Chapter 46 Hall of Wende (2)(1/2)
February 27, the eighth year of Yuanfeng, Xin Mao.
In the Wende Hall, all the civil and military ministers in Beijing have arrived.
Several military generals in Beijing, led by Yanda, the commander of the Sanya Palace, lined up in the palace.
Behind and to the left and right of them are the relatives and nobles among the relatives and ministers of the clan.
They are the so-called three guards, six unified troops, and environmental guards.
All the names sound very nice.
What about the left and right Yulin commanders, the left and right generals of the Yulin army, the left and right generals of the garrison, the left and right generals of the Jinwu guards...
In fact, no soldier can shout, and even his freedom of movement is restricted.
These people are most powerful at times like today.
The two general ministers stood on the imperial steps in the palace, looking at the ministers with their eyes wide open.
Anyone who is slightly unruly or whose clothes are not as good as etiquette will be scolded by them!
And they will record the official position, name, assignment, and shift.
It can range from a copper fine to a severe punishment!
Behind the generals, on the west side of the palace, behind a screen, was a chair. Huang Lu, the censor Zhongcheng wearing a Xiechi crown, was already sitting on it.
The two imperial censors stood solemnly on both sides.
This is a tradition passed down from the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Censor Zhongcheng, sitting alone in the imperial palace!
Therefore, the name is: Zhong Enforcement!
Whose law is enforced?
The law of the emperor! The law of the ancestors!
They were like the owls in the woods at night, with three pairs of eyes, black and shiny, searching for the ministers in the palace.
From the prime minister to the prince, down to the ninth-ranking official and ambassador.
No one can escape the supervision of Yushitai!
Amidst the awe, the ministers looked on. From the side door at the back of the Wende Hall, a minister wearing a purple robe, a sword on his waist, and a clean whip walked out.
The minister came to the front of the palace, whip raised in his hand.
Snapped!
The air is torn apart.
"The Queen Mother, Queen, and Prince are here at the palace!"
Then I heard the sound of ritual music, pipes and shengs from behind the palace.
Then, a row of Luan Yisi guards came out from the back of the hall, holding their fans high.
Immediately after, came the ministers holding yellow umbrellas.
Under the yellow umbrella, the empress dowager and empress, dressed in official uniforms, walked out with a child in red clothes and red clothes.
Entering the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the guards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are known to all, and the deputy is aware of the situation. The ministers in charge of the imperial medicine and the imperial kitchen are all armed with weapons and guarding on both sides.
The curtain set on the temple has been raised.
The empress dowager sits on a mattress, the queen sits on a mattress, and the prince sits on a mattress, all in it.
Amidst the sounds of ritual music, the guards of the Luan Yi Department, holding fans and yellow umbrellas, surrounded the Queen Mother, the Empress, and the Prince as they entered.
Entering the Ministry of Internal Affairs, all the guards from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the ministers with royal weapons stood in formation in front of the curtain in the hall, holding ceremonial soldiers.
The music and rituals continued.
The commanders of the Yulong Zhuzhi led each of the Yulonggu Duozi and appeared outside the Wende Hall holding military staffs.
The ministers and ministers also appeared in the palace with their palace attendants.
They were outside and inside the temple, just like diligent hamsters, looking here and there.
The purpose is to eliminate all hidden dangers and isolate all prying eyes.
This is a national ceremony!
Those who trespass without obtaining the purpose will be punished at the worst by being imprisoned on Salmon Island and never return.
Snapped!
Amidst the sound of ritual music, the big mink holding the purifying whip waved the purifying whip again.
"The Queen Mother, the Queen, and the Prince are sitting in the palace!"
The palace commander Yanda immediately took a step forward with all the generals.
The dignitaries among the clan and relatives followed closely behind.
Behind them, ministers from the three provinces and two governments and their divisions were divided into three columns under the escort of Wang Gui, Cai Que and Han Zhen.
At that time, the whole palace was full of futou, purple and green, and bustling with people.
The ministers came forward with their hands in hand, and under the railing of the royal steps in the palace, they paid homage according to their order: "I respectfully welcome Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager, Her Royal Highness the Queen, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan'an County to the court!"
Then Fu Baolang came to the hall, enshrining the emperor's seal, and respectfully presented the emperor's seal on the jade table in front of the curtain.
In the screen on the west side, Huang Lu, the censor, has already stood up.
He led the two imperial censors and bowed forward.
In three shifts, patrolling back and forth.
Under the haechi crown, the law enforcer's eyes are as sharp as an eagle!
On the imperial steps, the two generals and ministers closely watched the military ministers, the princes of the clan, and the three guards.
The slightest slack, any disrespect, is a big sin at this moment!
After a long period of ceremony and music, the music finally stopped. The royal censor, Huang Lu, held the fluorine in his hand and retreated respectfully. The two generals and ministers also retreated to the side.
At this time, the parade of military ministers who originally lined up in the hall, like a city wall, dividing the upper and lower halls, automatically retreated to both sides, and turned to stand sideways, holding their swords.
On the right side of the hall, the ritual and music envoys slowly pushed the yellow bell.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The five tolls of the yellow bell echoed in the hall.
Snapped!
Sound the whip again!
All rituals, music, and sounds fell into silence.
All the ministers held their hands and stood solemnly in the middle of the class, and the whole hall was silent.
Just listening, the empress dowager sitting behind the curtain said: "Today is an auspicious day, all the ministers have arrived, the country has an heir, and the country has a queen!"
The ministers, led by Wang Gui, Cai Que, and Han Zhen, held fluorene in their hands and worshiped: "Your Majesty the Emperor is very fortunate!"
"Your Highness the Queen Mother is so lucky!"
"Your Highness the Queen is so lucky!"
In this way, after three bows and salutes, the prime ministers Wang Gui and Cai Que went up to the palace with fluorine, arrived in front of the emperor, and began to dance.
Dance with hands and feet, dance with feet and hands.
This is also a rule passed down from the Tang Dynasty.
In all ceremonies, holy festivals, and court gatherings, hundreds of officials danced in front of the emperor to celebrate.
Therefore, dancing to express congratulations was associated with surrender and obedience during the Tang and Song Dynasties.
The ambition of today's life is to capture the Northern captives and the leader of the Western thieves, and dance in front of the palace.
The two prime ministers finished their dance ceremony.
Empress Dowager Gao, who was inside the curtain, then continued: "Two prime ministers, please follow the story of Zhiping and temporarily act as the ceremonial envoys for the prince of Yan'an County to establish the crown prince, and read out the official words for the crown prince!"
"Wei!" Wang Gui and Cai Que immediately prostrated themselves respectfully and stood up to worship again.
Under the instruction of Empress Dowager Gao, Zhang Maoze, who was known to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, acted as the envoy to deliver the imperial edict today.
Holding the book written on white linen paper, he followed step by step and came to the two prime ministers.
Then he knelt down and prostrated, made the emperor's book, and respectfully presented it to him.
Wang Gui and Cai Que, facing the book making in Zhang Maoze's hand, bowed to the chief inspector again: "Chen Gui (Que), I respectfully ask the emperor to make the book!"
Only then did he dare to reach out and carefully take the folded white linen paper from Zhang Maoze's hand.
The two prime ministers faced the curtain, bowed their heads and bowed again.
Then he turned around.
To be continued...