The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

On March 28, after a day and a night, the missing Jinshi has not yet been found.So only nine people were tested in the palace examination, from which the number one scholar, the second place, and Tanhua were selected.The emperor was very impressed with the candidates who were temporarily selected by himself, and in order to prevent the prince from taking advantage of the loopholes, he insisted on reserving places for absentees.After all, life occasionally has irresistible accidents, sudden illnesses, or delays from others, which is hard to say.When the emperor made such a statement, the Jingzhao government office immediately joined forces with the Suwei army to search all over the city.

In the afternoon of that day, the relevant departments made the final preparations for the sacrifice and canonization ceremony of the Sixth Prince's Ancestral Temple the next day, so the emperor didn't need to be busy with anything himself, so he had some free time.Thinking of not being able to keep the youngest son by his side like this in the future, and Cheng Huan's knees, he couldn't help but feel lost and melancholy.The emperor is nearly seventy years old, and has a lot of descendants, but he has never felt the same strong blood and family affection in the second person.The sixth prince just moved from the palace to the palace, but he was extremely reluctant to part with it.At the time of parting, driven by the overwhelming love of the father, I always felt that I should do something with my son.

"Xiaoyin, after the ceremony is over tomorrow, you will move to live in the palace. During these days, father doesn't even bother to take you to have a good look in the palace, why don't you take advantage of the free time and walk around."

Song Wei slandered: It is obvious that you are under house arrest and you are not allowed to wander around, please don't speak like a parent who is busy with work and neglects his children.Grinning: "That's a good relationship."

It was said to be walking around, but in fact the emperor had a clear goal and went directly to the Splendid Palace where Hexi Zhaoyi lived.

In the concubine system of the Xianxi Dynasty, there were two noble concubines and four Zhaoyis under the queen, so the status of the seven was the most respected.When Wuxi entered the palace, there was a vacancy for a noble concubine, and the Jinxiu Palace was originally the residence of the noble concubine.When the emperor saw her, he immediately proclaimed her the title of Zhaoyi, and gave her the unused Splendid Palace.Wuxi is a princess presented by the king of Huihe, and her rank is set slightly higher, which is also considered a diplomatic strategy.As for being a queen, it is impossible.

The central part of Jinxiu Palace was destroyed by the fire that year. Although it was rebuilt as it was, the items belonging to Hexi Zhaoyi could not be restored.Fortunately, during Dugu's trip to the Western Regions, he brought back many special products from the Wuluo tribe, and they are all here now.This palace has not had an owner for many years, but there are always people guarding and cleaning, and the house is elegant and tidy.It's the season of spring, and there are a lot of flowers everywhere, and it really lives up to the name of "Splendid".

Pointing to clusters of brightly colored flower balls in the garden, the emperor said: "These flowers from the Western Regions are all seeds brought by your mother back then, and she planted them herself. They have been in bloom for more than [-] years, until today."

Entering the hall and entering the warm pavilion where you live in winter, the emperor smiled and said: "Your mother used this room to make yoghurt, and no one was allowed to come in casually."

Seeing the emperor's appearance, Song Wei felt that the old man was really pitiful.With a smile: "I can't make yogurt well, but the butter tea is not bad."

"Why didn't you say it earlier, next time I will specially ask you to come into the palace to cook."

Song Weixin said, can this also be my fault?Young and old, the older you get, the harder it is to coax.

He was very interested in the objects of the Wuluo tribe placed in the main hall, and fiddled with them all.The Wuluo tribe is isolated from the world and rarely communicates with the outside world.These things, even though he grew up in Fanfang, Xidu, he has never seen most of them.

Song Wei said enthusiastically: "I heard that they live at the foot of Yilian Mountain? I'll definitely go and have a look later."

The emperor immediately changed his face: "You majestic prince, why are you running to the barren land over there?" After finishing speaking, he was afraid that his son would have thoughts, "If you want to see them, father will send an edict to them and ask them to send someone to come and see them." gone."

Song Wei groaned, but did not refute.It's easy to understand that the stingy father doesn't allow his son to go to his grandfather's house.Don't let them go now, it's the same as finding an opportunity to go in the future.

The emperor learned a lesson from his son time and time again, knowing that this kind of statement was totally unbelievable, so he continued to threaten: "Yilian Mountain is nearly ten thousand miles away from the capital. With Dugu Mian's skill, there are dangers everywhere. Xiao Yin, you should dispel this as soon as possible." idea."

Song Wei stretched her waist: "Father, don't worry, I'm not that diligent."

The father and son stayed in Jinxiu Palace for a while, then turned to the Imperial Garden for a stroll, and watched the scenery by the Taiye Pool for a while.The court ladies followed with their chariots, and used them instead when the distance was a little far.Along the way, there were guards who cleared the field ahead of time, and no one interfered.The emperor and his son chatted as they walked, talking about how to reward Uman, including Maasa and the Mu family.Song Wei Nuo Nuo responded and obeyed the arrangement.

When he was about to turn around, the sixth prince suddenly had a whim and proposed to see the door where Song Manji hid himself in the garbage truck and sneaked out of the palace.

The emperor and everyone around him were stunned.The chief servant looked embarrassed.The side door dedicated to the entry and exit of garbage trucks and dung trucks is the most remote and filthy place in the entire palace. Not to mention that the emperor has never been there, even the higher-ranking maids may not know the way.

The emperor was silent for a moment, and said: "It is very good to be a man who dare not forget one's roots. If you want to go, Daddy will go with you."

When His Majesty said so, the chief servant was astonished and dared not dissuade him.They had no choice but to immediately find someone to lead the way, and hurriedly sent someone to stop at the front, so as not to let the emperor and the sixth prince collide with the big dung truck.

Walking out for a while, the servants invited His Majesty and His Highness to take a walking chariot.Song Wei reckoned that the distance was not short, and the old man was not strong enough, fearing that it would be difficult to walk to the place, so he asked the emperor to get on the chariot.With a frowning face, I pushed back and forth, begging my father's permission, and followed beside me with jumps and jumps.Seeing his swaying smiling face, the emperor sighed. He was afraid that he might lose his manners at the sacrificial ceremony the next day, and he would advise him earnestly along the way.

On the one hand, Song Wei slandered that her father had a tendency to develop into Master Sanzang, on the other hand, she kept talking about her intentions and promised.

Halfway through, the road is still wide, but the houses are gradually low and simple, obviously getting more and more remote.The speed of the chariot was too slow, so he changed to a carriage, and Song Wei had a real experience of the huge area of ​​the palace for the first time.

The carriages in the palace are not the type of running in the wild. The wheels are tall and open on all sides, which is convenient for viewing and inspection.The guards and internal servants at the front station were quite efficient. The maids and internal servants of various departments and offices along the way, as well as the palace servants who were not qualified to enter the inner palace, saw the emperor driving and knelt down to worship from a distance, orderly.

It took about half an hour before they came to a side door of the outer palace.The accompanying guards scattered away, forming a circle to defend the emperor and prince.Song Wei jumped out of the carriage first, then turned around and helped the emperor down: "Father, slow down."

When the emperor stood firm, the guards stationed here knelt down in unison: "See Your Majesty, Your Highness Sixth!"

The little leader tremblingly stepped forward to bow down, never expecting to have a chance to meet the Holy Spirit in this life, he almost couldn't speak well.

Although they belong to the imperial guards, guarding the most remote side gate on the north side of the outer palace, checking garbage trucks and dung trucks every day, and guarding the gate of the Zichen Palace in the south, where the emperor goes to court, watching the emperor visit and worship every day, is a world of difference. .Usually the people assigned to guard the gates of this place are innocent and reliable sergeants of ordinary background.As long as the person concerned doesn't say anything, who knows whether you are guarding the front door or the back door for the emperor?What's more, the military pay of the Tingwei Army is higher than that of other troops, so there is nothing to complain about.

The emperor asked the guards to get up, and turned their heads to reminisce with their son.The father and son had a tacit understanding, a few general sentiments, and the rest of the content was kept silent.This is the outermost layer of the palace wall. After this gate, there is an official road and an open and flat grassland.Farther away, there were rows of barracks densely packed with court guards.This design is not only fireproof, but also anti-army, and the safety factor is extremely high.

Song Wei was talking to the emperor, always feeling that someone was spying on her.Turning his head abruptly, he met two familiar eyes, and a gate guard lowered his head in panic.

Staring at that person for a few moments, Song Wei walked over: "You raise your head."

The man fell to his knees.

Song Wei tentatively asked: "Xue Xuan...Xue Sanlang?"

Hearing this sound, the guard suddenly raised his head and wept with joy: "Miao, Miaozhi...really, really, it's you? It's really you..."

But it is Xue Sanlang.

Song Wei didn't expect to meet him here, thinking about Dugu Xian and Wei Guan's petty actions, she felt that it was reasonable.Although Xue San is a pig teammate, he is the most righteous pig teammate, I'm afraid he will suffer a lot from Dugu's hands.Otherwise, the son of Shi, the majestic governor of the Western Capital Prefecture, would be reduced to checking garbage trucks and dung trucks at the back door of the palace.

He said apologetically, "Sanlang, it's really me. I'm really sorry, I lied to you about many things before. Didn't you work for the Jingzhao government before? Why are you here?"

"me……"

The emperor came over at this moment: "Xiao Yin, do you know this person?"

Xue Sanlang was instantly pulled back to reality by the emperor's words, and realized that his words and deeds had constituted a crime of disrespect.I didn't care about anything else, and immediately kowtowed: "Xue Xuan has nothing to do with you, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Song Wei stretched out her hand to pull him up: "Okay, you were scared by me, my father won't blame you."

Xue Xuan nodded his head down: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty." He is the second generation of a small army, and all his family hopes to serve the royal family and stand out.Now that the emperor is here, there is no reason not to panic.

Song Wei couldn't afford to pull him, so she had to.Explain to the emperor: "This is Xue Jian, an old friend of the Western Capital, who has been kind to me and helped me a lot."

The emperor became more and more kind: "It turns out that it is Xue Aiqing, and you are at peace."

Hearing this "Ai Qing", Xue Xuan's bones became light, and he stood up tremblingly: "Thank you, Your Majesty." Glancing at Song Wei, he was dizzy and added, "Thank you, thank you, Your Highness Six."

Seeing him like that, Song Wei was probably terrified, and this place is not suitable for reminiscing and chatting, said: "Tomorrow I will live in the palace, I will send someone to call you later, come to the mansion and talk slowly."

Seeing that Xue Zhen is a good-looking talent, the emperor must have some skills to be able to join the Tingwei Army.Since I have kindness to my son, I can only reuse it when I am worthy, and I also have a few words of encouragement.

Until the emperor and the sixth prince got into the carriage, Xue Xuan was still stuck on the ground in a daze.The leader of the gate guards dragged him hard, and then he knelt down and bowed to see him off as if he had just woken up from a dream.

Song Wei looked back in the car, seeing this scene, couldn't help laughing.I don't know Xue San will not be able to sleep for a few days.

The emperor naturally asked about Xue Fan's identity and the details of his friendship with his son.Except for having an affair with herself, Song Wei said everything else that could be said.It doesn't take much effort to say a few good words, and I feel at ease in repaying Xue Sanlang's favor with this.

It's just that Xue Yan helped him hide, which was a great help to Song Wei himself, and of course it was not the same for the emperor.Song Wei emphasized that Xue San was really deceived, and he didn't know it. He stabbed his friend in both sides and gave him a helping hand, so the emperor was reluctantly relieved.He pondered and said: "This Xue Xuan helped you in your distress, which shows that he is righteous. He is also a man who knows the basics. Why don't you let him go to your palace to be the head of the guards."

Song Wei hurriedly shook her head: "No." Just kidding, isn't this sending Xue Sanlang to a dead end?

The emperor asked: "Why not?"

Song Wei couldn't say that he would be drowned by Dugu's jealousy, his mind turned quickly, and he said seriously: "Xue Sanlang's ambition is in Lingyun, and he will really bury him when he goes to work in my palace. Jingzhao Mansion Yamen has been transferred to the Tingwei Army, if Dad thinks he is useful, why not give him another post."

The emperor smiled and nodded: "In this case, he will be promoted to Qipin Yunqiwei, and he will be stationed in Hanyuan Hall." He glanced at his son, "You are not ignorant if you put your heart into it."

Song smiled dryly.

March 29.

Song Wei got out of bed before dawn.Take a bath, burn incense, change clothes, and wear the prince's clothes and crowns properly.Seeing his well-dressed appearance, the maids in the bedroom couldn't hide their amazement and praise in their eyes.The emperor looked the youngest son up and down, said "good", his eyes were moist, and he was speechless.

On the morning of this day, a knighting ceremony was held in Zichen Hall, presided over by Zongzheng Siqing and Yanxi County King.In the afternoon, the worship of the ancestral temple was presided over by Master Xuanqing and Princess Minghua.Taichang Temple cooperates with the Ministry of Rites to complete all ceremonies.Master Xuanqing had already entered the palace the day before, and stayed in the Taoist temple in the palace.All officials who are eligible to participate in the court meeting will be present.In addition, Jinshi in Enkede and foreign envoys stationed in the capital were all invited to participate in the knighting ceremony in the morning.

At the ceremony for the conferment of the six princes, his biological mother, Hexi Zhaoyi, pursued her as a noble concubine, and the tablet entered the ancestral temple to be enshrined with Xin.

The emperor had been worried about Song Wei's disgrace in public before, and it turned out that his Yao'er was a typical on-the-spot player.All the people present that day were deeply impressed by the sixth prince's appearance and demeanor.

When he was wearing a purple damask embroidered robe, with a gold carved jade belt hook hanging from his waist, and a gilded white jade crown on his head, sitting on a walking chariot and walking slowly in the palace, he seemed like a heavenly man, descending lightly, no one, As a noble man with golden branches, jade leaves and heavenly decoration, he had no doubts at all.

Not to mention the thoughts of the other princes from the prince down, not to mention how much sourness was added by being so close to Dugu, the prince of Xian. The two people who were really and completely shocked by the appearance of the sixth prince this day were two people: one for Gong Ouyang Minzhong, Minister of the Ministry, and Yao Zigong, a court official.