The throne handover ceremony was held with great grandeur, with a budget of 5 million yuan.
Of course, compared with the Northern Song Dynasty, it was still very shabby.
A large-scale suburban sacrifice in the Northern Song Dynasty, the reward alone could reach 6 million yuan. All the royal family, clan, relatives, officials, soldiers who participated in the sacrifice could receive a generous reward, and even the officials could get some leftovers.
Of course, the Ming Dynasty also had rewards, but the emperor was very stingy. Ordinary soldiers could only receive three to five hundred coins, while officials could only receive twenty or thirty coins.
Zhu Guoxiang led a group of people to the southern suburbs to worship heaven.
Ju Ming also led a group of people to the northern suburbs to offer sacrifices.
This is a bit of a waste of time, as well as a waste of manpower and material resources.
Ju Ming planned to build the Temple of Heaven and Earth in the eastern suburbs of Luoyang, and after the capital was moved, the heaven and earth could be worshiped in one place to save time and money.
After the sacrifice of thick soil was completed, Zhu Ming led the car-driven honor guard, officials and soldiers, and walked around the east city to handle the handover with Zhu Guoxiang.
People all over the city came out in droves. They first followed the two teams from the north and the south, and then waited for the prince to come in the east of the city. Countless merchants and hawkers took the opportunity to sell snacks and drinks, and there were even many flower sellers.
Last winter, people went to cry outside the imperial city, fearing that the emperor would really abdicate, and the atmosphere was sad and sad.
This spring, people arranged flowers again and came to watch the new king succeed to the throne. People all over the city cheered.
The contrast between before and after is very strong, but they all come from true feelings.
Ju Ming was sitting in an open carriage wearing a prince's attire. The soldiers in front of him cleared the way, followed by an honor guard and a drum band, and behind him were the accompanying officials.
Bai Sheng stood beside the chariot with his head held high and his chest high. Although his armor was heavy, he did not feel tired at all.
He used to be the leader of the East Palace guards, and from now on, he will be the leader of the Ouchi guards.
The small town gangster back then has become a noble man now.
The family had one wife, three concubines, and eight children. Even the deceased father and mother received posthumous gifts.
He asked member Lao Bai to renovate his ancestral tomb a few years ago. He planned to find some time to go back and renovate the ancestral tomb in person.
The ancestral home also needs to be expanded and a son can take care of it back home.
There was Bai Sheng's house and land there. When the Zhu family and his son took over Sichuan, old Bai Sheng took the initiative to sell it to him at a low price. In fact, it used to belong to Bai Sheng's grandfather, but was lost to Bai Sheng's father.
Getting closer and closer to the southern suburbs, Bai Sheng's expression was serious, but he was smiling in his heart.
When he first entered Beijing, Bai Sheng was also very arrogant and would not refuse those who came with gifts.
But the prince quickly sent someone to reward him, and the gifts he received were exactly the same as the gifts he received. This frightened Bai Sheng to the point where sweat broke out on his vest, and he quickly returned all the gifts and stopped accepting any gifts from outside.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has said that he will be given a marquis from now on.
Genghis Khan's fourth prince, Hu Tu La, was standing among the envoys from various countries, watching the prince's car drive over from a distance.
The solemn and festive atmosphere, as well as the grand ceremony with roaring mountains and tsunami, gave Hutula a great spiritual impact.
His father proclaimed himself the Great Khan of Mongolia last year, and the ceremony was much shabby. He called nobles from various tribes to kill an ox and swear an oath, and had many soldiers and horses come to watch and witness the ceremony. Finally, they had a meal and a drink and that was it.
"This is what a good man should be like!" Hutula sighed with emotion.
Abu and Suleiman have not left yet. They will wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne before returning home with the gifts given by the Ming Dynasty.
Following Zhu Guoxiang's order, the courtesy officer greeted Ju Ming's driver and the two teams gathered together.
Amidst the sounds of ritual music, Zhu Guoxiang took his son to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, telling the reasons for his abdication and recounting the prince's achievements.
Finally, he stood on the altar and handed the emperor's seal into Ju Ming's hand.
Ju Ming held the emperor's seal, handed it to the ceremonial officer for safekeeping, and went to the side of the altar to change his clothes.
First, he took off the prince's crown by himself, then opened his arms, and the ceremony officer helped him take off the prince's robe.
The new emperor's attire was brought over and he quickly changed into it outside the altar.
The emperor wears a crown, wears black clothes, and wears a white belt...
Xuanyi is naturally black, and has been so since the Qin and Han Dynasties. However, the pattern has been changed this year. The left shoulder is red sun and the right shoulder is white moon, which means that the sun and moon are carried on the shoulder.
Ju Ming stepped onto the altar again and offered sacrifices to heaven and earth as the new king.
Zhu Guoxiang stood to one side with a smile on his face. He suddenly felt as light as a swallow, as if a burden of hundreds of kilograms had been lifted off.
The sound of rituals and music changed again, and hundreds of civil and military officials came forward to bow to the new king.
Including envoys from various countries, they also knelt down.
Suleiman was lying on the ground, solemn music was playing, and the sound of the mountains shouting "Long Live the Mountain" could be heard in his ears. This atmosphere made his blood boil.
Below the Seljuk Sultan, there are many smaller sultans.
As the great sultan's nephew, Suleiman not only has the right to inherit a small country, but also has the right to inherit the Seljuqs (very far back). He now feels that the sultan's succession ceremony is too trivial. If he can ascend to the throne one day, he must do it.
Make changes following the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty.
Fujiwara Tadamune led several Japanese nobles and monks, who were also kneeling outside the viewing platform at this moment.
They have only one feeling: the Great Tomorrow is so awesome!
When Fujiwara Tadamune came to Kaifeng, he didn't learn much about his real skills, but his dress and appearance changed drastically. Even his beard imitated Prince Zhu, growing his smooth chin, and decorating his upper jaw with a delicate mustache every day.
His daily job now is to play around in Kaifeng and study Ming Dynasty opera and music.
Make time to read again, and only read the Confucian classics annotated by Prince Zhu.
When he returns to Japan, he will be able to transform into a great scholar and a master of fashion and art. It is a sure thing that he will be recruited by the Emperor to serve as his bedchamber, and he might even be able to become a minister.
At the end of the ceremony, Zhu Ming left the altar and took the initiative to hold Zhu Guoxiang's hand.
Both father and son are wearing emperor's attire, but Zhu Guoxiang is of the old style, while Zhu Ming is wearing the new style.
They walked out hand in hand. Such a harmonious scene moved many civil servants inexplicably.
Today's holy book will definitely leave a mark in the history books.
It can even be said to be unprecedented. It has not happened before and will be difficult to repeat in the future.
As for the succession of the throne in the former Song Dynasty, it was purely a farce and no one wanted to mention it.
Under the guidance of the military and honor guard, all personnel exited in sequence.
There are also four elephants in the honor guard, which were sent as tribute from Dali.
I don’t know when the use of four elephants as a ceremonial guard originated. Anyway, it has been like this since the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty.
The father and son rode in an open carriage together, smiling and waving to the people along the way.
Zhu Guoxiang waved his hand and said in a low voice: "I will live in Kaifeng for another half month, then I will take people to see Zhongnan Mountain, and then personally participate in the design of the villa."
"Come back quickly, we still need you to supervise the country." Ju Ming said with a smile.
Zhu Guoxiang said: "I told you, there is no reason for the emperor to supervise the country."
Ju Ming said: "Then I will appoint a prince and let him supervise the country. But the prince is young and cannot handle government affairs. You will manage the government as the Supreme Emperor."
Zhu Guoxiang did not answer, but asked: "What name should I give there? Villas and villas will definitely not work. I live there for a long time, not just to relax occasionally. So the villa is the most suitable, how about Wangchuan Villa?"
Officials of the Tang Dynasty liked to build villas. They usually lived in Chang'an and went to the villas to relax whenever they had free time.
Because they are far away from cities and mostly built in mountainous areas, they are named "XX Villa" and "XX Villa".
This kind of house is relatively large and has no financial resources, so it can only be named "so-and-so thatched cottage".
In Zhu Guoxiang's imagination of the villa, the team had already arrived outside Xuande Building along the Royal Street.
Xuande Gate is wide open, and cars enter through the main entrance.
The father and son climbed up the tower and accepted the obeisance of the subjects again.
Then the edict was read out.
The first one is the edict of the old emperor to abdicate.
The second copy is the edict of the new king’s succession.
In the third copy, the new monarch will be named the Supreme Emperor, the Supreme Queen, and the Supreme Imperial Concubines.
The fourth part is to appoint the queen and the imperial concubine.
The fifth, tax reduction edict.
As soon as the tax reduction edict was announced, the people outside the imperial city were instantly shocked, and immediately called friends and companions to tell each other.
Because there are many sects among the small people in the city.
When the Ming Dynasty was first established, some of them had been cancelled, and now some more have been cancelled.
The merchants were even more delighted. The miscellaneous taxes they needed to pay were also largely eliminated. The wealthy businessmen actually didn't care, but the small and medium-sized businessmen were inexplicably excited.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
Inside and outside the city, firecrackers were lit in various shops.
The ceremony was finally over.
All civil and military officials went to the Daxiangguo Temple for a dinner.
Envoys from various countries went to the Sifang Pavilion for a dinner.
The officers and soldiers went to the military camp for a dinner.
Even the officials who were busy going about their business returned to the yamen to eat and drink for free.
There is plenty of wine and food, and there are rewards to be received.
"congratulations!"
As the prefect of Kaifeng, Fatty Zheng naturally wanted to have a drink.
From time to time, officials came over to congratulate Zheng Hong. Although his sister was not a queen, she was granted the title of imperial concubine, and Fatty Zheng could barely be considered a state uncle.
The more Fatty Zheng drank, the more excited he became, and soon he could not stand up straight.
Once upon a time, he was the son of a wealthy businessman, without knowledge and skills, and no hope of fame. In order to marry a girl to the son of a general judge, he had to lick his face and flatter him. How could he have imagined that he would be as prosperous as he is today.
Of course, it had only been a year since the major case ended, and Beijing officials did not dare to openly give out gifts.
They are just here to get close. Even if they want to make friends with the uncle, they can only invite him to have banquets. Going to the theater and drinking together is considered an extreme operation. Nowadays, no one dares to give the singer a gift.
In the Daxiangguo Temple, the smell of wine was overwhelming, and mutton and pork were served in turn.
The Buddha statues in various temples are all solemn and precious, and no ghosts appear to blame Buddhism for the smell of wine and meat.
The abbot also led the monks in a hurry and entertained the distinguished guests with all their heart, fearing that the service would not be attentive.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, the main income of Daxiangguo Temple was as follows: loan sharking, donations from believers, hosting banquets, printing Buddhist scriptures, accommodation business, operating shops, and collecting land rents.
Buddhism has always been full of wine and meat, and there is even a special pig-killing room.
Now, loan sharking is no longer allowed, property has been confiscated, and shops have been sold off. Even the stall fees in the square of Daxiangguo Temple are collected by the government.
The income of Daxiangguo Temple was cut by more than half by the imperial court.
The remaining income is also strictly regulated and taxes must be paid honestly.
"Amitabha!"
The abbot of Daxiangguo Temple proclaimed the Buddha's name and looked at the officials who were changing cups and cups, but he felt infinite worries in his heart.
Many people understood that the imperial court was moving its capital.
Because the Chief Envoy of Henan and the Prefect of Luoyang had already been repairing the Luoyang Imperial City and cleaning up the weeds in the Luoyang Palace last year.
After the capital was moved, how could Daxiangguo Temple still host the imperial banquets?
