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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, for ordinary people, they mainly visit relatives and friends and congratulate each other, which is relatively relaxed and comfortable. The little ones kowtow and receive red envelopes.
But for Qin Mu, it was a very hard day. He started preparing from midnight. Early in the morning, he had to accept congratulations from hundreds of officials and undergo a series of ceremonies.
The beauty of the uniforms is called "Hua"; the etiquette of etiquette is called "Xia". Now that a country has been established, it must look like a country, and some etiquette is essential.
On New Year's Eve, the internal supervision department must first set up the throne, and set up the treasure case to the east of the throne and the incense case to the south of Danbi. The Jiaofang Division wants to decorate the east and west parts of the main hall of Shaole, and these furnishings should be placed facing south and north.
At dawn on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the imperial guards led by Li Shi would arrange books and ceremonial guards at Danbi and Danqi, set up bright fans in the hall, and trains at Danqi. During the ceremony, there were four whip-crackers, who were indispensable roles in various rituals of ancient emperors. The whips they held were more than one foot long, two on each side, and they all stood facing north.
The Jiaofangsi also arranged bands playing royal music on the east and west side of Danbi, all facing north.
The Department of Ceremonies set up two cases of Tongwen and Yubo in the east of Danbi.
Jinwu guards set up bodyguards in the palace and Danbi. Han generals in golden armor were lined up from Danqi in the main hall to outside the gate of the palace. King Qin's dragon flags were arranged on both sides, one in the east and one in the west.
The Dianmu Institute arranges the horses, rhinos and elephants that are usually raised for ceremonial purposes to the south of the Wen and Wu Buildings, facing east and west.
Si Chenlang, who is responsible for telling the time, is located in the east of the inner road, near the north.
The two Jiuyi censors, who are responsible for checking whether the appearance, words and deeds of all officials are clean and tidy, are located in the north of Danqi. The two inner praisers are located in the palace, and the two outer praisers are located in the north of Danchi. Officials such as Chuanzhi and Xuanbiao are Located in the hall, facing east and west.
It's just dawn. The ceremony officially begins - Gu Chuyan (also known as Toutonggu, marking the start of the ceremony). A musician from Jiaofang Temple beats the big drum on the side of Fengxian Gate. He first hits the drum frame once, and then uses his double hammers continuously. Beat the heart of the drum, one beat at a time, and the rhythm changes from slow to fast, then from fast to slow, and the sound of the drum changes from weak to strong, and then from strong to weak;
Then another Jiaofang Temple musician banged the big bell on the side of the door and ended with a sound. After hearing the drum sound, hundreds of officials in formal court uniforms began to line up outside the palace gate;
The drum is strict (also known as the Ertong drum). The method is the same as that of the first drum drum, except that at this time, the drum frame is struck twice, indicating that the drum is more severe. The second time, the participants in the ceremony are notified to be solemn, and the continuous beating of the drum heart is also changed to two times, and finally the drum is struck. The bell ends with two rings. When the drums were heard, all the officials lined up to enter. Arriving at the east and west side of Danqi, stand facing north;
The three strict rules of drumming, drumming, bell-ringing, head and tail are all changed to three sounds. After hearing the three drums, the deacon came to the back hall. He performed five kowtows to Qin Mu, who was already wearing a royal robe and a dragon crown. After kowtowing, he invited the King of Qin to come to the main hall.
All the officials were on duty and paid homage after paying homage. To make a declaration, the so-called declaration is actually a written speech delivered by the emperor to the nation on the beginning of the new year, which is equivalent to the New Year's greetings delivered by future heads of state.
The announcer came to the bead curtain in front of the throne. Read Qin Mu's New Year's message aloud. After the announcement, the ministers and workers inside and outside the hall collectively bowed and shouted long live the mountain.
Afterwards, Zhao music was played, and Du Yinxi, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, represented all the officials on Danbi, and addressed Qin Mu outside the bead curtain in front of the throne: "I am an official and a minister, and I meet Zhengdan, the three Yangs are prosperous, and everything is new. Gongwei The King of Qin, Yinggan Nahu, Fengtian Yongchang."
After saying these words, the officials stood up. At this time, the Jiaofangsi band played great music again, and all the officials kowtowed four times to Qin Mu and then stood up.
The music stops. The messenger knelt in front of Qin Mu and asked him for his decree. Then the messenger went out from the east gate of the hall, came to Danbi, stood facing east, and shouted: "The King of Qin has a decree!"
The salute officer shouted: "Bow!", and all the officials bowed down again. The messenger read Qin Mu's decree loudly: "The ceremony of celebrating the end of the ceremony is the same as that of the minister."
The salute officer shouted: "Hello!" The officials knelt down and raised their hands above their heads and shouted "Long live!"
The saluting officer shouted again: "Mountain shouts!" The officials shouted "Long live" again! The praising officer shouted again: "Hail again from the mountain!" The officials shouted again "Long live"! . When Baiguanshan shouts "Long live", all the people present must echo in unison. That momentum can be said to shake the earth and the mountains, and the sound can stop the moving clouds!
After that, after a series of complicated rituals, Qin Mu could get up and return to the Huagai Hall, and all the officials could leave accordingly.
This set of rituals will take at least more than two hours. Both Qin Mu and the officials, including the officials and soldiers who participated in the ceremony, were already exhausted.
But it is tiring, and if it is not held, officials will be unhappy, because having the opportunity to participate in such a ceremony is a status symbol for many officials.
The people will also be unhappy and say that the emperor is lazy and doesn't even hold formal ceremonies. How can they expect you to be diligent
Originally, after the Zhengdan ceremony, there was a banquet for the ministers. Qin Mu was very practical and asked Han Zanzhou to give the money for the banquet to the ministers. He could go home and add food. Everyone was tired. It was not easy. It was not easy to hold an imperial banquet. It’s also a matter of etiquette. It’s not easy for everyone to eat, so why bother
Qin Mu was tired, and Yang Zhi was not much better. She was responsible for receiving the families of the ministers, and she also had to go through a ceremony. She has to wear a heavy phoenix crown and harem, and her posture must be dignified in every move she makes. She cannot even move her head.
Qin Mu dragged them back to the backyard. The couple was so tired that they could barely move their feet and almost cried.
"Madam, it's me who has harmed you."
"Husband, don't talk nonsense, it's the first day of the Lunar New Year."
"Okay, happy New Year, madam."
Before Yang Zhi had time to reply, Yun Qiaoer ran over as gracefully as a butterfly and said, "Brother Qin, I also wish you to rule the world for generations to come."
"I don't have the energy to sing Canghai and laugh. Come on, girl, give me a massage."
"Husband, it's not time to rest yet, we have to worship our ancestors." Yang Zhi said gently, but to Qin Mu, this tenderness was definitely cruel tenderness.
Fortunately, this kind of family sacrifice ceremony is relatively simple. It basically involves going to the ancestors to burn incense, placing offerings, and bowing. Qin Ye also participated in it at a young age. He had a small butt and looked pretty. He kowtowed and did not cry or make trouble during the whole process, which made Qin Mu quite pleased.
After worshiping the ancestors, Qin Mu returned to the hall and sat down in the middle. It was Yang Zhi's turn to come up with Gu Hanyan, Li Xiangjun and other girls to pay him New Year's greetings.
Qin Mu waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Okay, okay, everyone, stop fussing, everyone will be rewarded, everyone will be rewarded!"
"If you don't bow down, how can I get the reward?" Yun Qiao'er said with a smile.
"Yes, when you snatched my pancakes, I didn't think you were embarrassed." Qin Mu pointed at her and said, "Others are easy to say, but you will reward me with a cut pancake."
Now even the tired Yang Zhi couldn't help but chuckle. Not only was Yun Qiaoer not sad, her eyes became brighter and brighter, like two twinkling stars.
She walked up to Qin Mu and said with a smile: "Brother Qin should also give Sister Zhi'er a rose. Sister Zhi'er likes roses the most."
Others didn't know what Yun Qiao'er's words meant, but Yang Zhi's face turned red with embarrassment. She still remembered that early morning, the misty morning, when she was not only hit by Qin Mu, but also caught by her father. After revealing himself, he followed Qin Mu in a squeaky voice and said, "The roses are blooming beautifully..."
Thinking of this, Yang Zhi couldn't help but feel ashamed in her heart, and her face was burning.
Qin Mu laughed and said, "Girl, do you still need to remind me? Come here, bring me the New Year's gift that I have prepared for the queen."
"Brother King Qin, are there really roses? No, why are there roses in this season?"
Qin Mu raised his hand and gave him a thumbs up: "Mind your own business and get your pancakes."
"whee... ... "
At this time, the servants brought up the gift prepared by Qin Mu. What they gave to Yang Zhi was a red gold rose. The top of the step was made of two small butterflies made of red gold. Under the butterflies were two jade-carved rose flowers. Leaves carved from jade form a circle, with several small gold chains hanging like tassels hanging from the circle. The ends of each gold chain are inlaid with blue and ruby stones;
The whole step is ingenious, the color combination is rich in layers, the butterflies and roses are all lifelike, beautiful and exquisite.
After seeing Yang Zhi, her eyes were misty and she was very moved. For her, whether this step is precious or not is another matter. What she values is Qin Mu's heart and the beautiful memories represented by the rose. .
She bowed Yingying and said, "Thank you, husband."
Qin Mu helped her to the ground and said: "Madam, go back to your room and change out of your phoenix crown and harem hat. Don't be exhausted. Well, by the way, I will put it on by this step and see how it works for my husband."
"Um."
After Yang Zhi returned to the room, Qin Mu distributed the prepared gifts one by one. Each beauty had a piece, which Qin Mu had carefully prepared years ago. When everyone got the gifts, their faces bloomed and they laughed with joy. .. ..
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ps: Thank you to every brother for your support. When I woke up in the morning, I saw that I had advanced to the top three today. This was a result that I had never dared to imagine. It was like a poor and humble person suddenly being embraced by a goddess. His whole body was shaking and he was at a loss. .. ... ...
Brothers, since our arms are filled with the warmth and fragrance of nephrite, let us hug you tighter and for a longer time... Let the monthly tickets fly!
Asking for a monthly ticket!
Asking for a monthly ticket!
.(To be continued...)
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