The next day, Zhu Yijun attended the morning lecture as usual; after lunch, he officially began to accompany Queen Mother Li and the Supervisor of Ceremonies to read the memorial. Empress Dowager Li took some memorials and asked Zhu Yijun how to deal with it. Except for making some common sense mistakes, Zhu Yijun's handling methods were slightly better than those of Empress Dowager Li and Zhang Hong. In particular, he was very aware of the selfish intentions of foreign ministers. Empress Dowager Li was greatly In addition to being surprised, he was even more relieved that the emperor was in charge.
In the original time and space, Empress Dowager Li was very aware of Wanli's evil nature, and even had the idea of letting the emperor rule in person after he was thirty years old. When Wanli was eighteen years old, because he was drunk and played with a young eunuch and cut his hair with a sword, Feng Bao reported it to Empress Dowager Li. Empress Dowager Li even threatened to depose Wanli and let King Lu take the throne. Emperor Wanli knelt down and begged for mercy. A few hours later Mrs. Li finally calmed down.
Some historians of later generations believe that Emperor Wanli's subsequent counterattack and calculations were closely related to the crazy suppression by Li, Feng, and Zhang of his childhood and youth through the use of ethics. Zhu Yijun believed this deeply.
In this time and space, Zhu Yijun took advantage of Queen Mother Li's superstition to coax Queen Mother Li. In less than a month, she used her mature mind and later methods to repeatedly defeat the political confidence of Empress Dowager Li, who was new to political affairs. It can be said that at this time, Empress Dowager Li had completely given up the idea of comparing herself with Zhu Yijun in political affairs. Zhu Yijun was not interested in participating in political affairs. Leapfrog progress has been made.
In between reading memorials, Zhu Yijun practiced calligraphy, writing large characters, or exercising as usual. Historically, Emperor Wanli's calligraphy was excellent. Zhang Juzheng once praised the young emperor's calligraphy in the sixth year of Longqing for "studiing its subtleties and ingenious ink. Each stroke is based on the ancients." As an adult, he became even more powerful. , people in the late Ming Dynasty even commented that his calligraphy "has gradually become divine."
While Zhu Yijun was writing, Queen Mother Li stood aside and watched. Seeing that Zhu Yijun first wrote "You are the boat", I realized that he was going to give Zhang Juzheng a calligraphy. After thinking about it again, Fang understood that the emperor was preparing public opinion for the platform summoned the day after tomorrow, and he secretly admired it in his heart.
Seeing him swiping ink and writing down the big characters "Kill one person and keep the destiny forever", he wrote these two big characters several times and placed them on the big case. He turned around and asked: "Mother, which of these characters do I have?" Better?"
Empress Dowager Li said: "I think "You make the boat" is better, and the other one will be more appropriate after Mr. Zhang has made great contributions." Zhu Yijun deeply agreed. Among several paintings, the best one was selected and inscribed: "Imperial Painting in the First Year of Wanli". When it was time to use the seal, I discovered to my embarrassment that except for the twenty-four precious seals passed down from my family, I had no personal seal.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, made a total of seventeen seals with different purposes, such as "the treasure of the emperor's devotion to heaven" and "the treasure of the emperor's respect for relatives". Emperor Jiajing made seven more seals, so Shangbaosi had a total of twenty-four imperial seals. , was used until the end of the Ming Dynasty, so later TV dramas used a jade seal to cover it randomly, making the Fang family laugh.
Among them, the "Treasure of Guangyun" was used to reward ministers, but it was used to make imperial edicts and orders, so it would be ridiculous to cover it here. Seeing this, Empress Dowager Li smiled and said, "It's time to carve some private seals for the emperor, but what should I do today?"
Zhu Yijun had an idea and said: "How about the emperor using the mother's seal? Let Mr. Zhang and the outer court know that we, mother and son, are one, and it will become a good story in the future."
After hearing this, Queen Mother Li thought it made sense, so she took out a personal seal from her purse. However, after she gave birth to Zhu Yijun and helped Zhu Zaihe consolidate his position as the crown prince, Zhu Zaihe gave her the secret seal that originally belonged to Zhu Zaihe. It was only one inch square, with a dotted arc in the upper left corner, and a letter. The word "Qingshang" unexpectedly corresponds to this situation.
After stamping the seal, Zhu Yijun asked an eunuch to hold it in his hands and send it to Zhang Juzheng in Wenyuan Pavilion.
Zhang Juzheng received the letter from the emperor in the cabinet, but he didn't know the seal and didn't take it seriously. It's just that I feel more and more that Zhu Yijun is as experienced as Feng Bao. He happily picked up the pen, drafted a letter of gratitude, and immediately arranged for the Ministry of Rites to request an edict on the etiquette ceremony for the platform.
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On the morning of the 25th, Zhang Juzheng went to thank Enshu. At the same time, the memorial of the Ministry of Rites on determining the etiquette of platform summoning was drafted by Lu Tiaoyang and sent to the Supervisor of Ceremonies at once. Director of Ceremonies Zhang Hong and others immediately labeled him yellow and rushed him to Qianqing Palace.
With Empress Dowager Li's approval, Zhu Yijun personally used a red pen to make the first batch of approval in his life: "Yes, let the Ministry of Rites handle it."
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On February 26, the first year of Wanli, in the warm sunshine of early winter, the emperor paid homage to the emperor in the Huangji Hall. Zhang Juzheng and other courtiers arranged their duties according to their rank. Lu Shusheng, the Minister of Rites, went out to the class and said: "In accordance with the emperor's decree, today the platform summons Zhang Juzheng, the Grand Master of the Jianji Palace, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the Crown Prince. The ceremony has been prepared. Please respectfully invite the Holy Judge."
The emperor replied: "Yes, every time you issue an edict."
Zhang Hong, the chief seal officer of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, immediately took out the edict that had been prepared and declared: "It is carried by heaven. The edict says: Longgu sages are all in the same hall. The dragons and clouds follow each other, and the fish and water make a pact, so they can declare the truth with their wings."
During the reign of Xiping, his poems and books can be examined. Since the Han and Tang dynasties, this path has declined. However, Yingyi sits on the side, and Zhongxian meets the alley. The announcement room called for questions, and Bai Liang sang songs. Yanying's memorial was presented to the emperor, and Chongzheng's discussions continued, which will be recorded in the annals of history and be a good talk.
This dynasty was founded by the second ancestor and the temple was established. In the banquet hall of the Dharma Palace, Yan sees the wrong time; on the platform of the cabinet, he is fortunate to be protected. At a young age, I have inherited the great authority. How dare I disrespect the Heavenly Father and encourage the hard-working people?
Today, there is Zhang Juzheng, a great scholar of Jianji Palace, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Crown Prince. He is knowledgeable about the changes of the times and has the courage to take charge of his affairs. When I first took charge of the government, I rose up and declined, and then I prospered and prospered. Assisting the three dynasties, the emperor took care of his fate; he respected his duties, cultivated the sacred knowledge, and exercised restraint in his administration. Therefore, I specially summoned the ministers to inquire about the government on the platform, which was regarded as an unruly act. Awesome! "
Zhang Juzheng went out to receive the imperial edict. He knelt down and said: "The Lord went up to the platform to summon the right couple. This is a grand ceremony. I am so blessed by God and I am so grateful for it. If I can't praise the saint, I will be ashamed."
The emperor replied: "You are loyal, conscientious, and hardworking. You deserve it."
Zhang Juzheng kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness and praise. However, since Emperor Xiaozong has not been seen in our court since I asked about government affairs, all the officials were delighted when they heard about it, saying that there was a great event when they saw Xiaozong again, and there was hope for peace!" "
The emperor replied: "I know what you mean, and I should tell it to my ancestors."
Zhang Juzheng kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Lord is holy tomorrow, and I am so happy that I jump for joy!"
Then the ceremonial officer praised: "Go to Fengxian Hall, Hongxiao Hall, and Shenxiao Hall, and all the officials will take the lead!"
This large passage was prepared in advance by the Ministry of Rites. The Imperial Academy academicians and the officials of the Ministry of Rites were busy for several days on the formulation of the platform etiquette system. The dialogue between Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng was all performed according to the script. Otherwise, the emperor and his ministers would all speak in classical Chinese, but they would be exhausted.
In the Ming Dynasty, the official documents between the emperor and his ministers were half-written and half-written. This was only the case during grand ceremonies.
When the officials and the emperor arrived at the Fengxian Hall and other palaces where ancestors were worshipped, Zhu Yijun followed the arrangements of the Ministry of Rites and bowed to the temple as expected. Only then did the platform enter the next stage.
Behind the Jianji Hall, there is the Yunlong Step Stone, which is the treasure of the palace. It was made from a 300-ton stone taken from the Fangshan Dashiwo in Beijing when Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty was building the Forbidden City. It is the largest stone in the Forbidden City and also the largest stone in the Forbidden City. A small marvel of ancient engineering.
The nine high-relief dragons on the Yunlong Step Stone are divided into three groups. Scattered on the whole piece of moxa leaf bluestone that is five feet three feet long, one foot wide and six feet five inches thick. The bottom of the bluestone is a seawater cliff.
The Yunlong Step Stone is the emperor's royal road, with several steps in different directions on both sides. On a nearly twenty-meter-long slope, there are three hundred-foot-long white marble railings surrounding the royal road. The cloud platform behind the entire palace is divided into three terraced layers. There are 1,142 stone sculptures carved under the railings. The faucet, connected by pipes, spits water for thousands of dragons. The entire back of the palace is a grand sight, magnificent and magnificent.
The Yunlong Step Stone is the middle line between the outer court and the inner court, and is also the end point of the royal road. At the top of the Yunlong Steps, at the back door of Jianji Hall, there is a Yuntai Gate, which isolates the inside and outside. On both sides of Yuntai Gate, Jianji Hall has two small side doors, each leading to two small platforms no more than a few feet square. The stone steps on both sides are connected. The east platform is the location of this call.
At this time, the small platform has been surrounded by yellow curtains to protect against the cold wind. A throne has been set up in it, with a Roman cover on it. In front of the throne, there is a chair of several lengths, as well as a carpet, a three-legged gilt incense burner, an animal head warm cage and other palace utensils. There is no need to detail them.
After the imperial edict was announced in the Huangji Hall, Zhu Yijun went up to the imperial road from the Yunlong steps after entering the ancestral temple. The guards of honor and others guided him from the side, stepped onto the small platform on the east side of the Yuntai gate, turned to the imperial road and stood.
The salute official declared: "Prince Xuan, Grand Master, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Grand Scholar Zhang Juzheng of Jianji Palace are here to see you!" Under the railings of the cloud platform, the first three Han generals in bright armor shouted together, and then ten and a hundred shouted in sequence. , the sound shocked the whole palace.
At the starting point of the royal road, Zhang Juzheng and hundreds of officials stood in awe. After hearing the decree, Zhang Juzheng held a jade gui, straightened his appearance, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Zhang Juzheng, accepts the decree!"
That is, under the guidance of Wang Xilie, the Minister of Rites, he climbed up the steps along the edge of the royal road. Before stepping onto the platform, Zhang Juzheng knelt down facing the east platform, held a jade gui and said loudly: "I have my honor to see you, Zhang Juzheng!"
The official of praise announced the edict: "Proclaim!"
Zhang Juzheng stood up, straightened his clothes for the last time, and entered the yellow curtain. At this time, Zhu Yijun was standing in front of the throne. Zhang Juzheng did not dare to look directly at the emperor. He bowed his head and walked forward, knelt down again, and shouted: "I, Zhang Juzheng, kowtow to the emperor, long live, long live, long live!"
Zhu Yijun said loudly: "If you are flat, please give me a seat."
Zhang Juzheng thanked him and stood up in awe. Zhu Yijun turned to sit on the throne and said, "Mr. Zhang, sit down."
Zhang Juzheng thanked him again and sat on the chair behind the long coffee table. At this time, the etiquette part of the platform call was over and he got to the main topic.
