history.
Because there is a king who is about to be crowned and become a true king.
His name is Ying Zheng.
The outskirts of Yongcheng were full of carriages and horses, including those of Ying Zheng, Zhao Ji and others.
According to the process of the crown ceremony, Ying Zheng must first enter Yongcheng from outside the city, and then enter Qinian Palace to hold the sacrifice ceremony. Only with the consent of Zong Zhengling on behalf of his ancestors can Ying Zheng begin to hold the crown ceremony.
Therefore, Ying Zheng and others came to wait outside the city before dawn, including the Queen Mother Huayang, who was already in her fifties, and Ying Zheng's biological grandmother, the Queen Mother Xia and other family members.
Everyone in the Ying Qin clan who was not too sick to stay came.
This is not only because of the crown ceremony of Ying Zheng, but also because of the sacrifice ceremony of the kings of Qin in the past dynasties.
Ying Zheng rarely wore a colorful outfit called "Cai Yi" and tied his long hair that usually hangs down his back into a bun.
Zhang Ji was also dressed in mystery and accompanied Ying Zheng.
Today, he is not only Ying Zheng's guard, but also Ying Zheng's exile in the crown ceremony.
In the crowning ceremony, there are only five roles except the guests.
One of them is naturally the winner, that is, Ying Zheng himself.
The second is the master, which consists of two people. In addition to the parents, according to the clan system, the "master" must be a male clan elder.
Zhao Ji is naturally one of them, but Ying Zichu has passed away long ago, so Zong Zhengling Ying Mu can only be the other "master".
The third is the guest of honor, that is, the person who is responsible for crowning the crowned person. However, the person who serves as the guest of honor must be highly respected, because the guest of honor is equivalent to the life guide and social role model of the crowned person, and he must also have a close relationship with the crowned person to serve as the guest of honor. The person is either the grandfather of the crowned person or the highly respected teacher of the crowned person.
Lu Buwei, the teacher who is both father and teacher to Ying Zheng, is naturally the best choice.
The fourth is the praiser, that is, the crowning official, who is an assistant who helps the guest of honor to be crowned. He is the master of ceremonies who sings praises for the crowned person during the crowning ceremony. Sometimes he also assists the crowned person in combing his hair, changing clothes, etc. Generally, this is also done by the teacher, or The title is held by the elders respected by the person who holds the crown, and is not bound by identity or status.
Zhang Ji found the highly respected Xunzi as a praiser for Ying Zheng, which not only gained Ying Zheng's face, but also further melted the ice between Qin and Confucianism, and pulled some Confucians onto Qin's chariot.
The fifth is the three people who are crowned, who are responsible for informing the relatives and friends of the crowned person about the upcoming crowning ceremony. They are the people who will hold the crown for the crowned person during the crowning ceremony. They can choose young people such as friends, brothers and sisters to take the role. There are no age or gender restrictions.
Regarding the exiles, Ying Zheng's first choice was naturally Zhang Ji, his confidant and close friend.
The second thing that comes to mind is his younger brother, Young Master Chenglong.
At this period, Cheng Yu had not yet rebelled, and according to Zhang Ji's understanding, the relationship between the brothers Ying Zheng and Cheng Yu seemed to be quite good.
Although Zhao Ji did not have a good relationship with Han Ji, Ying Chengxuan's biological mother, as the descendant of Ying Zi Chu Wei'er, and because Ying Zheng lacked the company of his peers when he was a boy, he naturally had a good impression of this younger brother.
As for Ying Zheng's status, it was due to the high regard of King Xiaowen. When King Xiaowen was still wearing the prince's clothes and mourning robes, he designated Ying Zheng as the successor of Ying Zi Chu. Therefore, after Ying Zi Chu succeeded to the throne, he was He was designated as the crown prince, so there was no conflict between Ying Zheng and Ying Chengxuan. For this reason, there was no real conflict between Yingzheng and the Chu clan who once wanted to support Ying Chengxuan's rise to power.
The third one, however, was a strange child. He was pretty and had a fair and tender face. He looked extremely cute. Wearing a green robe, because he has not yet reached the age to tie his hair, his long hair is hanging down his back.
The facial features that have not yet grown out are still childish, but it can be seen that he will be an extremely handsome young man in the future.
However, that childish face always had a serious expression on it, making people want to tease him.
"What a handsome young man." Zhao Ji also noticed the child standing next to Zhang Ji and Ying Chengyu, and a flash of surprise flashed in her eyes, "However, I seem to have never seen this child before. Is he a member of the clan?"
"He is not a member of the clan."
Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji walked side by side. He turned around and glanced at the children following him. As a young man, his steps were far smaller than those around him, so his steps were very fast, allowing him to keep up with the others. , but there is nothing rude about it. Instead, the posture is elegant and refreshing.
"His name is Gan Luo, the grandson of Gan Mao and the young concubine of Zhongfu."
Ying Zheng explained the child's identity to Zhao Ji.
Gan Mao, a native of Chu, was the prime minister of Zuo during the reign of King Wu of Qin.
He was recommended to King Huiwen of Qin by Zhang Yi and Qi Liji. He once assisted Zhang Yi, the Prime Minister, and Wei Zhang, the chief of Zuo Shu, in planning the territory of Hanzhong. Later, he was slandered by Xiang Shou and Gongsun Shi. During the period of King Zhaoxiang's attack on Puban of Wei State, he defected to Qi State and served as Shangqing in Qi State.
It can be said that Gan Luo's background was not bad, and the Gan family was considered a famous family in Xiacai, but it gradually declined with the death of Gan Mao.
Moreover, Gan Mao carries the stain of betraying Qin after all. Even if it is due to villains slandering Gan Mao, Gan Mao's betrayal of Qin cannot be avoided.
Therefore, it is difficult for the Gan family to gain popularity in the Qin State. If Lu Buwei hadn't valued Gan Luo's talents, the Gan family might have had no choice but to return to Cai Cai in despair.
However, as soon as Ying Zheng started talking, Zhao Ji seemed to lose interest, and her phoenix eyes painted with red eyeshadow looked away. , and from time to time he would chop Zhang Ji with a fierce look, as if he wanted to eat someone.
Ying Zheng gave a helpless smile. It seemed that Zhao Ji still couldn't forget the incident of the queen mother's dress getting wet with soup.
At dawn, Zhao Ji came to Luoquan Palace wearing an ordinary black and red Queen Mother's phoenix robe. She said that Zhang Ji accidentally spilled meat soup on her Queen Mother's dress during breakfast.
Ying Zheng didn't pay too much attention to it. In fact, the difference between Zhao Ji's phoenix robe and the Queen Mother's dress was not big, except that the edges were missing some gold thread embellishments.
Excluding clan members and relatives, the only people who could stand in the front row to watch the ceremony were the heads of hundreds of families. Among these people, not many people know the etiquette of the Qin State, so the only one who can spot the difference between this phoenix robe and the Queen Mother's dress is probably the Queen Mother Huayang who has worn it herself.
Even if Queen Mother Huayang was dissatisfied with Zhao Ji, she would not expose Zhao Ji's violation of etiquette on such an occasion.
Even though Ying Zheng had told Zhao Ji that it was nothing serious, Zhao Ji was still a little concerned about it and looked a little uneasy.
However, Ying Zheng didn't know the real reason for Zhao Ji's uneasiness.
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