“Yuan Zheng, you reminded me and Ziqi before to pay more attention to the Third Prince.
Therefore we attach great importance to this and intensify our investigation.
Sure enough, we discovered that he had recruited a group of unscrupulous people. At first, we couldn't even find out the details of those people.
On the surface, they are all small porters, porters, or peddlers.
But they would gather together in groups regularly, allowing us to detect them.
Upon closer inspection, it was found that these people were orphans who were adopted and trained many years ago. Each of them had excellent martial arts skills.
But we are not sure how many of them there are. As far as we have found, there are more than 180 of them.
We suspect that it was Aunt Wang who trained this person.
But without evidence, we can only speculate.
With the help of this group of people, the third prince was even more powerful.
She has an organized approach to everything, knows how to be patient, and knows how to please the emperor. Even Concubine Wan is much smarter than before.
She used to be competitive in the harem, but in the past year, she has restrained her temper and treated others kindly.
These changes began after the Third Prince recruited that group of people.
So we discussed and decided to use your words to lure the snake out of its hole and catch it all in one fell swoop.
The emperor's sacrifice to heaven the day after tomorrow is just a bait.
Up to now, we have not found out how the Third Prince will act. Whether he will use that group of people to directly assassinate or directly launch a palace coup, we don't know.
If that group of people make any move during this sacrifice, we will lead them to the top of the mountain behind, so that they have no way to retreat, and then we will annihilate them in one fell swoop.
But just in case, we have made all kinds of preparations.
If anything unexpected happens, the emperor will jump off the cliff and take shelter here temporarily.
When the time comes, let Chunlei and his men take you to this cave and wait there.
If the emperor is injured, you must treat him immediately and make sure he is safe. "
The prince told Yu Yuanzheng all about their plan.
"That's right. Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as you are not hurt in any vital parts, I will be able to keep you safe." Yu Yuanzheng assured.
But the emperor raised his eyebrows after hearing this.
If there is no vital injury, even an ordinary physician can keep him safe. Is there any need for a miracle doctor?
But the emperor didn't care.
"Um."
The emperor actually felt unhappy and sad at the same time, and he hummed sullenly.
No matter what, the Third Prince is still his biological son, but he grew up abnormally.
The man is not smart, but his heart is high than the sky. He is bewitched and wants to compete.
Shangguan Wanrou is even more ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and wants to be the most noble woman in the world.
If it weren't for the Rong Palace, he would never have allowed her to enter the palace.
He doted on her a little and she gave birth to a son.
As her son grew up, her ambition gradually emerged.
Since they, mother and son, are courting death, they should not blame him for being ruthless.
The emperor considered for many days before making up his mind to give up the mother and son.
"Your Majesty, how good are your martial arts?" Yu Yuanzheng asked without knowing the answer.
Does the emperor dare to jump from such a high cliff?
"It's no problem to come in here." The emperor put away the sadness in his heart.
"That's good."
The few of them discussed for a while and analyzed all possible situations.
In order to catch them all in one fell swoop, they had to relax their defenses and allow those people to go up the mountain.
Finally, Yu Yuanzheng suggested camouflaging the entrance of the cave. It would be bad if the enemy saw the cave and broke in here.
"I have already disguised myself." Shangguan Ziqi explained.
That night, Shangguan Ziqi brought Yu Yuanzheng here to familiarize her with the environment and told her about their plan so that she would have an idea and be able to respond.
On the eighth day of the eighth month, in the early morning light, Yuntai Mountain was bathed in the morning sunshine like a dream.
The air is filled with a faint woodsy scent, and early birds are flying around, looking for food.
In the palace, after the sound of a distant bell, things started to get lively.
The residents in each room began to stand up, preparing to participate in this grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens.
The morning light penetrated the mist, coating the nine-tiered white jade altar with a layer of gold.
In the bronze cauldron, green smoke from the burning pine and cypress branches rose slowly, transforming into a pillar reaching to the sky in the morning light.
The main gate of the palace slowly opened, and thirty-six golden-armored guards marched out in neat steps, holding long spears. Behind them, seventy ritual musicians held shengs, xiaos, bixiaos and other instruments, playing the solemn music of "Chengyun".
The emperor, wearing a robe with ten-chapter patterns and a crown with ten tassels on his head, walked out slowly, surrounded by four eunuchs.
On the black robe and purple skirt, patterns of the sun, moon, stars, mountain dragons and colorful insects flowed in the morning light, and every step she took carried a dignity that commanded respect from the elders.
Sun Zhiyu, the Minister of Rites, held a jade tablet in his hand, stood at the foot of the altar and sang loudly: "The auspicious time has arrived. Please, Your Majesty, ascend the altar to offer sacrifices to the heavens."
As he finished speaking, low horn sounds came from all directions, spreading throughout the entire Yuntai Mountain.
The emperor nodded slightly, and the jade beads on the crown swayed gently.
He raised his eyes to the altar.
The nine steps symbolize the nine heavens, and different offerings are placed on each step: rice, three animals, jade and silk, jade tablets and bi disks... In the bronze sacrificial tripod, the fragrance of burning pine and cypress branches becomes more and more intense.
When I stepped onto the first step, the sound of the ritual music suddenly changed.
The deep sound of the chimes echoed in the valley, interweaving with the sound of pine waves.
The emperor took every step very steadily, and the cross-shaped patterns on his crown rose and fell slightly with his movements, as if they were alive.
When we climbed to the third floor, the morning sun in the east just emerged from the sea of clouds.
The golden sunlight sprinkled on the altar, making the emperor's figure slender.
Amid the sounds of ritual music, one could faintly hear the cry of cranes in the distance.
On the seventh step, the emperor paused for a moment, looking up at the sky, the jade beads on the crown reflecting colorful light.
At this moment, he seemed to have merged into one with the heaven and earth.
When they reached the last floor, the green smoke from the cauldron suddenly rose up and transformed into the shape of a green dragon in the morning light. All officials knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor".
The emperor stood on the top of the altar, held up the jade sceptre with both hands, and said in a loud voice: "May God bless the Great Wei, and may the country prosper for a long time. I, together with all the ministers, stand solemnly on the top of Yuntai Mountain and respectfully announce to the Emperor of Heaven:
Since Taizu founded the country, in the 118 years since then, the Great Wei has inherited the mandate of heaven, cared for the people, and stood firm through wind and rain.
However, the Canglan Kingdom has evil ambitions and has repeatedly invaded our borders, coveting our land, trying to seize our country and disrupt our mountains and rivers.
Fortunately, thanks to the mighty power of heaven, the protection of our ancestors, the desperate efforts of our soldiers, and the unity of the people, the bandits were eventually defeated and the national humiliation was avenged.
The victory of Japan is not the achievement of me alone, but the will of heaven and the aspiration of all the people.
I know very well that destiny is unpredictable. Only by respecting Heaven and following our ancestors, working diligently and loving our people, can we ensure that our Great Wei dynasty will be forever stable, and our descendants will enjoy eternal peace and prosperity.
I have specially prepared three kinds of animals and offered them to the heaven, praying to the Emperor of Heaven to continue to have mercy on our Great Wei, and grant us good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people.
I must work tirelessly day and night to govern the country with all my heart, live up to the grace of God, and live up to the people.
May God bless the Wei Dynasty and enjoy Taihe forever! "
His voice was deep and powerful, echoing among the mountains.
All the ministers bowed and kowtowed, shouting in unison: "May God bless the Great Wei, and may we enjoy the throne forever!"
When the ministers raised their heads after bowing, a rainbow suddenly appeared in the sky, spanning the entire Yuntai Mountain.
The ministers exclaimed and kowtowed again.
"There is an auspicious sign from heaven, which is a good omen!" The Minister of Rites waved his hand and shouted loudly.
Historically, women were never allowed to participate in sacrifices to heaven, not even the queen was eligible.
However, during the Emperor's sacrifice to heaven, Yu Yuanzheng dressed in men's clothing and stood with the ministers to witness this grand ceremony.
At this moment, she felt an endless sense of heroism in her heart.
Has her mission of traveling through time been accomplished?
She always felt like she hadn't yet.
At this time, she listened to the emperor continuing to recite the sacrificial text, and she was also thinking.
What is the significance of her having two identities?
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