Chapter 541: The Emperor's Majesty
This time the ring competition was not confined in the imperial city alone, but in a cleared open space outside the imperial city.
In order to let the people of the whole city have a glimpse of the onlookers, three days ago, the capital government Yin sent people to build a platform in the open space outside the imperial city in advance.
There were at least 5,000 craftsmen dispatched this time, and it took only three days to build an open-air square platform that could be viewed.
Around this platform, at least 10,000 people are vacated, this is only the infield, in the outfield, it can also accommodate 20,000 people, but the view is not very good.
But being able to watch it is a great blessing for the people in the city.
According to the past practice, such a major event was held in the imperial city, and the people of Kyoto City, at most, waited for the matter to end, and after ten days and half a month, there was a rumor from the imperial city, and they learned what happened.
Now, His Majesty is gracious and allows them to enter the field and watch it in real time, even if they are in the outfield, they are very content.
In this ring competition, in addition to seeing the competition between the masters of the two sides, I am also fortunate to see the powerful figures of Da Liang.
It is said that Su Xuanyong will come in person, even if it is far away from them, and he can't even see it, but even if he faintly hears some sounds, it is the honor of the people in the city.
The words of the Son of Heaven are a major event that I have never been able to ask for in my life in Kyoto City.
This time, the Son of Heaven came forward, and all the powerful people in Kyoto City had to follow and attend.
Any one of them is brought out, they are all big people who make Kyoto City tremble, and it is rare to see it on weekdays, but this ring competition will let all the big people attend at once.
Say whatever you want to grab a position, even if you can't see anything, but at least it can become a bragging capital in the future.
This is basically the mentality of most people, with the arrival of the ring competition, as soon as the day dawns, the streets in the city have long been crowded with people.
Like a tidal wave, it rushes towards the central area of Kyoto Castle.
The central part of Kyoto Castle may not be accessible to these people living on the periphery for the rest of their lives.
This time, taking the opportunity of the ring competition gave them a chance to set foot in it, which must be grasped well.
This time, letting the people from the periphery enter, it was after Su Xuanyong's careful consideration.
This time the competition in the ring is not as good as the previous confrontation between the two countries represented this time.
Although this confrontation is in the form of a ring competition, in fact, the bet is on Fuso's attitude towards the Great Cool Future.
If he loses, Fusang will definitely not be willing to be balanced by Da Liang, and the bandits on the southeast coast will be the beginning of a trial.
Only when you win, can you take advantage of the situation to knock it, let it be quiet, and the inner ambition is slightly restrained.
Such a major event, since it is a bet on the future fortune of the country, cannot just be held behind closed doors and quietly.
It is necessary to tell the world that in front of all the people in the city, only in this way can we boost morale, let the people in the city have a sense of participation, and will be more identified with the Great Liang Society, so as to delay the decline of the Great Liang.
The four places left before are to let the people of Daliang have a sense of participation.
Of course, this is accompanied by a lot of risk, if you win, you can say anything, if you lose, the already low morale will be dissipated.
Yes, Su Xuanyong understands, but after all kinds of measurements, he still chooses to announce it to the world and make it public, in order to save the decadence of Da Liang, he must give it a go.
The flow of people flows like a tidal wave towards the central part of Kyoto Castle.
This time, it was on a first-come, first-served basis, and each main street was guarded by the Kyoto security army, with 5,000 people guarding it alone.
When they entered the central area, there were 5,000 security troops to follow all the way, until 30,000 onlookers were sent to the inner and outer fields one by one.
Around the inner and outer courts, there were also 3,000 forbidden soldiers patrolling, and it can be said that 13,000 troops were dispatched for the smooth holding of the ring competition.
The people living in Kyoto Castle know better than anyone that if they want to take advantage of such a grand convention to make trouble, it is best to dispel this idea.
Not to mention the forbidden army on patrol, the 10,000 security troops who are responsible for monitoring them have all cut first and then played during the period of the ring competition
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Once it is found that someone in the crowd is stirring up trouble and fishing in troubled waters, the security army will immediately take action and kill them directly, without giving anyone a chance to explain.
Since you are fortunate enough to watch the ring competition, you have to abide by the rules, and if you don't follow the rules, the security army will not be polite.
After realizing this, all the people who entered the central region, who were as well-behaved as rabbits, walked silently all the way, for fear that they would be killed by the security forces who were watching because of their bad behavior, which would be extremely wronged.
The people in the city who entered the central region went smoothly along the way, without any accidents, and under the leadership of the security army, they entered the inner and outer fields one after another.
The people in the outfield who found their place were shocked by the scene in front of them when they looked at it.
In front of them, there were layers of seats, like steps, at least a hundred feet away as the eye looked into the distance, until they disappeared from the end of sight.
Some people are located relatively high, which is a form of overlook, and in the middle, there is a large ring, even if they are far away, they can see clearly.
They don't pay attention to the ring, their eyes scan a week, on the opposite side of the ring, there are independent private rooms, these private rooms are made of wood and bamboo forests, each private room is about a zhang apart, looking at it, you can faintly see that in the private room, there are figures flashing.
These people were none other than the powerful courtiers of Kyoto, and in a private room at the top, they could all feel an absolute majesty from a long distance.
It was the breath of the Son of Heaven, and many people's eyes flashed, and then they knelt down with a reverent face.
Although with their distance, the private room at the top belonging to Su Xuanyong could not be seen clearly at all, but this did not prevent them from being respectful and pious to Su Xuanyong.
That's their majesty, Emperor Da Liang, worship is due, just by feeling the breath of the Son of Heaven from afar, it is enough to become a capital to brag about in the future.
The people in the outfield are like this, not to mention the people in the infield, who are closer to each other, and the moment they took their seats, they found the private room opposite.
I could see the general clothes in the private room, and without any hesitation, I immediately knelt down and bowed.
At the same time, Lang Lang's respectful voice sounded, and the momentum was so loud that even Su Qi'an, who was sitting in one of the private rooms opposite, was shocked.
Looking at him, on the opposite side, countless people were kneeling on the ground, their faces full of piety.
He knew very well who the object of these people's worship was, it was Emperor Da Liang, their majesty, Su Xuanyong.
This is the absolute authority of the emperor, even if he doesn't say a word, even if the empire is declining, as long as the Son of Heaven appears, he will stand quietly like this.
It is enough for hundreds of people to worship respectfully, this is the majesty of the emperor.
This kind of kneeling lasted for a long time, and as the voices of the servants sounded one by one, the people on the opposite side slowly got up, and each lowered their heads, not daring to speak.
As the people got up one after another, Su Qi'an and Xie Cang, who were sitting in the private room, also got up and walked out of the private room.
After the worship of the people ended, it was the turn of their group of courtiers.
Three wooden bridges were built to Su Xuanyong's private room, and as Su Qi'an and Xie Cang walked out, along the way, they naturally saw some other courtiers, as well as several Shangshu who had a holiday with him.
It's just that in this worship, the other party was very restrained, did not say provocative words, as if he didn't see it, and walked silently.
The wooden bridge was not long, and after a while, in front of it, there were a large number of courtiers, according to the rules in the court, standing separately.
At the forefront, it was naturally Su Xuanyong, next to him, Su Zhe and Su Tai were standing beside him.
From this point of view, it can be seen that the two of them are high and powerful, as well as the degree of attention.
Su Qi'an just appeared, and originally wanted to find a corner, but was seen by the sharp-eyed Su Xuanyong, who stepped forward with a smile.
Su Qi'an nodded, and could only walk to the front position, next to him, in addition to several familiar old rivals Guogong, Prince Fuso, Showa Incheon was also among them.
Seeing Su Qi'an step forward, Su Xuanyong said with a smile.
"Hehe, it's rare to see Dongshan Hou so low-key, this is not like your style."
"But no, I heard that Dongshan Hou, in this ring competition, there are also two guards to participate, maybe Dongshan Hou has no bottom in his heart, for fear of losing face, so he is so low-key."
"Well, what Zhao Guogong said is reasonable, after all, the ring competition is a conference, and I don't know why Dongshan Hou joined in this excitement, it is estimated that it was also a whim, and he didn't react until the interest passed, so low-key, I'm afraid it will be the same."
The moment Su Xuanyong's words fell, Su Qi'an didn't speak, and Zhao Cheng and Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, who were standing beside him, said one after the other.
As soon as these words came out, they immediately attracted a burst of laughter, and Su Qi'an looked around and said to Su Xuanyong.
"Your Majesty also saw that before the ring competition began, your colleagues were so sneering and fell into the ground here."
"The martial arts competition in the ring is related to the dignity of Da Liang, even if Wei Chen has a grudge with them, he also knows the righteousness, but unfortunately, your colleagues not only do not encourage it, but also do this, I don't know, I think you are on the side of Fusang, it is because of such colleagues, Wei Chen does not want to be in the same column with them, it is really insulting."
"Dongshan Hou, you!"
The courtier's face changed, they were just a joke, and they actually attracted such a strong counterattack from Su Qi'an.
Not giving them face at all is no different from pointing at their nose and scolding, not only scolding them, but also satirizing their behavior.
If this is not explained, it will make Su Xuanyong suspicious, then it will cause trouble.
Just when the ministers were furious and were about to retort angrily, the next moment, they were directly stopped by Su Xuanyong.
"Okay, don't talk about it, there is no occasion for quarrels, noisy and noisy, what kind of system, today is a competition in the ring, and you can hold back any grievances."
"Dongshan Hou, you step aside, the widow is looking forward to this ring competition, and your guards will show their skills."
"Stand down, too."
Su Xuanyong said so, even if the courtiers were angry, they could only endure it, and when they retreated, their eyes glared at Su Qi'an fiercely.