Offering sacrifices to heaven is a waste of time and money.
But it is also a grand event.
Therefore, even though the people and money were wasted, the entire imperial capital was still filled with lively emotions.
After all, this is where the face of the dynasty lies.
There will be a parade before the heaven worship begins. The emperor will go out from the palace and then walk around the Four Spirits and Four Gods Street. Of course, it is only the inner city. The imperial capital is too big. The parade around the outer city will be late at night.
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Hundreds of officials will accompany the emperor, while those nobles will wait outside Xuanwu Street and go to Xuanwu Lake together.
Princess Yongle obviously belongs to the latter group. Of course she belongs to the nobility. It is impossible for a daughter's family to have an official status.
Even from far away, you can still hear the cheers of the emperor as he parades through the streets. After finally completing the parade, everyone headed to Xuanwu Lake.
As the escort of Princess Yongle, Qiao Ye finally saw the so-called Xuanwu Lake.
This is a very beautiful lake. Even if there is no one there all year round, there are still people who take care of it. Although it is not big, it is sparkling and looks extremely beautiful.
Looking from a distance, you can see that in the center of the lake, there is a building built directly on the lake. It has a red roof and yellow walls. Although it is not large, it is still majestic. There is a white jade bridge directly in front, with carved dragons and painted phoenixes.
, one side of the bridge is connected to the imperial temple with a red roof and yellow walls, and on the other side is a round white marble platform, which is the altar used to worship heaven.
When the heaven-sacrifice begins, the emperor will walk from the temple to the altar to perform the heaven-sacrifice ceremony, while others stay on the boats on both sides. After all, so many people cannot stand, and the temple and the altar are indeed not big.
And until the parade ended and we headed to Xuanwu Lake, everything was normal and no different than expected.
However, when we boarded the ship, something suddenly went wrong.
Qiao Ye looked at the guards in front and said, "We can't go up? Why?"
The guard in front of him said: "All accompanying persons are not allowed to board the ship and are waiting on the shore!"
This is different from what was promised!
Not only Qiao Ye was anxious, but others were also anxious and could not get on the ship. How would they escort Princess Yongle back then?
Since King Ruyang gave such an order, it means that the usual guards can definitely board the ship, why not this time?
Everyone is anxious, but there is no way. This is not the time to get entangled. Moreover, if other people's guards are not available, Princess Yongle's guards are unwilling?
It will appear very problematic!
Princess Yongle also winked, motioned for everyone to step back, and then boarded the ship alone.
After watching everyone get on the boat, the boat gradually moved away. Several guards looked at Qiao Ye and said, "What should we do now?"
Qiao Ye said: "You ask me, who should I ask?"
Qiao Ye also had a headache. The so-called plan was that he was most afraid of something unplanned, but Qiao Ye couldn't follow it.
Qiao Ye secretly thought that according to the information revealed by Xiao Luo, King Ruyang should have sneaked into the ship, or there were people from King Ruyang on the ship. Then King Ruyang should also know the current situation and would definitely take measures to deal with it.
Damn it, this is a blessing among misfortunes.
Qiao Ye was worried that the status assigned to the boundary guards by King Ruyang would be that they were all guards, which would be great fun now.
Qiao Ye thought and looked around.
There are so many people!
After all, only a small number of people can go to the center of the lake. Most people are on the shore. Looking at it like this, it is impossible to tell who is the boundary guard.
"Don't be impatient!" Qiao Ye sighed helplessly: "We can only try to find ways to deal with them!"
Qiao Ye was telling Princess Yongle's guards, and at the same time he was telling himself that there seemed to be no other good way but to stay on the shore first.
Xuanwu Lake is not big, and the boat quickly reached the center of the lake.
But there is a time to worship the sky, and the emperor needs to bathe and change clothes, then enter the temple, and only come out when the time is up.
However, when entering the emperor's temple, Qiao Ye saw that the emperor of the Daqian Dynasty was only in his teens. No wonder he was called the puppet emperor.
About half an hour...
"The hour has come!"
On the shore there was a shout from the great eunuch, and all the officials fell to their knees.
The gate of the Emperor's Temple opened, and His Majesty the Emperor straightened his clothes, stepped out of the Emperor's Temple, and walked towards the sacrificial platform in front.
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at the same time……
Imperial capital, imperial palace!
Perhaps the emperor and all the civil and military officials had gone to worship heaven, and many concubines were also accompanying them. The palace seemed a bit deserted and quiet.
We passed through the main hall and came to the harem. The deepest part here is the Xingqing Hall. No one comes and goes on weekdays. Even the eunuchs who come in and out of here are very few.
Even the courtyard of Xingqing Hall seemed to be in a state of disrepair because no one had taken care of it.
This is the residence of the Supreme Emperor of the Daqian Dynasty.
There are many rumors about this Supreme Emperor.
There are rumors that when he was young, he was involved in a fight with others, and he has suffered from hidden illnesses since then. Now that he is old and his old injuries have recurred, he can no longer support himself and can only linger on.
There are also rumors that the Supreme Emperor was poisoned. Although his life was saved, he was already dead.
There are also rumors that something went wrong in the practice of the Supreme Emperor. He originally wanted to attack the realm of the Demon God from the Demon Lord. By then, the Daqian Dynasty will be just around the corner to dominate the world. The Night Demons in the North and the Bai Yue Clan in the South are just clowns. Unfortunately, The Supreme Emperor failed to break through successfully.
In short, there are many rumors in the market, and no one can tell whether they are true or false, but one thing seems to be generally accepted, that is, the Supreme Emperor will not be alive for long.
Think about it, as long as you are in good health, who would be willing to give up the throne?
Even after living in the deep palace for a long time, whether the Supreme Emperor is still alive or not is a question.
However……
The Supreme Emperor is indeed alive and well.
Xiao Luo said that if King Ruyang wants to rebel, he has three major problems that he has to face. The first of them is...
Your Majesty!
In Xingqing Palace, an old man opened his eyes quietly, then got up and came to the courtyard.
Over the years, the Supreme Emperor has been living here. He is neither recuperating from injuries nor suffering from illness, nor is he likely to die soon. However, one rumor is correct.
The Supreme Emperor in front of me wants to be a demon!
After entering the realm of gods, life can be extended. For this reason, he even gave up the throne and allowed the treacherous ministers in the court to rule.
Because these things don't matter to the Supreme Emperor. As long as he can become a god, he doesn't care about any of this.
Since you have become a god, why do you need to care about human affairs?
However, few people know about this matter. Only close relatives know why the Supreme Emperor abdicated the throne, for example, His Majesty.
For example, King Ruyang!
But no one can guarantee whether the Supreme Emperor will take action when King Ruyang wants to usurp the throne.
After all, no matter how much you don't care, the current His Majesty is the successor to the Supreme Emperor, and that position has not been passed down to King Ruyang.