At this time, the officials had arrived at the square in front of Taihe Gate. Bi Ziyan looked up. The royal gate has been decorated with ceremonial guards. All kinds of people are already in place.
On the Dan steps of the Taihe Gate, on the left and right sides of the steps is the band of the Bell and Drum Division, and "Generals of the Han Dynasty" are listed between the pillars of the gate. They all wore gorgeous mountain-style gold-plated armor and carried wild goose feather swords on their waists.
Below the Dan steps, to the left and right of the royal road and behind the civil and military officials, there are school captains standing with swords in their hands.
At this time, a eunuch shouted: "Your Majesty has arrived, Your Majesty has ascended the throne."
Then he saw Chongzhen, with a gloomy face, walking out from behind with the support of Wang Chengen.
Apparently, he had arrived a long time ago. Just sit and relax behind the screen. Waiting for the ministers.
The emperor was so diligent and got up early, which also put a lot of pressure on the ministers.
No one dares to get up late, as it will be troublesome if they are late. This also made them feel very painful for people who were accustomed to the idle life of Wanli and Tianqi who did not go to court.
When the emperor arrived at the royal gate and sat down on the throne, the bell and drum department began to play music. The music played when "raising the throne" is as follows: "Long Live Music" is played first, and then "The Emperor Chao" is played.
Guardsmen in golden robes held five umbrella covers and four round fans, climbed up the Danqi from the east and west sides, and stood on the left and right behind the throne.
There are two eunuchs in the palace, one holding an umbrella cover and standing on the seat, the other holding "arms" and two fans, standing in the middle behind the seat. (After the Tianshun period, the positions of the warriors holding umbrellas and fans were moved to the south of Jinshui Bridge, leaving only the umbrella on the seat and two arms and two fans; the umbrella on the seat was also removed when there was a strong wind. It is possible that here It is different from the actual situation.)
Wang Chengen saw that the ministers were lined up neatly, with solemn expressions and standing in awe with their hands lowered. After there are no problems with appearance. Sing loudly: "Crack the whip!"
Immediately, the whip-wielding warriors south of Jinshui Bridge once again waved their whips vigorously.
Snapped! Snapped! …
After the whip was blown, officials from Honglu Temple came forward. Sing loudly: "Enter the class!"
The civil and military officials who were already lined up immediately took action. The civil and military classes on the left and right marched hand in hand and entered the royal road. Then, the civil servants "go north to the west" and the military attachés "go north to the east". Stand in line at close range under Taihe Gate.
At this time, the Duke, Prince Consort, and Bo formed their own group (the Xun Qi Class) and stood slightly apart in front of the military attaché class.
When Wang Chengen saw the standing shift finished, he shouted: "Salute!"
All the officials immediately bowed down and bowed three times. Everyone shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live my emperor."
At this time, it was the ceremony for the "big class".
Chongzhen raised his hand expressionlessly and said, "Everyone, please get down and start the court meeting."
Although Chongzhen is young, he is only nineteen years old this year, one year younger than Yang Fan. But he has an old-fashioned character and is very concerned about his authority, and he especially likes to engage in these rituals to show his majesty.
Today is the Great Court Meeting, and the procedures of the Great Court Meeting are different from those on the platform. Discussions on the platform were very relaxed and there were not many etiquette matters. The Great Court is majestic and serious, and mainly deals with four types of events.
The first thing is to meet with officials entering and leaving Beijing. Before taking office, officials must come to see the emperor once, and the emperor must give some entrustments, instructions, and encouragement. Officials who came to Beijing to report on their work also had to come to see the emperor and make a summary report on their local work during this period. At the same time, accept the emperor's questions and listen to the emperor's instructions.
The second thing is to deal with emergency military affairs at the border and civil unrest, rebellion, and natural disasters that occur within the country. Si Tianjian reports on sudden celestial phenomena, auspiciousness, etc. Yang Fan's request for help today will be considered in the second stage.
The third thing is to deal with general government affairs. It is equivalent to the general manager's office meeting of the Ming Dynasty. Matters that need to be brought to the meeting will be considered in turn at this stage. The arrangements adopted are implemented and relevant officials are responsible for monitoring progress. If it fails or if guidance is provided, the next time the rectification is completed, the meeting will be held again. Or reject it directly.
The fourth thing is to deal with the officials who misbehaved before and during the imperial government meeting. After the ministers of various ministries and academies finished their speeches, the censor and the officials of Honglu Temple went out one after another. Report the misconduct of officials during the early dynasty, and then ask the emperor to decide what punishments need to be carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty.
After these four processes are completed, Wang Chengen will ask again whether the ministers have any other matters to report.
If no one says anything. At this time, the officials of Honglu Temple will sing loudly: "After the performance is over, the whip will be blown to drive people in high spirits. When the holy driver retreats, all the officials will also retreat, and everyone will go back to the Yamen to attend to their duties."
The whip was blown again, and the emperor returned to the harem. After the ministers sent the emperor off respectfully, they also dispersed and returned to various ministries for business.
Although Chongzhen was in a bad mood today, he still followed the procedure patiently. Now is not the time to vent your anger.
At this time, it was the first meeting of the Imperial Court to listen to the affairs of state, and receive civil and military officials entering and leaving the capital.
Several ministers were ordered to leave the capital. Before leaving the capital, come and see Your Majesty.
Chongzhen was always pleasant, put forward some of his own expectations, and also gave encouragement. Encourage them to share the country's worries, govern the local area well, and ensure that the court's tax revenue is sufficient and on time. Let people's lives improve.
Then several governors from other provinces returned to Beijing to listen to their work reports.
Clearly, things are not looking good everywhere. Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan are suffering from severe drought, starvation and death are everywhere, and there are hordes of refugees in the valleys. There was neither food relief nor sufficient military force to deter the locals.
The country has been at peace for a long time, and the guards and camps lack combat effectiveness. There was a serious lack of pay, the officers and soldiers had no fighting spirit, and their armaments were weak. The situation was very bad.
Chongzhen also frowned, comforted him, and let them go down.
As usual, the big things are often dealt with last. At this time, Wang Chengen sang loudly: "See you, Your Majesty Yang He, the new Governor of the Trilateral Borders."
The Governor of Sanbiang was one of the four major governors of the Ming Dynasty. The four major governors are: Governor Ji Liao, Governor Xuanda, Governor Trilateral, and Governor Guangdong and Guangxi. (The Governor-General of Zhejiang was only temporarily established when Hu Zongxian was coordinating the anti-Japanese war, and was not continued as a permanent official position.)
The governor of Jiliao is now Liu Ce. Although after the Jizhou mutiny, Wang Yingzhi was imprisoned. Liu Ce logically also has leadership responsibilities. However, I don't know why the emperor just didn't move Liu Ce.
This made Yuan Chonghuan extremely anxious. He was waiting to pull Liu Ce down and replace him with one of his own. Otherwise, Liu Ce would have the same official position as him, be on equal footing, and would be much more senior than him. He couldn't command Liu Ce at all.
Qian Longxi felt that the emperor obviously did not want to completely hand over Jizhen to Donglin. After all, Ji Town is the best town in the world and an important place in Gyeonggi Province.
Governor Xuanda was responsible for the defense of the Mongolian tribes in Monan. Now Yang Fan has basically wiped out all the Monan tribes. Therefore, Governor Xuanda became a decoration and lost his necessity. Whether to abolish or not is also one of the focuses of the current battles in the court.
Because Xuanfu Town, Datong Town, and Shanxi Town are the territory of the Jin Party. If it is abolished, it will be a huge blow to the Jin Party. They firmly opposed the abolition.
Among the four governors, the trilateral governors had the largest jurisdiction, the largest number of troops, and the heaviest power.
The governor is in charge of both the military and civil affairs, and has great power. Under the three governors, there are nine general soldiers and four governors.
These four governors are:
Governor of Shaanxi: Governor of Shaanxi and responsible for military affairs. Based in Xi'an.
Governor of Ningxia: The governor of Ningxia approves and manages military affairs. Based in Yinchuan.
Governor of Gansu: The governor of Gansu and other departments handle military affairs. Based in Ganzhou.
Governor Yansui: Governor Yansui and other departments approve and manage military affairs. Based in Yulin.
Ordinarily, it should be a good job that everyone wants to win. But now, everyone is avoiding this position like the plague.
