Chapter 893: Ascend to the throne and proclaim himself emperor (finale)
"You still have to use your nobles. Even those who have been exiled overseas, you can also choose a few of your descendants to pardon and recall them to the throne, to show that you will not forget the heroes who founded the country and cherish old friendships."
"Xu Yungong is unparalleled in his handsomeness. After he ascended the throne, he named Xiongying the crown prince and welcomed his daughter as the princess two years later. In this way, the Xu Chang family was completely settled. There will be no twists and turns when Xiongying ascends the throne in the future. The inheritance of the direct eldest son will be
Foreword, there is no harm in the relationship between flesh and blood."
"The second brother is indulging in drinking and debauchery in Japan, and even if we send people to persuade him, he will not correct himself. If things continue like this, he will not live long. If he walks in front of us, I will give him a bad posthumous title. If he is behind us, you will give him a good posthumous title."
, but no matter what, their bones must still be buried in the Central Plains, Japan must not be allowed to become the ancestral land of their branch, and the sons of all generations must be taken back to the Ming Dynasty for upbringing."
"The third child is Zongzheng. Our Zhu family is now flourishing and will be even more prosperous in the future. I am soft-hearted on this point. You can figure out how to properly solve the clan's problems."
"It doesn't matter if you don't let us completely abolish the position of prime minister, but we must be careful in selecting the prime minister. The cabinet you mentioned can also be established for the purpose of decentralizing power."
"Don't ask for too much overseas land. It will always be an enclave. It is difficult to control the organization and collect taxes. Sooner or later, it will be lost. Don't waste your energy and national strength on it."
"Luo Hua is your imperial concubine. Her virtues of being diligent, thrifty, filial and respectful as a woman should never be abandoned in the future. She must be respected as a queen, be a mother to the world, and set an example for the world."
"Heroes should be carefully educated, and Yunxi should be granted as far away as possible. You can give him more money, food, and soldiers to build a country overseas. This is also your legitimate son. As long as you don't compete for the throne, you should give him more honors to distinguish yourself from your legitimate concubine.
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Merchants must not be lenient... Craftsmen must be restrained, especially those with firearms, and they must not be allowed to contact foreign vassals... Farming is the foundation of the country, food is the lifeblood, and in several provinces, farming must be planted for food, and cotton must not be allowed to grow...
"The imperial examinations can be reopened, and the Imperial College does not need to be suspended. If there is more money and food, we can teach the world so that the people can read and be literate..."
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The morning court on the next day went as planned. However, before the court was dismissed, the emperor casually called the Minister of Rites, "I am old and frail, and intend to become the crown prince. I ordered the Ministry of Rites to start preparations for the ceremony immediately."
The courtiers looked at the energetic emperor and didn't know what to do. They didn't even dare to kowtow to apologize. They just waited to follow the reaction of their colleagues.
The Minister of Rites simply knelt down. The other Ministers looked at the prince and didn't know what to do. No one expected that the emperor would suddenly mention this matter.
Zhu Biao walked down to pay homage to His Majesty Dan according to the rules, and declined according to etiquette. It was still the same process of first asking for forgiveness and then declining. This was necessary. Even the rebellious ministers and traitors were willing to follow the instructions, let alone the serious abdication.
After going back and forth three times, the prince still refused, so the emperor had no choice but to order another meeting tomorrow morning. After the court was over, the emperor summoned Xun Jiu to the palace for a banquet. The ministers who were named all had weak legs and helped each other to get there.
Everyone believes in the love between the emperor and the prince, but they also believe in the ruthlessness of the Tian family that has been proven countless times in history.
Just when the courtiers suspected that those people had died in the palace, they stumbled out of the palace shouting and drinking. They had been waiting for them and dragged them back to the palace to drink sober soup, and then asked the palace officials what happened.
What does it mean? Do they need to choose a team?
The answer was touching. The Holy Spirit led them to reminisce about the past years, and then truthfully stated that he really wanted to pass the throne to the prince, and supported the prince on his horse to serve the country.
After hearing this, all the ministers ran to the street and knelt before the mountain and shouted long live the mountain. The people who were so frightened that they didn't understand why also knelt down and kowtowed and shouted long live.
The process will be much easier in the future, and the courtiers don't have to worry about anything else. They are originally the prince's ministers, so they can seamlessly connect with each other and can use their remaining energy with peace of mind.
After refusing several times in succession, preparations for the Zen throne hall began. The emperor still summoned a group of ministers to the palace for banquets every day, and even specially summoned veteran ministers who were serving in the local area or had resigned and returned to their hometowns to come to the capital.
Soon this news spread all over the world. After learning about it, all classes were first surprised and then calm. The current situation was originally managed by His Highness the Crown Prince, and it seems that there will be no changes in the future. This is really reassuring.
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In Kunning Palace, Zhu Biao served Queen Ma to drink some decoction. Queen Ma frowned and swallowed it and said: "It's so bitter."
The little imperial granddaughter on the side, Li Yan's daughter, quickly took out a piece of rock candy from the small bag in front of her: "Grandma Huang, there is rock candy here in Ling'er. It won't be bitter if you hold it in your mouth."
Empress Ma hugged her granddaughter and said with a smile: "Seeing my precious Ling'er makes grandma feel less miserable."
Among all the royal grandchildren, the one who is most fearless is this little girl. It was very difficult for Li Yan to get pregnant with this one, and it was even more difficult to give birth to her. She loved the whole house and was very fond of her, and Zhu Biao was willing to pamper her, which made her better than her brother before her.
We need to be bolder.
Not to mention that in front of Empress Ma, she even dared to stroke Lao Zhu's beard. At this time, she was hugged by her grandmother, took a sip of sweet scent, and then ran and jumped around to have fun.
Empress Ma asked someone to bring a small stool for her son to sit down. She took his hand and said, "I have been suffering from minor ailments since a few years ago. I'm afraid I'm going to be ahead of your father. I'm fine."
, I have reached this position in my life, what else can I be dissatisfied with."
"It's just your father's temper. Hey, I'm afraid it's hard to accept, and it will involve innocent people. You have to stop him when the time comes, and don't make him too sad. People of dozens of years will always meet each other sooner or later.
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Zhu Biao knew that his mother was not only trying to persuade his father, but also him.
"The imperial doctor has already seen it. It's not a big deal. You should cultivate yourself well and see more of the beautiful rivers and mountains in the next twenty or thirty years."
Empress Ma nodded with a smile, and Zhu Biao added, "Sister Yu'er will be here tomorrow. With her accompanying you to relieve your boredom, I can rest assured."
Empress Ma frowned and said, "Liaodong is so remote. How can that family be separated from her? Why let her run around like this?"
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Sister Yu'er has been a mother-in-law for a long time. Zhang Wei has made meritorious service and is now also the commander of the guard station. There is no shortage of food and drink at home. There is nothing else we can do without. Besides, she misses you too."
"Oh well."
I can finally let go of this palace city. Fortunately, it is handed over to Luo Hua, so there is nothing to worry about.
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In June of the 20th year of Hongwu's reign, before the Zen enthronement ceremony, all the feudal lords from various places rushed to the capital, and envoys from foreign vassals were also in place, most of them princes and princesses, including old monks and Taoists.
In front of the cloud plate built in front of the Fengtian Palace, the Jiaofang Si played ritual music over and over again. The Crown Prince came to the palace in court uniform and accepted Emperor Hongwu's decree of abdication and canonization under the witness of the people of the world.
"I, Huaiyou clothed in cloth, carried a three-foot sword, fought against the heroes at horns, and took advantage of the victory to go north. I drove the captives away from the desert, and the world was established and I came back to my throne. The heaven on the lotus looked down on me, so I took advantage of the autumn of chasing deer.
With the virtuous people at his left and right, he founded the Ming Dynasty and has been in power for twenty years. He has been worried about dangers and worked diligently to do good to the people."
"Nai started from humble beginnings, without the profound knowledge of the ancients. He likes good and evil, and can't reach far. Now he has learned the natural principles of all things, and his sorrow and sorrow are there. My direct descendant Zhu Biao, the crown prince of Changdong Palace, is talented and capable of enlightenment.
The foundation of peace and prosperity for all eternity will benefit all peoples. With divine literature and sacred martial arts, support from all over the world, benevolence and filial piety to friends, the world will return to its heart, and it is appropriate to ascend to the high position!"
"I hope that the civil and military officials at home and abroad will work together to assist the government in order to secure our people and govern the world. If there is an official, I will announce it to the world immediately so that all my subjects will know!"
The prince bowed three times and kowtowed nine times to receive the decree and inherit the throne.
The emperor's grandson immediately went to the Tiandi Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices, which meant that the inheritance of the Tianjia was in order and all the ancestors could enjoy the worship with peace of mind.
At the auspicious hour, with the bells and drums ringing, Zhu Biao changed out of the prince's court robes and crown in Huagai Hall, put on the emperor's official uniform, went to Fengtian Hall again to pay homage to the Supreme Emperor, and then went to Kunning Palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager.
After being congratulated by the order, they went to the Fengtianmen incense table and began to pray. At this time, the officials, dressed in formal attire and guided by officials from Honglu Temple, walked across the Jinshui Bridge into the palace and stood in awe on the square outside the Meridian Gate.
They were quickly and orderly divided into two columns, civil and military. The civil officials knelt on the east side of the royal road, and the military officers knelt on the west side of the royal road, quietly waiting for His Majesty the Emperor to finish praying.
At this time, the Supreme Emperor also said goodbye to his Fengtian Palace, and under the service of the Emperor's grandson, he moved to the Daming Palace, the inner palace newly opened two years ago.
After the new emperor finished his prayers, he walked into the Fengtian Hall surrounded by his ministers and took his seat. The civil and military officials entered in order according to their official positions. The commander of the royal guards, Ning Guogong Quan Xu, personally blew his whip. After the general rolled up the curtain, Hong Lu
The temple officials shouted salutes, and the officials began to perform five bows and three kowtows.
Zhu Biao breathed out slowly, experiencing this angle that he had never seen before, feeling the shape of the dragon's head under his palm, but he felt very calm in his heart. His father had long given him the power of an emperor.
"Your Majesty, please excuse me."
"I thank you, long live my emperor! Long live the emperor!"
The next thing was to confer the title of queen and prince, and determine the reign title. Zhu Biao decided to continue to use the reign title of Hongwu. Hong Dawu Gong and Zhang Xianwu were the foundation of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and there were more and more vassal states belonging to the Ming Dynasty.
It is inconvenient that the news lags behind, and it is not appropriate to change the events of the year.
When the new emperor ascends the throne, he will grant a general amnesty to the world. Except for serious crimes, all persons will be exempted from punishment, but they will have to move overseas.
The whole world celebrated for more than a month, and then everyone realized that there seemed to be no new changes, except that the prince would be called the prince from now on.
The Supreme Emperor lived in the Daming Palace in Beijing for a year, and then left the palace to inspect the world, saying that he wanted to choose a location for moving the capital in the future...