Jingming

Chapter 181 The Big Wedding Night
Daming is naturally not in a prosperous age at the moment, but the wedding of the son of Daming is very grand.

Before the formal wedding, there must be sacrificial offerings to the ancestral temple and heaven and earth.

And Najib asked the horoscope to make a marriage, Nazheng gave a gift, and told the date to set an auspicious date, step by step without ambiguity.

In the three important etiquette links, Xunchen is the official envoy, and the counselor is the deputy envoy.

The day of the big wedding is not only the day when the Queen's books and treasure seals are officially distributed, but also the day of welcoming the palace to hold the grand ceremony.

Xu Guangzuo and Yang Tinghe were very tired from the welcome ceremony for the book release when they rushed back from Guangdong.

One is that the journey is so hard, and the other is that the heroic reform is so hard.

And the emperor's wedding cannot be ignored.

"... Here is a special envoy, who will hold the festival with a gold book and Jin Baolier as the queen. Repair pot politics. Ge Qin rolls his ears, sings the style of diligence and thrift;

In the main hall of the Sun Mansion, the proclamation official read out the golden book on Sun Ming's left hand side, and then came the acceptance book.After Sun Ming took the gold book, she handed it to the female officer kneeling on her right.

The same is true of Queen's Seal.

After the ceremony, Sun Ming went back inside.

This time, with the official Queen's "identity certificate".

The inspector of ceremonies was sorting out the inspection books outside, and she would soon leave the front door and return to the palace again—officially as a queen.

In the main hall, the empress appeared in full dress and stood facing south.

Ding Guogong said on her left: "Respect him, you will never disobey your orders."

Mrs. Sun Wang was on her right hand, came over with tears in her eyes, and made a knot for her with her own hands: "You respect her, and you will never violate her."

Sun Ming's heart felt a little sore, but she couldn't cry.

After the ceremony, they sang loudly: "The Queen Chengyu! Enter the palace!"

Rituals and music are a masterpiece, the eunuchs in the inner palace lead the door out, the steward of honor is in front, the phoenix is ​​in the middle, the chief and deputy envoys are accompanying, and the eunuchs and maids are surrounded by the rear.

The people of the capital witnessed this grand ceremony. Outside the Chengtian Gate, civil and military officials dressed in court clothes greeted them from the east and west outside the Chengtian Gate.

They will not retreat until they witness the phoenix, the guard of honor, drive into the Chengtian Gate.

But Xu Guangzuo and Yang Tinghe were to be sent outside the Meridian Gate.

Afterwards, only the courtiers and female officials escorted the queen into the Fengtian Gate, and stopped at the steps in front of the Fengtian Hall.

"Empress, please come out."

Sun Ming heard the voice and got off the bus, remembering the etiquette taught before.

The dange of Fengtian Temple is very high, and she has to go up from the west side.

When walking slowly, she also saw the emperor coming down from the east side.

In the middle of Danchi, Zhu Houcong saw Sun Ming again, with a smile on his face.

Here, there is another ceremony of bowing in.

Zhu Houcong bowed to Sun Ming: "Queen, follow me into the palace with a dress, and tell the ancestors together."

"...The concubine obeys the order."

Amidst the sound of ceremony and music, the two walked up to Fengtian Hall one by one, and then changed into their respective dresses.

The emperor wears Dagon clothes and crowns, and the queen wears Zhai clothes plus nine dragons and four phoenix crowns.

Changing the dress is another set of cumbersome etiquette. After Sun Ming puts it on, she has to pay homage to the incense table and reward the female officials.

When they met again, Zhu Houcong smiled even more when he saw Sun Ming dressed up.

The Nine Dragons and Four Phoenix Crowns are extremely gorgeous, and the empress Zhai's clothes are also specially tailored.There are two strings of jade pendants on both sides of the wide jade belt around the waist. On it is a piece of jade pendant, two pieces of jade jade, and a piece of jade.So many accessories are connected by gold threads.

If she walks slowly, it will be a light and crisp reminder, and the beads on the crown of the nine dragons and four phoenixes will also sway.

"Let's go to Fengxian Hall."

There is also a place in the palace where the ancestor gods are placed, and only the main wife can go in with her husband to worship.

On this day, the two of them wanted three outfits in total.

He was busy until the evening, and the wedding ceremony before the bridal chamber was also cumbersome.

This last set of regular uniforms will end after the ceremony of the wedding ceremony, but it is not finished yet.

There is one last process before the formal bridal chamber.

Zhu Houcong looked at the eunuchs and female officials of Qianqing Palace headed by Huang Jin and Gao Zhong, and the team members of Kunning Palace headed by Zhang Qiaomei, Sun Ming's maid since childhood, and said with a smile: "Eat."

The emperor's attendants had to finish the dishes that the empress hadn't finished eating during the wedding ceremony, and the queen's attendants had to eat those dishes that the emperor hadn't finished.

Zhu Houcong didn't bother to think about what this meant.

How to arrange how to come.

But the closest waiters of the most honorable family in the world all knelt down and thanked them with joy, and then tasted them one by one.

The etiquette was finally over, the door of Kunning's palace was closed, and everyone was probably guarding the periphery.

"Do you want to eat more?"

Zhu Houcong felt that she might not be full.

After going through the most honorable wedding in the world and becoming the most honorable woman in the world, although Sun Ming did not eat well - he was afraid of losing his manners, but the most important thing in his mood now was nervousness.

is coming……

She lowered her head and shook her head, only to see the emperor approaching.

"Let's go, there is something to eat."

Holding her hand, I felt her trembling slightly, and her steps moved very slowly.

Zhu Houcong stopped, turned to look at her with her head down, and stretched out her hand with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Ah—" Sun Ming let out a soft cry, and was already hugged by him.

"Hide your head if you're shy." Zhu Houcong blinked, and carried her to the bedroom inside.

In the hall, red candles flicker and lights are decorated.

Sun Ming's heart was beating so hard that she could only bury her head on his shoulder as he said.

With steady steps, step on her heart step by step.

"Peanuts, dates..." Zhu Houcong lifted the quilt and picked up the things inside one by one, "What do you eat?"

He also ate himself, and the tedious etiquette was really tiring.

"...Eat it, isn't it good?" Sun Ming had already been put down by her and sat on the side of the bed.

"Then how sleepy will you be?" Zhu Houcong peeled the peanuts and brought them to her mouth, "Don't worry, eat."

Sun Ming wanted to reach out to take it, but Zhu Houcong avoided it: "Just eat like this."

The embarrassment in her eyes turned into honey, and she felt that she kissed his finger.

Zhu Houcong fed them one by one, and she ate one bite at a time, and the two of them didn't speak, just letting the feeling of intimacy gradually accumulate.

"It's almost done, clean it up."

Zhu Houcong was ready to clean up all kinds of peanuts and red dates that were thrown everywhere on the bed. Sun Ming felt that it was inappropriate for him to do these things, so he also knelt on the edge of the bed to pick them up together.

Turning his head to see her appearance, Zhu Houcong moved his eyes back and forth, and Sun Ming's face turned red again.

"Drink some fragrant tea and rinse your mouth." Zhu Houcong took her hand and sat down at the table. This time, Sun Ming picked up the teapot and poured tea for him and herself.

After eating some dried fruit, I really need to rinse my mouth...

After walking to the basin and spitting out the tea in his mouth, he was suddenly hugged from behind.

Sun Ming's whole body tensed up, and her voice was like a mosquito: "Your Majesty..."

"Now is the great gift."

"...Go to the bed first." Sun Mingyu begged.

"Are you good or not?"

Sun Ming could only bite her lips lightly: "Hmm..."

Zhu Houcong held her in his arms, and slowly supported her from the waist to her face.This journey is a gentle journey over mountains and ridges, and the tender soil under the palm is soft and trembling.

Holding her face and making her turn her head, Zhu Houcong leaned forward, and saw that she had closed her eyes and pursed her lips tightly, and her trembling eyelashes showed her nervous mood.

It's not relaxing.

Just scratching the surface first, Zhu Houcong took her by the hand and said, "Okay, okay, let's put down the curtain on the bed first, and see what you're afraid of. However, you can't blow out candles, I like how you look now."

The queen is like a marionette, but fortunately the emperor didn't just rush forward to do something.

In the small world, the candlelight still illuminated the inside through the heavy curtains, but with a layer of soft light.

Where can I relax?A nervous girl is like a helpless lamb.

Zhu Houcong knew that her mouth could not help but tighten all the time, so naturally she had to try something else first.

Sun Ming immediately forgot.

After a long time, she was relieved.

I'm already a married woman, I don't have so many restrictions after being intimate, I just want to get closer to him.

Zhu Houcong was still fiddling with some places contentedly and chanted: "Do you like Mr. Wang, is he prosperous and prospering?"

Sun Ming's cheeks were bright red and she pulled out his restless hand: "A good poem has been ruined by His Majesty!"

"I'm impressed." Zhu Houcong chuckled, reminiscing about her feelings.

He wrapped his arms around her and made her half-folded in his arms before saying, "Don't worry, let's clean up those peanuts and red dates. Today I will tell you about the Dao of Yin and Yang. You tell me, when did the menstruation last time come?" of?"

"……His Majesty!"

Sun Ming was extremely ashamed, her menstruation was unlucky, why did he ask this?
"It's an important matter for the son-in-law, let's talk about it." Zhu Houcong twisted his hands again.

Sun Ming trembled, and could only answer: "Eleven days ago..."

Zhu Houcong felt relieved: "That's okay, I probably won't be able to conceive this time..."

Sun Ming was dumbfounded and stared at him blankly.

Is this a good thing?

Zhu Houcong hugged a little tighter, and said in a low voice: "You see you are so light, your body is not considered good, and you are still young. In the next few months, you must keep practicing the art of fitness and eat more good food. , I will also do this Duke of Zhou gift with you a lot!"

He even smacked his mouth on purpose.

"...What does this have to do with menstruation and the son-in-law?" Sun Ming couldn't understand.

"Think about the way of yin and yang." Zhu Houcong edited it solemnly, "You can't have intercourse during menstruation, just like when it's the most yin time. Then between two menstrual events, it's like the first moon of each month. When it's time to look at the moon, isn't it the ultimate The time of yang? It must be suitable for conception. Therefore, in the next few months, we must first avoid the time of yang."

Sun Ming was about to burst into tears: "Your Majesty doesn't want your concubine to conceive?"

"It's because you haven't gotten used to it yet! I feel sorry for you!" Seeing her delicate appearance, Zhu Houcong was gradually moved, "Didn't you say that? Before you were pregnant, I only touched you."

Lin Qingping only wants to prove that he has the seeds in time, but the risk of future disputes between the son and the concubine must also be guarded against.

In the next few months, the empress of the main palace must be favored alone, and it happens to be able to wait for the other concubines and nine concubines to mature a bit.

The emperor arranged everything clearly, and Sun Ming heard him talk a lot to him, and enjoyed another Zhou Gong ceremony that was far more relaxed and comfortable than the last one, and now he finally let go of his heart.

Looking at him with admiration in his eyes: "Where did Your Majesty learn these knowledge?"

"I realized it." Zhu Houcong was very happy, and said in a word, "I have learned all kinds of knowledge..."

……

The ceremony of the big wedding will be arranged every day for the next few days.

After Wen Zhengming arrived in Beijing, as the biological father of the concubine, he also had the ceremony of canonization.

The biological father of the nine concubines will also be rewarded.

The courtiers looked at the two concubines and nine concubines in the new dynasty. Except for Lin Qingping, who was born as an "orphan girl" and had no mother's family, there were only three of them who could be called ordinary good families.

And the emperor's purpose is also relatively clear: the mother's family of these people can be appointed.

Needless to say, Sun Jiao, apart from Wen Zhengming who was awarded Taihe Bo to preside over the Wanfa Hall, there are two most important of the other new relatives.

One is Cao Cha, the father of the Duan concubine Cao, who was born as a Jinshi and is now the lord of a prefecture in Fujian.

One is Ma Yong, the father of Anpin Ma's family, who is now the chief military officer of Jizhou.

Of the remaining few, the fathers of Concubine Li, Zhang Ji, and Concubine Jing, Chen Wanyan, were all scholars, and Concubine De's father was an unofficial juren, and the fathers of the other five were all civil and military officials.

After this round of rewards, each of them will naturally be able to be appointed and promoted.

If a scholar is an official, he can only be sent to Guangdong, and there is no such case in other places for the time being.

When Sun Jiao went south, he took these two scholars with him, and Cao Cha and Ma Yong also transferred to Guangdong.

Another transfer to Guangdong is Zhu Wan, who performed well in the hurricane disaster in the south of the Yangtze River last year.

The decree came faster than people, and what came with the decree was the reform of the Guangdong government office and the quota booklets compiled by officials in a hurry.

He was promoted once a year, and Zhang Fujing made great contributions in "putting down the rebellion".

But before them, there will be a governor in Guangdong, and the powers of the three divisions will be greatly adjusted.

According to His Majesty's decree, Guangdong Province has set up a Provincial Affairs Conference. At present, only Zhang Fujing, Zhang En, Wang Hung, Jiang Xiuyi, and Huo Tao are confirmed to be able to attend the meeting.

After the tax envoy of the tax department and the head of the public security department arrive, the provincial affairs meeting will be discussed by seven people.

"Elder Jing'an Housun Ge is on his way south." Zhang Fujing looked at them, "The new law preaching group is coming soon, but the five of us have to understand His Majesty's will and the court's intention first."

Among several people, Huo Tao was a surprise.

The inspector censor will become a higher-ranking official, directly assigned to the fifth rank, instead of the previous seventh rank.The most important thing is that although it is still responsible to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it will have a Metropolitan Procuratorate in the province, under the jurisdiction of the sixth-rank Xundao Yushi and the seventh-rank Xunxian Yushi.

He is very grateful to Huang Zuo now.

But Zhang En, Wang Hung, and Jiang Xiuyi had mixed feelings.

Among them, Wang Hung was the most affected.Penalties are most divided according to the responsibilities under the procuratorial division, and there is a dedicated criminal division for criminal names, while other local police affairs have a public security department, and academic administration will also be handed over to the chief political envoy.

The chief envoy divided the rather important tax collection function and established a tax department.

The Dusi originally also had the function of patrolling and inspecting roads, but it will now be assigned to the Department of Public Security.

Zhang Fujing looked at them and said: "Your names are directly heard by the heavens. Regarding the new law in Guangdong, you should understand what is important and what is important. Zhang Fantai, His Majesty has made a decree. Most of the important things in Guangdong next year will be in the chief envoy. If you have any doubts, we will discuss it as soon as possible."

"The most important thing is, of course, the deputy list of the township examination, the investigation of the provincial officials, and the promotion of the new system of officials in Guangdong." Although the chief minister will separate the taxation, the actual power will expand very quickly this time. Zhang En said, "The investigation of Zheng Cunzhong and other treason cases in Futai has not yet ended, and the gentry in Guangdong are panicking. This move should be done as soon as possible."

The expansion of Guangdong on such a scale will generally only target two groups: Guangdong scholars and Juren who have not won, and many officials and government servants who are currently serving in Guangdong.

Zhang Enzhen did not expect that the imperial court would have such boldness that the number of people included in the establishment of Guangdong Province would exceed the total number of officials in the country.

"The lower officials don't know how to arrange the lecture group. However, at this time, with so many new officials in Guangdong, the strategy of setting quality, salary and promotion should be widely announced. Although the main examiner of the rural examination has returned to Beijing, The sub-list has been set up for academic promotion, can we consult as soon as possible to see if there are any students in various prefectures and counties who are willing to give up the general examination and use the sub-list to nominate their sons to be officials?"

Zhang Fujing nodded, but said to Wang Hung: "Wang Jietai, the company has changed a lot, do you have any doubts?"

Wang Hung frowned in thought, then shook his head: "Your Majesty must have made proper arrangements."

The original procurator was the third-rank official, but now the criminal commissioner and the general secretary of the public security department have both become the fourth-rank official. Wang Hung may be appointed elsewhere after the restructuring.

He doesn't need to talk much.

"General Jiang?"

Jiang Xiuyi, the commander-in-chief of Guangdong, also made meritorious service this time, and he didn't dare to say much about the fact that the Dusi had given up a piece of power - Ding Guogong just came here, and Marquis Funing is still the commander-in-chief of Guangdong and Guangxi.

"Huo Xunyan?"

Huo Tao only said: "I don't have any doubts about being an official."

The governor has become able to directly manage the censor, but the censor also has the right to play directly.

Zhang Fujing did not accept the objections of His Majesty and the court for two massacres, and his prestige in Guangdong was fully established.

"Guangdong's new system involves a lot, and the imperial court will select many colleagues to come to Guangdong. Ladies and gentlemen, the matter is at the forefront. Before the end of the year, stabilize Guangdong!"

Soon, the new law preaching group, which preceded Sun Jiaodushuai, arrived in Guangdong, and the news of the reform of the government office and so many new official positions was announced.

"In the future, there will be a list of principals and vice-presidents in the rural examinations? Brother Zhao, what do you think of what the teaching said?"

"It can be supplemented by the background of the candidate...but you can't take the exam again..." The person who was asked was very hesitant.

"At least for the officials in Guangdong, the imperial court said that they are only promoted based on their merits, not their backgrounds."

Someone sneered: "I don't have a Jinshi background, it sounds nice."

"...I have taken the exam five times for my brother, and my heart is really cold."

"So what if it's just a flash in the pan? If you agree this time, the new law will not be implemented, and the future will be cut off in the future?"

Cantonese scholars have different ideas, but many non-official candidates in Guangdong have the same idea.

For the imperial examination, you can only spend your own money to go to Guangdong to take the exam. Almost all those who want to take the exam have already set off, and the rest are not ready to take the exam.

But now a serious problem is in front of them: Zheng Cunzhong's rebellion case thirteen were destroyed, 27 were implicated, and a total of 93 people in Guangdong were dismissed.

Can the rest of the old Juren rely on their past Juren status to escape taxation in Guangdong?
"The old party hasn't fallen! How the new law in Guangdong is yet to be known. My mentor is Fei Dutai Tongke. He advised me to protect myself wisely and not to cause trouble."

"... Guangdong has undergone such a major change, the court has made up its mind, and His Majesty has not stopped it." Some people hesitated, and the new officials' treatment seemed to be okay.Although it is not as good as in the past without having to bear taxes and servitude, it is better than peace of mind.

And some officials or yamen servants often have gatherings because of the news that fell from the sky.

"Brother Qi, can us officials, pawns, and team leaders really have official status? Are the competent people also paid by the government?"

"...That's what the text says, but they must be able to read and write."

"...I am at this age, how can I learn to read and write again?"

"There will be arrangements, right?" The county official's housekeeper's eyes were burning, "I don't know if it is true that an official of the eighth or ninth rank who has no background can be promoted to the sixth rank."

"Hey! Brother Qi, could it be that you can also be the magistrate of the county?"

"What nonsense! Brother Qi can at least pass the judge!"

Is there anyone who doesn't know how to read and write?Brother Qi in their mouth just failed to be a scholar in the past.

But right now, some of the window paper on the bottom floor seems to have been pierced, allowing some people to see some light.

In Yuanying Studio, Wei Bin was entertaining some people.

"Relying on Your Majesty's openness to the world, Ming Dynasty is changing with each passing day. Please restrain the people you brought, the many servants, how much money should be, and you will not be missed at all!"

"Thank you, Eunuch Wei!"

Wei Bin asked kindly again: "I've been looking around in Guangzhou these few days, how is it?"

"It's really a kingdom of heaven, and it's an eye-opener for us."

"In the past, only tribute envoys could come to Daming, but now our family is ordered by the emperor to provide you with this opportunity." Wei Bin said proudly, "Daming is rich all over the world, and its products are abundant. You have made meritorious service, except for property. At least, our family will also play His Majesty."

"Eunuch Wei, can't I live in Daming forever?"

Wei Bin smiled and shook his head: "No. It is a special kindness to allow you to go to Daming to serve in exchange for goods without the need for tribute. It will be two years, and then you will need to change a group of people. Naturally, our family There is no difference in the fact that you can consider the person recommended by you first, it is only limited to my old practice of Daming Kanhe and so on."

These local leaders who brought the "refugees" from Nanyang understood that this business can continue.

"Your Majesty likes to eat Annan rice. Our family has bought it a few times, and it will become a rule in the future. You still need to go back and raise more money. The price is not a problem. Your Majesty is already married. If the ladies feel good eating it, please be kind in the future." , might not be able to make you citizens of the Ming Dynasty. However, you need to learn more about the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty."

"Eunuch, is this true?"

Wei Bin smiled kindly: "Naturally."

(End of this chapter)