Xu Zongwen took off his sword from his waist, took off his high shoes, put on a pair of cotton socks on his feet, and followed the ministers in front of him, hunched over, and trotted into the hall. This is called entering the court.
It is often seen in history books that ministers were given the privileges of entering the court without rushing, praising and worshiping without being named, and going to the palace with swords and shoes. The so-called "no tendency of entering the court" meant that when ancient ministers had an audience with the emperor, they could not move forward with big strides, but had to take small steps. Walk quickly to show respect to the emperor.
When a minister goes to see the emperor, he must wait outside the palace gate for the official to inform the emperor of his official position and name.
Swords and shoes in the palace. Swords refer to weapons. Officials cannot bring weapons to the emperor. Shoes refer to shoes. They must take off their shoes when meeting the emperor.
With these three privileges, you can wear shoes and a sword and enter the court leisurely, and no one can call this person by his name. He can only use his official title or title. He is simply a second emperor!
Xu Zongwen had just found his seat, and before he could take a look at the Tai Chi Hall, suddenly the bustling hall began to calm down.
At this time, the eunuch Wang Zhen, wearing a narrow lacquer gauze cage crown, stood in front of the dragon chair and shouted: "His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!"
Hua Qi from the Zhonghuang Gate supported Jin Emperor Sima Changming, who was too drunk and light-footed, and slowly walked up the imperial steps until the Jin Emperor sat down. All the ministers attended and lined up to kneel down and kowtow to the emperor and ministers. Fortunately, it was of this standard. The kneeling ceremony is only performed three times a year. Normally, ministers do not need to kneel down when meeting the emperor. They just need to bow and bow to the emperor.
"Kowtow to Your Majesty..." the ministers shouted.
There is no such thing as long live or long live at this time.
Xu Zongwen raised his head slightly and secretly looked at the legendary Emperor of the Jin Dynasty. It was obvious that His Majesty, with red eyes and dark circles, did not have very good kidney function...
Emperor Jin's hand was slightly raised, and Hua Qi of the Zhonghuang Gate was about to speak, but Wang Zhen, the eunuch's eunuch, preempted him. Wang Zhen's thin male duck voice soon sounded in the Tai Chi Hall: "No courtesy."
The civil and military officials then stood up and walked to their seats. After kneeling down, everyone held the Chao Hut in their hands. Some people were not prepared enough and took out the brushes in their sleeves to delete the memorials on the Chao Hut.
"The end of the year and the beginning of the new year!"
After the ceremony of the monarch and his ministers, the next step was the process of the court meeting. The officials from the three provinces and five provinces came forward one by one to report the annual income, taxes, financial revenue and expenditure for this year, as well as report on the new territories and newly acquired lands during the Northern Expedition. Population and so on.
The current official population of the Jin Dynasty is more than five million. Adding in the hidden servants, tenants, and refugees of the gentry and wealthy families, also known as black households, the number actually exceeds eight million.
The official population census of the Jin Dynasty before the Yongjia Rebellion was more than 35 million. Since the Five Husties Rebellion in China, there are only more than one million Han people left in the Central Plains. Adding the more than eight million Han people in the Jiangnan Jin Dynasty, the full number is not even close to the heyday of the Jin Dynasty. One-third of the total, we can see the influence of Wuhuanhua!
The cruelty of the Hu people is far beyond the imagination of today's people. It is too vulgar to dig out the heart, cut off the hands and feet, and they directly use the Han people as military rations and eat them as beef and mutton!
The Central Plains has been plagued by the barbarians for sixty or seventy years. The original population of more than 20 million is less than one-twentieth of the current one!
It is not an exaggeration to describe the victims of the Han people in the Central Plains as saying that there is no rooster crow for a thousand miles and nine houses are empty!
Since the Northern Expedition in December last year, the Jin army's morale has been like a rainbow, and it has been able to conquer all its offensives. It has successively recaptured ten counties in Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Sizhou, Luoyang and Xingyang, Qinzhou, Liangzhou, and Yizhou, and has conquered the vast territory south of the Yellow River. Almost all of the territory was recovered, leaving only the stalemate in Yizhou in the southwest. The Xifu Army was frustrated and made no progress, but the overall performance of the Northern Expedition was very gratifying.
At the same time, a large number of military generals who had made great achievements came out in great numbers, headed by the Governor Xie Shi, the Governor and Cavalry General Xie Xuan, the Governor and Cavalry General Zhu Xu, the Governor of Jiangzhou Huan Yi, and the Governor of Jingzhou Huan Shimin , Yuzhou governor Huan Shiqian, Zhengbei general and Sili school captain Xu Zongwen, Zhendong general and Qingzhou governor Xu Yuanxi, Jianwu general Liu Laozhi and so on.
Xie Xuan and Xu Zongwen both came to Jiankang, leaving Zhu Xu to guard Yanzhou just in case. In addition, brothers Huan Shimin and Huan Shiqian were also inseparable from the two important places of Jingzhou and Yuzhou, and Xu Yuanxi also wanted to stay. Linzi prevented King Yan Murongchui from attacking Qingzhou after he obtained Yecheng.
"Edict!" Zhonghuangmen Huaqi finally had a chance to show off. He got the permission of Emperor Jin and took out the edict he had prepared long ago.
All the ministers lay down and listened quietly.
When Xu Zongwen heard Hua Qi's voice, he couldn't help but glance at Wang Zhen. There was a hint of unwillingness in Wang Zhen's eyes, while Hua Qi walked past Wang Zhen with his head held high and came to the imperial steps.
Through these minor details, Xu Zongwen saw that the relationship between Hua Qi and his boss Wang Zhen was not very harmonious.
There were no surprises in the content of the edict, which was to give rewards to the heroes of the Northern Expedition. As for the titles, they had been decided before. At this time, the heroes were given money, cloth, fiefs and so on.
Sima Daozi, the king of Kuaiji, said: "Today, at the end of the year and the great dynasty, we should also start a new era with the people. We have long heard about the military strategy of General Zhengbei, and he is proficient in poetry. I wonder if I can write a poem in court today?"
"Yes, yes, it should be so."
"Please ask General Bei to write a poem."
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Officials from the Kuaiji Wang faction, headed by Secretary Cheng Wang Guobao, enthusiastically recommended Xu Zongwen.
After the officials' comments, Xu Zongwen stood up and left the table, walked two steps in the hall, raised his head and looked up at the sky, then lowered his head and said nothing.
Sima Daozi, the king of Kuaiji, thought that Xu Zong had no words and had run out of words, so it was impossible to compose poems. He was secretly happy in his heart...
The officials also felt that Xu Zongwen's strengths lay in fighting on the battlefield and leading troops on conquests. It was understandable that he was not good at martial arts and dancing. They were all waiting for Xu Zongwen to make a fool of himself in public.
Who would have thought that Xu Zongwen had already made up his mind, he was just pretending to be interesting and attract attention!
as expected!
Suddenly, Xu Zongwen's eyes were filled with cold light, and he suddenly recited a poem in front of all the civil and military officials of the dynasty: "Black clouds are pressing down on the city to destroy it, and the light of armor opens towards the golden scales of the sun. The sound of horns fills the autumn sky, plug in Yanzhi is purple at night. Half of the red flag is on the Luoshui River. The frost is heavy and the sound of the cold drum cannot be heard. I report to you on the golden stage and support the jade dragon to die for you."
Before I finished speaking, everyone in the audience was shocked!
This poem is clearly talking about Xu Zongwen's dangerous attack on Luoyang City, but Xu Zongwen's loyalty to the emperor and his country supported him to kill the enemy bravely, swear to serve the country to the death, and finally finish the battle beautifully!
Xie Xuan listened carefully and exclaimed: "What a poem, what a poem!"
Not just Xie Xuan, which one of the ministers here is not an expert in writing?
But who has not experienced the dangers and changes of the battlefield, the parting of life and death, who can recite such a poem with the tragic scene of fighting on the battlefield and rivers of blood?
Undoubtedly, Xu Zongwen did it!
Jin Emperor Sima Changming sat on the dragon chair and heard clearly, especially the last sentence "Report your favor on the golden stage, support the jade dragon and die for you"!
Emperor Jin stood up and said: "General Xu Xiao, general of the Northern Campaign, listens to the imperial edict."
When Xu Zongwen heard this, he turned around and bent down, saluting forward with both hands: "I listen to the edict!"
"Xu Xiao, the general of the Northern Campaign, presented the imperial seal to the emperor for his meritorious service and was granted the title of Marquis of Wuxuan County."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xu Zongwen quickly bowed his head and bowed, taking advantage of it but not taking it.
Emperor Jin's voice echoed throughout the Tai Chi Palace. When everyone was at a loss, Emperor Jin waved his hand, and Hua Qi brought a treasure box from the hand of the chamberlain at the foot of the stairs.
When Emperor Jin opened it, he found a piece of gold inlaid with jade!
That was the imperial seal that Xu Zongwen returned to Sima Hui and asked Sima Hui to dedicate to the Jin Emperor alone.
While all the officials were still there and Xu Zongwen was being granted the title of Marquis, Emperor Jin suddenly spoke for Xu Zongwen again: "Xu Xiao, the general who conquered the north, is a god of coolness and handsomeness. He is talented and wise at an early age. He has the talent of a king's assistant and the aura of being out of the crowd." , both civil and military, the pillar of the country. Today there is Yishu, the daughter of Huan Yi, the governor of Nankang County, who is the governor of Jiangzhou. She is talented, has the talent of Tao Yun, and has the name of Wenjun. The two are similar in age, talented and good-looking, and good at teaching. Man and God know that a match is made in heaven. Now I issue an edict to betroth the daughter of the Huan family to Xu Xiao, the general who conquered the north, and we will get married on a chosen day!"
"Wow..." This time, not only the officials were in an uproar, but even Xu Zongwen was stunned on the spot. His head felt as if it was filled with lead. It was very heavy. He never expected that Emperor Jin would be in the imperial court at the end of the year. Give him a marriage!
"General Zhengbei, why don't you thank the emperor for his kindness?"
Hua Qi and Xu Zongwen had a relationship. At that time, Hua Qi was ordered to the East China Sea to deliver an edict and promoted Xu Zongwen to the rank of cavalry captain. Xu Zongwen respected him extremely and gave him many gifts. Therefore, when Hua Qi saw that Xu Zongwen had lost his soul, he Take the initiative to give audible reminders.
Xu Zongwende's three souls and six souls were called back by Hua Qi, and he immediately knelt down: "The emperor's kindness is so great. Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Tai Fu Xie An coughed, he supported his sick body and congratulated: "With Your Majesty as matchmaker, the general and the Huan family's daughter will form a good relationship, which will become a good story!"
Xu Zongwen slowly stood up and bowed to Taifu Xie An from afar: "In accordance with Taifu's auspicious words, I hope that on the day of Xianguan's wedding, Taifu can come to my humble residence."
"My condition is getting worse day by day, so let the governor take care of me! I hope you can understand my good intentions!" Xie An emphasized the four words of good intentions.
How could Xu Zongwen not know what Xie An meant?
Obviously, Xie An hopes that Xu Zongwen can understand that Chenjun Xie has a favor with him, so that he will not let Xie down.
The emperor personally issued an edict to grant the marriage, and the Taifu, who had more than ten thousand people under one man, expressed his support. All the civil and military officials were confused by Xu Zongwen!
It seems that the situation in the DPRK is about to change again!
I didn’t expect that Xu Ning would have such an amazing descendant back then. The Xu family of Donghai is about to gain power!
Compared with the hundreds of officials who were leaning on both sides of the wall, the attitude of the nobles was very ambiguous.
The Langya Wang family, who used to be one of the aristocratic clans, was not interested in political affairs. The current head of the Langya Wang family, Wang Xianzhi, has begun to pursue the mountains and rivers and enjoy himself.
Huan Yi, the head of the Huan family in Qiaoguo, was very satisfied with Xu Zongwen, his future son-in-law. Coupled with the force majeure of the emperor's marriage, the marriage was already a certainty.
The future head of the Longkang Huan family, the fifteen-year-old Nanjun Gong Huan Xuan sincerely wishes this benefactor who once rectified his father's name.
The head of the Taiyuan Wang family, Wang Guobao, and the Donghai Wang family have attached themselves to King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji. Undoubtedly, they are extremely dissatisfied with this pretense of marriage! The Jin Emperor's marriage grant was obviously to win over Xu Zongwen, so that the Xu family of Donghai and the Huan family of Zhi County could marry to form a new force in an attempt to add fresh blood to the gentry politics...
The attitude of Xun Liang, the head of the Xun family in Yingchuan, is unclear, but it is certain that because of the Guanju Tower incident, Xichang Hou Xunchong and Xu Zongwen have already formed a feud.
The Xi family of Yingchuan and the Xun family of Yingchuan are allies. Monk Xi, the Duke of Nanchang, used his eyes to observe his nose and his nose to observe his heart. He looked so careless that no one could tell what was going on.
The rest of the Yin family of Chenjun, the Liu family of Pengcheng, and the Yang family of Hongnong took a wait-and-see attitude. Most of them followed the footsteps of Grand Tutor Xie An...
