On this day, the sky was clear and the spring breeze was gentle. It was the auspicious day chosen by everyone.
Not to mention, most of the officials these days have a certain understanding of astronomy. Although it may have some religious implications, it does make sense for things like sacrifices, ceremonies, and ground breaking.
The auspicious day they choose will definitely not be windy or rainy. Of course, if you meet some unreliable people, there is nothing you can do.
If that's the case, it's fine as long as you go steadily along the way. If you stumble, someone will definitely talk about it. There are many such cases recorded in history books.
Li Po's process of proclaiming himself king must be different from the normal season. Others such as Li Yuan, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, etc. also have different proclaimed kings.
Although Li Yuan was granted the title, his reputation was not small. Dou Jiande became the king by himself. The focus was not on the ceremony of proclaiming the king, but on setting up official offices. In fact, he couldn't pay attention to it even if he wanted him to.
Wang Shichong was also named a king, which was roughly the same as Li Yuan, except that the war in Henan was raging at that time. In order to shock the inside and outside, Wang Shichong's ceremony of becoming king was filled with soldiers and armors, just like the Hongmen Banquet, and a lot of blood was shed. It was very unlucky.
process.
Li Po was different from them. He did not have an emperor, but only one empress. In terms of righteousness, his weight was slightly weaker than that of Li Yuan and Wang Shichong, but he was much stronger than Dou Jiande.
The same thing as Li Yuan and Wang Shichong is that when Li Po became king, he wanted to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and his ancestors. This was definitely not possible in normal times. At that time, only the emperor and the prince had this qualification, and the others could only
You can worship your ancestors.
Li Po couldn't take any time off this day.
When he got up in the morning, he had a hasty breakfast and got dressed neatly. Several women were walking around him, talking non-stop. Li Po felt that if he did this several times, let alone whether he would be annoyed or not, the women in his family would probably
To get mentally ill.
The mansion suddenly became lively. Some of the guards had to guard various parts of the mansion, while others had to accompany Li Po. Luo Shixin, Liu Jingsheng, Xu Shiji, and Zhao Shixun each performed their duties to ensure safety and dignity.
Brothers Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun, one inside and one outside, were in charge of the city defense and guards in Jinyang, as well as the military discipline of the ministries outside the city.
Bu Qun, Yu Chixin and others are stationed in the army outside the city and will not come to the city to watch the ceremony in person.
This kind of arrangement can be said to be a precautionary measure, so that the ceremony can be held peacefully on this day.
Everywhere in the steward's house was busy. The servants were helping to organize the clothes, ceremonials, and preparations for tonight's banquet. The women, after hanging around Li Po for a long time, went about their own business one after another.
Li Po looked at his current attire in the mirror and found it quite interesting. Naturally, he was not wearing royal attire, but the official attire of the governor of Bingzhou.
It has a round neck, wide sleeves, narrow waist, and the robe is almost floor-length with complex patterns tattooed on it. It looks gorgeous, but in fact it is very simple and full of Sui Dynasty dress style.
In fact, Li Po admired the dressing habits of the former Sui Dynasty very much. The attire was simple and simple, and even various official uniforms could be worn at any time.
And the most important thing is that the Sui people had no rules about growing their hair. Many people kept their hair half-long, which could be pulled up on their heads, but it would never be as high as women's hair.
Of course, if he was like the Khitans and Mohe people, who had a bald forehead and a tail behind his back, Li Po would definitely vomit to death. The first thing he would do after the event was to have everyone shave off their baldness.
It's funny to say that this is the first time Li Po is wearing the official uniform of the general manager. Except for the big official hat on his head, which makes Li Po feel a little funny, the rest of it looks pretty good.
With Li Po's stature and growing majesty, this official uniform suited him very well, as if he gained a bit more power out of thin air.
Li Po shook his head and felt a little complacent. He was born to be an official. How come he hadn't noticed it before? I wonder how the royal robes looked on him?
It didn't take long for Li Po to feel like it was almost time, so he called his guards and set off from the mansion.
The entire Jinyang City came to life at this time. Both sides of the road leading to the Jinyang Palace were patrolled by soldiers and government officials under the Jinyang Order, but people could not help but watch on both sides of the road.
Wherever Li Po and his entourage went, the figures on both sides of the road bowed down one by one, and the sounds of praise could be heard endlessly.
Li Po felt that the publicity was very good and people's response was good, but he didn't know what it would be like when Li Yuan became the king of Tang Dynasty.
At this time, the city of Jinyang was filled with smoke. People in Jinyang were burning incense and praying, hoping to gain some blessing from His Highness the King of Han.
The journey was uneventful, and there were no assassins or demonstrators blocking the way. They arrived at the Jinyang Palace without stopping. Li Po dismounted and, accompanied by Wen Yanbo and others, walked straight into the palace.
In front of the Xuanwu Hall, Empress Xiao was dressed in palace attire and had been waiting here for a long time. When Li Po arrived, he paid homage to the empress first, and then Liu Jing began to read out the orders. As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zhao immediately sent a book, treasures and other things.
Then Li Po saluted and thanked him. According to the normal rules, once he got here, the ceremony of making him king was over.
At this time, Li Po felt that it was boring and even a little funny. It was purely a drama directed and performed by himself, which definitely made people feel little pride. I think many powerful officials from ancient times also felt this deeply, but no one
Just say it out loud.
How many of them are interested in these procedural things? All they value is the power they will get later...
The time was not tight. Li Po waved his hand to dismiss everyone, stepped forward and stood on Empress Xiao's side openly, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your support, thank you for your hard work, empress."
Empress Xiao smiled and said: "At this time, the general has time to talk to me, so what's the point of having to work harder?"
Li Po said: "This situation is quite interesting. I think your Majesty and I feel the same, right?"
Empress Xiao looked sideways and thought to herself, is it really so interesting? But if you were in a different place, maybe you wouldn't have such thoughts...
"The general is joking. There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasty, and there are many towers in the mist and rain. I just hope that the general will not let Jinyang be bathed in the mist and rain in the future..."
Ah, how dare you pour cold water on me on my happy day?
After meeting twice, Empress Xiao's words were much sharper at this time, which shows that Li Po's impression on Empress Xiao was that his words were strong but not very threatening.
"No one can predict what will happen in the future. On this road, we will definitely not see much mist and rain in the south of the Yangtze River, but we will always be accompanied by the bloody storm... Today's addition of the crown is a blessing for me and my queen, so don't worry about it.
Is all that smoke and rain gone?"
After hearing this, Empress Xiao thought to herself, you men only know how to fight and kill, but have you ever seen the real misty rain? She shook her head, sighed softly, and said sideways: "I am a little tired, King Han, I'd better ask for your permission."
There was a little dust on his nose, but Li Po didn't care. Women always feel uncomfortable sometimes. We have to cheer up. No matter how funny the scene is, we have to finish it.
This play is not for him to watch, but for everyone who is eagerly waiting to see such a play. At this time, he can say a few words to Empress Xiao. There is definitely no meaning of showing off, and it is quite humane.
an act of.
This is also his consistent approach. It will be shown as long as it does not affect anything else. He is willing to leave a little room for the weak. Like many things before, this is a little kindness and tolerance preserved from the cold wind of the grassland.
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The auspicious time is approaching, and Wen Yanbo has tried to come forward several times to persuade her. No matter how beautiful the queen is, she can't be more beautiful than the throne. You are whispering to the queen now... but you are so out of tune.
Fortunately, he didn't delay for a long time. As soon as Li Po waved his hand, everyone gathered around him and went to the side hall first, put on the royal clothes, and walked towards the main entrance of the palace.
The main entrance of Jinyang Palace is wide open. The square in front of the door is heavily guarded. People watching the ceremony have been waiting for a long time...
When Li Poxing left the palace gate, the crowd made a commotion and then became quiet.
With everyone watching, the ceremonial officer Wen Yanbo led him to the prepared incense table, offered sacrifices, worshiped heaven and earth, and then his ancestors.
Forget about heaven and earth, even he himself didn't know who Li Po's ancestor was. He wanted to write the names of Li Chengshun and other veterans, but that would definitely not work.
It's easy to tell about my father's ancestors. Li Chengshun said it in detail, but it's hard to look up further. After the war in the late Jin Dynasty, the world was not long settled, and a family of soldiers and soldiers didn't have such a far-reaching inheritance.
This matter is actually easy to say. Li Guang is the most famous person with the surname Li in the northwest, and that is him. It is easy to think about it even further. The ancestors of the surname Li actually come from Shandong. They are the first people with serious Yanhuang bloodline to have records.
A man named Gaotao was a tribal leader.
His descendants had the surname Li, which was later changed to Li, and he became the ancestor of the Li family in the world.
Li Po thus had the honor of having ancestors, his ancestors were Gaotao, and his descendants were Li Guang. When the report came, Li Po's head was covered with black lines, but he had to hold his nose to admit it. Who told everyone to do this?
What about?
After the sacrifice, Liu Jing, whose voice was already a little hoarse, finally completed his task. It was Su Dan who stepped forward and read out the queen's order to everyone. Then Li Po climbed up to the high platform and accepted everyone's respect.
Li Po climbed up the stairs, but his mood was as calm as water. When he saw Yang Guang ascending the stage to offer sacrifices to heaven in Zhuojun, he felt quite emotional. Later, in Yunnei, he climbed to a high place to offer sacrifices to the soldiers who died in battle.
still.
But after those two experiences, when it was his turn to be king, he didn't have so many ideas. No matter how high he was, he couldn't reach the sky. No matter how far he looked, he couldn't get out of Jin. No matter how many people below him
, there are no more than a million troops, so it is far from the time of self-indulgence...
It can be said that when his power reached a stage peak, Li Po was not very excited. He looked around with increasingly darker eyes, not paying too much attention to the present, but looking persistently to the future.