Wild North America 1846

Chapter 680 February 5

In the past two years, the Great Tang Empire has not made any major moves to expand and colonize the outside world, and still focuses on digesting the existing colonial achievements.

Emperor Li Cha was satisfied with the huge territory of the empire, but he also felt the difficulty of governing it.

Domestic affairs are so complicated that it would be difficult to deal with them without the assistance of an efficient imperial government.

"Qizou Your Majesty, the Empress of the Eastern Palace is here to ask Your Majesty to discuss matters related to the celebration."

"Oh, I see, the lunch is served in the East Palace."

"Follow the Holy Order."

Emperor Li Cha nodded when he heard the words, picked up a memorial on the desk and continued to review it...

more than ten days passed by
After the tedious sacrifices to heaven and the ancestor worship ceremony in the early stage, it finally ushered in the 5th anniversary of the founding of the Tang Dynasty and the 1th anniversary of the emperor's accession to the throne on May 40.

about 5:00 in the morning

The sky was still dark. Emperor Li Cha and Empress Lin, who lived in Maple Leaf Palace one day earlier, got up early, bathed and burned incense, put on dragon crowns and xiapis under the service of court maids, and came to the main hall of the palace.

Accept the worship of the princes and the courtiers of the empire here, and open the prelude to the grand ceremony of the day...

Maple Leaf Palace is the early Maple Leaf Palace, which was originally the two-story French-style manor of John Sutter, the head snake in San Francisco. It got its name because of the many maple trees planted in the manor.

After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty the Emperor lived in this palace for more than 10 years. From the First Prince to the Seventeenth Prince, all were born here, witnessing the hardships of the early days of the empire.

Although it has undergone many expansions in the later period, the environment is still cramped and narrow, and it was not improved until it was moved to Daming Palace.

The Maple Leaf Palace has been preserved and has been carefully maintained as the initial place where the Tang Empire was born. It is called the "ancestral home" and is used to enshrine the ancestors' spirit tablets.

close to 6 o'clock
A total of 73 princes and all the important officials of the imperial court were waiting in the Maple Leaf Palace, and respectfully invited "the Holy One to move to the Daming Palace"...

Only then did the emperor and empress ride on the jade 辂, and under the guard of the Dali Lubo, they marched mightily towards the Daming Palace.

The etiquette of the Tang Empire respects the Tang system, and the whole set of etiquette is also the Tang system. The "Dajialu Book" of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty consists of several parts such as the guide, the guide, the emperor's car, the rear advocacy, and the rear guard.

The guide, that is, the forerunner guard, is the vanguard of the "Dajia Lubo", with 360 cuirassiers of the Royal Guards clearing the way at the front, marching in line.

The rear was led by Imperial Prime Minister Baron Tang Dezhao, Chief of Staff of the Royal Army Marshal Mai Xiaozu and a group of senior generals in cars, which was called "Guard of Honor".

Then there is a "guard of honor" composed of 36 Royal Guards cuirassiers, which are guided on the left and right sides. The middle leader is a total of 12 rows of Royal Guards cavalry, with 12 people in each row.Holding horizontal knives, bows and arrows, riding rifles, and dragging [-] cavalry field guns, they marched forward.

Behind the "Guiding Guard of Honor", there are 73 big black cars engraved with the royal logo, and there are also a group of important officials of the empire driving, stretching out for more than two kilometers.

Followed by a huge advocacy band with a total of 760 members, there are two people standing in the convertible car in front of the band to direct the performance, guiding the band to play the magnificent "March of the Tang Empire" in unison.

The musical instruments of the band are mainly various drums, mainly tambourines, big drums, cymbal drums, festival drums, snare drums, Yubao drums, etc., as well as wind instruments such as flute, xiao, jia, long and middle ming, big horizontal flute, and 筚篥And other percussion instruments such as Jin Cheng, the sound of drum music resounded through the sky, shaking the sky and the earth.

On both sides of the road, there were imperial subjects who had arrived ahead of schedule, holding the national flag and looking forward to it. When the royal ceremonial team arrived, it was already dark, and after seeing such a magnificent scene, they desperately waved the national flag in their hands and shouted;

"His Majesty the Holy Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, long live, long live, long live!"

"Long live the Tang Empire, long live, long live!"

At this time, the sky was already twilight, and the speed of Dali Lubo was not fast, which was about the same as that of a normal person walking.

Followed by the 12 dragon flags held by the soldiers of the Royal Guards, they are divided into two rows. Cars, Pixuan cars, etc., in turn.

Each car is drawn by 4 white horses. The horses wear white and gold-edged horse clothes embroidered with the royal emblem. Each car has 1 driver and 2 guards. On both sides are the core of the Royal Guards. The imperial military officers, a total of 1080 people, all came slowly on tall horses.

So far, the guard of honor is over.

Behind the guard of honor is the emperor’s jade car. The emperor’s car is the core of the entire guard of honor, so the guards are extremely strict, with 360 guards officers with live ammunition riding around on horseback.

Yuren is driven by the Minister of Seals of the Cabinet, surrounded by 41 heavily armed drivers, and on both sides are General Fan Pengfei, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Royal Army, and General Liu Wu, Commander of the Royal Guards.

Immediately following Yu Ren were the senior generals of the Royal Guards, the royal military attache's attendants and the royal secretaries, and the cavalry and infantry of the Royal Guards were lined up beside these officials.

The number of forbidden soldiers in each team varies, but they are all more than 80 people, led by a general, and followed by the Royal Guards are composed of Peacock Fan, Xiaotuan Fan, Fang Fan, Huang Hui, Jiang Hui, Xuanwu, etc. A guard of honor composed of buildings, etc., lined up one by one...

The majestic emperor's drive stretched for seven or eight kilometers. Amid waves of cheers from the crowd, he walked for an hour and 40 minutes before arriving at the Danfengmen Square of the original Daming Palace in Longshou.

At this time, the sky is already bright, implying that the Tang Empire is getting brighter and brighter, and it will be a good start.

At this time, the five gates of Danfengmen were opened in unison, and the mighty crowd entered in a single file. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered around Danfengmen Square to watch the ceremony, shaking the national flag in their hands desperately, unable to contain their excitement. Many people couldn't help shedding hot tears.

The prosperity of the empire is the glory of every subject of the empire.

And this is also the original intention of the Tang Empire to buy a full set of Lubo, which is expensive and expensive. China has always been a country of etiquette.

This is not superficial. The full set of royal etiquette can more intuitively reflect the sacred dignity of the Tang royal family and the powerful face of the empire, thus arousing the high patriotic enthusiasm and self-confidence of billions of subjects.

After entering Daming Palace
The emperor, the queen, the princes and the ministers took the time to eat something, wash up and recover their spirits. Today, they will not be idle all day long, and large-scale celebrations will be held one after another.

Immediately afterwards, there will be important programs such as the military parade in Danfengmen Square and the parade of millions of people, which will continue until the night when fireworks are set off, and the 40th anniversary of the National Day royal banquet will be held...

more than two hours later
Standing at the height of the Danfengmen Pavilion, watching the imperial soldiers lined up in a majestic square line pass through the square one by one, deafening cheers resounded through the sky, and the emperor Li Cha, who was waving in greeting, felt his cheeks on both sides stiffen from laughing.

He said, "Tang Aiqing, next time don't hold any other celebrations. This set of etiquette makes people feel dizzy and exhausted, and I can't stand it! It's really too complicated."

Baron Tang Dezhao took a step forward, and replied solemnly; "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, I dare not agree.

The great affairs of the country are between the sacrificial offerings and the soldiers. The sacrifices have to be held, and the soldiers have to be sacrificed. The festival of the gods is also a great festival. How can there be any talk of hard work?
My Great Tang Empire has thousands of miles of territory, and it is a majestic kingdom. How can it be indeterminate to determine the status, know the superiors and inferiors, and know the importance? What kind of dignity is that?
Please take back your Majesty's order, I dare not honor it. "

After finishing speaking, he bowed deeply to the ground, and all the officials around him also bowed down one after another, and said in unison: "Please take back your order, your majesty, I dare not honor it."

Emperor Li Cha sighed when he saw Prince Tang-Li Gan, Prince Tang-Li Kun of Guangnan, Prince Tang-Li Xin of Pingxi, King Tang-Li Yuan of Kentucky, King Tang-Li Geng of Oklahoma, etc. bow down. Said: "I have neglected it, this proposal is withdrawn, and all loves get up."

"Your Majesty's sage is truly a blessing to the Tang Empire." All the officials patted their asses in unison, and then stood up in relief, feeling quite fulfilled.

It is rare to see His Majesty the Holy Emperor, who is wise and mighty, take back his order in decades.

After saying a few words, Emperor Li Cha turned his attention to the Royal Army phalanx that passed neatly in the parade, and nodded in satisfaction.

Emperor Li Cha also participated in a lot of opinions on the parade pace of the Royal Army of the Tang Empire, which is very similar to the Chinese army of later generations.The pace is orderly, powerful and majestic, demonstrating the extraordinary high morale of the army.

The parade formations of the Royal Army and the Royal Guards are all from the field ace divisions, the main divisions of the major headquarters, and the meritorious troops with outstanding military exploits. They pass through Danfengmen Square under the review of the Holy Emperor, which is a symbol of military glory.

Therefore, the morale of the military phalanx being reviewed was high, and they passed Danfengmen square neatly with steel guns in hand. The leading officer held the flag of the army number with his head high and his chest high, and was warmly welcomed by the crowd in the square like a tsunami.

Seeing the majestic troop passing through the square, Emperor Li Cha couldn't help but feel very touched. It was these lovely soldiers who fought north and south under his guidance, without fear of sacrifice, and laid down the current huge country.

With the flick of a finger for 40 years, I can really say proudly; I will live up to this life.

The military parade lasted for more than an hour. The Royal Army, the Royal Navy Expeditionary Marine Division, and the Royal Guards took turns. A mighty 10 phalanxes passed through Danfengmen Square, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry. The ace troops who have made outstanding contributions were inspected one by one.

After the final artillery phalanx passed through Danfengmen Square, 360 ceremonial soldiers passed through the square together holding a huge imperial flag, followed by a tens of thousands of majestic gongs and drums. The parade of millions of people in Chang'an, the imperial capital, began...

The tens of thousands of gongs and drums danced and danced all the way to the climax of the ceremony. The joyful sound of gongs and drums soared into the sky, resounding through the sky, and it was so shocking that the ears were buzzing.

Everyone's passion was aroused by the celebratory gongs and drums, and the crowd jumped up to the dancing gongs and drums, their excited faces were terribly bright, and they yelled and vented their joy...

(End of this chapter)