Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Li Tai laughed after hearing what Li Shen said:

"That's what you said. I went to your hospital a few days ago, and Dr. Sun told me the same thing.

Let me lose weight.

I just wanted to, but I didn’t have the strength. I tried many methods, but medicines didn’t work.”

“This is easy. If Fourth Brother has time, I can help, but the process may be very difficult.

I’m afraid you, Fourth Brother, can’t bear it.”

Isn’t it just about losing weight? You may not be able to lose weight on your own, but you will definitely succeed if you help others lose weight.

The main reason is that you are not cruel enough to yourself, but you are very cruel to others.

"You don't want to harm Fourth Brother, do you? Fourth Brother has no grudge against you."

Seeing Li Shen's eyes shining, Li Tai asked carefully.

"Haha, how could that be possible? I respect Fourth Brother very much."

Li Shen smiled awkwardly, as if he had just revealed his inner thoughts.

The two brothers were chatting happily, but Li Zhi on the side had a sullen face.

"Fourth brother, I'll go in first."

He said that and walked straight in without paying any attention to the two of them.

"Ninth brother, what's going on?" Li Shen asked confusedly, looking at Li Zhi's back.

"You're asking even though you already know the answer. I just heard about what happened to you outside.

Clean water was poured on the streets, red carpets were paved, lights were hung, and firecrackers were set off.

It's not Fourth Brother who is saying this to you, but aren't you embarrassing Chi Nu?

We are all brothers, why are you doing this?"

Li Tai spoke earnestly, like an elder brother teaching his younger brother.

Li Shen smiled, knowing in his heart that this guy was not much stronger than Li Zhi and always liked to do bad things behind people's backs.

Li Shen suspected that he was involved in the Qinghai Road incident, but unfortunately the clues were cut off and he was not able to find out the truth.

"Fourth brother, you may not know that before this, I sent someone to ask Ninth brother, and he told me my arrangements in detail.

At that time, I asked him if he wanted to join me, but Brother Nine refused and said that my behavior was extravagant and wasteful.

I said I was willing to pay most of the money and he only needed to pay 30%, but he still didn't want to.

A few days ago, Li Yifu impeached me for being extravagant and violating etiquette. Fourth brother, you should have guessed who was behind this, right?

I have done my best, this is not my fault."

"Hey, you two, can't you let Aye relax? I'll talk to Chi Nu, so don't take it too seriously."

After listening to Li Shen's words, Li Tai sighed and patted Li Shen on the shoulder.

"Thank you, fourth brother."

Li Shen bowed and thanked him, but did not take it to heart.

"Okay, you can go in too. I still have to welcome guests here. The guests have already arrived."

Li Shen nodded and walked into Chengqing Hall.

Congratulations kept coming to his ears, and Li Shen nodded in response one by one.

After entering the hall, Li Shen bowed to the empress, his aunt, his biological mother, and his stepmothers.

"The auspicious time has arrived~~The ceremony begins~~~"

The crowning ceremony begins.

First, there was a round of formalities, such as welcoming guests at the east gate, exchanging greetings, preparing the position of the instruments for the ceremony, etc.

There are also things like reed mats placed in the south, wine glasses and drinks placed in the north, and miscellaneous things placed in different directions.

After preparing for the Triple Crown and so on.

The guests were divided into two sides. Li Shen and Li Zhi stood at the bottom of the east steps in front of the hall, facing the east sequence and the west.

Li Shimin, Empress Changsun and others were sitting in the hall.

As the main guest, Changsun Wuji came up to the two of them and first said something to the guests, saying that today was the coming-of-age ceremony for the two princes.

Then proceed to the first step and add the first crown - the black cloth crown.

Normally, ordinary people would kneel during this process.

However, Li Shen and Li Zhi had different identities. They only kneeled to their parents and ancestors. Who else could bear it?

Li Shen would definitely not agree. You, Changsun Wuji, are not my uncle. How dare you make me kneel?

At this time, two maids came forward and asked the two to sit down.

Open the buns of the two people, mess up their hairstyle, comb it into an adult hairstyle, tie it into a bun, wrap it with silk, and then insert a hairpin.

Changsun Wuji personally picked up the black cloth crown and put it on Li Zhi first, and then on Li Shen.

Then he said solemnly:

"My two princes, today is a great day, and you two will become adults from today.

This old minister hopes that you two will abandon your dandy childhood nature and become a virtuous, talented person with both ability and moral integrity.

Don't forget your Majesty's earnest teachings, become the pillar of our Great Tang, and share your Majesty's worries and your Highness's worries."

After saying this, he straightened the black cloth crowns of the two men.

"Remember the teachings of Duke Zhao."

Li Shen and Li Zhi both stood up and saluted.

Then the two of them walked into the east room, and when they came out they changed into royal robes that matched the black cloth crown.

After bowing to the guests below, the first crown was completed.

The next step is the second crowning. The procedure is basically the same. The maid comes forward to take off the black cloth crown, re-combs the hair, wraps it with silk, and inserts a hairpin.

This is to show the seriousness of makeup. Straightening the body, dressing and hat-wearing should start with straightening the appearance.

The process was inconvenient, so Changsun Wuji took up the second crown - the leather hat.

Made of white deerskin, it looks a bit like a melon-shaped hat to Li Shen.

After that, just like before, Changsun Wuji gave another speech of admonition and the two returned to the east room.

When he came out, he changed into a plain royal robe that matched his leather hat.

The third crowning ceremony is basically the same as the previous two, and it also starts with combing the hair to straighten the appearance.

It was still Changsun Wuji who won the third crown - the Juebian

The content after that was the same. After a few admonitions, the two came out this time wearing purple robes.

It looks so majestic, and the crown on his head is also a royal crown.

At this point the triple crown is complete.

The next step is Li——Li?6?8

Changsun Wuji handed two glasses of wine to Li Shen and Li Zhi. Li Shen held up the glass and bowed to Li Zhi to show his respect.

After Li Zhi returned the greeting, the two drank together.

Then, under the guidance of Changsun Wuji, he came into the hall and bowed down to Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.

"Thank you, Aye, for raising me."

"Well, get up."

Li Shimin was very happy that his little son had finally grown up, and the Queen's eyes were filled with tears.

"You two should guard against arrogance and impatience, remember your virtues, and as princes, you should consider the people of the world. In the future, you should assist the crown prince and share his worries."

Li Shimin gave him a few admonitions.

"I will follow Aye's teachings." The two men bowed again.

Then Changsun Wuji and the other two toasted the guests and thanked them.

If the person is your father's close friend or a person of status, you need to thank him.

However, Li Shen and Li Zhi had special status, so they could just bow.

After that, the banquet basically started. Li Shen and Li Zhi drank for a while and then returned to the main hall.

"Aye, mother."

"Well, Chi Nu, Shen'er has grown up, so don't act up in the future, especially if Shen'er knows about it?"

Empress Changsun gave instructions to her two sons, saying that neither of them gave her peace of mind.

"Follow my mother's instructions."

Li Shimin, who was drinking, looked at Li Shen.

"Old Ten, do you respect the return gift and thank you gift?"

According to the rules, there must be a return gift, as well as a thank-you gift from Changsun Wuji.

This is called the crowning ceremony, and the guests are given gifts such as wine, meat, jerky, pickles, snail sauce, etc.

But this is a gift from the common people, how could Li Shen afford it?

He glanced at Li Zhi.

"Father, my return gift is ready. It is outside the palace gate. Each family has 100 taels of gold. The Duke of Zhao has prepared 500 taels of gold."

(This capping ceremony is too complicated. I have simplified many of the procedures. It is just like getting married, with the east room and the orientation, which is very troublesome, so I did not write about it.

This is roughly the process.

I looked at the Han Dynasty's coming-of-age ceremony and found it was more complicated than that of the Tang Dynasty, so I did not adopt it.

There is another important point. After paying homage to the parents, one has to choose a name. Li Zhi's name was Weishan, but I couldn't find Li Shen's name after searching for a long time, so I skipped this step.

Really, it was only after writing the novel that I felt how profound and extensive China's 5,000-year-old culture is.

Many things are discarded by us, but regarded as treasures by those small countries. What a pity.

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