Starting from crossing the Fengshen

Chapter 6
According to the regulations of the Great Shang Dynasty, the day of the new moon is the Great Chao Meeting, and other times are the Small Chao Meeting.

The days of the synodic period are the first and fifteenth day of every month.

The Great Court Meeting is the scene of going to court in TV dramas. At that time, all officials in the capital must be present. Usually formalism outweighs practical significance. Of course, some important decisions will be issued.

The Xiaochao meeting is where political affairs are really dealt with.

The Human Emperor summons relevant civil and military ministers to discuss a specific matter and form a final solution.

……

September fifteenth.

The sky was slightly bright, and hundreds of officials gathered in front of the tall palace gate.

They chatted in small groups in low voices, waiting for the palace door to open.

"King Shou is here!"

I don't know who shouted, and everyone turned their heads in unison.

A group of elite cavalry came running at low speed. They were all dragon-blood horses. The leader was the heroic Yin Shou.

The ministers consciously made way for the cavalry to pass.

"I have met His Royal Highness Shou Wang."

Wherever he passed, the officials saluted one after another.

But Yin Shou just nodded lightly and didn't pay much attention.

"King Qi is here!"

Someone outside the crowd shouted again, and a luxury carriage was slowly approaching.

Although the ministers made way, there were only a few salutes, which was in sharp contrast to Yin Shou before, because now the song of the court had already spread throughout the world, and the emperor wanted to make Yin Shou the prince.

Following Yin Qi, Yin Yan also came.

He also came by carriage, and even fewer people saluted him.

"Brother Emperor!"

"Second Emperor!"

"Third Brother!"

Yin Qi, Yin Yan, and Yin Shou greeted each other and stood still, with no desire to continue chatting.

Because of the dispute between the princes, Yin Qi and Yin Shou became strangers.

As for Yin Yan, he was simply depressed.

As time passed, civil and military officials arrived one after another.

"Meet the Grand Master!"

"Meet the prime minister!"

"Meet the Taifu!"

……

Wen Zhong, Shang Rong, and Bigan almost stepped on them, and all the officials came forward to pay tribute.

Not long after, the palace door opened wide.

Under the guidance of the imperial guards, everyone consciously lined up according to civil, military and rank, walked into the palace, passed through the main square, stepped on the ladder to heaven, and finally came to the Golden Palace.

The Jinluan Hall is tall and majestic, filled with auspicious mist and auspicious light, just like a heavenly palace.

Although the Jinluan Hall is tall and majestic and can accommodate a thousand people inside, there are more than a thousand civil and military officials in Chaoge. Most of them can only stand outside the hall until the end of the court meeting.

The Jinluan Hall is made of gold bricks, white jade as the ground, and 36 dragon pillars in two rows shining with golden light.

A beautifully carved gold dragon chair is placed on the high jade steps.

"Entry!"

As the chamberlain shouted, all civil and military officials entered the palace one by one.

Emperor Yi was wearing a white black bird imperial robe and twelve crowns on his head, with a majestic look on his face, sitting on the dragon chair.

"Meet the king!"

"Everyone is flat!"

"Thank you king!"

Although there was a ritual of kneeling and worshiping during this period, it was generally only performed during sacrifices.

Even if it is a large court meeting, all the officials only need to bow and salute.

There are generally procedures for attending court meetings.

First, the number of officials present was reported, including those who came and those who did not.

Then came the handling of major military and political matters. In fact, these were all decisions that had already been made. They were just reported here to let the civil and military officials know about it.The last step is the most important part of the morning court, that is, the performance.

According to convention, every official must cough as a precaution before performing an event to indicate that I am going to get mad, no, I am about to perform an event, to avoid the embarrassment of two people leaving work at the same time.

"Cough cough!"

An old man with a white beard coughed. He took the lead to leave the office and bowed: "Your Majesty, Chen Xu has something to report."

Chen Xu came out of the queue, and all the officials looked solemn.

Because Chen Xu was Taishi, although his official position was not high, he held a pivotal position in the court because he was in charge of sacrifices, divination, ceremonies, records and other matters.

He is also the most important person who defends the 'code' and supports Yin Shou.

In the battle for the crown prince, ministers like Wen Zhong, Bigan, and Shang Rong will basically never end.

Anyway, no matter who is the emperor, they should still be treated with courtesy.

Di Yi said expressionlessly: "Yes!"

Chen Xu said loudly: "Your Majesty, the position of the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country. I also ask your Majesty to appoint him as soon as possible to stabilize the people's hearts. I believe that King Shou is the legitimate son. He is wise, martial, brave and courageous, so he should be the best choice for the crown prince."

"Your Majesty, I agree with you!"

"Your Majesty, my humble minister seconded the proposal!"

As Chen Xu finished speaking, dozens or hundreds of civil and military officials echoed his words.

"Your Majesty, I think this is unacceptable."

At this time, an official stood up and shouted: "His Royal Highness King Qi is the eldest son, and his reputation for generosity and kindness is known to all the eight hundred princes. If you want to establish a prince, it should be His Highness King Qi."

"Your Majesty, I agree with you!"

"Your Majesty, my humble minister seconded the proposal!"

Although many people agreed, there were only a dozen people.

It is completely incomparable with the officials who support Yin Shou.

Many people sighed secretly, it seemed that the battle for the crown prince was coming to an end.

Everyone looked at Yin Qi and Yin Shou standing in front.

Yin Shou stood with his head held high, and his back was majestic, giving him the feeling of standing out from the crowd, while Yin Qi actually had a straight back and a calm expression, showing no sign of being at a disadvantage at all.

Many people sighed secretly, it was indeed His Highness King Qi.

Such grace is rare in the world!
Emperor Yi sat high on the dragon chair, looking at the two groups who were about to quarrel again, he quickly shouted: "Quiet! I have made a decision about the position of the prince."

The ministers looked solemn, waiting for Emperor Yi's announcement.

Yin Qi couldn't help but glance at Yin Shou, and saw that Yin Shou's eyes were as bright as fire, and he had the aura of giving up on me.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but smile slightly.

Emperor Yi said loudly: "The position of the human emperor is related to the world and the country, and billions of people, so we have to be careful when appointing a prince. After thinking for many days, I decided to establish neither elders nor direct descendants, but virtuous ones."

This is a special case and cannot be repeated in future generations.

The so-called establishment of talents, the widow will prepare three examination questions, and Yin Qi and Yin Shou will complete them. The widow and Taishi Wen Zhong, Prime Minister Shang Rong, and Taifu Bigan will judge and choose the best.

Whoever completes the task best will be crowned the prince. "

woohoo!

When Emperor Yi finished speaking, the officials were in an uproar.

Taishi Gong Chen Xu and others' expressions changed.

But those who originally supported Yin Qi but were disappointed were overjoyed.

Yin Shou's breath froze, his brows sank, and even the atmosphere around him sank.

It can be seen that this result is somewhat unacceptable to Yin Shou.

But then he became full of fighting spirit and turned to look at Yin Qi, his eyes burning and full of fighting spirit.

Yin Qi just smiled gently, but he was determined.

Sure enough, Di Yi did not disappoint him.

Yin Yan stood between Yin Qi and Yin Shou, and could feel the secret confrontation between the eldest brother and the third brother, but he was very calm, because no matter what position he took, it was not his turn anyway.

Chen Xu stood up and said in a passionate voice: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. According to my Great Commercial Code, the position of the prince has always been inherited by the legitimate son. If it is changed at will today, it will definitely be the source of disaster in the future."

As soon as Chen Xuda finished speaking, someone immediately jumped out to object: "Humph, Taishi's words are extremely ridiculous. His Royal Highness King Qi is also the son of the queen, and he is the eldest son, so it is more in line with the law."

"All right!"

Before Chen Xu could say anything more, Emperor Yi waved his sleeves and interrupted: "This matter has been settled, there is no need to say more. Today's meeting will not only announce this matter, but also the first assessment."

(End of this chapter)