Chapter 26 The twenty-sixth round of military generals' marriage and banquet

Wang Maozhong went to Taishan to take on two duties. First, he was responsible for the safety of the emperor and the east tour team, and second, he was responsible for providing horses for this trip.He called Chen Xuanli over this day and said: "General Chen, hurry to Longxi Racecourse and pick out 10,000 horses of each color, 50,000 horses in total. Then send people to drive them to Dongdu for later use." Chen Xuanli didn't quite understand, and asked: "General Wang, for the purpose of enshrining Chan Taishan, you just picked 10,000 horses from the racecourse and sent them to the capital, now you pick another 50,000 horses, what's the use of it?"

Wang Maozhong said: "You don't need to ask too much, these horses must be of great use. You go and come back quickly." Chen Xuanli said: "The general knows that the wedding day between your son and Fushun's daughter, the general will not dare to delay the time." Wang Maozhong laughed loudly and said: "That's right, the dog's wedding, all the generals are assembled, if you don't come, we dare not hold the banquet." After Wang Maozhong's third son was born, he invited all the generals to have a feast when he "washed his son".At the banquet that day, Li Xianfu suggested that Wang Maozhong and Ge Fushun be married as sons and daughters.In fact, the jokes at the banquet may not be taken seriously, but Ge Fushun took it seriously, and after a few days, he sent someone into the palace to invite Wang Sangongzi's birthday, and then made a fortune-telling with his own daughter's birthday. .According to the etiquette at that time, Ge Fushun was so active in asking the girl's name while Bu was originally doing things for the man, which showed that he was keen on marrying Wang Maozhong.When Wang Maozhong saw this, he readily agreed, and when the child was three years old, he accepted the gift of acceptance to the Ge family, and Wang and Ge's family became real sons and daughters.

On the day of the wedding, the palace was decorated with lights and festoons.The road from Ge Fushun's mansion to Wang Maozhong's mansion was lined up with food and drink, and every not far away, there was a group of opera musicians singing and dancing with instruments.It was the day when King Mao Zhong's mansion was full of joy and excitement, not to mention the military generals in the capital gathering, even the officials of the court came to congratulate in an endless stream, Zhang Shuo was promoted by the bureaucrats as the man's best man.When everyone was jubilant, Gao Lishi led people to send the emperor's gift, one of which was the most precious, that is, a vertical scroll written by Li Longji himself, with four big characters written in thick ink on it - "Jia Er Jia Fu".Wang Maozhong was overjoyed when he saw it, and immediately asked people to hang it in the center of the middle hall to worship. When everyone saw it, they became more and more envious of Wang Maozhong's consecrated family.

After Gao Lishi attended the wedding, he returned to the palace to report to Li Longji. Although Li Longji did not arrive at the scene, he also knew that the wedding would be lively, so he asked with a smile: "Oh, it's past the end of the day, and you've been delayed until now. I think it's because there are so many people at the wedding, do you have to queue up for dinner? ?” Gao Lishi replied: "Your Majesty was joking. The minister went to give the gift on behalf of His Majesty, and His Majesty's handwriting was hung up immediately, which stirred up the scene. Wang Maozhong thanked Shengen and insisted on letting the minister stay to watch the ceremony, which was a mistake. time."

"Well, is the wedding still lively?" "It's not just lively? Your Majesty, I haven't seen this grand wedding for several years." Li Longji was free at this time and was very interested in the grand occasion of the wedding, so he asked Gao Lishi to describe the wedding process. "The wedding car set off from Ge's house. There was a troupe of opera and music not far along the way. They played music and danced loudly, attracting crowds of people to watch, thus covering the road; Li Xianfu and other generals would block the car. Those who hindered the car were stopped on the road. At this time, Wang Maozhong sent people to set up wine and food sheds along the way, and they invited the people who hindered the car to stay in the wine and food shed, and gave them wine and food, so that the wedding car can move forward."

"Oh, Li Xianfu became the barrier driver?" "Yes, it seems that the gang of warriors is divided into two groups. One group is led by Li Xianfu, who is responsible for women's car barriers and the custom of laying geese; Banquet matters." People in the Tang Dynasty got married at that time, and their etiquette was quite complicated. For example, the ceremony of laying geese, that is, first a fan or a barrier was used to cover the bride in the hall. In the hall, it is taken in by the female family.The geese are usually wrapped in red silk, and their mouths are tied with five-color brocade, so they are not allowed to make a sound.After the wedding, the goose must be redeemed by the man's family and then released.

"Well, you just said that Zhang Yue is the best man for the male party, but Li Yide is a rough man, how can he write poems for makeup?" "Your Majesty, Zhang Shuo thinks that Zhang Shuo is arguing about his status. He has been staying in the Wang's house and has not personally greeted the bride. However, the bridegroom's reminder poems are all from Zhang Shuo's hands." Li Longji smiled slightly and said: "Wang Maozhong was a slave when he was in Luzhou in the past, how could he have thought that his son got married, and the leader of Wenzong in the world wrote reminder poems for him?"

"Your Majesty's words are very true. Zhang said that his writings are famous far and wide, and it is more difficult for idlers to ask for his writings than reaching the sky. With Yao Gong's ability, he has to rack his brains to come up with an inscription. Wang Maozhong is so honored. "Your Majesty, it is estimated that Wang Maozhong spent a lot of money this time. I heard that the drum band on the street was invited by Wang Maozhong. His wine and food shed not only invites those who hinder the car, but also provides loose food to the onlookers. Those who deliver wine and food can be said to be quite Looking at the Tao, the reason why Wang Maozhong spent so much was just to make some fun; as for the wedding banquet in his mansion, it can be described as a feast of wine and delicious food, which is extremely poor in water and land. I am always afraid that his wine and food will be exhausted for a while, but who knows that the things prepared in the royal residence seem to be endless, and there is no time to run out."

Gao Lishi's words obviously meant to sue the emperor.A group of warriors headed by Wang Maozhong, relying on being close to the emperor, did not take the eunuchs into their eyes at all, and regarded them as eunuchs who could only work and were not allowed to speak.Whenever the eunuchs passed through the gates, it was common for the guards to scold the eunuchs, and sometimes they would fight with each other.Gao Lishi was the head of the eunuchs, and the eunuchs often complained to Gao Lishi about their grievances.Gao Lishi also couldn't think about it, he thought that Wang Maozhong didn't even look at me, it was normal for him to treat you like this, although he had no choice, the anger in his heart gradually rose.

It is really unwise for Wang Maozhong to do this. Although he is the emperor's confidant, he is not as good as the eunuch in two points.Firstly, it seems powerful to control the imperial army, but power is actually a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the emperor believes in using it, but on the other hand, he is always vigilant, and eunuchs with defects enter the palace as slaves, and the emperor does not have equipment; Two, it is impossible for Wang Maozhong's generation to serve the emperor's side every day, while the eunuchs get along with the emperor day and night, so they have the advantage of talking.

Gao Lishi knew that the emperor was now making every effort to govern and refrain from extravagance.Even if the emperor restrains his own desires and does not admire glitz, how can you allow your king Mao Zhong to dabble in luxury first? One must always be vigilant, and be tolerant and tolerant of other people in the world, even the most inconspicuous people, and must not have a heart of contempt.Wang Maozhong didn't know the benefits of the eunuchs, so he easily regarded the eunuchs as useless people, which was a big mistake. Li Longji really said: "Oh? Wang Maozhong's actions are too ostentatious." Gao Lishi didn't lose the opportunity, and said again: "Yes, since Princess Anle's wedding, this wedding has been the most extravagant. Your Majesty, I think Wang Maozhong's way of doing things is a little out of courtesy." Li Longji said lightly: "In the past, when wealth was scarce, things could be kept simple. Now that the country is strong and the people are rich, it's okay to be extravagant." Gao Lishi vainly tried to demote Wang Maozhong with extravagance, but he was wrong.When Li Longji was a teenager, he took pleasure in luxury. At the beginning of Kaiyuan, he burned pearls and jade and destroyed gold and silver, just because he wanted to follow the story of Zhenguan and set an example.Now that the country is prosperous, and the wealth in the treasury and private treasury is getting richer day by day, there is a subtle change in his heart. Seeing the emperor talking like this, Gao Lishi obediently kept silent. In fact, Gao Lishi didn't know that his words still shocked the emperor.What shocked Li Longji was not that Wang Maozhong's wedding was too extravagant, but the personal connections that this wedding demonstrated. Wang Maozhong has been in charge of the Forbidden Army for more than ten years. The generals in the army compliment Wang Maozhong like stars and moons. Now he and Ge Fushun have become relatives of sons and daughters. From this, Wang Maozhong's position in the army is even more powerful. Apart from the emperor, who else can shake it? Wang Maozhong also has an inexplicable close relationship with Zhang Shuo. In fact, the most important person in front of Li Longji is Zhang Shuo, and Wang Maozhong.Zhang Shuo maintained the normal operation of institutions at all levels of the Tang Empire with the ever-increasing power of the prime minister; Wang Maozhong controlled the imperial army to maintain the safety of the palace, and controlled the surrounding generals with heavy troops from the capital. At that moment, a thought suddenly flashed into Li Longji's mind: Is it a good thing or a bad thing for the imperial power that the two of them are so close? Although this thought passed by in a flash, it made Li Longji vigilant.Because the answer is yes, after Li Longji ascended the throne, everyone was forbidden to communicate with magicians (except for divination at weddings and funerals), internal officials were not allowed to associate with foreign officials, and officials were not allowed to communicate with clan and vassal kings. There was only one purpose, that is, Do everything possible to ensure the stability of the imperial power. How can a major prime minister with power all over the world have frequent contacts with a person who holds the power of the Imperial Army? Thinking of this, Li Longji turned around and came to the bookshelf behind him, took a book, handed it to Gao Lishi and said, "Go to the Ministry of Education and give this book to Zhang Shuo." Gao Lishi took it with both hands, looked down at the title of the book, and saw that it was "Book of Han" written by Ban Gu.As he bowed and withdrew, he murmured inwardly: Zhang Shuo had a rich collection of books at home, how could there be less history books like "Han Shu"?What is the meaning of the emperor giving the book in this way? In the late spring, Li Longji led all the officials and people from the harem to Luoyang, the eastern capital, where they were going to complete the preliminary preparations for the ceremony of enshrining Zen.The Taishi Bureau has calculated all the times and left Luoyang for Mount Tai in early October. The peonies in Luoyang have already bloomed, leaving only the strong branches and emerald green leaves all over the garden.Li Longji was born in Luoyang Palace and spent his childhood here. Jishanfang on the south bank of Luoshui is also his residence when he was king of Chu.In the life of ordinary people, the memory of childhood is the most profound and purest.After Li Longji entered the Eastern Capital, there seemed to be a lot less political affairs, so he took the time to visit these former residences. When Li Longji came to the former residence of Jishanfang that day, it was just when the sun was setting.The Luoshui River in the north of his former residence flows eastward, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the water surface looks infinitely golden.Standing on the south bank, Li Longji looked at the Duanmen and Yingtianmen of the palace city on the north bank. He couldn't help but think of the scene when he was young when he climbed the tower of Yingtianmen with his grandmother Empress Zetian, aunt Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er.Now that these three people have passed away, Li Longji thought of all the past events with these three women, and he couldn't help but recall the past and sigh. Li Longji looked at the dense green trees on both sides of the Luoshui River, thinking that the Luoshui River flows day and night, and those mountain streams flow eastward all the way to the sea. Gao Lishi accompanied him. He saw the emperor standing by the water for a long time, and finally sighed with the words of Confucius. He knew that the emperor must be sad, so he persuaded: "Your Majesty, it is getting late, please go back to the palace for dinner. Bar." Li Longji shook his head slightly, and said: "It's a pity to abandon such a beautiful day and beautiful scenery. Let's stay a little longer. General Gao, I seem to have seen Confucius traveling around the world just now. Wash your feet there." Gao Lishi knew the deeds of Confucius roughly before, and knew that Confucius seemed to have come to Luoyi to ask Lao Tzu to ask for gifts when he was seventeen years old, but he had never traveled to Luoyang when he traveled around the world.Even though the emperor spoke like this now, he didn't dare to refute it, so he had to answer vaguely. Li Longji said to himself: "I was thinking, was there the prosperity today in the Spring and Autumn Period? Confucius took a donkey cart and took a group of disciples to travel around the world. They were often hungry. It can be seen that there were few water and land post houses today." Gao Lishi couldn't help snickering in his heart: what happened to the emperor today?Why do you have these seemingly juvenile whimsy? Li Longji sighed and said: "Oh, it's not as good as it used to be. Thinking about the hardships of life at that time, but there were all kinds of schools of thought contending for a while, such a grand situation, why hasn't it happened again in later generations?" Gao Lishi said: "Your Majesty, I think that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted Dong Zhongshu's proposal of 'removing a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone', so it is difficult for a hundred schools of thought to contend." Li Longji said: "That's right, it should be like this. Emperor Qin unified, Han Wu respected Confucianism, and then there was a great country. I just thought about it, why could Confucius make great words in that era?" Gao Lishi's eyes were confused and he didn't know what the emperor said. At this time, Li Longji's thoughts were flying, jumping very fast.He thought of his grandmother, aunt and others just now, and thought that power is too ruthless, and family affection will become weak and powerless.He then remembered the words of Confucius, and lamented how a poor old man could see the right way in the world in the chaotic world? As a result, Confucius' famous sayings came one after another. "Benevolence is love." "What is benevolence, there must be sages! Yao and Shun are all sick! Husbands who are benevolent, if they want to stand up, they will set up others, and if they want to achieve themselves, they will reach others. If they can get close to them, they can be called benevolence." "There is a gentleman's way of thinking, his actions are respectful, his affairs are respectful, his support of the people is beneficial, and his people are righteous." "A gentleman regards righteousness as quality, etiquette to practice, grandson to embody it, and faith to accomplish it. Gentleman!" "A gentleman is beneficial but not wasteful, labors but not complaining, desires but not greedy, peaceful but not arrogant, majestic but not fierce." Li Longji knows that these words of Confucius are actually the moral benchmarks for self-cultivation, family governance, and world peace. It is too difficult for the monarch, ministers, and common people to act in accordance with this. Taking the monarch as an example, only Emperor Taizong governed the country according to this teaching, and other dynasties Rarely are they all implemented. "Only in this way can the true qualities of a sage be revealed." Li Longji sighed inwardly again. The words of the sage are like a bright light in the dark night, which ignites hope in the hearts of confused passers-by, and they walk bravely. Li Longji asked Gao Lishi with a smile: "General Gao, I want to hold the ceremony of enshrining Zen, what will the common people think about it?" Gao Lishi answered quickly: "Fousing Chan Taishan and proclaiming it to heaven and earth will show the glory of His Majesty's benevolent government, and the people will surely sing with encouragement." "Well, you answered well. This is exactly what I intended when I went east to enshrine Zen." Gao Lishi became more and more puzzled, wondering what kind of thoughts the emperor had in mind. On October 11th in the thirteenth year of Kaiyuan (AD 725), the Fengchan team set off from Luoyang, the eastern capital.Song Jing led the remaining officials to stand outside the upper east gate, bowing to see the emperor off. The forerunner is the five-color square team of the imperial army, which is divided into red flag, yellow flag, white flag, black flag, and green flag. The armor, bow, arrow, knife, and shield of each team are made according to the color of the team flag.When it marches, its armor is distinct, its flags are flying, and its soldiers are selected. They are all tall and well-proportioned, with a very mighty posture. After that, it was Li Longji's big driver. His feathers, canopy, banners, hanbi, and chariots and horses were all set up according to the system. There were about 3,000 people holding flags and holding battles, driving chariots and horses, and police officers and soldiers. Then there are the princes, nobles and relatives and the guards of hundreds of officials. Among them are the vehicles of the Siyi chiefs and envoys. The most spectacular one is the tens of thousands of war horses that Wang Maozhong sent to Dongdu early.According to the color of the horses, Wang Maozhong divided all the horses into five teams, including red, white, black, blue, and yellow, echoing the leading five-color square team.These horses are well-trained and walk in sequence under the command of the driver. Their coat colors are shining in the sun, just like a woven five-color brocade is slowly unfolding. At the end of the team, there is a convoy that transports a large amount of supplies. Tens of thousands of horses and horses meanderingly, with colorful flags fluttering, drums and music blaring, mighty and mighty, endless for hundreds of miles.With so many people and horses, it is impossible to carry their food expenses with them, so they must be supplied by the states and counties they pass along the way.In order not to cost the prefecture and county twice, the round-trip route of the Fengchan team was also determined in advance.The outbound journey is to arrive at Xingyang after leaving Luoyang, and then walk northeast, passing through Huazhou, Puzhou, Jezhou, and Yanzhou to the foot of Mount Tai; on the return journey, passing through Qufu, Caozhou, Songzhou, and Bianzhou to Luoyang. On the sixth day of November, Li Longji led a hundred officials to the foot of Mount Tai and lived in the "tent hall" that had been set up.At this time, Mount Tai, the air was already cold.Wu Huier asked people to set up a charcoal fire around a round tent, fill the bathtub in the middle with hot water, and then invited Li Longji into the tent.Wu Hui'er tested the temperature of the water with her hands first, and said: "Your Majesty has worked so hard all the way, and I think I will be able to recover from my fatigue after taking a bath. The water temperature is suitable at this time, and I will serve Your Majesty to take a bath." As soon as Li Longji entered this tent, he felt that the tent was very hot and dry. Seeing the red braziers around him, he knew Wu Huier's intentions, so he undressed and said, "Okay, I think you are tired too, let's take a bath together." Wu Hui'er stepped forward to help Li Longji undress, and said with a slight smile, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? My concubine said that I will serve His Majesty on this trip, but when I arrive at the foot of Mount Tai, I am afraid that I will pollute my aura, and I dare not let Your Majesty be tainted with women." .From today onwards, concubines will not share a room with His Majesty, but will only serve His Majesty." Feng Chan is a big matter, and Li Longji also attaches great importance to it.Hearing Wu Huier's words, he said seriously: "Yes, why did I forget this festival? Huier, you still know the righteousness. It's true, I don't dare to approach women with great courtesy, and I have to fast for a day tomorrow. " Wu Huier introduced Li Longji into the tub, and the warm water made Li Longji stretch his limbs comfortably. Wu Huier's slender hands gently stroked his skin, which made Li Longji even more beautiful, so he closed his eyes and enjoyed it quietly.Wu Hui'er's familiar voice sounded softly in his ears again: "Yes, you should fast for a day. Your Majesty is tired from the long journey, and you must recharge your energy before climbing the mountain. This is also a feeling of reverence for God." On the ninth day of November, at the mouth of Taishan Valley. Dai Temple is not far from the entrance of Dengshan Valley. This is a sacred place of Taoism, and it is a must-attend place when holding the Fengchan Grand Ceremony.The royal family of Li and Tang respected Lao Tzu as their ancestor and regarded Taoism as the state religion, so Li Longji had to go to this temple to worship before climbing the mountain.In order to prepare for this grand ceremony, the supervisor sent people to repair all the buildings earlier, and the Dai Temple was the main place of worship, which of course cost a lot. After some sacrifices, the time has passed.Li Longji led the crowd to leave Dai Temple, and rushed to Taniguchi, which is the starting point of mountain climbing. Beside the hiking trail, besides the banners, Wang Maozhong put up guards every ten steps.Li Longji came to pay homage to the mountain. To show his piety, he decided not to take advantage of public opinion. He had to climb to the top of the mountain on foot.From then on, after they climbed to the Zhongtian Gate, they had to rest in the prepared tent there for one night, and then walked to the Jade Emperor Peak the next day, and then offered sacrifices to the Haotian God. Li Longji walked to the mouth of the valley, stopped and turned his head to wait and see.I saw a continuous stream of teams behind me, and the guards at the foot of the mountain set up banners all over the place, and they went on for hundreds of miles.Such a grand scene immediately aroused pride in Li Longji's heart. He glanced at Zhang Shuo who was beside him, thinking that this person was a prime minister at the right time.If he hadn't insisted on the proposal, how could there be such a magnificent scene today? However, the loud noise behind him made Li Longji frowned.Apart from the Yiwei at the foot of the mountain, today there are no less than ten thousand people climbing the mountain. Zhang said that they were not allowed to make noise while climbing the mountain before, but there are so many people that the noise is unavoidable. Li Longji shook his head, called Zhang Shuo and said, "Zhang Qing, this is not acceptable." Zhang said he didn't understand what he meant, and asked, "Your Majesty, what is wrong with asking?" Li Longji raised his finger and said: "Lingshan is quiet, how can it endure such noise?" Zhang said immediately replied: "Your Majesty, there are many people and mixed conversations. If you want to make it quiet, you must reduce the number of people going up the mountain." "That's exactly what I mean. Zhang Qing, you can let the prime minister, the kings, and the priests of the shrine climb the mountain with me, and the others will stay here." "Your Majesty, those Siyi chiefs and envoys have come from afar, will you let them accompany you?" "They watch the ceremony at the Dai Temple, so it's free to go up the mountain." Zhang said that he received the order and went to distribute it immediately.He first asked Wang Maozhong to send people to guard Taniguchi, and then asked Zhang Jiuling to release them one by one with the list.In this way, there are no more than a hundred people going up the mountain. When the officials heard that they were not allowed to go up the mountain, they felt regretful.It is not an easy task for the emperor to enshrine Zen once. If he is in his prime today, but he cannot climb a mountain to observe the ceremony, then he will never have such an opportunity in this life.That's all for those people from the barbarians, it's enough for them to come here to watch the ceremony, and they don't want to work hard to climb the mountain, so it suits their own wishes, so they are happy to stroll down the mountain.Most of the officials heard that this move was done according to the order, so they stopped talking; some impatient officials wanted to sneak past, but seeing those wolf-like soldiers guarding there, they couldn't think of it after all. Cui Yinfu was standing on the side with Yu Wenrong and Li Linfu at that time, Cui Yinfu looked at the situation and knew that he could not move forward after all, so he let out a long sigh. Among the three, Yu Wenrong was the most impatient. Seeing Cui Yinfu sighed, he said, "This move must be Zhang's idea! That's all for me and Brother Nu, brother Cui is the official censor, ministers of various ministries and the chief official of Taisi Temple You should go with you. Hmph, only the prime minister is allowed to go with you, it's obviously Zhang's idea." Li Linfu smiled and said: "Brother Yuwen, don't worry. Think about it, even Zhang's idea must be approved by the Holy Majesty. Don't say such things again. All officials can't go up the mountain. They must be wronged in their hearts. If such complaints come from Brother Yuwen's mouth It’s really not beautiful to spread it out.” Cui Yinfu said: "Ge Nu is right, we are not allowed to say that again from now on." Li Linfu said again in a low voice: "Have the two elder brothers seen the scene just now?" The two hurriedly asked what happened. Li Linfu said: "Young brother heard rumors before that most of the priests and Ci officials who climbed the mountain this time are people who are trusted by Zhang Shuo. I thought to myself, Zhang Shuo is a wise man, how can he not hide his face like this?" Yu Wenrong interjected: "Is he really like this? I didn't pay attention to it. The Holy Majesty said before that mountaineering Ci officials can be awarded five ranks, and priests can also be promoted to one rank." Li Linfu said: "Young brother, I was at Zhang Jiuling's side just now, and I heard clearly all the people from the board. Those priests are nothing more than that, after all, they are mainly people from the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple; Ci officials are all Zhang Shuo's cronies. People like Zhang Jiuling, He Zhizhang, etc. have already reached the fifth rank, and people like Zhang Guan, Zheng Yi, etc. are also among them, Zhang Shuo is really too bold." Cui Yinfu asked: "Zheng Yi? Is this the son-in-law that Zhang said?" At the beginning Zhang said that marrying a daughter invited all the bureaucrats, and Cui Yinfu had met Zheng Yi during the banquet, so he had an impression. Yu Wenrong said bitterly: "That's right, it's Zhang Shuo's son-in-law. That Zhang Guan is the chief secretary of Zhongshu, and he usually shakes his head and tail like a running dog when he sees Zhang Shuo. If he is not a son-in-law, he is better than a son-in-law." The three stopped talking and looked at each other. Their feelings at this time were the same. Zhongtian Gate at the tenth day of November The monarchs and ministers slept in temporary tents, and when they passed the night, they had already fallen asleep. Zhang said that he was already sound asleep when he was suddenly awakened by a loud noise.He opened his eyes and heard the strong mountain wind outside the tent, and then the sound of "crackling" raindrops fell on the roof of the tent.He saw the tent wall on the left was blown up by the wind, and the chill brought by the wind and rain made him shy away.Zhang said that he couldn't help but feel a big shock in his heart: something bad happened, if there is such a violent storm, how can the emperor climb the mountain? Yuan Qianyao, He Zhizhang, Zhang Jiuling and others were also awakened by the wind and rain. The tent they lived in was connected to Zhang Shuo's residence. Seeing the light in Zhang Shuo's tent, they came over by coincidence. Everyone looked at each other, and He Zhizhang sighed: "How is this good? How is this good? I asked the people from the Taishi Bureau yesterday, and they said that the weather is so sunny that there will be no rain. Alas, it is a pity that Chan Master Yixing passed away early. If he is here , and wouldn’t be so busy.” Yuan Qianyao was worried: "In two hours, the Holy Majesty will be climbing the mountain. Not to mention that the road is slippery and difficult to walk, but when we reach the top of the mountain, it is so windy and rainy, how can we hold a sacrificial ceremony?" Zhang said that he was also very worried. He raised the curtain and looked out, but was pushed in by a gust of wind and rain.He stood there silently for a moment, thinking of a remedy in his mind. He Zhizhang said: "Or after the rain stops, go climbing again?" Yuan Qianyao said: "How is this possible? The time for climbing the mountain and the time for offering sacrifices are both auspicious times predicted in advance. How can it be changed?" Everyone was speechless for a moment, only listening to the sound of wind and rain outside. Zhang Shuo finally broke the calm, and said slowly: "The wind and rain in the mountains come quickly, and they go fast. We can't do it right now, but we can only hope that the wind and rain will stop sooner." The wind and rain lasted for more than an hour, and it really gradually subsided.In the cloudy sky, the clouds cleared and the fog cleared, and the twinkling stars could be seen, and the mountain air gradually warmed up.It was night when the fire was burning at the foot of the mountain, and the rain had just stopped, and the soldiers lit the fire again.If you look up from the bottom of the mountain, it is as if the stars are connected from the ground to the sky. On the tenth day of the first month of November, the altar was consecrated at the top of Mount Tai As soon as the mountain rain stopped and the sky brightened, Li Longji led the crowd to climb to the top of the mountain.It took them more than an hour to reach the altar on the top of the mountain. A rosy glow gradually appeared in the sea of ​​clouds in the east, and then the rosy rays appeared. A round of red sun seemed to jump under the horizon, and suddenly showed its gorgeous red face.Zhang said that as a ceremonial envoy, he was wearing a large golden dress on this day, and said: "The auspicious time has come. Sing music and present gifts." Amidst the sound of rites and music, Li Longji boarded the front altar of the closed stage to worship the God of Haotian, who was worthy of the emperor Gaozu.Li Longji first took out the text of the jade certificate, and read aloud: "There is a Tang heir, a son of the emperor, and he took it to the God of Haotian. Tianqi Li, Yun Xing Tude... Zhongzong Shaofu, the succession is uncertain. God's family You, Xichen is loyal to Wu. Di Sui is difficult inside, and the Holy Father is promoted. Respect the Great Treasure, ten years and three years. Respect as God’s will, the world will be as good as it is. Enshrine Daiyue, thank the heavens. The descendants will be blessed, and the common people will be blessed.” When the emperors of the previous dynasties enshrined Zen, the texts of their jade certificates and jade books were often kept secret.Li Longji's reading aloud in public today can not only reach heaven, but also show people all over the world. After Li Longji made the first offering, Li Chengli made the second offering in sequence, and Li Xian made the final offering.After the offering, Zhang said that he ordered people to hide the two jade boxes containing the jade book and the jade ultimatum in the stone room of the altar. Li Longji stepped down from the sacrificial altar and stood facing the southeast.Zhang said that he yelled again: "Raise the fire." There is a burning altar in the southeast, which has already been filled with firewood.As soon as Zhang said his voice fell, the three soldiers threw the torches in their hands into the burning altar. Immediately, the flames rose straight up, the flames rose day by day, and the clouds filled the sky. This burning fire is an integral part of the sacrificial offering. According to Li Longji's previous ritual of "laying first and then burning", after the fire is fired, the sacrificial ceremony will roughly end. Taking advantage of the blazing fire, Zhang Shuo led a group of officials to fall in front of Li Longji and shouted in unison: "Long live! Long live! Long live!" The sound of "long live" on the top of the mountain sounded, and the soldiers on both sides of the trail all over the mountain also shouted with their spears.Just listen to the sound of "Long Live" in the mountains like waves, spreading down the mountain wave after wave, gradually passing through the Zhongtian Gate. After a while, you can hear the huge sound of "Long Live" from the foot of the mountain from the top of the mountain. Simultaneously issued from the mouths of tens of thousands of people. Li Longji was extremely intoxicated when he heard the cheers. He flattened all the officials in front of him, and then asked Zhang, "Zhang Qing, why didn't I know about the situation in front of me?" Zhang said: "Your Majesty, hundreds of officials who have not gone up the mountain worshiped the five emperors and five gods at the Dai Temple at the same time today, so everyone gathered around the Dai Temple. Today's ceremony went smoothly, and the ministers and others felt grateful for His Majesty's great achievements, which made the world feel ashamed. Unexpectedly, the voices from the top and bottom of the mountain are connected into one body, which I never thought of before." What Zhang said was obviously nonsense.He had discussed this festival with Wang Maozhong many times before, otherwise how could the soldiers of Manshan keep pace?This time, on the eastward trip to Mount Tai, there were the most soldiers. They cheered, and the others would follow immediately. Li Longji was full of ambition, and said with satisfaction: "Okay, today's feudal ceremony was first built, and the clouds and things rested, all of which are the power of the ministers and others. From now on, our monarchs and ministers must protect each other and encourage the hearts of heaven, so as to be as good as today, Don't dare to be shy." After Zhang Shuo heard the words, he led the crowd to kneel again and said: "Your Majesty, last night the wind stopped and the rain stopped. Today, the sky is clear and the sun is warm, and there is auspicious wind to help people enjoy themselves. Qingyun makes a fire. There are miracles and great events that have never been heard in the ages. Your Majesty also Thinking and prudence is always the same as before, and the people will be blessed forever, and the world will be very fortunate." Li Longji was in a good mood at this moment. Hearing such good words, he felt that he deserved it, so he looked up to the sky and smiled, and then said: "Get up, we should go down the mountain. At noon today, we will have a feast in the Palace of Veils, everyone have a good time Have fun." The climax of this ceremony is the enshrinement on the top of the mountain.At the luncheon on that day, all the ministers who had not gone up the mountain gathered to sing praises. Someone said that when he looked at the top of Mount Tai from the foot of the mountain, he saw the sun was bright, the clouds were lingering, and the purple smoke was curling upwards, which was extremely auspicious.Li Longji was overjoyed when he heard it. That night, the sky suddenly turned gloomy again, and snowflakes were falling down.Li Longji was full of thoughts, and wrote a poem called "Dengfeng Xixue", which said: Watching the sun and divination first, and patrolling things in time.When the popularity is not ready, the clouds are dense and the clouds are floating. Committee tree cold flower hair, lingering empty catkins light.The court is like a jade, and the court is like a moon. Not only see the skin close first, but also enjoy the fullness of the ruler.How to report Dengfeng, so thank you Gongcheng. The last sentence ends with "Xie Gongcheng", which shows Li Longji's self-proclaimed feelings. On the 12th day of the 11th month, the top of Sheshou Mountain At the time of the day, Li Longji and his officials gathered at the Taizhe Altar in the first mountain of the society to offer sacrifices to the Emperor Dihuang, which was shared by Emperor Ruizong. Its etiquette is like the ceremony of sealing the altar, so it will not be repeated. Chenshi Tent Hall on November 13th Li Longji accepted the pilgrimage in the tent hall this day. In addition to civil and military officials, there were many more people than before, including: The descendants of Confucius, envoys from various dynasties, Confucian scholars, scribes and eulogists; Kings of Turks, Khitan, and Xi; Envoys of Tubo, Dashi, Five Heavens and Ten Surnames, Kunlun, Japan, Silla, and Mohe; Goryeo Joseon King, Baekje Daibang King; The ten surnames are Moashina Xingxi Khan, and the thirty surnames are about sage kings; The chiefs of Nichinan, Xizhu, Chisel Teeth, Diaoti, Zangmai, Muke, and Wuhu. Looking at this situation, Li Longji couldn't help sighing in his heart: "It's really the princes of the four directions, so why don't you come to celebrate!" After Zhang Shuo and Yuan Qianyao recited "Ode to the Altar of Consecration" and "Ode to the Altar of the First Society" respectively, all the ministers and foreign envoys came out to sing praises. Li Longji was overjoyed again, and announced two things in the hall: one is to make the God of Mount Tai the king of Tianqi; the other is to pardon the world. As the court meeting was about to end, Zhang Shuo bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, the eight-year-old boy from Caozhou is waiting outside the hall, and he wants to serve as a hall offering to His Majesty." Li Longji asked: "An eight-year-old boy? Can he make an ode?" "Your Majesty, this man's name is Liu Yan. He read poetry and books when he was young, and was good at writing articles. He was recognized as a child prodigy by Caozhou when he was seven years old. He heard that His Majesty granted the Eastern Seal, so he wrote "Ode to the Eastern Seal." "You won't hire someone to write for you?" "I also had doubts before, because I had a conversation with this boy, and this boy answered the questions fluently. He really is a child prodigy." "Well, since Zhang Qing said so, it can't be wrong. Xuan comes to the palace." An eight-year-old child walked in boldly, without any stage fright, and kowtowed in front of Li Longji. His demeanor alone was impressive. Li Longji said with a smile: "Zhang Qing, help him up. It's not easy for a child to perform this great gift calmly. Your name is Liu Yan, right? Read the "Ode to the Eastern Seal" carefully, if you read it Well done, I will definitely reward you.” Liu Yan got up and began to read his "Ode to the Eastern Seal" aloud. It is normal to say that the sentence in it is "to enshrine Daiyue, and succeed to the God of Haotian", but it was written by an eight-year-old child, and he recited it clearly, There is absolutely no pause in the middle, which is really not easy. Li Longji knew that this situation must have been arranged by Zhang Shuo in advance, and he just wanted to make himself happier.However, an eight-year-old boy can write eulogy, and can recite it aloud between tongues, so that the foreigners in the palace are convinced that there are successors in China, and it really adds glory to his face. Li Longji returned to Longyan Dayue, praised Liu Yan a few words, and awarded him the official script of the secretary province.In this way, Liu Yan became a ninth-rank official at a young age, and from now on he can wear official uniforms and stand in the court. Liu Yan's name as a child prodigy spread throughout the world.After he grew up, he really became a famous official of a generation. This is a later story, which will not be shown here. After leaving Mount Tai, the Feng Chan team headed south, and the first stop was Qufu.Li Longji offered sacrifices to Confucius and named him "King Wenxuan". The large group of people walked on the road for more than ten days, and this day they reached the ground of Songzhou.Li Longji looked at the Sui River flowing slowly in front of him, and said to Zhang: "After heading west to Bianzhou, we will soon reach Dongdu. We have thousands of troops walking all the way, so as not to disturb the place, we never stopped. Songzhou has convenient access to water and land, and has always been rich, so let's rest here for two days." Zhang said he understood, and called the governor of Songzhou and others to arrange the troops properly.There is a famous restaurant in Songzhou City, named "Liangyuan", and there is a large restaurant with two floors in the center.Zhang said that he asked Li Longji to agree to let Wang Maozhong send soldiers to guard around Liangyuan. At night, Li Longji gave a banquet to the ministers and foreign envoys. As night fell, Liang Yuan was brightly lit.Li Longji dined with civil and military officials above the third rank on the second floor, while other officials and envoys from foreign countries had a feast on the ground floor. Songzhou was named the capital of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and later became the capital of the Song State in the Zhou Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, it was named the capital of the Liang State, also known as Suiyang. King Liang Xiao stayed here for three months and became famous in the First World War.The city of Songzhou was built solidly, and the houses in the city were neat and tidy, making it an important oriental town in the Tang Dynasty.Since the opening of the Tongji Canal, Songzhou has become a water transport terminal again. From this, the giant Hongge ships come and go, and all things in the world are gathered here. Because of the banquet given by the emperor, the governor of Songzhou certainly cheered up and offered all kinds of exquisite things on the case.Li Longji stepped into the building and saw that the table was full of food, fruits and vegetables, and exquisite drinks. Feeling it, he called Zhang and said, "Zhang Qing, before I went out, I told you not to work hard and save money. This banquet is so rich, I am disappointed." 张说想不到皇帝如此说话，一时不知应该怎么办，遂禀道：“陛下自出东都以来，不扰地方，厉行节约，则辛苦已久。如今即将回京，宋州地面丰饶，陛下由此赐宴群臣，似无不可。” 李隆基道：“还是过于丰盛了。这样吧，你让他们减去一些，朕方才开宴。” 张说见皇帝意甚坚持，只好吩咐下去。 众人坐定后，李隆基方才率众饮酒。宴酣之际，李隆基忽然长叹一声，对张说说道：“朕此次东封成功，还有更重要的收获。” 张说询问究竟。 李隆基道：“朕此前出巡天下，原来以为能够观实风俗，察吏善恶，然与此次相比，其实不然啊。” 群臣见皇帝大发感叹，皆停箸不食，静待其言。 李隆基叹道：“此次东封，诸州刺史殷勤支应，还是有差别的。有三位刺史，可称为良吏。一为怀州刺史王丘，其除了正常支应外别无他献，朕知其不市恩也；二为魏州刺史史崔沔，其遣使供帐，不施锦绣，示朕以俭，此可以知其日常为政也；三是济州刺史裴耀卿，其数次上书，言说济州贫穷不堪支应，朕因之不在济州停留。” 群臣听完不禁惊愕万分，沿途州县为了迎送封禅队伍，多是尽出财物周到服侍，不料事情过后，能得皇帝赞扬的竟然是这三位最抠门的刺史。 李隆基接着说道：“张卿，回京后须将此三位刺史的事迹写成明诏，以彰扬天下。” 张说闻言起身伏地，叩首道：“陛下心忧百姓，厉行节俭，则臣等幸甚，天下幸甚。吾皇万岁、万岁、万万岁！” 其他群臣见状，也急忙伏地口称“万岁”，楼下的与宴之人不知何故，然有泰山封禅时的群呼为鉴，他们当即不问究竟，随之呼声连连。 一时之间，“万岁”之声又响彻梁园。