Time Travel: After Seizing the Throne, I Lead the Ming Dynasty to Take Off

When the imperial edict to change the reign title was issued, it was announced to Yingtian Prefecture.

At the beginning of the new year, people who were walking around the streets and alleys stopped in their tracks, put down all the things in their hands, and knelt down in the direction of the Forbidden City.

"Your Majesty, long live! Long live! Long, long live!!"

"Open the door!!"

All of a sudden.

In the streets and alleys of Yingtian Prefecture, the sounds of cheers, shouts, and discussions... mixed together, making this already lively New Year even more lively, as if it could melt a layer of snow that had accumulated in Yingtian Prefecture for many days.

Today, the people are happy about this imperial edict and welcome it.

For nothing else.

The people themselves know best.

This emperor allowed them to live a prosperous and glorious year, so he was a good emperor!

Even if there are complications and misunderstandings in the middle.

But what they see and feel is only the current result.

In this era when material scarcity was beyond the imagination of later generations, people felt that having food to eat and not starve to death... having a thin coat to wrap around the body and not freeze to death... having a roof to shelter the head from the wind and frost... these were the best of days.

On the widest main street of Yingtian Prefecture.

The cheers of "Long live the emperor" lasted for a long time.

The people passing by then picked up the gifts that were placed on the ground, stood up in groups of three or two, and continued towards their original destination.

Even so, the passion in their hearts still lingered for a long time.

Talking with friends around me:

"Come to think of it, so much has happened this year that I almost forgot that it's only been half a year since His Majesty ascended the throne."

"Although His Majesty took over the Ming Dynasty at a young age, he has already done so much for ordinary people like us, even before the reign title was changed. The days ahead are becoming more and more hopeful!"

"Hahahaha! Kaiqian! In the new year, I wish that we can live in a prosperous Kaiqian era in the future!!"

“It should naturally be a prosperous era!”

"Think about what life was like for the people of the Central Plains in the past, and what kind of life are we living now? Last New Year's Eve, my wife and children each got a large piece of fat meat!"

"Let's see next year if we can get two pieces each! Hahaha!"

Amidst the laughter and joy, there is joy, happiness, expectation and vision.

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang's biggest wish as a child was to eat big pancakes every day, the happiest day for the people is to eat an extra piece of fat meat at the end of the year.

Amidst all this noise.

Sudden.

"Chong-"

"Qiangqiang-"

"Qiang Qiang Qiang——"

Three gongs rang out, followed by a high-pitched voice: "The new dynasty has been renamed. Today, His Majesty Kaiqian offers sacrifices to Heaven and the ancestors! All outsiders, please stand aside!"

Hearing this voice, everyone naturally understood that this was the person who was clearing the way for His Majesty. After realizing what was happening, everyone's face immediately showed a look of respect and awe, and they all consciously stepped aside to both sides of the avenue.

At the same time, the guards were neatly and orderly arranged on both sides of the road, forming two human defense lines, and quickly opened up a wide open road.

Then the palace servants swept the snow and cleared the road.

The emperor was traveling, and at the beginning of the new year and the change of the reign, he went out of the palace to offer sacrifices to heaven. Naturally, the scale of the event was the grandest, and it must have been the most solemn "Grand Procession".

The people along the way were already immersed in the festive atmosphere of a good new year.

Encountering such a rare scene, everyone naturally stretched their necks curiously and waited for a long time before they saw a huge group appearing in front of them.

The first one.

They are dragon flags, flags symbolizing the sun and moon in the four directions of heaven and earth, five-direction flags, Big Dipper flags, etc. The flags are embroidered with various solemn and dignified patterns such as clouds, dragons, and stars.

Various flags fluttered in the cold wind at the turn of winter and spring.

Very majestic.

Following closely behind were the Dragon Guard and the Tiger Guard from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who were responsible for accompanying the emperor. They held steady in their hands ceremonial weapons such as the golden melon, the axe, and the stirrup that symbolized military power.