At the fifth watch, Li Xuan wore a black robe with gold silk and walked among the dark pavilions with a solemn expression.
Li Zhu was holding a lamp in front, and the bamboo forest in the courtyard not far away made a sound of wind.
In front of a black door, the butler Su Zang stood in front of the door, holding a red lantern in his hand.
"Young prince." The white-haired Su Zang bowed slightly to Li Xuan, and then pushed open the black wooden door with a strong force.
Li Xuan bowed seriously to the old housekeeper Su Zang in return, and then stepped into the black wooden door.
A solemn sacrificial hall suddenly appeared in front of Li Xuan. The red candles on both sides were lit, and the five-element tablets were placed on the wooden table in the front.
Emperor Yi Zuguang of Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Jing of Tang Dynasty, Emperor Shizu Yuan of Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taiwu of Tang Gaozu, and King Peng Si.
Emperor Taizong had a summons: seven temples for the emperor and five temples for the princes.
The princes have their family temples, and the emperor has his ancestral temple.
In the family temple of Prince Peng's Mansion, the ancestors of the five generations are enshrined.
In addition to Li Zhi's father Emperor Taizong Wen of the Tang Dynasty, there are also many more enshrined in the Emperor's Imperial Ancestral Temple, including Emperor Xianzu Xuan of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Xuanyuan of the Congenital Supreme Being.
The table was filled with blessing gifts and fruits. Red candles were placed on both sides. In the incense burner, the incense was almost burned out.
"Let's begin." Han Wang Li Yuanjia walked out of the darkness, wearing black brocade clothes and a solemn expression.
"Here!" Li Xuan cupped her hands, then brushed off the hem, and knelt down directly under the memorial tablet with a solemn expression.
Li Yuanjia took out a piece of red paper from his sleeve, held it with both hands, and said in a deep voice to the spiritual throne: "The ancestors of heaven and earth are above me. I, King Li Yuanjia of Han Dynasty, report that today there is Prince Peng, King of Nanchang, Xuan, who is old and mature, and the emperor bestows Today I am marrying Jinyu, the granddaughter of Duke Liu Weng of Lecheng County, Jun of Dechang County... May the ancestors bless you, may your husband and wife get along well, and the harp and harp harmonize with each other. May you be happy! May you be happy!"
"The Ancestral God of Heaven and Earth, Fu Wei Shangxian!" Li Xuan chanted after Li Yuanjia, and then knelt down and worshiped on the ground.
After kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times, he breathed a sigh of relief.
According to Zhou rites, on the wedding day, at the fifth watch in the morning, offerings should be made to the ancestors of heaven and earth.
Commonly known as "Xianxian".
Just as Li Xuan was about to stand up, Li Yuanjia shouted: "Keep kneeling."
Li Xuan was slightly stunned, but continued to kneel down.
At this time, Li Yuanjia lowered his head and reached under the table.
Immediately afterwards, he took out a long black box and placed it on the altar table.
Li Xuan's face was full of surprise. He had been to Peng Wang's Temple in Chang'an more than once, and he had never known that such a thing existed here.
The long black box was opened, and inside was a long bow made of yew wood.
"This one is called the Sparrow-carved Bow. Your grandfather, Emperor Taiwu, had his ancestors imitate all the longbows he used on the battlefield. Each king has one and it is reserved for the inheritance of the kings. But it is a pity that among our brothers, Only a few people will go to the battlefield in person." Li Yuanjia sighed softly and said: "This belongs to the twelfth brother. He grew up in a prosperous place and has never used it. Now it belongs to you..."
After a slight pause, Li Yuanjia continued to say seriously: "Uncle, I hope you... don't use it easily, let alone show it to others easily."
Li Yuanjia's expression was very solemn, as if this bow had some great use.
Li Xuan's heart moved and she immediately became solemn. Then she cupped her hands and said, "My nephew understands."
"Well, get up and go pay your respects to your mother and concubine." Li Yuanjia waved his hand, and Li Xuan immediately stood up slowly, bowed slightly to the ancestor's tablet, and then carefully stepped out.
The black door was closed again, and Li Xuan's eyes still had the look of Li Yuanjia looking at the memorial tablet of Emperor Gaozu, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Not willing to give in!
The great ancestor Li Yuan was directly expelled as the Supreme Emperor by his son. One day he was a powerful emperor, and the next day he became a prisoner under house arrest. The difference was so great that ordinary people could not feel it.
That bow was hidden so secretly, it was nothing more than Gaozu's remaining thoughts.
In his later years, he
He is a close confidant of the past, a traitor to the death, and the only ones he can truly trust and entrust are his sons.
The descendants of Emperor Taizong are, of course, also his descendants, but perhaps out of unwillingness and resentment at a certain moment, he passed this thing on, but what use could this thing have?
Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong both sat firmly in their seats.
Even though it was later that Empress Wu came to court and killed the children surnamed Li, who rebelled, they were eventually destroyed easily.
The human heart in this world has never been based on a certain object, but on the human heart.
This thing has almost no effect. Unless someone has the ability to subvert the situation and finally stands on the throne, then this thing will help him clear the last nominal obstacle.
The sky in the distance was already slightly brighter. Walking in the cold corridor, Li Xuan couldn't help but look back.
Does the emperor really not know about the existence of this thing?
Not to mention Li Zhi, but also Li Shimin. With his suspicion of his father, how could he let such a thing appear silently in the hands of several princes? This is simply impossible.
Unless Li Shimin and Li Zhi knew about this a long time ago, they would just regard it as the last bit of comfort to comfort Li Yuan's mood.
The other kings may just be content, but if they are uneasy...
In the central hall, Li Xuan knelt down at the feet of his mother, Ouyang, and said, "Mom, my son is getting married today."
"Well, my mother has met the girl from the Liu family. She has a gentle temper and is a nice girl." Ouyang patted Li Xuan on the shoulder and said softly: "From today on, you will get married. From now on, your affairs will , let others take care of it for my mother."
At this point, Mrs. Ouyang suddenly felt sentimental, and Li Xuan quickly comforted her: "Mom, from now on, there will be one more person who will be filial to you like a son."
"Okay, okay, let's go change clothes. Someone will be here in a moment." Ouyang calmed down a little and then drove Li Xuan to the backyard.
At this time, Ouyang Tong came from behind, patted Ouyang on the shoulder, and said softly: "Little sister, this is a good thing. After the old man gets married, you can wait to have your grandson."
"Brother!" Ouyang looked at his brother with a bit of laughter. Only then did he realize that Ouyang Tong's eyes were not on him, but on the servants coming and going in the front yard.
"What's wrong, brother, is there something wrong?" Ouyang asked subconsciously.
"Nothing." Ouyang Tong shook his head slightly, looked at Ouyang and said, "Let's go, it's time for breakfast. There may be more people coming today than in the past year."
"Okay." Ouyang stood up and walked towards the side hall with Ouyang Tong.
At this time, Ouyang Tong looked back at the courtyard again.
The secret arrangements that had suddenly increased in the courtyard since last night had all fallen into his eyes.
Wei Wei Siqing was never a simple civil servant, let alone Ouyang Tong who had been the governor for so many years.
As soon as he turned around, Ouyang Tong followed Ouyang and walked towards the side hall, his expression suddenly relaxed a lot.
Big red robe with five pythons and five chapters of gold silk and black edges, black three-color seven-beam crown, white gold and jade belt with jade, and black deerskin boots with jade patterns.
Li Xuan stood in the center of the big room, dressed in a groom's official attire, with a straight figure, and held her hands to everyone inside and outside the room at the same time.
Li Xu on the side couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised: "Twenty-seventh Lang, you are now 70% as elegant as my brother back then!"
"That's true." Li Jing immediately responded and said, "When Shishiro got married, if I hadn't been there, he would have almost rushed out without even wearing his belt, hahaha..."
Everyone inside and outside the room couldn't help laughing.
Although the joke was not very funny, Li Xuan still laughed. The brothers were trying to calm his nerves.
Today, Li Xu, Li Chongjing and others are all deep in the palace.
At this moment, I am responsible for standing at the door to pick up
The guests were Li Xuan's cousin Zhao Gong and Huayang County Duke Li Xiaobin, both of whom were Li Xuan's elders. It was not the turn of young people like them to do such a big event.
At this moment, a burst of footsteps came from outside. Butler Zhou Sheng stood at the door, cupping his hands in front of Li Xuan and saying, "Mr. Lang, General Yang Gong has arrived."
Li Xuan raised her eyebrows, took off her seven-beam crown, placed it in the room, and then said to everyone, "My little brother, go out and greet me."
"I'll go with you later." Li Xu stood up. Even the crown prince, the prince, did not dare to neglect Yang Wulian, a great general.
With three provinces, six ministries, nine temples, and five prisons, Yang Wulian, a great general, has a good chance of becoming the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
When he reached the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, he was already qualified to serve as the prince's teacher.
Li Xuan took the lead, holding hands to the guests coming and going. When he came to the door, he happened to see Yang Wulian walking towards the inner courtyard accompanied by Ouyang Tong.
"Yang Weng!" Li Xuan walked up to him, quickly raised his hands, bowed at the same time, and said, "Yang Weng, why are you here so early today?"
There is no break for the Double Ninth Festival on the ninth day of September. The break for the Double Ninth Festival was decided by Emperor Dezong of later generations, and it is still on duty today.
"Your Majesty, please get up!" Yang Wulian slightly bowed his hand to Li Xuan in return, and then said with a smile: "I am an idle man, how can anyone take care of me, but Huang Rensu from Dali Temple wants to come, but he has a lot of things on his hands."
"If Yang Weng is idle, there will be no busy person in the whole court." Li Xuan accompanied Yang Wulian and said with a smile: "Now Yang Weng is just looking for inspiration."
Nowadays, the whole court is preparing for the Tubo incident. If it is really because of Li Xuan's marriage that people play Yang Wulian, it will be embarrassing for Li Xuan.
"The prince is still good at talking, but I came today and I do have something to ask, Du Chun..." Before Yang Wulian finished speaking, Li Xuan quickly grabbed him and said, "Yang Weng, the little king will definitely come to visit one day. Now Let’s leave it at that.”
"Yes, yes, this is not the place to talk." Yang Wulian suddenly realized that Du Chun's matter was not as simple as it seemed.
After finally getting Yang Wulian settled, the receptionist at the door suddenly shouted: "His Royal Highness is here."
"Li Xian, why is he here so early?" Li Xuan hurriedly walked towards the door, looking a little confused.
Li Xian did not come with Prince Li Xian, and even Prime Minister Li Dan did not follow him. He came alone.
When he arrived at the second entrance, Li Xuan discovered that Li Xian did not come alone. There were two people accompanying him. .
One of them is Li Sichong, the eldest son of Li Jingxuan, the official minister, and the other is Han Jiang, a member of the household department.
