On the sixth day of the seventh month in the second year of Longwu, it was the birthday of the Daqin Emperor Xiao Ruxun. On that day, the sky was clear and the sun was blazing.
The temperature of the sun caused the air to become scorching hot. Many busy palace servants were drenched in sweat, but even so, Xiao Ruxun did not show any change in expression.
He didn't wear a dragon robe, nor did he wear any festive clothes, as if today wasn't his birthday. He wore the black Flying Dragon Armor and Flying Dragon Robe, which symbolized that he was the supreme commander of the Daqin Empire's military forces. He wore a black helmet and had the Emperor's sword at his waist.
He was going to ride one of his six favorite horses, the Black Dragon Steed, and set off from the Palace of Heavenly Purity towards the Gate of Sky Influence.
According to the new military parade etiquette jointly formulated by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the monarchs of the vassal states and the officials of the Daqin Empire, headed by the three royal kings, stood on the left and right sides of the Emperor's Imperial Path.
When the Emperor came out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, he was followed by the Emperor Emeritus, the Empress, and the Crown Prince. After the Emperor mounted his horse, the Emperor Emeritus, the Empress, and the Crown Prince followed behind the Emperor in a carriage. The Crown Prince personally drove the carriage.
Then the thirty-three cannons fired three rounds of salute, ninety-nine shots. The drummers beat the drums, the buglers blew the bugles, and the troops shouted 'Long live the king' nine times.
After that, the Emperor began to ride on his horse. In the process of the Emperor riding his horse to the Gate of Sky Bearing, other than the large number of guards around him, the monarchs and officials of the vassal states had to kneel down one by one to show their respect to the Emperor. They had to proclaim that the Emperor has boundless longevity, kowtow, and stand up.
The guards stood at their original positions while the ministers and kings of the vassal states followed behind the Emperor. They followed the Emperor on both sides of the imperial road and arrived at the Gate of Heaven Influence together. They then followed the Emperor up the Gate of Heaven Influence to watch the military parade.
After meticulous calculations and speedy arrangements, when Xiao Ruxun and the rest climbed up the city walls, it would take at most the time it took for an incense to burn before the troops participating in the military parade would arrive at the gates of the Sky Bearing Gate to congratulate the emperor and display their might.
Everyone was familiar with this process, and now, at this very moment, it was time for it to be fully displayed.
Inside the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Xiao Ruxun looked at his three most important family members, smiled at them, then turned around and led the way.
At the entrance of the palace, the loyal Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards, Han Degong, was waiting for Xiao Ruxun with his favorite black horse, the Black Dragon. He walked forward and Han Degong led the Black Dragon over, then knelt down on one knee and offered him the horsewhip.
Xiao Ruxun took the whip and mounted the horse. He spurred the black dragon forward a few steps.
Afterwards, the Emperor Emeritus, the Empress, and the Crown Prince all boarded the carriage pulled by the two black horses. The Emperor Emeritus and the Empress sat quietly, while the Crown Prince, Xiao Zhenbang, had to sit in front and drive the carriage.
Zhen Bang had been learning how to drive this carriage and how to control these two gentle black horses for three whole months. He had a good relationship with these two black horses, so he had no problem driving them alone.
Moreover, as the Crown Prince, Zhen Bang had the obligation not to use his age as a reason to avoid certain things. His age was not enough for him to be willful. He had no right to be willful, no right to escape.
The four members of the Tian Family were ready. The ceremonial officer gave the order, and the 33 cannons fired three rounds of salute, firing 99 shots, opening the curtain of the grand celebration.
Afterwards, the drummers beat the drums, the trumpeters blew the horns, and the guards began to shout, "Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live! Long live! "
The cheers of "Long live the Emperor" resounded throughout the sky.
At the same time, wherever Xiao Ruxun looked, the civil and military officials of the Empire, as well as the monarchs of the Empire's vassal states, were all lined up on the left and right sides, looking at him with indescribable gazes.
He could see his three elder brothers standing at the forefront of the Empire's officials. The three kings of the Daqin Empire, as the representatives of the Daqin Empire's officials, stood at the forefront.
And at the forefront of the vassal states' side was Buyan Khan of Mongolia. As a special guest, he did not have the right to kneel, but he still had to bend his waist and bow. This was the most basic etiquette.
Everyone was very clear what all of this was for.
For the Emperor's birthday? For the Empire? Or for themselves?
In any case, for Xiao Ruxun, it was all the same.
"Go!"
He lightly shouted. The Black Dragon, who was already incomparably familiar with him, understood its master's meaning. It moved forward slowly and meekly, slowly advancing on the imperial path that only the Emperor and those who had the Emperor's permission could walk on.
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
The three kings of the Xiao clan knelt down and kowtowed, congratulating him together with the Mongolian Khan, who was bowing to pay his respects.
"Long live the Emperor!"
Wang Xijue, the Grand Secretary of the Empire, and Li Zhi, the King of Korea, knelt down and kowtowed to him, congratulating and submitting to him.
"Long live the Emperor!"
Li Tingji, the Vice Minister of the Empire, and Shang Ning, the King of Ryukyu, knelt down and kowtowed to him, congratulating him.
Along the way, the officials and the monarchs of the vassal states who stood on both sides of him knelt down and kowtowed to him, congratulating him. Whether it was sincere or not, whether it was voluntary or not, they all congratulated him and shouted, "Long live the Emperor!"
At this time, Xiao Ruxun felt that he had found the meaning of fighting until now, the meaning of his hard work and not daring to slack off.
He was undoubtedly standing on the peak. More than 40 monarchs of the vassal states, more than 100 important officials, these people all knelt in front of him, expressed their allegiance to him, offered their loyalty to him, and handed over their everything to him, to the Daqin Empire.
This was the treatment that only he, as the founding Emperor of the Daqin Empire, could enjoy.
The peak of power, the peak of the world, as a human being, he had tasted it.
The bliss of bliss, nothing could be better than this. Everything that he had abandoned so many things to pursue had completely appeared in front of him.
This was wonderful, this was really too wonderful. Could there be anything more wonderful than this?
There should be none.
The road to the peak of power was destined to be lonely. No one could walk with him, and he would not allow anyone to be with him.
This was of course, there was no problem at all. No one was allowed to be with him, and if anyone wanted to be with him, wouldn't that be a rebellion?
It was no different from a rebellion, and Xiao Ruxun did not want to think about it. Other than this power and the happiness at this moment, nothing else mattered.
Why would an Emperor need human feelings?
The Emperor was the country!
At this moment, Xiao Ruxun truly understood the meaning of this sentence.
In front of him, there were people kneeling down, and behind him, there were loyal officials following him.
How wonderful was all this?
Xiao Ruxun even felt a little intoxicated.
Amidst the congratulations of "Long live the emperor" and "Long live the emperor", Xiao Ruxun slowly arrived at the Gate of Sky Bearing. At the Gate of Sky Bearing, Xiao Ruxun dismounted from his horse. In order to express the warmth of the imperial family, Xiao Ruxun personally helped the Old Emperor and Empress down from the carriage behind him. Then, he brought Crown Prince Zhenbang by his side, and the family of four ascended the city walls of the Gate of Sky Bearing.
Behind them, the officials and monarchs ascended the city together.
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