Chapter 389: Enthronement Ceremony
"At the beginning of Qianyuan, Zhaozhao Dayong is a country name and reign title that suits the situation." After hearing the name of the new dynasty given by Qiao Yan, Liu Yu did not show any strange expression, but gave a calm response.
It was not known whether it was because although Qiao Yan had not yet ascended the throne, the power of the emperor had already been transferred to him in advance, Liu Yu's original illness had improved a little. However, when he thought that the Han Dynasty could not be maintained in his hands after all, Liu Yu's face occasionally showed a bit of disappointment.
I heard that he and Liu Xie had discussed for a long time after the handover that day. He also had some understanding in his heart as to why Liu Xie had the courage to do that in the street that day.
At this moment, when he heard Qiao Yan talk about the meaning of the word "Yong", he felt indescribably calm at this moment.
Thinking of the meaning of the word "Yong" that Qiao Yan meant "the people are enlightened and the nations are in harmony", and the increasingly open-minded aura of a superior in her eyes, as she was about to ascend the throne, Liu Yu was more willing to believe that Qiao Yan would indeed abide by what she said when she took over the jade seal, and take on this most special responsibility in the world because the people's hearts were on her.
"Yong..." Liu Yu looked out the window and saw new green buds blooming on the branches near the window. He suddenly felt relieved. "Speaking of the idea of harmony among all nations, Ye Shu has his own way of suppressing the Qiang, Man, Xiongnu, Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Shanyue. I think they should be happy about your ascension to the throne. It is your ability to minimize the turmoil in the transition of power and prevent the division between Chinese and barbarians from causing new disasters."
The Han Dynasty has suffered from border troubles for a long time. How serious has the situation become?
Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty employed eunuchs to the point of causing the Factions and Persecutions. However, because he finally chose to employ Duan Xing, a powerful weapon against the Qiang people, in the expedition against Liang Province, he was given the posthumous title of "Huan", which represents the use of force to conquer.
In this comparison, looking at what Qiao Yan has done today, she could have replaced the Han Dynasty with her military achievements long ago.
After accepting Liu Yu's compliment, Qiao Yan said, "By the way, where do you plan to live in the future?"
Although she had finalized the titles for Liu Yu and Liu Xie, Liu Xie actually had no intention of staying in Shanyang.
Just as he had told his adoptive father before coming to Chang'an to present the imperial seal, he was going to study in Leping, Bingzhou, to reassure his adoptive parents. This move, which was equivalent to living under the tight control of Qiao Yan, could obviously make the new emperor feel at ease.
So his fief was in Shanyang, but he was not there.
Liu Yu didn't have the need to create another identity for himself, so he just replied: "Maybe I will stay in Youzhou for a while, and then return to Anyi to live permanently."
The residence that Qiao Yan chose for Liu Yu was also quite exquisite.
Anyi is one of the most famous counties in Hedong. The residence of the Hedong Wei family is located here. It is some distance away from Luoyang but not too far, so you can occasionally go to the former capital, and it is also convenient to travel up and down the river.
Thinking of Hedong Wei's reputation as a talented calligrapher, Liu Yu thought that he would have one more place to pass the time in the future.
However, Hedong was adjacent to Henei County and was actually still the front line of confrontation with Yuan Shao at that time. The same was true for Youzhou, where Liu Yu planned to return. Therefore, for a short period of time, he would probably have to stay in Chang'an.
Only when the superiority between Qiao Yan and Yuan Shao, or between the Chang'an court and the Yecheng court, is determined, can he move around more freely.
Maybe by that time, his condition would have completely improved.
Who made him face a heart disease in the first place?
Heart disease always needs to be treated with heart medicine.
However, Liu Yu's illness showed signs of improvement, but Liu Biao felt his hands and feet becoming weak and his back becoming cold, showing signs of illness.
Last year, he had almost recovered from the injuries caused by Zhang Jin's journey from Jiaozhou to Jingzhou by the middle of last year.
Thinking that there would be no more foreign invasions in the short term, and that he would not suffer any losses no matter which side gained the upper hand in the confrontation between Qiao Yan and some people in Chang'an City, he felt a lot more at ease.
After the news came this year that Qiao Yan was nearly assassinated in Chang'an City and Wang Yun and Liu Yang were executed, Liu Biao still thought that fortunately his previous support for Qiao Yan was not perfunctory. Even if the power of the Grand Marshal would inevitably be further elevated because of such a situation, he should not face any adjustment of his authority.
Being in the same camp with such a "colleague" who is first-rate in countering moves, although the psychological pressure is not small, the greater pressure is ultimately given to the enemy side.
But Liu Biao never expected that when he was in Xiangyang City, waiting for the next news from the north, it was not that the Grand Marshal would get a larger fiefdom or authority because of this accident that almost killed him, but -
She proclaimed herself emperor in place of the Han Dynasty!
The moment this message was placed in front of him, Liu Biao was extremely glad that he was not holding a teacup or something else in his hand, otherwise he would have thrown it away in the face of such a sudden shock.
He subconsciously looked towards Cai Mao who was also here, and felt that his face must be much uglier than ever before, and might even have turned pale.
As expected, he saw a look of panic and fear in the other person's eyes.
Everyone knows that Sima is a man of extraordinary talent and omnipotent, but when he really sits on the throne of the emperor, whether they can continue to be cooperative allies becomes an unknown!
Even though Jingzhou is currently controlled by Liu Biao, and because of Zhu Jun's withdrawal from Changsha and Zhang Jin's capture, it has become easier for Liu Biao to gradually recover the southern part of Jingzhou. However, if Qiao Yan is determined to seize power from Liu Biao, the trouble she will face will not be too great.
Although the terrain in Jingzhou is not as flat as that in Xuzhou, Liu Biao's ability to command troops is much worse than Liu Bei's. Therefore, if Xuzhou ends the confrontation between the North and the South in this way, he will not have many trump cards to fight back.
Wei Yan, whom he promoted from the battle with Zhang Jin to replace his nephew Zhang Yun, was still a young man under 20 years old.
He regretted even more at this time. He wondered why he sent Huang Zhong to Yingchuan as a bargaining chip to show goodwill to Qiao Yan.
Normally, given the changes in the fighting in Jingzhou last year, it would not have been a problem for Liu Biao to transfer Huang Zhong back to fill the vacancy under his command. However, Qiao Yan appointed Huang Zhong as a military commander in Yingchuan before he sent out the message, without giving Liu Biao any chance to repay the favor.
Under the current circumstances, it is even more impossible for Liu Biao to make such a move, unless he really wants to fight against Qiao Yan.
His mind quickly pondered the interactions between Qiao Yan and the two Liu emperors in the news he received, and he realized that it was not yet time for him to worry about losing the protection of his royal family status.
It seemed that the Han Dynasty's foundation was handed over to Qiao Yan in a smooth transition, so perhaps the situation he was facing... was not that bad?
"Degui, tell me, if I ask to be transferred from Jingzhou governor to Jingzhou governor at this time, so that there is no governor in the nine provinces controlled by the court, can it be regarded as surrendering to the new emperor?"
Liu Biao knew very well that since he could never be a match for Qiao Yan, he must not do anything stupid like competing with Qiao Yan under the banner of restoring the Han Dynasty!
As for Yuan Yao, who is in Nanyang, it is unclear whether he is really just a playboy who lives a life of leisure and enjoyment, or a potential observer and supervisor.
Unfortunately, under the current situation, Liu Biao dared not and could not make any rash attempts.
After all, in this dynasty change that could not be called abdication or a coup d'état, except for Wang Yun and others who had been blind before, he had not experienced any bloody actions that were unfavorable to him. As long as he went with the flow, it would be the best way to preserve himself!
Among the nine states under Qiao Yan's command, those that originally had governors included Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yizhou, Youzhou and Bingzhou where she was.
However, Zhang Yi, the governor of Xuzhou, returned to the court, and his successor Zhou Yu was only the governor of Xuzhou. Sun Ce, the governor of Yangzhou, died, and his successor Zhang Zhao was also only the governor. Liu Yan, the governor of Yizhou, passed away. Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, was first the emperor and then a subject. Qiao Yan himself ascended to the throne from the position of governor of Bingzhou. At first glance, there was really only Liu Biao left.
This is really too conspicuous!
The position of provincial governor was a stopgap measure proposed by the Han Dynasty when it was difficult to check and control the situation in all directions. Even Qiao Yan himself had clearly opposed the establishment of this position in his early years. If he continued to sit in this position that was suspected of separatism when the new emperor still had the energy to decide on provincial and county affairs, he would probably be liquidated at any time.
Even if her number one opponent is still Yuan Shao, or at worst Cao Cao, he cannot take it lightly.
Cai Mao thought for a moment and replied, "I think we can give it a try. If she really plans to kill all the Liu clan members, it would be an unwise move to cause unrest at this time! However, the Lord of the Mansion cannot ask for demotion in this way."
The change from Grand Marshal to Emperor forced them to be more cautious in their attitude towards Qiao Yan.
In the face of such a joyous event as the enthronement of the throne, probably no one would want to see his subordinates blatantly asking for demotion in order to avoid being targeted.
They have to talk in a roundabout way.
Cai Mao added: "Let's send the gift of congratulations first, and include this proposal to change from Jingzhou governor to Jingzhou governor. If you don't mind, I will go to Chang'an city."
"Besides..." Cai Mao added, "Let Wei Wenchang follow as well."
Liu Biao's expression changed for a moment, and finally he nodded in agreement.
Since he had already made up his mind not to let Qiao Yan find out any mistakes in this change of position, it would be better to give up Wei Yan completely instead of keeping him as a military general who seemed to be able to make one or two countermeasures when faced with an attack.
After Qiao Yan proclaimed herself emperor, there was no guarantee that someone in the surrounding areas would not come to cause trouble for her in the name of restoring the Han Dynasty. In addition, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, who had already sent troops from Henei County and Yanzhou, posed a threat from outside. Qiao Yan would never have too many generals under her command.
Wei Yan's combat experience may not be sufficient, but his advantage lies in the fact that he is young and daring. If he can really establish military merit in this war to pacify the world, perhaps he can also help Liu Biao to secure his position in Xiangyang.
Just think of this military general as a gift from him to Qiao Yan for his enthronement!
Moreover, no matter how he thought about it, he felt that he would indeed suffer some losses due to Qiao Yan's claim to the throne, but generally speaking, such losses were still within his acceptable range. It was not like Yuan Shao...
If Qiao Yan wanted to secure the throne, the only person he could turn to for authority was Yuan Shao.
When the two sides clashed, it was no longer a case of two Han dynasties in the east and west facing each other, but rather a confrontation between two countries with different names. Even the last bit of possibility for peaceful evolution was gone!
He was not the one who had the hardest time after receiving the news.
After figuring this out, Liu Biao's originally tense expression suddenly relaxed a lot.
He immediately said to Cai Mao: "Call Wei Wenchang to me. I have a few words to tell him."
Sending the general away would not necessarily cause great trouble to Qiao Yan.
He always has to make things clear first.
Fortunately, Jingzhou is adjacent to Sili, and the shocking change in Chang'an reached him almost at noon on the third day after it happened, which gave him enough time to react. If it were Yuan Shao, even if a batch of carrier pigeons had been cultivated, they would not dare to send such shocking news by carrier pigeons, but would not hesitate to kill several horses before arriving in Yecheng in the early morning of the fifth day.
The military report, which was marked as the most urgent, woke Yuan Shao up while he was still sleeping.
He had to hurriedly put on his clothes and get up to meet the person who came to deliver the information in the outer hall.
It was only early spring at this moment, but the escort's face was covered in sweat from the hurried journey. Moreover, he had no time to rest in recent days, and the fatigue on his face could not be concealed at all.
Yuan Shao immediately realized that this was most likely a piece of news that would overturn the current situation.
While asking people to open the windows around him so that the cool wind could blow on his face and drive away the remaining sleepiness in him, he asked the messenger, "What happened in Chang'an? Did Liu Bo'an and Qiao Yeshu have a conflict?"
Although Liu Yu was so indulgent towards Qiao Yan that he even sentenced his own son to death and issued an edict of remorse for himself, when Luoyang was attacked because of the sudden change in Chang'an, Liu Yu had to either be tough and fight Qiao Yan to a conclusion, or simply complete the succession of the throne at this time and let the new emperor and the Grand Marshal get along with each other.
Although Yuan Shao was somewhat dissatisfied that neither his team nor Cao Cao's team had made any breakthrough progress when Qiao Yan had already left Luoyang, if their response could cause changes within Chang'an and cut off the source of the problem, then the manpower and material resources he had invested would not be in vain.
But facing his expectant gaze, the messenger hesitated for a moment and replied carefully: "It's not that there was a conflict, but that Lord Dong was found and brought back the imperial seal."
Yuan Shao still had some sleepiness left, but the moment these words came out, they were completely wiped out, even more effectively than the cold wind. "Lord Dong? You mean the prince's cooperation?"
How did Liu Xie appear?
Yuan Shao had thought of any candidate from the royal family who might be chosen as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, but he had never thought that person would be Liu Xie!
In fact, this is more suitable than anyone else. If Liu Yu not only passes the throne to Liu Xie, the cooperation between him and Qiao Yan will definitely be the most tacit, because the two of them already have a monarch-minister relationship under the edict of Emperor Xiaoling.
If we add the imperial seal that had obviously disappeared long ago, the legitimacy would be elevated to the peak.
This was also the most unfavorable situation for Yuan Shao.
At this moment, he speculated maliciously whether the appearance of Liu Xie and the emergence of the imperial seal were instructed by Qiao Yan. Perhaps the seal was forged, and Liu Xie's identity was replaced by someone else.
But before Yuan Shao could give any further thought to this, he heard the messenger's reply, interrupting his thoughts.
"Yes, it is him." The messenger tried his best to keep his tone from being too vague because he had personally witnessed the bizarre scene in Chang'an that day. Instead, he said in a straightforward tone: "But he is not coming back to succeed the throne."
Yuan Shao: “……?”
"He came to present the imperial seal to the Grand Marshal and ask her to take over the throne of the Emperor."
Yuan Shao's expression turned into a state of dumbfounded almost instantly.
He stared at the messenger's face intently, and was sure that he had not led a stranger into his service, but rather a spy sent out by him.
But he could clearly understand every word the other party said, but why... why did it become such a strange thing when they were put together!
Is Liu Xie crazy?
In other words, if this Liu Xie was not the Liu Xie who was kidnapped by Li Jue that year, but a disguised being sent by Qiao Yan, then Qiao Yan must be crazy, and she did such a bizarre and inexplicable thing at this time when she should not show any inappropriate ambitions!
However, before Yuan Shao could ask, he had heard the second half of the sentence, which was even more difficult for him to understand. "After Lord Dong proposed this suggestion, the people in Chang'an were excited and all responded to the call of the prince. No courtier in Chang'an raised any objection to this situation, even the emperor of Chang'an..."
"How is he?"
The messenger replied: "He asked the Grand Marshal whether she could take on such a responsibility, and after receiving a positive answer, he passed the throne to her."
Yuan Shao: “…”
Previously, when Liu Yu received the news that Liu Yang intended to seize his power to deal with Qiao Yan, he felt dizzy and angry. At this moment, Yuan Shao felt even more indignant.
"Ming Gong!"
The messenger never imagined that Liu Bian, who was the emperor of Yecheng, had not even heard the news and was not in a position to respond to it, but Yuan Shao had already reacted so violently.
He seemed to be in a state of darkness and almost fell on his back.
If he hadn't been helped in time, his earlier illness might not have been exacerbated, but he might have been seriously injured from the fall.
When someone supported his body, Yuan Shao subconsciously grabbed the other person's wrist, intending to wake himself up completely by using the force of his hands.
But this is easier said than done!
In the scene of Chang'an that the other party described in just a few words, nothing was what Yuan Shao had expected!
Be it Liu Xie's offering of the seal, Liu Yu's abdication or Qiao Yan's usurpation of the throne, he had never guessed them!
Although he had speculated more than once about Qiao Yan's evil intentions during the confrontation over the years, those were mostly excuses he used to comfort himself psychologically when he was unable to effectively stop Qiao Yan's actions. They were not true or fabricated facts, but they all became facts today.
He fully expected that he could undermine Qiao Yan's prestige by attacking and looting Luoyang, but he never expected that Qiao Yan's absence from the battlefield in Luoyang seemed to have only provided a platform for Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others to perform, while on the battlefield in Chang'an, Qiao Yan directly won a victory that was beyond people's imagination!
Yes...that's right.
He gritted his teeth and asked the messenger, "She took over the position, didn't she?"
There had never been a woman who became an emperor in the world before. Given the prelude that she had been appointed as the Grand Marshal four years ago, it was not the most difficult thing to accept at first.
On the contrary, she had leapt from a former Han minister to the person who would take over the throne of the emperor, which made people feel indescribably dazed.
How old is she this year? Twenty-three years old?
Yuan Shao only felt a stuffy feeling in his chest, and was afraid that he would have to vomit blood to completely relieve the current symptoms.
But he has paid more and more attention to physical conditioning in the past two years, so it is really difficult for such a situation to occur.
He could hear an answer more clearly than at any other time. "Yes, what Chang'an said is that since you are in a hurry to attack Luoyang, it is not appropriate to waste too much time on the transfer of the throne. It is better to keep it simple and ascend the throne on the 15th... which is 11th day from now, and then send troops to Luoyang to help."
"I left Chang'an and came here to report the news in a hurry. I don't know the other subsequent arrangements yet. Maybe the messengers returning to Ye will have some additional information for you, my lord."
Replenish? If he added any more, Yuan Shao would be worried that he would faint!
When Xu You and others were urgently summoned to Yuan Shao to discuss matters, they heard an angry voice even through the door before they even entered the hall, "Is there no Han minister left in Chang'an? These cowardly rats can't even stop a woman from becoming emperor. Where are they leaving the Han Dynasty?"
The voice paused at this moment, breathing heavily as if it was about to die, "Why don't you go and see where these slow guys are? If they don't arrive now, the coronation ceremony in Chang'an will be here by then."
That’s not the case… yet.
After all, there are still nearly ten days left.
However, Qiao Yan was too lazy to consider Yuan Shao's feelings at this time.
After deciding on the country's name and reign title after her ascension to the throne, she devoted all her energy to the upcoming coronation ceremony.
Although everything was kept simple, and she also said that because a considerable number of her subordinates were destined to miss the coronation ceremony, she would hold a special celebration after the unification of the world, but coronation was coronation, and there would be no room for error in any aspect.
"It's a pity that Your Excellency... No, it should be said that Your Majesty had this idea in his early years, but he never really made preparations for these ritual instruments in advance. Although it is not impossible to design in three days, make in ten days, and adjust in two days, it still requires all parties to work hard for it."
Qiao Yan glanced at Lu Yuan who had rushed back to Chang'an from Liangzhou, and smiled helplessly, "Then you can't let me prepare in advance and then be criticized, right?"
Lu Yuan spread his hands, "So what I said was just a joke."
I don’t know whether to say it was a coincidence or luck, but the subordinates who gathered around Qiao Yan at the beginning were able to escape from the area where they were stationed at the time, or because the distance to Chang'an was close enough, they successfully came here.
From Cheng Yu, Xu Shu, Qin Yu, Dian Wei, Lu Yuan, to Zhao Yun, Xi Zhicai, Yang Xiu, Cai Yong, Cai Zhaoji and others, no one was absent.
Ma Lun, who had met Qiao Yan in Luoyang and had already resigned from the position of Grand Historian, was also brought here.
Although as early as the first year of Jian'an, Lu Yuan had told Qiao Yan that they, the subordinates, were willing to die for the emperor and it did not matter to her how close or distant she treated her subordinates, perhaps in Qiao Yan's heart, these old ministers from the "early stages of the business" still had some special weight in her heart.
Of course, when Qiao Yan mentioned the word "old minister", Xi Zhicai almost showed an expression of rejection.
No matter how he thought about it, he felt that he was still in his prime, at least much younger than Cheng Yu. After being restricted from drinking by Qiao Yan and ordered to exercise, his legs and feet were not much worse than ten years ago, so he could not say that he was old.
Even though Zhong Changtong was still a young man when he met him at Leping Academy, he has now played an irreplaceable role under Qiao Yan's command because of the book Chang Yan. Xi Zhicai has no intention of being washed up on the beach by the waves.
This is true for him, and of course for Lu Yuan as well.
She watched Qiao Yan hold up the twelve-tassel crown with a phoenix head and dragon pattern in his hand and wear it upright on his head. On the one hand, she recalled the scene four years ago when she was less than twenty years old and ascended to the high position of Grand Marshal. She felt that it was a completely different scene compared to today. On the other hand, she thought that although she had finally reached the step of ascending the throne, the road ahead was still extremely long, so she made a secret decision in her heart.
"What are you thinking about?" Qiao Yan turned around and looked at Lu Yuan.
The twelve tassels at the front of the emperor's crown originally meant that the emperor does not see wrong or evil, but Qiao Yan did not mind being divided into two halves because of the phoenix head shape. According to her, this meant that she wanted to see clearly the situation in the world and what the people are thinking.
This face, which has become much more mature than four years ago, is made even more outstanding by the pearls hanging from the tiara.
Lu Yuan smiled and replied, "I was thinking that your Majesty, as the founding emperor, really saved us a lot of trouble."
"I'm not saying that we are going to rise to prominence this time because of your Majesty's ascension to the throne. I'm saying that compared to Liu Bo'an's ascension ceremony, your Majesty's ascension ceremony has fewer lines that need to be written by subordinate officials."
Qiao Yan replied playfully, "But even if it really has to be written, it should be Wang Zhongxuan's job."
Ever since Wang Can wrote "The Goddess Sends Off Her to the Expedition" that year, he has completely become Qiao Yan's penman.
This really saved her a lot of time in pondering the wording of ancient Chinese texts.
If Qiao Yan's coronation ceremony really needed to be like that of Liu Yu, starting from the legitimacy of his succession, talking about his background, then summarizing his past achievements, and mentioning various expectations for his future, it would really have to be Wang Can who wrote it.
Wang Can probably never thought that he would change from writing for the Grand Marshal to writing for His Majesty, just that he would not have to trouble himself this time.
It’s just because Qiao Yan refused to accept the Han Dynasty’s abdication!
The only thing she accepted was the imperial seal and the expectations of Liu Yu, Liu Xie and others.
Every inch of land she occupied was conquered by herself or her subordinates, and was not given to her by the Han emperor.
So she had to complete the coronation ceremony according to the etiquette of the founding emperor!
In the past few years, Qiao Yan no longer heard the words "In accordance with the will of Heaven, I receive this mandate" which she had repeatedly heard in the emperor's edict granting her official position.
The "reasonable inheritance" in Liu Yu's ritual does not need to appear in her words.
What she should emulate is Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu, who announced his ascension to the throne to heaven and earth!
So when the third day of the fifth year of Jian'an arrived, the people in Chang'an City and those who received the news from other places and rushed there, saw a truly rare coronation ceremony!
When Qiao Yan, wearing the emperor's robe, walked out of the Gui Palace and appeared in front of everyone, what everyone saw was the new emperor who had served in the army for ten years riding a horse.
The scarlet red color of the horse and the dark gold on her body complemented each other. As if because of this lively color, the end of the dragon robe was also stained with a layer of golden red light and shadow. If someone looked closely, they would find that it was the totem of the phoenix's tail feathers.
She rarely carried a bow and arrow or a spear with her, but instead wore the Emperor's Sword at her waist.
The more than one hundred cavalrymen following behind her were all wearing silver armor. One team was led by Lu Lingju, and the other was led by Zhao Yun. They were stationed behind Qiao Yan.
The shock that the passage of chariots and heavy cavalry on the new road of Chang'an in the past brought to the people of Chang'an was once again recalled at this moment with the majestic horses, neat steps and majestic cavalry of these two rows of cavalry.
The Xianbei Chanyu Budugen, who was standing in the crowd, subconsciously wanted to take a step back.
The Marquis of Leping, who launched a surprise attack on the grassland that year, would actually ascend the throne of the emperor today. He also showed tolerance towards people from all over the world in the country's name that he conveyed in advance. It seemed to be a good thing for him who chose to surrender. But when the Dayuan BMW team passed through the border today, Budugen still felt a potential deterrent, and he couldn't help but be frightened.
The resemblance between Lu Lingju and her father, as well as the murderous aura she had experienced in real combat, invisibly increased the threat to him.
Budugen really had to think about it. The Han Dynasty back then was still in a state of central weakness, but it could still dispatch a Qiao Yan to Bingzhou to slap the Xianbei people into pieces. Although the current Dayong Dynasty is still in its infancy, it has already demonstrated powerful military equipment and a centripetal force supporting the central government. How could he dare to rebel!
He didn't even know how many Western Region horse troops were capable of fighting under Qiao Yan's command after several years of development of the four counties of Hexi in Liangzhou and the breeding of Dayuan horses. He also didn't know how many heavy crossbows and repeating crossbows that could be accurately operated to cause fatal blows to these Xianbei people were under Qiao Yan's command.
In order to survive the winter, they participated in the development of the northern mineral veins, but they felt more and more that what they saw was just the tip of the iceberg!
A loud noise interrupted Budugen's thoughts and forced him to look again at the team that was filing out of the city.
Following closely behind the cavalry came the heavily armored infantry led by Dian Wei and the chariot team at the rear.
The Chang'an Xinlu martial arts show back then started from the south gate of Chang'an and went all the way north, but now they are starting from the imperial palace and heading south.
The neat and majestic team was like a silver torrent, following closely behind Qiao Yan and heading towards the city gate.
The place they were heading to was the throne platform outside the city.
That’s right, the landing site chosen by Qiao Yan was not inside the city, but outside the city!
Mingtang and Biyong, which were originally used for sacrifices and enshrinements for the Han Dynasty, have undergone some changes in the past ten days. The tablets of the Han ancestors have been temporarily placed in Liu Yu's residence in the city, turning it into an empty living room.
To the north of Mingtang and Lingtai is the high earthen platform where the temple was built.
This is also the place where he ascended the throne!
Liu Yu and Liu Xie stood on the south gate of Chang'an, and saw the crowd pouring out of the city like a piece of black land surrounding the silver team, protecting them all the way to the bottom of the high platform. They felt that the people they saw that day supporting Qiao Yan's enthronement were not such a grand scene.
What happened today is actually what everyone hopes for.
Even though these two were once emperors of the Han Dynasty, they would never dare to have any extravagant hopes that they could gain such a large number of supporters.
Liu Yu instructed Xian Yu Fu who was standing beside him, "Go and help maintain order."
This may be the only thing he can do.
The torrent surging outside Chang'an made him see more clearly that a trend of the times was beyond human control.
And when he looked towards the distance, the high platform that rose from the ground still stood out, not at all submerged in the torrent. Instead, with the fluttering flags on it, it showed the demeanor of a leader and a guide.
That was Qiao Yan already standing on it.
While the team behind was still rushing towards this place like a long dragon, she, as the leader of the team, arrived here first!
From Liu Yu's perspective, it was impossible to see, but the people below the high platform could see it.
The long wind in the suburbs of Chang'an blew all the round beads on the twelve-tassel crown and the beads decorated on the dragon robe, making a sound of collision.
And what was blowing at this moment was not only the beads, but also the sleeves of the dragon robe and the long hair of the young emperor, showing his dignified face to everyone.
Qiao Yan lowered his eyes and looked downward.
To say that this is a high platform is actually only in comparison with the stature of the onlookers.
It's only two meters high.
At this height, she was able to stand out from the crowd and recognize familiar faces among the people gathering below.
For example, Princess Yang'an who appeared here holding Fu Shou's hand.
At this time, she no longer appeared here as a Han princess, but a trade leader who could support a clothing industry.
This renewed career meant that she didn't need to care about the disappearance of the crown, because she found a way to gain a foothold in Bingzhou with her own abilities.
For example, Huang Yueying who appeared here with Ma Jun.
The warships of Liaodong are inseparable from scientific and technological talents like them. The development of Chang'an's cotton textile industry also relies on their contributions. They even brought a special gift after today's coronation ceremony.
For example, the Qiao sisters who should belong to the new royal family.
The experience in the Supreme Court over the past year has made the calmness on their faces even more obvious, so much so that Qiao Yan has no doubt that if she grants them high positions of authority after completing this ceremony and officially becoming the Emperor of Dayong, they will be able to fulfill their responsibilities.
For example, Ma Lun and Ren Hong.
This is also a legacy that changes destiny.
In Qiao Yan's sight, she saw Ma Lun pointing something at Ren Hong, and then the younger girl buried her head in the pen, writing something quickly on the notebook in her hand.
At this distance, Qiao Yan couldn't see what she wrote in the notebook, but she could guess roughly what it said.
I guess the beginning would be: On the first day of March in the first year of Yuan Zhao, the emperor ascended the throne in Chang'an.
As for what was written afterwards, it was the grand occasion of today's succession of imperial power, which was portrayed in a sufficiently objective and fair way in the historian's writing!
Qiao Yan's face, which had been solemn, showed a hint of smile at this moment because of what he saw.
Everyone who was present or absent, who was being briefly gazed at by her, or who was gathered in the wave with more people, was conveying the same message to her.
This is already a brand new era.
Time was divided into yesterday and today, with a clear mark. The former belonged to the Han people, while the latter -
It is the beginning of Dayong!
The moment the crowd stopped, she raised the imperial seal in her hand.
The crowd around them suddenly fell into silence.
Even among the cavalry guards waiting quietly under the platform, none of the well-trained horses kicked up their hooves at this moment to make a sound to interrupt her.
The whistling wind and the sound of fluttering flags could not cover up her voice. Instead, it was like a rising wave that lifted the voice to the top of the waves and carried it to the ears of the people around her.
"The Heaven and Earth, please bless me and grant me this mission!"
"In the past, I was appreciated by the Emperor of Han and was ordered to conquer the nine provinces. I should have been loyal to my former master and supported him. However, as the world was in ruins, I had the will of heaven and earth above me and the support of the people below me. All my subordinates said that the mandate of heaven was in my hands and I dared not refuse."
The next moment after she said this, she suddenly shifted the jade seal that she had been holding with both hands to her left hand, and drew out the emperor's sword from her waist with her right hand.
The gusting wind seemed to blow even stronger at this moment, making her figure as she drew her sword look like a rock in the raging wind and waves.
Under everyone's fixed gaze, the Emperor's Sword was swung out with a strong gust of wind, pointing towards the east.
"Today, I take Dayong as my country's name, carry the hopes of all the nobles, and bear the hearts of the people. I ascend the throne as the Son of Heaven and issue orders to all directions. I only hope that the people will be enlightened, that all nations will be in harmony, that the Chinese and the barbarians will share happiness, and that the four seas will be united! Let us encourage each other!"
This means to unify the world!
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