The 15th year of Yuanyou in the Song Dynasty, the first day of the fifth month, early morning

The sky was just dawn, and people's faces were still a little blurred twenty steps away, but in front of the Suzaku Gate, the Empire Square, the Empire Hero Monument, the Empire Hero Soul Temple and other places related to the National Day Ceremony, officials at all levels from major departments and craftsmen or servants led by them were doing the final inspection preparation for the opening of the National Day Ceremony. The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, and even Kaifeng Prefecture, almost all the relevant units were busy all night long for the National Day Ceremony.

"Mr. Zhou, you haven't been home for a rest all night." When Zheng Junyan, the Minister of Rites, was checking the potted landscape in front of the flag stage of the national flag, he happened to see Zhou Tong, the Minister of War, and the soldiers were constantly explaining something. Looking at his tired and slightly gray-white face, you can imagine that this old man has not had a good rest for a long time.

"Mr. Zheng, are you here too? It's almost dawn, how are you doing there?" Zhou Tong heard the voice and turned around and looked at the Minister of Rites with the same tired look on his face and said,

"Hahaha, yes, I'm here too. It's almost done here. All the processes have been completely guaranteed to be foolproof. I have to go to the city tower to instruct the Imperial Heaven Supervision all matters. Mr. Zhou, will our departments and departments need to rehearse again? I always feel a little nervous."

"When is it now? Where can we have time to rehearse? Xiao Zheng, you are the Minister of Rites and the commander-in-chief of the National Day Ceremony. You can't be nervous. Last month, Wansui's acting Minister of Rites promoted you to become the Minister of Rites. This is the trust of Wansui's trust in you. You can't mess up this matter for Wansui. If you don't understand or have a blurred mind, even if you come to me, old man, I can't do anything else. You still have a look at things." Zhou Tong comforted Zheng Junyan and said.

"Oh, my elder sir, I'm even more nervous when I told you to say this." Zheng Junyan said with a sad face.

"Okay, it's okay. The big head of this National Day ceremony is the military parade. Old man, I'm so nervous. Look at Xu Liang, all the buildings, carvings, ornaments are being carefully inspected. Are they saying they are nervous? You are Wang Jin, urban security management, on-site security of the ceremony, and the identity of the people entering and leaving the city. Are they nervous? Look at the old man, I, military parade, flag-raising, military band, where do you want me? Go and work hard. For the military parade, I have to take care of every military parade, every phalanx, and even every soldier. How old I am, you are still crying here. Okay, let's rest for a long time, so hurry up and go." Zhou Tong tried his best to educate others, then shook his sleeves and left, leaving only a slightly mournful face, and his eyes were full of confusion. Zheng Junyan was still foolishly staying there.

"Sir, Lord Wang, the Chief of the Imperial Heavenly Supervisor, ordered the officials to come and ask the Lord. The sun has already produced a horizon, and all the craftsmen and construction servants can leave the site."

"Where are you, Lord Wang, now, take me to find him." As he said that, Zheng Junyan called a chief clerk of the Ministry of Rites to order him: "Immediately call all the two ministers of the Ministry of Rites, four doctors, and eight ministers to gather on the city tower of Zhuquemen. I have something to tell them."

"The lower official obeys the order."

Zheng Junyan hurried to the city gate tower of Zhuque Gate. After seeing Wang Jiancheng of the Imperial Heavenly Prison, the two of them did not say anything politely to each other and said directly: "Sir Shangshu, the sun has already come out of the horizon. Look at this time..."

"Mr. Wang, I know what you want to say. Your people can immediately notify all the craftsmen and officials from various departments who are still busy on the scene, and tell them that they can evacuate the scene as soon as possible."

"The lower official obeys the order."

At this time, all the officials of the Ministry of Rites named by Zheng Junyan also went to the city gate of Zhuque Gate.

"The auspicious time has come. According to the previous deployment of my official, everyone will be in charge of their duties. The ceremony site, the entrance of the people, the entrance of officials at all levels, the entrance of the envoys of various countries, and the connection of the ceremony. You must have sorted out the details clearly for me. I have survived such a long time of busy preparations. I just shivered and cheered up. Do you remember?" Zheng Junyan loudly mobilized the officials in front of the station to the officials under his command.

"Don't worry, sir, we guarantee that all aspects of the ceremony will be foolproof."

"Very good. Since everyone understands it, let's take your place immediately." Looking at the backs of these servants, doctors and Yuanwailang walking down the city tower, Zheng Junyan breathed a deep breath. He had not rested for three days and two nights, and felt that his brain would immediately turn into a ball of slurry, but he didn't dare and could not do anything about it.

"Sir, according to the reports of officials receiving from various departments of the Ministry of Rites, officials at all levels in our country who participated in the National Day Ceremony have begun to enter the ceremony site one after another. All national envoys who participated in the National Day Ceremony have also left the inn, and all pedaled bicycles often come to the venue. The civilian ritual office has also begun an entrance inspection of the people." An official from the Ministry of Rites divided into Zheng Junyan's group stepped forward and said to Zheng Junyan.

"I understand, is there any news from His Majesty?"

"There is no news yet for Your Majesty, but the carriage of the Imperial Horse Prison is waiting for Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and all the empresses in the palace."

"Okay, I know this. If there is any news from Your Majesty, I will report it immediately."

"The officials will receive the order."

I don't know whether all the morning hours are particularly compact. As the Minister of Rites Zheng Junyan, as the Minister of Rites, had just arranged these things, and the sun had completely risen from the horizon, and the emperor's carriage slowly started, and he slowly came to the Zhuque Gate, the location of the viewing platform, the Zhuque Gate. In that just a while, the viewing platform on both sides of the Zhuque Gate was already filled with officials at all levels of the Song Empire, and the envoys teams sent by various countries to watch the ceremony.
Chapter completed!