Datang first village

[Today is the fifth anniversary of marriage, a special update]

Chang'an!

His Royal Highness King Qin of the Tang Dynasty said that this is the best city in the world.

In the seventh century A.D., the population of the entire Central Plains was only over 1000 million people, but at this time Chang'an City had a population of more than 60 registered in the main city alone, plus Chang'an County where Qinwangzhuang was located, and Qinwangda Yaozhou where the workshop is located, in April of the first year of Zhenguan, the total population of Chang'an City registered reached 100 million.

If you add slaves and untouchables, the total population is close to 150 million.

On a sunny afternoon, Emperor Li Er of the Tang Dynasty was sitting on the tower of Zhuque Gate in Chang'an City in casual clothes.Empress Changsun sits on the left, and Concubine Yang sits on the right.Concubine Yang is making tea, which is West Lake Longjing, which ranked third among the top ten famous teas in the first year of Zhenguan.

Li Er smelled the fragrance of tea and looked at the prosperity of Chang'an City with a telescope.

"Wu Lang said that he wanted to build a truly No. [-] city in the world. In fact, I am already very happy with Chang'an City. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the market is bustling, but it is full of joy and harmony!"

Eunuch Gao leaned forward: "Your Majesty, Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites has an urgent matter to see you!"

"Put the tables and chairs and give me tea!"

In the afternoon, it was time to rest even in various government offices. Wang Jishan was no longer young, and Li Er was very pleased to be able to still be busy with official duties at this time.

Although the Seventh Family fights against the imperial power, when it comes to public affairs, the Seventh Family has always kept to their duty.

Wang Jishan was supported by several senior eunuchs to the tower, his legs and feet were no longer as good as those of young people due to his age.Already out of breath after going up the tower, Li Er stood up, which was a great courtesy.

"Thank you, my lord!" Wang Jishan took a sip of tea, and then praised: "This time, the Xihang Tea Chamber of Commerce has three of the top ten famous teas, but I still feel dissatisfied, because the first name was taken by Bashu Mengshan Immortal. The second place was occupied by Dongling Dahongpao, and this West Lake Longjing is only ranked third, it seems that next year they will make a comeback and strive for the title of the champion of this tea!"

Li Er smiled: "Aiqing is also a tea lover, in Aiqing's words, which tea should be the best!"

Wang Jishan was still a little out of breath, and after drinking another cup, he said: "According to His Highness the King of Qin, several famous scholars have written tea classics. Tea is divided into six categories: green, green, red, yellow, white, and black. We only talk about Longjing green tea. The old minister thinks that there are at least The five green species can compete with one, the difference should lie in the rain of the year and the craftsmanship of the tea maker!"

"Great!"

Li Er agrees with Wang Jishan's statement very much. When the tea reaches its peak and top quality, it is not only the reputation of the tea that is compared, but also the meaning, shape, taste, and color.

Wang Jishan put down his teacup, stood up and bowed to Li Erchang: "Congratulations to the Holy Majesty, the Tang Dynasty is prosperous, all people are safe, and the world is virtuous!"

Li Er was stunned, can this tea reach such heights?

"Holy Majesty, the flood in Luoyang is also [***]. The embankment of the nineteen miles is in vain, and the water is flooded for more than ten miles. There are nearly [-] victims and millions of acres of fertile land. This is a serious disaster."

Li Er nodded vigorously: "I have ordered the household department to raise funds for disaster relief!"

"The Holy One only knows great disasters, but not great fortunes!"

"Speak!"

"His Royal Highness the King of Qin killed the traitors, and he moved to the sky. When he killed the Shao Yin of the Luoyang Mansion, the rain stopped and the sky cleared!"

The rain stops and the sky clears!

Li Er shouted and stood up: "What Aiqing said just now, let's talk again." Li Er suspected that he heard it wrong. Is this a miracle?

"Please sit down, my lord. The old minister just said that in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, all people will be safe, and the world will be virtuous!"

"Sit down and talk!" Li Er stretched out his hand to help, Wang Jishan thanked him, but did not sit down, and continued: "Your Majesty, there is a rumor among the people of Luoyang that the Heavenly Soldiers in the Palace of the King of Qin were there, and the flood retreated. The dike was broken for several miles, and the thunder cavalry used people as the cause of the flood." Blocked inside the embankment, the village was besieged by the flood, and the Qin King’s guards were there, and the flood retreated. After dozens of miles of water, no one among the people died, and no one was lost!"

Li Er didn't believe it. Hearing this, how could it be believed.

"Your Majesty, official documents must not be falsified, and those who speak falsely will deceive the emperor. Your ministers have the records of thousands of people, and your ministers have the records of hundreds of officials!"

"Goro, good Goro!" Li Er excitedly placed his hands on the table.

Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang looked at each other, and said at the same time: "This is the benevolent government of the sage, God bestows wealth!"

At this time, Wang Jishan said again: "My lord, there is one more thing, and the old minister is also shocked. I remember that a few months ago, when His Royal Highness King Qin invited Shuofang's soldiers back to Chang'an, he gave him an honorable gift. The old minister was the first to object, but at this time, the old minister invited the holy By decree, return with honor!"

"Natural disaster, no one dies, no one loses, great achievement!"

"My lord, the two guards of King Qin's mansion died of natural disasters. The elder Shibasu carried the coffin, and nearly [-] people recited the ancient poem "Calling the Soul" from the Warring States period outside Luoyang City. The coffins of the two soldiers and the book of Wanmin are only one day away from Chang'an Alright, in the history of Qin Wang’s palace, the head of the Qin Dynasty asked for the gift of honor, the right servant shot the eldest grandson, and the elders also came to the table, and asked for the gift of honor!”

At this time, Wang Jishan took out the watch badge from his sleeve, knelt down and raised it high above his head.

What an honor!

Li Er still didn't understand why even Wang Jishan asked for honor to return.

Is it because Shibasu old man carried the coffin?

"Oh, yes. It will be announced to the world tomorrow, and the Datang Daily will print [-] copies."

"Please write the sacrificial oration in hand, for the first case in the year of Zhenguan, the coffin of the Eighteenth Elder, must be praised by the Holy Lord in his own handwriting!"

In the afternoon of the same day, the imperial decree of the honorary return was announced to seven ministries, from the Si Ya.

Resting at home, Liu Zhenghui, who was waiting to see Li Yuanxing's smile, heaved a long sigh of relief after hearing the report from his former subordinates.He was very nervous all the time. While he wanted to see Li Yuanxing making jokes, he was also a little worried about the impact of the disaster. Too many casualties were also a matter of detriment to nature.

Now that it was resolved smoothly, I was relieved.

"Grand Liu seems relieved!"

"Mr. Yao, isn't that the case?"

Liu Zhenghui, Yao Silian.Sitting face to face, face to face all laughed.

Yao Silian said: "The king of Qin just disagrees with our political views, and he has a sense of propriety in doing things. He is a true and kind person. I don't like many of his ways, but I am very used to him. What's more , the livelihood of the people in the world, using the suffering of the people to implement the policy of attacking the political opponents, is ashamed of the world!"

Liu Zhenghui also nodded: "King Qin's battle against Goguryeo this time can be regarded as an undeclared war. The victory is a victory, but he has lost my Tang etiquette, and he will be impeached!"

"Tomorrow afternoon, return with honor?" Liu Zhenghui asked with a smile.

"Naturally, I will go, and I will be praised by hundreds of thousands of people. The coffin-carrying elder Shibasu is a true hero!"

What is a true hero?

The next day, [-] copies of Datang Daily were reprinted and sent by Kuaima to all states and counties within a thousand miles. It is possible that states and counties have already seen it a few days later.In Chang'an City, people who can read and write get a copy.

Those who could not read also gathered in teahouses and sheds to listen to newspapers being read.

In the catastrophe in Luoyang, the embankments burst for [-] kilometers, flooded millions of acres of farmland, and destroyed thousands of villages. Not a single person was killed or lost.

Miracle?

A tribute written by Li Er himself.Datang is Datang, and the prosperity of Datang is naturally different from that of previous dynasties.The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty dared to fight against foreign enemies.Under the natural disaster [***], there were also Tang soldiers who forged the Great Wall of flesh and blood.Foreign enemies can be stopped, and natural disasters can also be stopped.

Yu Shinan, a famous scholar in the Tang Dynasty, wrote the hymn in his own hand, and several famous scholars also did the same.

In Chang'an City, envoys from foreign countries expressed their praises one after another.Especially the envoys of the Western Turks, he was really scared.It was originally thought that the new Tang Dynasty established a country, and its national strength was unstable.But under the natural disaster, none of the people died.This one is, if not a miracle, then a myth.In other words, if manpower is available, how much sophisticated organizational capabilities and effective military management systems are needed.

Such an army can fight natural disasters and overcome foreign enemies.The defeat of the Eastern Turks seems to be reasonable.

Returning with honor is not a simple honor, but a great ceremony, which is greeted by people twenty miles away from Chang'an.

Ten miles away, there are officials to greet and have the etiquette of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth.

Five miles away, the people watching the ceremony can line up on both sides, but no idlers are allowed to approach on the straight road.

Three miles away, officials from the Ministry of Rituals came out to welcome them, and they started to play and wear red.

The two coffins were painted bright red, and the lids were half covered. Taoist priests and monks began to offer sacrifices to the dead.

One mile away from Chang'an City, Wang Jishan, Minister of Rites, led a team to greet them personally and read the praise.

In front of Mingde Gate in the south of Chang'an City, Li Er personally attended the scene.The coffin did not fall to the ground, but was carried by eighteen strong men, and the names of the first Shibasu elders who carried the coffin were written on the eighteen ribbons.Let the old people really carry the coffin back to Chang'an from Luoyang, fearing that none of the eighteen old people will be able to live again, and they will be exhausted to death.

Li Er put his hand on the coffin and took a deep breath: "Hero, come back!  …

Very quaint soul-calling words, which can make Shibasu old man carry the coffin hero, Li Er deserves to recite this sacrificial document in person.What's more, Li Yuanxing's military system reform is still in Li Er's study, and Li Er dare not approve it, because Li Yuanxing's status to the sergeants is too high, and he is afraid of being opposed by courtiers.

Right now, even if there is such a big event of returning home, Li Er still dare not take out that seal, so he can only do more to pave the way for Li Yuanxing's future military system reform.

The family members of the two sergeants were also among the welcoming team.

It is natural to be sad. After joining the army, most of their lives have been lost in the hearts of their families, and they may never come back after going to the battlefield.But for one person to receive such a great honor after death, it is a great honor for the whole family.

Several old people straightened their backs, and what they felt in their hearts was glory.

Cui Dunli came back with him, and another person was Ciku.After Li Yuanxing cleaned the Shaolin Temple as he wished, Ciku knew how the Buddhism of the Tang Dynasty should develop.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Qin has submitted a request to send the two of you to the Zhenhun Pavilion!"

Zhenhun Pavilion!The name that appeared a few months ago, the stone stele engraved with the word Zhenhun was written by the Emperor Datang himself, and it is located in the Da Ci'en Temple.Only soldiers enter the Zhenhun Pavilion, and releasing the Zhenhun Pavilion means leaving a name through the ages! (To be continued.)