On Jinghua's side, a month has finally passed.
Longyan's vassal kings from all over the country also entered the capital. It was obviously a funeral, but it made the whole Beijing very lively. People who come here naturally know that this is not an ordinary funeral. It is very likely that this funeral will determine the future of Long Yan.
The prince's funeral.
Since ancient times, nothing could be too ordinary. The prince dies, who will be the next prince? This is of course directly related to the future of Long Yan.
The situation is treacherous.
For more than a month, the atmosphere in Beijing has been so turbulent. Every force is trying to figure out the old emperor Xie Tianyao's thoughts.
At least, for now, Xie Tianyao's intentions are more biased towards Liu Zheng's side?
Otherwise, how could he hand over all the cavalry guards and imperial guards to Liu Zheng's command... This is his absolute trust in Liu Zheng. It was equivalent to giving all the wealth and life of the entire Xie family royal family to Liu Zheng.
Xie Tianyao wants Long Yan to have another empress appear?
Almost everyone thinks so.
There must be a lot of activities behind the scenes, but at least openly, they don't dare to disobey Xie Tianyao yet.
This day.
It was the day when the Beijing honor guard set off for Lishan Mountain.
Early in the morning, people from various departments and organizations have begun to get busy.
The grand funeral of the prince is already equivalent to the funeral of the feudal king. In ancient times, this was no small matter. Long Yan took luxury to the extreme in terms of imperial funerals. Every prince's tomb is considered luxurious. Xie Fang was originally the heir to the throne, and preparations for his mausoleum should have started after he ascended the throne, but the site selection began after he settled in the East Palace. After receiving the news of his death, the vast project began. At this time, after a month or two, the mausoleum was completed. Naturally, no one knows what the magnificent mausoleum looks like. It is all confidential. Likewise, there are many anti-theft mechanisms.
A month ago, the Long Yan court began to collect the buried treasures.
These vassal kings naturally sent many treasures from various places for the prince to be buried with him. Naturally, the Ministry of Etiquette was responsible for these matters. Of course, Liu Zheng was also responsible for the escort work when it was sent.
He also knew the exact location of Xie Fang's mausoleum.
It is a geomantic treasure place in Lishan Mountain, called Jiuling Mountain.
The tombs of ancient emperors are divided into several types due to different ages. In relatively ancient times, earth was piled up to form a mausoleum. Later, the form of "Baocheng Baoding" appeared for a period of time, that is, a tall brick city was built on the underground palace, and the brick city was filled with earth to build a Baocheng. In front of the Baocheng, a square city was built forward. On the platform, there is a "Fangcheng Ming Tower" built on the platform. In the building, there is a posthumous monument of the emperor or queen.
The third type.
This is what Long Yan continues now, "using mountains as mausoleums", that is, using hills as tombs. The emperors and princes of Long Yan's past dynasties all used hills as mausoleums.
Lishan Mountain has been the location of the tombs of the Longyan royal family since ancient times.
From Beijing to Lishan, it is still a long journey.
From early in the morning, the people of Beijing had been wearing linen and mourning in accordance with the rules. Although they did not have to go to Lishan Mountain, they had to send the prince's coffin out of the capital. Civil and military officials also need to wear mourning clothes. After the news of Xie Fang's death was confirmed, all officials and people were not allowed to have fun within one hundred days, no slaughtering was allowed within forty-nine days, marriages were prohibited within one month, and during the mourning period, all temples and Taoist temples were required to ring their bells 30,000 times. .
The imperial court will hold funeral ceremonies, chanting and condolence activities in front of Xuanwu Gate, and these activities will continue throughout the entire mourning period.
These are all matters that the Rites Department is responsible for. You can imagine how busy Gu Jin is. She always wants to ask Liu Zheng to help, but there is really no way.
At Zhuquemen, these coffin bearers have to perform the pole performance here for ten days. According to the scale and requirements of a formal funeral, the pole bearers first carry a piece of Dulong wood that is almost the same weight as the coffin, about 10,000 kilograms. Put a bowl of water on it and practice until the water no longer spills when you walk. While they were performing the stunt, the workers were working day and night to build the mausoleum.
This day.
It was the auspicious day for Xie Fang's official funeral.
Early in the morning, Liu Zheng watched this complicated and lengthy funeral under the bright sun. Many people almost fainted. Those pampered civil and military officials were even more so. They were all sweating profusely, and the encoffining process alone took an hour.
The ceremonial officer is responsible for singing the eulogy.
The ritual music and ceremony also began to play mournful music.
After "Xie Fang" was laid to rest, he was carried out, which also marked the official entry into the funeral period for Longyan as a whole.
First, seventy-two people carried out the coffin. According to Long Yan's rules, sixty-four flag-bearers held high the Wanmin Umbrella at the front, followed by the Lubo Honor Guard of the East Palace, about 1,600 people. People were holding various weapons, flags, and various paper bundles.
Liu Dahao, King Wei and others were naturally among the ranks.
Wearing mourning clothes, Liu Dahao was sweating profusely and kept wiping with his handkerchief.
But there is no way, this sin must be endured.
Liu Zheng, on the other hand, was dressed in military uniform, with his cavalry guards and imperial guards escorting behind the coffin and beside these civil and military officials.
The entire ceremony was majestic and majestic.
The funeral of a prince is different from that of an emperor, because the emperor will also participate.
The extremely luxurious and huge dragons also followed behind the team.
At this time, Liu Zheng actually did not feel bored like others. Because his responsibility is really too great. Jinghua is still three days away from Lishan. No one knows what will happen on this journey. But he knew that none of the vassal kings who came to Beijing this time were good people.
This time, there were 10,000 cavalry, 10,000 guards, and 5,000 praetorian guards.
They are all under his command. If anything goes wrong along the way, I might be beheaded.
Liu Zheng, who is wearing military uniform, also looks majestic. In addition, this trip to the Li Dynasty has made him a lot more mature, his stubble has sprouted, and his masculinity has become much stronger.
As the saying goes, serious men are the most attractive.
After Gu Jin finished her work here, she stayed by Liu Zheng's side. She watched him busy here and there, working in an orderly manner, and her eyes flickered even more.
"What are you looking at me doing?"
Liu Zheng was a little depressed.
Gu Jin chuckled and then said with a mysterious face: "Shilang Liu, do you think these vassal kings will cause trouble at the funeral ceremony?"
Liu Zheng rolled his eyes: "Do you think they are stupid? At least on the road, there is a high probability that they will not. However, when we arrive at Lishan Mountain, it is hard to say..."
He gave a wry smile.
In this honor guard, there were also five hundred elite soldiers brought by each of these feudal kings, who also participated.
These vassal kings all hold back their bad deeds.
only.
What Liu Zheng didn't notice was.
at this time.
Not far away, a pair of gloomy eyes were staring at his back.
