Chapter 657: The Son of Heaven's Dismounting(1/2)
It was clear that the sky gradually became brighter and the light of the star began to shine in the sky.
At this time, all the palace gates of Weiyang Palace were opened.
Thousands of armored soldiers stood on both sides of the palace corridor with halberds.
Black dragon flags flutter in the wind.
The red color, which symbolizes the Han Dynasty's fire virtue, becomes the main color of the Weiyang Palace.
Even the walls of the palace walls were repainted with red paint.
And in the Xuanshi Hall, at this moment, the sound of the sound of silk, bamboo, zither and bells was already heard.
The ancient chanting sounds echoed in the corridors of the palace.
"How is it at night? The morning of the night! The courtyard is bright and the gentleman stops, and he looks at the flag!"
Thousands of noble generals and royal officials were all solemn, holding jade flue in their hands and standing quietly on both sides of the corridor of His Highness Xuan's chamber.
The civil and military divisions were divided into two dense columns.
At first glance, there is almost no end to see.
As the Shizhong official, Zhang Yue naturally followed Zong Zhengqing Liu Qumao, and Taichangqing Shang Qiucheng stood on the left, in a slightly forward position.
Guanglu Xunhan said that Jinwu Wang Mang and others stood on the right side and were with the generals and marquis.
Of course, the boundaries between civil and military officials in the Han Dynasty are not obvious now.
Civil officials can be generals, military generals can also be herders.
The real man who is praised by the world is the kind of civil and military versatile talent who set up a horse to fight the Huns and dismounted to pacify the people!
So, actually standing there is just a symbolic one.
Just like Shang Qiucheng, one of the current civil officials, has led troops to fight many times in history and fought very well.
Wang Mang, the leader of the military general, also had good at internal affairs.
Historically, after Li Guangli's entire army was wiped out, he relied on military farming and farming to resist the invasion of the Huns, and at the same time, he cultivated 300,000 mu of land in Luntai and Juyan, which established the material basis for Emperor Xuan's strategic counterattack against the Huns.
"The emperor is here..." Zhang Yue made a judgment as he listened to the chanting sounds coming from the Xuanshi Hall.
Sure enough, after a moment, the music in the palace changed its tune.
The music of "Tingliao" has been replaced by the magnificent "Ming Dynasty".
The chanter also changed from a low and gentle scholar-official to a military officer with a loud voice.
"It is clearly lower and above. Heaven is hard to be sincere, and it is not easy to be vigilant. The heaven is in a good position, so it is not easy to be in charge of all directions..." The grand accent made people feel energetic. The civil and military officials who had been standing for a long time also straightened their backs and waited for the call from the emperor.
In the "Ming Dynasty" music full of kingly power, the chimes hanging in front of Xuanshi Hall ring thirty-six times.
Then, under the gaze of everyone, the Minister of State Zhang Anshi, holding the rituals and dressed in his grand dress, stood in front of the steps, and sang a promise in a clear voice: "Only in the winter of the first year of Han Yanhe (the month of Hai is the month of Hai), the year is already ugly, and the ministers see you, please ask the Grand Master to guide him with etiquette, and the Taichang teaches him with etiquette, so do not be rude and etiquette!"
The great master Dai Ren came out and said, "I dare not neglect my duties!"
Taichang Qing Shang Qiu Cheng also worshipped: "I dare not neglect my duties!"
Zhang Anshi held the feud and bowed south, saying, "My ministers, please come to see you in succession!"
Zhang Yue and other ministers quickly stepped out and said, "Yes!"
Then he stood up, held Yu Qing, followed the nine ministers and marquis in front of him, and carefully climbed up the steps.
This is a difficult action!
If ordinary people have not been trained, they cannot master it at all.
According to the statement in the "Rong Jing" written by Jia Yi and Jia Changsha, when ministers enter the court and meet the emperor, they will move forward and retreat.
Especially in the great court discussion, the requirements for rituals are quite strict.
The so-called "moving with the appearance of a micro chime, floating with its wings, shoulders shaped like flowing, feet like arrows", and its turning requires "moving with the appearance of a micro chime, when it starts to move, it is as if it is shocked, and it is restored, and it is like washing silk".
There is a good TV series "Military Advisors Alliance" in later generations, which contains the plot of Mr. He teaching Cao Fang to walk and turn around.
But if Mr. He’s attitude and appearance in the play are based on Jia Changsha’s standards, they will definitely not be qualified!
Anyway, even Zhang Yue, for today, practiced for almost two months before he could barely pass the exam.
But it doesn't matter. Among the ministers present, the son-in-law, Jin Riyi and the Fengche Duwei Huo Guang were both famous experts in the Han Dynasty to seek etiquette.
Especially Huo Guang, someone had observed that he went to court and counted his steps more than a dozen times in a row. It turned out that the number of steps he used each time was exactly the same.
What’s even more exaggerated is that Huo Guang’s steps are not bad at all.
Last time, he walked ten steps, and this time it was exactly the same!
It's simply terrifying!
So, Zhang Yue stared at Huo Guang's behavior. He could lower his head, how much lower his head, how much lower his hand was, how high he raised his hand, how high he raised himself.
Not to mention, Zhang Yue passed easily in this way.
Follow the crowd and move into the Xuanshi Hall.
Zhang Yue was immediately shocked by the spectacular palace in front of him.
Xuanshi Hall, big!
Very big!
The emperor's imperial throne lies above the palace and below the imperial throne, with fifty-five steps, which is shocking.
In later TV dramas, the so-called palace and court scenes are as shabby as the living room of the rich man in the countryside.
In the hall, there are many pillars and beams with dragons and phoenixes.
After a rough count, there were at least hundreds of columns and beams.
On the left and right of the pillars and beams, the lamps connected to the branches have been lit.
The burning lamp oil shines the palace as if it is daylight.
Rows of guards holding halberds stood solemnly on both sides of these pillars and beams.
Everyone's expression was serious and his armor was bright, which made the Han Dynasty's palace look particularly solemn and solemn.
"Shizhong Gong..." Shang Qiucheng, Taichang Qing, gently pulled Zhang Yue's sleeve, who was a little tranced, and said, "Please borrow a step to speak..."
Zhang Yue nodded and followed.
The two walked under a pillar and beam in the hall, and Shangqiucheng bowed and said, "Duke Shizhong, today the court will discuss with you. Please ask Shizhong to wear military uniforms and hold axe to strengthen your majesty's power!"
This is also the job of the Shizhong official.
Whenever he was present at the court meeting, the attendant held an axe and guarded the emperor on both sides.
The purpose is to use the courage of the Shizhong official and other eunuchs to highlight the majesty of the Han emperor.
There is a record in the Han book "Biography of Shusun Tong": Your Highness's doctor, the hell of the emperor, and the hundreds of people.
This means that hundreds of warriors are usually displayed on the imperial throne steps of the gonghui hall.
And these warriors are not ordinary people.
"Continuation of the Book of Han. Literary and Etiquette" clearly describes the origins of these people: Shizhong, Shangshu, Evangel, Hu Ben, Yulin Lang's general and deacon, all of whom are the guards of the Red Guards.
Originally, this was not the case during the Zongzhou period.
At that time, the Emperor Zhou emperor had axe decorated with screen patterns on his steps.
However, Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin changed this tradition.
The screen patterned axe was replaced by a real guard.
And they were fully armed and close ministers of the emperor holding an axe.
In this way, even if Jing Ke is in trouble, he will not hurt the emperor even if he is cheating.
Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin, and the King of Qin walked around the pillar, which became a masterpiece of eternal sings.
Of course, Zhang Yue would not refuse, so he quickly said, "Please lead the way, Taichangqing..."
At this time, the emperor's holy deity has not arrived yet.
In fact, it will be at least an hour before this Majesty will come to the court.
After all, it may take an hour to enter the Xuanshi Hall just in Jinglihou.
But the ministers did not come to Qi, so the emperor arrived first?
That is the king and the ministers!
I'm afraid no one in the Han Dynasty has such great face and courage.
So, under the leadership of Shang Qiucheng, Zhang Yue came to a side hall on the side of the main hall of Xuanshi Hall.
The etiquette officer who had been waiting here took Zhang Yue to a quiet room.
Then, the maids rushed forward, took off Zhang Yue's court uniform, and changed into military uniforms.
Zhang Yue looked at himself in the bronze mirror, wearing armor, red robe behind, and Diao Chan's face was quite heroic.
To be continued...