Guangzong Yaoming

Chapter 52 Take that! Your Highness!
Luo Sigong is now a centurion. Under him are two general flags, each with five small flags and each small flag has ten people.

Now that his words were impolite, this group of Jinyiwei stopped talking and ran along with him on the night road.

Everyone seemed to be used to it because they had been to the battlefield.

The Jinyiwei participated in the Korean War.

At that time, Luo Sigong was just a small flag officer.

He and the ten men under him had frequently gone deep behind enemy lines to spy on the enemy.

Luo Sigong's ancestors were actually very prominent at one time.

Luo An, an old official of Emperor Jiajing who served as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was the great-grandfather of Luo Sigong.

But after Luo An, the Luo family first only had a salaried commander, and later a salaried captain.

By the time of Luo Sigong, the gentleman's influence had declined after three generations.

Without the favor, one can only climb up again.

Even if I could be a guard at the enthronement ceremony, what would that do? If I really wanted to climb up, I could only keep doing things and making contributions.

In the capital, Tian Le did not present the strategy for suppressing the bandits in Gushan Fort to the palace. Xing Jie was there and would make preparations.

What's more: the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince is in progress, and he also wants to see whether the heir will be anxious about this matter.

After two months of preparation, from the issuance of the imperial edict at the end of June to the end of August, the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince was officially held.

The day before, he issued an imperial edict, received the imperial seal, wore the imperial robes and kowtowed to the emperor, and visited the empress.

According to the new ritual system drawn up by Emperor Jiajing, there is no need to divide it into several days.

But because Zhu Changluo would soon become the new emperor, this ceremony of enthroning the crown prince was more grand.

On the 28th day of August, officials are sent out to offer sacrifices to the suburbs, and no one can be left out, including the Heaven and Earth, the Altar of Grain and the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

The emperor did not show up, and all civil and military officials watched the enthronement ceremony again in the Wenhua Hall, and then knelt to congratulate him.

During the whole process, Zhu Changluo took corresponding actions according to the guidance of the officials of the Honglu Temple.

After completing the process in Wenhua Hall, he returned to the East Palace.

The Crown Prince ascended the throne, and the royal family kings sent envoys and the future "kings" to congratulate him.

My brothers are all in the palace. It doesn't matter if the envoys of other princes are not all here, because there is still the inner abdication and the enthronement ceremony, which is more important.

Shen Yikuan and his companions thought that the prince was reserved, timid and polite, but his younger brothers in the main hall of Ciqing Palace did not think so.

"...I am Chang Hao. I am overjoyed to see my elder brother, the Crown Prince, being honored with the title of Emperor. I would like to lead my brothers to pay a visit to His Majesty and congratulate him..."

Zhu Yijun now has five sons, the second, fourth and eighth have all died young.

At this moment, the eldest brother was sitting on it, the third brother was taken to Fengyang, and the fifth brother Zhu Changhao, who represented the sixth and seventh brothers, had just turned ten years old.

The words for congratulation were all set, and he memorized them. He said them nervously before looking at his elder brother.

Big brother’s eyes are so cold!

Zhu Changluo didn't mean to scare him; it was just natural to be serious in ceremonial occasions.

The fifth child's biological mother was Concubine Duan, and the sixth and seventh children were both born to the late Concubine Li Jing. They were all neglected children in the past.

The day's ceremonies were over, but there was still one more item in the ceremony: the next day he had to pay a personal visit to the Imperial Ancestral Temple as the Crown Prince.

According to the rules, the emperor should personally hold the ancestral tablets and take the prince to the Taimiao to pay homage to the ancestors.

Now it is natural that Zhu Changluo will go alone.

He walked out of the Meridian Gate solemnly and stepped onto the Tianjie Street wearing the crown and robes of the crown prince.

At this moment, Gao Huai also prepared the ceremonial guard and stepped into Dongluo City.

"It's all for you! If you don't wipe out the bandits, how can you do business here with peace of mind? Before His Highness's coronation ceremony, the victory report from Liaodong must be sent to the capital!"

A loyal servant of the royal family broke into a store shouting for justice, and Zhu Changluo also stepped over the wide and heavy threshold of the Xiandian Hall.

The place was in good order inside and outside. Guards and officials stood in order outside the door, and no one dared to move or make loud noises.

Outside this store and on this street in Dongluocheng, Shanhaiguan, a lot of people gradually gathered, seemingly there to watch the fun.

Suddenly, a roar was heard from inside the store: "You eunuch, if you won't let us live, then let's fight!"

"You want to rebel?" Hearing this, Gao Huai found it very funny and laughed wantonly, "Hahahaha, great! Capture you, confiscate your property and exterminate your clan!"

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"...After receiving the imperial seal, he studied diligently, observed the difficulties and difficulties of state affairs, and cared about the worries and sufferings of the people..."

……

"You bastard! You're going too far!"

"Kill this Gao Ba Pi!"

"Is there any way to survive if this continues?"

After Gao Huai's laughter, the situation on the street changed.

The people who had been "ripped" from the places he had passed by surrounded him and made loud accusations.

Someone had also come over to the place where he had not yet passed, and shouted loudly at the merchant who was pinned to the ground by Gao Huai's servants.

Seeing so many people suddenly rushing over the street outside the door, Gao Huai was a little panicked, but his expression and voice were still fierce: "You all want to rebel?!"——

Zhu Changluo still had a solemn expression on his face as he offered sacrifices to the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty.

What we pray for and hope for is peace and prosperity in the country, no disasters at home, and no troubles and chaos abroad.

"bye!"

As soon as the voice came out, people inside and outside the hall knelt down in unison, in an orderly manner, and the atmosphere was solemn.

……

"kill!"

The street in Dongluo City was in chaos, with people pushing and shoving each other and being surrounded layer by layer.

"Kill them!"

"This bully dog ​​slave, I'll skin him alive!"

"Your Majesty has shown mercy and has issued an order to remove him. There is no need to be afraid of him!"

"Kill!"

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"The enthronement ceremony is complete. We congratulate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

In front of the Meridian Gate, Shen Yikuan took the lead and added this link to the etiquette of the prince's enthronement ceremony.

"Thank you for your hard work, ministers. I still have to go back to the palace to pay my respects to my father and grandmother, you..."

He seemed a little uncomfortable. After Shen Yiguan stood up, he bent down and said, "Please ask His Majesty to report to His Majesty. The enthronement ceremony has been completed. On the first day of September tomorrow, the edict of abdication and the edict of Your Majesty's accession to the throne are urgently awaiting the Holy Spirit's decision."

"I've made a note of it..."

Zhu Changluo seemed inconvenient to communicate with them at the moment and hurried back to the palace, leaving a group of old foxes looking at him meaningfully as he walked into the palace surrounded by eunuchs and guards.

The guards of the Forbidden Palace on the Yanchi Tower of the Meridian Gate looked straight ahead, while the guards in brocade clothes on both sides of the Tianjie stood quietly and indifferently.

……

Inside the Shanhai Pass, there were loud shouts and cries of killing, but the defenders on the city walls ignored it.

When the news reached Xing Jie, he sighed.

Do not live by sin.

His personal soldiers were meant to deal with bigger chaos, not to protect the eunuchs who were personally collecting wealth.

"Let them go. Those who kill people must be arrested first."

"Take your orders!"

The crowd was in an uproar. When the Governor's standard-bearer arrived, it would depend on his luck whether that guy would still be alive.

I just don't know how the new emperor in the capital, who has just been enthroned and is about to ascend the throne, will deal with the changes here.

Xing Jie didn't want to take care of the mess in Liaodong anymore. He didn't know how many generals had been replaced over the years, and the situation was getting more and more chaotic.

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Zhu Changluo entered the palace with a new expression.

"Why didn't you send the draft in first?"

Tian Yi knew what he was talking about, and answered as he walked with his head down: "I have asked. Elder Shen said that although the Emperor was treated as the Supreme Emperor during the Jingtai period, there has not been a grand inner abdication ceremony since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. The ceremonial notes and the wording of the imperial edict are of great importance. In order to avoid future generations from making unwarranted speculations, I implore you to present your judgment in person so that they can put it into writing according to your order."

That was a petition submitted to the palace this morning, requesting the convening of a special Yan Dynasty meeting. The thirteen people who were invited to attend were Zhao Zhigao, who had entered the palace that night and had been granted an imperial decree to retire from the capital.

Thinking back to the drama performed by Shen Yi Guan outside the Meridian Gate, Zhu Changluo felt heavy-hearted.

Just a reason.

Tian Yi also understood and whispered, "Your Highness, His Majesty is still in poor health, how can you easily disturb him? Even if the Holy Mother Empress Dowager issues an imperial decree, Your Highness will have to face the examination of the ministers directly."

His words were very direct. Zhu Changluo's face darkened. "Can't we send out the decree and let them draft it first?"

"Your Highness, I'll be frank with you. They will first ask for the imperial edict. Or they may say that Lord Shen and Lord Wang have not yet arrived in Beijing, and it would be more appropriate to wait until they enter the cabinet before drafting the edict together."

Zhu Changluo snorted, "You're quick to strike back. Are you using this incident to intimidate me?"

These actions, of course, express dissatisfaction and even carry a hint of threat, but on the surface there is nothing wrong with them.

Your Highness, you also hope that the coronation ceremony will go smoothly, right?

Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue are here. They were the emperor’s former ministers. Would they like to express their gratitude in person, reminisce about the past, and visit the emperor in his current state?

Then, let's ask together in person what the reason for the abdication is, what words and sentences should be used, and how Your Highness hopes that the ministers and the emperor will communicate face to face at that time?

If the crown prince only consulted with the ministers directly in accordance with the imperial edict, he would have to consider obeying their common interests: after Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue came back, they would have to pass an enthronement edict containing a policy program and some good policies and amnesty in terms of specific powers and ranks, so that these important ministers in the court would put the prestige on themselves.

If they refuse to obey, just delay it until the dispute becomes endless and the emperor needs to be asked to make a decision in person.

Zhu Changluo, who officially became the crown prince, was filled with anger, and Luo Sigong, who rushed to Shanhaiguan, was also confused.

In front of him was a coffin.

(End of this chapter)