The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 1954 Great Song Wanshi (End)

"Okay, today is my birthday. For so many years, you have assisted me in governing the Great Song Dynasty, which has made our Great Song Dynasty strong and prosperous today. Thank you everyone. I respect you for a cup. Come and drink this cup."

Zhao Kuangyin's face was full of red light, and these ministers of Song Dynasty did not lose their efforts during his reign as emperor.

Without them, the emperor Zhao Kuangyin would not be able to do so comfortably.

After all, no matter how wise the emperor is, it is impossible for one person to govern a country by himself. One person's ability is limited.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and I wish you a long and boundless life."

It is their greatest honor that the emperor praises them.

It's such an honor to toast in person, and they didn't forget that today is Zhao Kuangyin's birthday, the emperor doesn't accept gifts, so it's okay to say a few auspicious words, this is all sincere, definitely not flattery!

"Okay, let's all get up, regardless of whether we are monarchs or ministers, these are my treasures, don't miss them."

Zhao Xu rolled his eyes when he saw his father's bold look, it was his own!
It hurts to be sent out so generously by my father!
What's more rare, these collections will be used as little as possible, and there will be no more

But Zhao Xu didn't think there was anything wrong, as long as everyone was happy.

Everyone had a great time drinking that night, and the next day the entire court was almost paralyzed. Those ministers were all drunk, how could they still work?

Every official present was reluctant to mention what happened today, because it was too embarrassing.

But later, on this day, all the officials of the Song Dynasty did not have to go to work, and it became a public holiday!
The reason is that this was the last time Zhao Kuangyin invited them to drink with his status as the emperor. In the future, Zhao Kuangyin will be too emperor, and the meaning is different.

No one would have thought that this created a festival for the officials of the Song Dynasty, all of which were done unintentionally.

In the days that followed, I was busy preparing for various etiquettes, and the chieftains of ethnic minorities from other places, as well as chieftains, would all come to watch the ceremony. After all, this was a grand event in the Song Dynasty.

Changing the emperor is not only a good thing for them, but also a big thing.

After all, no emperor has been willing to abdicate himself since ancient times. Li Yuan was not forced by his own son, otherwise he would not have been willing to be the Supreme Emperor.

However, Zhao Kuangyin was the first to start the world. Let alone the fact that he did not kill the heroes after becoming emperor, he sent those people away with a glass of wine to release military power. Compared with the treatment of heroes in the Han Dynasty, it was much better.

That's not to mention, now he can take the initiative to ask for the seat of Zen for his son, Zhao Kuangyin is still in good health, and it will not be a problem for ten or eight years, but he himself is willing to be the Supreme Emperor.

Taishanghuang, also known as Taishanghuangdi, is a title given to the abdicated emperor or the living father of the current emperor in Chinese history.

The first Supreme Emperor in Chinese history was the father of Qin Shihuang Yingzheng——Qin Zhuangxiang King Yingchu, this is still posthumous.Because when Qin Shihuang became the emperor, he respected his father as the Supreme Emperor.

The second Taishanghuang is Liu Taigong, the father of Han Gaodi Liu Bang. He is also the only person in Chinese history who has never been an emperor, but was revered as the Taishanghuang.

Representatives of the Supreme Emperor include Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, and Zhao Ji, Song Huizong of the Song Dynasty.The last Supreme Emperor was Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.

Except for the first two, the people mentioned later are all emperors who gave in on their own initiative, and now Zhao Kuangyin voluntarily handed over his power.

This has to make people sigh how generous his heart is. As a person, he actually wants to take the initiative to give up the throne of the emperor, and he is willing to be the emperor.

This is very different, one is the emperor, he can make his own decisions.

The other one is the Supreme Emperor, the emperor's father, not only the title is different, but the power is also different.

The Emperor Nine Five is the pinnacle of supreme power, he can do whatever he wants, and nothing can restrict him.

The Taishanghuang is different. The Taishanghuang is the emperor's father. Remember that he is only the emperor's father. Not only the title has changed, but the power has also changed. He is no longer the ninety-five supreme.

Many people don't understand, and neither do the ministers.

But they still follow Zhao Kuangyin's imperial decree, but the common people don't care. They don't care who the emperor is, as long as they can eat and wear warmth.

Zhao Kuangyin was their good emperor. During his reign, they lived and worked in peace and contentment very prosperously.

And Zhao Xu's reputation among the people is also good, so they feel that no matter who is the emperor, they all look the same, as long as they live comfortably.

Moreover, the Ministry of Rites has begun to publicize Zhao Xu's achievements among the people, all of which are to create momentum for Zhao Xu.

In fact, this is all redundant, and Zhao Xu's reputation outside is good enough, so this is also redundant, but it's better to be redundant than nothing.

After a period of preparation, it finally came to the day of abdication. On this day, the entire capital of Bianjing was in joy, and Zhao Kuangyin took Zhao Xu directly to the rooftop.

There is one on the top, with 95 steps, which symbolizes the meaning of the ninety-five supreme!
Zhao Kuangyin did not adopt the opinions of the ministers about the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps, but only used 99, which symbolized the ninety-five supreme.

The platform above was built when Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne, and this time it was used again, symbolizing the inheritance of the Song Dynasty.

Each of these 95 steps is paved with a red carpet, much like the red carpet of later generations.

The surrounding ministers are standing respectfully on both sides, but they are far away from the worship platform.

It's not something they can get close to, only the emperor has that qualification.

Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Xu walked to the altar together, but Zhao Xu was still half a body behind, which symbolized his respect for his father, which was also a courtesy.

Today Zhao Kuangyin and his father and son are both wearing brand new clothes, but Zhao Kuangyin is wearing a dragon robe and Zhao Xu is wearing a python robe, they look exactly the same.

Nine dragons are embroidered on the dragon robes to symbolize the Nine-Five Supreme Beings, one on the chest, one on the back, one on the left and right shoulders, two on the front and back knees, and one embroidered on the inside of the skirt.

"Yi Qian" said: "Ninth Five-Year, the flying dragon is in the sky, and it is beneficial to see the adults."

It means that the dragon has already flown into the sky, indicating that it has reached the highest level.

It is also for this reason that the numbers nine and five are often used in royal buildings, furnishings and living containers.

Why embroider a dragon on the inner skirt?
Because nine is an odd number, it is difficult to achieve a balanced and symmetrical layout, so a dragon is embroidered on the inner skirt

.In this way, the actual dragon pattern on the dragon robe is not less than nine, and there are five dragon patterns on the front or back, which coincides with the number of ninety-five.

A small dragon robe is so exquisite. Both father and son are dressed in yellow, but Zhao Xu didn't wear the nine-pointed crown on his head.

"Mianmian" is a top hat with jade beads on the front and back worn by the emperor and princes in ancient times. There are 12 jade beads hanging on the front and back of the crown of the emperor, and there are 12 jade beads in red, yellow, blue, white and black on each eaves.

Zhao Kuangyin wore the nine-pronged crown, but Zhao Xu didn't. It stands to reason that Zhao Xu should also be wearing it today, but don't forget it, because this is an abdication.

"My minister, Zhao Kuangyin, worshiped the heavens. The minister is the king of China. Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the land and territory of the sea have been divided by heroes.

The ministers are the common people, and the gods are favored by the lotus, and the spirits of the ancestors take advantage of the autumn of vying for the deer to send heroes and sages to the left and right.All the barbarians in Lianghuai, ZJdong, JXhu, Hunan, Han, Mian, Fujian, Guang, SD, and the southwestern counties were invaded everywhere. inside.

Today in the sea, the Qingming minister Zen and the crown prince Xu, the queen of the emperor, the heaven and the earth learn from each other!Announce it to the world, and the salty envoys will hear it. "After Zhao Kuangyin announced these, it was equivalent to handing over the throne to him.

Then Zhao Xu held a ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.After the ceremony, the school captain set up a golden chair in front of the suburban altar, facing south, and put down the mianfu table in front of the golden chair.The prime minister led all the civil and military officials to play and said: "The sacrificial ceremony is over, please be the emperor."

All the officials surrounded Zhao Xu, helped him sit on the golden chair, and then stepped back to arrange them in order of rank.

The deacon came forward with the mianfu case and the treasure case, and the prime minister Miao Xun and others took the gown and put it on Zhu Yuanzhang, and put the crown on him.

After dressing up, the prime minister and others joined the ranks of the officials, and the etiquette officer shouted: "Schedule."

After the arrangement, the ministers bowed first, and the music officer was in charge of playing the music.Then, the ministers bowed three times first, then got up, and the music stopped.

Immediately afterwards, the ministers bowed down three times and got up again.The music started as the ministers bowed down and stopped when they got up.

The ministers can breathe a sigh of relief, because the next step is mainly the task of the prime minister.

The ceremonial officer led the prime minister to the emperor's throne, the prime minister knelt down and showed the wat board, and all the officials knelt down after him.

The treasure officer opened the box, took out the emperor's jade seal, and handed it to the prime minister.The prime minister held the jade seal and said:
"The emperor ascended the throne, and the courtiers presented the imperial treasure."

Shang Baoqing took the jade seal and put it in the box.At the prompt of the etiquette officer, all the officials bowed down, got up, and returned to their seats.

Then there was a series of cumbersome etiquette, and the etiquette officer shouted in a series: "Bow, bless Xing, bai Xing, flat body, wat, bow, three dances, kneel on the left knee, three kowtows, Shanhu long live, three times, kneel on the right knee, out of wat".

All the officials should perform the ceremony meticulously according to this step, and the main etiquette is completed.

After the ceremony, Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Xu, father and son, were finally able to leave side by side. They went to the Taimiao to sue their ancestors together.

Back in the main hall, all the officials came up to express their congratulations, and then they all took their places.Zhao Xu wore a crown of gowns and ascended the throne to the sound of music, but he was on Zhao Kuangyin's side. Even if he was the emperor, he would not dare to do anything wrong in front of his father.

The general rolled up the curtain, and Shang Baoqing put the jade seal on the case; the arch guard slammed his whip, and the leader led all the officials into the place of worship, and stood facing north.The music sounded, and all the officials bowed three times and bowed nine times under the guidance.

Then the imperial decree was promulgated, respecting Zhao Kuangyin as the Supreme Emperor, respecting the He family as the Empress Dowager, Gao Guiying as the Queen, Zhao Weizhong as the Prince, and the others were rewarded. After a set of etiquette, the succession ceremony was finally completed.

After the grand ceremony, Zhao Kuangyin moved to Fengtian Temple for the elderly, and handed over the burden of the country to Zhao Xu.

The name of the reign was changed to Shenwu, and AD 980 was the first year of Shenwu. On July [-]st of the first year of Shenwu, the imperial edict of Emperor Shenwu's succession to the throne was issued:

"The king inherits the throne. So he inherits the artifact. So Ning Wanbang. Consider the general regulations of the past dynasties. Forgive the old chapter and make it law.

The Taishang Emperor worked hard to start the country.The night is coming to the court.I'm tired of bowing myself.The four seas were formed in Kaitai.Read the sufferings of farmers.Know the hard work of soldiers.Many bases are flat.Living forever.And the greetings were harsh.

Fang Zhen is in the period of Yange.He sighed suddenly.Obscene with artifacts.Pay to Chongren.Follow the rules and don't get solid words.Involved in Dachuan without knowing Youji.The load is heavy.Climb number Mo Ren.Yiqin is in your grace.

Bi Qia Wei Xin Ze.Can amnesty the world.So respectful but the former emperor pushed his sincerity at the expense of himself.Desperate.Read the loyalty of soldiers.Know the hard work of war.Food and clothing are given.Nothing more than careful handling.Land official seal.

Do not hesitate to pay for your work.Living beings are thoughts.Harvesting is a worry.Let go of the unreasonable difference.Go to nameless encroachment.

Don't be greedy.Go luxury.People who reduce the redundant food in the harem.Stop all non-urgent tasks.Fang Yue only pays tribute of sweet and fresh.The treasures of broken pearls and jade in the palace.Prison case without injustice.Punishment is not excessive.Where to open things.Do all the rules.To the boy Zan Shao Piji.

I respectfully report to the emperor.Adhering to the law.Don't dare to go beyond.It is even more dependent on the general and the minister.Left and right, front and back.Respectfully abide by the first purpose.Follow the rules.Shu Bi Chong people.Don't fall into the career.announced far and wide.Salty makes people know. "

The edict affirmed Zhao Kuangyin's achievements, and also stated that he would follow in Zhao Kuangyin's footsteps, and continue to work hard for the Song Dynasty with the help of ministers.

After Zhao Xu succeeded to the throne, he worked hard to expand the territory of the Song Dynasty, and even personally conquered Khitan.

In the third year of Shenwu's reign, the Khitan capital, Shangjing, was captured, and the Khitan emperor fled westward with his ministers.

In the fifth year of Shenwu, Khitan was divided into East and West Khitan, which is exactly the split.

In the sixth year of Shenwu, the Eastern Khitan king returned to the Great Song Dynasty and integrated into the Chinese nation.

In the eighth year of Shenwu, Crown Prince Zhao Weizhong led an army to conquer the Western Khitan.

In the ninth year of Shenwu, Zhao Weizhong led the Song army to capture the capital of the Western Khitan, and captured countless concubines, princes and prime ministers below the emperor.Yelu Aguni, king of the Western Khitan, fled to the west and established a country in the Western Regions to resist the Song Dynasty.

In the 11th year of Shenwu, the Song army once again marched westward to wipe out the resistance of the Western Khitan. Since the Song Dynasty officially ruled the world.

However, Da Song did not stop their footsteps because of this. Da Song put his energy on the sea and established a powerful navy, which also laid the foundation for Da Song to dominate the world in the next thousand years.

The reopening of the Song Dynasty spread the prestige of the Song Dynasty through the Silk Road, and established its own military bases and colonies everywhere. In fact, there is no such thing as a colony at this time, but it just includes those places within its scope.

Da Song has become a colossus, no one dares to provoke him, but there are still people who are not open to it.

In the 12th year of Shenwu, the Arab and Arab empires killed the merchants of the Song Dynasty. Emperor Shenwu sent troops to destroy Arabia, captured countless, and Arabia succumbed.

In the 14th year of Shenwu, the Holy Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire, two monarchs conspired to seize the land of Song Dynasty in Western Europe. The first emperor of the Song Empire.

In the 20th year of Shenwu, the 50-year-old Shenwu Emperor Zhao Xuchan was located in the eldest son Zhao Weizhong, and became the Supreme Emperor himself. In the same year, Zhao Kuangyin died of illness. Three years later, Zhao Xu left the palace to travel the world.

In the south, he was shot and wounded by the locals of the Zhuluo Dynasty (the northern part of the Three Kingdoms), and was imprisoned for half a year. Zhao Weizhong was furious and slaughtered the royal family of the Zhuluo Dynasty.

He also took the opportunity to find an excuse to recover the Polo Dynasty, which had surrendered to him on the surface, and complete the unification of the mainland, but Zhao Xu was not found.

When Zhao Xu returned to Bianjing when he was 80 years old, he stayed behind closed doors and wrote books. On the day the book was completed, he laughed and passed away. Emperor Guangxiao Shenwu of the Ming Dynasty was buried in Yongxi Mausoleum.

Later generations still like to call him Emperor Shenwu. When Zhao Weizhong checked Zhao Xu's things before his death, he came to the secret room. No one was allowed to enter this secret room before Zhao Xu was alive. Even the daily cleaning was done by Zhao Xu alone.

After Zhao Xu's son opened it, he was a little puzzled. There was a world map that Zhao Xu was familiar with, including China, RB Russia, and a book written by Zhao Xu, which was about the development of the future society. Contribution, later generations have poems to praise:

Nian Nujiao, the First Prince of the Song Dynasty
The green hills are stretching, the Bianhe River is vast, and a dream goes back to the millennium
The arrival of a foreigner is humane, the first prince of the Great Song Dynasty.

The feather fan swayed gently, accompanied by a beautiful woman, smiling proudly in the world.

Young heroes, how many heroes are envied!Looking at the prosperous Tang Dynasty from a distance, there are millions of masters, and they are invincible.

The majesty of the emperor shows his domineering arrogance by raising troops and destroying the country.Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, the surrender of all directions, created the Great Song Dynasty.

The merits and demerits of the ages, let's look at the comments of later generations!
(End of this chapter)