Chapter 1590 A ZTE Sword
To be conferred on a Han hussar, to be honest, such an official position must go through at least four steps: fasting, bathing, altar, and sacrifice, and each step has different levels of complexity.
?But, now that the Han Dynasty is at war, the country is still undecided, and it is in the land of Feiqian, so the whole ceremony process has been greatly reduced. Even so, it is still extremely complicated.
Before going to the altar, I was originally going to boast about the parade and paving the road with yellow sand, but now I don’t have to.
When you go to the altar again, according to etiquette, you must have the authority of the three princes. But if Chang''an is nearby, where will the three princes come from? So, it’s saved.
As for things like saluting from the ministers, being personally conferred by His Majesty, etc., since there is no such condition, it is also exempted.
On the day of the altar, early in the morning, everyone inside and outside Fei Qian''s mansion got busy. Several concubines in the mansion seized the opportunity to appear in front of Fei Qian.
In fact, after the expedition to the west and Guanzhong was settled, the nobles in Hedong and Guanzhong sent some concubines. Fei Qian kept a small part for himself, and then transferred a part to Pang Tong, Jia Xu and others. After all, Fei Qian also knew , after all, people have seven emotions and six desires, and this is how the aristocratic families interact. If they are not accepted, it will make these people even more uneasy.
After all, with this condition, it is really not appropriate to spend time and energy on washing clothes and cleaning the room. Because of the transmission of documents in the Han Dynasty, many things were often submitted to Fei Qian several days ago. Oh my god, it''s even more than ten days later, and there are a lot of things to do with the implementation of the Jue Tian system. The officials in Bingbei are used to it, but these people in Guanzhong may not understand it. There are also people in Hanzhong and Sichuan who also have a lot of miscellaneous things. Official documents are brought in every day.
Really proud.
A large red lacquered wooden box two feet square, with wooden slips and bamboo slips piled high, just like a hill. Fei Qian felt a headache every time he saw such a framed wooden box.
??Although Huang Yueying was in Pingyang with her children, she was extremely anxious after hearing about Fei Qian''s assassination. She found Huang''s craftsmen and hurriedly made a piece of gold silk armor with a sense of the times.
Real gold wire.
Very fine gold threads and selected hair are mixed into ropes, woven into armor, lined with brocade silk, and then worn on the inside of the armor. It is expensive, and it is difficult to change the size after it is made, and the process is also very complicated. It''s cumbersome, so it can''t be produced in large quantities. It''s just specially designed to increase Fei Qian''s defense against punctures.
??The three concubines of the inner courtyard were busy, first helping Fei Qian put on the inner layer of soft gold silk armor, and then hung up the outer layer of armor piece by piece and tied the armor silk ribbon.
To be honest, it’s really hard to put on ancient armor like this without help. Generally, when going on an expedition, it is worn by soldiers and guards in coordination. Of course, if it is the simplest two-crotch armor, it is the kind in the shape of a vest, which can be worn directly over the head...
??Moreover, ordinary soldiers usually never take off their armor, and they never clean it. What a smell...
Real chemical weapons.
Fei Qian was waiting to be worshiped at the altar today, which was naturally an extremely important day. Although the three concubines had specially put on some makeup before and put some thought into their robes, they did not dare to waste the time and help. Fei Qian put on the armor and put some corresponding accessories on his waist and crown.
As for the carelessness in the process, or the intentional and careless patchwork, I will not mention it for reasons that are generally known to all.
It’s really hard to mention. Everyone has only one head, no head below the neck.
Fortunately, Fei Qian was awarded the rank of hussar general, which is biased towards generals. If he were a three-gong of the same level, he would not be able to wear armor. Instead, he would have to wear extremely cumbersome formal clothes, small clothes, medium singles, large furs, and black clothes. , Ha Shang, there are several layers inside and outside, and the collar buttons, cuffs, chest, waist, and accessories are all different. If you make a slight mistake, you will be laughed at for the rest of your life...
Without the help of concubines who have been teaching these service etiquette since childhood, ordinary people would not be able to do it.
After being fully dressed, Fei Qian walked out of the courtyard with his head held high. It weighs at least thirty or forty kilograms with bits and pieces hanging on the body. This relies on the skills of Huang''s craftsmen to reduce the weight as much as possible while focusing on defense. Otherwise, it will be at least fifty kilograms. If you are a big man like Wei Du and wear heavy armor, he will start at 100 pounds!
The vestibule was already filled with officials, big and small. When they saw Fei Qian coming out, they all, led by Pang Tong, Zhang Liao and others, bowed down and said, "See you!"
Fei Qian stood on the steps, looked around slowly, clasped his hands together, saluted everyone, and said loudly: "I am grateful to you for not abandoning me and following me till now! Yesterday, so many people passed away. , Especially on the side, today, I am lucky to have all of you here, and tomorrow, I hope you will be as full as before! The sky and the earth can also be spread far away! Learn from this, we will never change our minds, keep our ambitions, and we will see the mountains and seas all over the world together, and we will face the winds of eight desolations together!”
After saying this, Fei Qian raised his hands high above his head and bowed deeply.
Pang Tong quickly raised his hands and bowed in return: "I am willing to follow my lord!"
?Zhang Liao, Liao Hua and the rest of the people also bowed together and shouted loudly: "I am willing to follow my lord!"
The sound rolled across Chang''an''s sky, and spread far in all directions. Then the high-pitched voice of the ceremony officer sounded a bit melodious: "The auspicious time has come! Get up—!"
Fei Qian walked down the steps, stretched out his hands to help Pang Tong and Zhang Liao, and motioned for the others to get up together. Then he nodded, took the reins of the war horse from Huang Xu, got on his horse, and headed forward.
Pang Tong followed behind, and his heart was also ups and downs. On the one hand, it was because after the last assassination of Fei Qian in Chang''an, although he didn''t blame Pang Tong much, Pang Tong had always been worried about it. This time, it was naturally as dense as a comb in advance. I cleaned up the route Fei Qian needed to take several times to make sure everything was flawless. Naturally, I spent a lot of time and energy. I slept for less than two hours in the past two days, with two huge black circles on my head. , coupled with its originally darker skin color...
?However, Pang Tong felt very happy with all this.
?At first, when Pang Tong came to Bingbei, it was mostly because of the friendship under Lushan Mountain. Otherwise, according to Pang Tong''s temperament, he actually didn''t care too much. He even told Pang Tong that he didn''t need to come so early, but Pang Tong still came.
Although Pang Degong is indifferent to fame and fortune, it does not mean that the Pang family, big and small, can drink the cool breeze and cold water. Therefore, now that Fei Qian''s status is getting higher and higher, Pang Tong''s weight is naturally getting heavier and heavier, and even some Pang family members have become more and more important. People among them think that they should be closer to people like Fei Qian. If the Pang clan hadn''t been so prosperous, even the Pangshan people might have followed...
“Deng~~!”
The official stood under the altar, held his head upright, and shouted loudly.
Fei Qian got off his horse, step by step, forward and upward.
The original meaning of going to the altar and conferring a title is to tell the world, and as God, naturally there are many things to do, and it is impossible to wait for someone to report something every day, so in order to make myself different, I also want to express my If the sound can be heard by heaven and earth, then there is an altar.
When Fei Qian came to the altar and was awarded the title of General of Hussars, in addition to being displayed by hundreds of officials to watch the ceremony, there must also be some treasures that can suppress luck, preferably national treasures in the treasury, such as the bronzes that are often seen. There were tripods and the like, but because Chang''an had been looted several times before, there wasn''t much there. It''s just that Fei Qian was smart after all. If he didn''t have anything valuable, he would just put the least valuable one...
As a result, what was displayed around the altar was not gold, silver, and jade, but grains and greenhouse vegetables, as well as some farmers'' Huang''s plows and various newly promulgated tool standards, such as standard rulers and standard buckets. …
Seeing this situation, Fu Dian and others really couldn’t say anything. After all, agriculture and workers are the foundation of the country, and it is not an exaggeration to say how valuable these things are...
The rest, of course, generally followed the rules, including royal flags, yellow albums and jade albums, incense burners, cigarettes, prayers to heaven and earth, three sacrifices on the incense table, burning burnt wood in the bronze cauldron, and ascending to the sky. They worshiped the sun, moon, wind and thunder, and the four seasons, then worshiped the mountains and rivers in all directions by looking at them from a distance, and finally worshiped the ancestors of the Han Dynasty...
?There are different prayer words for each process. After the prayer was completed, Fei Qian stepped onto the steps of the altar under the high-pitched and resonant voice of the ritual officer.
Fei Qian now has a short mustache and a bronze complexion. He is a little less green than when he was in Luoyang and a little more mature as a high-ranking official. In addition, he is wearing a prosperous armor and a beautiful look. The shirt attracted everyone''s attention. Following Fei Qian''s step up, their hearts couldn''t help but surge up amidst the sound of bells and drums... ? ? ? "Respect~~!"
As the ceremony officer shouted, another officer had already delivered the incense to Fei Qian. Fei Qian took it, lit it, raised the incense and prayed, then placed it on the incense burner, bowed, stood up, and stood in front of Fu Dian.
“Deng~~!”
One level further up is the top of the altar where the final consecration is performed.
Fei Qian was about to move forward when something suddenly happened.
Fu Dian was holding a yellow book with a gold seal in his hand, and Xun You behind him was holding a ribbon and a festival axe. They all stood quietly at first, watching Fei Qian complete the etiquette step by step, but at this moment, Fu Dian Dian suddenly took two steps forward, "Wait a minute!"
Fu Dian looked at Fei Qian under the steps and said, "I have a question for Fei Qing on behalf of the Emperor..."
Fei Qian was stunned for a moment.
Xun You, who was behind Fu Dian, was also stunned for a moment.
Even Du Ji, who was acting as the etiquette officer on the side, was stunned. He frowned and was about to say something when he saw Fei Qian wave his hand, so he closed his mouth and took a step back.
Fei Qian prostrated himself in front of Fu Dian and replied: "I am here."
"The emperor asked, where is Zhongxing''s sword now?" Fu Dian stared at Fei Qian''s face and said almost word for word.
Fei Qian cupped his hands and replied: "I will wipe it on my side frequently, so I don''t dare to forget it."
Fu Dian nodded and continued: "If there is an emergency and I need to protect the alchemy level, what do you think?"
Fei Qian replied: "I shall be shattered to pieces to protect your majesty''s safety!"
?Fu Dian breathed a sigh of relief, nodded again, and said, "Good! I''ve finished asking, please get up..."
?Du Ji stroked his beard, glanced at Fu Dian, and then without waiting for Fu Dian''s instructions, he shouted loudly: "The auspicious time has come! Deng~~! Grant~~!"
Suddenly, bells and drums rang near the altar. Amidst the sound of gold and stone, Fei Qian stood on the highest floor.
As the last heavy drum fell, all the sounds suddenly stopped. Everyone looked serious and treated him with dignity. In the surrounding fields, there was only the sound of hunting and the flags fluttering in the wind and clouds.
Fu Dian stepped forward, unfolded the imperial edict, and read aloud:
"Since the beginning of the Zhongping Period, the world has been in chaos, with wars and conflicts, and the common people of Guizhou withered. I was ordered by heaven to have a peaceful and far-reaching ambition, and to lead the land, I thought about peace and tranquility, but I was unable to achieve it, and I could not clear the country. Many things have happened Evil people commit cruelty, harm good people, oppress the officials and the people, and rebel against the law. The sun and the moon are causing troubles, and they are contrary to ethics. The farmland is deserted, the grain is empty, the city is full of power, and the country is in ruins. Collapse!"
“My heart aches so much!”
"Fortunately, the Han Dynasty conquered the western general Pingyang Hou Fei, commanded the Liang Dynasty, recovered the Yinshan Mountains in the north, conquered the Qiang in the west, the three assistants in the south, and controlled Heluo in the east. He was brave and brave, saved the people from misery, punished the evil canal, and protected the country! Defeat the enemy, make contributions to both internal and external duties, and promote culture and education! His talent is outstanding, his talent is outstanding, and his filial piety is the foundation of his virtues. Therefore, he should be responsible for serving Guizhou!"
"I pay homage to Hou Fei of Pingyang, the general of the Han Dynasty who conquered the west, as a general of hussar, a yue, the founder of the government, the military affairs of Yong and the Yong Dynasty, the marquis of Juexiang, the increase of 1,500 households in the city, and a pair of gold chariots and two jade bis. Twelve pairs of royal flags at the front and rear, which are known to the world, and the envoys will know about them!"
??As the last sentence fell, the sound of bells and drums suddenly sounded. The officials and people watching the ceremony around the altar couldn''t help but cheer loudly. For a while, the crowd was so loud that the heaven and earth were shaken!
?Fei Qian stepped forward, bowed down, and then took the imperial edict from Fu Dian.
During the handover, Fu Dian whispered again: "Don''t forget His Majesty''s sincere wishes!"
Fei Qian also replied in a low voice: "I should bear this in mind..."
Immediately Xun You stepped forward and replaced Fei Qian''s original seal of General Zhengxi with the gold seal of General Hussars, and then replaced the original cyan ribbon around the waist of Fei Qian''s shirt with a purple second color representing the rank of the Three Lords. Ribbon, and then presented the Jie Yue to Fei Qian...
Fei Qian nodded slightly towards Fu Dian and Xun You, then slowly turned around to face the officials and people under the altar.
“The ceremony is complete! Congratulations!”
?Du Ji shouted at the top of his lungs amidst the sound of the golden drum, even the veins on his neck were exposed, but in fact he did not need to remind him, someone could not help but shout out:
“The hussar is mighty!”
??The Bingzhou soldiers who followed Fei Qian all the way had tears in their eyes, and they patted each other on the shoulders of their comrades, as if they couldn''t vent their excitement otherwise...
“The hussar is victorious!”
Gan Feng jumped and jumped like a madman, and led a bunch of Xiliang generals and captains to laugh and scream. Unknowingly, tears seemed to flow down, and he quickly wiped them away with his hands, jumping crazily and waving his arms. …
“The Han hussar is mighty!”
??More people shouted, and their voices shook the sky and resounded throughout the world! Even Chang''an City seemed to be trembling slightly because of this, lowering its head and paying tribute to Fei Qian!
“The great Han hussar is victorious!”
?The wind and clouds rolled across the sky and the earth, seeming to be cheering and jumping for joy...
Han, the fifth year of Yanping, February, Jiazi.
?Fei Qian Fei Ziyuan, outside the city of Chang''an in Guanzhong, went to the altar to pay homage and was promoted to Hussar General, ranking among the three Dukes...
(End of this chapter)