Yuan Day, also known as New Year's Day, Yuanzheng or Zhengdan, is the most important day of the year, which means everything is renewed.
On the first day of the first lunar month in the fourth year of Tongguang's reign (919), Crown Prince Shao Chengjie came to the south-northeast corner of Hengjie Street early in the morning, waiting for Si Bin to lead him.
It is a sunny day today, but still relatively cold.
Inside and outside the side streets, there are many palace guards and guards. They hold their heads high, look straight, and are powerful and orderly.
The prince is also an old martial artist. From his point of view, these guards look very good, especially those who are over forty years old. Most of them are veterans of the Forbidden Army. They are so murderous that no one dares to look directly at them.
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Seeing the big from the small, you can get a glimpse of Master Wang's whole picture.
At the east end of the south road of Hengjie, which was separated by guards, a group of purple-robed civil servants of third rank or above gathered, headed by Zhao Guangfeng, Xiao Zhi, the minister of Zhongshu, Yang Yao, the Lifan envoy, and Zhong Jinxian, the deputy envoy.
And because Zhao Guangfeng was given the title of Zhongshu Ling, half a step ahead of his former residence, he became the head of the ministers of the Northern and Southern Yamen.
Are you complacent? A little bit, but more of a trepidation.
Chen Cheng has already retired from office, so Zhao Guangfeng will only be more cautious, trying his best to manage the situation and find a balance between court officials and saints - without this ability, it would not be his turn to take charge of Zhongshu Province.
Opposite the third-rank civil servants and above, at the west end of the South Road of Hengjie Street, are the founding dignitaries and the third-rank and above military attachés.
Among these people, Zhu Shuzong and Li Tangbin were the leaders.
Zhu Shuzong was the prince's father-in-law, with wide connections and a high status.
But it was impossible for Li Tangbin to fall behind him, so the two stood side by side, regardless of size.
Of course, Zhu Shuzong didn't mind.
His flaw is that he has no military exploits. Based on this alone, Li Tangbin is qualified to stand in front of him. Even Lu Huaizhong, the Duke of Wei, can stand in front of him, but he is modest and insists on being with Ge Cong, the Duke of Ji.
During the Zhou Dynasty, Duke Zang Dubao of Liang State stood together - Duke Fu Cunxen of Chen State was not in Beijing and did not participate.
These few people are both nobles and officials. They are in front of their former residence.
Non-ministerial officials or nobles with lower official positions will stand later.
Duke Gao Lun of Ba State and Duke Chen Cheng of Longxi County stood together, slightly uneasy and even a little respectful.
There was no other way, there was a gap of two generations between them, and Mr. Chen was an old man whom Your Majesty had known since he was young, so he did not dare to make any mistakes.
Further away, there are places where people with different statuses such as Zhupao, Greenpao and Qingpao civil and military officials, envoys from various states, clans in the capital, and envoys from feudal states gather.
Wang Jian looked at Kang Xuan, the envoy of Tai Feng Kingdom, across from him, feeling a little embarrassed.
He has been appointed as the governor of Gumo, and he will take office after the first month of the year to assist the town general in guarding the place. In other words, his current status is a fifth-grade official of Daxia, and everything about Taifeng has long since disappeared, and he will not be with him again.
No connection.
He had very complicated feelings about this.
The career that you have worked hard for half your life is gone. What do you think?
However, the family is very satisfied with the life in Chang'an and Luoyang. Especially the house given by the saint is in a good location and is surrounded by dignitaries. It is very convenient to socialize and the whole family is very happy.
His wife Liu Shi once said to him bluntly: "The life of the King of Goryeo was not as comfortable as the Zhupao officials of the great powers. This time he came to the right time."
Wang Jian could only smile bitterly.
Women know nothing! They buy a little luxury life, how can they know how quickly these things come and go?
Wealth and glory are all within the reach of a saint.
Kang Xuanjie, who was diagonally opposite, also saw Wang Jian and bowed.
Wang Jian gestured with his eyes and shook his head slightly.
Kang Xuanjie was once his general, and admired his military ability very much, and treated him as a brother in private. But - alas, everything is done, and what can be done? Let the future and the past pass with the wind.
Future wealth will have to be gained through hard work on the battlefields of the Western Regions.
Wearing a brand new official robe, Wan Yanxiu stood among the governors, governors or left officials of Jisu Prefecture with a smile on his face.
In the past six or seven years, he has participated in the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting three times.
Every time he participated, he felt a huge impact.
It turns out that the world ruled by Daxia was so vast and rich.
It turns out that the places conquered by the imperial dynasty reach to the ends of the earth, which makes people fascinated.
It turns out that the saint's reputation has spread all over the world, and all nations and tribes have worshiped him and served him.
This is the true supreme emperor.
Compared with it, the little Jurchen is no better than a firefly compared to the sun and the moon, so far behind.
Opposite Wanyan Xiu was the envoy from the Meulu clan.
He opened his eyes wide and looked at the extremely grand scene in front of him. The shock in his heart was indescribable.
He subconsciously compared it with the Tibetan past recorded in the Luoxue Palace Collection.
When Tubo was at its peak, its territory was vast and the people under its rule were close to tens of millions.
But there is a difference between tens of millions and tens of millions.
The 10 million people they rule cannot compare with the Central Plains in their ability to create wealth.
The 10 million people they ruled were not very strict and loose. In many places, the "Ru-Dongdai" system was not implemented. It was still the traditional tribal leader's rule with limited control.
They now rule less than 10 million people, and they are fragmented. Whether it is population, knowledge or wealth, they are all slowly declining.
Compared with the fertile Central Plains, the land of Xiangxiong where the Lu family was born is more like a barbaric and barren area.
Thinking of this, he lowered his head helplessly.
The Golden Crow gradually rises, bringing a touch of warmth to the earth.
On the entire side street, the most powerful group of people in the world were solemn and silent, waiting silently.
There are not many people who can make them wait so respectfully, only the Supreme Emperor Jian Wen Shen Wu.
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The ritual music was playing, and outside the Xuanzheng Hall, the palace officials had been waiting for a long time.
After Shao Shude separated from the queen, he dressed up and got on the chariot. Under the guidance of the guards and palace officials, he came to the Hanyuan Hall to ascend to the throne.
Since a few years ago, the queen no longer accepts congratulations from the ministers. On the first day of the lunar calendar, she alone accepts congratulations from the prince, the princess, and the concubines inside and outside the family.
After arriving at Hanyuan Hall, the sky was already bright, and the prince and princess entered together.
"Without ceremony, please get up." Shao Shude raised his hands, looked at the prince, and said: "After the New Year, I am one year older. The prince also knows my ambition and has been practicing it. This is very good, this world
, our Shao family father and son team up, we must give it a different look."
"After February, you will inspect Nanjing on my behalf and let the world know my successor."
"Okay, you two go to see the queen."
After finishing speaking, Shao Shude asked the prince and princess to go to the Xuanzheng Palace to pay homage to the queen, while he sat quietly on the dragon chair, waiting for the officials to come in to congratulate him.
Unconsciously, it has been more than two years since I returned to Beijing.
In the past two years, he launched a series of internal reforms. The process during this period can only be said to have been slightly bumpy, but the whole process was under his control.
Of course, he will try his best to complete whatever he can accomplish. If he cannot accomplish it, he will set a framework for his successors to continue completing it along his path.
This is his final mission.
As the ritual music played again, the envoys of the ceremonial court led the various ministries to congratulate the officials, and the ministers and ministers entered and took their places, followed by groups of ministers entering to congratulate.
The congratulatory messages were all prepared by each of them in advance. They were nothing more than wishing the saint a healthy body and the emperor a prosperous life. Some of them were exaggerated, and they even mentioned auspicious events in the state to add to the color of the congratulations.
Shao Shude occasionally replied with a few words, but most of the time he just nodded, unless he met a courtier he valued, such as——
"Feng Qing has been in Lingzhou for several years, and I have seen all his achievements. After the first month, you will go to Huainan to take up your post. Do it well and don't let me down." It's the turn of Feng Dao, the governor of Lingzhou.
When he was admitted to the court, Shao Shude said a few more words.
Last year, at the Hongwenguan meeting, three chapters of "Zhizhi" were discussed. Feng Dao was among the first to submit a review. He stood firmly on his side and showed his loyalty very quickly.
Shao Shude was very happy, so he promoted Feng Dao to the position of transfer envoy of Huainan Road, and he took up the post in February this year.
Of course, he doesn't just hire people because of their loyalty, in fact, he values their abilities more.
Feng Dao served as the governor of Lingzhou for several years. He made a lot of contributions in organizing and transferring logistics materials during the Western Expedition. During his governance, he also used various means to adapt to local conditions in the eight counties of Lingzhou to improve the local economy.
Thriving.
Although this person is a Confucian scholar, he has a deep understanding of the elegant politics of the new dynasty and is not weak in ability.
The most important thing is that he is not the kind of stinky and tough Confucian scholar. On the contrary, he has a very soft body and does whatever his superiors ask him to do. He is a bit technocratic.
Such a person, even a Confucian scholar, can be reused. Therefore, after Feng Dao became familiar with the economic ecology of Guanbei, Shao Shude promoted him to Huainan Road as a transit envoy and asked him to travel around the developed maritime trade area to familiarize himself with the new dynasty.
Another component of Yazheng.
If the performance is still good, you can then take charge of a party or even join the political hall.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Feng Dao prostrated himself deeply on the ground and said loudly.
At the age of thirty-eight, it was only possible to become a high-ranking official in the chaotic era of the late Tang Dynasty. After the establishment of the new dynasty, seniority gradually became more important. The further back, the longer it takes to become a high-ranking official.
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He finally caught up with the saint's favor and saved a lot of hard time.
After Feng Dao retreated, groups of people entered again.
It wasn't until another person came in to pay homage that Shao Shude spoke out his words of encouragement again.
"He Qing, you are my son-in-law. I have specially summoned you to the capital because I have high hopes for you." He looked at the Henan Prefecture's Dengfeng Order at the foot of the stairs. Prince Consort He Ning said with a pleasant face: "I heard that in Yushe, Dengfeng
At that time, you cleared the prison of injustice, and the people praised you. From now on, you must keep up your efforts and don't let me down."
"I obey the decree." He Ning thanked him.
He was successful at a young age and won the imperial examination very early. He was appointed as the captain of Yushe County in Hedong Province. Later, he was recruited as the prince-in-law and promoted to the magistrate of Ji County. His official career made countless people jealous.
Of course, he knew very well that after becoming the consort, he would never be able to enter the political affairs hall in this life. If he wanted to be an official in the Liubujiu Temple, it would still depend on luck, and there would be great resistance.
The sage said that he was good at "cleaning up the prisons of injustice". This was not an oversight. In fact, it was also one of his hobbies.
And the saint doesn't talk nonsense. Judging from the old man's intentions, it is obvious that he wants to develop in the direction of Dali Temple. Considering that three years later, Mingfa will be divided according to Taoism, it is almost a certainty.
It was obvious that the saint wanted him, a relative of the emperor, to come as a servant of the Tian family and support the officials of the Ming Law Department.
Actually - this is not bad, right? Now that you have made a choice, the upper limit of your life has been determined, so just be honest, follow the path set by the saint, and move forward step by step.
At least, this is a smooth and stable road that can see the road ahead clearly.
Of course, the sage will not promote him now. He has only been appointed magistrate of Dengfeng County for more than a year, so the timing is not right. Besides, the sage probably wants to continue to examine him. If there is any big mistake, this road will be given to others.
, even if you don’t want to give up.
He Ning knows this very well.
After thanking him again, he and the officials who met with him withdrew.
The whole process lasted until the afternoon. After all the officials entering the capital had completed their pilgrimage, the banquet in the corridor began.
The officials, big and small, were relieved, relaxed, and started talking to each other.
In today's court meeting, the saint didn't say much, but the direction was very clear, that is, everyone should unite their thoughts, stop thinking about this and that, unite as one, and thoroughly implement the elegant policies of the new dynasty.
People who change quickly and do well will become prosperous and stand out from their peers.
The transformation is slow and those who cannot keep up will be gradually eliminated and eventually marginalized.
