The drum rumbled, on the Jinshui Bridge in front of the Wende Gate, two elephants were led out by the inner attendants, in front of the door of the Wende Gate, the elephant's trunks rolled each other, and the arches formed a bridge.

After passing through the Elephant Trunk Bridge and entering the Wende Gate, the scenery suddenly opens up, and the magnificent building complex that appears in front of the civil and military officials is the main hall of the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, the Chongzheng Palace.

The Zichen Hall of the Son of Heaven is also a part of the Chongzheng Palace, which is the front hall of the Chongzheng Palace, which is located in the north of the Chongzheng Palace.

The Zichen Palace is vast, claiming to be able to accommodate tens of thousands of people, and the court meeting of the Great Zhou Dynasty was held here.

At this moment, thousands of civil and military officials were gathering in front of the Zichen Palace, and when they saw the two Longtu Pavilion scholars in front of the hall, everyone bowed their heads to show respect.

Han Zhang and Wen Yanchang stood in front of the Zichen Hall in the east and west, they stayed in the Zhigong Palace last night, and they arrived in a few steps, so they naturally arrived earlier than everyone else.

Seeing that the ministers were all there, Han Zhang and Wen Yanchang led the courtiers of the fourth rank and above to line up and slowly entered the Zichen Palace.

As for the officials below the fourth rank, they can only bow in front of the temple, and then arch and wait for the will.

For these low-grade court officials, the last court is to get up at three o'clock in the morning, rush to the Xuande Gate at five o'clock, and then go to the square in front of the Zichen Hall at six o'clock, standing for the Son of Heaven for an hour.

During this period, except for looking at the majestic Zichen Hall in a daze, there was no at all.

Of course, the treatment of Hanlin officials is much more generous than that of ordinary courtiers, ordinary courtiers can only enter the palace with four grades, while Hanlin officials only need five grades to rank in the court.

The imperial court values Hanlin, especially scholars.

Wei Chen, as a bachelor of waiting, is the same as the three-rank courtiers in the first ceremony, and he can be listed at the end of the three-grade courtiers when he is in court, but he doesn't have to worry about basking in the sun outside.

After entering the Zichen Palace, the courtiers stood in the hall in order, waiting for the Son of Heaven to appear.

Half an hour later, the sound of the whip sounded, and Zhao Zhen, the son of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the empress Cao Shi walked into the front hall from the back door and walked to the throne.

Following the two of them was Zhao Zongquan, who had just been canonized as the crown prince.

The courtiers bowed their heads as usual, waiting for the Son of Heaven to sit down, and when they heard Zhao Zhen's heavy and difficult footsteps echoing in the hall, the courtiers couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Zhao Zongquan helped Zhao Zhen to sit on the throne, and he turned around and sat down on Zhao Zhen's right side, and Empress Cao also sat on Zhao Zhen's left side.

At this time, the palace music was played in the hall, the chime bell and jade chime were crisp and melodious, and the ministers paid homage to the Son of Heaven, the queen, and the new prince in the praise of the officials of the Honglu Temple.

"Sincerely, St. Ann!"

"Greetings to the Queen!"

"Greetings to the prince!"

After three bows and nine bows, the ministers in the palace slowly got up, but when they raised their heads to look at the high throne, they couldn't help but be shocked.

I saw that Zhao Zhen on the throne had gray hair, his face was like a withered weed, and he was so thin that he was almost skinny, and the red and gold silk robe of Yunlong looked extraordinarily wide on his body, and he was only fifty years old next year, and he looked even older than Han Zhang, who was in his sixties.

Seeing Zhao Zhen's weak appearance, the ministers in the palace all shook their heads and sighed secretly, and they had a faint premonition in their hearts, this is probably the last time the official family will personally preside over the court meeting......

As if to confirm the courtiers' guesses, not long after the court meeting began, Zhao Zhen suddenly frowned and coughed violently as he spoke, causing panic in the Zichen Palace.

After a long time, Zhao Zhen relieved himself, but he was unable to preside over the court meeting anymore, so he was immediately supported by the inner attendant and returned to the dormitory.

Although Zhao Zhen returned to the palace early, the significance of his appearance at the court meeting was very significant, which was enough to calm the hearts of the people in the court and let the crown prince Zhao Zongquan take over the government steadily.

After Zhao Zhen left, Zhao Zongquan still sat on the right side of the throne and bowed down, while Empress Cao got up and sat in the screen behind the throne.

This is what was said in the previous edict, the prince is in charge of general affairs, the army is in charge of the country, and the queen holds the right to listen to the government.

The edict of succession and the jade seal of the Son of Heaven are all there, and Zhao Zhen personally came forward to confirm it, as well as Han Zhang and Wen Yanchang, two scholars of Longtu Pavilion University, no one dares to object, and the transfer of power has been completed very smoothly.

The ministers in the palace only caused a brief commotion when Zhao Zhen returned to the palace, but they quickly calmed down and accepted the new leader of the Great Zhou, and the court meeting continued in an orderly manner according to the process.

The first thing Zhao Zongquan did after he was in charge of the country was to deal with the beginning and end of the Yanwang Rebellion.

Although the main culprit Yan Wang has died, the crime of rebellion is unforgivable, and the nine clans are also involved, and they are read as the clan surnamed Zhao, and they are dealt with lightly, and only the sons and brothers of King Yan are executed, and the rest of the relatives are degraded to concubines.

The accomplice Concubine Rong committed suicide, and the rest of Rong Xian, Li Yan, Chang Yuan, Wu Mou, Liu Zhongxian (white-faced scribe) and others all showed their heads to the public, and connected the nine clans to set an example.

In addition, King Yong, Xu Mu, and a number of civil and military officials who died at the hands of the rebel party were all given mourning honors and sympathy to their relatives.

All of the above events were performed by Han Zhang, a scholar of Longtuge University, and Wen Yanchang, the foreman.

Zhao Zongquan was in power at the beginning, and he did not dare to be arbitrary, and whenever he had something to decide, he first asked the ministers, then consulted the Zaifu, and finally asked Empress Cao, who was behind the screen to listen to the government, so that he could make a decision.

Halfway through the court meeting, Zhao Zongquan's cautious and serious attitude won the favor of many courtiers such as Shoufu Han Zhang.

On the contrary, it was Empress Cao, who was listening to the government, who seemed a little uncontrollable, and hated King Yan who almost forced her husband and wife to death, and felt that it was not enough to relieve her hatred by only executing the sons of King Yan, and she was willing to give up until she razed the nine clans of Yanwang.

Although Empress Cao finally dispelled this idea under the joint persuasion of the ministers, Empress Cao's performance still aroused Han Zhang's dissatisfaction.

Han Zhang quietly glanced at the unreal figure of the woman behind the screen, and secretly thought in his heart: "A woman is still a woman in the end, her strength is narrow, her knowledge is short-sighted, and she is not suitable to hold power, and the burden of the world in the future will still fall on the shoulders of the prince after all." ”

After disposing of the rebellious and chaotic party and compensating the loyal ministers who died in vain, it is the turn of everyone to reward the meritorious heroes.

Among them, the most eye-catching among the courtiers is the reward for Wei Chen, the first person who made the first contribution to quelling the rebellion.

Regarding Wei Chen's reward, there is no need for Zhao Zongquan to discuss with the ministers and Empress Cao, Zhao Zhen has already made a special decree for this.

Zhao Zongquan raised his chin slightly, and not far from his side, an attendant immediately walked out, holding the holy decree in his hand and reading it aloud:

"Fengtian carries the emperor, and he says: Loyal to the monarch and patriotism to consolidate the heart of the courtiers, and adding rank and grace is the edict of the imperial court, so the act of loyalty and filial piety must be praised without hesitation.

When its rebels were rampant and the society was in danger, although the scholars were weak, they were still not afraid of danger, they were both wise and brave, and they were both wise and brave, saving the society from fire and water, and protecting the saints in danger, which was a model for hundreds of officials in the world!

Bandit Jia holds the canon, and advises the future?

I hereby give the [Zhongzhu] plaque, and also give the Zhan Shifu Shao Zhan Shi, add silver Qingguanglu doctor, give bullfighting clothes, a bounty of 1,000 taels, 10,000 taels of silver, and a thousand horses of tribute silk!

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Lourdes is in the people, the parents of the relatives are also, so the court chased the grace of tin and arrested it, his father Wei Mingzhao, Yunwen Yunwu, his mother Song, Zhenjing Shuyi, Qingyan Naizi, Hanmo Qixiang, even mourning, and the person who bowed to him is also suitable for praise to show the potential virtue.

Zite gave Wei Chen's father Wei Mingzhao as the silver Qingguanglu doctor, Wei Chen's mother Song is the lady (three products), nine original knowledge, admiration innumerable.

The ministers will be sent outside the court, and they will be sages inside. The glory of the beautiful husband will be the same as the nobility of his wife.

With the addition of awards, his wife Sheng is a lady (three products), and his wife Sheng is a Shuo person (four products), and the golden paper is Ben, and the purple is far away.

Oh yes! ”