On the day of his enthronement, Duke Ding Xu Yande, Duke Cheng Zhu Xizhong, British Duke Zhang Rong and Prince Consort Li He went to the Ancestral Temple, Sheji Altar and the northern and southern suburbs to pay their respects early in the morning.

King Yu Zhu Zaihe first came to Jiajing's coffin to offer sacrifices, then changed the crown representing the emperor to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, and then returned to the Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices to his ancestors.

These rituals were not complicated, mainly because the journey was not close, and the time quietly came to noon, and the rest was the most important enthronement ceremony.

After a lot of troubles, more than a thousand civil and military officials came to the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City and entered the palace symbolizing the imperial power of the Ming Dynasty with a brand-new look.

The front of the Meridian Gate is in the shape of a "concave". There is a tower on the city gate with bells and drums, which are in charge of the eunuchs of the Bell and Drum Department.

As the auspicious time comes, the sound of bells and drums echoes in the palace complex with red walls and glazed tiles, and the two thick doors with red paint and gold nails are opened one after another, and a guard army holding a painted halberd neatly emerges from the gate city.

He ran out and lined up on both sides.

The civil servants, led by the Chief Assistant Xu Jie, entered from the left Yemen, and the distinguished officials, led by Xu Yande, the Duke of Dingguo, entered from the right Yemen.

After passing through the deep and long city gate, you will see an open area in front of you. The ground is paved with blue bricks, and in the middle are five golden water bridges made of white marble spanning the area.

The group came to the Jinshui Bridge, arranged their clothes here, and then crossed the Jinshui Bridge neatly. After passing the first Jinluan Hall (Huangji Hall), they came to the Zhongji Hall on a square foundation.

At this time, the white marble guardrail in front of the Zhongji Hall was filled with Han generals in armor, filling the place with a chilling atmosphere, which invisibly increased the imperial power.

"Enter the palace!"

Huang Jin's voice came from the palace, and then through amplification, the two young eunuchs standing at the door of the palace immediately shouted loudly.

The civil and military officials headed by Xu Jie arranged their clothes again and filed into the palace. However, there were too many people, and a group of low-level officials could only stand outside the palace.

Zhongji Hall was destroyed by thunder and fire earlier, and it has only been rebuilt less than two years ago. Everything here looks very new, and there is even a lingering smell of paint in the air.

According to the rules of standing in the court, those standing in the first row are the officials of the first rank of the Three Kingdoms and Three Divisions. In addition to the cabinet ministers and the Ministry of Industry Minister Lei Li, there are also some nobles who have been awarded the false title of first rank.

Also ranked first.

It's just that civil servants and military officials have already formed two different systems, and civil servants are already respected. Because Lei Li took the initiative to humbly stand at the end, Lin Haoran is already standing in the fourth position among civil servants, firmly occupying the fourth spot.

superior.

Amidst a burst of court ritual music, Longqing Emperor Zhu Zaiye, wearing a black cicada-wing crown, appeared here and sat on the dazzling golden dragon chair for the first time.

There is also a link of "a hundred officials presenting treasures". In a sense, this is the recognition of the new emperor Longqing by all civil and military officials, and Xu Jie, the chief assistant representing all officials, presented treasures.

The "Notes on the Enthronement Ceremony" came into play again. Long Qing responded according to the procedures of the "Enthronement Ceremony Notes", and then asked Shang Baoqing to keep this treasure properly.

"I bow to the emperor, long live my emperor!"

Seeing that the ceremony was completed, all civil and military officials knelt down and worshiped the new emperor.

This is undoubtedly a long-lost sound. The last time this tsunami-like sound sounded in Zhongji Hall was already more than twenty years ago.

Just starting today, Long Qing's identity as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is officially confirmed. This kind of voice will appear frequently in the future, and a new era has quietly begun.

"Everyone... I love you, please be free!" For the first time, Long Qing faced an overwhelming number of shouts of long live from the civil and military ministers of the dynasty, and he raised his hands somewhat nervously.

When Huang Jin saw Long Qing's move from the side, his eyes looked quite complicated, and finally turned into a deep sigh. In fact, he knew in his heart that he might not be able to stand here for long.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

All the civil and military officials thanked him again, and then they got up from the ground in a polite manner.

People have a lot of unrealistic fantasies about new things, and the officials here are no exception. They looked up at Emperor Longqing, who was famous for his "generousness" and was sitting on the dragon throne, and excitement appeared on many people's faces.

His expression even gave rise to some expectations for the future.

But when it comes to excitement, it has to be Ouyang Yijing, Hu Yingjia and Zhang Xianchen, a group of science and education officials.

The reason why they behaved with their tail between their legs in the Jiajing Dynasty was because Jiajing did not follow common sense at all. Not only did they use the imperial staff whenever they disagreed, but it was commonplace to be thrown into prison and tortured, and they even directly ordered their heads to be clicked off.

Although there are many benefits to gaining a good reputation, it is not worth it if you really want to lose your head.

As far as they knew, Emperor Longqing was very tolerant, and one look at his face showed that he was a good emperor who aspired to be a wise king.

Just like this, after they survived Jiajing, they undoubtedly ushered in a good era, a good era that allowed them, as a group of officials and officials, to maximize their talents.

Emperor Longqing looked very unnatural sitting on the dragon chair, and was constantly looked at by the officials in the palace.

Huang Jin first gave a warning cough to the officials, then asked Long Qing for instructions, and then read out the "Edict on Ascension" to the officials present.

This "Edict of Dengji" proposed a total of thirty reform measures in response to the problems that existed during the Jiajing period, and the person who wrote it this time was Gao Gong, Longqing's most trusted teacher.

Gao Gong had long been dissatisfied with Xu Jie's inaction, so he took the opportunity to carry out drastic reforms, wishing he could write down all his life's ambitions on it.

If it weren't for the fact that the length of "Edicts to the Supreme Leader" written by emperors in the past dynasties was limited to about 200 words, he would have wished to write a one-word booklet and then slam it in Xu Jie's face.

Of course, some measures still have to be based on the ancestral system, including: "Reducing and reducing half of the land tax next year" and "Reducing and reducing the land tax paid before Jiajing forty-three years ago."

Tax exemptions and tax reductions are common practices of new emperors in the past dynasties, but the extent of tax reductions varies.

However, officials who are familiar with the Ming Dynasty's finances have to worry about next year's finances. Although it is easy to make such a decision, the Ming Dynasty's finances no longer have the capital.

Some officials turned to look at Lin Haoran. Knowing these things, they probably had to rely on Mr. Lin Ge, who had the Midas touch to turn stone into gold.

Lin Haoran focused on Emperor Longqing, and a trace of worry flashed across his face.

Longqing followed the arbitrary Jiajing, which was like two extremes. There was no independent opinion in him, and Gao Gong had the final say in the "Edict of Dengji".

This kind of king is a good thing, but it is also a bad thing.

Because the people of the Ming Dynasty really needed an emperor who was not as ridiculous as Jiajing, but they also needed an emperor who could pull them out of the dire straits of life, and Longqing no longer had the skills of the latter.

It's just that the character of the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty is already an established reality. This is something that he cannot change at the moment, and it seems that he does not need to deliberately change it.

Although it was some officials and kind-hearted people of the Ming Dynasty who had expectations for the new emperor, he had known for a long time that Long Qing was not a courageous king.

After reading out this extremely long "Edict on Ascension to the Supreme Leader", the process of Long Qing's accession to the throne has officially come to an end.

Standing nearby, the Chief of Ceremonies, Huang Jinhong, shouted loudly to all the civil and military officials in the palace: "Your Majesty, you are so kind to me. If you have anything to do, you can go out to report. If nothing happens, you can roll up the curtain and withdraw from the court."

Including the low-level officials standing outside the palace, the number of officials here has reached more than a thousand.

Only Ke Dao Yan Guan and officials above the fourth rank in Beijing are qualified to report. Some low-level officials can only stand obediently at the back, and even need people in front to tell them what happened in the palace.

It's just that at all times, the Ming Dynasty officialdom will pay attention to the order of hierarchy. It has always been the chief minister and ministers of the dynasty who report first, followed by the six ministers and other officials.

"Your Majesty, I have this report!" Xu Jie seemed to have been prepared for it, and he immediately went out.

"Xu Ge...Xu Aiqing, please speak!" Emperor Longqing looked a little nervous and raised his hand with a slightly trembling voice.

Naturally, this nervousness could not escape the eyes of the officials present. In fact, many officials had been secretly observing Long Qing and carefully trying to figure out the emperor's temperament.

"Your Majesty, the former head of the Yunnan Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs made a suggestion that offended Emperor Daxing, but he has a loyal heart. I beg the Emperor to issue an order to release Hai Rui and reinstate him to his original position!" Xu Jie knelt down, his face looking extremely pleading.

typical.

Lin Haoran looked at Xu Jie thoughtfully, and couldn't help but sigh helplessly in his heart.

These court officials are not simple characters, and Xu Jie in particular is an old fox. Since he could not win a good reputation in the "Jiajing Edict", he is now openly interceding with Long Qing on Hai Rui's behalf. This is undoubtedly to wash away the mistake that almost harmed Hai Rui.

Even the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty believed that he saved Hai Rui.

"I second the proposal!" As Xu Jie brought this matter up, a group of civil and military officials headed by Huang Guangsheng knelt down to plead for mercy.

Lin Haoran exchanged glances with Guo Pu, and silently followed suit.

Naturally, they did not want to follow Xu Jie, but saving Hai Rui was related to their political stance, so they could only be coerced by Xu Jie to plead with Long Qing.

Long Qing had never seen such a big battle before. He immediately left the dragon chair nervously and said: "My dear friends, please get up quickly!"

"Please give me your permission!" Xu Jie seemed to be able to face Long Qing with ease, like a stern prime minister, he raised his old face with sincere eyes and said.

"That's right, I'm right!" Long Qing was a very talkative person and said as if he agreed.

In fact, when he was in Prince Yu's Mansion, he had already heard about Hai Rui, and Gao Gong also told him about the necessity of releasing Hai Rui. Even if Xu Jie was not here to petition, he would still find time to do so in the name of the emperor.

Free Hai Rui.

"I'd like to thank you for your kindness!" Seeing that he had achieved his expected goal, Xu Jie couldn't help but smile, and then thanked him again.

In essence, his move was not only to gain fame, but also to coerce hundreds of officials to plead for Hai Rui, which undoubtedly showed Long Qing his "huge reputation" as the chief minister.

When Gao Gong saw Xu Jie playing such a trick, his face was extremely unhappy, and he stood up with some impatience and said: "Your Majesty, I have my own report!"

"Master Gao, please tell me!" Long Qing saw the teacher Gao Gong and raised his hand politely.

The corners of his high-gong mouth raised slightly, and he immediately said loudly and energetically: "Your Majesty has inherited the throne, and the top priority is to stabilize the world and bring justice to the world! Emperor Daxing's last edict said: This will cause traitors to take advantage of the opportunity to deceive, and the construction of the country will be prosperous. Please

Immediately order a thorough investigation and prosecution of the traitor who deceived the Emperor Daxing!"

"Old Gao Ge, the world has long known that the people who deceived the Daxing Emperor were the former heavenly masters Tao Zhongwen and Shao Yuanjie, as well as a group of Taoist priests who have been imprisoned, but I don't know how to investigate thoroughly?" Xu Jie frowned slightly.

Frowning, he immediately asked.

The officials present also looked at Gao Gong one after another, but they didn't know why they suddenly mentioned this.

"I thought there were others, especially the traitors who deceived Emperor Daxing into building construction projects!" Gao Gong turned to look at Xu Jie and responded with meaning.

this……

Lin Haoran and Guo Pu couldn't help but secretly exchange glances. When Gao Gong wrote the edict, he deliberately left a backhand and connected "the traitor took the opportunity to deceive" with "the prosperity of civil engineering". It was already a game.

A big one!

If we talk about Zhai Jiao, it is naturally deceived by Taoist priests, but this "prosperity of civil engineering" is already inseparable from some officials, especially Xu Jie, who plays a disgraceful role in it.

Xu Jie also reacted, but he looked at Gao Gong deeply, with a hint of anger flashing deep in his eyes. Originally, he wanted to focus on getting rid of Lin Ruoyu, but now Gao Gong couldn't take it lightly.
To be continued...