The eleventh year of Zhenguan.

Although the sky has just turned white, the entire Chang'an City is already brightly lit.

The entire Vermillion Bird Street is already covered with big red lanterns, making it look festive.

The people in Chang'an City were dressed in their clothes and waited early on both sides of Zhuque Street. Even on the cold morning, people were already surging.

It turns out that the day of the Grand Court meeting has come.

During the grand dynasty meeting, all officials paid homage to the emperor.

The grand ceremony was held at the beginning of the year. It was a kind of ritual with the highest etiquette that began in the Western Zhou Dynasty and has been passed down through all dynasties.

"The Book of Zhou·Spring Official·Da Zongbo" records: "Spring is called Chao in spring, "Suming is called Zong in summer, "Fall is called Jin in autumn, "Fall is called Joy in winter, "Fall is called Hui in winter, and "Fall is called Hui in time, and "Fall is called Tong in Yin".

This is the explanation of the Grand Chancellor.

The time when all the princes and officials pay their respects to the emperor is in the morning, so they are called "chao".

When the emperor met with the princes, the political purpose of the officials was to "take the world's affairs."

At the same time, inquiring about local governance situations is called performance evaluation, which is similar to the current performance appraisal or target management of officials at all levels, which is equivalent to the annual performance report of leading cadres.

From then on, we can see that the great dynasty meeting is not only a system of etiquette, but also a constraint on the princes and officials by the emperor.

However, as the dynasty evolved, the content of the dynasty meeting became more and more abundant.

In the Tang Dynasty, the great dynasty came into being a vassal state, court officials’ blessings to the emperor for the Spring Festival and exchanges between states.

Therefore, the scene of the grand dynasty meeting was magnificent and huge, with as many as tens of thousands of attendees, which can be said to be the peak of ancient court etiquette.

Because there were many people attending the meeting, in addition to summoning court officials and envoys to conduct the meeting in Tai Chi Hall.

The meeting sites of other events are arranged on the square in front of Chengtian Gate.

Because only Chengtianmen Square on Zhuque Street can accommodate so many people.

At that time, in addition to leaving major traffic roads for control, people can be allowed to visit up close.

There is naturally a reason why the people are so active.

Since Li Shimin ascended the throne, although there have been constant natural disasters, the court's administration is honest and has tried its best to help every time. It is considered a prosperous country and a prosperous era.

In fact, the people in the Central Plains are very simple. They will follow whoever gives them a full meal and support whoever supports them.

Filling your stomach is the most practical need of the people.

Even if His Majesty Li Er loses his virtues, it has nothing to do with them.

Because all they need is an emperor who can make them have enough food, rather than a saint who speaks of benevolence, righteousness and morality without doing practical things.

Therefore, the imperial court presided over such a grand event, and the envoys and court officials of various vassal states wished the emperor a happy new year, and the people still wanted to see it.

The people even showed a sense of superior national superiority towards those envoys of the vassal states who had traveled thousands of miles.

According to the procedure, of course, the emperor summoned all personnel in the Tai Chi Hall.

Since the task of entertaining foreign guests was the responsibility of the Honglu Temple, Yang Fan had nothing else to do at this time.

Therefore, together with officials from other departments of the three provinces and six ministries, waiting for the summons in the square outside the Tai Chi Hall.

Looking around, the entire square is overcrowded.

There are not only officials at all levels in Chang'an City, but also officials from all over the country who came to report their duties, as well as foreign personnel with exotic styles.

Because the Ministry of Rites had already arranged their respective areas, everyone was waiting quietly in the designated areas.

Of course, it is impossible for so many attendants to be received at one time, so there is a strict order.

According to modern people's thinking, the first thing the emperor should have met was the envoys of various vassal states and other international friends.

After all, the national image is very important!

If you think so, you are very wrong, because the Tang Dynasty is exactly the opposite.

The first person to meet the emperor was the chief officials from all over the country, such as the Grand Commander and the Governor of each state.

The second is the local officials of each state.

Finally, we came to the so-called envoys of the vassal states and other international friends.

As for whether such an arrangement would affect the international image of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty Li Er and the court officials never considered it.

Because since the Eastern Turks were destroyed by the Tang Dynasty's soldiers, the Tang Dynasty was full of pride from top to bottom.

In the eyes of everyone, these foreign barbarians are savages who have not yet evolved completely and belong to the lowest class.

Is it necessary to respect the inferior people? The answer is of course no.

At this time, there was no idea of ​​advocating foreign countries or flattering people, and he was willing to be a servant.

What's more, His Majesty Li Er and the ministers won the world from war.

They knew clearly that this world only had eternal interests and no eternal friendship.

Whether it is respect or friendship, it is all exchanged for fists, not shouted out with your mouth.

Although these barbarians seem humble, they are also a wolfish ambitions.

So this arrangement is natural.

Looking at the blue-eyed and yellow-haired international friends in the distance, they were in line in a regular and respectful manner.

These people did not have the slightest arrogance, nor did they dare to complain at all. Yang Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of pride from the bottom of his heart.

This is the glorious Heavenly Dynasty, and this is the demeanor that a country with backbone should have.

You should be so majestic and so domineering!

It’s just a foreign barbarian. If you love, come, and if you don’t, you will deal with you and beat you up until you accept it.

The strength of a country is never expressed by words.

From this point of view, Yang Fan really admires Li Shimin. Perhaps only in this glorious dynasty can you see everyone with a straight back.

While sighing, Yang Fan looked around his area.

Because the arrangement of waiting areas and meetings for each official is decided by the Ministry of Rites.

Seeing that there were hundreds of people in his area, Yang Fan sighed secretly.

There are also many high-ranking officials. You should know that their area is a place for waiting for senior officials above the fourth rank.

The officials, coupled with the entourage they carried with them, made the designated area seem a little crowded.

Of course, these entourages did not meet the emperor, but helped carry gifts.

After all, as the emperor's holiday for New Year's greetings, we must prepare gifts.

Moreover, these gifts are rare treasures that are not common, so the whole scene seems overcrowded.

Although the lively scenes are talked about, what attracts people's attention is the objects beside Yang Fan.

Because there were several large water tanks next to Yang Fan.

Everyone's eyes made Xue Rengui, who was following Yang Fan, blush.

After all, the things offered by other ministers either appear extremely luxurious or appear from time to time.

Obviously these things are rare treasures in the world.

And what about the son of his own family?

In addition to three large water tanks, the most conspicuous one is the soil in the water tank.

Could it be that these earths are gold?

As for the plants growing in the water tank, they were directly ignored.

Because some of these plants have just sprouted, and some have fallen.

Although there is a water tank with plants blooming, it looks a little too chilling.

On such an important festival, I send you a not-so-looking landscape flower.

Even flowers that everyone has never seen before, but they are too...

The officials secretly scolded Yang Fan for being stingy, but more of them were fooling with the show.

In their opinion, Yang Fan dared to send a few unknown landscape flowers on such a solemn day in the Great Court.

It’s like an old birthday boy who eats arsenic and hates his life!

Even if His Majesty Li Er is tolerant and generous, he will be so willful and reckless.

There is a good show now!

Of course, Yang Fan also knew what these people meant, but he did not intend to explain it.

After all, how can ordinary people understand the behavior of geniuses?

Yang Fan is pretending again!
Chapter completed!