Chapter 40: The Sacrifice Begins
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On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month of Xinghua, the clear sky adds a lot of heat to this cold winter. However, this is an inconsequential matter for the people of the capital, because there is another super drama to watch today, and even if it rains, it can't extinguish everyone's gossip fire.
According to the notice issued by the imperial court, the ceremony was scheduled to be held in Shenshi, but before that, many folk performance groups had already entered the venue to add to the atmosphere and attract popularity. In addition to various performances, the streets are lined with a wide variety of goods and delicacies. In order to see the excitement, many people rushed to the new city early, while eating snacks, while watching the opera juggling, is it a big squandering at the end of the year, and the enthusiasm for consumption is very high.
On this appointed day, Tang Jie and Chen Shengzhi met again at a dream restaurant, ordered a few fast food, and after hurriedly eating lunch, they walked to the new city together. At this time, more and more people came out of their homes, and the streets and alleys were full of moving crowds, and Tang Jie and the two of them walked through the flow of people in embarrassment, and they didn't care about their appearance.
Chen Shengzhi complained after not knowing how many times he was crowded: "Brother Zifang, don't you just watch the excitement, do you need to be so exaggerated?" Look at this crowd, I guess the entire capital is about to be emptied! ”
Tang Jie soothed: "It's almost the New Year, and there are naturally more people." I have been in peace with Song for decades, and it is normal for the people to be excited after such an achievement in the first confrontation. And bear with me, the new city is almost here, the streets of the new city are wide, and it must not be so crowded as it is now. ”
Chen Shengzhi: "To be honest, although I am not optimistic about the implementation of new learning by the Shengshang, there is no doubt about the forward-looking nature of the Shengshang in some things. Take this new city as an example, a few years ago, everyone said that they were one-sided and opposed to it, thinking that the saint was wasting money and money, and he was extremely stupid. However, at this time, it seems that the correctness of the Holy Lord's decision has been slowly reflected! ”
Tang Jie: "I don't object to you saying this, before that, none of us expected that the population of the capital would increase so quickly, and the streets would become crowded unconsciously. Why do you say that? Could it be that there have been more people having children in recent years? But that's not right, even if you are born, you haven't grown up yet! ”
Chen Shengzhi: "Brother Zifang, you asked the right person this question today. Coincidentally, not long ago, I met a fellow student at the Royal Academy. At that time, I also debated with him on the issue of new learning and sacred learning, and he had to say that the liberal arts in the Royal Academy that had been revised by the Holy Superior could represent the real sacred learning, so I was naturally not convinced, and I argued with him for a long time, but no one could convince anyone. Of course, this is not the key, the key is that I read an article written by him in his house, which seems to be called "Beijing Population Growth Survey" or something, I don't remember very clearly. However, I still remember what he wrote in it, and I think it makes sense. ”
Tang Jie said happily: "Oh? Uncle Yang, come and listen! ”
"Good!" Chen Shengzhi pondered for a while before saying: "According to him, after investigation and research, there are two main reasons for the increase in the population of the capital. First, due to the privileges of the scholar group, the speed of land annexation was accelerated, resulting in more and more peasants losing their land and becoming displaced or tenants. Second, because the Holy Lord has vigorously advocated and developed industry and commerce since his accession to the throne, various workshops have sprung up in the capital and even in the surrounding areas. In particular, the industrial and commercial groups controlled by the empress in various aspects such as clothing, food, housing, and transportation provided employment opportunities for the vast number of peasants who had lost their land, improved their living standards, and also led the population to gather in the capital. Combining the above two main reasons and the influence of some other factors, this is the current scene, which further confirms the wise decision of the Holy Lord to prepare for the construction of the new city. ”
Tang Jie: "Listening to you say that, it seems to make a little sense!" However, to put it mildly, this may be the one who deliberately asked your fellow to write such an article in order to correct his name! ”
Chen Shengzhi: "Probably not!" If this was the case, his article would have been published in the Times a long time ago, but I have read every issue of the Times and have not seen this article! ”
Tang Jie nodded: "That's right!" ”
"Yikes!" Chen Shengzhi, who was looking around in the middle of the crowd, suddenly let out an exclamation.
Tang Jie hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"Hey, hey!" Chen Shengzhi said with a smile: "I really said that Cao Cao Cao will arrive!" Did you see, the one in white in front of you is my fellow countryman! ”
"Really?" Tang Jiexi said: "Let's go, introduce to the foolish brother!" ”
Chen Shengzhi nodded, pulled Tang Jie and struggled through the crowd, and after a while, he finally arrived next to the man in white.
"Hey, Brother Chunqing, are you also here to see the fun?" Chen Shengzhi patted him on the shoulder and greeted him happily.
"Ahh The man in white was suddenly attacked, startled, and saw that it was Chen Shengzhi, a little fellow, so he said loudly: "Oh, Mom! I was scared to death, it turned out to be Uncle Yang's brother! By the way, it's been a long time since you've been playing at Brother Fool's, what are you busy with? ”
Chen Shengzhi: "Brother Chunqing said that he was joking, little brother, I traveled in the mountains and rivers in one day, and I didn't do anything serious!" Don't talk about me yet, come, my little brother will introduce you to a friend, this is my good friend in the 'Weidao Academy', surnamed Tang Mingjie, the character is Fang. ”
"Hello! Hello! The man in white hurriedly hugged his fist towards Tang Jie: "In Xia Wu Yu, the word Chunqing, is from Jianzhou like Uncle Yang's brother, please advise!" ”
Tang Jie also hurriedly responded: "Brother Chunqing is too polite, you should be older than all of us at this age!" You should give me a lot of advice! ”
Wu Yu said modestly: "How old is the void, not enough to worry about the teeth, not enough to worry about the teeth!" ”
Chen Shengzhi: "Brother Chunqing, don't be modest. Brother Zifang, you don't know yet! Brother Chunqing is a Jinshi in the eighth year of the Heavenly Sage! ”
"Huh?" Tang Jie was shocked, and hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Disrespectful and disrespectful!" I don't know what position Brother Chunqing has now? ”
Wu Yu waved his hand: "Don't mention it, according to the regulations of today's saints, unless all jinshi are appointed by the saints, they must enter the royal academy to study again, and they will not be able to take office until they graduate." Hey, foolish brother, I still have a graduation strategy, and I'm very depressed! ”
Chen Shengzhi: "Brother Chunqing, you can relax, you are still admitted, it's like the two of us can't afford to pass the exam!" ”
"Alas!" Wu Yu sighed: "Who made you so persistent!" Actually, I think you're quite talented, but why do you have to compete more holy, learn something new, and won't let you lose a piece of meat! Although the dean of your 'Weidao Academy', Master Li Di, is the secretary of the military department, he still can't compare with the saint! Don't you know that many of the first students of the Royal Academy were selected by the emperor in advance, and the positions they held were all really important positions! ”
Chen Shengzhi: "Brother Chunqing, the younger brother knows that you are for our good, and we understand your intentions." Let's not mention these things today, just now the younger brother mentioned your "Beijing Population Growth Research Report" to Brother Zifang, why didn't you publish it? ”
Wu Yu: "To tell you the truth, that article was originally intended to be used as a graduation strategy, but the teacher felt that my writing was too vague, and all the arguments lacked actual data support, so he refuted my article and asked me to continue to investigate in depth and count relevant data, and I couldn't talk about it in a general way like we wrote articles before." You don't know how difficult it is to collect these data, but I have a lot of effort to write this article, and many things cannot be found in books, so I rely on myself to accumulate bit by bit! Don't talk about it, it's all tears if you talk too much! ”
Chen Shengzhi: "Okay, good! Let's not say anything today, just have a good time watching the excitement, okay? ”
Wu Yu: "That's very good! ”
Tang Jie: "Then let's speed up and take a good position!" ”
……
Knock knock knock......
On the hill opposite the Royal Academy, on the top of the simple palace in the new capital, a huge blue and red double-colored golden dragon flag slowly rose with the ringing of the giant bell.
The ordinary people who were wandering and playing on Dongqian Street in the new city were attracted by the sudden sound of the bell, and they all looked at the top of the new palace that had not yet been completed. Looking at the rising national flag, everyone's hearts were mixed, and they didn't know what to do. Maybe they don't know that under Zhao Zhen's conscious guidance for a long time, the true impression of a country is slowly sprouting in their hearts......
After the long and deep bell rang, a team of city patrol soldiers, Kaifeng Prefecture officials and security guards trotted to Donggan Street.
After all the people had been evacuated and stood in the designated areas on both sides of the street, groups of heavily armed forbidden troops drove out of the city gate and formed two columns of human walls along both sides of Donggan Street. At the same time, Shen Zhongyuan was also busy dispatching troops, and together with Zhanzhao, he sent a large number of masters to mix among the crowd to deal with emergencies.
Woowoo......
At this time, a majestic horn sounded at the west gate of the capital.
Zhao Zhen and his three wives, driving a large carriage and under the protection of many guards, slowly advanced towards the central square of the new city. The ministers of the DPRK and China rode their horses one after another, following closely behind.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live......"
The moment Zhao Zhenlongying appeared on Dongqian Street, the people he saw knelt on both sides of the street, shouting slogans loudly.
Zhao Zhen pulled Zhang Rou and a few people to stand on the dragon chariot, and while accepting the worship of the people, he cordially signaled them to be flat. It took a lot of time to reach the goal.
On the central square, a two-storey but tall platform sits there, surrounded by soldiers and heavily guarded. After Zhao Zhen and his entourage arrived, he took Zhang Rou and a few people to the highest place and sat down. And the minister, under the leadership of Yan Shu, sat in the position on the floor below Zhao Zhen.
Xiao Shunzi glanced at the clock, leaned over to Zhao Zhen and said, "Your Majesty, Shen Shi has arrived." ”
Zhao Zhen: "Got it, you go and inform Master Sun to get ready to start!" ”
"Whoa!" Xiao Shunzi answered, then ran quickly to Sun Fu's side, and said loudly: "There is a decree in the saint, the prisoner sacrifice ceremony begins now!" ”
"Obey the order!" Sun Fu bowed his body and replied respectfully.
Subsequently, under the instruction of Sun Fu, nine fireworks were launched one by one in the open space not far away.
Seeing the fireworks signal, Yang Jinhua couldn't wait to leave the camp with the team of prisoner delegates and quickly rushed to Donggan Street.
After nearly half an hour, the people who watched the excitement were a little impatient. At this time, everyone suddenly felt a tremor on the ground. Just when everyone didn't know why and looked around, ten huge elephants, divided into two columns, stepped on Donggan Street with slow and neat steps, and this special army, which had been silent for a long time, appeared in everyone's field of vision again at this special moment.
"Woohoo......"
Under the control of the elephants, all the elephants raised their noses one after another, and their unique voices were full of complex feelings of poignant, desolate, miserable and tragic mixture.
The onlookers, who were originally in high spirits, seemed to be infected by this unique elephant sound, and the atmosphere of the scene quickly became heavy......
However, this atmosphere did not last long. Because, a drum beat followed, and the military band that had once appeared on the dockside reappeared in front of everyone.
Go to my rivers and mountains, the blood will not be dried, and there will be no truce to die.
Go to my rivers and mountains, the blood will not be dried, and there will be no truce to die.
The Great Song Dynasty of the Central Plains, like the sun rising, a hundred years of national hatred, the sea is difficult to peace.
The world is in turmoil, how can Kangning, Song has a sharp soldier, who competes with him?
There is the Great Song Dynasty in the east, such as the sun rising, a hundred years of national hatred, and the sea is difficult to peace.
The world is in turmoil, how can Kangning, Song has a sharp soldier, who competes with him?
……
A hundred people marched in unison and beat the same drum, and it was still those people, or the same song, that echoed over the new city again...... (To be continued.) )