As night fell, the capital was gradually shrouded in darkness. However, the darkness could not dampen the enthusiasm of Tokyo's citizens. Lanterns were hung on almost every street and archway, and were lit one by one by dedicated personnel. And above the Royal Street, there are even more colors. A large number of lanterns release brilliant light and complement each other.
As a result, the entire city of Tokyo is filled with thousands of lights, bright and dense, dotting the capital, turning it into a city that never sleeps. The people under the imperial city have gradually dispersed, but of course, there are still many people staying here, either kowtowing, blessing, or cheering. On weekdays, ordinary civilians would not dare or have the opportunity to go to the imperial city. Han people would pay homage to the imperial city and feel the majesty of the royal family.
Not all the people who left went home. A large number of them chose to walk around the streets, call friends, and indulge themselves, go to restaurants to eat wine, go to teahouses to listen to books, and go to theaters to play. Watch dance performances, listen to music in the orchestra...
This is destined to be a day for the whole city to celebrate together. Regardless of high or low, rich or poor, Han or barbarian, everyone in Kaifeng City celebrates in their own way in this atmosphere of national celebration. Even the poorest people have to put on new clothes and take care of themselves no matter what, even if they are beggars, well, beggars are not allowed in Tokyo...
After learning about the celebration in Kaifeng, tens of thousands of people came to attend the event and watch the ceremony. The registered population of Kaifeng has exceeded 700,000. However, if you include the officials, businessmen, scholars, coolies, and foreigners who live there, the population of one million is no longer just a false indication.
Tokyo is an open city. In addition to the Han people, there are more than 50,000 foreign businessmen and civilians, including almost all ethnic groups that have contact with the Han people, especially the Uighurs, Dangxiang, and Tubo people in the northwest. In more than ten years, They were attracted to Tokyo one after another, and then gradually settled down, and many even obtained household registration in Kaifeng.
Therefore, during the Daqing in Kaifeng, you can also see the celebration methods with different ethnic characteristics, such as Hu music, Hu dance, and Southern and Northern tunes. They are not out of place at all and have long been integrated into the city...
The darker the color, the brighter the lights, the more lively the capital becomes, with millions of voices, millions of wishes, and millions of blessings. The freshness of green grass, the fragrance of spring flowers, and the rich aroma of wine are intertwined and permeated in the air, making the whole city seem intoxicated.
Kaifeng was really drunk tonight. It is estimated that he consumed hundreds of thousands of kilograms of wine this night.
In Kaifeng, the curfew system has long been abolished. However, holding such a city-wide party is a huge challenge for Kaifeng's management. At a carnival of millions of people, maintaining order is particularly important, and the one who feels the most pressure is Kaifeng Mansion.
In fact, in past celebrations, accidents were inevitable, and there was even a fire in Tokyo. Therefore, considering the unprecedented scale of this event, Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Gaofang has made maintenance preparations in advance. All the officials in Kaifeng Prefecture, including those who work as errands and those who eat food, have all been dispatched. Several main subordinate officials are responsible for their respective tasks. In this area, before the celebration, a comprehensive management of public security in the city was carried out, and some illegal forces were attacked hard.
Kaifeng Prefecture alone cannot control the order of the city. The three forbidden troops of the Inspection Department are almost deployed to patrol and suppress public order. Of course, considering the hard work of these personnel, the imperial court gave special approval, holidays, and generous rewards.
With the whole city rejoicing, a real grand event has just begun in the Han Palace.
As the main hall of the Han Palace, a place for holding grand ceremonies, court meetings and other important events, today's Chong Chongyuan Hall has become too small, not grand enough, not magnificent enough, and even not enough space to bear the majesty of the current Han Empire.
The food table was placed from inside the Chongyuan Hall to outside the hall, from the terraces to the square in front of the hall. There were 1,080 round tables alone, and the banquet was attended by civil and military officials, dignitaries, envoys, and those accompanying them. Yan's family simply exceeded ten thousand people.
Naturally, Yang Bin and Su Fengji were also at the banquet. They had personally experienced and witnessed the entire set of ceremony today. Even with their old arms and legs, it was difficult for them to do so. However, they could not conceal the inexplicable impulse in their hearts.
Especially for Yang Bin, although there were power conflicts, political differences, and ideological conflicts with Emperor Liu, he was ultimately the founding father of the Han Dynasty. In the first one or two years of the country, it was really his relationship with Wang Zhang that Ganren worked hard to maintain the Han Dynasty's unstable rule.
For the big man, it cannot be said that Yang Yan has no loyalty. He still has that feeling. Why doesn't he want it to be strong and prosperous? It's just that in the past, after three generations of endless chaos, it was difficult to imagine what a peaceful, peaceful and prosperous world would be like. I could only try and work hard according to my own ideas and methods. However, now, he finally saw that although it was not realized by his hands, his emotions were inevitably high and his heart was surging.
The two of them were lucky enough to be located in a remote corner of the Chongyuan Hall, not where the spotlight was. They were as far away from the throne as they were thousands of mountains away. However, looking at all this from another angle, it is quite surprising.
Inside the main hall, there was a bustle of people, and while we were there, we were surrounded by splendor and splendor. Whether it was an illusion, we could still hear the joyful sounds of the people of Tokyo outside the imperial city. In front of the imperial city, hundreds of thousands of people gathered around and burst into cheers for the emperor. The overwhelming momentum still shocked Su Fengji to this day.
"I was born in troubled times, grew up in disputes, and lived for more than sixty years. How could I have imagined that I would see such a scene in this life?" Su Fengji couldn't help but sigh, and his tone was very emotional: "There is nothing better than this in the world of fireworks and peace and prosperity! "
Su Fengji's emotion was also from the bottom of his heart. It can be said that their generation grew up in the chaos of world instability, frequent wars, and dynasty changes. Back then, when he assisted Liu Zhiyuan, he wanted glory and wealth, but he had little ambition to secure the country and save the people, and take the world as his own responsibility.
The rise of Liu Zhiyuan in the east of Hedong to conquer the world was dictated by the current situation, and people like Su Fengji followed suit and soared into the sky. When a talented person from one state was in charge of national affairs and the power of the world, what Su Fengji thought was to use the power and make it void when it expired. What he thought was to use the power in his hands to engage in personal gain, fraud, and enrich his own pockets.
At that time, Tokyo also represented the atmosphere of the whole world. It was depressed, depressed, and desolate. There was not enough clothes to keep warm, and there was not enough food to eat. The people had food to eat, and people's hearts were different. The whole city seemed to be shrouded in twilight. Such a scene, but It's not unexpected at all, almost everyone is used to it, that's how the world is...
However, now, after returning to the court, what he heard and saw completely broke the inherent impression in Su Fengji's mind. The prosperity of Kaifeng, the stability of the people, and the attachment of the people are exactly as described in the book.
It is quite interesting to say that Su Fengji is also a scholar, not erudite but still knowledgeable. In the past, when Liu Zhiyuan was in front of him, he talked about history, the world, and governing the country. However, when he actually did it, he never seemed to believe that the country could restore peace.
"Brother Su, in this prosperous age of the Han Dynasty, you and I will share a bottle and get drunk together later, which will not be in vain!" Looking at Su Fengji, Yang Bin said with emotion, a touch of excitement flashed on his old face .
