Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 282
The Great Court is over, but the busy day of the elders has just begun.

In the following time, officials of the seventh rank and above will follow the emperor to perform sacrifices to heaven and work until the afternoon.

After the end, the elders of the third rank and above hurriedly changed their court clothes and put on ordinary official clothes with patches, and prepared to enter the palace again to accept the emperor's banquet.

However, this time the banquet was different from usual, it was with the imperial clan's banquet.

The number of clans entering Beijing this time is quite large, even though the princesses, county heads and other female clans all received banquets in the harem, and the clans entering the palace were limited to generals above Fengguo.

But even so, nearly a thousand people were accepting the banquet at the same time.

More than [-]% of them are ordinary clans, nearly a hundred of them are county kings, and as for princes, there are nearly twenty of them.

Therefore, ordinary clans can only be in the square of the Meridian Gate, and clans at the county level can only be in the square outside Fengtian Hall.

Only clans at the prince level can enter Fengtian Hall for banquets.

Night fell quietly, but the entire Forbidden City was brightly lit.

In the resplendent and resplendent Fengtian Hall, there are full of clan princes in red and purple python robes.

Normally, the ministers who played an important role in the court were pushed to the back. As for the ordinary third-rank servants and other officials, they could barely sit not far from the entrance of the hall.

In fact, according to the intention of the Ministry of Rites, the courtiers' banquets and the clan's banquets were to be staggered.

After all, a banquet given by the clan is more like a family banquet, and the elders are not very willing to have a banquet with a bunch of such noble princes, it doesn't feel good to be inferior everywhere.

But it is a pity that the instrument was sent to the emperor and was rejected.

The emperor's golden mouth and eloquent words have quite good reasons.

Since the banquet was given by Zhengdan, of course the banquet must be received on the day of Zhengdan, and if it is staggered to another day, it will be put together.

Therefore, the elders can only sit in such an awkward manner, and when a person comes in, they have to stand up and salute.

The elders in Fengtian Temple have not had this experience for a long time.

Not only these ministers, but in fact, the princes in the palace were also very embarrassed.

You know, among the existing princes, the vast majority are princes from the Taizu line, and there is one from the Taizong line, and four from the Renzong line.

Except for the three first-time princes in the Renzong family, the other princes are the second, third, or even fourth generation princes.

At that time, in order to prevent the princes from colluding with each other and threatening the central government, Taizu made a rule that the two kings should not meet each other after the feudal clan.

That is to say, after the princes arrived in the fief, they would never have the chance to meet other princes again, even if they entered Beijing for pilgrimage, they would have to stagger.

With the death of the first-time princes of the older generation, the new princes, although they are all relatives of the same clan, have never met each other to be honest.

Those from the Taizong and Renzong families were better. Before becoming a fan, I had met them several times in the capital. Although it had been many years, I could still recognize them and chat with each other.

But when the other princes entered the hall, they first paid a visit to King Min, the uncle, and then returned to their seats. They could only look at me and I looked at you, and talked awkwardly about how nice the sun is tonight.

However, they were not embarrassed for too long. Soon, the chimes in the hall sounded, and many maids and servants poured out from both sides of the hall, and a courteous official came forward to speak.

"Your Majesty has arrived, and all the officials of the clan bow down!"

As soon as the words fell, the Son of Heaven, dressed in a crown suit, walked out slowly, came to the top of the imperial steps, and stood facing the crowd.

What is different from normal times is that at this moment, Zhu Qiyu clasped his hands in front of his chest, holding a white jade hand plate with the upper point and the lower part.

This hand board is about seven inches long and three inches wide, with the eight characters engraved on it saying, "Dedicated to the Heavenly Dharma Ancestor, passed down from generation to generation."

This object is named Dagui, and it is an ancestral treasure of Lao Zhu's family.

Well, an ancestral treasure from Taizu's old man.

It is clearly written in Huangming Zuxun that this jade jade has been passed down from generation to generation.

All princes and county kings, even if they are the elders of the emperor, will receive a big gift from him when he enters the pilgrimage to see him.

When Gai sees this Gui, it is like seeing Zu Kao.

Therefore, the clan princes, civil and military officials stood up and saluted one after another.

The only difference is that the ministers present performed four prostrations, while the princes performed five prostrations and three kowtows.

The reason for the difference is that the kings worshiped not only the Son of Heaven, but also Dagui, a symbol of ancestors in the hands of the Son of Heaven.

As soon as Yugui comes out, the rule of law will be determined by itself!

Today's big banquet, starting from the five bows and three kowtows, has already established the orthodox position of today's emperor.

Putting Yugui in his hand on the treasure case that had been prepared long ago, Zhu Qiyu also bowed down to Yugui.

Immediately, he turned around, and said to the kings and ministers bowing down.

"Be flat!"

When the son of heaven's golden mouth and jade voice fell, all the kings stood up respectfully, and the officials followed suit.

Zhu Qiyu took a seat on the imperial throne, his originally solemn face became much gentler at this moment.

"The kings are all my elders. I haven't seen you for a long time. Don't be cautious. Take your seat."

All the kings bowed their hands in thanks, and then took their seats one by one.

As the music started, the songs and dances prepared by Jiaofang Secretary also followed, and the palace banquet dishes that had been prepared for a long time began to be served one after another like flowing water.

After the awkward chat before, the kings present at the scene were finally a little familiar, at least they knew who were sitting in the front, back, left, and right sides, so it wasn't that embarrassing.

With all the singing, dancing, wine and food, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

The clans that can enter the palace are all princes, so to arrange seats, they can only be arranged according to seniority and closeness to the emperor.

Therefore, the first one sitting under Zhu Qiyu's head is the most senior King Min.

Counting down, there are several uncles of Zhu Qiyu, namely Zhu Zhanyu, the King of Xiang, Zhu Zhanyu, the King of Zheng, and Zhu Zhanyu, the King of Jing.

There are four kings in the Renzong family. In addition to these three, there is also Zhu Zhanqi, the king of Huai
However, this Lord Huai died of illness three years ago, and the one who came back this time was his eldest son, Zhu Qiquan, who succeeded him to the throne. He could not be regarded as Zhu Qiyu's elder, so he was farther behind.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhu Qiyu saw that two people, King Zheng and King Jing, kept winking at King Xiang.

Speaking of this King Xiang, he can be regarded as a legendary figure.

He is the fifth son of Emperor Renzong and the only son of Emperor Renzong who is still alive. He is a compatriot with the first emperor and his mother, and they are all descendants of Empress Dowager Zhang.

The reason why he is said to be legendary is because in his life, he has been involved in the battle for the throne three times, and each time, he was pushed out inexplicably.

This kind of life experience, not to mention the clan of the Ming Dynasty, even if it has been passed down for generations, it is unique.

More importantly, this Prince Xiang, with Zhu Qiyu, or more precisely, with Zhu Qiyu in the previous life, has formed a bond no smaller than that of Shi Heng and others...

(End of this chapter)