October 19th is an auspicious day for getting married.
On this day, the entire Bianliang City was dyed red, even though Li Jie repeatedly emphasized that the wedding does not need to be a big deal.
But it still couldn't hold back the enthusiasm of the people in Beijing.
After learning about the emperor's wedding, all the people living in the capital put a touch of beautiful color on their doors.
Those who have money wear red silk, those who have no money wear red silk. As for those who live in poverty, they will also find ways to hang red objects.
early morning.
Fan Zhongyan walked out of the rental house and couldn't help but sigh when he saw the festive atmosphere in the street.
"Your Majesty is truly what the people want."
Although Fan Zhongyan is not a member of the wedding team, the emperor's wedding is such an important event. In recent days, the top priority in the court is His Majesty's wedding.
Therefore, he clearly knew that the imperial court had no intention of making a big deal.
The scenes on the streets are all organized voluntarily by the people.
In fact, it is right to think about it. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, a series of new policies have sprung up and been introduced without interruption.
Although it did not benefit the people's livelihood very much, anyone with a discerning eye can see that His Majesty will definitely be the Holy Lord of the Song Dynasty.
In addition, the Song Dynasty also swept away its previous weakness and won two consecutive victories. Now, the people of the Song Dynasty are in command from all over the world. When the people of the Song Dynasty see the Khitans and Dangxiang people again, they can hold their heads high and even mock them face to face.
From now on, the people of the Song Dynasty will be the first class people!
All Khitans and Dangxiang people have to step aside.
Afternoon.
The back pavilion of Wende Hall.
Li Jie, wearing a sky-high crown and a crimson gauze robe, is quietly waiting for the auspicious moment. Later, he will go to the Wende Hall and personally canonize Zhang as the queen in front of all the officials of the court.
However, Zhang was not present at the time of the canonization.
"Your Majesty, Xianggong Lu's letter has arrived."
At this moment, Zhang Mao walked in holding an urgent memorial.
"Send it up."
"yes."
A month has passed since Lu Yijian left the capital. Calculating the time, this memorial should have been sent out seven or eight days ago.
I don’t know how the negotiations in Xiazhou are going.
Not surprisingly, Li Deming would not refuse the conditions proposed by Song Dynasty.
After all, Li Jie is not as fastidious as Taizong and Zhenzong. Food, grass, ironware, are all details.
Future wars will be dominated by firearms.
For semi-agrarian and semi-nomadic regimes such as Xiazhou Dangxiang and Khitan, firearms are dimensionality reduction strikes.
No matter how many swords and guns there are, they are not worth one cannonball.
The cavalry that nomadic regimes relied on in the past could only become targets.
Soon, Zhang Maoze presented the note to Li Jie.
Opening the memorial, Li Jie quickly read it.
No surprises!
Xiazhou Dangxiang agreed to the trade treaty. From the date of signing of the treaty, Xiazhou Dangxiang will assist the Song Dynasty and severely crack down on border smuggling.
Moreover, for all smuggled items seized by the Song Anti-Smuggling Team, Xiazhou Party Xiang will compensate them accordingly based on the value of the smuggled items.
However, the standards for compensation have been changed. Initially, Da Song proposed a tenfold fine.
Li Deming felt that ten times was too much and couldn't accept it. Then, with Lu Yijian's half discussion and half threat, the two sides reached a consensus. ….
For a period of three years!
Within three years, the fine was reduced from ten times to five times.
Three years later, it recovered to ten times. In this way, it can be regarded as giving Xiazhou Dangxiang a certain buffer space.
On this point, Lu Yijian did not report it first, but made a decision on the spot.
certainly.
Slight modifications were also within Lu Yijian's authority.
After all, the Song Dynasty and Xingzhou are far apart, and even if they hurry up, it will take less than half a month to go back and forth.
If everything has to go to
The court reported that the negotiations lasted only a year and a half, and they were afraid that they would not be concluded.
In Li Jie's view, talking for a year and a half is undoubtedly extremely inefficient.
Too procrastinating!
Therefore, Li Jie gave Lu Yijian the right to make decisions on some details.
Only those mediocre masters will firmly control power in their own hands and will not be willing to let go of it at all.
For Li Jie, moderate decentralization will not have any negative consequences, but will improve work efficiency.
"Your Majesty, the auspicious time has come. It's time to go to the front hall."
After a while, Zhang Mao reminded him carefully.
"Um."
Li Jie nodded slightly, then put down his papers, followed the footsteps of the ceremony officer, and slowly walked out of the back cabinet.
After leaving the pavilion gate, Li Jie took the chariot out of the west gate and headed towards the main hall of Wende Hall.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
Inside the palace.
With a whip blowing and ritual music playing in unison, all the officials in the hall immediately straightened their clothes and bowed respectfully in the direction of the throne.
"Welcome Your Majesty!"
"flat."
Looking at the officials in the audience, Li Jie sat on the throne with a calm expression.
After being the emperor for a long time, I have seen this kind of scene a lot, and I have become accustomed to it.
If it were anyone else, seeing such a scene, he might have various emotions, but he only found it cumbersome.
No matter how fancy it is, etiquette cannot escape its essence.
The essence of etiquette is the way to govern people, using etiquette as a shackle to educate all people.
To put it bluntly, the emergence of etiquette is to tame all peoples, artificially classify people into three, six or nine grades, and different people follow different etiquette.
The king is benevolent and the minister is loyal, the father is kind and the son is filial, the brothers, friends and brothers are respectful, the husband and wife follow him, and the elders and children are orderly, they are all products within its framework.
Various etiquettes subtly change people's cognition.
Stupid people and cannibalism also originate from this.
In fact, Li Jie did not want to rule the world with etiquette.
Whether the world is governed well or not, the people's support is the real criterion.
Just like when a person drinks water, he knows whether it is hot or cold. The people have a strong balance in their hearts. If the emperor is fatuous, no matter how much he preaches, he will not be able to make the people live happily.
If the people live a happy life, who will rebel when they have enough to eat and nothing to do?
Who else would go out and spread negative emotions?
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After the officials bowed three times, Kou Zhun walked out of the class, then faced the officials, took the book of canonizing the queen from the hands of the chamberlain, and went to the Xuan to announce it.
[The Yucui family of the Zhang family in Qinghe is from a high family and belongs to the Zhongying Jia clan. They have a leisurely and harmonious character and a majestic and graceful style.
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Wealth is great, and the country depends on it. Pay close attention to the scriptures, it’s so admonishing!
Can be made a queen! 】
After the reading is completed, everyone bows again.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
"Congratulations to the Great Song Dynasty!"
Every time he bows, the ministers follow the ceremony officer and congratulate him in unison.
Repeat this three times and the ceremony is completed.
Immediately afterwards, Liu E came on the stage and, in the name of the Queen Mother, ordered the wedding envoys to depart from the Wende Hall and go to the Queen's residence to welcome the Queen into the palace.
After a while, the wedding team set off, and all the officials left, and turned to shout to Xuandemen. Officials other than envoys should wait at Xuandemen.
When all the officials left, Li Jie also followed the ceremony officials to the Funing Hall. .
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