On the first day of October in 891 AD, although it was already winter, the whole Chang'an City was shrouded in a joyful atmosphere in the early morning, and all kinds of shops along the street opened early, hung up festive things, and cleaned up in front of their respective doors, and more than 300,000 Chang'an people also poured into the streets, vying to witness the grand event that was about to begin.

Soon after, the sound of horns and drums began to sound from the office area of Tiance Mansion in the front yard of the palace, and the honor guard began to patrol the streets along the main street. This new style of dress was made in a clever imitation of the military band dress of the later Republic of China, but the Western elements in it were modified, and the clothing characteristics of this era were integrated into it, and the bright red tone also ignited the passion for the beginning of the new empire.

As soon as the hour arrived, the golden bell in the palace rang again, and the honor guard at this time just arrived at the central square of the Temple of Heaven and Earth, and the team of 100 people stood still around the flagpole standing in the center of the square. In the palace, Li Xuanqing and Qiaoxi wore new-style crowns and uniforms to the Qianqiu Palace, and came to the office area in the front yard to meet Cen Tianshi and others.

"Lord, the clothes of the two of you are really chic, and they look better than ours." Hu Xiaosi's military uniform is the military uniform that has just been issued, as the military dress is more concise and capable than before, and the design of red and yellow tones and epaulettes has the shadow of the general's uniform of later generations. However, the dresses of Cen Tianshi and other civil officials were skillfully redesigned, and the court clothes of the previous Tang Dynasty were modified as a whole, the jade belt and crown were canceled, and the long shirt and jade belt were changed, all red dresses, with a light blue buttonless gauze with a water.

Qiaoxi looked very satisfied, but Cen Tianshi and the others felt uncomfortable unlike the previous court clothes. However, compared with Qiaoxi and Li Xuanqing's dresses, they are very decent. Li Xuanqing's emperor's crown dress is really the biggest change, the bright yellow dragon pattern has not changed, but the style has changed, leaving the jade belt in the jade belt Bo crown, but its wide sleeves have been removed, and it has become a narrow sleeve similar to Western clothing, and the body has also been modified to be more close-fitting and fitting, the caftan is not as long as before, and the flowing cloud half-cloak woven by cloud yarn has also been changed to a wearable style.

As for Qiaoxi's own, he brought the elements of the cheongsam of later generations, plus a group of grassland characteristics, bright clothes and light yarn, long skirts dragging the ground, oblique shoulders and long hair with the double phoenix hairpin ring sent by Hu Xiaosi before, bright and delicate with a trace of calmness and dignity.

"Okay, don't look at it, it's almost time, let's go." Li Xuanqing saw that everyone was disrupted by this strange costume, coughed and walked out first, followed by Qiaoxi, Cen Tianshi and others. The Temple of Heaven and Earth is in front of the palace, which was originally the production place of the Tang Dynasty's subordinate officials, but after Li Xuanqing gave up the first half of the palace to build the kind of high-rise office building in later generations, it began to be demolished and redesigned along with a residential area to create such a square similar to that of later generations, and the Temple of Heaven and Earth is also in the west of the square, close to the palace, divided into two main buildings, the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Earth, plus some auxiliary palaces. Li Xuanqing's choice to be here this time is also to imitate the founding ceremony of later generations.

Li Xuanqing and a group of people were surrounded by the people when they got out of the palace gate, and the tsunami-like cheers from the people kept coming from the people in a short distance of a few hundred zhang, and the members of the guard team responsible for maintaining law and order along the way almost couldn't stop these people who really turned over and became the masters, and their support for Li Xuanqing and Tiance Mansion was from the heart, and this kind of scene also made Li Xuanqing behind this large group of senior civil and military officers really feel the power from the people at the bottom.

Finally ascended the Temple of Heaven and Earth, Li Xuanqing waved his hand to signal the guards to let go of the entrance and let the people enter, and for a while, the sound of military trumpets resounded in the sky, and rows of guard soldiers in this huge square began to arrange for the people who entered the square from the entrance to stand in line, waiting and waiting.

"Lord, there is news from Cui Lian's side that the hour will be there soon, please ask the lord and Qiaoxi to ascend the main altar, sacrifice to heaven and earth, and announce the beginning of the enthronement ceremony." Cen Tianshi came to Li Xuanqing's side and reminded quietly.

Hearing this, Li Xuanqing took Qiaoxi's hand and walked up to the trapezoidal main altar that stood about five zhang high in the center of the Temple of Heaven and Earth, and the honor guard in ceremonial clothes continued to salute the two along the way, and as the two people ascended the steps, the sacred flame placed along the trapezoidal corner also continued to ignite, and the raging flames hunted in the wind. When Li Xuanqing and his wife entered the platform on the highest floor of the main altar, the central square of the entire Temple of Heaven and Earth was unobstructed.

Li Xuanqing glanced at Qiaoxi, the two looked at each other and smiled, Cui Lian, as a ceremonial officer, stood beside Li Xuanqing and said in a low voice: "Lord, the ceremony of sacrificing heaven and earth begins." After finishing speaking, the adjutant beside him stepped forward, handed Li Xuanqing and Qiaoxi three giant incense sticks each, and guided the two to the main altar in the center of the offering table for the three animals and the three grains. At this time, Cui Lian waved his hand, and the sound of the golden drum, which had been ringing all the time, suddenly stopped, and the people below also stood still at this moment, silent. Cui Lian's shrill voice began to sound: "Li Xuanqing, the prince of Lingyang County of the Tang Dynasty and the general of Tiance, and the lord of Lingyang County Qiaoxi respectfully told the gods of heaven and earth, and the ceremony officially began." ”

"Tell Xuanhuang and pray to heaven and earth. Li Xuanqing, a descendant of the Li family, prayed to the gods of heaven and earth at the Temple of Heaven and Earth in Chang'an, and the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty. Fu Wei Jiubian, the Tang Dynasty had Huaxia for 273 years, the ministers were not filial, usurped the throne and killed the emperor in Luoyang, Huaxia was in trouble, and the ancestors were difficult to be safe. Xuanqing raised troops for more than four years, the inner level was divided in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and the outer Qing disaster was in the desert grassland, Kuang Fu Guozuo, overlooking the Li people. Pray to heaven and earth today to protect the people of China. Li Xuan's clear voice spread throughout the audience in an instant, resounding above the nine skies, rising into the air, shattering thousands of miles of white clouds, and everyone present in the midst of the cigarette smoke was instantly blessed and knelt on the ground.

After kneeling three times and knocking nine times, Li Xuanqing and Qiaoxi got up, Cui Lian took a step forward, stood next to the offering table, took out an edict, and Han Quanhai stood aside holding the jade seal of the country that he brought out from Luoyang that day.

"There is only virtue, Ze is the earth, the vast state of God, and the ancestors are blessed. In the second year of Dashun, Li Hua would like to inform the ancestors that the Tang Dynasty has been established for more than 200 years, and the Li family has been virtuous and meritorious in protecting the common people, but the minister Li Hua is not filial, and he is unable to rectify the division of the feudal towns and towns, and harm the people of Li. There are even more powerful ministers who steal artifacts and mess with our dynasty. I am determined to decide the life and death of the traitor. However, the Tang Dynasty can not be succeeded by no one, Li Xuanqing, the prince of Lingyang County, has always made great contributions to the community, is respectful and virtuous, and is the only person who can be trusted in troubled times. I am determined to be awarded the jade seal of the country, and I hope that Aiqing will inherit the Sheji after the accumulation of eggs, benefit the people in the troubled times, calm the disaster, save my people, and continue the national lineage of the Tang Dynasty. ”

More than 100 words of sadness and compassion were sprinkled with emotion, and the reading accompanied by Cui Lian's sharp voice was even more emotional, and the people listening below were even more crying at this time, and the wails did not stop.

In the midst of this cry, Cui Lian stepped forward and bowed to Li Xuanqing, his voice suddenly high-pitched, "Please ask General Tiance to ascend the throne to comfort the heroic soul of the first emperor and save the people of Shenzhou." As soon as his voice came out, everyone immediately knelt down and asked Li Xuanqing to ascend the throne.

At this time, the enthronement ceremony is considered to be the official beginning. Li Xuanqing glanced at Qiaoxi beside him, the two of them smiled, stepped forward to help Cui Lian and Han Quanhai, walked to the side of the altar and said loudly: "Li Xuanqing respectfully told the people of heaven and earth that the Tang Dynasty has created many miracles after a hundred years, sealed the territory for thousands of miles, raised the majesty of China in the peerless domain, and inherited civilization to carry forward the past and forge ahead into the future. After the Tianbao year, the feudal clans rebelled in China, the people suffered a hundred years of war, and the two capitals also suffered, and the vast land of Shenzhou became a battlefield for thieves to fight, and the Chinese people were treated as slaves. During this period, how many people with lofty ideals went forward one after another, shed their blood for the national disaster, and did not regret it until they died, but the situation was stronger than others, and they all ended miserably. Xuanqing did not compete for the world with the power of the northwest border army, and put the people first, fortunately Cen Tianshi and other troubled times Qingliu helped to help Chang'an. Today, accepting the edict of the former emperor, we should put the Chinese people first, and dare not violate the will of inheritance. I hope that the people of the world will work with one heart and one mind to end the war as soon as possible, recover their homeland and create a prosperous world, give all the brothers and sisters in the world a peaceful and peaceful world, and also give comfort to those martyrs who have not regretted a hundred battles, have stuck to their homeland alone for decades, and have not surrendered after the city is broken. ”

"Xuanqing swears to heaven and earth here, those who are in power put the people first, and the country first. Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations. Li Xuanqing raised his right hand, word by word, and conveyed it to everyone's ears, like Huang Zhong Dalu, the sound was endless.

"The ministers meet the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live." Cen Tianshi took the lead and knelt on the ground, the sound of the mountain shouting and the tsunami flooded the square, and the cheers resounded in the sky and the earth, announcing that the history of the Tang Dynasty had entered a new chapter.

"Today, our military and civilians witnessed the birth of the Tang Empire, and in the future, wherever my Tang people are, will be my Tang land. All soldiers and civilians must swear to protect the integrity of the empire and the safety of people's lives and property. ”

"From today on, change the Yuan Apocalypse, pass through the world, and spread all over the empire. With Lingyang County Lord Qiaoxi as the queen, the mother of the world. ”

"Honor guard, raise the national flag, all stand up, watch the national flag rise." Li Xuanqing had completely entered the state, automatically took over the work of the ceremonial officer, and commanded the honor guard to begin to raise the national flag. But seeing that a brand-new flag with a bright yellow dragon pattern was thrown away by the honor guard in the center of the square, and then raised, everyone learned to stand still with the majestic and upright figure on the high platform, and watched the national flag rise.

"The place where the national flag is raised is the land that you need to defend to the death. The national flag is in Datang. Li Xuanqing watched the national flag rise into the sky, and once again opened his mouth to ignite the passion of the people in the square. There is the Tang generation, and the blood hidden in the hearts of the people is always so high-spirited, even after the trauma of the war, it is still so energetic and enterprising.

Looking at the crowd of people cheering enthusiastically in the audience, Li Xuanqing couldn't help but reddened the corners of his eyes, and sighed secretly, he came to this era to grasp the pulse of the times and awaken the blood in the hearts of the people who had not been seen for a long time.

"Big brother, it's time to announce the follow-up Imperial Department." Qiaoxi saw Li Xuanqing's face flushed, knowing what he was thinking, he walked up and gently pulled his sleeve to remind.

"From now on, Tiance Mansion will be officially reorganized. The Ministry of Civil Affairs was changed to the Cabinet, which was in charge of the national administrative power, with Cen Tianshi as the first Prime Minister of the Cabinet, and was formed within a time limit to exercise its powers. Li Xuanqing turned his head and began to issue Order No. 1.

"When the minister receives the order, he will live up to His Majesty's trust, serve the people and serve the country." Cen Tianshi took a large group of former officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs to kneel down and answer loudly after receiving the order.

Li Xuanqing nodded and continued: "Establish the Supreme Court of Law to realize the independence of the law and equality of everyone. With Du Rangneng as the first independent court president, he was in charge of the law, took care of everything, gave hope to the people, maintained the stability of the empire, protected the safety of the lives and property of the people, helped the people's interests, and supported justice. ”

"Du Rang can receive orders, help the people, and support justice. Let the Nenghe Law Court live up to its trust, do its best for the Chinese people, and promote fairness and justice for the Tang Empire. "Du Rang can lead people to kneel down to receive orders.

Li Xuanqing was also accustomed to their way of receiving orders, so he turned his gaze to all the generals of the Tiance Army led by Xu Tianxiang and the people in the field who were still standing upright, and his voice suddenly became extremely excited, "All the Tiance Army has it, salute all the people." As soon as the words fell, all the marching salutes, including Li Xuanqing himself, stood still.

"All the officers and soldiers of the Tiance Army, the Tang Empire will be officially established from today, and in the future, the Tiance Army will be the national defense army of the empire, and it will also be the last force to protect the empire and protect the people. I ask everyone to always remember that the family and the country should put the people first, and we, as soldiers of the Tiance Army, are the children of the people of the Tang Dynasty, and we will always serve the people without complaint or regret. ”

"Serve the people, no complaints, no regrets." All the officers and soldiers of the Tiance Army in the crowd responded in unison to the call from the supreme commander at this moment, and their voices were sonorous and powerful, and they were uniform, which was applauded by the people.

"From today on, Tiance Mansion, as the supreme command body of the Tiance Army, will have Xu Tianxiang as the first chief of staff of Tiance Mansion, Yang Tian will become the deputy chief of staff, and Keri will rebuild Tiance Mansion." Li Xuanqing promulgated the highest appointment in the military. In this way, the highest authority of the Tang Empire, one cabinet, one court, and one government, has been established. The personnel of the three departments collectively went to the high platform and Li Xuanqing and his wife faced the people of Chang'an and accepted the people's review.

The enthronement ceremony, the founding of the Kaiyuan Dynasty has reached a climax since then, the fireworks sent by the equipment department were lit in the sky and bloomed, although it was daytime, but the dazzling luster still made the people cheer and celebrate the birth of the new empire.

After the review, Li Xuanqing and his wife, Cen Tianshi and others worshiped the gods of heaven and earth at the Temple of Heaven and Earth again, and then came to the square to light a huge fireworks symbolizing the prosperity of the empire with the people.

Li Xuanqing and Qiaoxi walked through the crowd, and all the people along the way sent their blessings to the young emperor and empress. The new atmosphere brought by Tiance Mansion after entering Chang'an also made the people have no deep-seated fear in the face of the royal family and high-ranking officials, and they have more love in addition to being close.

The smiling face and delicate posture are even more sought after, and the people are competing to see the queen's demeanor along the way. It can be said that at this moment, Li Xuanqing is not coincidental and loved by the people. Especially Qiaoxi's constant waving and greeting everyone around her also makes everyone have a different kind of good impression of this queen.

On this day, Li Xuanqing and his wife and all the high-level officials of the empire were interacting with the people, but in the subsequent history, this day became the beginning of the empire, and this method also deeply affected generations of ordinary people and high-level people of the empire later.

"Big brother, we succeeded." In the crowd, Qiaoxi and Li Xuanqing looked at each other and showed a knowing smile. This scene was recorded by a reporter from a media group who was close to him, and then he painted a painting, which was displayed in the Imperial Museum many years later, and became the most direct way to remember them.