To the west of Tianshui Bridge, piles of earth were piled up to serve as a platform for generals to offer sacrifices to heaven.
Under the banners, Lin Fu held the reins and walked slowly, looking at the thin body wearing a five-clawed golden dragon robe on the stage. Cheng Yuqian, Yu Xinyuan, Hu Wenmu and other civil and military ministers were all standing in the audience. , Song Fu said: "When King Ning first came to Jiangning, I went to Yizhou to escort him. At that time, I was just the governor of Jinghai. I had not yet fallen into the eyes of King Ning, and I did not even have the chance to meet him. Compared with this time, Jing, I think Prince Ning’s mood is more complicated..."
Song Fu looked at Emperor Yongxing and smiled slightly: Since the Spring and Autumn Period, how many handsome ministers have been able to get the emperor to come out of the suburbs to greet him? After taking this step, the next step will be much smoother. He thought to himself: Lin Fu is still soft-hearted. Otherwise, it would just be a glass of poisoned wine.
Lin Fu didn't care what Song Fu, Cao Zi'ang and the generals around him thought. Holding the sword on his waist, he walked to the stage to welcome the generals and glanced at the civil and military ministers standing in front of the stage: In addition to Zuo Chengmu in the political hall, Shen In addition to Rong, Cheng Yuqian, Lin Xuwen, Yu Xinyuan, and Hu Wenmu are all there; except for the minister of the Ministry of Rites, all the ministers of the six departments are there, and all the ministers of the nine temples are there; Zhang Yubo is here, but Zhao Shuhan is not, and Zhang Yubo's eyes are also very indifferent...
Zuo Chengmu and Zhang Yubo both wanted to leave, and Lin Fu knew it in his heart, but he didn't want to let either of them go. He stopped in front of Zhang Yubo and said, "I have been away from Beijing for many years, and I have also experienced separation from Yubo. , I would like to invite Uncle Yu and Shu Han to have a small gathering in two days, but I hope Uncle Yu will not refuse."
"The Privy Council's envoys are summoned, and the subordinates dare not disobey." Zhang Yubo said in a calm tone.
Lin Fu smiled, ignored Zhang Yubo's indifference, straightened his clothes and armor, and walked up the steps to the stage.
The welcoming platform is nine feet nine feet in diameter. It is piled with earth and paved with bricks. There are armored soldiers and flags on the ring steps. There is a long table in Taichung. Liu Zhi, Zhang Yan and other ministers stood far away on the edge.
Emperor Yongxing Yuan Jianwu stood alone in front of the stage, watching Lin Fu coming in armor and sword. Looking at it, he felt that the mountains were moving and he could not breathe; his body, which had not recovered from a long illness, was already He was so weak that even with a stick of incense on the stage, he was already crumbling, and now there were even more signs of being unable to hold on.
"I was ordered to go on an expedition to prevent the country from being ravaged by the bandits, and to protect the people from being invaded and slaughtered by the bandits. I and the 300,000 generals on the western front did not care about the cold and heat, and were hungry and thirsty. They all sacrificed their lives in return for their great ambitions. He shed his blood and lived up to his command, winning three battles in Shangrao, Yuanzhou, and Jingxiang, and annihilating 400,000 enemy invaders. In addition to captured soldiers, 426 war criminals were brought to the capital and presented to Your Majesty. Please read them... "Lin Fu looked at Emperor Yongxing's swaying appearance and thought that it would not look good if he fell on the stage. He condensed the long speech into a few sentences and said it loudly.
The surrounding generals and soldiers all shouted loudly to each other, causing the sound to vibrate in the sky and spread into the distance, causing more cheers from the crowd of people watching in the distance.
Seemingly stimulated by the sound, Yuan Jianwu regained some energy, stared at Lin Fu with hatred, suppressed his voice with ferocity, and said: "After all, you still know that you are a minister and I am the emperor. Where is the etiquette of a monarch and a minister?"
"As a reward from the Empress Dowager, I will go to the palace with my sword in hand, and I won't bow to you when I see you." Lin Fu smiled faintly, stood up with his shoulders relaxed, and no longer even bowed in the posture he had just stood up, and said, "Furthermore, in my heart, The people are great, the country is great, and the king is light, this is what the sage said; if I want to depose you, I can do it with a little effort, please don't ask for humiliation anymore..."
"You..." Emperor Yongxing was just dizzy, holding the long case with one hand, barely letting himself fall.
"Lord Liu, Your Majesty seems to be feeling unwell. Can we keep the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven simple?" Lin Fu raised his voice and asked Liu Zhi, who was standing on the edge of the platform to welcome the generals.
Zhang Yan saw that Emperor Yongxing was in trouble and wanted to come over to help him. Liu Zhi said coldly: "Master Zhang, the Privy Council has never called you over!" He signaled to the left and right to stop Zhang Yan. He walked to the center of the stage and helped Emperor Yongxing.
He stayed and said to Lin Fu, "The etiquette must not be abolished, and the code should not be simplified. Please insist on it if you are reluctant to do so..."
Since Lin Fu is not willing to play dirty tricks and can torment Yuan Jianwu a little more, Liu Zhi still has to persist. In the end, Yuan Jianwu will be able to get sick and die when he returns...
After a series of ceremonies such as offering sacrifices to heaven and reviewing prisoners, Lin Fu felt that it was cumbersome and hard work. If Emperor Yongxing had not been supported by ministers in the later period, he would have fallen down on the spot before he could hold up halfway; Lin Xuwen, Liu Zhi and others
It also meant that civil and military officials and Jiangning soldiers and civilians could see that Emperor Yongxing was seriously ill.
After offering sacrifices to heaven at Tianshui Bridge, 3,000 forbidden cavalry troops cleared the way first. Emperor Yongxing returned to the imperial city in his imperial chariot. Lin Futong boarded the chariot and stood beside Yuan Jianwu on the railing. They entered the city via Chi Road and then walked to Chongyang Imperial Palace.
Entering the imperial city, he was inspected by the soldiers and civilians of Jiangning.
After entering the imperial city, the next step was to perform the court ceremony. In the main hall of Qian'an, he and Emperor Yongxing accepted the congratulations from the civil and military officials. They waited until the sun set in the west before proceeding with the ceremony of bestowing nine tins and opening the palace.
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Nine tins are nine kinds of instruments, and the emperor gave them to them to show their special merits.
However, since the Spring and Autumn Period, few ministers who have received the gift of Jiuxi have not usurped the throne. In addition, Jiuxi means "the nine orders of the Lord", and receiving Jiuxi also means inheriting the destiny of heaven, which is equivalent to the divine right of kings. Accepting Jiuxi means the divine right of kings.
Ministers can legitimately resist the monarch's power legally, so the etiquette of Jiuxi is paid special attention to.
After performing the gift of nine tins, Lin Fu sat in the east side hall of Qian'an Hall to rest. He looked at the nine kinds of tin utensils placed on the long desk in front of the side hall. He just thought it was fun and asked Song Fu who was sitting next to him: "What are these gifts?"
It’s going to be dark now that we’ve finished walking, right?”
Song Fu looked at the sun outside the palace and said with a smile, "I'm afraid so."
At this time, Qian Xiaowu walked in to call Song Fu, and Lin Xuwen went out to discuss things. Lin Fu didn't pay attention to it, just treating it as a matter of etiquette - Song Fu, Lin Xuwen and others were very particular about this kind of thing, but he didn't care at all.
After a while, Song Fu and Lin Xuwen returned to the side hall, looking strange. Lin Fu asked suspiciously: "What happened?"
"It's not that important," Song Fu said. "After the ceremony of opening the mansion in Jiuxi has passed, it won't be too late to return to the Duke's mansion and report to the lord. The lord should go in first to bathe and change into the robe of the Duke..."
Seeing that Song Fu was talking casually, Lin Fu just pretended that the matter was not important. He shook his head and said with a smile: "It's up to you, I will be a puppet at your mercy today." Lin Fu went into the inner hall to wash himself and change into the robe of the prince, and came out.
Song Fu, Lin Xuwen, Cao Ziang, and Sun Jingxuan, who had just returned from outside, were discussing things. They stopped when they saw him coming out. They became more and more suspicious. However, the auspicious time for the Jiuxi ceremony had arrived, and Liu Zhi rushed over to urge Lin Fu and them.
When I went to the main hall, I didn't have time to ask questions.
After the ceremony of Jiuxi, Lin Xuwen said that he had to leave in advance, and Lin Fu had to go to Wanshou Palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager Liang who had the title of governor, which was the completion of the day's ceremony.
Coming out of Wanshou Palace, the sky was as dark as ink. Lin Fu was so troubled by Yuan Yan's complicated and incomprehensible eyes that he forgot to ask Song Fu what happened before the ceremony of Jiuxi. He drove to Huaihe River
The generals of the East returned to Chongguo's palace for a banquet.
When they got off the bus back home and walked to the hanging flower hall, Lin Xuwen, who had not left first, came to see him. Not only Lin Xuwen left first, but also Lin Tingli and Lin Mengde had not seen anyone for most of the day. Only then did Lin Fu know that something had happened.
, asked Song Fu, Cao Ziang and Qin Chengzu beside him seriously: "Xuwen, where is Mengde and my second uncle and the others?"
"Continuing the article, Meng De and the second master are at Jun Xun's place." Gu Yingxiu walked out from inside at this time and answered Lin Fu's questions for Song Fu and others.
Lin Fu instantly understood what had happened. Lin Xuwen, Lin Mengde, and Lin Tingli did not dare to explode in front of him, so they ran to Jun Xun to force him to the palace. With a livid face, he rolled up his sleeves and asked: "Su Mei and
Where are the little barbarians!”
"Don't blame Su Mei and Xiao Man for this matter. They just sent people to discuss this matter with me. I took the initiative to discuss it with my second uncle, Xu Wen and Meng De. If you want to complain, blame me...
"Gu Yingxiu said calmly.
"You are just messing around behind my back!" Lin Fu scolded Gu Yingxiu sternly without caring about Gu Yingxiu's face. He turned back to look at Song Fu, Cao Zi'ang, Qin Chengzu, Sun Jingxuan and others. Knowing that they all knew about the matter of establishing a legitimate heir, he waved his sleeves and said,
"You all follow me to the inner chamber! Why can't you discuss anything with me? Are you going to force a woman?" Go to the inner chamber first.
"Jingxuan, what do you think we should do about this matter?" Qin Chengzu asked Sun Jingxuan.
Sun Jingxuan looked at Song Fu and asked: "Liu Zhi will accompany Mr. Hu and the others to a banquet later. I will come out to greet you from the Duke of Guo's Mansion. I need Duke Song to help with this matter..." Sun Wenwan is him
His daughter also gave birth to a son for Lin Fu, so he could not express his position on the matter of establishing a direct heir, and even wanted to avoid suspicion and not go to the inner house to interfere with the matter.
"Don't let the news leak out yet. My lord is also very angry. We don't want to all rush to the inner house. It's good for Jingxuan to stay outside to accompany Mr. Hu and Mr. Liu, and to prepare for the banquet." Sun Jingxuan did not go to the inner house, and Song Fu did not force it.
He went to express his position and only said, "I, Chengzu, Ziang, Jingtang, Jinnian, Zhicheng, Guangnan, Shutang, Xiaowu, Siyu, Baoye, Enze and others can go in. This matter can be done by everyone.
Just express your attitude. We don't force the lord to listen or not. After all, it is the lord's family matter. It's a pity that Mr. Fu and Zongting are not in Jiangning, otherwise their words will be more accessible to the lord..."
The people named by Song Fu, as well as Lin Xuwen, Lin Tingli, and Lin Mengde who were already in the inner house, were all Huaidong's core figures in Jiangning, and they were also Huaidong's important ministers who could speak on the matter of establishing a direct descendant - it was agreed here,
Song Fubian, Qin Chengzu, Cao Ziang, Sun Jingtang, Huang Jinnian, Hu Zhicheng, Zhou Guangnan, Li Shutang, Qian Xiaowu, Ge Siyu, Zhou Pu, Chen Enze and other twelve people followed Lin Fu to the inner house.
With a livid face, Lin Fu walked into the East Garden where Gu Junxun and Zheng Jun lived in the inner house. The maids here had been sent away long ago, but there were female relatives such as Shan Rou and Zhao Hu's mother standing in the courtyard. Gu Junxun and his mother Tang
Gu, Lin Tingli, Lin Mengde, and Lin Xuwen were sitting in the hall talking - Lin Fu stood in the hall and said in a cold voice to Gu Yingxiu who followed behind him: "Look at the good things you have done, just in this half day
You guys have planned it carefully..."
Gu Junxun saw Lin Fu walking in, walked out and knelt down in the court, saying: "I beg you, my husband, not to stand up and think of the emperor as your legitimate wife. The emperor cannot bear this blessing! If you don't allow me, I can't afford to kneel down."
His eye sockets were red and swollen, and his voice was slightly hoarse.
Lin Fu looked at Lin Xuwen, Lin Tingli, and Lin Mengde who came out of the inner room with a cold face, and said: "You only have so much potential, and you come here to bully someone else's mother and daughter..."
Lin Xuwen and Lin Mengde looked at Lin Tingli. Lin Tingli knelt down in front of the court, knelt on the ground, and said: "The three of us did not dare to have the slightest intention of deceiving the master. It was only because of Li's concern that he came over to discuss with the mistress.
Regarding this matter, we sincerely ask the lord to think twice. It is not the blessing of the lord to make the prince his legitimate son and the crown prince of the new dynasty. If the lord wants to insist on making the prince his legitimate son, he will not be able to do it unless he is established to make the prince lifelong.
marry……"
Lin Fu did not expect that the resistance would be so great. In addition to the superiority of men to women, it also involved the inheritance of blood. Lin Tingli and the others would not allow the future royal family to be shared by other families because of the political monarch. In the final analysis, men were still superior to women, and women were in blood.
The status above inheritance is extremely low, even ranking far behind the concubine.
Lin Tingli is the last in the Lin clan, and Lin Fu has always called him "second uncle". He has never knelt down to Lin Fu. At this time, he, Lin Xuwen, and Lin Mengde knelt down to remonstrate with each other, also to show their firmness.
His attitude also put Lin Fu on the shelf and couldn't get off.
Lin Fu snorted coldly and turned back to look at Song Fu and others: "Is that what you mean too?"
Lin Tingli had the highest status in the Lin clan, and Lin Xuwen had the highest official position. They all knelt down in court to remonstrate. Naturally, Song Fu and others had no reason to stand, so they also knelt down and remonstrated: "If you establish a political monarch as your direct descendant, the harm will far outweigh the benefits.
"
Lin Fu tossed his sleeves and walked to the study room in the left wing, throwing a courtyard full of kneeling people there...g!.