golden scales

"Brother Emperor, recently the General Staff has been wondering why he would rather put a large number of strong men than expropriate, and implement household registration? Since they are not allowed to serve corvee, what's the use of registering household registration?" Yong Wang Zhu Cizhen said A circle of black and soft fluff has grown out, and it is obviously much taller, and the Adam's apple can still be seen vaguely.

Like Zhu Cihong back then, he slowed down his speaking speed and tone, and spent his youthful voice-changing period repressedly.

Zhu Cihong went straight to the gate of the hall, looked at the misty sky, held on to the white marble railing, and said, "Can you understand what a country is?"

"My land, my people, my father and my son are for the country." Yong Wang fluently spit out a sentence that must be printed in the newspaper almost every issue of "Hu Ben Bao".For the vast number of generals, officers and soldiers, it doesn't need to be too complicated to understand the country, just remembering the "four dimensions" is enough.

The vast land where I live, the hundreds of millions of people living together, this is the country;

What my father left to me, and what I will leave to my children and grandchildren in the future, is home.

Whether it is material or spiritual, it is covered by the four dimensions of horizontal and vertical, one large and one small.

Zhu Cihong nodded and said, "What about the imperial court? What does the imperial court do?"

"The Holy Son of Heaven guards the four directions on behalf of Tian Mu, and the officials of the court are the servants of the Son of Heaven, assisting the Son of Heaven." Yong Wang couldn't help but straighten his back and his legs tense when he answered.

"That's why the household registration is established." Zhu Cihong said: "Resisting foreign humiliation is only a responsibility of the imperial court. The imperial court also has to educate the people. Where should more instruction be sent, where should Confucianism be transferred? Is this related to the number of children in a certain place? ?The imperial court still needs to support the people, so the south of the Yangtze River is heavy on business, will it be necessary to transfer grain from Huguang? This year’s bumper harvest, will there be low grain prices that will hurt the farmers? If there is a famine, how much grain should be dispatched? How many people can be hired in nearby counties? Do all of these need to know the population size first?"

King Yong frowned.Said: "What the emperor said is very true. Cizhen is only thinking about military strength, but he didn't expect that there are so many civil affairs in the country."

"These are still superficial." Zhu Cihong patted the railing and said: "There are ages and men and women on the household registration, can they all marry at the right age? The increase and decrease of the population every year can also tell whether the local pastoral officials are doing their best. If the population There are many but few fields, and we need to properly guide and guide the immigrants. These are important national affairs. The court’s responsibilities must not be let go.”

King Yong's admiration turned into admiration, and he said, "Brother Huang, it really is wrong for Huang Lao to rule by doing nothing?"

"The so-called "inaction" by Huang Lao does not mean that the imperial court should not do anything. It is that the imperial court and the shepherds cannot do whatever they want based on their own preferences, extravagant desires, and political achievements. The people, the country will be safe and peaceful. This is the rule of inaction. It is absolutely not to say nothing or not to do anything. Otherwise, why did Han Gaozu set up officials? Just let the people fend for themselves." Zhu Ci said with a smile: "You are now There's a lot to think about."

King Yong said with a little distress: "Recently, I always feel a sense of ignorance, but I can't explain clearly, so I grabbed all the books to read."

"It's normal to have all kinds of thoughts at your age, but I don't suggest you read too many books." Zhu Cihong said: "The books you read, the authors are all dictatorial, and even proficient. For you It’s too high and too far away, you seem to be specious, and in the end it’s still a mess and you can’t figure it out.”

King Yong's eyes lit up: "I also ask Brother Huang for advice!"

"Practice." Zhu Cihong said: "Put down the books. Go to the bottom and take a look. Instead of thinking about whether a certain policy is appropriate, it is better to feel the final impact of this policy. You have stayed in the General Staff for so long. Think about it Is the flag down?"

"Can I lead the army!" King Yong cheered up.

"Go get a diploma first, and then change your alias to join the army. Don't talk about your identity, only then can you see the truest side." Zhu Cihong said.

King Yong's face was slightly flushed, yearning and fear wrapped in excitement.

——Who am I if I don’t have the title of the prince and the identity of the Tian family?what can I do?what will i face

Zhu Cizhao clenched her fists tightly.Said: "Brother Huang, I probably understand."

Zhu Cihong smiled.

"Brother Huang!" Kun Xing, who was dressed in court clothes, trotted out all the way with his skirt lifted, and shouted without hesitation: "The queen mother told you to prepare to salute!"

"Oh, just go."

……

On August 19th in the [-]th year of Chongzhen, Lingtai said it was an auspicious day.It is suitable for marriage, which is the day when the crown prince gets married.

Prior to this, many procedures such as Na Cai's name inquiry, the canonization period of Na Cai's notice period, etc. had been completed, but the female officials in the palace and Honglu Temple were busy, and Zhu Cihong didn't even ask about the candidates for the chief and deputy envoys. Prince Taifu and Yanshenggong Kong Yinzhi served as deputy envoys, and Prince Taishi, Minister of Rites, and Dongge University scholar Wu Wei served as deputy envoys.Before the canonization ceremony during the levy notice period, Gong Yonggu, the captain-in-law captain, sued the Taimiao.

The Crown Princess had quietly lived outside the palace with her parents when she arrived in Beijing, and cooperated with her to complete the above steps.

Zhu Cihong had to complete the most cumbersome etiquette procedures until August [-]th to greet the sun in person.He wanted to be greeted on his behalf, but just looking at Chongzhen's face, he knew that this could only be treated as a joke and let it go.

Before going out to meet the relatives, the ceremony of offering sacrifices must be performed first.This is the most cumbersome procedure in the wedding. Early in the morning, you have to go to the Danchi in front of the middle left gate, where the prince's curtain is set up.There is also the crown prince who is ordained for sacrifice, on the south side of the throne, facing north.On Majesty Dan, there is a crown prince worshiping the throne, which also faces north.

There are two Zanli standing in the north of the crown prince's worship, facing east and west; Zhiban and Zhiban standing in the south of Zanli, also facing east and west.There is also a table for wine and food located to the east and slightly north of the precept for offering sacrifices, and there are two divisions, two of them, located on the south side of the table for wine and food, facing west.

The cooking officer had already prepared the Jinjue fruit box.On the day of the ceremony for offering sacrifices, Honglu Temple Zanyin and the two men wearing court attire went to the gate of Wenhua with the attendants of the East Palace, and waited for Zhu Cihong to come out to kowtow.

In Zanyin, Zhu Cihong and his attendants entered through the left gate of Huangji to Muci, put on Dagon Mian and waited.

After the three strict drums, Chongzhen came out wearing a celestial crown and a crimson gauze robe, and was enthroned at the invitation of Honglu Temple.Waiting for Chongzhen to drive to the Emperor's Palace, the Jiaofang Si Zuoyue, the Jinyi Guards, the civil and military officials in full attire perform the kowtow ceremony, and the attendants are divided into classes as usual.

Only when Yale stopped, Zhu Cihong could come out from the stage, and led by Zan Yin and his attendants to the east steps.The attendants had no choice but to stop here, and Zan led Zhu Cihong up the east steps to stand on the north side of Dan Bi's seat of worship, followed Zan Zan's bow, bowed four times, and flattened his body.

Next, Zan Yin guided Zhu Cihong to enter through the left door of the Huangji Hall, and stood on the north side of the sacrificial precept.Si Jue poured wine and knelt down, and Zhu Cihong knelt down, praised Pinggui, praised and accepted, and all obeyed.

Si Jue was standing and awarded the wine title to Zhu Cilang. Zhu Cilang took a sip and gave the wine title to the emissary.The envoy must kneel down to accept the wine, and then put it on the case.

The food manager had to kneel down and present the fruit box to Zhu Cihong. Although Zhu Cihong was a little hungry, he could only take a little to eat.After Zhu Cihong ate, the caterer got up and took the fruit box back and put it on the table.

Only then did Zan Yin sing: "Chu Gui."

Zhu Cihong finally waited for the core of the whole ritual ceremony, took out the jade kui, held it in his hand, and listened to the commandment.

Chongzhen's face was solemn, and he gave an orderly tone, saying: "Go to greet you, inherit my family affairs, and Xu Shuai respects you."

These commandments have not changed for 3000 years, and Zhu Cihong responded according to the "cut" he had memorized before: "I respectfully accept the order."

"Fall down, prosper, flatten your body..." Zan Yin sang.

Only when Zhu Cihong has done the complete set can he be regarded as having accepted the emperor's commandment.Zan Yin still guided him to go out from the left door, and returned to Majesty Dan to worship and stand on his seat.Praises and praises such as "bow, four bows, four prosperity, flat body" and other rites. After the ceremony, the Jiaofang made music and policemen. Chongzhen stepped down from the throne and returned to the palace without looking back until he disappeared. Fang Zhi.

But Zhu Cihong couldn't leave the arena yet, he had to follow Zanyin to descend from the east steps to Danchi, led by the officials inside and outside the East Palace, go out from the left gate of Huangji, and change clothes outside the Meridian Gate.

At the same time, the funeral ceremony of the crown princess who has been canonized is held in the crown prince's mansion.

The surname of the crown princess finally selected by Zhou Hou and Zhang Hou was Duan, and her ancestral home was Huguang.His ancestors had meritorious service from the Taizu Emperor Gao, and inherited thousands of households in Yazhou, Sichuan.His seventh ancestor moved to Mianzhou and worked in agriculture for generations. His father, Duan Xingguo, was elected in the village. In the 16th year of Chongzhen, he was given the teaching order of Changle County, Qingzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province. .

On the day of welcoming the family, Duan's family first displayed sacrifices in the ancestral hall. Duan wore the Yanju Crown Clothes, and went to the ancestral shrine with his parents to salute, drink wine, and read blessings.After the ceremony, the elder deacon in the family prepared wine and food for Mrs. Duan to eat.Duan Xingguo and his wife sat in the main hall, and the deaconess led Duan to his parents and bowed four times.

Duan Xingguo sat a little uneasy, thinking that his daughter would enter the palace today to become the crown princess, if he didn't make mistakes, he would be the future queen, he was full of emotions, but he had no clue.After a long time, Duan Xingguo was reminded by the deacon, and warned: "When you go to Da Nei, be diligent day and night, and you must be filial."

Duan's mother hadn't read any books at all, she was nervous and forgot her precepts, and after a long time she said: "Listen to your father..."

The servant girl who was serving her personally reminded her in a low voice behind the mistress' ear: "Grandma, it's 'Your father has taught you, and you should respect it'."

The crown prince and concubine burst into tears, so they could only choke up and repeat: "Your father has taught you, and you should respect it."

"No. Don't dare to forget your life for fear of being embarrassed." Mrs. Duan bowed her head and accepted the order, and then paid respects to the elders again.After the ceremony of offering sacrifices, Duan changed into Zhai clothes and waited for Zhu Cihong's personal welcome.She has always heard how the crown prince is so wise and mighty to save the country, but at this moment, she can't talk about looking forward to it. Perhaps it is because of being trapped in the past few months that the girlish feelings in her heart have been completely wiped out. .

Zhu Cihong didn't know the progress of the Crown Princess, but just followed Zanyin's praise, put on a leather bib, boarded the rickshaw newly built in 23 years of Chenghua, and walked out of the palace slowly amidst the creaking sound. (to be continued..)

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