After selecting the site of the late emperor's mausoleum, the five envoys of Shanling led thousands of imperial troops and tens of thousands of civilians who were recruited to build a large-scale construction project in Gongyi, Henan.
After more than half a year, the buildings such as the breast platform, the sacred wall, the corner tower, the Shinto stone statue, the imperial hall, and the lower palace were successively completed.
It was not until September of the tenth year of God's blessing that the majestic and solemn mausoleum of the late emperor was finally completed and named Yongzhao Mausoleum.
On September 15th, the temporary burial place "Zigong" built in the palace to store the late emperor's coffin was demolished, and music, singing and dancing were banned in Bianjing for three days.
On the 18th day of the ninth lunar month, the first day of the lunar month, the new emperor put on mourning clothes and led his ministers to perform a three-laying ceremony in front of the late emperor's palace and invite the deceased emperor's coffin to be carried by the spirit driver.
The new king supported the spirit chariot and cried on foot, all the way to the palace gate, and then stopped and returned to the palace.
The spirit driver, escorted by the five envoys from Shanling, set off for Yongzhao Mausoleum in Gongyi.
In addition to the royal family members and the married county owners, princesses and others, there were tens of thousands of honor guards accompanying them, and the momentum was very huge along the way.
Two days later, the spirit driver arrived at Yongzhao Mausoleum. When the auspicious day was selected by the Qintian Supervisor, the report was reported to Bianjing. After receiving the approval of the new emperor, the late emperor's coffin was buried in the underground palace.
After the late emperor's coffin was buried, the five envoys from Shanling led the funeral procession back to Beijing and escorted the late emperor Yu Zhu (tablet) back to the capital.
The new emperor led his ministers to greet him outside the city of Bianjing, and performed the rituals of Jiu Yu, the mourning ceremony of the dead, and the rituals of the necropolis, and then promoted the late Emperor Yu to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to be enshrined.
At this point, the funeral of the late emperor, which lasted for more than seven months, came to an end, and the whole country gradually got rid of the sadness of the late emperor Yan Jia and resumed daily life.
As one of the five envoys of Shanling this time, Wei Chen performed his duties conscientiously and was highly praised by both the government and the public.
Relying on his meritorious service as the envoy of the Lu Bureau, Wei Chen was promoted from the Bachelor of Shi Lecture to the Bachelor of Shi Du, that is, Zhan Shi, the Young Master of Zhan Shi Mansion, and the Bachelor of Shi Du Hanlin, and there are a few more words at the end, in charge of Zhan Shi Mansion.<
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Not long after the death of the late Emperor Yan, Liu Tingxi, the former Zhan Shifu and Hanlin scholar, wrote to the new emperor begging for his body.
After Liu Tingxi retired and returned to his hometown, Tao Yue, a bachelor at the Hanlin Academy, succeeded him and became the president of the Hanlin Academy.
However, the position of the person in charge of Zhan Shi's Mansion was always vacant. It was not until after the late emperor's funeral that Wei Chen took charge of Zhan Shi's Mansion with the post of Shao Zhan Shi, relying on his merits as the Lu Secretary.
Since the imperial court appointed Wei Chen to take over Zhan Shifu, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the post of Zhan Shi in Zhan Shifu that was vacant when Liu Tingxi resigned was obviously prepared for Wei Chen.
Now Wei Chen is actually the person in charge of Zhan Shifu. As long as he accumulates a few more years of experience in the position of Shao Zhanshi, he can be promoted to Zhan Shi and officially join the ranks of the third-rank officials of the imperial court.
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However, Wei Chen was not in the mood to think about this at this time. Although he had gained a lot of credit in the past few months, he was either sitting in ashes in Gongyi or running around on the road. He was really exhausted.
Now that he can finally take off his responsibilities and rest for a few days, Wei Chen is already eager to return home and can’t wait to go home and reunite with his family.
After Wei Chen said goodbye to his colleagues, he came out of Xuandemen and returned to Wei's house in Laoya Lane. It was almost noon.
Wei Chen has been busy outside for several months. Ru Lan and Ming Lan were eagerly waiting for him at home. They were almost lovesick. When they saw Wei Chen coming back, the two women were overjoyed.
Minglan cooked the meal herself, and Rulan took over the task, cooking a large table of delicious dishes. Wei Chen, his two wives, and his teacher Zhuang Jun happily had a reunion dinner together.
At the banquet, seeing the charming smiles of Ru Lan and Ming Lan, the sadness in Wei Chen's heart due to the death of the late emperor was also washed away a lot.
After that, Wei Chen, who had been promoted, had to work hard at home for a few days to welcome and send him off, and finally got some leisure time.
Taking advantage of the last two days of rest, Wei Chen took Rulan Minglan to play by the stream next to his manor on the outskirts of the city to relax.
The autumn breeze brought coolness, and the creek in the mountains was crystal clear. There was a Xiangfei soft couch beside it. Wei Chen was lazily leaning on the couch, with the dappled sunlight shining on his body, making him drowsy. p>
Wei Chen was still holding a fishing rod in his hand, and the fish float was swaying gently on the water. The fish had already been unhooked, but he didn't even notice it. After yawning, his upper eyelids gradually drooped. Seeing Wei Chen closing his eyes and taking a nap, Ru Lan and Ming Lan looked at each other and gently took out their warm and soft hands from Wei Chen's hand, pulled the thin blanket aside and put it on Wei Chen's waist.
The two sisters tiptoed and walked away quietly.
When Ru Lan and Ming Lan moved, Wei Chen, who was only slightly tired, woke up. Wei Chen remained silent and continued to pretend to be asleep with his eyes half closed, wanting to see what Ru Lan and Ming Lan were up to.<
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I saw Ru Lan and Ming Lan tiptoeing to an old pear tree not far away, walking around the tree twice, looking up at it, and then turning their heads furtively as if they were guilty.
Wei Chen.
Seeing that Wei Chen was fast asleep, Ru Lan looked around a few more times, and then nodded towards Ming Lan.
Minglan immediately pulled up the skirt and stuffed it around her waist, rolled up her sleeves, grabbed the tree trunk with both hands, and then swung her two slender straight thighs left and right, and climbed up with a few brushes.
There were many wild green pears hidden in the lush leaves of the tree crown. Minglan stood on tiptoe to pick some and threw them to Rulan under the tree. Rulan carefully caught them and carried them in her arms.
After picking more than a dozen green pears in a row, Minglan climbed down from the tree, ran to the stream with her sister, took out the green pears and washed them in the stream. Each of them picked up a kacha and bit it down, regardless of the wildness.
Whether the pear is sour or not, you can eat it with relish.
At this time, a fish not far away suddenly jumped out of the water with a splash, startling Ru Lan and Ming Lan who were squatting by the stream.
Rulan's sole slipped and her left foot stepped into the stream. Minglan wanted to pull her out, but accidentally she was also taken in.
When the sisters hurriedly pulled out their feet, they turned around and saw their husbands standing behind them with a smile.
The two sisters were immediately embarrassed. They stood there with their heads hunched, twirling their fingers awkwardly, like two children waiting to be scolded.
Seeing this scene, Wei Chen, who had been smiling all the time, suddenly felt a little distressed.
In Wei Chen's previous life, Ru Lan and Ming Lan should have been at the age when they were playful and crazy, but in the Zhou Dynasty, they were already married to each other and running the family.
On weekdays, I have to pretend to be a gentle and virtuous matron. Only in the deserted mountains and fields can I let go of my nature a little.
Under the uneasy gazes of the Ru Lan sisters, Wei Chen silently walked forward, carefully pulled down the hem of their skirts for them, and brushed their hair that was tangled with sweat around their pink cheeks, without a word of reproach.
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Seeing Wei Chen being so gentle and considerate, Ru Lan and Ming Lan felt even more guilty. They nervously grabbed the corners of their clothes and timidly said: "Brother Chen, I'm sorry, we are all wives now. We shouldn't be so disrespectful of the rules..."<
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"Isn't it just picking some wild fruits to eat? What's the big deal? When did our family have so many rules?" Wei Chen said disapprovingly.
Looking down at the few green pears on the ground that were already eaten, Wei Chen smiled and said: "Since you two ladies like to eat this wild fruit, I will pick some more for you, wait!" <
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After saying that, Wei Chen fondly touched Ru Lan and Ming Lan's little heads, then rolled up his sleeves, turned around and walked towards the wild pear tree.