Autumn, the last day, frost falls.
In the long-abandoned martial arts field in the east of the city, flags were flying, and seven thousand cavalry stood in two square formations, one large and one small.
Han You, dressed in military uniform, stood on the general stage, his eyes a little distracted.
He had imagined this moment.
How to motivate soldiers, how to inspire military morale, how, how, how.
As a result, he can no longer stand still, let alone give a "speech".
He stayed in the palace last night. Lao Ba and Concubine De saw him off. They were so drunk that they invited not only him, but also three ladies.
I was woken up by Wenwu early in the morning and got into the carriage. When I opened my eyes, I was already at the martial arts field.
Han You was not a person without self-control. The main reason was that he couldn't stand it and Lao Ba and De Fei kept urging him to just have a family banquet instead of a palace banquet. When Lao Ba stopped drinking, he said that Han You didn't regard him as the emperor. The emperor Jinkouyuyan said that he was kidnapped by all kinds of underworld.
Han You was also convinced. The old man said that he would drink one drink with the couple, two drinks per person, and even Concubine De got involved. In the end, he drank until half the time.
When they got out of the carriage, Wen Wu told Han You that Lao Ba was not a greedy person, but when he seized the capital and rebelled, Lao Ba never thought that this difference would mean that he was separated from Wen Yong and Tianren. He had agreed to stay in the palace when the big thing was done. He drank until he fell unconscious, perhaps because Lao Ba didn't want to regret it for the second time.
Even though Han You was feeling dizzy, he felt that something was wrong the more he heard about it. Is this a farewell or a farewell?
Looking at the seven thousand real elites, Han You held it in for a long time and finally shouted out a sentence at the top of his lungs.
"When we go to the East China Sea, I will accompany my brothers in life and death!"
Han You drew out his long sword and pointed it straight at the sky: "I would rather be a thunderbolt that lights up the sky in an instant than a rotten soil with endless rain for thousands of years!"
The expected scene of seven thousand people shouting in unison did not appear, and Han You was a little embarrassed.
There is no way, the composition of these seven thousand people is very complicated.
Among the foreign races outside the customs, in addition to the more than 2,000 people "study abroad" in the villa, there are also 2,500 people here.
Then there are more than two thousand imperial guards and auxiliary soldiers. Although they are elites, they are basically illiterate.
The rest were the "personal guards" such as Zhuanghu and Yidaoying. They understood it, but they didn't quite understand what it meant.
More than a hundred second-phase miscellaneous soldiers, the new recruits, also understood, but they just didn't want to agree. What do you mean, go to the East China Sea to kill people, glory only lasts a moment?
"Get on the road!"
Han You waved his hand, walked into the carriage with Wang Hai's support, and continued to sleep.
A moment that could have been serious, majestic, and exciting turned out to be totally out of character, all because of Lao Ba's drunkard.
There is no force. When a normal army goes out for an expedition, the emperor will definitely come, and the ministers will at least come with some heavyweights. Even if the ministers don't come, the generals from the Ministry of War will come.
Look now, let alone humans, there is not even a ghost.
This really has nothing to do with Han You's popularity, and it has nothing to do with whether he can go to court or not. Today is the coronation ceremony of Concubine De.
There was no way, the Ministry of Rites had chosen a day and they all rushed together. Who said today was the last day of autumn? Just because they bumped into each other, the officials of the Ministry of Rites had been trembling from the appointed day to today, fearing that Han Youzhong and the others would be in trouble.
In fact, Han You couldn't ask for it. He didn't like to say goodbye, let alone see him off, and he didn't like to be seen off by others.
After getting on the carriage, I fell asleep in three seconds.
The carriage is specially made. Ji Ying started to study this carriage more than a month ago. In addition to its protective function, it is mainly comfortable. Knowing that Han You is a master who likes to enjoy himself, soft cushions and furs were applied layer after layer. The main reason is that it can still vibrate and is relatively spacious.
On long distances, it’s a blessing to be able to sleep, and it’s best to be able to sleep all the way to the finish line in the car.
From Beijing to Donghai, even if there were no delays on the way, it would take about twenty days, and it was impossible to sleep for that long.
There was only Sikong Zhao in the carriage, and Wang Hai was riding a horse outside.
There were seven thousand cavalry in a long line, and the sound of horse hooves was as continuous as raindrops.
The last rain of autumn, or perhaps the last rain of this year, fell on the official road on the last day of autumn, soaking the clothes of the soldiers.
At this time, in the capital, in the palace, and outside Taiqian Hall, the emperor had just handed out the "book of treasures". The book was a gold book and the treasure was the queen's jade seal.
All the civil and military officials stood with their hands down and waited for the officials of the Ministry of Ceremonies to speak for half an hour before saluting in unison.
In fact, the queen is not crowned, but canonized. The normal process is to give gifts to the queen's family first, then the emperor offers sacrifices to Gao Tiandi and his ancestors, and finally the Ministry of Rites reads out the golden book, and the queen takes the queen's jade seal.
It's just that the process Lao Ba went through was a bit strange. It didn't look like a canonization, but more like a coronation. There were a lot of phoenix gauze, jade crown, and seals. The process was simplified without losing the grandeur. The main reason was that the jade crown was given by the emperor. When she put it on, Empress Dowager De was not standing at Chengyang Gate waiting.
In short, the ceremony was completed, whether it was coronation or canonization, everyone tacitly understood it. Concubine De burst into tears. Only she knew that Lao Ba was "fulfilling his wish".
To be honest, Empress De Fei married Lao Ba when she was sixteen years old and basically never lived a good life. When she wanted to rebel, Lao Ba boasted a lot and made all kinds of promises. The general meaning is that husband, I will definitely make you the happiest woman in the world.
Isn't that happy? The canonization is like a coronation, and the main theme is a willful and disrespectful person.
The rain covered Empress Dowager De's tears, and it was already afternoon after all the busy work. After all the civil and military officials left the palace, Lao Ba stood outside the Taiqian Hall with his hands behind his back, his eyes dark.
"We've arrived in Long County."
"It should be passed." Wen Wu nodded: "The East China Sea is the place where Han Jianzheng is thinking about day and night, and he will probably travel non-stop day and night."
"Han Bairen is leaving in three days?"
"This is what has been decided. There is no regulation from the Ministry of War. Huang Shangshu said that General Han has his own arrangements."
"The army is going on an expedition, and the court doesn't even know when it will set off."
Lao Ba smiled and said: "The Han family and his son are all the same, so it doesn't matter. I feel guilty about what else I can expect from him and his son."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry."
Wenwu knew what Lao Ba was thinking: "Seven thousand elites, gather some more soldiers along the way, escort by ten thousand people, guard by ten thousand people, Han Jianzheng will not make any mistakes."
"Did you know that when a city gate is extremely strong, what is its weakness?"
"What does your Majesty mean?"
"City wall." Lao Ba took a deep breath: "When Han You arrives in the East China Sea, he will definitely turn the chaos around. If they can't attack Han You, they will destroy the city wall."
Wen Wu thought thoughtfully: "Your Majesty is worried that Donghai will find someone to confuse right and wrong in the capital, which will be detrimental to Han Jianzheng?"
"Go out of the palace to find King You and tell him that I grant him special privileges. Before Han You returns to the capital, anyone who wants to be rude to Han You, whether in the court, in the shop, or in the scholarly community, will be arrested. No need to report!"
"yes."
