The palace doors on both sides of Longwei Road were wide open, and officials filed in. Dozens of giant pillars supported the structure of the hall. Unfortunately, he happened to be standing outside the door and could only see the giant pillars arranged deep into the palace. As for His Majesty,
He didn't know what it looked like on the steps, whether the emperor was wearing a Sixteen-Qi Ming Huang Gong Mian or a large Qiu Mian.
He was lucky. Most officials could only stand on the spreading Dragon Head Road or look from afar on the long straight road. From where they stood to the center of the hall, it was only a few hundred meters, but even this short distance
It's only a few hundred meters, but it takes a lifetime to climb.
The palace demonstrates the grand majesty of the imperial power, and also exaggerates the insignificance of the officials. In this palace where the sun rises like the sky, the only thing they can feel is their own weakness. The majesty of the emperor is only second to Jiutian
Looking at the Lingxiao Palace above, Li Siye looked at it with different eyes, and could also feel the pressure of being looked down upon.
"Salaam!"
The voices in the palace shouted alternately, and the officials began to do the same actions, step up their left leg, high-five, step up their right leg, high-five, and then bow down.
"Ji Shou!"
Thousands of people shouted in unison: "I wish your majesty a long life and long live my emperor!"
"Living and worshiping dance ceremony!"
The sound of chimes and horns came from nowhere, and it reached the most embarrassing stage, but the dozen or so people in the row in front of him did not feel embarrassed at all. They looked down at their feet and began to beat, swaying their bodies from side to side, and then continued
Turn around 360 degrees and jump.
"The ceremony is over!"
"A spiritual treasure has descended from heaven to change the past and assume a new role! All the officials came to express their congratulations!"
Of course, we must first ask the Third Master and the Three Dukes to submit a congratulatory form, but there are no Three Masters and Three Dukes alive in this dynasty. The highest ranking is the prince, then the princes, and then the prince, grand master, and tutor. Unfortunately, Xiao Song has retired to serve.
.The highest ranking among the civil and military officials are Zhongshu Ling and Shizhong, the so-called third rank under Zhongshu's sect.
Next, the three provinces and six ministries began to read out the congratulatory lists. The number of congratulatory lists was estimated to be piled more than a foot high. Only the ministers and ministers would read out the congratulatory lists in front of the civil and military officials in the court. Li Siye could listen outside the palace.
All that came was a faint sound like a fly.
You don’t need to think about the content of the congratulatory form. It is the most nutritious word to praise your achievements. The Prime Minister will add some pleasing figures to the form to increase the persuasiveness, such as how many households have been added in the country and the population has increased.
How much, how much grain is produced, how much silk is produced, and so on.
After the officials congratulated each other, they heard a eunuch shouting loudly: "The various states are paying tribute."
The tributes did not need to be carried to the main hall. They had already been put into the royal treasury. Only a few representative tributes were selected to catch the emperor's attention, such as Yue kiln celadon, three-color porcelain, Persian glazed lamps, Tubo yak, and Uighur white camel.
Gaochang tribute wine, Khotan mutton-fat jade, corals from the south, and Kunlun slaves from Guangzhou.
There are 631 states in the world, and there are 800 Jizhou states. Each state pays tribute, and each state has to go in and read out the list. The red sun gradually rises in the sky, and Li Siye can only stand with his legs sore, and his stomach is so hungry that his chest touches his heart.
, the tributes were reported for the whole two hours, and the saint's ears were probably numb when he heard these treasures.
The Great Court Meeting has finally progressed to the third item, which is to reward and promote civil servants and military generals who have made meritorious service in the past year. This procedure has been simplified, and there is no need for officials to go up one by one to thank the emperor. After the reading is completed, they will kneel down to thank the emperor for his favor. Well, there will also be a dance.
.Otherwise, the meeting would not be completed until the afternoon.
A eunuch with a loud voice stood beside the royal steps, unfolded a dense yellow paper, and began to read out the reward.
Zhongshu ordered Li Linfu to be changed to the right prime minister and minister Zuopushe, and Niu Xianke was the left prime minister and minister of the Ministry of War. Each of the twelve generals of the Guards was appointed and dismissed, and the six armies of Beiya were also rewarded with financial rewards, Jiedu envoys were appointed, and each state
The promotion and fall of the governor...
Li Siye vaguely heard his name, but another hour passed, it must have been past noon, and he couldn't even arouse the interest to hear about his own reward.
Then I heard a shout from inside the palace gate: "Thank you for your kindness! Let's perform the first ceremony!"
All those who had been promoted and rewarded, but those who had not received any rewards, bowed down and bowed down, then stood up and danced. This time, the dance was more exciting and the dancing was even wider, in order to show the courtiers' gratitude to the emperor for the reward.
"Envoys from Jizhou, interview envoys from all walks of life, governors from various states, princes and noble grandsons, reward meritorious officials, and give banquets at Linde Hall!"
The banquet group eliminated most of the Beijing officials, but there were still more than 3,000 people left, heading inward toward the Linde Hall.
Linde Hall is located in the inner court of Daming Palace, on the side of Hanlin Academy. It is a state banquet venue. Its area is far larger than that of Hanyuan Hall. It has three halls in the front, middle and back with double eaves. There is a corridor built on a high platform between the three halls.
Connected, Biwa winds its way up.
Li Siye looked in the queue and saw the huge hall facing Taiye Pond to the east. The double eaves were reflected in the water, the green tiles covered half of the lake, and the densely arranged columns were like stars.
This time they entered the largest central hall in the Linde Hall. There were hundreds of pillars, a caisson above the head, several feet of palace gauze hanging to the ground, and nearly a thousand palace eunuchs and maids standing to serve. The hall was dotted with rows of rooms.
Twelve people sat opposite each other at the Zhuhong Long Table. The officials sat in order according to the order of the queue. This time Li Siye queued up to more than 400 people. Sitting at the same table with him were several envoys from Jisi Prefecture and the captain of Zhechong.
He raised his head and looked into the distance. There was a yellow silk table placed on the high platform facing north of the main hall. The emperor was sitting on his knees in front of the table, stroking his green beard and looking with satisfaction at the ministers who were waiting for food. The saint must be thinking in his heart, as long as the food is given to him,
Only when you have eaten well can the big court meeting be considered a success.
At their table, two eunuchs worked together to lift the staple food onto the long table. The wicker dustpan was three feet long, with crisp yellow sesame pancakes stacked inside, as high as a hill. Then the two of them carried the wooden door-panel.
There was a plate filled with thinly sliced mutton, and then there was a large wooden barrel like a gong bucket, with a horse spoon inside. Then there was a plate of cold dishes, which seemed to be the cold skin he presented, but who has ever seen how many cold noodles are used?
A foot-long container? When Li Siye saw this thing, he saw the trough for feeding horses.
As expected of the Tang Dynasty, even the utensils used to serve food are so... grand.
The maids held plates, bowls and cups and distributed them to everyone. Each person had a pair of chopsticks, which was like a buffet. No one used their chopsticks, they just raised their necks and looked up at the emperor sitting on the high platform.
Li Longji had already taken off his bloated and luxurious fur hat, put on bright yellow clothes, wore a golden lotus crown on his head, and a Ziwu hairpin on his back. He looked at the officials below with disdain, and suddenly asked: "Is there a banquet from the Hanlin Academy?"
Poems and essays corresponding to the daily scene?”
A person at the table stood up with a wine cup in his hand and presented a poem to Li Longji. Li Siye pointed to the person in a low voice and asked the people around him: "Who is this person? Do you know him?"
"Li Bai, a Hanlin waiter who recently entered Chang'an, is talented and very popular among the saints."
"Not only is he talented, he..." Li Siye did not continue, but stared at Li Bai with fascination. He was wearing a light green court dress and a crown of virtue. Among the crowds of countless crowns, he had a unique character and elegant appearance.
This figure turned countless people into backgrounds, even the magnificent Linde Hall was nothing more than that.
He knew that this was just a psychological phenomenon. If this person was not Li Bai, or if he did not know his name, he would not have such different senses. Li Bai was stroking his long beard and reading out his poems, which seemed to arouse everyone around him.
The man's praise also received the saint's approval, but he couldn't hear clearly what he was reciting.
Gao Lishi stood beside the emperor and shouted: "Let's have a banquet!"