Chapter two hundred and ninety-ninth great momentum
Zhao Zhen was mobilizing all the members of the Huangtian team before the game in the palace. Although Zhao Zhen did not have to go to court today, the eunuchs and guards in the palace were very busy.
This Cuju competition is an open competition, which means that the emperor is going out of the palace, so the ostentation of the battle is definitely needed. Although compared with the many people in the past, everything is simple this time. In addition to the officials selected by Zhao Zhen, the guards also
The number they will bring is relatively small, but after all, they are the people entering the Bird's Nest Stadium. You must know that after the game starts, the army may surround the Bird's Nest Stadium to ensure the emperor's personal safety.
Although technology was backward in ancient times, there was no ambiguity in the emperor's travel. The emperor's main means of travel in the Song Dynasty included chariots, chariots, carriages, cars, etc. For things like ostentation, it was a normal thing in feudal society.
First of all, one of the most unique means of transportation for the emperors of the Song Dynasty was the wheel. This word has the same pronunciation as "road", so it is sometimes written as "road". In the Zhou Dynasty, there was a saying of Wang Zhiwu Road, "One is called Jade Road,"
The second is called the Golden Road, the third is called the Elephant Road, the fourth is called the Leather Wheel, and the fifth is the Wooden Road." After the Zhou Dynasty, in the Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties, the wheel gradually became the main tool for the emperor to travel. Based on this, it also derived
There are jade wheels, gold wheels, elephant wheels, leather wheels, wooden wheels and large wheels. According to records, the emperors of the Song Dynasty often used jade wheels when traveling.
Then ride on it. "The golden chariot is the authentic gold mount of the local tycoon. The Song Dynasty clearly stipulated the style of the golden chariot: "Vermilion material, decorated with gold and silver; the left and right sides are built with Taichang, the big flag, wheel clothes, belts, etc., all in yellow
"The dragon flag has nine branches, such as the system of the golden chariot built in "Zhou Guan"; the horse is driven with a chariot, decorated with five-colored tassels and nine flags." There are also many records of Song Dynasty emperors riding golden chariots in historical records, such as Dazhong Xiang
In October of the first year of Fu (1008), when Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty sealed Mount Tai in the east, he "took a golden chariot and prepared a chariot to the mountain gate."
In addition to gold and jade chariots, elephant chariots, leather chariots and wooden chariots often appeared under the emperor's buttocks. After all, each emperor had as much money as he could in his treasury. Some emperors, such as Song Huizong, did not have very deep pockets.
Drums were often made of leather or wooden wheels. It may be because Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty walked a lot and the gold wheel was too heavy.
Besides the chariot, the second major means of transportation used by the emperors of the Song Dynasty was the chariot. This chariot is not as rare as the previous chariot, but the history of this chariot is equally long. According to legend, there was already a chariot in the Xia Dynasty.
It is said that Xia Jie "moved to Henan in the 13th year and first made chariot". During this period, chariot was a kind of vehicle pulled by human power. It had wheels and was somewhat similar to the rickshaw we are familiar with.
Windows and the like. In the Qin Dynasty, the emperor was a little uncomfortable sitting on this thing. After all, the road was uneven, so he simply removed the wheels and used people to pull him along. It suddenly felt much more comfortable. We will only introduce a typical chariot that the emperor rode.
The most famous is the Fangting chariot invented in the Tang Dynasty. This chariot was listed as a chariot for the emperor in the Song Dynasty. It has "red embroidered goose curtains, a throne and other mattresses inside, four long poles, and is decorated with gold-coated copper chi heads". It is extremely
Luxury. In addition, there are Xiaoyao chariot, Taiping chariot, Feng chariot, etc., each with its own characteristics and uses.
The third means of transportation - Yu, Yu has an advantage that other tools cannot match, that is, it is compact. There is a small Yu that can travel between palaces, which is extremely convenient. At the same time, in more formal occasions, there are also Luan Yu and Jin Yu.
, this carriage and the car we will introduce later are the two most frequently mentioned means of transportation in historical records. After the death of the emperor of the Song Dynasty, a colorful carriage carrying statues or thrones of gods was used. Historical records record that whenever a statue of a god or a god is placed,
When the god is in the throne, "Taishi will choose a time, the teaching workshop will gather vocal music, there will be a ceremonial director, and the colorful Yu will be placed in Yan". In addition, there are Xinglu Yu, Twelve Divine Yu, Jiao Longzheng Yu, Jiao Yu
Dragon Drum Tower, Bell Tower Tower, Drum Tower Tower, etc.
Finally, there is the chariot. In ancient times, chariots were drawn by horses, oxen and other livestock. Chariots appeared in the Huangdi era.
Speaking of which, let’s take a look at today’s protagonist, Emperor Zhao Zhen. One of the most famous paintings in the Northern Song Dynasty is called "Da Jia Lu Bu Book", which describes a huge scene when Zhao Zhen was on a trip. This "
"Lu" is a pseudonym for "橹" in ancient times, which means "big shield". From the defensive function of the shield, it is extended to the meaning of the guards who protect the emperor's carriage. The "book" means measuring book, which means to put the
The records of these defenses and the order of the carriages are written in books. Therefore, the "Lu Book" together is the system regulations for the "order of carriages" and the scale, quantity, and registration of the emperor's defense when he travels.
In the Song Dynasty, according to the importance of the emperor's travel activities, the specifications of the Lubu were divided into four levels: Dajia, Fajia, Xiaojia and Huanghuizhan. Among them, the Dajia Lubu was used for the most important occasions - offering sacrifices, recording fields, and recommending jade clear photos.
Ceremonies such as Ying Jing Ling Palace. Sacrifice, Ji Tian is a ceremony for the emperor to offer sacrifices to the heaven and earth, and is used to pray for the peace and prosperity of the country and the people, and a good harvest. The recommended jade clear Zhao Ying Jing Ling Palace is to worship the Jade Emperor, ancestors of the Zhao family and other gods and ancestors where they are enshrined.
.Historical records state that "in the early Song Dynasty, the Great Master employed 11,222 people. During the Proclamation of Peace, an additional 261 people were employed." The so-called Great Master's visit also originated from this. Although there are many characters in the Lubu picture,
However, the personnel are arranged in strict accordance with the etiquette regulations. There are clear regulations on who is in front and who is behind, who is on the left and who is on the right. Their clothes, the various flags in their hands, and the soldiers must all act according to the regulations.
Even the breed, coat color, and attire of the horses they ride are regulated. The entire honor guard is large in scale, with 12 honor guards symmetrically equipped front and rear with the jade chariot sitting on the emperor's seat as the center.
Ming, numerous but not chaotic, large but not complex, clearly reflects the sacred and inviolable and extremely respected status of imperial power.
In addition to the emperor's chariot, the entire honor guard also includes civil and military officials, various entourage, imperial guards, bands, etc. The animals include elephants, oxen, horses, etc. According to statistics, this picture depicts a total of 5481 characters, chariot, chariot
There were a total of 35 kinds of 58 vehicles, including 2873 horses, 36 oxen, and 6 elephants. Banners, flags, zhān (zhān, a red crank flag in ancient times), dao (dào, the large flag of the ancient army or honor guard)
There are 90 flags, 1,701 musical instruments, 1,548 soldiers, 494 soldiers and cavalry, and 497 kinds of various kinds of equipment. From this, we can imagine the magnificent scene when the emperor traveled.
Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty once ordered three paintings of "
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"Lu Bu Tu", hidden in the Secret Pavilion. In order to facilitate the drills of officials and soldiers, during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, Song Shou re-established the Dajia Lu Bu. This diagram was completed on the basis of Song Shou's "Picture Notes". It is a study of the public service of the Song Dynasty.
It is an image material of ceremonial guards, weapons, musical instruments and other systems. After the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty, this picture was circulated in most capitals of the Yuan Dynasty. The emperor's sacrificial ceremonies of the Yuan Dynasty were based on this picture.
In November of Guichou, the Tianshengwu Year of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty (1027), it was the day of worshiping heaven in the southern suburbs once every three years. Emperor Renzong rode on a jade chariot and led a large sacrificial team to the southern suburbs. Only ceremonial guards were visible.
The carriages in the team were neatly arranged, flags were flying, drums and drums were beating, and the emperor felt very comfortable. Since the Lubu system in the past dynasties was different, and the patterns were numerous and complicated, Renzong asked Song Shou, a Hanlin scholar who accompanied him, from time to time about the details of the various ceremonial guards.
The allusion is that Song Shou was the ceremonial envoy in the southern suburbs this time, so he answered fluently and explained the uses of various utensils one by one. The emperor couldn't help but nod after hearing this, and ordered Song Shou to compile a "Lu Book Illustrated Notes" in the future and submit it for reference.
So Song Shou compiled ten volumes of "Picture Notes on Lu Bu", which also became the rules and regulations for emperors to arrange Lu Bu when traveling.
"History of the Song Dynasty·Yiwei Zhi" records that Kaifeng Ling, Kaifeng Mu, Taichang Qing, Situ, Yushi Dafu, and the Minister of War are at the front, which is called "Liu Yin". However, there are only Situ and Yushi Dafu in the scroll.
, "Three Yin" of the Ministry of War. Behind the Liu Yin is Jinwu. There are two generals, Jinwu, on the left and right. Each has two people holding the flag and cavalry. They inspect the school in front of the dragon flag. After the big flag, they are responsible for clearing and patrolling.
The "Qingyou Team", whose members held crossbows and crossbows, was followed by the Suzaku Team holding the Suzaku Flag, holding crossbows and crossbows. One person held the Suzaku Flag, leading and guarding two people, and the Jinwu Guards turned towards the capital.
One captain is in charge, leading forty people, twenty holding spears, four holding crossbows, sixteen holding bows and arrows, and two holding "spear storm" spears, all wearing horizontal knives. Followed by twelve dragon flags:
There are one flag each for Feng Bo and Yu Shi, one flag each for Thunder God and Mother Lightning, one flag each for wood, fire, earth, gold and mercury, one flag each for left and right photography, and one flag for Beidou. The convoy includes a compass car and a recorder.
Drum carts, egret carts, Luan flag carts, Pi'ei carts, Pixuan carts, etc. Each cart is pulled by four horses, with fourteen drivers and one craftsman. At this point, the guiding ceremony ends, and the guide comes after
Driving a ceremonial guard. There are also a compass car and a drum car. The compass car is a device used to indicate directions in ancient China. It is a simple mechanical device that uses gear transmission to indicate the direction. No matter which way the car turns, the hand of the wooden man always points to the guide.
When the car sets off, the direction indicated by the wooden figure is set. The Jiligu cart is a carriage used in ancient China to record the distance traveled by the vehicle. Its structure is similar to the compass cart. The cart has two floors, each with a wooden robot holding a hand.
The wooden man on the lower level plays the drum with a wooden mallet. Every time the car travels one mile, he beats the drum once. The robot on the upper level beats the bell. Every time the car travels ten miles, he rings the bell once. The egret car is the car that carries the band. Chizhi, on the upper level,
Four-cornered golden dragon, soap top and scarlet belt, and embroidered flying heron with Su Yubao in its mouth. Upstairs, there is a flying heron perched on a black bird, or it may be in the shape of a swan. Luan flag car, the leading car carrying the Luan flag in the emperor's guard of honor. Red
The quality, the curved wall, is decorated with red flags and embroidered Luan birds.
The Chongde chariot, also known as the evil chariot, is used to ward off bad luck. A person in the Taifu order lives in the evil chariot, dressed like a flying bird, holding a bow and arrow.
At the forefront of the ceremonial guard of guidance is a guard composed of twelve rows of cavalry, each holding horizontal knives, bows and arrows. They are called the "twelve layers of guidance". Followed by a huge drum band, in front of the band
There are two drummers responsible for conducting the performance. The band's instruments are mainly various drums, mainly h drums, big drums, cymbal drums, festival drums, snare drums, Yubao drums, etc. There are also wind instruments such as flute, Xiao, Jia, long
There are Ming and Zhongming, Dahengchui, Zhuozhen and other percussion instruments, as well as Jinzheng and other percussion instruments. The whole band consists of nearly a thousand people. Jinwu thin baton. Green dragon flag, white tiger flag, one on each side. Five Five Sacred Flags, divided into front, middle and
There are three rows on the back, left and right; the five sacred flags in five directions are arranged in the same way. The twenty-five five-direction dragon flags are alternately divided into five teams, each team has a red front, a yellow middle, a black back, a green left and a white right
, the twenty-five five-square phoenix flags are arranged in the same way. The five mountains flag is on the left, the five square flags are on the right; the five dragon flags are on the left, the five phoenix flags are on the right. The Sidu flags, Jiang and Huai are on the left, and He and Ji are on the right.
Behind the ceremonial guard is the jade chariot worn by the emperor, which is also the core of the entire honor guard. The guard is extremely tight. The jade chariot is driven by the imperial servant, and is surrounded by dozens of knights in front and behind, divided into left and right groups to serve as guards and fences.
Eight levels: Chongzheng Hall has 200 people from the outside, which is the first level; Yulongzhi has 250 people from the outside, which is the second level; Chongzheng Hall has 250 people from the outside, which is the third level; Yulongzhi has 250 people from the outside, which is the third level;
There are 250 dragon warriors and Guduozi warriors, which is the fourth level; there are 250 dragon bow and arrow warriors, the fifth warrior; there are 250 dragon and crossbow warriors, the sixth warrior; and the Imperial Guard Tianwu
Two hundred and fifty people are the seventh level; 300 people from all the subordinates and subordinates around the circle are the eighth level.
Pengri, Tianwu, Longwei and Shenwei are the elite troops of the Forbidden Army. They are the top soldiers of the Forbidden Army and are commonly known as the Upper Four Armies.
Tianwu stopped about 200 people. Outside the guard enclosure, he organized twenty-one guards, fifty-nine fast guards, eight guards, eight guards, and twenty guards.
Four people, six Tianwu people, and thirty-two people from the Chongzheng Hall in front of the imperial guards. The imperial soldiers are equipped with bows, arrows, knives and other weapons, ready to deal with emergencies at any time. Following the imperial soldiers are
There were ceremonial guards composed of peacock fans, small round fans, square fans, Huanghui, Jianghui, Xuanwu pillars, etc. There was also a "rear agitation" band behind the emperor's chariot. The instruments of the band were similar to those of the agitation band in front of the jade chariot.
The scale is relatively small, but there are still hundreds of people. Following the "rear advocacy" are various chariots specially used by the emperor, including square chariots, small chariots, waist chariots, gold chariots, elephant chariots, leather chariots,
Five sets of chariots, root chariot, installation chariot, four-view chariot, sheep chariot, subordinate chariot, yellow ax chariot, leopard tail chariot, etc. The left and right Weiwei turned to charge the captain, each leading hundreds of soldiers, divided into four horizontal lines.
Platoons, holding halberds, swords and shields, bows and arrows and crossbows respectively, followed the leopard-tailed chariot as a cover. Each chariot was drawn by horses and was accompanied by a varying number of drivers.
Walking at the end of the ceremonial guard was the rear guard. In front were the left and right infantry units led by two generals. They were divided into two square formations, front and rear, with a flag as the leader. The soldiers all wore armor and carried bows.
Or knives and shields. The uniforms of each team are of the same color and are arranged alternately. In the middle are the left and right yellow spears, which are divided into twelve rows. They hold bows, knives, halberds, shields, peacock cloaks and goose feather cloaks respectively.
Chicken feather cloaks, etc. After the Huanghui battle is the Shuzhan, holding Shuzhen and other ancient ceremonial weapons. Finally, there is the flag formation composed of the cavalry on the left and right sides of the guards and the flag team. Each flag team
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The flags they held were painted with the same legendary gods and monsters, such as warding off evil spirits, jade horses, yellow dragons, unicorns, dragon horses, three-cornered beasts, black basalts, golden oxen, etc. After the flag formation, there was another yellow battle formation composed of infantry soldiers, and
There are cavalry guards.
The people drawn in this picture belong to different official positions, have different identities, and perform their own duties. It can also be seen from this that although Zhao Zhen always regards himself as a commoner emperor, in fact, he also does not care about this scene.
It is very fancy, after all, it is related to the majesty of the emperor and the face of the royal family.
Although this trip does not need to be very grand, security work must be done along the way. If Zhao Zhen has an accident during this process, their whole family cannot afford to lose their lives.
At this time, Zhao Zhen had also prepared the pre-game mobilization work for the Huangtian team, and Tang Long also calculated the time to enter the palace to meet Zhao Zhen.
Then, Zhao Zhen asked Wang Da and Wang Yi to leave first with the members of the Huangtian Team and communicate with the officials responsible for arranging the trip. After all, the Huangtian Team was also going to the Bird's Nest Stadium with this traveling team.
After the Huangtian team left, Zhao Zhen looked at Tang Long and said, "Have all the officials I found arrived?"
Tang Long nodded, indicating that they were all waiting for Zhao Zhen outside the Qinzheng Hall.
Zhao Zhen thought for a while, and then followed Tang Long to the gathering place of the officials who were called by Zhao Zhen and asked to go watch the game with them today.
Lu Xu was one of them. At this time, he was outside the Qinzheng Hall, looking at the officials around him. Han Yonghe and Cao Yan were not among these people, Lu Xu thought, because they were the leaders of the participating teams.
People, so no matter what, they are going to watch the game today, so there is no need to follow Zhao Zhen to the Bird's Nest to watch the game. What's more, when they watch the game, they really care about the process and results of the game, and they want to learn from it.
Find some places that are beneficial to their own teams, that is, the Wenyuan team and the Lions team, and see if they can improve their team's strength by watching the game and summing up experience. After all, it is only a few days before the two teams compete.
Zhao Zhen took these officials to the Bird's Nest to watch the game today, not just to watch the excitement. The focus was actually not on the game at all. Zhao Zhen took these officials to watch the game today, more to explain to them Lu
Yao's ability proved that he was right to trust Lu Yao. It was equivalent to saying that the emperor was personally paving the way for Lu Yao to enter the official career. The relationship between Han Yonghe, Cao Guojiu and Lu Yao could not be said to be very good, but after all, they all gave face to participate.
In this Cuju competition, the relationship is definitely not hostile, and Han Yonghe will soon become an in-law of the Lu family. Therefore, for this reason, Zhao Zhen does not need to let Han Yonghe and Cao Yi follow these people to watch the competition.
Thinking of this, Lu Xu couldn't help but feel a little worried. He could see that Zhao Zhen attached great importance to Lu Yao now. However, this kind of attention is sometimes a good thing, but it is not necessarily a good thing. Lu Xu remembered
Fan Zhongyan was also valued by Zhao Zhen before, as well as Cao You. At least the previous experience of these two people was not particularly good. I don’t know what Lu Yao’s career will be like by then. Although he has said that he will give
Although Lu Yao has ample free space, as a father, he still inevitably worries about his son's future.
Lu Xu looked around and saw who were the people chosen by Zhao Zhen today. After looking around, Lu Xu summarized that there were about a dozen officials who were chosen by Zhao Zhen to watch the Cuju competition today.
, among them, there were ten people who had objections to Lu Yao. Some of these people immediately raised objections when Zhao Zhen announced that he would hold a Cuju competition. Some said it was a waste of people and money, and some said it was unnecessary.
Some even said that it was of no help to the development of the Song Dynasty. In fact, Lu Xu knew in his heart that they were just jealous of Lu Yao for having such thoughts, and they themselves had been officials for so many years, but they had no other ideas. Except for Cuju.
Regarding the competition, another thing that Lu Yao can cause debate among the courtiers is his participation in the imperial examination. Although everyone knows that if Lu Yao takes part in the imperial examination, he will definitely be able to pass the imperial examination, and
Based on Zhao Zhen's trust in Lu Yao, Lu Yao will definitely enter the court in time. Therefore, Lu Yao's previous experience in business was once again mentioned by these people. In response to the view that being an official cannot do business,
He repeatedly proposed to Zhao Zhen in court, asking Lu Yao to give up all his businesses. Later, because Lu Yao did carry out industrial transformation, and the contradiction between Song and Xia gradually became the subject of debate, so for Lu Yao's business
The matter was put on hold for the time being. However, Lu Xu knew that Lu Yao had already told Zhao Zhen about opening a food street and hot pot restaurant, but these two food industries have just started, and Zhao Zhen did not
After announcing it to the public, when these people know that Lu Yao is doing business again, there will definitely be a lot of rhetoric.
And this should be the real reason why Zhao Zhen asked these ten people to watch today. He wanted them to be completely convinced and recognize Lu Yao's ability. In this way, when Lu Yao enters the court, he will not
There is so much gossip.
"Master Lu, what are you looking at?"
The person who spoke was Yan Shu. As the father-in-law, he was also in the queue that Zhao Zhen asked to watch the game together today.
Lu Xu looked at Yan Shu. He already knew that Lu Yao had told Yan Shu about Wang Anshi. The current prime minister should be on Lu Yao's side. So Lu Xu said: "I'm watching. I traveled with the emperor today.
Who are these adults?"
Yan Shu smiled and said, "I think the only ones who really support Mr. Xiao Lu in recognizing him are you and me."
Lu Xu was stunned for a moment and said, "What the prime minister said is absolutely true."
Obviously, Yan Shu has fully recognized Lu Yao because of Wang Anshi's matter. He has recently been looking for an opportunity to talk to Zhao Zhen about Wang Anshi's matter. In his opinion, perhaps today is an excellent time, and
, it would be more convincing if it were said in front of these officials who objected to Lu Yao entering the court.
After the two chatted for a few words, Zhao Zhen came over with his people. All the ministers immediately greeted Zhao Zhen, but they had already heard the conversation between Yan Shu and Lu Xu just now, and they started to murmur in their hearts.