In 761 AD, the people of the Western Qin Dynasty had a lively Spring Festival.
Although the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty people during the New Year was not too lively at this time, the living standard of the Western Qin Dynasty was definitely much higher than that of the Central Plains.
There were many things to do during the Spring Festival.
Delicious food, especially the Shangyuan Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
This is the most important festival in the entire Tang Dynasty, and its weight is more important than the Spring Festival in later generations.
Years ago, Zhao Ziliang ordered early that from the 12th to the 16th of the first lunar month, night curfews would be lifted in all parts of Western Qin.
Officials and people could play all night long.
After the 16th of the first lunar month, things would return to normal.
Government officials, The servants also had to officially start working on duty to handle official duties.
Early in the morning of the fifth day of the lunar month, Zhao Ziliang got up and walked to the courtyard in the backyard of the Jiedushi Mansion, stretched out his arms, punched and kicked a few times, and stretched his muscles.
He felt much more energetic and refreshed.
I wiped the sweat from my forehead and felt something falling from the sky.
I looked up at the sky and saw that it was snowing heavily.
"My dear, why is it snowing?"
Zhao Ziliang was stunned for a long time.
The servants and maids in the Jiedushi Mansion soon discovered that it was snowing, and the entire Jiedushi Mansion suddenly burst into joy, which soon spread to the entire Hengluosi City.
At some point, Chen Qingying walked up to Zhao Ziliang and said, "We have been here for almost ten years.
This is the first time it has snowed."
Zhao Ziliang came back to his senses and said: "It has never snowed here in winter.
In the past two years, we have vigorously promoted afforestation, desert management, and desertification prevention.
Today, it snowed in Hengluosi City.
It seems that Our governance over the past two years has been effective, as evidenced by the snow this time.”
There is an endless desert to the west and north of Hengluosi City.
It is windy and sandy all year round, the sunshine is strong, and it is often attacked by sandstorms.
After the past two years, some plants that are easy to survive in the desert have been planted on a large scale around the desert.
The trees and vegetation have indeed reduced the sandstorms in this area a lot, and the amount of rain throughout the year has also increased.
When Zhao Ziliang was still feeling gratified that he was effective in managing the desert, Chen Qingying interrupted him: "This is your men's business.
I have nothing to do with it.
I'm looking for you to do something wrong."
Zhao Ziliang turned around and said, "What's the matter?"
Chen Qingying said: "Zhiyun has been with you for a while.
Why do you have to give her a status?
If she gets pregnant in the future, how do you want her to face the world?"
Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said: "After all, this matter is not allowed by today's mainstream moral thought.
If you can't tell the world that the glorious media is getting married, then put out a few banquets and choose a good and auspicious day to bring together the main officials in the military and political circles."
All the generals are invited.
Although it is not a glamorous wedding with a big sedan chair and a matchmaker, the style is not low, you see."
Chen Qingying smiled when she heard this and said, "You still have some conscience."
"At that time, I never treated you mother and daughter badly."
Chen Qingying thought for a while and asked: "From the Nu family's point of view, it is better to choose a day than to hit the sun.
Let's choose the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which happens to be a day for everyone to celebrate.
It is also a happy day to set the matter between you and Zhiyun on this day. " Zhao Ziliang said: "Okay, you can let the housekeeper Wang Ru handle this matter."
"Um" On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the main military and political officials of the Western Qin Dynasty received invitations from the Jiedushi Palace.
Prime Minister Liu Tiao of the Government Affairs Council also received the invitations at his residence.
After reading the invitations, he looked a little unhappy. , "Isn't this nonsense?
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If word of this marriage spreads, won't our Imperial Court of Western Qin be ridiculed by the world?"
Daughter Liu Ling happened to be returning to her parents' home with a pair of children.
She has been staying at her parents' house for the past two days.
Her husband Zhao Lei came with her.
The couple walked into the lobby and saw Liu Tiao losing his temper.
When Liu Ling saw her father losing his temper, she stepped forward and asked, "Why is my father so angry?"
Liu Tiao handed the invitation to Zhao Lei and said: "Look, the king is marrying again, and this time he is marrying his step-queen Zhiyun.
Isn't this nonsense?
This is against human ethics and is not tolerated by the world.
If If it spreads out, it will not only attract criticism, but also bring bad publicity.
I will go to the king to dissuade this matter."
Zhao Lei said quickly: "Father-in-law, you'd better not go.
My son-in-law knows this best.
Zhiyun fell in love with my father twenty years ago.
I wasn't born yet, and my father also fell in love with me because of this matter.
It is not recognized by the world, so it has always been She refused the matter, but Zhiyun had a stubborn temper, so she recognized my father without even looking at other men.
She had been waiting for him for twenty years, and she had become an old girl.
Besides, Ehuang had worked with him since ancient times.
One husband, it’s not like there are no mothers and daughters in this world This is not the first time for them to deal with a co-worker, so don’t worry about it.
My father also considered the influence of this matter, so he decided not to make a grand event, but only invited the royal court’s military and political dignitaries to attend a wedding banquet. , it can be regarded as a testimony.
Since my father has made this decision, he will never change it easily.
Don't get into trouble.
Last time when we discussed the matter against the Khazar Khanate, your opinion was in line with my father's intention.
Going in the opposite direction, my father is already very unhappy.”
Liu Tiao didn't like hearing these words.
He said with a straight face: "My eldest prince, I don't agree with what you said.
Do you think that as a minister, you have to obey the king in everything?
He knew that the king made a mistake and did not stop it.
This This is not the way to be a minister.”
Daughter Liu Ling also advised: "Dad, just listen to your husband.
My father-in-law is very happy about this happy event.
If you go to pour cold water on this and say something that is embarrassing, won't this deepen the conflict between you and my father-in-law?"
"Hmph, you just don't have to worry about this," Liu Tiao said and turned to leave.
At this time, Zhao Ziliang was sitting cross-legged on the cushion in the practice room, driving the energy in his fingertips to wash through the meridians, muscles, blood vessels and skin of his body over and over again.
In this way, he always kept himself at his peak.
His vitality and skill kept his body functions and appearance at the level of those in his twenties, but it also made his need for food astonishing.
After performing the exercise nine times, Zhao Ziliang stopped the exercise and exhaled the turbid air.
He stood up and stretched his muscles.
His bones crackled regularly and he walked out of the practice room.
There was a servant standing at the door of the practice room.
When the servant saw the door of the practice room open and Zhao Ziliang walking out, he immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Mr.
Liu, Prime Minister of the Government Affairs Council, Du Fu, Deputy Superintendent of the Judiciary Temple, and other military and political dignitaries are waiting in the lobby for requests.
Seeing that the king is still there, the king’s brother and the head of the royal family, Changping Gong Zhao Zishan, is also here.”
Zhao Ziliang frowned and asked, "What are they here for?"
The servant said: "I don't know very well, but I am cautiously guessing that it may be related to the marriage of the king on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."
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Zhao Ziliang was shocked and said to his servant: "Please change my clothes."
"promise" Zhao Ziliang had known for a long time that once he wanted to marry Wang Zhiyun, there would be people of ethics and ethics who would stand up and oppose the marriage.
This was inevitable, but he didn't expect that these would come out so early.
When he rushed to the lobby and saw a large group of officials headed by Liu Tiao present, he realized how much resistance there was to this matter.
When all the officials saw Zhao Ziliang entering the lobby, they all bowed their hands and saluted: "See you, Your Majesty."
Zhao Ziliang sat down on the throne and asked: "Everyone, we are still celebrating the New Year.
If you are not at home to spend more time with your family, what are you doing here?"
Liu Tiao stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the officials and others received the invitation sent by the king.
They think this is absolutely impossible.
Miss Wang is the stepdaughter of the king.
If the king marries her, his stepfather will marry her."
Stepdaughter, this matter is too ridiculous.
Once If it spreads, the reputation of the king and the Western Qin royal court will inevitably drop, and the common people will talk about it.
As the saying goes, if the king takes this initiative, things that violate ethics among the people will happen frequently in the future, and the consequences will be unimaginable. " Zhao Ziliang raised his eyebrows: "Mr.
Liu's words are a bit alarmist, right?"
Liu Tiao said: "Your Majesty, lowering your official position is by no means an alarmist statement.
Social customs have always been spread from the officialdom to the people.
If the marriage between the King and Miss Wang spreads to the people, the King and the royal family will definitely become the public opinion of the entire Western Qin Dynasty and even the Tang Dynasty.
Focus, your Majesty and Miss Wang will be at the forefront of the storm.
Now that the rebellion in the Central Plains is about to subside, if this matter causes the intervention of the Chang'an court, it will definitely cause trouble for our Western Qin.
Please think twice, your Majesty."
Zhao Ziliang looked a little ugly and said: "Master Liu, what does this king have to do with others when he marries me?
The matter between me and Zhiyun is between you and me.
Although there is a stepfather-stepdaughter relationship between me and her. , but I am not much older than her, and I am not related by blood.
Why can’t I marry her?
If she is a soldier Regarding political matters, I will definitely listen to your opinions carefully, but this is my family matter, so you should not interfere.
As for the Chang'an court, I think they will not give me any advice on this matter.
To trouble Mr.
Liu, I would like to ask you, what is the relationship between Emperor Gaozu of this dynasty and Emperor Sui Yang of the previous dynasty?"
Liu Tiao said: "They should be cousins."
Zhao Ziliang said: "After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of this dynasty married his cousin Xiao, the concubine of Emperor Sui Yang.
According to your logic, didn't Emperor Gaozu of this dynasty violate moral ethics?
Later, Emperor Taizong died after Emperor Gaozu died.
Later, she married Xiao; Queen Zetian was originally a talented person of Emperor Taizong, and later Gaozong After the death of Emperor Taizong, the emperor married Empress Zetian, and his son married my woman.
What does this mean?
Since ancient times, whether among the people or the official and royal families, there have been marriages between cousins.
There is a blood relationship, but I and Zhiyun are not related by blood, so why can't we get married?"
When all the officials saw that Zhao Ziliang had brought out all the shady private matters of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi and Wu Zetian, they were all frightened into silence, and no one dared to vent their anger loudly.
However, Liu Tiao was unwilling to give up and said bravely: "Your Majesty, marriage between cousins is between equals after all.
After all, there is a confusion of generations between you and Miss Wang."
Zhao Ziliang snorted coldly: "Why did you mess up the seniority?
Didn't the previous emperors mess up the seniority?
Emperor Xuanzong also married his daughter-in-law.
Why didn't he see the ministers in the court to stop him?
Humph, I think you are looking for trouble.
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I married Zhiyun.
It’s decided, the drinks will be served on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
If you don’t want to come, don’t come.
I can save some drinks.
Let’s just leave them
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