The sound of drums came from a distance, with an urging tone.
Civil and military officials began to form a team, and there were etiquette officers on the side to maintain order.
The civil servant is on the left and the military attache is on the right.
The first among the civil servants was Hu Weiyong, the prime minister on the right side of Zhongshu, and the first among the military attachés was naturally Wei Guogong Xu Da.
Although Gu Zhengchen is a man from Quanzhou County, there is no clear rank for that thing. He can only be ranked as the fifth rank of Doctor of the Ministry of Industry.
Li Min, Huang Su and Gu Zhengchen, ministers of the Ministry of Industry, are also old acquaintances. When Li Min saw Gu Zhengchen passing by, he quickly reached out to stop him: "Is this the first time for Gu County man to attend the imperial meeting?"
Gu Zhengchen saluted Li Min and Huang Su and said yes.
Huang Su smiled at Li Min and said, "Teach him the rules and don't get into trouble."
Seeing this, Gu Zhengchen saluted Li Min again: "Please give me some advice from Li Shangshu."
Li Min stretched out four fingers with a smile: "There will be four inaccuracies in the dynasty. You must remember it. If you break the rules at this time, it will not end well."
"Which four are inaccurate?"
Gu Zhengchen became cautious.
Li Min listened to the drum sound and felt that there was not much time, so he quickly said: "You are not allowed to kneel and worship slowly. You must move according to the ritual music and the crowd."
Gu Zhengchen nodded. Anyway, he was standing at the back and he could follow whatever the people in front did.
"You are not allowed to whisper or laugh or talk to each other."
Gu Zhengchen expressed his understanding. The etiquette of the court meeting was solemn and solemn. If anyone dared to laugh at this time, Lao Zhu would definitely make his whole family cry.
Li Min said seriously: "Three things are forbidden to keep silent."
"Well?"
Gu Zhengchen didn't understand what he meant. He just said he wasn't allowed to speak, and now he said he couldn't be silent?
Huang Su explained on the side: "Don't keep silent. It means that when the mountain calls, you need to shout loudly. Not speaking out is disrespectful and dishonest."
Gu Zhengchen suddenly realized: "Isn't it just long live, long live, long live, long live, shout louder, no problem."
Li Min's expression changed and he said eagerly: "Who told you Long Live Shanhu? Killer of a Thousand Swords, he wants to harm your whole family!"
"ah?"
Gu Zhengchen looked a little ugly. Why, aren't they all shouting long live the mountain?
Huang Su pulled Gu Zhengchen and said seriously: "Don't dare to shout long live the mountain. Your Majesty thinks that the word long live is too empty. No one will blame you if you shout it on weekdays. But this is a great court meeting. There is no long live mountain, only Tianfu." If you are virtuous, Haiyu Xianning, may you be blessed!"
Gu Zhengchen was a little scared.
There are so many skills in the world of love. Think about that scene. When someone shouted "Tianfu is virtuous", I shouted "Long live Long live Long live Long live" at the top of my lungs. That wouldn't be the focus of the audience. It's bad. The etiquette of the New Year's Day gathering, it is impossible to say that it will really lead to fishing in Quanzhou.
"Thank you!"
Gu Zhengchen thanked Huang Su and Li Min, and then asked: "Are these four correct?"
Li Min chuckled and said, "Four, don't be rude. There will be a singing and dancing feast at the end of the ceremony later, but you can't be rude."
The etiquette officer ran over and said anxiously: "Mr. County man, please join the queue."
Gu Zhengchen complained to the ceremony officer and squeezed in at the fifth rank position, which made the officials behind him quite dissatisfied.
There is no way, this is not queue cutting, this is official order.
When the second drum was heard, civil and military officials entered the Meridian Gate, while civil servants entered the Danqi (Fengtian Palace Square) in front of the Fengtian Palace through the East Jiao Gate and the military generals through the West Jiao Gate.
There are many soldiers standing there, with long swords to kill them.
Flags fluttering, majestic and solemn.
All officials stood facing north.
When the third tong drum sounded, Zhu Yuanzhang, wearing a gongmian, ascended to the throne in Huagai Hall. After five bows, the deacons in the palace invited Zhu Yuanzhang to ascend to the hall. Zhu Yuanzhang went to Fengtian Hall, accompanied by ritual music until Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair.
Outside Fengtian Hall, two rows of soldiers holding long whips waved their whips, making a crackling sound.
It sounds like the sound of driving, but also like the punishment of whipping.
Danchi's great music arose, and hundreds of officials entered the palace and bowed four times.
Because the space of Fengtian Hall is limited and there are many civil and military officials, even if the civil and military officials are divided into eight teams, many officials can only stand outside. Gu Zhengchen was lucky. At least he squeezed to the door and entered the main hall.
There is a difference between inside the main hall and outside the main hall. This is New Year's Day. Although it is considered spring on this day, the weather is still cold.
There was no obstruction outside the hall, and the wind blew, blowing across the square from time to time.
It's much better inside the palace, at least there's no cold wind.
The salute is over, and then the official enters the table.
This is a New Year's Day greeting form. It needs to be written in every place. It can be written by the magistrate or an edict. The etiquette officer will select some congratulatory forms that are gorgeous in literary style, excellent in parallelism, and splendid in singing praises and virtues, submit them and then read them out:
"Zhang Rao, the official official of Luzhou Prefecture, Liu'an Educational Commission: On the New Year's Day, the three Yangs will flourish, and everything will be new. Your Majesty, Emperor Mu Wei, may you be blessed by God, and may you be blessed by heaven..."
After reciting a chapter, the officials would kneel once, level their bodies, play music, bow four times, and level their bodies again...
The announcer looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and after receiving permission, he came out and announced: "The celebration of the end of the ceremony is the same as that of your Majesty."
After that, all the officials knelt once, stretched themselves out, played music, bowed four times, and stretched out again...
The complicated etiquette made Gu Zhengchen depressed. It was just a court meeting, so it was so lengthy.
But there is no way. Ritual is an important tool to ensure the stability of the country. When it is said that the country is in ruins and the people are in dire straits, the four words "rituals collapse and music collapses" are often used. Correspondingly, the ritual system is naturally complete.
If there are no etiquette, there will be no rules. If there are no rules, there will be no obedience. If there is no obedience, it will be easy to get things done. If there are too many things, it will be chaotic. If the society is disrupted, it will be easy to end.
This is a set of cognitive logic.
Therefore, all dynasties in the Central Plains have placed the etiquette system in a very important position, so Zhu Yuanzhang considered everything when designing the etiquette system.
The royal family needs etiquette to restrain the scholar-bureaucrats and the world, and the scholar-bureaucrats need etiquette to restrain their subordinates and the common people.
Prosperity of rituals is a sign of peace in the world.
No matter whether you find it troublesome or not, this set of gadgets has an important role that cannot be ignored. If you want to get along in official circles or in ancient times, you must know etiquette, understand etiquette, and observe etiquette.
The officials sang hymns in praise, and all officials, both civil and military, began to shout in unison to call on God for his virtue. The praise for Li Guan was sung again, and the officials followed with shouts from the mountains to the sea, Yu Xianning, and then the holy bows and blessings.
Ritual music was played, and whips were cracked.
Zhu Yuanzhang announced his resignation under the congratulations of all the officials, and then returned to the Huagai Hall. The entire imperial ceremony ended.
Of course, the officials would not really go home at this time. They would just stroll outside the palace and enjoy the breeze. After Lao Zhu changed his clothes, the banquet at Fengtian Palace began.
The first meal in the seventh year of Hongwu's reign was served by Lao Zhu. It was not shabby, at least it included fish, meat and wine.
Singing and dancing are just that.
Gu Zhengchen was sitting near the door. There was a pillar next to him to block it. Lao Zhu couldn't see it anyway. He was really hungry, so he simply started eating.
Sitting next to Gu Zhengchen is an official who is nearly sixty years old. Gu Zhengchen doesn't know him and doesn't want to know him, but this old guy seems to dislike Gu Zhengchen. He always blows his beard and glares, and seems to be dissatisfied with Gu Zhengchen's food.
After singing and dancing, it was time to gossip.
Wei Guogong Xu Da raised his glass: "At the beginning of New Year's Day, I sincerely wish your majesty the dragon body to be safe and prosperous in the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said majestically: "I still want to drink this glass of wine from Wei Guogong. But this glass of wine is not given to me by you, but by me, as well as the soldiers on the front line! Yuan Ting is eyeing it, year after year. I can sleep peacefully in Jinling and govern the country, and you are the first to do it. Come on, let us raise a toast to the brave and fearless soldiers!"
"Drink victory!"
Everyone raised their glasses, and Gu Zhengchen also drank a glass of wine.
Xu Da was quite emotional and was deeply moved when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang acting like this: "I will definitely bring your Majesty's words to the frontline soldiers!"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.
Hu Weiyong raised his glass and added: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because of the frontline soldiers who defended the territory and defended the mountains and rivers that these few years of peace have been possible. Now the people are in peace and prosperity, and the country is prosperous. It is all due to your Majesty's diligent administration and love for the people." , I propose that I offer this glass of wine to Your Majesty, may Your Majesty take care of your dragon body and prosper the world!"
"May your Majesty take care of your dragon body and prosper the world!"
A group of civil servants shouted.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy to be praised by Hu Weiyong's few words, and he said repeatedly: "It is also due to the contributions of all of you who love me, come and win!"
A glass of wine.
Chen Ning, the censor of the Censor's Office, said: "Your Majesty, today is New Year's Day, and I should have a poem to congratulate you. I heard that the literary talent of the man in Quanzhou County is so good that even the Master of the Song Dynasty is ashamed, so you might as well ask him to write a poem to cheer you up." "
Gu Zhengchen almost choked and secretly cursed Chen Liantie as a villain.
Hu Weiyong glared at Chen Ning. This guy couldn't stop. He had to fight with Gu Zhengchen?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked as usual, but his smile was less. He looked and shouted: "Where is the man from Quanzhou County?"
"Your Majesty, I am here."
Gu Zhengchen had to get up from the pillar and walk out.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Doctor Chen Yushi would like you to present a poem. How about it? Are you feeling poetic today?"
Gu Zhengchen sighed: "Your Majesty, I don't have much poetic talent, and I don't dare to compare with Master Song. But a few days ago, I heard Wei Guogong talk about the border war, and I felt inspired and wrote a poem to clarify my aspirations."
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood: "Ming's ambition is not bad. After ten years of facing the wall and trying to break through it, it is difficult to be rewarded as a hero by crossing the sea. According to Zhang He, this is what you wrote, and it is indeed somewhat heroic. Come, let me listen to your poem. .”
Gu Zhengchen had no choice but to plagiarize it, and he was not good at it. He thought for a while and said: "Lingtai is planning to pacify the northern captives, and thousands of cavalry are guarding the Central Plains..."
Xu Da nodded repeatedly after hearing this, which was quite flattering.
Chen Ning shook his head slightly, with a cold look in his eyes.
What does this mean? The beginning is not impressive enough. You are thinking about how to defeat the Hu barbarians, which means you have no plan yet. "Ten thousand cavalrymen guard the Central Plains" is a satire on Ming Dynasty's switch from offense to defense.
Isn't this a sarcastic statement about how bad the situation is?
On New Year's Day of the seventh year of Hongwu, you actually said such bad things. We must impeach you.
Hu Weiyong frowned and looked at Gu Zhengchen with regret.
If you can't write well, don't write. It doesn't matter if you refuse. On this festive occasion, it's very offensive to say that the situation is not good, and His Majesty's face looks ugly even if you don't even look at it.
Song Lian and Liu Ji were both great lyricists, but Gu Zhengchen didn't even make a move.
Gu Zhengchen didn't look at the faces of everyone, and continued to make magic changes, saying: "The emperor has entrusted me with the order, and I will recommend Xuanyuan with my blood!"
As soon as he said this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.
Song Lian couldn't help but admire: "What a great message. The emperor entrusted me with this order. I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood!"
Liu Jinian said: "Lingtai is planning to pacify the northern captives, and thousands of cavalry are guarding the Central Plains. It means that the emperor has entrusted me with the order, and I will recommend Xuanyuan with my blood! What a poem, what a poem!"
Zhu Yuanzhang high-fived and praised: "I read it passionately and passionately, and my blood boils! Good, excellent!"
