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The generals were busy fighting in Guangxi, and the emperor Qin Mu was busy celebrating the New Year in Nanjing.
If given the choice, Qin Mu would rather lead his army to conquer Guangxi instead of staying in Nanjing for the New Year.
It's not easy to be an emperor. On New Year's Day, thousands of families were celebrating, and he was as tired as a dog.
Starting from New Year's Eve, the entire palace began to prepare for the Zhengdan ceremony. First, Shang Baosi should set up the emperor's throne in the Zichen Hall of the Forbidden City, and set up the treasure case to the east of the throne and the incense case to the south of Danbi. The Jiaofang Secretary wanted to install Zhonghe Shao music (a kind of ritual music that could only be enjoyed by the emperor) in the east and west of the Zichen Hall. These furnishings were all facing south and north.
At dawn on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the imperial guard will display the 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 (this was an indispensable role in various ceremonies of ancient emperors. The whip they held was more than one foot long, equivalent to nearly 4 meters in later generations), two on each side, two on each side, all facing north. And stand.
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.
The Jinwu Guards set up bodyguards inside the palace and at Danbi. Han generals in golden armor lined up from Danqi in the main hall to outside the Meridian Gate. The Imperial Guards set up generals from Danchi to outside the Daqin Gate. The emperor's dragon flags lined up at Daqin. Outside the door, there is a row of things.
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.
Before dawn. The cold was so strong that Qin Mu had to get up and let the palace maids help him put on the twenty chapters of the King of Heaven. This kind of formal attire for a big ceremony is not only well-dressed, but also divided into upper and lower garments. You can't handle it by yourself. .
Queen Yang Zhi herself was also very busy. Gu Hanyan led a dozen maids to help Qin Mu dress.
"Smoking. Are you ready?"
"Your Majesty, it's almost ready."
"It seems to me that we must change this costume to keep pace with the times."
Gu Hanyan smiled sweetly and said: "How your Majesty wants to change it in the future is your Majesty's business. Now, you have to hurry up..."
Qin Mu stretched out his hand to twist her charming face and said with a smile, "Hanyan, you've learned a lot."
"Is there any? Where did my concubine go wrong?"
"Well, as for where I went wrong, I can tell you after I check it carefully tonight."
Gu Hanyan spat at him lightly and said with a flushed face: "Your Majesty is now the founding emperor of the Qin Dynasty, so he has no formal status."
Qin Mu sighed: "I'll wait all morning. I have to put on a sacred and solemn look. If you don't understand me, are you going to have a sullen face now?"
Gu Hanyan felt distressed by what he said, hugging his waist and said: "Your Majesty. When the ceremony in the court is over, Your Majesty will return to the palace, and I will help you massage..."
"You. Those hands are only suitable for embroidery. This person is as weak as water. I still feel sorry for you. It will not be easy for you later. Just be careful not to tire yourself too much."
"Your Majesty..." Gu Hanyan hugged him tightly, feeling warm in her heart.
Gu Chuyan, also known as Tou Tong Gu, marks the beginning of the ceremony, and Qin Mu's Emperor Chapter 12 is finally dressed.
At this time, a Jiaofang Temple musician beats the big drum on the side of Fengxian Gate. He first hits the drum frame once, and then continuously hits the heart of the drum with double hammers, one heavy beat and one light beat. The rhythm changes from slow to fast and then from fast to fast. Slowly, the drum sound changes from weak to strong, and then from strong to weak;
After the three-way drumming, Qin Mu set off in a dragon chariot, and the Jiaofangsi band began to play "Zhonghe Music". The officials of Shangbaosi held the imperial seal and walked in front of the emperor, led by the guiding officer.
After arriving at the Zichen Hall, the bright fan that had been displayed here was opened and the bead curtain was rolled up. The officials of Shangbaosi placed the imperial seal on the treasure table pre-set to the east of the throne. At this point, the Jiaofangsi band stopped playing " "Zhonghe happy".
At this point, Qin Mu is like a puppet, commanded by etiquette officers. The ministers are even worse. Kneel, kowtow, stand up, kneel, kowtow... Who doesn't have thick kneepads tied to his knees? It is a must-have magic weapon for the Zhengdan ceremony. Otherwise, in this winter, the ground is cold and hard, and you will not be able to walk even if you keep kneeling for a long time to keep it.
However, this Zhengdan ceremony cannot be held without holding it. Who makes us a country of etiquette? Without lengthy etiquette, do you have the nerve to say that you are a country of etiquette
Everyone worked together, and after two hours, after a series of complicated rituals that made everyone exhausted, the ceremony ended.
Both the emperor and the officials, including the personnel and soldiers who participated in the ceremony, were exhausted.
Queen Yang Zhi is not relaxed either. She also wants to set up the Queen's throne in Kunning Palace and accept the congratulations from the concubines in the palace and the wives of the ministers' families. After a set of etiquette, it is not much easier than Qin Mu.
It can be said that the ceremony on the first day of the first lunar month is an arduous task for the royal family and ministers, and it is a severe test for the mental and physical strength of the participants. In addition to accepting congratulations from hundreds of officials, the emperor also had to hold "private sacrifices" of his own family, that is, honoring ancestors with family rites.
From getting up in the middle of the night and working hard until noon, Qin Mu and Yang Zhi, the "misfortunate couple", were so exhausted that their faces were pale, they were panting so fast, and their lungs were like a furnace.
My son is three years old and he is sensible. He knows that his parents are tired, so he comes up quietly to say hello and New Year greetings. He is very well-behaved.
Okay, there’s a reward!
My daughter is three months old. This girl is not a good girl. When she comes up, she opens her little mouth and howls loudly. Qin Mu weakly coaxes: "Mingyue, be good, don't cry. Daddy will tell you about Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf." ... ....Uh, Ye'er..."
"My son is here."
"I'll leave your sister to you, coax her away."
Qin Ye looked at his sister who was howling with her mouth open, pointed to the wet nurse outside the palace and said: "Father, my sister is hungry, let the wet nurse come in and feed her."
Qin Mu rolled his eyes at the translator and said to Yang Zhi: "Madam, do you think this guy is good at shirk-shirking responsibilities, or is he good at solving problems?"
Yang Zhi hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, don't be angry, Ye'er is still young, I will just teach him a lesson later."
Qin Ye became anxious and pointed at his sister and said, "Father, my dear... My sister is really hungry. Father, look at her, she even bit her fingers and ate them."
"Ye'er, your statement is too cruel. It should be sucking, not biting. Forget it, take her to breastfeed quickly."
"Yes, Father."
Qin Mu turned back to Yang Zhi and said, "Not bad. With someone who is good at finding problems, this guy is not bad."
Yang Zhi was happy now and replied with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is nothing. Please don't praise him."
"Madam, I find that your words are the most false. I wish I could praise you more."
"Your Majesty..." Yang Zhi's face suddenly turned red.
The couple had just exchanged a few words when Han Zanzhou quickly walked in and saluted: "Your Majesty, I have been commanding you all night to report something to Huang Lianshan."
On this first day of the Lunar New Year, if it was not a big event, Huang Lianshan would not dare to disturb him at this time. Qin Mu was worried that there was something wrong with the war in Guangxi, so he quickly asked people to bring Huang Lianshan in. He also got up and went to the main hall of Qianqing Palace.
"My lord, see your majesty."
"Okay, I've had enough trouble today, tell me what you want."
"Your Majesty, this is news from the Western Regions. I have just received an urgent message. A month ago, a 60,000-strong army from the Junggar tribe suddenly invaded the Yarkand Khanate in the Western Regions. The troops arrived with overwhelming force and captured the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains and Turpan in one fell swoop. , Hami area, there were soldiers and horses looting outside Yumen Pass, and a fierce battle broke out with our defenders. Our army suffered more than 200 casualties. The Junggar soldiers temporarily retreated and attacked the capital of the Yarkand Khanate to the south... . .. ..”
The news brought by Huang Lianshan made Qin Mu secretly clenched his fists. The Junggar tribe took action. I don't know whether it was Xuanjizi's old lobbying that succeeded, or whether Batur had long seen the opportunity for internal strife between the father and son of the Yarkand Khanate and actually started Take action.
He just swept away the Yarkand Khanate with overwhelming force. Before the battle there was over, he dared to lead troops to invade Yumen Pass. It seems that the situation in Hexi is going to change drastically!
"Come here, summon the cabinet ministers and the Minister of War to come to the palace to discuss matters."
"Here!"
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ps: It’s so deserted today. Where have all the clicks, recommendations, and monthly passes gone? Brothers, it’s the end of the month, and the monthly tickets are getting less and less. Something’s wrong. I need monthly tickets urgently! Asking for a monthly ticket! (To be continued...)
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