First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 532 The Enthronement Ceremony
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Qizhou, Renshou Palace.

Li Yuan's face was gloomy, the veins in his tightly clenched fists were exposed, and he tried his best to suppress his anger.

"Wait, do you have to force me like this?" Li Yuan gritted his teeth and said word by word while staring at the three people in the hall.

The three of them bowed their heads and remained silent, their faces full of shame, especially Pei Ji, who was almost in tears.

"Pei Xuanzhen, the Duke of Wei, Feng Deyi, the Duke of Mi, and Liu Zhenghui, the Duke of Xing", Li Yuan laughed bitterly, "Okay, you are fine."

"Your Majesty, since you have already taken the Zen position, why bother embarrassing the new emperor?" Feng Deyi gritted his teeth, and finally said bravely.

"It's not beneficial to the Tang Dynasty to act so rashly."

"Feng Lun", when Li Yuan saw Feng Deyi opened his mouth, he yelled angrily, "Don't forget who used you in the first place? How dare you bark like a dog here?"

Feng Lun's old face was flushed, his chest was heaving with anger, he covered his mouth and coughed violently, then he raised his head, and stared at Li Yuan with a sharp light from his cloudy eyes, "Your Majesty, don't forget that it was the minister who offered the secret count……".

Speaking of this, Feng Deyi just kept silent and stared at Li Yuan very rudely.

Li Yuan's face turned ashen, his breathing gradually became heavy, he ignored Feng Lun, but turned to look at Pei Ji, "Jian Pei, are you forcing me too?"

After all, Pei Ji couldn't avoid it, and just sighed: "Your Majesty, the matter has come to this point, it doesn't matter whether you attend the enthronement ceremony or not, why do you have to fall into majesty?"

Li Yuan snorted coldly, looked at Liu Zhenghui, "Liu Sima, how many years have you been under my command?"

When Liu Zhenghui heard Li Yuan call him Liu Sima, his heart was shocked, and he said timidly: "It has been ten years since the 13th year of Daye in the former Sui Dynasty."

"Ten years", Li Yuan murmured, "You want to force me too?"

Liu Zhenghui hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground, "Your Majesty, I dare not force you, but your refusal to attend the enthronement ceremony will damage your Majesty's majesty, and will not benefit the stability of the Tang Dynasty. Please think again, Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Li Yuan was silent for a long time, then suddenly laughed loudly, got up and stretched out his hands and said, "Everyone, get up, what I said earlier is just a joke, I will come to the enthronement ceremony in person."

The three of them were taken aback, Pei Ji looked horrified, because he had known Li Yuan for many years, and now he couldn't figure out what was in Li Yuan's mind, so he could only ask, "Your Majesty's words are true?"

Li Yuan stared, "You are not joking, you are serious."

After finishing speaking, Li Yuan twirled his beard and smiled: "It's rare that all old friends are here today. If you don't get drunk today, you won't return. Let's go and have a drink in the back garden."

The three of them looked at each other and had no choice but to agree.

Li Yuan turned around and left, but the moment he turned around, a stern look appeared in his eyes.

The east was bright, and the three of them drank all night, then left in a daze, ready to return to Chang'an.

Li Yuan struggled to get up, "Help me back to the palace".

Back in the bedroom, Li Yuan dismissed the attendants, his expression became extremely cold in an instant, he got up and went to the desk, and wrote at the desk.

"Pass the decree, go hunting in Bicheng Mountain in the afternoon", Li Yuan put a letter in his arms and shouted loudly.

Wang De, who was standing at the door, came in immediately after hearing the words, looked at Li Yuan who was drunk, and persuaded with a worried face: "Everyone, go hunting after a hangover, your body...".

Li Yuan stared fiercely and reprimanded: "You bastard, just go if you are told."

Wang De panicked and hurriedly promised.

Looking at Wang De's leaving back, Li Yuan's eyes were inexplicable.

Bicheng Mountain is the mountain peak north of Renshou Palace, with beautiful scenery, Li Yuan often hunts in the mountains, and occasionally camps in the mountains.

There are quite a few officials who stay with Li Yuan in Renshou Palace, but not many people are qualified to hunt with Li Yuan.

After a night of hangover, Li Yuan didn't look tired, instead he was full of energy. He was dressed in a mustache and held a hard bow. After riding his horse to the paddock, Li Yuan untied a jade pendant from his waist and said with a smile: "I'm in a good mood today. Let's go our separate ways. Come on, everyone will show their abilities, and the first prize winner will win this jade pendant."

Everyone agreed after hearing the words.

Li Yuan immediately rushed out on his horse, and just after walking not far, he saw Qian Jiulong, the Lord of Xun, leading dozens of elite cavalry behind him, and Li Yuan shouted: "Yongye will follow me, and everyone else will go away!" .

Qian Jiulong was startled when he heard the words, and he promised to disperse the imperial guards, and rode his horse to follow, "Your Majesty is in a good mood today."

Li Yuan looked calm, and said with a smile, "It's a rare good weather."

Qian Jiulong nodded and said with a straight smile, "Seeing that His Majesty is in a happy mood, I feel relieved."

Li Yuan's heart moved, and Nian Xu asked: "Isn't I in a bad mood these days?"

Qian Jiulong was stunned, but just grinned.

A few days ago, Li Yuan refused to attend the enthronement ceremony, obviously out of agitation. There were often roars and curses in the hall, but although Qian Jiulong was loyal, he also knew that such topics should not be discussed in depth.

"Yongye, how many years have you been with me?" Li Yuan suddenly slowed down.

Qian Jiulong was taken aback when he heard the words, "It's been a while, ten years ago in the Sui Dynasty, thanks to His Majesty's perseverance, he didn't expel his ministers because of his status as a sinner. It has been [-] or [-] years now."

"Okay, I knew Yongye that you are a loyal and righteous man." Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Go and find Chen Fu and Xia Houduan, then come to see me at the pavilion in front of the lake."

Qian Jiulong heard the words and left as promised.

Chen Fuguan pays homage to the supervisor in the palace, is in charge of the emperor's car and clothing, and is in charge of the six bureaus of Shangshi, Shangyao, Shangyi, Shangshe, and Shangchao. He is in charge of the emperor's clothing, food, housing, and transportation. .

Official Xia Houduan worshiped the secretary supervisor, was in charge of the classics and albums, and was in charge of the secret books of the classics around the emperor. He was ranked in the third rank and was also the emperor's confidant.

Li Yuan came to the pavilion in the lake, dispersed the officials who were resting here, and strictly ordered no one to approach the lake.

Not long after, Qian Jiulong summoned Chen Fu and Xia Houduan, and the three of them entered the pavilion in the lake together, and the four of them sat opposite each other. The others could only watch from a distance and dare not approach.

In the evening of the next day, Li Yuan finally returned to Beijing the day before the enthronement ceremony.

In the eighth year of Wude, the tenth day of December.

The day has finally come.

East Palace, Chengen Hall.

Li Shimin sat on the main seat, dressed in a crown, and was ready, everything was just waiting for the arrangement of the ceremony officer.

Looking at the civil and military ministers gathered together, Li Shimin was full of pride, and said in a deep voice: "I, Li Shimin, joined the army at the age of 17. Thanks to the help of the princes, I conquered the east and west, wiped out the heroes, and I got today. After today, I should share it with you. Wealthy".

All the ministers shouted immediately when they heard the words, and they were overjoyed.

When the time comes, the ceremonial officer enters the hall and leads Li Shimin and the ministers to the Taimiao.

The mighty team came to Taimiao under the shining red sun.

When the bell rang, there were ceremonial officials lined up one by one, and then signaled the official start of the sacrificial classics.

The bells stopped, and the drums played loudly.

On the garden altar in front of the Taimiao, there are burnt calves in the southeast and sky lanterns hanging in the southwest, facing the bright golden light of the morning glow, reflecting incomparably solemnly.

Li Shimin, dressed in crown clothes, strode up to the altar in the garden, raised the incense burner, played the ceremony and music, and played "The Chapter of Shiping".

As the "Chapter of Beginning Peace" drew to a close, Li Yuan finally appeared slowly.

When the ceremony officer welcomed Li Yuan to the stage, Li Shimin's spirit tensed up instantly, and he saluted respectfully, even daring not to look directly at Li Yuan.

"Erlang, this seat... I hope you can sit firmly..." Li Yuan helped Li Shimin up, and whispered in his ear.

Li Shimin's heart trembled suddenly, and he looked up at Li Yuan, only to see that his eyes were thought-provoking.

Li Shimin was calm and prudent, but now he was still confused, and he opened his mouth with difficulty, "Aye...".

With the sound of rites and music, Li Yuan led Li Shimin to Taichung, where he paid homage to the throne of the God of Heaven, and then worshiped the ancestors and ancestors, kowtowed, returned to the throne, and offered jade and silk.

"Chapter of Jingping" and "Chapter of Xianping" have been masterpieces successively.

After offering sacrifices to the gods of the emperor and the ancestors, Li Yuan stepped down.

Before Li Shimin returned to his seat, he played the "Chapter of Fengping" with music, and a minister presented a jade axe. Li Shimin held the jade axe and began to dance the "Dance of Gan Qi".

After the dance, the ceremonies and music stop, Si Zhu knelt down and recited the congratulations. After the recitation of the congratulations, the rituals and music resumed, kneeling three times and prostrating nine times, and came to the throne to present the honor.

This is the first time Gao Chong has seen this scene. When Li Yuan came to the throne, the etiquette system was incomplete and there were many omissions. Afterwards, the officials checked and filled in the gaps and gradually improved the etiquette system. Today is the complete sacrificial ceremony. Isn’t that true? General trouble.

Just when Gao Chong thought that the end of presenting the nobility was the end, he saw the ceremonial officer presenting the Emperor Sword.

Li Shimin snarled, pulled out the sword of the emperor, and danced the "Dance of Yushe" to the gods of the emperor, and played the "Chapter of Jiaping" at the same time. The emperor danced the sword for the emperor.

Then honor the gods one by one, play the "Chapter of Yongping", Guanglu Qingqing worships Fu Zuo, until the end of music, return to worship, and then play the "Chapter of Xiping".

The bell of the ritual officer rings, and all the officials follow in the great ceremony of kneeling three times and prostrating nine times, and then playing "The Chapter of Qingping".

Li Yuan, welcomed by the officials of ceremonies, took the stage again, took the lead to look for the throne, and played the "Chapter of Peace".

Lezhi, Li Shimin led all civil and military officials to come forward, watch Liao's position, and set up "the chapter of Youping".

The burner is extinguished, and the ceremony and music stop.

At this point, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was announced.

It was almost noon at this time, and Gao Chong looked at the people of ritual and music with admiration.

This morning, the sound of rites and music has not stopped, these people are really ruthless people who have been tempered.

After the ceremony of sacrificial offerings at the Yuanqiu Altar of the Taimiao Temple is completed, the coronation ceremony will take place.

The servant Zhang Anan took the lead, and the servant behind him carried Jinta to the front, and then placed the dragon case in front of Jinta, on which the emperor's crown was impressively placed.

The bell of the ceremony official, the left servant of the Shangshu, Feng Deyi, and the right servant of the Shangshu, Gao Junya, came out in turn, leading all the officials to bow and bow, "reporting that the ceremony is complete, and I respectfully invite you to be the emperor."

Li Shimin stepped forward, and the servant quickly presented the crown symbolically, and Li Shimin sat on the dragon case.

Supervisory censor Gao Jifu sang along with the sound of bells: "Hundreds of officials are arranged in shifts."

Under the leadership of the two prime ministers, Feng Gao, all the officials quickly lined up, cheered up, all the officials bowed, Li Shimin stretched out his hand to ask for peace, and when the music started again, all the officials bowed again, and this went on and on three times.

At the end of the ritual and music, the reading book official Zhongshu Ling Yuwen Shihe stepped on the stage, holding up the book and shouting, "Zhongshu Lingchen Yuwen Shihe read the book".

After reading the book, after reading it, Yuwen Shiji will retire.

Afterwards, Sikong Pei Ji, the official of Fengbao, Gao Shilian, the official of reading the treasure, the official of lifting the treasure, and the official of holding the treasure took the stage one by one, and played the "Chapter of Suning".

"Servant Gao Shilian reads the treasure", Gao Shilian raised his chest and raised his head, and sang loudly: "His Majesty the Emperor ascended the throne, and the ministers would like to present the imperial treasure."

The waiter holding the treasure stepped forward and offered the jade box respectfully.

The ceremony officer sang again, "Bai".

"Goodbye".

Civil and military officials bowed three times in unison according to the scheduling guidelines.

"Libi".

So far, the ceremony of coronation and Fengbao is over.

Gao Chong secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Although the weather is sunny today, the cold wind in this winter still makes his hands and face dry and cold.

Afterwards, the new emperor drove to the Taiji Hall, and after arriving at the Taiji Hall, all the officials paid homage again.

Li Shimin was full of enthusiasm, and immediately issued an imperial edict, canonizing his eldest grandson Wugou as empress.

The golden book had already been prepared, and Li Shimin directly ordered the edict to be announced.

"The edict said:
The order said:

The seat of Ya Changqiu, sitting on women's way.

Listen to the internal governance of the world, and order the great end of human relations.

Royal in the country, the style is weathering.

Weier gifted it to Wugou, the eldest daughter of the late Sikong, Shangzhu State, and Qi State Duke Sun Gongsheng's eldest daughter.

Performing etiquette and maintaining purity, with a sense of impulsiveness;
If you don't support Mu's training, you should act with Shu Shen.

The self-concubine is... a virtuous and virtuous woman, all thanks to Roujia.

Respectfully honoring the order of the Supreme Emperor, taking the eldest grandson Wugou as the queen.

Erqi arrived at Chengyi's training and showed Zheng Yeting.Fall in love to catch them, and be honest in order to prevent micro-deeds.Respect and follow the etiquette, and use the rate of imperial concubines.

I am honored by this honorable order, but I was careless."

Li Shimin and his eldest grandson Wugou respect each other like a guest, and their love is stronger than gold. The two have supported each other for many years. Li Shimin has always respected and loved his married wife. This is the first imperial edict to enshrine the eldest grandson Wugou as the queen who is the mother of a country. Reasonable.

The Queen of the Golden Book was expected, but what the ministers did not expect was that Li Shimin was in place in one step and ordered Zhang Anan to continue to announce the imperial edict.

"The edict said:
The most important thing for storage is Gu Zongtao.

Once there is Yuanliang, there are thousands of countries with chastity.

...

Zhongshan Wang Chengqian, the quality of the equipment is far away, and the style is luxuriant.

Sexually intelligent, special Minhui.

Majestic and majestic, benevolent, filial and pure.

……

Far and near, the government and the public are looking forward to it.It is appropriate to inherit the Dingye, and if you are allowed to keep the weapon, you can be established as the crown prince.

The division is equipped with rituals, and it is ordered by time."

At the beginning of the seventh year of Wude, Li Shimin's achievements were at their peak and his reputation was getting better and better. Li Yuan issued an edict to change Li Chengqian's King of Hengshan to King of Zhongshan.

Li Chengqian, who was only seven years old, had a handsome appearance, was wearing a mian suit, and accepted his order timidly with his head down.

Subsequently, the third edict was passed on to the world, the new emperor ascended the throne, and after the eight years of Wude, Yuan Zhenguan was changed.

With the end of these ceremonies, Li Shimin officially ascended the throne and became the second emperor of the Tang Empire.

"Pass down the decree, look at the court in five days, and set it up in Chengtianmen to listen to the government. At that time, I will call the Chengtianmen and reward the meritorious officials."Li Shimin said slowly.

All the ministers were overjoyed when they heard the words, and bowed down in unison.

Gao Chong called out in his heart, good guy, Li Shimin understands people's hearts, this move can deeply grasp the hearts of heroes.

The palace gates are called, and the meritorious officials are rewarded.

What an honor this is, it is far more symbolic than an official title awarded by an imperial decree.

Today is the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, and five days later it will be the fifteenth day, which is also a half-monthly lunar meeting.

"Suo" is the first day of each month in the lunar calendar, and "Wang" is the fifteenth day of each month in the lunar calendar.

The two-day court meeting is not the same as the daily court attendance. Only officials of the fifth rank and above, as well as members of various ministries such as Wailang, supervisory censor, and Dr. Taichang can participate in the daily court attendance.

On the 15th day of the lunar new year, the Shuowang Chaohui was attended by officials of the ninth rank and above in Chang'an City.

In the past, every Shuowang meeting was held in the square outside the Taiji Hall, and it was always inside the palace wall.

But now Li Shimin decided to hold it outside Chengtian Gate, the purpose of which is self-evident, that is to make his hero famous and give his hero a face.

Outside Chengtian Gate is Zhuque Street. It is conceivable that there will be crowds of people at that time.

In this case, the significance of adding an official to the rank of nobility is not trivial. It can be said to be quite ceremonial and quite prestigious.

Obviously this move was thought of by Li Shimin himself. Gao Chong also had some expectations. It would be absolutely hypocritical to say that he didn't expect it. No one is famous when he is alive.

Don't you see, hundreds of years later, there was a saying that a good man was called by the name outside the Donghua Gate, which attracted the fanatical pursuit of those scholars.

Now it is, outside the Chengtian Gate, he is called a good man.

　Just got home, tired.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)