Chapter 1,218 New atmosphere

At this point, Su You remembered it, and quickly bowed his hands, carrying all the pieces he had left with him and continuing to jingle: "Yes, I'm standing in front of the class this time. If something goes wrong soon, seniors please cover it up."

"You can't help but make mistakes?!" Wang Gui was almost angered by Su You, but Cai Que, Feng Jing and others couldn't help but laugh.

Two moments before the ceremony was over, the official announced the news, the Xuande Gate opened, and the court meeting officially began.

Wang Gui straightened his clothes and said, "Let's go." He followed the clan members, took square steps, and led the ministers towards Xuandemen.

There are red banners in front of Xuande Gate, and they have been piled up in Aoshan.

The location of Aoshan is slightly earlier than in previous years because it has to make room for elephants and Shang and Zhou cultural relics.

During this year's imperial gathering, there were six huge white elephants in front of Xuande Gate.

The white elephant wears a huge forehead cover embroidered with red velvet and gold, and the ivory is decorated with gold rings. The elephant base on its back is replaced by a large tin vase produced in the South China Sea, decorated with gold, silver, copper, jade, gems, and pearls.

For decoration.

This was not found in the etiquette of previous dynasties, but it was Su You's idea, which means "peace and peace".

The elephant herdsman Xiao Shali is now also a glorious official of Taipu Temple in the Song Dynasty. He wears a green robe, holds an elephant pole in his hand, and shouts: "Li"

The six elephants raised their heads together and raised their long trunks high to salute the officials who entered Xuandemen.

Then the little grain of sand pressed down the elephant stick and shouted: "Bye"

The six white elephants lowered their forelimbs together and prostrated themselves before the ranks of officials.

This appearance was very rare in the Central Plains Dynasty's grand ceremony, and there was a little excitement in the crowd.

Especially the envoys from the Nanhai Fan Kingdom who were hanging at the end of the team coveted the wealth and grandeur of the Song Dynasty.

White elephant! Still six heads! This is destiny!

When you step into Xuandemen, there are many wooden platforms as tall as a person on both sides of the royal road.

Each wooden platform is covered with a valuable glass cover.

On both sides of the welcoming gate, what greeted the officials were two big tripods.

One is a pottery three-legged tripod, unearthed in Peiligang, Xinzheng, Henan, which represents the Xia Dynasty.

One is a bronze four-legged square tripod, unearthed in Wuguan Village, Anyang, Henan, representing the Shang Dynasty.

Afterwards, along the steps, there are large ritual vessels from Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang Dynasties, which represent the sustainable historical testimony and glorious achievements of Chinese civilization.

The officials were all agitated. This court meeting was different from the past. There seemed to be something extra.

Many people think of the two-character national character that Su You has always been thinking about.

These things are the unique advantages of Chinese civilization. Neither the Liao Kingdom, which is comparable to the brothers of the Song Dynasty, nor the Xixia Kingdom in the west, which has always tried to sit shoulder to shoulder with the Song Dynasty, can produce such things.

When we came to the platform of the main hall, a white marble watch produced in the Erlin Department was erected on one side, and on the other side, a flat jar and a Dayang Sui designed by Wang Yanbi were placed.

The furnishings in Zichen Hall have undergone another upgrade.

All the wooden utensils were replaced with red sandalwood and golden nan from the South China Sea, and the screen behind the throne was made of red sandalwood inlaid with eight treasures.

In front of the throne, there is a large bell inlaid with eight treasures glass, which is more eye-catching in color. In addition, there are huge Jun-glazed porcelain vases, Mei-glazed porcelain vases, pastel painted porcelain vases, brass and white copper auspicious animals in front of the palace, incense burner, huge mahogany incense table, and

The printed tiles, the Langdu patterned wool blanket, and the glass colored palace lanterns overhead all reflect the generosity of the Song Dynasty today.

The court meeting went smoothly, with an annual income of 150 million yuan, the amazing unearthed of old treasure texts of Xia and Shang Dynasty, the support of the latest theories such as heliocentric fire virtue, and Wang Gui's ode to the most precious elixir, which was well written.

The title is Zhuji, and it has reached the highest level in this life.

There is also the ritual music played by the new bell chime with twelve equal temperaments, which realizes modulation and harmony for the first time, adding a layer of magnificence and majesty to the upright elegance.

And compared with previous ritual music, the entire music section constitutes a complete narrative chapter, starting from the ancient Xun unearthed in Xiadu, to the new chapter "The Rising Tide of the South China Sea" added at the end, which represents the development of Chinese civilization from ancient times to today.

Step by step vicissitudes of life, and the expectation and determination to carry on the past and forge ahead towards glory.

The ministers were fascinated by what they heard, and their hearts were surging. This grand meeting was a completely new spiritual baptism.

Duke Fu, who worried everyone the most, finally made no mistakes with the help of the counting ring.

At the end of the morning court meeting, two prodigies of the Song Dynasty, Su Yi Xiaoxiao and Wang Yanbi Xiaoxiao, wearing boy buns and plain feather cloaks, lit down the sky fire from the Yangsui in front of everyone.

Another small sensation.

After that, Zhao Xu announced that the afternoon banquet would be hosted by this sky fire for everyone, in order to inherit the virtue of fire in the Ming and Song Dynasties.

When the banquet arrived, everyone was amazed by several South China Sea-style dishes.

Especially the magical little crystal-skinned buns, both in appearance and taste, are simply wonderful.

Especially when they thought that these dishes were cooked with heavenly fire, the officials were even more excited. Not one or two of them shook the buns off their chopsticks and violated the rules of etiquette.

Fortunately, this was no longer the big ceremony in the court where the tassels were hung and the wats were hung. While eating and drinking, the prime minister could only glare at him and did not come over to correct him.

This was the first time that Zhao Xu saw the officials sincerely happy about the banquet, instead of just going through the motions with chopsticks like before. He became more interested and served everyone a glass of wine.

And the last small cup of coconut milk sago, which contains various kinds of red, yellow, white and unnamed fruit dices, is so rich and fragrant that Zhao Xu couldn't help but compose a poem.

, ordered the ministers to accompany him, and pushed the banquet to the peak of joy.

In short, the Great Court Meeting held on the first day of the fourth year of Yuanfeng was a harmonious and perfect Great Court Meeting, rich in meaning and positive.

The important significance of this court meeting was that it announced the official arrival of a turning point in the national destiny of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty had once again embarked on a new path of vigorous development. As the emperor, Zhao Xu completely unified the will of the court.

So Zhao Xu took the opportunity to announce a series of major policies at the court meeting.

The Song Dynasty changed the etiquette system in order to restore the Chinese orthodoxy since the Western Zhou Dynasty;

The Song Dynasty reformed the official system in order to restore the grand simplicity of the unified regime of the Han and Tang Dynasties;

In addition, officials will be included in the scope of government management for the first time, and the court will issue formal salaries to officials. This marks that the political system has become more sophisticated, and government effectiveness will be reduced to the township level for the first time.

At the same time, Zhao Xu also announced that the Song Dynasty would also carry out tax reform. The government issued a tax reduction decree for the first time, reducing the property tax from the original 30% to 25%!

Don’t underestimate this half percent. During the Song Dynasty, the land tax per acre was close to 100 million guan a year. This half percent is almost 5 million guan!

This is the average annual income surplus of the imperial court during the Zhenzong and Yingzong dynasties!

This was a real concession that benefited the people. Even the harshest and most conservative ministers such as Sima Guang and Wang Anli were filled with tears and worshiped Zhao Xu, saying they were benevolent.

As soon as this order was issued, the whole world rejoiced and all people celebrated together!

This is the biggest difference between Su's reform and Wang's reform. Everyone benefited, and the reputation really belonged to the monarch.

As the actual manipulator of the reform, Su You continued to hide behind the scenes and started the new year of dog hauntings.

But more sensitive courtiers such as Cai Que and Xing Shu saw some of the secrets of this great court meeting.

For example, Fan Bang’s Song Biao Li chose Khotan this year. The king of Khotan claimed to have been invaded by the Western Empire. In order to defend the western gateway to China, Khotan had been fighting for almost a hundred years, but now he could no longer hold it back.

Also, Khotan has been a tribute country of China since ancient times, but now it is blocked by Xixia, resulting in the tribute road being blocked for 90 years.

The tribute this time traveled thousands of miles and took a detour from the South China Sea.

Choosing this piece of music has a very satisfying aftertaste.

There is also a gift from Goryeo, which conveyed culture to Goryeo during the Song Dynasty and cultivated masters of the art like Prince Yitian for Goryeo. The two envoys taught the "Yi" and "Li" studies to Goryeo's imperial eunuchs.

Express my sincere thanks.

This memorial is also very interesting. It tells the Tibetan family the correct posture of the Chinese little licking dog.

The congratulatory form sent by the Liao Kingdom this year was much more polite than before, implying overtly and covertly that the Song Dynasty should increase the scale of trade between the two islands and promote trade.
Chapter completed!