Han Shizu

Chapter 837 National Day Ceremony

Chapter 837 National Day Ceremony
The time has entered the 11th year of Qianyou (958), which is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and it is spring in Kaifeng.Han Palace, at dawn, the morning light is still weak, the whole palace wakes up earlier, faster, and busier than in the past. People, like clockwork, got up early and washed their clothes.

The servants and guards in the palace are also catching up with time, making the final arrangement of decorations for the ceremony. The atmosphere of joy has quietly permeated the imperial city and spread outside the palace wall.During the Zhengdan dynasty, the emperor formally issued an edict to hold the National Day on the [-]th to celebrate the "ten-year rule".

The National Day was actually held in the spring of last year to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Han Dynasty.However, it is obvious that the celebration of Yuji's tenth year should be paid more attention, and the ceremony should be more grand.The internal funds and the national treasury were spent hugely, and the scale of the ceremony preparations was huge, which can be described as unprecedented extravagance.After all, there is the support of the Mengshu treasury.
In the Yaohua Palace, Concubine Gao also got up earlier than before to make up and dress up meticulously. Concubine Gao, who is already 30 years old, has a more feminine charm and a sultry demeanor.Under the service of Gong'e, after wearing a gorgeous palace attire, the whole person is even more gorgeous, full of grace, and exudes a noble atmosphere.

"Mother!" Under the guidance of the servant, the third prince Liu Xi walked in and saluted his radiant mother respectfully.

Liu Xi is already ten years old, and has grown rapidly in the past two years, her head has surpassed the imperial concubine's slender waist, and almost reached her towering chest.Because of good genes, his appearance is naturally passable. As long as he doesn't look crooked, he will definitely be a handsome and handsome man in the future.

She is dressed in a luxurious silk dress, very decent, her hair is only bound by a ribbon and a jade hairpin, she looks very relaxed, with a casual smile on her lips all the time.

Seeing his lazy smile, Concubine Gao couldn't help but look stern, glared at him, and asked, "Is everything packed?"

Liu Xi nodded, his shiny dark eyes rolled a few times, looked at Concubine Gao's heavy palace attire visible to the naked eye, and yawned in response: "It's still early, and there is still time before the ceremony, mother Why do you have to work so hard!"

Hearing what he said, Concubine Gao immediately showed a hint of anger, and scolded: "Why are you still so lazy!"

Seeing her mother getting angry, Liu Xi hurriedly stood up and looked serious, her little face tensed.Only then did Concubine Gao seriously exhort: "Today is your father's big day, and it is the biggest celebration since the founding of the Han Dynasty. You are allowed to accompany you for sacrifices, military parades, court congratulations, and imperial banquets. On weekdays, you should relax That's all, but at this grand ceremony, with the attention of thousands of people, you must perform well."

Listening to her mother's exhortations, Liu Xi couldn't help showing a little helplessness on her immature face, but she still replied solemnly: "Yes! I remember it!"

Seeing this, Concubine Gao sighed, and her jade face relaxed a lot, she lowered her body lightly, reached out to adjust Liu Xi's dress, and said: "My son is getting taller and bigger! !"

For his own son, the Gao family has great expectations, but many times, many things you strive for, others don't need much effort, and they have already achieved it.

The spring is bright and beautiful, the warm wind brings blessings, and when the auspicious time arrives, the bells ring, and the whole day of Qianyou Grand Celebration begins.Under the arrangement of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Liu Chengyou led his concubines, clan, relatives and officials to the Taimiao to worship the ancestors, pray to the world, and report their merits.

Afterwards, together with the Queen's Talisman, they toured Kaifeng and went straight out of Paradise Street to receive the cheers and praises from the people of Tokyo.

Afterwards, the Emperor of Han personally went to the southern gate of the imperial city to inspect the imperial guards of the two yamen. The troops he saw were carefully selected elite soldiers from the Tokyo armies.The tidy and high-spirited shouts of long live pushed the celebration to its first climax. After being invited to watch the ceremony, the remnants of the separatist regime and the barbarians from all directions were all shocked and awed.

After the military parade was over, Liu Chengyou returned to the palace, took a short rest, and then went to the Chongyuan Hall to receive the worship and congratulations from the ministers and envoys.During this series of processes, the Queen's Talisman has always been by Liu Chengyou's side, which means that the emperor and empress share the honor.

Inside the Chongyuan Hall, guards of honor are lined up in the court, and all civil and military officials wear crowns and court clothes.As the envoy of the ceremony, Zhang Ji, a scholar of Chongzheng Palace, is standing under Dan Chi and reading out the congratulatory speech.It was written by Tao Gu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, reviewed and revised by various scholars, and approved by Liu Chengyou.There are thousands of words in a congratulatory message, which is all flattery to Emperor Liu Chengyou, praising his virtues and achievements. The key is that he hardly repeats redundant words and sentences, which shows his talent.

For a congratulatory form, Zhang Ji read it for a full quarter of an hour. He had to speak clearly, his voice should be loud, and his breath should be stable without making any mistakes. Even for a young man like Zhang Ji, it was not an easy task.However, Zhang Ji was indeed able to withstand the big scene, with the emperor behind him and the officials in front of him, under such pressure, he went along very well and read the congratulatory speech without any mistakes.

Speaking of reading is no different from reciting, with both voice and emotion, a long article has long been memorized by Zhang Ji.When the last word came out of his mouth and his voice stopped, Zhang Ji not only had a dry mouth, but the sweat on his back was also wet.
The hall platform of Chongyuan Hall is the tallest among all the halls of the Han Palace, and Liu Chengyou lived in it, completely above all the officials, and the visual effect of being superior is very obvious.

Sitting high on the throne, Liu Chengyou listened to the compliments to him, although they seemed lengthy.

After Zhang Ji finished his congratulatory speech, it was Prime Minister Fan Zhi's turn, and Fan Zhi's congratulations were much more practical. He listed Liu Chengyou's martial arts and martial arts in the past ten years, with corresponding achievements.

In ten years, the Great Han has made considerable progress and development, and he is about to unify the world. In such a long period of time, Liu Chengyou, as the emperor, has indeed done a lot of things.

After Fan Zhi sorted it out, looking back, everyone suddenly felt that His Majesty's literary and martial arts had flourished so far.It is almost a military and political work summary report, which is an alternative kind of praise.

With an army of 20, a population of 1600 million, an annual income of 1400 million, 900 million hectares of arable land, separatist regimes eliminated, city land collected, ditches and roads opened, and floods curbed, it took more than half an hour for Liu Chengyou to be wiped out. The deeds of enriching the country, strengthening the army, and governing the world are described in detail. Those brilliant achievements are amazing.

After Fan Zhi, he was the official of various Daozhou advances, and each held the party's things to offer.Afterwards, envoys from various countries and clans came to worship and congratulate. The Liao Kingdom also sent envoys to bring gifts. They were still "old friends" Xiao Husi, with the intention of spying.Of course, in terms of the richness and richness of the gifts, it was not from the Southern Tang and Wu Yue, but considering the political changes in the Southern Tang in recent months, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but look at the Tang envoy Zhong Mo more.

Until dusk, the celebration banquet began in the Chongyuan Hall. In addition to being solemn and grand, the national grand ceremony also required good wine and delicacies, and the emperor and ministers celebrated together.The royal family, nobles, ministers of civil and military affairs at home and abroad, and envoys, a total of more than [-] people and banquets, the largest number of people, is the first time since the founding of the country.

What is celebrated is not only the ruling class of the Han Dynasty, but also the people of Tokyo. It is not just the National Day, but also the Shangyuan Festival, where the monarch and the people have fun together.In the Tokyo market, men and women, thousands of people cheer, walk the streets and tour the city, the city is full of brilliance, and it lasts all night, which is known as the Lantern Festival.

In the Beijing barracks, the generals and schools also had fun together. As usual, the soldiers stationed there received rich rewards and rewards from the emperor.

Inside and outside the Chongyuan Hall, there are mountains of colorful lights and forests of silk ribbons, and most of the square in front of the hall is occupied by banquet tables. In order to serve this imperial banquet, almost all the servants and maids in the Han Palace are gathered to serve the banquet. .

The Han Dynasty has never been so extravagant since the founding of the country.As for the speech at the opening banquet, Liu Chengyou only announced one piece of good news, that is, with the hard work of the soldiers in front, the chaos in Shu has been declared to be pacified.

(End of this chapter)

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