Great Tang princess

Chapter 868 Military Parade

Of course, they can't be blamed for thinking this way, after all, only Datang has the term "professional soldiers".

Other countries are still in a situation similar to the Fubing system, or even serf soldiers.

It's not that they don't want to raise a group of professional soldiers dedicated to fighting other countries like Datang.

But the key is that you can't afford it!Do you really think everyone is as rich as Datang?

Fortunately, no matter what, other countries are now beginning to imitate the footsteps of the Tang Dynasty and make their own progress.

It doesn't matter whether it is importing various products or technologies from Datang, as long as it is beneficial to the country.

So the current world situation is actually very simple, that is, Datang is crossing the river by feeling the stones, while other countries are crossing the river by feeling the Tang Dynasty.

Since Datang is going to hold a military parade this time, let's take a good look and think about whether we can come to our own country once we go back.

And also take this opportunity to take a good look at what kind of strength Datang has reached.

So the envoys from all over the world started to take action, inquiring about the military parade and wanting to know more information.

Of course, under the attention of the dark guards, all they can learn will be displayed openly at that time, and it doesn't matter if they know about it a few days in advance.

As for the real top-secret information, there are hidden guards, and it is absolutely impossible for them to get it easily.

The court ministers are also thinking about this military parade.

Now that the army is in the hands of the royal family, it is indeed difficult for the outside world to know what it will look like, and we can take this opportunity to observe it.

After the winter solstice, the entire street outside Danfeng Gate was sealed off, and the soldiers entered the final rehearsal.

During this period of time, officials are not allowed to go this way when they go to work, but have to enter through the side door.

Fortunately, there is a car as a means of transportation, and it is not too far to go around, but the curiosity about the sealed road section is getting stronger every day.

In this way, the time finally came to the New Year's Eve.

Early in the morning, the ministers all put on bright red court clothes, entered the palace by car, and prepared to go to court to welcome the new emperor to the throne.

According to the procedures, the ministers were inspected, and when they entered the Hanyuan Hall in an orderly manner, the sun just poked its head out.

At this time, with the sound of a heavy drum, all the ministers looked serious and turned their heads to look at the side passage.

As footsteps gradually sounded, Li Chongrun, who was wearing a black and red crown, finally appeared in front of everyone.

It stands to reason that when the emperor ascends the throne, he should not walk too fast, but walk slowly to the dragon chair to look more solemn.

However, Li Chongrun, who was born in the army, couldn't bear that kind of method, so he took a big step forward.

Of course, in order not to let the crown and the beads on the head flutter too much, the rhythm of walking is still very stable.

What puzzled the ministers was that the new emperor was not accompanied by a eunuch, but a woman!
This woman is of course Li Chongrun's secretary, An Lan. Many people present know her, and even have a lot of contacts with her.

But even if I saw it with my own eyes, it was still hard to believe that there was no eunuch beside the new emperor, but a woman was appointed to hold such a position, which was really unexpected.

It's just that it's not really surprising to say how surprised.

After all, after so many years, the changes made by the royal family are not something you can get used to at 01:30.

An Lan was wearing the clothes of a court lady, without a whisk in her hand, and after Li Chongrun slowly walked to the dragon chair and sat down, she stood quietly beside him.

As soon as Li Chongrun sat down on the dragon chair, the courtiers in the hall bowed down and shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Hearing the echo that resounded throughout the hall, Li Chongrun raised his right hand: "All gentlemen, please forgive me!"

After the ministers got up and knelt down respectfully in their seats, Li Chongrun waved his hand slightly and asked An Lan to read the imperial edict.

On the day when the new emperor ascended the throne, it was impossible for the court to say anything else, so the imperial edict began to be read directly.

And the first imperial edict issued by the new emperor has been the same since ancient times.

Li Chongrun is of course the same, first of all he gave his father Li Xian the honorary title of the Supreme Emperor, and his mother is the Empress Dowager.

Then Lu Yao was made the empress and became the head of the harem.

Then there are new titles for uncles and aunts.

For example, Li Yuechen and his two elder sisters, as the emperor's aunts, want to be crowned the eldest princess.

It's just that she is usually called "the big princess" in colloquial language.

As for Li Xianhui and others who are of the same generation as Li Chongrun, they are the eldest princess.

After what should be sealed, it stands to reason that the enthronement ceremony is almost over.

But this year is different, there will be a military parade later, so Li Chongrun said loudly: "The next thing is our military parade in Tang Dynasty, all loves and envoys, you can go to the tower to watch the ceremony!"

After finishing speaking, he went back to change his clothes, and the other ministers came to the tower of Danfeng Gate under the guidance of the inner guard.

The foreign envoys were arranged on the city wall, and the ministers entered the tower in an orderly manner.

But whether it was outside or inside, tables and chairs had been prepared, and at the same time, someone came over with a thermos to pour tea for them.

On the other side, Li Chongrun took off the crown and threw it to An Lan: "Oh, these clothes are really troublesome to wear..."

An Lan explained with a smile: "Your Majesty will not wear it every day in the future, so bear with it."

"That's the only way to go." Li Chongrun agreed while putting on the black military uniform, and then hung the bright red cloak on his shoulders.

Lu Yao personally came over to tie the golden ribbon on him, and adjusted his collar by the way.

Then the couple went to the Danfeng Gate tower together.

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After the emperor came over, many ministers felt a little helpless with this attire. What was the reason for taking off the crown on the day of enthronement.

And the imperial censor Pei Tan was even thinking about whether to stand up and say something.

But having said that, wearing this military uniform does look extremely energetic, and it can also make your figure look much taller than that of the crown.

After the ministers saluted, it wasn't long before Li Xian and Wei Lian'er arrived late.

It stands to reason that today the new emperor ascended the throne, he, the Supreme Emperor, should be there to watch, but he didn't go to see it, instead he slept late and just woke up.

Facing the salutes of the ministers, he just waved his hands lightly: "You are welcome to watch the ceremony together today, and I will also take a look at the heroic appearance of my great Tang Erlang..."

Then I didn't bother to say any more, and came to the window with the health ball, looking at the empty street below.

At this time, Li Chongrun was asking Li Shu and others: "Is there any problem?"

"Don't worry, everything is under control!" Li Shu replied.

Li Yuechen at the side also rarely put away his usual smiling expression, and became very serious: "If something goes wrong today, the consequences will be very serious!"

"Don't worry, aunt, everything has been arranged!" Li Longji promised next to her.

"Okay, I'll go over first." Li Chongrun agreed, then turned around to talk to his father, Li Xian.

But at this moment, the street below Danfeng Gate was already crowded with people.

Many common people knew the news about the military parade to be held today from the newspapers, and they all came early to occupy their seats in order to join in the fun.

Both sides of the street had already been cordoned off with hemp rope, and a row of iron shelves had been placed behind the cordon.

These stepped iron shelves allow people to stand on them, heightened layer by layer, to see the scene on the big street.

Although it was put a lot at the beginning, if you stand on the tower and look down, you still can't avoid being shocked.

The main reason is that there are many more people who come to watch than they imagined. At this time, not only the shelves are full of people, but also many people are standing on the roofs of the nearest Guangzhai, Changle and other workshops.

From the side of Danfeng Gate, it was completely dark, and the scene was extremely frightening.

Li Xian, who saw this scene, couldn't help but smiled: "It seems that there are a lot more people in Chang'an... Even if it is a holiday, I have never seen such a scene before."

Li Chongrun replied: "The economic level of my Tang Dynasty has improved over the years, and it will naturally attract a large number of people. Otherwise, there is no need to demolish the city walls, right?"

"Hahaha...that's true." Li Xian nodded while holding the health ball, "When I was a father, I never imagined such a scene."

"Maybe there will be scenes that Baer can't imagine in the future?" Li Chongrun thought for a while, "I don't know if Haier will be the same as Grandpa at that time..."

Li Xian stopped the health ball in his hand: "Such issues are not something you should consider now."

The father and son chatted for a while, then looked around: "Can we start?"

"at any time!"

"Then let's start, I can't wait." Li Xian said.

Li Chongrun agreed, then turned around and waved to Li Xianhui who was not far away.

Seeing his signal, Li Xianhui nodded to everyone around him: "Let's get started!"

Everyone agreed, and the military parade began immediately.

The soldiers standing on the outermost side of the tower raised the two small flags in their hands and waved them.

Seeing the semaphore signal, the soldiers below raised their hands and lowered them, and then the tense rhythm of drums sounded.

The sound of one drum is already quite loud, and more than 200 big drums beating at the same time can cover the entire street in an instant.

With the sound of drums, the noisy people outside the cordon suddenly quieted down, waiting for the official start of the military parade.

The captain of the internal guard standing under the Danfeng gate picked up the microphone.

At present, Datang's technology is still very poor. Although the sound quality of the speakers produced is not very good, it is still very easy to amplify the sound.

The captain put the microphone near his mouth, and a sonorous voice sounded through the wires and sounded almost half of the street at the same time: "Pacesetters are in place—!"

Hearing the sound resounding through the entire street, everyone present was all surprised.

Fortunately, the ministers said that they know that the military has similar equipment, but they just don't know the principle.

But those foreign envoys are different. For them, it is impossible for a human voice to be so loud.

That is to say, what strange thing did Datang invent again?

If the thing that amplifies the sound can be transported back, it will be much easier to make speeches or other things in the future.

However, before they could think carefully, they heard a burst of "Kang Bang Bang..." full of rhythm.

Taking a closer look, I happened to see two rows of soldiers in black uniforms walking out of Danfeng Gate in neat steps.

Two rows of teams came out side by side, holding knives almost as long as people in their hands, and their steps were completely uniform, stepping on the ground like a person.

Nowadays, everyone knows that the military discipline of the Tang army is strict, but this is the first time many foreign envoys have seen how strict it is.

After two rows of teams came out with high and neat steps, they turned to both sides and walked forward to both sides of Danfeng Gate.

And every time a certain distance was reached, the soldier at the back of the line would stop, then turn around sharply and face the street.

The long knife in his hand let the scabbard stick to the ground, and held the blade in his left hand, leaning gently on his shoulder.

This knife with a length of more than 1.5 meters does not seem to be much less oppressive than a spear.

As the two lines went forward, there were fewer and fewer people, until the first person arrived at his position, and turned around neatly, facing the street.

At this time, the captain who had just issued orders trotted all the way to the Danfeng Gate, then turned back with a "crash", and raised his hand to salute the tower: "Your Majesty! All the pacesetters are in place, and the military parade can begin at any time. Please order !"

The captain spoke in a sonorous and forceful tone, standing there like a javelin stuck in the ground.

A single report made everyone present focus on this soldier.

The main reason is that this spirit is really hard to ignore, the aura is too strong.

To be selected as a pacesetter captain, it is not only necessary to do well in various military actions, but also the appearance and temperament are critical.

The addition of two or two naturally has the effect of attracting the attention of the audience.

Li Chongrun nodded slightly: "Start!"

"As ordered!"

The captain agreed, then raised his hand and trotted back to his position, raised the microphone and announced: "The military parade has officially begun, play music, and raise the flag!"

After the words fell, the surrounding drums sounded again, along with the sounds of various other musical instruments.

This music is naturally one of the "Qin Wang Breaking the Battle".

As the rhythm of the music sounded, three soldiers in military uniform walked out of Danfeng Gate again.

The soldier walking in the middle, holding a bright red flag in his hand, was walking towards the flagpole outside Danfeng Gate.

This flagpole naturally attracted the attention of the people very early, but they didn't know what it was for at first.

But the ministers all knew in advance that Datang got a national flag, and they were thinking about when to hang it up, but they didn't expect to wait here.

Amidst the passionate music rhythm, the three of them also walked towards the flagpole with uniform steps.

At the same time, Qianniuwei's Cube team also appeared on the side of the street with neat strides, already attracting people's attention.

But at this moment, the Cube team didn't do anything, just stood there very quietly, motionless, waiting for the flag to be raised.

Three soldiers came to the flagpole. After hanging it, the soldiers threw the flag up, and then began to pull the rope to let the flag rise slowly.

Maybe God gave me face, today is windy, and everyone present can see that on the big red flag, a golden seal character "Tang" is slowly fluttering in the wind.

(End of this chapter)