In Zhongjing City, among the imperial palace and harem, the now famous Changle Palace has changed its appearance.
All the walls around the courtyard were demolished, and three or four nearby courtyards were opened up in one go. The trees in the courtyard were then removed, paved with stone bricks, decorated with gilded dragons and phoenixes, chariots and horses, and bronze cranes and turtles, making this place even more beautiful.
The courtyard of the harem looks like the front of the former palace.
Even if the houses are low, they are still low houses after all, but it does not affect this place from becoming the real core of this huge palace.
On this day, there was a court meeting in Changle Palace. A number of courtiers and officials from Zhongjing County and Jingdong County gathered together. In order to show the kindness of the new emperor, compared with the early dynasty system that lasted for nine hundred years in Dading, now in Changle Palace
The court meeting was held two hours late, so that when the sun came up, especially in this autumn, the officials attending the court meeting would not have to work too hard.
Not only that, Changle Palace has also added a lot of seats from the inside to the outside. On the left and right sides, the top ten seats are thick black, wide and comfortable, and the seats below are about the same size. When the officials gather, the court
After bowing to the young emperor, everyone could sit down. Although it was not as solemn and solemn as the front palace hall, it was better than the harmonious atmosphere, where the monarch and his ministers were harmonious.
Untimely.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, his courtesy and corporal gesture seemed to surpass the princes who had no idea how much they knew about their status.
The court meeting ended smoothly in such an atmosphere. After saluting the new emperor, all the courtiers and officials left in the order they came. Compared with the panic and chaos half a year ago, the current court meeting in Changle Palace is really a bit better.
appearance.
The ministers retreated, and in the middle position, the young emperor, who seemed a little tired, held his cheek with one hand and raised the other hand to wave outward. The guards originally guarding the Changle Palace and the palace attendants all saluted and bowed.
Retreat.
When the palace door closed, apart from the young emperor, there were only two people left in the palace. One was behind him, on the other side of a bead curtain, a graceful and wealthy and beautiful woman, and the other was sitting peacefully on the stage.
The person at the top of a row of generals.
The man was dressed in a purple robe and looked quite young. He had gray hair on both sides of his temples below his broad official hat. He had very good eyebrows but was slightly muddy. His beard was neatly combed but a little sparse. His nose was straight and his lips were thin. He had a well-proportioned body.
, sitting comfortably on the large seat, but his momentum was not inferior to that of the young emperor who was already sitting upright in Ming and Huang imperial clothes.
"Grandpa, just now the rude words of the Chief Minister Zhao Yu have aroused public anger. Why do you have to speak for him at that time?" The young emperor leaned forward slightly and looked at the purple-robed old man, speaking.
It was casual, but the gesture was quite respectful, "Besides, what he asked for was completely nonsense. We didn't dismiss it on the spot. We already took care of the etiquette of the court!"
Behind the bead curtain, the graceful lady had no words.
The purple-robed old man raised his eyelids and looked at the young emperor who was looking up. He smiled slightly and then spoke. His voice was like gold and stone clashing, sonorous and powerful, "Then Zhao Yu is just asking for an official position on behalf of the prefect of Li County. Why is he so rude?"
explain?"
The young emperor straightened his figure and said, "Dading has been a country for nine hundred years. High-ranking officials and important positions have their own destiny. They have always been appointed by the emperor. How can there be any reason for ministers to take the initiative to ask the emperor for it? The prefect of Lijun started the war among the princes without permission.
First, ask for power later, it’s just...hum!"
The old man in purple robe shook his head gently when he heard the words and said no more.
When the young emperor saw that the purple-robed old man was silent, he stopped talking. Behind the bead curtain, the noble lady who had remained motionless like a statue spoke this time, "Father, this time the prefect of Lijun sent someone to ask for help from Hanzhou."
Regarding the matter of governor, do you mean...to give it to him?"
The old man in purple robe slowly leaned back in the chair, pressed his hands on the armrests, and wielded a big golden sword, as if he was sitting in the military commander's tent. "What is the governor? He is an important confidant who supervises the local area for His Majesty the Emperor. His position is the prefect of each county.
He is above, but he is not as good as the three princes and prime ministers. He cannot influence the decision-making of the court, and he cannot control the military and administration of a place. So what if it is given to him?"
Before the lady behind the beaded curtain could speak, the young emperor had already replied, "If the post of governor is given to someone else, it is indeed just a sinecure, but if it is given to the prefect of a county, it will be very different. This is Dading
This is something that has never happened in the nine hundred years of the dynasty, especially the ambition of the prefect of Li County. If he is given the power to supervise Hanzhou, he can just find any excuse to openly conquer other counties in Hanzhou. Wouldn't it be aggravating the situation?
Did you lose that thief’s arrogance?!”
The purple-robed old man chuckled and asked, "The prefect of Li County first seized the land of Sancang in Yongchang County, and then took the Anling Yan family to replace it. At that time, did the son of the Luo family have the power to be the governor? So he was able to
Is there any reason to send troops?"
The young emperor was immediately speechless, and then he seemed a little annoyed and angry, "But the etiquette of the Great Cauldron is here, and we can't change it easily! What's more, not to mention us, even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and the officials of various counties, are not right
Is this so deeply abhorred? Just now at the court meeting, almost everyone was opposed to this matter, which shows that the people’s will is not towards those rebellious ministers and traitors!”
The purple-robed old man turned his head and looked directly past the young emperor to the noble lady behind the bead curtain, "Shenxiu, you should spend more time on Dao'er."
This simple sentence made the young emperor blush, and the lady behind the beaded curtain nodded, "This is what father taught me."
The old man in purple robe looked at the young emperor, his voice was a little deep, "Just now at the court meeting, the people with the loudest opposition were the people of the Yun family in Guang County. This is not difficult to understand. Now the two counties of Li and Guang are attacking each other.
There was constant friction. Whatever Lijun wanted, it was natural for Guangjun to oppose it, and vice versa. The voices from other counties and parties seemed to be firmly opposed, but in fact they were all ambiguous. It is very simple to think about it. Lijun
The governor's move was too hasty. They didn't even receive the master's intention behind the scenes, so they could only say random things according to the etiquette of the Great Cauldron. How can they take it seriously?"
He rubbed one hand on the armrest of the seat and spoke more slowly, "As for etiquette..." He leaned towards the young emperor, "If you ask the Taiwei, is there anyone in the world who is guarding you?"
If you are loyal to Dading etiquette, I would say yes, but if you ask grandpa the same question, I will tell you, not much."
"Dading has been a country for nine hundred years. Most of the time, the emperor has relied on the etiquette of Dading to govern the country. This is not wrong, but now, it is no longer possible." The old man in purple robe looked at the young emperor, but the young emperor did not dare to look at him.
"You don't have the invincible and loyal Renwang Army when the Ding Kingdom was founded. You don't have the Ding King Army that was able to suppress the five states at its peak. You don't have the Liuxian Lu Zu who is invincible with a single sword. How can you make the people of the world, especially the world?
Princes, abide by your etiquette?! If those people already regard the great cauldron as nothing, but you still insist on guarding this thing, then you will be unable to understand this world for the rest of your life."
The young emperor, who had his head lowered, couldn't help but trembled when he heard this. Then he suddenly raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot. At this moment, he suddenly looked like the old man in purple robe in front of him.
There are many similarities, "I asked my grandpa to teach me, if I abandon...the etiquette of the Great Cauldron, how can I...restore the Great Cauldron?!"