On the first day of the Lunar New Year, on the third day of the lunar month, the sky is dark.
On Kaihuafang Street, Prince Han's Mansion, Prince Huo's Mansion, Prince Jiang's Mansion, Prince Zheng's Mansion, as well as the princes, princes and princes of various clans in Beijing opened their doors at the same time. Hundreds of guards from each mansion rushed to the long street at the same time, holding torches high. , illuminating the entire long street.
After a while, the princes, princes, princes and princes of various families in court uniforms all rode in front of tall horses, lined up in order, and silently and slowly walked towards the square gate.
After leaving the square gate, only Li Zhu was left beside Li Xuan, holding a lantern in his hand and walking forward slowly.
The same goes for other families and clans.
Before the grand meeting, all officials, royal family and nobles are only allowed to bring one escort with them, and others are not allowed to go to the streets.
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On Zhuque Street, the Jinwu Guards have already placed a siege all around, and tall horses are slowly moving forward under the guidance of the accompanying guards.
In the Tang Dynasty, officials mostly rode horses when going to court, and rarely came in sedans except under special circumstances.
Under the gate of Taiji Palace, countless Jinwu guards stood on the palace wall with solemn expressions.
Jinwu Guard General Fang Xianzhong on the left, and Jinwu Guard General Xue Guwu on the right, stood on both sides of the palace gate, waiting for the ministers.
Li Xuan raised her head slightly, then lowered her head again.
On such an occasion, even Cheng Chubi, whom Empress Wu loved most, was not qualified to stand in front of the palace gate.
General Jinwuwei on the left and right is stronger than General Jinwuwei in more than one way.
Flags were fluttering above, and there were many swords and guns. Below, hundreds of officials stood in awe.
"Dong dong dong" at the fifth watch, the walls were drummed and the palace doors were opened wide.
Amidst the endless solemnity and grandeur, hundreds of officials came to congratulate the New Year's Day. Under the leadership of the prime minister, three envoys, two kings and three princes, the civil and military officials were dressed in fine clothes, lined up neatly, and walked together. forward.
On both sides of the broad and straight palace road, torches were lit high.
The palace city is covered with red silk and satin.
Hundreds of torches and horses surround the city.
In the eastern sky, the sun rose, shining brightly on the walls of Hanyuan Hall.
Entering the Hanyuan Hall, Li Xuan stood in the second row on the right. After King Zheng and Li Jing, in front were King Li Yuanjia of Han, King Li Yuangui of Huo, and King Li Yuanxiang of Jiang.
King Li Yuanjia of Han is the leader of the princes in the world, the uncle of Emperor Li Zhi, the prince, the king of England, and the person who the prime minister also needs to carry out the ceremony. Now he is appointed as the governor of Zezhou. Zezhou is not far from Chang'an. As the King of Han, he has to return to Beijing every year to attend the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting.
King Huo Li Yuangui is the governor of Dingzhou, and to the north are the Turkic tribes. The Turkic tribes have been quite uneasy in the past two years, so recalling him this time may have some ulterior motives.
Jiang Wang Li Yuanxiang was newly transferred to the governor of Zhengzhou last year, and now he has also been recalled to the central court to participate in the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting.
Except for the central ministers, the governors of other states were not allowed to enter the capital without an edict. However, for the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting, basically all the governors of the states near Chang'an were called.
The generals of the Sixteenth Guards, the generals, the generals of the rank, the generals of the rank, those who join the army, all the officials of the ninth rank and above in the capital, the officials who return to the capital to report on their duties, and even a few Gongsheng emperors and officials who have become official officials will also be listed in the Taiji Palace, but only the fifth rank The above officials can enter Hanyuan Hall.
In addition, there are also envoys in Beijing in Hanyuan Hall.
There were envoys from more than 40 countries including Turks, Dashi, Persia, Tianzhu, Tubo, Silla, Japan, Khotan, Qiuci, Yanqi, Shule, Ryukyu, Annan, Chenla, Java, Uighur, and Tiele. They are all listed in Hanyuan Hall.
Li Xuan wore a purple nine-python robe with nine chapters, held an ivory wat in both hands, and hung an eight-sided Han sword on his waist. Following Li Yuanjia and others, he stood with the ministers on the east side of Hanyuan Hall, the first one on the left , Hao Chujun was Zhongshu Ling, and the second place was his family's Yue Weng Shangshu Zuopu She Liu Rengui.
Later, he served as the right servant of Shangshu Dai Zhide, the minister of ministers Zhang Wenguan, the minister of ministers Zhao Renben, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs Li Jingxuan, the minister of the Ministry of war Pei Xingjian, the minister of punishments Pei Yan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry Liu Shenli and other important ministers in the three provinces, six ministries and nine temples.
The row on the right side of Li Xuan is Shangshu Zuocheng, Shangshu Youcheng, Menxiashilang, Zhongshu Shilang, Liubu Shilang, Jiushi Shaoqing and others.
On the right side are the governors and governors of various states in the world, headed by Dou Xuande, the governor of Yangzhou, Shi Dugude, the governor of Bingzhou, Li Xiaoyi, the governor of Yizhou, Luozhou governor, Ganzhou governor and others.
At the top of the steps, King Li Xian of England and Prime Minister Li Dan stood on both sides of the steps.
At this moment, at the entrance of Hanyuan Hall, the palace servant shouted loudly: "The saint has arrived."
All the ministers in the hall bowed their heads at the same time, but the corner of their eyes fell on the entrance of Hanyuan Hall.
Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi, wearing a black gold-rimmed Nine Dragons and Nine Chapters dragon robe and a white jade twelfth hair bow, walked slowly into the palace with a solemn expression.
Behind him on the left was Queen Wu, who was dressed in a phoenix robe. Behind Wu, was the cautious Prince Li Xian.
The emperor and the empress walked into the Hanyuan Hall. In the hall, countless courtiers who had the ability to slaughter a country and exterminate a species held their breath at the same time, bowed their heads, and looked solemn.
The solemn and sacred atmosphere, which can even make people breathless, makes the foreign ministers from various countries even more frightened.
Silla's apology made Qin Dujiaogan bow his head deeply, not daring to raise his eyes to look up.
There were too many important ministers present who had defeated Baekje and Goguryeo.
The people of Silla do not know that the reason why they can compete with the Tang Dynasty in the East Island is simply because Silla is extremely far away from Chang'an, and the roads are rugged, the mountains and rivers are dangerous, and the weather is extremely cold. Otherwise, they would have been defeated by the Tang Dynasty just like the Turks. The country no longer exists.
At this time, Emperor Gaozong was already sitting on the throne, and Queen Wu was on an equal footing with him.
On the first day of the great dynasty meeting, the queen enters the dynasty. This is a regular system.
One of the chamberlains, Sheng Dianyi, shouted loudly: "When the saint arrives, all the ministers salute and come."
As the shouts ended, everyone in the hall took a half step forward and knelt on the ground with one knee.
"Take off your arms!"
All the ministers took off the thick boots on their feet at the same time.
"Untie the sword!"
Officials and generals who carry swords also take off their swords and put them aside.
The Great Court Meeting is the only time when all the ministers in the world are qualified to bring their swords to the palace hall.
But not everyone is qualified to wear a sword. Most of those who have this qualification are state governors, governors, ministers, generals, generals, princes, kings, and even three princes of third rank or above.
"俛FU!"
All the ministers knelt on the ground, saluted, and at the same time shouted in unison: "I pay homage to Your Majesty, and wish Your Majesty a long life."
The loud sound echoed throughout the Hanyuan Hall.
"prosper!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The ministers stood up slowly, holding the ivory wat tightly in their hands, and lowered their eyes.
At this time, Zhao Renben, the minister, walked out from the crowd of ministers, walked under the throne, bowed and said: "My minister, minister Zhao Renben started to report that in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, the weather was good, the people were happy, everything was smooth, and the world was stable. As a citizen of the world, I wish your Majesty a long life without borders."
"Thank you for your hard work, dear friends!" Li Zhi's mellow voice echoed throughout the Hanyuan Palace. He looked to the side and said, "Prince!"
"According to the order!" Li Xian took the imperial edict from the tray held by the servant at the side, then took three steps forward and handed it to the servant Zhao Renben.
Zhao Renben bowed slightly to Li Xian, took the imperial edict with both hands, and then stood upright.
Walking to the upper left side of the throne, northeast of the ministers, Zhao Renben opened the imperial edict and loudly announced: "With control!"
Li Xuan followed the ministers before and after him and knelt down on the ground again: "Please listen to the holy teachings!"
"Today is the beginning of the year, and there will be peace in all directions, peace in all directions, equal merit and virtue, and kindness both inside and outside. The wind and rain will be favorable, the crops will grow into two ears, sweet springs will emerge from the earth, and auspicious clouds will appear in the sky.
God's wisdom and virtue inspire his might and power; the bells and pavilions declare work, and the sea achieves peace and tranquility. If the soldiers have enough food, the performance of the festival axe will be ruined; if the general is soaring and flying, wearing a ring will help him go far away.
The favor of the lotus sky shines brightly in the Yuxuan; but the virtuous conduct of warning will benefit the Luanhu. All the dust in the world will be gone in one day; cultivating virtue will invigorate the travel industry and encourage people to work in the fields.
Climb Yuanxiang and chase the fragrance, and it will come no matter where you are; after lifting the wind, you will use your strength to herd the grass, which is the only test for the wise.
The most benevolent king is seen as the talisman of peace.
The days are clear, my dynasty is blessed with grace and grace, and people from far away are impressed by it.
Today, I celebrate my new appointment as a public official. "
"I celebrate this new year with Your Majesty." All the ministers knelt down and congratulated in unison: "I respectfully wish Your Majesty a long life and pray that the Tang Dynasty will live forever."
"Dear ladies, please rise." Li Zhi's voice sounded again, and all the ministers stood up solemnly.
"Come on, dance!"
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, forty-nine Qianniu guards came in from the door, holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other.
"Dong dong dong" The long knife struck the iron shield, making a huge sound, which was even more shocking when accompanied by the sergeant's shouts.
The long sword moved back and forth quickly, like stabbing in a dense and orderly manner. During the flickering, only the light of the sword was visible, but no human figure was seen, making it more and more dangerous.
The military formation is constantly changing, with circles to the left and right, moving first and behind.
Fish and stork, wings spread and spread, staggered, flexed and stretched, head and tail returning to each other, extremely skillful.
The sound played by dozens of musicians around him gradually became high, and the hearts of the ministers became more and more agitated.
The ministers from various countries in the back seat were more and more in awe, especially the envoys of Tubo and Silla, who were even more trembling.
After King Qin broke the formation and danced, Qian Niuwei withdrew.
All the ministers shouted in unison: "The saint is mighty, long live your majesty."
The chamberlain, Sheng Dianyi, shouted loudly: "Goodbye!"
The ministers immediately bowed their heads again and saluted, and at the same time shouted in unison: "I respectfully wish your Majesty a long life without borders, a long life without borders, a long life without borders..."
"All the ministers are equal!" Li Zhi, who was sitting high above, nodded with satisfaction.
At this time, Li Yiyan, the minister of Zhongshu, who was wearing a deep scarlet official robe, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, all the states are playing a table to express auspiciousness and congratulate your Majesty on a long life."
When Li Yiyan handed over his hand, Qian Niuwei's memorial was placed behind Li Yiyan's right side, and the case was placed behind Li Yiyan's left side as an auspicious sign.
Li Zhi nodded slightly, and Li Yiyan backed away.
The Minister of Hubu came forward and handed over the memorial. At the same time, Qian Niuwei placed the tributes from various states on both sides of the auspicious sign and memorial.
The Minister of Rites came up to the steps, cupped his hands and said, "I have a message from Li Huaiyan, the Minister of Rites, and all the Tibetan people have brought their tributes."
Li Zhi nodded slightly, looked to the side, and the waiter stepped forward to accept the order, saying: "Zhi said, OK."
The Tai Fu Shao Ling and the Honglu Temple Shao Qing led the tribes to come forward with their tributes.
A burly man with a full beard under his chin, wearing a gold-beaded leather hat and a clean leather coat, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Ashina Azanbu, the commander of the Yunzhong Governor's Mansion, has eight thousand horses. , congratulations to His Majesty the Emperor for a long life."
There were Turks and eight thousand horses. Li Xuan immediately paid attention to them.
You know, a few months ago, the direct grandsons of Turk Jieli and Tuli Khans tried to escape back to Turk from Chang'an, but unfortunately, they were all captured by Li Xuan.
Last winter, Pei Yan, the Minister of Punishment, visited the border.
The court did not announce the exact number of people killed, but Pei Yan, the Minister of Punishment, was much more vicious than Pei Xingjian, the Minister of War. Now just listening to the eight thousand horses, you know how cruel Pei Yan was.
In this matter alone, Pei Yan had made up for all his mistakes with Xue Zhongzhang.
However, Xue Zhongzhang's incident had an impact on him after all. Originally, with this contribution, Pei Yan might be able to go further, but now, with this matter hanging over him, it is even more difficult for Pei Yan to go further.
Turks, Dashi, Persia, India, successively sent New Year gifts, including gold basins, secret medicine, pearls, corals, etc.
At this time, a Tibetan envoy finally stepped forward.
The ministers' breathing suddenly slowed down, and today's main event finally began.
(End of chapter)
