I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 281 Grand Celebration
July [-]th.

The first ray of sunlight in the morning hits the solemn bluestone city wall, dyeing it golden.

The whole Chang'an was enveloped in a solemn atmosphere. The police officers who usually patrolled the streets at will were now neatly lined up on both sides of the road, scanning the bustling streets with blazing eyes, and saw their "own" in the crowd. "Old acquaintances," they would walk straight up and warn them solemnly, "You know what the days are these days. Don't think wrongly. If I catch you, don't even think about getting out of prison this year."

On the street that runs from east to west, the further you go to Miyagi City in the west, the fewer people there are. However, their clothes are luxurious and embroidered with countless colorful patterns, and the accessories on their waists are of a kind that ordinary people cannot recognize, wealthy businessmen. A rarity that cannot be bought.

Chen Luoka came to the palace city at the right time. Near the palace gate, he watched several officials in charge of etiquette nervously arranging the order for the officials to enter.

Their job is not easy.

The high standard of this court celebration and the importance of the identities of the participating guests were second only to the founding ceremony of the Han Dynasty since the founding of the Han Dynasty. It can be called a grand event.

When the founding ceremony was held, the etiquette of the Han Dynasty was not as complete as it is today, so there were many deficiencies in the ceremony. From today's perspective, the altar was even a bit crude.

However, after more than ten years of peace, the national strength was restored and etiquette was perfected. The person in Changle Palace paid special attention to this court celebration, saying that it was a grand event to highlight the majestic man.

Therefore, any mistakes made by anyone today will be magnified countless times.

No one dares to take it lightly and leave a stain on their resume.

When the etiquette officers saw Chen Luo coming, the leader temporarily put down what he was doing and came to respectfully salute and say hello: "I am the official Taile Zhao Wu. I have met Prime Minister Chen."

The nominal person in charge of this morning celebration is Chen Luo. Although he is mainly responsible for coordinating the various departments involved in the layout of this celebration so that they can operate smoothly and not argue over trivial matters, the actual design plan is also I was involved in the design.

Those arrogant etiquette officials admired Chen Luo's ability.

"I remember you. Your master mentioned you several times in front of me, saying that you were one of his most proud disciples. The great responsibility for the prosperity of your school depends on young people like you." Chen Luo returned the greeting with a smile. , and then got to the point, "Let me just say a few words. First..."

A quarter of an hour later.

Chen Luo, who was slightly thirsty, waved his hand, "That's all I'll say for now, where is Uncle Sun Taichang?"

"Yeah, okay." Zhao Taile nodded with his eyes darkened, and said dullly, "Uncle Sun often receives the princes and princes from those places inside. He is afraid that we don't know the etiquette, so we stay outside and are responsible for welcoming them."

As etiquette officers, it is of course nonsense to say that they don't know etiquette. After all, they learned it through real talent, and they are not people who use the back door.

But the main problem is that their status is still low.

This "identity" does not lie in official position, but in their own reputation.

The Chehou who served in Chang'an City got along with them without raising his head and looking down. He would even give them some face and say hello, but how many of the local Chehous and princes knew about Taile and Taile in Chang'an City? wish?
Seeing a few ordinary middle-aged officials coming to receive him, those Chehous might have thought that they had been left out and got angry.

Shusun Tong was different. Qin Shi was a doctor and well-known in the world. What's more, he had served as Taichang of the Han Dynasty for ten years. Whenever he came to Beijing, he would show up at the ceremony, and no one would be recognized by Marquis Che.

He came to receive those Chehous and princes, and even if the details were not thorough, he would not be blamed.

Chen Luo smiled and nodded, bowed and said goodbye: "Then I will go in to find Uncle Sun Taichang. As for maintaining order outside, I have to rely on Zhao Taile to worry about it."

"I will definitely live up to the Prime Minister's expectations." Zhao Wu was flattered, with a bit of excitement in his tone.

"I believe you can do it." After saying that, he reached out and patted Zhao Wu's shoulder, then followed the attendant and walked into the palace step by step.

The reason why I "wasted" almost a quarter of an hour in front of the palace was not just to speak in an official tone and break one sentence into ten sentences.

This court celebration is indeed grand and large-scale, and the people involved are complicated.

Therefore, when everyone enters the venue, not only must they be in order, but they must also be arranged in order.

In that quarter of an hour, Chen Luo's most important thing was to emphasize this issue to Zhao Wu. As a junior, the other party did not understand the grievances between the Han Chehou and the princes and kings, and there were many twists and turns in it.

You must know that due to military exploits, profit distribution and verbal disputes, the relationship between some Chehous is not harmonious. If those Chehous who have conflicts get together, they may become angry with each other and cause disputes.

When Chehou enters the palace without any contradiction, he must follow strict order.

A Chehou from a household of [-] and a Chehou from a household of [-] arrived together, so who should be let in first?

Just looking at the number of households that were sealed, it was natural to let Chehou from those [-] households go first.

If new conditions are added, for example, the Chehous from [-] households have already left the country, and the Chehous from [-] households are serving as middle-level officials in Chang'an and are in the real power department.

With this difference in status, who should be let in first?
Even the weight of identity can continue to be added to the scale. The [-] households with the surname of Chehou are actually Xiang Yu's relatives.

But the surname of Chehou of those two thousand households was Liu, and he was also called Liu Xi. He was the elder brother of the current emperor and the father of Liu Bi, King of Jing.

Under such circumstances, who will step into the palace first?

If this problem is not handled well, Zhao Wu will be dismissed from office before the Chaoqing is over because his left foot cannot take off with his right foot.

The etiquette formulated is rigid, only stipulates the most basic plans, and can only solve simple problems. Reality is not absolutely rational, so when dealing with these problems, you need to grasp the balance and know how to be flexible.

Chen Luo was worried that Zhao Wu was a rigid person, so he stayed to talk to him and mentioned these issues overtly and covertly. However, he found that the other party's bottom line was just right, so he felt relieved. As expected, he made Shu Sun Tong a proud disciple. , possessing the same flexible morals and ways of doing things.

But one of the more important factors for Chen Luo to stay here is to support the Zhao Wu platform.

Zhao Wu's husband, Shu Sun Tong, had the confidence to suppress the Chehous, but he did not have that ability.

The reason Chen Luo arrived at the palace was stuck at this time was because most of the "powerful people" would arrive after this time. The status of those people cannot be underestimated by today's powerful men.

Those people wanted to make Zhao Wu unhappy, so Zhao Wu could only apologize.

But Chen Luo stood here for a quarter of an hour, chatting cordially with Zhao Wu, and patted his shoulders and praised him when they parted, the meaning was different.This means that Zhao Wu is someone Chen Luo likes, so they can all see and know it.

Even if Marquis Che is unhappy and wants to vent his anger on someone, it is impossible to target Zhao Wu. Even if he seems to be just a ceremonial officer, it is absolutely unacceptable to offend Chen Luo behind him just to vent his anger. Worth it.

Of course, Chen Luo felt that Zhao Wu did have some abilities and was worthy of instruction, but the fundamental purpose of doing this for him was to prevent the morning celebration from going awry.

After entering the palace, he was taken to a side hall, where all the princes who came came gathered, waiting for the official start of the court celebration.

As for the princes and kings, it seemed that they were resting in other places, or were summoned by Liu Bang alone.

Shusun Tong was followed by two close disciples who were not able to work alone, and they entertained the guests who entered the hall.

Upon seeing this, Chen Luo walked forward and saluted.

After all, it was a formal occasion, so he did not call him "uncle and grandson" casually like he did in private. Instead, he addressed the official official: "Uncle and grandson, Tai Chang is fine. Can you keep busy here? Have you encountered any problems that are difficult to deal with. "

I want to know two questions: whether Shusun Tong can receive so many visiting Chehous by himself, and whether there are any "thorny heads" among those people who are not short-sighted.

"Prime Minister Chen, you still remember to come to see me. I took a job from you, but my waist almost broke." Shusun Tong joked a few words, and then replied, "I'm a little tired, but I There are two helpers here, not to mention that most of the people went to talk to each other after entering the palace, so there is no trouble. Besides, everyone is willing to give the old man a piece of cake, and the old man is very happy. "

"That's good. Then I won't disturb Shusun Taichang." Chen Luo felt relieved when he heard that Shusun Tong said that he could handle it, and there was no one who didn't have a good eye.

Shusuntong answered with a smile: "Prime Minister, you are a busy man, so just worry about your important matters."

Chen Luo waved his hands before leaving and said, "I don't have anything important to do. The biggest thing about today's Chaoqing is my uncle and grandson Taichang."

After Xiang Shusuntong said goodbye, he found that almost everyone was looking at him. For a moment, Chen Luo thought that the dress he was wearing was illegal and had attracted so much attention.

The Chehous of the Han Dynasty were in the country, not to mention the local county magistrate's face. Even when the county magistrate came, they were full of arrogance when they met. Even officials like Jing Zhaoyin, as long as they did not have the title of marquis, they would not What kind of face will be sold?

Back then, I dared to brag in front of the emperor. I killed countless high-ranking officials of the Qin Dynasty on the battlefield. Why should I give you face?

However, since Chen Luo entered the palace, Chehou, who was gathered in various places to chat, gradually focused their eyes on Chen Luo, who was in contact with his uncle at the time. From his expression to his posture, everything has changed drastically. Gotta be restrained.

What is the highest official position in the Han Dynasty today?
Prime Minister.

Who is the prime minister?

Chen Luo.

Who has the largest number of households in Chehouli of the Han Dynasty today?
Yang Xiahou.

Who is the Marquis of Yangxia?

Also Chen Luo.

No matter how high-spirited these Chehous are on weekdays, in front of Chen Luo, none of them dare to show a hint of frivolity or impetuosity, and they all become honest in an instant, like the most docile and honest sheep.

If Chen Luo wanted to, he could just walk around the palace like a lion patrolling his territory. If he waved, countless Chehous would eagerly come forward.

It's just that when he did that, he looked majestic in front of others, but in fact it might lead to Liu Bang's suspicion and countless troubles in the future.

Therefore, I would rather be low-key and humble.

Seeing that Chen Luo didn't express anything special, those Chehous who still had some arrogance in their hearts were naturally embarrassed to approach directly. It seemed that they were too following the crowd, so the order in the palace gradually began to return to the way it was before Chen Luo came in. The Chehous continued to gather around and talk.

Chen Luo looked at the situation in the hall and found that old acquaintances such as Han Xin and Xia Houying were not there, so he glanced around and walked towards a place with more familiar faces.

"I've met Marquis Yang Xia." Upon noticing Chen Luo approaching, the small circle of people saluted with a bit of anticipation and nervousness on their faces.

Chen Luo's name in the Han Dynasty is second only to a few people such as Liu Bang, Xiang Yu, and Han Xin. In terms of actual power, after taking over the position of prime minister last year, he can be said to be the second largest Han Dynasty man.

Before the founding of the Han Dynasty, they could only be regarded as middle-level people. They relied on one or two particularly outstanding achievements to become princes. For Chen Luo, who had long been at the top, they often only had a few encounters.

Therefore, it is indeed worth being excited to have a few words with Chen Luoduo.

As for where the tension in their hearts came from, they were not afraid of Chen Luo's power, but they suddenly remembered that before becoming the prime minister, Chen Luo was a censor and had impeached nearly ten Chehous. Among them, the one who received the heaviest punishment was his fiefdom. The number of households was reduced by one thousand, and a series of additional penalties were imposed.

Even though Chen Luo became prime minister, his power was still there.

"You don't need to be polite. You are the wise men of the Han Dynasty. I just inherited the blessings of Prime Minister Xiao. I am mediocre. How can I be embarrassed to let you salute." Chen Luo smiled at the corner of his mouth and returned the courtesy humbly.

I don't plan to call friends, and making it too lively doesn't mean I want to go to the other extreme, standing there like a white lotus isolated from the world.

If such a person appears in the court, he probably has no political acumen and will disappear quietly soon. If he becomes an "evergreen tree" and rises steadily, he probably belongs to the "imperialist party".

"Yang Xiahou, I haven't seen you for several years. I didn't expect that your energy is getting better and better. It seems that the water and soil in Chang'an are more nurturing." Lu Matong said in a respectful tone. Compared with the big boss in front of him, The difference in the number of households in the fiefdom was nearly twenty times.

Chen Luo turned his head and smiled and replied: "The Marquis of Zhongshui can't say that. If I agree with you, wouldn't it mean that the water and soil in Zhao land cannot support people? That would offend a large number of people."

"No way, no way. It's because the feng shui of the place where I am in the water is not good." Lu Matong responded, with a bit of joy in his eyes. Yang Xiahou actually still had an impression of him.

There was also a familiar Chehou Hou who was nearby and joked, "Look what you said, if Zhongshui is comparable to Chang'an, why didn't His Majesty designate your Zhongshui as the capital of the Han Dynasty?"

Everyone around burst into laughter, and the atmosphere gradually became happy and harmonious.

Chen Luo said a few words from time to time, always being at the core focus of these people, but did not attract all the topics and attention, and would not be too dazzling and eye-catching.

(End of this chapter)