..On the day after the emperor returned to Beijing, which was the sixth day of September, the imperial meeting was held as planned.---------..----The wonderful beginning---
In Li You's eyes, the standard of this court meeting is higher than the New Year's Day meeting in the eighth year of Jinghe that he had attended. According to Zhu Bulang, it is second only to the enthronement ceremony of the Emperor Huangjimen. As everyone knows, Jinghe Jiu
The great dynasty on the sixth day of the ninth lunar month is the real dynasty of Emperor Jinghe..
One of the most unusual things about this dynasty was the opening of the Huangji Palace. Jinghe and the emperor's imperial palace visited the dynasty, and all the civil and military officials from the capital went to the Huangji Gate to congratulate the emperor.
Li You, the imperial envoy of the right capital of the imperial examination, was arrested and served as the edict promulgator. At the same time, he was assigned the task of correcting rituals and censorship, so he also went to the palace to pay homage. Moreover, he was in a very front position, serving as the official official of Zhongshu Hanlin.
Between the phalanx of squad officials and courtiers.
From the end of the seventh year of Jinghe to the beginning of the eighth year of Jinghe, Mr. Li, who was the Sicheng of Shangbao and a member of Zhongshushe, served as the conductor of the court meeting and stood closer to Tianyan for three months. He was very familiar with the current scene.
It’s not a stranger, nor is it stage fright.
Otherwise, on this important occasion, the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple would not dare to use Li You as an errand officer easily, and it would be unlucky if he failed. However, Li You once again stood at the forefront of the imperial meeting, and recalling the past, it is inevitable to sigh with emotion.
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Other matters have little to do with Li You. They are just dancing and worshiping the throne in the palace with the crowd. In addition, as the censor of the ceremony, under Master Li's eagle eye scan, no one in the solemn and solemn atmosphere dared to fail in front of the emperor.
Yi. On the other hand, one of the servants seemed to be coughing, but he made no sound, so Mr. Li turned a blind eye and let him go.
When it comes to announcing the edict, it is Mr. Li's turn to prepare to appear. At this time, the edict is mostly symbolic rather than practical, and it can be called the originator of soft writing.
However, there are still two customary edicts that have some practical effects. One is to amnesty the world, which Mr. Li, who prefers to be strict, fast and strict in law enforcement, denounces; the other is to commend those who have outstanding achievements in all prefectures and counties in the world, twenty
Among them was Jiangdu County under the rule of Li You.
Unfortunately, Mr. Li has already been promoted to Beijing in advance due to the special circumstances of Yangzhou Prefecture. The reward he received this time is basically nothing. The reward includes a meritorious service, which can only be used as a vase for viewing, and it is impossible to get another promotion for this reason;
There is also an increase in salary among the rewards, which is even more illusory. Last year, he was already given a salary of one grade with an annual income of thousands of stones. How can he add more to it? Besides, so far, the more salary, the more he has to pay out.
By the way, Li Youshang didn't feel much about the salary penalty in the past, which was only a hundred taels a year. But since he received a first-grade salary for his contribution to Zu Ling, the salary penalty still makes him feel quite painful.
The candidates for each edict are different, and the format of the edict is also different. Some are proclaimed in the Imperial Academy, some are proclaimed by ministers, some are proclaimed in front of the courtiers in the Huangji Palace, some are proclaimed out of the Meridian Gate, and some are promulgated by Pai Cheng.
Proclaimed by Tianmen.
It's time for the edict given to the vassal to be released, and the angel Lord Li, who was jointly promoted by the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple, made a grand appearance.
There is an imperial case beside the emperor's throne. The imperial guard picked up the edict from the imperial case. Li You respectfully stepped forward, and the imperial guard handed the imperial edict to Li You.
Immediately, Li Qianxian held the imperial edict in his hand and slowly walked out of the palace gate. More than ten vassal envoys were waiting for His Highness Danchi.
The court meeting started in the early morning. At this time, the sun was rising and the golden light was shining brightly. His Highness's envoys raised their eyes and looked upwards, and saw the angel announcing the edict leaving the palace, facing the brilliant sunlight, which was extremely dazzling.
We could also see that he was tall and tall. The large and heavy court clothes made him look slender and free-spirited, and his appearance was also extraordinary. There happened to be a gust of autumn wind blowing by, and the sleeves of his scarlet robe were fluttering, as if
The envoy was stunned for a moment by the man among the gods.
Hearing a loud shout from the saluting officer next to them, the envoys from the feudal state came to their senses and all knelt down to receive the order. Just like they had been trained in advance.
Li You stood high and glanced below. Some of these envoys came specifically for the pilgrimage, and some happened to encounter today's events during the pilgrimage. They were all brought in to show off their appearance.
He was thinking in his mind. Without delay, he unfolded the edict and began to read it aloud. "Your country is in a remote and remote place. It has been dedicated to the people for generations, and I, the emperor, call it a country of etiquette and righteousness..."
"... Be careful in doing things firmly, consolidate the great cause of the ancestors, and strengthen our borders. Throughout his life, he has only been a monarch and a country, and he has always been fighting for his servants from generation to generation. Therefore, I hereby give you an edict, so that I can hear it!"
In the eyes of the time-travelers, the content of this edict is really overbearing, like a father's instruction to his son, and it definitely does not comply with the five basic principles. But at the moment, it is a very ordinary tone, and it would be strange not to write it like this.
However, although there are many vassals on the books of the Ming Dynasty, including basically all the surrounding countries that can be named, in fact, there are only three that really have a relationship between me and my son, Korea, Ryukyu and Annan. The rest are very loose...
The announcement of the edict in front of the palace was just a formality, and the real edict would definitely have to be handed out manually. After announcing the edict, Li Angel led the envoys into the palace to thank him. So far, his mission today was successfully completed. He also obtained the Honglu Temple.
Qing spoke highly of him and claimed that he would definitely come back to him for similar matters in the future.
After the great court meeting, the emperor held a court meeting again in the Wenhua Palace. The ministers breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this.
Nowadays, the court meeting is basically a ceremonial ceremony with no decision-making function, and the decision-making model of the state and court is extremely diverse, which is very personal to the emperor. There is a hard-working emperor who looks at the court every day, but the ministers have not been lazy for decades.
There are various situations like the playful emperor who left everything to the Supervisor of Ceremonies and the Cabinet.
Today, on the first day of taking office, a court meeting was held, which can be regarded as a political expression, indicating that His Majesty will continue the Empress Dowager Cisheng's style of governing and discuss politics in the form of a small court meeting after a large court meeting.
The reason why the minister was relieved was that he could see His Majesty at least once every three to five days, without the palace gate being so deep that it would be difficult to see the sky. Otherwise, it would be all up to the internal prison to spread the message. Everyone knows the consequences of being deceived by the Holy King.
The emperor issued an edict and summoned the cabinet ministers, nine ministers, ministers of the third rank and above in each ministry, who took turns to take charge of the Imperial Academy, departments, and ministers to gather in the Wenhua Hall. In addition, there were also the left governors of the five prefectures.
The first one is not surprising, but the second one, the Left Governor of the Five Prefectures, made the government and the public look askance. Everyone knows that the Fifth Prefecture is a traditional position of the noble class, and the Governor of the Five Prefectures is the highest-ranking military position. It is very meaningful to participate this time.
This was actually a court meeting, but the honorable minister was still summoned. As Li You had predicted in advance, the minister had no reason to prevent the emperor from summoning the honorable minister.
This was the beginning of the first court meeting between emperor and ministers headed by Emperor Jinghe himself. Unfortunately, at this historic moment, Li You was not qualified to participate and returned to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
There is actually only one important point in today's court meeting. Each ministry, academies, science and education department took turns reporting their own affairs to the emperor, so that the emperor, who was in charge of the government for the first time and had been away from Beijing for several months, was familiar with the situation.
Jinghe Tianzi didn't look tired at all, but was in high spirits.
After the six departments had reported, it was time to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. General Jiang Xinyue, the censor of Zuo Du, briefly talked about the recent official affairs in the court, and mentioned a few things about the Lianghuai Yu Salt Case that Li You was presiding over.
This caught the emperor's attention, and he blurted out a question: "When I left Beijing, I heard about this case, which shocked the government and the public. It has been several months, and the judicial department has not closed the case?"
The emperor's inquiry was too frank, but the matter should not be elaborated too much. Xu Shoufu, Mr. Peng Ge, Wei Guogong, and Mr. Xu, the left governor of the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion, were all standing in the palace. Jiang Zongxian was speechless and embarrassed.
In response, I can only kowtow and say: "I am incompetent."
Mr. Yuan Ge, a scholar of the Wenhua Palace, did not want to see his own people embarrassed, and was worried that the emperor would give him some punishment just for his words. In that case, Jiang Zongxian would really be in trouble for the rest of his life. He quickly said to the side: "This case is important, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will not do it."
I dare to be good at it, but I also want to wait for His Majesty to return to Beijing. Moreover, the matter has been handed over to Li You, the censor of the right Qiandu, and others must avoid suspicion. Your Majesty can directly ask Li You."
Xu Yue, the first assistant, suddenly also reported: "Yesterday, Li You sent an announcement to the cabinet, asking Tingjun to take the case."
The so-called tingjing, or court trial, as the name suggests, is a public trial by court officials. This is the highest level of trial in the dynasty, surpassing the joint trial of the three divisions and higher than the sole trial of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Tingjing, like tingtui, is also reviewed by the court.
The developed variants are very similar in form, probably only differing in content.
When the ministers in the palace heard the word "ting", they unanimously believed that this was an attempt by Li You or the Metropolitan Procuratorate to evade responsibility. Are there any unclear facts in this case that need to be confronted by the ministers in court? The Metropolitan Procuratorate made a quick decision and petitioned
It is only right for the cabinet to read it and send it to the Emperor Zhu Pi for a ruling.
However, from a practical point of view, Tingjiu also had the advantages of Tingjiu. He avoided Li You's behind-the-scenes operation, which was not necessarily a bad thing. For a while, the ministers were in doubt. Immediately, some censors jumped out and impeached Li You for delaying and deliberately neglecting his duties.
Regarding this impeachment, the emperor did not comment or ponder for a moment. It can be said that Mr. Li's performance in Yangzhou left a deep impression on him. Looking back on this person now, it seems that he is definitely not afraid of the powerful, courageous and strong.
Being decisive and daring to act cannot be associated with words such as shirk, delay, and evasion of responsibility.
In the end, the emperor decreed: "If Tingjing is granted permission, Li You will still be in charge of the trial. All the ministers in the palace will be present tomorrow to discuss the matter together. Tingjing will tell me the result again."
The debate on the Lianghuai Surplus Salt Case has come to an end today, and all ministers are still reporting to each other. Xu Shoufu said: "How to fill the vacancy of the second assistant in the cabinet, I respectfully ask for the Holy See."
Regarding this most important event, the emperor already had a clue, and immediately issued an edict: "Tomorrow, the ministers and others will gather at the court, and then they will recommend one of the cabinet ministers and report to me before making a decision."
Xu Shoufu reported that the second assistant was absent, but the emperor ordered the court to recommend ministers. Who in the Guanqiao Palace did not understand this?
Obviously, the emperor wanted to gather the number of cabinet members through the recommendation of the ministers, and took the initiative by adopting an attitude of trusting the ministers. Then based on the results of the recommendation, he would adjust the order of prime ministers and assistants according to the principles in his mind.
The most important thing to guess the emperor's mind is to guess what his latest principle is. Does he want to focus on supporting one family, or does he want to maintain a balance among all parties? Moreover, this principle often changes a lot.
Tomorrow seems to be very exciting... After the court meeting was over, the ministers left the palace with dark clouds in their hearts. In fact, the emperor's two edicts were normal, and it was a common thing in government affairs to push back and forth between court and court, but the problem was that Li Yourang
It is difficult for everyone to guess, and no one can guess what his plans are. To be continued...
