Chapter 273: Our Majesty is a saint!
Even the simplified ceremony of the virtuous concubine is still very complicated.
After publishing the ritual letter, Guan Juer left the palace in a sedan chair. She needed to circle the palace and then gather with Zhao Yan at the ancestral temple.
Guan Juer's sedan chair was followed by more than 100 imperial soldiers and more than 30 maids. Behind the sedan chair, there were more than 20 sedan chairs, all of which were decorated with beads and gold hairpins and silk silk clothes.
The people of Changdan City were also surprised. After seeing the ritual book posted on the city gate, they realized that today was the day when Zhao Yan married the virtuous concubine.
When I learned that Concubine Xian was once a visitor to Guan Ju, the leader of Tingyuxuan, it caused countless discussions.
However, in public opinion, no one called Zhao Yan lustful and lewd, but they were all blessings.
When Guan Juer saw Zhao Yan at the ancestral temple, she was almost crying happily.
An emperor did this for her, and she felt that her life had not been in vain.
Next, we naturally pay homage to Empress Dowager Zhang.
Then, Guan Ju'er greeted Lu Nianwei again, and the two women talked in the boudoir for nearly half an hour.
When they came out, they looked like they were sisters.
As for what he said, Zhao Yan doesn't know.
Finally, it was naturally the wedding night.
...
The next day, it was dawn.
Xiao Jingye, Liu Chao and six others got up one after another.
And there was an invitation on the head of their bed, which was Zhao Yan's wedding invitation.
"What? Your Majesty wanted to marry Guan Ju'er with the courtesy of a virtuous concubine yesterday?" Xiao Jingye woke up instantly after reading the invitation.
Immediately put on my clothes and prepared to enter the palace.
The moment he pushed open the door, he happened to see Xiao Zijie standing not far away.
"Dad, stop busy. Your Majesty had cooked raw rice last night. Now everyone in Changdancheng knows it!"
"Your Majesty is confused. In the future, you will inevitably be fooled by the Secretary of History. There will definitely be a lot of rumors among the people!" Xiao Jingye raised his head and suddenly looked at Xiao Zijie.
"During the banquet yesterday, you and Kong Ze were always catching up with others to fight with me. Did you also participate in Your Majesty's marriage?"
"I...I...How dare I cheat you? You are my father!" Xiao Zijie was obviously a little lacking in confidence when he spoke.
"Illegal son, you cheating son!" Xiao Jingye picked up a broom beside him and called Xiao Zijie.
Xiao Zijie ran away.
At this moment, Kong Ze was also being chased and beaten by him!
Half an hour later, Xiao Jingye, Kong Moshan, Yang Xinghuai, Liu Chaotong, and Pan Wenyue all appeared in front of the palace gate.
Just as they were about to enter the palace to meet the saint and wanted to discuss with Zhao Yan how to face the overwhelming public opinion, Shangguan was unhappy and ran over.
Shangguan Buyue is worthy of being a person who can run around the imperial city every day. After running from a distance, he is not breathing or beating.
Before he could speak, Yang Xinghuai on the side rolled his eyes and said, "Shangguan is unhappy. We are all drunk. You haven't drunk a drop of wine yet, why can't you stop Your Majesty yet!"
"I...I..."
Shangguan Buyue said as soon as he spoke, Liu Chaotong, who was beside him, continued, "What else can you say? Let's go to the palace to discuss countermeasures, otherwise the people will definitely scold Your Majesty for being unethical."
Xiao Jingye and others were about to enter the palace, but Shangguan Biaoyue reached out and stopped him.
"My dear lords, we are all wrong. Your Majesty's marriage to the Virtuous Concubine was not regarded as a illegitimate act by the people, but the people are all praising Your Majesty's kindness!"
Empress Xianfei?
Your Majesty is kind?
Xiao Jingye and others were confused. The dignified king married a woman who walked out of a tile shop. How could he be called "benevolence"?
Shangguan smiled unhappily and continued, "Several adults don't know. When Xiaguan got up this morning, he saw the wedding invitation, his first idea was to go to the palace to meet the saint, and then think about regaining dignity for His Majesty."
"However, when the lower-ranking officials walked on the street, they found that those who had breakfast praised His Majesty, especially women, praised His Majesty for being the best man in the world, and for his sake, he dared to take responsibility and dared to take the blame for his own women!"
"Many scholars and scholars have begun to write poems and essays for His Majesty to praise him, believing that His Majesty is not just a sage king of eternal age, but this respect for his own women is also worthy of learning by all men in the world. It can be said that it has set off another wave of praise. You will not lose the title of loyal ministers and good generals."
When Xiao Jingye and others heard the title of "Loyalty and Good General", they couldn't help but blush.
If Zhao Yan was called a traitor and a lewd and indecent person, it must be that these important officials did not do it well, and it would have a great impact on their reputation.
But they didn't expect that the actual situation was completely different from what they thought.
"This...this is serious?" Xiao Jingye asked excitedly.
Shangguan was unhappy and said, "If you don't believe me, you just need to go to the street to inquire. Now, in the hearts of our people in the Great Zhou Dynasty, everything Your Majesty does is right."
"Let's go, let's listen to the public opinion!" Yang Xinghuai said first.
Immediately, several people changed into casual clothes and took action separately.
In the morning, there were the most people in Changdan City, and everyone was discussing Zhao Yan’s wedding celebration yesterday.
"Your Majesty is really a role model for everything in the Great Zhou Dynasty. His marriage to the Virtuous Concubine made me feel honored for the women of the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, we great men are a little rude to our women. It's really better than Your Majesty, you're a thousand miles away!"
"What virtue can you compare with Your Majesty? Your Majesty is destined to be the sage king of eternal times. Yesterday's actions obviously warn us that only by being kind to your woman and knowing how to respect it can a man achieve great things!"
"Yes, that's right. I just wrote another chant for Your Majesty. Come and listen!"
...
Xiao Jingye and others moved to almost noon and found that Changdan City was full of praise for Zhao Yanrende.
"I remember that during the previous dynasty, our Yuanzong Emperor also married a girl in a brothel into the palace. At that time, he only enthroned Zhaoyi, which caused public resentment. In the end, he had no choice but to give up. Even so, there is still a saying in the folk history that the Yuanzong Emperor was unethical and debauchery. Why did Your Majesty still get praised for doing this?" Kong Moshan said with a puzzled look on his face.
Yang Xinghuai bowed to the sky and said seriously: "Your Majesty isn't... not a human being!"
"ah?"
"He is... saint, it's hard for me to produce a great saint in a thousand years!"
"Yes, as the saying goes, whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world, our Majesty has captured all the hearts of the people!" Shangguan, who was standing by, sighed unhappily.
Xiao Jingye said with a happy expression: "Your Majesty captured not only the people's hearts, but also all our civil and military officials. According to Your Majesty's current achievements, he can be called the Emperor of Eternity. This is also a blessing for us!"
Chapter completed!