Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 816
The next day, the sun rose and the sky was vast.

Although this is a ceremony for the crown prince to come out of the pavilion, it is actually a ceremony to announce to the world the status of the crown prince of the Eastern Palace.

Especially when the matter was in a hurry and the crown prince canonization ceremony had not yet been carried out, the arrangements for the crown prince's appointment this time were all based on the canonization ceremony.

To be honest, when the Ministry of Rites first handed over the note to Yi, I was a little bit drummed in my heart, wondering if it was a bit too much.

After all, although the ruling and opposition parties all hope to have such a grand ceremony to announce the decision of the prince's residence, but, after all, the family's situation is special today, and many ministers feel that from the perspective of the emperor, the prince should leave the cabinet. The more low-key the better.

However, Mr. Hu said it was all right, so he handed it over.

Sure enough, in terms of understanding of the emperor, these officials below are not at the same level as Mr. Hu.

They were worried that the ceremony would be too grand, which would displease the emperor, but it turned out that when the ceremony was handed over, the emperor not only didn't think it was too grand, but felt that it was not grand enough.

There are two sets of custom-made ceremonies for the canonization of the crown prince in the Ming Dynasty.

One set was set at the founding of the country, and it was mainly used during the Hongwu period. It is grand and vast, it is difficult to describe, and it shows the dignity of the prince and the majesty of the prince everywhere.

Emperor Yufengtian Hall confers treasures to the crown prince, civil and military officials, envoys, monks, elders all stand outside the Fengtian Gate, cars, BMWs, treasure elephants, tigers and leopards, drums, guards, soldiers, each has its own position , the etiquette is strict, and the bearing is dignified.

At that time, Zhongshu Province had not yet been abolished. Under its system, the emperor proclaimed the edict, the crown prince was granted the title, the prime minister knelt down to worship the jade jade, the gold book, and the gold treasure. extreme.

This set of regulations can be regarded as the most grand event in the whole court, and its complexity is even higher than that of the enthronement ceremony.

Of course, this is not because the canonization of the crown prince is more important than the enthronement ceremony. The biggest reason is that most of the enthronement ceremonies are held shortly after the death of the former emperor.

In order to show filial piety, although it is important and complicated, it should not be too grand. Secondly, the country should not be without a king for a day. The former emperor died and the new emperor was not established. The court situation will inevitably be turbulent. Yicheng, naturally, will not prepare too much.

But canonizing the crown prince is purely a matter of great joy. Moreover, basically the emperor has been on the throne for several years. After the situation is stabilized, he has enough time to prepare. Therefore, it is understandable that it is grand and complicated.

This set of codes was used from Hongwu to Yongle. Although the Ministry of Education was abolished later, the canonization of crown princes and grandsons of the emperors in the past dynasties was still handled in the same way, but because of the abolition of the Ministry of Education, it was slightly modified.

So far, among the crown princes of all dynasties, the only one who has not been canonized by this system is the Supreme Emperor.

This is also the origin of the second set of codes.

The canonization ceremony formulated by Emperor Taizu can certainly demonstrate the respect of the crown prince's status and the grandeur of the crown prince's authority to the greatest extent.

However, there is only one shortcoming, that is, there are many places that need the cooperation of the crown prince.

Logically speaking, this is not a difficult task. With the guide officer leading him, all the crown prince has to do is to salute according to the rules and to receive congratulations.

But it was this link that became difficult at the time.

At that time, not long after the first emperor came to the throne, he was happy with his eldest son, and excitedly wanted to be canonized as the crown prince. However, the Supreme Emperor at that time had just turned one year old, and his name had just been listed on a jade plate. However, at that time, the first emperor was in a hurry, but the elders of the Ministry of Rites were embarrassed.

For such a solemn and grand ceremony, the crown prince, who is the protagonist, can't just get down while standing.

So, at this time, Mr. Hu, who had just been promoted to Minister of Rites, stood up and suggested to the first emperor that a canonization ceremony could be re-established.

Although many people felt that doing so violated the old system, Mr. Hu has never been a procrastination person.

After obtaining the permission of the first emperor, the crown prince's canonization ceremony was drastically revised.

Among them, the most important change is that instead of the crown prince going to the palace to receive the treasure, he ordered Chijie to go to the Wenhua Palace to confer the treasure.

In this way, what the crown prince has to do is very simple, just sit on the seat of the Wenhua Palace in an orderly manner.

Other ministers will take care of the rest.

With this successful precedent, the Ministry of Rituals also handled the ceremony of leaving the court this time, but when it came to the emperor, the old man felt that it was inappropriate to do so.

You must know that this new set of rituals is a simplified version to adapt to the original special form.

Although it is simple and easy to implement, it is not grand enough to show the status of the crown prince and the foundation of the country.

At the time of the canonization, the crown prince was too young to walk steadily, so he could only be so "wronged".

However, the current crown prince, even if calculated carefully, is three and a half years old. Not only can he walk, but he also knows etiquette, can read, and can hold ceremonies according to the old system.

For this matter, the Ministry of Rites discussed again for a long time. In the end, it was Uncle Hu Dazong who made the decision again, and took Shen Shangshu from the Ministry of Households into the palace, understanding it with reason and moving it with emotion.

Uncle Hu Dazong said that the crown prince is still young, and after all, he is out of the court, not a canonization, and should not be too big. Shen Dashangshu was on the sidelines, crying and rolling (crossed out), and finally persuaded the emperor to change his mind.

However, the two finally made their own compromises. After all, the prince is not too young, and it is impossible to sit still completely like before.

What's more, there is a key problem in the middle.It is the position of the Supreme Emperor.

Whether it is canonization or leaving the cabinet, receiving the imperial edict is only a part of it, not the end.

According to the procedure, after receiving the edict, the Crown Prince needs to thank the Holy Mother, the Empress Dowager, the Empress of the Central Palace, and the Empress Concubine, the birth mother. After finishing, she will go out of the palace and receive congratulations from the kings, civil and military courts, and letters from the kings and civil and military officials. Only then is it a gift.

Here comes another problem, that is, in the palace today, there are two empress dowagers, two empresses, and one empress dowager.

Counting from the lineage of succession to the throne, after the crown prince receives the imperial edict, it is essential to thank the Queen Mother of Jingyang Palace and the Queen of the Central Palace.

However, if it is calculated from the blood lineage, the Empress Dowager Xie Cining Palace, the Supreme Emperor, Empress Duanjing and the birth mother imperial concubine cannot be spared.

You know, the Wenhua Palace is in the southeast of the imperial city, the Compassionate Ning Palace is in the southwest of the imperial city, the Kunning Palace is in the north of the imperial city, and the Jingyang Palace is in the northwest of the imperial city.

Moreover, the most terrible thing is that Chaohe is not based on geographical location, whichever is more convenient to go first, but in order of respect.

Therefore, even if the process of receiving the edict is not mentioned, just look at the process of thanking the court, if it is really done according to the system, then the process is like this.

The crown prince first received the edict in the Wenhua Hall in the southeast of the imperial city, then went to the Cining Palace in the southwest of the imperial city to pay homage to the Holy Mother and the Empress Dowager, and then went to the Jingyang Palace in the northwest of the imperial city to thank the Empress Dowager.

After completing this circle, they will go to Nangong non-stop, first to the Chonghua Palace to meet the Empress Xie Taishang, and then to the Yanchun Palace to meet the Empress Xie Duanjing.

After finishing all this, turn back to the imperial city, go to Kunning Palace to pay respects to Empress Xie Zhonggong, and then go back to Nangong Palace to pay respects to Empress Xie, the biological mother.

Not to mention, after thanking you, you have to go back to the Wenhua Palace to receive congratulations from the clan, civil and military officials.

After such a pass, let alone a day, it may not be able to finish in two days.

This ring, when the first emperor was in the first place, because the crown prince was too young, he directly issued an imperial edict to exempt him from congratulations.

However, with today's idea of ​​wanting to make a big deal out of it, it is naturally impossible to save it.

Therefore, at the end of the discussion, considering the time issue, of course, the most important thing is to consider that although His Royal Highness the crown prince is three and a half years old, he is only three and a half years old. After such a process, I am afraid that the real situation of changing the crown prince on the spot .

As the head of the Ministry of Rituals, Hu Dazong Bo, who has always been famous for balancing all parties, came up with a new trick to integrate the two different rituals.

Since the crown prince is old enough to support less complicated ceremonies, there is no need to make such reductions. After all, every item of ceremony is to establish the status and identity of the crown prince.

But relatively, because after all, it is a study in the cabinet, it is not considered a formal canonization, and, for reasons of time and energy, there is no need to be so grand.

Since the process can't be saved, and His Royal Highness can't run, it's better to simply combine some links.

So in the end, the Ministry of Rites simply put the exit ceremony in the Fengtian Hall. In order to save time, there is no need for the crown prince to toss back and forth. He simply invited the empress dowagers of the two palaces, the emperor of the two palaces, and the queens of the two palaces to the inner hall on the day of his exit from the pavilion. , Congratulations together.

Although in terms of etiquette, it is inappropriate for the empress dowager, the empress dowager, and the empress to accommodate the crown prince, but it is better to save worry and effort, and it can be regarded as a temporary solution.

The most important thing is that not only can the ceremony be completed according to the emperor's will, but also the ceremony can be smoothly arranged.

Therefore, all parties were happy, and the matter was settled like this.

Early in the morning, civil and military officials, noble relatives, envoys from all over the world, and elders from all walks of life lined up and waited outside the palace gate.

What is different from usual is that for this kind of ceremony, the ministers don't wear the usual and familiar make-up clothes, but the most formal court clothes.

The upper body is covered with a red robe with a blue collar and a white gauze middle sheet, the lower body is a red robe with a blue border, the waist is covered with a red robe, a large red and white two-color silk belt, a leather belt, a large ribbon, and a beam crown on the head. Holding a wat board in hand.

All the ministers stood in awe, and when the time came, the bell rang heavily and the gate of the palace opened wide. Civil and military officials of the third rank and above, and honorable relatives with titles, under the guidance of the guide officer, entered from left and right and crossed the Inner Jinshui Bridge , Came outside Fengtian Hall.

At this moment, on the Danchi in front of Fengtian Hall, under the canopy of Huang Luo, is a large throne, with the imperial edict case, the treasure case, the book treasure pavilion, and the incense pavilion on both sides, surrounded by soldiers of the imperial army in armor, wearing dragging Scattered brocade guards lined up one by one.

At the same time, the civil and military ministers below the third rank, the envoys of the four barbarians, the elders of all parties, and the ceremonial guards lined up again, waiting for the order outside the Zuoshun gate.

Connecting back and forth, echoing with the team of ministers inside the palace gate, it is extremely mighty.

The first ray of sunshine in the morning generously sprinkled on everyone, accompanied by solemn joy, on top of Dan Chi, the deacon carefully selected by the Ministry of Rites, tall, handsome, and loud, said loudly.

"Please ascend to the palace!"

As a result, the gate of Fengtian Hall was slowly pushed open, and loud voices like echoes came out from the hall.

"Please step up!"

From the left and right side doors of Fengtian Hall, a series of attendants such as Shang Baosi holding the seal officer, the ceremonial supervisor accompanying the eunuch, the ceremonial guard officer, and the driving officer came out in a row, surrounded by the emperor, and came to the throne Up and down.

This grand ceremony is not only for the officials, but also for the emperor.

Before the gate of the palace was opened, the eunuch, the imperial eunuch, invited the emperor to Yujinshen Hall to change the Tongtian Crown Clothes.

The emperor on the throne wears the Jinbo Mountain Tongtian Crown on his head, with twelve jade cicadas and jade hairpins attached to it. He wears a deep white gauze garment inside, a crimson gauze robe on the outside, a soap-color square heart curved collar, embroidered dragon-shaped dark patterns on the top, and a jade pendant hanging on his waist. The jade leather belt, decorated with a white false belt, is solemn and solemn.

Dale stopped, and the whip was fired three times, the sound was clear and clear, echoing throughout the square.

All the ministers bowed five times and kowtowed three times, shouting "long live", the sound shook the sky.

Afterwards, the deacon said again.

"The Crown Prince enters!"

With great joy, the gate of Huiji opened, and a group of people also filed in, surrounded by Prince Yijia, and stopped at the east side of Fengtian Gate.

Under the watchful eyes of the officials, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was only three and a half years old, was also dressed in extremely complicated court clothes, with a gold silk beam crown on his head and a jade gui in his hand. He got out of the car under the service of the eunuch.

In fact, according to the etiquette system, this is also inappropriate. Theoretically speaking, the Crown Prince should walk into the Fengtian Gate from Huiji Gate under the guidance of the guide officer.

However, considering the actual situation, the Ministry of Rituals still made a change and ordered His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come here on a ceremonial occasion.

Although officials from the Ministry of Rites and eunuchs in the palace had already repeatedly taught him, but after all, it was the first time he faced such a big scene, Zhu Jianshen's small face was tense, and the little hand holding Yugui was a little red.

On such an occasion, there is no place for a court lady, so Wan Zhen'er, whom he was most familiar with, was not by his side, and only Niu Yu and Liang Fang followed him.

After getting out of the car, looking at the large group of people in front of him in a clear queue, Zhu Jianshen subconsciously felt a little scared even after being told repeatedly, and wanted to hide in Liang Fang's direction.

However, before he could make a move, Niu Yu at the side gave Zhu Jianshen a slight look, so Zhu Jianshen immediately backed away.

Although he was still a little scared, he still walked up his short legs as he had practiced many times before, and under the leadership of the guide officer, he came to the most middle position of His Majesty Dan.

Da Lezhi, under the command of the deacon, Zhu Jianshen finished three prostrations, and then the deacon shouted loudly.

"Under control, kneel!"

This time, whether it was Zhu Jianshen, the crown prince, or the civil and military officials present, and honorable relatives, they all knelt down on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the eunuch Shang Baosi, who was above Danchi, after obtaining the emperor's permission, respectfully picked up the imperial edict from the imperial edict on the side, but he did not declare the edict.

This kind of ceremony, the identity of the person who announces the decree is naturally not ordinary.

The eunuch held the imperial edict, walked all the way down Danchi, and stood still in front of Hu Wei, the Minister of Rites. Mr. Hu, who had already prepared, raised his hands high, received the imperial edict, then stood up carefully, turned to face the ministers, and unfolded Read the imperial decree in his hand aloud.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, Zhiyue..."

　Going blind after checking the information o(╥﹏╥)o
　　
　
(End of this chapter)