Then the two of them turned their attention to their daughter-in-law's belly. Chang Luohua's face turned red. He also liked the little prince and princess, but she really couldn't do it herself.
At this time, Zhu Biao, who was far away in Fengyang, had already drunkenly and was helped into the house to sleep. How could he not hope to return to Beijing to celebrate the New Year? It was just his duty to be self-disciplined.
Chang Luohua later returned to the East Palace. She was the only owner of Nuo Da's palace. Yun Jin and Nuan Yu were waiting for her to wash herself, and Chang Luohua's maids and wives were waiting outside.
Girls who are responsible are always popular. It has been so long since Yunjin Nuanyu is still innocent. It is conceivable that they are not the kind of charming people, and Chang Luohua is also interested in getting closer to them.
After all, everyone can see Zhu Biao's nostalgia for the past. The more people come to the East Palace in the future, the more status they, the old people who have served Zhu Biao since childhood, will gain, and Chang Luohua doesn't mind supporting him.
The big and small Shuang'er put away the Ruyi and Fengchai gifts given by the emperor, but they didn't know how many jade Ruyi there were in the East Palace. Nuanyu spread out Chang Luohua's long hair and put the jewelry aside. The prince
The concubine seems to like her more and more, which makes Nuanyu's little life more and more comfortable.
Yun Jinze still had that calm look, exuding a soft aura, which made people fall in love with her. Chang Luohua sometimes couldn't help but secretly think that Yun Jin would do better as a princess.
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After Chang Luohua finished washing, Yun Jin carefully put Mrs. Tang inside. The princess was cold and wanted to be warmer. Nuanyu helped Chang Luohua lie in.
Chang Luohua suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed her little hand. Nuan Yu's big eyes instantly became round, and he looked at the Crown Princess with a cute look, wondering if the Crown Princess knew about his sneaky snack at the fruit shop at noon?
Yun Jin raised her eyebrows and continued to do her own thing without changing her expression. Chang Luohua looked at Nuanyu who seemed to be about to explode and said with a smile: "It's too cold at night, why don't Nuanyu warm my bed? His Highness said
It’s warm to sleep with you in my arms.”
Nuan Yu looked at the Crown Princess blankly. Chang Luohua looked like Lan and was very beautiful, but he also inherited some of Chang Yuchun's characteristics and was full of heroic spirit. Zhu Biao liked this from the beginning.
After a while, Nuanyu's cheeks turned red, she said something in a squeaky voice, and then ran out with her face covered. Chang Luohua buried his chin in the quilt with satisfaction and said, "No wonder His Highness likes Nuanyu so much and went out of his way to
It's so cute to arrange her in the Wenhua Palace."
Yun Jin chuckled and sat down on the bedside to tuck her in the quilt: "I will guard the crown princess, and I will change the soup for you later."
Chang Luohua smiled and refused: "You go down and have a rest. There are many things in the palace tomorrow, and you have to take care of them."
Yun Jin didn't say any more. She was the head of the female officials in the palace, and tomorrow was New Year's Day, so she was naturally very busy. If she didn't sleep tonight, she might not be able to endure it tomorrow, so she went out and asked the princess's wet nurse to come in and take care of her.
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At the fifth o'clock on New Year's Day, the maids would get up early, burn incense and set off fireworks, drink pepper and cypress wine, and eat dumplings. At the same time, they would also secretly wrap money in the dumplings, "those who get them can predict the good fortune of the year."
At dawn, a Jiaofang Temple musician will beat the big drum beside the Fengxian Gate. First, he will hit the drum frame once, and then use his double hammers to continuously hit the heart of the drum, one heavy beat and then another light beat. The rhythm will change from slow to fast and then from fast to fast.
Slowing down, the drum sound changes from weak to strong, then from strong to weak, and then another Jiaofang Temple musician hits the big bell next to Fengxian Gate and ends with a sound.
With the sound of drums, hundreds of officials in court uniforms began to line up outside the Meridian Gate and walked towards the Fengtian Hall. At this time, the deacons came to the Huagai Hall, where Zhu Yuanzhang had already put on his military uniforms and dragon crowns.
Sitting on the throne in the main hall, the deacon performed five kowtows to the emperor. After kowtowing, he invited the emperor to come to Fengtian Hall.
The emperor started driving, and the Jiaofangsi band began to play "Zhonghe Music". The Shangbaosi officials held the emperor's imperial seal and walked in front of the emperor, with the driving officer as the forerunner.
After the emperor arrived at Fengtian Hall, the bright fan that had been displayed here was opened, the bead curtain was rolled up, and the officials of Shangbaosi placed the imperial seal on the treasure table pre-set to the east of the throne. At this point, the Jiaofangsi band stopped playing
"Zhonghe Le".
The official who announced the report shouted: "Announce the declaration!". The official who announced the declaration would kneel down on the ground and wait for the "announcement."
The "list of instructions" was read aloud, and all the officials knelt down to listen to the "list of instructions".
After a complicated ceremony, the declaration was over, and the ministers and workers inside and outside the hall collectively knelt down and shouted long live the mountain.
After that, the preface officer moved the read "table" to the east side of the hall, and the foreign praise officer shouted: "All officials kneel!" The "delegation officer" who congratulated the emperor on behalf of all officials knelt before Danbi.
In the poem, he addressed the emperor: "I am an official and a minister. It is the first day of the lunar month. The three suns are prosperous and all things are new. I respectfully serve His Majesty the Emperor, pray for the gods and accept the gods, and support the heavens for everlasting prosperity."
After saying these words, all the officials stood up. At this time, the Jiaofangsi band played Shao music again, and all the officials kowtowed to the emperor four times and then stood up.
When the music stopped, the messenger knelt in front of the emperor to ask for his decree. Then the messenger went out from the east gate of the hall, came to Danbi, stood facing east, and shouted: "The emperor has a decree!"
The salute officer shouted: "Kneel down!", all officials knelt down again, and the messenger loudly read the emperor's decree: "The celebration of the end of the ceremony is the same as that of the minister."
The praise officer shouted: "Shan Hu!" The officials knelt down and raised their hands above their heads and shouted "Long Live"! The praise officer shouted again: "Shan Hu!" The officials shouted "Long Live" again! The praise officer shouted again: "Long live the mountain!"
"Hail again!" The officials shouted "Long live" again! When the officials shouted "Long live" again, all the people present must echo in unison. The momentum can be said to shake the earth!
After that, after a series of complicated rituals, the emperor could get up and return to the Huagai Hall, and all the officials could leave accordingly. This set of rituals took more than an hour.
Then there was a banquet, attended by hundreds of civil and military officials and foreign envoys, which demonstrated the emperor's majesty and the Ming Dynasty's status as the "Celestial Kingdom". They all congratulated the Ming Emperor and presented gifts. The second half was about the emperor's hundreds of rewards.
Officials include rewarding gifts and holding banquets.
According to the etiquette system, the banquet requires nine drinking sessions, and there is also music and dance during the period. For example, when drinking the first wine, "The Song of Good Luck by the Flame Spirit" and "The Song of Ten Thousand Life Lives" are played, and there are also
The dance to pacify the world, whether it is drinking wine or holding chopsticks, must be started by the emperor.
Even though Zhu Yuanzhang was already dizzy, he still had to complete this complete set of etiquette. The emperor's New Year celebration was not easy or pleasant. There were too many red tapes, etiquette, and ritual procedures.
However, since ancient times, rituals and music have not been limited to common people. In order to reflect the spirit of respecting heaven and ancestors, and also to reflect the majesty of the royal family, these are inevitable.
Zhu Biao, who was far away in Fengyang, escaped. After all, as the prince of the East Palace, he was supposed to follow the emperor through all the rituals, and there were many troublesome rituals that were unique to him.