Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 83 Book Lidong Palace
The next day, early in the morning, before the sun appeared, the civil and military officials of the court were already ready outside the Meridian Gate.

If yesterday's meeting was the most thrilling event these days, then today's meeting is the most important ceremony.

Because today is the canonization ceremony of the Crown Prince of the East Palace!
The bell of Mao Shi just rang, and the palace gate was slowly opened by the warriors. Under the guidance of the ceremonial officials, the ministers finally stepped into the long-lost palace city again.

Speaking of this, the Ministry of Rites really had a headache.

According to the etiquette system, the emperor is not in the capital, and the main halls everywhere cannot be opened rashly, but the canonization of the prince is different from the ordinary court meeting, and it must not be outside the Meridian Gate.

Originally, the meaning of the Ministry of Rites was to reduce the scale and hold the canonization ceremony in the Wenhua Hall.

After all, the Wenhua Hall was originally built for the East Palace, and it is reasonable to hold a grand ceremony there.

But when it came to Empress Dowager Sun, she was refuted.

The Wenhua Hall is a hall for ordinary affairs, so it is incomparable to the three major halls in terms of spaciousness. If the canonization ceremony is held in the Wenhua Hall, then many ministers of civil and military affairs will be deleted.

If there is no grand ceremony witnessed by the ministers, it is better not to do it!
Her old man was very insistent on this point, so in the end, the Ministry of Rites finally decided to open Fengtian Temple after consulting King Yu's opinion.

Above the lofty alchemy, with the sound of the drums, the solemn and loud voice of the ceremonial official sounded.

"The ministers come in!"

A group of ministers with solemn faces walked up the steps and lined up to step into the threshold of the Fengtian Temple one by one.

The first ray of sunlight in the morning passed through the gate and projected into this solemn and grand palace, which looked extremely solemn.

It's just that the throne, which was supposed to be the emperor's high seat, is now empty, and only the lower part of the throne is furnished with a slightly smaller couch.

When the ministers were standing in the hall, the empress dowager, dressed in court clothes and a phoenix crown, walked out of the apse, surrounded by a group of servants, and stepped up the high steps. call.

"bye!"

So all the ministers bowed down neatly, knelt down three times and knelt nine times, and shouted in unison.

"The Queen Mother is a thousand years old."

The official shouted again.

"rise!"

The ministers stood up and stood up. Empress Sun looked calm and ordered, "Jin Ying, declare the edict!"

So Jin Ying took the lead, and respectfully picked up a yellow silk edict from the front of the case prepared by Shang Baosi, and began to read the sermon.

"Because the captives have committed crimes and poisoned the people of Daming, the emperor was deeply afraid that the captives would harm our ancestors of the great Ming Dynasty.

This edict is actually similar in content to the one sent to the Ministry of Rites before, but it is more in line with the imperial system.

To put it more clearly, it is more verbose.

Jin Ying read the time for half a cup of tea in one go, and the main event came.

"...Only the foundation of national stability, the establishment of the vice-president, the emperor's eldest son, who has a deep talent and beauty, and is wise in the sun, the prince of the imperial family, the civil and military ministers are sincere, please establish the East Palace, and I will say it again and again. Now, with the treasure of the book, I have established a deep view as the crown prince, set the position of the East Palace, established the foundation of the country, and bound the heart of the world, and sent an edict to the people, and the Xian envoys heard it."

As Jin Ying closed the yellow silk in his hand, he shouted loudly.

"The ministers lead the order!"

So the courtiers at the bottom knelt again and gave a big salute, and shouted in unison.

"My ministers are hereby ordered!"

Logically speaking, at this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should appear, receive the book treasure, and then accept the worship of the ministers.

But given that the current crown prince is only a two-year-old baby, considering safety issues, the Ministry of Rites directly pinched this paragraph.

I have to say that although this canonization ceremony is of great significance, it is indeed very simple in terms of ceremonial regulations.

Basically, at this point, the basic link of the ceremony is over. If the normal procedure is followed, the courtiers should leave the stage.

But after Jin Ying resigned, the official ceremony did not come out to announce the end.

On the contrary, among the courtiers sequence, several ministers slowly came out.

There were five people on the side of the civil servants, namely Wang Zhi, Minister of Civil Affairs, Yu Qian, Minister of War, Shen Yi, Minister of Household, Hu Xi, Minister of Rites, and Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu.

On the Wuchen side, Li Xian, Marquis of Fengcheng, Guo Sheng, Marquis of Cheng'an, Zhao Rong, Uncle of Xincheng, and Shi Jing, the commander-in-chief of the consort.

Nine courtiers, representing the civil and military officials, headed by Wang Zhi, the minister of personnel, stood in the center of the hall.

Then, Wang Zhi took out a memorial from his sleeve and led the nine ministers to bow down in the tunnel.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Holy Mother is driving north today, the Crown Prince is young, the country is in critical condition, the people are turbulent, the old saying goes, the country has a long-standing monarch, the blessing of the society, and Wang Zhi, the minister of civil and military affairs, invites you to share with the Mother of God. , make a plan early to build the ancestral community."

This is also agreed in advance. You must know that although at yesterday's small court meeting, the Queen Mother and the civil and military officials have already finalized the matter.

But just like the canonization of the crown prince, there is always a link to inform the ministers. Of course, three words and three resignations are also indispensable...

The Empress Dowager Sun stood high above the alchemy, looking at the courtiers who bowed down, her eyes were a bit complicated.

She knew that as soon as she said these words, there was no room for recovery.

However, when the situation has reached such a point, how can she be in control?

With a faint sigh, the Empress Dowager Sun said: "The performance of the Ai Qing is a national plan, requested by Zhun Er and others. King Qi Yu is the emperor, and the Ministry of Rites is equipped with ceremonies. Choose a day for the enthronement ceremony."

Today is the ceremony for the canonization of the East Palace. Although Zhu Qiyu is in charge of the imperial court, he is still a courtier in his rank, so he did not sit at the top with Empress Dowager Sun, but stood at the bottom with the other ministers.

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu faced the courtiers who fell to the ground.

"Misters, why are you discussing this?"

Having said that, she turned to face the Queen Mother Sun, who was on the throne, and also bowed down to the tunnel.

"My Virgin, I am a clan, what are the talents and virtues, dare to invite me here?"

The Empress Dowager Sun did not speak, but Li Xian, the Marquis of Fengcheng, said: "Why should your Highness be resolute, the country has a long monarch, the world is safe, His Highness is the son of Xuanzong, talented and talented, and his virtues can be shown to all kings. Now the country is in danger, His Highness Shanglai is in charge of the overall situation. I implore Your Highness to think of Jiangshan, Sheji, and the successor as King!"

When the voice fell, Zhu Qiyu's expression became fierce.

"The state of the country is in danger, the etiquette and law are in the top, the crown prince is still there, do you dare to violate the law?"

Li Xian then stepped back and said nothing.

Immediately, the Minister of Rites, Hu Xun, stepped forward and said, "His Royal Highness, as a clan, has the responsibility of helping the society, this is the big righteous festival. Today, the crown prince Youchong, the country has no long lord, and the righteousness is in front of the ritual law, I implore Your Highness, The righteousness is the most important, the ancestors' foundation is the most important, and the successor is the king!"

In fact, this is the so-called three words and three concessions.

Many people think that this red tape is actually superfluous, but in fact it is not.

Anyone who has some knowledge of the imperial court system can see some ways from this resignation.

From a procedural point of view, the ministers first asked for orders, and then the empress dowager issued an edict to approve. This link represents the approval of the imperial power, mainly to explain that this is not a usurpation of the throne, but a top-to-bottom inheritance.

After the empress dowager issued an edict, the ministers joined together to invite the king of Yu.

Naturally, Zhu Qiyu could not agree immediately. The reason for his first resignation was that he had no talent or virtue.

In contrast, Li Xian, Hou of Fengcheng, spoke out on behalf of the Wuchen group and affirmed the ability and character of His Royal Highness King Yu.

From the perspective of the lower side, this is an announcement to the world that His Royal Highness Yu’s moral ability is enough to become the Lord of the people, and from the point of view of the upper side, this is to show the loyalty of the military ministers to the new monarch.

Immediately afterwards, for the second resignation, Zhu Qiyu gave the reason that the crown prince was still there, and his succession to the throne was unethical.

This time, it was Hu Xun, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, who spoke out. The Ministry of Rites and Law naturally came forward. At the same time, as an important minister of the six departments, Hu Xun also represented the civil service group.

What Hu Xun brought out was the title of righteousness in the world. Righteousness was more important than propriety and law. Putting the righteousness of the country and the ancestral foundation in the front, it also showed that the new king was not rebelling against propriety and law, conspiring to usurp the throne, but upholding the righteousness of the country and supporting him. Prestige to save the country, but also to show the loyalty of the civil servants to the new monarch.

In this way, with the empress dowager's order and Wen Wu's request, Zhu Qiyu could "reluctantly" agree.

Of course, the last procedure is not far away.

After both Wenchen and Wuchen had asked for their orders, it was natural that Wang Zhi, the leader of the hundred officials, would appear on the stage.

Seeing Zhu Qiyu's "no resignation", Wang Zhi slowly stepped forward and said.

"The ministers know that His Royal Highness abides by etiquette and righteousness, but the Empress Dowager has an order, how can His Highness violate it? The ministers sincerely worry about the country, and it is not for personal gain.

After saying that, Wang Zhi led his ministers to bow down again and shouted.

"I implore Your Highness to accept the order and become the king!"

This time, it was not just the few important ministers who stood up to bow down. All the ministers in the Fengtian Temple bowed down with them. All the ministers shouted in unison.

Seeing that the ministers insisted so much, Zhu Qiyu sighed heavily before saying.

"Since the ministers are the country, I should also be the ancestral community. The Queen Mother's edict is on the top. Is it disobedience to violate it?"

So the ministers shouted in unison again.

"His Royal Highness is righteous, we will do our best to help protect the community and fight against foreign enemies together with His Highness!"

Zhu Qiyu looked at everyone present, his eyes swept over the ministers who were shouting down the mountain, and the empress dowager with a complicated look on the seat, and finally cast towards the distant sky outside the temple gate.

From today onwards, the overall situation is finalized!

no more repetitions...

　Supplementary knowledge points. Historically, Zhu Jianshen canonized the crown prince too hastily. There was no canonization ceremony, and the edict was also very simple. So you guess, where did this edict come from?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)