22. Upper court
At dawn.
Countless palace maids and eunuchs woke up from their slumber, put on their clothes, and walked to a place where the necessary items for the daily court were stored.
As the saying goes, the three armies have not moved the grain and grass first.
Before the emperor went to court, these palace maids and eunuchs naturally had to wake up earlier than the emperor and prepare everything.
Like what...... Big red lanterns.
Yes, the red lantern, it's the rule, it's a must.
In addition to rainy and snowy days, every time they go to court, the palace maids and eunuchs have to hold red lanterns to illuminate the officials.
This is a calendar handed down from ancient times, and if the palace maid and eunuch do not abide by it, they can be beheaded!
If the emperor does not comply, the ministers can scold him!
But the more important reason is that the ministers must come to the court earlier than the emperor.
For example, when the emperor goes to court at dawn, the ministers must all arrive at dawn.
Therefore, the reason why the palace maids and eunuchs hold red lanterns more is for lighting.
If you are sick, you have to take sick leave.
If you deliberately don't come to the court, or if you're late...... At the least, the official will be dismissed, or the border will be assigned to the border, or the decision will be made.
(Absenteeism without reason is not advisable!) )
And when the palace maids and eunuchs stood one by one at their original posts with lanterns, Mu Rufeng woke up herself to prepare for the court, and washed with the toiletries prepared by the palace maids and eunuchs......
Bi Liwang found out again...... Fuck she's been deceived by the TV series again!!
The costume dramas in the TV series, the Son of Heaven and the Dynasty, are all going on in the house.
For example, the emperor sat high, with a plaque with xxxx characters hanging on it, and the officials knelt on the ground and had close contact with the big red pillars in the house.
Konima ...... Now Bi Liwang knows that the original dynasty is not in the house at all, but in the big open space of Taihe Gate!
It's the big open space of Taihemen with a small stone bridge! Open air!
(There are also those who say Fengtian Temple and Fengtian Gate)
Really, TV series are really getting less and less sophisticated.
Moreover, before going to the court, Wei Zhongxian also came in person to explain the etiquette of the court to Bi Liwang. And again, this is different from what you see on the TV series.
During the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, the emperor treated the prime minister with courtesy. When the prime minister met the emperor, the emperor stood up and gave the prime minister a seat. The prime minister is sick, and the emperor has to visit him in person.
In the Sui and Tang dynasties, officials also had seats in the court, and in the Song Dynasty, officials had to stand in the court.
Since Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty, it has been clearly stipulated that the "Great Dynasty Ceremony" must "all officials kneel".
After that, Mu Rufeng also talked about the knowledge of the Qing Dynasty in passing.
In the Qing Dynasty, the ministers couldn't even stand anymore, they had to kneel. The bureaucrats of the Qing Dynasty knelt on the ground for a long time, so much so that the ministers had special knee pads.
It's just that seeing Mu Rufeng's move of daring to interfere in the conversation between him and Bi Liwang, as well as the so-called Qing Dynasty, Wei Zhongxian immediately understood.
This woman, who has been following closely behind Bi Liwang, has an absolutely extraordinary position in Bi Liwang's heart.
Even, bigger than yourself!
This is one thing that Wei Zhongxian, who has been in the harem for many years and has been a generation of power prisoners, knows and knows best.
'Look at the words'!
It's that Wei Zhongxian doesn't know which dynasty the Qing Dynasty is.
When the chill of dawn was about to dissipate and the sun was about to shine on the ground, Bi Liwang had just prepared everything, walked out of the dormitory, and walked towards the Taihe Gate.
Along the way, Bi Liwang saw the most things, except for lanterns, which were lanterns, and all his eyes were red lanterns for lighting!
The blood-red light, the faces that looked like the scene of the crime under the light, made Bi Liwang's whole person almost turn into a marquee.
If you're not used to it, you think you're going to hell!
I want to scare my dad to death...... Mother!
Then I walked to the Taihe Gate, and the situation was much better...... Bi Liwang is used to it.
Looking at the hundred officials standing under the Taihe Gate, and the palace maids and eunuchs who were standing aside, holding red lanterns, Bi Liwang suddenly seemed to understand something......
Imperial power is not high, and the emperor is not freewheeling.
The order of the ranking of Shinong industry and commerce is ...... Seemingly, it can be changed.
And when Bi Liwang appeared in front of everyone, it meant that the early dynasty officially began.
The officials looked at the queen who was walking in front and Wei Zhongxian, who was following closely behind the queen, and they also confirmed the authenticity of the news from the palace the day before yesterday.
Wei Zhongxian was indeed listening to the queen's words, and the eunuch party was very likely to be the imperial party.
It's just that before the court, Bi Liwang still has a rule to follow.
That is, you are not allowed to sit on the dragon chair!
This is a rule that has been passed down since ancient times!
The emperor is sick and unable to deal with the government, although the queen can be allowed to act as the government, but the queen must not be a dragon chair.
The queen's handling of government affairs is the greatest tolerance and compromise!
Not just officials, this compromise and tolerance also applies to the people.
After all, since ancient times, there have indeed been a lot of troubles in the harem, and there are still outstanding people in the harem in the last few dynasties.
Wu Zetian.
If Bi Liwang sits on the dragon chair, it will be a big deal!
Of course, it doesn't have to be for the queen to stand and handle government affairs.
When the queen acts as an agent for the government, the dragon chair must be present and cannot be touched, but another chair can be placed next to the dragon chair for the queen to handle the government.
Anyway, you can't touch the dragon chair, you can only treat it as if you were hanging the curtain and listening to politics.
At least at this time, it's still a good word to listen to politics.
And when Bi Liwang sat on the side seat, the early dynasty officially began.
"Up——! Morning ——! ”
The eunuch's characteristic male duck voice resounded through the Taihe Gate.
As the voice sounded, the officials who came to the court straightened their waists one after another, and their expressions became serious.
Probably after a breath.
"See the mother!"
The officials knelt down in unison, and shouts came in waves.
"Chitose, Chitose, Chitose!"
After the five bodies were thrown to the ground, the mountain cry also followed.
Bi Liwang adjusted his expression and complexion, and said.
"Flat!"
That is, the solemn and loud voice spread throughout the Taihe Temple.
The officials present were stunned and uneasy, and then shouted loudly.
"Xie Niangniang!"
'Today's queen, why is it a little different? ’
An inexplicable fear was brewing in the hearts of the officials...... It seems that the queen in front of her is no longer the queen Zhang Yan and Zhang in the past, but a vicious beast!
If you don't pay attention to it, you have a feeling that you are about to die in the belly of the beast.
Whether it is an official, a palace maid or a eunuch, or Wei Zhongxian standing next to Bi Liwang, this is the case.
The reason is just that Bi Liwang added a trace of demonic power to his words.
The new official took office with three fires, and he still had to give what he should give.
Moreover, Bi Liwang almost did something wrong again.
In the past, when I watched TV and watched the emperor go to court, after the officials shouted long live, the emperor would say, 'No courtesy, flat body.' ’
But Nima, in reality, the word "free courtesy" is unacceptable!
If you say it, it is a violation of the ancestral system!