Today is the annual Zhengdan court meeting. All officials and foreign envoys will enter the palace to congratulate the emperor, and the emperor will also receive all officials and envoys at Fengtian Hall.
The Zhengdan court meeting is very solemn and solemn. The royal guards set up the guard of honor in Fengtian Hall, the priests set up the joyful ones inside and outside the Fengtian Hall, the etiquette chief set up the rites and jade in front of the emperor, and then all the civil and military officials and envoys dressed in court uniforms waited for the emperor in the Fengtian Hall. .
The emperor himself wore the highest standard of fiery black imperial robes and accepted congratulations from officials and envoys.
When Zhu Youxiao was sitting on the imperial stage in his royal robes, all the officials knelt down and shouted:
"I respectfully send you your holy greetings!"
"I am safe and sound!"
On the first day of the new year, everyone comes together to congratulate the emperor. Anyone who dares to mention court affairs is seeking death.
As the head of the civil service, Wang Xiangqian, Yuanfu of the Cabinet, was the first to step forward to congratulate:
"I congratulate Your Majesty on a long life, a healthy body, and a prosperous country."
Then the head of the military attache, the British Duke Zhang Weixian, gave his second congratulatory speech:
"I congratulate Your Majesty on your health and may the world be peaceful."
Liu Yishen, Deputy Assistant to the Cabinet, also gave a congratulatory message:
"I congratulate Your Majesty on the eternal peace of the Holy Body and the prosperity of the world!"
Zhu Youxiao had to listen to their congratulatory messages one by one in order, as well as those from foreign envoys, including North Korea, Ryukyu, Annan, Myanmar and more than a dozen countries. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was still a great power in the world. Especially in Europe, because one person went back and publicized his personal experience during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty at this time was the ideal paradise in their hearts.
The Wanli period was the best and worst period of the Ming Dynasty since the Zhengtong period. The so-called prosperity must inevitably decline.
Zhu Youxiao must recreate the glory of the Yongle period, and even surpass this period.
After all the officials and envoys had finished paying their respects, it was time for Zhu Youxiao to perform. He would personally deliver the words to congratulate his era.
Zhu Youxiao wrote on the paper:
"As we enter the new year, may everything go well, the grains will be plentiful, the world may be rich, the people may live and work in peace and contentment, the world will cease forever, good luck and good fortune, and peace for all ages!"
Then Wang Chaofu read it loudly.
All the officials bowed and shouted:
"Long live your Majesty!"
It was almost noon after completing this set of procedures, and Zhu Youxiao's buttocks hurt from sitting down. He just happened to take advantage of the opportunity to stand up during the prompt. This is not what I should bear at my age.
After everything was finished, Wang Chaofu shouted again:
"His Majesty held a banquet in Wuying Hall, and all the officials kowtowed and thanked you!"
All the officials knelt down and shouted:
"I congratulate His Majesty the Emperor. Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
Not only the officials congratulated the emperor, but the emperor hosted a banquet for all officials. All the ladies who were appointed to the imperial family in Beijing also went to the harem to pay homage to the dowager. The concubine also had to entertain these appointed ladies at Cining Palace, and those who were not in Beijing also wrote letters. Other noble military officers also had to place incense tables at home and worship in the direction of the capital. This was a ceremony comparable to the enthronement ceremony.
…
Nanjing
"Who are you?"
"This general is Li Zhicai, the commander of Xiaoling Weidu Qian. Open the city gate quickly!"
"I've never heard of the Xiaoling Guards. They must be thieves. Go and report to the Duke."
The garrison of Nanjing was Wei Guogong Xu Hongji. The military power of the Nanjing camp was basically in the hands of him and the Nanjing Minister of War. As for the other five ministers, except for the Secretary of the Ministry of Husband, who had some rights in the money bag, everyone else was a mascot.
"Bold, I have His Majesty's decree and I have come to Nanjing to garrison you. If you miss something important, I will kill you with one blow."
Li Zhicai was also a little angry. He rushed all night and finally arrived in Nanjing at dawn, but was stopped by a soldier here.
Unfortunately, the guards on the city didn't seem to hear anything, and Li Zhicai could only wait angrily under the city tower.
Xu Hongji has just finished his congratulations to the emperor, and is now at home accepting New Year greetings from his children and grandchildren.
"You bitch, you're blind, how dare you break into the Duke's mansion?"
When Xu Hongji heard the scolding of the servants outside the door, he was also confused. Who would go out without wearing eyes during the Chinese New Year? It was really disappointing.
After a while, the housekeeper also came to report in a hurry:
"Sir, a guard came outside and said that an army was coming from outside the city and wanted to enter the city. The leader said that he should be called Xiaoling Guard Li Zhicai."
Xu Hongji was stunned when he heard this. Others didn't know that the Xiaoling Guards knew it. They were the troops guarding the tomb of Emperor Taizu. They were responsible for their weapons, food and other supplies. Today's draw
What kind of wind dared to run out? What was Zhou Xingwu doing?
Xu Hongji had no choice but to rush to the city gate. When he arrived, he saw an army below and shouted:
"Who is here?"
Li Zhicai reacted upon hearing this and quickly replied:
"General Li Zhicai, who are you? Maybe you are in charge?"
When Xu Hongji heard the voice, he knew it was Xiaolingwei. He had seen Li Zhicai before. He had been coming to Nanjing to hand over supplies to him in the past few months.
"You idiot, what do you want to do when you bring an army to Nanjing during the Chinese New Year?"
Xu Hongji was also very angry. I don't owe you anything. I don't owe you food. What's going on during the Chinese New Year?
When Li Zhicai heard the voice, he recognized that the person above was Xu Hongji. He held up the imperial edict and shouted loudly:
"Wei Guogong, please open the city gate quickly. I am here to garrison Nanjing under your Majesty's order!"
Xu Hongji ordered people to put down the rope and asked Li Zhicai to tie the imperial edict to it and hang it up. He had to check it once. After reading it, he said to others:
"Open the city gate!"
Seeing the city gate open, Li Zhicai led his army into the city smoothly.
"Wei Guogong, you have also read His Majesty's decree. As the garrison of Nanjing City, the Duke hopes to support us. This is the young master of the British Duke's family, Zhang Shize."
"My nephew has met Uncle Shi!"
Zhang Shize cupped his fists and bowed.
Duke Yingying and Duke Wei were both top nobles of the Ming Dynasty. Although the two families were in the south and the other in the north, they were both from the same family as the country. At this point, Zhang Shize could definitely call Xu Hongji his uncle.
Xu Hongji also returned the courtesy and said:
"Your Majesty trusts my nephew so much. My nephew has a bright future."
Then he replied to Li Zhicai:
"Since I have His Majesty's holy will, I will naturally comply with it. Is it appropriate to arrest people just because of the Chinese New Year?"
"Don't worry, Duke, just guard the city gates, appease the people in the city, and maintain order in the city. Leave the rest to me and the Jin Yiwei."
"That way, I can rest assured!"
Li Zhicai said to Qian Hu, a Jinyi guard next to him:
"Hurry up and ask your Commander Tian to come."
After Tian Ergeng arrived, the three of them discussed a relatively safe method. Jin Yiwei would lead the Yulin Army to pick up people from various places according to the list. Xu Hongji and Zhang Shize took care of the monsters and snake gods at home and could not let them come out to cause trouble.
Li Zhicai led a thousand Yulin troops and four hundred Xiaoling guards to control the situation.
"Get someone!"
…
Zhu Youxiao drank for the first time in Daming today. Now his head feels a little heavy. He only drank a few glasses of wine. Sure enough, he is too young and his body has never drunk before, so he can't bear it all of a sudden.
According to etiquette, he had to pay his respects to Mrs. Liu today.
"Sun Chen sends his regards to the concubine!"
"Did the emperor drink?"
Concubine Liu's face turned a little red when she saw Zhu Youxiao.
"Sun Chen drank a little, but it's nothing serious!"
"The emperor should go back to the palace and have a good night's rest. I'm afraid I'm very tired today!"
"Qin'er, you send the emperor back to the palace for me!"
Zhu Youxiao just wanted to have a good sleep now, so he didn't refuse.