The news that King Zhao was imprisoned soon spread to the palace.

At this time, Yang Xianrong was finally able to laugh.

Of course, Yang Xianrong's excitement did not last long.

The reason for this is naturally very simple.

The matter of King Zhao has been temporarily resolved, but King Zhao is still living well in the palace of Zhao, and has not even suffered any physical pain. Judging from the emperor's actions, he has no intention to really punish King Zhao.

The meaning is in it.

This made Yang Xianrong feel a little unhappy.

This King Zhao is so presumptuous, how can you, the emperor, let him go?

Just like the common people outside who want to roll up their sleeves and fight when their mothers-in-law are talked about, you, the emperor, are too depressed.

Naturally, Yang Xianrong didn't know Sima Yu's measurement, but she understood the most basic principles.

Moreover, although the matter of King Zhao has passed, that Marquis of Guangyuan may become a time bomb one day.

Yang Xianrong thought with worry.

After the matter with King Zhao was settled, Sima Yu immediately arrived at Ronghua Palace.

Seeing Yang Xianrong, Sima Yu said with a smile on his face:

"Beauty, this King Zhao has indeed committed a heinous crime. If there is such a person again in the future, please tell me that I will definitely seek justice for you."

The dissatisfaction in the heart is dissatisfaction, but this dissatisfaction must not be expressed.

Yang Xianrong squeezed out a smile on his face and said: "I am very grateful that your majesty can be so concerned about my concubine's affairs. But after all, King Zhao is the king of the clan. Your majesty still has to treat him kindly. Don't be serious."

He acted cruelly. If so, how will the princes view His Majesty?"

Although in my heart I wished that King Zhao would die, this was definitely not what he said.

"Beauties are truly like gods. This King of Zhao has harmed you so much, yet you speak for him instead. Forget about King Zhao, I won't go to the Tai Chi Hall to handle official business today, so I will stay here with the beauty."

Yang Xianrong quickly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, if my concubine's matter delays your majesty's official duties, then I will be even more regretful. Moreover, how will people in and outside the palace view my concubine? If your majesty really does it for me.

Hello, concubine, it’s time to go back to Tai Chi Hall.

"You, you!"

Sima Yu sighed with emotion and said: "You are too kind-hearted and think too much. I have to stay in Ronghua Palace today."

"Your Majesty~"

Yang Xianrong had a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Don't worry, beauty. If anyone dares to talk nonsense in this palace, I will tear his mouth open. If anyone dares to embarrass me, beauty, I will definitely seek justice for you."

"His Majesty."

Hearing Sima Yu's words, Yang Xianrong immediately burst into tears and leaned on Sima Yu's chest. The latter smiled slightly and gently stroked Yang Xianrong's back and said, "Don't worry, I'm here for you."

Now, no one dares to embarrass you."

Taking one step back to make progress, Yang Xianrong devoured Sima Yun to death.

Doesn’t she want King Zhao to die?

Of course I have, even more than Wang Sheng.

Now that King Zhao is alive, he must be a hidden danger to her.

Does she really want Sima Yu to leave?

The answer is naturally no.

In the palace, she needs the emperor's favor most. Sima Yu stayed in Ronghua Palace at this time, and his support for her is self-evident. How could Yang Xianrong not want to?

But sometimes, the more you want something, the more you have to retreat.

The more anxious you are, the less you will get.

Perhaps, this is the way to deal with things.

....

On the other side, in the Xianyang Hall.

Queen Wang Huifeng lay lazily behind the phoenix curtain.

She was dressed in a crimson gauze palace dress. The red color was dazzling, as thick as blood, and the flowing cloud skirt made her figure look pretty. She had a light tube top, long lapel and wide belt, which seemed to make her whole body look beautiful.

Take with you.

Originally, Wang Huifeng liked fresher colors, but after experiencing some things, red and purple became her favorite color.

Perhaps it's because the red color is so dazzling that once you see it, it's hard to forget.

Perhaps, there are other reasons as well.

At this time, Queen Wang Huifeng raised the corners of her mouth slightly as she listened to the words of the internal supervisor who came to explain the development of the matter.

"Now, there's something good to watch."

On the side, Lady Youlan had a look of confusion on her face.

"What does His Highness mean by this? Why is there such a good show?"

"This Yang Xianrong, in just a few days, has won the favor of His Majesty. It used to be said that he fell in love because of his beauty. Now, it has an extra layer of friendship. Mr. Jiang must be going crazy at this time, but.

..”

"But what?" Palace Maid Youlan asked quickly.

Wang Huifeng's eyes flashed and he said: "However, this Sheep Beauty has some tricks. She can charm His Majesty inside the palace, and there are also helpers outside the palace. So since King Zhao is so confident, he was countered by the Sheep Beauty.

This shows that what Beauty Sheep does outside the palace is better than what King Zhao does outside the palace. If so, it would be interesting."

The beauty of Sheep can still play like King Zhao outside the palace while she is inside the palace?

This sheep beauty is probably not as simple as she seems on the surface.

but...

It seems to have nothing to do with her. Now, she just needs to be herself.

Now, if she can stay in the palace without upsetting the emperor, she has done a great job.

.....

The news about King Zhao spread quickly inside the palace, and even more so outside the palace.

People like King Zhao are so famous that even ordinary people have heard about it. King Zhao, who usually travels with great pomp and circumstance, was suddenly banned. There is a lot of talk about what happened.

It’s a happy place.

For a time, there were constant rumors.

It is said that the King of Zhao colluded with the King of Qi to cause rebellion.

Why did King Zhao admire his concubine?

Even news came out that King Zhao was seriously ill.

The fact that these three people became tigers is not for nothing.

For Wang Sheng, he is the quickest person to know about King Zhao's affairs.

After all, he was the one behind the scenes.

The mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole follows behind.

This mantis is naturally King Zhao, and Wang Sheng is the cicada at the back.

Wang Sheng was not surprised at all by the emperor's operation.

King Zhao still has a need to exist.

If he really punished him too much, the kings of this sect would also come to plead for mercy.

Although King Zhao is very unbearable, he is senior enough after all!

And with the precedent of King Zhao being dealt with, it is inevitable that there will not be a second one.

This is also the reason why the king of the clan came to plead for mercy.

However, Sima Yu didn't do anything to King Zhao. Someone even wrote a letter to the imperial censor that the punishment for King Zhao was too light. Of course, such a memorial was suppressed by Sima Yu himself.

King Zhao is now imprisoned in King Zhao's palace, and there are not many opportunities to speak out.

Without King Zhao, there is more certainty about the expedition.

It's time to let go of this Luoyang matter.

That night, Lu Ji arrived at Jingu Garden.

Wang Sheng and Lu Ji had a hearty chat, and Lu Ji left with a smile on his face.

For smart people, sometimes there is no need to say this too much.

Time flies.

April 12th.

Tomorrow is the beginning of summer, which is the first day of summer.

Today is the last day of spring.

And today is also the day of the expedition ceremony.

In the previous expedition to Qi Wannian, Wang Sheng was just a formality in the expedition ceremony because the coach was not Wang Sheng, but this time in the expedition to Yuzhou, he was in charge.

Wang Sheng had to go through every process in person.

The first process is to offer sacrifices.

When the army goes out on an expedition, there is a difference between the emperor's own expedition and the expedition under the command of generals. The etiquette and standards of the two are also different.

Wang Sheng ordered the general to go on an expedition, and the etiquette was slightly different.

Before the army goes on an expedition, there are many sacrificial activities, mainly offering sacrifices to heaven, earth, worshiping temples and worshiping the military god.

Before setting out for an expedition, sacrificing to heaven is called a kind of sacrifice. Burning animals, coins, etc. in the countryside is used to report the upcoming expedition to God, showing respect for heaven's punishment and punishing the enemy in the name of God.

The days of the stems and branches can be divided into strong days and soft days. A, B, E, Geng, and Ren are strong days. The strong days belong to Yang, and foreign affairs must use the strong days. Similar sacrifices are held on the strong days, but the specific day must be

Determine through divination.

Of course, under Sima Yu's signal, the fortune teller said that April 12th was a good day, suitable for marching.

But whether there is any basis for it or not is still unknown.

The sacrifice to the land before the expedition is called Yishe. She is the god of the land. The purpose of conquering the enemy is to defend the country, so it is called "Yi".

However, at this time, worshiping the shrine (god of the earth), worshiping the land (god of the earth), and offering sacrifices to the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas were held at the same time.

But Wang Sheng still found it cumbersome. For example, this sacrificial society still buries jade coins and calves in the ridge as a ritual.

After offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, we still need to make sacrifices to you before going out for battle, which is actually to pray to the temple.

"Cao" means to offer sacrifices. You originally visited the temple, but descendants all offered sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple, not just the father's temple. Offering to the temple has the symbolic meaning of being ordered by the ancestors.

This step was completed by the emperor, and Wang Sheng was just a decoration beside the emperor.

Although Sima Yu chose a relatively casual date, he completed these ceremonies very seriously.

After you were created, you needed a "sacrifice".

This "祃 offerings" means offering sacrifices to the God of War and the military flag.

The first god of war is Xuanyuan Huangdi, and the second is Chiyou, the god of war.

During the sacrifice, animals were killed, and the blood of the animals was painted on the military flags and war drums, which were called flags and drums. The big flag in the army was called the "Tooth Flag". There is a saying that "the Tooth Flag is the essence of a general and the appearance of an army."

Sacrifice to descendants is also called "祃ya", which is the tooth sacrifice flag.

After the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was often a "tooth-building" ceremony before going on an expedition, in which the flag was set up and then the "tooth-cutting" ceremony was held.

After the Tang and Song Dynasties, ritual books said that the emperor had six armies and implemented the system of six banners. That is, each army has one flag. Therefore, the sacrifices required sacrifices to both tooth flags and six banners, built altars, hung curtains, and set up flags.

The God's throne was removed, ridges were dug, and etiquette became more complicated.

Of course, at this time, etiquette is relatively simple.

But after completing these three rituals, Wang Shengren already felt a little tired.

At this time, Wang Sheng was actually a little lucky. If it had been during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the expedition ceremony might not have been completed in one day.

The sacrifice originally contained the meaning of "the five weapons of the temple", but later the types of weapons continued to develop, and the number of weapons and sacrifices to the gods in charge also gradually increased.

In the Ming Dynasty, a flag and banner temple was specially built. The gods worshiped in the temple include the flag-headed general, the six banners god, the five-square flag god, the god of warships, the god of golden drums and cannons, the god of bows, crossbows, flying guns and flying stones.

The gods before the formation, the gods behind the formation, the five rampant gods, etc.

When the emperor of the Qing Dynasty went on an expedition in person, he would sacrifice flags in the hall and build the yellow dragon banner of the imperial camp, which was then divided into eight banners and eight firearms camps. The emperor, armed with a sword, rode out of the palace on horseback and led his soldiers to kneel three times and nine times.

Kowtow and salute.

When going on an expedition, you must pass by a road, so you have to offer sacrifices to the god of the road, that is, "Zhao Sacrifice." In ancient times, traveling in the mountains was called "Zhao", and when driving out, there was a "Guaji" sacrifice.

During the bridle ceremony, a small mound of earth is sealed on the road, with branches and plants as the main gods. The driver holds the bridle in one hand and pours wine on the bridle with the other hand, then pours the baffle in front of the carriage, and then drinks all the wine.

After the sacrifice, the car drove over the sealing land, which means that from now on, we can travel across mountains and rivers and move forward without hesitation.

After the sacrificial ceremony, the troops going out for the expedition had a swearing-in ceremony. The purpose was to inform the soldiers of the purpose and significance of the expedition, expose the crimes of the enemy, and emphasize discipline and style. It was also a pre-war mobilization and education.

Among the entire expedition ceremony, Wang Sheng felt that this was the most practical one.

When the general is ordered to go on an expedition, the emperor will summon the general and all the generals in the army at the Ancestral Temple and give them the axe. The king holds the end of the ax and gives the handle to the general, indicating that he has given him full power to control the army.

This step is quite easy.

As for the swearing-in, someone had already written a detailed list of the eighty-eight sins of King Qi.

If you are guilty, let me go to the serious end. If you are not guilty, let me go to the grave.

If those historians and scholars were not even at this level, Sima Yu would have wanted to fire them.

Although today is the expedition ceremony, the real expedition will still be tomorrow.

The 10,000 people sent out today are just the vanguard.

In fact, Zhang Guang's army of ten thousand people was already confronting the King of Qi on the front line of Yuzhou.

Although Zhang Guang didn't have many soldiers, they were mostly elite soldiers. For a while, King Qi couldn't capture Zhang Guang immediately.

After the expedition ceremony, not only Wang Sheng was tired, but Sima Yu was also a little tired.

"My dear, I will return to the palace first, and I will leave the rest of the matter to you."

Wang Sheng nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty understands."

Wang Sheng bowed and saluted, and the latter's chariot moved and slowly disappeared from Wang Sheng's sight.

After seeing Sima Yu's great strength, Wang Sheng also straightened his back.

"Let the generals come to my place to discuss matters."

"promise."

After a few days of training under Wang Sheng, these Nanying soldiers had not changed much in essence, but they had undergone great changes in appearance.

Under the pressure of beheading, every Quwei centurion basically tried his best to implement those military regulations and disciplines on every soldier.

It's easy to deal with being illiterate. I'll explain it to you word by word.

From the scattered state and county soldiers to the current Nanying soldiers, the change only took a few days.

Of course, this kind of change will pass after this storm.

But what Wang Sheng wants is for them to stay together for a while.

When the generals entered the main tent, Wang Sheng looked around and saw that all the generals lowered their heads.

In addition to the four generals in the southern camp, Dai Yuan, Zhang Bin and Pei Xing were also included in this group.

As for Zhang Hong, the vanguard of today's expedition is Zhang Hong.
Chapter completed!