If you ask how hard the scholars knew how to mess around, this can be seen from the crowning ceremony of the general of the Ming Dynasty held on the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month in the fourth year of Chongzhen. What was originally just a ceremony held to celebrate a person's adulthood was forced to become the whole ceremony of Luoyang.
Chengdu University Party. Because the news was leaked in advance, the people could not even taste the annual Royal Palace New Year's Eve dinner. Under the leadership of the masters of the institute, they have been busy for this grand event since the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
As the protagonist who attracted much attention, Zhu Youcong had no chance to participate in it. As early as ten days ago, he was kicked into the ancestral hall by King Fu, and fell to the ground in plain linen clothes. And he was crammed into hell-style intensive training.
It has already started at the same time. The iron-faced instructors are of course Han Xu and Yang He, who are regarded as the great scholars of the world! I don’t know where these two old guys come from such good spirits. In retaliation, they work day and night regardless of their old age.
Taking turns, from the time Taizu raised his army to the recovery of Liaodong, they did not let go of all the glorious history of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Even the unlucky father Chongzhen, who only served as emperor for more than thirty days, talked about it for three hours.
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"I am destined to be thirty-one years old. I am worried about dangers and work hard every day, so as to benefit the people. I started from..." Before dawn, Han Xu walked in with a large pile of documents and talked with him.
Yang He, who yawned and supervised Zhu Youcong after reciting the imperial edict, began to teach Taizu's legacy after the handover!
"Ah..." Zhu Youcong stared at Han Xu stupidly, and said sleepily: "Mr. Han, this Taizu's edict has nothing to do with my crown ceremony, right?"
"Pa!" This is just an edict from Taizu to Emperor Jianwen. Of course it has nothing to do with you, but if I don't find some of these things to kill time, how can I let you stay here for ten days? Han Xu is worthy of it.
As a well-educated man, he immediately reprimanded him righteously: "You are talking nonsense. As a member of the royal family, how can you not know the inheritance of our Ming Dynasty? I think it has been more than 260 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
The imperial edicts are all obeying heaven and obeying people. If you don’t know, wouldn’t it be a disgrace to the royal family?”
"What about this one?" After being beaten, Zhu Youcong woke up a little, and he actually found flaws in a lot of edicts. "My eldest brother is still in the research institute. As far as I know, he has no
I’ve never issued such a boring edict!”
"Huh? Brown sugar, peanut oil, honey..." Didn't I ask that slanderous late emperor to rush out the imperial edict? Why did he also stuff the recipe of honey twists that he had eaten for a midnight snack last night? Han Xu's face did not change his appearance.
Without taking a breath, he said blindly: "The sage said that the king regards the people as his heaven, and the people regard food as his heaven! The dean's move is to ask you to never forget to put the people first and benefit the people!"
"Oh..." Old Man Han really thinks I'm stupid. I've been squatting here for the past few days with nothing but a cup of tea and a bowl of chestnut porridge with no solid substance at all. You actually have it?
Do you want to have a midnight snack? "Mr. Han, if my father knew that you were tormenting me like this, I wonder how he would react? How about I go out and tell him that you are eating delicacies from all over the world and making me hungry at the same time?"
"Your Highness? What if Your Majesty knows about it? Mencius said that when Heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a person, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, and deplete his body..." As Han Xu's tone lowered,
His courage was disappearing little by little. If he really provoked the big fat man and supported the little monster to take revenge later, then he, an old man, would really not be able to bear it. "Tell me, what do you want?"
"Two roasted chickens, half a catty of braised beef. If it's not too much trouble, add ten steamed buns. Let me have a bottle of good wine, so that I can forget everything you have done to me!" Zhu Youcong had been hungry for so many days.
As long as he didn't catch the cockroaches crawling in front of him to satisfy his hunger, he could only eat half full with such a small amount of food.
This is a foodie. Being pinched, Han Xu gritted his teeth and said, "I don't have any wine. I'll give you another plate of dumplings at most!"
"Okay!" Drinking in the ancestral hall seemed a bit too much. Zhu Youcong thought for a while and decided to compromise. "I'll skip the dumplings. I ate too much on the first day of the new year and I'm still a little tired now. Just add half a pound of beef! You can
You have to hurry up, otherwise I’ll faint from hunger and have to be carried out, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to hide it!”
"Okay! Just stay here and don't make a sound. I'll come as soon as I go!" And half a pound of beef? This little fat guy's belly is a bottomless pit. How can he pretend? If I can't get you two of the fattest ones,
Come roast chicken, this anger is really in vain!
In the early morning of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Youcong, who had been locked up in the ancestral hall for several days and had been starving for several days to receive the teachings of his ancestors seriously, walked towards his small courtyard with a swollen belly and a strong aroma of wine and meat all over his body.
This scene fell upon the eyes of everyone in the palace, and they felt the magic of the prince. Seeing how he was still full of energy despite being looked down upon so severely, his shiny little face looked even more radiant. This must have been another blessing from the gods!
"Cong'er, my good Cong'er!" Mrs. Yao hugged Zhu Youcong tightly in her arms regardless of his greasiness, and blamed the stunned Prince Fu next to him: "Your Highness, no matter how much you hate me, you can't torture me like this.
My Cong'er, look how thin he has become after being hungry for so many days."
"Mother...mother concubine!" Have you lost weight? Why don't I feel it? I've been squatting in there for the past few days, just eating and not exercising. I thought I had gained an extra two ounces of fat! In order not to cause conflicts between my parents.
War, Zhu Youcong blinked and said: "The child is fine, my father did this because he hopes that the child..."
"My good Cong'er understands the truth, and he will not forget to help your father to get away at this time!" Mrs. Yao glared at Prince Fu fiercely, and then said to Zhu Youcong: "As a mother, you know that my son is filial. You first
Go take a shower and change clothes, we’ll talk about everything later!”
"Concubine, this...this is..." Zhu Youcong, who was washed clean and fragrant two hours later, and who would definitely sprinkle some seasoning on the table if seen by ghosts and monsters, appeared again. He was dumbfounded.
Yes, what a lot of effort it took, Princess Fu actually asked people to prepare so much food, and depending on the situation, it was all ready to be stuffed into his stomach!
"Hurry up, Cong'er, and eat something. The ceremony will be held soon!" It can be seen from Prince Fu's red ears that the smiling princess next to her is skillful but definitely not violent. At least she is determined to protect Zhu Youcong.
It's very firm.
The ancestral hall of Prince Fu's Mansion was bustling with activity. The prominent dignitaries in Luoyang City and the old men from villages outside the city gathered together, and the late emperor who escaped was even more confused among them. The most amazing thing was that Lu Xiangsheng actually selected a hundred tall and short soldiers from the army.
The soldiers, who were about the size of five and six men, both fat and thin, polished the sabers that had been thrown in the corner of the research institute's warehouse. They set up sword gates on both sides of the avenue! This is not a crowning ceremony, what a scene.
It’s almost time for Qiuhou to be beheaded!
"Hahaha... I am really lucky to be crowned for such a pillar of the country as the general." To Zhu Youcong's expectation, the person who presided over the ceremony was Han Xu, who was known as a teacher. This
The old gentleman was obviously dressed up carefully. He looked well-dressed and dignified, but the smile hanging on the corner of his mouth made people feel that it was abnormal.
"Mr. Xiangyun has said so much. It is his good fortune that the dog can be crowned by Mr. Fu." Prince Fu sat in the upper left corner, cupped his hands towards Han Xu, and after some false politeness
He shouted at Zhu Youcong. "Conong'er, kneel down!"
Zhu Youcong, who was very excited and scared, secretly saw the two Princess Fu next to him wiping away the tears from the corners of their eyes without leaving a trace. After feeling Zhu Youcong's gaze, Yao and Zou used their
A kind smile comforted the baby boy who was kneeling on the ground ready to be tortured.
"The reason why mortals are human beings is etiquette and righteousness. The beginning of etiquette and righteousness lies in correct appearance, uniform color, and smooth speech..." As Han Xu's rich tenor sounded, the grand crowning ceremony officially kicked off!
There was no sound in Prince Fu's Mansion. Regardless of whether they liked it or disliked it, and those who had been cheated by Zhu Youcong or those who had fooled this little fat man, they all fixed their eyes on the Ming Dynasty general who had officially declared his adulthood. Only now did they remember
, It turns out that the general who changed the fate of the Ming Dynasty was just a child, but he shouldered this heavy burden with his weak shoulders without hesitation.
"With the blessing of the year, with the order of the month. Serve Xianjia. Brothers are here. To achieve great virtue, Huang Lao has no boundaries, and is celebrated by heaven!" As the ceremony progressed, it was time to give Zhu Youcong the courtesy of the prince.
It’s time to add Jiu Sha Mian.
"The imperial edict has arrived! General Zhenguo of the Ming Dynasty stepped forward to receive the edict!" What a coincidence. Before Zhu Youcong even put on his hat, Chongzhen, the cheating brother, sent someone all the way to stir things up.
"Hey, isn't this Wang Eunuch? Why didn't you come earlier?" After a closer look, it was Wang Chengen's old acquaintance who came. However, this boy's performance was quite big today, and there were hundreds of people behind him.
.There are also many Han generals who should be used to scare people in the Jinluan Palace.
"General, my servants didn't dare to rest on this journey. Isn't this just in time!" Wang Chengen didn't dare to say that he had arrived in Luoyang with the imperial edict a long time ago, but was detained by the late emperor and was just waiting to come out to join in the fun. It's clear.
He cleared his throat and coughed, then shouted loudly: "Please..."
"The emperor's edict from heaven..." It's strange that Wen's imperial edict is full of nonsense this time. In addition to praising Zhu Youcong for his contribution to the Ming Dynasty, he did not give any reward, but once again emphasized that he was a blessed king.
His status as the crown prince and the general of the country also gave him a small right to take charge of foreign conquests.
"That's all?" Zhu Youcong was very dissatisfied. After all, the emperor who cheated on me has made a lot of money from me over the years. Now he has sent people to congratulate him, but he doesn't even give me 1.8 million.
What does two mean?
Wang Chengen turned the imperial edict over and over and read it again and again, making sure that nothing was missing before he said: "If you reply to the general, this is what is written in the imperial edict!"
"Brother Emperor, didn't you say anything else?" Zhu Youcong thought kindly that the emperor was embarrassed to do such a trivial matter as bribing his relatives openly.
"Oh! Look at this slave's memory!" Not disappointing, Wang Chengen leaned into Zhu Youcong's ear and whispered: "The emperor said, he really has no other intention this time, just to tease you one last time before you become an adult.
Have fun!"
"What? Are you kidding me?"
"General, we have to seize the time to continue!" Han Xu did not give Zhu Youcong time to struggle, and urged: "There are still a lot of rituals ahead. If they cannot be completed today, you will have to continue to stay in the ancestral hall.
The crowning ceremony will be held again on the next auspicious day!"
"What?" Even though the ceremony was over, doesn't it mean that I have to be tortured again? Zhu Youcong, who is not familiar with etiquette, doesn't know that this is one of the revenge methods that everyone has come up with. Anyway, he is
I was really afraid of this kind of situation, so I had to be patient and cooperate.
"It's done!" It was hard to hear these two words popping out of Han Xu's mouth, but before Zhu Youcong could cheer, people started talking again. "Please get on your horse and parade through the streets, General Zhen Guo..." (To be continued.)