golden scales

The three or four hundred li road from Tianjin to Beijing is far more difficult than the previous road. Often, one can only travel ten or twenty li a day before resting in a posthouse.It's not because the road conditions are bad, but because the affairs are too heavy.The various ministries of the imperial court did not consider how to carry out their work after entering Beijing. It was just because of the various etiquettes of the emperor's imperial conquest and returning to the capital.

In Zhu Cihong's original plan, the six departments had to be enriched first, but soon discovered that the first department to be enriched and started to work was the Honglu Temple.

Honglu Temple is responsible for the work of royal ceremonies and ceremonies. Basically, as long as a ceremony is held, it must be involved.As a country with a system of etiquette, Ming Dynasty wished to formulate a system of etiquette for everything, so this official was not valued by Zhu Cihong, but it was an indispensable functional department in the court.

It was not enough to have Honglu Temple, and the Ministry of Rites had to come forward to make connections. This also made Wu Tong really hard for several days, wishing to relieve the Ministry of Rites earlier.However, this year was supposed to be the year of the Grand Competition, and it was delayed due to the fall of Shenjing. I think that in the second half of this year or early next year, I must make up a subject.According to the usual practice, the chief examiner of the Ministry of Rites Examination is the cabinet minister, so this is also the harvest season for the cabinet ministers of all dynasties.

Zhu Cihong was not interested in which door the emperor would go home, what repertoire to play, what kind of dance to dance...all these things, and even a little impatient.Without real achievements, how can these etiquette help the people?We know honor and disgrace when we have enough warehouses, and material things are the foundation of this world.

Is there any use for a group of hungry people to listen to the music?

But such words can only rot in the stomach.

In April of the 19th year of Chongzhen, when the Liaodong battlefield was still in full swing, Emperor Chongzhen wore golden armor in the grand ceremony.He wears a real military helmet on his head, and rides a black horse covered with dark clouds and snow, with two feathers and pheasant tails stuck on the horse's head.This is the emperor's military uniform, which means that he has returned from the battle.

Zhu Cihong followed behind the emperor, also dressed similarly, except that the decoration on the horse's head was a unicorn, resembling a unicorn in Western legends.It's just that Western mythology has definitely not been passed on to Ming Dynasty yet.This kind of image just embodies the mythical beast Pixiu.

The national gate of Daming is the Daming Gate on the north side of Zhengyangmen, so you must go there when you come back from the personal conquest.Chongzhen raised his head and saw the "Damingmen" as before, and he only felt the feeling of regaining what was lost.However, Zhu Cihong knew that the back of this lapis lazuli was "Great Qing Gate" and Mengman's translation, and he just wanted to know whether it had been polished or not.

From Daming Gate to Chengtian Gate, it is considered as entering the Forbidden City.As soon as Chongzhen entered Chengtianmen, the sound of ceremonies and music, singing and dancing led the way, and the two-mile-long guard of honor was lined up neatly all the way to the Huangji Hall.

The emperor came to Duanmen.Bells and music were played at the Duanmen Gate and the Meridian Gate at the same time to welcome the emperor back to the palace.Continue northward from the Meridian Gate, cross the Neijinshui River, and arrive at the Huangji Gate.This is also the place where the imperial gate listened to politics during the Chang Dynasty.At this moment, the Huangji Gate was wide open, and the emperor passed through the Huangji Gate surrounded by cabinet ministers in court uniforms, and took his throne in the Huangji Hall.Announce to the world the emperor's triumphant return.

Only in this way can the etiquette of entering the city come to an end.

Early the next morning, Zhu Cihong had to get up early to change into his sacrificial attire, and followed the emperor to the Taimiao to offer sacrifices to his ancestors.

Then we have to go to the Temple of Heaven to worship the sky and pray for the new year.Offering sacrifices to the gods of the emperor and the earth at the altar of the earth is definitely a huge torture to the body and mind.Chongzhen lost his position for more than two years, and finally returned to this supreme place where people communicate with gods, and he was very serious and solemn.Zhu Cihong really wanted to escape, but in the end he could only salute, kneel down, and kowtow with His Majesty the Emperor, exhausted by the whole set of etiquette.

Although Chongzhen was also working hard, he was in good spirits. Looking at the somewhat sluggish eldest son of the emperor, he said earnestly: "You should also learn the etiquette of the heavenly family. In a few years, when the emperor's father is old and frail, I want you to replace him." sacrificed."

It was only then that Zhu Cihong remembered that the emperor did not need to personally sacrifice, but only needed to send the crown prince or other princes or important ministers to perform the sacrifice.

--in this case.It is also good to be emperor early.

Zhu Cilang was lying on Zhongcui Palace's bed, and after this thought flashed through his mind, he fell into a deep sleep.

On April 19, [-], Chongzhen completely ended a series of ceremonial activities for returning to the capital, and Zhu Cihong finally stepped onto the peak of Huangming's power confidently.

At Maoshi in the morning, the gate of the palace opened, and the officials had already lined up in front of the Meridian Gate.

When it was almost dawn, Chongzhen and Zhu Cihong arrived at Huangji Gate.At this time, the Huangji Gate will not be opened, and a golden altar has been set up, with guards on the left and right holding umbrellas and cards.Zhu Cihong's seat is at the bottom of the emperor's golden altar, a huanghuali wood seat.Below it are the civil and military classes, which are divided into east and west.

The scale of the court meeting in the Ming Dynasty was the peak of all dynasties. After Emperor Taizu Gao got old, it was gradually simplified and casual.Even so, before Yingzong came to the throne, it was still Baisi who played in the early court.In the first month of the tenth year of Xuande, Emperor Xuanzong passed away, and Yingzong was only nine years old when he came to the throne, so the ministers proposed that only eight things should be played a day, and the young emperor only needs to reply "a certain department knows" according to the content of each department's performance. .

In the 21st year of Chenghua, it was ordered that there should be no more than five things to play on summer and cold days.As a result, the ruling system of the public dynasty was completely formalized, which is also one of the reasons why the Jiajing and Wanli emperors did not go to court.Because even if they go to court, it is only a ritual response to accept the decree.

Until the Chongzhen Dynasty, there was still no change in the early dynasty.In the first 17 years of Chongzhen's reign, the days when he was not in court did not add up to more than ten days.People thought it was a sign of his diligence, but it was actually his enthusiasm for rituals.Of course, Emperor Chongzhen's diligence was not inferior to Emperor Gao's, but it was all in the Wuying Hall or Wenhua Hall, and had nothing to do with the early dynasty.

Today's morning is a little different.Although there are still some fictional scenes on the surface, there is an imperial edict to appoint and dismiss officials.A large number of low-level officials of the Eastern Palace Department were employed in this imperial decree. They were not even qualified to go to court, and could only kowtow and thank them outside the Meridian Gate.

Although this incident is a ratification of a fait accompli, it is also Zhu Cihong's official declaration of exerting influence on the government.

Starting from this early dynasty, the power center of Ming Dynasty was re-established. Anyone who dared to question the legitimacy of the court meant two words: treason.

"Emperor Ming Bulletin" published the matter of the early answer on the headline of the front page, and distributed it to the world.

Even Jiangnan, which is two thousand miles away, has obtained this issue of "Emperor Ming Bulletin", after all, someone can see the meaning in it.

"In the future, I will study history behind closed doors, and I won't see outsiders." Qian Qianyi spread the newspaper on the table dejectedly, looked at Liu Rushi and said, "I will leave it to you to take care of all the family affairs."

Liu Rushi was afraid that the hero would be late and the beauty would turn gray, so he forced a smile and said: "Master, this catastrophe is over, there will be future blessings, and there will be more to do in the future, how can you be so depressed?"

"If you didn't take care of this time, the fool might not be able to come back." Qian Qianyi became more and more dejected, and sighed: "It's so heart-breaking, who would have thought that an old friend from the past would actually kill him in secret."

"Master, it's hard to talk about this." Liu Rushi persuaded.

As for who wanted to kill Qian Qianyi secretly, this might become a mystery.

After Qian Qianyi was imprisoned, someone made it clear that it was only because of his family property and land that the horses and horses fell into trouble.And those people who rushed to save him, did they really want to rescue him?Those who spoke sincerely and advocated that Qian Qianyi was the current literary chief, and whoever dared to kill him would be infamous forever... Are they really supporting Qian Qianyi from the bottom of their hearts?Or is it because they are afraid that those in power will not know that Qian Qianyi is so powerful that he will not be able to arouse his murderous intentions?

However, all of this is ultimately speculation.

The most difficult thing to recognize is these things.This also dealt a great blow to Qian Qianyi, and thus he came up with the idea of ​​studying behind closed doors and not asking about world affairs.

"Master is after all a magnificent man in the world. At this moment, he is showing his charisma as a celebrity, and he can go in and out as usual, and he will not be ridiculed by future generations." Liu Rushi saw Qian Qianyi's eyes showing a little reluctance, and tried his best to persuade: "Master, at home There is also a newspaper office, only the master can take the helm! If the master shuts the door and does not ask about world affairs, how can he help the world?"

Although Qian Qianyi is old, the ambition in his heart is still not small.Hearing what Liu Ru said, the aggrievedness he had been feeling all day finally dissipated, and he sighed, "Let's go and see."

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