.Chapter 769: Morning quarrels early (Part 1)
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The next morning, Chen Mo planned to spend time with his wife and children, but the Ministry of Rites sent someone to invite him.
Chen Si was a little surprised because he was still on the verge of illness and was not recalled by the court. It is said that there shouldn't be a ministry official to come to him.
"It's about the morning court ceremony," explained the two doctors who came to ask him: "Mr. Yin, please go over and decide."
I understood silently that it was because I had carried out the ceremony of becoming the throne, so I was regarded as the best candidate for the next Shangshu. Therefore, Yin Shizhanning made him unhappy with such an affair and was unwilling to be blamed by him for negligence.
"Please decide for yourself." Chen Si didn't want to disappoint his family, and he didn't want to go to the ministry to point fingers, so he smiled and said, "I won't go."
"Mr. Yin said, please come over." A doctor said respectfully: "Otherwise, the family will be embarrassed if you leave the village early."
"How could it be a mess?" said silently, "Everything is like ritual."
The doctor whispered awkwardly: "I just don't know what the 'yi' is, so I asked the adults to decide."
"Oh..." Chen Si stopped ruling and said to the two, please use tea, let's go when I go to change my clothes.
"Sir, please..." the two saluted respectfully.
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The family was very considerate and silent. They knew that when the new king ascended the throne, he had a lot of things to be busy with, so they helped him change his official uniform and prepare a sedan chair to go to the ritual office of the Ministry of Rites.
In the yamen, Yin Shizhan and his doctors had been waiting for a long time. They entered the back hall like stars and moonlight and asked him to sit down. They remained silent and insisted on sitting with him in a silence. After a little greeting, they got to the main topic: "How are you preparing for the morning court ceremony?"
"It's not so good, otherwise you won't have to worry about the master." Yin Shizhan smiled bitterly and said to Geng Bingde, the minister of the Honglu Temple who was accompanying him: "Master Geng will talk to the ministry."
"Yes..." Geng Bingde bowed silently and sighed first: "It's unbelievable that in the past two hundred years, there has been no complete remarks of the rituals of the court. The "Huidian" has only compiled some examples, and there are many missing. It was originally relied on the officials of the Honglu Temple from generation to generation, but since the thirteenth year of Jiajing, there has been no early court for more than thirty years. Only the rituals of the year are held, and only the ceremony of the communist ceremony is discussed." As he said, he shook his head and said: "And no one remembers the scriptures of the Sun Dynasty. Now the new king has reached the end and demands the restoration of the Chang Dynasty. The Honglu Temple is searching for the truth and the statements are chaotic. I don't know which one is in line with the first year of the Shi Temple? So I can only report it to the department."
He gave a casual example: "For example, when I went to court, according to the "Huidian" records: during the morning court, ministers must wait outside the Wumen every day when the Chou is Chou; when the clock rings, the palace gate opens, and all officials enter the court in turn." He paused: "But after the "Shizong Records" said that the Jiajing Dynasty changed the ancient rituals: "The court will first enter, and the king will look at it when the sun rises." But it also said that the late emperor "always look at the court before the Meishuang, or set up a candle to ascend to the throne, although the wind and cold are strong, it makes people feel a headache." As he said that, he smiled bitterly, "There are so many, and there are some missing points, and there are still some missing points, which need to be considered and supplemented."
After listening to the report from Honglu Temple, he smiled silently and said, "Don't be too nervous. Since there is no fixed ritual notes, it is certain that the gradual changes of the dynasties are gradual. I remember that in the "Huidian", all officials should give food to court, but in the 28th year of Hongwu, it was stopped because of the "many ministries and the difficulty of offering billions of dollars". Yingzong and Wuzong also made major changes to court rituals, which shows that it is not static."
Everyone nodded and said that the wise man was. In fact, they all understood this principle, and they were just waiting for those with thick waists to take responsibility.
Silence is also clear, but what is the purpose of the leader? Isn’t it just for responsibility? Although you can not bear this responsibility, it will make people feel cold and leave a bad reputation that you dare not take responsibility, which is not beautiful.
So he didn't say much, just asked the Honglu Temple to write a note, mark all the opposite, vague, and ominous parts of the court ceremony process, and indicate the source. Then he looked it through himself, then put it in his sleeve and stood up and said, "No need to delay, I will ask the senior government here. Honglu Temple will talk about the undisputed drill first."
Everyone said he obeyed the order and got up and took him out.
In the next two days, Chen Si walked all the houses of the Grand Secretary and the Minister of the Ministry of Education on the grounds of asking for advice, and consulted about the morning court... In fact, there was no need to ask so many people, but the drunken man in the silent state was not about wine, but he cared about other places.
Through analysis with three friends, Chen Si has made up his mind. Since he has the opportunity, conditions, and willingness to enter the cabinet, he can't be too noble and just wait for a pie to fall from the sky? Even if it really falls, it will definitely not suit his taste.
Either don't do it or do it well. Since you want to enter the cabinet, you have to be in a grand and elegant manner. You cannot become someone else's wedding dress, and you cannot be overtaken by others and grab yourself. It just so happens that you can take this opportunity to ask for advice and get closer to all the adults who have the right to vote. Although the time is short, it is impossible to have a deep conversation, but without a strong opponent, general friendship can also play a big role.
Of course, the main business is the first priority. He went out to visit during the day and went to work with his counselors at night to reflect on the opinions of all the adults, and to find evidence from the literature in the spirit of "seeking things to be better".
Three days later, the "Qingqing Days of Chao Yi Notes" was freshly released, and the Ministry of Rites immediately printed it overnight. The next day, the "Qingzhu" with ink fragrance was sent to various departments and government offices. Originally, this kind of thing without old rules was the most likely to cause controversy, but the ritual note set by Chen Si not only fully respected the opinions of all the adults, but also took into account the personal feelings of the officials. Each item was quoted from classics and verified in detail, which made people feel very rigorous.
For example, the early morning court time mentioned above, silence first examined the ancient system, and quoted the sixth year of Jiajing regulations: "From the new year, the court should be regarded as the sunrise as the measure, or the sun is temporarily exempted from wind and cold, and it is a command." And fully demonstrated the benefits of going to court when the morning light first begins: "One is the saint who is determined to be clear and bright; two is the court's atmosphere is serious; three is the attendant guards who are not tired and can rectify the court ceremony; four is the civil and military officials who do not relax and can handle government affairs; five is the bell sound, which can be heard from the city; six is ​​the time to introduce the memorials, which can be admired by foreigners. In one fell swoop, all the beauty will be created, and the world will be praised for the sages."
In fact, I didn't say the biggest benefit, but everyone appreciated his feelings - if it was really done according to the "Hui Dian", everyone would have to get up in the middle of the night every day, cross half of Beijing, and gather in front of the Meridian Gate, regardless of wind and rain, and ice and snow. It would make people shudder when thinking about the hard work.
Looking at this "Yi Zhu", it is so reasonable, well-founded, and has humanistic care. No one is convinced after reading it. It is said that the "Yi Zhu" is extremely high and can be the rule of future generations... So no one is making noise, and they all make preparations and not mention them accordingly.
Seeing that all officials accepted his efforts, a stone fell into the ground in his silent heart. He had expectations for this "Yizhu", because the biggest obstacle to his career is youth. In the eyes of ordinary people, youth means inexperience, inadequate consideration, and poor work. Now, using this "Yizhu", coupled with the fact that the new emperor had perfectly organized the ceremony of the funeral of the late emperor, no one questioned whether he could be competent for the important tasks of the Zongbo of a country.
The most orthodox way of training prime ministers in the Ming Dynasty was to "release from the Hanlin Academy, then return to the Zhanshi Mansion to relocate, either in charge of the Hanlin Academy, or in charge of the Imperial College, and then be in charge of the Imperial College, and then be in charge of the Minister of Rites. Finally, we will be familiar with the etiquette of a country and complete the final preparations for entering the cabinet." It is very clear that the court's key talent for the Prime Minister cultivated focused on his study of "rules and regulations, national etiquette" from the beginning, so that he can one day become a prime minister and know how to operate the state machine.
The normal operation of the dynasty and states is reflected and completed through various rituals and etiquettes, so there is a tradition that the minister of the Ministry of Rites cannot enter the cabinet.
Therefore, it is very important and necessary to prove that he can be competent for the Minister of Rites in his career.
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A few days passed quickly, and it was the first day of September in a blink of an eye.
Early that morning, after the fifth morning drums were beating the city towers in various places, the sound of the bells and drums echoed among the red walls and green tiles. After the third drum sounded, the Si Yan slowly pushed open the thick red painted gold nail doors and placed the imperial guard flag school first.
All officials also went to the Yemen Gate to line up according to the official ranks. After the bell rang, the left and right wing gates opened, and all officials entered the court... It is said that they should be civil and military, but in this era, they valued civil and military over military, so the civil officials stood in front, and military generals followed honestly.
After entering, cross the Jinshui Bridge, Fengtianmen, and re-scheduled on the Danban in front of the Huangji Hall. There is a saying called "living".
At this time, on the Danbi in front of the Huangji Palace, there were four rows of Ming iron armored generals. Around the Danmu, there were also lieutenants holding swords to each other, and the atmosphere was solemn and murderous.
After the eunuch of the Lijian Priest advances, all the officials lined up in line to enter the Huangji Hall, and still stood in line, waiting for His Majesty to come to the court.
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Thank you for your kindness, this month ends successfully.
Also, I will report to you the arrangements for April. April 17th is the monk's wedding. You have to work hard for a few days before the wedding. After the wedding, you are going to go out with your wife for a week, uh... So in April, the update is probably not very good.
I can only hurry up the first half of the month, and try my best to write more and save some manuscripts. I guess I can't write in the second half of the month, it depends on how many manuscripts can be saved. My expectation is to try to keep updating, but it is unlikely. In any case, try your best, please forgive me.
Chapter completed!