Li Yunze didn't follow the routine, and in the end it was Empress Zhang who came forward to lure him back to the palace.
The external affairs were left to the ministers and Wei Zhongxian to deal with the aftermath.
Everyone tacitly pretended that this had not happened and how to proceed with the process.
Of course, the Supervisor of Ceremonies took care of all the three requests and three speeches.
No one dared to let Li Yunze show up again. If he did it again, he would really be lost in the history books.
The next day the sky was bright, and the officials of the capital who were fully prepared, dressed in plain clothes, black hats, and black horn belts, went to the mourning hall to formally bid farewell to Emperor Daxing.
Folks are no exception. Slaughtering, banquets, marriages, pleasure-seeking, etc. are prohibited.
To put it simply, you are a vegetarian, you can’t go to the fence, and you can’t do any festive things.
This is a national mourning.
Li Yunze was not idle here either. He was called up early in the morning and went to mourn in mourning.
Because Emperor Daxing has no heirs, everyone has elected King Xin to inherit the throne. So you only need to stay for a while to show your sadness, and then you can leave to get busy with the enthronement.
The Ministry of Rites and the Internal Affairs Bureau are responsible for arranging specific matters. Li Yunze only needs to follow the steps.
During lunch, Li Yunze didn't use his chopsticks, and used the excuse of urinary escape to return to the modern world and eat a takeaway.
After coming back, I will customize the Gunmian.
The so-called crown refers to the robe and the crown, both of which are the emperor's formal attire. It is used during major ceremonies such as offering sacrifices to the Heaven and Earth Ancestral Temple.
Of course, the new emperor's accession to the throne must be a major celebration.
The "Zhou Rites" clearly states how the clothes and crown should be made, so just follow this pattern.
For thousands of years, the emperor's crown was similar, and it was not until the wild boar skin was stolen from the Central Plains that it disappeared.
Li Yunze's job was to make clothes racks, where he would be measured by the royal weavers.
In this respect, it is not much different from handmade custom-made clothes in the modern world.
Li Yunze, who was bored, looked around looking for some bright spots to kill time.
I originally thought that the three thousand beauties in the Forbidden City would be a feast for the eyes.
But the result was that apart from the master craftsmen and eunuchs who made clothes, there were only a few old palace maids who looked like they were at least forty years old.
This really disappointed him.
When he was watching short videos before, he was very attracted to beautiful girls wearing Ming Dynasty costumes.
At this time, Li Yunze could only comfort himself, "As a man, career is the main thing. We'll talk about other things later."
Heaven cannot live without sun, and a country cannot live without a king.
After Emperor Tianqi's victory, it became a top priority for a new king to ascend the throne.
After only one day, the three resignations and three petitions given by the Supervisor of Ceremonies were completed, and all parties could not wait to push Li Yunze to the throne.
All the people in the world need an emperor sitting on that chair, otherwise there will be chaos.
The twenty-fourth day of the eighth month of the seventh year of the Apocalypse is a good time to offer sacrifices.
Li Yunze, who put on a brand-new gown, proclaimed his throne to the emperor in the Huangji Hall.
The whole process is very complicated, but Li Yunze only needs to follow the instructions of the Ministry of Rites step by step.
Except for the final sacrifice to heaven and earth, which requires him to recite it, other times he only needs to pose.
I was stumbling while reciting a memorial article, and I didn't even recognize many of the words at all. I could only blurt out "um um ah ah".
The meticulous officials and nobles standing under the sun didn't pay too much attention, and just thought that Li Yunze was so nervous and excited that he couldn't speak clearly.
After all, he was going to be the emperor, so it was understandable that he was so excited that he couldn't contain himself.
"...Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, and create peace for all generations..."
When Li Yunze's mouth went dry, the originally clear sky suddenly exploded with a thunderbolt.
The rumbling sound of thunder made everyone in front of Huangji Palace subconsciously commotion.
It's sunny now but not raining. In this case it's thundering...
Li Yunze looked up at the sky and narrowed his eyes, "A bolt from the blue."
Bolts from the blue are not uncommon. They usually occur when meteorites fall and eventually burn up, or when suspended solids in the air reach a certain concentration and release electric charges. This situation may occur, and most of them are sunny.
Li Xiang, who had received compulsory education, understood this, but the officials and nobles in the late Ming Dynasty did not.
In their view, the thunderbolt sounded when the emperor ascended the throne was not a good omen.
"Why panic!"
Li Yunze, with a calm face, walked up the Dan steps and looked around at the officials, "This is the response from heaven to me! Heaven has heard the emperor's memorial service!"
Li Yunze is now saying that this bolt from the blue is God's response to the emperor. Who here dares to say no?
There is a staircase just right. If anyone talks about heavenly punishment... then he has booked a long-term meal ticket for the whole family in Fusi, Beizhen.
Eat for free until the last bowl of rice.
He sped up and mumbled the prayer to heaven, finally completing the entire process.
Back in the palace, a group of palace maids and eunuchs quickly gathered around, took off the heavy and complicated crown, and replaced it with loose regular clothes.
At this time, Li Yunze, who had truly won the title of righteousness, finally officially became the master of the entire Ming Dynasty.
Of course, it also bears the fate of the entire dynasty and hundreds of millions of people.
What is the first thing you do after you get your title?
Of course, it’s time to take stock of your family’s assets.
Those who can use it still have money.
Without these, he is just a useless puppet emperor.
Not to mention saving the common people, I can't even save my own life.
Of course, the people closest to the emperor would not be the officials, but the eunuchs around him.
At this time, the eunuchs in the Forbidden City were basically the disciples and grandsons of Wei Zhongxian. The only ones who were truly loyal to Li Yunze were the eunuchs from Prince Xin's Mansion.
The most famous among them are Cao Huachun and Wang Chengen.
Cao Huachun was a close associate of the former eunuch Wang An, the eunuch Bingbi. Wei Zhongxian was implicated when he moved Wang An and was driven to Yingtian Mansion.
Unofficial history says that when Li Zicheng attacked the capital, it was Cao Huachun who opened the city gates. This is the slander of a scholar.
At that time, Cao Huachun had been back to his hometown for several years, so he couldn't fly to the capital to open the show.
Those who opened the door were civil servants. If their descendants wanted to lose face, they could only pour black water on the eunuchs.
"Wang Banban." Li Yunze asked everyone to go out, leaving only Wang Chengen. "Send someone to call Cao Huachun back. Hurry."
"Yes." Wang Cheng'en was envious in his heart. Lao Cao was still favored. His Highness couldn't wait to call him back as soon as he ascended the throne.
Li Yunze does not discriminate against eunuchs. After all, there are all genders in the modern world, and eunuchs are completely understandable.
Although he has time and space, he still needs more manpower to do his job.
He sat down on the chair, picked up the tea bowl and looked at it carefully, "From the official kiln, take it back and start with at least six figures."
After taking a sip of tea, Li Yunze looked at Wang Chengen who had gone out to give instructions and asked, "Is there anyone in the Jinyi Guard who is willing to die for me?"
Li Yunze couldn't keep Wei Zhongxian, not because he was deceived by the Donglin Party and abandoned his martial arts skills, but because this guy was fighting for power.
If he wants to do something, he cannot leave Wei Zhongxian, who is fighting for power with him, as a constraint.
Moreover, the time is very tight.
Li Yunze has too many things to do, and he has no time or time to work with Jiu Qiansui.
Wei Zhongxian hoped that Li Yunze could be manipulated as a puppet emperor and that he would continue to be the nine-thousand-year-old man who controlled the Ming Dynasty.
This is a fundamental contradiction for Li Yunze who wants to do things.
The emperor could tell Wei Zhongxian to get out with just one word, but he had to guard against this guy jumping over the wall in a hurry.
The main sword handlers in the palace are Yuma Jian and Dongchang.
These two knives are now in Wei Zhongxian's hand. We really can't rule out the possibility that this guy is getting into trouble.
Among the forces directly under the emperor, the only ones that can still be used are the Jin Yiwei.
Wang Chengen thought to himself, 'This is a good opportunity to show off in front of the emperor. If we really wait until Cao Huachun comes back, we will have no chance to show off. '
"Returning to your Majesty, I heard that Luo Sigong, the former commander of the Jinyi Guards, had great influence among the Jinyi Guards because of his loyalty."
In the fourth year of the Apocalypse, Wei Zhongxian drove away Luo Sigong in order to take down the Jinyiwei and supported Tian Ergeng to rise to power.
Luo Sigong's grandfather served as the commander of the Jinyi Guards, his father-in-law was also the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and he himself also served as the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
It can be said that the firepower is passed down from generation to generation.
His influence in the entire Jinyiwei is by no means comparable to that of Tian Ergeng and his like who became a monk halfway.
If you want to take down the Jin Yiwei, there is no doubt that it is most convenient to start from Luo Sigong.
"I'll leave this matter to you."
"My slave obeys the order."
Not long after Wang Chengen went out to do errands, Wei Zhongxian came directly to the door.
"My servant pays homage to your Majesty." Wei Zhongxian saluted as he entered the door, with a very respectful attitude.
"Wei Daban is here." Li Yunze greeted with a smile on his face, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Looking at Wei Zhongxian with a low eyebrow, Li Yunze smiled kindly and said, "What's the matter with Mr. Wei?"
"This slave is old and is no longer able to assist the emperor." Wei Zhongxian saluted again, "I also ask the emperor to allow this slave to return to his hometown."
'Hey, take retreat to advance. '
This kind of trick can't be hidden from anyone, so Li Yunze can naturally see through it at a glance.
"Why did Wei Daban say this?" Li Yunze stepped forward and began to show off his acting skills. He helped Wei Zhongxian up with his own hands and said sincerely, "I don't understand anything when I first become Dabao. I need Wei Daban to help me with state affairs. If Wei Now that my companion has left, where will he leave me? There is no need to mention this matter again."
"Your Majesty~~~" Wei Zhongxian choked up and burst into tears.
After returning to the chair and sitting down, Li Yunze began to turn to the topic he was concerned about, "Wei Daban, how much internal money do you still have?"
Internal funds are the emperor's small treasury, the kind that can be used directly without the ministers having to worry about it.
Wei Zhongxian was startled and opened his mouth to argue.
"Forget it." Li Yunze waved his hand, "Bring me a thousand taels of gold first, I want to use it."
What a man pursues in his life is nothing more than fame, fortune and girls.
As a eunuch, girls naturally don't think about it.
In terms of fame, Wei Zhongxian is already nine thousand years old, and if he takes the next step, he will have to seek the throne and usurp the throne.
What he attacks most is naturally profit.
In fact, the emperor's internal funds were almost emptied by him.
Fortunately, Li Yunze looked nonchalant and only wanted money, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Slave, go get ready now."
Wei Zhongxian moved quickly, and within a short time, he led several eunuchs to bring a thousand taels of gold.
Gold bars became popular only later. In the Ming Dynasty, gold was also a gold ingot similar to ingots.
For example, one of these gold ingots stored in the internal funds has twelve weights, which is a proper gold ingot.
One hundred gold ingots stacked together create a great visual impact.
Li Yunze, who was dazed, waved his hand and said, "Get out."
Wei Zhongxian was still a little confused when he left. The whole world belonged to the emperor, so why did it seem like he had never seen gold before.
Of course Li Yunze had seen gold, but he had never seen so much gold.
In the Ming Dynasty, this gold was worth ten thousand taels of silver.
But if you bring it to the modern world, what is the price of gold now?
After confirming that no one was around, Li Yunze immediately opened the space-time door and carried over seventy kilograms of gold.
In the Ming Dynasty, one tael was 37 grams, and one thousand taels was 37 kilograms!
I picked up my phone and checked the current price of gold, which was three to four hundred yuan per gram.
After taking a sip of water to calm down, he was about to take the gold out to exchange for money when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
"what is this?"
He picked up the gold ingot and examined it carefully. It actually had the seal of the inner government on it!
If this was sold directly, it would definitely be regarded as a cultural relic, and that would get into trouble.
"It was originally mine." Li Yunze, who was sitting on the sofa, exhaled.
The fact that he possesses the time and space gate must not be leaked to anyone under any circumstances. That would have serious consequences that are unpredictable.
In desperation, he could only move the gold back again.
Li Yunze, who returned to the Ming Dynasty, opened the door and called to the eunuchs outside, "Go to the inner palace and call some goldsmiths over."
