The imperial guard of honor moved forward slowly.
Whether it is a civil official, a military general, or a clan member.
All the officials present straightened their backs and straightened their postures.
To welcome the arrival of the emperor's dragon chariot.
After a short while, the guard of honor passed in front of Xu Zhen and others, still moving forward slowly.
Until then.
Only then was the dragon chariot at the center of the team revealed.
Sitting on the huge dragon chariot was a man wearing a black dragon robe with a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered with gold thread on his chest.
The man was dressed in a black dragon robe, with a flat crown on his head, with twelve jade strands hanging down neatly.
It just blocked the man's face, making it impossible to see clearly the expression of the man behind the twelve jade ripples.
'Emperor Zhengde. '
Xu Yi murmured a few words in his heart, and his hands under the naturally hanging sleeves of the black python robe were clenched into fists at some point.
"Huh~!"
He took several silent breaths to calm the fluctuations in his heart.
From beginning to end, Xu Yi kept the fluctuations in mind.
At least, there was no expression on his face.
Look intently.
Beside the emperor's dragon chariot, there was a man riding a tall horse silently accompanying him.
The man riding the tall horse looks to be in his twenties, slightly fat, and has a thick beard on his chin.
Wearing a dark jade-colored court dress embroidered with gold trim.
A lifelike auspicious animal Qilin is embroidered in the middle of the court uniform.
When combined as a whole, it looks quite mature.
"Crown Prince Xu Yong."
From the unique dark jade-colored unicorn court dress embroidered with gold, it was not difficult for Xu Yi to identify the man's identity.
Just as Xu Yi was observing the two of them with a normal expression.
Suddenly, an old eunuch with gray hair walked out from the right side of the dragon chariot.
This person Xu Yi is no stranger. He is the old eunuch who went to Youningyuan of Zongzheng Temple to read the oral edict of Emperor Zhengde a few days ago.
From the position where he appeared, Xu Yi already knew something about this person's origins.
The great eunuch - Zhan Zhu.
He has been serving Emperor Zhengde since he was a child, but he has never made any mistakes in all these years.
This shows that this person is very capable.
Zhan Zhu walked in the front and shook the fly whisk in his hand.
He said loudly in his highly recognizable duck voice: "Your Majesty is here."
As soon as this statement came out.
Hundreds of civil and military officials and nobles who were qualified to participate in the heaven-sacrifice ceremony slowly knelt down in the direction of the dragon chariot that had just stopped, like waves of wheat blown by the wind.
They shouted in unison: "I pay homage to Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live your Majesty!"
"Everyone loves you."
Emperor Zhengde's energetic voice came from the dragon chariot.
That voice was full of energy, but there was no sign of weakness at all?
The dragon chariot descended slowly.
The Crown Prince Xu Yong on the side quickly got off his horse and walked towards Emperor Zhengde.
After approaching, he stretched out his arms for Emperor Zhengde's support.
Emperor Zhengde put his palm on the prince's arm and slowly walked out of the dragon chariot.
Looking up at the countless steps.
Unfortunately, the twelve jade charms obscured Emperor Zhengde's expression.
It was impossible to judge Emperor Zhengde's thoughts at this time through his expression.
"play music!"
When Emperor Zhengde looked away.
The eunuch Zhan Zhu on the side read aloud again.
For a time, solemn music resounded below the Temple of Heaven.
Emperor Zhengde let go of Prince Xu Yong's arm.
He walked slowly towards the steps amidst the solemn royal ritual music.
When Emperor Zhengde reached the fourth step, Crown Prince Xu Yong followed him up silently.
When Crown Prince Xu Yong stepped onto the fifth step.
The other civil and military officials and noble clan members followed silently.
Xu Yong always maintained a distance of four steps from Emperor Zhengde.
The civil and military officials always maintained a distance of five steps from Xu Yong and nine steps from Emperor Zhengde.
This is astonishing that the emperor respects nine and the prince respects five.
It coincides with the supreme number of ninety-five.
After a while.
Everyone finally set foot on the Temple of Heaven.
Xu Yi looked around and saw a high platform in the center of the Temple of Heaven.
The high platform has nine steps, and each step is cut from a complete piece of white jade.
There are huge bronze tripods placed on the top and bottom of the high platform.
Behind the bronze tripod on the high platform was a piece of writing.
On top of the documents were placed three animals that had just been slaughtered.
Xu Yi's gaze shifted slightly.
On the left side of the document, there is a set of huge bronze chimes.
Emperor Zhengde adjusted his dragon robe and turned around to face all the civil and military officials.
His eyes slowly swept over each official.
When he glanced at Xu Yi's side.
Xu Yineng could clearly feel that Emperor Zhengde paused slightly.
Although the amplitude was small, it still did not escape Xu Yi's eyes.
It's a pity that those twelve jade charms are really in the way.
With the existence of those twelve jade charms, Xu Yi could never truly observe the expression of Emperor Zhengde.
This made Xu Yi feel slightly unhappy.
Emperor Zhengde looked around and finally landed on the eunuch Zhan Zhu under the high platform.
"The auspicious time has come!"
The great eunuch Zhan Zhu's duck-like voice sounded at the right time.
Emperor Zhengde stepped towards the bronze chime bell and picked up a small jade hammer next to the bronze chime bell.
Gently hit the bronze chime.
The crisp, bright and melodious sound of the chimes is like a tiny stone being thrown into a calm lake.
It quickly spreads around, and its sound is pleasant to the ears.
And it has an inexplicable magic, that is, it makes people's hearts peaceful.
As the sound of the chimes slowly dissipated.
The ceremony of worshiping heaven in the 29th year of Zhengde officially kicked off.
But, all this has nothing to do with Xu Yi.
Xu Yi is like an outsider.
He looked coldly at the aloof Emperor Zhengde on the high platform.
He read aloud the edict written by an unknown person.
He attributed the disaster and punishment of the severe drought in Guanzhong to himself.
Pray for God’s forgiveness and for good weather for the Zhou Dynasty next year.
Looking coldly at the group of clowns in the audience, Emperor Zhengde made a lot of tears and runny noses by the coy manner of Emperor Zhengde's few words.
He knelt down and shouted in pain: 'Your Majesty, Holy Might! '
Watching with cold eyes, all the officials were acting coyly in this place that used to symbolize the Temple of Heaven.
"Ah."
Xu Yi couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
In such a great Zhou Dynasty, it is no wonder that the disaster of witchcraft occurred.
No wonder there is no harvest in the autumn and summer in Qinchuan, an area of 800 miles, and the land is full of hungry people, and the victims change their children to eat.
It’s no wonder that several disaster relief efforts have been unsuccessful.
Only among these ministers who knelt down and cried bitterly, shouting loudly that Your Majesty is wise.
Then we can get a glimpse of how rotten the official system of the Zhou Dynasty was.
Fortunately, there are still some discerning and rational people in the Zhou Dynasty.
Xu Yi lowered his head and tried to use his terrifying memory to take all the officials' performances into his mind.
If one day the power is in hand, half the sky will be stained with blood.
And the first to bear the brunt are these scum who only know how to flatter others!
