On the first day of the second year of Tianyou (901), the Great Court Meeting was held.
The country has a dynasty system. On the two days of Winter Solstice and New Year's Day, hundreds of officials gather at the court to congratulate the emperor on the Winter Solstice. The New Year's Day festival is called "Chao He".
If wine and food are prepared after the court greetings, it is called "Chao Hui". The court meeting on Zhengdan/New Year's Day/Yuan's Day is also called "Yuanhui".
At the beginning, the New Year's Day court meeting would also be attended by local officials, usually envoys sent by the governors of various states.
In addition to congratulating the emperor on the New Year, the envoys to the court also had to report on work, deliver official documents, and socialize and build relationships.
After the difficult times, such activities became less and less, especially the vassal towns in Hebei, which hardly sent people, and the vassal towns in Henan did not send many people. Only the vassal towns in Jiangnan and central Sichuan were still very diligent and kept sending envoys to the court.
This year, many envoys from the imperial court came and reported on their work, but the person they reported to was Shao Shude, the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty.
"This year, Henan Prefecture has collected 400,000 taels of tax, and Ruzhou has collected 200,000 taels of tax, which is not bad." Shao Shude looked at Henan Prefecture's court envoy Gao Shao and Ruzhou's court envoy Liu Xiang and said, "In recent decades, The annual income in Dongdu Town is only this amount, and the recovery is quite good.
Dongdu Town used to only have jurisdiction over two states, namely Henan Prefecture and Ruzhou. Generally, after deducting grain and various copper coins from the two tax revenues, the physical equivalent is about five to six hundred thousand yuan. Now these two states It's really good to be able to collect 600,000 yuan.
Of course, this is related to Shao Shude's persistent immigration. The current population of Henan Prefecture and Ruzhou should have exceeded Dezong and Xianzong dynasties, and is not far away from the Wuzong dynasty, which had the peak population in the middle and late Tang Dynasty - during the Wuzong Huichang period, due to the Anshi Rebellion There were only small-scale battles between feudal lords and towns, and there was no nationwide war. It was once thought that the population had reached more than 50 million at the peak of Tianbao. Of course, this may be an exaggeration, but there are still more than 40 million people.
"This is all the result of mutual cooperation..." Gao Jin said.
"It's truly an unparalleled achievement." Liu Xiang also sighed.
Shao Shude smiled and waved his hands repeatedly. He felt relieved, but he still had to pretend to be humble.
He is wearing a prince's purple robe today, and all the officials are also wearing brand-new official robes, equipped with various accessories, and they make a pleasant sound when walking. This is what the saying goes, "The court robes are made of gold and jade, and they make the sound of mountains touching each other."
Many ceremonial guards have been lined up outside Hanyuan Hall.
In the past month or so, the number of palace guards under Weiwei Temple has increased again. Most of them are warriors recruited from slave tribes in the northern grasslands. After more than a month of emergency training, they are basically familiar with various rituals - it's not that difficult in fact. They just lined up and marched with all kinds of ceremonial guards, and the training was very much the same as usual.
The sound of bells ringing out of the palace was heard in the palace, and the sound of bells and drums was also heard outside the palace.
Everyone present looked solemn and ended the conversation.
Prime Ministers Xiao Qu, Pei Shu, Pei Zhi, and Zhu Pu looked at Shao Shude at the same time, and Shao Shude looked at him calmly and calmly.
It's actually quite embarrassing now.
He is the Prime Minister, but there are also four colleagues in the Political Affairs Hall. After that, the four prime ministers report to him as the Prime Minister, which is a little awkward.
However, the four prime ministers did not seem to be embarrassed at all. Anyway, they would have to report to the emperor in the future. The man in front of them was already the de facto emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so there was nothing wrong with adapting in advance.
"Taifu, gentlemen, it's time to enter the court." After a while, Yang Kezhen, the emissary of the court, came over and lightly opened his red lips.
She mentioned several people, but her eyes always fell on Shao Shude. It could be seen that she was slightly nervous, and even a hint of excitement, fear and despair could be seen.
Shao Shude straightened the Yuanyou crown on his head and stood up first.
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The saint and the queen got off the chariot one after another.
The saint wears a crown that reaches the sky, which is shaped like a mountain, towering and straight. It is decorated with twelve golden cicada patterns, which means to educate the people to be loyal and patriotic - something that was extremely missing after more than a hundred years of hardship.
During the winter solstice and the Zhengdan court meeting, there are strict regulations on clothing.
On this day, the saint is not called a saint, but called an emperor. He wears a golden cicada on his head and a golden robe.
There are also requirements for the color of the gun robe on this day, that is, Shangxuan and Xiaxi.
Xuan represents the rising of the sun in a day and is a black and red color.
He represents the setting of the sun in a day and is a yellow medium.
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Reddish color.
There is also a curled dragon painted on the gun's clothes, which means "the peacock fan came out to divide the incense, and the gun's dragon clothes came with a booklet and a letter."
"Why does the queen look pale?" The saint was a little dissatisfied and scolded in a low voice.
When the queen heard this, her face turned even paler, her delicate body trembled slightly, and she was about to cry.
She also dressed up today.
She is wearing the robe used in the imperial court, which is dark blue. She wears a flower crown on her head, which is decorated with twelve flower hairpins, that is, the twelve flower crown, which is reserved for the queen.
The dress is decorated with a pheasant, which is actually a golden pheasant or a pheasant. It is also called a pheasant, which symbolizes the beautiful virtues of women.
But the queen is going to do something that goes against the symbolic meaning of Huizhai today, and the risk is extremely high. If she does something wrong, she will face death. She is a timid person, and it is normal for her to panic when things happen.
"Your Majesty, how about that?" The queen wiped her tears and hesitated.
"What else?" The saint asked with a ferocious look on his face.
"How about forgetting it." The queen held the saint's hand and begged in a low voice: "The Taifu conquered east and west and wiped out countless vassals and towns, but he did not do any harm to His Majesty. Why bother? Seeing how generous I am, I may not
The murderer was killed in pain. Didn’t the Duke of Shanyang of the Later Han Dynasty also live a peaceful life and die in peace?"
The saint was startled when he heard this, and then became furious.
However, he still had sense. Seeing that the guard of honor was not far away from them, he lowered his voice and said: "Shut up! A woman's view is really ridiculous. The matter has come to this, and there is no way out. I asked you to prepare well, but don't let me down.
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Queen He was silent.
"Your Majesty, it's time to enter the palace." Mrs. Zhao Guo came forward with a fond face and reminded.
The saint took a deep breath and stepped out.
Under the jingling bells, colorful fans, green flags, and precious halberds, the emperor and empress entered the Hanyuan Hall one after another.
Smoke was already rising from the incense burner, and the ceremonial guards holding halberds dispersed to various places in the palace and arranged themselves in formation.
As the saying goes, "The precious halberd is the fairy's sword, and the golden furnace is used to guide the smoke."
Shao Shude was very interested in the emperor, and the furnishings in the palace became more and more complete, even more complete than those in Chang'an. Many things were slowly built and completed in the past year.
When Huang Chao burned down the palace in Chang'an, and when Xizong returned, the palace was in a state of poverty, with nothing left. When the monarchs and ministers attended the court meeting, there were even dead branches and leaves on the ground, not to mention all kinds of ceremonial guards, which I wanted to eat.
"The Holy Spirit comes to the court and ascends to the throne." Yang Kezheng, the envoy of the Li Dynasty, shouted.
The emperor and empress sat down together. They spread their feather fans and exposed them in front of the ministers.
The incense case was moved to Xiaohuangmen again, and two historians stood between it.
"See my emperor, long live my emperor." All the ministers shouted in unison.
"My lords, sit down peacefully," the saint waved his hand.
His eyes still fell on Shao Shude not far away, intentionally or unintentionally. The queen held his hand tightly, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Envoys from all dynasties gathered to present auspicious tributes." Yang Kezheng looked at the saint and saw that there was no special expression, so he entered the next step.
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Shao Shude sat steadily on the bed, looking calm and natural.
The saint is not launching a murderous intention at this time. The honor guards here are all his people, and the saint is not capable of this.
On the first day of the imperial meeting, the first thing to do is to greet each other, and then to the court meeting, that is the time to really see each other.
He was not in a hurry, but looked at the civil and military officials in the palace with great interest.
The officials are becoming more and more uniform. Most of the more than 300 officials of the ninth rank and above in Beijing are here. There are probably not more than 200 in the palace.
Many officials felt his gaze.
Most people didn't dare to look at each other, they all lowered their heads, or looked away and looked elsewhere.
Some people stared back angrily, seeming to think that on such a solemn occasion, even if Shao Shude was the prime minister, he should focus on the emperor instead of being so rude and domineering.
Some people put on flattering smiles, as if they sensed that the new master was coming and wanted to curry favor in advance.
There are various aspects of life, each with its own merits.
Gao Shao, the envoy to the Henan Prefecture, was the first to pay tribute.
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When congratulating each other, envoys from various states usually just present some gifts and go through the motions.
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It has been like this for many years.
But Gao Shao had a new life today.
I saw him holding a wooden tray and playing loudly: "Your Majesty, the people of Mianchi County of this province present two plants of Ruimai."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a buzzing sound in the hall, and many people raised their heads to look at it, amazed.
The so-called Ruimai is actually a wheat plant with many ears, also known as "Jiahe". It has been recorded in all dynasties.
The saint also saw it and beamed with joy. Jiahe, what a good sign!
Mu Linggao Shao said again: "There are many people in Mianchi in Hengshan Dangxiang. The Taifu moved here to enrich their household registration and teach them the Chinese style. The wild nature of the people gradually became less wild. Men farmed and women shepherded. Everyone was happy, so they built a temple for Taifu. Unexpectedly,
This year, Ruimai grew in the farmland next to the temple. @ essence\/书馆·无码第一~~ Then the news spread far and near, saying that the Taifu was a great talent that had not been seen in five hundred years. He had regained the land lost in Helong and wiped out the land that had been lost for centuries
After the disaster of the vassal town, we need to rebuild the imperial authority and dignity. With your majesty having such talented ministers, there is hope for the rejuvenation of the Tang Dynasty."
As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became quiet.
The saint's expression suddenly changed, and he felt as if he had eaten a fly.
He suppressed the violent emotions in his heart and said, "I understand."
Shao Shude was still sitting there, as steady as Mount Tai.
Next, Ruzhou court envoy Liu Xiang presented tributes, mainly silk, dried fruits, medicinal materials, etc.
When he came, he said again: "Your Majesty, the household registration in Ruzhou is more than 300,000, which has reached the peak of Tianbao. The Taifu personally took care of it and worked hard to build palaces, ponds, post roads, encourage people to farm mulberry trees, and reclaim wasteland.
In the county, the warehouses are full of millet and wheat, and the cattle and sheep are left in the wild, which is a sign of the Zhongxing."
The buzz in the hall started again, and many people looked at Shao Shude intentionally or unintentionally.
What is he playing today? Protest? Build momentum? Tell the saint that everyone in the world is my people, so stop messing around?
Shao Shude remained expressionless and fell asleep with his eyes closed. It seemed that he had gone to court too early and was a little sleepy.
Next are Zhengzhou, Bianzhou, Songzhou, and Mengzhou.
There were more and more tributes, filling the palace, and the saint's face became more and more ugly.
Queen He moved her butt uneasily. She felt that the saint's mood was extremely bad and he was on the verge of breaking out at any time.
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