Chapter three hundred and seventy-six crisis-ridden ceremony
"Maybe if the time were earlier, there might be, but now, there is no more." Yichen said firmly.
"I'm not asking you to accept him and help him right away. In fact, the prince doesn't need any help from you. The reason why I came to tell you this today is just that I hope you won't interfere with what happens tomorrow no matter what happens."
Chen lowered his eyes.
"I..." Wen Shaoxue didn't know what to say. In fact, she couldn't do anything now. She was just a weak woman with no power. How could she be so virtuous that she could be favored by the high and mighty prince?
"What do you think I can do to harm him now?" Wen Shaoxue smiled bitterly.
Yichen really wanted to say, in fact, your expression hurt him very much. In fact, the prince really wanted to come over and have a look, but in the end he gave up.
"Then you should have a good rest. After this period of time, when it is sure that you are safe, the prince will send you back. And your maid, when she wakes up, you can go and see her."
"Is Liu'er okay?" Wen Shaoxue raised her head quickly and asked.
"It's okay, I want to remind you that Prince Rui once had a problem with the prince, and maybe he used this incident to gain your trust. Prince Rui's mind is unpredictable, so don't believe what he says easily." After finishing speaking.
With these few words, Yichen turned around and left.
He didn't know if what he said today could change the impression of his prince in Wen Shaoxue's heart. He just didn't want to see the prince continue to be decadent.
No matter how many things happened that night and how many people tossed and turned restlessly throughout the night, the next morning still arrived as scheduled.
Zhu Changqing looks no different from usual. Although his face does not look very good, it does not affect his vigorous and resolute behavior.
The maids carefully dressed him up and put on his accessories. He said he was a prince, but he actually became an emperor in the capital. Today's ceremony was a tough battle.
The ceremony began. Officials from the Ministry of Rites first went to the Temple of Heaven, Xiannong Tan, and Taimiao to inform their ancestors. Zhu Changqing listened solemnly to the announcement of the Ministry of Rites, without showing any expression from beginning to end.
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Changqing, dressed in gorgeous clothes, entered the Forbidden City through the Jinshui Bridge under the guidance of Honglu Temple. Although Zhu Changqing was already living in the palace, according to the ritual steps, he had to enter the Forbidden City again outside.
This is not simply a matter of coming out and going in again. The meaning of this entry is completely different.
From then on, he was no longer an ordinary vassal king, but a new emperor who entered the Forbidden City according to the rules of his ancestors.
Jinshui Bridge is the place most prone to accidents, so Yichen spent the most effort and deployed the most manpower here. Even the so-called officials of Honglu Temple were temporarily pushed in by the confidants of King Huai.
Zhu Changqing has walked across the Jinshui Bridge safely and without any accidents. Everything went smoothly as planned.
Yichen was not surprised by this. Prince Rui naturally thought clearly about what they could think of. Everyone knew that Jinshui Bridge was the most suitable place for an ambush, and the defense there must be the strongest.
Even knowing this, Yichen still had to spend a lot of effort on the Jinshui Bridge, because what he was facing was not an ordinary person. It was hard to guess what King Rui was thinking. Who knew whether he would do the opposite, just
We have to have a head-on confrontation here.
But now it seems that King Rui has no thoughts on the Jinshui Bridge at all.
Zhu Changqing has already boarded the Tiananmen Gate Tower. Below are the civil and military officials who have been waiting here for a long time. These people have also undergone the most stringent inspection and screening to ensure that they are not traitors sent by King Rui or Zhu Changcheng.
After all, the ministers are relatively far away. Unless they are particularly agile, it will be difficult to get close to Prince Huai in a short time. Being agile is unlikely for these old men, so Yichen focused on the Tiananmen Gate Tower.
A warning nearby to prevent someone from sneaking up on you.
No matter how he sent people to guard, after all, only Zhu Changqing and a courtesy officer were on the tower at this time. Yichen could place his men farther away, but he couldn't put people on the tower openly.
Therefore, from a certain point of view, the city tower is also the most suitable place for a sneak attack. Even if you have ambushed the manpower in advance, as long as you cannot judge in an instant which direction the opponent is coming from, you can completely achieve your goal through hidden weapons.
Therefore, the etiquette officer standing next to Zhu Changqing at this moment is Yichen, who has his head lowered and a serious face. If he were standing here, even if he couldn't immediately tell which direction the hidden weapon came from, at least he could guarantee to protect Prince Huai in time.
life.
Zhu Changqing turned a blind eye to the nervousness and anxiety of the people around him. After boarding the tower, he closed his eyes slightly and began to pray. He spoke very slowly and seriously.
Yichen guessed that at this moment, maybe he was really asking for forgiveness from the gods. For so many years, he had acted recklessly and recklessly, and finally was punished by the gods at a certain moment.
The accident happened at the moment when Yichen was distracted, several hidden weapons flew into the sky, and the sound of breaking wind kept coming.
Yichen reacted immediately. He unsheathed his long sword, neatly split several hidden weapons, and walked to King Huai's side as quickly as possible.
"Your Majesty, something unexpected happened, so be careful."
In addition to Yichen, countless black shadows had already flown out to intercept the hidden weapons, and some were hit and fell straight down, dying miserably.
King Huai turned a deaf ear to all this. He still closed his eyes and muttered very seriously, as if he was completely unaware of the fighting happening around him.
Yichen sighed. Looking at him like this, he knew what he was talking about. There is probably a record that if the prayer is interrupted midway during the ceremony, it would be a very unlucky thing.
Presumably the prince must be talking about Wen Shaoxue at this moment, so even if he knows what is happening around him, he still has to insist on finishing his prayer.
Yichen stood next to Prince Huai, trying his best to shoot down every hidden weapon that attacked him. Soon, he vaguely noticed something was wrong.
These hidden weapons seem to be just to attract their attention, so where is the real killing move hidden?
Yichen couldn't help but glance at Wen Shaoxue's position. "You must never do anything again." He prayed silently, if there really is a god.
I don't know if the gods are really on their side, but the prayer process has been completed without any danger. Then Zhu Changqing can leave this dangerous tower and enter the Fengtian Hall to take a seat.
Although King Huai held a new ceremony in the capital, his title did not change, but his fiefdom was moved from the south to the capital, and his power expanded dozens of times.