What was the highest etiquette for meeting the emperor in the Tang Dynasty?
Zhang Zhao gave a bitter smile. This etiquette was not to kneel three times and kowtow nine times and shout long live, but to sing and dance.
This is so damn embarrassing. Can you imagine that when a national conference is held in later generations, a bunch of officials who are at least ministerial level or above will sing something like car DJ music together, and then dance in weird ways?
"During the sixth month of the year, we are roosting, and the military chariots are in order. The four horses and horses are wearing regular clothes. The eagles, the harpoons, and the holes are blazing. I am in a hurry. The king is out on an expedition to restore the kingdom.
Compared with the four things, it is the dimension of leisure. For this six months, I am convinced. I'm done with it, and it's thirty miles. The king went on an expedition to assist the emperor. ....”
Zhang Zhao was still feeling a little embarrassed, but Li Shengtian on the high platform over there was already singing happily.
What he sang was "The Book of Songs. June", which is a poem that describes and praises Yin Jifu, a famous minister in the era of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty, who won a complete victory in the Northern Expedition against Judah.
And it is a very coincidence that the current Guiyi Army and the Khotan Kingdom both call the Uighur-Gelulu people "Yuyou".
However, this poem is actually described in a narrative tone. It is okay to praise Zhang Zhao for leading the Fengtian Army to be brave and tenacious in this battle, but it is not suitable for Li Shengtian to sing it here as the king of a country.
However, considering that this is the Western Region, it would be nice if someone could write down the Book of Songs in full, so that it would not seem so inconsistent, and it could even be said to be a bit literate.
"Hehe Mingming. The king ordered his ministers, Nanzhong Grand Ancestor, Master Imperial Father, to organize our six divisions to build up our army. Both respect and discipline will benefit this southern country.
The king called him Yin's family, ordered Cheng Bo to divorce his father, and left Chen Xing around. Warn my troops from traveling, lead them to Huaipu, and save this Xu land. No room left, three things ready..."
Now that Li Shengtian has sung, Zhang Zhao can only bite the bullet and start singing. Fortunately, he used to be the son of an aristocratic family. Although his family and country were overturned, he was not completely depressed. Therefore, under the arrangement of his aunt Princess Fengtian, the relationship between these nobles He still understands the stuff.
This poem is "Daya. Chang Wu". The object of description is King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty. He praises him for his personal expedition to the Xu Kingdom, his knowledge of people and his good responsibilities, and his great victory.
Although Li Shengtian did not come in person for the battle at Atushi City, Zhang Zhao could be said to have been appointed by him. In the end, Governor Pei's three thousand cavalry were urged to come by Li Shengtian at the expense of his own money, which was almost like a personal expedition.
As soon as the two finished singing, Li Shengtian stood in awe, and then bowed respectfully to Zhang Zhao. Zhang Zhao quickly returned the bow, and then the two walked hand in hand to the high platform that had been built.
Behind him, the familiar "Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation" was already playing. More than three hundred musicians were playing and playing, and military commanders led by Pei Cishi, Li Ruotai, Yan Jin and others also began to sing and dance along with the music.
Zhang Zhao stood on the high platform and looked down. The King of Qin's Breaking Formation Dance was a relatively complicated dance. Back then, most of the big guys in Chang'an City could dance it. That was because they had dedicated people to teach it.
Most of the people below the high platform only know a few simple postures. How do they stand for the rest? They had no idea what the three transformations of Wu Fan were, each of which turned into four formations, totaling twelve formations, corresponding to the song festival.
But even this somewhat awkward group dance, amidst the sound of drums and on the land where they had fought bloody battles, seemed so in tune.
Gradually, Zhang Zhao on the high platform no longer felt embarrassed. He was right in front of Li Shengtian, and the two of them started to dance with each other in a serious manner.
Compared with the generals below, Li Shengtian and Zhang Zhao, they had truly learned King Qin's breaking dance, so even though there were only two of them, they danced in perfect harmony.
Not long after the dance was over, everyone knelt down neatly on one knee and shouted three times!
The reason for kneeling on one knee is because Zhang Zhao and others are all wearing armor, and Li Ruotai, Bai Congxin and others came directly from the battlefield, so it is just a simple kneeling on one knee.
Zhang Zhao glanced at Li Shengtian. If his cousin and concubine Cao Yuanxin hadn't revealed it to him in advance, Zhang Zhao would not have known that Li Shengtian meant to enjoy the title of "Long Live."
Before this, although Li Shengtian claimed to be the emperor, he did not call him the emperor or let the people below shout long live. Cao Yuanxin has always been the queen, not the empress.
But today, after defeating the Kara Khanate, although Li Shengtian did not shamelessly call himself emperor, he was ready to let Cao Yuanxin be called queen, and he was worthy of the title of Long Live.
And this operation has also appeared in history, but it was Li Shengtian's own entertainment after being disgusted by Shi Jingtang and feeling hopeless.
Now Li Shengtian still has hope for Zhongyuan Bao, so why would he do something like this?
Li Shengtian glanced at Zhang Zhao with some pride, "Erlang is so brave. If he returns to Guasha, he will be able to get through Ganliang sooner or later. If the Central Plains knows that we have done such a thing in the Western Regions, angels and heavenly soldiers will arrive very soon, and then someone will Removing the title of Emperor is a great achievement, and everyone is happy."
Well! Zhang Zhao understood what Li Shengtian meant.
Li Shengtian believed that it would not be easy to break through Ganliang after Zhang Zhao regained control of the rebel army. If the Central Plains Dynasty knew that it only needed an imperial edict to regain the Western Region, they would definitely send people there quickly.
At that time, the surrender of a small King of Khotan will definitely not be as big as the surrender of the Emperor of Jin!
I, the lord of a great country in the Western Regions who claims to be the emperor, enjoys long life, and establishes a queen, submit to me, no matter who is the lord of the Central Plains, how can I be dismissed with just three melons and two dates?
All right! Zhang Zhao thought for a while, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with his logic. If he had time traveled seventy or eighty years later and joined the Central Plains with the twenty states of Anxi and Hexi, the Gaolianghe Chariot God and Xiao Chuo would probably fight over him, right?
Maybe he could replace Han Derang and become the father of Liao Shengzong Yelu Longxu! Li Shengtian just wants to get more benefits, and there is nothing wrong with him.
After kneeling down and worshiping, the final step of this ceremony was to award the reward. Li Shengtian's proud look disappeared. He held Zhang Zhao's arm with excitement on his face.
"Did Erlang ever know that when the Khotan Jin Kingdom was founded, I was not only thinking about how to capture Shule day and night, but also needed to solve a huge problem, that is, how to defend Shule?
Therefore, when the city of Shule was destroyed, my uncle did not give you a good reward. It was because my uncle was still worried.
At that time, the thief Saktu led tens of thousands of troops outside. Although we captured Shule City, Saktu was not seriously injured.
As long as he relies on the swiftness of Qingqi to cut off the connections between the cities of Shule, and then controls the tribes around Shule, plus the hundreds of thousands of Geluolu people in the Land of Seven Rivers, he will be invincible.
And as long as Saktu still has a large army in his hands, he can drive the tribes around Shule to become our enemy.
The people of Khotan are better at farming than nomadic. If we cannot conquer the surrounding tribes after breaking through Shule City, we will not be able to gain a foothold at all. Under this situation, it only takes a few years for Saktu to drive us out again. Return to Khotan.
Therefore, Erlang's battle against Atush was crucial, even more critical than the battle at Shule. My uncle couldn't sleep because of this. Fortunately, Erlang was brave and was able to defeat many at Atush with less.
In this battle, there were only more than a thousand light cavalry left by Saktu, and all his elite Ghulam armored cavalry were lost. From then on, he was no longer able to compete with me for supremacy. The centuries-long cherished wish of the Khotan Jin Kingdom was finally in someone's hands. Achieved! "
After sighing, Li Shengtian directly called the internal officials beside him without waiting for Zhang Zhao to reply.
"Zhi said that Zhang Zhao, the Duke of Fengtian County, was loyal, brave and decisive, and could rule the people. He fought in the battle of Atushi and defeated the northern barbarians. He had made great achievements and immediately changed the name of Atushi to the city of breaking the barbarians.
At the same time, a new Polu Prefecture was established in the cities of Atush and Arhu to the west and north of Polu City, and Zhang Zhao, the governor of Fengtian County, Yao Tougang was moved to Polu Prefecture as the governor, and he knew the affairs of Polu Prefecture. The military and civilian tribes here, All are governed. "
Zhang Zhao was really surprised. Although Li Shengtian didn't get a lot of official positions with gold, silver, silk and satin, but the positions of governor of Polu Prefecture and knowledge of Polu Prefecture affairs were too scary. The entire Lower Atush area was sealed off to Zhang Zhao!
"Uncle, the reward is too generous!" Zhang Zhao couldn't help but say to Li Shengtian.
If he accepts this reward, Zhang Zhao will be the largest feudal lord in the entire Khotan Jin Kingdom.
Moreover, there is also the important task of guarding the northern gate of Shule. In the early Ming Dynasty, it would be the frontier kings like Yan and Jin.
Li Shengtian waved his hand and said, "How can you reward merit without generous rewards? I know your ambition, and you know my long-cherished wish. You and I are one and the same, so there is no need to be suspicious."
