Daming: You are really my eldest son

Chapter 46 Lu Ben
Zhu Yuanzhang's day was full and satisfying.

Although Yinshi hadn't rested much since he opened his eyes, these hardships were nothing compared to the harvest.

He obtained the satisfaction of being a ruler and a seeker of knowledge from the courtiers and his own son respectively, and he was especially relieved of his bastard son. In this way, when Zhu Yuanzhang met Liu Shaoxian, the Minister of Rites who had been waiting for a long time, he always had a gentle smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, after I returned, I went through this year's almanac with my colleagues in the Ministry of Rites, and went to Qin Tianjian to ask about the astrology and climate for the next few months, and finally selected a few days for your majesty. pick."

Liu Shaoxian, who was invited into Jinshen Hall, didn't talk nonsense, and straight to the point explained his intention to Zhu Yuanzhang.

They have been used to Zhu Yuanzhang's temperamental character after being an official in the court for many years.

Especially today's matter involves the eldest prince who has lived among the people since he was a child. Zhu Yuanzhang's preference in the court made Liu Shaoxian dare not neglect him.

"Bingwu day of this month, Gengwu day of next month, and Guichou day of June. Everything is suitable for these three days, and the Qin Tianjian also determined that the sun is windy and sunny and the weather is good."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't wait in his heart, and he naturally wanted to choose the nearest one in these three days.It's just that when he told Liu Shaoxian his thoughts, the Shang Shugong had a difficult face.

"Your Majesty is eager to think about his son, and I feel the same. However, there is no precedent for the eldest prince to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors. His Majesty still needs to explain the rules. This month's Bingwu time is tight, I'm afraid we won't be able to do our best."

It's not that Liu Shaoxian deliberately delayed.

In fact, among the three ministers of the Ministry of Rites, Liu Shaoxian was the one who was the least impressed by Zhu Ji's sudden appearance.

Now that he is nearly seventy years old, if Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't kept him on the grounds of the vacancy of officials in the court, he would have retired and returned to his hometown.There is one more prince and one less prince in the court, which really does not have much impact on this old man.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little silent.

Of course he hopes that the sooner the better, but compared to this, he hopes that this is a well-planned grand operation, and it is best for everyone in the world to know, so as to establish Zhu Ji's reputation in the hearts of his group of children and the court officials. status.

As Zhu Ji said today, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted Zhu Ji to occupy the greatest truth in the world as soon as he came back.

Only he can give this truth, and he is willing to give it.

Regarding the matter of Zhu Ji's recognition of his ancestor and returning to his clan, Zhu Yuanzhang had already thought about it countless times in his heart since he determined Zhu Ji's identity.

Instructing Liu Shao to wait for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang took a pen and recorded the whole set of rules for recognizing relatives in his mind on a page of light yellow tissue paper.

Sacrificing to heaven, worshiping ancestors, acknowledging relatives, registering, and having banquets.

Seeing that he wrote two pages full of eloquence, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing.

Liu Shaoxian was not wrong, as far as what he thought of, it is impossible for the Ministry of Rites to prepare it within ten months.What's more, all of this has to be carried out around Zhu Ji, but the complicated and cumbersome etiquette, according to the personality of that bastard, also needs a certain amount of time to teach.

Signaling the servant to deliver the paper to Liu Shaoxian, Zhu Yuanzhang concealed his eagerness with a smile:

"It's because we were negligent, so the Ministry of Rituals will prepare accordingly. When you go back, you will check carefully with Niu Liang to see how long it will take to prepare these things, and then report the final auspicious day."

Watching Liu Shaoxian bow and exit the hall, Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, and ordered his servants to call the guard of Yiluan Division, and wrote a sentence on a piece of paper and handed it to him.

In Jilongshan Gongchen Temple, a well-dressed middle-aged man with long beard and chest was cleaning the stone steps with a broom in some embarrassment.

As early as a few days ago, he was still the glamorous Minister of Taichang Temple.

Because of the neglect of repairs to the temple of meritorious officials, people from Yushitai took a copy of it.As a result, he was directly dismissed by Zhu Yuanzhang and sent here to work.

But I really can't blame Zhu Yuanzhang for this matter, I can only say that Lu Ben has neglected his duties.

It should be noted that the ones enshrined in this temple are not Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, but the hero Zhu Yuanzhang used to win people's hearts.Since it was completed in the second year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang will send nobles to offer sacrifices every four seasons.

Taichang Temple is the yamen responsible for the management of these places. However, such an important place as Gongchen Temple needs to be repaired urgently. Even the censor knows that Lu Ben hasn't taken any action yet.Zhu Yuanzhang was polite enough not to chop off his head.

So being sent here by Zhu Yuanzhang, Lu Ben didn't have much resentment in his heart.

Isn't it just dismissal from office and punishment of hard labor? With the lack of people in the court, he only needs to make enough gestures to let Zhu Yuanzhang give a step to those nobles who have entered the temple and squeezed their heads and want to enter the temple, and he can go back. continue to be his officer.

This kind of thing is not unheard of by Lu Ben.

Speaking of these years, Zhu Yuanzhang was forced to kill Yang Xian by Li Shanchang and others. Even if other people were demoted, they would recover soon.

What is Lu Ben afraid of?

Losing his mind, Lu Ben stopped his movements and stood on the empty stone steps with a longing smile on the corner of his mouth.

Suddenly, a teasing voice came from next to my ear: "Lord Lu, what are you thinking about?"

Lu Ben's hands trembled, and even the broom fell to the ground. ,

Bowing hurriedly to take the broom in his hand, Lu Ben raised his head and looked closely, and saw that the person who came was actually dressed in the imperial guards.In a panic, he suppressed the pettiness in his heart, forced his composure and bowed his hands to the visitor:

"Now I'm just a grassroots person, and I can't be called a military master. I don't know what's important for you to come here?"

The people staying in Yiluansi are all well-rounded people. Seeing Lu Ben's attitude, he didn't know that he was showing off his literati style, so he smiled and nodded without any deep meaning:
"Master Lu is very lucky. He was only sent here for a few days, so he can get a chance to go back."

He took out a waist card from his pocket and shook it in front of Lu Ben, ignoring the sudden change in Lu Ben's face, and continued to talk about the purpose of his trip:
"Your Majesty ordered me to take you to a place to teach a prince the etiquette of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors, receiving honors and meeting guests."

In just a few blinks, Lu Ben's expression changed several times.

First, when he saw Yiluansi's waist badge, he felt a little fear in his heart.

Now that all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty know what this Yiluansi does, and being approached by these people, Lu Ben thought that the fantasy just now might be shattered.

Unexpectedly, this person came here to let him go back to teach a certain prince etiquette.

Now Luben's cola is broken.

The news that was flying all over the city did not come here, but Lu Ben, the Minister of Taichang Temple, was not in vain.

Apart from the prince, who else is the prince who is qualified to learn the etiquette of worshiping heaven and ancestors?As long as he gets close to the prince's thigh, isn't it just a matter of saying a word?

The smile on Lu Ben's face was exactly the same as it was half a quarter ago.

　Another heavyweight appeared, Yun Wen and his grandfather.

　　Unexpectedly, the number of relatives who leave after marriage is double.

　　happiness is gone from me
　　
　
(End of this chapter)