This year is the year of Yichou, the sixth year of Xianding in the Song Dynasty, and the second year of the Yuan Dynasty.
Last year, news of Ali Buge's death reached Kaiping, and Kublai Khan issued an edict to change the fifth year of Zhongtong to the first year of Zhiyuan.
On July 18th, the world has a new year.
"On the eighteenth day of the seventh month in the first year of the founding of the Tong Dynasty, Gengzi, the 24th grandson of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, was worshiped on the outskirts of Chang'an..."
Before dawn, there was fire around the altar, the sacrificial animals were covered with red cloth, and the old ritual officer was mumbling something mysterious and solemn.
This scene is very familiar to the people of Chang'an, as well as to civil and military officials.
It was only two years ago that the Prince of Pingling County was promoted to King of Qin here, and now he is proclaiming the Emperor again.
The crowd was neatly arranged and densely packed.
Finally, a group of chariots and horses slowly came out of Chang'an City Gate.
The process is similar to that of the King Ceremony, but the difference is the bright yellow that appears and disappears in the firelight...
Guan De lowered his head and followed Li Xia's car.
Occasionally I glance up and look at the flying dragon embroidered on the crown of my head. I feel agitated in my heart and feel as if I have lived another world.
He knew that he would once again become the eunuch in charge of the palace, and there was no more wonderful encounter in life than this.
But Guan De believed that this was predestined, that the young emperor in front of him was his true destiny, and God allowed him to follow the Ming Lord from Lin'an's weak Dark Lord to this point...
Yan Rong was wearing a dignified dress and was giving a slow salute to Gao Mingyue.
After being helped up, she stood up with her head slightly lowered, trying not to show her innate charm. She took a few steps lightly, squeezed Duo Siman away, and stood next to Nian'er.
After years of hiding, she can finally stand upright in front of people today. She will be named a concubine by Li Xia.
If you ask Li Xia what is the difference between being the king of Qin and being the emperor, Yan Rong thinks that this is the difference. Her majesty has become more domineering and is no longer afraid to steal a woman from the Song court.
Jiang Chun stood under the altar, so nervous that his entire face was frozen.
Finally, he saw the new emperor's car approaching slowly, and quickly led all the officials to greet it.
"Your Majesty, please first offer sacrifices to the God of Haotian, the emperor and the earth, the sun, the moon and the stars, the Taisui of Sheji, Yuezhen, Haidu, mountains and rivers, and the city god."
The new emperor, who was wearing a bright yellow crown, got down from the chariot and slowly climbed onto the altar with a majestic aura.
Guan De quickly followed and reminded Jiang Chun in a low voice.
"There must be no mistake between the edict to sacrifice heaven and the edict to appeal to the people."
Jiang Chun opened his mouth, wanting to respond, but was so nervous that he couldn't even make a sound.
And right in front, Li Xia had already climbed onto the altar.
"let's start……"
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The rituals are all very familiar, and Li Xia performed them meticulously and in an orderly manner.
Laying jade and silk, entering the altar, first offering, second offering, final offering, removing the food, sending off to the gods.
The musical instruments of the Chapter of Shiping played.
Someone was waving with a wave.
The fire was raised in the wood stove, burning the cattle, and the smoke was rising into the sky.
Li Xia still offered incense and saluted the gods in the right place.
After that, he issued an edict to the world.
"In the seventh month of the first year of the founding of the Tong Dynasty, Gengzi, a minister of the emperor, dared to use Xuanmu to sacrifice the emperor and the empress. Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, more than fifty years have passed since the Five Dynasties. As for the division of the world, the enemy from the north invaded the territory, and the southern country was cowardly.
, the country has fallen into disrepair..."
Today, Li Xia has two edicts for proclaiming himself emperor, and the contents are almost the same. One is to offer sacrifices to heaven and claim to be a minister to the emperor of heaven; the other is to appeal to the people and claim to be "I" to all the people.
What was read out on the altar in Chang'an was the imperial edict for worshiping heaven. At the same time, edicts for admonishing the people were also being read out everywhere under his rule.
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"Today, the people here are violent and their corpses are dried in the dust, and the Zhao family's jade food is dried in the south of the Yangtze River. I, the emperor, remember the great ancestor and Taizong's legacy. I am burdened with a salary. I will fight against each other for a year, and ten thousand formations will fight to rejuvenate the Tang Dynasty and restore the country. I will establish Zhongxing. Today, the civil and military ministers
, Baisi, all the people gathered together to persuade me to advance, respect me as the emperor, and take charge of Guizhou and Li..."
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
"..."
In Wanzhou, in the naval camp by the Yangtze River, a group of soldiers also raised their hands high and shouted loudly.
They were not able to go to Chang'an to watch the enthronement ceremony, but in this military camp, they could still
to celebrate.
Although most of the soldiers have not actually seen their new emperor, they have experienced the stability and strength brought by the new emperor in these years.
What is the purpose of proclaiming emperor?
In order to become stronger and stronger, I will no longer be humiliated like in the past.
This is the "long live" they praise. The concept of family, country and world is very big, but for ordinary people, the biggest thing is that their lives can get better.
What ordinary soldiers want is benefits after all.
I saw a civil servant ascending to the big platform on the campus and spreading out the bright and yellow edict in his hand.
"I think of a great cause, and I rely on all the ministers to unite and establish me. All the people who are sincere and wise, and who are driven by frontiers and passers-by, should be rewarded for their merits. If they are small, they will be sent to the town, and if they are great, they will be three ministers. I only hope that all the ministers will fulfill their duties and abide by it.
The monarch and his ministers work together to uphold the country."
Even the soldiers who didn't understand the previous remarks knew that they were about to award a reward, and they all muttered: "Will the general be promoted?"
really.
"The Ningjiang Army controls Jiang Cai, who is deeply loyal and filial, works hard at night and day, is a martial arts master, and the Jiangling Mansion recruits envoys..."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty..."
"The deputy commanders of the Ningjiang Army, Ma Shilong, Shen Ziming, Hu Fen, etc., were moved to the command..." I have been reading the list of rewards for a long time.
Finally, all the soldiers couldn't help but shout "Long live" again.
They all heard that His Majesty who had just ascended the throne did not build a palace in Chang'an, but he did not forget the rewards given to them.
"Long live! Long live! Long live..."
Listening to the overwhelming cheers in the military camp, even the junior general Lu Fu, who was unwilling to express his support for Li Xia's provocation of emperor, was infected by this atmosphere.
Lu Fu knew that apart from him, all his colleagues had been promoted to nobility.
Because he didn't put his fingerprint on the letter of recommendation.
He also thought for a moment, is it worth taking a leader who has made great contributions to the founding of the country to protect his younger brother who doesn't know whether he will pass the Jinshi exam?
But things have come to this point, and he can only comfort himself... It is a good thing that his name does not appear in the reward list. Maybe there are many informants of the imperial court in Wanzhou, who will copy the list and send it to Lin'an. Then
As the commander of the Tang army, he might have affected his younger brother's career.
For more than ten years, his mother's diligent expectations and the Song Dynasty's preferential treatment of civil servants and officials were burned into his mind like a brand.
I sat in the barracks until evening, when I saw Jiang Cai walking in.
Lu Fu stood up quickly and called: "General."
Jiang Cai waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. It doesn't matter what you think."
"General, I am just a nobody..."
"We're going to conquer the Song Dynasty." Jiang Cai suddenly said.
Lu Fu was stunned.
He didn't have eyes that could see the world. What he usually saw were the mountains of Wanzhou and the Yangtze River, and he couldn't see Li Xia's power.
On the contrary, what he saw was that Li Xia's navy was very weak, with only a few large ships.
Needless to say, it is much worse than Jinghu, and even worse than Huaiyou.
In his impression, the Song Dynasty was the most powerful country, so he thought that if King Qin dared to proclaim himself emperor, he would become a rebel.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Cai said that he would conquer Song Dynasty.
"Why are you attacking the Song Dynasty? Are you not fighting the Mongols?"
"Conquer Lin'an."
Lu Fu was shocked and said: "Lin'an is going to be captured?! But my third brother..."
Jiang Cai patted him on the shoulder and said: "You have a brother who can read and is looking forward to passing the imperial examination. I understand. We warriors cannot compare to civil servants. If there is a civil servant in the family, it will be smoke rising from the graves of our ancestors."
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"General..."
"Listen to me, you are right that you are taking care of your brother's Jinshi exam, but what you should be taking is the Jinshi exam in the Tang Dynasty. I think the imperial examination will be held soon. You have followed me for so many years, and I will not harm you. Trust me.
I, I asked the high official from Chang'an specifically for you today."
Lu Fu was touched when he saw that Jiang had just been promoted and came to worry about his own affairs. He nodded and said, "I...I listen to the general."
"That's good." Jiang Cai stood up and said, "I can't fight in the Yangtze River without you leading people to take the oars for me. Make good preparations."
"Yes!" Lu Fu responded loudly.
A few days later, the flags on the Yangtze River were fluttering. The main ship was responsible for commanding the water
Lu Fu, his subordinate, shouted slogans loudly and participated in the Eastern Conquest of the Song Dynasty.
But in fact, in the eyes of an ordinary person like him, the world's major event of becoming king and emperor was not as important as his brother's passing the Jinshi examination, because this was his mother's wish.
As for Tang or Song, he doesn't understand and doesn't care...