Chapter 179, the wedding night
Daming is naturally not a prosperous age at the moment, but Da Mingzi's wedding is very grand.
Before the official wedding, there must be sacrifices to the temple and to the heaven and earth.
And Najib's question is not ambiguous step by step.
In the three important ceremonial links, the lord is the chief envoy and the counselor is the deputy envoy.
The day of the wedding is not only the day of the official distribution of the queen's books and treasure seals, but also the day of the grand ceremony of welcoming the palace.
The Fa Yingli who rushed back from Guangdong was making Xu Guangzuo and Yang Tinghe very tired.
One is that the road is so hard, and the other is that the heroic change is very hard.
And the wedding of the Son of Heaven cannot be neglected.
ββ¦β¦ The special envoy is hereby appointed to hold the golden book Jin Bao Lier as the queen, the six palaces and the nine palaces. But benevolence and respect, worship nine temples to inherit the heavens; Keshun Kecheng, the spine is heavy and the pot is repaired. Ge Tan curls his ears and sings the wind of diligence and thrift; Lintoe mantis, the celebration of the branch of Maoyan. Praise to Zhizhi, Yonger Huiyin. β
In the main hall of the Sun Mansion, the reciprocal officer read out the golden book on the left hand side of Sun Ming, and then it was the canonization. After Sun Ming took the golden book, she handed it to the female official kneeling on her right.
The same goes for the Queen's Seal.
After this salute, Sun Ming returned inside.
This time, there is an official queen "identity document".
The celebrant was outside sorting out the books, and she was soon to leave the front door and return to the palace againβofficially as queen.
In the main hall, the queen appeared in full costume and stood facing south.
Ding Guogong said on her left hand: "Respect the precepts, and never disobey the order at night." β
Sun Wang was on her right hand, walking over with tears in his eyes, and personally gave her a knot: "Reluctant to respect, the night is not violated." β
Sun Ming's heart was slightly sour, but she couldn't cry.
After the ceremony, a high voice sang: "The queen rides the public opinion!" Enter the palace! β
The ritual music is a masterpiece, the eunuch of the inner palace leads the way out, the honor guard of the halo book is in front, the phoenix is in the middle, the main and deputy envoys are entourage, and the eunuchs and palace maids are surrounded behind.
The people of the capital witnessed this grand ceremony, and outside the Chengtian Gate, hundreds of civil and military officials wore court clothes and greeted them on the east side and west outside the Chengtian Gate.
They had to witness the honor guard phoenix entering the Chengtian Gate before they retreated.
And Xu Guangzuo and Yang Tinghe were to be sent outside the noon gate.
After that, only the ministers and female officials escorted the queen into the Fengtian Gate and stopped at the foot of the steps in front of the Fengtian Palace.
"Queen Mother, please come out."
Sun Ming heard the voice and remembered the etiquette he had been taught before.
The Danqi of Fengtian Hall is very high, and she has to go up from the west side.
As she walked slowly, she also saw the Emperor coming down from the east side.
In the middle of Danqi, Zhu Houxi saw Sun Ming again, with a smile on his face.
Here, there's also a gift of dipping.
Zhu Houxi bowed to Sun Ming: "Queen, follow me into the palace with a dress, and tell the ancestors together." β
ββ¦β¦ The concubines obeyed. β
In the sound of ceremonial music, the two walked up into the Fengtian Hall in the east and west, and then changed into their dresses.
The emperor is the gon and the crown, and the queen is the Zhai Yi plus the nine dragons and four phoenix crowns.
Changing the dress is another set of cumbersome etiquette, and after Sun Ming wears it, she has to worship the incense case and reward the female official.
When they met again, Zhu Houxi saw Sun Ming in full costume, and the smile in his eyes was even stronger.
The crown of the four phoenixes of the Nine Dragons is extremely gorgeous, and the queen Zhai Yi is also specially tailor-made. There are two strings of jade pendants on both sides of the wide jade belt around the waist, on which there is a jade heng, two jade pendants, and a piece of jade, and a piece of jade flowers and two pieces of jade hanging below the jade. So many accessories, all connected by gold threads.
If she walks slowly, it will be a light and crisp ding, and the beads on the crown of the four phoenixes of the Nine Dragons will also sway.
"Let's go, go to the Fengxian Temple."
There is also a place in the palace where the ancestral gods are placed, and only the main wife can go in with her husband to pay homage.
On this day, the two asked for a total of three outfits.
It was busy until the evening, and the ceremony before the cave room was just as cumbersome.
This last set of regular clothes is the end after the ceremony of the union, but it is not finished yet.
There is one last process before the official cave house.
Zhu Houxi looked at the eunuchs and female officials of the Qianqing Palace led by Huang Jin and Gao Zhong, as well as the Kunning Palace team led by Sun Ming's maid Zhang Qiaomei since childhood, and smiled: "Eat." β
The emperor's attendants had to eat the dishes that the queen had not eaten during the ceremony, and the queen's attendants had eaten the dishes that the emperor had not finished.
What is the meaning of this, Zhu Houxi didn't bother to think about it.
How to arrange how to come.
But the closest waiters of the most noble family in the world all knelt down with smiles and thanksgiving, and then tasted them one by one.
The etiquette was finally over, the door of the Kunning Palace was closed, and the people were probably guarding the perimeter.
"Would you like to eat more?"
Zhu Houxi felt that she was not necessarily full.
After experiencing the most noble wedding in the world and becoming the most noble woman in the world, although Sun Ming did not eat well - afraid of losing her manners, the most important thing in her mood now is nervousness.
It's coming......
She looked down and shook slightly, only to see the emperor approaching.
"Let's go, there's something to eat."
Holding her hand, I felt her tremble a little and move very slowly.
Zhu Houxi stopped, turned his head to look at her with his head down, and stretched out his hand with a smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Ahh
"If you're shy, hide your head." Zhu Houxi blinked his eyes and carried her to the bedroom inside.
The red candles in the hall are swaying, and the lanterns are colorful.
Sun Ming's heart was beating so hard that she could only bury her head on his shoulder as he said.
The footsteps were steady, and they stepped on her heart one by one.
"Peanuts, dates......" Zhu Houxi lifted the quilt and picked up the things covered in it one by one, "What do you eat?" β
He eats it himself, and the tedious etiquette is really tiring.
ββ¦β¦ Eat, isn't it? Sun Ming had already been put down by her and sat on the edge of the bed.
"How panicked will you sleep then?" Zhu Houxi peeled off the flowers and brought them to her mouth, "Eat with confidence." β
Sun Ming wanted to reach out and take it herself, but Zhu Houxi dodged it: "Eat like this." β
The shame in her eyes was thick with honey, and she felt like she kissed his finger.
Zhu Houxi fed them one by one, she ate one bite at a time, and the two of them didn't speak, just letting this intimate feeling gradually accumulate.
"Almost, clean up."
Zhu Houxi neatly prepared to clean up all kinds of peanuts and red dates that were thrown everywhere on the bed, Sun Ming felt that it was inappropriate for him to do these things, so he also knelt on the edge of the bed and picked them up together.
Turning his head to see her appearance, Zhu Houxi's gaze moved back and forth, and Sun Ming's face turned red again.
"Drink some more fragrant tea and rinse your mouth." Zhu Houxi took her hand and sat at the table, and this time Sun Ming picked up the teapot and poured tea for him and herself.
After eating some dried fruits, I really want to rinse my mouth......
After walking to the basin and spitting out the tea in his mouth, he was suddenly hugged from behind.
Sun Ming tensed up, and her voice was like a mosquito fly: "Your Majesty ......"
"It's a great gift to start now."
ββ¦β¦ Let's go to the couch first. Sun Ming pleaded.
"Are you good?"
Sun Ming could only bite her lip: "Well......"
Zhu Houxi hugged her in his arms, and his hand slowly helped her face from his waist. This journey is a gentle climb over the mountains, and the tender soil under the palm is soft and trembling.
Holding her face and making her turn her head, Zhu Houxi poked her head forward, only to see that she had closed her eyes and pursed her lips, and her trembling eyelashes showed her nervousness.
It's so unrelaxed.
Just a dragonfly to order water first, Zhu Houxi took her by the hand: "Okay, okay, go to the couch first and put down the curtain, look at what you're afraid of." However, I can't blow out candles, I like the way I look now. β
The queen is like a marionette, but fortunately, the emperor didn't pounce directly to do anything.
In the small world, the candle flame still illuminates the inside through the heavy curtains, but there is a soft light.
Where can I relax? The nervous girl is like a helpless lamb.
Zhu Houxi knew that her mouth must have been tightened, so naturally she could only taste something else first.
Sun Ming suddenly forgot his feelings.
It took a long time for her to recover.
is already a wife, and after intimacy, there are no longer so many restraints, and I just want to be closer to him.
Zhu Houxi was still comfortably playing with some places and chanted: "Do you like Langjun, prosperous and flirtatious?" β
Sun Ming's cheeks were flushed and he pulled out his restless hand: "A good poem has been ruined by His Majesty!" β
"I'm impressed." Zhu Houxi smiled, reminiscing about the feeling from her.
After wrapping her arms around her and letting her half-bow in her arms, she said, "Don't worry, let's clean up those peanuts and red dates or something, today I will tell you about the Yin and Yang Dao." Tell me, when did you come from your last menstrual event? β
ββ¦β¦ Your Majesty! β
Sun Ming was extremely ashamed, the moon was unlucky, why did he ask this?
"My sister-in-law has a big deal, I want to talk about it." Zhu Houxi swiped his hand again.
Sun Ming shuddered, and could only reply: "...... before the eleventh"
Zhu Houxi was a little relieved: "That's okay, I probably won't be able to conceive ...... this time."
Sun Ming was dumbfounded and looked at him blankly.
Isn't that a good thing?
Zhu Houxi hugged him a little tighter, and said in a low voice: "You see that you are so light, your body is not good, and you are still young." In the next few months, you must insist on practicing the art of fitness, eat more good food, and I will do more public gifts with you this week! β
He also deliberately smashed his mouth.
ββ¦β¦ What does this have to do with menstruation and sister-in-law? Sun Ming didn't understand.
"Think about the way of yin and yang." Zhu Houxi made it up seriously, "You can't have sex during menstruation, it's like when it's cloudy." Then between the two menstrual events, it is like the monthly New Year's Moon. When it comes to looking at the moon, isn't it the time of the sun? Must be suitable for conception. Therefore, in the next few months, we must avoid the solstice first. β
Sun Ming's tears were about to come out: "Your Majesty doesn't want your concubine to conceive?" β
"It's that you're not cooked yet! I feel sorry for you! Zhu Houxi looked at her delicate appearance and gradually moved, "Didn't you say it?" Before you conceived, I only touched you. β
Lin Qingping just wants to prove that he has a kind in time, but the risk of the dispute between the concubines in the future must not be guarded against.
In the next few months, it will be a situation where the main palace lady is favored alone, and she can just wait for the other concubines and nine concubines to mature again.
The emperor arranged everything clearly, Sun Ming listened to him say a lot of things to himself, and enjoyed a gift of Zhou Gong that was far more relaxed and comfortable than the last time, and now he finally put his mind at ease.
looked at him with admiration: "Where did Your Majesty get these knowledge?" β
"Enlightened." Zhu Houxi was very happy, and said in a word, "I have learned all the knowledge......
β¦β¦
The wedding ceremony was arranged every day for the next few days.
Later, Wen Zhengming arrived in Beijing, and as the biological father of the concubine, he also had the ceremony of canonization.
The biological father of the nine concubines will also be rewarded.
The courtiers looked at the two concubines and nine concubines of the current new dynasty, except for Lin Qingping, who was born as an "orphan girl" and had no mother's family, only a few of the rest of the people could be called ordinary families.
And the emperor's purpose is relatively clear: these people's mothers can be appointed.
Needless to say, Sun Jiao, except for Wen Zhengming, who was awarded the title of Tai and Bo to preside over the Wanfa Pavilion, there are two most important among the rest of the new relatives.
One is Cao Cha, the father of the Duan concubine Cao, who was born in Jinshi and is currently the head of a Fujian province.
One is Ma Yong, the father of An Concubine Ma, who is now the chief military officer of Jizhou.
The remaining few people, Zhang Ji, the father of Concubine Li, and Chen Wanyan, the father of Concubine Jing, are just talents, the father of Concubine De is a person who has not served as an official, and the fathers of the other five are all civil and military officials.
After this round of rewards, naturally everyone can be appointed and promoted.
Xiucai was appointed as an official, so he could only be sent to Guangdong, and there was no such case in other places for the time being.
When Sun Jiao went south, he took these two talents south, and Cao Cha and Ma Yong were also transferred to Guangdong.
Another person who was transferred to Guangdong was Zhu Kun, who performed well in the hurricane disaster in Jiangnan last year.
The will arrives faster than the people, and what comes with the will is the reform of the Guangdong government office and the quota book for the establishment of officials in a hurry.
As soon as he was promoted to the official position a year, Zhang Fujing had a meritorious role in "quelling the rebellion", and was promoted to the right deputy imperial envoy and governor of Guangdong, and the temporary office was removed.
But in front of them, there will be a governor in Guangdong, and the functions and powers of the three divisions have been greatly adjusted.
His Majesty's decree that Guangdong Province should set up a provincial council, and at present, only Zhang Fujing, Zhang En, Wang Hong, Jiang Xiuyi, and Huo Tao can participate in the meeting.
After the arrival of the tax envoy and the general secretary of the public security department, the provincial council was a seven-member meeting.
"Elder Sun Ge of Jing'an is on his way south." Zhang Fujing looked at them, "The new law propaganda group is coming, but the five of us have to understand Your Majesty's will and the meaning of the imperial court first." β
Among several people, Huo Tao was an unexpected joy.
The inspector will become a higher-grade official, directly set to the fifth grade, instead of the previous seventh. The most important thing is that although it is still responsible for the Metropolitan Inspectorate, it will have a Metropolitan Inspectorate Yamen in the province, under the jurisdiction of the Sixth Rank Patrol Road Imperial History and the Seventh Rank Patrol County Imperial History.
He is now grateful to Huang Zuo.
And Zhang En, Wang Hong, and Jiang Xiuyi are in mixed moods.
Among them, Wang Hong was the most affected. The punishment is divided most according to the responsibilities of the procuratorial department, and the criminal name is specially set up by the criminal department, and some local police departments have set up public security departments, and the academic administration will also be handed over to the political envoy department.
The Political Envoy Division separated the important tax collection function and established the Tax Department.
Originally, the Metropolitan Division also had the function of patrolling and inspecting the roads, but now it will be assigned to the Department of Public Security.
Zhang Fujing looked at them and said: "Your names go straight to heaven, and in the matter of the new law in Guangdong, you should understand what is light and what is important. Zhang Fantai, Your Majesty has made a will, and most of the weight of Guangdong next year will be in the political envoys, if you have any doubts, we will discuss it as soon as possible. β
"The first thing is naturally to test the deputy list of townships, inspect the provincial officials, and preach the new system of Guangdong officials." Zhang En said, "The investigation and handling of Zheng Cunzhong and others in Futai has not yet ended, and the gentry in Guangdong are panicking, so this move should be done as soon as possible." β
The expansion of such a scale in Guangdong will only be aimed at two groups: Guangdong Xiucai and Juren, who have not been selected, and many officials and officials who are currently serving in Guangdong.
Zhang Enzhen did not expect that the imperial court would be so bold that the number of people included in the establishment of Guangdong Province alone would exceed the total number of old officials in the country.
"How to arrange the propaganda group, the lower officials don't know. However, at this time, there are so many new officials in Guangdong, and their policies for fixed products, salaries, and promotions should be widely publicized. Although the main examination of the township examination has returned to Beijing, but the establishment of the deputy list has been proposed, can you quickly consult to see if the students in various prefectures and counties are willing to abandon the examination and use the deputy list to serve as officials? β
Zhang Fujing nodded, but said to Wang Hong: "Wang Zhentai, there is a big change in the company, do you have any doubts?" β
Wang Feng pondered, then shook his head: "Your Majesty should have proper arrangements. β
The original probationary envoy was the third grade, but now the criminal envoy of the Criminal Department and the General Department of Public Security have become the fourth grade, and Wang Hong may have another appointment after the restructuring.
He didn't need to talk much.
"General Jiang Bing?"
Jiang Xiuyi, the chief military officer of Guangdong, is also meritorious this time, and he does not dare to say much about the division of authority from the capital division for the time being - Dingguo Gong has just come, and the Marquis of Funing is still the chief military officer of Liangguang.
"Huo Xun?"
Huo Tao only said: "Xia Guan has no doubts. β
The governor has become directly in charge of the Imperial History, but the Imperial Governor also has the right to play directly.
Zhang Fujing did not withstand the objections of His Majesty and the imperial court in two large-scale killings, and his prestige in Guangdong was completely established.
"Guangdong's new system has a wide range of implications, and the imperial court will also select many colleagues to come to Guangdong. Ladies and gentlemen, things are ahead. Before the end of the year, settle down Guangdong! β
Soon, the new law propaganda group that preceded Governor Sun Jiao arrived in Guangdong, and the news of the reform of the government office and so many new official positions was announced.
"In the future, the township test will be set up as a positive and secondary list? Brother Zhao, what do you think? β
"You can make up for the background of the deputy list...... But I can't take the test again......" The person asked hesitated.
"At least the officials of Guangdong, the imperial court said that they are only promoted based on performance, not their background."
Someone sneered: "I didn't have a Jinshi background, it's just nice to say." β
ββ¦β¦ I've taken the exam five times for my brother, and I'm really cold. β
"What if it's just a flash in the pan? If we agree this time, if the new law is not successful, won't the future be ruined in the future? β
Guangdong Xiucai has different thoughts, and many unofficial people in Guangdong have the same thoughts.
Those who want to take the examination have almost already set off, and the rest are not ready to take the exam again.
But now they have serious problems in front of them: 13 of Zheng Cunzhong's plots against him have been destroyed, 27 have been implicated, and a total of 93 people in Guangdong have been dismissed.
The rest of these old lifters, can they still rely on their past status as lifters to escape from enslavement in Guangdong?
"The old party has not fallen! How the new law in Guangdong is not yet known, my teacher is the same department as Fei Dutai, and he advised me to protect my life and not to make trouble. β
ββ¦β¦ With such a big change in Guangdong, the imperial court has made up its mind, and His Majesty has not stopped it. "Some people hesitate, the new official treatment seems to be really okay. Although it is not as good as the past when you don't have to bear the burden of servitude, it is better to be at ease.
And some officials or officials have many gatherings because of the news that came down from heaven.
"Brother Qi, can we, the officials, the wardens, and the team leaders really have official status? Competent people also have government salaries? β
ββ¦β¦ That's what it says in the text, but you must be able to read and hyphenate words. β
ββ¦β¦ I'm this age, how can I learn to read and hyphenate again? β
"It's going to be arranged, right?" The officials in this county had burning eyes, "I don't know if it's true that an eighth- or nineth-grade official without a background can also be promoted to the sixth rank." β
"Oops! Brother Qi, could it be that you may also be a county lord? β
"What nonsense! Brother Qi can at least judge the master! β
How can any of the officials of the chamber be illiterate and hyphenated? The Brother Qi in their mouths just failed to pass the Xiucai exam that year.
But right now, some of the window paper on the ground floor seems to have been pierced, allowing some people to see some bright light.
And in the Yuanying Building, Wei Bin was entertaining some people.
"Relying on Your Majesty's mind of the four seas, the Ming Dynasty is changing with each passing day. Wait for the people you have brought well, many errands, how much money should be, there will be no shortage of you at all! β
"Thank you, Grandpa Wei!"
Wei Bin asked kindly: "How are you looking around in Guangzhou in the past few days?" β
"It's really the kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, and we are all eye-opening."
"In the past, only tribute envoys could come to Daming, but now our family is ordered by the emperor, but we provide this opportunity for you." Wei Bin said arrogantly, "Daming is rich all over the world and rich in products. If you have meritorious service, in addition to the property, our family will also play Your Majesty. β
"Father-in-law Wei, can't I live in Daming for a long time?"
Wei Bin smiled and shook his head: "No." It is a special grace to allow you to go to the Ming Dynasty to exchange goods without paying tribute. After two years, a new batch of people will need to be replaced. Naturally, our family can first consider the people recommended by you, in fact, there is no difference, only limited to my old examples. β
These local leaders who came with Nanyang "displaced people" understood that this business could go on forever.
"Your Majesty likes to eat Annam rice, and our family has bought it a few times, and it can become a rule after that. You still need to go back and raise more, and the price is not a problem. Your Majesty has been married, if the ladies also feel good about eating, they will ask for special grace in the future, and they may not be able to make you the people of the Ming Dynasty. However, it is necessary to study the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty more. β
"Is my father-in-law serious?"
Wei Bin smiled kindly: "Naturally." β
(End of chapter)