Wenhua Hall was originally the place where the prince handled government affairs, and later it usually became the place where the emperor feasted because the prince was too young to participate in political affairs. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Wanli neither went to the court nor let the minister teach Zhu Changluo, so it became an ornament.

The Ming Scripture Feast is to let the learned ministers talk about the scriptures and history in front of the emperor, which is not only an ideological debate, but also a mirror from history. It is held every month from February to April and from mid-August to the end of October.

Since only part of the three major halls have been rebuilt, and the project has been completed due to lack of money, this will be used as a place for the emperor to ascend to the pole and deal with government affairs on a daily basis.

Ye Xiang was looking at the three words of Wenhua Gate at the door thoughtfully, and the cabinet Fang Congzhe led everyone to kneel in front of him again, and took the lead and said: "Today, please mourn Your Highness, and take care of your body with the importance of the country." ”

Since Ye Xiang did not hold an enthronement ceremony, he changed it to a suitable title, and it was originally expedient to call 'long live' in the Qianqing Palace.

The rest of the people, including Wang An, Shen Yin, and the sedan chair man and other internal officials, also knelt down and shouted in unison: "Please mourn Your Highness and take care of your health." ”

Ye Xiangxin said, His Royal Highness for a while, and the emperor for a while, make me very confused, besides, are you still addicted to kneeling? This habit has to be changed. I want to think about it, but I don't dare to slack off, after all, they are all sixty or seventy years old, several rounds older than themselves. He walked quickly to Fang Congzhe, helped him up with both hands, and since he didn't know what his name was, he said vaguely, "Please get up, all the adults and everyone should also get up." ”

It's okay not to say it, but as soon as it is said, everyone knelt down again. Ye Xiang wondered, could he have said something wrong?

He did say it wrong.

Fang Congzhe explained: "Ministers should not be called 'lord', please call Your Highness 'Your Excellency' or your name." ”

Wang An seemed to know something about Zhu Youxiao who came from afar, and seeing that he was a little confused, he hurriedly got up and explained to Ye Xiang in a whisper: "This is a cabinet scholar, an old Fang Ge. ”

"Your Excellency Fang, hurry up. How can I deal with myself like this, don't kneel, but get up. Ye Xiang was also happy to get off the donkey, and said casually, in order to avoid further mistakes, he will no longer specifically refer to or use the title indiscriminately.

After Fang Congzhe got up, he asked Ye Xiang to enter the hall from the middle of the three ladders in front of the door, and the rest of the people followed from the ladders on both sides to the main hall of Wenhua. At this time, although Ye Xiang did not have the name of an emperor, he already had the reality of an emperor.

Wenhua Hall is relatively short relative to the three major halls or the inner three palaces, divided into the main hall and the apse, the main hall enters the door in the middle of a golden carved dragon chair, is the throne that the Imperial Palace is on fire before, and the apse is also set up with the throne. Ye Xiang was helped to sit down on the dragon chair, and the ministers stood in front of him and lined up one by one.

Ye Xiang saw that they were about to kneel again, thinking that they had already knelt twice not long after they met, and he always felt embarrassed at such a young age, so he quickly got up and asked, "What is this for?" ”

Or Fang Congzhe took the lead, who made him the biggest official, he said, "Today, Yan is driving, the throne cannot be suspended for a long time, and the country cannot be without a monarch for a day, ministers, cabinet university scholar Fang Congzhe, led the ministers to respectfully ask His Royal Highness to take the throne as soon as the emperor, so as to settle people's hearts." ”

Then he began to bow with the people, which is called five prostrations and three prostrations. To worship is to express one's willingness to sacrifice oneself, and to bow is to bow sincerely and respectfully. The etiquette is divided into two parts, first bow to the head four times, each action is to take a step back, arch the hand to the forehead, bend over 90 degrees for a bow, straighten up, take a step forward, and the ceremony is completed; The last bow, take a step forward, kneel, the left hand outside, the right hand inside, as if hugging the height of the tree and the line of sight, the posture does not move and kowtow, with the back of the hand to support the ground, the head to the hand, straight waist, such repeatedly, and then get up, salute.

Five bows and three bows are the courtesies of the ministers to see the king, and all sacrifices to the heavens, the court, thanksgiving, listening, and receiving gifts are all performed this great gift. Other etiquette is also stipulated in the "Ming Huidian", such as seeing the East Palace, parents, and worshipping four times; Relatives, friends, and colleagues meet each other and bow twice. Later, the Qing Dynasty changed the five bows and three bows to three bows and nine bows, that is, kneeling three times and kowtowing three times each time.

Ye Xiang saw that they all got up, and felt that if he had just passed away over there, he would snatch his throne here, and his appearance seemed a little ugly. Anyway, this throne belongs to himself, which is both a responsibility and an obligation, so he insisted on his previous opinion, "My father has just died, the bones are not cold, the coffin is not completed, and the mausoleum is not built. ”

Sun Ruyou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, 71 years old, said after he came out of the ranks, "There is only an agent for the funeral, and His Royal Highness can rest assured." In addition, the old minister remembered that Emperor Xiaozong of this dynasty collapsed in May Xinmao, and Emperor Wuzong was located in Renchen the next day, which was a precedent, and the situation is more urgent now than at that time. Today, the first month of the summit is Bintian, and His Royal Highness is chongling, and he should ascend to the pole as soon as possible. The minister asked His Royal Highness to hold an enthronement ceremony at noon today, showing the dignity and humility of the world, second, the people's hearts and minds, and third, resolving the doubts of the government and the opposition. ”

Ye Xiang stood up from the dragon chair, paced and thought about the gains and losses repeatedly, and finally weighed it again and again, but still felt that it was inappropriate, so he said: "It's still not good, let's wait until the emperor is buried." Push back and see if you can pick another suitable time. ”

Yang Lian came out of the military department in the matter, and echoed Ye Xiang's words, "When Haiyu Qing feasts today, there is no suspicion of being a concubine, and the saint has passed away, what does it mean?" Self-explanatory. Now that the funeral is not finished, the crown is not in harmony with the etiquette, it is better to wait for the third day of the junior high school to complete the funeral and then ascend to the pole. ”

"If you ascend to the pole early, you will have good morning." Sun Ruyou still insists on his own opinion.

Yang Lian disagreed, and wrote lightly: "Peace and anxiety do not lie in ascending to the pole sooner or later, if it is handled properly, what harm will it do to the court?" ”

Commissioned Qiu, describing the vacancy of the emperor's throne, placing the king's dragon robe on the throne and receiving congratulations. Yang Lian did not object to Zhu Youxiao's ascension, but he was promoted and reused by Zhu Changluo, and now that Jun En has not been reported, he has been separated by yin and yang. He wanted to repay the kindness of his acquaintance, and now Zhu Youxiao, who saw Ye Xiang leaning over, was also thinking about licking calves, and couldn't bear to put his father's bones aside and take care of his own status, so he transferred his gratitude to Zhu Changluo to his son, so he spoke out to help.

The British Duke Zhang Weixian was in charge of the Military Governor's Mansion and in charge of the Beijing camp, and was both a minister and a powerful figure in the military. He saw that the new emperor didn't know whether it was okay or not, and after weighing it, he also came forward to express his opinion: "According to the minister's opinion, it is better to postpone it for a few days, Gengchen, that is, the sixth day of the first month." When everything is ready, the ministers will be complete, and there will be no delay in etiquette, affection, and the country, what does His Highness think? ”

Ye Xiang thought, it would be good to give everyone a buffer in this way, so he nodded in agreement.

Next, they discussed related matters related to duty, funeral, and mausoleum together, but Ye Xiang no longer participated if he didn't understand. In the end, they decided that the cabinet would be responsible for drafting the edict, persuasion, and era names. Send two ministers to guard the palace every day, so as not to take the opportunity for Xi Li to bully the young; The Ministry of Rites shall formulate a funeral etiquette note as soon as possible; The celebrant supervisor, the cabinet, and the Qin Tianjian together with the Ministry of Industry sent personnel who understood geography to Tianshou Mountain to choose a mausoleum for Zhu Changluo.

Tianshou Mountain, that is, Changping Tianshou Mountain, where the Ming Emperor's mausoleum is located, that is, the Ming Tombs.

Surrounded by all the ministers, Ye Xiang was sent to Ciqing Palace, which was the East Palace. There must be a big event, and then everyone has to run for each other to perform their duties.

Ciqing Palace is located in the northeast of the Wenhua Palace, that is, where the three southern palaces of the later generations are located. In addition to the main palace, there are also the last four palaces. After Zhu Changluo became the emperor, he brought the harem to the Qianqing Palace, which was specially used as a dormitory. After he made Zhu Youxiao the crown prince, Zhu Youxiao has been living here.

Today, it was decided to stay behind by the British public Zhang Weixian and Liu Yixian, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites and a bachelor, and the rest of the people all retreated and went to their own work.

Busy early in the morning, everyone was hungry, Wang An hurriedly asked people to prepare food. Ye Xiang remembered the promise to Zhu Youzhen again, so he asked: "Companion, the fifth brother said that he wanted to eat milk [zǐ], what is it?" Have it? Can you send him some? ”

Accompaniment, is the Ming Dynasty Son of Heaven to close to the eunuch name, similar to the meaning of "wife" and "accompaniment", such as Wanli called Feng Bao Feng companion, Ye Xiang also used it.

Wang An was relieved to see Ye Xiang's tone of discussion, and he couldn't wait to teach him what he knew, so he hurriedly said, "奶 [zǐ] is milk, which was only enjoyed by the emperor and the queen mother before, and the concubines and princes all used milk to make milk cakes. However, since His Royal Highness has decreed, the old slave must obey it. ”

Milk is very helpful to improve human physique, and the island country has implemented the "Milk Plan" after World War II, that is, to improve the health level of the people put forward the slogan of "a glass of milk, revitalize a nation", and vigorously promote the drinking of young people. Whether it's true or not, milk is good for your health, and there's a scientific basis for that.

For milk only for the royal front, Ye Xiang immediately thought that this was probably because of the scarcity of things. If you want to drink fresh milk, you need to raise dairy cows, and you need grasslands to raise dairy cows, and now, the steppes are blocked from the Great Wall, and the relationship between Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty is relatively ambiguous, and it is not only politically impermissible to provide milk to the people on a large scale, but also cannot be achieved in terms of current transportation and storage conditions, which will be a long way to go. But fortunately, Ye Xiang did not go to the last years of Chongzhen, there is a buffer of more than 20 years, and everything can be done.

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And said that Yang Lian and others came out of Ciqing Palace, and went back the same way, and just arrived at the gate of Wenhua Palace, they met Xu Yangliang, Shaoqing of Taifu Temple, and Zuo Guangdou, the imperial history of Zhejiang Dao, who came in a hurry.

Zuo Guangdou and Yang Lian are both the top three Jinshi in the thirty-fifth year of Wanli (1607), the word is straight, and the south is directly affiliated to Tongcheng (Tongcheng, Anhui), 45 years old this year.

The Imperial History belongs to the Imperial Inspectorate, which is the emperor's supervisory body, and has jurisdiction over the thirteen supervision of the imperial history according to the administrative division. The Imperial History and the Six Branches are called "Kedao", which is not only the official who corrects the emperor's words and administrative decrees, but also the emperor's eyes, ears and tongues.

Zuo Guangdou came in a hurry because he knew that the emperor's eldest son was welcomed, so he grabbed Yang Lian and asked about the progress of the matter. Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou have worked together for a long time, and they can be regarded as partners, so they naturally tell the truth.

When Zuo Guangdou heard that the enthronement ceremony would be held on the sixth day of the first lunar month, he was furious, spit a mouthful of water on Yang Lian, and said: "In vain, you still claim to be loyal to the king, and the current situation is even more critical than in the past. The temple Zheng clan has harbored evil intentions for a long time, and you don't know it. Xi Li has a deep friendship with him, and he must be bewitched by him, and they can't get rid of the affairs of the emperor's eldest son, the biological mother of Wang Cairen. Now that the big position is undecided, aren't you afraid of dreaming more at night? If things get out of your control, it won't help if you're afraid that you'll regret it. Have you been blinded by oil when you eat meat? Where is the shrewdness of the past? ”

Yang Lian was shocked when he heard this, thinking that when the temple was seriously ill, Concubine Zheng had prevented Zhu Changluo, who was still the prince at the time, from entering the Hongde Hall to visit, and she still advised herself, so Zhu Changluo took the initiative to serve the decoction in front of the temple sooner or later. In addition, Yang Lian also asked the cabinet to visit the minister of the Cabinet from the Philosophers. In this way, Zheng Guifei did not move. Now, Zheng Guifei and Xi Li both occupy the Qianqing Palace, and if the eldest son of the emperor, who is only 16 years old, falls into their hands again, I am afraid that he will be controlled by him.

Yang Lian didn't care about fighting with Zuo Guang, and humbly asked: "Brother Zhizhi, what do you think of it now?" ”

"What can I do now? Hurry up and ask Jinyi Wei Luo to command the envoy to send more cavalry to strictly defend the inside and outside of Ciqing Palace, and don't let Zheng and Xi Li take advantage of it. ”