Chapter 231 May the blessings be reduced and the longevity reduced
Su Ziji felt something vaguely. Looking back, he saw a monk walking out of the crowd and clasping his hands in salute.
"On the other hand, Mr. Su, you live in Jieyuan, a province in Jushiyuan. There is no need to avoid it. If you are willing, you can accompany me when the time comes."
Su Ziji was a little surprised that Bianxuan suddenly invited him. He didn't know what role he played in this matter, but after thinking about it, he agreed: "It is better to obey orders than to be respectful."
It was a rare opportunity to meet the queen, and he was also a little curious about what the mother of the former prince looked like.
Then he pointed at the wild Taoist and Jian Qu: "These two are my friends. They are guests at my residence. Can they be let in together?"
"Of course you can. After lighting a stick of incense, I would like to invite Mr. Su to wait in front of the palace." Bianxuan said with a smile.
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Despite the curious looks of others, this was not the place to talk. Su Ziji paid the driver the fare and asked him to leave. He took the wild Taoist and Jian Qu inside on foot.
When we arrived at the entrance of the Jushi Garden, soldiers checked us and let us go.
It wasn't until he was far away from the entrance that Su Ziji asked the wild Taoist: "Do you know the news about the queen?"
The wild Taoist shook his head: "I tried to investigate, but I couldn't get any information."
Jian Qu actually knew a little bit about this and said hesitantly: "When I was in the southwest, I got some news from the Marshal while chatting."
"It is said that after the death of the prince, the emperor and the empress fell out of harmony, but the strange thing is that despite the fall-out, the emperor was furious when a concubine wanted to be the queen several times. Even the concubine he loved was demoted or ignored, and he never softened his heart." p>
"It's usually difficult to hear news about the Queen, but this time the Queen comes out of the palace to pay homage to the Buddha, but it is rare."
Su Ziji was thoughtful and nodded: "That's it."
While they were talking, they had arrived at the residence of Su Ziji and Ye Buhui in the Jushi Garden. The door of the courtyard was closed. Su Ziji knocked on the door. After a moment, Ye Buhui opened the door.
"No regrets, don't be too busy, go change your clothes, get ready, and accompany me to see the noble lady later." In fact, she just paid it back by herself, the queen is her grandmother, so she has to meet her.
As soon as Ye Buhui opened the door, he heard this order and couldn't help but feel a little strange. At this moment, a sound suddenly came from outside, like drums playing in unison.
"This is the guard of honor from the front." The wild Taoist listened attentively.
The queen leaving the palace is no small matter.
Even if a concubine is going to visit a bride, she doesn’t take people out of the palace immediately. Instead, a procession of ceremonial guards arrive first. This is the preparation time to welcome people, not to mention the mother of a country?
When everything is ready, the route that the noble man is taking has been cleaned with water, the streets are paved with loess, and the surrounding areas are under martial law. There is absolutely no chance of a collision with Feng Jia. The noble man will be under the protection of the eunuch Gong'e, as well as the bodyguards and armored soldiers.
, leave the palace and head to the destination.
Ye Bugui didn't ask much about who he was going to see. Knowing that time was tight, he was very obedient and went back to prepare immediately.
Even Su Ziji himself found a new robe that he had not yet put on and put it on, not seeking to be outstanding but seeking to be faultless.
Outside Qingyuan Temple, although it was not possible to enter the temple, the people who came nearby after hearing the news did not disperse, but gathered on both sides of the street, waiting for Fengjia to arrive.
This kind of excitement is much more difficult than the champion parade, so they naturally don't want to miss it.
After the founding of the Dazheng Kingdom, there were regulations for the queen's travel honors.
There are thirty-six Danbi guards of honor, fifty-eight Danchi guards, eight envoys, and twelve palace maids.
Among them, not to mention those holding various embroidered flags, fans, and umbrella canopies, even the golden chairs, golden footrests, golden water basins, and golden water jars were all carried and held by dedicated personnel.
Not to mention, the armor of the accompanying soldiers shone coldly in the sun.
These are the extra people accompanying the Queen in addition to the Queen's ceremonial guard - the rules for such things are strict, and if there is an increase, it must be the Emperor's will.
On the roadside, everyone who saw the guard of honor passing by had to kneel down. Those who were knowledgeable took one look at it, took a breath, and whispered: "Outsiders say that the Queen is treated coldly, but now it doesn't look like it is so grand.
It can be compared with the travel of the beloved concubine of the previous dynasty."
"Hush, be silent!" The people around him saw that he was getting more and more outrageous, and immediately shouted in a low voice. It was disrespectful to compare the queen of this dynasty with the harem of the previous dynasty.
But I was not shocked. As this friend said, it can be seen from the grand ceremonial guard procession when the queen travels, that this is not the treatment that a neglected queen deserves.
Are the rumors wrong?
When Su Ziji brought Ye Buhui to the gate of Qingyuan Temple, Bianxuan had already brought Monk Bai and was waiting here.
Seeing him coming with a female family member, Benxuan didn't say anything.
Ye Buhui was a little nervous. Seeing her husband's calm expression and being by his side, his nervousness slowly returned to its original place.
"The Queen is here!"
When a beautiful woman in phoenix clothes came out, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, her heart suddenly jumped violently for no apparent reason. She put one hand on her heart and Ye Buhui secretly said: "I am too timid.
, you must not make a fool of yourself for a while, or bring trouble to your husband."
With this thought in mind, I tried my best to maintain my expression, and bowed down together with others to welcome the arrival of the queen.
"Everyone should be flat." The queen said calmly, and entered the main hall accompanied by the female officials. In the main hall, the eight-foot-tall Brahma God stood majestically, with his left hand hanging down and the "Giving Seal" signifying that he could fulfill the wishes of all living beings.
Stretching your arms upward and forming the "Shi Wuwei Seal" means that you can eliminate the suffering of all living beings.
Su Ziji has been arranged at this time, and Bianxuan is waiting on the left and right.
It's nothing like others. The officials from the Ministry of Rites who followed didn't know the details, so they frowned secretly. Bian Xuan was a monk, and he already knew that he was very charming, so that was all.
This young man looks to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old. He is wearing a wooden crown and a scholar's shirt, but his charm is even more impressive, which makes people forget the vulgarity at first sight.
I immediately prepared for impeachment.
The queen seemed to be unaware and washed her hands in the silver basin. Her expression became extremely solemn. In public, she was not allowed to pray, but only gave a blessing. She stood quietly looking at the Brahma God and murmured a prayer: "Great Mercy, Great Mercy"
Brahma Patriarch, my life has been full of blessings and longevity, and I don’t ask for more. Today I offer incense. I wish my blessings could be shortened, but I only want one thing. May my grandson return to his ancestral home and return to his original position."
Because they were very close, Su Ziji heard clearly that the Queen, who had reached the highest position among women, was actually willing to shorten her life and sacrifice her fortune in order to protect her grandson.
Xuan presented the sandalwood, and Su Ziji immediately woke up and lit the fire as instructed.
The queen didn't say anything, she just looked at him deeply, put her hands into the furnace, nodded her head, and took a step back, which was considered a ceremony.
Since she couldn't stay outside the palace for too long, the queen turned around after offering incense, walked out slowly, and said to Bianxuan: "The court has its own rules regarding temple property, and I can't allow you to exempt yourself from the tax, but I can give you a water and fire stick."
A couple, if there are scoundrels making trouble, just beat them up."
The water and fire stick is a weapon used in the yamen to warn and kill threats. It is about eyebrow level, with a shin length at the bottom in red and the rest in black, which means that no personal relationships are tolerated.
After saying this, he went down the steps and asked Su Ziji seemingly casually: "Who are you? From the looks of it, you are a temporary resident of Jushi Garden?"
"Yes!" Su Ziji hurriedly replied.
When they reached the steps of the main hall, the queen asked Ye Buhui again. Su Ziji looked up at the queen and replied: "This is my wife Ye Buhui."
The queen took another look, got into the chariot without saying anything, and left directly.
Watching Feng Jia leave, Su Ziji's ears and eyes were twice as sharp as those of everyone else. Suddenly, he heard Yu Yu's uncontrollable choking, as if someone couldn't help crying but couldn't let out a sound, and there was also the panicked and inaudible cry of the female officer.
Voice: "Empress..."
Su Ziji sighed in his heart, stunned and speechless.