Zhu Biao was busy until Yinshi, when he lay down and rested for a while in a palace. It seemed that in the blink of an eye, Liu Jin called him up again.
Although he was still very sleepy, he still mustered up his energy to do the final test. Jinwu guards set up guards in the hall and Danbi, and Han generals in golden armor lined up from Danqi in the main hall to outside the Meridian Gate. When Yu Danbi arrived at Fengtian Gate, the emperor's dragon flags were arranged outside Fengtian Gate, with one column each in the east and west.
The two Jiuyi censors, who are responsible for checking whether the appearance, words and deeds of all officials are clean and tidy, are located in the north of Danqi. The two inner praisers are located in the palace, and the two outer praisers are located in the north of Danchi. Officials such as Chuanzhi and Xuanbiao are Located in the hall, facing east and west.
Accompanied by the Minister of Etiquette, Zhu Biao inspected it carefully before hurriedly changing into official court clothes. At this time, the sun had not yet come out, but there was already some light in the east.
When Zhu Biao came out again, all the civil and military officials were already in place. The solemn crowd could be seen as far as the eye could see. Countless brave and strong sergeants around them were holding weapons and weapons, showing their majesty.
A musician from Jiaofang Temple beats the big drum on the side of Fengxian Gate. He first hits the drum frame once, and then continuously hits the heart of the drum with his double hammers. He beats hard and then lightly. The rhythm changes from slow to fast and then from fast to slow. The sound changes from weak to strong, then from strong to weak...
After the orderly drumming and three strict ceremonies, the Minister of Rites came to the Huagai Hall, where Zhu Yuanzhang had already put on the dragon robe and the dragon crown, and sat upright on the throne of the main hall. The Minister of Rites performed the five kowtows to the emperor, and after kowtowing, asked the emperor to Come to Fengtian Palace.
The emperor started driving, and the Jiaofangsi band began to play Chinese music. Shangbaosi officials held the emperor's imperial seal and walked in front of the emperor, with the driving officer as the forerunner.
After Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at Fengtian Hall, the bright fan that had been displayed here was opened, the bead curtain was rolled up, and the officials of Shangbaosi placed the imperial seal on the treasure case pre-set to the east of the throne...
The four eunuchs who fired their whips started to signal the time and shouted to the officials: “Schedule!
The officials standing in the east and west of Danqi should immediately arrange themselves into a neat formation. At this time, the Jiaofangsi band began to play Shao music, and the officials, both civil and military, bowed four times to the north and bowed to the emperor who was sitting on the throne of the main hall...
After entering the ceremony, the Prime Minister, who was standing at the head of the civil servants, stood up and congratulated on behalf of all the officials: "I wish you all the best, Hu Weiyong, to meet the Zhengdian Festival, the three suns are prosperous, and everything is new. I respectfully serve His Majesty the Emperor, and I wish you good luck and good luck." , Fengtian Yongchang”
The officials kowtowed to the emperor four more times and then stood up. At this time, the messenger came out of the east gate of the main hall and came to Danbi. He stood facing east and shouted: "The emperor has a decree!".
The salute officer shouted: "Kneel down!", all officials knelt down again, and the messenger loudly read the emperor's decree: "The celebration of the end of the ceremony is the same as that of the minister."
The salute officer shouted: "Hail the mountain!" The officials knelt down and raised their hands above their heads and shouted "Long live"! The saluting officer shouted again: "Mountain shouts!" The officials shouted "Long live" again! The praising officer shouted again: "Hail again from the mountain!" The officials shouted again "Long live"! . When Baiguanshan shouted "Long live", all the officials present, including those who relied on the guards and other personnel, had to echo in unison. The momentum could be described as shaking the mountains!
After that, after a series of complicated ceremonies, the emperor could get up and return to the Huagai Palace. As the crown prince, Zhu Biao appeased the officials for his father and led them to the palace where the banquet was to be held.
Zhu Biao faced the ministers with his hands behind his back and spoke loudly: "On the first day of the first month of the fifth year of Hongwu, I went to the Fengtian Palace to receive a congratulatory banquet. The ministers ordered the queen to have a banquet in Kunning Palace!"
"I sincerely obey your orders, and wish the Holy Heaven to assist you with virtue, may the Queen be blessed with phoenixes, and may the Crown Prince have a long and prosperous life!"
Then everyone walked towards Wuying Palace in an orderly manner. The roads along the way were clean. They were all cleaned up by the eunuchs who stayed up all night last night. Fortunately, it didn't snow in the past two days...
The Wuying Hall had already been properly arranged. There were not only civil and military officials but also many vassal envoys. They sat down according to their rank and then waited silently. The emperor would not come until he changed into court clothes.
But it's not too boring. Although the food and wine can't be tasted yet, the dancing and music have already begun. They are all carefully selected by the Jiaofang Secretary, so they are naturally pleasing to the eye.
Zhu Biao sat alone under the emperor and above the officials. He was a little tired and listened to the music with his eyes closed to rest. In fact, the same was true for most of the officials. They were very tired just now.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was dressed in a red dragon robe, strode in amid the solemn ritual music. Zhu Biao led all the officials to kneel to greet him. At this time, the ritual music was singing: Yan Jing brings good luck, the Holy Emperor will be born, Ming Dynasty. Yuji, far away from Shao and Yutang, the river is clear and the sea is feasting, the things are prosperous and the people are prosperous, the power is added to the barbarians, the virtue is conquered by the Rong and Qiang, the eight treasures are recommended, the nine tripods are fragrant...
This was all decided by Zhu Biao when he rectified the etiquette last time. Zhu Yuanzhang happily allowed everyone to get up and sit down without ceremony, and then said a few words and raised glasses to invite everyone.
When the civil and military officials stood up to drink the first wine, the etiquette and music changed again: the imperial style was expressed by eight expressions, the sound of teachings and preaching was carried out, the time and scene were bright, the embroidered feast was opened in Zichen, the dragon sun was rising towards the sun, and the auspicious smoke was curling up from the golden furnace. , Ji Ji Gong and Hou, their clothes are beautiful and fresh, they sit in rows to serve Dan...
Music is the harmony of heaven and earth, ritual is the order of heaven and earth, great joy is in harmony with heaven and earth, and great ceremony is in harmony with heaven and earth!
China has been a land of ritual and music since ancient times. This is also the fundamental difference between China and the barbarians. The purpose of ritual is to regulate the country, determine the country, and benefit the people; the purpose of music is to change customs, drive away the evil of people, and preserve the righteousness of people...
Whether it is drinking wine or raising chopsticks, the emperor must start the ceremony. After the prince puts down the chopsticks, the civil and military officials below can officially start eating, in an orderly manner.
As for the dishes, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao need not say much. They have everything. Tea and snacks for officials of the third and higher grades are like raw florets, five kinds of fruits, five kinds of fried chicken, phoenix chicken, double stick bones, large silver ingots and large oil cakes, five kinds of wine and four vegetables. Three kinds of color and soup, two large steamed buns, horse, beef and mutton gizzard meat, rice and five minutes of wine.
The tea food of the third grade and below and the sixth grade and above are like raw florets, five kinds of fruits, five kinds of wine, four colors of vegetables, three kinds of soup, two large steamed buns in clusters, rice with horse, beef and mutton gizzard meat, and five minutes of wine.
The dishes for the rest include wine, fine powder soup, pepper and vinegar pork with head and hoof, two steamed buns, pork rice, and one minute of wine; the Golden Gun Soldier, the Elephant Slave Captain, double steamed buns, and the Jiaofang Sileren Drink wine, braised beef, steamed buns, fine powder soup and wine for an hour.
Naturally, there is also the aspect of adding food and wine, and generally everyone has a share of the nobles. Officials who have performed well recently and have won the Sacred Heart also have this dignity. Those who have received it are grateful, and those who have not received it are secretly sad.
As the atmosphere became more and more lively, civil servants recited poems, military commanders toasted and envoys presented gifts. The hall was lively and the rituals and music changed again: The illustrious God has favored me, the emperor. what? In the erotic palace of education, where is the support? With peace in the country, it will be celebrated for hundreds of generations, benefiting all living beings, and taking pleasure in time. Tianlu is a blessing, and it will live forever, and it will always be fulfilled...
The Wuying Palace was very lively, and so was the Kunning Palace. Countless wives who were confined to the back house came to congratulate the Queen. The rules there were much more relaxed, but there were still rituals and music.
The bustle lasted until noon, when all the civil and military officials said goodbye and left the palace. The emperor could finally rest peacefully, but Zhu Biao could not rest, because in the afternoon all the civil and military officials had to go to the East Palace to pay their respects to the crown prince, and so did the ladies of the court. Go and see the Crown Princess.
Zhu Biao and his father returned to Kunning Palace to pick up the princess and then returned to the East Palace. After getting on the sedan, the couple looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh, because they both had dark circles under their eyes. Zhu Biao was there The front hall is busy, and the specific matters in Kunning Palace are not arranged by the Crown Princess.
"Your Highness is too tired. I have slept for two or three hours anyway. Your Highness can rest after returning to the East Palace. I will just lead Liu Jin to make arrangements."
Zhu Biao took Chang Luohua in his arms and said, "No problem, it's just for this afternoon."
Chang Luohua smelled very good. Zhu Biao rubbed her bun with his chin, feeling the soft body in his arms. After letting his mind wander for a while, he suddenly remembered his two fat sons.
I was about to ask, but my interest suddenly waned. I was too lazy to ask any more questions. I simply closed my eyes and squinted. Both my mother and the princess were extremely shrewd women. They had probably taken care of those two treasures long ago. Settled.
After a while, the car stopped, and the two of them held the sedan chair. Liu Jin led a group of servants to greet them. Since the beginning of the ceremony, Liu Jin had gone back to the East Palace to start the arrangements. Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction after asking a few questions.
Liu Jin has been with him for so long, and now he is doing things very safely, and he doesn't need to worry about many things at all. It's a pity that he is a eunuch, otherwise Zhu Biao would have wanted to hand over the Ministry of Industry to him.
In the afternoon, the jubilant civil and military officials congratulated the Crown Prince with simple and elegant gifts. They all looked calm and relaxed compared to the morning. This may be because they knew that His Highness the Crown Prince has always been tolerant towards others.
It was still the old rules, Zhu Biao held a banquet in the Wenhua Hall, and Chang Luohua received the congratulatory wife in the Chengqian Hall. At this time, there were no factional distinctions, and it was natural for the ministers to congratulate the Crown Prince.
The palace is shining brightly in the clear sky, with jade hooks and pearl curtains hung on it, and the flute and Shao playing when the Yao gong is raised. To celebrate the big feast, Yi Feng came and paid tribute with jade and silk from Zhaoyang. Praise for filial piety, kindness, virtue, and benevolence. Songs are rising in peace. I would like to offer this song to the heaven.
The universe is clear, rewards are determined based on merit, and titles are awarded. Jade belt with golden talisman, Diao Chan and hairpin, shaped like a Lin Pavilion. He was a hero of Hongwu in Fengtian, assisted in promoting luck, and had literary, economical and military strategies. Children and grandchildren, honor and wealth, long-term peace and happiness...
In the evening, many officials dispersed. Only Chen Youzong, Yan Donglai and other direct descendants of the East Palace remained. They simply washed up under the leadership of Liu Jin and then walked into the clean side hall. The main hall was already full of the smell of alcohol.
And Zhu Biao, who had bathed and changed clothes, was sitting on top wearing a moon-white inner robe, with some damp black hair hanging behind him, only tied with a gold ring at the end. He was too lazy to wear a crown.
Seeing that everyone wanted to salute, Zhu Biao waved his hand and said, "There's no need to salute, just sit down wherever you want."
Everyone was not polite, and sat down after handing over their hands, but sitting casually was not allowed. Now that Chen Youzong's identity had changed again, he naturally sat on the right hand seat.
Then there were Hu Mei, Liao Yongzhong, Li Boxheng and others when Yan Dong came to visit. On the left was the younger generation headed by Wu Bozong, and the year after that was the tea and horse minister Sicheng Su Zhi and others.
None of the distinguished military generals from the East Palace were retained by Zhu Biao, otherwise Wu Bozong and others would not be qualified to attend. Those guys couldn't understand his eyes at all, as if they had never drank. The two banquets in the morning and afternoon were open. After drinking, I am basically unconscious now.
Fortunately, what they were going to discuss this time had nothing to do with them. Zhu Biao picked up the tea cup and took a sip and said, "Has no one been to the Ministry of Punishment yet?"
Hearing this, Yan Donglai replied: "I was about to report to Your Highness that at midnight last night, Gu Zishan, a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment, privately led someone to communicate with the imprisoned Li Shaoguang for three quarters of an hour. I have already sent someone to find out the identity of the person behind it."
Chen Youzong frowned and said: "Isn't this a bit too blatant? Li Shaohua and others are jointly supervised by the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. Just a doctor from the Ministry of Punishment wants to draw chestnuts from the fire. Isn't this an act of deceiving oneself and others?"
Zhu Biao squinted his eyes and thought for a moment and said, "If we continue to investigate, I'm afraid one of you will be implicated."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, and they quickly jumped up from their chairs and knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, please be clear, I am loyal to the Holy One and Your Highness, how dare I get involved with those traitors who have no king and no father."
Zhu Biao said a few more specious words in an understatement and asked them to get up. In the past few months, he had been busy with important court affairs and had become somewhat neglectful and uncontrolled towards his ministers.
I just took this opportunity to knock something out, so that they would not cause any trouble in the end. As for Li Shaoguang's matter, it was really nothing. It was just a test from Hu Weiyong. Of course, there was a high possibility that this person was just guilty.
After all, there are many such rampant and unintelligent warriors who just drank cat urine and yelled nonsense. In the two years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, countless nobles were punished for this matter, and the place is not worthy of careful investigation.
In the past two years, with the increasing power of the Emperor, nobles have begun to be forced to grow their brains, but few people dare to arrange Lao Zhu's secrets anymore.
"It's clear that the punishment is correct, so there's no need to elaborate."
As the indifferent words above fell, all the direct descendants of the East Palace could not help but feel their hearts skip a beat. Yan Donglai immediately stood up and loudly promised. It can be predicted that dozens more heads will fall on the ground in a few days, and women and children will be sent to the Jiaofang Division as slaves...
After giving the order, Zhu Biao stopped paying attention and began to conceive of this year's layout in the court. Because of Hu Weiyong, it was difficult for the six ministers and the Zhongshu Province, including Yushitai, to get involved. After all, if Hu Weiyong was very If they accept their fate in despair, then their plan will be in vain.
Since it is difficult for the central government to make arrangements, it can only focus on the local area. Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and said: "You must have heard a little about the trends in Guizhou and Liaodong."
Chen Youzong answered: "There are rumors in the court that Yunnan, Guizhou and Liaodong are interested in surrendering to the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Biao nodded and said: "Naha Chu and Zala Valmi are still waiting to see, but the chieftain from Guizhou should officially go to Beijing to pay homage in more than a month."
"Guizhou is vast and the chieftains are rampant. The chieftain Longzan Aqi in the west of the river, the Mongolian gangsters in the east of the east and the Song Dynasty, Shi'er, the female manager of Puding, etc. are not easy to deal with. But after joining the Ming Dynasty, I will definitely arrange for officials and troops to enter. He who established a government and established a system to educate the people."
"There are also various northern state capitals. During the disaster, many officials engaged in malpractice, corruption and perversion of the law. The Holy Father said a few days ago that a thorough investigation will be carried out. As a result, there will inevitably be a large official gap in the localities."
After Zhu Biao finished speaking, everyone below looked at each other in confusion. Needless to say, Chen Youzong and others were already in charge of a government office. Although the others were not that high, they were also officials in the capital. What's more, people under the command of the East Palace were paying three-point salutes everywhere. Who I don’t really want to take up a position somewhere.
What's more, the places His Royal Highness the Prince mentioned are either in Guizhou or in the north. They are not wealthy places, so why bother yourself.
However, there are naturally some people who are willing to take a chance and are eager to give it a try. Zhu Biao did not wait for them to speak and continued: "I am not forcing you to go, but I am just telling you that only officials in remote areas with experience have the opportunity to be promoted. The Ming Dynasty has never lacked officials who can enjoy happiness, but it lacks capable ministers and officials who can truly stabilize the borders and the people!"
Chen Youzong immediately raised his hands and said: Your minister Chen Yunshu is a graduate of the Imperial Academy. He will go to Guizhou to fight for the Ming Dynasty. I also want to recommend Chen Baiyun of Zhongshu Province to judge affairs, Zhang Feng, a member of the civil service department, and Li Mao, deputy director of Dali Temple... …”
Chen Youzong spoke to more than 20 people in a row, and Zhu Biao also had an impression. They were all outstanding young people among the Jiangnan gentry. They basically only held official positions of sixth or seventh rank, but they had great futures.
The rest of the people also reacted, and Zhu Biao quickly waved his hand: "I can't remember what you said, so go ahead and write down the list. But remember, you must also bear responsibility for the people you recommended. If they arrive, If the locals are doing evil, I will not only kill them to scare the monkeys, but you will do the same, so don't be greedy and make mistakes."
As soon as these words came out, a few people couldn't shout out their names. No one was a fool. They all knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was going to install close relatives in the place. Naturally, he would give priority to his own children, but if he had to bear joint and several responsibilities , then we need to carefully select outstanding disciples.
Looking at those people, Zhu Biao's face was as plain as ever, but he still couldn't help but feel a little disgusted in his heart, but there was nothing he could do about it. After the troubled times, there were only so many people who could read and write, and they were basically the children of aristocratic families.
Zhu Biao doesn't want too many aristocratic families to continue to grow, but if you don't use them, there will be no one available. You can't let a village man who can't read a word take care of local people's livelihood, right?
Although educated people are sour and angry, they still want to save face and have a certain bottom line, and they know how to act in order to gain a high reputation. Unlearned people may not even want to lose face, and when they do bad things, they are eager to do it.
After some reminders, Zhu Biao asked them to leave. After struggling for an afternoon, he felt energetic. Zhu Biao looked at the desk for a while and then waved.
Needless to say, Liu Jin immediately went to find the secret letter sent from Goryeo today. Zhu Biao checked the paint and tore it open. A thick stack of letters was scattered on the desk. It turned out that the signatures were all from Goryeo's two ministers.
Zhu Biao even saw Li Chenggui's name and flipped through it. He was now the deputy envoy of Mi Zhi, promoted to the doctor of Fengyi, and was also a meritorious minister of King Duancheng, Liangjie and Yidai of Gongmin.
Last year, it should be said that it was the year before last. Li Chenggui crossed the Yalu River from the northeast with 5,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry to attack Dongning Prefecture. He defeated the generals all the way to Liaoyang and defeated Naha Chu. Only Naha Chu was spared. Li Chenggui is young, but he is a master of military affairs. He is a true genius, and he will be responsible for great things in your country.
I don’t know if it was because Naha was trying to put some money on his face, but he praised the enemy general so much that King Gongmin, who had been bullied by the Yuan Dynasty, was naturally overjoyed. Li Chenggui also gained favor and was attracted by King Gongmin. The center of the military.
It's a pity that King Gongmin's sincerity, integrity, justice, and meritorious ministers didn't have the slightest intention to avenge him and be loyal. Seeing that the situation was now clear, they couldn't wait to surrender to Zhu Biao, and their words were quite disgusting.
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