Chapter 4913 King Wei, you want to go to heaven
On the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, heavy snow began to fall.
King Li Tai of Wei sent people to Zongzheng Temple and Taichang Temple early in the morning to deliver a message. Today he was leaving the city to pay homage to the Xianling Mausoleum of Emperor Gaozu and the Zhaoling Mausoleum of Emperor Taizong. Then, without waiting for a reply, he left the palace with his whole family. Full of ceremonial guards, chariots and horses, they left the city through Mingde Gate, intending to bypass Chang'an City and then turn north, go straight to the Zhongwei Bridge, cross the Wei River and board the Wanshou Plain to pay homage to the mausoleum.
When he left the city, Chang'an City was already in chaos.
As the saying goes, "The major affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military service." Sacrifice is as important as war.
The procedures and regulations of sacrifices all come from the "Li" of Zhou. The regulations for sacrifices to heaven, earth, and people are different. There is no room for mistakes in who will perform the sacrifices, when to perform sacrifices, etc.
Especially for the status and status of Wei Wang Li Tai, when to offer incense, when to kowtow, and what the rankings are... everything has been customized.
It was not yet time for the sacrifice, but he hurriedly left the city and rushed to the imperial mausoleum. What was King Wei doing? !
Zong Zhengqing and Han Wang Li Yuanjia finished their breakfast and went to the Yamen. As the end of the year was approaching, Zongzheng Temple had a lot of affairs. Last night, they were so busy that they didn't go home until midnight. At the beginning of the new year, the clan has to accept rewards from the emperor. Generally speaking, the reward will be doubled on the basis of the annual salary. Special rewards will be given to those who have meritorious service. In addition, he will be required to sort out the genealogy of the entire clan and review the clan's property at the end of the year. Zong Zhengqing took a look at this.
As a result, I arrived at the Yamen yawning. As soon as I sat down and took a sip of tea, I received someone sent by King Li Tai of Wei to deliver a message. Li Yuanjia was so frightened that he almost broke his tea cup...
"Where is King Wei now?"
"Having left Mingde Gate, we plan to cross the Xianyang Bridge from the west of the city to the north, cross the Wei River, and go to Xianling and Zhaoling to pay homage."
"I'm so confused. Can he go to Xianling and Zhaoling whenever he wants to pay homage? As a prince, does he have any taboos?"
Li Yuanjia was furious and could not understand Li Tai's actions.
"Hurry up and prepare your horses. I am going to catch up with him and ask him clearly, will he still take the laws of the Tang Dynasty in his eyes, and will he take his majesty in his eyes?"
"Here!"
The scribe did not dare to say anything. King Wei's move already involved etiquette and law. It would be better for other people to stay away...
Li Yuanjia pulled on a cloak and put it on. When he went out, he saw that the scribes had prepared the horses. He got on his horses and led more than ten Zongzheng Temple officials out of the gate. The horses went out from Zhuque Gate and walked along Zhuque Street. Mingde Gate, after leaving the city gate, go west around the city wall of Chang'an City, chasing all the way north.
He caught up when he was almost to the Golden Light Gate.
"Your Highness, stay!"
Li Yuanjia rode in pursuit and caught up with Li Tai, who was also riding a horse. In his hurry, he ignored etiquette, jumped off his horse and trotted a few steps to Li Tai. He stretched out his hand to grab the reins of the horse and grabbed the horse forcefully. The procession then stopped.
Li Tai was wrapped in a leather robe, a felt hat on his head, and a woolen scarf around his face. When he saw Li Yuanjia, he quickly exclaimed: "Oh, uncle, why is this? Let go quickly, don't be caught." The livestock is injured!”
He also got off his horse and bowed in greeting.
Li Yuanjia was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He held on to the reins and shouted angrily: "Are you crazy? Do you know what the consequences of such an action will be? Come back with me quickly and tell others that you plan to go out to the city to hunt. If you bite me to death, don't you?" Let go! If someone refuses to let you go, I will stop it for you!”
In a hurry, he spoke harshly.
Li Tai felt a little moved in his heart. He knew that Li Yuanjia would pay a heavy price if he blocked criticism and criticism for him. He was extremely benevolent and righteous. He smiled compensatingly and said, "My uncle understands his kindness, but it is imperative that we do it and we cannot give up halfway."< br>
Li Yuanjia was angry and anxious, and stamped his feet anxiously: "You are confused! The imperial court has its own etiquette, how can it allow you to act like this? Even His Majesty cannot go to the late emperor's mausoleum at any time, but you, a mere prince, behave like this? Where do you put the royal family? Where do you put your majesty? "
The royal family has strict patriarchal laws and many rules, but the core is the same as that of ordinary aristocratic families. For example, in ordinary family ancestor worship, the head of the family can only lead the ceremony, and in the royal family, the emperor can only lead the ceremony. This is a symbol of status and etiquette. core.
You said this is also my ancestor. I want to go to the grave, why not?
It really doesn’t work.
It's just ordinary people's homes. For the royal family, the symbolic significance of ancestor worship is too important. The first thing the new emperor does after he ascends the throne is to worship heaven and ancestors, which means "to show the gods and order the inheritance." You Wei The king went to worship his ancestors, what do you want to do?
What a treason!
Li Tai gave a wry smile, took Li Yuanjia's hand, and whispered: "This matter is really forced and I have to do it. I owe it to my uncle Wang Haihan to offend me."
After saying that, he let go of Li Yuanjia's hand, turned around, mounted his horse, and shouted: "Drive!"
The team moved slowly again and headed straight for Xianyang Bridge.
Li Yuanjia stood on the side of the road and stood stunned for a moment, thinking about it carefully, and then suddenly... Why did this happen?
Sighing, he turned around and mounted his horse. After entering the city through Jinguang Gate, he went straight to Taiji Palace and dismounted outside Chengtian Gate. There were already servants standing here. When he saw Li Yuanjia, he hurriedly came up to greet him: "King Han is here just in time. Your Majesty ordered us to wait. Waiting here, you don’t have to go to the palace to invite me, just come to see me directly.”
Li Yuanjia nodded, thinking heavily. His Majesty has received the news. He wonders how this matter should be settled, and whether it will be as smooth as King Wei thought...
Just as he was about to enter the palace, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind him. Looking back, he saw several horses galloping towards him. When they got closer, the horses had not yet stood still. The knight on the horse had thrown off his stirrups and flew down, with a vigorous posture. He fell down, jogged a few steps to lose his inertia, and stood right in front of Li Yuanjia.
It was Fang Jun.
He has slightly dark skin, handsome appearance, and handsome eyebrows. He cupped his hands in greeting and said with a smile: "It turns out to be His Royal Highness the King of Han. The minister just happened to be entering the palace, let's come together."
But Li Yuanjia stood there with a sullen face and asked: "How old are you?"
Fang Jun was stunned and subconsciously touched the short mustache on his lips. Before he could answer, he saw Li Yuanjia frowning and angry, shouting: "Are you a three-year-old child? It is extremely dangerous to jump off the horse like this. If you are not careful, you may end up with a broken leg. If you are unlucky enough to fall and break your head, it may happen to one or two of you. As an important minister of the imperial court, you have no sense of poise. It is simply stupid!”
The chamberlains and guards in front of Chengtian Gate all looked down at the ants or looked left and right, turning a deaf ear to the conversation between the two men and turning a blind eye.
With Fang Jun's current status and power, there are very few people who can scold him. King Han barely counts himself as one, not because of his title as a prince, but because he is Fang Jun's brother-in-law.
But everyone knows that Fang Erlang has a bad temper, that is, he is just like a donkey. He can't be led away, pushed backwards, and just stroked. How to reprimand him in public, even if it is for his own good.
Furthermore, King Han’s brother-in-law may not have much respect in Fang Jun’s eyes. The “horse trampling on King Han’s Mansion” frightened King Han’s family so much that they did not dare to go back to the past and went to the palace all night to beg Taizong for help. This is still happening today. Rumor has it in the palace...
Although everyone ignored them, they all cheered up. If Fang Jun got angry and beat King Han violently, everyone would have to step forward to stop him at all costs. After all, this was in front of Chengtian Gate. If they saw King Han being beaten but remained indifferent, You will definitely be punished afterwards.
Fang Jun looked at Li Yuanjia coldly, and when he saw that he was angry at him for no reason, he knew that Li Tai had probably told him his purpose, and Li Yuanjia also guessed that it was him who gave Li Tai the idea. This move was extremely serious for Li Tai. , Zongzheng Temple will inevitably be accused of poor supervision and conniving the clan. Li Yuanjia took a big blame for no reason and wanted to vent.
Of course, it may not be that I didn’t decide that I was too guilty to have an attack, so I took the opportunity to pretend to be in front of others...
When Li Yuanjia saw that Fang Jun was silent, he felt calm and immediately took the next step: "What are you looking at? If you are not a relative, who will care about you? I wish you could really fall off your horse and fall down to be happy!"
She was secretly happy in her heart, and the depression caused by Li Tai's sudden arrival also subsided a little. After all, not everyone can show off their authority in front of Fang Jun. However, in order to prevent this "stick" from going crazy, he still reminded the other person that he was " Relative", the reason why I am so angry "is for your own good"...
Fang Jun's eyes were deep and he smiled softly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am so grateful that I will come to thank you in person later."
But Li Yuanjia was not afraid at all. As long as he didn't get angry on the spot, what would others be afraid of?
Killing people can only be done with a nod of the head. As long as I give in quickly enough, what can you do to me?
"That's not necessary. Just remember that I am doing it for your own good. Let's go. Your Majesty is waiting impatiently."
"Haha, please come first, Your Highness."
The chamberlains and guards in front of Chengtian Gate looked at Li Yuanjia with admiration and reverence, watching him enter the palace gate.
There are only a handful of people in the court who can scold Fang Jun in public without making him angry...
As soon as the two people entered the palace gate, civil servants such as Zhongshu Ling Liu Jie, Shizhong Ma Zhou, and Yushi doctor Liu Xiangdao arrived one after another. What King Wei had done was really shocking. The entire Chang'an city's dignitaries, officials, and The clan is already in chaos and people's hearts are floating.
After all, King Wei's move can be called a challenge to etiquette and contempt for the emperor. It has been intolerable in any dynasty from ancient times to the present. If it cannot be severely punished, how can it appease people's hearts?
Not long after, Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi County, also arrived in a carriage...
Li Demao jumped off the carriage, opened the door of the carriage, and helped Li Shenfu out of the carriage.
Li Shenfu cast a sinister look at the many officials who had gathered at Chengtian Gate and had not been summoned to enter the palace. With the support of his son, he came to the palace gate and said, "Please come in and report. I sincerely ask for an audience." [If your family is happy, If you encounter others who are irritating, provocative or even abusive, don’t get entangled with them, but know how to avoid being tolerant, because there are people at home waiting for your safe return]