Standing in front of the bronze mirror, Liu Che opened his hands and asked the maid to put on the brand-new emperor's clothes that had just been sent from the inner treasury of the young master's house.
According to the rules formulated by Xiao He for Liu Bang, the color of the emperor's clothes worn by the emperor of Han Dynasty during the spring, summer, autumn and winter court meetings would change with the changes of the seasons.
This is the so-called "Dharma of the numbers of heaven and earth to win harmony".
However, even Liu Bang himself was unwilling to abide by this rule. It was only implemented once and then abolished.
In the following decades, Emperor Liu basically wore whatever he liked.
Emperor Taizong Xiaowen was frugal by nature. During his lifetime, he only wore trousers, leather jackets, and red belts. He only changed into the gorgeous emperor's clothes during court ceremonies.
Well, it’s the set of black crowns designed by Shusun Tong based on the emperor’s clothes of the Qin Dynasty.
Jia Yi once advised Emperor Taizong Xiaowen to establish a system of emperor's clothes and hats, but to no avail.
To this day, Liu has not determined and stipulated what the emperor's clothes should look like.
Like a crown, all princes, princes and even princes can wear it.
And it is almost the same as the crown of the Emperor Lao Tzu - if there is a real difference, it may be that the emperor's pearls have twelve rows, while the princes, kings and princes have nine rows.
As for the clothes on my body, there are no taboos.
Basically, the emperor's uniform was basically the same as that of the scholar-bureaucrats (.
Only sacrificial attire and court attire will be distinguished in color and decoration.
Therefore, in the early history of the Han Dynasty, there was often a situation like this: the clothes of wealthy people and wealthy merchants and landlords were actually more luxurious and gorgeous than those of the emperor...
Of course, there is still one thing. Except for the emperor, ordinary people are not allowed to wear it.
That is the Liu family crown invented and created by Liu Bang, the great emperor of Taizu.
What is the so-called Liu Shi Guan?
To put it simply, it is a crown made of bamboo skin that resembles a magpie's tail.
This kind of tiara has almost no technological content and is simple to manufacture. Because its inventor is Liu Bang, and Liu Bang loved wearing this tiara during his lifetime, after Liu Bang's death, this tiara became exclusive to the emperor, and other people could not do it at will.
Wear.
Except for this so-called Liu family crown, the old Liu family never stipulated any kind of clothing that people were not allowed to wear.
Historically, the institutionalization of the emperor's attire in the Han Dynasty began during the reign of Xiaozhu. With the dominance of Confucianism, it was established in order to distinguish the emperor from others.
But Xiaozhu just made a patch. There is no hard and fast rule about what clothes can only be worn by the emperor, but not by ministers and common people.
Therefore, Emperor Xuan often wore a short coat and ran out of the palace.
It was not until the Eastern Han Dynasty that the emperor's exclusive clothes officially appeared.
The Han Dynasty was still dark, and clothes were generally dark crimson.
The same is true for the clothes Liu Che wears today.
Liu Che stretched out his hand, took the Gaozu White Snake Sword that Wang Dao handed him, and let the maid tie the ribbon for him.
The door to the palace has been opened. Outside the door, countless fire disks are burning fiercely.
The flames soaring into the sky turned the entire Weiyang Palace into daylight.
The presence of fire trays and torches in the Great Chaoyi Palace is one of the few surviving Zhou rites.
It is said in Zuo Zhuan: When guests from the princes arrive, they set up a fire in the courtyard. There is a saying in Mandarin: Guests from the enemy's country arrive, and the fire master supervises the fire.
Kong Yingda of the Tang Dynasty once commented on this: Set up a fire in the court to light it up. When the officials who come to court come in at night, they call the fire a fire in the court.
The so-called "Ting Liao Zhi Bai" is probably like this, that's why. The ministers are also called Bai Liao.
Facing the light of the fire, surrounded by hundreds of maids, eunuchs, ministers, and ministers, Liu Che walked out of the dormitory.
A huge emperor's chariot was already waiting at the entrance of the palace.
"Have all the ministers arrived?" Liu Che asked.
According to the Han Dynasty system and the great court rituals, all the ministers came to the Xuanshi Hall first, and the emperor would not arrive until they were all present.
Therefore, every year for the great imperial rites, all the ministers and officials would wait at the gate of Beique Palace in advance.
Otherwise, if you are late for one reason or another, then the late minister can die!
How dare you enter the palace after the emperor?
Do you still have the heart to be a servant?
Wang Dao replied from the side: "Your Majesty, all the ministers have arrived!"
After a short pause, Wang Dao continued: "Your Majesty, please move to the Xuanshi Hall to comfort all the ministers!"
Liu Che nodded. To be honest, he was a little nervous.
This is a great ceremony!
The Western Han Dynasty version of the Two Sessions!
All the prefectures, nobles, princes, elders, and relatives in the world are waiting for him as the emperor.
To say that I’m not nervous would be a lie!
But Liu Che quickly calmed down because he thought of his identity - I am the emperor, the only one in heaven and on earth! Is An Ke afraid?
So, he picked up his ribbon and led his attendants to the carriage.
Around the Chu chariot, hundreds of soldiers from the Huben Guards, led by Ju Meng, were already waiting for Liu Che's arrival.
"Your Majesty..." Ju Meng came forward and paid homage: "I have been ordered to carry the carriage. Your Majesty, please board the carriage!"
As the captain of Fengche, Ju Meng's job is actually to manage the emperor's chariots, and to be the commander of the Huben Guards. Now, Ju Meng is back to his old job.
Liu Che boarded the cart and, escorted by the guards and attendants, headed for Xuanshi Hall.
Everything you see along the way is lined with soldiers and armor and black flags flying.
Today, the Weiyang Palace is almost filled with soldiers. The entire Northern Army and part of the Southern Army have entered various parts of the Weiyang Palace to serve as security guards.
In other words, Weiyang Palace has now essentially become a huge military camp.
When the cart arrived at Xuanshi Hall, the scene changed.
The guards in Xuanshi Palace were all selected from the tallest, strongest and most handsome soldiers from the Northern and Southern armies.
The minimum height requirement is seven feet.
These soldiers were all heavily armored and held axes, axes, horse-killing swords and other ritual weapons.
These weapons are all fake, without edge, and basically have no lethality.
This has also been a tradition since the Zhou Dynasty. Where the emperor's court meeting is, no blades are allowed to be caught. All things that may endanger the emperor's personal safety are excluded.
However, there are exceptions, such as the hundreds of doctors, attendants and visitors who personally protected Liu Che. These hundreds of people were fully armed and armed with murderous weapons.
This can probably be regarded as an innovation of the Han Dynasty.
Who said that Jing Ke's assassination of the King of Qin caused such a stir that no one in the world knew about it?
In order to avoid the emergence of another Jing Ke, but the emperor had no protective measures, the Han Dynasty stipulated that the servants, ministers and visitors around the emperor could carry weapons and sharp blades.
In particular, the confidant bodyguards and servants around Liu Che were even allowed to carry dangerous weapons like daggers.
Liu Che's cart went directly from the gate of Xuanshi Hall to the inner palace of Xuanshi Hall. At the entrance of the inner palace, Liu Che got off the cart and entered the inner hall of Xuanshi Hall directly from the gate on one side.
There, Empress Dowager Dou, Empress Dowager Bo, and Empress Chen Ajiao, three of the most powerful women in the Han Dynasty, were waiting for his arrival. (To be continued...)
ps: Sorry, I’m a little stuck today and I’m not in good condition~r1292
