Chapter 388: Dazhi Kaiyuan

On May 16, Zhang Huan arrived in Xinfeng County east of Chang'an under the escort of 20,000 cavalry. The army camped in an open space next to the official road. It was very close to Mount Li and the scenery was beautiful. Zhang Huan was full of enthusiasm and brought more than 300 personal guards to Mount Li to hunt.

It was morning at this time. At first glance, the green trees at the foot of Mount Li were lush and lush. The mountain was like a giant horse lying across the Guanzhong Plain. "Here is here!" Several deer and hares were driven out of the woods by soldiers. Zhang Huan rode his horse and instantly scattered in the diagonal direction of his prey. He pulled his bow like a full moon, and aimed at a deer at the tip of the arrow.

"Entertainment Father, let me do it!"

Zhang Huan's bow string was loose. He put down his bow and looked back. He saw his newly adopted son Shi Yang riding on a horse, holding a short bow in his hand. He stared at the nearest deer with sharp eyes, but he didn't panic. He was waiting for the best opportunity. When the deer ran past him, Shi Yang took the bow and took an arrow, and he took an extremely decisive move. Unfortunately, the deer just turned sideways and avoided his arrow.

Shi Yang is the boy Zhang Huan took in Chenliu. His sister was Shi Bailing. The brother and sister and Zhang Huan traveled west. When they were in Luoyang, they learned that Shi Yang's grandfather had also passed away. They were lonely and helpless, so Zhang Huan accepted them as adopted sons and adopted daughters.

Shi Yang is nine years old this year. Although he is from a scholarly family, he likes riding and shooting. He asked Zhang Huan's personal soldiers for advice on riding and archery skills, and made great progress. When he was in Huayin County the day before yesterday, he shot a pheasant with a horse.

Although Shi Yang failed to shoot the deer with one arrow, Zhang Huan liked his calm and decisive personality quite like him. Seeing that Shi Yang was reluctant to chase him, he stopped him with a smile.

"Yang'er, although you just waited for the fighter plane, you couldn't grasp it well. Let's shoot an arrow for you for your father."

Although Shi Yang recognized Zhang Huan as his adoptive father, he had never seen him shoot arrows. He only heard Zhang Huan's personal soldiers say that his adoptive father's archery skills were very powerful. Now that he had the chance, how could he let him go? He immediately stopped the horse and stretched his neck to see his adoptive father's archery skills.

Zhang Huan smiled slightly, pulled the bowstring open again, his eyes gradually narrowed into a slit, and the arrow pointed to find the deer just now. It had already rushed to the stream seventy steps away. Zhang Huan suddenly released the bowstring, and a wolf-toothed arrow shot at the deer like a meteor chasing the moon.

"Oh no, it's shot in a crooked way!" Shi Yang blurted out nervously when his adoptive father's arrow slightly leaned back.

Just as he said something bad, the deer saw a stream blocking the road ahead, and turned around and ran back. Zhang Huan's arrow happened to shoot through its neck, and the deer fell to the ground immediately.

This arrow aroused cheers from the personal soldiers. Zhang Huan looked at Shi Yang who was opening his mouth and couldn't close his mouth and smiled: "You understand! For this arrow, I checked the direction of the wind and calculated the geographical advantage, and then I grasped the fighter. You are still young, but as long as you think more, you will definitely surpass your adoptive father in the future. From tomorrow, you will get up before dawn to dive for me."

Although Shi Yang didn't understand why he was asked to dive, he had already admired his adopted father so much that he nodded immediately, "The child will definitely not disappoint his adoptive father."

At this time, a war horse ran away from afar, and the personal soldiers shouted loudly, "Governor, people are coming from the camp, please go back quickly."

"Who is it?" Zhang Huan asked after he ran closer.

"It was from the court, with a total of thirteen people. The head was Han Huan, the Minister of Justice, and other important ministers. The subordinates could not remember their names."

Zhang Huan pondered immediately and immediately said to everyone: "Pack up your things and follow me to return to the camp immediately."

Everyone turned their horses and galloped towards the camp with Zhang Huan, stirring up rolling yellow dust along the way.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Zhang Huan and his party rushed to the barracks. From a distance, the barracks were still neat and majestic. The soldiers were on duty at the post, but Zhang Huan always felt something was wrong there, but he couldn't say it for a moment. After entering the gate, Zhang Huan realized something was wrong. He saw 20,000 soldiers lined up neatly in the open space of the barracks, as if they were preparing before departure. He was stunned. Just as he was about to dismount, he saw Han Huan leading more than a dozen important officials quickly walking up, including Li Han, Minister of Works, Guo Quan, Minister of Shaofu Temple, Yang Yan, Order of the Salt Iron and Iron Supervisor Yang Yan, Emperor Taichang Qing Du Ya, Yin Jingzhao Yin Li Gan, Chief Censor Yan Jiudu, Minister of the Dali Temple Xin Gao, etc., all of them were serious expressions and walked to Zhang Huan to stop together. Han Huan took the lead in kneeling down, and his high voice echoed in the wind, "My minister, Han Huan, welcome Your Majesty the Emperor!"

"My minister Li Han, Guo Quan, Yang Yan... I'll pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, long live my emperor! Long live!"

"Long live!" The sound of the sky and the earth cracked out in the barracks. Twenty thousand soldiers knelt down together, and the voice resounded throughout the sky, "Long live the governor!"

Zhang Huan slowly woke up from the shock. His lips moved slightly, looking at the 20,000 soldiers one by one. He saw extremely excited faces, pairs of loyal eyes flashing with tears. Eight years ago, when he first arrived in Tianbao County, Wuwei County, was still vivid in his mind. He advanced bravely in the blizzard, walked through the vast sky and the vast Hexi, walked through the Hehuang, which shone in the nine provinces, walked into the vast Anxi, and walked step by step to today. He had been waiting for a long time on this day, but when it suddenly arrived, it was so unreal. In the solemn expectation, in the sound of the flying wind of the flag, Zhang Huan gently raised his hand and said in his small but irresistible voice: "Everyone can give me a gift!"

"Thank you Your Majesty!" Han Huan stood up and solemnly handed over a volume of national letters to Zhang Huan. "This is the empress dowager's personal letter to the throne. The country cannot be without a king for a day. Please ask your majesty to return to the capital immediately."

Zhang Huan refused to answer. He looked at Han Huan and said, "You come to the tent with me."

As soon as he entered the tent, Zhang Huan slowly sat down. He asked absent-mindedly: "Is the situation in Chang'an stable?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it has been stable and the court officials have been in court normally. Shangshu Pei summoned a meeting of ministers and proposed the new monarch by voting. The ministers unanimously proposed that Your Majesty ascend the throne. The Empress Dowager also personally came to the court to urge the ministers to welcome Your Majesty as soon as possible. Not only the ministers in the court, but many Tang senators also expressed their support for Your Majesty ascend the throne."

Han Huan once again handed the letter of state to Zhang Huan, "Please follow his ministers to return to Beijing quickly."

Zhang Huan still didn't answer, and he hesitated and said, "I'm wondering if I should make a gesture and refuse the back three times?"

Han Huan held back his smile and said, "Your Majesty at the gate just now has refused, and now he has rejected me again. Is it considered a third rejection?"

Zhang Huan also smiled. How could he cut off the killings when he fought in all directions? How could his mother-in-law and mother in this matter be so helpless that Zhang Huan suddenly became a different person by the sudden ascension incident. He did not hesitate to take the throne edict written by Cui Xiaofu, and smiled confidently and said, "Okay! I will go to Beijing with you now."

On May 17, the second year of Yong'an, Zhang Huan returned to Chang'an City. Pei You and Cui Yu led all officials to welcome them outside the city. After the formal worship ceremony, Zhang Huan entered Chang'an City under the escort of five thousand iron armored cavalry. The city was already unprecedented. The people were empty alleys, and nearly one million Chang'an people spontaneously rushed to Zhuque Street to welcome their new emperor. What a spectacular scene. From a high altitude, the dense people were excited.

, waving his arms, as if he could see the boundless sea at first sight, and Zhang Huan's 5,000 guards were like a small wave in the sea. Every step he took, the shouts of "Long Live" were like a mountain collapse and tsunami. Countless officials accompanying him changed color. Only the cavalry guarding Zhang Huan remained motionless. They lined up around the dragon chariot, with serious faces and sharp eyes, and protected their commander with the highest vigilance.

Zhang Huan silently stared at the faces full of excitement and joy, and he was deeply moved by them. In these million eyes, these millions of waving arms, they carried too many expectations, their expectations for the prosperous Tang Dynasty, their yearning for a happy life, and their desire for fairness and justice. He felt an unprecedented pressure, as if a mountain was pressing on his shoulders. Emperor Tang Dynasty, this was not just a symbol of power, it was also a symbol of responsibility, shouldering the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the re-rise of a nation. At this moment, he finally couldn't help but burst into tears. In the tears, Zhang Huan murmured to himself: "I will work hard to do it, believe me!"

The bells on the bell tower of Hanyuan Palace rang, and the low and thick bells echoed over the Daming Palace. Nearly 10,000 officials at all levels in Beijing stood in front of this magnificent Daming Palace Master Hall, whether they were not yet a clerk or a prince who was in the first rank, whether they were young scholars who had just passed the imperial examination or an old minister with white hair, everyone stood upright, and everyone was solemn and solemn.

The heavy gate of Danfeng Gate slowly opened. An official in charge of the hall rushed to the door and shouted something loudly. The turbulent horn sounded in the wind. Teams of majestic cavalry began to slowly line up into the gate. They lined up three teams on the left and right of Danfeng Gate Square. Then three thousand armored soldiers surrounded the dragon chariot of the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty and drove into Danfeng Gate.

"Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!" Ten thousand officials bowed and bowed, and their neat voices resounded throughout the square.

The dragon chariot stopped, and Zhang Huan walked out. He had already changed into the emperor's fur and crown, wearing a nine-stamped crown, a black-clad dress, and a black-skinned robe. His eyes were quiet, and three long beards floated on his chest. He stood on the high shaft of the car, dominating the world with his demeanor.

He waved his hand gently, "All the ministers are exempted from courtesy."

"Your Majesty has an order, and all the ministers have finished their courtesy!" The officials in the hall shouted loudly.

Then the officials shouted loudly: "Officers above the fifth rank enter the palace!"

The official team started, and soon two long teams formed, along the Dragon Tail Road towards Hanyuan Hall, entering the hall from the Tongqian Gate and Guanxiang Gate on the left and right respectively.

At this time, three thousand armored soldiers surrounded Zhang Huan and went up the Dragon Tail Road. When they arrived at the top of the hall, they handed over the lord to the hundred hall guards. Three thousand armored soldiers were arranged on both sides of the Dragon Tail Road, and their eyes were staring ahead with cold eyes.

The Hanyuan Hall was silent, and only the footsteps of the guards and Zhang Huan in the hall were heard. Zhang Huan walked towards the dragon seat with a majestic appearance. The ministers were staring at him silently. Many people still remember the scene when the young scholar entered the Hanyuan Hall for the first time eight years ago.

It's still the same place, the same person, but they are two worlds different things.

In the team, Zhang Potian stared at the former concubine of the Zhang family with complicated eyes. He remembered a gamble before his death and bet all the Zhang family's hopes on Zhang Huan. At that time, everyone, including him, Zhang Potian, sneered at the ridiculous decision of the head of the family, but today.

Zhang Potian suddenly felt a strong regret. If the head of the family had not passed away, what would happen to the Zhang family today?

Similarly, Changsun Nanfang, who was standing in the team, was also in a turbulent mood. In his opinion, Zhang Huan was a horse that was chosen from thousands of miles away, or a top master among polo players. With him, his polo team would be invincible and rampant in the Tang Dynasty. No! rampant in the world, he was also full of regret. Originally, his daughter Changsun Yiyi could become the queen of the Tang Dynasty. As long as he didn't care about the damn Wang Qilang at that time, he had been recruiting son-in-law all his life, but in a moment, he missed the richest son-in-law in the world.

Changsun Nanfang sighed and slowly lowered his head.

Zhang Huan was still moving forward steadily, and the Hanyuan Palace was extremely far-reaching. Finally, he walked up to the jade stairs step by step. Under the guidance of two eunuchs, he sat in the world's unique highest throne.

Pei You, who was standing in front, nodded slightly to the host of the palace, and the host immediately announced loudly: "All officials will meet you!"

Nearly a thousand senior officials of the fifth rank and above came out to salute together and said in unison: "I will meet with Your Majesty the Emperor!"

"All my dear friends." Zhang Huan suddenly discovered a secret, that is, the Hanyuan Hall is extremely smart. In such a large hall that can accommodate ten thousand people, the sound does not need to be too loud but can be heard from afar, especially in the position of his Dragon Pole, the echo effect is better. His casual words can also amplify into a majestic tone and transmit it.

He considered the wonder of the sound in the hall, but he was dissatisfied for a moment and the officials returned to his post. At this time, Pei You stepped forward and said, "The new emperor ascended the throne, and everything was waiting for it, but welcoming the new and sending the old, we must first determine the temple name of the late emperor. The Empress Dowager has already set the temple name of the Qianzong. Please decide!"

Zhang Huan had come back to his senses, and he nodded slightly, "Authentication!"

At this time, Cui Yu also stepped forward and started to proclaim: "The era has just begun, and the year name of Your Majesty needs to be determined first. Please determine the year name first so that the historian will have an era."

Zhang Huan pondered for a moment and said slowly: "The central saying: 'Therefore, the sage stands in the south, and the world is in great governance.' I am born in a very small way. I know the hardships of the people and the weakness of the country. Although I dare not be arbitrarily comparable to the sage, I will definitely have great governance after a great chaos. I am willing to use great governance as the intention of striving for governance, so I set the year name as great governance and encourage them with all the officials!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Huan could not help but feel excited. He stood up and said, "Taizong has words that can correct his clothes and clothes with bronze. He can understand the gains and losses with people. He can understand the gains and losses with history. He can know the rise and fall. He is not talented. He is willing to imitate Taizong's advice. I will announce that for the rest of my life, my Tang Dynasty will not be punished for words or punished for advice. I hope that all my beloved ministers will work hard with me to govern and reappear the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible."

There was an uproar in the hall, and the ministers could not believe their ears, "Not being punished for words, nor being punished for advice." This is something that has never happened in the Tang Dynasty in more than a hundred years. Even Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, who followed suit, did not impose such constraints on himself. This can be said to be an ideal dreamed by ministers. How many people who dare to speak the truth for thousands of years can have a good end?

‘Great rule, accept advice’, the ministers suddenly felt the urgency of this young emperor to be strong in the Tang Dynasty, and almost everyone was moved.

Han Huan, Pei You, Cui Yu, Yang Yan, Li Han and other important officials stood up one after another. They bowed excitedly and said, "I have devoted my entire life to Your Majesty, and I will die!"

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The subsequent dynasty lasted for five hours, which was long but not dull. This dynasty meeting involved future power trends and was concerned by everyone. In addition to determining the temple name of the late emperor and the new emperor's reign, a series of major institutional changes were also carried out. The first was to abolish the cabinet formed by the aristocratic family affairs, restore the political affairs hall, take the Secretariat of the Secretariat as prime minister, temporarily imitate the system during the Tianbao period, and set one person on the left and right prime ministers as prime ministers, and use the six ministers as secondary ministers as prime ministers to assist the prime minister.

At the same time, a series of major personnel appointments and removals were carried out. Pei You became the first right prime minister without any suspense, and was the head of all officials, assisting the king to lead the great affairs of the world; Cui You served as the first left prime minister, in charge of the emperor's orders, courtesy of the emperor, and all national affairs, and with the Secretary of the Central Secretariat. Among the six ministers, the Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel was also appointed by Cui Yu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue was Han Huan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue was Lu Qi, the Secretary of the Ministry of War was Yuan Zai, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice was replaced by Zhang Potian, and the Secretary of the Ministry of Works was Li Han. These six ministers and the Minister of Personnel were seven people, all of whom were the Minister of the Central Secretariat, and assisted the left and right ministers to discuss state affairs together. The rest of the officials held their original positions and were not used for the time being.

However, the appointment of the most important minister of the Ministry of Personnel was beyond everyone's expectations, but it was reasonable. Hu Yong, the chief of the Longyou Jiedu Prefecture, and Li Qiao, the King of Shuhua, was appointed as the Minister of Zongzheng Temple, Du Mei, the judge of the Longyou Jiedu Prefecture, was appointed as the Chief of the Censor and the Order of the Supervision Office, and Pei Mingyuan, the Sima of the Longyou Jiedu Prefecture, was appointed as the Chief of the Palace Supervision Office, etc. In this way, most of the officials of the Longyou Group were valued.

When night gradually fell, the court meeting that had been held for a whole day came to an end. The officials returned home tiredly and began another out-of-yard activity.

Zhang Huan also came to the inner palace of Daming Palace for the first time. From today on, this place will be his home, and his wife and children are still in the old house in Yonglefang. Tonight, he will spend the night alone.

Several palace maids were carrying lanterns in front of him, and hundreds of guards were arranged around him. Zhang Huan walked slowly with his hands behind his back. The excitement of ascending the throne had passed. His thoughts began to calm down. Indeed, he was in a position to deal with him in front of him, so he was not satisfied with today's personnel arrangements, especially the left and right ministers. According to his considerations, it should not exist. Five people took turns to the Prime Minister and took turns to the Political Affairs Hall to replace one Prime Minister with a collective Prime Minister. This has always been what he considered, but it is not possible yet. He must maintain the stability of the government affairs. Moreover, Cui and Pei Weijin were also one of the conditions he agreed to.

‘Take it slow!’ Zhang Huan sighed secretly, then turned around and said to the new eunuch Zhu Guanghui, “When will my family be able to move into the palace?”

Zhu Guanghui was the eunuch who saved Li Fanyun. He has always been Zhang Huan's spy in the palace. Before, he was repeatedly excluded and only became the leader of the eunuch responsible for the flowers and plants in the palace. Now that Zhang Huan has ascended the throne, he immediately promoted him to the chief eunuch and arranged the lives of Zhang Huan and his family. For this reason, he was grateful and did his best to arrange all the trivial matters in the palace.

Hearing Zhang Huan ask him, he immediately replied respectfully: "Reply to Your Majesty, the empresses could have entered the palace yesterday, but the wife said that someone in the family was injured and could not move for the time being, and it might be a few days later."

"Injured?" Zhang Huan was stunned. He had been on the road and had not received any news of the assassination in the mansion. Zhang Huan stopped and asked hurriedly: "Who was injured and why?"

"Don't Your Majesty know?" Zhu Guanghui was also surprised. The matter had spread throughout Chang'an City, but the master didn't know.

Zhang Huan had a vague premonition in his heart. He stared at Zhu Guanghui and said, "Speak quickly! What happened?"

"I heard that the exact situation is not known." Zhu Guanghui felt a little timid in his heart. He hesitated: "I heard that seven days ago, an assassin appeared in His Majesty's old mansion. The little prince was almost killed. In the end, two of Empress Cui's personal maids were killed. Empress Cui was frightened, and there was also a girl Ping who was seriously injured."

"Assassin, Pingping!" Zhang Huan was shocked. An assassin appeared in his mansion, 'Who was it? Who did it!'
Chapter completed!