On the first day of November in the twenty-fourth year of Tai'an, another heavy snowfall descended on the capital.
The first day of the Lunar New Year is the Great Court Meeting, which will be held in the Huangji Hall.
At dawn, the officials left their homes and rushed to the palace gate one after another.
Huangji Hall is the highest-level palace in the palace. Even the once-a-month imperial gathering is rarely held in this place.
Therefore, although Huangji Palace has the highest standards, it is used very rarely.
Today will be a crucial day for the Jin Dynasty, so the Huangji Palace was opened.
In addition to the officials, the distinguished royal relatives who stayed in the capital also came outside the palace gate at this moment.
Everyone stood in the snow, gathering in twos and threes, all talking about the court meeting later.
"After two months, our Jin Dynasty has established a crown prince again, and the country's foundation is stable!"
"Yes, in this way, people's hearts will be at peace and the world will be at peace!"
"Five days ago, the emperor also posthumously granted the title of two princes. These days are really lively..."
"In today's world, there is no peace in the outer court and the inner court..."
As everyone discussed, the sky gradually became brighter.
With the sound of drums, the officials and nobles quickly lined up their queues and walked into the palace gate one after another under the guidance of the etiquette officer.
There are six to seven hundred officials and nobles who came to attend the court meeting today, and the scale cannot be less than grand.
Although Huangji Hall is large, it cannot accommodate so many people, so most people can only stand outside the hall.
Only cabinet ministers, officials of various ministries, and higher-ranking ministers are eligible to enter the palace to observe the ceremony, while the rest can only sit outside the palace.
As the sun rose, the palace guards and related ceremonial books were in place, and the atmosphere inside and outside the Huangji Hall was solemn.
At this time, Zhao Weilong, the eldest grandson of the emperor, was already waiting outside Fengtian Gate in his royal robes.
Looking through the palace gate and looking at the tall and majestic Huangji Palace in the distance, Zhao Weilong was extremely excited.
Today he will be consecrated in the Huangji Hall and officially become the crown prince of the Jin Dynasty, an honor that even his father has not received.
When Zhao Yanjun was granted the title, the emperor was extremely reluctant, so he made him the crown prince in the Chongzheng Hall.
Three drums sounded, which meant that the emperor had been enthroned in the Huangji Hall. Then, under the guidance of the etiquette officer, Zhao Weilong slowly walked towards the Huangji Gate.
There were officials watching the ceremony along the way. In order to maintain the dignity of the crown prince, Zhao Weilong walked towards the Huangji Palace expressionlessly.
In the sound of music, Zhao Weilong walked on the straight imperial road, looking at the main hall that was getting closer and closer in front of him.
Soon, he came to His Majesty Dan, where a mat for kneeling and worship was set up.
Under the guidance of the etiquette officer, Zhao Weilong knelt on the mat and saluted in front of the main hall.
After three prayers, Zhao Weilong stood up from the mat, and the music stopped at this moment.
Immediately afterwards, the controller was seen walking out of the main hall, standing at the door of the main hall and shouting: "There is a system!"
Then Zhao Weilong, who had just stood up, knelt down on the mat in front of him again.
Just listen to the official saying loudly: "The emperor's eldest grandson Weilong is appointed as the emperor's grandson!"
After listening to the announcement, Zhao Weilong kowtowed again and then slowly stood up from the mat.
Under the guidance of the ceremony officer, Zhao Weilong continued to walk forward, and then entered the main hall from the east side of the hall.
In the east and west of the main hall, the court officials stood in separate classes, and everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Weilong.
On the throne, Emperor Zhao Yongcheng, also wearing a royal robe, looked at his chosen successor.
Zhao Weilong has a calm and resolute mind and is the most outstanding among all the candidates, so Zhao Yongcheng chose him.
A mat was also set up in the center of the hall, and Zhao Weilong knelt on it under the guidance of the ceremony officer.
An official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs held an imperial edict in his hand, walked slowly to the imperial steps, spread it out and read: "Heaven carries the emperor, the edict says..."
"Since I ascended the throne, I have been responsible for all military and state affairs, employing people and administration. I have not dared to rest until I was tired of my hard work. I have continued to work hard day and night. I look up to my ancestor, Mollie, and hold the fou.
, Duan Zai Yuanliang..."
Kneeling on the ground, Zhao Weilong listened to the contents of the edict and felt heavy in his heart.
He will become the prince of the imperial court, and behind this supreme glory, there is also the burden of the entire world.
Although Zhao Weilong has a calm and tolerant personality, he is only a fifteen-year-old boy after all, and his small body can hardly be said to be able to bear everything.
"The emperor's eldest grandson, Zhao Weilong, is the first heir of the clan and belongs to God's will. He hereby strictly abides by the initial edict, carries out the ceremony, and obeys public opinion..."
"I sincerely inform the heaven and the earth, the ancestral temple, and the state of the country that Weilong will be entrusted with a book of treasures and established as the emperor's grandson. He will be enthroned in the East Palace to maintain the rule of ten thousand years and to spread the heart of the four seas."
After the edict was read, two other officials from the Ministry of Etiquette walked up to Zhao Weilong carrying trays.
"Authorization..."
I saw one of the officials handing the tray in his hand to Zhao Weilong, with a gold book on it.
After Zhao Weilong took the tray, he handed it to the eunuch serving behind him.
Then another eunuch presented the grandson's treasure to Zhao Weilong, who also handed it over to the eunuch behind him.
The two ceremonial officers withdrew, and Zhao Weilong now faced the throne, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty Zhao Weilong, I accept this order to thank you!"
After four consecutive bows, Zhao Weilong got up from the mat and exited the hall under the guidance of the ceremony officer.
Slowly walking down Danbi, he finally felt relaxed after experiencing the canonization ceremony.
The subsequent issuance of edicts and the reception of treasures into the palace were all handled by officials from the Ministry of Rites.
The next thing he had to do was to go to the inner court to pay homage to the queen and express her gratitude.
At this moment, in the Changchun Palace, the queen is sitting in the main seat in court attire, and on the left and right are the concubines of the harem, all arranged according to their rank.
Under the guidance of the eunuch, Zhao Weilong came to the main hall of Changchun Palace and knelt on the mat that had been set up in advance.
"My young son Weilong, I hereby accept the appointment. I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty the Queen Mother to express my gratitude."
After saying this, Zhao Weilong faced the palace, bowed four times and then stood up. This was considered the ceremony completed.
Looking at the emperor's grandson in front of her, the queen's expression was particularly complicated, but she still said words of encouragement to Zhao Weilong.
On the side, Concubine Duan watched everything with a calm expression. She could sense the queen's discomfort, which made her feel very comfortable.
Besides, Zhao Weilong, after saluting the Queen, he will rush directly to the East Palace.
According to normal procedures, he was supposed to receive congratulations from the kings today, but now that the situation was unstable and the kings had not yet arrived, this procedure was simply cancelled.
Now that he returns to the East Palace, he wants to fulfill the words in the edict, that is, he will be in the East Palace.
After walking out of the inner court, out of the Huangji Gate, and all the way out of the imperial city, Zhao Weilong got on the sedan and rushed to the East Palace.
At this moment, outside the gate of the Eastern Palace, a large number of subordinate officials of the Eastern Palace were already standing in line, waiting for the arrival of the new master.
Huang Zhicheng stood at the top. His expression was calm at this moment, making it difficult to tell what he was thinking.
He was originally the head of the officials in the East Palace, and now he played an important role in Zhao Weilong's succession. The other officials in the East Palace knew that he had a bright future, and they all fawned over Huang Zhicheng.
At this moment, a guard of honor appeared in the distance, and all the officials in the East Palace bowed down.
Lifting the curtain and looking at the kneeling officials of the East Palace in the distance, Zhao Weilong smiled.