Chapter 274: Consecration of the Queen and Consecration of the Imperial Concubine

The canonization ceremony of the queen of the new dynasty was not held at the Temple of Heaven on Purple Mountain, but at the Jiaotai Hall in the palace.

After the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Zhaowu of the Tang Dynasty, Chen Huaian, the civil and military officials who gathered at the Temple of Heaven on Purple Mountain followed the emperor's dragon chariot back to the Imperial City of Jinling and went to the Jiaotai Hall to continue participating in the canonization ceremony of the new queen.

In the splendid and luxurious Jiaotai Palace, officials from the Ministry of Rites have already commanded the eunuchs and maids in the palace to decorate the Jiaotai Palace in a royal style.

In the center of the main hall, a golden dragon chair engraved with dragon patterns is placed in the middle.

On one side of the dragon chair, a small and exquisite phoenix seat was set up, which was covered with brocade cushions embroidered with phoenix patterns. In front of the phoenix seat, there was a golden jade table.

On the jade table, there are jade albums and gold seals that will be used for canonization.

On the other side of the dragon chair, there is another small and exquisite phoenix seat. In front of the phoenix seat, there is also a jade table, a jade album and a gold seal that will be used for canonization.

When Zhang Fu, the Minister of Rites, led the civil and military officials into the Jiaotai Hall, the eyes of the civil servants and generals in the court were immediately attracted by the furnishings in the Jiaotai Hall.

After a brief moment of surprise, he became more stunned.

In the middle of the Jiaotai Hall, there is a dragon chair and two phoenix seats. This meaning is very obvious.

Could it be that this emperor really wants to "set a precedent in history and establish the Queen of the East and West Palaces"?

For a time, the civil servants and generals in the Jiaotai Hall were whispering to each other.

The group of people, represented by Liu Ziyu, the leader of the military generals from Youyun Sixteen Provinces, had faces as gloomy as pig liver, and glared fiercely at the envoys from the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions opposite the main hall.

Lukes, the representative of the envoys of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, was not to be outdone, and responded fiercely to Liu Ziyu's provocation with his extremely aggressive eyes.

It was obvious that no one was convinced by the forces behind the two princesses.

Only King Liu Xinwu of Wuning, who was standing near the front of the palace and was the biological father of Princess Shujun, seemed to have found clues in the placement of the two phoenix thrones.

The phoenix seat on the right side of the dragon chair is obviously located in front of the phoenix seat on the left side.

In the previous dynasties, and even in the previous dynasties, according to the court etiquette, "the right is respected."

At this moment, the scheming King of Wuning Liu Xinwu seemed to have understood the intentions of Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian.

It's three o'clock.

On both sides of the huge Jiaotai Hall, the right side was already crowded with civil and military officials arranged according to their official ranks. On the left side were people from the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions, Tubo, Pyu, and South Vietnam's affiliated countries. The envoys occupied the place, and the hall was noisy.

"The Emperor has arrived——"

Following the announcement from Cai He, the Eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies outside the main hall, the originally noisy Jiaotai Hall suddenly became silent. All civil and military officials and envoys from various countries all looked outside the hall in unison.

I saw Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huai'an wearing a golden five-claw dragon robe walking towards him, passing through the aisle between civil and military officials and envoys from various countries, and step by step walked up to the dragon chair in Jiaotai Hall and sat down. .

His face was majestic and solemn, and he glanced at His Highness and his ministers with burning eyes.

Wherever they looked, all the officials lowered their heads, but no one dared to look at him.

This may be the majesty of the emperor!

Chen Huaian thought so in his heart.

"The auspicious time has come——"

"The canonization ceremony of the Empress of the Tang Dynasty has officially begun!"

Eunuch Cai He announced in a shrill voice that the Queen's canonization ceremony had officially begun.

Then, he took out the imperial edict for the canonization of the new dynasty empress written by Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian himself, and read it out to the court with a solemn look: "By God's blessing, the emperor's edict - says:"

"I heard that the universe is positioned, and love has the power to carry everything; the sun and the moon are in the sky, and they are the symbol of eternity; the position of the queen is the example of the royal family, the mother of the world, presiding over the harem, related to the stability of the country and the harmony of the family; "

"Liu Shujun, the daughter of King Wuning, belongs to the Zhongxiang clan, has a famous religious tradition, and possesses both political integrity and talent. She is the perfect candidate for the queen..."

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When they heard that the eunuch Cai He, the chief ceremonial officer, read the imperial edict that Liu Shujun, the daughter of King Wuning, was the best candidate for the empress of the Tang Dynasty, all the civil and military officials in the Jiaotai Palace lowered their heads and held their breath. , all of them raised their heads and looked towards the front of the hall.

Standing under the steps of Jiaotai Hall, only a few steps away from Cai He, the eunuch who announced the decree, King Wuning Liu Xinwu, the heart hanging in his throat finally fell heavily into his stomach.

There was also a bit more gratitude in his eyes when he looked at Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian.

My dear nephew, you will live up to me!

At this moment, Liu Xinwu couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met Chen Huaian, and he was even more grateful that he had not misjudged the person.

Liu Ziyu, the leader of the military generals of Youyun Sixteen Provinces, was so excited that he almost shouted in court when he heard the content of the imperial edict announcing that his adopted sister was the best candidate for the Empress of the Tang Dynasty.

Let's just say, no matter how stupid the emperor is, he will not make a foreign witch as his queen!

With my foster sister whispering in the emperor's ears, I, as my "brother-in-law", will not be able to be crowned a duke or something like that in the upcoming award ceremony!

When he thought of this, Liu Ziyu straightened his back and looked at the Uighur envoy Lukes with a proud look on his face provocatively!

That little look is clearly saying: Hey, you foreign barbarian, what are you going to fight with me for?

There was one person among the hundreds of civil and military officials. When he heard that Liu Shujun, the daughter of King Wuning, was appointed as the new queen, he straightened his back unconsciously, and his originally cloudy eyes became clear and firm at this moment.

This person is Guo Xiaoru, the Minister of Rites!

He naively thought that it was because of his risking his life to persuade the Emperor Zhaowu at the court meeting that he gave up the decision of "setting a precedent in history and establishing the empresses of the East and West Palaces".

Emperor Zhaowu, listen to the advice!

Some are happy and some are sad.

After hearing the Emperor Zhaowu's decree announcing the decision to enthrone Liu Shujun as the empress of the new dynasty, Lukes, an envoy of the Uighur Khanate, felt a chill in the bone at this moment.

He, Lukes, came on this trip with the expectations of the Uighur Khanate's Yingwu Khan Mo Yanchuo and the expectations of millions of Uighur subjects, to bring the news that Princess Pijia Yue Qiluo was canonized as the empress of the Tang Dynasty back to the Uighurs and the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions!

At this moment, the position of the empress of the Tang Dynasty fell to Liu Shujun, so where should his own Princess Pijia be placed?

How should he, Lucas, go back and explain to the Yingwu Khan?

Did the old prime minister Has die in vain after he entered the game?

Lucas, who was so disheartened that he didn't even have the mood to respond to Liu Ziyu's provocation, stood there in a daze with a frustrated look on his face, like a defeated rooster.

In the Jiaotai Hall, the reactions of the civil and military officials and envoys from various countries after learning the news of the queen's enthronement were seen and remembered by Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, who was sitting on the dragon throne.

He still maintained that calm expression, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

Cai He, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, was still reading the contents of the imperial edict to confer the title of empress: "I now use the golden book and golden seal to make you the empress..."

"May you always be blessed by heaven, welcome the prosperity of the country, and have long-lasting blessings, and work with me to create a new era of prosperity for the country!"

"This is hereby announced to the world, and the whole world celebrates together!"

"I hereby order it——"

As eunuch Cai He finished reading the last two words on the imperial edict, the matter of conferring the title of empress of the new dynasty was finally settled. Liu Shujun, the daughter of Wuning King Liu Xinwu, became the founding empress of the Tang Dynasty.

Then, under the command of the etiquette officer, the musicians in the palace began to play music.

In the melodious and graceful palace music, Empress Liu Shujun, dressed in a gorgeous phoenix cape, slowly walked into the hall surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, and walked step by step towards Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian who was sitting in the hall.

Liu Shujun's gait was light and graceful. Her already stunning face was made more dignified and majestic with proper makeup, and she also had the aura of a mother who ruled the country.

Until then, Liu Shujun's mind was still blank, and she felt dizzy. She was led by the palace maids and eunuchs to climb the steps of Jiaotai Hall step by step, and came to the man she admired.

Before that, Liu Shujun had no idea that she would be canonized as the queen of the new dynasty.

Even when the eunuch Cai He of the Imperial Household Department read the imperial edict in court, she and the equally unaware Princess Yue Qiluo of Pijia were waiting nervously in the side hall.

When Cai He read out the paragraph "Liu Shujun, the daughter of King Wuning, is from the Zhongxiang meritorious family, is a famous and virtuous person, and is the only choice for the queen", Liu Shujun couldn't even believe that the queen of the new dynasty was herself.

It was not until Princess Yue Qiluo of Pijia, who was also dressed in a phoenix crown, took the initiative to congratulate her and congratulate her on becoming the empress of the new dynasty that Liu Shujun reacted foolishly.

Of course, she did not forget that when Princess Yue Qiluo of Pijia blessed her to become the empress, she also said: Sister Shujun, although I lost in the competition for the empress, I will not give up in the future competition for the crown prince!

So, let's see which of us sisters can give birth to a prince for the emperor first!

Later, Liu Shujun, who was still in a dizzy state, was surrounded by a group of palace maids and eunuchs, and passed through the narrow passage in the Jiaotai Hall composed of civil and military officials and envoys from various countries, and came to the man she had been thinking about day and night.

Under the guidance of the etiquette officer, Liu Shujun began to kneel down and pay homage to Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, who was sitting on the dragon throne, according to the court etiquette.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

Seeing this, Chen Huaian, who was sitting on the dragon throne, hurriedly stood up, walked to Liu Shujun's side, and helped her up personally. Her starry eyes flashed with tenderness, and she said softly: "No need to be polite, stand up!"

Then, the etiquette officer in the palace took the golden jade book and golden seal on the jade table in front of the phoenix throne and handed them to Chen Huaian with both hands.

After the latter took it, he personally handed it to Queen Liu Shujun, and then personally took her to the phoenix throne on the right side of the dragon throne to sit down.

So far, the ceremony of the new dynasty's enthronement of the queen was considered to be completed.

However, the civil and military officials and envoys from various countries in the audience knew very well that the ceremony of enthroning the queen was over, but there was still an empty phoenix throne next to the emperor!

It is obvious that the emperor will also enthrone the Princess Yue Qiluo of the Western Region Huihe Khanate next.

As for the story between the emperor and the Huihe Princess Yue Qiluo, with the arrival of the envoys from the 36 Western Regions, the story of Princess Pijia blocking the assassin's fatal arrow for Emperor Zhaowu in the Huihe Palace has become a good story in Jinling City.

Although, officials who knew the truth saw through it at a glance that this was a self-torture trick by the Huihe Prime Minister Has.

However, this cannot deny that Princess Pijia Yue Qiluo did block the assassin's sleeve arrow for the emperor at the critical moment of life and death.

Because of this, it was rumored that the emperor had the idea of ​​"establishing the queens of the East and West Palaces".

This was intended to repay Princess Pijia for saving his life!

Of course, these are all private speculations by the people in Jinling City and officials who don't know what's going on.

In fact, at the suggestion of his mother Xu Ruoyun, Chen Huaian had the idea of ​​setting up the Queen of the East and West Palaces, just to speed up the national integration of the Central Plains Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions.

After all, as a time traveler, Chen Huaian's vision, structure and mind are far superior to those of civil and military officials under the limitations of history.

As for why in the end, Chen Huaian gave up on the decision to appoint the Queen of the East and West Palaces, it was because he did not want to stand on the opposite side of the civil and military officials of the DPRK and China because of this matter, whether it was the implementation of the imperial examination reform or the subsequent conquest of the Tang army. He also needs the support of civil and military officials.

In the end, after Chen Huaian drafted an imperial edict to confer Liu Shujun as the empress of the new dynasty, he drafted a new edict to canonize the imperial concubine of the new dynasty.

Princess Yue Qiluo of Bijia of the Huihe Khanate was canonized as the imperial concubine of the Tang Dynasty!

The ceremony of canonizing an imperial concubine is very similar to the ceremony of canonizing a queen.

The imperial edict was read out by the eunuch Cai He, the chief ceremonial officer. Then, under the witness of hundreds of civil and military officials, he came wearing a phoenix and a rosy crown and a graceful Yue Qiluo style, and walked slowly through the narrow hall of Jiaotai Hall. Go to the corridor, climb the steps inside the palace and come to Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian.

"Concubine, please see the emperor!"

Chen Huaian, who was sitting on the dragon chair, stood up again and personally helped Yue Qiluo up: "No courtesy, stay flat!"

Then, the etiquette officer who had prepared the jade album hurriedly presented the jade album, and the emperor personally handed it into the hands of the imperial concubine Yue Qiluo.

After doing all this, Chen Huaian took Yue Qiluo's hand and came to the phoenix seat on his left side, letting Yue Qiluo sit on it.

At this point, the grand ceremony for the founding queen and the imperial concubine of the Tang Dynasty was finally completed.

Above the Jiaotai Hall, Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian sat on the dragon chair;

On the phoenix seat at the back on the right side is Liu Shujun, the founding queen of the mother world;

On the phoenix seat further back on the left side is the noble concubine Yue Qiluo.

At this moment, Chen Huaian seemed to have finally found a little bit of the feeling of "the blessing of all people".

In the Jiaotai Hall, Zhang Fu, the Minister of Rites, took the lead in kowtowing and congratulating: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The rest of the civil and military officials, as well as envoys from various countries, also knelt three times and bowed nine times to the main hall, shouting long live the emperor.

No one noticed that Liu Ziyu, the leader of the military generals of Youyun Sixteen States, was kneeling in obeisance. While he was in obeisance, he was glaring fiercely at Lux, the Uighur envoy opposite, from the corner of his eye.

He actually allowed that alien witch to ascend to the elegant hall.

I can't bear it! ! !