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After Xuan Lubu read it, he returned Lubu to Li Banghua.Li Banghua held Lubu in his hand and returned to the class.

The salutation sang loudly: "Present prisoner!"

Xiao Mo regained his spirits, and showed the gait and demeanor he had learned from the Great Han General of Jinyiwei, leading the prisoners to the position of presenting prisoners, with the general in front and the captive behind, and stood in the north direction.

Li Banghua came out of class again, stood still in front of the building, knelt down and played: "Li Banghua, the censor of the Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, said: Xiao Yishan, the commander of the First Division of the Ming Dynasty's soldiers and guards, was captured by the customs. Please make a ruling and pay the department. .”

After playing, Li Banghua returned to the captured position to wait for the order.

Chongzhen cleared his throat, but the words he had memorized all night last night disappeared from his mind. He scanned the audience, barely remembered something, and said loudly: "Donglu is a citizen of Ming Dynasty, canonized by generations of emperors, But he has the heart of disobedience! This treason is a serious crime, and the crime is unforgivable! Today, a secretary is escorted to the city Cao to rectify the country's laws and regulations!"

Many of the captives below couldn't understand the official language of Fengyang's accent, and they were taken to the west chamber in a daze, facing the east.Officials from the Ministry of Punishments stepped forward and read out the sacred edict: "Today, there are 87 criminals in prison, and they will be punished for the crime of treason! Since the crime is the top of the ten evils, and the punishment is imminent, they will be sent to the city for execution immediately!"

The prisoner will be led by the school to withdraw the prisoner.

Invite Xiao Mo and the generals to pay respects to the north and stand.

Praise singing: "Bow! Bow! Bow! Bow! Bow! Bow! Bless! Bow! Bow! Flatten! Kneel! Shan Hu Long Live! Shan Hu Long Live Again! Shan Hu Long Live! ! Bye! Xing! Pingshen!"

Xiao Mo and the others sang along with the praise, and followed the movements taught by Honglu Temple before meticulously saluting before the imperial court.

Introduce rites to lead generals and other generals to come out, and another group to lead a group of civil and military officials, and set up in the north.

Praise singing: "Bow! Bow! Bow! Bow! Bow! Bow! Bless! Bow! Bow! Pingshen! Pinghu three dances! Kneel! Shan Hu! Shan Hu again! Shan Hu three!"

After saying long live, the praiser will sing again: "Just worship! Prosper! Prosper! Prosper! Prosper! Prosper! Prosper! Prosper! Be flat!"

All civil and military officials bowed, and they were flattened after four worships and four prosperity.

Sing praises: "Leader of the class, please come forward!"

The first assistant Li Yuzhi came out of the class as the head of the class and stood in the north.

Praise singing: "Kneel!"

Li Yuzhi knelt on the cushion.Start reading the greeting card.

As he got older and lacked energy, Li Yuzhi's voice was naturally not as loud as other people's. Even Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the throne, could hardly hear him clearly.

Standing on the viewing platform, Lin Zaizhong couldn't help leaning forward, trying to listen to Shangguo's congratulatory article with his ears sideways.He leaned forward unconsciously.But it made the ceremonial officials of Honglu Temple who were also on the viewing platform very uncomfortable-obviously disrupting the queue.

The official of ceremonies tiptoed forward and said in a low voice, "Your envoy is cautious."

Lin Zaizhong woke up suddenly, and quickly stood up straight, his face flushed with guilt.

The ceremonial official was kind, and said in a low voice: "The form will be published in tomorrow's "Huang Ming Bulletin", and your envoy can go to the store to buy it."

Lin Zaizhong nodded repeatedly, cupped his hands and said in Chinese: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

The ritual officer nodded back, and was about to reset.Suddenly he felt someone pulling his sleeve, and he was startled. Looking sideways, he turned out to be the envoy of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

"Sir, can I see you after the ceremony?" the Ryukyu envoy asked, but there was a tear in his voice.

The ceremonial officer looked again carefully, and the messenger's eyes were bloodshot, with tears in his eyes, and he thought to himself: The Ryukyu Kingdom and the Eastern Prisoners are separated by oceans.Why is this envoy so moved?

"Sir, I beg you to meet the Holy Son of Heaven. Foreign ministers really have a grievous grievance to sue!" the Ryukyu envoy held on to the official's sleeve and pleaded.

The etiquette official didn't dare to cause trouble on such an occasion, he scolded in a low voice: "Let go, how rude!" The Ryukyu envoy had tears streaming down his face, and bowed his head without saying a word.The officer of ceremonies flicked his sleeves, and then said: "If you have a big grievance, you shouldn't bring it up at the national ceremony. You go back. Tell the officials of the Transportation Department that they will help you convey it."

The emissary only thought that the Department of Communications had changed the name of the Tongguan, and had no real power. He still wanted to intercede again, but the ceremony officer had already returned to his original position.

Lin Zaizhong listened on the sidelines.Feeling strange, seeing that it was time to worship Xing again, he tilted his head and said in a low voice: "What grievance does your envoy have, so far?"

"I'm here to announce the obituary of the late king and ask for canonization." The emissary took a deep breath: "Seeing the brave generals of the Ming Dynasty, I want to ask the Ming Dynasty to send troops to avenge our country."

Lin Zaizhong was about to inquire about revenge when he heard a dry cough. According to his reputation, it turned out that it was the ceremonial officer of Honglu Temple who issued a warning with a pale face.Neither of them dared to offend, they lowered their heads and waited for the ceremony to finish.Anyway, there is plenty of time to communicate with each other on weekdays, and it is always necessary to inquire about the secrets of other countries.

Sitting on the throne, Zhu Cihong didn't have the slightest interest in the public trial of the prisoner offering. He just watched the scene very solemn and solemn, and played music at a high level, but it was hard to have the feeling of Emperor Chongzhen.Seeing His Majesty's eyes filled with tears and his body trembling slightly, Zhu Cihong turned his gaze around and happened to see some movement on the viewing platform.

The black gauze bamboo hat with high top and wide eaves unique to Korean tribute envoys is particularly eye-catching.

Seeing these foreign envoys, Zhu Cihong thought of a person, it was Jiang Yueguang who had persuaded Chongzhen to be lucky in Jinan before.

This old minister who regards him as "Su Zong" is currently being awarded the official post of commander of the General Administration of Communications, and his rank is in the third rank.

Jiang Yueguang was sent to North Korea during the reign of Emperor Tianqi, and he is very clear about the diplomatic process, and his words are soft and sticky, which is the talent of an excellent lobbyist.Before Shi Kefa invited Jiang Riguang to Jinan, he also took a fancy to this point.

The only problem is that Jiang Yueguang's ability and qualifications are so eye-catching that after he took up the post of commander of the General Administration of Communications, he completely overwhelmed the minister of Honglu Temple.Honglu Siqing only has the fourth rank, two levels lower than him, so it is only natural that he be suppressed.

If we examine carefully, Honglu Temple's job is to receive the envoys of the Sifang feudal vassals. Under it, there were Dianke and Master of Ceremonies, but now the Dianke Department has taken over the magpie's nest and has become the General Administration of Communications, leaving only the task of master of ceremonies. To Honglu Temple.

Not only Honglu Siqing was not happy, but Jiang Yueguang was also not happy.

As an elderly man, Jiang Riguang instinctively opposed this kind of reform that violated tradition.Nowadays, the Secretary of General Administration can't hand in memorials casually, so he can only vent his complaints on "Emperor Ming Bulletin".Because of his sensitive identity, Jiang Riguang took the alias of "Yu Ke", which together means "pedestrian", and at the same time implied that it is difficult for loyal officials to hesitate.His verbal and written criticisms in the newspapers are quite indulgent, but they are much more interesting than the secretive and careful words when writing memorials.

In order to correct the situation of putting the cart before the horse, the General Administration of Communications was reintroduced into Honglu Temple. As soon as Jiang Yueguang received the letter of credence from Jin Yingyuan, the envoy of the Ryukyu Kingdom, he informed Honglu Temple and asked Honglu Temple to arrange an audience with the Holy Son of Heaven.This conscious combination of diplomatic work and etiquette work is to let the emperor know that these two official offices cannot be separated.

However, it is easy to have an audience, but the problem of the Ryukyu Kingdom is not easy to solve, and the specific problems still have to be handed over to the Wenhua Palace.

Jiang Yueguang is very disgusted with this "state-owned two kings" non-compliant state, but the reality is that he can't even solve the problems of Honglu Temple and the General Administration of Transportation, let alone the matter of the emperor and the second prince, and he can only endure it. .

The Ryukyu Kingdom reported the funeral and called for help, and sent it to the Secretary of the General Administration to the Cabinet, and the Cabinet drafted it and sent it to the Supervisor of Rituals.The inspector of ceremonies presented it to Emperor Chongzhen. His Majesty resisted the impulse in his heart and said helplessly, "The crown prince knows."

So the memorial was sent to the Wenhua Hall by the supervisor of rites, and handed over to the Human Division of Zhongshushe.

Zhongshu Sheren is not a department at all, because its staff room is with the six departments, so it is called Sherenke.Now the attendant room in the East Palace has become the Sheren Section, and Yao Tao is the "Yin Jun". After some inventory, according to the important and urgent four divisions, this memorial is put at the end.

By the time Zhu Cihong saw this memorial, it was already a month later.

This can't be blamed on Yao Tao, who let Ryukyu be located in the East China Sea, it is really an unimportant place.Moreover, the earliest things mentioned in the memorial can be traced back to the 37th year of Wanli, and the most important obituary of the king was also four years ago.As for the canonization of the new king, even North Korea, which is stripped of water, has to wait for a few years, or even more than ten years. It is normal for the Ryukyu prince to wait a few more years.

It only took a month for such an unimportant and not urgent memorial to be reviewed by the crown prince, which is already due to the diligent work of the crown prince.

"It's not a problem for you to share. Although this matter is not urgent, it's better to start as soon as possible." Zhu Cihong called Lu Suyao, and tapped the desk with his index finger: "Can you spare 10 minutes tomorrow? I'll see the Ryukyu ambassador and tell me a few minutes." Just a sentence. Well, I even called Jiang Riguang."

Lu Suyao wrung her crescent eyebrows before arranging a 10-minute walk after exercising in the morning. That time was originally to summon the General Staff to inquire about Yongwang's military training together.In line with the principle that the crown prince puts the country first and the family second, this matter can only be postponed until—well, next month.

Jin Yingyuan received a notice from Honglu Temple that night, and began to teach etiquette for audiences.Fortunately, the Ryukyu Kingdom is no different from the Ming Dynasty in terms of clothing and etiquette, so the progress is smooth.It's just that Jin Yingyuan didn't expect that he would see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince so soon. Excited and nervous, he didn't sleep well all night, and woke up the next day with red eyes.

He had heard about the achievements of the crown prince in Fujian, and after he arrived in Beijing, he also knew who was in charge of the empire. His mood at this moment was even more agitated than when he met the emperor last month.On the way from the Huitong Hall to the Wenhua Hall, Jin Yingyuan silently recited the tragic experience of the motherland from the 37th year of Wanli to the present in his mind, hoping to get the real support of the Ming Dynasty, not just a piece of imperial edict.

"Doctor, you must not cry when you see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You must be concise and to the point. I searched for '10 minutes', and it turned out that it was only a short walk for less than a mile." Deputy envoy Ji Shifeng followed closely behind Jin Yingyuan, Whispered reminder.

Jin Yingyuan nodded again and again, feeling more and more nervous. (To be continued..)

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