Temple of Heaven.

After the Ming Emperor entered the Temple of Heaven, he entered the Zhai Palace to rest.

According to the etiquette system, the emperor's longevity ceremony and the sacrifice to heaven should not be held on the same day. Before the sacrifice ceremony, he went to the Zhai Palace to fast for three days in advance to show his piety. However, the Ming Emperor himself was a Taoist, and he was more than 20 years old.

Since Nian has not left the palace, the ritual procedures have been simplified and all procedures were completed within one day.

The emperor's birthday ceremony is very complicated.

It takes half a day to pee in the middle, let alone to worship the heaven.

In the Temple of Heaven, a dipping platform was set up, surrounded by the Yellow Dragon Flag and the Great Ming Riyue Banner. After entering the Temple of Heaven, the Imperial Guards who had previously been escorted were also deployed around the Temple as planned to be responsible for security and ceremonial work. The specific security protection was left to

Lu Tianshuo's Dongchang.

Prince Zhu Yan arrived here early in the morning.

What happened in the palace last night was not mentioned by anyone, as if it had never happened. However, Zhu Yan was extremely uneasy and frightened in his heart. The more the emperor's attitude was like this, the more worried he was about settling accounts after the fall. Today is a special day.

No matter how bad the day is, who can know what will happen next?

Xu Ting entered the palace to meet the emperor, and news of Xu Miaozi's breakup of engagement had already reached the prince's mansion.

Zhu Yan had heard about this, but as he was the organizer of the emperor's birthday ceremony, he had no intention of asking about it. At this time, the only way to do it was to complete the birthday ceremony in front of him and leave a good impression on the emperor.

The emperor bathed and changed clothes again.

Although I had already washed once in the palace in the morning, etiquette was like this, and the emperor was no exception. These rules and regulations that made the emperor uncomfortable were the rules passed down by Emperor Taizu. Although he went his own way, he was not strong enough to resist etiquette.

system.

The prince led all the civil and military officials, and the princes and nobles were already waiting outside.

When the auspicious time came, the emperor walked slowly out of the Zhai Palace, all the officials knelt down, and the mountains shouted long live. Amidst a burst of moderate Shao music, the longevity ceremony and sacrifice to heaven began.

This is a very complex and lengthy ritual.

To simplify the complex, it means holding a large-scale performance and conference.

This meeting was grand in scale.

This meeting was held at the Temple of Heaven. It was hosted by the Crown Prince and the Zongren Mansion and hosted by the Ministry of Rites. The meeting was attended by the Ming Emperor Zhu Cong, the Ming Dynasty Imperial Master Taiping, all members of the cabinet, and the main leaders of the six ministries and nine ministers.

Middle-level and above-level cadres from various government offices in the capital, the main leaders of foreign missions, and the people of the capital attended this meeting outside the Temple of Heaven.

The security and logistics work for this conference is jointly handled by Liumen, Dongchang, Forbidden Army, Shenji Battalion, etc.

First of all, the first item of the conference was to light firewood and welcome the Emperor God.

At the sacrificial entrance, there was a blast furnace filled with firewood. A eunuch lit the firewood, and thick smoke suddenly appeared. The flames gradually grew bigger. More than a dozen people carried a calf and threw it into the furnace to be burned.

The second item of the conference was carried out: the prince led hundreds of civil and military officials to celebrate the emperor's birthday.

Blessings are as long as the flowing water in the East China Sea, and longevity is as old as the pines in the Southern Mountains. When you say New Year's greetings, you have to say them in different ways. Some of them follow suit and write poems praising the emperor. Of course, these birthday wishes will not be done in front of the emperor.

Once it was recited, the emperor would not read it, but would throw it into the furnace and burn it - this thing is for God to see.

Of course, it's not enough to just talk and not do it. You also need to buy gifts. Civil and military officials buy gifts, foreign missions buy gifts, and governors and governors of various provinces also buy gifts. They are all rare things, such as white deer and white cranes.

Millennium Tai Sui, Indian Divine Oil, Dawan Famous Horse, etc., etc., everything except the big rocket.

Of course, these gifts cannot be burned or put up. Otherwise, the entire Temple of Heaven will become Panjiayuan. They will be listed in a list and presented to His Majesty the Emperor. In the end, the Emperor will choose the one who best wishes for the gift.

One share, and the person who gave the gift became the top brother in the list.

The third item of the meeting was the memorial to the Emperor of Heaven. Simply put, it was a letter written to God.

This item is the emperor's self-recognition meeting. He talks to God about his great achievements in the past 20 years in power. It is a rare occasion to worship God. The emperor and God have to talk about what I have done and what I have to do.

Tell you, if I don’t tell you, how will you know and how will you reward me?

The memorial is written in parallel prose, with the main idea being:

After twenty years in power, the seas, rivers and rivers became clear.

All nations will come to court, and the world will be at peace.

Opening up territory and expanding territory, civilized and martial arts.

The people live in peace and prosperity, and the country's fortunes prosper.

How about it? He is truly the emperor of the ages!

God, I will help you manage the world in an orderly manner, but you have no choice but to give me immortality. Are you embarrassed?

Of course, it’s not all about praising virtues. No one is perfect. I also occasionally make small mistakes. For example, I haven’t made a breakthrough in the pursuit of immortality. I also beg God to give me some guidance. It’s better not to practice.

Give me the elixir of life, and then I will ascend and fight the landlord with you in heaven.

The commendation meeting was completed and took nearly an hour.

The calf in the fire was almost burnt, and the entire Temple of Heaven was filled with the aroma of meat.

The fourth item of the meeting was the order of mercy.

The emperor would issue a series of decrees on his birthday. Since most of them were in the nature of rewards, they were called grace decrees. For example, wherever there was a flood or drought this year, they would be exempted from taxes and corvee for three years.

There is also a general amnesty for the world, and a dynamic clearing policy for prisons all over the world. After all, the expenses incurred by prisoners every year are not small, etc.

The entire meeting went extremely smoothly.

The host Zhu Yan was full of witty words, and the on-site DJ from the Etiquette Department enhanced the atmosphere. His performance was impeccable and the cooperation was very tacit.

The Temple of Heaven is filled with a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.

The last item of the meeting was to climb the Eternal Life Tower and light the Eternal Life Lamp.

This item needs to be presided over by the emperor himself. The emperor steps on the twelve-story Tower of Eternal Life one by one, and then lights up one by one. Each of the twelve floors has an ascended immortal living there. There are these

The introduction of the gods and the murals of their ascension.

The emperor's journey to the pagoda was to seek enlightenment and immortality.

And the last level is prepared for the emperor's ascension.

The emperor wants to light the last candle here and whisper to God.

This idea came from Lu Tianshuo, the factory supervisor of Dongchang and the third person in charge of rituals, Eunuch Lu. In order to please the emperor, he did everything he could. When His Majesty heard this idea, he was full of praise and spoke eloquently.

Just do it.

This idea is worth a million taels of silver.

Investors: Imperial Court and Inner Court, 500,000 taels each.

Undertaken by: Ministry of Industry.

The fundraiser and the great grievance: Chunfeng Yeyu Tower.

Before that, the ceremony needed to be paused for a moment. The emperor returned to the Zhai Palace, bathed and changed clothes again. He no longer wore the crown clothes, but put on the emperor's special version of the clothes, the heavenly robe. Wearing a big red and white crane crimson silk clothes, inlaid with

With a golden rim and a nine-beam crown, he looks like an immortal.

The emperor looked in the bronze mirror and was very satisfied with his attire. He sat down and enjoyed some snacks at the table. After the long discussion, from the time of Chen Shi to now, plus chatting with God for a long time before, he was really thirsty.

Dry, I took the opportunity to rest for a while, and waited for an hour to go to the sky to ask.

The Taiping Imperial Master and the Twelve Dead Soldiers never left each other.

Outside the Zhai Palace, there are some long tables and tables.

There are also some snacks, fruit plates, and pastries on it, which are prepared for civil and military officials, princes, nobles, and envoys from foreign countries. Some of these people are already in their seventies and eighties and cannot stand the torment. The emperor needs a rest, and they also need it.

rest.

Prince Zhu Yan was outside, chatting with the officials.

But for some reason, his courtiers, who were usually very polite to him, deliberately remained somewhat distant today.

Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

Although the palace blocked the news, the incident still spread like wildfire.

The prince's face felt hot, as if the ministers whispering in the distance were talking about his scandal.

The queen has already been there, but the other party has no good solution. For the first couple of the Ming Dynasty in name only, the number of times they can meet each year is only a handful.

However, these rumors did not affect the smooth progress of the Holy Scriptures at all, and even far exceeded expectations.

Zhu Yan did not contact Princess Taiping, and of course, the other party did not contact her either.

Any further contact at this time would be tantamount to confirming the truth.

Now it's all just a matter of speculation.

Besides, these are the family affairs of the royal family. As foreign ministers, what do you have to discuss? Be careful that you will be charged with making unreasonable remarks.

This is how Zhu Yan does psychological construction.

As long as you are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed!

Zhu Yan came to Zhao Huan, the boss of the Ministry of Rites, who was chatting with the Master Jijiu of the Imperial Academy. The two were talking and laughing. When they saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince coming, the two of them laughed and said hello to the Crown Prince.

Zhu Yan asked, "What are Zhao Shangshu and the teacher talking about? It's so lively."
To be continued...