Your Majesty, please take off." Yuan Dashe and Li Ping are already waiting outside the palace.
Yuan Dashe is an old man from Chen Xu's era. Although he is old, he seems to have a bit of Chen Xu's aura. If he were standing there without a beard on his face, no one would be able to tell that he is a man who should bow his head.
A eunuch who bowed his head and was extremely flattering. At the same time, Lechang and Ningyuan, the younger generation of the Nanchen royal family, were almost all brought up by Yuan Dashe, so after Lechang entered the harem, he took this because of some
The old eunuch who was rigid and unpopular with Chen Shubao was promoted again, and he and Zhang Lihua were asked to preside over the affairs of the harem.
It is said that Chen Shubao's dislike of Yuan Dashe had something to do with Zhang Lihua's pillow style, so now having the two of them work together is somewhat of a check and balance.
Of course, Lechang's intention was more to let Yuan Dashe supervise Zhang Lihua.
Li Xingchen strode out, and the guards waiting outside also raised their hands: "See your Majesty!"
According to Li Xingchen's arrangement, the bodyguards led by Li Ping were responsible for guarding the outer court. Today they were escorted from the palace to the Temple of Heaven by the bodyguards.
"Have the officials arrived?" Li Xingchen looked at Yuan Dashe.
He was not that disgusted with this old eunuch who never seemed to have a smile on his face. On the contrary, it was the eunuchs who always had fake smiles on their faces that made Li Xingchen always feel a chill in his back. Yuan Dashe cupped his hand and said: "Already
Your Majesty, please rest assured that we are waiting under the Temple of Heaven."
Li Xingchen took a deep breath and tilted his head slightly. Lechang had also changed into his phoenix robe and walked out. The soldiers shouted again:
"Meet the Queen!"
Yuan Dashe also bowed and saluted, but there was a rare smile on the old man's face.
"Let's go." Li Xingchen whispered.
Lechang put his hands on his sleeves and walked slowly behind Li Xingchen.
The emperor's chariot was ready, but Li Ping suddenly stood up and said, "Guards, mount up!"
After many years of fighting, this boy has grown a lot taller. He is no longer as thin as a monkey when Li Xingchen first met him. The marks on his face that are not for his age indicate that he is a taller boy.
He is a qualified warrior.
The bodyguards got on their horses. Today, all the bodyguards were dressed in costumes. They were tall horses brought from the northwest. They were all dressed in silver armor. They had white pear wood spears in their hands, with red tassels fluttering on the spearheads. The two leading men
The cavalry unfurled the flags, one was "Han" and the other was "Li", and they were arranged on both sides.
Li Ping personally held up a larger red golden dragon flag and walked in the front.
The sound of drums on the Da Sima Gate suddenly sounded, which meant that the emperor and empress were setting off in their carriages.
Outside the palace gate, the Yulin Cavalry were also arrayed on both sides.
Compared with the bodyguards who mainly wear red, the Yulin Riders are mainly white as their name suggests, with white shirts, clear white horses, and white feathers on their helmets. It seems that they have come from hundreds of people.
The Yulin of the Han Dynasty who passed through years ago seems to be the invincible white-robed Qingqi that once traveled across the north of the Yangtze River.
There are not many Yulin Cavalry. After all, the inner security of the capital still depends on them today, so only two hundred cavalry are dispatched to open the way, but the momentum is already full, not to mention the guards and soldiers behind them who really play the leading role.
Jiankang Mansion was already deserted, and the originally wide sky streets were crowded with people. The people did not fight for it, but stood on tiptoes one by one and looked forward. The generals responsible for maintaining order also ordered the soldiers to move the streets that were originally horizontal.
The blocking spears were raised.
There is never a shortage of excitement at the emperor's feet, but this enthronement ceremony is not common after all. Although Chen Shubao came once a few months ago, the war clouds were thick that time, and the ceremony was actually carried out very hastily, and Huben was leading the way at that time.
How can Lang and Yulin Lang compare to today's Yulin Cavalry and bodyguards?
Each of the soldiers on horseback looked straight ahead. They were all fighting for the rest of their lives. They just walked forward with their chests held high and their heads raised, giving off an awe-inspiring murderous aura.
The new dynasty brings a new atmosphere, some old people who experienced the change of dynasties nearly thirty years ago couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.
I just don’t know whether this new dynasty is a flash in the pan, or can it really bring peace to the people who have been struggling in troubled times and wars for three hundred years?
"It is said that in the prime years of the Southern Dynasties, the number of people in Taicheng could reach one million?" Li Xingchen sat in the car and looked at the Da Sima Gate that had appeared, while the people on both sides of the road were prostrate on the ground at the same time, shouting long live the mountains.
Lechang, who was sitting next to him, said in a low voice: "Yes, Jiankang Prefecture is known as the largest city in the world. Of course it is not bragging. It's a pity that Jiangnan was deeply injured due to Hou Jing's Rebellion."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly, but did not say much. By the time of the Liu Song and Nan Liang Dynasties when the Southern Dynasties were at their peak, the population of the Southern Dynasties was nearly 10 million, but now the population recorded in Nanchen's household registration is only 2 million, plus those without household registration and those in the mountains and wild areas.
Among them, there are about five to six million people - this was very common when counting household registrations in ancient times, because the government only counted people with acres of land or fixed residences, and many servants, merchants, craftsmen, etc. were not actually counted.
within the category, but the impact of Hou Jing's Rebellion on Jiangnan can also be seen from this population cliff.
The remaining places under Li Xinchen's command, such as Bashu, Northwest and Jingzhou, also have a small population due to years of war. According to the rough statistics given by Luo Ya, who will be in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs in the future, the population under Li Xinchen's command is only seven to eight million.
It seems, but as the war in the north has intensified in recent years, many northerners have moved south, so the population should be stable at about 9 million.
But what about the Northern Dynasties... Even after continuous wars, the population of the Northern Dynasties should be twice that of the south now. Of course, this is the data when the Northern Wei Dynasty has not yet split. When the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty separated, the two sides saw each other back and forth. Luoyang, etc.
The densely populated areas of the Central Plains have been turned into empty cities, so the population may be smaller, probably around 15 million.
This is the difference in strength between Chi Guoguo.
However, Li Xingchen had no choice but to continue to stir up conflicts in the north. However, with Li Xingchen ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, it has become a fact that he separatized the south. The two split forces in the Northern Zhou Dynasty should have realized their situation, and you can imagine what they will do next.
We should not start a war rashly. Li Xingchen, a fisherman, is watching from the side, and it will be difficult for the snipe and clam to fight.
Just in case, Li Xingchen had asked Yang Su and Li Yuan to go to Tianshui and then go south to Hanzhong. With the help of trade channels with Shu Han, Yang Su had already moved most of the people from the two major families to the northwest, but Yang Jian turned a blind eye to this.
With one eye, this tycoon with the same cunning and ambition as Cao Mengde, of course knew that rather than leaving these two families as unknown variables in Chang'an City, it would be better to drive them away.
Although it is a pity to discard these chicken ribs, it is better than eating them tastelessly and filling up your stomach.
According to Li Xingchen's arrangement, Yang Su and Li Yuan will go south to Jiankang Mansion. After all, the newly formed imperial court must have talents like Yang Su, and Li Yuan... Li Xingchen plans to keep this guy under his nose, otherwise
I'm really worried.
The road ahead will be even more difficult...(To be continued)