Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 361 Becoming the Emperor from Today
Some of the advantages of the early years of the founding of the country were that power was highly concentrated, and many policies encountered some resistance when they were enacted.

However, there is no such thing as "the ancestral system cannot be changed". We can still continue to scribble on a relatively blank piece of paper and do things with relatively little resistance.

No one objected to posthumously conferring the title of empress on Zhu Biao and Chang. Even when Zhu Biao was given a temple name, all the civil and military officials accepted it with a pinched nose.

It is impossible to expect Zhu Yunhuan to fight with officials like Emperor Daojun did and not attend court for 30 years. It is also impossible for the civil service group to be so powerful that the emperor's decrees can be issued.

Even now that Zhu Yunhuan had posthumously conferred titles on Zhu Biao and Chang as empress, and appointed Xu Miaojing as empress, he had not mentioned a single word about the matter of Crown Princess Lu, and everyone was pretending to be ignorant even though they knew the truth.

Although he should have done so immediately in theory, since he didn't do it now, everyone pretended not to know. Perhaps Emperor Chengkang would wait until he could confer titles on many members of the royal family before remembering the Lu family.

Zhu Yunhuan ascended the throne and the imperial edict was quickly conveyed to the harem. Xu Miaojing was made queen in the presence of the court ladies.

The next step was naturally for Xu Miaojin to ascend to the palace, and naturally there were a series of etiquette for the queen to sit in the palace, etc. There was nothing to be surprised about, as everything had been arranged.

He ascended the throne, established the status of the monarch and his subjects, and issued decrees to arrange a number of things. These were the first things Zhu Yunhuan did when he ascended the throne.

This is just the beginning of the coronation ceremony. There are still many things to do in the next two days, and the complete ceremony has just begun.

After all the officials left the court, Zhu Yunhuan immediately came to the side hall, "Grandfather, why are you still here?"

Old Zhu smiled and pointed at Zhu Wenyao, "He doesn't want to leave. We also want to see how you will be a good emperor after you sit on the throne, so we'll stay and watch."

"It seems to be no different from being the Crown Prince. Now I can call myself 'I' and directly issue imperial decrees." Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Grandfather, is there any problem with the imperial decree issued earlier?"

Old Zhu joked, "Although we have discussed the posthumous title for your parents, according to the rules, we should have discussed it with all the officials and let them be included in the selection of temple names. But you arranged it directly."

There is nothing wrong with what Zhu Yuanzhang said. In theory, all officials should be allowed to discuss and draft some candidates, and then hand them over to Emperor Zhu Yunhuan to make the final decision.

Even though there may be many hints in this process, some of the options drafted must satisfy Zhu Yunhuan, so there seems to be no problem.

"I don't want to waste time, it would be better to settle it right away." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "Let my fourth son supervise the construction, so that he can be enfeoffed in two years."

Old Zhu nodded slightly and said with a smile, "You are decisive in doing things, so this arrangement is a good idea. Since your parents were posthumously named emperors and empresses, it is natural that an imperial mausoleum should be built."

Zhu Yunhuan cares about this matter, so Zhu is naturally very concerned about it. So despite the jokes, Zhu is very satisfied with Zhu Yunhuan's decisiveness. He thinks that this is the way to go, without any delay.

Zhu Wenyao staggered to Zhu Yunhuan, raised his head to look at him carefully, and then staggered away.

Zhu Yunxun was a little angry, "After changing his clothes, he can't recognize people now. This child doesn't seem to be as smart as when he was a child."

Old Zhu had a different view. "It's just that we're not that close to each other. It won't be a problem if we change clothes. Today is such a happy day, but Wen Yao is the only one who didn't get any benefits. I'm mad at you!"

"Why is there no benefit for him?" Zhu Yunhuan was even more dissatisfied. "In the past, he was called Little Prince, and His Royal Highness the Great-grandson of the Emperor. Now he is His Royal Highness the Eldest Son of the Emperor. Isn't there any benefit for him?"

"That's not the crown prince!" Old Zhu said with some complaints, "If you really like Wen Yao, you should make him the crown prince!"

Zhu Yunhuan just listened to the old Zhu's childish words. If Zhu Yunhuan really wanted to appoint Zhu Wenyao as the crown prince, the old Zhu would be the first to oppose it, and the earliest he would have to wait until he was ten years old.

Zhu Yunhuan restrained his smile and said, "Tomorrow we should go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices and perform the ritual of reporting to heaven and earth. Then we should go to the Fengxian Hall to pay homage to our ancestors, and then we should go to the Huagai Hall to ascend the throne."

Old Zhu nodded and then asked, "Will your brothers arrive at the banquet tomorrow?"

"Gao Chi and his friends will arrive tomorrow. I plan to have them come with me to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and the ancestral temple." Zhu Yunhuan replied, "They are all wandering around outside Yingtian Prefecture. They are not as close as when we were young."

"When you were the crown prince, the relationship between the monarch and his subjects was already determined. What's more, now that you are the emperor, they are just princes." Old Zhu picked up Zhu Wenyao and said with a smile, "It's good for you brothers to get together tomorrow."

Old Zhu is undoubtedly the happiest person to see his descendants getting close to each other.

Especially since he knew that Zhu Yunhuan had few relatives around him and only had a good relationship with Zhu Shangbing, Zhu Gaochi and other brothers who grew up together, he naturally hoped that those grandsons would come back sooner.

On such a happy day, naturally, someone needs to share some joy. In the early years, Old Zhu could share his joy with his family and brothers, but he felt that Zhu Yunhuan had no one to talk to.

Zhu Yunhuan stood up with a smile and said, "Grandfather, I'll go to the back and take a look. Let's not talk about other things for now. It's time to show my face in front of Princess Kaiping."

"Grandfather, don't leave." Zhu Wenyao was anxious. He had been playing in the side hall of Fengtian Palace for most of the day and didn't want to leave. "Grandfather, play."

Old Zhu sat down readily, and Zhu Wenyao, who had been twisting and turning in his arms, suddenly calmed down. The next moment, he slipped out of Old Zhu's arms and stumbled around in the side hall.

Zhu Yunhuan could only smile at this. Zhu Yunhuan's partiality was obvious, and his doting on Zhu Wenyao was limitless. So there was nothing to say now, just let the child do what he wanted.

"You should go over there. Miao Jin has just been canonized." Old Zhu said with a smile, "She has no idea at this moment. After all, she is a junior."

Of course not. Those who are paying respect to Xu Miaojin now include her ancestor Chang Lan, her elders Princess Ningguo and others, as well as Zhu Yourong and others who are of the same generation but slightly older. They are all of noble status.

Of course, there was no need for her to feel particularly guilty. Not to mention being the queen, even when she was the crown prince's consort, she would accept the greetings from these elders in formal occasions.

What's more, today's situation is very special, so it's natural to accept the gift honestly.

Zhu Yunhuan went to Rouyi Palace calmly. Although the ceremony seemed to be completed in Fengtian Hall, the officials had not left the palace at this time and were still busy going around to congratulate.

By the same token, this also means that the ladies of honor will not leave the palace at all. They will be very busy for three consecutive days, whether they are going to the palace to celebrate or attend banquets.

Zhang Fusheng's voice became louder and he shouted confidently, "Your Majesty has arrived. All officials salute."

Xu Miaojin immediately stood up, stood still and knelt down, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Emperor. Long live His Majesty."

Chang Lan looked at Zhu Yunhuan with high spirits and excitement, then knelt down and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, long live the Emperor." Not only Chang Lan was excited at this time, but Princess Anqing, Zhu Yourong and others were also very excited. These were Zhu Yunhuan's closest people, and they were all looking forward to seeing Zhu Yunhuan ascend the throne and become emperor.

Even if Zhu Yunhuan had been named the Crown Prince before, or if he had performed very well in the position of heir, almost no one would think that there would be any changes.

But before he put on the dragon robe and sat on the dragon throne, there were some uncertainties, as Zhu Biao had shown. Now that Zhu Yunhuan had put on the emperor's crown, the dust had finally settled.

Zhu Yunhuan nodded slowly, "Gentlemen, please stand up."

Xu Miaojin took the lead in accepting the order and expressing gratitude, and all the ladies of honor also stood up and returned to their seats.

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Chang Lan and said, "Today in the palace, I have posthumously conferred the title of Empress Xiaokang on my late mother, and I have come to inform you of this."

Chang Lan was in tears and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

It is obviously not true that my daughter had a hard life. She was born in a relatively stable environment and never suffered from hardship. She married her childhood sweetheart, gave birth to two sons and two daughters, and her status was extremely respected.

But he was lucky in that he died at the age of 24, before he even saw his youngest son, who gave his life for him.

Seeing Chang Lan's expression, Zhu Yunhuan was in a state of anxiety. After a long while, he said, "Today I ascend the throne. This is a great joy. Tomorrow I will ask the imperial consort to go to the Eastern Mausoleum to pay homage."

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Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youwei also stepped forward immediately. In fact, there was no need to issue an edict deliberately, because when Zhu Yunhuan ascended the throne, their status was automatically upgraded to princesses.

Of course, the most they have not been named princesses yet, but this is not a big problem. Zhu Yunhuan obviously will not treat her two elder sisters unfairly.

Zhu Yourong immediately said, "I accept your order."

Zhu Yunxun looked at it carefully, and then asked, "Has the Queen come to the palace?"

Xu Miaojin replied, "Your Majesty, I have already ascended to the palace and established the status of monarch and subject."

Zhu Yunhuan nodded slightly, turned his head and asked in a low voice, "What about that? Why can't I see him?"

Xu Miaojin understood what he meant, and then whispered, "His Majesty conferred the title of Empress to my father and mother in the palace, and appointed me as Empress, but there was no title for that person, so he just let her show up for a while and then took her away."

At this point Zhu Yunhuan didn't know what to say. He was thick-skinned and black-hearted, and his wife was obviously not much better, with a lot of knots in her heart.

Seeing Zhu Yunhuan's expression, Xu Miaojin asked carefully, "Your Majesty, did I do something wrong?"

"That's not the case." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "Today in front of Your Highness, even those people from the Ministry of Rites kept silent. They know all these things, but they don't want to offend me."

The change of words was so smooth. Now I call myself "I". It doesn't feel abrupt at all, and there is no sense of incongruity at all. Everything is so natural and right.

Hearing Zhu Yunhuan say this, Xu Miaojin also said, "It's the same here. Everyone kept silent about her leaving."

Watching Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin whispering to each other, many ladies of the royal family were impressed by the good relationship between the emperor and the empress, which had been the same for three generations of the royal family.

The most excited person was naturally Lady Xu Li, the wife of Duke Wei. The emperor appointed the empress as soon as he ascended the throne, which of course made her happy. She originally thought she would have to wait a few days, but she didn't expect that the decision would be made so decisively.

Zhu Yunhuan then looked at the ladies and said, "Okay, now that the Queen has ascended to the palace, you can leave for now."

The ladies of honor bowed and prepared to leave. For the time being, their mission had been completed. Their biggest task today was to watch the ceremony and congratulate the Queen. Of course, the ceremony would continue tomorrow.

Zhu Yunxun looked at Zhu Yourong and said, "Sister, you guys stay and talk. I have something else to say."

Everyone knew who should stay. Zhu Yunhuan's half-sister Zhu Youwei also left tactfully at this time, as she, a princess, could not compare to Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youwei.

After everyone else left, Princess Anqing said fiercely, "Yunhuan, are you taking the throne now? I thought it would be a grand ceremony, how could it be so sudden?"

Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help laughing and said, "Aunt, it's nothing more than Grandfather's order for me to go up to the palace and sit in the palace. I thought it should be a grand ceremony, so I'll save it for tomorrow's sacrifice to heaven and earth."

Princess Ningguo criticized her sister unhappily, "Be careful with your words!"

Not to mention that Princess Anqing felt that all this looked too natural and too ordinary, even Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youwei felt a little dazed.

There is no other reason, it is just that all this seems too natural. Such an important coronation ceremony should have been grand and spectacular, but it seems to be very calm.

Zhu Yunhuan supported Chang Lan and asked with a smile, "Grandmother, do you also think that the scene of my enthronement is not good enough?"

Chang Lan gently patted the back of Zhu Yunxun's hand and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. I think this is the best. Women like me are all in the back, so how can we know the solemnity of the court?"

Zhu Yourong also said, "That's right. Normally, when the Queen sits in the palace, there won't be so many musical instruments and musicians. When the Queen sits in the palace, that scene has never been seen before!"

Princess Anqing still had some opinions, but when she was about to speak, her sister pinched her and she decisively stopped.

Xu Miaojing's enthronement ceremony seemed very grand, but Princess Ningguo, Princess Anqing and others had seen the world. Even Chang Lan knew what the scene was like when the first empress of the Ming Dynasty was enthroned, and they still remembered it vividly.

However, Emperor Chengkang's coronation ceremony could not be compared with Emperor Hongwu's direct offering to heaven and earth to ascend the throne.

Then Xu Miaojin, the second empress of the Ming Dynasty, naturally should not expect to surpass Empress Xiaocigao when she was enthroned as empress.

Zhu Yunhuan's ascension to the throne was a natural thing, and there was no need for a grand ceremony. As long as the etiquette was complete, it would be enough.

(End of this chapter)