Chapter 295: The canonization ceremony, the Ming Dynasty military parade, congratulations to the Ming Dynasty!
Chapter 295 The canonization ceremony, the Ming Dynasty military parade, congratulations to the Ming Dynasty! (Please subscribe, please vote for me)
In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, the first day of October was auspicious.
Before dawn, more than a dozen officials, holding various costumes, stood respectfully outside the door of Kunning Palace, waiting.
Led by the eunuch Guo Zhong, a group of more than ten people were as quiet as sculptures, without making any sound.
After a while, there was a sound in the room. Guo Zhong, who had sharp ears, heard it and gently walked up and opened the door, and then slowly entered the palace.
At this time, Zhu Ying had woken up on the bed.
"Your Highness, the auspicious time is approaching, please wash up and change clothes." Guo Zhong said in a low voice, for fear of disturbing His Highness in front of him.
Zhu Ying nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Guo Zhong turned slightly sideways and waved his hand behind.
The eunuchs who had been waiting for a long time immediately filed in.
A eunuch replaced the incense burner and lit the latest incense.
An official brought a golden basin to rinse His Majesty's mouth and face.
A eunuch took a wooden comb and carefully combed His Highness's hair.
There are more than ten people in the group, each performing their own duties. They seem busy, but in fact they are orderly and the processes are extremely skillful.
In the incense burner, light smoke floats, refreshing the heart and mind.
This is Yaxiang produced in Yazhou. The price of the incense is hundreds of gold, and a piece of it is ten thousand yuan. It is the first of the four incense and is a tribute to the palace.
Because of its rarity, it is not commonly used even by the royal family, and is only used during major ceremonies such as sacrifices.
And only the emperor and prince are qualified to use it.
While the aroma was rising and Zhu Ying was washing, the eunuchs holding their crown robes stood quietly by the incense burner, allowing His Highness Taisun's crown gown to be infected by the aroma.
The beauty of the dress is called Hua, and the etiquette is great, so it is called Xia.
Since the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang rectified and restored the Han costume system in the Central Plains.
During the Ming Dynasty, the Han nationality's costumes were more dignified in appearance, grander in bearing, more complex in shape, more colorful in pattern, more diverse in material, and more exquisite in tailoring than in previous dynasties.
It is the pinnacle of clothing in all ages.
What Zhu Ying is about to put on is the crown robe used in the highest level of etiquette.
This is the most gorgeous and elegant dress.
There is a saying that God created the people to serve as ministers and pastors, and that the sages and sages succeeded each other and set up the pole to care for the billions of signs.
On top of the crown, there is a crown, which is called the crown.
Respectfully serve as a heavenly official to govern all people, and the crown is a symbol of this kind of king's power granted by heaven.
After Zhu Ying finished washing, the eunuch Guo Zhong carefully crowned Zhu Ying.
The style of the crown was also displayed in front of Zhu Ying.
It is on a cylindrical hat roll and covered with a wooden crown plate.
The front and back of the crown plate are round, symbolizing a round sky and a round place.
The crown plate is painted blue-black on the top and yellow-red on the bottom, symbolizing the yellow color of heaven and earth.
Jade beads are strung together with colorful silk ropes and hung on the front and back of the crown board to symbolize the passage of time.
Make ball ornaments out of silk cotton and hang them from your ears to remind the king not to listen to slander.
When worn on the head, the crown should be lowered in the front and raised in the back, symbolizing care for the people.
Zhu Ying stood with his hands flat, and various eunuchs were waiting to change his clothes.
The mianfu consists of an upper garment and a lower garment. The upper part is green and black, symbolizing the sky, and the lower part is yellow and red, symbolizing the earth.
There are six different patterns on the upper and lower garments, collectively called the Twelve Chapter Patterns.
Exquisite robes make you look even more majestic.
When Zhu Ying finished dressing, the moment she walked out of the room, the darkness broke, the morning was slightly bright, and a ray of light fell from the sky and enveloped Zhu Ying.
The various gemstones on the crown reflect the morning light.
At this moment, Zhu Ying's whole body seemed to be surrounded by a halo, like a god descending from heaven, which shocked his mind.
The surrounding palace maids and eunuchs, including Guo Zhong, were all in panic. They fell down one after another with their foreheads touching the ground and did not dare to get up.
Daming Palace, Jinshen Hall.
Perhaps this is the first time there has been such a lively scene.
Among them are eighteen princes, more than twenty grandsons, and more than ten princesses.
The more than fifty princes, queens, queens, and grandchildren are all Zhu Ying's uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters.
Those standing in the front row were the vassal kings such as Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di, Zhu Ji, and Zhu Zhen.
The following is arranged in order of eldest and youngest.
In fact, in the original canonization of the prince, this process did not exist. Zhu Yuanzhang added it temporarily.
This is also because Zhu Ying has been living abroad for ten years, has no memory of life in the palace, and is not familiar with his relatives, so Zhu Yuanzhang specially arranged a family recognition session for him.
Although in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, his eldest grandson is the most important, the other princes and grandsons are also his own flesh and blood. What Zhu Yuanzhang wants to see more is,
In the big family of the palace, Zhu Ying, as the future head of the family, loves and lives in harmony with his family members, and jointly governs the world.
Zhu Di stood in the front row, his face calm as usual, with no other emotions visible.
Zhu Fan next to him kept provoking him with his eyes, which made Zhu Di a little irritable.
The two people were originally mortal enemies. No matter what the occasion, whenever there was an opportunity, Zhu Fan was definitely the one who took the initiative to provoke.
Zhu Di felt that he could hardly bear it anymore and punched the third brother violently. He just suppressed his anger and slowly calmed down.
It's not that he doesn't dare, it's just that Zhu Di understands that if he takes action, his second brother will definitely help.
One on two, two fists are difficult to beat with four hands, and he is not sure that he can win.
The second brother and the third brother are not economical. If they were beaten by Fatty instead, they would be humiliated in front of the juniors behind them.
Besides, on a day like today, if a fight breaks out, I will definitely be chased and beaten by my father.
In the back row of the princes and princesses, the one taking the lead among the princes and grandsons was naturally Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunxi, and Zhu Mingyue.
As the direct children of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, the status of the three of them is inferior to that of even some princes and princesses.
There is a big difference between direct descendants and concubines in the palace.
Different from Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue's excited faces, Zhu Yunwen's face showed a bit of loneliness, even though he was relieved.
Zhu Yuanzhang formulated various complex etiquette systems, even requiring the length of the sleeves and robes of the common people.
However, the person who least abides by the system is himself.
According to the rules, Zhu Ying is currently the grandson of the East Palace, so the route should start from the Chunhe Palace of the East Palace, go to the back left door of Jinshen Palace and enter.
Since the eldest grandson has lived in Kunning Palace since he was a child, he has always lived in Kunning Palace.
In this regard, even the imperial censor did not dare to say anything.
Everyone knows very well that His Highness Changsun is His Majesty's pet peeve, and anyone who touches him will not be told any etiquette and rules, but will be dragged out and beheaded.
If you still refuse to accept being cut down, I will send your entire clan down, neatly organized, and you won’t have to eat.
In this way, the route was changed from Kunning Palace to Qianqing Palace, and then entered directly from the back door of Jinshen Palace.
In the main hall of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing the same imperial robe as his grandson, looking forward to it.
After waiting for a long time, I finally saw Da Sun coming.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his eldest grandson, who was becoming more and more extraordinary under the background of the imperial robe. He felt particularly happy and pleased. He walked forward three steps at a time and held his eldest grandson's hand tightly.
Take them together towards Jinshen Hall.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father! I pay my respects to His Highness, the great grandson!"
"Greetings to Grandpa Huang! Greetings to His Majesty the Great Grandson!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang took Zhu Ying's hand and appeared in front of many princes, princesses, and grandsons in the Jinshen Hall, more than fifty people present bowed and saluted.
When he reached the top of the main hall, Zhu Yuanzhang said something to him, then sat down, and then asked his grandson to say a few words.
Zhu Ying took a quick look and saw everyone's faces.
Some are familiar and some are unfamiliar.
After being in the palace for so long, there are indeed many people I haven’t met yet.
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Ying said loudly: "Being able to return to the palace is something I never knew and never thought about before."
"Here, I would like to solemnly thank one person, that is my fourth uncle, King Yan."
"At that time, I was wandering around and making a living by doing business. I happened to be in Peiping. It was my fourth uncle who saw me and insisted on bringing me to the capital. Otherwise, I would still be in the Western Regions now."
"Thank you, Fourth Uncle."
Zhu Ying said this and bowed to Zhu Di to thank him.
When Zhu Di heard this, he quickly bowed in return.
After hearing these words, Zhu Di's mood became very complicated.
The current Zhu Di is completely different from the Zhu Di who was in trouble in history.
When he first met Zhu Ying, he really thought he was his nephew, but then he checked and found out he wasn't.
I didn't have many ideas at first, but when the news of my elder brother's death came, under the instigation of Master Daoyan, I had more ideas and wanted to use Zhu Ying.
It's a pity that Zhu Ying became real again after using it again and again.
On the way to the capital, Zhu Di kept asking himself, what would he do if he found out that Zhu Ying was really his eldest nephew?
Thinking left and right, tossing and turning.
In the end, Zhu Di discovered that even if he really knew that he was his eldest nephew, he would probably still send Zhu Ying back to the capital because of his eldest brother relationship.
He may be blocked by Master Daoyan, but Zhu Di understands his feelings for his eldest brother.
Whether it was killing Zhu Ying or imprisoning him, he couldn't do any of these.
If you don't kill, you will regret it, but if you do, you will feel guilty in your heart for the rest of your life.
When he was a child, it was his eldest brother Zhu Biao who had always taken care of him. It was his eldest brother Zhu Biao who made his father truly accept him.
It is also the eldest brother Zhu Biao who has been protecting him.
Although Zhu Di was cruel, he truly cared about his father and elder brother in his heart.
How could Zhu Di do such a thing by killing his eldest brother's eldest son?
Of course, there is another factor in this, that is, Zhu Di felt that even if he killed his eldest brother's eldest son Zhu Ying, he would not be crowned the emperor, but his hated nephew Zhu Yunwen.
At least now, Zhu Ying still has a friendship here. The throne is really given to Zhu Yunwen. When his father leaves, I am afraid that he will definitely be targeted.
Zhu Di was a little absent-minded, while Zhu Ying above was talking about some small things in life.
For example, the Ping'an Tea House when he first arrived in the capital, his acquaintance with the old man, and other interesting stories made the descendants of the royal family below more and more aware of Zhu Ying and have a slight sense of intimacy.
I'm giving a lecture, oh, no.
Zhu Ying is naturally very skilled in creating a sense of intimacy.
In the ending, Zhu Ying said: "I have lost my memory and have been wandering since I was a child. What I longed for most was family affection. When I watched other people's uncles, other people's aunts, and other people's younger brothers and sisters, they were happy."
"At that time, I was really envious."
"After entering the palace, my grandfather often taught me that the palace is a big family, and everyone here is my relative. I am no longer alone, but have many family members."
"Finally, I am no longer alone. I have a brother, a sister, and uncles who care about me a lot."
"Second uncle, third uncle, and fourth uncle all helped me a lot before I entered the palace. The teahouse built in the capital was still given to me by my fourth uncle."
When he said this, Zhu Yingying was trembling with anger, and once again bowed deeply to Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Di: "Thank you."
Except for the feudal lord, most of the royal family's descendants have lived in deep palaces for a long time.
Maybe he has read a lot, but in terms of knowledge and communication, he can't compare with Zhu Ying, let alone words like this.
Faced with this sincere expression of emotion, many princes even shed tears from the corners of their eyes.
The almost identical temperament and familiar feeling reminded them of their elder brother who had always protected and cared for them.
The younger ones were deeply moved when they heard Zhu Ying's sufferings in the past and his humble words as the grandson of the great grandson.
For a time, all the descendants of the royal family in the entire Jinshen Palace bowed to Zhu Ying in return.
On the stage, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were a little moist.
Isn't this what he has always wanted to see?
The former Zhu Biao was the most popular with him in this aspect, and the current eldest grandson is indeed like his father in this aspect.
"Okay, okay, okay, we are getting older. From now on, our eldest grandson will be the head of our old Zhu family. We are very happy to see our eldest grandson loving and caring for his family."
"but."
Zhu Yuanzhang paused, then looked at all the princes and grandsons, and said rather sternly: "Your eldest brother once loved you very much, but if anyone relies on this love to do evil, in our eyes,
But I can’t knead the sand.”
"Grandson, please remember this. Don't ignore punishment just because you are soft-hearted. Your second uncle and third uncle are all very naughty. If you do something wrong again, we will give you a severe beating."
Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan in the audience felt a little shameless when they were reprimanded by their father in front of the juniors.
Especially Zhu Xi, if it were not for Zhu Ying, he would probably be banned in the Prince of Qin's palace now.
Zhu Fan seemed to notice the gloating of the fourth brother next to him, and snorted lightly.
But this cold snort seemed to be caught by Zhu Yuanzhang, and his sharp eyes instantly enveloped Zhu Han.
Zhu Fan hurriedly bowed and said: "Father, please rest assured that I will definitely obey His Majesty Changsun's orders seriously and will not dare to make mistakes."
Today was a great day for his eldest grandson, so Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about him too much. If it were normal times, he would just go over and greet him with his killing stick.
When Zhu Fan saw that his father didn't say much, he felt a little relieved. Looking at his fourth brother next to him out of the corner of his eye, he felt extremely unhappy.
At this time, Liu He whispered beside Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, the auspicious time is almost here."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and stood up, taking his eldest grandson to Fengtian Hall.
The princes and grandsons followed closely behind.
In Fengtian Square, hundreds of civil and military officials were waiting on both sides.
It's a bit wrong to say that there are hundreds of officials now. There are probably more than 400 officials in the court, but on a special day like today, all officials with rank, even those from Qingshui Yamen, Hanlin Academy students, and Imperial College students.
They all want to witness the canonization ceremony of His Royal Highness Taisun here in Fengtian Square.
The total number of people was approximately nearly five thousand, which was really a huge crowd.
At the forefront are the concubines of the Sixth Palace, headed by Concubine Ning.
On Concubine Ning's right was the Lu family, but the person on Concubine Ning's left attracted the attention of the concubines of the Sixth Palace, as well as the civil and military officials.
That is Ye Yueqing wearing a Xiapei jade belt.
At this moment, Ye Yueqing completely lost her usual calmness. Instead, she was as frightened as a frightened little rabbit.
She didn't expect that when she woke up in the morning, there were palace maids and eunuchs who had already prepared.
After putting on the gorgeous crown and clothes, she was taken to Concubine Ning's left side.
Ye Yueqing naturally understood the meaning of this.
But these were all things she only had in her dreams. Ye Yueqing was so confused that she could no longer tell the difference between dreams and reality.
It wasn't until morning dawned that she truly realized that all of this was true.
Just when her heart was pounding, Concubine Ning took Ye Yueqing's hand and said with a smile: "Yueqing, don't be too restrained. There will be a long time to come. Now you have to get used to it as soon as possible."
"It may be a bit abrupt, but this is what I discussed with His Majesty last night. You have always been by Xiongying's side. I believe Xiongying also has great feelings for you."
Looking at Concubine Ning's kind smile, Ye Yueqing's heart gradually calmed down, and Wanfu said, "Thank you, empress."
Concubine Ning patted Ye Yueqing's hand gently, her eyes close, as if she were looking at her own child.
When Ms. Lu on the right saw this scene, she immediately understood that this was the woman next to Zhu Ying.
What she didn't expect was that Concubine Ning would actually prompt her to become the grandson concubine.
But if you think about it carefully, you will understand.
Your Majesty is already old, and Zhu Ying is only eighteen years old now. Of course, Zhu Ying will be the one to decide the future of the palace.
Zhu Ying's ability is well known to everyone. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the second best to His Majesty. Even His Majesty is willing to give in to others, so his personality is naturally extremely strong.
If at this time, a powerful woman from her natal family is arranged to be the concubine, the second empress of the Ming Dynasty, then the life of the other concubines in the harem will probably not be too easy.
People like Ye Yueqing are more in line with everyone's interests, and will also gain the approval of His Majesty and His Royal Highness Changsun.
The most important thing is that Mrs. Lu also heard that this woman named Ye Yueqing, like His Highness Changsun before, was also alone and had no family members involved.
This reduces a lot of conflicts and makes it easier to maintain relationships.
Thinking of this, Lu also smiled and showed an affectionate expression.
The Fengtian Gate opened, and the princes, princes, and grandsons filed out and stood on both sides.
After a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang appeared holding Zhu Ying's hand.
"Your Majesty is here, Your Majesty the Grand Sun is here!"
When the eunuch's shrill voice sounded, all the princes and grandsons, concubines in the harem, civil and military officials, scholars, bachelors, maids, eunuchs, and palace guards all fell to the ground and shouted: "Long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty the Grand Sun."
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In front of Zhu Ying, everyone who saw him would kneel in front of him respectfully.
This is the emperor's supreme authority.
This scene will make anyone's heart swell when they see it.
If it weren't for her previous life, Zhu Ying would have experienced big scenes with tens of thousands of people, and she might have had some stage fright.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied when he saw his grandson facing it calmly.
Then he said loudly: "Ping Shen!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Worshiping ancestors and heaven is a warning to heaven and earth that from today on, the future successor of the Ming Dynasty will be Zhu Ying.
Sacrifice to heaven is the Shejiyuan on the right side of Duanmen.
The process of offering sacrifices to heaven is very complicated, divided into nine steps: welcoming the gods, laying jade and silk fabrics, entering the group, first offering, sub-offering, final offering, withdrawing, sending off to the gods, and praying.
Every time a ritual was performed, Zhu Ying had to follow Zhu Yuanzhang, kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times to the main position, each position, and each subordinate position in the classical and solemn music.
From welcoming the gods to seeing off the gods, one has to kneel more than seventy times and kowtow more than two hundred times, which lasts for an hour.
In comparison, worshiping ancestors is much simpler.
After praying, it was almost done, and the whole process took less than half an hour.
After all this is over, it's time for the grand military parade.
The military parade was held in the square in front of Chengtianmen.
The square in front of Chengtianmen is connected to Chang'an Street.
This is the inner city. Previously, there was a T-shaped closed square in front of Chengtian Gate, with Chang'an Gate on the left and right.
However, before the military parade was scheduled to start, Zhu Ying discussed it with the old man. This affected the parade lineup and limited the viewing experience, so the place was demolished.
The left and right Chang'an Streets have thus become a thoroughfare.
This square has been completely opened up, and even Chang'an Avenue on the left and right has been widened to a great extent.
Chang'an Street, which was originally less than 500 meters long, is now nearly 2,000 meters long.
The width is also fifty meters wide.
From Chengtianmen, you can see everything at a glance.
Under the Chengtian Gate and inside the Waiwulong Bridge, it is still more than ten meters wide.
This is the place where civil and military officials and diplomatic envoys watch the ceremony.
And outside the square, there are the people.
All personnel from the Military and Horse Departments of the Five Cities and the General Department of Public Security of the Ming Dynasty were dispatched to support and maintain order.
The descendants of the royal family and the concubines naturally watched from the wall of Chengtianmen.
Because of the height of the city wall, a temporary platform was specially built where Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying were located, which made it easier to watch and also made it easier for soldiers and people to see the emperor and grandson.
When Zhu Yuanzhang came here, climbed onto the platform on Chengtian Gate and looked into the distance.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been emperor for so many years and had led large armies in battle, seemed a little excited when he saw the endless people in the distance.
Roughly speaking, nearly two million people from the inner and outer cities of Nanjing crowded here crazily.
Too much, really too much.
Zhu Yuanzhang even saw that there were many people lying on the roof watching.
When the figures of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying appeared on Chengtian Gate, even though they were more than sixty meters apart, sharp-eyed people still saw them.
He was so excited that he shouted loudly: "It's your Majesty, it's your Majesty, it's your Majesty!!!"
This is much crazier than chasing stars.
Under the influence of Confucianism, the king's power is given by heaven. In the hearts of ordinary people, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is heaven, the god, and the master of all things.
You know, even if the No. 1 scholar is parading through the streets, countless people want to cheer him up, let alone the emperor who can hand-pick the No. 1 scholar.
As the shouts spread, the whole crowd suddenly became excited.
What is it like when hundreds of thousands of people are shouting wildly?
The sparse white clouds in the sky were broken by this shocking breath, leaving a clear blue sky.
There is no other sound in this world, only the roar of "Long Live Your Majesty" fills the world.
Not only these hundreds of thousands of people, but when the sound spread, two million people in and around Nanjing were all infected by the crazy shouts and shouted loudly together.
Where Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't see it, it was the gate of Nanjing City.
The soldiers stationed at the city gate clearly heard the shouts in the capital city. With their blood boiling, they knelt down on one knee and shouted in the direction of the palace.
At this moment, even the people lining up in front of the city gate stopped, knelt down and shouted in the direction of the palace.
The entire city of Nanjing seemed to be moving amid the shouting.
Zhu Yuanzhang opened his arms and enjoyed the overwhelming cheers.
At this moment, he felt that the military parade was really a good thing. In the twenty-five years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there had never been such a grand event.
The most important thing is that this grand occasion appeared before his eyes.
Now, in everyone's ears, there are voices cheering for His Majesty, and no other voices can be heard.
No one can stop the enthusiasm from the people.
After half a stick of incense, the cheers slowly stopped.
After such a long time, countless people's throats have become hoarse and they really have no strength.
After everything was quiet, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded gently to Liu He beside him.
Liu He suddenly understood and said loudly: "Your Majesty has a decree, beat the drums! Play music!"
"Your Majesty has a decree, drums and music!"
"Your Majesty has a decree, drums and music!"
The eunuchs shouted in succession to convey His Majesty's decrees. In this ancient world without loudspeakers, this was all they could do.
With the sound of drums, the military parade finally began.
At this moment, many foreign envoys under the Chengtian Sect were so shocked by the scene before them that their limbs became weak.
This is the Ming Dynasty, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and it is just a city of the Ming Dynasty.
Although it is the largest city, the territory ruled by the Ming Dynasty was so vast that there were more than a thousand cities.
Most of the foreign ministers here, the population of their country is far less than that of the capital.
What can we do to compete with the Ming Dynasty? The only way is to bow down and obey the ministers, and conscientiously do what the ministers should do.
Unlike the foreign ministers, the pride on the faces of the civil and military officials, especially the students of the Imperial College, was clearly visible.
This is the emperor they want to be loyal to, this is the people of their Ming Dynasty, and this is the world they will fight for their whole lives.
In this kind of atmosphere, let alone officials, students, academicians, and foreign ministers.
Even the concubines, vassal kings, and emperors and grandsons on Chengtian Gate were silent and their minds were taken away by them.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under the sound of drums, the ground suddenly seemed to tremble, as if a giant was walking from a distance. This was the sound of feet tapping on the ground.
Everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.
The military parade began, the figures in the distance gradually became clearer, and the neat formation appeared in front of everyone.
This square parade from later generations was finally displayed in front of everyone for the first time.
Their steps were neat and uniform, their footsteps were sonorous and powerful, and every step they took stepped on the beat of the drum. Their unswerving eyes were extremely sharp and terrifying.
And such a formation was not one, but sixteen in total, marching together.
Each square has 350 people, and sixteen squares, which happens to be a guard station, have 5,600 people.
In front of this are the commander and deputy commander of the guard post.
Seeing the soldiers forming a square formation approaching unswervingly, the people in the front row felt fear and could not help but retreat.
Such visual impact is simply unimaginable.
The elite soldiers were enough to shock the people. The soldiers with such military discipline and uniform movements were something that the people had never thought of.
Not to mention all the civil and military officials, they all stuck to the side of the moat, just to get a clearer view.
And those envoys from foreign countries can put an egg in their mouths.
Not many countries come to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty every year, but there are still a lot of foreign envoys living in Tianjie Temple.
These envoys were equivalent to the ambassadors to the Ming Dynasty in later generations, and they lived in the capital of the Ming Dynasty for a long time.
Daming was basically responsible for their food and clothing.
Every time a tribute is paid, these resident envoys will basically submit an application first, and only after getting approval will they send a letter back to their own country.
The countries currently observing the ceremony at Chengtian Gate include: Java, Ryukyu, Uszang, Champa, Xifan, Dajianlu, Siam, Swenda, Dogan, Korea, Mera, Hameri, Chenla, and Biel
Lost eight miles, Samarkand.
When the soldiers of the Sixteenth Squadron appeared, everyone held their breath, and Pirma Heima stared at them without blinking. He wanted to explore the combat power of the Ming Dynasty soldiers from this aspect.
If you look carefully, every soldier is in high spirits, and his face is full of glory.
When the sixteen square formations arrived at the center of Chengtian Gate.
The conductor at the front shouted: "Look to the right!!! Stand at attention!!!"
The soldiers of the 16th Square Headed to the right and shouted: "One! Two!"
Whether it was intentional or coincidental, at this moment, the eyes of the soldiers all fell on the Chengtian Sect, the diplomatic envoys, and the civil and military officials.
Sixteen square teams and one guard, totaling five to six thousand people.
However, the momentum of this shouting is like that of thousands of troops.
Bearing the brunt of the attack, all the people under the Chengtian Sect backed away in fear, and many even fell to the ground.
The commander of the guard took a few steps forward, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "The Zhennan Guard under the Zuo Army Governor's Mansion, pays homage to His Majesty, and pays homage to His Highness the Grand Sun."
"Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live your Majesty! Long live His Royal Highness the Grand Sun!"
As the individual shouting ended, all 5,600 people in the sixteen square formations at the rear knelt on one knee and shouted in the direction of Chengtian Gate: "Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live your Majesty! Long live His Highness the Grand Sun!"
This strong sense of ritual made Zhu Yuanzhang's old body tremble with excitement.
At this moment, the drumming and music also stopped, which was convenient for His Majesty to give lectures.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't hear anything at all.
Fortunately, the distance from Chengtianmen to the guard station is less than twenty meters. Zhu Yuanzhang took a long breath, and then Langsheng said:
"All generals are safe!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
As the soldiers stood up, the drum music came to mind again.
"All officers and men, listen to my order and start. Let's go!"
Following the beating of drums, the military parade of the Zhennan Guards under the Left Army Governor's Mansion came to an end.
I have been practicing hard for a month just for the display time of less than half a stick of incense.
However, for these soldiers, they all felt that it was very worthwhile.
In the eyes of hundreds of thousands of people, thousands of ministers at home and abroad.
There are also His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Grandson, and nobles of the royal family.
show yourself.
At this moment, the 5,600 soldiers of Zhennan Guard were completely transformed.
The belief in fighting for the Ming Dynasty emerged spontaneously.
From then on, Zhennan Guard had a real military spirit.
"Dasun, you are amazing. You are truly amazing. We have never seen such an army in our lives."
"Such a large army, one hundred thousand of us can be used as one million!"
The subtle changes in Zhennan Guard were clearly visible in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes. Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been fighting for most of his life, naturally knew what the changes in Zhennan Guard meant.
It's not that every one of the Zhennan Guards can be equal to ten, but in the hearts of these soldiers, they have faith and the belief to fight to the death for the Ming Dynasty.
In a war dominated by cold weapons, there is a death ratio.
For example, if 15% of the 10,000 soldiers died, it would easily cause an avalanche chain reaction and cause them to immediately collapse and flee.
Excellent generals can increase this death ratio through military training.
Famous generals throughout the dynasties were able to continue fighting even after suffering 50% casualties.
The so-called sad soldiers will win is because of morale.
Of course, this does not include battles with trapped beasts, or elite teams of hundreds or thousands of people.
At least on a scale of tens of thousands of people.
As for the current Zhennan Guard, Zhu Yuanzhang estimated that they could at least achieve 50% casualties and still be able to fight with all their strength.
When such an army appears on the battlefield, it will be a disaster for the enemy.
Amidst the sound of drums, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but look into the distance.
There, another sixteen square formations came walking in neat steps.
In terms of the momentum of the personnel, they are no worse than the Zhennan Guards just now, and are even slightly better.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that there would be thirty guards in such a military parade today.
Among them, the twelve personal guards who have been training for the longest time have not yet appeared.
Also, the grandson who is the grand finale is directly under the personal guard Xuan Jiawei.
There are nearly 108,000 people in the Thirty-two Guards. This military parade lasts for at least one and a half hours.
As a line of soldiers from the guard post passed by, the overall momentum continued to rise.
Ordinary people can't see the soldiers who appear later, but anyone who knows military skills can notice that they are becoming more powerful.
Whether they are officials in the capital or diplomatic envoys.
Most of the back was already soaked.
This was suppressed by the momentum of the soldiers.
‘Look to the right!’ under the Chengtian Gate of each guard station.
All covered directly on their bodies.
The whole process is high energy and the body is tight.
Some elderly ministers had already fainted because they could not bear it anymore and were dragged away by the officials.
"Is there really anyone in the world who can fight against such soldiers?"
"If my brave soldiers in Samarkand were to face them, I would not even have half a chance of winning."
"Why, why are the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty so powerful? Why did no envoys report before this? Are they all eating shit?"
"No, when I go back, I must tell grandpa that Daming can't be messed with. He's too strong, too strong."
"Just by looking at these soldiers in the capital, they can probably stop our army of hundreds of thousands in Samarkand."
"With Ming Dynasty, we can only make good friends and not make enemies."
Pirma Heima clenched his hands, stared at the Ming soldiers passing by in front of him, and said to himself in his heart.
This military parade gave Pierma Heima a subversive impression on the Ming Dynasty.
Such a scene is really too breathtaking.
Let alone seeing it, it was a powerful army that he had never heard of.
The army directly under Grandpa Timur was the strongest army he had ever seen.
On the battlefield in Central Asia, every battle is invincible and every attack is invincible.
But compared to the soldiers in front of me, they are nothing!
As the military parade progressed, many people began to quietly change in their hearts.
All the generals in the Huaixi military general group headed by Liang Guogong Lan Yu, who had been in charge of the army for a long time, were dumbfounded and excited.
You must know that these soldiers are all affiliated to the Fifth Army Commander's Office.
As officers, except for some commanders directly in charge of the guard posts, most of them didn't even know when these soldiers had completely changed their appearance.
"Suppose I lead such soldiers into battle"
This idea bubbled up in the minds of almost all generals.
If you have such soldiers under your command and have made great achievements, isn’t it easy to capture them?
Compared with the excitement of the military attache, the civil servants seemed a little worried after they came to their senses.
According to historical development, in the stable years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, literati must have dominated the military.
The horses are released in Nanshan and the swords and guns are stored in the warehouse. This is what is bound to happen.
But now, with the appearance of His Highness the Grand Sun, it seems that this convention is about to be broken.
After a military parade, everyone can predict that the status of military personnel will be unimaginably improved.
You can see something from the reaction of the people in the capital now.
Originally, the people were disgusted and disgusted with the army, especially military service, and they resisted in their hearts.
This is the impact of military service in past dynasties.
But at this moment, many middle-aged men have begun to have vague thoughts of becoming soldiers.
The spiritual leader of literati, Liu Sanwu.
At this moment, he has returned to the Hanlin Academy.
As soon as the officials left and the imperial doctor came, he opened his eyes.
Along with him, there were two academicians of the Hanlin Academy who were about the same age.
One of them is Zhang Xin, who was the number one scholar in the Jiaxu branch in the 27th year of Hongwu and was awarded the title of editor by the Hanlin Academy.
One of them is Bai Xintai, a famous Confucian in the Jiangnan area and now an academician of the Hanlin Academy.
"Sir, after this, what should we do? I originally thought that when Taisun ascends the throne, he should use civil servants more seriously, but now it seems that Your Highness Taisun is kind-hearted and ruthless, and his ambitions are even more generous than His Majesty's!"
Zhang Xin, who is in his fifties, Liu Sanwu, who is eighty years old, and Bai Xinwu, who is in his early seventies, still look very young in front of them.
And these words also expressed his worries.
Bai Xintuan also said in a deep voice: "This is reasonable. The changes in these Qiu Ba are really amazing. They are even better than the soldiers trained in the military books."
"It can be seen that His Highness Taisun is particularly interested in military affairs and conquests, and has talents comparable to His Majesty's."
"Your Majesty is old, so he will naturally not engage in war without permission, but His Highness Taisun is different. According to records, His Highness Taisun only turned eighteen this month."
"Young people are inevitably very energetic. With such a powerful army at their disposal, their ambitions are probably incalculable."
When Liu Sanwu heard what the two said, he nodded in agreement and sighed: "Although the country is big, if it is warlike, it will perish."
"Today's great prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, in my opinion, is not necessarily a good thing."
"It is true that I have seen that it has created enough shock for many foreign ministers to make them dare not act rashly."
"But the conquests on the border are not because of the competition for land. The threats on the grasslands are because of their food, which makes them unable to survive."
"The annual tribute is my Ming Dynasty's relief for them, so that they can barely survive and avoid chaos on the border."
"But our Ming Dynasty doesn't even have enough food to feed our own people. How can we appease so many ministers?"
"Given the temperament of His Highness Taisun, if there is a war on the border, or if it goes against our Ming Dynasty, he will be furious and raise tens of thousands of troops to fight. By then, blood will flow like a river."
After finishing speaking, Liu Sanwu sighed.
At this time, Zhang Xin and Bai Xintao looked worried about the country and the people.
After a while, Bai Xintao gritted his teeth and said, "Buddha says: If I don't go to hell, who will?"
"His Majesty must be aware of all the things we can think of. It's just that His Highness Taisun returned ten years ago and favored Wushuang. Even if he knew about it, His Majesty couldn't bear to blame him."
"Today, only one person can warn His Majesty with his life, His Highness the Grand Sun. Only then can he arouse His Majesty and warn His Majesty in his heart."
After saying this, Zhang Xin looked determined and wanted to speak.
But Bai Xintiao grabbed his sleeve.
I saw Bai Xintiao saying in a deep voice: "I am now seventy, and I have lived enough in this life. Xin, you are only in your destiny, and you will still have a long time to live in the future."
After saying that, Bai Xintuan looked at Liu Sanwu and continued: "Sir, you can't go. The scholars in this world still need you to lead them."
"In this case, naturally I will go, it will be the most suitable one!"
Bai Xintiao said with a firm voice.
When Liu Sanwu heard this, a thousand words were stuck in his throat, but he didn't know where to start.
Only by holding Bai Xintai tightly with both hands can one express the excitement in his heart.
It was when Liu Sanwu and three people were having a secret conversation here.
The military parade outside Chengtian Gate is coming to an end.
The Shangwei, the last of the twelve palace guards, is not a royal guard.
Because of their responsibilities, the Jin Yiwei did not participate in this military parade.
The replacement for the Jinyi Guards is Zhu Ying's direct personal guard, the Xuanjia Guards.
Xuanjiawei's clothing has been adjusted by Zhu Ying. The tight-fitting design with a black and red cloak makes it more refined and neat, and reflects a gorgeous and noble look.
Their formation was more orderly than the thirty-one guards in front.
Even in terms of height, they are highly unified.
The visual effect brought about by this is even more eye-catching.
The most special thing is that they not only have sabers, but also something similar to a firecracker.
Call it a firecracker, but it doesn't seem like it. No one has ever seen such a long and slender firecracker, it's more like a thickened long stick.
When the Xuanjia Guard appears.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was on the highest platform of Chengtianmen, looked sideways at Dasun and said with a smile: "It's your turn, Dasun."
This voice carries a hint of relief and a strong hoarseness.
Thirty-one shouts, Zhu Yuanzhang's throat could no longer bear it.
It has always been supported by excitement and excitement.
When the Xuanjia Guard appeared, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to give this last chance to his grandson.
Obviously, the old man's concession did not appear in the established process. It was entirely the old man's impromptu idea.
However, at this moment, Zhu Ying, who had been watching for a long time, only paused for a moment before replying: "I will not let grandpa down."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and walked off the stage with relief.
Standing and shouting for more than an hour made Zhu Yuanzhang, who was over sixty years old, feel a little overwhelmed.
This time I relaxed, I almost didn't fall.
Zhu Ying, with quick eyes and quick hands, immediately supported him and at the same time ordered the eunuch: "Bring the dragon chair over quickly."
The dragon chair had been prepared a long time ago, but Zhu Yuanzhang had always refused to sit on it.
In this situation, I can only sit down and rest.
Liu He immediately brought ginseng tea to make up for Zhu Yuanzhang's lack of energy and blood.
After a sip of ginseng tea, Zhu Yuanzhang's complexion became much rosier.
Seeing this, Zhu Ying began to walk up to the high platform in front.
The moment Zhu Ying stepped onto the high platform, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, and Liu He immediately winked at the two eunuchs.
The two eunuchs pulled up their legs and ran towards the drummers playing drums on the left and right.
When the Xuanjia Guards were about to arrive at Chengtianmen, the drums and music became more and more impassioned.
Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth showed a satisfied smile.
This was a deliberate change he made without notifying Dasun.
Zhu Ying, who heard the changes in the drum music, immediately understood that this was the old man's instruction.
He did not choose to look back, because at this moment, the Xuanjia Guards had already reached the Chengtian Sect.
The commander of the Xuanjia Guard looked up and immediately recognized that the person standing on the Chengtian Gate was not His Majesty, but His Highness Taisun.
Suddenly, I felt even more excited.
"The direct personal guard Xuan Jia Wei, pays homage to His Highness the Grand Sun!"
"Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live your Majesty! Long live His Royal Highness the Grand Sun!!!"
"Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live your Majesty! Long live His Royal Highness the Grand Sun!!!"
Feeling the impact of this unparalleled momentum, Zhu Ying's whole body was trembling.
This is not fear, it is excitement, excitement, and a full sense of accomplishment!
During the Ming Dynasty, there were no relatives outside the Han Dynasty, vassal towns in the Tang Dynasty, and Sui coins in the Song Dynasty.
No marriage, no indemnity, no cession of territory, no tribute.
The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country.
Looking at ancient and modern times, it is the most stubborn dynasty.
The iron bones are the backbone of China.
How lucky he is to be born in the Ming Dynasty and become the first great grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
Today, the national power of the Ming Dynasty is unparalleled in the world.
The power of the Ming Dynasty has reached its peak.
Even if this is the case, what reason does Zhu Ying have, so that the world, the sun and the moon shine, are not all the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Zhu Ying looked at the 5,600 Xuanjia Guards and shouted loudly: