King of Song

Chapter 618 Chapter [-]
When Zhao Xu was worrying about taxes, Zhao Zhao had already left for Yong'an.

There were as many as 3000 entourages at the visit to the mausoleum, with comprehensive etiquette and unprecedented grandeur.

Zhao Zhao unfurled the guard of honor of the King of Qin and set off from Bianjing, followed by more than 3000 people in a mighty manner.

There were a lot of people watching along the way, and every time they went to a place, many people came to pay a visit to King Qin, and the publicity effect was really good.More common people know the existence of King Qin, and his prestige and achievements are widely spread, and now there are more reputations for benevolence and filial piety.

Due to the enthusiasm of the people, the team traveled for more than 200 miles and took seven or eight days to arrive.We set off on the fifth day of April, and arrived at Yong'an on April [-]th.The next day, April [-]th, was Song Renzong's birthday, and it happened to sweep the tomb and offer sacrifices.

The site selection of the imperial mausoleum of the Song Dynasty is very special. It is located on a piece of loess ridge north of Songshan Mountain and south of the Yellow River. The basic terrain is high in the south and high in the north.This is somewhat different from the Chinese tradition of sitting north to south, with the north high and the south low facing the sun.

It is said that it was Taizu Zhao Kuangyin's decision to choose this place.He once wanted to move the capital to Luoyang, but was opposed by his younger brother Zhao Guangyi and his officials, and ultimately failed.During the Kaibao period, Taizu held a suburban sacrificial ceremony in Luoyang. When he returned to Bianjing, he passed by the Yong'an Mausoleum where his father was buried.He told the ministers that he could not live in Xijing in life, and that he must be buried here after death.

Therefore, Taizu's Yongchang Mausoleum was located here, and then became the location of the Song Dynasty Mausoleum.Shao Yong once told Zhao Zhao that there was a reason for choosing the location of the imperial mausoleum here.

Shao Yong said that the location of the imperial mausoleum is where wind and rain meet, yin and yang meet, the center of heaven and earth is the place where emperors live, and the Junji peak of Songshan Mountain is the center of heaven and earth.

At the same time, during the Tang and Song dynasties, the saying that five tones benefit surnames happened to be popular, that is, surnames correspond to the five tones of Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu.Zhao corresponds to the Jiaoyin, and requires the selection of a mausoleum in the west of the capital, and also requires the southeast to be dome and the northwest to be vertical.

The vicinity of Gongyi just meets this requirement. It is backed by Songshan Mountain and faces the Yellow River and Luoshui River.

In the third year of Song Zhenzong Jingde, the imperial court set aside part of the land from Gongyi, Yanshi, and Dengfeng to become Yong'an County.Grazing, logging, and farming are not allowed within the county, the purpose is to protect the imperial tomb.

Except for the garrison and officials and servants responsible for offering sacrifices in Yong'an County, most of them are Baizi households.As the name suggests, cypress trees are planted in the mausoleum area, and there are also some pine trees.Each imperial tomb area is separated by orange trees, and the greening and maintenance are quite good.

Today there are six mausoleums of Xuanzu, Taizu, Taizong, Zhenzong, Renzong and Yingzong.Each mausoleum is grand in scale and magnificent in momentum.At a glance, it is a series of tall buildings on the ground, and there is a larger underground palace underground.

While Zhao Zhao was feeling emotional, he also thought of the difficulty of construction.The Song Dynasty was different from the previous dynasties. The previous emperors built mausoleums as soon as they ascended the throne, and they continued to build them for decades.However, the emperor of the Song Dynasty did not build the mausoleum during his lifetime, and started to build the mausoleum immediately after his death. Because Taizu Yongchang Mausoleum took seven months, thus forming the tradition of "buried in July".

It took seven months to build such an enlarged underground palace, as well as such a magnificent ground palace building.In ancient times without advanced machinery and equipment, it was definitely a difficult project.I don't know how much people's energy will be spent. I heard that many people will die from exhaustion, which is somewhat cruel.

Zhao Zhao was thinking that if one day in the future he ascended to the Ninth Five-Year Ranking, he would build such a huge mausoleum.It seems to be extremely respectable and noble, but Zhao Zhao has a different kind of worry in his heart.

From ancient times to the present, many tombs of emperors have been destroyed.This was especially true in the Song Dynasty. After the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, the mausoleum was plundered and excavated by Jin soldiers, causing serious damage. Many emperors' bones were directly exposed to the wild, which was horrible.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhao's sense of responsibility became even stronger.Not for anything else, just for the ancestors and myself to be able to rest in the soil, and the mausoleum will not be destroyed, so that the Great Song Dynasty must remain strong and not be invaded by the northern nomads.Zhao Xu couldn't achieve this goal, and the original history has proved it, especially his son Song Huizong, who was even more unbearable.

The shame of Jingkang must not be repeated!
Zhao Xu and his son couldn't do it, so they had to do it themselves.Zhao Zhao was a little more determined. He must seize the throne, enrich the country and strengthen the army, and make the four barbarians submit.

Hope to be able to succeed, ancestors bless ah!Zhao Zhao prayed silently in his heart.

On the morning of April [-]th, King Zhao Zhao of Qin went to Yongzhao Mausoleum to visit the tomb and pay homage to his biological father Song Renzong.

Many monks and nuns, house servants, and ceremonial musicians are all in place.The entrance of the mausoleum is on the south side of the higher terrain, and the first one is the lower palace, which is in charge of offering sacrifices in four seasons.After the death of the emperor, he still had to enjoy the same treatment as before his death. Officials and servants were stationed here and were responsible for the sacrifices throughout the year.

The servants of Yongzhao Mausoleum have been there for ten years, and some of them are Renzong's former servants who came out of the palace.Hearing that Emperor Renzong had his own son coming, he came to greet him early with a respectful attitude.When they saw King Qin appearing, their eyes were full of tears, some were sad, but most of them were excited.

It is a great joy that the blood of Emperor Renzong survives!Today is Emperor Renzong's birthday, and his spirit in heaven will be very pleased when King Qin comes.

Zhao Zhao stood at the door, looking to the north, and the underground palace of the emperor's mausoleum was in the lower ground in front of him.Because of the unique site selection of the imperial tombs of the Song Dynasty, there is no feeling of the emperor standing high and looking up.

But even in the lower terrain, the tall mausoleum is still very conspicuous, about 15 meters high, covering a huge area.Like the huge mounds of the Han Mausoleum, it occupies a large area.Coupled with good maintenance, the mausoleum, which is divided into three floors, is built with rammed earth and painted with red mud on the outside, making it even more majestic and magnificent.

That's where the father's bones are buried!

Zhao Zhao also felt emotional, even though the soul has nothing to do with Song Renzong, even if he has never met, but this body came because of him, and he is a father and son connected by blood, so the family relationship will continue to be parted.

Under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, Zhao Zhao carried out various sacrificial activities in an orderly manner.

Zong Zhengqing and Zhao Zongsheng followed him all the time.Even if there is too much unhappiness in your heart, you must be polite to this cousin.He is also a prince, but his status as King Qin is much more noble than that of his own King Pu.

Who let him be the emperor's son while his father is just a prince?What's more, there is still a huge force behind Zhao Zhao, who can control the situation in the northwest, how can he, a so-called Zong Zhengqing, compare to him?

In fact, the biggest difference is that Zhao Zhao has the possibility of ascending the throne, but he will never have it.

To be honest, Zhao Zongcheng felt a little apprehensive.After all, he was the one who sent the assassin that day, Zhao Zhao's mother and son were able to easily avoid the assassination, and even captured the dead man, which fully proved that they were prepared.He even dug a hole on purpose and waited for himself to jump in, but Zhao Zhao easily won the round.

With such a powerful enemy, would he not be able to guess where the assassin came from?Maybe after Zhao Zhao's investigation, there will even be ironclad evidence.Although Gao Taotao is the mastermind behind the scenes, after all, he is responsible for the implementation. Can Zhao Zhao feel happy?I heard that he was decisive in killing and attacking on the northwest battlefield, and he would definitely not be polite to someone who wanted to assassinate him.

Killing several assassins immediately that day was actually a warning and a kind of contempt.Zhao Zongcheng was not sure, when would Zhao Zhao make trouble for himself?
This time I accompanied Zhao Zhao to visit the mausoleum, but my heart was full of turmoil, guilty of being a thief, how could I be calm?Fearing that Zhao Zhao would make trouble for him, he really had no way to deal with it.

By Gao Taotao and Zhao Xu?Zhao Zongcheng shook his head.He knows who his sister-in-law and nephew are, especially the emperor's nephew. What happened to Zhao Zongyong's family that year is an example. He has a cold temperament and doesn't care about family affection at all.Now that I have status and some usefulness, it's not bad for me.

If you are useless, you probably won't care about yourself at all.Once something happens, it is necessary to help them take the blame.At critical moments, they may not necessarily speak up for themselves, and even impatiently make up for it, killing people to silence them.

Do you want to carry the blame to the end?Even take your own life?Zhao Zongcheng shook his head secretly, he couldn't be slaughtered like this, otherwise there would be no safety at all in the days to come.

That's right, Zhao Xu and Prince Pu's House were both damaged, but not necessarily prosperous together.I was wrong before, but it is not too late to realize now.

Accompanying Zhao Zhao this time is a good verification. If there is any omission, Zhao Xu will definitely have nothing to do with him, and he still doesn't know how to be humiliated and punished.The more so, the more afraid Zhao Zongsheng felt.Accompanying Zhao Zhao carefully along the way, and watching over him, the uneasiness of being a thief and worry about the future can be said to have tortured him.

Now we need to be more careful. Zhao Zhao's departure from Bianjing at this time is definitely not as simple as Yeling. There must be some unusual actions, or even escape.The task of taking care of him has become more and more heavy, and he dare not relax at all.Zhao Zongcheng could predict what would happen when his nephew Zhao Xu was furious and yelled at him?
It's better to be more cautious, but will Zhao Zhao be able to be seen in this way?Zhao Zongsheng was a little bit upset.This cousin is indeed young, but he can feel inexplicably unfathomable and oppressive.Although I have been very careful, I am afraid that I will not be able to guard against it...

Under such circumstances, Zhao Zongsheng became even more nervous, and he felt restless these days.Standing in the Yongzhao Mausoleum at this moment, my thoughts are restless...

He was thinking, why didn't Concubine Lin and this child be killed back then?In that case, why are there so many troubles today?
Zhao Zhao's survival really means that I am immortal, is it God's will?Zhao Zongcheng felt even more uneasy, and involuntarily had a pessimistic mood.

He was in a trance when he suddenly heard howling.

Over there, Zhao Zhao is crying!
　There is only one update today, wait for me to sort out the thoughts behind, and three updates tomorrow!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)