Chapter Five Hundred and Twelfth Accompanying Capital
For example, the colors of the imperial robes in the future were black in the Xia Dynasty, white in the Shang Dynasty, red in the Zhou Dynasty, black in the Qin Dynasty, red in the Han Dynasty, yellow in the Tang Dynasty, and red in the Song Dynasty.
The color of clothing should be red.
It can be predicted that the clothing of scholars, farmers, industry and merchants will all advocate red in the future, the price of red satin cloth will definitely skyrocket, and the jewelry made by the palace will also change.
There is another thing related to Zhu Biao himself, and that is the hierarchy of the princes and concubines in the East Palace. In fact, it was originally decided at the founding of the country that only talented people could be selected under the crown prince, and the selection of attendants, ladies, and other titles would wait for the princes to take the throne.
Will be rewarded separately.
However, now it is not only the Princess of Goryeo, but also the daughter of Li Shanchang, etc. It would be a bit unpleasant to just give the title of talented person, so Zhu Biao decided to stick to the Tang system for the time being.
Below the crown prince, there are two Liangdi, six Liangyuan, ten Chenghui, sixteen Zhaoxun, and twenty-four Fengyi...
The day passed quickly. Seeing dusk fall outside, Zhu Biao stood up and said to the officials of the Ministry of Rites who also looked sleepy: "Etiquette and law are the foundation of the country and the governance of the people. They cannot be ignored. Now the general rules must be more detailed.
It has not been decided that you will discuss it carefully with the Hanlin scholars tomorrow, and we must strive for excellence."
"I will bear in mind the teachings of His Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhu Biao nodded and said: "That's it for today. Dear ladies, thank you for your hard work. Go back to your homes and have a good rest. Liu Jin, please arrange for someone to escort you."
After some polite refusals, the officials of the Ministry of Rites sent the prince out of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites first, respectfully watched the driver drive away, and then they all rubbed their sore waists and went back to their homes to rest. There are still many classics to check tomorrow.
Zhu Biao was tired while sitting in the car and ate preserved fruit snacks. He was mentally exhausted and physically exhausted. He read those obscure classics for several days and felt that his brain was burning.
The car finally stopped in front of Fengtian Gate, which was heavily guarded. Zhu Biao didn't bother to accept their layers of searches inside the car, and walked directly into the palace. It was much smoother to see everything at a glance.
He was just about to go to the Jinshen Palace to report what he had done today to his father, but before he could pass through the Fengtian Palace, he was stopped by an eunuch: "This slave is paying homage to Master Qiantui. The Holy Father has given instructions that the prince does not need to pay homage when he enters the palace. He can go directly back to the East Palace to rest."
Zhu Biao bowed in the direction of Jinshen Palace and saluted: "My son, I obey the order."
Then Liu Jin was asked to hand over the memorial he had written in the Ministry of Rites to the eunuch: "This is written by the Minister of Rites. Please go and submit it to the Holy Emperor for reading."
"promise"
Without the hassle of going back and forth, Zhu Biao suddenly felt a lot more comfortable. He turned around and led Liu Jin and others towards the East Palace. He had to have a good meal and then go to bed quickly.
After returning to the East Palace, it was as usual, everyone was waiting for his return, and the temperature of the soup for washing and the meat served were just right.
Chang Luohua prepared some dishes for his husband and said: "In a few days, the princess of Goryeo will be included. I am going to place her in Chunhua Palace. What do you think, Your Highness?"
Zhu Biao nodded casually and said: "You can take care of the arrangement. It's okay to let her follow you and set the rules. She can follow your wishes."
It is impossible for women in the harem to love each other. They naturally have sharp conflicts of interest. Zhu Biao will not be naive enough to think that just because he has a bowl of water, everyone can live a happy life together. That would be too contemptuous.
Be human.
What's more, as there are more and more women with different personalities, looks, and figures, Zhu Biao is not a saint who forgets his love. He can treat them as if they were dogs and treat them with absolute fairness.
It is inevitable that there will be people who like and dislike him, but he is not an ordinary person, and it does not matter if he has a lot of concubines. The order of honor and inferiority in the palace must be maintained. After all, he does not spend too much energy on the harem, so respecting his wife and restraining his concubines is
the best choice.
In the past two years, he has also seen Chang Luohua's character. He knows that his wife is not the kind of jealous and extreme woman. After all, she is the daughter of a general. She is naturally heroic and has the potential to be a mother to the world.
After dinner, Zhu Biao took a shower and then went to sleep comfortably. He had to go to bed early tomorrow morning, so it was better to go to bed early and get up early. This was how he had spent the past few days.
Zhu Biao got up early the next morning when the crescent moon was still hanging sideways in the night sky and the stars were shining brightly. He saw that winter was about to begin. The days were getting shorter and the nights were getting longer, and the dawn was getting later and later.
I washed and changed my clothes, had breakfast, and then walked towards Fengtian Gate. It was still a little late today, and all the civil and military officials had already come out of the squad room and were walking towards Fengtian Hall in an orderly manner.
There were censors watching closely on both sides. If Zhu Biao was not the prince and came in a hurry at this time, he would inevitably be punished for neglect. Zhu Biao walked straight to the front of the civil and military officials and stepped into the Fengtian Hall first.
Behind Zhu Biao, Hu Weiyong and others followed one after another, but most of the officials stood firm and solemnly outside. They did not enter the hall to participate in the morning court, but stayed in front of the hall around Lord Dan.
This is also a rule that was just set a few days ago. When the Ministry of Rites reports to the imperial court, etiquette and law come first, and solemnity is the most important thing between the kings and queens. I started by consulting the common people, and ordered hundreds of officials to serve, until the order of the class was lost.
Secondly, it is contrary to the serious court etiquette.
Therefore, according to the new regulations, hundreds of civil and military officials enter the court. Except for the attendants, Zhongshu Sheng, Dadu Dufu, Yushitai, commanders, ministers of the Six Ministries and other officials, they are allowed to go to the palace. The other civil and military officials below the fifth rank are lined up in front of the palace to the left and right of Danbi.
, if there is a violation, the correction officer will correct it.
After kneeling down and offering congratulatory greetings, Zhu Biao walked up the imperial steps and stood in his position of half king and half minister. He stood sideways and faced the ministers. With the clear and loud sound of the whip-wielding eunuch inside the hall, today's morning court officially began.
First, the Ministry of Rites reported yesterday's results one by one, and then Duke Ying Fu Youde came forward to report: "The governor's office reported that the number of soldiers in the capital was 207,825. This year is about to pass, so here is the summary.
Your Majesty."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "The officers and men have performed great service in guarding the imperial city. I have ordered the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office to discuss rewards. The Ministry of Household Affairs will cooperate as appropriate."
"promise"
Zhu Yuanzhang then said to Hu Weiyong: "Yesterday we read the Zhongshu Provincial Memorial. In modern times, Hu customs were so fierce that when family members died, they were burned with fire and their bones were thrown into the water. This made filial sons and grandchildren unbearable, and also hurt the customs.
, should be strictly prohibited.”
"If the people are poor and have no land to bury, they can choose a wide area near the city and set it up as a free grave for them to bury. If there are officials who are traveling far away and cannot be buried, the officials will make efforts to have them buried."
Hu Weiyong stood up and bowed and said: "The Holy One is benevolent and loves the people. All the people in the world should admire the magnanimous kindness of the King, Father and Emperor."
The rest of the trivial matters took turns, and Zhu Biao usually watched quietly. After all, he was still in the stage of practicing state affairs by coming to the ministers to listen to the speeches of various ministers. He had not surpassed Lao Zhu to supervise the state affairs, so he was not needed for most things.
When dealing with or expressing opinions, it is better to listen more and watch more.
Suddenly Zheng Yi, the supervisory censor, stepped out and said: "I would like to inform you, Your Majesty, that the humble ministers believe that the capital is the foundation of the world and should be looked up to from all directions. The design of the title should be such that it is respected on the inside but humble on the outside, heavy on the inside but light on the outside."
"In today's Nanjing, the prefect of Beijing and the prefect of Waisan are both called the same, which has completely lost the unity of internal and external affairs. I think it is appropriate to change the prefect of Yingtian to Nanjing Yin and the prefect of Kaifeng to Beijing Yin. In this way, the state system will be respected and the title will be appropriate."
Zhu Biao suddenly heard that Beijing was startled, and then he came back to his senses and remembered that he was talking about Kaifeng Mansion. In March of the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Xu Da led the Northern Expedition to capture Henan. At that time, many civil and military officials suggested setting the capital.
After all, Bianliang was the ancient capital of eight dynasties, especially the Song Dynasty, and was the orthodox Han family.
When Lao Zhu was recruiting troops in Yingtian before the Northern Expedition, he set up two large yellow flags at the camp gate, and placed two signboards on both sides. The words on the flags read: The mountains and rivers are about to reach the land of China, and the sun and moon will reopen the Great Song Dynasty. The words on the signs read: Nine days of sun and moon
Open the ecliptic, a map of the Song Dynasty's treasure recovery.
At that time, Lao Zhu did have this idea. In April, Lao Zhu went to Bianliang City to inspect, but came back disappointed. Bianliang had been in disrepair for a long time, and even the city walls were in tatters. He wanted to repair the city.
It's impossible, the only option is to push it back to reconstruction.
After Lao Zhu returned to Beijing, he ordered that Bianliang Road be renamed Kaifeng Prefecture, and Henan Zhongshu be divided into provinces.
So Kaifeng Prefecture is indeed the current Beijing city, but no one has ever mentioned it. After all, it was too dilapidated and the reconstruction has not been completed, so it is always called Kaifeng Prefecture directly, but rarely named Beijing.
Tu Jie, Zhongshu's political advisor, stepped forward and said: "I agree that the two capital cities are distinguished and their magistrates should be especially promoted. This is also a precedent in the Song Dynasty."
The Minister of Rites whispered a few words to the two ministers beside him and stepped forward to second the proposal. Officials from the Hanlin Academy and other officials were naturally eager to support this kind of thing. Most of the local civil servants came from the Hanlin Academy, and there were two grades in the Hanlin Academy.
High is naturally good.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have any objections. The capital was right under his nose. Let alone a slight improvement, what could he do if he directly mentioned the first and second grades? In a political center like the capital, it was difficult for a prefect to achieve anything. A prefect who could maintain a stable tenure was his ancestor.
It's a good thing.
At this time, Zhu Biao turned around and bowed to his father and said: "I would like to express my gratitude to you, my father. I have something to say."
After hearing Zhu Biao's words, the court fell silent instantly, and the officials who were about to step forward to second the proposal silently closed their legs. If His Highness the Crown Prince was opposed to this matter, then it would be useless for them to second the proposal.
As long as His Highness the Crown Prince speaks up on such a trivial matter of permission or disapproval, His Majesty will definitely agree even if it is to maintain His Highness' dignity. It is impossible to undermine His Highness' dignity for such a matter.
Zhu Yuanzhang also turned his attention to his son. He was a little confused that there should be no problem in this matter. Why did his son, who was always taciturn in the morning, want to intervene?
"Prince, tell me, we are listening."
"Yes, I also agree with Zheng Yushi's words that the magistrate of South Beijing City should indeed be promoted, but I think that I should go to Kaifeng Prefecture to accompany the capital, and promote Beiping Prefecture to Beijing, and I will serve as the companion capital of the Ming Dynasty."