Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

The first quarter of Chen Shi (7-9 AM).

The nine-dragon curved dragon carriage slowly drove out from the Xi'an Gate.

Liu Bian, riding in the dragon carriage, wore a black imperial robe with twelve imperial symbols and a black imperial crown.

The twelve rows of jade beads on the emperor's crown swayed slightly as the dragon carriage swayed and collided, producing a tinkling sound.

The twelve-symbol pattern on the Xuan Duan Mian robe represents the twelve months of the year, while the twelve jade beads in the horizontal and vertical directions represent the twelve two-hour periods of the day.

The Emperor's Sword at his waist is enshrined in the ancestral temple and is the Emperor's Sword passed down from Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang when he slew the white snake.

Although Liu Bian's face still looked quite young at this time.

But at this moment, they obeyed the will of Heaven and were ordained by Heaven.

The bronze chimes rang out in unison, their sound resounding throughout the world.

The three-foot-long bronze horn, desolate and mournful, resounded like thunder.

In front of the Nine Temples outside Chang'an City.

The Imperial Astronomical Bureau official held the edict for ancestor worship and heaven offering, wrapped in yellow silk, high above his head.

In the distance, the morning star in the east disappears into the Taiwei Enclosure, and the sun begins to rise!

When Liu Bian's nine-dragon curved-handle dragon carriage arrived at the Nine Temples outside Chang'an City...

The officials of the Directorate of Ceremonial, lined up in two rows, and numerous courtiers shouted in unison: "The sun and moon shine upon us... The Emperor ascends the throne!"

In an instant, the eunuchs who accompanied the imperial carriage along the way took out gold foil from their flower baskets and sprinkled it into the air.

Under the bright light of the rising sun, golden light filled the sky like a golden waterfall.

The hour of Si (9-11 AM) has arrived; it is time to offer sacrifices to Heaven and inform our ancestors.

Taichang Yangqi took the ancestral worship document wrapped in yellow silk from the head of the Imperial Observatory and handed it to Liu Bian, who was stepping down from the imperial carriage.

He then led Liu Bian to the steps below the Nine Temples.

On both sides, the Three Dukes, the Nine Ministers, and all civil and military officials knelt down at this moment.

With the enthronement ceremony now at this stage, the next step should be for Liu Bian to ascend the Nine Temples alone, burn incense, and announce the news to his ancestors.

However, upon arriving at the foot of the Nine Temples, Liu Bian did not immediately ascend the steps of the Nine Temples, but instead looked to both sides.

"Minister Yang, please summon the King of Liang."

Liu Bian said slowly, "The King of Liang helped me out of the tiger's den and saved the Great Xia from collapse. He should support me in the Temple of the Nine Gods."

Taichang Yang Qi, who was kneeling on the ground, was slightly taken aback.

this......

This is somewhat contrary to ancestral customs.

But since the new capital had already said so, Yang Qi couldn't say anything more.

So he immediately stood up and said, "Yes."

As he turned around, an imperial decree was issued by Duan Yu, the King of Liang.

A moment later, Duan Yu, dressed in dragon-scale golden armor and wielding the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd, arrived at the foot of the Nine Temples.

At this point, Duan Yu was no longer the Marquis of Ji of yesterday, but the King of Liang.

After declining and then pleading three times, Duan Yu accepted the offer to be made a king.

Furthermore, he adopted the single character "Liang" from Liangzhou as his title, and was called the King of Liang.

"His Majesty."

Upon arriving at the Nine Temples, Duan Yu bowed to Liu Bian.

Privately, Liu referred to Duan Yu as his master.

However, in formal settings, Duan Yu must also address Liu Bian as His Majesty.

Liu Bian stretched out his arm toward Duan Yu and said, "Please, King of Liang, come with me to the altar to announce this to our ancestors."

Duan Yu straightened up and a smile appeared on his face.

He knew that this was a token of his appreciation as a student.

But he couldn't accept this gesture simply because it was against ancestral custom.

However, we cannot refuse outright.

"Your Majesty, please go first. I will hold your halberd and follow behind you to protect you as you ascend the altar." Duan Yu raised his head and looked at Liu Bian.

At this moment, all the civil and military officials below the steps of the Nine Temples nodded in approval at what had just happened.

Holding a sacrificial document wrapped in yellow silk in one hand and the sword of Emperor Gaozu in the other, Liu Bian slowly ascended the steps of the Nine Temples.

Behind him, Duan Yu followed closely, holding the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd.

The dragon scales on his body reflected golden light, and the patterns on the bright red cloak on his back were like a blood-stained painting of mountains and rivers, fluttering in the breeze.

After climbing the ninety-ninth step, Duan Yu stopped and turned around to look down at the civil and military officials below the Nine Temples and the people of Chang'an City in the distance, which looked like a black sea.

Behind him, Liu Bian, holding the ancestral worship document, came to the Mountain and River Cauldron in the very center of the altar.

Flames were burning fiercely inside the Mountain and River Cauldron.

A hundred shamans danced to the music of Yunmen, surrounding Liu Bian.

When Liu Bian threw the sacrificial texts for ancestor worship and heaven worship into the bronze cauldron engraved with a landscape painting, flames soared into the sky and blue smoke rose straight up.

Liu Bian, slowly lifting the hem of his dragon robe, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the Mountain and River Cauldron.

"Successor Emperor Liu Bian dares to use a black ox, and proclaims to Heaven and Earth: the mandate of Heaven rests upon me, and I dare not refuse this heavy responsibility!"

"Now that I have succeeded to the throne, I shall strengthen the mountains and rivers, govern the state, stabilize the country, promote the Han dynasty, bring peace to the people, expand the territory, and devote myself to the affairs of state, following the example of my ancestors. I hereby proclaim this to Heaven and ask my ancestors for their protection!"

At the top of the Nine Temples steps, Duan Yu raised the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd, its tip pointing straight to the sky.

In an instant, the nobles and officials below the steps of the Nine Temples prostrated themselves in a tidal wave, and three shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" shook the heavens and the earth.

The ceremony is now complete.

At noon, inside the Xuanming Hall.

Twelve silk curtains hang between the dragon-shaped pillars made of golden nanmu wood.

The golden floor tiles illuminated the hall like a dazzling starry sky.

Liu Bian sat on the dragon throne.

Under Duan Yu's leadership, the prince, civil and military officials, and hostages from more than fifty countries in the Western Regions offered their respects and congratulations in the main hall.

The imperial table in front of Liu Bian was laden with delicacies.

The eunuchs of the Directorate of Ceremonial used exquisite wine vessels brought from the Western Regions to pour the jade-like wine into the wine vessel in front of Liu Bian.

When Liu Bian picked up the golden goblet carved with nine dragons soaring through the clouds, the palace immediately fell silent.

"King Liang, please have some wine."

"My lords, let's have some wine!"

At the last quarter of the hour of Wei (1-3 PM), outside the main gate of Weiyang Palace.

Countless people crowded outside the palace gates.

Three thousand golden-armored imperial guards stood before the palace gate, each holding a golden spear.

On the palace wall, the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs took out the imperial edict and stood on the wall, facing the crowd of people outside the palace.

"His Majesty ascended the throne, receiving the mandate of Heaven and showing compassion for the people. Those sentenced to death have their sentences reduced, and those exiled have been allowed to return to their hometowns."

"Your Majesty, the King of Liang, mindful of the suffering of the people, hereby grants a one-year tax and one-year corvée exemption to the people of Guanzhong."

"Upon ascending the throne, the emperor bestowed upon the people of Chang'an three liters of rice, one dou of wine, one jin of meat, one hundred coins, seeds for planting in early spring, and clothes to keep warm this winter."

In an instant, the people of Chang'an outside the gates of Weiyang Palace erupted in a deafening roar.

The new emperor ascended the throne, granted a general amnesty, bestowed rewards upon all people, and the whole world rejoiced!

It was three quarters past Shen Shi (3:45 PM), the time for lighting lamps.

As the people of Chang'an celebrated the new emperor's ascension to the throne and received rewards from the court, they celebrated in their homes, taverns, and streets.

Suddenly, bright flames, like twinkling stars, began to rise within the Weiyang Palace.

The people in Chang'an City gasped and looked toward Weiyang Palace.

Inside Weiyang Palace, eunuchs lit lanterns one by one, then released them, and the lit lanterns floated into the night sky.

The officials who were holding a banquet in Xuanming Hall obviously also witnessed this scene.

Duan Yu's lips curled up slightly.

This Kongming lantern probably can't be called a Kongming lantern anymore.

"King Liang... what is this?"

Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Bian looked curiously at the Kongming lanterns flying outside and asked a question.

Duan Yu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, these are lanterns that I made with my family when I was playing in Liangzhou. The paper on which the lanterns were made was painted with auspicious patterns of grain and beasts, and dragons and phoenixes, which foreshadowed good fortune for the new dynasty."

His Highness's hundreds of courtiers nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

The new emperor's reign title has been set as Jian'an.

Some of these elements represent the establishment of a new and peaceful society, while others express remembrance of Cao Cao.

This also foreshadows the beginning of a new chapter.

As Duan Yu watched the Kongming lanterns gradually rise, his thoughts drifted into the distance.

This is almost the fourth year since he traveled through time.

The longer he spends time here, the stronger his sense of belonging to this era becomes.

Sometimes Duan Yu even felt that the twenty years before he traveled back in time might have been a dream, while everything in the present was what was really happening.

The coronation ceremony has been completed, and this moment signifies the beginning of a brand new chapter.

"Your Majesty, gentlemen... please have some wine!"