Great Wei Nengchen

Hundreds of officials also lined up according to their ranks. Wendong and Wuxi were clearly distinguished. Because many of them were going to the court for the first time, Cao Cao specially arranged etiquette officers to help the generals sort out their official appearances. Guys standing there crammed into the line!

Xiao Yi's position is not bad, ranking in the tenth place among the military generals, in front of him are all white-bearded and handsome-headed grandfathers, and any one he pulls out is a veteran of the three dynasties. At his age, standing here is already It's very conspicuous, that's why Cao Cao wants to suppress Xiao Yi's official position. It's not a good thing that he is better than the forest!

"General Zuo, Duke Xuande!" Standing in his position, Xiao Yi immediately found a pleasant surprise. The person in line in front of him turned out to be Liu Bei. The other party was General Zuo and a relative of the Han Dynasty, so he was naturally at the front!

"Oh, it's Captain Xiao!" Liu Bei had a wry smile on his face. According to his original intention, it was best to stand behind and find a corner where no one was paying attention. He is placed in such an obvious position, although he is honored and favored, he is also attractive; what is even more hateful is behind him, when he thinks of 'Ghost Face Xiao Lang' staring at him from behind, Liu Bei is like a light on his back, he is uneasy!

"Boom! Boom!... Woohoo!"

Just when everyone was thinking about it, the fifth watch came, and with the sound of bells and drums, the morning morning began!

443. Chapter 443 Changed to 'Xingping'

"My emperor, long live! Long live! Long live..."

In the imperial palace and Qilin Hall, hundreds of civil and military officials lined up to enter, and they all knelt down to salute to the sound of drums and music from the upper court.

"All my dear ones, let's live without courtesy!"

On the highest part of the imperial steps, the little emperor Liu Xie sat on the Nine Dragons Golden Chair. A suit of tailor-made golden dragon robe with five claws, a black dragon-patterned imperial belt, and the twelve-crown Tongtian Crown were given to this Han family. The emperor added a lot of majesty!

Liu Xie likes going to court very much, especially the grand court meeting. Sitting on the dragon chair and accepting the worship of civil and military officials, this feeling makes him feel comfortable. Of course, it would be better if there is no more figure beside him !

Prime Minister Cao Cao is standing on the imperial steps, only a few steps away from the Kowloon Chair, and he has a sword across his waist and boots on his feet. This is another honor he got after returning from Huainan~~swords on the palace!

In the Han Dynasty, all officials must take off their swords and boots to worship the emperor, and walk quickly in small steps to show respect. "Sangong Jiuqing" can also wear a pair of socks, while those officials with lower ranks can only wear bare clothes. Cao Cao didn't have to be restricted by these restrictions, because of the high meritorious service, following the example of Xiao He, the founding prime minister of the Han Dynasty, he was also given the treatment of "sword shoes on the temple", becoming the second person in the whole hall who can wear boots and wear a sword Man, as for the first, is the emperor!

Facts have proved that bare feet are really not very comfortable. Summer is okay, but winter can suffer. Now it is December, which is the time when the sky is freezing. Although there are braziers in the warm pavilions on both sides, the temperature in the main hall It was still very low, and many officials were secretly rubbing their feet from the cold, especially those who went to court for the first time, grinning their teeth, and lost the excitement at the beginning. Going to court is suffering!

Looking at the pair of frozen red feet, Xiao Yi smiled happily in his heart, because he was wearing socks, and they were a pair of very thick socks specially prepared for him by Cai Wenji, which were also stuffed with animal wool. Warm and comfortable, as expected of a talented woman, she is thoughtful. Of course, this is also inseparable from the fact that her father Cai Yong has been an official for many years. This is all accumulated experience!

Now that I have slept with someone else's daughter, I am still a cheap son-in-law. If I have time, I should burn a few pieces of paper for that dead old father-in-law, just to show my heart.

Xiao Yi was complacent, his eyes turned, and he found something that made him depressed, he saw that Liu Bei's socks beside him were bigger, thicker, and warmer!

"As expected of Ah Fu with big ears, he is thoughtful and thoughtful. It's the first time he's formally going to court, and he's so well prepared. Who can compare to this skill?"

But after thinking about it, Xiao Yi felt relieved. Liu Bei was originally a straw sandal seller, and he had been dealing with shoes and socks for half his life. He belonged to the industry, so he was naturally experienced and knew how to protect his feet.

Sometimes he thinks about going to the grave to burn papers, and sometimes he peeps at other people's socks. It's not that Xiao Yi is not serious when he goes to court, but it's because there is nothing he can be serious about at the court meeting. Everyone knows that the real military affairs are all in the hands of the prime minister. The discussion in the mansion is where the real power core of the Han Dynasty is. As for the little emperor, it is nothing more than ritual things, and the court is just to improve the sense of existence.

But there are some exceptions today. Just as everyone was silent and prepared to spend a while, and went back to their respective homes, each hugging their own wives, a figure came out from the civil servants.

"Minister, waiter - after finishing, there is a book to play Your Majesty!"

"brush!"

All eyes in the hall suddenly fell on Fu Wan, who was kneeling under the imperial steps, wondering what this servant, who has always kept a low profile, was going to do?

"Fu Aiqing, tell me quickly, I will listen carefully!" Seeing a minister playing, the little emperor immediately straightened up, and his spirits were lifted. As long as he was allowed to handle the state affairs, even if it was a trivial matter, he would I will be very happy, what's more, with the first piece, there will be the second, the third, bit by bit, the stream will become a river, and finally it will flow thousands of miles!

"Since my dynasty moved the capital to Xuchang, thanks to your majesty's great blessings, thanks to the diligence of all officials, the country is stable, the weather is changing, and the country's situation is getting better day by day. Now it is the end of the year. I ask your majesty to change the yuan and congratulate the world!"

"It turned out to be a suggestion to change the year name!" After listening to Fu Wan's performance, the officials were relieved. Since the beginning, the emperors of the Han family will change their reign names every few years. Is it always fresh!

Now the reign name of the little emperor - 'Zhongping', was used by Dong Zhuo when he was in chaos. It has been used for three years. Now that the capital has been moved, with a new court and a new atmosphere, it is indeed time to change the reign name. Congratulations. In this regard, even Prime Minister Cao Cao nodded in approval.

So the officials in the hall immediately began to discuss. There are hundreds of officials, and naturally there are many well-educated people. It may not be possible for them to lead troops to fight, but it is not difficult to think of a good and auspicious "year name". Soon the little emperor The New Year's number is out~~~ Xingping!

The rest is simple. Officials are responsible for drafting the decree. The emperor used the jade seal. After the prime minister Cao Cao read it, he stamped his own golden seal on the bottom. Afterwards, Shangshu Ling-Xun Yu and others checked again and stamped the Shangshu seal , the three procedures were passed, and the order was promulgated throughout the country. In a few days, starting from next year, it will be the first year of "Xingping"!

The decree was promulgated, the little emperor was satisfied, the prime minister recognized it, and all the officials were naturally happy. They clapped their hands and congratulated each other, hoping that the new year name would bring good luck to the Han Dynasty, the country would be peaceful and the people would be safe, and the world would be peaceful!

In the main hall, all civil and military officials were happy, but Xiao Yi frowned secretly. He didn't object to the change of the emperor's year name, and he didn't mind everyone celebrating together, but it seemed that Fu Wan brought up this matter with some doubts You know, there is still a phoenix hidden in this guy's house~~~

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"Report to Your Majesty, the old minister-Yang Biao has a book to play!"

A white-haired old official stood up from the seat of the head of the military general, did not bow down, but bowed slightly, there is only one person in the hall who has this qualification~~ Taiwei Yang Biao!

Yang Biao was born in the famous Hongnong Yang family. His great-grandfather Yang Zhen, grandfather Yang Bing, and father Yang Ci all lived in the "Taiwei" and were all famous for their loyalty. If the Yuan family is "four generations and three princes", then Yang Biao His family is the 'Fourth Taiwei', who is not inferior in reputation, but the Yang family is relatively low-key, and they have always passed on poems and books to the family, and they don't care much about politics.

In addition to the official residence of 'Taiwei', Yang Biao is also a veteran of the four dynasties. , Even the emperor has changed four, but he is an old man, sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, safe and sound, with this ability and qualifications, even the prime minister Cao Cao gave him three points of courtesy, and respectfully called him "Boss!" '

"Old Aiqing, please tell me something, I will definitely agree!" Liu Xie's waist straightened up, his eyes gleamed, and he really found a bit of the feeling of being king.

"The reason why the great Han society is in turmoil is because your majesty is young, the master is less suspicious of the country, and some rebellious officials and thieves dare to peep at the artifacts, arrogantly arrogant, such as Yuan Shu in Huainan is an example, so the old minister asks your majesty to perform the 'crown ceremony' as soon as possible to show the world! "

Taiwei Yang Biao's remarks can be described as insinuating, especially the sentence "rebellious ministers and thieves, peeping at the magic weapon", scolding Yuan Shu and alluding to Cao Cao, it is true that there is a knife in his words.

Didn't you bully the emperor for being too young, let him become an adult, in the eyes of the world, after the 'crown ceremony', he is an adult, he can fulfill the rights and obligations of an adult monarch, let's see who dares to be disrespectful!

"Wow!...Wow!"

There was a sudden uproar among the officials, some smart people had already understood, no wonder the attendant - the minister-turned-up to change the yuan, so he was waiting here, the front is just a foreshadowing, the crowning ceremony is the real chapter!

For the emperor, the "crown ceremony" has a special meaning. Since the Zhou Dynasty, once the reigning king dies, the prince can take the throne no matter how old or young he is, but if he is a minor who performs the "crown ceremony", he is not allowed to govern himself.

For example, King Cheng of Zhou succeeded to the throne when he was young, and the Duke of Zhou was regent until he became an adult.Yingzheng became the throne of Qin at the age of 13, but it was not until the age of 22 that he took charge of the throne with a "crown ceremony and a sword". People too!"

"Old Lieutenant, according to ancient rituals, men are crowned at twenty, and His Majesty is only 13 years old. After the Chinese New Year, he will only be 14 years old. It seems inappropriate to hold the coming-of-age crown ceremony hastily!"

Some of the courtiers immediately objected, and a 14-year-old child declared an adult, which is a bit of a "backlash". Even the extremely noble emperor has to be the same age as countless ordinary people's children, one year old and one year old grow up slowly, right?

"In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also became an adult at the age of 16. His Majesty is wise and wise, and has the appearance of a holy master. Why not come of age early?" List three males.

A Taiwei, a great Sikong, the appeal is absolutely amazing, suddenly many senior ministers, such as Dong Cheng, Zhong Ji, Wu Zilan, Wang Zifu... all knelt down and saluted, asking the little emperor to follow the old rules of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to perform the coronation ceremony in advance, aldult!

"I~~I~"

Liu Xie felt that he was about to fly, happiness came so quickly, and the ceremony of coming of age meant that he could marry a wife..., no, he could manage the government alone. Break free, and then take back the power that belongs to you bit by bit~

"Okay, since all the lovers insist on this, after the Chinese New Year is changed to the Yuan Dynasty, I will engrave a 'crown ceremony' and take an oath to become an adult. From then on, I will take care of the government and rule the world!" Liu Xie was about to burst into laughter, but his face was not Showing off his face, he asked Cao Cao beside him, "What do you think, Your Excellency Prime Minister?"

"Are you caught off guard?" As cunning as Cao Cao, he never thought that those old officials would play this trick and take back the power by making the little emperor come of age in advance. "Gao, it really is Gao. I don't know who is behind the scenes. Biao? Sikong Zhangxi? Or maybe~~"

"My minister seconded the proposal! Your Majesty is respectfully invited to perform the crowning ceremony!" The deal was done, and since it could not be changed, Cao Cao simply bowed down and recognized it directly.

"Retreat!"

444. Chapter 444 Two-pronged approach

The prime minister's mansion, back hall!

After retiring from the imperial court, none of the civil and military officials of Cao Ying's line came home. They all rushed here non-stop, their faces sinking like water, and they bowed their heads in silence. What happened in the court today had a great impact on them!

"A blow to the head! I used to despise these veterans and old ministers too much. I thought that if I hung them up high, nothing would happen. I didn't expect these people to be linked together. The sudden trouble is another lesson for the old man!" Prime Minister Cao Cao sat in the middle and presided over the internal meeting. He didn't complain or shirk responsibility, and directly took the fault on himself.