On the seventh day of March, the enthronement ceremony for Li Zhi as prince was held in the Forbidden City.
All the civil and military officials in the capital were dressed in gorgeous uniforms and stood in the square outside Huangji Hall and Huangji Hall.
There were thousands of civil servants and generals, and their momentum was very impressive.
Not only the officials were dressed formally, but also the imperial clans from the capital came. Each one of them stood in the Huangji Hall wearing the imperial robes worn only in formal occasions and holding dental plaques.
Li Zhi was also wearing the royal crown and a seven-pointed crown, standing in the center of the Huangji Hall.
Through the window, Li Zhi looked at the civil servants around him.
The news that Li Zhi "accepted" Chen Wenyue's banquet had spread throughout the court. At this time, the civil servants all knew that Li Zhi intended to accept the kindness of the civil servants. The original despair when the Jiangbei Army was destroyed had disappeared, and the civil servants were optimistic about the future of the court.
The Bureau has expectations.
In the minds of the civil servants, since Li Zhi wanted to be friendly to the civil servants, he naturally wanted to unite the civil servants to control the court. Since Li Zhi wanted to use the power of the civil servants to control the court, he would naturally give some benefits to the civil servants.
Such a situation is of course extremely beneficial to the civil servants and even to the gentry all over the world. Maybe after Li Zhi and the civil servants quarreled for a while, he would maintain the status quo of the Ming Dynasty and only maintain the new law in the north, without extending the reform of equalizing taxes to the south.
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In short, because of Li Zhi's goodwill, the government has great potential.
When the civil servants looked at Li Zhi, they lost a lot of hostility and hatred for a while, and instead had a bit of expectation.
Chen Wenyue, Minister of War, saw Li Zhi looking at him and nodded and smiled at Li Zhi.
Li Zhi sneered in his heart, secretly thinking that these civil servants really had no shame.
When the Jiangbei Army besieged the capital a few days ago, these civil servants were still standing in front of the emperor to show off their power. All they could think about was following the Jiangbei Army into Tianjin and capturing themselves alive. However, at this time, the Jiangbei Army was completely wiped out and had no support. These civil servants just
I started to look for hope in myself.
These civil servants hoped that Li Zhi would fight for power with the emperor so that they could profit from it.
However, Li Zhi did not break the illusions of these civil servants for the time being.
After standing in the Huangji Hall for three minutes, he heard the officials of Honglu Temple singing loudly: "The Emperor has arrived."
Emperor Zhu You checked into the Huangji Hall.
Following Zhu Youjian were the prince and the princes of the clan. Shang Baoqing held the treasure, and the guide played music as usual. The whip was blown to announce the time in the morning. Four people were introduced to introduce the crown prince, and four people were introduced to the prince. Everything was done.
Enter from the east through Fengtian Gate.
The "Da Ming Song" was played in the Huangji Hall, and the Qiang drums were played in unison, with great force.
Zhu Youjian's sons, except for his youngest son who was just born last year, all came. They were led by the crown prince Zhu Cixiang and stood to the east of the throne. They were also dressed in royal robes. Finally, the princes of the clan walked under the throne.
All the officials stood in front. The prince and the princes stood on the left and right of the throne, facing the ministers.
Amidst the music, Zhu Youjian swung the emperor's dragon robe and slowly sat on the throne.
Looking up at Li Zhi who was standing among the officials, Zhu Youjian nodded and said, "He is really a mainstay!"
As soon as Zhu Youjian finished speaking, the instrumentalists of the Jiaofang Division changed to another song and played "The Eight Sided Song of Majesty".
Five eunuchs walked in, led by a middle-aged eunuch who entered the Huangji Palace holding a treasure that conferred the title of prince.
Seeing the prince's treasure, all the civil and military officials in Huangji Palace showed jealous expressions.
Prince, really is the highest title among human ministers. Apart from the emperor, there is also the eldest prince. Li Zhi was young, he repeatedly saved the emperor’s court, the country and the country, and finally got the title of prince, which was unattainable for people with a different surname. It was really impressive.
People sighed and praised.
There is a difference between this prince and the county king. From now on, all the officials will kneel down when they see Li Zhi.
The master of ceremonies at Honglu Temple raised an imperial edict and began to read the canonization text loudly.
"I look up to you for protection, tame and bring peace, and receive the true test from the sky. The enlightenment comes from the ancient times. I pay tribute with great rites. I am in harmony with Hongrui. I favor the hearts of the people to build the vassal house."
"Li Zhi, the king of Tianjin County, has sent down blessings from the heavens, and has been listed among the saints and treasures. He condenses his righteousness into the depths of the abyss, and presents the five elites with excellence. Distinguishing the nature of the favor, his words must be well-organized. His appearance should be progressive, and everything he does should be courteous. He strives to turn the tide, and has repeatedly
Save the court from danger. Hold the building alone, and every time the country is about to collapse. I wish you auspicious times, and I will issue a special order. I will protect the land of Shouyang and the bright area of controlling the Huaihe River. I will open the Maoshe with Xixi and Jingyan.
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"The system of Wei City is based on the Yi chapter of the Zhou Dynasty. The title of Ban Chu is based on the modesty of the Han family. Gu Zi bears the weight of the guard and shows the rest of the spiritual leader. He respects my instructions and leads them without any slack.
.Promote Li Zhi to the title of Prince of Qi, make Tianjin his capital, earn a fortune of ten thousand stones, and be hereditary."
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The long imperial edict was recited for a long time. Although Li Zhi had been exposed to a lot of ancient texts over the years, he still could not understand the imperial edict of canonization. The only thing he really understood was "If Li Zhi is granted the title of Prince of Qi, he will be the vassal of Tianjin."
, the phrase "a fortune of ten thousand stones a year".
From then on, Li Zhi was the prince of the Ming Dynasty, and his name was King Qi.
Dong Jiuqi, the Minister of Rites, came out, took the treasure from the eunuch, and sang: "Li Zhi stepped forward to receive the treasure!"
According to etiquette, Li Zhi had to be humble three times, which proved that he was easy to retreat but difficult to advance.
Li Zhi cupped his hands and said, "I am still young and dare not accept this great treasure."
Zhu Youjian said: "Ai Qing is now thirty-five years old. He is in the prime of life. He is no longer a weakling. He deserves to be granted the title."
Li Zhi cupped his hands and said: "I have been granted many titles and advanced too quickly, which may lead to discussion."
Zhu Youjian laughed loudly, stroked his beard and said: "It's ridiculous to love you. I fought in the south and north, expanded three provinces in the north, conquered Korea in the east, pacified Japan again, and swallowed Luzon in the south. We in China have not had any territory for thousands of years.
The merits of such a great person. The merits of loving Qing are so famous that they spread all over the country. Who are the women, children, and children who don’t know about them? No one can discuss or comment on the title of prince based on Qing’s merits!"
Li Zhi blinked and finally said: "I am not a member of the Ming Dynasty clan, and I was named a prince with a foreign surname, which is inconsistent with the ancestral system."
Zhu Youjian said seriously: "I love you so much. When our ancestors were alive, did we ever encounter a situation that has not happened in the past three hundred years? Bandits were rampant, slaves from the East moved south, gentry rebels besieged the capital, and the country was in danger many times.
In the middle, it was Aiqing who stepped forward and saved the imperial court."
"Ai Qing, I will do my best to hold the position of prince!"
Li Zhi looked at Zhu Youjian, raised his hands and said:
"I accept my order!"
Li Zhi accepted the prince's canonization, and the princely title was officially established.
Zhu Youjian laughed loudly and stood up from the throne. He personally took the treasure from the Minister of Rites and handed it to Li Zhi with his own hands.
Holding Li Zhi's hand, Zhu Youjian said earnestly: "This Ming Dynasty needs King Qi to defend it!"
Seeing that the emperor valued Li Zhi so much and personally awarded him a treasure, all the officials were a little surprised. Thousands of civil and military officials inside and outside the Huangji Palace knelt down and sang loudly:
