King Xiang of the Red Chamber
Chapter 384 Crowning the King
Chapter 384 Crowning the King
Besides, Baochai passed the primary election and her daily life returned to peace.
In addition to embroidering, writing and reading every day, she also helps her mother take care of things at home.
The Xue family already had a lot of business in Beijing. Now that they have moved to Beijing in large numbers, they have further expanded their business scope.
Nowadays, the family's business is stable, and it has taken over many imperial emissaries from the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and it is already on the rise.
What reassures Baochai and her daughter the most is that since Jia Zhen was beaten to a disability, Xue Pan has become more at ease and concentrates on the business field every day.
"Baochai, I have already made plans for your brother's marriage!"
"Which girl did Mom like?" Baochai put down the account book in his hand with curiosity on his face.
"It's known as the 'Osmanthus Xia Family', Baochai, do you know it?"
The two families are both royal merchants, so they are well-connected. Now that they are getting married, they can be regarded as a perfect match.
"It turns out to be a girl from the Xia family!" Baochai nodded.
"The eldest daughter of the Xia family has only given birth to daughters now. The second girl's maiden name is Yue Gui. I have sent someone to do the math... and they are just right for your eldest brother!"
"Xia Yuegui..."
Baochai recited it in a low voice, and then asked: "I don't know what kind of character this girl from the Xia family has!"
Marrying a wife is a big deal. The influence of virtuous and unvirtuous people is too great. How can Aunt Xue not pay attention to it.
"A few days ago... I went to see the Xia family in person. Compared to the eldest girl in her family, this second girl is extra gentle and considerate, and her appearance and talents are also second to none!"
Seeing her mother's sincere smile when she mentioned it, Baochai knew that she was particularly satisfied with the girl, so she then asked, "But I don't know what the Xia family's plans are!"
Although my brother has changed, he is still notorious, and the Xia family may not be willing to do so.
At this time, Aunt Xue said: "There is no need to worry about this matter. The Xia family is also interested in a marriage, we just have to finalize it!"
"That's great. If the eldest brother marries his sister-in-law, someone will always advise him, and he will be more stable in the future!"
Hearing what her daughter said, Aunt Xue nodded repeatedly, and then said, "That's the best!"
While the mother and daughter were talking, a little girl quickly ran in from outside. After entering the house, she reported: "Madam, there is someone from the palace... They say they are looking for our girl!"
In fact, needless to say this girl, Aunt Xue also knew that the person coming from the palace must be looking for her daughter.
"Let's go, let's meet!"
Thinking that it was someone sent by Kunning Palace again, Baochai did not dare to neglect at this moment, so she rushed to the front hall with her mother.
At this time, in the Xue family's living room, Deng An put his hands in his sleeves and was looking around at the furnishings in the room.
There were more than a dozen eunuchs following him. Although the things were only packed in one box, the need for a large number of people was pomp and circumstance.
In fact, Deng An could handle such an errand by just photographing a young eunuch. After all, he was the senior eunuch under Zhu Jinghong.
But he is very good at looking at people's food, so how could he neglect Baochai, a potential stock.
"Zhang Pingan, Yu Hai...what are you going to fight with me for?" Thinking of this, Deng An smiled at the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, a series of footsteps came from the back hall. When Deng An heard it, he took his hands out of his sleeves and adjusted his official hat.
The next moment, Baochai appeared supporting Aunt Xue, surrounded by a group of girls and women.
Baochai's heart dropped as soon as she saw Deng An coming, and then her eyes glanced at the box in the hall.
Seeing that Aunt Xue was about to step forward to greet her, Deng An reacted faster. He held his hands in front of her and said, "I've seen Madam, I've seen Miss Xue!"
"My father-in-law is here, but I didn't come far to greet you. I hope you'll forgive me!" Aunt Xue said.
"You are welcome, madam!"
At this time, Baochai also spoke: "May I ask my father-in-law, what is the purpose of this trip?"
Seeing that it was Baochai who spoke, Deng An slightly bent his waist and replied: "To tell you what, girl, this time the foreign envoys came to Beijing, the Holy Emperor gave some precious leathers. The Thirteenth Master asked me to pick up some good ones and ordered my slaves to come. Give it to the girl!”
Hearing this, not only Aunt Xue but also a bunch of girls and women were deeply surprised.
Faced with Zhu Jinghong's "public" display of love, Baochai was somewhat embarrassed, but she still tried her best to control her expression so that no one would notice anything strange.
"Then thank you Thirteenth Master for the generous gift, and please father-in-law to thank him for me!"
"It's natural!"
Hearing this, Baochai continued: "My father-in-law, do you know...the Lin family girl is currently studying for the princess in Kunning Palace!"
Although he didn't know why Baochai mentioned this, Deng An still responded: "I know!"
"Father-in-law, would you like to give her a few words for me?"
"It's just the girl's command!" Deng An answered more simply.
At this time, Baochai turned around, looked at his mother and said, "Mom, I have some private words to tell Girl Lin, how about you..."
Aunt Xue nodded and told her left and right: "Since it's a private conversation, let's not listen to it and leave..."
"Father-in-law, if I'm rude, I'll leave first!"
"Ma'am, just go on your own, don't be too polite!" Deng An replied with a smile.
If Deng An is really up to something, after Aunt Xue and his entourage left, he turned back to the accompanying eunuchs and said, "You all go down too!"
After a few breaths, Baochai and Deng An were the only two people left in the hall.
"Please tell Daiyu on my behalf that she must take good care of her body and go to bed early at night..."
Baochai then said a lot, but the core meaning was basically the same, which made Deng An's heart filled with questions.
Is it necessary to say these words separately?
After talking nonsense, Baochai saw that Deng An was still listening quietly, and Baochai said, "Dad, have you ever written it down?"
"take note of it!"
Walking around to the box, Baochai said with a smile: "Thank you very much!"
"Girl, you're welcome!"
Baochai nodded slightly, then looked at the box on the ground and asked, "What's in it?"
Upon hearing the inquiry, Deng An immediately stepped forward to open the box, and then introduced: "There are three pieces of fine silver fox skins, eight pieces of fine sable skins, and..."
After Deng An finished the introduction, Baochai asked casually: "Are these things... given to me alone?"
Deng An was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Only Miss Yinglian got a few!"
"But these girls, the Thirteenth Master has specially ordered to carefully select them. They are treasures among the gifts given by the emperor!"
Baochai felt much more comfortable when she heard that only Yinglian got a few.
"Then tell him for me, thank you for still thinking of me!" Baochai smiled slightly.
Deng An immediately replied: "The Thirteenth Master always thinks about the girl. As soon as he received the reward from the Holy Spirit, he said that he would give some to the girl after leaving the hall!"
The two of them dealt with each other for a few more words, and then Deng An said goodbye and returned to his duties, and then Aunt Xue returned to the hall.
After taking the leather handed over by the girl, Aunt Xue looked at it carefully and said with emotion: "They are all good things that are priceless and hard to buy even with money in the market!"
"Yes, mother, please pick some!" Baochai said calmly.
"This is something I've given you as a reward, so I'd better not take it!"
Baochai smiled slightly: "What you give to your daughter is your daughter's, and you can let her make the decision... Mom, please pick some!"
Aunt Xue no longer refused and said instead: "This is a gift from the Holy One. The Thirteenth Master rewarded it to you in a blink of an eye. It seems that he really values you!"
"He... is more interested in other girls!" Baochai replied with a smile.
Seeing her daughter's joy from the bottom of her heart, Aunt Xue felt confident, and now she felt more and more at ease.
If you can choose the prince's concubine, as long as the thirteenth master is good to his daughter, it will be a blessing for the Xue family... Aunt Xue thought so.
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March 11th, the [-]th year of Orthodoxy.
In the early morning, Zhu Jinghong got up, washed and dressed under the eunuch's service.
Only the hair-tying aspect was a little different from the past. The eunuchs tied two buns on the left and right sides of his head, which was called "a childish child".To be honest, Zhu Jinghong's attire is very strange at the moment, and it can even be said to be funny.
But the eunuchs on site were all professional and could remain serious throughout the entire process.
Looking at himself in the mirror, Zhu Jinghong felt a chill. Fortunately, this state did not last long.
"Master Thirteen, the princess is here!"
After hearing the report, Zhu Jinghong said: "Let her wait outside!"
He is a tough guy. If a few girls see this kind of behavior in front of him, his tough guy character will collapse.
However, in his yard, how could Zhu Yunsheng really abide by the rules? Just after Zhu Jinghong finished speaking, footsteps came from outside.
"Brother Thirteen, where are you?"
The next moment, Zhu Yunsheng led several attendants and appeared behind Zhu Jinghong.
Looking at his two "fabs", Zhu Yunsheng couldn't help but laugh and said: "Brother Thirteen, you are like this... you are following..."
Zhu Yunsheng didn't say anything more, because she was already laughing.
I really can't blame her, just because Zhu Jinghong's current look does look particularly funny.
Not to mention Zhu Yunsheng, even Daiyu and the others turned their heads at this moment, obviously they could no longer hold back their laughter.
Zhu Jinghong was generous and said casually: "If you want to laugh, just laugh... Anyway, I won't have to laugh for a while!"
This is telling the truth. At this moment, in the east wing outside the main hall, the ceremony officers and ceremonial guards have set up a crowned ceremonial guard, and they are just waiting for the emperor's envoy to arrive.
Everyone talked inside for a while, and after about half an hour, a young eunuch came to deliver the news in advance, informing the emperor that the envoy was about to arrive.
After a while, as expected, there were voices and music coming from outside, and then someone came to ask Zhu Jinghong to come out to greet him.
Under the guidance of the etiquette officer, Zhu Jinghong came to the gate of Chengmingyuan. As expected, the emperor's envoy was already standing outside the gate.
After greeting him, the envoy entered the gate with dignity, and finally stopped at the incense table in the atrium.
Following the guidance of the etiquette officer, Zhu Jinghong came to kowtow in front of the incense table, and the formal crowning ceremony began.
The whole process is very complicated. First there are various ceremonial praises, then there are washing hands and wiping the hut...
After a lot of work, Zhu Jinghong entered the east side room. At this moment, the net scarf, wings, crown, dragon robe and other items were ready.
"On this auspicious day, I will be crowned an adult, I will honor my filial friends, and I will be blessed with good fortune!"
After the ceremony officer shouted, someone else came to tie Zhu Jinghong's hair again. After a lot of work, the bun was tied up, and then he was put on a net scarf to fix it.
At this point, from an ethical point of view, the so-called naive child is no longer there, and Zhu Jinghong is already an adult.
Next, after putting on the dragon robe and the Yishan crown, a group of ceremonial officials paid homage in front of Zhu Jinghong.
"It is the responsibility of the people to be courteous and respectful, to be virtuous and to be respectful and dignified."
At this point, the first half of the crowning ceremony is over, and the whole process actually only takes about ten minutes.
"With control!" the etiquette officer's voice sounded again.
So Zhu Jinghong got up and walked out of the east hall and came to the courtyard in front of the Emperor's Day, waiting for the edict to be read out by the edict.
After Zhu Jinghong knelt down, the music stopped and the official's voice sounded.
"Zhi said..."
"You are crowned now, be filial to your king and relatives, and be friendly to your brothers..."
The content of the imperial edict is not long. It just warns Zhu Jinghong to be benevolent, righteous, propriety, wise, trustworthy, gentle, courteous and thrifty.
After reading the edict, Zhu Jinghong accepted the edict, and then it was his turn to pay an audience with the emperor.
At this moment, in the Chongzheng Hall, the emperor and the empress have been enthroned. In addition to their relatives and family members, there are also nine ministers from the Six Departments of the Cabinet University, senior officials from the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army, and of course the chieftains of the Khan King and Alliance who have arrived in Beijing. .
Chongzheng Hall is the second largest hall in the palace, second only to Fengtian Hall. It is the place where the regular dynasty and palace examinations are held. Today it is used as the place where Zhu Jinghong was crowned king.
The title of king on the day of crowning was a system established by the ancestor Zhu Shenzhuo, and now it has formed the so-called "ancestral system".
The emperor and empress had just arrived, but the others had been waiting in the palace for a long time, and all of them were already a little tired.
When they heard the call from outside and learned that Zhu Jinghong was about to arrive, everyone present cheered up.
A few breaths later, Zhu Jinghong was introduced into the palace, and then he knelt down to his parents as an adult. At this moment, there were no monarchs and ministers, only father and son.
After prostrating, the ceremony officer will lead him to stand up, and then it is time to confer the title of king.
Zhu Xianming glanced at Cheng Ying who was standing aside. The latter signaled to the ceremony officer not far away, who then took out the imperial edict from the brocade box.
He came to the front of the palace holding the decree, and saw the official slowly unfolding the imperial decree, and then read aloud: "The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the decree is..."
The word "imperial edict" is used only for imperial edicts directed to the whole country, so imperial edicts are seldom used, and most of the time they are "made into books".
Zhu Jinghong, who had just stood up, now had to kneel down and bow again.
"I look up to He Tianxiu, and Pi inherits the throne of the emperor. King Ming has his servants, and Zuo Yin conquers the prosperity. He promotes the founding of the country, and promotes the ceremony of great enfeoffment..."
"Zi'er No. 13 is endowed with extraordinary talents and solid qualities. He is taller than a golden branch, and has a heroic spirit in a beautiful hand..."
Although the Holy Spirit was praising himself at this moment, Zhu Jinghong was thinking about some of the emperor's quotes.
"There is no dignity like being a direct heir of the royal family..."
"Damn..."
"Little bastard..."
When the emperor's words echoed in Zhu Jinghong's mind, the ceremony officer was still continuing to announce the book.
"I am hereby conferring you the title of King Xiang, and entrusting you with a treasure. It is appropriate to respect and inherit..."
Now he really became King Xiang... Zhu Jinghong felt helpless.
"It is advisable to fear the sky all day long, and be cautious in turning one's body and mind. Yongqin gives orders for the time, so that he can have a good reputation!"
"Qinzai!"
After the edict was read out, Zhu Jinghong shouted long live three times, and then it was time to award the treasure.
The gold book and gold seal symbolizing the identity of the prince were handed to Zhu Jinghong. Seeing this scene, Zhu Jingyuan had a complicated mood. He remembered the situation when he was crowned king.
From today on, he is no longer the only prince. Zhu Jinghong is completely equal to him in terms of status.
In this regard, Zhu Jingyuan was happy to see the success, and now he cast a blessing look on his younger brother.
At this point, the entire ceremony is basically over. Next, Zhu Jinghong has to pay a visit to the Fengxian Hall and tell his ancestors that he has reached adulthood.
And if he is awarded the title of prince, the process is much more troublesome than this. Zhu Jinghong also has to visit the Shizu Mausoleum and Taizu Mausoleum.
Compared with ordinary people, the royal family pays much attention to such pomp and circumstance, and they try their best to complicate it.
After a lot of trouble, it was already noon when it ended, and Zhu Jinghong had to attend the family banquet in Kunning Palace. After all, today was considered a happy event for the royal family.
"See Your Majesty!"
When he arrived at Kunning Gate, Zhu Jinghong felt a little uncomfortable when he heard the names of the eunuchs on the left and right.
But it was only a moment of confusion. Zhu Jinghong returned to normal and entered the palace. At this time, Prince Rui and others were already waiting.
Even Zhu Jingchun and Zhu Jinghao were invited to wait in the hall, and there is a place for them here today.
"Brother Thirteen!"
"Hello, Brother Thirteen!"
Seeing Zhu Jinghong come in, Zhu Jingchun and Zhu Jingchun, who were sitting outside, stood up to greet him, while Zhu Jinghong nodded slightly.
He came straight to the palace, first saluted the emperor and empress, and then looked at his brother and sister-in-law.
After a lot of fussing over the ceremony, Zhu Jinghong finally sat across from Zhu Yunsheng, and then the family banquet officially began.
However, due to the contradiction between the fourth and the sixth, this family dinner was only acceptable in appearance. In fact, the two were competing from beginning to end.
(End of this chapter)
Besides, Baochai passed the primary election and her daily life returned to peace.
In addition to embroidering, writing and reading every day, she also helps her mother take care of things at home.
The Xue family already had a lot of business in Beijing. Now that they have moved to Beijing in large numbers, they have further expanded their business scope.
Nowadays, the family's business is stable, and it has taken over many imperial emissaries from the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and it is already on the rise.
What reassures Baochai and her daughter the most is that since Jia Zhen was beaten to a disability, Xue Pan has become more at ease and concentrates on the business field every day.
"Baochai, I have already made plans for your brother's marriage!"
"Which girl did Mom like?" Baochai put down the account book in his hand with curiosity on his face.
"It's known as the 'Osmanthus Xia Family', Baochai, do you know it?"
The two families are both royal merchants, so they are well-connected. Now that they are getting married, they can be regarded as a perfect match.
"It turns out to be a girl from the Xia family!" Baochai nodded.
"The eldest daughter of the Xia family has only given birth to daughters now. The second girl's maiden name is Yue Gui. I have sent someone to do the math... and they are just right for your eldest brother!"
"Xia Yuegui..."
Baochai recited it in a low voice, and then asked: "I don't know what kind of character this girl from the Xia family has!"
Marrying a wife is a big deal. The influence of virtuous and unvirtuous people is too great. How can Aunt Xue not pay attention to it.
"A few days ago... I went to see the Xia family in person. Compared to the eldest girl in her family, this second girl is extra gentle and considerate, and her appearance and talents are also second to none!"
Seeing her mother's sincere smile when she mentioned it, Baochai knew that she was particularly satisfied with the girl, so she then asked, "But I don't know what the Xia family's plans are!"
Although my brother has changed, he is still notorious, and the Xia family may not be willing to do so.
At this time, Aunt Xue said: "There is no need to worry about this matter. The Xia family is also interested in a marriage, we just have to finalize it!"
"That's great. If the eldest brother marries his sister-in-law, someone will always advise him, and he will be more stable in the future!"
Hearing what her daughter said, Aunt Xue nodded repeatedly, and then said, "That's the best!"
While the mother and daughter were talking, a little girl quickly ran in from outside. After entering the house, she reported: "Madam, there is someone from the palace... They say they are looking for our girl!"
In fact, needless to say this girl, Aunt Xue also knew that the person coming from the palace must be looking for her daughter.
"Let's go, let's meet!"
Thinking that it was someone sent by Kunning Palace again, Baochai did not dare to neglect at this moment, so she rushed to the front hall with her mother.
At this time, in the Xue family's living room, Deng An put his hands in his sleeves and was looking around at the furnishings in the room.
There were more than a dozen eunuchs following him. Although the things were only packed in one box, the need for a large number of people was pomp and circumstance.
In fact, Deng An could handle such an errand by just photographing a young eunuch. After all, he was the senior eunuch under Zhu Jinghong.
But he is very good at looking at people's food, so how could he neglect Baochai, a potential stock.
"Zhang Pingan, Yu Hai...what are you going to fight with me for?" Thinking of this, Deng An smiled at the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, a series of footsteps came from the back hall. When Deng An heard it, he took his hands out of his sleeves and adjusted his official hat.
The next moment, Baochai appeared supporting Aunt Xue, surrounded by a group of girls and women.
Baochai's heart dropped as soon as she saw Deng An coming, and then her eyes glanced at the box in the hall.
Seeing that Aunt Xue was about to step forward to greet her, Deng An reacted faster. He held his hands in front of her and said, "I've seen Madam, I've seen Miss Xue!"
"My father-in-law is here, but I didn't come far to greet you. I hope you'll forgive me!" Aunt Xue said.
"You are welcome, madam!"
At this time, Baochai also spoke: "May I ask my father-in-law, what is the purpose of this trip?"
Seeing that it was Baochai who spoke, Deng An slightly bent his waist and replied: "To tell you what, girl, this time the foreign envoys came to Beijing, the Holy Emperor gave some precious leathers. The Thirteenth Master asked me to pick up some good ones and ordered my slaves to come. Give it to the girl!”
Hearing this, not only Aunt Xue but also a bunch of girls and women were deeply surprised.
Faced with Zhu Jinghong's "public" display of love, Baochai was somewhat embarrassed, but she still tried her best to control her expression so that no one would notice anything strange.
"Then thank you Thirteenth Master for the generous gift, and please father-in-law to thank him for me!"
"It's natural!"
Hearing this, Baochai continued: "My father-in-law, do you know...the Lin family girl is currently studying for the princess in Kunning Palace!"
Although he didn't know why Baochai mentioned this, Deng An still responded: "I know!"
"Father-in-law, would you like to give her a few words for me?"
"It's just the girl's command!" Deng An answered more simply.
At this time, Baochai turned around, looked at his mother and said, "Mom, I have some private words to tell Girl Lin, how about you..."
Aunt Xue nodded and told her left and right: "Since it's a private conversation, let's not listen to it and leave..."
"Father-in-law, if I'm rude, I'll leave first!"
"Ma'am, just go on your own, don't be too polite!" Deng An replied with a smile.
If Deng An is really up to something, after Aunt Xue and his entourage left, he turned back to the accompanying eunuchs and said, "You all go down too!"
After a few breaths, Baochai and Deng An were the only two people left in the hall.
"Please tell Daiyu on my behalf that she must take good care of her body and go to bed early at night..."
Baochai then said a lot, but the core meaning was basically the same, which made Deng An's heart filled with questions.
Is it necessary to say these words separately?
After talking nonsense, Baochai saw that Deng An was still listening quietly, and Baochai said, "Dad, have you ever written it down?"
"take note of it!"
Walking around to the box, Baochai said with a smile: "Thank you very much!"
"Girl, you're welcome!"
Baochai nodded slightly, then looked at the box on the ground and asked, "What's in it?"
Upon hearing the inquiry, Deng An immediately stepped forward to open the box, and then introduced: "There are three pieces of fine silver fox skins, eight pieces of fine sable skins, and..."
After Deng An finished the introduction, Baochai asked casually: "Are these things... given to me alone?"
Deng An was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Only Miss Yinglian got a few!"
"But these girls, the Thirteenth Master has specially ordered to carefully select them. They are treasures among the gifts given by the emperor!"
Baochai felt much more comfortable when she heard that only Yinglian got a few.
"Then tell him for me, thank you for still thinking of me!" Baochai smiled slightly.
Deng An immediately replied: "The Thirteenth Master always thinks about the girl. As soon as he received the reward from the Holy Spirit, he said that he would give some to the girl after leaving the hall!"
The two of them dealt with each other for a few more words, and then Deng An said goodbye and returned to his duties, and then Aunt Xue returned to the hall.
After taking the leather handed over by the girl, Aunt Xue looked at it carefully and said with emotion: "They are all good things that are priceless and hard to buy even with money in the market!"
"Yes, mother, please pick some!" Baochai said calmly.
"This is something I've given you as a reward, so I'd better not take it!"
Baochai smiled slightly: "What you give to your daughter is your daughter's, and you can let her make the decision... Mom, please pick some!"
Aunt Xue no longer refused and said instead: "This is a gift from the Holy One. The Thirteenth Master rewarded it to you in a blink of an eye. It seems that he really values you!"
"He... is more interested in other girls!" Baochai replied with a smile.
Seeing her daughter's joy from the bottom of her heart, Aunt Xue felt confident, and now she felt more and more at ease.
If you can choose the prince's concubine, as long as the thirteenth master is good to his daughter, it will be a blessing for the Xue family... Aunt Xue thought so.
………………
March 11th, the [-]th year of Orthodoxy.
In the early morning, Zhu Jinghong got up, washed and dressed under the eunuch's service.
Only the hair-tying aspect was a little different from the past. The eunuchs tied two buns on the left and right sides of his head, which was called "a childish child".To be honest, Zhu Jinghong's attire is very strange at the moment, and it can even be said to be funny.
But the eunuchs on site were all professional and could remain serious throughout the entire process.
Looking at himself in the mirror, Zhu Jinghong felt a chill. Fortunately, this state did not last long.
"Master Thirteen, the princess is here!"
After hearing the report, Zhu Jinghong said: "Let her wait outside!"
He is a tough guy. If a few girls see this kind of behavior in front of him, his tough guy character will collapse.
However, in his yard, how could Zhu Yunsheng really abide by the rules? Just after Zhu Jinghong finished speaking, footsteps came from outside.
"Brother Thirteen, where are you?"
The next moment, Zhu Yunsheng led several attendants and appeared behind Zhu Jinghong.
Looking at his two "fabs", Zhu Yunsheng couldn't help but laugh and said: "Brother Thirteen, you are like this... you are following..."
Zhu Yunsheng didn't say anything more, because she was already laughing.
I really can't blame her, just because Zhu Jinghong's current look does look particularly funny.
Not to mention Zhu Yunsheng, even Daiyu and the others turned their heads at this moment, obviously they could no longer hold back their laughter.
Zhu Jinghong was generous and said casually: "If you want to laugh, just laugh... Anyway, I won't have to laugh for a while!"
This is telling the truth. At this moment, in the east wing outside the main hall, the ceremony officers and ceremonial guards have set up a crowned ceremonial guard, and they are just waiting for the emperor's envoy to arrive.
Everyone talked inside for a while, and after about half an hour, a young eunuch came to deliver the news in advance, informing the emperor that the envoy was about to arrive.
After a while, as expected, there were voices and music coming from outside, and then someone came to ask Zhu Jinghong to come out to greet him.
Under the guidance of the etiquette officer, Zhu Jinghong came to the gate of Chengmingyuan. As expected, the emperor's envoy was already standing outside the gate.
After greeting him, the envoy entered the gate with dignity, and finally stopped at the incense table in the atrium.
Following the guidance of the etiquette officer, Zhu Jinghong came to kowtow in front of the incense table, and the formal crowning ceremony began.
The whole process is very complicated. First there are various ceremonial praises, then there are washing hands and wiping the hut...
After a lot of work, Zhu Jinghong entered the east side room. At this moment, the net scarf, wings, crown, dragon robe and other items were ready.
"On this auspicious day, I will be crowned an adult, I will honor my filial friends, and I will be blessed with good fortune!"
After the ceremony officer shouted, someone else came to tie Zhu Jinghong's hair again. After a lot of work, the bun was tied up, and then he was put on a net scarf to fix it.
At this point, from an ethical point of view, the so-called naive child is no longer there, and Zhu Jinghong is already an adult.
Next, after putting on the dragon robe and the Yishan crown, a group of ceremonial officials paid homage in front of Zhu Jinghong.
"It is the responsibility of the people to be courteous and respectful, to be virtuous and to be respectful and dignified."
At this point, the first half of the crowning ceremony is over, and the whole process actually only takes about ten minutes.
"With control!" the etiquette officer's voice sounded again.
So Zhu Jinghong got up and walked out of the east hall and came to the courtyard in front of the Emperor's Day, waiting for the edict to be read out by the edict.
After Zhu Jinghong knelt down, the music stopped and the official's voice sounded.
"Zhi said..."
"You are crowned now, be filial to your king and relatives, and be friendly to your brothers..."
The content of the imperial edict is not long. It just warns Zhu Jinghong to be benevolent, righteous, propriety, wise, trustworthy, gentle, courteous and thrifty.
After reading the edict, Zhu Jinghong accepted the edict, and then it was his turn to pay an audience with the emperor.
At this moment, in the Chongzheng Hall, the emperor and the empress have been enthroned. In addition to their relatives and family members, there are also nine ministers from the Six Departments of the Cabinet University, senior officials from the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army, and of course the chieftains of the Khan King and Alliance who have arrived in Beijing. .
Chongzheng Hall is the second largest hall in the palace, second only to Fengtian Hall. It is the place where the regular dynasty and palace examinations are held. Today it is used as the place where Zhu Jinghong was crowned king.
The title of king on the day of crowning was a system established by the ancestor Zhu Shenzhuo, and now it has formed the so-called "ancestral system".
The emperor and empress had just arrived, but the others had been waiting in the palace for a long time, and all of them were already a little tired.
When they heard the call from outside and learned that Zhu Jinghong was about to arrive, everyone present cheered up.
A few breaths later, Zhu Jinghong was introduced into the palace, and then he knelt down to his parents as an adult. At this moment, there were no monarchs and ministers, only father and son.
After prostrating, the ceremony officer will lead him to stand up, and then it is time to confer the title of king.
Zhu Xianming glanced at Cheng Ying who was standing aside. The latter signaled to the ceremony officer not far away, who then took out the imperial edict from the brocade box.
He came to the front of the palace holding the decree, and saw the official slowly unfolding the imperial decree, and then read aloud: "The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the decree is..."
The word "imperial edict" is used only for imperial edicts directed to the whole country, so imperial edicts are seldom used, and most of the time they are "made into books".
Zhu Jinghong, who had just stood up, now had to kneel down and bow again.
"I look up to He Tianxiu, and Pi inherits the throne of the emperor. King Ming has his servants, and Zuo Yin conquers the prosperity. He promotes the founding of the country, and promotes the ceremony of great enfeoffment..."
"Zi'er No. 13 is endowed with extraordinary talents and solid qualities. He is taller than a golden branch, and has a heroic spirit in a beautiful hand..."
Although the Holy Spirit was praising himself at this moment, Zhu Jinghong was thinking about some of the emperor's quotes.
"There is no dignity like being a direct heir of the royal family..."
"Damn..."
"Little bastard..."
When the emperor's words echoed in Zhu Jinghong's mind, the ceremony officer was still continuing to announce the book.
"I am hereby conferring you the title of King Xiang, and entrusting you with a treasure. It is appropriate to respect and inherit..."
Now he really became King Xiang... Zhu Jinghong felt helpless.
"It is advisable to fear the sky all day long, and be cautious in turning one's body and mind. Yongqin gives orders for the time, so that he can have a good reputation!"
"Qinzai!"
After the edict was read out, Zhu Jinghong shouted long live three times, and then it was time to award the treasure.
The gold book and gold seal symbolizing the identity of the prince were handed to Zhu Jinghong. Seeing this scene, Zhu Jingyuan had a complicated mood. He remembered the situation when he was crowned king.
From today on, he is no longer the only prince. Zhu Jinghong is completely equal to him in terms of status.
In this regard, Zhu Jingyuan was happy to see the success, and now he cast a blessing look on his younger brother.
At this point, the entire ceremony is basically over. Next, Zhu Jinghong has to pay a visit to the Fengxian Hall and tell his ancestors that he has reached adulthood.
And if he is awarded the title of prince, the process is much more troublesome than this. Zhu Jinghong also has to visit the Shizu Mausoleum and Taizu Mausoleum.
Compared with ordinary people, the royal family pays much attention to such pomp and circumstance, and they try their best to complicate it.
After a lot of trouble, it was already noon when it ended, and Zhu Jinghong had to attend the family banquet in Kunning Palace. After all, today was considered a happy event for the royal family.
"See Your Majesty!"
When he arrived at Kunning Gate, Zhu Jinghong felt a little uncomfortable when he heard the names of the eunuchs on the left and right.
But it was only a moment of confusion. Zhu Jinghong returned to normal and entered the palace. At this time, Prince Rui and others were already waiting.
Even Zhu Jingchun and Zhu Jinghao were invited to wait in the hall, and there is a place for them here today.
"Brother Thirteen!"
"Hello, Brother Thirteen!"
Seeing Zhu Jinghong come in, Zhu Jingchun and Zhu Jingchun, who were sitting outside, stood up to greet him, while Zhu Jinghong nodded slightly.
He came straight to the palace, first saluted the emperor and empress, and then looked at his brother and sister-in-law.
After a lot of fussing over the ceremony, Zhu Jinghong finally sat across from Zhu Yunsheng, and then the family banquet officially began.
However, due to the contradiction between the fourth and the sixth, this family dinner was only acceptable in appearance. In fact, the two were competing from beginning to end.
(End of this chapter)
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