Chapter 160: Attending the court meeting for the first time
Liu Tao does not intend to complain about those social etiquettes in later generations, after all, 5,000 years of social development and evolution, and has undergone too many changes. Just now, he once thought that the court was to wait in a fixed room until he officially went to the court and then entered the palace.
It seems to be called a point room or something, after all, he doesn't know much about relevant historical documents. Generally speaking, modern people will not, have nothing to do to find out how the Han Dynasty went to court and what the etiquette of the court was.
If you are interested in the Three Kingdoms, it is already the limit to investigate the historical figures a little and flip through them casually according to the relevant figures.
If you have to say it, Liu Tao knows almost everything about the Three Kingdoms through an encyclopedia. As for the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, and the Zizhi Tongjian...... Of course I won't read it, at most I will read an excerpt from an encyclopedia.
To put it mildly, he didn't really finish watching the text of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", he just watched the TV series. Then learn about the Three Kingdoms through games, animations, movies, and the like.
Anyway, why am I emphasizing this? Liu Tao was a little puzzled, his brain was better, and his thinking diverged...... Of course this is absolutely not, to forcibly justify that you don't understand etiquette!
Anyway, he is like this, following Zuo Feng. Fortunately, Zuo Feng has made money, how to go along the way, what can be done, or what should not be done, these trivial things will also be willing to tell Liu Tao, saving a lot of trouble.
When it comes to the matter of losing his head, Liu Tao feels that the money is really cost-effective. After all, Lu Zhi, as a master, has never taught him what to do, and it is estimated that he also thinks that he is not qualified to go to the palace to accept the reward...... Well, that's a pro-teacher, right?
At the door of the main hall there are confessors, they belong to Guangluxun, and they are officially called those who give things to the people, and they receive 400 stones. Zuo Feng is just a little yellow door, and the little yellow door is not a yellow doorman, so he can only bring Liu Tao here.
"This general, but he doesn't know what he does?" When the person who gave the matter saw Liu Tao, his face was very angry, so he stepped forward to ask.
"Zheng Zhishi, in accordance with His Majesty's will, Sima Liu Tao of the Xuanbei Department will enter the palace to receive a reward." Zuo Feng stepped forward and showed his waist card. Of course, it is not his identity waist card, but the waist card used to announce the decree, which represents the emperor to a certain extent.
Liu Tao also saw this thing for the first time, but he didn't think it was strange, if there was no token, how to prove the authenticity of the dictation?
He Jin was deceived by Empress He's dictation, he can't really say what the eunuch says, he will believe anything, right? Really, how did such a fool become a general?!
"I see, Sima Liu, please follow me into the hall." The person who told him looked at the token, nodded knowingly, and motioned for Liu Tao to go in with him.
As soon as he entered the main hall, he came to the position at the end of the Western Column in small steps and motioned for Liu Tao to take a seat.
Inside the main hall, on both sides of the road, a large number of cushions are placed, and civil and military officials sit on the cushions and wait for His Majesty's arrival. Heroes, generals, and other officers sat in the west column, facing east; Civil officials from the prime minister down lined up in the east, facing west.
Although it is sitting on the floor, at least you don't have to stand, so it's no wonder you don't need to wait in the point room. Speaking of which, Liu Tao did remember that the monarch and the ministers stood to discuss politics, which should be after the Song Dynasty.
Why do you want to complain so much, what Liu Tao actually wants to complain about the most is that his credit is not small, why do you want to be the last seat closest to the door? This position is a bit despised by people......
"Sima of other departments, he is actually qualified to enter the palace......" As soon as he sat down, a mocking voice came from not far away.
Liu Tao didn't know who was talking, but it was obviously not the object he could provoke, so he obediently shut up. A teddy who looks like a husky blends in with a pack of wolves and foxes, and the pressure is really high.
However, the key words are mastered, and the other party obviously looks down on other Simas. Why look down on it, Liu Tao analyzed it, it should be that this position belongs to an extraordinary relationship.
The non-permanent means that there is no money, and it can be disbanded at any time. It is said that after the crusade against the Yellow Turban is over, he, the Sima of the other department, may face disbandment...... Meow, now that I understand, no wonder Liu Yan and Zou Jing are so happy!
"Deran, why are you here?" Not long after, Lu Zhi happened to enter the hall, followed by another official, who should be a military general, and the military aura on his body could be vaguely felt.
"Returning to my teacher, Your Majesty decreed that I should enter the palace and be enshrined." Liu Tao hurriedly got up, and then replied truthfully.
"Oh, I see, I said why did you settle in the palace a few days ago......" Lu Zhi suddenly introduced to the people around him, "This is my proud protégé, Liu Tao of Zhuojun, and the word Deran." When I was young, I studied the scriptures under me, but I didn't expect to rely on Wu Xun to reach Your Majesty. ”
"Oh, he is Liu Deran, who recovered Zhongshan County, defeated Zhang Bao in Quyang, and took the lead in the city under Guangzong?" When the man heard this, he immediately looked at Liu Tao curiously. The first feeling is that he is young, and the second feeling is that the scribe has a strong atmosphere.
"This is Zuo Zhonglang's general Huangfu Song, and he hasn't stepped forward to salute?" Lu Zhi introduced the people around him by the way, and of course commanded in a somewhat blaming tone.
"Junior, Liu Tao, meet the adults!" Liu Tao hurriedly saluted, not with a military position, a fool would use a military position. He was a disciple of Lu Zhi and saluted Huangfu Song.
The word "adult" was used to refer to parents and elders in this era, and later generations extended it to the title of officials...... It should come from the concept of 'parent officer'.
"Deran is young, but he has repeatedly performed miraculous feats, and it is not surprising that he entered the palace and was sealed." Huangfu bowed his head, and his voice was relatively loud, so that the surrounding officials could hear it, "That dog in my family is about the same age as Deran, but it is far from comparable." ”
"Since it is Your Majesty's will, then you should sit here and do not look around...... In addition, there is no need to sit upright at the beginning and wait until the messenger informs His Majesty that he has arrived, and then it is not too late. Lu Zhi finally stepped forward and whispered.
He didn't expect Liu Tao to actually enter the palace and be sealed, otherwise, he would have told him about the etiquette and doorway. Now he can only briefly mention a few words, and the rest is up to his own cleverness......
"Thank you, teacher......" Liu Tao returned the salute and thanked him, Lu Zhi nodded, followed Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, and went to his place.
Liu Tao sat down at this time, of course, sitting cross-legged. In fact, he was already planning to complain just now, according to etiquette, the formal occasion is to sit upright, which is the so-called kneeling sitting, probably because it can clamp his legs tightly, so as not to cause embarrassment due to special circumstances......
It's just that his knees and calves are very stressed, and it's not comfortable with soft pads, and it's only been a few minutes, and it's already made him numb.
This sitting position cannot be lifted until the Scattered Dynasty...... I suddenly felt that the court meeting of this era was really heartbroken. Or is this a deliberate arrangement by His Majesty the Emperor to force the ministers to end the court meeting quickly?
Suddenly, the sarcastic whispers around seemed to disappear. Even if they are still talking about the topic, they deliberately bypass his side.
Liu Tao quickly reacted, just now Lu Zhi emphasized that he was his disciple, and at the same time, Huangfu Song deliberately spoke loudly, not just to talk to him, but more to tell the people around him, 'I cover this person'......