Chapter 178: The Aspirations of the People

Zhao Zhen's words made Zhang Jian and others in the hall change their faces, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty had just ascended the throne and wanted to kill the horse to reward his subordinates, since he gave the horse to the Great Song Dynasty, the horse belonged to the people, and it was not their own business how to deal with it. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

But this young official is too arrogant, don't you know that killing horses has been regarded as ominous since ancient times?!

Zhang Jian's heart has always been full of vigilance against Zhao Zhen, since he successfully resolved the trap he set in Gaoyang Zhengdian, Zhang Jian knew that this young official's methods were very powerful, and now what does it mean for him to kill horses and reward soldiers?

"Official Shengming!" Slowly, the ministers of the court reflected, bowed down and praised Zhao Zhen's behavior, which made Brother Yan and Zhang Jian inexplicable, the emperor was ruined to such an extent, and he actually said that he was Shengming? Could it be that the courtiers of the Great Song Dynasty are crazy!

For the Khitan people, horses are their friends, every Khitan person has been on horseback since birth, they love horses, respect horses, do not kill horses, and do not eat horse meat, Brother Yan still remembers that he grew up in a basket tied to the back of a horse by his grandmother.

"This Great Song official family is really stupid, and five hundred good horses will be killed when they say they will be killed!" Brother Yan whispered to Zhang Jian, with a look of disdain on his face.

But Zhang Jian whispered at this time: "Kill the horse? Killing horses? Dead horses! …… Qin Mugong tasted and died of his horse! ”

"What did you say, Prime Minister Zhang?"

Brother Yan looked at Zhang Jian, whose face had changed drastically, and asked strangely, reaching out and quietly pulling his sleeve.

Zhang Jian smiled bitterly: "The old minister forgot a Chinese allusion, but now it is too late to remember, do you know why these courtiers praise it so much?" ”

"Why?!" Brother Yan asked curiously.

"There is an allusion to this killing horse, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin Mugong of Qin State went out to the palace and lost his horse, when he found it, he found that the horse had been killed, and those people were still eating the meat of the horse together, Qin Mugong not only did not punish them, but also sent wine, and later the Jin State attacked Qin Mugong and surrounded him, and those who had eaten horse meat came back to help Qin Mugong."

Brother Yan rolled his eyes after listening to Zhang Jian's explanation, and said, "You mean that the Great Song Dynasty officials used our five hundred geldings to gather their soldiers?" ”

"yes!" Zhang Jian sighed helplessly and said: "Although this official of the Great Song Dynasty is young, his methods are not simple, and things that seem to be reckless can always find a reasonable explanation. I'm afraid he will become a big trouble for our Da Liao! ”

"Humph! Relying on this method to win over his subordinates, he may not be a saint monarch! Although Brother Yan was also admired by Zhao Zhen's methods, he was still dissatisfied on the surface.

Zhang Jian looked at his immature face and smiled: "The Great Song Dynasty is different from our Great Liao, even if we get his land of Yanyun, but the Great Liao is still not China, it is just a self-proclaimed document in the document, the Han people pay attention to the death of the confidant, and the Khitan people are more obedient to the strong." ”

"Then does Prime Minister Zuo admire the strong, or die for his confidant?"

Brother Yan'er's eyes turned into crescent moons, and he asked Zhang Jian with a smile.

Zhang Jian smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Of course Zhang Jian died for his confidant!" Seeing that Brother Yan'er's face became ugly, he immediately said: "Those who die for their confidants are more loyal, and if they obey the strong, what if there are more powerful characters?" ”

"No one is more powerful than my father!"

In the face of Brother Yan'er, Zhang Jian did not argue, but stood on the side of the hall without saying anything, Brother Yan saw his appearance and gradually stopped talking, he knew that even the most ferocious wolf king would die of old age one day......

The enthronement ceremony is still ongoing, Zhao Zhen received the divine treasure of the Great Song Emperor representing the rights of the official family in the congratulations of everyone, Chen Lin shouted: "The divine treasure has been awarded, and the national fortune is prosperous!" ”

For a while, the drums sounded in unison, and the sound of Huang Zhong Da Lu was endless, which was shocking, this is Huaxia ritual music? Brother Yan was deeply shocked and looked at Zhao Zhen on the top, and Zhang Jian on the side was also excited, this scene can be regarded as the real power of the emperor!

After Zhao Zhen took the emperor's divine treasure, he waved his hand to Chen Tong, who was already waiting in the distance, and a bright yellow holy decree was handed over by him, and Zhao Zhen stamped the jade seal on it in front of everyone.

This is the so-called Great Edict, and the emperor's amnesty to the world or the issuance of more important documents are called Great Edicts. Ordinary commands are called holy decrees or middle decrees.

Chen Lin read out the edict of amnesty in public, and the ministers bowed down again: "Your Majesty is benevolent, merciful to the common people, amnesty for the world, and the merit is in education!" ”

The corners of Zhao Zhen's mouth twitched a little, he had been sitting here for less than an hour, and the courtiers below had knelt down so many times, he was really worried that some old and frail people would not be able to get up if they knelt down......

Fortunately, there is a bead curtain in front of him, otherwise Zhao Zhen's expression will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the courtiers.

The lengthy gift is finally over, but Zhao Zhen's torture has just begun, and now he understands that the emperor is not so easy to be, and sometimes it is also a manual work!

Chen Lin shouted at the top of his voice: "Go to the suburbs, go to the suburbs, sacrifice in the suburbs!" ”

The courtiers immediately echoed: "Congratulations on the New Year's events!" ”

Zhao Zhen was helped down from the comfortable throne, Chen Tong was led to the apse to change clothes in the front of the void, and the big crown that he couldn't breathe was taken off, and changed into a slightly loose crown dress, it seems that everyone knows that the next is a difficult journey, under the guidance of Chen Tong, the Son of Heaven honor guard is all ready, and the emperor is used for ceremonial purposes when he goes to the southern suburbs to worship heaven and earth.

The entire honor guard is huge, with more than 5,000 people, nearly 3,000 horses, and more than 3,000 pieces of musical instruments and staffs, and the organization of the team is very tight.

Zhao Zhen looked at his crown prince Sanwei and nodded with satisfaction, this kind of thing Sanwei is the most suitable, and discipline has been deeply rooted in their bones.

Chen Tong held the scroll map to check, and the current Dajia thin scroll map was still accurately drawn by Taizong when Taizong specially sent a painter to draw the entire team accurately, in order to pass it on forever.

The process of sacrifice is more cumbersome, first go to the southern suburbs to worship the sky, then Jingling Palace to worship the emperor, and finally go to the Taimiao to worship the ancestors.

When Zhao Zhen sat in the car and slowly left the palace, he was immediately stunned by the scene in front of him, and the people outside the city were crowded, as if the entire city of Tokyo had come. When they saw their own guard of honor, everyone bowed to them, and people bent down like a tide, like the wind blowing wheat waves, shaking Zhao Zhen's heart.

After the car moved, people consciously straightened their waists and talked to each other, at this time there was no mandatory kneeling ceremony, not like the emperor in later generations to kneel, the Song Dynasty gave the people the most basic respect, at this time even the sedan chair is rarely sitting, are some women to take a small sedan chair to go far away, to people and animals this kind of thing is not only disdainful of the doctor, even the ordinary people are disdainful, Zhao Zhen silently sighed: This is the best era!

Long live the voice continues, both men and women, old and young are smiling, the feelings of the people are the most simple In their opinion, with Zhao Zhen such a benevolent and filial official family in charge of the Great Song Dynasty, their life will be better and better.