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The second day of the first lunar month is the day when Emperor Daning worships his ancestors in the Taimiao.

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Xiao Yu, Minister of the Zongzheng Temple, personally rang the purple golden bell in front of the Taimiao, and the clear and long bell resounded through the square in front of the Taimiao.

Xiao Ji, the emperor of Daning, wore a 24-piece crown and a [-]-piece crown on his head. He and a group of members of the royal family knelt down to the tablets of the ancestors of Daning under the loud shouts of Qing Xiao Yu from the Zongzheng Temple. present.

At this time, hundreds of eunuchs were holding various sacrificial vessels and offerings into the Taimiao Temple, and placed them one by one according to the prescribed positions.

After the three-knock ceremony, Zongzheng Temple Minister shouted loudly: "Form up, enter the Taimiao Grand Sacrifice!"

Xiao Ji, the Emperor of Daning, was in front, and the members of the royal family behind him were divided into two teams, and walked slowly into the main hall of the Taimiao together.

In the middle of the main hall stands the statue of Xiao Yan, the founding emperor of Daning, and the altars of other ancestors are enshrined on the altar below.

Xiao Ji first brought a group of members of the royal family to bow down to the statue and the ancestral tablet, then got up and took out the sacrificial text, and began to read it loudly to the ancestors, to let the ancestors know the great events that happened in Daning in the past year.

When Xiao Ji thought about rebuilding the Annan Dadu Protectorate and Anxi Dadu Protectorate and promoting the country's prestige outside the region, many members of the royal family turned their attention to Qi Wang Xiao Jie and Qin Wang Xiao Huang. Not even taste...

After offering sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple, according to the Daning etiquette system, the emperor will hold a banquet in the Qinzheng Hall, and the royal family and officials above the fifth rank in the court can attend. This is also a kind of blessing and reward from the emperor to the royal family and courtiers.

At night, everything sounds.

Changning Palace was a different scene, with eunuchs and maids walking hurriedly with delicious food and wine in their hands, and from time to time they could hear low voices of urging.

The Qinzheng Hall is brightly lit, just like daytime, and the guests in the hall are staggering, toasting and clinking cups, and the music of silk and bamboo is endless, creating a grand occasion of singing and dancing.

"clang--"

A clear and long bell echoed in Qinzheng Hall.

The voices of the guests gradually became quieter. Everyone returned to their seats, put down the cups in their hands, and looked at the emperor Xiao Ji who was sitting in the main seat. The noisy and lively Qinzheng Hall suddenly became quiet.

Lian Yi, the internal servant, flicked the whisk in his hand, and shouted sharply:

"Your Majesty, please give me a speech."

Xiao Ji stood up, held up the wine glass in his hand, and said with a loud smile: "This first glass of wine is naturally to respect the ancestors of Daning. This year, thanks to the protection of the ancestors, although there are locust plagues in Jiaozhou and floods in Huainan, the world is still in danger. Generally speaking, the weather is good and the weather is good, and the people can also have a good harvest of grains and ample food and clothing."

After saying that, Xiao Ji solemnly poured the wine in the cup slowly on the ground, and made a toast to the ancestors.

Lian Yi, the internal servant on the side, hurriedly stepped forward to fill Xiao Ji's second glass of wine. Xiao Ji raised the wine glass in his hand, glanced at the ministers in the palace, and said loudly: "I want to respect you for this first glass of wine." Every courtier of Ning, without your help, there would be no peace and prosperity in Daning today, come, all of you ministers of Da Ning, drink this cup with me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

All the ministers hurriedly got up and raised their wine glasses in Xiao Ji's direction, then raised their heads and drank it down.

Xiao Ji smiled slightly, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, Lian Yi who was beside him hurriedly stepped forward to fill another glass for Xiao Ji.

"For the third glass of wine, I want to toast two people alone."

As soon as Xiao Ji's words came out, there was an uproar in the hall instantly, and everyone exchanged glances and whispered to each other, guessing which two people would have this honor.

"The ones I want to respect are my two sons, King Xiao Huang of Qin and Xiao Jie, King Qi!"

After hearing the words, everyone couldn't help turning their eyes to Xiao Jie and Xiao Huang who were present, with different expressions.

Xiao Jie didn't expect his father to come out like this at the banquet, but he didn't care to think too much, he and Xiao Huang hurriedly got up, almost saying in unison: "My son is here!"

Xiao Ji's eyes were constantly changing on the faces of the two sons, and he said loudly: "Qin King Xiao Huang swept the Western Regions and rebuilt the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and Qi King Xiao Jie was powerful in Nanyang and rebuilt the Annan Metropolitan Protectorate. You can follow the two of them as an example, expand the territory for Da Ning, make Da Ning conquer the world, and attract all nations to come to the dynasty."

"Father is overrated. As a descendant of the Xiao family, my son and minister are just doing what they are supposed to do." Xiao Huang spoke first, causing Xiao Ji to nod repeatedly.

Xiao Jie could only follow suit, and said impassionedly: "I am willing to share the worries of my father, and I am willing to expand the territory for Daning."

"Well said! You will drink this cup with me." Xiao Ji was also very happy, and raised the wine glass in his hand high.

Xiao Jie and Xiao Huang also picked up the wine glasses on the table and drank it with Xiao Ji facing the sky.

"Your Majesty, since the two princes are so outstanding, why not choose one of them to be the prince?"

In the joyful and peaceful atmosphere, an untimely voice came from a corner of the hall.

Everyone in the hall was shocked, and they all followed the reputation, wanting to see who is so bold, who dares to discuss the establishment of a reserve in front of so many people, this is a big taboo.

Xiao Ji's complexion darkened for a moment, and he looked in the direction of the voice, only to see He Yi, Yu Shizhongcheng, standing up slowly, meeting Xiao Ji's gaze without fear.

Seeing that it was He Yi, Xiao Ji couldn't help frowning, as if his head was aching slightly.

Since Su Jing was transferred from Yushitai, Xiao Ji was impressed by He Yi's loyalty and promoted He Yi to Yushi Zhongcheng against all opinions.But who knows that He Yi is not grateful for Xiao Ji's reuse. Instead, he has repeatedly spoken out in the court, and his words are quite fierce. Sometimes Xiao Ji can't even step down. He was loyal to Daning and himself, and did not punish him.

But a few days ago, this He Yi did not know which nerve was wrongly wired, and wrote to Xiao Ji many times, begging him to establish the crown prince early. The reason is that now several princes are fighting for the crown prince. The stability of the country and the country will also damage the reputation of His Majesty and the royal family.

Xiao Ji was very annoyed by this, and sent someone to come to the door to reprimand He Yi, and he finally restrained himself. Xiao Ji originally thought that he had calmed down, but he didn't expect to openly show this at the banquet today.

"He Qing's family seems to have drunk too much, and they started talking nonsense."

Xiao Ji didn't want to spoil the interest of the banquet, so he smiled and gave He Yi a step down, asking him to stop messing around.

But He Yi didn't appreciate it, and said with a straight neck: "Your Majesty, I'm not drunk, and I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart. Please, Your Majesty, set up a prince early, so that the hearts of the people in the world can be reassured."

Xiao Ji finally couldn't bear it anymore, looked at He Yi coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Since you keep asking me to make a prince, then tell me in front of so many princes and ministers, who should I make the prince?"

He Yi's eyes shifted between Xiao Jie and Xiao Huang, and finally his eyes fell on Xiao Jie, Xiao Jie somehow had an ominous premonition.

"If your majesty asks the minister's opinion, the minister thinks that he should be the king of Qi!"