Regarding the fact that Meng Lanshan passed away and was posthumously given the posthumous title of Wenzhen by the imperial court, an urgent imperial edict had long been passed down.
It was specifically mentioned that on the day of the funeral, all officials of the fourth rank or above in the province must go to express condolences in person to show etiquette respect.
Therefore, the front door of Meng Mansion became a crowded place.
The number of people coming and going was more than double what was expected.
If there are more people, there will be more receptions, otherwise it would be rude.
Therefore, Meng Jiming has been busy since early in the morning.
Since it is a celebration or a funeral, there will be noisy excitement. Moreover, the Meng family really wants to have a grand occasion. Just for the suona troupe, several famous musicians were invited.
Generally speaking, these are all prepared in advance. At the moment, we are just following the steps and there is no rush.
The only thing that surprised Meng Jiming was that his father actually built his funeral coffin before he was alive. With this preparation, half of the worries were saved.
Judging from the wood used, they are all golden nanmu, a specialty of Nanyang. It is both solemn and atmospheric, and it is also just worthy of his posthumous title.
As for when this coffin was built, He Shun knew a little bit.
According to him, the master started supervising this matter during his last stay in Yongchuan Mansion. These timbers were transported here as early as a year ago.
It is not difficult to see from this that Meng Lanshan was very clear about his physical condition. He knew that his end was approaching, so he made preparations for his funeral in advance.
Let’s talk about the present first.
In the lively atmosphere of playing and playing, Qi Yu and his entourage walked slowly and solemnly.
He neither sent anyone to make a report nor showed off his authority and honor. He acted in a low-key manner, just like an unrelated passerby.
However, others are not like this.
For example, those officials who came to express their condolences, in order to show their identity, they all came with a high profile and full display of honor. It's like he's afraid that others won't notice him.
However, there is nothing too wrong with this.
Since it has been decided that it is a wedding or funeral, it must be appropriately lively. If it is too solemn, it will increase the sense of unnecessary sadness.
Of course, excitement is not festive. If it is out of season, it will appear abrupt and eye-catching.
And the person walking in front of Qi Yu is.
There was something obviously wrong with his appearance.
Let’s talk about his guard of honor first, which is even more elaborate than the trip of the chief minister of the cabinet. Just the personal entourage,
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They all brought six or seven with them.
In addition to the garish ceremony, he was also dressed inappropriately.
He was only wearing red and green, but he even had a colorful gold and silver ribbon wrapped around his waist. His attire seemed a bit disrespectful to the deceased.
At the very least, you have to tie a blue scarf around your arm to show off, right?
"Who is this person in front of me?"
"Master Qi, this person is King Jing Xian who has just arrived in Yongchuan to join the feudal vassal."
King Jing Xian?
Who is he?
After thinking about it for a long time, Qi Yu vaguely remembered this person from his memory.
In my impression, he was the half-brother of Emperor Yuan Yun Li Liangji, ranked sixth, and his famous name seemed to be Li Liangyi. According to the information released by the Zongren Mansion, his original domain was not within the Yongchuan Mansion, but he never thought that he would actually move here.
It is not unusual for a feudal king to change his fiefdom, so there is nothing to make a fuss about.
What we need to focus on right now is why he is here.
He Shun lowered his voice vigilantly and said in a low voice: "In the recent period, hasn't our court been vigorously reducing the vassalage? And this prince is very unhappy about this."
"Oh? What kind of unhappy method is that?"
"After his original land was confiscated, he did not give up. Instead, he came to Yongchuan on his own initiative and inherited the remaining family property of the former King of Yongchuan in his own name. Counting the time, he should have been here for a few months... …”
What?
How dare he claim the vassal territory on his own?
Not to mention anything else, this one article alone can punish him for contempt of the emperor!
However, he knew it was wrong, so why did he do it?
He Shun couldn't explain this problem. Not only him, but also Meng Jiming was puzzled by it.
In addition to the above, there is another puzzling thing happening at the moment.
According to etiquette and law, when a minister dies, the royal family does not need to come to express condolences. This is the so-called principle of monarch, monarch, minister. What's more, today's emperor also explicitly mentioned that he only ordered officials of the fourth rank and above in the province to come to express condolences, and this did not include the vassal king.
In other words, King Jing Xian’s visit was not justified in his name and words. In this case, what kind of condolences can he receive?
Could it be that he has another purpose here?
Thinking of this section, Qi Yu couldn't help but look thoughtful.
Either this~~
He and his party did not make any report first, but hid aside and observed secretly. After they understood clearly the motives of King Jing Xian's coming here, they would reveal it again.
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Participate in the funeral procession.
Change from immobility to initiative, and wait and see what happens.
Yes, that's it.
He Shun can be considered an old man who has been involved in the scene. He has a lot of experience in dealing with things. He just glanced at Qi Yu and accurately understood his intention.
If that's the case, let's wait and see.
Just like that, Qi Yu lowered his eyebrows and followed King Jing Xian in a low-key manner into the courtyard of the Meng family. For those who didn't know, they thought he was the personal attendant of this high-profile prince.
Perhaps because of the large number of people, he was actually fooled.
"Master, King Jing Xian has arrived..."
"What?...Wait for me to greet you!"
Obviously, Meng Jiming did not expect that the prince would come to express condolences in person, but he was so shocked that he did not react for a long time.
After calming down, he hurriedly got up from the mourning hall and went out to greet her.
Also accompanying him was his son Meng Xuesong.
As the saying goes, a filial son is three generations below others.
This means that if a family member is bereaved, they must bow down and bow down when meeting someone who is three or more generations younger than themselves. The implicit meaning of this move is mainly to remind filial sons to keep a low profile during the funeral and not to have quarrels or disputes with others.
However, the theory is the theory, but it rarely happens in reality.
If people who come to express their condolences see a filial son who wants to kneel down and pay homage, they will usually lean forward and hold him up with both hands. No matter what, you can't make the other party really kneel down.
This is both respect for the other party and respect for the deceased.
Otherwise, you become arrogant.
However, when Meng Jiming and his son bowed down, King Jing Xian not only did not extend his hand to support them, but straightened his back and accepted the ceremony calmly.
this……
But it's a bit jarring.
Although you are a noble person from Tianhuang who inherited the Dragon Vein, you are not so pretentious, right?
Especially at funerals, why can't we make people so embarrassed?
What's more, his proud and straight-backed posture has a hint of bullying from any angle.
Qi Yu was furious when he saw this, and wanted to step forward and kick him immediately, but he still held back.
Because currently, the atmosphere is already wrong.
In this case, why not continue to watch for a while until the matter is completely figured out? Besides, Meng Jiming is not a soft persimmon who can be manipulated by others. He himself is not angry or angry, so why should he be anxious?
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