"What? Are you planning the Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony? Your Majesty will also attend the ceremony in person?" When the ministers in Wuyi Hall heard Huang Jin's edict, they couldn't help but open their mouths in surprise, and their hearts could not be calm for a long time.
This specification is too big
The great event of the country is to sacrifice the soldiers! The ceremony of offering prisoners has been around since ancient times. The victors held a ceremony to sacrifice the captives to the gods and ancestors, and held celebrations and memorials in order to obtain the blessings of their ancestors and God, and to bring good luck.
However, prisoner dedication ceremonies are not often held at the Meridian Gate. At least in the Ming Dynasty, there has not been a prisoner dedication ceremony at the Meridian Gate for more than a hundred years.
This is the Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony! Any ceremony, as long as it is held at the Meridian Gate, is worthy of the highest standards.
Because this place at Meridian Gate is so extraordinary!
The Meridian Gate faces south. The walls on both sides of the city gate extend forward, forming a "concave" shape. There are five gate towers built in the Meridian Gate, and there are also five city gate openings. Only the emperor can enter the main gate in the front.
, the queen can leave once during the wedding, and the top three, second place, and top picks in the palace examination can leave once, and the others, whether they are prime ministers, generals, or princes and grandsons, are not eligible to leave!
You said, if a grand ceremony is held in such a place, can it not be of the highest standard?!
No doubt about it!
Well deserved!
Not to mention holding a grand ceremony in this place, even a slap in the face here can leave a mark in history and be remembered forever!
The Meridian Gate Prison Presentation Ceremony is the most solemn and high-level prisoner presentation ceremony, bar none!
The prisoner presentation ceremony belongs to the Rong dynasty. It is the only one among all the ceremonials. It belongs to the canon among the canons.
It can be said that this ceremony is more grand and of higher standard than the ceremony in which Zhao Wenhua went to Jiangnan to worship the sea!
He, Zhu Pingan, is actually worthy?!
How many keys does he deserve!
Is this a mistake?!
All the ministers on duty, especially those from the strict party camp, looked at Huang Jin in disbelief after hearing Huang Jin's words.
"Yes, this is His Majesty's decree. Please start preparing for the Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony from now on. The prisoners to be sacrificed are the Japanese pirates captured by Suzhou Prefecture. The Holy Majesty will attend the ceremony in person at that time."
Huang Jin nodded vigorously and relayed Emperor Jiajing's will to the ministers once again.
ah?
Will the Holy One come in person?!
Then the standards of this Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony have been raised to a certain level! Damn it, Zhu Ping'an is worthy of it?!
When the time comes, although people like him have higher official positions than Zhu Pingan, they will not leave a single word in the history books a hundred years later. But Zhu Pingan will definitely be famous in the history books because of this Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony!
"Was it a little rushed?"
"Japanese invasion in the southeast is still serious and getting worse. Suzhou held a Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony after capturing more than 400 Japanese pirates. If the Japanese pirates attack the city again in the future, wouldn't it make this Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony a bit ridiculous?!"
"I hope your Majesty will think twice before taking action. The prisoner dedication ceremony should only be held after the victory of the war. Well, judging from the current situation, it is best to hold the Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony after the Japanese invasion is completely eliminated."
"Eunuch Huang, please advise the Holy One to think twice."
All the ministers on duty couldn't help but chattered, and found a lot of reasons why not to hold the Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony.
They even asked Huang Jin to turn around and go back to persuade Emperor Jiajing not to hold the Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony.
"My lords, please don't embarrass the Zajia family for such important military and national affairs. The Zajia family is just a servant. 'Ministers are not allowed to interfere in political affairs, and those who violate it will be killed.' This is the rule set by Taizu."
Huang Jinpi rejected all the ministers with a smile. He was joking, the Meridian Gate Prisoner Presentation Ceremony was to be held by the Holy Emperor, and it was too late for the Zajia family to fully support it. You actually let the Zajia family dissuade the Holy Emperor?!
The Zajia family is missing something, but it’s not their brains!
"If you have any objections, please raise them to the Holy One." Huang Jinpi looked at them with a smile and said.
"Well"
All the ministers on duty suddenly fell silent.
Just kidding, Emperor Jiajing is the one who likes to give advice. During the great etiquette dispute, officials from the shou li faction came together to give advice. The Jiuqing of the imperial court, the Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy, the censor of the Supervisory Academy, the various ministers, and the officials of the six ministries
, a total of 229 officials from Dali Temple went to Zuoshun Gate and knelt to admonish Emperor Jiajing.
Ahem, ask Emperor Jiajing not to recognize his biological father as his father, but to recognize Ming Xiaozong as his father.
The results of it.
Eighty-six officials of the fourth rank and above were suspended from duty and fined, and 134 officials of the fourth rank and below were sentenced to prison. Among them, 17 were killed on the spot and more than 80 were seriously injured.
This was their courtier's fault, after all, Emperor Jiajing succeeded Emperor Zhengde to the throne.
Since ancient times, the throne has been inherited by the son after the death of the father, and the elder brother succeeds the younger brother. If you, Emperor Jiajing, inherited the throne of Emperor Zhengde, don't you have to be his younger brother? Then don't you have to recognize his father, that is, Xiaozong as your father?
Now, Suzhou has achieved a great victory in the war against Japanese invaders, and almost all the invading Japanese pirates have been wiped out. Emperor Jiajing wants to hold a ceremony to present prisoners at the Meridian Gate to combat the arrogance of Japanese pirates, to promote the power of the Ming Dynasty, and to boost the morale of the army and the people. It is reasonable and polite.
It would be unreasonable for us to prevent Emperor Jiajing from holding the Meridian Gate Prison Presentation Ceremony. If we were unreasonable and went to Emperor Jiajing to remonstrate with him, haha, that would be like hanging himself to death.
"Oh, by the way, the Zajia almost forgot one thing. Your Majesty also wants the Zajia to tell you all that from now on, you will discuss the rewards for Suzhou Mansion, especially Zhu Ping'an and Lord Zhu."
Huang Jin looked at the ministers with a smile and announced another decree.
"ah?"
"Now we have to discuss Zhu Ping'an's reward? It's so fast, haven't the factory guards who went to Suzhou to investigate haven't returned yet?"
"What if Zhu Ping'an killed Liang and took credit? Even if he didn't kill Liang and took credit, what if there were other inside stories about the battle in Suzhou that we don't know?"
"The coffin hasn't been sealed yet. It's about to be decided. I'm a little too anxious. It's not too late to wait until the battle in Suzhou is completely revealed before we can discuss rewards and punishments."
The ministers on duty had more opinions than just now.
"My lords, the Holy One has said that Zhu Ping'an and Lord Zhu will be rewarded based on the fact that he did not kill good people and take credit for his merits. The last time he sacrificed the sea victory, your lords were a little slow in debating Zhu Ping'an and Lord Zhu's rewards. This time it will be better.
Hurry up, well, this is not what the Zajia said, this is what the Holy One means."
Huang Jin said with a smile, and then added without waiting for the ministers on duty to speak, "If Mr. Zhu Ping'an is really guilty of killing a good person and taking meritorious service or other crimes, it will not be too late to determine the punishment when the factory guard Suzhou sends a message.
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"Okay, gentlemen, the Holy Spirit's decree has been conveyed to the Zajia family. I will not disturb your business affairs. The Zajia family will take their leave."
After Huang Jin finished speaking, he said goodbye and left, leaving a group of ministers buzzing in the main hall. ()