In the blink of an eye, it’s the Dragon Boat Festival (Xinyou in May).
Dragon Boat Festival, in the Song Dynasty, was also called: Tianzhong Festival, or Double Five Festival.
Nowadays, the Dragon Boat Festival is a festival to ward off evil spirits and exorcise evil spirits.
This is because May was considered an evil month in medieval times.
The fifth day of May is the worst of all evils and is very unlucky.
This is the time of year when miasma and disease are most likely to spread.
Therefore, there are many things that need to be avoided on the Dragon Boat Festival.
It can be said that in the Middle Ages, the Dragon Boat Festival was actually a national health festival.
When Zhao Xu opened his eyes on the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, he saw Empress Dowager Xiang sitting in front of his couch.
Today, Queen Mother Xiang put on a headdress made of mugwort.
This is a headdress commonly worn by women from the royal family to the common people during the Song Dynasty on the Dragon Boat Festival to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters.
At the same time, Zhao Xu's nose smelled the faint scent of burning mugwort.
This is also a tradition in the Middle Ages - during the Dragon Boat Festival, moxa moxibustion is used both indoors and outdoors to drive away snakes and kill insects.
At the same time, this is somewhat of a simple and simple disinfection method.
Zhao Xu is not sure what the effect will be.
But it’s better than nothing.
"Queen Mother, may you have a healthy Dragon Boat Festival." When Zhao Xu saw the Empress Dowager, he immediately gave her a sweet blessing.
"Sixth brother is also well." Empress Dowager Xiang smiled and tied a hundred ropes that she had knitted in the palace for the past two days gently on Zhao Xu's left arm. Then she clasped her hands together and muttered something, which seemed to be Recite verses from the Medicine King Sutra.
After finishing reciting, Queen Mother Xiang reached out and touched Zhao Xu's little face: "Blessed by Medicine Master King Bodhisattva, my son will be safe and sound."
Zhao Xu reached out and touched the Baisuo on his arm.
This is made of colorful ropes.
People in the Middle Ages believed that on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, tying this hundred ropes on a child would ensure that the child would be healthy and safe for the next year.
Zhao Xu stroked the colorful rope on his arm and couldn't help but blush.
In his previous life, after the death of his father, Zhao Xu never wore the Baisuo, which symbolized the love of his parents for their children.
"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Zhao Xu solemnly stroked the rope on his arm.
Although, this hundred ropes are just ordinary five-color ropes.
But in Zhao Xu's eyes, it was comparable to a treasure.
Empress Dowager Xiang smiled: "Sixth Brother and Empress Mother, what do you want to say thank you for?"
"Get up quickly and get ready to take a bath."
"The Queen Mother has prepared pandan grass soup for Sixth Brother. Go and take a good bath for good luck." She smiled at the Queen Mother and held Zhao Xu's hand, walking to the bathroom where she slept.
There, there was already a steaming wooden barrel.
Female officials surrounded him.
The smell of vanilla permeates the bathroom.
…
Queen Mother Xiang sat in front of the bathroom and watched the child enter the bathtub to take a bath under the service of the female officials.
The smile on her face never stopped.
At this time, Mrs. Zhang, the Sigong who had been waiting for orders outside the bedchamber, came to the Queen Mother, bowed Yingying, and then reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xing has just sent someone to ask for an order. Please beg your Majesty and the officials. En Suining, the Prince of the County, changes the birthday of the Prince of the County!"
He said oh to the Queen Mother, and then realized that the Suining County Prince was Zhao Ji, the late emperor's eleventh son, who was now named the Suining County Prince.
The child's biological mother went on a hunger strike last year because she was infatuated with the late emperor. The eleventh son she left behind was later given to the concubine who lost her son because of the intercession of the imperial concubine Zhu.
At that time, Concubine Xing came to her to thank her, so the Empress Dowager was somewhat impressed, so she asked, "Why does Concubine Xing want to change the date of birth of the 11th Prince?"
There's something strange about this.
Madam Zhang reported in a low voice: "I know that today is the birthday of the Prince of Suining County."
Queen Mother Xiang's expression suddenly became playful.
Children born on the fifth day of May during the Dragon Boat Festival have always been considered to be at risk of overcoming their parents.
According to legend, Lord Mengchang, one of the four princes of the Warring States Period, was born on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so he was considered unlucky.
His father wanted to drown him, but his mother saved him and he survived.
In addition, Wang Zhene, a general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was also born on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and was almost drowned because of this.
"Is Shishiro actually a native of Dragon Boat Festival?"
"yes……"
Think about the Queen Mother.
"Concubine Xing is pitiful..." She sighed, also thinking about the death of Shi Yilang's biological mother, and she felt somewhat pitiful and soft-hearted.
She knew that if Shiyilang grew up with the birthday of Dragon Boat Festival.
I will definitely be discussed, criticized, and attacked in the future.
A prince born on the fifth day of May.
A prince whose parents are dead.
This is completely evidence to prove that he conquered his father and his mother.
The first to bear the brunt of the crime of unfilial piety.
Shi Yilang and his descendants will all be affected.
The officials and ministers of the imperial court will definitely talk about Shi Yilang's birth.
There will be a lot of discussion among the people, and the impact on Shiyilang's reputation will naturally be immeasurable.
Therefore, Concubine Xing's request to change the birth date of the eleventh man was actually out of maternal love.
only……
Queen Mother Xiang looked at Brother Six who was bathing in the bathroom.
I remembered that Sixth Brother's attitude towards Eleventh Lang seemed a bit playful.
Although on the surface, Sixth Brother has not treated Shiyi Lang badly, and he has received the treatment he deserves.
But what about reality?
The sixth brother's favorite younger brother was Jiulang Zhaoyi, and then his younger brother Thirteenth Lang Zhao Si. Even the late emperor's posthumous son, Fourteenth Lang Zhao Ji, also received a lot of love.
Only the Eleventh Brother, Sixth Brother was almost indifferent to him.
Even the death anniversary of the late emperor this year and the birthday of the late emperor last month.
Empress Dowager Xiang also remembered that Sixth Brother spoke to all the princes and princesses in Gyeongbokgung Palace.
When facing Shishiro, he just nodded.
Many people can feel the obvious alienation on his face.
Therefore, the fact that the officials did not like Shi Yilang was actually not a secret in the palace.
Queen Mother Xiang had been a little confused at first, but now she found the answer.
"I see." She murmured.
"Sixth Brother is disgusted with Eleventh Lang."
Perhaps in Sixth Brother's eyes, it was Shi Lang who killed the late Emperor.
After careful calculation, it seems that the late emperor's dragon body was not hesitant just after Shi Yilang was born.
Therefore, in Queen Mother Xiang's mind, this was a solved case.
Sixth Brother is so smart and so filial.
He must have blamed the late Emperor's lack of hesitation on the eleventh man.
That's why he is so unhappy with Shi Yilang.
Presumably Concubine Xing also took this into consideration before praying to change the birthday of Eleventh Lang, right?
Thinking like this, Queen Mother Xiang hesitated.
Changing the birthday of the eleventh man was a simple matter for the Empress Dowager.
Next time the Queen Mother orders, go to Zongzheng Temple and ask Da Zongzheng to change the jade certificate.
But the problem is that Brother Six may not be happy.
But not agreeing to Concubine Xing's words would make her, the Queen Mother, somewhat unkind.
If it doesn't work well, it might cause trouble.
Mrs. Zhang, Sigong, was Empress Dowager Xiang's close confidant. She had been serving Empress Dowager Xiang when she was still in the boudoir.
One look at the look on the Queen Mother's face showed that her master did not want to agree to Concubine Xing's request.
So, Zhang said in a low voice: "Mother, I seem to have heard Mrs. Anren Baoyou mention it. It seems that when the 11th Lang was born, there was a legend in the palace that the late emperor was in Tianzhang Pavilion to appreciate a pair of paintings left by his ancestors. The calligraphy and painting of Violent Hou..."
"Therefore, some people in the palace said at that time that the Eleventh Lang might be the reincarnation of a disobedient prince..."
"Disobeying your order?" Queen Mother Xiang was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "Li Yu?"
Mrs. Zhang nodded.
The Queen Mother took a deep breath, feeling a little evil.
In addition, today is the Dragon Boat Festival, and this evil feeling becomes even more profound.
As we all know, both houses are deeply superstitious people.
They not only believe in and worship Buddha.
I am also very concerned about Taoist taboos and taboos.
Since taking office, the two palaces have donated tens of thousands of sesame oil to Kaibao Temple, Xingguo Temple, and Daxiangguo Temple alone.
The worship of royal Taoist temples such as Jianlong Temple, Wuyue Temple, and Jixi Temple was also continuous and never neglected.
Even in Bianjing City, imported religious sites such as Dashijiao, Nestorianism, and Aojiao also have offerings and rewards.
The main theme is that the emperor's grace shines all over the world, and the rain and dew are all touched.
It is also in line with the religious attitude of the Tian family since ancient times.
It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist.
There is nothing wrong with worshiping a god.
With this mentality, Empress Dowager Xiang learned about the legends related to Shiyi Lang from Zhang's mouth.
It would be abnormal if there were no hairs in my heart.
It just so happened that at this time, Zhao Xu also finished bathing. Under the service of the female officials, he dried his body, put on a brand new silk Qingluo straight skirt uniform, and put on a futou smoked with mugwort.
Then, he walked out of the bathroom and came to Queen Mother Xiang.
"What is the queen thinking?" Zhao Xu asked.
Queen Mother Xiang came back to her senses and looked at the child who was refreshed after bathing and looking more and more handsome.
Empress Dowager Xiang smiled, took Zhao Xu's hand, and said, "It's nothing. It's just Concubine Xing who is begging to change the birth date of Suining County Prince."
Zhao Xu's face twitched as he listened.
no way!
In Zhao Xu's mind, that bastard Zhao Ji was completely an ape.
Although his evil deeds have not yet been revealed, Zhao Xu will not give him any chance.
Zhao Xu said: "Why does the Eleventh Man want to change his birthday?"
"What does he want to do?"
"Sister Chen gave birth to him, and he really wants to forget his birth?"
"This is an unfilial act!"
This was the first time for Empress Dowager Xiang to see Zhao Xu show such an unabashed attitude to a person so directly and plainly.
Then he gently took Zhao Xu's hand and said warmly: "If Brother Six is not happy, then he won't change, he won't change..."
"It's better to say goodbye." Zhao Xu said angrily: "It should be changed."
"Lest anyone in the palace gossip and say that I, the eldest brother, don't take care of my younger brother..."
"Feng Jing!" Zhao Xu said to Feng Jing who was waiting outside the curtain: "Pass my decree to Da Zongzheng."
"Let's just say that Eleventh Lang doesn't like his birthday, so I asked Da Zong to consider changing it for him."
"If he wants to forget his roots, forget them!"
Da Zongzheng Zhao Zongsheng is the ninth uncle of Zhao Xu and the half-brother of Yingmiao.
An elder belonging to Zhao Xu's lineage.
He, Zhao Zonghui, the Sipu King, and Zhao Zongjing, the great Zongzheng, are now the leaders and supervisors of the clan.
Before Zhao Xu came of age, he replaced Zhao Xu as the clan leader and conducted surveys and assessments on all the Zhao royal family.
As for Zhao Zongsheng, judging from Zhao Xu's knowledge in his previous life, he is a gentle elder who is diligent and conscientious in his duties. His biggest hobby is collecting ancient books and various epigraphic inscriptions.
He was a famous archaeologist among the royal family of the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Xu still took good care of this uncle. After he ascended the throne, he continued to reward him.
Many treasures stored in the palace were given to him.
For example, after the five-damaged stone carving of the Lanting Preface was sent to the palace, Zhao Xu, after appreciating it, ordered several rubbings to be made and distributed to the royal family members.
The first one was given to his fourth uncle Jing Wang Zhao Yan, and the second one was the Dazong Zhenggaomi County King.
Da Zong was naturally very happy about this.
Therefore, he also cooperated with Zhao Xu's actions on many matters related to the clan.
Therefore, Zhao Xu's will only needs to be delivered to Zhao Zongsheng.
With this Da Zongzheng's ability to figure out the royal family's thoughts.
He must be able to write two birthdays for Zhao Ji on the clan jade certificate.
He would even write the whole story on the jade certificate according to Zhao Xu's wishes.
Let Zhao Ji's reputation be completely destroyed in the clan and labeled as unfilial.
Queen Mother Xiang naturally knew this, so she quickly took Zhao Xu's hand and comforted him with gentle words: "Sixth brother, it doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this."
This is so cool.
Not in line with royal rules.
It is also easy for outsiders to gossip, which will have a bad impact on Liu Ge's reputation.
"The Queen Mother will issue an order that Concubine Xing will not mention this matter again in the future."
With that said, Empress Dowager Xiang gently hugged Zhao Xu and carefully comforted him.
From Queen Mother Xiang's point of view, Zhao Xu was very happy when he acted like this in front of her.
Because this shows that this child is defenseless in front of her mother.
As for the eleventh son, what will happen to Suining County Prince in the future?
Does that have anything to do with her?
Even because Zhao Xu frankly expressed his displeasure with Shi Yilang in front of her.
Therefore, Queen Mother Xiang didn't like that Shiyilang anymore.
The mother and son hugged each other and talked to each other for a while, and Zhao Xu slowly calmed down.
To be honest, he also knew that he shouldn't be like this.
He is the emperor and the eldest brother.
Even if it's just a show, you should show magnanimity and play the role of an eldest brother who loves and protects his younger brother.
But he couldn't help it.
After calming down, Zhao Xu lay in the Empress Dowager Xiang's arms and whispered: "Mother, have you lost your temper today?"
The Queen Mother smiled, her eyes full of motherly love: "Good boy, in the eyes of the Queen Mother, Sixth Brother will always be a good boy."
At Empress Dowager Xiang's place, not to mention that Zhao Xu just didn't like the emperor's younger brother and said a few words to him.
Even if Zhao Xu publicly smashed the Eleventh Man to death, Queen Mother Xiang would help cover it up - the Suining County Prince fell to his death accidentally.
Besides, that Shishiro is indeed very evil.
Isn't it?
Being born on the Dragon Boat Festival will defeat your father and your mother.
When he was born, he was so good at death that the late emperor happened to be looking at the calligraphy and paintings of Li Yu, the disobedient prince. There were rumors in the palace that he was the reincarnation of the disobedient prince. Now the Empress Dowager felt that it was probably true.
After hearing what Empress Dowager Xiang said, Zhao Xu suddenly laughed, hugged Empress Dowager Xiang and rubbed her affectionately: "Mother is so kind!"
Listening to the Queen Mother, her heart felt as sweet as eating honey.
The mother and son enjoyed their affection for a while until Shi Deyi came to report that the Empress Dowager had hosted a banquet in the Qingshou Palace and invited the Empress Dowager and Zhao Xu to attend the banquet. Then the mother and son separated.
(End of chapter)
