Chapter 4: The Han Family Festival (2)

"The Han army is mighty!"

The people cheered in unison, as if thousands of thunders were thundering under the nine grounds, shaking the earth.

"rumble!"

The Han army lined up in an orderly formation, with people like dragons and horses like tigers, and their spirits were thriving in the long rainbow. The army was strong and prosperous, and they opened from Luocheng Gate to Chang'an in an orderly manner.

"What a mighty and majestic formation!" The people sighed.

I looked at the Han army on the top of the city and looked at the soldiers who returned from the war, one in the sky and the other underground. The Han army on the top of the city was also the elite of the Han army. It was not the elite that could not be able to defend Chang'an.

Their military posture and appearance are absolutely first-class, but there is one thing they are not as good as the Han army who returned from war, and that is its momentum!

These Han troops who returned from the war were not as neat as the Han troops on the top of the city, because many soldiers had broken limbs, some had lost their arms, some had legs, some had blind eyes, some had ears, and some had injured their faces... This is incomparable to the Han troops on the top of the city.

Even so, their temperament is not comparable to that of the Han army on the top of the city. They have a heart-pounding momentum in their every move. Even if it is a look, it is like a substance, just like a sharp sword.

The reason why there is such a big difference is that they have been on the battlefield, rolled in the pile of dead people, took a bath in blood, experienced life and death, and fed the Huns' heads with murderous aura.

Such murderous aura can only be trained on the battlefield, which is far from comparable to these Han soldiers guarding the city gate. You can practice anything on the training ground, but you can't practice murderous aura.

When Zhou Yang saw that the ground was extremely neat and there was no debris. It seemed that the people of Chang'an spent a lot of effort to welcome their return.

After entering Luocheng Gate, we walked south along Dumen Avenue, crossed Shangguanqian Street, and arrived at Chidao.

"The Han army is mighty!"

Amid the cheers of the people like tsunami, Zhou Yang and the others came to the road and stopped.

Walking the road is the highlight of this celebration, and it is the kindness of Emperor Jing to the soldiers. There have been ministers waiting here for a long time, and this minister is Zhuang Qingzhai.

Zhuang Qingzhai wore a three-liang Jinxian crown and a court robe. He stood on the road with his left hand raised, holding Emperor Jing's imperial edict, and looked solemn. In fact, he was so happy that he just couldn't express it.

Walking the road is the top priority. Emperor Jing sent him to promulgate the edict, which was of course a grace to Zhou Yang and others, and even more trust in him. His life was not far away as the prime minister.

Behind Zhuang Qingzhai were a hundred big drums. The tall and strong drummer held the drumsticks and stood at the call. With just one order, the sound of the war drums would sound.

"The emperor has an order!" Zhuang Qingzhai Qing coughed and unfolded Emperor Jing's imperial edict.

Zhou Yang and the others did not dismount, but sat on the horse and received the order with the courtesy of armor, which was allowed.

Emperor Jing's will was first a brilliant word and rewarded, and finally it was the theme: "Let the soldiers walk on the road to show honor!"

"Long live the emperor!" The Han army burst into a shocking roar, shaking the sky and spreading from afar, for a long time.

The Tao of the Path was the supreme symbol in the Han Dynasty. Although the soldiers had already known to walk the Tao of the Path, they were still very excited when this moment came.

This is the best recognition for them to sacrifice their lives, shed their blood, and fight with the Huns in blood. It is not enough to not be excited.

"Please walk the road!" Zhuang Qingzhai raised his throat and shouted.

This roar was the loudest roar he yelled in his life. Walking on the road is rare in the history of the Han Dynasty. This is a grand ceremony for the Han family. This etiquette came from his mouth. He felt very honored, and he could not yell hard.

With a wave of his right hand, the drumstick in the drummer's hand smashed hard.

"Dongdong!"

The big drums on the hundreds of sides burst out with earth-shaking drum sounds.

The familiar sound of war drums made the soldiers' blood boil. The right hand was involuntarily pressed on the hilt of the sword, with a fierce fighting spirit in his eyes, his head high, his chest raised, and his vigor was proud, as if he had returned to the battlefield of passionate battle, and his murderous aura spread out overwhelmingly.

Zhou Yafu was a famous general and was very familiar with this murderous aura. Although Zhou Yangnian was young, he led his troops so well and the murderous aura of the soldiers was so strong. These were all fed by the heads of the Huns!

Zhuang Qingzhai was shocked and thought to himself that why these martial artists are so scary?

He was so scared that he just saw the murderous aura. If he saw the scene of the Han army rushing, he would definitely be so scared that he would pee his pants.

Zhao Ponu carried the big banner of "Han" and walked in his head. Lu Bode carried Zhou Yang's handsome flag and followed him up on the Chi Road. Zhou Yang slapped his horse and rode with Zhou Yafu, and boarded the Chi Road.

"rumble!"

The Han army had a neat formation and was orderly on the road and headed straight towards Weiyang Palace.

"The Han army is mighty!"

Walking on the road is the supreme grace, and the people cheered again.

Among the cheering people, there was a man with a long figure and a slim face. It was Zheng Qing. He waved his arms and shouted: "The Han army is mighty! The Han army is mighty!"

The roar was eager and full of passion, and his arms were waving vigorously. His eyes were particularly bright, with a fierce fighting spirit in his eyes, just like the soldiers returning from the battlefield in front of him.

The Han Dynasty's road was completely closed, with walls on both sides, so it was impossible to enter without any entry. The road was flat, like modern cement roads. If you drive on it, it would not bump. There were trees planted on both sides of the road. If the trees spit green in spring and summer, walking on it makes people feel refreshed.

On both sides of the road, there were soldiers of Han army standing. Everyone was wearing helmets and slim armor, with bright armor, Han sword hanging on his waist, and was full of energy. When they stood in the local area, they seemed to be hitting the wooden stakes in the soil, with an unshakable momentum.

Following the road, not long after walking, I saw the tall figure of Weiyang Palace, majestic and extraordinary.

When Zhou Yang saw it closer, he saw that the head of Weiyang Palace was filled with bright flags, and each side had the word "Han". This is the flag of the Han Dynasty, and in modern terms, it is called "national flag". Although the two are not the same, they are somewhat similar.

The red Chinese-character flag fluttered in the wind, making a sound, embellishing the tall palace walls into red sea walls.

There were crowds of people under the palace gate, and all civil and military officials were listed here and came to greet Zhou Yang and the others with orders. Civil officials were listed in the civil and military generals joined the military ranks, and the order was in full swing.

Standing in front were Zhang Ou and Xuchang. Although Xuchang had a smile on his face at this time, his eyes were a little timid. Every time he swept the soldiers, he could not help but lower his head.

It was so embarrassing that he knelt down in front of the soldiers in the north. Now that he saw the soldiers, he felt guilty and dared not look up to him.

Zhang Ou was still so calm, but there was a little joy on her face. It seemed that this battle was really exciting, and even he, a person who had always been cold, was joyful.

Under the gaze of the ministers, Zhou Yang rode his horse to the front, raised his head and looked up at the palace wall. He didn't know it without looking. He was shocked when he saw it. There were too many people on the palace wall, too many to imagine.

Que is an indispensable item in the Han Dynasty's architecture. There are two Que in Weiyang Palace, including the North Que and the East Que, each with their own uses. The North Que is mainly used for writing books. What should those scholars do if they have any good suggestions and cannot see the emperor? Then write to the book! If they write to the book, they have to go to the North Que.

The Dongque is mainly used for commemoration. When the princes come to the court and meet the emperor, they must enter from the Dongque. Zhou Yang and the others return triumphantly and offer victory to Emperor Jing, so they have to come to the Dongque.

The so-called Que is a platform. There are two platforms at the east gate of Weiyang Palace, and there is a pavilion built on the platform, which is called "Qe Pavilion".

Emperor Jing was not in Que Pavilion, but on the city tower at the palace gate.

At this time, Emperor Jing was wearing an imperial robe, a crown on his head, and a Han sword hanging on his waist. He stood on the city tower with a tall figure, like a towering pine tree with extraordinary momentum, and the power of the emperor was revealed, making people dare not look up.

Emperor Jing had a smile on his face, no longer the power of Emperor Mu Mu. His big mouth broke into his ears and smiled happily. His bright tiger eyes squinted from time to time, and he enjoyed it.

The greatest pleasure of being an emperor is not to act arrogantly or domineeringly, but to make achievements. The Huns have always been a huge rock hanging over the head of the Han Dynasty. No one knows when it will be smashed down, making people unable to breathe. In order to move this huge rock, the Han Dynasty emperor has put a lot of effort into moving it.

When Liu Bang first established his country, he was not angry about the rampant Xiongnu. He led his army to fight north, but Maodun surrounded Pingcheng and almost captured alive. Since then, the Xiongnu has been disturbed and the border has cried and blood has been crying. Many people died under the sword of the Huns. This is a great humiliation of the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty emperor always thought about defeating the Huns, stabilizing the border, and washing away the shame, but it has not been obtained for decades.

Now that the Huns are defeated, the shame of Pingcheng has been abolished. On this good day of celebration, can Emperor Jing not be ecstatic? Emperor Jing felt like he was floating, and his whole body seemed to be in the clouds, floating and floating!

Next to Emperor Jing was Empress Dowager Dou. At this time, Empress Dowager Dou seemed to be twenty years younger, leaning on a dragon-headed crutch in his right hand, standing straight like a sword. His old face was full of joy and his mouth was filled with joy.

It's strange that her face was originally covered with wrinkles, but today, it's very strange that the wrinkles are gone, and what is replaced by a glowing light.

There is also a strange thing. Empress Dowager Dou actually wore a luxurious deep clothes. She was very frugal, which was the reason why Emperor Wen of Han admired her. Although she was the queen mother, most of the clothes she wore were old clothes. She would not change them if she didn't wear them badly. It seemed that it was a lot of years ago to change into new clothes, but today she wore new clothes, which was really unexpected.

She said she wanted to wear new clothes. Princess Nangong was very surprised and asked her: "Grandma, why are you going to wear new clothes today?"

Empress Dowager Dou smiled and said, "Nangong, this is a grand ceremony for the Han family. Grandma is happy. I think the Huns are rampant and no one can control them for decades. They have surrounded Gaozu and insulted Gao Gao, and the Han Dynasty is shamed. Now, the Huns are defeated and are ashamed. Can grandma be unhappy?"

So, this new dress was created.

On the left side of Empress Dowager Dou is Empress Bo, and on the right side is Princess Guantao. Empress Bo is gentle in character and has a good reputation in the harem, but she cannot give birth to children. She has no queen and has been neglected by Emperor Jing and rarely appears. Today is a happy day, and her reputation is there, so she has to show up. She supports Empress Dowager Dou.

I won’t talk about Princess Guantao, Empress Dowager Dou’s beads, Emperor Jing’s sister, who else could she not stand beside Empress Dowager Dou?

Behind Emperor Jing and the others were a group of princes, and Prince Liu Rong stood in the middle. Emperor Jing Yin had the idea of ​​deposing the position of Prince Liu Rong, but it had not been implemented yet, and his status was still there. Who else could he not stand in the middle?

Although Liu Rong was dressed neatly and stood upright, he was really not a good match for his style and snatched it to another person, who was Liu Zi.

Liu Yu was dressed properly and was not outstanding than the brothers, but he stood there with the highest figure, and was even higher than the prince Liu Rong. His unique temperament was very attractive. Compared with the brothers, he was a white crane standing among the flock of chickens, which was unique.

There was a person standing beside Liu Xiao, and it was A Jiao. Jiao was very attached to this fiancée. Although Liu Xiao was four years old, she would get close to him whenever she had the chance. Such a good opportunity would definitely not be spared.

Gillian smiled, her pink neck stretched out and looked at the city. She shouted softly in surprise: "It's Zhou Yang, it's Zhou Yang!"

For Zhou Yang, Gillian likes to be harsh when she is fine, why? Because Zhou Yang can tell stories, speak, and make her happy. Since Zhou Yang went to the north, she has never seen Zhou Yang again. When she saw him, she could not control her place. She really wanted to jump down from the palace wall and grabbed Zhou Yang: "Wow! Zhou Yang, tell me the story of beating the Huns!"

Liu Yu saw her impatient look, pulled her gently, and whispered: "Don't talk!"

"I want to hear Zhou Yang say that he will fight the Huns." Ah Jiao complained in a low voice: "This ritual is too long!"

"I will look for Zhou Yang after the celebration. Gu also wants to hear his story about the attack on the Huns." Liu Zi comforted Gillian in a low voice.

"Yeah!" A Jiao nodded obediently, her right hand quietly reached behind Liu Yu's butt, and a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.

"Ah!" Liu Xie suddenly let out a low voice and looked at A Jiao in surprise. It turned out that A Jiao was taking advantage of his unpreparedness and pinched his butt hard.

Gillian stuck out her tongue at him, very naughty. Liu Feng rolled his eyes helplessly and cleverly chose to endure it.

On the Que Pavilion on the left, there were a group of princes standing, and the one standing in the middle was King Liang. Among the princes, King Liang had the greatest military achievements and the most respectable status. He was Emperor Jing's younger brother, Empress Dowager Dou's heart. If he didn't center, who else could he have?

Speaking of this order, King Liang was very unhappy. At first glance, Emperor Jing put him on the throne of the princes and kings, which was very glorious, but only he knew that Emperor Jing was using this matter to suppress him.

Everyone knows that the Han Dynasty had the first Emperor Jing, the second Emperor Dou, the third Emperor Liang, and the fourth Emperor Guantao. Emperor Jing, the third Emperor Dou, and the third Princess Guantao stood on the city tower and arranged him on the Zuoque Pavilion. Isn’t this embarrassing him?

When he learned that he was going to stand at Zuoque Pavilion, he was very dissatisfied and went to question Dou Ying. Dou Ying had a good attitude and listened carefully to him. Then he showed him the memorials that Emperor Jing had reviewed. According to Dou Ying's ranking, King Liang should be on the city tower, close to Emperor Jing, which was also the position that King Liang wanted the most. However, Emperor Jing crossed out and changed to the Zuoque Pavilion.

King Liang was stunned at the time. However, he did not give up. This kind of celebration was at the moment of showing off. If he wanted to fight for the throne, he had to seize this opportunity to let the people know him and remember him. He rushed to the Eastern Palace and met Empress Dowager Dou. When Empress Dowager Dou heard this, it was ok, so he naturally went to Emperor Jing to argue with him.

I don’t know what Emperor Jing said, but Empress Dowager Dou finally told King Liang that he would go wherever Emperor Jing wanted him to go. So King Liang was extremely unhappy and had to stand at Zuoque Pavilion.

He didn't want to come, but Empress Dowager Dou said, "If you don't go, just go back to Suiyang." He didn't dare not come.
To be continued...