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    Li Yuangui walked to the Huayang Gate and saw the figure of an old woman in full dress standing outside the palace gate. The palace lantern dragged out a quiet figure on the ground. She stepped forward, stepped over the high threshold, and said with a smile: "Let's go."  Madam, it¡¯s my fault that you¡¯ve been waiting for so long! Madam, please come in quickly.¡±

    While he was speaking, two young eunuchs had already lifted up a chariot, followed quickly, and lowered their bodies.

    "Old madam, the emperor is still staying in Xiyuan these days. There is some way to go. Old madam, please get on the chariot and let the young ones take you off."

    The old lady nodded towards Li Yuangui and said with a smile: "Thank you for your help, Eunuch Li. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. It's just that my legs and feet are fine, and I don't dare to overstep the bounds of the palace. Please ask Eunuch Li to lead the way. I can walk by myself."

    Li Yuangui tried to persuade her a few more times, but seeing that she was determined not to get on the chariot, he had no choice but to ask the young eunuch to carry her with her. He personally carried the lantern and led Mrs. Pei into the Xiyuan Gate, through the banana garden, and finally to Chengguang.  temple.

    Xiao Lie had been waiting in the outer hall for a long time. When he heard shouts from outside, he turned around and went out to greet him. He saw an old woman with beautiful hair walking over, holding a cane and being supported by Li Yuangui. Although she hadn't seen him for many years, she looked older than she remembered.  There were many, but he still recognized it at a glance. It was Mrs. Pei. She stepped down the steps of the palace in a few steps and said to Li Yuangui: "Didn't I tell you to ask the old lady to sit in the chariot?"

    Before Li Yuangui could speak, Mrs. Pei had already said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. Your Majesty, please don't blame Eunuch Li for being rude." After saying that, he kowtowed to Xiao Lie, and Xiao Lie stepped up to support him and said,  Saying "no courtesy", he personally helped him up the steps of the palace and led him into the inner hall.

    Without waiting for instructions, Li Yuangui had already moved an embroidery chair, and Mrs. Pei repeatedly gave in.  Xiao Lie said sincerely: "I still remember that when I was a child, my biological mother died young, and the old lady treated me as dearly as her own. Suddenly, decades have passed, and people around me have changed. Now I am fortunate to be able to return to Beijing again. A few days ago, I  I wanted to see the old lady, but I was busy with things and couldn't get away for a while, so I wanted to wait for You'an to come back. Unexpectedly, the old lady came to see me before I went. If the old lady insisted on not sitting down, I would accompany the old lady.  Come on." After saying that, he ordered Li Yuangui to remove his seat.

    Mrs. Pei then sat down.

    Xiao Lie asked about her health and the situation in the house.  Old Mrs. Pei said: "As a matter of concern to the Emperor, I am in good health. They are my children and grandchildren. Previously, they followed others and caused a lot of trouble to the Emperor without distinguishing between right and wrong. The Emperor is merciful and does not care about them. I am deeply grateful."

    After Xiao Lie captured the capital and was elected to the throne, he implemented a policy of leniency. Except for the close confidants of King Shun'an, the remaining ministers of the previous dynasty, as long as they presented a form of support and congratulations, would be treated regardless of their past grievances.  Exoneration.  For example, Zhou Xing, Pei Quan and others, at the beginning of the Wuding uprising, in order to distance themselves from Xiao Lie and avoid being implicated, they went to court and denounced him as a rebellious official and traitor. Now that Xiao Lie came to power, these people immediately went to court again to express their condolences.  , claiming that he had been coerced before and then said something against his will.

    Pei Xiuzhi is even more so.  In order to earn merit, he asked for orders to lead the army against Wu Ding's army without telling Mrs. Pei. He tried his best, but failed to defend the city at the last moment. On the way to escape, he abandoned the city and was captured by Xiao Yintang.  After Xiao entered the capital, Xiao Yintang forwarded a letter of repentance written by Pei Xiuzhi, saying that he was deeply regretful, willing to be loyal to the new emperor, and asked for a lighter sentence.

    In fact, even without Xiao Yintang interceding from him, Xiao Lie had no intention of embarrassing the Pei family descendants. He quickly pardoned him and let him go home, but only took away his recent title of Duke to set an example.

    As Mrs. Pei said, she stood up again to thank Xiao Lie. Xiao Lie helped her sit down again and sighed: "Old Madam, there is no need to worry about it. I am not an ignorant person. No one was forced by the situation at that time. It was me.  I feel a little ashamed of the old lady for accepting the title of the second young master as soon as he entered the capital. It is difficult for me to do that. After all, the second young master once injured my subordinates. If not, it will be difficult to convince the public. But the old lady can rest assured that the Pei family is the great Wei Dynasty.  Having performed meritorious service, the title of Duke will still be retained.¡±

    Mrs. Pei said hurriedly: "Your Majesty said something serious! He is now at home thinking about his mistakes. After making such a huge mistake, it is a great kindness for the Emperor to spare his life. I am so grateful, how can I have any other thoughts?"  "

    "The old lady has always been sensible. If you don't blame me, I feel relieved. I told him to calm down first, and there will be more opportunities to serve the court in the future."

    Mrs. Pei thanked her, Xiao Lie said a few more words, looked at her words, and said, "Do you have something wrong, Madam? If so, just tell me. As long as I can do it, I will do everything."

    Mrs. Pei smiled and said: "Since the emperor saw it, I told you. To be honest, I came here for the marriage of my eldest grandson You'an."

    Xiao Lie was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed: "What a good thing! You'an was sent by me a few days ago to go to Uzang to quell the chaos, and he should be back soon. But I don't know which daughter the old lady has chosen for him."He walked around slowly for a few steps, then stopped and said: "You'an, I originally wanted to leave this throne vacant. If there is news about the young emperor in the future, it will be his. However, on that day, all the civil and military officials kept remonstrating, and I couldn't.  Shit it off. You don¡¯t have any objections to me, do you?¡±

    After Xiao Lie finished speaking, he looked at Pei Youan closely.

    Pei You'an smiled slightly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, although I am on the road, I have also read the petition of the people posted in front of the city gate. There is a sentence in it, 'When you travel on the great road, the world is public.' I praise it. In ancient times,  The sages know that the world is not dominated by one person, but is supported by the commonwealth of the country and the people. The emperor now obeys the will of God and ascends the throne. In the future, he will be illustrious and select talents and use them. If the world is peaceful and the people are happy, why should I harbor different opinions?  "

    Xiao Lie's eyes were bright and he laughed loudly: "I know that You'an is my humerus! I have prepared a dress for you. You can put it on and follow me to Huanqiu to witness my enthronement ceremony today!"

    Pei Youan thanked him, and when he was about to exit, he was stopped again.

    Xiao Lie said with a smile: "There is one more thing I want you to know. The daughter of the Zhen family in Quanzhou is in the capital at the moment. Your grandmother met me last night and asked to marry her on your behalf. I agreed. The marriage will be arranged soon. You are satisfied.  Already?"

    Pei Youan's eyes moved slightly, paused, and said: "I am satisfied. I thank the emperor for his kindness."

    His tone was respectful.

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    The ceremonial dress given to Pei Youan by Xiao Lie was a jade crown with eight beams, a red robe with a green edge, a leather belt and a ribbon, and white socks and black shoes.

    This is the highest royal-level dress in the Wei Dynasty.

    On that day, Pei Youan appeared at the Huanqiu Sacrifice with the new emperor and witnessed the beginning of a new dynasty in the Wei Dynasty. In this extraordinary way, he returned to the field of vision after many years and appeared in the court again.  Above the hall.

    When Huanqiu returned from offering sacrifices, Tongzan officials introduced hundreds of civil and military officials to Danqi, and they stood to the north and knelt three times and bowed nine times to Xiao Lie on the throne. After the red tape was completed, the Ministry of Rites sent officials to appoint Princess Zhou as the queen and crown prince.  Xiao Yintang is the prince.

    At this point, the ascension ceremony is completed.

    The next day, the Ministry of Rites issued two more edicts at the same time.

    The first one is about the wedding edict of the prince and Zhang Fengtong.

    The second is an edict granting a marriage between Pei You'an, the eldest son of Duke Wei, and Zhen Jiafu, the daughter of the Zhen family in Quanzhou.

    The news spread quickly. From morning to night, people came to the Duke of Wei's mansion, which had been neglected for several years, to come to congratulate him in an endless stream, and the doorstep was almost broken.  And the Zhen family's originally inconspicuous mansion in the capital suddenly became the focus of attention.

    The wedding dates of the two edicts were set on the same day, the sixteenth of the following month, and the Ministry of Rites and Guanglu Temple worked together to organize it.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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