Meeting Dou Jiande was completely within the rules of the imperial court.
The ministers were arranged on both sides. Xiao Yu was ordered by Zhongshu, Zuopu She Wen Yanbo by Shangshu, and De Yi was named the first among the ministers by the minister. There were seats in the hall, ministers of the three provinces and six ministries and above, plus the chief and deputy officials of various temples kneeling.
Sitting on the ground, the other auxiliary officers stood at the end of the hall for consultation.
Most of the court etiquette systems were adopted from the Sui Dynasty, and not many changes were made.
Li Po had not been on the throne for a long time, so he didn't want to spend too much time on it. It was just that the court uniforms had changed. As for other things, I guess they would change over time, but he couldn't take care of them now.
In fact, Li Po thought this was a good idea. Some were standing, some were sitting on the floor, and some were sitting on chairs. The hierarchy was clear, which could stimulate people's desire for power in the officialdom.
Originally, someone suggested to meet Dou Jiande in the outer court, between Chengtian Gate and Taiji Gate. This is where the imperial court holds great ceremonies, where it can be widely displayed to the subjects and show its power to everyone.
But the final choice was still China and North Korea...
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"Xuan Dou Jiande went to the palace to see him."
The eunuchs loudly announced the beginning of the victory ceremony. The sound spread from inside the palace to outside the palace, and then from outside the palace to the steps of Tai Chi Palace and then to Tai Chi Gate.
The team waiting outside Tai Chi Gate slowly moved forward, and it took a long time before they reached the steps in front of Tai Chi Hall.
Dou Jiande moved his steps and looked up here. The Tai Chi Palace was high up, with carved beams and painted buildings, and cornices and horns. It seemed that it was far away, but yet very close. Compared with his palace in Wei County, it looked like it was in the countryside.
The huts are generally in poor condition.
Dou Jiande sighed secretly, if he had known it would happen today, he might as well have gone to Luoyang and sat in Yang Guang's place.
In the past ten years, the world has been filled with heroes and heroes, but today, most of them have become bones in the countryside. Who could have imagined that in the end, a frontier garrison would sit in the Dragon Court?
He, Dou Jiande... is quite lucky? After all, he can still breathe and live to this day. He has chewed tree bark in the mountains, tasted two-legged sheep, fought with others for his life, and been an emperor. Damn this
Half my life has not been in vain.
Now, if he could escape this disaster and live a stable life in Chang'an for a few days, it would not be bad. However, when he thought about the life of sitting high and bossing around in Hebei, his heart began to throb suddenly.
In the midst of his thoughts, Ms. Cao pulled him hard from the side. Only then did Dou Jiande come to his senses and climbed up the stairs surrounded by everyone.
His strength was disappearing little by little, and after a while he was panting like an ox, and his will was also disintegrating. Seeing the majestic palace getting closer and closer, he was actually terrified, and the fat on his face twitched, and it looked like
Very scary.
Chen Li and Xu Shiji entered the palace first, and the person who presented his victory should be the center of attention and show himself in front of others. This is also the reason why it was more difficult for the generals to select those who went to the capital to present their victory.
Merit is secondary, but glory is something that former military officers particularly long for. In the end, it seems that nepotism played a crucial role.
The two people who came to Chang'an to show Jie were both relatives.
The palace had been prepared for a long time. The two of them entered the palace and beat their chests. When they met the emperor, the sound of announcing the achievements of the soldiers in front of the army rang through the palace and stopped for a long time.
Xu Shiji and Chen Li performed military salutes, said long live, and expressed their gratitude to the former officers and soldiers on behalf of the army.
After that, he received the princes.
Dou Jiande's body and legs were already weak at this time, and he and Cao supported each other as they marched into the palace. The officials in the palace, including Li Po, were looking at them carefully.
When he saw it clearly, Li Po, who was sitting high in the hall, couldn't help but murmured to himself in disappointment, Dou Jiande turned out to be a fat black man, this is too...Old Dou, you didn't manage your body shape well, you didn't pay attention to your image. You can be criticized.
Du Fuwei was outclassed.
And doesn’t this look lower the level of our heroes in the late Sui Dynasty?
It seems that there will be some mercy in the historical records in the future. The enemy is like a mirror. If the enemy is too shy, we will not be honorable, right?
At this time, Dou Jiande and his wife had already prostrated themselves on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly. Their appearance of embarrassment made the people in the palace look down upon them, but they also felt sad.
Du Fuwei is very wise. If he were in the palace at this time, everyone would really have to take a look at him and compare the two sides.
Now, the ministers in the palace not only thought of him, but also thought of Li Yuan, who had recently been defeated.
Especially the ministers who were born in Kansai are very glad that Li Yuan did not have such a fate, otherwise where would the dignity of the hero of Kansai be shown?
Dou Jiande's resume was heard in the hall, sternly accusing him of his faults, causing trouble in Shandong and Hebei, falsely claiming to be emperor, colluding with Turks, etc., one after another... The posture seemed to drag Dou Jiande out and behead him at any time.
The harsh sound did not deepen Dou Jiande's fear, but instead made him gradually calm down, and his mind could not help but recall the past.
The government forces the people to rebel, and if the government does not give people like them a way to survive, they will naturally rise up. Is it possible to allow the government to abuse them?
Afterwards, he fought in the south and north, looking at Shandong and Hebei, wars were raging and blood was everywhere. He finally defeated the officers and soldiers amidst the piles of bones and made the decision on his own.
Is he at fault? Maybe...but Yang Guang, that dog thief, and his officials who are like wolves and tigers are right? Even if you kill me today, I will still have to pull people up when I get to the underworld and let those people become ghosts
Not even happy.
His somewhat distracted eyes finally became focused again, and his waist gradually straightened, and he just knelt down quietly in the hall, finally showing a somewhat majestic look.
Mrs. Cao next to her looked at her husband and couldn't help but straighten up, moving and snuggling up to her husband's side. She had accompanied her husband through countless difficult years, and it wouldn't be bad if she could go to hell with him today.
When the ministers looked at them, they felt a sense of solemnity. The contempt in their eyes was gone, and instead they were filled with admiration and regret. After all, King Xia was still a little timid and did not tell the truth in the palace, otherwise it would be terrible.
too disgusting.
Li Po was also relieved. If the scene was too ugly, he would be a little embarrassed.
When the reading was finished, instead of pushing him out and cutting off his head to show to the public, as Dou Jiande thought, Li Pudao calmed down and said nothing else.
Later, I would meet with Dou Jiande privately, and I would say some things to Dou Jiande at that time. Above China and North Korea, there is no need to talk nonsense. This is a great gift for victory, for people to see.
Then the imperial edict was read out, granting Dou Jiande the title of Duke of Qinghe, a residence, silks, money, and a number of palace attendants. Compared with Du Fuwei's income, it was obviously downgraded by more than one level.
And there will be no more preferential treatment. Dou Jiande will not even be able to leave Chang'an City in the future, and the entire Chang'an City will be his cage.
The couple was a little surprised. Ling Chi was guilty of so many minor crimes, but they didn't expect that he could still survive. The couple's bodies softened again, and they bowed down to express their gratitude...
