Chapter 769 Early Dynasty Morning Quarrel (Part I)

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Early the next morning, Shen Mo planned to accompany his wife and children, but the Ministry of Rites sent someone to invite him.

Shen Mo was a little surprised, because he was still on sick leave and had not been recalled by the imperial court, so it was said that there should be no ministry to find him.

"It's a matter of the early court," the two Lang Zhong who came to invite him explained, "Lord Yin, please go over and decide." ”

Shen Mo understood that it was because he had handled the ascending ceremony, so he was regarded as the best candidate for the next Shangshu, so Yin Shi Zhanning made him unhappy because of this move, and he didn't want to be blamed by him for being negligent.

"Please Lord Yin decide for himself." Shen Mo didn't want to disappoint his family, let alone go to the ministry to point fingers, so he smiled and said, "I won't go." ”

"Lord Yin said, please come over." A Lang Zhong said respectfully: "Otherwise, if the court goes out of the basket early, the ministry will be ashamed." ”

"How can you get out of the basket?" Shen Mo smiled: "Everything is as it is." ”

Lang Zhong whispered embarrassedly: "I just don't know what 'Yi' is, so I asked the adults to decide." ”

"Oh......" Shen Mo no longer shirked, and said to the two, please have tea, and we will set off when I go to change clothes.

"Your Excellency, please ......," the two saluted respectfully.

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The family was very considerate of Shen Mo, knowing that at the beginning of the new monarch's accession to the throne, there were many things to be busy with, so they helped him change into official clothes and prepare a sedan chair to go to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites.

In the yamen, Yin Shizhan and Langzhong had been waiting for a long time, and the stars entered the back hall like a moon and invited him to take a seat. Silent refused, insisted on sitting with him, and after a little greeting, he got to the point: "How are the preparations for the early dynasty ceremony?" ”

"It's not good, otherwise you don't have to bother the adults." Yin Shizhan smiled bitterly and said to Geng Bingde, the secretary of Honglu Temple, who was sitting with him: "Lord Geng, let's talk to the ministry." ”

"Yes......" Geng Bingde arched his hand towards Shen silently, and sighed first: "It's unbelievable, in the past two hundred years, my dynasty has not had a complete commentary on the court's ceremonies, and the "Huidian" has only compiled some examples, and there are many omissions. Originally, they all relied on the officials of Honglu Temple from generation to generation, but since the thirteenth year of Jiajing, there has been no premature pilgrimage for more than 30 years, only the annual ceremony, but the ceremony of the meeting," said Wuhe shook his head and said: "And the ceremony of the Japanese dynasty, so that no one remembers." Now that the new monarch has ascended to the pole and asked for the restoration of the Chang Dynasty, Honglu Temple searched for the truth, and the explanations were chaotic, and I don't know that it coincided with the early years of the temple? So I had to report it to the ministry. ”

He casually gave an example: "For example, the time of the last dynasty, according to the "Huidian", it is recorded that in the early dynasty, the ministers had to wait in line outside the noon gate every day; The Yin clock rang, the palace gate opened, and the hundred officials entered the court in turn. After a pause, he said: "But according to the "Records of Sejong", the Jiajing Dynasty changed the ancient rites: 'The morning distinguishes the color and enters, and the king looks at it at sunrise'. It can also be said that the first emperor 'often looked at the court before the coolness, or set up candles to ascend the throne, although the wind and cold were uninterrupted'. It's a real headache. Saying that, he smiled bitterly and said: "All of this, to name a few, there are still missing points, which need to be made up for at our discretion." ”

After listening to the report of Honglu Temple, he smiled silently: "Don't be too nervous, since there is no fixed ritual note, the gradual changes of the dynasties are certain." I remember that in the "Huidian", it was said that the hundred officials in the court were to give food, but in the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu, it stopped because of "many ministries, and it is difficult to provide for hundreds of millions". The Yingzong and Wuzong dynasties also greatly modified the court rituals, which shows that they are not immutable. ”

Everyone nodded their heads and called the lord wise. In fact, they all understand this truth, so they are waiting for someone with a thick waist to be responsible.

Silence is also a clear door, but what is the purpose of leadership, isn't it used to be responsible? Although he can not bear this responsibility, it will inevitably chill people's hearts and leave a notoriety that he does not dare to take responsibility, which is not beautiful.

So he didn't say more, just let Honglu Temple write a note to show it, mark out the contradictory, vague, and ominous places in the process of the court ceremony, and indicate the source, and then read it himself, then put it in his sleeve, got up and said: "Without further ado, this official will go to ask the elders, and Honglu Temple will talk about the uncontroversial drill first." ”

And all the people obeyed, and got up to send him out.

In the next two days, Shen Mo traveled all over the mansions of scholars and scholars on the pretext of asking for advice, and consulted about the affairs of the early dynasty...... In fact, there is no need to consult so many people, but the silent drunkard does not mean to drink, but cares about other places.

Through the analysis with the three friends, Shen Mo has already made up his mind, since he has the opportunity, conditions, and willingness to enter the cabinet, he can't be too high, just waiting for pie to fall from the sky? Even if it does fall, it will definitely not be to your taste.

Either don't do it or do it well. Since you want to enter the cabinet, you have to be beautiful and decent, and you can't become someone else's wedding dress, let alone be taken advantage of to overtake and grab in front of yourself. Just take this opportunity to ask for advice, and the adults who have the right to vote to get closer, don't look at the short time, it is impossible to talk deeply, but in the absence of a strong opponent, general friendship can also play a big role.

Of course, the main thing is still in the first place, and he goes out to visit during the day, and at night he will consult with the advisers and the opinions of the lords, to deliberate on the rituals of the great court, and in the spirit of 'seeking truth from facts', he will find evidence from the literature.

Three days later, the "Longqing Day Dynasty Ritual Note" was freshly baked, and the Ministry of Rites immediately engraved it overnight, and the next day, the "Ritual Note" with the fragrance of ink was distributed to the yamen of the ministries. Originally, this kind of thing without the old rules is the most likely to cause controversy, but this ritual note set by Shen Mo not only fully respects the opinions of the adults, but also takes into account the personal feelings of the hundred officials, and each item is quoted from the classics, and the research is detailed and rigorous.

For example, in the early dynasty mentioned above, Shen Mo first examined the ancient system, and then quoted the regulations of the sixth year of Jiajing: "From the beginning of the new year, depending on the dynasty every day is the degree of sunrise, or in case of strong winds and cold days, it is temporarily exempted, and the book is an order." And fully demonstrate the benefits of going to court at the beginning of the morning light: 'A holy bow is clear and clear; the second is that the imperial court is serious; The three attendants and guards are not tired and can rectify the court; Fourth, civil and military officials will not be slack, and they can handle government affairs; The five bells have knots, which can be heard in a city; The six introductions have a period, which can be admired by the outside. In one fell swoop, the world will praise the saints. ’

In fact, the biggest advantage was silent, but everyone accepted his affection -- if it was really done in accordance with the "Huidian", everyone would have to get up in the middle of the night every day, walk through half of the city of Beijing, and gather in front of the noon gate, rain or shine, ice and snow. It's hard work, and it's chilling to think about.

Looking at this "Instrument Note", it is so reasonable, modest, and contains humanistic care, no one is unconvinced, and it is said that the level of this "Instrument Note" is extremely high, and it can be the rule for future generations...... So no one made a noise, and they all prepared not to mention it.

Seeing that his hard work was accepted by hundreds of officials, a stone fell to the ground in his silent heart, and he had expectations for this "Instrument Note", because the biggest obstacle to his career is youth, in the eyes of ordinary people, youth means inexperience, poor consideration, and poor work. Now with the use of this "Ritual Note", coupled with the previous perfect organization of the ceremony of the new monarch's ascension to the pole and the funeral of the first emperor, no one questions whether he is capable of the important task of being the ancestor of any country.

The most orthodox training route of the Ming Dynasty for the ministers of Zaifu is to be released from the Hanlin Academy, and then return to the Zhan Mansion to move, or to take charge of the Hanlin Academy, or to take charge of the country's Zijian, and then to promote the squire, and finally to enter the Ministry of Rites to familiarize themselves with the rites of a country, and complete the final preparations for entering the cabinet. It is very clear that the imperial court has focused on the cultivation of talents from the very beginning, and has focused on their study of the 'code system and state etiquette', so that they can one day enter the cabinet as ministers and know how to run the state apparatus.

The dignity and humility of the dynastic state and the normal operation are reflected and completed through various rituals and etiquette, so there is a tradition that the non-ceremonial department cannot enter the cabinet.

Therefore, it is very important and necessary for him to prove that he can be qualified to be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

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A few days passed quickly, and it was the first day of the ninth month in a blink of an eye.

In the early morning of that day, after the five watch drums were beaten in the city towers, the leaves were all over the ground, and the streets and alleys of Xiao Suo suddenly became noisy and noisy, and one after another, official cars and horses of various sizes, under the escort of more or less entourage, hurriedly marched on the streets leading to the Forbidden City. For a while, the sound of shouting, evasion, and horses' hooves was incessant, which woke up the sleeping people, and they all got up in their clothes, looked out through the crack in the door, and muttered in a low voice: 'What are so many officials doing?' ''It's not about escaping, is it?'' ''Could it be that the Mongols are coming?'' ’

"Say that you don't know and don't accept it," the old man, putting on a jack-of-all-trades posture, hurriedly got back into the hot quilt, and then revealed the mystery and said: "The officials and masters are going to the early dynasty at this time." ”

"Early Dynasty?" The young people didn't care about arguing with the old people, and asked repeatedly: "Is it like in the play?" ”

"Hmm." The old man nodded, and said with his old palm: "Grandpa, when I was young, the first emperor was still a young man, and you were so old, you were diligent in government, and you lit lanterns to go to court all day long, every day. Later, Yang Ge was distressed, and he was afraid that the first emperor would be tired, so he changed to this point. In those years, every day at this time, the outside was the scene......" I saw him say with a happy face: "Only when you hear this movement, will you feel that it is better to be a common person than an official," and he smiled and fell asleep.

For the officials of the previous dynasty, although according to the old practice of Jiajing, there was no need to get up in the middle of the night, but it was still too uncomfortable for these lazy old men. Wake up too early, and the sky is cold......

"Ah sneeze ......" last night it rained all night, as the saying goes, 'an autumn rain and a cold', although wearing a jacket, but walking on Chang'an Street, blown by the cold autumn wind, Shen Mo still can't help but sneez.

In fact, he didn't have to come to the early dynasty, but now that he has a clear goal, of course he has to show dedication. Therefore, I deliberately got up early in the morning and took a sedan chair to the East Chang'an Gate, because Chang'an Street did not allow horses to ride a sedan chair, so I consciously got off the sedan chair...... In fact, this rule was almost abolished in the Jiajing Dynasty, and many officials openly drove the sedan car straight in and parked in front of the Xiyuan Gate to facilitate the entry and exit of the Forbidden Palace. But now that the new dynasty has a new atmosphere, Shen Mo doesn't want to be impeached by Fengxian Yushi, but also wants to lead by example, so he obediently enters Chang'an Avenue from the East Chang'an Gate and walks to the Noon Gate.

Coincidentally, he didn't go far before he ran into Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng's expression was solemn, as if he was thinking about something, and called him, only to see Shen Mo, a smile on his face, and arched his hand: "It's been a long time, Brother Humble Yan." ”

Shen Mo smiled and said, "Brother Taiyue, it's been a long time. He let Jiajing be locked up for eight months, and when he came out, he kept filial piety in the palace. Although Zhang Juzheng is a waiter, he is not qualified to enter the palace, so he can only live in the household yamen, and the two have not met until now.

Zhang Juzheng looked Shen Mo up and down, and when he saw his beard, he slapped his hands and smiled: "I said how did it change so much, it turned out that the beard was grown up and made people fall over" This is sincere. The ancients paid attention to thirty and mustaches. Shen Mo has grown five locks of beautiful hair this year, and his long black and soft beard flutters under his chin, coupled with the gentleness and elegance in his bones, adding a bit of elegance and practice, and giving people a kind of spirit that can achieve great things.

Shen Mo laughed and said: "If you grow a beard, people will fall over, so Brother Taiyue's long hair, shouldn't you fall into the country and the city?" "It turns out that Zhang Juzheng has a belly-length hair, but he uses a beard clip, so it doesn't look so long. This beard, coupled with his long-standing and majestic appearance, is indeed heartbreaking.

"Stop boasting about each other." Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but say: "Hurry up and walk, Chang'an Street is not the place to talk." The two came side by side to the noon gate, but the hour had not yet come, and the palace gate had not yet opened. Although there was a waiting room on the side, Zhang Juzheng had no intention of entering, but looked at the vermilion heavy palace gate.

He didn't go in, so Shen Mo had to stand with him.

After standing for a long time, Zhang Juzheng said in a low voice: "It's finally early, and I've been waiting for this day for a long time." ”

"Hmm......" nodded silently. Although he drafted the "Notes on the Rites of the Early Dynasty", he did not like the early dynasty and even resisted this form. Because in history, only this dynasty has to go to court every day, and everything is big or small, public or private, and it has to be performed. You must know that in the past, dynasties only had a few days a month, and non-military affairs were not discussed. And the reason why this dynasty has changed greatly is actually the result of Emperor Taizu's penchant for monopolizing power and abolishing the prime minister.

Zhu Yuanzhang could not tolerate too much power, so he abolished the prime minister permanently. But after the abolition of the prime minister, the political affairs were scattered in the six departments, and no one had a general outline, and everything must be done in front of the king's request, so everything poured into the court meeting like a tide. And Zhu Yuanzhang is most worried about being deceived by his subordinates, it seems that only by sitting in the court like this, seeing everything, and everyone going to the palace to Chen Chen, can he be free of 'deception' and can he rest assured.

Silently consulted the "Huidian", and saw the "ensemble notice" of the various prefectures and ministries in the 28th year of Hongwu, which amounted to 148 paragraphs, and even the folk lawsuits, roosters and dogs and thieves were often 'sealed and heard'. This is to personally manage the affairs of the world, like his old man, sitting at the door, all the affairs, regardless of the importance and the small, everything is taken care of, absolutely unprecedented.

Besides, Lao Zhu's descendants have brocade clothes and jade food, but they haven't let go of cows, asked for food, and rebelled as a monk like him, how can they endure this hardship? However, Taizu's customization is not allowed to change, and as a result, the future dynasty will inevitably move towards the end of the fictional story, which exists in name but dies. Especially after Xuande, the content of the early dynasties' political decisions continued to shrink, and the upper dynasty did not tend to bow and salute, and its symbolic meaning was far greater than the actual significance.

Therefore, as long as the court does not reform, Shen Mo does not think that it can have any effect, of course, if there is a powerful king, he can still use this opportunity to hold the power tightly in his hands.

But the question is, does Emperor Longqing have this enterprising appearance? The silence feels hanging, but people can't look good, the sea can't fight, and the new monarch may be a blockbuster.

In contrast, Zhang Juzheng's expectations for the early dynasty were greater, and he wrote several notes, hoping to be adopted by Longqing and show the emperor and the people of the world his ability to stabilize the country and the country.

At this time, there were more and more officials around them, and the two stopped talking......

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The name of the city gate tower on the noon gate is 'Wufeng', and the bell and drum are set up, and the eunuch of the bell and drum division is in charge. When the leakage of the inner carving was reported, the eunuchs beat the drums.

The melodious and majestic sound of bells and drums, echoing in the red wall and green tiles, waiting for the 'drum three strict', that is, the third drum sounded, Si Yan slowly pushed open the heavy vermilion lacquer gold nail two gates, and put the forbidden military flag school into the line first.

Hundreds of officials also went to line up according to the official rank in front of the door, and after the bell rang, the left and right doors opened, and the hundred officials entered the court...... It is said that it should be civil and military, but in this era, the emphasis is on literature and light on martial arts, so those who stand in front are civilian officials, and the generals honestly follow behind.

After entering, cross the Jinshui Bridge, Fengtianmen, and re-train on the Danqi in front of the Huangji Palace, which is called 'living'.

At this time, on the Dan Majesty in front of the Imperial Palace, there were four rows of Han generals in bright iron armor, and around the Dan Qi, there were also captains holding knives to each other, and the atmosphere was majestic and serious.

After the celebrant and eunuch announced his advance, the hundred officials solemnly lined up to enter the Imperial Palace, and still stood in line on the left and right, waiting for His Majesty to come to the court.

Partition -

Thank you all for your kindness, and this month has come to a successful conclusion.

In addition, I would like to report to you the arrangements for April, April 17th, is the monk's wedding, and the wedding should be fully prepared for a few days; After the wedding, I'm going to hang out with my daughter-in-law for a week, uh...... So in April, the update estimate was quite unimpressive.

I can only hurry up for the first half of the month, write more desperately, and save some manuscripts. I don't think I can write it in the second half of the month, so it all depends on how many manuscripts can be saved. My expectation is to try to keep changing, but it is unlikely to be, anyway, try your best, please forgive me.

When I came back in May, I was completely fine, and I dedicated the most wonderful story to everyone without distractions, of course, that is a later story......