The news of the upcoming wedding of Emperor Qi of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao, spread throughout the world. Officials from all provinces came to congratulate him personally with heavy gifts. The first to arrive in the capital was Shaanxi Governor Zhou Zhenglong, whose gift was a nine-head hanging eye.
The white-breasted tiger, the governor personally escorted the tiger cart from Shaanxi to watch the ceremony. When it entered the capital, the nine-headed tiger kept roaring, causing the citizens to watch and marvel at it. There was also a satiated imperial historian.
When impeaching Governor Zhou, he said that sending nine evil tigers to Shaanxi for the emperor's wedding seemed to be an ominous sign. Governor Zhou dismissed the censors with one sentence: "In the prosperous times, tigers came to the country, and the roar of tigers shook the country's prestige." Since the Ming Dynasty, it has been southward.
Since then, what has been lacking is this kind of tiger power. Giving a tiger as a gift is to add tiger power to the little emperor.
The governor of Shanghai, Chen Liangyu, had the advantage of managing the port, and the ten carts of gifts he sent were all rare Western imports, such as clocks, gold and silver tableware, Easter eggs, mink skins, ivory products, etc. Jiangnan Weaving Cao Yin patted his chest and promised to be responsible for supplying large quantities of goods.
All kinds of clothing and silks needed for the wedding; officials from other provinces were also on their way to Beijing with their province's specialties. Not only officials, but also vassals, clansmen and wealthy families from various places also raised gifts and rushed to the capital to watch the ceremony.
For a time, the land and water routes leading to the capital were busy.
Not every emperor can catch up with such a grand and honorable event as a wedding. For an emperor who has already married a wife before he ascends the throne, after he becomes the emperor, he will only hold a ceremony to appoint a queen and not hold a replacement wedding. So this wedding is the Ming Dynasty's first wedding.
Not only was this dynasty alarmed by this unprecedented event, but surrounding countries also sent personnel to congratulate the ceremony. Not to mention the vassals of the Ming Dynasty: North Korea, Annan, and the Living Buddha of Japan, they all sent heavyweight personnel and a large number of strange things.
Rare treasures. Even those countries and regions that had enmity with the Ming Dynasty, such as the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, Xixia, Mongolia, and the Zheng family in Taiwan, also sent people to congratulate them.
Among the friendly missions that came to congratulate him, the largest one was the mission to Song Dynasty led by Liu Ziguang's old friend Wen Jun, followed by the mission from Japan and Japan, which brought industrial products, luxury goods, fruits, and folding fans from Japan.
Long swords and geishas are the favorites of dignitaries in the capital.
Next are the small missions from the Rakshasa Kingdom, England, Spain, Portugal and other countries, and then the missions from the countries in the Western Southeast Asia. Some countries are simply unheard of. I just heard that the Ming Emperor was getting married, so I temporarily recruited some people.
I came here to join in the fun, just want to get some rewards and make some money.
For a time, the inns and restaurants in the capital were full, and prices were more than five times higher than usual. Ordinary people found business opportunities and rented out their houses to make extra money. The flow of people along the Qinhuai River was much greater than usual.
Foreigners with different skin colors, clothes, and accents filled the streets and alleys of the capital. Liu Ziguang was just fishing in troubled waters. He selected a team with high noses and sunken eyes from the red shirt regiment and pretended to be the envoys of a small country in the Western Regions.
He sneaked into the capital and was a rare force when it came time to get married.
As a powerful party, Liguo Iron Works cannot of course fail to hold such a grand event. Factory owner Peng is in poor health and can no longer support the overall situation. Peng Jingrong is responsible for the daily work of the iron factory, so the task of going to Beijing has to be given to the second lady Peng Jingwei.
Ninety-nine specially made stainless steel swords from the Lianfeng were sent to the capital under the escort of the Iron Guard; other famous factories also brought out their own specialties: Wuchang Shipyard's gift was a new steamship, Changzhou Qishuyan Machinery Factory's gift
They are four huge bronze Weng Zhongs.
Weng Zhong was originally a strong man during the reign of Qin Shihuang, named Ruan Weng Zhong. According to legend, he was 1.3 feet long and unusually brave. Qin Shihuang ordered Weng Zhong to guard Lintao, which shocked the Huns. After Weng Zhong's death, Qin Shihuang cast bronze for him.
The statue was placed outside the Sima Gate of Xianyang Palace. When the Huns came to Xianyang and saw the bronze statue, they thought it was the real Ruan Wengzhong and did not dare to approach it. So later generations called the bronze statue or stone statue that stood in front of the palace, temple and mausoleum.
As "Weng Zhong".
There are four pairs of stone statues standing on the road from Zijin Mountain to the Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty, two pairs each of civil servants and generals. The civil servants are solemn and solemn, while the military commanders are majestic and solemn, symbolizing the emperor's civilized and martial arts in the underworld after his death. This stone statue of Weng Zhong in the Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty,
He is one foot and two tall, and is said to be the tallest Weng Zhong. However, this time the copper Weng Zhong sent by Qishuyan Machinery Factory is three feet tall. It is covered with armor and has a lifelike face. Because it is too big to be transported, the Qi family in Changzhou also specially designed a special railway
A flatbed truck was used to transport it to the train station outside the capital, and then it was pulled into the city by thousands of migrant workers and 500 horses. Weng Zhong could just enter the city gate while lying down, and four tall bronze statues were ready to stand outside the Meridian Gate.
, let the barbarian nations who came to the dynasty see the majesty of the Ming Dynasty.
The capital is so lively. People from the two factories, one guard, and three parties are not idle. The spies and spies are as excited as flies in the latrine. The feudal officials who are arriving one after another have become their targets. Will they be able to sit still after the incident is successful?
The position depends on the support of these governors and governors who control the power of each province.
Only Liu Ziguang not only paid attention to these frontier officials, he was also very interested in the countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty. From the beginning of the establishment of the Nanchang, he did not want this agency to serve only domestic politics. Spying on the political, military and economic intelligence of other countries should become a major factor in the future of Nanchang.
One of the important responsibilities of the factory. Of course, it is too late to do this now. The first task is to launch a coup and wipe out the eunuchs.
After Peng Jingwei came to the capital, she handed those special swords for celebrations to the Ministry of Rites and moved into the back house of the Lianfeng. Originally, she wanted to live with her little sister Xu Yuanhui, but she is now the queen, and the Duke's Mansion
We are so busy up and down that we have no time to receive outsiders.
The procedures for the emperor's wedding are: nacai, asking for names, naji, naji, announcing the date and welcoming the bride, also known as the "six rites". Nacai means giving gifts, discussing the marriage, and asking the matchmaker to find out whether the truth is true. Ask.
To give a name is to hold a ceremony to ask the other person's name, date of birth, and see if the "fortune" is suitable. Of course, these are just a matter of situation. Can the emperor agree to the betrothal gift? As for the birth date, the Ministry of Rites has long studied it.
Yes, it matches the emperor's horoscope very well.
Since Miss Xu's status as queen was confirmed, the entire Duke of Wei's palace mobilized, and no one could be idle, renovating the house and doing a lot of environmental sanitation. Although they couldn't "overstep" and make it as glorious as the palace, they still couldn't.
It should be as dazzling as possible, and try to make people feel that they are "well-matched". It is very busy just for the whole family, including the whole family, to buy new clothes inside and outside, not to mention the lanterns and festoons, and the wedding banquet.
Distribute "wedding invitations" widely.
On the day of Nacai and asking for names, the officials of the Ministry of Rites formulated the etiquette procedures and norms, and worked hard with a large group of eunuchs and palace maids to decorate the ceremony venue. According to "regular etiquette", a guard of honor was displayed outside the Qianqing Gate.
Set Nu Le, Your Majesty Dan in the Qianqing Palace. In the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, two tables were temporarily set up, covered with apricot-yellow satin tablecloths. On one table was placed the "Jie" and on the other table was placed the "Ask for Names" imperial edict. They were to be sent to Wei Guogong.
The gifts from the government are also displayed in broad daylight.
In the Qianqing Palace, it was decorated splendidly. The officials of Qin Tianjian announced in a long voice: The auspicious time has arrived! Zhu Youxiao, wearing a red dragon robe, made a grand appearance surrounded by ministers, guards and eunuchs, and amid the sound of music Entering the main hall of Qianqing Palace, he ascended the throne. The princes, princes and ministers bowed to the ground and shouted long live. The promulgator received the edict, stood on the Danbi in the east, loudly announced the edict, appointed the chief and deputy angels, and went to the Duke of Wei's mansion to accept the decree. , asking for the name. In the sound of music, two angels celebrated the festival and the edict. After the ceremony was completed, Zhu Youxiao retired from the court.
The chief envoy held the ceremony, while the deputy envoy asked about the imperial edict; the honor guard and the drum band led the way, and the gift-giving officials followed behind the second envoy, setting off from Qianqing Palace, playing and beating, and rushed to the Qian Mansion.
Wei Guogong Xu Zengzu knelt down at the gate to receive the angel, received the order, accepted the gift, and thanked the angel. A naming ceremony was held to discuss the matter. Qian Shangshu submitted a "table" with the girl's name, resume, birth date, etc. to the angel. After the ceremony, the Xu family entertained the angels with a banquet. After they were full of wine and food, the angels led the team back to the Forbidden City. They entered the Meridian Gate, stopped outside the Gate of Supreme Harmony, and handed the "Festival" and "Exhibition" to the eunuch who was responsible for the ceremony. It was considered a successful completion. The task was completed. The eunuch and the eunuch, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, went to Qianqing Palace to restore the "emperor's order". Zhu Youxiao "reported" Nacai to the princes and ministers and asked about the status of the name.
After these two procedures are completed, Zhu Youxiao will perform the "Enter the Middle School Ceremony". This year he is sixteen years old. After the crowning ceremony, he will be considered an adult. He can wear the crown of heaven, marry a wife, and take charge of the government personally. Ceremony Among them, Empress Dowager Li and other royal family elders were present to watch the ceremony; the princes, princes and ministers knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times to express their warm congratulations. After the ceremony was completed, Zhu Youxiao went to the Taimiao Temple to worship his ancestors, and then went to the Empress Dowager's palace to kneel down and thank him for his upbringing.
After Zhu Youxiao performed the "Shangzhong Ceremony", he performed the Naji and Nazheng ceremony according to the auspicious day and time selected by the Qintian Supervisor.
Naji means that the Qintian Supervisor will predict good or bad luck, and Nazheng means giving an engagement gift.
Corresponding ceremonies still had to be held in the palace, and angels were sent to hold the ceremony and carry gifts and relevant documents to the Duke of Wei's mansion. This time, all the Xu family members came out in large numbers and knelt outside the gate to receive the angels. The emperor's gifts included gold, silver and silk. , jewelry and jades, not only Xu Yuanhui's, but also everyone from the Duke's palace to the family, servants, etc. After this process, the prelude to the wedding was sung. The real drama was staged on the day of welcoming the bride.
Liu Ziguang has seen the grandeur of weddings these days. This is not a wedding at all. It is like the Olympic Games. The economy of the entire capital and surrounding areas has been boosted. Rare and exotic animals from all over the country are concentrated in the red square outside Shence Gate in the north of the capital. Mountains, ordinary people came in groups to watch. Merchants from Jiangbei, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, the Western Regions, and Southeast Asia set up stalls near the west dock of the city. There were livestock markets selling camels, horses, elephants, and hunting dogs. Grocery stores selling goods from both the north and the south, as well as markets selling maids and slaves, and local stalls selling various snacks are popping up everywhere in the capital. It is simply a world expo.
Peng Jingwei finally had the opportunity to go to Beijing alone. Of course, she couldn't stay in the Lianfeng. She came to pester Liu Ziguang every day and asked him to take him out to play. She shouted to her brother-in-law, not to mention how tired she was. But Liu Ziguang didn't have such free time. It was the eve of the war and there was so much work waiting to be done. However, Sun Gang was obsessed with Peng Jingwei from the first moment he saw her. Liu Ziguang was so happy with the beauty of adulthood that he simply asked Sun Gang to accompany Peng Jingrong to go shopping.