When the other yamen in the capital became idle because of the approaching New Year's end, the most idle yamen of the Ministry of Rites on weekdays became busy.

Because the closer the Chinese New Year gets, the more celebrations will be held inside and outside the palace, and many things need to be drafted by the Ministry of Rites. Especially on the first day of the first lunar month and the New Year's Day, the worship of the heavens and ancestors and other related events, there can be no negligence, and all aspects must be taken into account.

For this reason, after entering the wax moon, the yamen up and down from the Shangshu Shilang to the copying and writing, the small officials who serve tea and water are all busy, and from time to time there are people in the public houses who take the documents in and out of the report, not to mention, the original quiet courtyard is full of people, so lively.

Yang Shan, the current secretary of the Ministry of Rites, sat in his public room, listening to the noise outside, frowning several times, wanting people to come over and talk about it, but finally endured it. He knew that everyone was busy at this time, and obviously didn't care about any etiquette. Fortunately, with everyone's efforts, many things have been finalized, and in two days, it will be quiet again.

The only thing that made him a little uneasy was that there was no response to the details related to the New Year's Day ceremony submitted to the palace before, and I don't know if the Son of Heaven will take it right. If the emperor is asked to find something wrong, he will have to be busy for a while.

Just as he was thinking about this, there was a sudden knock on the door: "Ministry, Xiaguan Xiao Qianguang asks to see." ”

"Come in and talk." Yang Shan responded, and as soon as the back door opened, an elegant scarlet-robed official in his forties walked in. This Xiao Qianguang is a waiter of the Ministry of Rites who has just been promoted, and he is replacing the position of Ding Zongshu, who has been dismissed, so he is still quite cautious now.

"Ziming, why did you come to see this official? But is there anything hard to decide? After inviting the other party to sit down, Yang Shancai asked. Generally speaking, the squire who is the deputy of Shangshu will be in charge of most errands, and only when there is an important matter that is difficult to decide, will he ask the boss who is in charge to take the lead.

Xiao Qianguang hesitated slightly, and then took the item in his hand to Yang Shan's desk: "Ministry, please take a look at this first." ”

"Huh? This is...... What are the details of the New Year's Day celebration? Did the palace reply? As Yang Shan spoke, he had already taken the document and flipped it through it.

After a moment, his brow furrowed deeply: "How can this be? Although he can see ten lines at a glance, because of the extremely familiar relationship with this thing, as long as there is a little change, it can't escape his eyes. What's more, the extra changes are so eye-catching, it's really hard not to be noticed.

"Yes, I didn't expect Your Majesty to suddenly come up with such an explanation, and actually let King Yu accompany the Taimiao to worship the ancestors instead of the prince, this is really not in line with the etiquette......" Xiao Qianguang immediately said with a tangled face.

Since ancient times, the ancestors of heaven and earth have been the belief of the Chinese nation, and as the king of a country, it has become a very important ritual to worship the ancestors in the Taimiao Temple at the beginning of the year, representing the orthodoxy of origin. As the prince of the country, accompanying the emperor into the temple is also a move that is very consistent with his identity, and it is also the basis for proving that his identity has not wavered.

But now it's a good thing, the emperor had a whim, and actually wanted to let the servant king Zhu Jianji replace the crown prince Zhu Jianshen to accompany him into the Taimiao, which is too interesting.

In fact, everyone knows what the emperor is thinking. Because Zhu Jianshen is the son of the emperor, this prince was still established during the orthodox period, and the emperor was hindered by the previous statement, and the first time he ascended to the throne has not yet sat on the throne, so he had to continue to recognize Zhu Jianshen's crown prince.

But after several years of training and growth, the Son of Heaven, who has already consolidated the throne, will certainly not be satisfied with such an arrangement. For this reason, he has openly and secretly mentioned to the courtiers many times the idea of changing the prince, but he was persuaded by the courtiers to go back. Among them, the Ministry of Rites, as the main yamen to maintain the Ming Dynasty etiquette, is naturally the most active one.

Yang Shan knew very well in his heart that the emperor had a small opinion about the officials of the Ministry of Rites because of this matter. Even he had boldly guessed that Ding Zongshu would end up so dismal a few months ago, and it was difficult to say that it had nothing to do with it. Knowing this, the officials of the Ministry of Rites have always been extremely careful not to cause trouble, and they dare not make the slightest mistake.

But I didn't expect that I didn't get into trouble, but the problem came to my door. The Son of Heaven actually came up with such a whimsical idea to test again. Although the reason for this has been clearly stated, it is because the prince is unwell and cannot attend the ceremony, which will let King Yu be on top, but everyone knows that this is just an excuse.

Now that there is still half a month before New Year's Day, what serious illness will the prince have until that time when he is still young? However, this rebuttal is not easy for them to say directly as courtiers, which makes people feel very entangled.

Yang Shan has been an official for many years, and the emperor's mind can still be seen. This is just a temptation, as long as he retreats this time, and really lets the prince enter the temple, then the Son of Heaven will put forward more requirements, so as to achieve the ultimate goal of replacing the prince step by step.

That's not something to be accepted.

"Lord Ministry, do you think we should dismiss this article? The reason is also ready-made, and there is no precedent for this in the world. Xiao Qianguang put forward his own ideas.

Yang Shan didn't nod his head: "In this way, Your Majesty will be unhappy in his heart, which is not a good thing for us." ”

"However, it is indeed against the law of etiquette, and the consequences are ......" As an official of the Ministry of Etiquette, Xiao Qianguang naturally has his own insistence on this.

"The consequences are naturally known. The crown prince is the foundation of the country, and it is easy to move, otherwise the consequences are unpredictable. However, it is really difficult for us to give a reasonable reason for this. No precedent is true, but that alone is not enough. Yang Shan said with a frown.

Xiao Qianguang also admitted this, after all, the other party was the emperor, how could a courtier deny his meaning just by such a hard sentence? At least there has to be a more decent way of saying it, but this is the difficulty, since there is no precedent, there is naturally no reasonable excuse to refuse.

So the two stared at each other, and couldn't come up with an idea for a long time. After a while, Yang Shancai sighed: "With the long reign, Your Majesty is becoming more and more powerful. In previous years, although he also intended to suppress the crown prince and wanted to give the king a chance to get ahead, he just did not let the prince contact with the foreign ministers, and there was no other means. I didn't expect this time, but I used such a trick, which is really difficult to do. ”

Xiao Qianguang nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, we are indeed in a dilemma now." Speaking of this, his heart suddenly moved: "My lord, do you say that this must be thought up by His Majesty?" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Yang Shan was stunned: "Who would give His Majesty such an idea?" Almost none of the courtiers approved of the abolition of the crown prince. ”

"Others may not have this idea, nor do they have the guts, but there is one person who never follows the rules, but he has broken the rules and become famous. Moreover, this person is close to His Majesty, could it be that he gave His Majesty this idea? ”

"You mean Lu Jin?" Yang Shan immediately understood, only thought for a moment, and then nodded again and again: "This is really very likely, this is not a peaceful person." And, if I remember correctly, a few days ago, after the Korean meeting, he was left alone by His Majesty to play the right match, and soon after, he came to such a play. I'm afraid that these eight achievements are his idea for His Majesty. ”

"This person is really hateful, it's not enough to say that he is a courtier, he is clearly a traitorous villain who brings disaster to the country and the people!" Xiao Qianguang said with annoyance. He was a staunch opponent of the opening of the sea before, and his relationship with Ding Zongshu was also very good, so he naturally had a deep prejudice against Lu Jin.

Yang Shan didn't mean to agree, but his brows furrowed even tighter: "This person really has a lot of ideas, and this time he actually gave us such a problem." Obviously, he is coming for us, and if we don't object, there will be a follow-up, so this matter must not be left to him! ”

"Then we might as well just refute this decision?"

"This is not appropriate, it is still the question just now, Your Majesty should not be too offended."

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, but what?" Xiao Qianguang had no choice but to look at his boss for a while.

Yang Shan leaned back on the back of the chair, closed his eyes and pondered for a long time before he opened his eyes and said: "We must not anger the Son of Heaven because of this matter again, but we can't let this matter come true, so the best way is to find someone to explain the matter in front of the Son of Heaven." ”

"How easy is that? Now that His Majesty is becoming more and more powerful, the officials of the DPRK and China have gradually not dared to anger him at will. Xiao Qianguang is embarrassed. This is also where they feel entangled, they want to stick to their bottom line, but they don't dare to bear the wrath of the Son of Heaven head-on, which is too difficult for them.

"There is always a way, as the so-called bell unlocking still needs to tie the bell, let Lu Jin go and explain the matter to His Majesty." Yang Shan suddenly said this, but Xiao Qianguang was surprised: "How is this possible?" How could he possibly slap himself in the face? ”

"Yes, it's a bit difficult, but it's not impossible. He always has his own weaknesses, doesn't he? ”

"Adults mean ......"

"I've heard it before, Hu Butang has accepted him as a disciple earlier, so I will take care of him many times. As a disciple, he can't fall into the situation of disloyalty and injustice of his own teacher, right? Therefore, the official's intention is to start with Hu Butang, and he will come forward to persuade Lu Zhen to change his mind! ”

After listening to Yang Shan's explanation, Xiao Qianguang first lowered his head and pondered for a while, and then nodded again and again: "My lord's method is really wonderful, just do it!" ”

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