Three hundred and fortieth chapters, the prince of the country
In fact, there aren’t many daytime scenes in the Expulsion Ceremony.+
What Liu Che wants to be is actually a clay Buddha.
Just sit there, remain motionless, and keep smiling. The ministers will take care of the rest.
Although the founding of the Han Dynasty was only fifty years old, the entire political system was inherited from the Qin State and was a mature system tempered by the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Therefore, the main challenge for Liu Che was the eviction ceremony in the evening.
At that time, all the relatives of Marquis Che and the princes and brothers of princes and princes in Chang'an will come to the Xuanshi Hall to participate in the expulsion ceremony.
The ritual on the night of Chuchu Day was also called Nuo in the Han Dynasty.
There is a saying in the Book of Songs: Qiaoxiao is the beauty, wearing jade is the Nuo.
The Analects of Confucius also says - A native of Nuo wears court uniform and stands on the steps of the palace.
The records of these sages from previous generations all show that the Nuo ceremony is a serious political activity.
In the context of the age where kings are given power by heaven, Liu Che, as the prince, must take into account both majesty and filial piety when presiding over the throne, and he must also make certain gestures to win over people's hearts.
The degree of this is relatively difficult to grasp.
Fortunately, with Chao Cuo by his side to provide advice and arrangements, Liu Che knew what to do.
After all, Chao Cuo had been the prince's family eunuch for fifteen years and was very familiar with such things.
Finally, night fell slowly.
The Nuo ceremony also kicked off.
The loud sound of drums first sounded in the Xuanshi Palace, and then the entire city of Chang'an was immersed in the ensemble of gongs and drums.
This is the tradition of Nuo. According to myths and legends, ghosts and monsters such as ghosts, tigers, epidemics, evil spirits, ominous ones, evil spirits, dreams, dead animals, parasites, monsters, monsters, and poisonous monsters are the most afraid of the sound of drums.
Therefore, since the Spring and Autumn Period, the Nuo Festival has been held every year with the sound of drums.
At the same time, hundreds of children sang in unison.
"The armor eats evil, the tiger eats the stomach, the male eats evil spirits..." The childish voices of the children came out one after another along with the drumbeats.
Hundreds of wizards wearing various masks of ghosts and gods also jumped out. Holding various props, they danced in the temple.
These wizards mutter words in their mouths. Because they speak relatively fast, it is usually difficult to understand what they are saying for the first time.
But if you listen carefully, you will probably laugh in your heart if it is quite clear.
The reason is simple. What these wizards recite are not incantations or scriptures, but simple threatening language.
The objects of intimidation are naturally the eleven kinds of evil spirits and ghosts that are hated by people.
For example, when the children sang "Breathe the stomach to eat the tiger", the wizards dressed as the stomach scroungers would be particularly excited, jumping and shouting, and their language was very popular. They probably said, "Run quickly, or don't run again."
I'm going to catch you, peel off your skin and cramps, rip out your heart and lungs, and roast you on the fire.'
At this time, the wizard dressed as a ghost tiger would pretend to be very scared, kneel down and beg for mercy.
Therefore, in fact, Da Nuo is a relatively joyful ceremony among the major celebrations of the Han royal family.
Not only the wizards can be unbridled, but even the courtiers can join in the fun if they get interested.
It can be regarded as a cosplay convention before the Christian era.
The courtiers can be arrogant, but as the host of the ceremony, Liu Che must sit still, keep smiling, and show dignity.
Then, he would have a little chat with every Duke Chehou who came to visit him.
This workload is relatively large.
Because there were hundreds of Marquises in Jingche, most of whom Liu Che had never seen before.
How to talk about understanding?
Fortunately, the servant Yuan An had already made arrangements for this. Whenever a minister came to visit, there would be an official standing next to Liu Che and show Liu Che a piece of silk. On the silk book, he wrote the following words:
The name, title and basic information of the nobleman who came to visit him, as well as his father and ancestors.
In this way, Liu Che can behave appropriately without making a fool of himself. He can even encourage and praise the people who come to visit them based on their background.
These are very important political activities.
The entire Nuo Festival lasted until Haishi, and then stopped at the right time.
Then, raging fires were lit inside and outside the palace. Countless wizards threw the masks they had worn into the fire and burned them completely, indicating that all the monsters and ghosts of plague had been destroyed.
Driven out of the human world, they can no longer harm humans.
At this time, Emperor Liu Qi also came to Xuanshi Hall surrounded by several eunuchs.
Liu Che quickly brought his ministers up to meet him.
Emperor Liu Qi looked much better at this time, and his face became a little rosy.
He boarded the royal couch, sat down, waved his hands, and said to the ministers: "I occasionally felt cold today and felt a little unwell. Therefore, the prince will preside over the Nuo ceremony. It's really hard for all the ministers!"
The emergence of the emperor is inevitable.
Otherwise, if the emperor does not show up all day long, outsiders will definitely have doubts and suspicions.
Naturally, the minister quickly knelt down and said: "I don't dare, but I only hope that your majesty will be in good health!"
Liu Che also knelt down and said: "My son is young and has bad morals. He is presiding over the Nuo ceremony. He is afraid that his bad virtues will harm the wisdom of my father. Fortunately, with the cooperation of all the ministers, everything can go smoothly!"
Emperor Liu Qi looked at Liu Che, waved his hands and said: "The prince has done well, I am very pleased!"
Indeed, the Expulsion Ceremony was a ceremony with relatively little political significance among all the important celebrations of the Han Dynasty.
However, being able to host such a grand ceremony at the age of sixteen or seventeen and still keep it orderly is something worthy of praise in itself.
Liu Che naturally said humbly: "My sons and ministers dare not praise me as my father, because it is all the fault of the minister!"
The emperor Liu Qi just smiled, and then he stood up and said to the ministers: "I have decided to rest for a month. In this month, the great affairs of the DPRK will be overseen by the prince, the prime minister, the imperial censor and the nine ministers.
Sir, if you are still unsure about something, please report it to me!"
When the ministers heard this, they didn't have much reaction.
After all, it is a tradition for the Han family prince to supervise the country.
Starting from the time when Liu Bang defeated Emperor Gao, it became customary for the prince to supervise the country, but at that time it was Emperor Gao who wanted to conquer those disobedient princes.
By the time of the late emperor, the prince had overseen the country during his three tours and two expeditions. Especially in the last two or three years of the late emperor's reign, the prince at that time, now the emperor, had actually begun to take over the power.
Liu Che was even more excited.
Although this prison country actually has no power at all, it has to shoulder a lot of responsibilities!
Like when Liu Ying was supervising the country, in fact, the decision-making power was in the hands of Cao Shen and Empress Lu.
In other words, only Liu Che's father could be regarded as the real prisoner of the country when the late emperor was seriously ill in his later years.
However, although Dad has some health problems now, he certainly won't lose his ability to see politics.
Therefore, this supervision of the country actually gave Liu Che an opportunity to learn and master various government affairs and understand the situation of each yamen.
As for the right to decide...
Hehe, later Xiaozhu became the emperor, but he was almost deposed because he decided not to report political affairs to Queen Mother Dou in the future!
Therefore, as long as Liu Che is not stupid, he will definitely know that no matter how big or small, he must report everything to the emperor's father, and wait for him to make a decision. At most, he can exert some influence on it.
However, the prince who takes this step will be able to legitimately intervene in government affairs from now on. He can also issue orders to the princes of the counties and counties in the world, and he can also fine-tune certain policies according to his own wishes.
And, this is the result Liu Che wants in his dreams! (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
