The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 161 Li Chengdao ascends the throne, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!

One month passed quickly, and the day to hold Li Chengdao's enthronement ceremony also came.

During the new king's enthronement ceremony, the entire Chang'an City's defense force was greatly strengthened, and patrolling guards could be seen everywhere on the streets.

In the past, there were some troublemaking gangsters on the streets, but during this time period, absolutely no one dared to cause trouble, otherwise the Imperial Guard would not be there just for decoration.

Therefore, even though the flow of people in Chang'an City has more than doubled than before, the public security is unprecedentedly good.

Pedestrians coming and going in Chang'an City all looked excited and expectant, and they were obviously looking forward to Li Chengdao's enthronement ceremony today.

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Royal Palace.

As early as dawn, Li Chengdao, led by the elders of the clan, went to the Li family's ancestral temple together.

Only members of the royal family are eligible to enter the ancestral temple, but now Li Chengdao is the only one of Li Yuan's heirs who has died, so the people who come to the ancestral temple are all members of the collateral royal family, and they are all strangers to Li Chengdao.

Li Yuan had already been waiting outside the ancestral temple. When he saw Li Chengdao coming, he smiled and said, "Chengdao, these are your two clan uncles. Come and see them."

Li Yuan took the two distinguished middle-aged men beside him and said to Li Chengdao.

Hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Chengdao immediately cast his gaze over, and then without hesitation, he saluted directly and said, "I have met two clan uncles."

From Li Yuan's attitude towards the two of them, Li Chengdao had already guessed their identities.

Over there are Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong!
Both of these two men were famous generals who were not inferior to Li Jing. They had made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and they were both members of the clan.

Both of them led troops to guard the borders of the Tang Dynasty. They were absolutely loyal to Li Yuan. Even Li Shimin could not mobilize them, and they were unwilling to participate in the royal dispute.

If not, Li Shimin would have mobilized the two of them to deal with Li Chengdao.

For these two elders and famous generals who were highly trusted by Li Yuan and were both members of the clan, Li Chengdao naturally would not put on any airs and greeted them with the courtesy of juniors.

Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong also met Li Chengdao for the first time. Seeing that Li Chengdao was already the crown prince who was about to ascend the throne and was still so humble, they immediately felt good about Li Chengdao.

"See Your Highness the Grandson."

Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong returned the greeting to Li Chengdao.

Li Chengdao salutes them because they are the elders of the clan, but on the other hand, they are also ministers, and etiquette cannot be abolished.

After chatting for a few words, both parties became familiar with each other.

"Xiao Gong, Daozong, Chengdao is still young. After he ascends the throne, you must assist him to make our Tang Dynasty more prosperous and powerful."

Li Yuan said to Li Xiaogong seriously.

Li Chengdao was slightly moved when he heard this. The hidden meaning of Li Yuan's words was to ask Li Xiaogong and Li Xiaogong to be loyal to him as the new king, which was equivalent to giving him the few capable ministers he had left.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I am determined to be Your Highness and will not hesitate to do anything for the Tang Dynasty."

Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong replied seriously.Li Yuan nodded with a smile, and then said to Li Chengdao: "It's almost time, hurry up and enter the ancestral temple."

After finishing speaking, he took the lead and walked into the ancestral temple.

The sacrificial ceremony in the ancestral temple is divided into two steps. The first step is for Li Yuan to offer sacrifices to his ancestors. The general idea is that he is old and can no longer lead the entire Tang Dynasty. He abdicates and passes the throne to Li Chengdao. In the future, Li Chengdao One lineage is the main family of the Li family.

In the second step, Zong Zheng and the elders of the clan read out Li Chengdao's various achievements and talents, and established the orthodox identity of Li Chengdao as the successor in front of the ancestors.

In addition, the spiritual tablets of Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, Li Shimin and others were sent to the ancestral temple.

In this way, witnessed by many members of the Li family, Li Yuan officially abdicated and passed the throne to Li Chengdao.

Then it was Li Chengdao's turn to kowtow in front of the ancestor's spiritual throne.

After this etiquette is completed, it means that Li Chengdao's identity as the "new king" has been established within the Li Tang clan - in a true sense, Li Chengdao is already the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

As for the enthronement ceremony organized by the imperial court, it was only for the subjects.

No, after Li Chengdao completed the ceremony, all the clan members, including Li Xiaogong and Li Daozong, kowtowed to the ground to pay homage to the new king.

It's just that the enthronement ceremony is not over yet. The enthronement ceremony is divided into two times. One is for members of the clan, that is, worshiping the ancestors in the ancestral temple. The ceremony is not complicated.

And the other time it is for the common people and subjects of the world, this one is much more complicated and onerous.

This enthronement ceremony was organized by the imperial court. At this time, officials headed by the Ministry of Rites had gone to various temples outside the inner city of Chang'an to pray for blessings, and then prepared to enthrone and worship heaven.

After Li Chengdao returned to the East Palace, he took off the prince's robe and put on a brand new dragon robe specially tailored for him by the Internal Manufacturing Bureau.

I have to say that Li Chengdao was deeply moved when he looked at himself in the bronze mirror wearing a bright yellow noble dragon robe.

Once upon a time, just after crossing over, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Revolution, and his life was in danger. However, times have changed, and now Li Shimin has turned into a corpse in a coffin, but he has become the new king of the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, don't miss the right moment."

Seeing Li Chengdao standing in front of the bronze mirror in a daze, the eunuch urged him in a low voice.

Li Chengdao nodded, and after taking one last look at the prince's robe that he took off, he turned and walked out of the East Palace.

When he and his party arrived at the square inside the palace gate, Jia Xu, Changsun Wuji and other courtiers, as well as close military generals such as Yue Fei, Xue Wanche, Feng Li and many other guards were lined up there, waiting for Li Chengdao's arrival.

Seeing Li Chengdao wearing a dragon robe and looking calm and confident, Jia Xu and others' eyes lit up.

Li Chengdao now has the true majesty of an emperor!
"Let's drive."

Li Chengdao said lightly.

Then he and Li Yuan got on the royal chariot outside the palace gate. Under the protection of many imperial guards, the group headed to the Temple of Heaven outside the city.

(End of this chapter)