Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 280
It snowed all night and didn't stop until dawn. The inside and outside of the capital were covered with silver, and the sound of firecrackers was filled with joy and laughter everywhere.

The New Year's Eve passed away with excitement, but the elders of the imperial court, dressed in neat and complicated court clothes, gathered at the gate of the palace before dawn.

On the first day of the first lunar month, Zhengdan is in full swing!
The Dachaohui is held only three times a year, namely Winter Solstice, Zhengdan, and Longevity Festival.

Among them, the Zhengdan Dynasty is the most important, and it is called Luduan Festival, which symbolizes the beginning of a new year and the renewal of Vientiane.

Not only the civil and military officials in Beijing had to participate, but also the governors from all over the country, and the Zhengyin officials of the prefectural government offices who entered the court after their expiration, also had to congratulate them together, which can be called one of the most grand ceremonies of the court.

Especially this time, the Zhengdan Dynasty is the first Zhengdan Dynasty after Jinshang ascended the throne, and its meaning is particularly different.

The sky was twilight, and there was just a hint of orange light in the east, and the heavy drum sounded, and it stopped after nine.

The tall palace gates were slowly pushed open, and the Forbidden City, a young and magnificent palace, was fully revived in the dawn.

When the palace gate was fully opened, Jinyiwei, Jinwuwei, and the Rites Division and others filed out to guard the palace gates on both sides.

Among the ministers, four tall and brand-new whipping officials followed and stood in front of the Jinshui Bridge.

Then, the praise officials of the Ministry of Rites, the officials of the Chuanzhi, and the imperial censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate entered the palace gate first, and went up to the altar in front of the Fengtian Hall.

The drums stopped, the whip ringing officer blew three times, and the ritual officer said loudly.

"Enter!"

The ministers Fang Lieci crossed the Waijinshui Bridge and entered from the palace gates on both sides.

Drums start again.

On the large square in front of Fengtian Hall, several teams of soldiers of the Jinwu Guard lined up holding flags, stretching from the Meridian Gate to the front of Fengtian Hall.

In front of the Wenwu Building on both sides, there are Yima, Yixi and Yixiang carved in stone.

The flags flutter, move with the wind, the appearance is majestic, thick and tall, accompanied by the sound of majestic drums, and the cultural relics and officials have awe-inspiring faces. They cross the Neijinshui Bridge and enter Danchi Square in an orderly manner.

On both sides of Danchi, there are guards of honor such as chariots, chariots, and chariots. First, praise the officials, pass on the officials, and correct the censors.

Jin Yiwei Chen Halogen book guard of honor, friend fan on Majesty Dan.

On both sides of Danbi are the incense case, the treasure case and the teaching square Si Shaole. In the middle, under the canopy of the yellow umbrella, is the large throne.

Extending from both sides of the throne, there are 26 upper straight guards in a neat team and wearing armor.

After the three drums were finished, the ministers lined up on the east and west sides of Danchi in front of Fengtian Hall, facing north.

The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone, and looking down from the top of Danbi, the entire square in front of Fengtian Hall was lined up neatly and magnificently.

The loud bell rang, and the ceremonial officer bent down and fell to the ground, shouting loudly.

"Please ascend to the palace."

As a result, the gate of Fengtian Temple was slowly pushed open.

The emperor is dressed in a crown, with the driver in front, Shang Baosi in the back, and the serving eunuch beside him.

Surrounded by the crowd, he came to the throne.

The bell stops, and the music starts.

Shang Baosi held the emperor's seal in his hand and placed it on the treasure table next to the throne.

At the end of Shaole, the whipping officer blew his whip three times and announced the time loudly.

With great joy, praise the saluting officials, citing civil and military officials to perform four salutes, and the ceremonial officials entered various places to congratulate them.

"I meet Zhengdan, the three suns are prosperous, and all things are salty and new. I respect His Majesty the Emperor, Yinggan Nayou, and Fengtian Yongchang."

After entering, the ceremonial officer led the officials to worship again.

The whole process was extremely complicated, but no one dared to take it lightly.

After a series of etiquette procedures were completed, Wang Wen, the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Officials, returned to Danchi to go to work.

The emperor Jinkou opened his mouth and only said two words.

"An edict!"

This is the highlight of this Grand Dynasty Conference. The Zhengdan Dynasty aims at the renewal of all things and the renewal of one yuan. This time, there is one major event in the Zhengdan Dynasty, and that is... to change the yuan!
Since Jinshang succeeded to the throne, in order to show respect for the Supreme Emperor, he has always used the orthodox year name, but that is not a long-term solution after all.

Only by changing the Yuan and changing the name can it be regarded as a real confirmation of the legitimacy of the new emperor to the world.

Cheng Jing, the eunuch who was in charge of the official seal, stepped forward, unfolded the imperial decree in his hand, and announced it loudly.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: First, there were captives and thieves raging, and the Supreme Emperor personally conscripted them to rectify their crimes... The capital was in turmoil, and I accepted the orders of the Supreme Emperor and the Supreme Empress Dowager to ascend the throne under Zen...Today, the world is in peace, and the border is peaceful. Vientiane is renewed... from now on, it will be changed to Jingtai, and this year will be the first year of Jingtai, and it will be renewed with the world..."

Of course, as the edict promulgated by the Zhengdan Dynasty, there must be more than just changing the yuan, and it must be accompanied by a lengthy edict of amnesty for the world.

"...Since December 14th, the [-]th year of Zhengtong, officials, soldiers and civilians, except for the unforgivable crimes of treason, murder, robbery, adultery, and poisonous nightmares, have been discovered, have not been discovered, and have been concluded. Unconfirmed crimes are pardoned regardless of size..."

"...Civil and military officials, flag schools, soldiers and civilians, craftsmen, etc., those who are guilty and punished to guard the border, will be forgiven for their crimes. Those who are convicted of crimes because of their words will be restored to their posts, and those who committed the crime of breaking the law and stealing money will return to the people. The army will return to the army , the craftsman is still a craftsman, and the people let the Ning family..."

Amnesty for the world is not just as simple as saying these four words, it includes the three basic contents of forgiveness, exemption from taxation, and exemption from corvee.

In addition, there are some additional measures such as stopping the bad governance of the previous generation, pardoning refugees, and permitting land reclamation.

Which sins are fully forgiven, which ones are mitigated, how much should be exempted from taxes and corvees, and which places should be exempted, all of which must be explained in detail in the imperial edict.

Therefore, the content of this edict is very lengthy.

Although the bosses present were trying their best to concentrate, they were still unavoidably distracted.

Until Cheng Jing read one of them dry-mouthed.

"...From now on, the system of burying concubines in the palace is abolished. When the emperor dies, the empress of the main palace will be honored as the empress dowager. The rest of the concubines in the harem, regardless of their rank, will not be buried. Those who have princes and daughters will be enshrined in the palace book If you are a concubine, you will be given a jade book, and those who are the same as the four concubines and have no heirs will set up a Buddhist temple outside the imperial mausoleum, and all of them will enter the Buddhist temple to pray for blessings..."

Hearing this, the elders became a little bit more concerned, not because they cared too much about the emperor's harem, but because this move obviously did not belong to the routine of amnesty for the world.

However, the Edict of Changing the Yuan Dynasty would have abolished some of the bad policies of the previous dynasty. For example, when the Supreme Emperor ascended the throne, the Edict of Changing the Yuan Dynasty banned the bad governance of the former emperor's period, where rare and exotic animals were collected and presented to the royal family.

Therefore, this is also in line with the rules of the Imperial Edict, but what the elders did not expect was that the emperor actually took his idea to the harem.

This imperial concubine's burial is an old rule when the country was founded, and the officials in the court have always been dissatisfied with it, and it is a good thing to abolish it now.

However, what made them feel a little puzzled was, what the hell was this so-called "four concubines"?

The ranks in the harem of the Ming Dynasty were extremely simple, and the emperor married and canonized as the empress of the main palace.

Then, all the women who have been lucky enough to pass will be conferred the title of imperial concubine without distinction.

If the concubine has a prince, she can be promoted to noble concubine according to the circumstances. If the prince is the eldest son, she must be promoted to noble concubine.

To put it simply, there are only three levels in the harem of the Ming Dynasty, empress, imperial concubine, and concubine. Except for the queen, there is no permanent quota for imperial concubine and concubine, it all depends on the mood of the emperor.

Some emperors, such as Emperor Taizong, may have more than 20 concubines, while some emperors, such as Emperor Renzong, may have only twelve or three concubines.

Out of nowhere came the "four concubines".

Could it be that the Son of Heaven is so pure-hearted and ascetic, planning to leave only four concubines in the harem from now on?
(End of this chapter)