Chapter 152 Grand Crown Ceremony

Eliot wrote in a long poem: 〖April is the cruelest month, Lilacs grow in the heath, Blend memories and desires together, And let the spring rain urge those dull roots and shoots. 〗 It was also April, but in Ying Zheng's eyes, it had a completely different perception.The April of Yingzheng's ninth year was an unforgettable month for Yingzheng. It was a month mixed with joy and anger, and a month of glory and shame. This month, Yingzheng left Xianyang, the capital, and arrived in Yongcheng, where he stayed at Qinian Palace.Yingzheng's trip to Yongcheng is specially for the crowning ceremony.Yongcheng was the former capital of Qin State.One hundred and twelve years ago, that is, in 350 BC, the Qin State moved its capital to Xianyang, but the Ying's Ancestral Temple remained in Yongcheng.The crowning ceremony must be held in the ancestral temple and reported to the ancestors.If Yingzheng wants to perform the coronation ceremony, he must come to Yongcheng.

Mencius said: Human beings are different from animals.According to the theory of Confucianism, the reason why human beings are different from beasts, and what makes human beings human is etiquette and righteousness.And in our country, which is known as the state of etiquette, many ancient etiquettes no longer exist today, and the crown ceremony is one of them.In ancient times, among the many ceremonies, the crown ceremony had its special and important position. The Book of Rites says: The crown is the beginning of the ceremony, and the most important event.It is the ancient sage king's crown.For a man, he can be regarded as a formal adult after the crown ceremony. From a boy to a man, he begins to enjoy the rights of an adult and undertake the obligations of an adult at the same time.Others will also demand and consider him with the standards of an adult, and he will be regarded as a son of man, a brother of a man, a minister of a man, and a gift for the young.

There may be more than one wedding, but there is only one time for growing up, and there is only one crowning ceremony. Naturally, it needs to be treated with caution.The crown ceremony has strict regulations on the details.The location must be within the ancestral temple of one's own family.As for the time, of course, it will not be like today, where days with 6 or 8 are specially selected, perfunctory, without standards, but divination (such as divination of yarrow stems) must be performed in advance, and after complex and rigorous procedures, find out The inevitable and only solution is to finally choose an auspicious day.In the coronation ceremony, besides the coroner, there is another important role——Bin, the host and witness of the ceremony. This person cannot be found casually, and it also needs to be determined through divination.

Nine years have passed since Yingzheng's succession ceremony, and Qin finally ushered in another large-scale grand ceremony.For people at Yingzheng's level, after a crowning ceremony, the costs and expenses are naturally insignificant.How could Ying Zheng feel bad about spending money!This coronation ceremony represented his image and the image of Qin, so naturally the more brilliant and grand the better.If it happened today, I believe this ceremony will be broadcast live to Qin, the Six Kingdoms, and even the whole world, so that people can have a quick glimpse.But at that time, there were only a few hundred people who could witness this grand ceremony with their own eyes.Those who were invited to attend the ceremony were all the dignitaries of Qin.

Jiyou Day, the established auspicious day, the sky is beautiful, there is no wind and no rain.The guest of honor for the crown ceremony has also been determined, and the highly respected doctor of imperial history, Kai Zhuang, will serve as the guest. Hundreds of spectators gathered together, but it was surprisingly quiet.No one dared to make a fuss in such a solemn place as Ying's Ancestral Temple. They nervously and excitedly looked forward to the upcoming historical scene. Years later, everything that happened today would become a topic of remembrance or bragging for them. And among all the spectators, no one could have a more complicated mood than Zhao Ji.For reasons we all know, she didn't want to come, but as a mother, she couldn't shirk the coronation ceremony of Ying Zheng, so she had to attend.

Seeing her son grow up with her own eyes, which mother can not be excited and sentimental?Just like many mothers today, they can't help but shed tears of happiness at their son's graduation ceremony or wedding.But Zhao Ji, the mother, was not happy at all.That's right, Ying Zheng is her son, and he has her blood in his body. He is finally an adult, but she is not happy at all. Zhao Ji's heart was ups and downs, like sitting on pins and needles.Facing the congratulations from the audience, she just coped with it.Like Ying Zheng, Zhao Ji arrived in Yongcheng five days ago, while Lao Ai and her two sons remained in Xianyang.Last night, Ying Zheng sent someone to bring her a gift.Women are always happy to receive gifts.But when Zhao Ji opened it, she was so frightened that she passed out.What Yingzheng sent her was actually two pieces of children's clothing, and the size matched the figures of her two sons very well.It goes without saying that her secret has been discovered by Ying Zheng.Zhao Ji was terrified and wanted to send someone to pass the news to Lao Ai who was staying in Xianyang, but found that she had been placed under house arrest and lost her personal freedom.Therefore, in her feeling, she is not so much attending the crowning ceremony as Ying Zheng's mother, as she is attending the crowning ceremony as Lao Ai's hostage.

For the first time in many years, she felt fear, the ease of losing power, the humility of the body, and the etherealness of love.Before yesterday, she was still the omnipotent queen mother, but overnight, she became a prisoner without the ability to resist.escape?After all, she is just a woman with only two arms and two legs, so where can she escape?Lai Ai and her two sons, I don’t know what’s going on now, are they all safe? When she was anxious, Zhao Ji looked up and found that Kai was walking towards her, and she couldn't help but feel guilty for a while.