The three or four hundred miles from Tianjin to Beijing is far more difficult than the previous roads. Often, you can only walk more than ten or twenty miles a day and have to rest in the inn. It is not because the road conditions are not good, but because the affairs are too heavy. The various departments of the court did not consider how to carry out their work after entering Beijing, but because of the various etiquettes of the emperor's personal quest to return to the capital, it was a big deal.

In Zhu Cixuan's original plan, the six ministries had to be enriched first, but soon discovered that the first department to be enriched and started working was the Honglu Temple.

The Honglu Temple was responsible for the work of the royal etiquette and praise. Basically, as long as the ceremony was held, it would be necessary to take action. As a ritual country, the Ming Dynasty wanted to formulate a set of etiquette systems in everything, so this official was not valued by Zhu Cilang, but was an indispensable functional department in the court.

It is not enough to have the Honglu Temple, and the Ministry of Rites has to take the lead. This has also made Wu Qi work hard for several days and wished to take off his errands from the Ministry of Rites earlier. However, this year should have been a year of competition, but it was delayed because of the fall of Shenjing. I think there will be a supplementary exam in the second half of this year or early next year. According to convention, the Ministry of Rites will be the chief examiner of the cabinet, so this is also the harvest season for the cabinet ministers of all dynasties.

Zhu Cixuan was not interested in which door the emperor would go home, what kind of repertoire, what kind of dance he would dance... and was even a little impatient. Without real results, what kind of help these etiquettes can help the people? If the granaries are sufficient, we know honor and disgrace, and material things are the foundation of this world.

Is it useless to let a group of hungry people listen to the music?

But such words can only be rotten in the stomach.

In April of the 19th year of Chongzhen, when the battlefield in Liaodong was still in full swing, Emperor Chongzhen was wearing golden armor and a Zhenwu helmet on his head, riding a dark horse covered with dark clouds and snow, and two feathered pheasant tails were inserted on the horse's head. This was the emperor's military uniform, indicating that he had gone to triumphantly to fight.

Zhu Cilang followed the emperor and was dressed up similarly, except that the horse's head was decorated with a unicorn, quite like a unicorn in Western legends. However, Western myths must have not been spread to the Ming Dynasty. This image is just a divine beast like Pixiu.

The Ming Dynasty's gate is the Daming Gate on the north side of Zhengyang Gate. When he came back from his personal expedition, he must have gone there. Chongzhen looked up and saw the "Daming Gate" as usual, and he only felt lost and gained again. Zhu Cilang knew that the back of this lapis lazuli was "Daqing Gate" and the translation of Meng Manchu, and he just wanted to know whether it had been polished and processed.

Entering Chengtian Gate from the Ming Gate. Even if you enter the Forbidden City, when Chongzhen entered the Chengtian Gate, the rituals and music, singing and dancing led the way. The two-mile ceremonial guards were arranged in an orderly manner and all the way to the Huangji Hall.

The emperor arrived in front of Duanmen, and Duanmen and Meridianmen were singing bells and music at the same time. He welcomed the emperor back to the palace. He continued north from the Meridianmen, crossed the Neijinshui River, and went to Huangjimen. This was the place where the imperial gate was always in charge of the imperial court. At this moment, the Huangjimen had already opened. The emperor passed the Huangjimen surrounded by ministers in court robes, and declared to the world that the emperor personally won the triumphant battle.

This is the end of the etiquette of entering the city.

The next morning, Zhu Cilang had to get up early and change his sacrificial clothes. He followed the emperor to the Taimiao to worship the ancestors and ancestors.

Then he had to go to the Temple of Heaven to worship the heaven and pray for the youth. The Temple of Earth worshipped the Emperor Earth God, which was definitely a huge torture for the body and mind. Chongzhen lost his position for more than two years, and finally returned to this supreme and communicating with humans and gods again, and was particularly serious and solemn. Zhu Cilang wanted to escape, but in the end he could only salute with His Majesty the Emperor, kneel down and kowtow, and exhausted after the whole set of etiquette.

Although Chongzhen was also very struggling, he was very energetic. Looking at the emperor's eldest son who was a little depressed, he said earnestly: "You should learn the etiquette of the Tian Family. In a few years, when the emperor's father is old, he will ask you to sacrifice on his behalf."

Zhu Cilang then remembered that the emperor could not have to personally sacrifice, but just send the crown prince or other princes and important officials to sacrifice on their behalf.

——In this way, it is also beneficial to be an emperor earlier.

Zhu Cilang lay on Zhong Cuigong's bed. After this thought flashed through his mind, he completely fell into a deep sleep.

On April 16, 19th year of Chongzhen, a series of etiquette activities for returning to the capital were completely over, and Zhu Cilang finally made a righteous step to the peak of power of the Emperor Ming.

At the early morning of the morning, the palace gate opened, and the officials had already lined up in front of the Meridian Gate.

When it was almost dawn, Chongzhen and Zhu Cilang arrived at the Huangji Gate. At this time, the Huangji Gate would not open. There was a golden earth set up, and the guards on both sides held umbrellas and signs. Zhu Cilang's seat was at the head of the emperor's golden earth, with a yellow rosewood seat. Below it was the two civil and military squads standing in different places.

The scale of the Ming Dynasty dynasty was the peak of all dynasties. As Emperor Taizu Gao grew older, it gradually simplified and casually. Even so, before Emperor Yingzong ascended the throne, the hundred officials still reported the matter in the morning. In the first month of the tenth year of Xuande, Xuanzong passed away and Yingzong was only nine years old when he ascended the throne. Therefore, the auxiliary minister proposed to report only eight things a day, and the young emperor only needed to reply "a certain department knew" according to the content of the report.

In the 21st year of Chenghua, there was an edict to report five things on the hot and cold days. As a result, the system of resignation for the court was completely formalized, which was also one of the reasons why Emperor Wanli did not attend court in Jiajing. Because even if they attended court, they were only a ceremony to receive the order.

Until the Chongzhen Dynasty, the morning dynasty still did not change much. During the first seventeen years of Chongzhen's reign, the days without attending court would not exceed ten days. People thought that this was a manifestation of his diligence, but in fact it was his passion for rituals. Of course, Emperor Chongzhen's diligence was not as good as Emperor Taizu Gao, but it was all in Wuying Hall or Wenhua Hall and had nothing to do with the morning dynasty.

Today's morning court was a little different. Although there were some false stories on the surface, there was an imperial edict to appoint and remove officials. This imperial edict used a large number of low-level officials in the Eastern Palace. They were not even qualified to attend court, and could only kowtow outside the Meridian Gate to thank them.

Although this incident is a recognition of the fait accompli, it is also a declaration that Zhu Cixuan formally influenced the government.

Starting from this morning dynasty, the power center of the Ming Dynasty was re-established. Anyone who dared to question the legitimacy of the court would mean two words: treason.

The "Huangming News" published the morning court's reply on the front page headline, spreading the world.

Even Jiangnan, two thousand miles away, got this issue of the "Imperial Ming Notice", and after all, some people can see the meaning of it.

"In the future, I will study history behind closed doors and never see any other guests." Qian Qianyi spread the newspaper on the table depressedly and looked at Liu Rushi and said, "You will leave the big and small matters in the family."

Liu Rushi was afraid that the hero would be old and beautiful, so he forced a smile and said, "The master has passed this disaster and will have good fortune in the future. How can he be so depressed?"

"If you hadn't been to your care, the fool would probably not have come back." Qian Qianyi became more and more depressed and sighed: "It's really apart from the belly of the heart. Who would have thought that his former friend would actually attack him in secret?"

"Master, this is hard to say." Liu Rushi advised.

As for whoever wants to kill Qian Qianyi in secret, this may become a mystery.

After Qian Qianyi was imprisoned, some people showed that the carriage and horses were just for his family property and land. Do those who were running to save him really want to save him? Those who spoke sincerely and advocated Qian Qianyi as the literary master of the world, and whoever dared to kill him would be infamous for thousands of years... Are they really supporting Qian Qianyi from the bottom of their hearts? Or are they afraid that those in power would not know that Qian Qianyi is powerful and cannot arouse his intention to kill?

However, all of this is a speculation that is storming.

People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and these things are the hardest to recognize. This also had a huge blow to Qian Qianyi, and thus the idea of ​​studying behind closed doors and not asking about worldly affairs.

"After all, the master is a great man in the world. At this time, he is just showing his character as a famous scholar. He goes in and out as usual, and is not ridiculed by future generations." Liu Rushi saw a little reluctance in Qian Qianyi's eyes, and then tried his best to persuade him: "Master, there is a newspaper at home, and only the master can take the helm! If the master is closed and ignores the world, how can he support this world?"

Although Qian Qianyi is old, his ambitions are still quite small. After hearing Liu Ru's words, his daily grievance finally dissipated a little and he sighed, "Let's go and see."
Chapter completed!