Chapter 568: Outside Xianyang City, Thousands of People Came to Congratulate
Inside the Xianyang Imperial Palace.
Qin Shihuang had already gotten up early, but he was not dealing with government affairs as before.
Instead, he stood in front of his palace and looked in the direction of Zhao Lang's palace.
Today is Zhao Lang's crown prince canonization ceremony, and many attendants have gathered.
"How are the preparations at Lang'er's side?"
Qin Shihuang asked calmly.
Zhao Gao smiled bitterly and replied,
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince only has ceremonial entourage, there is nothing else to prepare."
Hearing this, Qin Shihuang couldn't help but smile and said,
"When the parade comes, Lang'er will be laughed at."
The royal family of Da Qin had a tradition of contacting the common people.
Qin Shihuang himself didn't say it. When he was in good health, cruising was a common thing.
The same was true for the previous generations of kings, and some mobilized the people of Xianyang City to fight and defend.
Therefore, there will also be a parade during the prince's canonization ceremony.
According to the previously established rules, the team will walk through the streets with various ceremonial guards in their hands.
This is also a channel to demonstrate the strength of the Qin royal family.
Ordinary people don't understand much. When they see the royal family's abundant financial resources and majestic guards, the admiration and surrender in their hearts naturally come out.
But this time, Zhao Lang's guards are veterans, and there are no guards of honor. I'm afraid it won't look good.
Zhao Gao could only laugh with him. These were all chosen by Zhao Lang himself, no one else could blame him.
Qin Shihuang looked at the sky and said,
"The parade is about to begin. I will wait for him where the ancestors are."
Da Qin has a prince and the empire has an heir. Of course, this kind of good news must be sacrificed to the ancestors.
Zhao Gao responded, then prepared the carriage and walked towards the outside of the palace.
On the way out of the palace gate, he vaguely watched the princes Fusu and Gao Ye hurriedly lead people towards the side entrance of the palace.
There was a hint of coldness between his brows, but he said nothing.
These people don't know how to fight Zhao Lang to the death, so they should suffer!
Zhao Gao took Qin Shihuang's carriage all the way to the ancestral temple where his ancestors lived, where the guards were already waiting.
The ministers were also waiting here early. When they saw Zhao Gao, everyone was not much surprised, but their expressions were a little strange.
Of course they now know that Zhao Gao is the one who takes the blame.
Telling the outside world that he killed the traitor Zhao Gao was just to give an explanation to the people.
As soon as Qin Shihuang appeared, the ministers immediately saluted.
But Qin Shihuang glanced at the ministers around him and asked slightly strangely,
"Where are Wuchenghou Wang Jian and Prime Minister Li Si?"
Today is such an important day, and Zhao Lang has such a close relationship with them, so they shouldn't be absent.
A minister replied,
"Your Majesty, Marquis Wu Cheng and the Prime Minister left a message, saying that they will arrive immediately."
Qin Shihuang's heart moved slightly, and he already had a suspicion that Kong Jia, the former Confucian leader, also shamelessly took some books from him.
It seems that various schools of thought are making big moves today.
But no matter what, what is supposed to come will come.
Qin Shi Huang glanced at Zhao Gao, then nodded slightly.
Zhao Gao gave the order, and a Da Qin warrior struck the drum in front of him hard.
The sound of drums is gentle and long, spreading out in waves, touching people's hearts and worshiping ghosts and gods.
The people of Xianyang also knew that the canonization ceremony had begun.
Everyone on both sides of the road couldn't help but look in the direction of Xianyang Palace. There was the heir of Great Qin there!
At this time, in front of the palace gate.
Rows of veterans stood on both sides of the road with solemn faces, but they could not stop the common people who stretched their necks and crowded each other beside the road.
They just watched the First Emperor's carriage pass by. Now was the time to get excited.
"Your Majesty's frame is so majestic."
"That's His Majesty! His Royal Highness's guard of honor should also be extremely powerful."
"That's natural. Our Highness the Crown Prince dares to lead these veterans to besiege Xianyang and kill the treacherous minister Zhao Gao! He is the only such Crown Prince!"
"I still remember..."
"Shh, stop talking, His Royal Highness is here!"
Everyone looked over with great anticipation. They wanted to see what the future emperor of Qin would look like.
Soon, the palace door opened.
A vehicle frame with guardrails around it slowly came out from inside.
An extremely handsome young man wearing a royal robe, exuding some power, appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone's eyes lit up slightly!
Appearance is also extremely important in Da Qin.
But before they had time to admire, the admiration in everyone's eyes turned into doubt.
Because the honor guard behind the carriage of the Crown Prince was too shabby.
In the honor guard, the guards were teams of veterans with gray hair.
It's not that veterans are bad, but this is a guard of honor. Could it be that Xianyang couldn't even gather the prince's guard?
After the guards, there are the attendants of the palace.
These attendants were originally supposed to carry various ceremonial guards that showed their majesty, such as jade and bronze.
The attendant was accompanied by a maid, and her hands were empty, including no silk or cloth.
The entire team, except for His Highness the Crown Prince's carriage, looked extremely shabby.
Everyone was a little confused, and everyone muttered,
There are no ritual vessels, no financial resources, and no warriors.
Is Daqin going to die?
Even the original cheers were forgotten by everyone.
The whole street was quiet.
The silence seemed to be contagious, spreading along the line.
It wasn't until Zhao Lang's carriage left here that the people around him whispered,
"What's going on? Why is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's ceremony so... rudimentary?"
"Could it be said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty..."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
At this time, in a corner on the street, Fusu and Gao Ye stared blankly at Zhao Lang's retreating frame.
After Gao came to his senses, he said with a somewhat strange expression,
"Fusu, his ceremonial carriage is so crude. Could it be that my father doesn't actually like him?"
"It's just that he has the power now, and the military power of Xianyang is also in his hands, so he has to be made the prince?"
He has never seen such a simple guard of honor. It can be said that apart from the large number of people, this team has no advantages.
Fusu's expression was a little complicated at this time. He didn't quite understand that no matter how poor the royal family was, they still had this kind of honor guard.
How could it be so shabby?
So he frowned and said,
"If that's the case, it would be good for us."
"My teacher has gathered the benevolent scholars and set off immediately. We must stop Zhao Lang's canonization today!"
"If he dares to use sergeants, most of the people in Xianyang are brave and brave people. If we raise our arms, we can also protect the safety of our father!"
"Walk!"
After saying that, Fusu led the people and headed towards the ancestral temple.
At this time, Qin Shihuang stood on the high platform preparing to offer sacrifices to his ancestors, looking at the silent Xianyang. Zhao Gao on the side said worriedly,
"Your Majesty, what should we do?"
Qin Shihuang's expression was extremely indifferent. Just as he was about to say something, a Black Ice Guard hurried over and whispered,
"Your Majesty, General Wang Ben is reporting urgently. Thousands of people are coming to congratulate you outside Xianyang City. Do you want to let them go?"
Qin Shihuang was suddenly stunned.