Daming: At the beginning, recognize Zhu Yuanzhang as grandfather!

Chapter 104 Etiquette!

On October 25st in the winter of the 21th year of Hongwu, Emperor Hongwu named Zhu Xiongying, his eldest grandson, as the grandson of Emperor Ming in Fengtian Palace, announcing it to the world.

Next, the emperor took the emperor's grandson to visit the ancestral temple and tell the ancestors.

Taimiao, located outside the Meridian Gate.

In the main hall, there are portraits of the ancestors of the Zhu family.

On the desk in front of the portrait, there are Jue three, tea one, soup two, rice two, vegetables four, roasted meat one, roasted liver one, meat bone one, oil cake one, horn one, chestnut one, jujube one, One round eye, one lychee, one walnut, two steamed buns, one lamb, two pig meat, one juice pot, and one wine pot.

Before the official case, there are a total of one black calf, one sheep, and one hog, and then there is a section of silk made first, and one incense and two candles are set in front of the silk.

Everything is so orderly and strict.

Obviously, the old man has indeed prepared everything as he said.

On the futon, Zhu Yuanzhang knelt down slowly, and Zhu Xiongying behind him also knelt down.

"My minister Zhu Yuanzhang, bow down to heaven and earth, the sun and the moon, and the spirit of the emperor's ancestor in heaven!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang kowtowed, and Zhu Xiongying followed suit.

"The 25th year since the founding of the country, the great cause has just come into being, and the family and the country are prospering day by day. All thanks to the gift of the emperor. I am grateful, but I am also old. Fortunately, there are successors in the Ming Dynasty. Today, the eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying is the emperor's grandson. Looking at the world, the sun and the moon , the emperor blesses me forever and ever, and the mountains and rivers will last forever, and I will worship you again!"

Zhu Yuanzhang kowtowed again, and so did Zhu Xiongying.

Straightening up, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to look at Zhu Xiongying behind him, and said, "Dasun, it's your turn."

"Yes!"

Zhu Xiongying responded, bowed down immediately, and said: "My minister, Zhu Xiongying, bows down to heaven and earth, the sun and the moon, and the emperor's ancestors. Fortunately, I am not abandoned by God, and I am loved by the emperor's grandfather. On October 21, I will be established as the grandson of Emperor Ming." , with sincerity and fear."

"My minister Zhu Xiongying only tells the world, the ancestral temple, and the country, that is, the position of the grandson. Gu Zi pays the most attention to the world. He is deeply afraid of the difficulties of his son's shoulders. He tries his best to promote the economy, restore the rule of law, benefit Li Yuan, and use Difu. Cheng, ranks among Xihao, Shu Yan Huang Ming has no borders for hundreds of millions of years."

After all, Zhu Xiongying kowtowed again...

Immediately afterwards, the two stood up and completed the rest of the etiquette under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Rites.

At the end of the ceremony, Zhu Xiongying, the eldest grandson of the emperor, officially became the heir to the Ming Dynasty, entered the East Palace, and began his career as a prince in the East Palace...

Zhu Xiongying helped Zhu Yuanzhang out of the hall.

But at this time, the princes and grandchildren, the civil and military officials are arranged in the square outside the Taimiao according to their ranks, the civil officials stand facing west, and the military officials stand facing east.

When an old man and a young man appeared, everyone knelt down in unison.

"Minister, congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to His Majesty the Emperor Taisun, the great Ming mountains and rivers will be eternal, and the generations will be eternal!"

Everyone shouted in unison, like overwhelming mountains and seas.

Zhu Yuanzhang grinned and said loudly: "Everyone loves you, come back and drink with us!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Then everyone got up with a clatter.

Zhu Yuanzhang took Zhu Xiongying's hand and got on the imperial chariot.

And Zhu Xiongying followed the imperial chariot, followed Zhu Yuanzhang's guard of honor and set off slowly, returning to Fengtian Hall.

The Taimiao is located outside the imperial palace, so on the way back from the Taimiao to Fengtian Hall, the palace guards of the Imperial Palace lined up majestically on both sides of the road.

At this time, the excitement in the palace was undisguised, and it had already been known to the outside world.

Daming wanted to establish a crown prince, and the news spread throughout the entire capital in an instant.

Countless people from the capital came and stood along the road, vying to see the appearance of the future emperor. The scene was very lively and spectacular.

Even Xu Miaojin came with Chan'er.

Chan'er was also a little puzzled, Xu Miaojin had always liked to be quiet and didn't like to watch the excitement, and she couldn't pull it out before, but this time she followed her without any hesitation.

At this time, there were a lot of people on both sides of the road, and Chan'er, who was used to seeing the bustle, took Xu Miaojin with great difficulty to squeeze into a position where she could see the situation ahead.

On the wide road ahead, guards of honor are majestic, and the attendants guide the holy driver, guarding all the way.

And all eyes fell on the man beside the imperial chariot, because that man was their future emperor.

I saw the man dressed in a uniform and a nine-pronged crown on his head, with a majestic appearance and firm and steady steps.

Chan'er looked at it, let out a surprise, and said to herself: "It's strange, this Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty doesn't look like His Royal Highness Shou Wang, but how does it feel... as if he has seen it somewhere?"

Saying that, Chan'er turned her head to look at Xu Miaojin beside her, and said, "Miss, do you think that person looks familiar?"

Xu Miaojin stared at the front quietly with her water-shearing eyes, and nodded slightly.

Seeing Xu Miaojin's appearance, Chan'er became more suspicious, and asked, "Miss, you don't know him, do you?"

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Chan'er knew she was wrong.

Xu Miaojin is Xu Da's daughter, and her sister is Yan Wangfei. The prince and grandson know quite a lot, and it is normal to know the current crown prince.

"Miss, hurry up and tell this servant, which prince and grandson has been made the crown prince?"

Chan'er shook Xu Miaojin's arm with a curious look on her face.

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "Don't you know how to read it yourself? You know him too!"

"I know it too?"

Chan'er scratched her little head, looked at the mysterious and majestic crown prince again, and asked in doubt, "It's not like King Shou, nor like King Yan, but it seems so familiar, who is it?"

"Oh, miss, stop playing charades, tell me!" Chan'er looked at Xu Miaojin pleadingly.

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "He is... Mr. Huang."

"Young Master Huang?"

Chan'er's eyeballs suddenly widened, as if they were about to stare out in the next moment, and she froze all of a sudden.

"This……"

Chan'er opened her mouth and was speechless for a long time. After a while, she shook her head and said, "Is this true? I don't believe it."

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, she and Xu Miaojin saw Mr. Huang and the emperor together.

At that time, she didn't think too much, she just thought that Mr. Huang is so powerful, it's normal for the emperor to like him.

But in a blink of an eye, Mr. Huang became the heir apparent of Ming Dynasty?
This……

This is too incredible!

Regardless of the stunned Chan'er, Xu Miaojin continued to look at the figure ahead.

In fact, when she saw him by the emperor's side on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, she had guessed something with her delicate mind, but she still pretended not to know, enjoying the time with Zhu Xiongying as a normal person.

I didn't expect it to be so fast!
You will become the crown prince of Ming Dynasty, the future master of the world.

You must have experienced a lot today. In front of so many people, it must be a very severe test for you, right?
Thinking of this, Xu Miaojin couldn't help laughing at himself.

You are so powerful, and with your grandpa here, how can you be afraid of any test?
I just don’t know if from now on, the relationship between you and me will never return to the way it used to be. You no longer have time to write songs for me, and I don’t know if I will have the opportunity to play them for you.

Xu Miaojin couldn't help feeling a little bitter in her heart.

She had made up her mind to marry someone she liked, and life was so wonderful, and God was so friendly to her, Xu Miaojin, so she met someone she liked.

It's just that this person is a star in the sky!
She can only look up...

Xu Miaojin was a little sad and worried, worried that he would forget himself.

After he became the grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty, there were so many outstanding and beautiful women like him in the world, even surpassing him.

As long as he gives an order, they will be posted to the palace like crucian carp crossing the river.

Especially since he is so handsome and outstanding.

Xu Miaojin is a person who is very confident in herself. It can even be said that her eyes are higher than her head. She never thought that one day she would feel hesitant and bored because of a man.

"I don't know what will happen in the future..."

Xu Miaojin secretly sighed.

Although she was somewhat sentimental, she was really happy for Zhu Xiongying.

She knew that Zhu Xiongying would definitely become a good emperor in the future, and would definitely bring Daming to another peak...

……

In Fengtian Temple.

When everyone came back here, the sun was already setting.

On the side of the imperial case, a seat was added.

That was the seat of Zhu Xiongying, the eldest grandson of Emperor Ming, only under Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

The food and wine were reheated and served.

Although everyone is more relaxed on Longevity Day and can eat and drink freely, the etiquette system is very strict.

There are special regulations on how many dishes are served at each table and what kind of dishes they are.

"Okay, let's eat quickly, it will be cold in a while!"

Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon chair didn't have ink stains either. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Three happy occasions come to your door today, you guys can eat and drink as much as you want!"

The clan members seated by His Highness, the civil and military officials let out a haha ​​and started to eat.

The Longevity Banquet continued.

Zhu Xiongying was not in a hurry to eat, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the old man had already informed him about these things today, after experiencing all the way, besides being excited, he was more grateful, because all this was given by the old man.

In awe.

Today, he really understands the meaning of this word.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying who was beside him with a smile, and said, "Dasun, are you tired today?"

Zhu Xiongying looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang and said with a smile, "It's okay."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "There are many etiquettes in our Ming Dynasty, each of which has clear and strict etiquette regulations. It is a major event to be appointed as the crown prince, so it must be grand. The more grand it is, the more you can show your dignity!"

"We Han people value etiquette, the common people should be polite, the rulers and ministers should be polite, and the countries should also be polite, so it is very important for a country, a nation, to be polite!"

The old man always inadvertently taught Zhu Xiongying the principles of governing the country in simple terms.

Zhu Xiongying listened carefully, but also thought seriously.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Zhu Xiongying's learning attitude. He took a plate of cooked tiger meat from the imperial case and put it on Zhu Xiongying's desk.

This cooked tiger meat is only available on Zhu Yuanzhang's own table.

Zhu Xiongying was also not polite, because he knew that the more polite he was, the more unhappy the old man would be, so he picked up the chopsticks and tasted the tiger meat that later generations would not be able to eat, and it was unexpectedly delicious.

Seeing Zhu Xiongying's delicious food, Zhu Yuanzhang grinned and said, "Eat more, eat more."

"Grandpa, you eat too!"

Zhu Xiongying looked at the old man, and saw that he didn't move his chopsticks much, but was talking to himself while drinking a small wine.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "We are not hungry, you eat yours, don't worry about us, let us tell you stories."

As he said, Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of the wine and said slowly: "It is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi Jinggong, the monarch of Qi State, also held a banquet. When he was happy to drink, he said to the ministers: 'Drink to your heart's content, don't restrict the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers!'"

"At this time, Yan Zi said to Qi Jinggong: 'The king's words are wrong! The beasts are headed by the strong and powerful, and the weak will prey on the strong. If the ministers abandon etiquette, they will be in danger of changing the king.'"

"Jinggong heard this, and turned his back very unhappy. After a while, Jinggong went out."

"After returning, Yanzi sat up and did not stand up. The monarch and his ministers clinked glasses, and Yanzi drank first. Jinggong was very angry and said to Yanzi: "Didn't you just teach me that people must be polite? Where is your etiquette?'"

"Yanzi left his seat, bowed to Duke Jing again, and said respectfully: 'How dare I do this? The reason why I did this is to let the king understand the actual situation of lack of etiquette.'"

"So think about it, if in a country, everyone doesn't talk about etiquette, what's that called? That's called ritual and music collapse!"

"What will happen if a country's rituals and music collapse? We don't need to say more, you should know it too, right?"

After listening, Zhu Xiongying showed a thoughtful look.

His soul came from later generations. In that era, the highly developed industrial and commercial science and technology civilization paid too much attention to material interests, which caused the traditional ritual and music culture to be violently impacted by commercial and secular culture. abandoned.

A country cannot rely solely on the rule of law, and also needs etiquette, so as to achieve long-term stability.

"The grandson is taught!"

Zhu Xiongying nodded, but he was thinking in his heart, it would be different to be polite to his own people, but to outsiders.

In China in history, there was too much etiquette. Of course, it is right to be polite to one's own people, but it is useless to talk about etiquette to outsiders.

Although thinking so in his heart, Zhu Xiongying didn't say anything.

Because sometimes words are cheap, but actions are the most powerful!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying, and said with a satisfied smile: "Grand grandson, hurry up and eat something to fill your belly, or those bastards will come up to toast in a while, you are now the grandson of the emperor, and you have to take the lead in this banquet." !"

"But if you don't want to drink it for a while, then don't drink it. You have to remember that you are the grandson of the emperor now!"

"Ah."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, and ate something hastily.

At this time, the second king of Qin and Jin came with a group of vassals.

"Your Majesty, please see His Royal Highness!"

Headed by the two kings of Qin and Jin, all the vassal kings knelt down to perform the ceremony of the emperor and ministers.

"My uncles, please get up!"

Saying that, Zhu Xiongying stood up and helped the two kings of Qin and Jin who were the leader, and the vassal kings behind him also stood up.

Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon chair watched with a smile, and introduced to Zhu Xiongying: "This is your second uncle, King Qin Zhu Xi!"

Zhu Xiongying took a look at the king of Qin, Zhu Xi, and immediately picked up a glass of wine, and said with a smile: "Nephew, toast to second uncle!"

"I dare not!"

The King of Qin quickly raised his wine glass and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Now Zhu Xiongying is the crown prince, and in Fengtian Palace, he is their king. Zhu Xiongying can do whatever he wants, but they can't.

This is the etiquette that the old man just said.

And the old man sits here, even the king of Qin dare not be more polite.

"This is your third uncle, the King of Jin, Zhu Bian!"

"Sir, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Xiongying made a proper toast, and Zhu Xiongying also drank it all in one gulp.

The glasses were all small wine glasses, only three to five baht, so Zhu Xiongying didn't care about the amount of wine at all. His drinking capacity was said to be the second, and no one was the first.

"This is your fourth uncle, Yan Wang Zhu Di!" Zhu Yuanzhang introduced to Zhu Xiongying with a smile.

Zhu Xiongying glanced at King Yan, only to see that King Yan was holding a bowl in his hand. He took a step forward and said, "Your Highness, I have lived in the army for a long time and never drink from a small cup. Your Highness uses a small cup, and my minister uses a large bowl." , Your Highness, please don't mind!"

Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon chair narrowed his eyes slightly and remained silent.

Sapphire not far away stared at Zhu Di.

A smile flashed in Zhu Xiongying's eyes, and he said: "Of course Gu knows that King Yan can drink it, and he swallowed such a big watermelon, so what is this little wine?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di shook the wine bowl he was holding...

(End of this chapter)