In the winter of the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, October 21st.
On the day of Emperor Hongwu's longevity, he appointed the emperor's direct grandson Zhu Yunxi as the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty. He received a seal and a gold title, and was kowtowed by hundreds of officials and clan ministers.
Then the emperor's imperial chariot and the emperor's grandson's chariots, along with a hundred people from the clan and seventy central officials, went to the Ancestral Temple to pay homage to their ancestors, and then to the Great Sacrifice Hall to pay homage to heaven and earth.
In winter, the sun is warm and the wind is clear and the clouds are light.
Zhu Yunxi, who had just changed into the prince's clothes and was wearing a light yellow dragon robe, and Zhu Yuanzhang were kneeling in the main hall.
This ceremony was not an impromptu event at all, but the old man had ordered people to prepare it in advance. Three hundred and twenty Han generals held golden whips, copper, weapons, flags, banners, palace fans, umbrella covers, gold items and other ceremonial utensils.
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There is the main seat in the main hall, and behind the tablets of the Emperor, Heaven, God, and God are the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, wind and thunder tablets. In front of the tablets, there are luxurious ritual vessels such as silk, jade, and gold, as well as whole cattle, whole sheep, whole pigs and other melons, fruits, wine, and vegetables.
Outside the main hall, there are 22 musicians from the Ministry of Rites, making up ten kinds of chimes, chimes, bells, etc., and more than ten musical instruments to perform Heshao music, arranged neatly and solemnly.
Zhu Yunxi looked at the old man who was kneeling in fear and worshiping heaven and earth, and was moved and almost shed tears. The old man had prepared everything secretly. It was his birthday, but what he could think about was how to make his grandson the protagonist today.
No wonder the old man has been saying that he has a bad appetite a few days ago and is eating vegetarian food. Three days before the emperor's memorial ceremony, he cannot drink alcohol or eat meat.
"Grandpa Emperor!" After three bows and nine kowtows, Zhu Yunxi helped the old man stand up.
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"Grandson, let's kneel down together!" The old man knelt down again. Directly in front of him was the tablet of Emperor Huangtian and the tablet of Emperors Yan and Huang.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Heshan Zhu Yuanzhang, I would like to send this message to heaven and earth."
"I am a commoner in Huaiyou. I was born in troubled times, and my flesh and bones were scattered. I lived in Seoul, Guizhou in troubled times."
"God will never give up, and heaven and earth will bless you. I joined the army in my prime, suffered many injuries and struggled to survive, and I have been blessed with wealth and wealth by God."
"After more than seventeen years of fighting, the Yuan Dynasty became the lord of the country in the Ming Dynasty. I, a man clothed in cloth, also ascended the throne and became the emperor."
"For twenty-five years, I have been wary and fearful, fearing that my frivolous virtues would anger God. Fortunately, the Emperor and the Empress show mercy, and I finally live up to the support of the people of the world."
"In the twenty-fifth year since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, I have grown old. Fortunately, the emperor has a successor. Today, I appoint my grandson Zhu Yunxi as the grandson of the emperor to inherit the country and the country. I only hope that the sky, the earth, the sun and the moon will bless my ministers for the Ming Dynasty, and the country will be forever solid."
The old man was reciting and kowtowing, as if he was thinking of the difficulty of starting a business and the dangers of countless battles, and his words seemed to be swallowed up a little.
Then, the old man lowered his head and secretly wiped the corners of his eyes, "Grandson, it's your turn to bow!"
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Zhu Yunxi arranged the crown on his head and kowtowed to the sky.
"I, Zhu Yunxi, would like to inform Heaven and Earth. I am a dull person, but fortunately I am favored by the emperor, and Heaven and Earth will not abandon me, so I am able to occupy the throne."
"From now on, like the emperor, I will work conscientiously in the country, the country, and all the people in the world. I am sincere and fearful, and I dare not relax."
"My minister Zhu Yunxi wishes to tell heaven and earth that the ancestors of China will make the prosperous Ming Dynasty famous in the annals of history. I hope that the ancestors of heaven and earth will bless us with good weather in the Ming Dynasty, peace and prosperity for the country and the people."
After saying this, Zhu Yunxi kowtowed again, showing great piety.
Then, the two men got up, burned incense on the incense burner, and completed the sacrifice to heaven.
Afterwards, Zhu Yunxi supported the old man and walked slowly to the back of the main hall door. All the officials from the clan outside the door knelt down to greet him.
"Grandpa, be careful of the threshold!" Zhu Yunxi reminded with a laugh.
"You are as tall as grandpa!" Zhu Yuanzhang reached out and touched the top of Zhu Yunxi's head, "In the future, you will be taller than your grandpa."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "It's a good idea! There are no naughty children in our Zhu family!"
"Ha!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "The taller you grow, the closer you are to the sky. Do you understand?"
Zhu Yunxi understood and straightened his chest, "Grandpa, my grandson will hold up the Ming Dynasty!"
"Let's go!" The old man took his grandson's hand, "Go home and have a drink!"
Then, in the evening, the emperor and the emperor's grandson returned to the Forbidden City.
At this time, the banquet has been set up in Jinshen Hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a simple man by nature, and the last time he held a banquet for his officials was when he ascended the throne as emperor.
The old man was sitting on the dragon chair, with Zhu Yunxi at the bottom. The dishes for both of them were roughly the same, except that Zhu Yunxi's table lacked braised pork and pheasant.
On such occasions, the dishes of the emperor and the prince are all stipulated in the standard. The dishes of the royal family, lords and officials, etc. are also distributed according to their status.
Take Zhu Di, King of Yan, for example. Compared with Zhu Yunxi, his dishes lacked anchovies and a plate of red cherries.
"Stop making those false gifts, eat quickly, it will cool down in a while!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Today is our birthday, I have the final say, what is not polite!"
The emperor said a word, and the royal family and ministers of the palace sat down at the table. The officials were still a little reluctant to let go, but the royal family and the warriors started eating and drinking.
"Grandpa Huang, you are tired today, please use more!" Zhu Yunxi smiled at the old man.
The old man casually pushed the venison on his table over, "This roast is okay, but my teeth are not strong enough and I can't bite it. Try it!"
The venison had obviously been carefully grilled and was fragrant. Zhu Yunxi took a bite and found it charred on the outside and tender on the inside.
Seeing that he was eating deliciously, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Eat more, eat more, you are still a little thin!"
"Grandpa, why don't you eat?" Zhu Yunxi looked at the old man. He never moved his chopsticks, but sipped his wine.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Oh, it's our birthday, but there are still people from the Twelve Prisons in the Ministry of Rites, and they don't have anything I like to eat. These things look good, but they don't taste good!"
"Whatever you want to eat, my grandson will ask the cook to cook it for you!"
The old man's daily diet consists of Huaixi-style home-cooked dishes. In his eyes, these delicacies are far less satisfying than a home-cooked meal.
"Don't worry about us, we are the emperor and can still be hungry! You eat first, and we will go down to toast later! Although you are the emperor's grandson, you are also our legitimate grandson. You have to take the lead at this table!" Zhu Yuanzhang
smiled.
Afterwards, the grandfather and grandson chatted for a while. Zhu Yunxi, surrounded by several eunuchs, slowly walked towards the ministers holding a golden cup.
However, while walking, Zhu Yunxi turned his head and whispered a few words to Wang Sha. After the latter was slightly stunned, he turned around and left.
"I'm waiting to see the Emperor's grandson!"
As soon as they arrived at the vassal king's side, headed by the two kings of Qin and Jin, all the vassal kings knelt down to pay tribute.
"Second uncle, third uncle, today is the old man's birthday, we don't talk so much in our family!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and helped the two of them up, "Nephew, here's a toast to you!"
"I don't dare!" Since Zhu Yunxi is the crown prince, they have the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers. Zhu Yunxi can be easy-going, but they cannot take it seriously.
Even the young princes who were good friends with Zhu Yunxi in the past looked at Zhu Yunxi now and behaved themselves, and did not dare to overstep the mark.
"Prince Shen, Prince Tang, Prince Ying, and Grandpa Huang will make an exception. You can have a drink today!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
The three young princes smiled slightly and picked up the wine glasses in a polite manner. The skinny monkeys in the past have now become little adults.
Everyone had small wine glasses worth two or three cents each, but King Yan only had a half-full jade cup in his hand.
"My lord, don't be surprised if you can't drink from the small cup!" Zhu Di said with a smile.
"I've heard that my fourth uncle has a good drinking capacity, so I'll try to learn from him in the future!" Zhu Yunxi held the wine glass, and the most powerful vassal king said loudly, "Today is the old man's birthday, our family is getting together, and my nephew will do it first as a token of respect."
Suddenly, Zhu Yunxi felt someone hugging his calf.
I looked down and saw that it was the old man's youngest son, Zhu Nan.
"Brother Xi, I want to drink too!" Zhu Nan said in a milky voice.
"Presumptuous!" King Qin scolded, and said angrily to the eunuch behind Zhu Nan who did not dare to step forward, "How did you serve me?"
"It's okay!" Zhu Yunxi saw that Zhu Nan was a little frightened by King Qin's shouting. He leaned over and said with a smile, "You want to drink too? You are still young, so you can't drink!" After thinking about it, he dipped some wine with his fingers. , delivered to Zhu Nan’s mouth.
The latter hesitated slightly, licked it, then twisted his little face into a ball, stuck out his tongue and said, "Hot!"
"Hahaha!" The feudal kings all laughed.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, smiled so much that his beard stood up.
This chapter has been completed!