My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 50 Wanli Funeral
"Severe punishment without mercy."

As the emperor's decisive words fell in the palace.

The sound of my emperor’s holy light echoed in the hall.

Nearly nineteen kilograms of silver coins were firmly packed in the sleeves. The four ministers present looked at each other in confusion.

This emperor is too unconventional.

Isn't this meant to announce that the Ministry of Household Affairs will dismantle the Du Branch Department?
Why are you all suddenly given a monthly salary?

After weighing the 300 taels of silver in his sleeves, Bi Ziyan suddenly turned to look at Fang Congzhe and Han Xu, who were the chief assistants of the cabinet.

But they saw Han Xu and Fang Congzhe looking at their sleeves in a daze.

"What a scheming idea."

Bi Ziyan sighed secretly in his heart that the emperor was so resourceful, and couldn't help shaking his sleeves again.

The sound of the silver coins colliding is so nice.

The emperor said that the monthly salary would be paid according to the actual title.

What are the actual titles of Fang Congzhe and Han Xu?
Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, a fifth-grade official.

Therefore, their monthly salary is only 50 taels.

The emperor is trying to knock the two of them, don't take yourself too seriously.

In fact, Bi Ziyan also looked down upon Han Xu and Fang Congzhe.

They are just two ministers, they know how to govern a shitty country.

Would the Ming Dynasty be unable to survive without its cabinet?

After waiting for half an hour, more than 30 eunuchs with money in their pockets finally paid the monthly salary to the civil and military officials in the hall.

Seeing the eunuch who had left, Zhu Youxiao waved his sleeves and said.

"Declarate the edict."

"The emperor was entrusted to heaven, and the edict said: Since the three emperors ruled the world, the five emperors have established their relationships..."

As the ceremonial eunuch and the eunuch read out the edict prepared by the cabinet in a cadence.

Today's court meeting has officially come to an end.

However, the officials with this month's salary in their sleeves did not leave the Forbidden City, but headed towards the White Tiger Palace where the coffin of Emperor Wanli was parked.

Today is September 27th, and tomorrow is the day of Emperor Wanli’s funeral.

With the salute from the officials of Honglu Temple, the officials who had experienced a day of twists and turns began a complicated ceremony.

To sum it up simply, it means to keep kowtow and change different clothes in different places.

Until the end, in the White Tiger Palace.

Zhu Youxiao looked tired and with a sad look on his face, kneeling at the front.

Behind him, kneeling was the emperor's fifth brother Zhu Youjian, and on the side were Concubine Liu Zhao, Concubine Zheng and other harem concubines.

After that, there are the ministers of the imperial court.

Listening to the crying coming from behind, Zhu Youxiao smiled vaguely.

The occurrence of the palace transfer case in history completely destroyed the majesty of the newly enthroned little emperor.

How much did Apocalypse hate these people later?

All those involved in the palace transfer case, except the British Duke Zhang Weixian, and the Donglin speculators headed by Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, all died tragically in prison.

But now, although the palace transfer case has not happened, Zhu Youxiao can guarantee that these ministers will definitely cry more sadly than when Emperor Shenzong went to funeral in history.

Among them, Han Xu, Zhao Nanxing, Zou Yuanbiao and other Donglin elders cried the most sadly.

Why?

I miss Emperor Shenzong and Emperor Guangzong.

The newly ascended Emperor Tianqi is too cruel.

Just because Feng and Gu impeached Xiong Tingbi, they were sent to prison, and then they were found to have taken 3000 taels of bribes. Finally, they were beheaded alive in front of the courtiers the day before Emperor Shenzong's funeral.

Even though they were beheaded alive, their internal organs were neatly displayed for people to see. I heard that some glass bottles were specially found, soaked in spirits, and displayed in various government offices every day.They lied. . .

Nonsence.

Emperor Guangzong, who has been groomed for more than 20 years, looks at how easy it is to fool him. Not long after his father died, he freed up more than 400 million taels of silver from his internal funds.They also called back so many Donglin Party members who were like-minded with them.

Emperor Guangzong, why did you leave?

Oh yes, this is the Zi Palace of Emperor Shenzong!Emperor Shenzong, we will never be angry with you again, please get up.

Emperor Wanli, look at your own grandson. He didn't even use food or water in the palace. He didn't eat a bite of the banquet given to him in the palace this evening. Instead, he went outside to eat with the soldiers.

In the early years, no one noticed that Zhu Youxiao, who was no one cared about, had such a problem.

The above may be the inner thoughts of Zou Yuanbiao and other Donglin Party members.

Listening to the crying coming from behind, the corners of Zhu Youxiao's mouth twitched, giving people a feeling of illness.

Fortunately, we knew that it was Emperor Shenzong who was performing the funeral. Those who didn't know thought their father was dead.

I kept crying until the next morning.

"Zigong, get up~~~"

Following the instructions of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Youxiao, under the guidance of the eunuch, once again performed three kowtows and nine bows.

As the coffin of Emperor Wanli was raised, the funeral was carried out.

According to the ancestral system, the emperor's coffin must go out from Daming Gate, and Zhu Youxiao must also follow him out from Daming Gate, walk all the way to Desheng Gate, then transfer to horses and take them all the way to Dingling. Moreover, riding horses along the way is also required. You can't be idle, you need to cry every day and night on the way.In the places passed along the way, officials, wives of the fourth rank and below, as well as military and civilian elders (military households and craftsmen households that have been inherited for generations) all need to offer sacrifices along the way.

After arriving at the imperial mausoleum, you still need to go to the Xian Palace to salute. First, you must perform the Yu Li (an ancient ritual, a requiem ceremony), and then Zhu Youxiao kowtows four times.

The first offering involves offering silk and wine, and then the blessings need to be read. After reading, one has to perform a salute, and finally there is the Yaxian (the second offering of wine) and the final offering (the third offering of wine).

Finally, prostrate four more times.

After all this was done, Zhu Youxiao felt dizzy.

That's not the end.

When the emperor and senior officials of the imperial court returned from Dingling to the Forbidden City.

The officials who didn't go were already waiting in the Forbidden City with their clothes on.

After Zhu Youxiao came back, all the officials lined up and bowed five times and kowtowed three times.

Then the divine master (spiritual throne) of Emperor Shenzong left first, followed by Zhu Youxiao, followed by hundreds of officials.Along the way, the god was invited into the Qianqing Palace to perform the "Another Ceremony": kowtow four times, then offer wine, read a blessing, and kowtow four more times. All officials need to bow outside the Sishan Gate.

This is the end of today's ceremony.

It was already past nine o'clock in the evening when everything ended.

Lying on the bed in the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, looking at the roof, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but feel lonely.

"Maybe this is what it feels like to be an emperor?"

Early the next morning, Zhu Youxiao was called out by Han Liuyun early. Under the guidance of the eunuch, Zhu Youxiao sat down in front of the White Tiger Palace.

Then all the civil and military officials arrived at the White Tiger Palace to perform a "comfort ceremony."

When the ceremony is over and the officials have retreated, the funeral ceremony has come to an end.

Rubbing his swollen head, Zhu Youxiao hated Zhou Li's red tape.

Mother Xipi, why are these days so hard?

The coffin of Emperor Guangzong is still placed in the White Tiger Palace. When Guangzong Qingling Mausoleum is repaired, it will be done again!
Oh, yes, by the way.

Because the nine temples were full, the tablet named Mentianzi Yingzong was thrown out of the Ancestral Temple in order to place the tablet of Shenzong.

"Let's go to Nanhaizi."

After changing into regular clothes, Zhu Youxiao took Hu Benwei with him, as if to give the residents of the capital a sense of presence, and went to Nanhaizi again.

ps: The water chapter is not too much.

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