Qin Country, Yong City.
Yong City was the capital of the Qin Country that had been used for hundreds of years.
From Duke Xiao of Qin until Ying Zheng ascended the throne and wiped out the six countries, the capital was moved to Xianyang.
Yong City was a moat by the river. It was surrounded by Yong water and used water to defend against enemies. It was called the "Qin Capital on Water". It was only during the reign of King Wulie of Qin that the city walls were built.
This could be said to be the capital city of the State of Qin that had been established for the longest time, and also the most prosperous city of the State of Qin.
Compared to Xianyang City, this place was more like a capital city.
The four city gates were wide open, and the Yong River surrounded the city walls. Only four long bridges were erected on the city walls, allowing people to pass through.
Once the enemy attacked the country, as long as the bridge was pulled up, Yong City would be unbreakable.
Under such circumstances, even if they could take it down, they would need to pay a lot of time and casualties.
Fu Su's crowning ceremony was to be held in Yong City.
He had set off from Xianyang City many days ago and had just arrived.
Li Lizhi followed him.
On the one hand, he had just gotten married and would be leaving for the border after the coronation ceremony, so Fu Su wanted to spend more time with Li Lizhi.
Secondly, Xianyang was not very far from Yong City. It was only a five to six day journey, so there was no harm in bringing her along.
"Is this Yong City? It looked much more prosperous than Xianyang City.”
In the carriage, Li Lizhi blinked and said.
If everything in Xianyang City was ordinary, it could not even be compared to the cities in the Tang Empire. Then, Yong City would have the standard of a prosperous city in the Tang Empire.
The difference was huge.
"Of course. Xianyang City has only been in operation for a dozen years, but Yong City has a hundred years of history.”
Fu Su smiled faintly.
"In that case, why did Your Majesty move the capital to Xianyang City?”
Li Lizhi's eyes were filled with curiosity.
She didn't understand why he abandoned a prosperous city and moved the capital to a barren city to start construction and management.
"There is naturally a reason for this.”
Fu Su said slowly," Do you know about the reform of the State of Qin?”
"Of course I know."
Li Lizhi raised her delicate eyebrows slightly. She knew a lot about the State of Qin.
"The reason why the Qin State was able to sweep through the six states in one go and stand out from the rest is largely due to the reform proposed by the Shang Lord Wei Yang.”
"The military merit system has stimulated the warlike character of the Qin people. With Baiqi, Meng Wu, and Meng Tian, they were able to sweep through the six countries.”
Li Lizhi liked to play chess, but she also liked to learn about other countries.
Among them, the history of the rise of Qin State left the deepest impression on her.
"This is only a part of it. The reform of the Shang Lord is far from that simple.”
Fu Su shook his head and said leisurely,""At that time, the reform aroused the opposition of many nobles in the country.”
"It was my father who forcefully suppressed all opposition and killed a large number of people. He didn't even hesitate to move the capital to Xianyang and sever ties with those people in Yong City.”
"Among them, the Mi Family and the Meng Family supported my father the most.”
"After moving the capital out of Yong City, in a short span of ten years, my father swept away the six countries, removed the long-standing abuses, and made the country look brand new!”
"That's why…Great Qin is here!”
Fu Su's tone was firm and powerful, and there was deep respect in his eyes.
He admired Ying Zheng's boldness the most, for he dared to give the order to sever ties with the old nobles and even the royal family of the Ying family!
He was going to be enemies with the world just for a fight!
This had truly changed Great Qin, and it was not an exaggeration to call it an overlord!
"I see…"
Li Lizhi was shocked, and her eyes sparkled. This was the first time she had heard such an inside story.
However, she thought of something and couldn't help but ask,""Your Ying Family's Royal Family is all in Yong City. This time, you came back for the coronation ceremony.”
Li Lizhi looked worried.
Based on the information that Fu Su had just told him, he knew that Xianyang and the Ying Family Sect Residence in Yong City had a bad relationship.
If Fu Su came here to be crowned, it was very likely that the other party would deliberately make things difficult for him.
"Don't worry, they don't have the guts.”
Fu Su smiled and did not care about this at all.
The Sect Residence was a very unique existence.
It did not participate in power struggles, but focused on protecting the interests of the clan. The clan leader and the elders of the clan did not even kneel when they saw the king.
Back then, Ying Zheng's support for the reform had touched upon the interests of the royal family members, which had aroused the dissatisfaction and opposition of many people.
Ying Zheng was enraged when he saw the Zong Mansion stepping out to balance the balance and support the royal family members. He seized the power of the Zong Mansion and killed a large number of the opposing royal family members.
From then on, the Ying Family Sect Residence was only a representative, and the relationship between the two sides had deteriorated.
After the rise of Great Qin, Ying Zheng had completely controlled the entire country. He was no longer the same as when he had just ascended the throne, and no one could defy his will anymore.
If the royal forces of Yong City dared to try, what awaited them would only be a great purge.
……
After Fu Su arrived at Yong City, he went to the Ying Family Sect Residence.
The Sect Residence had long received news that Fu Su was coming, so all the elders were present today.
In the ancestral hall of the sect residence.
More than a dozen clan elders were gathered together. Each of them was very old, at least sixty years old.
They were all extremely senior members of the Ying Royal Family.
The one with the highest seniority among them could even be Fu Su's great-grandfather!
The patriarch was an old man in his seventies.
Dressed in a black brocade robe, he had a solemn expression and did not smile. He looked very old-fashioned.
Fu Su and Li Lizhi walked into the ancestral hall together. Then, they cupped their hands and said,""Ying Xiang greets the elders."
Ying Zhui was Fu Su's real name, while Fu Su was his surname.
Because 'Fusu' was personally taken off by Ying Zheng when he was born, most people still called him by this name even though he had not performed the coronation ceremony.
Not many people knew the name of Ying Zhui.
The people he was meeting now were all elders in the sect residence, so Fu Su called himself by his real name.
Li Lizhi, who was standing beside him, also bowed.
At this moment, one of the elders snorted and said,"This is the ancestral hall of the clan. How can you bring an outsider here?”
Usually, outsiders were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall.
Especially women, they were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall. However, Fu Su brought Li Lizhi in openly.
Fu Su frowned and was about to speak, but Li Lizhi spoke first,""I'm Fusu's wife, not an outsider. Why can't I enter the Ying family's ancestral hall?”
"Qin Yan has the Rites of Zhou, but I don't remember there being such a rule in the Rites of Zhou.”
She asked the elder.
The elder's face darkened when he heard Li Lizhi's rebuttal. He said angrily,""Which family are you from? Such a sharp-tongued and disrespectful person was simply impudent!”
Li Lizhi raised her eyebrows and said calmly,""The wife of Lord Shaoyang, the Eldest Princess of the Tang Empire, Li Lizhi!”
All the elders were shocked.
The news of Fu Su and Li Lizhi's marriage had yet to reach Yong City, and no one had expected that Li Lizhi would be the Eldest Princess of the Tang Empire!
The Eldest Princess of the Tang Empire marrying into the Great Qin Empire was a marriage alliance between the two countries.
The wives of ordinary royal descendants might not be able to enter the ancestral hall, but Fu Su was Ying Zheng's eldest son, and Li Lizhi was the Eldest Princess of the Tang Empire. Their statuses were both extremely noble, so why couldn't they enter the ancestral hall?
Li Lizhi's beautiful eyes turned cold.
She was very proud. The elder had not only criticized her but also secretly targeted Fu Su, so how could she hold it in?
The clan elder's face turned pale after being rebuked by Li Lizhi. It was really interesting.
Just as the atmosphere was a little stagnant.
The clan leader, who had been silent all this while, slowly stood up and nodded slightly at Li Lizhi."Since the Eldest Princess is already married to Yu Ying Xiang, she can naturally enter the ancestral hall.”
"We were rude just now. Please forgive us.”
The clan leader's words were still very appropriate, and he generously admitted his mistake.
Li Lizhi did not show any mercy. Seeing that the other party had admitted her mistake, she retreated behind Fu Su again. The coldness on her pretty face disappeared and returned to gentleness.
Upon seeing this scene, the elders had strange expressions on their faces. They could not help but look at Fu Su as a question popped up in their hearts.
How did he subdue such a powerful woman?
However, this was just a small interlude. Fu Su said to the clan leader,""Patriarch, Ying Xiang has come to Yong City under the orders of my royal father to invite all the elders to crown him.”
Crown, is the general name of the crown, called adult.
In ancient times, the coronation ceremony had a very special meaning.
Even if it was a king, if he didn't perform the coronation ceremony, he couldn't rule personally.
Emperor Cheng of Zhou inherited the throne of Emperor Wu when he was young, but the Duke of Zhou acted as regent until he reached adulthood.
He became the King of Qin at the age of thirteen, but he didn't rule until he was twenty-two years old.
However, because he had ascended the throne in advance, Ying Zheng did not have a name. Because no one could call the king's name directly, there was no need for it.
However, from the king to the common people, the coronation ceremony was "the qualification of an adult". Without the coronation ceremony,"you can't govern people".
In ancient times, men wore crowns at the age of twenty, and women wore hairpins at the age of fifteen.
It is the ceremony to give birth to a son after wearing a hat.
After the coronation ceremony, they would officially start a family and carry on the legacy. This was a major event.
Hearing that Fu Su was going to perform the crowning ceremony in Yong City, the clan leader was not surprised. He nodded and said,"No problem. Tonight, I will send someone to divine an auspicious day and choose a suitable day for your coronation ceremony.”
The coronation ceremony was not something that could be held casually.
Within ten days before the crown, the person who receives the crown must first divinate the auspicious day. If there is no auspicious day within ten days, the auspicious day of the next ten days will be selected.
"I've already ordered people to prepare a room for you. I'll tell you the news of the divination tomorrow.”
The clan leader smiled faintly.
"Thank you, Patriarch."
Fu Su said with a smile. He looked deeply at the clan leader and cupped his hands in thanks.
Li Lizhi also bowed to the clan leader, showing her due respect.
Then, the two of them left the ancestral hall.
After they left, the clan leader and the elders still did not leave.
"Patriarch, this is the son of Ying Zheng's traitor. Since he has already been cut off from the clan, why should we crown him?”
The one who spoke was the clan elder who had been targeted by Li Lizhi. His face was ashen.
Originally, many elders had agreed to make things difficult for Fu Su today. However, they did not expect the clan leader to suddenly speak up for Fu Su. This made the things that the others had prepared to make things difficult for him fall through.
"Didn't you see the sword at his waist?”
The clan leader glanced at him and said indifferently.
"The sword on his waist is the Lulu Sword!”
This time, all the elders were shocked.
Lulu Sword!
Every Qin citizen knew what the Lulu Sword represented. It was the symbol of the Qin Kingdom's royal power!
But Ying Zheng gave it to Fu Su?
The clan leader glanced at them and said coldly,"Ying Zheng gave him the Lulu Sword, and even asked him to come to Yong City to give the crown ceremony. Do you know what this means?”
"This means that he has been recognized as the next King of Qin! Letting him come to Yong City to be crowned was just to show everyone his choice!”
"Our relationship with Ying Zheng is already so bad, what good would it do to offend the next King of Qin?”
"Don't forget, you are also from Qin!”
All the elders fell silent.
After taking a glance at them, the clan leader snorted coldly and turned to leave the ancestral hall.
……
The day of the coronation ceremony was quickly chosen.
Fu Su's luck was not bad. There would be a good day in two days, so he did not have to wait for too long.
The entire Sect Residence began to get busy with Fu Su's coronation ceremony.
Two days later, in the ancestral temple.
Today was the day of Fu Su's crowning ceremony. The crowning ceremony was held in the royal family's ancestral temple. All the elders in the family were present, and many members of the royal family were also present.
The crowning ceremony had to be added three times in total.
First add black cloth crown, then add travel crown, three add knighthood belt, this is the end of the ceremony.
Fu Su had bathed and burned incense early in the morning and changed into a white robe.
He walked into the ancestral temple barefooted, his long robe dragging on the ground. His soft black hair fell over his shoulders, and the Lulu Sword was at his waist, giving him an ethereal immortal aura.
He had a slender figure and a jade-like face. He looked like an immortal who had walked out of a painting.
Seeing Fu Su like this, many women from the royal family outside the ancestral temple were attracted to him, and their faces turned red.
Li Lizhi was also in the crowd outside the ancestral temple.
Looking at Fu Su who was dressed like this, her beautiful eyes sparkled as she licked the corner of her lips.
" Let Fu Su send it to me tonight…"
Li Lizhi narrowed her eyes and smiled happily, attracting the attention of many men.
At this moment, in the ancestral temple, Fu Su's crowning ceremony had already begun.
The clan leader washed his hands, wiped his hands, and bowed to Fusu as an official guest. Then, he held the hairpin and read with a serious expression,"
"Auspicious day and month, begin to wear crown clothes, abandon your young word, follow your virtue. Longevity is a blessing, and you are blessed."
After the congratulatory speech, he held the black cloth crown with both hands and put it on Fusu's head.
Then, everyone present bowed to Fu Su.
The black cloth crown, also known as the Jinxian crown, was the most commonly worn hat by men.
The crown ceremony first added a black cloth crown, indicating that he did not forget the beginning.
After adding the black cloth crown, the clan leader put on a leather belt for Fusu and said,""Auspicious month, auspicious month."
This is the second crown.
When the last crown was added, someone helped Fu Su put on a black and red embroidered golden robe and helped him dress neatly. Then, he stood facing south.
After changing into this set of clothes, Fu Su looked even more extraordinary.
The clan leader held the purple gold crown with both hands and recited the congratulatory speech again,"It's a proper gift." According to the law of the month. All of them were convinced.
The brothers are here. In order to achieve his virtue. Yellow and boundless. I'm blessed by the heavens!"
The ceremony was completed after three crowns.
Fu Su stood up and faced the crowd. Then, he looked at the densely packed ancestral tablets in front of him, and his dark eyes became even more profound.
From now on, he was considered a true adult.
Fu Su bowed deeply to the memorial tablet. Then, he straightened his back and held the sword at his waist. There was only sharpness in his eyes!
He was like…a true king!
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