During the mellow reading of Lu Gong's work, Zhao Xu cried loudly from time to time. After crying, he bowed and kowtowed.

The ministers also prostrated themselves and worshiped again, crying and howling.

It took me half an hour to read this long lament.

It was a huge test for both Zhao Xu and the ministers' physical strength.

But Zhao Xu persisted.

This is not only due to his strong willpower, but also related to the fact that he has been exercising his body.

When the mourning book is finished reading, all the officials pay their respects again.

Lu Gongzhu respectfully kowtowed to the chariot, and it happened to be Chen time.

At the moment when Chenshi arrived, the ministers led by Han Zhongyan, the Minister of Rites, surrounded Zhao Xu, kowtowed to the late emperor Zhiche again, and shouted: "I am sorry for the heir, Emperor Chenxu. I respectfully send you the imperial examination, the martyrdom, the holy filial piety, the emperor's spirit." !”

Thus, the late emperor's spirit drive was officially launched!

Wang Cun, the leader of the spirit driving ceremony guard, first led the spirit driving ceremony guard to start the ceremony.

Countless dragon flags, as well as yellow umbrellas and other ceremonial flags representing the emperor, encourage people to set off first and move forward in a mighty way.

Then hundreds of civil and military officials led by the envoy Han Zhongyan gathered around the late emperor's chariot and slowly embarked on the road to Henan Prefecture from the imperial road.

Before them, Cai Jing of Kaifeng Prefecture, who was the envoy of Qiao Daodun, had already led the soldiers of Kaifeng Prefecture to clear the way ahead and guide them early.

Everywhere the spirit chariot passes, including roads and bridges, must be ensured to be flawless, ensuring that the late emperor's spirit chariot arrives on time at the auspicious day and time selected by the Ministry of Rites to be temporarily stored in the imperial mausoleum.

If you are late, you will lose your head!

Finally, Lu Bo, the spirit chariot led by Lu Bo's envoy Xu General, carried countless royal belongings of the late emperor and protected the concubines, clan members, and relatives who were going to the emperor's mausoleum for burial.

As the emperor Zhao Xu, there is no need to go.

Originally, Queen Mother Xiang should also go to Henan according to the story.

However, the ministers requested the Queen Mother to stay in Bianjing on the grounds that "the emperor is young and needs the support of the empress".

Zhao Xu prostrated himself on the ground, following the etiquette, bowing when he should bow, kneeling when he should kneel, and kept repeating.

Until the huge team of the late emperor's spirit driver disappeared on the royal road.

At this time, the sun has fully risen, and the early winter sunshine falls on the royal road.

Zhao Xu slowly stood up after repeated condolence requests from the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

He turned around and looked at Empress Dowager Xiang who was walking out of Jingling Palace.

He cried and came forward: "Queen Mother..."

"From today onwards, my son will no longer have a father..."

Queen Mother Xiang's nose felt sore when she heard this, and she cried loudly while holding him.

How could she not have lost her husband?

Even, she couldn't even see her husband off for the last time, or even go to watch his burial in Zi Palace.

"From now on, mother and son, you and I, can only depend on each other in this world..." As the Queen Mother said this, she felt extremely sad.

Zhao Xu reached out and patted the Queen Mother on the back and said: "Mother, please don't cry...Mother, please don't cry..."

For their mother and son, the funeral of the late emperor was almost completely over.

Only the last Lord Yu was left to return to the capital to greet and honor him.

But for the ministers, there was still the arrival of the spirit, the temporary residence in Zi Gong and the burial in the imperial hall, the burial, and finally the return to the capital in honor of Lord Yu.

Don't think it's complicated, it's etiquette.

Even the common people are very particular about the death of their parents.

Not to mention the dignified emperor, the lord of a country?

Note: It has been simplified countless times... because the real ceremony of the Northern Song Dynasty emperor's spirit drive was extremely complicated, and many of the things in it have been lost and cannot be explained clearly at all.

For example, Shenglongdun and Zuzudian, I have no idea what they are.

I can only rely on guessing, not writing at all.

Note 2: Normal spiritual driving should start from the Chui Gong Hall.

But I didn’t check the information clearly, so I simply thought that Zi Gong would move to Jingling Palace...

In fact, normally, Zi Palace and Zan Palace are both in the Huangyi Palace, and they will be moved to the Chui Gong Palace when the spirit drives them.

This is where you make mistakes~
Chapter completed!