Xiaoqi

After a lapse of 12 years, the southern suburbs of Chang'an ushered in an unprecedented event again.

Looking around, there are huge crowds of people in the wilderness, densely covered with banners, armored forests, and dense soldiers.

More than 31 missionaries and surrounding people participated in the enthronement ceremony, and the Xiliang Army successively dispatched [-] cavalry, infantry, and navy troops.

More than 20 troops and more than [-] people participated in the grand event. Although such a scale cannot be said to be unprecedented, it is at least a grand event second to none.

Looking at the previous dynasties, not to mention the ancient times such as Xia, Shang and Western Zhou, but only the Qin, Han and Wu eras, there is no such a spectacular enthronement ceremony.

This is the most important event in the more than [-] years since the founding of the Han Dynasty.

The last grand event in the southern suburbs dates back to the Battle of the Southern Suburbs 12 years ago.In this battle, Li Li, who had risen suddenly, led a 14 Wuwei army to face off with a 17 Xiliang army led by veteran Xiliang generals such as Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou.The battle lasted for two days and two nights. Nearly 20 cavalry rushed forward to fight, and more than [-] infantry assisted in the attack.It was a decisive battle to determine the ownership of Xiliang. It was also a head-on collision between the old Xiliang army and a rising star, and it was also a desperate contest for power change.The first battle will determine life and death, the first battle will determine Xiliang, and the first battle will gamble on the country.

For Li Li, who is proclaiming himself emperor at this moment.He has an indescribable special affection for the southern suburbs, which is of great significance.This is where his dream started.It directly determines whether he can enter the forest of the strong, whether he can gain a foothold in the virgin land; it is the symbol of his real rise.It is a virgin land for flying dreams.

Looking back on the past 12 years, starting from the Battle of the Southern Suburbs, Li Li won with difficulty and won control of the Xiliang Army.Since then, Li Li has worked hard and forged ahead, paid unimaginable hardships and efforts, and achieved brilliant achievements that have attracted worldwide attention.In terms of territory, it developed from the original four counties in the Western Regions to occupying two states in Xiliang.Then enter the Central Plains, until today's half of the country.In terms of military affairs, from the initial team of two to 3000 people, it has grown to 30 troops. After the Sili War, the number of soldiers and horses expanded to 50.

In contrast, for the brave and skilled Xiliang Army, it is not surprising that they have outstanding military achievements and continuous expansion of territory.Not really an achievement.What really determines the fate and achievements of the Xiliang Army is the great success in government affairs and agriculture. This is the lifeblood of the Xiliang Army and the basis of all achievements.

Since the founding of the Han Dynasty.After more than [-] years of rule by the Eastern and Western Han, Xiliang has always been a place of protracted wars, with constant wars.The land is barren and the people live in poverty.Living is difficult.When Li Li took over Xiliang, apart from quickly calming down the two prefectures of Xiliang in the first six months.For more than two years, he stayed at home, racked his brains, and tried every means to improve the livelihood of the people under his rule, restore people's livelihood, and develop farming with all his strength.In order to support the development of farming, his wives, concubines, and children all followed him in a tight budget. The expenses needed were reduced and reduced again and again. Food, clothing, housing and transportation must be carefully calculated, and no waste is allowed.And that's still a drop in the bucket, to no avail.

So Li Li delegated military power to the generals of each battalion, broke up the entire Xiliang army into pieces, and made a living by himself.For this reason, in order to reduce food expenses and reduce supply pressure, more than [-] troops fought guerrilla warfare for three full years, raising food and grass by themselves, expanding their territories, and developing on their own.

The three-year cultivation laid the foundation for the Xiliang army to enter the Central Plains later. Its effect is remarkable, its influence is far-reaching, and its role is immeasurable.Today, Xiliang Erzhou, Shuozhou, Bingzhou, Sili and other places have not had wars for a full ten years, allowing millions of people under the rule to enjoy peace in troubled times.In addition, Li Li vigorously developed the workshop industry, supported the development of commerce, and encouraged merchants to do business with the countries in the Western Regions.After more than ten years, the agriculture and commerce under Li Li's management have flourished like mushrooms after a spring rain, and have made great progress. The commerce has grown from scratch, and the agriculture has grown from weak to strong. They walk on two legs and keep pace with each other.This is the root of Xiliang's dominance.

Looking at the world, the prefectures and counties under Li Li's rule may not be considered the richest prefectures and counties, but in terms of material life and spiritual needs, they are definitely above the Northern Wei and Southern Han.Therefore, the people under Li Li's rule have a high degree of recognition for him, a high sense of belonging, and almost fanatical worship for the invincible Xiliang army.It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Li Li ordered the expansion of the army, more than 30 new recruits could be recruited within three months.

What the people want, the great cause will be accomplished.Therefore, when the Southern Suburb Circular Mound was being built, the people in Chang’an City and surrounding areas rushed to volunteer after hearing the news, making the large Circular Mound Altar, which was more than three feet high (nine meters) high and three floors high, only two months to complete. .As the date of the enthronement ceremony approached, the people of Sanfu rushed to the southern suburbs ahead of time and set up tents three miles outside the altar, waiting for the enthronement ceremony, hoping to witness the sacred moment when General Li Li ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.

This is the result of more than ten years of hard work by Li Li. It is not only a great honor, but also a major mission that he must undertake.The land in the southern suburbs of Chang'an carries all his dreams, records his original dream, and witnesses the glorious moment when his dream came true.

In a sense, the southern suburbs are Li Li's destiny.From the initial stumbling dream, to the ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, the land in the southern suburbs has witnessed his entire growth process.

The footsteps of "Tom tom" opened the prelude to the enthronement ceremony, but the noise of the horses neighing around the altar and the noise of people's voices stopped abruptly at this moment. Qiu and Li Lilong, who were dressed in uniforms, climbed up to the altar of the Circular Mound step by step, and stepped from the round altar on the first floor to the second floor.Immediately, Li Li stood on the southeast side of the mound facing the west, without a dragon crown on his head, and without a Zhengui in his hands, only a big gui in his waist. He stood with his head held high, staring at the many white clouds floating in the western sky, and remained silent.

At this time, Li Xuan, the most important official in Xiliang, stepped onto the altar, stood on the first altar, spread out the brocade and silk ceremonies in his hands, and read aloud with a solemn expression: "The beginning of the world was chaos. When the heavens and the earth were created, there was China." Li Xuan narrated a lengthy offering to the heavens in Li Xuan's ups and downs, from Pangu opening up the sky to the female snail creating humans, from the two sages of Yan and Huang protecting the common people to the establishment of the heavenly court by the Haotian God, and then the Three Emperors and Five Emperors Governing the world, Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn, Warring States and other dynasties changed, until the troubled times at the end of Han Dynasty, all appeared in the sacrificial texts.

It took a quarter of an hour to finish reading these contents, and this was only the beginning of the whole sacrificial oration, and the key point was to state Li Li's great achievements next.When stating Li Li's achievements in detail, Li Xuan's face was full of expressions, his tone changed with each word, and his expression changed accordingly. It was really full of voice and emotion, as if he described Li Li's achievements as unique in the world , Looking at the ancient and modern saints and emperors of all dynasties, none of them can be compared with Li Li.To sum up, there is only one meaning to be expressed in this sacrificial oration, that is, God Haotian is in charge of the heavenly court and the gods of the immortal class, and Li Li is the earthly incarnation of God Haotian, and is the emperor of the world who belongs to the destiny. Ze was born to the common people, obeyed the heavens, and obeyed the will of the people.

After the lengthy proclamation, Li Xuan moved to stand on the northwest side of the altar on the ground floor, standing upright and awe-inspiring.Immediately afterwards, Jia Xu, the chief military officer of the Xiliang Army, appeared on the square altar opposite the Circular Mound Altar. It was a three-story altar dug out of the ground.Jia Xu stood on the top floor, that is, the first floor of the sacrificial altar, and his position was symmetrical to where Li Xuan was just now.The difference is that Li Xuan is standing on the Temple of Heaven, high above; while Jia Xu is standing in the Temple of Heaven, the terrain is very low, more than a foot lower than the Temple of Heaven.But even so, Jia Xu’s location is still much higher than that of the spectators around the altar, because the sites of the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Earth are on the slopes, the terrain is quite high, and the altar of Earth is not deep, and the distance between each floor is three feet. The bottom layer is exactly nine feet off the ground.

What Jia Xu read out was the sacrificial oration for Houtu, and the writing was exactly the same as the one read by Li Xuan. The opening part was still to promote the merits of the Holy Mother of Houtu, and the core part was still to praise Li Li. .

After Jia Xu finished reading the sacrificial text, she slowly left the Temple of Earth, walked to the Temple of Heaven on the opposite side, climbed up to the altar on the first floor, and stood beside Li Xuan.Right behind the two of them was Guo Jia, the right army commander. He neither entered the altar of the earth nor the altar of heaven, but stood on the altar between the two altars, read out the sacrificial rites to the five emperors, and once again set the order for Li Liping. The four directions and the achievements of conquering the surrounding barbarians sing praises and give incomparable and lofty praise.Fortunately, the sacrificial text in Guo Jia's hands was not long, and he finished reading it within a quarter of an hour. At the invitation of other countries, he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and ruled the world.

So far, the sacrificial ceremonies of offering sacrifices to heaven, earth, and the five emperors have all been completed. After worshiping heaven and earth, the highlight is that Li Li adheres to the meaning of heaven and earth, conforms to the hearts of the people, is crowned emperor, and becomes the emperor of the world.

When Li Xuan and Guo Jia raised their sacrificial offerings and knelt down to invite Li Li to be enthroned as the Ninth Five-Year Lord, more than 50 soldiers and more than [-] people around the altar kowtowed in unison: "I respectfully invite the general to accept the order of heaven and ascend the throne as the emperor! "More than [-] people knelt and kowtowed in unison, and the loud voice pierced the sky in an instant, and the sound suppressed the clouds, and went straight into the sky, shaking the sky and the earth.

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Chapter 218

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Amidst the roar of mountains and tsunami, Li Li wore a twelve-pronged crown on his head, a big gui at his waist, and held a Zhen gui. Pilgrimage and cheers.

At this moment, the wilderness in the southern suburbs was completely boiling.

Drums and music blared, and more than [-] soldiers waved their weapons and cheered loudly. The war horses that had been forcibly banned from making noises raised their heads and neighed, and the banners were waved wantonly by the warriors with big arms and round waists, making the sound of hunting, following the extremely noisy people The sound of prostration intertwined together, forming a grand event unique to the enthronement ceremony.

At this moment, the delegation of observers on the southeast corner under the altar was overwhelmed by cheers that shook the sky and the earth.They were deeply shocked, their expressions changed drastically, their faces were dull, and they looked around incredulously at the almost crazy soldiers and people, and then looked up at Li Li standing on the top of the altar in amazement, feeling inexplicable in their hearts. The idea of ​​reverence was born, and I personally felt the supreme majesty of the emperor in the world.

In an instant, more than [-] observers from the [-] observation missions followed the kneeling Xiliang soldiers and common people, bowed down and knelt down in unison, shouting "Long live, long live, long live!"

No one forced them to kneel down and salute, and no one urged them to shout long live. It was purely the boiling atmosphere at the scene that drove them to act instinctively. They willingly paid homage to Li Li and surrendered at Li Li's feet.Bow down in front of him and support him in unison.

Among the more than 2000 prostrate members of the mission.Only more than 300 envoys from the Northern Wei Mission and the Southern Han Mission hesitated for a moment and hesitated.I don't know whether I should bow down to Li Li like everyone else.After all, they belonged to different camps, had their own affiliations and dynasties, and were invited to observe the ceremony. They did not need to salute at all, and they did not need to echo the crowd's chanting of long live, and they could not compete with dozens of people in front of Li Li. Wan Junmin showed weakness in front of them, degrading the status of their respective dynasties and the face of their envoys.

However, the moment they hesitated for a moment, tens of thousands of questioning eyes stared at them.It made them feel cold all over, and they couldn't help shivering all over, and an indescribable coldness rushed up from the soles of their feet to their foreheads.All of a sudden, they felt chills on their backs, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. Those murderous eyes seemed to cut them into pieces, swallow them alive, and grind them into a pulp.This feeling is indescribable, but it really exists.Under the gaze of hundreds of thousands of cold eyes, they knelt down on their knees without thinking, putting their hands on the ground.Bow your head in worship, and shout long live with everyone.

This is the power of the masses, and this is what the people want.It is also the trend of the times, and no one can go against the current.As long as you don't want to be torn into pieces and crushed into meat.You must go with the flow and follow in the footsteps of everyone.Follow their voice and surrender to the feet of Li Li who is high above.

Among the members of the mission who bowed their heads and bowed their heads were Pang Tong, the chief military officer of the Southern Han Dynasty, and Cao Pi, the heir apparent of the Wei Kingdom.They hid among the retinues of their respective missions. They were well-dressed and well-dressed, but they also wore gray-black felt hats, which looked nondescript, as if they were a nouveau riche.And this is exactly in line with the identity of their envoys.

After all, these followers who protect the safety of the mission are a group of rough and reckless men who only know how to wield knives and sticks, shouting and killing.However, in order to show the identity and status of their respective dynasties and avoid being ridiculed by others, the head of the mission specially bought brocade robes made of high-quality silk and satin for them, allowing them to dress decently for the enthronement ceremony.This is to pretend to be a fat man with a swollen face, to pretend to be a front, and to let a group of warriors wear silk and satin, so as not to lose the national dignity of the two major vassal states of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Southern Han Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, they left the post house early in the morning. It was very cold when they went out, and the ground was covered with white frost. So in order to keep warm and not be frozen, they decided to wear a hat that could cover their ears. And a large furry felt hat covering half of the cheek.Since then, a different kind of landscape has been formed at this moment. A group of burly men in brocade clothes and Chinese costumes are standing in the crowd with big felt hats, sweating profusely from the heat, but they cannot take off their hats casually. He had no choice but to continue wearing a big felt hat to hold on.

Because their heads were sweating, the felt hats covered their hair tightly. If they took off the hats rashly at this moment, their hair would be messed up like a chicken coop, and the hair would stick to their heads after being soaked in sweat.On such a grand and solemn occasion, if the hair is messy or disheveled, it is undoubtedly disheveled and unseemly. Wouldn't it be insulting to the state?What's more, there are hundreds of thousands of Xiliang soldiers and civilians at the scene, and their hair is disheveled in full view. Wouldn't they be laughed at by others, and will not be ridiculed for a lifetime in the future?

For this reason, even though they were sweating profusely from the heat, with bead-sized beads of sweat dripping down their ears, Pang Tong, Cao Pi and their followers could only grit their teeth and hold on. They had to wait until the enthronement ceremony was over, otherwise their true identities would be exposed, and there must be someone among the civil and military presence in Xiliang who could recognize them.

Leaving other people aside, let’s just talk about Pang Tong, the grand master of the Southern Han Dynasty. There are not a few people who know him under the altar at this moment, because he represented Han Emperor Liu Biao to Nanyang County last year to send the letter of credence. Zhuge Jin and others have all seen him.In addition, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong have been classmates for many years. As long as Pang Tong dares to take off his hat and show his true colors, Zhuge Liang can pick him out from the crowd even if the crowd is surging at this moment.

Pang Tong is like this, and Cao Pi is no exception.Once he showed up in public, even if the Xiliang generals and civil servants didn't know him, Xiliang Xizuo didn't just eat dry food, so how could he not recognize Cao Pi, the heir apparent of Wei?Once discovered, it would be tantamount to idiotic dreams for Cao Pi to think about getting out of his body, and he would never want to leave Chang'an alive.

Therefore, in order not to attract attention, not reveal their identities and whereabouts, and leave Chang'an safely, Pang Tong and Cao Pi, sweating profusely, knelt down to Li Li with everyone, bowed their heads to the ground, and shouted loudly. : "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" This is indeed too difficult for the two of them.

Speaking of which, in the two kingdoms, the two of them can definitely be regarded as the most famous figures. Although they dare not say that one person is under ten thousand, they are also influential figures who respond to all calls and call the wind and rain.However, they couldn't help themselves at the moment, whether it was the chief military officer of the Southern Han Dynasty or the prince of the Wei Kingdom, the two of them didn't dare to act rashly when standing in the crowd, they could only follow the crowd.They must learn to do what others do, and they must concentrate on it. They must not be sloppy at all.

It has to be said that sometimes it is not wise to pretend to be a wise move. On the contrary, it turns out to be smart but is misunderstood by cleverness.At this time, Pang Tong and Cao Pi were in a cocoon, deeply suffering from it, their faces were as hot as pig liver, and they wanted to cry without tears, but they still pretended to be fanatics who resolutely supported Li Li's proclaiming emperor, knelt down and bowed their heads. .You know, when their respective emperors Cao Cao of the Northern Wei Dynasty and Liu Biao of the Southern Han Dynasty ascended the throne, they were not as active as they are now.

People who don't know the inside story will definitely mistake them for Li Li's loyal fans, loyal to the point of fanaticism.The felt hats on their heads are steaming, the sweat is dripping from the necks, and they are so hot, but they are still kowtowing and shouting long live. They are more active and fanatical than most Xiliang soldiers and people.Little did they know that they did this entirely by taking the opportunity of bowing their heads to shake off the sweat from their foreheads, and taking advantage of the opportunity to raise their heads to wipe the sweat covering their eyes.

Just as Pang Tong and Cao Pi were bowing their heads unwillingly, directly below the altar two hundred steps away from them, there was also a person kneeling and worshiping with all the civil and military at this moment; but his expression was dull, and he knelt on the ground straight Gougou looked up at Li Li on the altar, his eyes were confused and lost.He is Sima Yi Sima Zhongda, who is the chief bookkeeper of Zhuge Liang's account and was born in a century-old Hanoi family.

Seeing Li Li's ascension to the throne amidst the shouts like a tsunami, Sima Yi didn't have any special feeling, and was unmoved at all. Instead of showing any surprise, he felt that such a grand enthronement ceremony was too extravagant and wasteful. , It can be said that it is a waste of money and money, and it is definitely not a wise move.

But as the diplomatic missions from various countries who came to watch the ceremony also bowed and shouted, Sima Yi finally realized the real intention of the ceremony.Obviously, Li Xuan, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Li Ru, who were preparing for the enthronement ceremony, wanted to use this shocking effect to publicize this grand event in the southern suburbs, so as to win the recognition of the new emperor Li Li from the wider Li people. Increase the popularity of Jin State and lay the foundation for future domination of the world.Naturally, such tricks cannot be concealed from the deep and wise Sima Zhongda.

However, the moment he saw with his own eyes Huan Fei, known as the "Number One General of Xiliang" carrying a large banner, climbed up to the altar, Sima Yi suddenly lost his composure and felt inexplicably lost, as if he had lost something close to himself. Life is at stake, a treasure directly related to the fate of the entire Sima family.In a trance, he felt empty in his heart, as if his heart had been taken away by others, and endless loss and melancholy flooded his heart.These negative emotions came suddenly, too fast, without any reason and inexplicable, but they made him feel inexplicably sad.

At this moment, Sima Yi stared straight at the big banner that was turbulent in the wind, and fixedly stared at the big "Jin" character on the big banner.This big banner is the name of the country after the founding of Xiliang. It came from Sima Yi. A chance to shake the door.

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Chapter 219

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After giving this word, Sima Yi couldn't figure out why Li Li was merciful to his subordinates with just one word, and gave him the same opportunity to become an official as other gentry.

It's all so easy and so weird!

Could it be that Sima Yi's life is not worth a single word?If one life is not enough, then adding the lives of his two younger brothers, can it be compared?