A few days later, the emperor's guard finally arrived at Bo City, the former capital of the Jin Kingdom. Yang Jin, the general manager, helped the emperor carefully get out of the car. At this time, officials outside the city who had been waiting for a long time came to greet him.
The leading official was Li Ping, the local magistrate of Bo City. Mu Sheng was a little stunned when he saw him. He was the deputy envoy who followed him as an envoy to Shan Puppet. Unexpectedly, he came here and became the top leader of Bo City. .
When Li Ping saw the emperor's arrival, he was excited. He led the officials of Bocheng to pay homage and said: "My lord, Li Ping, long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Mu Sheng smiled slightly and said, "Everyone is at peace."
Li Ping took the opportunity to come forward to congratulate the new emperor on his accession to the throne, and came forward to explain the local customs and customs to the emperor. He knew that this was an opportunity for him to express himself, not to mention that he still had old friendship with today's emperor.
Mu Sheng asked: "Li Qing's family, Qing and I have been colleagues in the past. We haven't seen each other for so many years, and I didn't expect that you would actually become a parent official here."
Li Ping was flattered when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty still remembers what happened back then. I am flattered. Now that I have left the capital and become a local official, I naturally have to be kind to the people."
Mu Sheng nodded and said: "By the way, I remember that Li Qing served as an admonishment official in Beijing and was trusted by the late emperor. Why is he now in Bo City and serving as the Bo City Order?"
The reason why Mu Sheng asked this question was that generally promising people living in Beijing would not easily leave the capital to serve as officials. Once they were far away from the center of power, it would be difficult to come back.
Hearing this, Li Ping turned to look at him and did not give a direct answer. He just glanced at the left prime minister Huo Zheng who was following the emperor.
Naturally, this little move could not be hidden from Mu Sheng's discernment, and he immediately understood in his mind that Li Ping must have been ostracized by Huo Xiang for some reason and was forced to be sent here.
Now that Huo Xiang is in power, Mu Sheng can't say anything. He can only wait until he has secured his position.
Accompanied by Li Ping, the magistrate of Bocheng, the emperor went to the palace of Bocheng to stay temporarily, just waiting for the start of the pro-government ceremony.
The emperor's guards entered the Old Palace of Debo City. After arriving at the old palace, they found that it was much smaller than the Qingyang Palace. After all, in the early Warring States Period, the Jin State was only a second-tier vassal state with limited national power to build the scale it is today. It is also very good, and naturally it cannot be compared with the Qingyang Palace that was later built with all the efforts of the world.
Naturally, the Old Palace also has palace staff responsible for daily cleaning. Because it is an old palace, no royal family members live here for a long time. The number of staff in the palace is also very small. The palace residents are generally older, so the daily maintenance of the Old Palace is very important. Not so attentive.
Mu Sheng was also here for the first time. Naturally driven by curiosity, he had to take a good look around the palace as he shuttled back and forth.
The old palace in Bocheng changed the name of the country from Jin Huigong to Jin, moved the capital to Bocheng, and built palaces. It has gone through almost five hundred years. The beams and columns of the palace are obviously much older, and the weeds between the floor tiles are overgrown, which makes it look quite old. There was a sense of desolation. Except for the occasional few old palace men walking back and forth with their rickety bodies, the entire palace complex seemed unusually quiet, as if a certain dynasty had suddenly disappeared.
Mu Sheng looked around along the way and sighed in his heart, this is a trace of history. This old palace has witnessed the entire process of the hard work and progress of the people on this land, and has also witnessed the entire process of the rise of this country over the past hundreds of years.
Li Ping, the commander of Bo City who accompanied the emperor to observe the situation, saw the ruins of the old palace and went forward to report: "Your Majesty, after our capital was moved to Qingyang, the old palace of Bo City was indeed in some disrepair. Only the main palace, Ba Palace, was in disrepair. The court has always allocated special funds for maintenance every year to hold the inauguration ceremony. Our local financial resources are limited. Without the court's funding, other palaces in the old palace can barely maintain their old appearance."
Mu Sheng nodded slightly after hearing this. He didn't know what to say. Now that Huo Xiang was in dictatorship, the financial power naturally rested with the Prime Minister's Office. As for allocating funds to repair the old palace, he could only go back and discuss it with Huo Xiang. He was No decision-making power.
In the early morning of the next day, Mu Sheng changed into his crown uniform and, surrounded by a large number of civil and military officials, went to Ba Palace, the main palace of the old palace, to hold a seal conferment and promotion ceremony. In front of Ba Palace Square, lanterns were decorated and flags were flying. This made the Old Palace It was rare that the palace became lively, and all the palace servants gathered outside the square to watch the pro-government ceremony. Only then would the emperor come.
Drums rumbled in the square, trumpets sounded everywhere, and accompanied by solemn auspicious music, the worshipers led by the salute officials came out and sang the sacrificial sermon to worship the heaven and earth: "Fortunately, the heaven and earth have their way, the sun and the moon are in order, and the rain falls from the sky. The earth produces grains; the mountains and rivers are sentient and breed all kinds of things. Fortunately, the gods have settled down and the mountains and rivers are eternal; the virtues of heaven are vast..."
After reading the sacrificial text, the emperor took the meat from the ceremony officer, went up to the high platform to offer the sacrifice, and led the ministers to worship heaven and earth.
After worshiping the heaven and earth, the three salute officers carefully held four trays and offered them, singing loudly: "The great Jin Dynasty has been established for ten thousand years, and the new king has ascended the throne. Please bow to your majesty."
Under the watchful eyes of all the civil and military officials of the court and the royal family members, the salute officer first presented a jade beast the size of a palm with a simple shape. This jade beast was passed down from the Liang Dynasty and was a method to verify the bloodline of the royal family named Jiang. The vessel must first pass this level before proceeding to the next step, the seal-receiving ceremony.
The salute officer took out a silver needle and saluted Mu Sheng respectfully and said: "Your Majesty is dead, please stretch out your index finger to take a drop of blood."
When Mu Sheng heard this, he stretched out his hand, but the salute officer pricked it with a silver needle for a long time, but it couldn't go in. He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead, and all the ministers and royal family members in the hall looked at each other in shock.
When Mu Sheng saw this, he reacted and said: "I am a monk, my body is different from ordinary people, I can do it myself."
After saying that, Mu Sheng took the silver needle, poured spiritual power into it and lightly pricked it on his index finger. A drop of essence and blood fell on the simple jade beast. The essence and blood were absorbed completely by the jade beast in an instant. At this time, the jade beast It vibrated slightly and slowly floated up. The inner magic patterns of the jade beast were looming, and there seemed to be a stream of light coming out. It looked like the jade beast had been consecrated. It was extremely beautiful. Suddenly, the jade beast slowly flew from the tray into Mu Sheng's hand. The divine light gradually faded away, and everyone at the scene breathed a sigh of relief. This proved that the new king's bloodline was no problem.
The jade beast flew into Mu Sheng's hands, and he discovered that this ancient jade beast was actually a magic weapon. Only those with the royal blood of the Jin Dynasty could activate it. However, this magic weapon only has one function, which is to confirm whether the successor is the right one. Royal blood, if not, then there would be a big problem.
It is said that this verification method was also passed down from the Dayu Dynasty. During the Warring States Period, various countries used various methods to verify the bloodline of royal families. Most princes and royal families would choose a jade magic medium as the legal carrier of the royal family's bloodline, because it could be refined. Jade made into magic weapons is very rare.
The carrier of the magic weapon may be a jade jue, a jade gui, a jade beast, and of course a jade seal. After the founding of the Jin Dynasty, the jade beast passed down from the Liang Kingdom to verify bloodline has been passed down to this day.
During the Warring States Period, kings of all countries had to go through this step to succeed to the throne. If they could not pass, it would immediately lead to a great chaos. The blood of the royal family did not allow any foreign surname to be tainted. If there was a scandal in the inner palace, it would be a great deal for all countries. The scandal, unless it is a change of dynasty, it doesn't matter. The founder of the new dynasty will naturally refining the jade beast to verify the bloodline and pass it on to future generations.
However, this kind of thing rarely happened in history, because when a prince was born, the Zongzheng Mansion, which was in charge of royal affairs, would send someone to verify the prince's bloodline. There would be detailed file records. The process is extremely rigorous and it is extremely difficult to cheat. .
After the bloodline ceremony, the second tray contained the jade seal that had been handed down since King Wu accepted the abdication of Emperor Yu of the previous dynasty and became the first emperor. It is said that this jade seal of the state had been collected in the treasure house of the royal family of Yu for hundreds of years. After the fall of the Yu Dynasty, the royal ministers presented this jade to King Wu of Jin Dynasty. After King Wu accepted the abdication and became the first emperor, he carved this jade into a jade seal passed down by the second emperor, the third emperor, and three generations of emperors. Until now, all emperor's edicts can only be issued to the world with this seal.
The salute officer came forward to present the jade seal passed down to the country, and sang loudly: "Your Majesty, please grant me the seal."
After hearing this, Mu Sheng took the jade seal ceremoniously.
After the emperor received the seal, the paying homage officer presented a third tray and sang loudly: "Your Majesty, please grant me the sword."
After hearing this, Mu Sheng placed the jade seal in his hand on the tray next to him. He took the Wang Jian respectfully, stroked the ancient bronze sword, and then tied it around his waist. The sword was named Tai? Sword, also known as Liang Jun Sword. Seeing the sword Rumianjun can only be worn by the kings of the Jin Dynasty. During major festivals or court gatherings, the emperor will wear this sword. This sword has been handed down since Jiang Boyong, the founding king of the Liang Kingdom, was officially granted the title. This sword is the former Gifted by Emperor Chao Yu, it is also one of the famous swords in the world. It has a history of more than 800 years. For future generations, it will be a national treasure that must be displayed behind tempered glass in the museum to visit. The weight it represents is even more noble than the jade seal handed down from the country. .
The audience among the saluting officials brought a fourth tray and presented it to the emperor, singing loudly: "Your Majesty, please grant me the Tiger Talisman."
On this fourth plate is the only tiger talisman that can mobilize the world's soldiers and horses. In today's situation, the symbolic meaning of the tiger talisman is far greater than its practical significance. If you really want to mobilize the troops and horses, you must cooperate with the imperial edict and use the seal to hold this tiger talisman. Soldiers and horses can be mobilized. If you want to use the country's most important weapons, you must go through the imperial court.
As for the imperial army's Lang Wei, Palace Guard, and Lieutenant Army, they have long been controlled by Huo Xiangguo's cronies inside and outside. Today, Mu Sheng is basically equal to a bare commander, unless he can be sure that he will be completely Only by controlling Qingyang City would the power given to him by this Tiger Talisman be meaningful.
Mu Sheng stepped forward and held the tiger talisman in both hands, which meant that he theoretically had the power to mobilize the world's troops.
The audience among the praising officials sang loudly: "The ceremony is completed, and all the ministers pay homage to the new king."
The ministers bowed slightly and saluted: "Long live the Jin Dynasty, long live my emperor, long live the emperor..."
From today on, Mu Sheng is officially in power, but it is only on the surface. He succeeded to the throne too suddenly. He took office in just a few months. There is no one in the court to rely on, and he does not have his own ruling team. Everything You still have to follow Huo Xiangguo's wishes.
After the end of the pro-independence ceremony, Mu Sheng, surrounded by palace officials, boarded a chariot and went to the Ancestral Temple in Bo City to pay homage to his ancestors. His affairs in Bo City came to an end. After the end of the pro-independence ceremony in Bo City, the emperor's guard officially set off to return home. Beijing.
Before Mu Sheng boarded the dragon chariot and returned to Beijing, he gave some advice to the local officials like Li Ping and Li Ping of Bo City: "Dear gentlemen, the people of Bo City can now live and work in peace and contentment, all thanks to your careful management, I am very pleased."
When Li Ping heard this, he was excited. This was the leader's affirmation of his political achievements. Li Ping stepped forward to greet him and said: "Your Majesty is so complimentary. I am flattered. From now on, I will encourage you to work diligently and share your worries for your Majesty and the court."
After hearing this, Mu Sheng nodded slightly and got on the dragon chariot. At this time, the emperor's guard's horns sounded and they finally set off on their way back to the capital.
Li Ping and other officials bowed slightly to send the emperor's guards away, until the guards gradually disappeared into the horizon...
