Mid-April of the fourth year of Shenwu

The Great Zhou Shendu is very lively. In recent days, the cars of the governors and generals who came from all over the country have filled the streets of the Shendu. Even the royal family and kings from all over the vassal have driven back from all over the country, just because the Cold Food Festival will be in two days.

The Cold Food Festival has been a big day for all dynasties. On this day, whether it is the nobles of heaven or ordinary people, they will go to worship the ancestors tombs.

The origin of the Cold Food Festival can be said to be very long. In primitive society, the ancestors could only drill wood to make fire, and the fire was hard-won. Therefore, changing fire and exchanging new fire became a very important thing in the lives of the ancients.

March is the season for changing fires. When the new fire is not yet there, people should prohibit the fire and eat cold food. Therefore, the Cold Food Festival is also called the Smoking Festival. Because on this day, people are not allowed to raise fires, so they can only ignite the torch from the palace at night and pass the fire to the homes of noble and important officials. "Change fires" often have rituals, which are very particular, and in ancient times, the more particular they pay, the more important they are.

When the founding of Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, every time the Cold Food Festival, people would be ordered to drill wood to make fire and distribute new fire to their ministers to show the great grace of the emperor. Later, emperors of all dynasties followed their examples to this day.

On the Cold Food Festival, the emperor also led the royal family and civil and military nobles to the Taimiao to pay homage to his ancestors.

Therefore, all the princes and nobles in various places who hold heavy troops and guard the country, must return to Shendu on this day.

After the ancestor worship, the emperor will hold a grand court meeting. This court meeting is known as the "three major court ceremony" together with the Wanshou Festival and the Winter Solstice Festival. It is one of the three most grand court meetings in the Great Zhou Dynasty every year.

It was recorded in ancient times that "the princes said to report their duties. If one does not ceremonies, they will demote their titles; if two does not ceremonies, they will demote their territory; if three does not ceremonies, they will move their troops." It can be seen that this "large ceremonies meeting" is not only a kind of ritual system, but also a kind of constraint on the princes.

Especially in countries like the Great Zhou Dynasty, where many royal families were vassals, the vassal kings held local power, so it was even more difficult to control. Therefore, the dynasty meeting was also a time for the king to test the loyalty of the vassal kings and ministers.

Whether it is for the emperor or princes and nobles, the Cold Food Festival is a major moment that cannot be ignored.

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Today, Ma Jin has already been three o'clock and has not yet got up. Xiao Nannan ran to Fengming Palace early in the morning to see Ma Jin and said she wanted to wait for Ma Jin to listen to the story. When Zhou Ehuang said that Ma Jin was still sleeping, she pouted and muttered, Ma Jin is so lazy, she is even lazy than Nannan, and she can't get up even if she sleeps until this time...

Seeing this, Li Feiya smiled helplessly at Zhou Ehuang. Zhou Ehuang didn't care much. She knew how much Ma Jin was pampering this sister, so she naturally wouldn't say anything.

You should know that Ma Jinwei was really tired during this period. The war in the northwest, the salt reform in Yangzhou, and the reconstruction of the fish scale yellow book made him devote all his energy to the point of not being slackened. He had to be busy until late at night every day, and he was really busy every day.

Tomorrow is the Cold Food Festival, and the court will take two days off. It’s okay for Ma Jin to sleep for a while. Seeing Ma Jin so tired, Zhou Ehuang couldn’t bear to wake him up... Zhou Ehuang ordered people to bring out some fruits and pastries to make Nannan’s belly.

"Your brother is still sleeping, so we will have breakfast when we wake up."

"Okay..." Nannan turned her black eyes and reached out to grab the pastry on the fruit plate to eat. Li Feiya gently patted the back of her fleshy hand, so Nannan felt a little aggrieved: "I washed my hands..." As she said that, she reached out her hand pitifully to show Li Feiya, "If you don't believe me, it's clean..."

"Haha, kid, it's nothing to ask her to eat more." At this moment, Ma Jin turned out from the bedroom and said with a smile.

"Today is an important day, Your Majesty should wear it more seriously!" Zhou Ehuang said helplessly at Ma Jin wearing a robe.

"What's the matter? Isn't it evening to invite the kings? I have to change my clothes again, how troublesome?" Ma Jin curled his lips indifferently.

"Let's have a meal..." Ma Jin sat down in front of his seat and ordered the palace maid who was serving him.

"What do you say about the queen?" Ma Jin suddenly asked Zhou Ehuang after she sat down with Xiao Nannan.

Zhou Ehuang naturally understood what Ma Jin asked, and hurriedly said, "My mother is naturally very happy. Nannan is the only female heir of the late emperor..." As he said that, he touched Xiaonan's head, which made Xiaonannan look confused. Li Feiya, who was standing beside him, guessed Ma Jin's meaning, and was a little surprised. As long as the empress dowager had no objection, Xiaonannan and her aunt could rest assured.

...

The sky gradually became dark. Due to the fire ban on the Cold Food Festival, it was impossible to light the lamp to make fire and cook. Therefore, the entire capital was covered with darkness, and there was no trace of light except for the starlight.

In the palace, there were bright lights, and countless palace maids and eunuchs were busy preparing all the needs of the night banquet under the shouts of the eunuchs.

When it was later, Xuanwu Gate slowly opened. The frames of the royal families who had been waiting for for a long time passed through the inspection of Qianniu Guards and drove into the palace gate one after another.

The banquet was held in the Ganlu Hall of Tai Chi Palace. This was a family dinner for the Ma royal family. All the royal families and families in Beijing were to attend.

When Ma Jin, the Empress Dowager and the concubines in the harem arrived, the clans first shouted long live to Ma Jin Mountain, and then shouted Qiansheng to the Empress Dowager Mountain.

Ma Jin smiled quietly on his face, and warmly asked these royal princes to sit flat and then announced the start of the seat!

At this time, teams of palace maids in colorful clothes and feathered clothes were graceful from outside the hall, revealing pairs of jade feet barefoots, dancing in the hall. They saw the red diamonds flying, as if they were descending to earth, lifting their arms lightly, holding their slender waists, looking very pleasing to the eye...

After the dance, Ma Jin stood up with a smile and said, "I have another happy event to announce today..." As he said that, he looked at the Empress Dowager Xiao who was sitting beside him. Seeing the Empress Dowager Xiao smiled and nodded slightly, he smiled and said, "That is, I finally found my sister who has been separated for many years, the only daughter of the late emperor, and the daughter of the Concubine Li of Taishu, Ma Yiran."

As soon as Ma Jin finished speaking, everyone in the palace had no other idea except that the emperor would solemnly announce the return of the daughter of the late emperor during the sect banquet. After all, it had already spread outside the palace. The past of Taishu Concubine and how the only princess of the late emperor came from have long been known.

Ma Jin glanced around the people in the hall, smiled and said majestic.

"Wang Cheng'en!"

Wang Chengen, who was standing on one side, hurriedly walked to the steps with the imperial edict in his hand and bowed to Ma Jin, opened the imperial edict and read it:

"The horse still comes forward to receive the order!"

Xiao Nannan, who had been waiting for a long time, was trying hard to maintain a serious expression on her face. She did not look around, but walked to the hall in a regular manner, kneeling down on her knees, her eyes lowered, and she just waited there quietly. Seeing that Xiao Nannan was so sensible, a smile appeared on the corner of Ma Jin's lips.

Only Wang Chengen read out loudly:

According to the heavens, the emperor ordered:

The king is harmonious with the nine clans, harmonious with all nations, and generously respects the national style. He is the sister of the sister in Yixiang. The princess is still in a state of nature and gentle and polite manners. He follows the rules of the history of the painting and history and walks in the middle of the sermon. The six Jias are prepared for the goods, and a hundred taels are available. He will be the title of Guiwen. He will use the title of tin Changle. He will use the title of tin Changle. He will be praised by Tangyi. He will be granted the title of Tangyi. He will still be the title of Princess Changle of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He will be given a gold book to maintain the fullness and strengthen the dryness of the family. He will be noble and frugal, and will always be in the sound of the room. Do not replace the ritual. He will be slow and generous. I will respect this!

?? "My sister still receives the order to thank you. I wish you a long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, long life, ?? "Little Nannan said in a crisp and small voice as if she were decent.

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Chapter completed!