All children always look forward to growing up and becoming adults when they are young. They are always very dissatisfied with others saying that they are still young, and then they say that they have grown up...
The same is true for Liu Cong.
For Liu Cong, today is undoubtedly a good day. Although at his current age, it is indeed a bit early to hold a crown ceremony, but what does it matter?
As soon as the crowning ceremony is over, you will officially enter the ranks of adults!
Liu Cong was looking forward to it, but what Liu Cong didn't expect was that some of the imaginary expectations might not be all good things...
Since the Zhou Dynasty, people have attached great importance to the crown ceremony, believing that the crown ceremony has a special meaning, especially for the upper-class aristocratic ruling class. The Zhou Dynasty began to implement the eldest son inheritance system, and if the reigning king
If he dies, he will be succeeded by the eldest son, no matter how old or young he is. However, if he is not yet a minor and has not received the coronation ceremony, he cannot rule personally. He must be assisted by the so-called minister of Gu Zheng, or the Queen Mother hangs the curtain.
For example, King Cheng of Zhou succeeded King Wu when he was young, but Duke Zhou took over as regent until he came of age. Ying Zheng took the throne of Qin when he was thirteen years old, and it was not until he was twenty-two years old that he took the "crown and sword" and took charge.
In the Han Dynasty, people still paid great attention to the crown ceremony. The children of the noble family were called crown ceremony, and the emperor had a separate term, Yuanfu. Generally, when the emperor was in the Yuanfu, he would also offer amnesty to the world and reduce taxes.
, quite a bit of a universal celebration.
If it was strictly necessary to comply with the etiquette requirements, Liu Cong would have held the crown ceremony in his ancestral temple. However, although Liu Biao claimed that he was the descendant of King Lu Gong and Liu Yu, after all, he was the ancestor of the Western Han Dynasty, and Liu Biao also
There was no memorial tablet for King Lu Gong and Liu Yu established in Xiangyang, so it was held in his own government office.
Liu Cong was very excited, but he still tried hard to calm down his emotions so that he would not act too childish. Even though he had fasted for many days, he was full of energy and even a little excited.
The guest of honor who presided over the crowning ceremony for Liu Cong was Kong Rong.
It's a coincidence that Liu Biao originally wanted Pang Degong to be the guest of honor at Liu Cong's ceremony, but Pang Degong declined because he was old and had inconvenient legs and feet. On the other hand, it happened that Kong Rong went to Jingzhou after escaping from Xu County.
To avoid disaster, they hit it off immediately, and they are in love with each other...
Needless to say, Kong Rong's appearance goes without saying. Now, with his big sleeves fluttering, he stands in the hall, looking at Liu Cong who comes step by step, and then slightly nods, with a gentle smile, completely gone from the panic he felt under Xu County that day.
Or he may have a sad look, showing extraordinary bearing, and a well-educated look, which makes people feel quite comfortable and reliable after looking at him.
Liu Cong endured the rapid beating of his heart, kept his face as straight as possible, and then followed the etiquette step by step, respecting heaven and earth, worshiping his parents, and then bowed in front of Kong Rong.
Kong Rong shook his hands out of his sleeves, not more than three times at most. If it was more than three times, he was very unskilled in his business. He had to go home to practice, and then the waiter on the side knelt down and handed over the gold-painted lacquer plate.
He took a silk cloth crown from the middle and tied it on Liu Cong's little head.
On the auspicious day of the month, Shi Er will be crowned, abandon the word "Young", and Shun Er will become virtuous. The longevity test will be Wei Qi, and the introduction will be Jingfu.
Kong Rong helped tie the lace of the silk cloth crown and tied a beautiful bow on Liu Cong's chin, while he recited loudly. His voice was full and loud, deep and powerful, and very magnetic, which even attracted Liu Cong and the people around him.
After hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a little moved, and tears almost filled my eyes.
The 缮cloth crown is a symbol that the person who receives the crown is about to be involved in the management of human affairs, that is, he has the power to govern. The 缮cloth crown is a ritual handed down from ancient times, so the crown ceremony is preceded by the addition of the 缮cloth crown, which shows that the origin is not forgotten.
Then Pi Bian must be added, symbolizing that he will be involved in military affairs and possess military power.
Kong Rong picked up the Pi Bian and put it on Liu Cong's head, uh, added the Pi Bian crown. At the same time, he also helped Liu Cong add the sword on his waist, but Liu Cong was still too small, so he didn't wear the sword.
In addition, some of the Lazadas have reached the ground...
Forget it, this is not important.
Kong Rong once again read the crowning ceremony speech loudly, and everyone once again burst into tears.
Is this the end?
No, it still needs to be affixed with a third layer of crown, which is the most important Jue Bian. Once you get the Jue Bian, it means you have the right to perform sacrifices. In the Han Dynasty, when the family patriarchal system was very strong, this also represented the right to sacrifice.
He has the best authority and the highest right.
After wearing the crown, the whole crowning ceremony is completely completed.
If he is the emperor, he will also be given a crown, which is the fourth gift.
After Liu Cong's crowning ceremony was over, everyone finally cheered together. Although Liu Cong barely maintained a calm expression, it was obvious that a sword could no longer suppress his excitement. Fortunately, Liu Cong still had some residual sense. According to
In the final process, she thanked her parents and distinguished guests, and also thanked everyone who was watching the ceremony. The crowning ceremony was successfully completed, and then Mrs. Cai finally shed tears that had been filling her eyes for a long time...
According to custom, after every ceremony, there must be eating and drinking, but this time, Liu Biao did not immediately invite people to have a banquet, but went to a side hall to sit down and discuss recent events.
Kong Rong and Liu Cong were also present.
Liu Cong was naturally not qualified to participate in such a meeting, but now that the crowning ceremony has been held, it was enough. Although he could sit behind Liu Biao and could not say anything, being able to attend it already made Liu Cong
Cong was so excited that he almost couldn't sit still.
Liu Biao didn't have much thought to take care of Liu Cong's emotions. Although he looked good on the outside, he knew best what his body was like. After all, pain and energy could deceive others, but they could not deceive themselves.
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The matter between Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie is a trouble after all, and the sooner it is resolved, the better.
Wen Ju Xiandi... Liu Biao pondered for a moment, turned to look at Kong Rong, and asked, "I heard about the chaos in Xu County, Wen Ju Xiandi also happened to be at the right time, I wonder what the situation is like?"
Liu Biao had heard most of everyone's opinions before. Only Kong Rong was participating for the first time, so Liu Biao also wanted to hear Kong Rong's opinions.
Kong Rong was sitting on one side, smiling. After hearing Liu Biao's inquiry, his face, which was originally as gentle as jade, suddenly seemed to freeze for some reason. Then his eyes widened, slightly congested, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
After moving twice, it seemed to reveal a hint of ferocity, which shocked everyone!
Kong Rong also immediately noticed something was wrong, but he couldn't take back his expression. He simply hid his face and said sadly: Your Majesty... When I think of Your Majesty... now, so-and-so is like a thousand arrows, it hurts my heart...
Everyone suddenly understood, and they all comforted and praised Kong Rong for his loyalty.
Liu Biao also tried to comfort him, and Kong Rong slowly put down his sleeves, wiped the corners of his eyes, and said with a heavy face: In the past, there was sudden chaos, and a certain person was holding a cultural gathering in the south of the city... Kong Rong was very eloquent, and he talked slowly, describing the events at that time.
After describing the situation, of course, Kong Rong definitely did not say that he was involved in this incident, but only described himself as an unlucky guy who happened to encounter such a thing, an unfortunate person who was harmed by the disaster.
When it was told that Wang Can fell into the moat of Xu County and Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie failed to rescue him, Kong Rong couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said: Zhongxuan's loyalty can be demonstrated by the sun and the moon! He did not hesitate to protect the emperor! However, he is so loyal.
He was abandoned like a broomstick! When a certain time came, Zhu and Zhang were already dead, and brother Zhongxuan... How sad! It hurts, but I pity him!
As for the fact that Kong Rong did not dare to come forward to save him at that time, Kong Rong naturally would not say it, so it seems that when he arrived, Wang Can was already dead, and Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie abandoned him shamelessly.
Wang Can, and Xun Yu of Xu County misunderstood the connection between Kong Rong and Zhu Zhang, and refused to accept Kong Rong's integration into the city...
So that's it...Liu Biao didn't know what to say for a moment.
If Jingzhou tolerated such a vicious thief, wouldn't he be betraying the emperor, violating loyalty, and losing the hearts of the people! Kuai Yue shouted loudly, "The Lord has a kind heart, but he must not be proud of the villain and harm the gentleman!"
Liu Biao was silent.
Kuai Liang looked at Cai Mao, then turned to Liu Biao, and said: As the saying goes, you are favored but not arrogant. Those who are arrogant can be surrendered, surrendered without regrets, and regrets that they can prosper. It is rare that a husband is humble and can be noble. Shaoling is long.
Distant relatives, new and old, small and large, adultery and righteousness, are the so-called six unfaithfulness. The king's righteousness, the minister's behavior, the father's kindness, the son's filial piety, the brother's love, the brother's respect, the so-called six obedience.
The disaster is coming soon. In the past, Shi Gong, a pure minister, tolerated human kindness and was loyal and righteous, and his reputation has been passed down through the ages. Now, His Majesty has been covered in dust, and his loyalty has been destroyed. This is the tragedy of the world! If we accept dirt and tolerate cruelty, how will your lord's reputation be preserved in the world?
Where is the loyalty? And where is Your Majesty? Please think again, my lord!
Pang Ji, who was originally leaning towards Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie, and several others could not say anything to refute for a while, so they all remained silent. Because of this matter, if Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie just fled Yuzhou,
It's not as unbearable as Kong Rong said. There is no problem if you take it in or even shelter it, but now...
Just like the war refugees of later generations, the accommodation and rescue are humanitarian and understandable. However, if it is found that this refugee is actually a criminal and has committed a serious crime, then it would be unreasonable to treat him as an ordinary refugee. And now
In the current concept of the Han Dynasty, violating loyalty was a very serious crime.
Such behavior that violates loyalty is not accepted and recognized by the gentry's children, at least on the surface it is quite repulsive.
Liu Biao looked around and saw that both sides had support, but now there was only one voice left. The neutral faction Cai Hao and others did not speak. The result seemed to be gradually becoming clearer...
Liu Biao finally made the decision to refuse Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie's excuse and not allow them to enter the Jingzhou area.
If the matter only ends here, the situation is not too bad. After all, Liu Biao really has no reason to kneel down and lick Fei Qian, not to mention that there was some affection before. He just refused the entry of the two captains. In fact, it was not
It's not a big problem, and it makes sense, but the problem is that there are always some greedy people who fall in love with the war horses led by Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie.
Zhang Yun, Liu Biao's nephew. Zhang Yun felt that it would be a pity to let Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie go in vain? You must know that the war horses under Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie are equivalent to Yongliang war horses.
There is a price but no market on the ground in Jingzhou. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it!
Liu Biao's original intention was to ask Zhang Yun to convey his message to the front line, saying that because he had heard about the incident in Xu County, he would then condemn Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie's actions, and finally refuse their entry, out of loyalty and righteousness. This way
Even if Fei Qian asked them later, it would make sense. After all, it was Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie who misbehaved first.
If it is true that Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie were wrongly blamed, the blame does not lie with Liu Biao. Didn't he make it clear and heard? Then the main blame lies with Kong Rong.
It's a pity that Zhang Yun lost a lot of money in gambling these days. Seeing the cynicism of debt collectors and encountering such an errand again, he couldn't help but be greedy. He felt that since he didn't accept Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie, why not
If you don’t do anything else, just kill these two people, and then you can get these war horses? A war horse costs at least 300,000 yuan, ten horses is three million, one hundred horses is thirty million, and then Zhu Ling and
How much did Zhang Lie bring? When the time comes, he will send some to the higher-ups, then keep some for himself, and then sell some, these days...
Just thinking about it like this, the corners of Zhang Yun's mouth seemed to start to get wet...
So, when Zhang Yun arrived at the border and saw Gan Ning, he twisted his mouth, and what he said became a plan to trap Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie, and gather their soldiers and horses!
Want to get rid of Zhu Zhang? Gan Ning frowned. As for killing his opponents on the battlefield, Gan Ning felt that there was nothing good to say. Life and death depended on his own ability and luck, but designing a trap to kill him made Gan Ning feel a little uncomfortable.
Zhang Yun stared, this is the Lord's order! Does General Gan want to disobey the order?!
Gan Ning grinded his teeth, raised his hands and said: The general dare not... It's just... Zhu and Zhang are not leaving the army, how can they be tempted?
Zhang Yun laughed and said: A certain person has made up his mind a long time ago! In the name of General Gan, he can invite Zhu and Zhang into the city for a banquet. There will be swords and axes inside, and they will break the cup as a sign, so they can just take it! Zhang Yun obviously thinks that his idea is very good.
Yes, he is almost the same as Zhang Liang in the early Han Dynasty. After all, his surname is Zhang, so he might have inherited some of Zhang Liang’s legacy.
Gan Ning couldn't help but frowned. Invited in my name? Then how can I go out to meet people in the future? Wouldn't the name of deceit and abduction have to be carried for the rest of my life? If not in the name of General Zhang, just say that General Zhang is here.
Lao Jun specially invited Zhu and Zhang to the banquet. This was more natural, so as not to make Zhu and Zhang suspicious...
Zhang Yun thought for a while, that's fine! That's it! General, prepare quickly, don't miss the important event!
Gan Ning bowed his hand, and the general... took the order...
