Zhuquemen Street has long been under guard by the Habayashi Guards, and all the high-rise buildings along the street have been cleared, with the Habayashi Guards stationed on top.
However, as the largest street in the capital, Zhuquemen Street is two hundred meters wide, and the emperor's instrument only occupied a small half of it.
The emperor's rituals such as offering sacrifices to heaven and swearing an oath were not prohibited for the common people to watch.
So this happened.
On both sides of the street, behind the martial law line formed by the Habayashi guards, people from the capital gathered in a crowd, eating melon seeds and drinking tea, looking towards the imperial city, waiting and chatting.
For the people in the old capital who live under the emperor's feet, they can see the emperor going out to the southern suburbs to worship heaven every winter solstice. This is also something they are proud of, but outsiders can't even see it!
Although there have been various rumors flying around recently, one said that the Cao River would not be able to pass through for several years, and another said that the capital would run out of food.
But as soon as the news came out that His Majesty the Emperor was going to the southern suburbs to take an oath and that the army would go out to conquer Wu, the people in the capital suddenly became much calmer.
One is because when there are external contradictions, people's attention will be diverted from internal contradictions.
The second is that, as the Emperor takes the oath in the southern suburbs, he will definitely have to visit the capital.
There are not many entertainment options these days, but the emperor's ceremonial guard is so lively, much more lively than any big drama on the stage, so every time the common people go out to watch the ceremonial guard, it is like celebrating the New Year.
In the past, I could celebrate New Year once a year, but now I can celebrate it twice. Can I be unhappy?
When this news first came out, it immediately diluted the gloomy atmosphere in the capital. It has been brewing to this day, and it has formed a lively scene in the capital. Even people from several counties in Gyeonggi came here to watch.
It was a cloudy day today, with a cool breeze and no heat at all, which aroused the interest of the people.
They stood and sat, pulling their necks and looking in the distance towards the capital.
When they saw Yijia approaching, cheers erupted from the crowd, and from time to time some people shouted "Long live His Majesty."
Among the ceremonial drivers, the leader's ceremonial guard is at the front, with twelve large banners opening the way, and soldiers holding crossbows and spears. Behind them are the Suzaku flag, twelve dragon flags, and the five flags of gold, wood, water, fire, and Saturn.
, the four flags of Feng Boyu Shi, Lei Gong and Lightning, Beidou Flag, etc. Each big flag is pulled by several people. Behind the flag are the guide chariot, egret chariot, Pi evil chariot, Pi Xuan chariot and other carriages, each carriage has four horses.
Fourteen drivers.
After that comes the ceremonial guard of the lead, with the "twelve layers of lead" at the front, consisting of twelve rows of cavalry guards holding cross swords, bows and arrows, followed by a drumming band composed of thousands of people, including cymbals, drums, and festivals.
Drums, flutes, 筚篥, Changming and Zhongming, golden zheng and other musical instruments are also the favorites of the common people to play, play and sing.
After the drum music, there was a flag array composed of various flags, banners, and banners. After the flag array, there were the Green Dragon Flag and the White Tiger Flag, which were arranged on the left and right. Then there were six officials including the Minister of War, the Imperial Censor, and Taichang Qing.
Compose "Six Yin".
After these guiding ceremonial guards, there is the jade chariot that Li Qian rides, driven by the third-rank Taipusi Qing personally. The guard here is the most heavily guarded. There are dozens of Forbidden Army cavalry close to the jade chariot, and there are even more feathered cavalry on the outside.
He was escorted by General Lin and left and right guards, accompanied by many groups of Forbidden Army cavalry and infantry. These people held bright swords, guns, bows and arrows in their hands. If anyone came even slightly closer, their lives would be in danger.
After the Forbidden Army, there are also ceremonial guards such as peacock fans, small group fans, Huanghui, Jianghui, and Xuanwu pillars.
Following these, is the "rear agitation" band, which is also the most popular place for people in the old capital to watch. Although it is not as large as the front agitation, it is still exciting.
Then came the square chariot, the waist chariot, the golden chariot, the elephant chariot, the five chariots, the root chariot, the four-view chariot, the subordinate chariot and other special carriages for the emperor. Behind the carriages were the left and right majestic guards of five hundred people.
, followed by armed with halberds, swords, shields, bows and crossbows.
When they see this, the people will feel a little regretful in their hearts, as there is only the last item left in the ceremony.
People who are dissatisfied will start walking along with the emperor's guard of honor, walking and watching, and the crowds are huge.
Walking at the end of the ceremonial guard are the rearguard troops. The walking troops in the left and right compartments wear hoods and armor. The yellow troops in the left and right compartments are twelve lines. In addition to weapons, they also carry peacock cloaks, goose feather cloaks, and chicken feathers.
Cloaks, etc., and then there are Shu wars. After that, there are the guard cavalry, the cavalry on the left and right sides and the flag troops, holding the evil spirits, jade horses, yellow dragons, unicorns, dragon horses and other flags. Finally, there are the infantry yellow wars and the guards.
cavalry.
Such a ceremony can be described as extremely complicated, but for the common people in the capital, it is also extremely exciting.
From wealthy businessmen to old, weak, women and children, almost everyone gathered on the street to watch.
In fact, the late Emperor used to come here every year. Although it was lively over time, it never reached this level.
But Li Qian just ascended the throne this year!
Although the people outside could not see the true face of His Majesty the Emperor, for the novelty, they still poured into the streets and looked at the Emperor's ceremonial guard with joy.
Li Qian was sitting in the luxuriously decorated jade chariot, listening to the constant noises, shouts of joy, and shouts of "Long Live His Majesty" coming from outside. His mood was a little complicated for a moment.
He wanted to open the car window and look at the people outside, to see what the capital was like, and to see what his people were like.
However, the sergeant and Wei Zhongxian who were escorting the driver outside had already warned him not to open the car windows, otherwise he might be able to take advantage of someone with evil intentions. After all, it is easy to hide from open guns, but difficult to guard against hidden arrows.
Therefore, Li Qian just thought about it and gave it up.
Yijia came all the way to the south of the capital. The gate in the middle was the "Mingde Gate". It was a city gate with five gates. It was grand and tall. The middle gate was already wide open at this moment.
After leaving the capital, there were still many people following the ceremonial guards, but they were getting fewer and fewer.
One hundred and twenty miles south of the capital of Daqian, there is a huge and winding mountain range, Qianling, lying on the ground, majestic and majestic, connected to the sky and clouds.
The power of the mountains continued to weaken to the north, but there was still a aftermath fifteen miles south of the capital. A high mountain with a special topography was raised, which was called Nanshan by the Daqian people. Most of the military parades and military oaths of Daqian in the past were held here.
held.
At the foot of Nanshan Mountain, there is dense vegetation, dark clouds rolling in, the wind howling, and flags flying.
There are ten guards in total, including left and right guards, left and right brave guards, left and right military guards, left and right mighty guards, and left and right leading guards. About 300,000 troops are displayed here.
When the emperor travels, he has someone specially assigned to pave the road with loess. Li Qian's ceremonial driver arrived all the way to Nanshan. The people following him were already scattered, and they were all stopped at a distance.
Yijia passed through many imperial passes and climbed to the mountainside of Nanshan. At this moment, Li Qian heard the voice of the old eunuch Wei Zhongxian coming from outside: "Your Majesty, we have arrived."