The whole family travels through time: escape from famine! No cheat codes yet!

Chapter 591 Universal Celebration

After Fu Huaian returned home, his expression had returned to normal. He went straight to the big iron room in the backyard.

Just as A Chi said, a batch of bows and arrows were sent to the boys of the Nine Clans, but Shen Youyou planned to make them himself.

But plans cannot keep up with changes. Although the bow and arrow were ready, he was too busy to spare any time.

Because the Prince of Yan was about to ascend the throne, which meant that the northern border would be established, this day was the day that all the ministers in the court had been looking forward to for a long time.

It is a real national event, the kind that the whole country celebrates.

Therefore, we cannot be negligent at all.

Although there are still a few days left until the coronation ceremony, for the Prince of Yan, the old Prince of Yan, or the ministers in the court, this time does not seem long at all. In fact, it feels too short.

The coronation ceremony is extremely complicated. As the new ruler of a country, so many eyes are waiting, and no matter how complicated it is, there can be no mistakes.

As for Fu Huaian, a finely crafted bow that shone with silver light and twenty arrows that also shone with cold light lay quietly on the shelf in the blacksmith room.

He himself was already wearing armor and was responsible for the safety of the entire palace during the ceremony.

Finally, on the first day of October, the day of the new moon.

Prince Zhu Qingyan of Yan, dressed in a dragon robe, walked up the imperial road step by step to the sound of drums under the gaze of his father and ministers.

The civil and military officials on both sides knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads. Only the majestic court music played slowly.

The imperial road was very long, and the emperor sat on the throne in front of the Qianqing Palace.

This imperial throne is also known as the Dragon Throne, and its official name is "Gold-painted Wooden Chair with Carved Dragons".

Its four armrests are carved with golden five-clawed dragons. It has no legs, but is supported by a Sumeru pedestal that is about two and a half steps wide and one step deep.

The Sumeru pedestal is also called the Vajra pedestal, which is generally used as the base for placing Bodhisattva or Buddha statues.

This not only made the dragon throne more solid, but also highlighted the emperor's supreme status.

The backrest and armrests of the dragon chair are covered with dragon patterns, making it look very gorgeous and solemn.

Although this dragon chair looks spacious, it is no problem even if you want to lean back and take a nap.

But at such a solemn moment, the Prince of Yan, the new emperor, had to sit upright and impartially.

When the new emperor sat upright on the throne, six eunuchs stood behind him, covering his back with fans carefully made of peacock feathers.

This type of fan has a long handle. The size of the fan and the wind force on it will also change with the length of the handle.

If the wind is reduced, there is a hidden trick here.

This shows how much importance the ancients attached to feather fans, and how they elevated them to a serious ceremonial item.

It is also the role of royal power that makes the people feel awe and respect.

Especially since the Tang Dynasty, fans have not changed much, except that the level of authority has been relaxed.

The patterns on the fans also changed a lot. In order to show the majesty of the emperor, the ministers re-established a new system.

First, feather fans must be placed in the main hall. There must be six fans before the emperor's throne.

The fan can only be opened when the emperor is seated in the court.

The palace maids holding fans had to stand on both sides and could only leave when the emperor left the court.

Gradually, this became a system that continued to exist.

Following the chief eunuch, he stood on the steps below the throne and read the imperial edict loudly to the civil and military officials.

But this time it was not the eunuch who served the Prince of Yan who came to Lai Xi, but the eunuch who served the Prince of Yan in the past.

From this it can be seen that serving is really important to people, because even if one is just a eunuch serving others, if the master is promoted, one's own status will also rise.

Moreover, the meaning of the edict was very simple. It first reviewed how the Prince of Yan's father, the late emperor, had been entrusted with the destiny and unified Guanzhong since the demise of the Song Dynasty.

Now, this fortune has ended, and disputes have arisen again in the world.

The edict mentioned that the new emperor, with the blessing of heaven and the spirits of his ancestors, followed the trend of the times, gathered wise men and pacified the Northern Yuan barbarians, pacified foreign nations, and ensured the safety of the people in the fields.

The civil and military officials and the common people all urged him to ascend the throne and respect him as emperor to rule the people of Qianli.

The new emperor complied with the popular request and offered sacrifices to heaven and earth on an auspicious day on the south side of Mount Zhongshan, that is, the emperor was seated in the southern suburbs.

The imperial edict named the country Great Yan, established the reign title Qingping, and respectfully went to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

He honored the Prince of Yan as the Supreme Emperor, established the Great Shrine and the Great Grain in the capital, canonized the Crown Prince's wife as the Empress, and made the eldest son Zhu Chengen the Crown Prince.

Finally, the imperial edict was announced to the whole world so that everyone would know about it.

It was a long and eloquent speech, but to be honest, not many people present could really remember it. However, some key points could be remembered, because one had to know who the queen and the prince were.

The second is some promotions, such as the new emperor's former concubines, concubines, and maids, those who were given the title of noble concubines were given the title of noble concubines, and those who were given the title of concubines were given the title of concubines.

Of course, there are also those below them who are not qualified to appear here, but the new emperor’s original children have also been changed from crown princes to princes and princesses.

After the enthronement edict was read, all the civil and military officials shouted "Long live the emperor!"

Then all the civil and military officials came forward to pay homage to the new emperor.

Of course, the new emperor doesn't need to speak, just sit down.

After the officials below saluted one after another, the chief eunuch Fu'an responded.

This is considered to have established the relationship between the monarch and his subjects.

The whole process is easier said than done.

But once the whole set is done, I am busy from morning to afternoon.

Only then can he officially establish a country and become an emperor.

From now on, it is the early Qing Dynasty.

The new emperor on the throne actually knew that even if he ascended the throne now, he still had a long way to go before he could unify Guanzhong and truly rule the world.

Also, generally when a new emperor ascends the throne, the old emperor dies and the new emperor succeeds to the throne, so don't think about a big celebration.

The dead are the greatest, especially if they may be the father of the new monarch, or the father of the father.

The national mourning period must be one hundred days, and the emperor shall replace months with days and observe mourning for twenty-seven days.

Therefore, let alone celebrations, the whole country had to be in mourning, and even marriages were not allowed.

However, this time was different. Although the King of Yan was in poor health, he was really alive, so the entire northern border was filled with jubilation.

Even in the vicinity of Shuntian Prefecture and several surrounding counties, shops on the streets and homes were hung with red lanterns and red silk ribbons.

Some county magistrates who were good at handling things even sent out yamen runners to clear away any white objects or anything that was unsightly in front of anyone's door.

However, on such a happy day, these officials were still very careful and did not yell and curse in a bad manner as they did in the past.

They were all quite calm and told the people that the whole country was celebrating and they should hang red silk and red lanterns at home so that everyone could share in the good mood.

Especially, I can offer a prayer for the unification of the world in the future.

Look, the magistrate of Fang County is a magistrate who is particularly good at handling things.

Early in the morning, people were sent to notify all the villages under the jurisdiction of Fang County, including Tangjia Village.

At this time, Shen Zhiqiu and the others had actually received the news long ago, because although Fu Huaian was busy and couldn't come, he asked Ah Fu to make a trip, saying that he needed to make preparations.

Therefore, Tangjia Village was hung with red lanterns and red silks early on, even the workshops were hung with them.

Shen Zhiqiu waved his hand and said, "Since it's a celebration, let's celebrate together. Let's take a holiday and wait until the three-day celebration is over before we start working again."