Zhu Qiyu sat on the throne and carefully read the memorial presented by the Ministry of Rites.
Generally speaking, it is similar to what Li Xian said.
Although the Winter Solstice Festival is one of the most important celebrations of the imperial court, because of its importance, various precedents are set. Xiao Guicao can do whatever he wants, and basically nothing will go wrong.
As for the changes, there are two main ones.
One is what Li Xian just said. After offering sacrifices to heaven, the emperor should lead his ministers to congratulate the Supreme Emperor, then worship the ancestors with the Supreme Emperor, and then receive congratulations at the Fengtian Hall.
A simple question of order, the superior and the inferior are already clear.
As for the second one, she is the wife of the harem. It is said that the husband is noble and the wife is honored, and the same is true for the heavenly family.
Now that the Supreme Emperor has returned to the court, if the rituals of the outer court have been rested, then the greetings in the harem will naturally change accordingly.
However, this is another difficulty. Now there is a master in the middle palace, and there is another Queen Duanjing in the south palace.
It would be too cumbersome to ask the concubine to greet both sides of the court just like the outer court, but it is not appropriate to only go to one court.
Therefore, the Ministry of Rites finally decided to order the woman to pay homage to Her Majesty the Holy Queen Mother instead.
Anyway, in terms of status, the Queen Mother of the Shangsheng Emperor is the aunt of the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor, and her status is respected. Although in recent times, she has interfered in some court affairs and made the courtiers dissatisfied, after all, at the critical moment, she strongly advocated the succession of the emperor and stabilized the situation. After the court situation is over, it is most appropriate for the ordered woman to enter the palace to congratulate her old man.
Of course, compared to the rest of the outer court, the harem is just a small section.
It should be said that this adjustment by the Ministry of Rites is completely reasonable and courteous.
Although the Supreme Emperor now takes refuge in Nangong, regardless of his status as the Supreme Emperor or the brother of the Emperor, a major festival like the Winter Solstice should be congratulated by the Emperor and his ministers.
However, this matter is sensitive because a few days ago, King Xiang once wrote a memorial. The content was that he hoped that the emperor could serve the emperor day and night, lead the ministers to check the provinces in the morning and dusk, and pay greetings to the emperor.
Originally, once this memorial was handed over, there would be a huge wave.
You must know that although King Xiang is a minister, he is after all the uncle of the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor. From the perspective of the family, although he is not a respected person, he is an elder.
Unfortunately, it was stopped.
Prince Da Zong Zhengmin, who had been ill in bed for a long time, came forward in person. In the Zongxue, he used the ancestral family law to reprimand King Xiang with two sticks, and the memorial was ignored.
There was speculation in the court at that time that there was no one other than the emperor who could invite Prince Min to leave the palace.
In other words, it was the emperor's intention to stop King Xiang.
In this situation, this memorial from the Ministry of Rites is quite meant to test the emperor's bottom line.
It is true that during the Winter Solstice Festival, the emperor led his ministers to congratulate the Supreme Emperor, and the concubines in the harem congratulated the Holy Empress Dowager. However, the procedures were a bit cumbersome.
Moreover, after all, it is the winter solstice, the only day for the three major court meetings in the imperial court, and it is not like this every day. Compared with the memorial of King Xiang, it is much gentler.
However, the essence has not changed.
The political significance of the emperor leading his ministers to congratulate the emperor is to once again emphasize to the court that the emperor is the most respected and the emperor is the humble. Although it still does not involve issues related to the government affairs of the court, after all, this constantly emphasized hierarchy of superiors and subordinates is , which made many ministers feel uneasy.
In addition, it has been two months since the Supreme Emperor returned to the court, but he has never summoned, or to be more precise, he has not successfully summoned the courtiers.
The only people who actually came to Nangong to see him were Yuan Bin, Ha Ming and others who had returned to the court with the Supreme Emperor. They were also some relatives, such as Jiao Jing and Sun Zhong. The only exception was King Xiang, but he was also a member of the clan, not a member of the royal family. courtier.
The Supreme Emperor indeed summoned some courtiers, but basically these ministers did not enter the Nangong Palace. They just kowtowed in greeting outside the Nangong Palace and then left.
The Supreme Emperor did not stop it. In fact, there was nothing he could do to stop it.
Because, since returning to the dynasty, the Supreme Emperor issued an edict announcing that he would no longer interfere in political affairs.
Then, the only reason he could use to summon the courtiers was to ask for peace.
So in fact, if the etiquette notes of the Ministry of Rites are implemented, this will be the first large-scale interview with ministers after the Supreme Emperor returned to the court.
What may be derived from this is that the Supreme Emperor can summon ministers alone in Nangong.
The elders in the court, especially those in high positions, always take one step at a time and look at the next step. Therefore, they naturally understand these hidden risks and possibilities very clearly.
It is precisely because of this understanding that I feel even more cowardly about the Ministry of Rites...
I just don’t know how the emperor will respond this time?
Still reject it like last time?
or……
"What do you mean, Uncle Zong?"
Without too much delay, Emperor Lunyin came down and directly called Hu Hui's name.
So, Mr. Hu opened his eyes, was confused for a moment, then slowly walked out of the queue, cupped his hands and said.
"Your Majesty, this ceremonial note is the result of the ministry's discussion. It is in line with the etiquette and I think it is feasible."
He spoke clearly and concisely, without being sloppy at all.
However, it did not surprise the ministers. After all, for such a big matter, without the nod of Hu Hui, the Minister of Rites, it would have been impossible for Li Xian to dare to report it in the name of the Ministry of Rites.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed, looking at Hu Hui who seemed to have just woken up, and sighed in his heart.
Sure enough, he is still an old fox...
The smart thing about Hu Hui is that he can grasp the right balance and protect himself wisely to the maximum extent.
He nodded to this memorial, but it was not handed over by him. Moreover, it was the result of a "ministerial meeting" by the Ministry of Rites.
Therefore, if there are any questions about details or specific operations, Zhu Qiyu should ask Li Xian, the person who reported the report, rather than Hu Hui, the minister.
As for the general direction, Hu Hui's attitude is very clear.
This is also the reason why he has stood firm in the court for many years. He seems to be meek, but in fact he is decisive and does not hesitate to punish the sinners.
Even if this person is the emperor!
However, he has an excellent sense of proportion.
This memorial was presented by Li Xian, which actually left some leeway. Although Hu Hu nodded, he did not make strong suggestions.
Therefore, if the emperor Zhu Qiyu wants to reject it, he will not refuse given the state Hu Xi is showing now.
Anyway, he did what he had to do, and no one could blame him.
As for whether Zhu Qiyu, the emperor, would be unhappy in his heart, Hu Hui actually knew very well that from the time when the Supreme Emperor returned to the court, he, the Minister of Rites, might not be able to please both sides at many times.
But, he is Hu Hui!
He served as an official for five dynasties, and among the ministers in the dynasty, none of them were superior to him in terms of qualifications alone.
Therefore, he has the capital to not take sides.
Think about how much effort was wasted when the emperor wanted to replace Wang Zhi. It would only be more difficult to replace him with Hu Miao.
He will not be so arrogant that he thinks the emperor can't do anything to him.
However, if this sense of proportion is well grasped, the emperor will not just mobilize troops like this without any trouble.
Because, it's not worth it!
On the one hand, he left enough room for the emperor, and on the other hand, his own qualifications were there.
If they really wanted to change, something big would have to happen, or it would have to be Hu Hui who asked for it.
Zhu Qiyu also understands this.
That's why he lamented that Hu Hui was an old fox.
He puts all his attitudes on the table. He does not want to fall to any party, nor will he be biased towards any party. It is precisely because of this attitude that both parties have scruples.
Wei Wucha shook his head and Zhu Qiyu said calmly.
"Since Uncle Zong thinks this is appropriate, then the Ministry of Rites will handle it accordingly!"
