Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 2118 General Baikui ([-]) book
Although the emperor requested that "the cabinet, the Ministry of Rituals and other departments immediately prepare for the crown prince's canonization ceremony", Gao Yushi was not in charge of the Ministry of Rites, so he was lazy and asked Zhao Zhigao to be in charge of this.Zhao Zhigao, as one of the typical representatives of Hanlin academic officials directly entering the center, is very familiar with the business of etiquette, and it is very appropriate to ask him to do this.

Moreover, after Zhao Zhigao took refuge, it was necessary for Gao Yushi to find some KPI sources for him. This is not called ordering people, but to show how much the leader attaches importance to his subordinates.

The relationship between the first assistant and the second assistant, or even the entire cabinet team, is not easy to say in name, it is the relationship between the leader and the led. the same.But the name is the name, who doesn't know that Gao Yuanfu is the only true god in the cabinet?If he is not the leader, who is the leader?

Preparing for the crown prince canonization ceremony is a huge source of KPI, because the status of the crown prince in the Ariake Dynasty is not only important but also stable, and doing this is basically beneficial and harmless.

Sure enough, Zhao Zhigao went to prepare the crown prince canonization ceremony with Yu Shenxing, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, while Gao Wushi did not make any other major moves except to continue to pay attention to the post-disaster response in Liaodong, Jiangnan and other places.

Two days later, Gao Wushi, Zhao Zhigao and other cabinet ministers, together with Yu Shenxing, Minister of Rites, made a concert, saying that the preparations for the crown prince canonization ceremony have been completed, and the emperor is asked to decide the date of canonization.At noon, the Supervisor of Rituals issued a decree: Confirmed by Qin Tianjian, it will be an auspicious day in three days, which is suitable for the canonization of the crown prince, so the crown prince canonization ceremony will be held in three days.

As soon as the news came out, the officials in the capital began to get busy while celebrating.

The ceremony for the appointment of the crown prince in the Ming Dynasty was the most cumbersome in all Chinese courts, and everyone had to be meticulous.Otherwise, the corrector will impeach anyone who is in disrespect, not only including princes and nobles, but theoretically the emperor himself can be impeached.It is even more severe for ordinary civil and military officials, and those who lose their etiquette may lose their black hats and even have their lives in danger.

The day before the establishment of the canon, the eunuchs such as the Silijian ordered to display the incense case for the throne in the Fengtian Hall of the main hall of the imperial palace, and placed the special edict case, case case and treasure case in the middle of the hall in front of the throne.

To the east of Danbi, a Cebao Pavilion is temporarily set up.[-]. The praise officials, hundreds of officials and all relevant personnel who should participate in the canonization ceremony must rehearse the canonization ceremony the day before the canonization ceremony.

The official who granted the book stood to the east of the crown prince and stood facing west; the official who read the book stood to the north of the official who granted the book and stood facing the west; There are eight people standing in the west of the crown prince; the eight officials in the treasure pavilion stand in the east of the Danbi Pavilion; the Chengzhi officer stands on the west side of the hall; Danbi went to the south; Zhiban and Zhiban stood in the middle of Danchi; Jiaoyi and Yushi stood on the north of Zhiban; Zhiban and Jiuyi and Yushi stood facing each other from east to west.

The civil and military officials are arranged outside the Meridian Gate according to their grades and shifts. The civil officials stand to the west, the military officials stand to the east, envoys, monks, and elders stand to the south of the civil officials, and the civil officials in charge of court affairs and the military officers who defend the palace stand in their prescribed positions. .

In the main hall at this time, edicts, booklets, treasures, etc. were placed one by one, and the eunuchs were responsible for guarding and protecting.

After the rehearsal, because it was the first day of the ceremony, a member of the minister was sent as usual to offer sacrifices, heaven and earth, ancestral temples, and shrines.

In the morning of the next day, before dawn, the emperor personally informed Fengxian Hall that the offerings would be made as usual.After the announcement, the emperor personally visited the two palaces of Ciqing and Cining, and issued a canonization to the empress dowagers of the two palaces, saying that all the joint ceremonies will be followed.The two palaces are happy, and everything is ordered to be carried out.

In the early morning, the Jinwu Guards, the palace guards of the Imperial Palace, lined up majestically on the east and west sides of the Meridian Gate.Outside the Fengtian Gate, banners and flags are flying, and the guard of honor is strict.

The Gongwei Division displays guards of honor in the east and west of Danbi and the east and west of Danchi.Wen Lou and Wu Lou South put up the etiquette car slightly.The shepherd Dian set up horses in Che Luenan, and lined up rigorously trained tigers and leopards outside Fengtian Gate.Dan Chinan set up a band to play music, which was directed by He Shenglang.Drum music and ceremonial guards welcome and send the treasure to the East Palace to welcome the prince.

Civil and military officials dressed in official uniforms, each with different titles and ranks, gathered outside the Meridian Gate under the leadership of the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet and Nanning Hou Gao Pragmatism.Shang Baoqing and the attendants and guards went to the Jinshen Hall respectfully to welcome the emperor together.

Zhu Yijun, Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, also rarely wore the most solemn and noble crown on this day.Although the prince who was still in his infancy was young, he was also dressed in a full costume, dressed up in a crown, and was held by the chief eunuch Chen Ju, who was in charge of the chief inspector of ceremonies, and stood outside the Fengtian Gate.

Surrounded by his attendants, the emperor got up and left his seat, and took Yudi from Jinshen Hall to Fengtian Hall.Shang Baoqing was holding the emperor's seal, and the waiter guided the holy driver, and walked all the way to the main hall.

The court band played Gagaku movements.The emperor ascended to the throne amidst the majestic and harmonious music.Four solemnly dressed guides led the crown prince into Fengtian Gate.The drums were playing and the music was playing, and Chen Ju held the prince in his arms and went to the front of the main hall to pay his respects to Bi Dan.

The ceremonial officer came to stand around the prince, and then shouted loudly: "Bow!" Chen Ju embraced the prince and bowed again.

The Chengzhi official knelt down to the emperor to undertake the system, then the Chengzhi official stood up, stood outside the door, and shouted: "There is a system."The praise officer shouted: "Kneel!" Chen Ju knelt down with the crown prince in his arms.

The Xuanzhi official read out the canonization edict, and then announced that Chang Hao, the emperor's son, was the crown prince.

Chen Ju held the prince in his arms and was guided by the salute officer to salute. He bowed down and flattened his body.The official who made the system knelt in the west of the hall and played back: the system has been passed on.Chen Ju hugged the prince and bowed again, and bowed again.

The ceremonial officer announced the ceremony.The ceremonial officer led the prince into the hall from the east gate of the hall.

Officer Neizan led the prince to pay his respects in front of the throne.The Nei Zan officer sang: "Kneel!" Chen Ju hugged the prince and knelt down.

The book holder knelt down to hold the book in front of the case, and solemnly handed it over to the treasurer who read the book.

Officer Nezan announced the book reading.The treasure official who read the book knelt down and read the book.After reading it, hand over the book to Gao Yushi, the chief minister of the cabinet who has come here in advance.Gao Wushi took it respectfully, and solemnly handed the book to the Crown Prince on his knees.

On behalf of the crown prince, Chen Ju took the treasure book and put it in his arms, expressing his acceptance of the book, and then handed the treasure book to the envoy who held the book next to him.The treasure is also awarded to the crown prince according to the same etiquette procedure as the book, and the crown prince then transfers it to the holding book and the treasure envoy.

While the crown prince was singing the order of praise and citation, Chen Ju embraced him to complete the process of getting out, prostrating, and flattening his body.Holding the booklet and Baonei envoy leading the way, Chen Ju walked out of the hall with the prince in his arms.The envoy put the book and treasure into the box of the book treasure pavilion.

Chen Ju hugged the crown prince again and bowed to His Majesty Dan, making four solemn obeisances.Inside the envoy's book, Baoting moves forward.The crown prince went out of Fengtianmen.

The book and the treasure pavilion were carried into the East Palace under the advocacy of the guard of honor and the welcome of all officials.Then Chen Ju carried the crown prince to the Central Palace to pay respects to the empress, and the queen took the crown prince and hugged her into her arms, and then went to the second palace of Ciqing and Cining to pay respects to the empress dowagers of the two palaces respectively. At this point, Zhu Changhao officially became the crown prince.

The crown prince will then go to pay homage to the ancestral temple and tell his ancestors.This could not be held by the queen, and it was handed over to Chen Ju to act on her behalf.

Along the way of the worship ceremony, the people stood side by side, competing to see the appearance of the future emperor. The scene was very spectacular—although the crown prince was still young, everyone knew that no matter how young he was, he was still the crown prince and the future emperor.

From then on, the crown prince will live in the East Palace as the heir to the throne, and start his career as a crown prince in the East Palace.The rest of the princes will be entrusted to the king one by one, live in various palaces outside the palace, and go to the fief country when they grow up.

This process is completed, and the crown prince canonization ceremony is over.Not to mention all the civil and military officials, even the emperor himself is exhausted, so he can rest today after the ceremony is over.When Gao Wushi returned to the mansion, he wanted to talk to his wife, but the maid told him that his wife had entered the palace under Yi's order and had not yet returned to the mansion.

It was only then that Gao Wushi remembered that officials in Beijing were not the only ones who were busy at today's grand ceremony, and the wives of officials of the third rank and above also had their own tasks.The wives of the third rank and above are naturally the so-called "destiny wives", and they also want to celebrate the middle palace and the two palaces today.

In layman's terms, it is to enter the palace to meet the queen and express congratulations to the queen.The empress will give gifts, and may even talk to some of the wives of high status for a while, and then the empress will take a group of wives to pay homage to the empress dowagers of the two palaces, and repeat the situation just now.

Since Gao Yushi is now the head of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, according to the tradition that a wife is a husband, Huang Zhiting must be celebrating the middle palace and paying homage to the two palaces today as the head of the married woman.Being the leader often means a lot of things, and it makes sense if you haven't come back yet.

But having said that, Gao Wushi looked at the sky, and still couldn't help muttering: "Shouldn't you be staying in the palace for dinner? There shouldn't be such a ritual note! Ladies and gentlemen who celebrate the middle palace and the two palaces will be considered complete. , how could it be delayed so late?"

Gao Wushi was not mistaken. According to the notes at the beginning, after congratulating the middle palace and paying homage to the two palaces, the wives should be guided out of the palace and go back to their respective residences. Indeed, it will not be delayed until this time .

However, the other wives did go back to their homes, but Huang Zhiting was the only one left in the palace.

The person who left her behind was the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, to be precise, it was the Empress Dowager Cisheng who sent her the words.The Empress Dowager Cisheng said that Huang Zhiting is the biological mother of Princess Yongning's adopted son, so she can stay with her.

This is actually quite nonsense. Not only the emperor, but also the Empress Dowager Cisheng knew about Huang Zhiting being Gao Luo's nominal biological mother.In addition, although the queen doesn't know it on the surface, as a close friend of the eldest princess of Yongning, she actually knows it, and it was her highness the eldest princess who hinted to her.

It's just that this incident can only be a hint after all, and she and Princess Yongning didn't talk about it.Among the most honorable third brother women in the harem, only the Empress Dowager Rensheng really didn't know about this - but it's hard to say whether she would guess.

Since everyone more or less knows that Huang Zhiting's "Gao Luo's biological mother" is just a rhetoric on the table, then the Empress Dowager Cisheng's so-called keeping her to talk to Gao Luo is naturally not the real intention.

Originally, Gao Luo's appearance in the palace today was only because of the needs of the Crown Prince's canonization ceremony. Besides, if Huang Zhiting really wanted to see Gao Luo, she could go when Gao Luo was in the princess mansion. Why did he have to meet in the palace?
Huang Zhiting herself knew this, so naturally she would not take this reason seriously.However, after all, she has really seen the big world, so although she was a little confused, she didn't worry about anything, and decided to see what the Empress Dowager Cisheng wanted, with the mentality of being at peace when she came.
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