The main hall of Zhangtai Palace is called the "Four Seas Return to One Hall". It is located at the commanding heights of Longshouyuan. This hall is magnificent and extraordinary. There are 120 supporting pillars used to support the dome, and it takes two people to surround them.
The interior is also very gorgeous, with fragrant and precious magnolia as the rafters, decorated with gilded copper shop heads, elegant and elegant patterns carved on the straight railings and horizontal sills, jade ornaments on the open door, and apricot wood floors.
Spotless…
Heifu, as the household order of Zhonglang who is under the imperial guard, has inspected the main hall four or five times from last night to this morning. When no one is around, it looks empty. Only when the wind blows in, there are rows of rows on the side of the hall.
The bronze chime occasionally makes a sound.
Now, three hundred music officials in crimson robes are in place. The first thing to ring is the tinkling chimes. Then, drums, harps, pianos, and shengs are played one after another, and a huge ensemble begins.
prelude.
Those who understand will immediately know that this is the music of "Daya" specially used for court meetings and temples.
As the grand elegant music resounded through the hall, it was also announced that the imperial meeting had officially begun.
"Enter the palace!"
Under the guidance of the visitor, the ministers gathered outside the hall entered the Four Seas Return to One Hall one by one.
Since Lu Buwei's death, no one has been given the privilege of going to court with swords and shoes. Everyone surrendered their swords twenty steps away from the forbidden gate, came to the palace gate, took off their shoes one after another, and wore only pure white clothes.
It would be very embarrassing if someone had athlete's foot in this scene with full clothes on.
Today, during the court meeting, all Lang and Wei were mobilized, from the general Meng Yi to the ordinary guards. Everyone had to line up with flags and honor guards inside and outside the palace. Heifu was no exception. He was fortunate enough to lead a group of swallows and tiger heads, tall and strong.
Among the doctors, Bi Zhenlang is on duty in the palace.
However, Hei Fu's hands were empty. The men in the palace had no weapons. The warriors outside were separated by more than a hundred steps and could not enter the palace without the emperor's order.
If something went wrong, Lang Wei could only use his body to deliver a fatal blow to the emperor and capture the assassin with his fists.
Heifu secretly said: "No wonder when Jing Ke was assassinating, Qin Shihuang had to rely on a medicine bag from Xia Wuji to save him..."
In addition, different positions in the palace represent different levels and degrees of closeness to the emperor. Zhonglang and Meng Yi stood directly under "Your Majesty", that is, under the steps of the emperor's couch, while Heifu and Wang Li only stood at
The two sides of the hall are parallel to the seats of the ministers, with Wang Li on the right and him on the left.
This location is quite good, as you can have a clear view of the palace.
At this time, as the elegant music was played, the audience shouted "Qiu" again!
The ministers at the end of the palace immediately stepped forward, passed through the aisles formed by Bi Zhenlang, and came to His Majesty.
The military generals were listed in order of rank and position to the west, facing east. Heifu saw that from front to back, they were the Marquis of Che Wucheng, Wang Jian, the Marquis of Guannei, Wu Xinhou Feng Wuze, and then the concubine, the Chief Meng Wu, and
Wei Wei, Lang Zhongling, etc. all wear crimson robes and crowns.
The civil officials are headed by the prime minister, and they are also listed in order from the east to the west. Ranking first is the right prime minister Wei Zhuang, followed by the left prime minister Wang Wan, Yushi doctor Feng Quji, Tingwei Li Si, Zong Zheng, Taipu
, Dianke, Shaofu and other ministers.
Ye Teng, the internal historian who Heifu had not seen for a long time, also appeared in the procession. However, Ye Teng, who was very knowledgeable in Nanjun, could only stand in the middle and back of the hall. The old man was holding a white jade guimu without squinting, as if he was not looking.
To the black husband who stands before His Majesty.
Unlike in movies and TV shows, where ministers can chat and joke when the emperor is not here, at this moment, there was not a trace of discussion in the palace.
Qin was a prince who had been a country for hundreds of years, not a nouveau riche who rose from the head of Guizhou. Although the system of rituals and music was not as prosperous as that in Shandong, it had its own rules. Throughout the process, there were law enforcement censors who were constantly patrolling from the side, keeping an eye on
Watch everyone, and if you find anyone whose manners are inconsistent with etiquette, they will be asked to leave the hall immediately!
Being in the public eye would definitely be unbearable, so even before the emperor arrived, the ministers were still trembling with fear, and no one dared to take it lightly.
"Even if you have an urgent need to urinate, you still have to hold it in." Heifu sympathized with the veteran ministers who seemed to be much older. There were no public toilets in the same palace from all over the world.
Fortunately, the emperor was a diligent man and did not have the habit of keeping his ministers waiting for a long time. The first to come out were the nine protocol officers. They stepped in unison and relayed paging in the form of "Lu Chuan" to announce the emperor's arrival.
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The emperor sat upright on the chariot and was carried all the way into the palace by eight strong chamberlains, directly entering his majesty.
This was the first time Heifu saw the First Emperor after he came to Xianyang. There was no gorgeous appearance, but instead a simplicity that surprised Heifu.
Qin Shihuang always sought change and innovation in everything he did. He even changed his formal attire. He abolished the Gongmian attire that had been passed down for hundreds of years and replaced it with the simple "Xuanxuan". This is an all-black attire.
Deep clothing is in line with the new system of the Qin Dynasty that values water virtue and black color.
But under the simplicity, he was not careless at all. What he carried on his back was the Tai'a sword, which was more than three feet long. After getting off the chariot, he knelt down on the emperor's couch. In his hand was the imperial seal carved from He's jade.
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With the appearance of the emperor, Hei Fu and other officials and ministers raised their flags, shouted "police", and led the ministers to congratulate him in groups according to their titles.
"Your Majesty, ten thousand years!"
"Your Majesty, ten thousand years!"
All the ministers bowed their heads and Hei Fu also knelt down on one knee.
While shouting in his mouth, he secretly glanced at the First Emperor on the imperial couch. Due to the angle, he could not see the emperor's expression. He only saw the roundness of the emperor's desk and the jade, reflecting the candlelight, like power, making him
dizzying...
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"Zhi said: I heard that in ancient times there were titles without posthumous titles, but in the middle ages there were titles that were given posthumously after death. In this case, the son will discuss his father, and the ministers will discuss the king. It is very meaningless, and I can't take it!"
After the emperor waved the ministers to excuse themselves, the first thing in the court meeting was for the audience wearing a mountain crown to read the imperial edict to the emperor.
"From now on, apart from the posthumous title, I am the First Emperor. The generations to come will be counted, from the second to the third to the ten thousand generations, and will be passed on endlessly!"
All the ministers praised him, but Zhou Qingchen, Fu Sheng and others, who were at the end of the palace and were allowed to observe the court meeting, all looked stiff. Confucian scholars were best at mastering allusions and discussing posthumous titles. However, since the emperor abolished the posthumous law, they were missing a big brother.
Authority.
However, this was the emperor's will. The doctors did not dare to openly oppose it and could only endure it. After all, there was a more important matter to be decided by the emperor today.
"That's the real big deal that affects a hundred generations." Zhou Qingchen thought to himself, and at the same time shook his head at the doctors, asking them to calm down.
In addition to removing the posthumous title, the emperor also pursued King Zhuang Xiang as the Supreme Emperor, but he did not pursue the title of Supreme Empress. The reason was known to everyone and no one dared to say more.
In addition, it was officially declared that the Qin Dynasty was Shuide, and the year was changed to "the twenty-sixth year of the First Emperor". October was still regarded as the first lunar month, and all the clothes, banners and festival flags were colored black...
Heifu knew that in recent days, many members of the Yanqi Yinyang family invited by Wang Wan frequently came in and out of the palace to meet with the emperor. They talked about Zou Yan's theory of the five virtues and concluded that Qin was a water virtue.
It is also said that every change of dynasty brings auspiciousness, and the auspiciousness of Qin is the black dragon that was rumored to appear in Longshouyuan hundreds of years ago. This is also the reason why the emperor held a court meeting in Zhangtai Palace instead of Xianyang Palace.
Your Majesty, the Emperor, is very superstitious about the art of yin and yang.
The visitor also read out: "The number is based on six, the talisman and the dharma crown are all six inches, and the carriage is six feet, the steps are six feet, and the horses are six feet..."
Heifu almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
This is the mysterious worship and pursuit of the "number of six and six" by the Yin and Yang family and the emperor, but when the visitor read it out at this moment, Heifu couldn't help but laugh...
"His Majesty the Emperor is shouting to the world six six six six six?"
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At least Heifu didn't laugh, otherwise his story might have ended abruptly today.
When all the edicts were announced, the ministers who had been standing for a long time were finally able to sit down. The emperor treated his ministers very humanely. Not only did they have their own seats, but he also asked the chamberlain to offer them "French wine".
It's a pity that Lang Wei doesn't have a seat. Fortunately, when Heifu was in the army, he liked to lead his men to stand in a military posture. It was not a problem to stand for several hours...
Today's main event has just begun. According to their positions, the ministers toasted to the emperor one by one, which is the so-called "longevity".
Wang Jian, Marquis of Wucheng, was the first to bear the brunt. He got up and went to the palace. After drinking wine to celebrate his birthday, he bowed down and said: "Your Majesty does not think that the old minister is useless. He commissioned me to attack Chu with an army of 600,000. He delayed it for half a year and did not urge me. Instead, he gave me monthly gifts."
I have countless fields, and now I have been elevated to the title of Marquis of Che. I am truly ashamed."
"Now that I'm old and retired at home, the only thing I can't worry about is my only son Wang Ben. He's far away in Qi, thousands of miles away. If one day I'm seriously ill and about to die, I won't be able to come back to see you for the last time. I still wish you the best."
Can Wang Ben be transferred back to Xianyang to see me die..."
Opposite Hei Fu, Wang Li's expression did not change, but his breathing became a little faster. Even Hei Fu could understand that Wang Jian wanted his son to hand over his military power, so as to reassure the emperor.
Qin Shihuang refused, and replied to Wang Jian: "How can a general be said to be old? The old General Wang may continue to open up new territories for me, let alone the little General Wang? Qi is newly attached, and it must be guarded by a general."
He also pointed at His Majesty Wang Li and said with a smile: "When the new General Wang can guard the territory for me, let Wang Ben come back!"
Wang Li felt very honored, but Wang Jian sighed secretly, thanked him and returned to his seat.
Next, there was the right prime minister, Wei Xiang. This veteran, who was older than Wang Jian, moved slowly and spoke in a long-winded way, all praising his virtues. After the emperor listened patiently, he asked his chamberlain to help him back to his seat, and also asked the censor,
Even if the old prime minister does something stupid, don't make things difficult for him...
As soon as Wei Zhuangfu sat down, Prime Minister Zuo Wang Wan couldn't wait to stand up. It was finally his turn!
"Your Majesty has wiped out the world, captured and destroyed the six kings, and reunited thousands of miles. This is something that has never happened since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!"
Wang Wan came from Shandong. He spent time in Jixia Academy when he was young, and was friendly with Confucianism and the Yin-Yang School. It was he who suggested that the emperor recruit Shandong scholars as doctors. This was a large-scale attempt by the Qin Dynasty to attract Shandong talents into the court.
This move achieved good results. Although some scholars were stubborn and refused to come, Zhou Qingchen, Fu Sheng, Qidiao, Lezheng, Shusun Tong and others entered Qin one after another.
They gave full play to their own strengths, listed the etiquette of the Six Kingdoms, selected the best, and combined it with the inherent etiquette systems of the Yin, Zhou and Qin countries, and finally achieved the prosperity of the etiquette and music of today's great dynasties.
In addition, some Yin and Yang families came to Xianyang. The emperor was much more interested in them than the Confucian scholars. They were responsible for determining the virtues of water and counting the six as a discipline.
This is also due to Wang Wan.
The Prime Minister on the Right is too old and too old to be in trouble. Wang Wan only thinks that he, the Prime Minister on the Left, will take the lead in the days when a new dynasty is opened and Wanli is renewed!
So, Wang Wan, who was flattered by the doctors, after toasting to praise the emperor's achievements, he boldly made a suggestion.
"However, the world is vast, and the feudal lords have been conquered for the first time, and people's hearts are not at ease. Especially since Yan, Qi, Jing and other places are far away, it may be inconvenient to establish prefectures and counties. In the past, when Zhou Wu destroyed Zhou, he made the princes open up land and enfeoff themselves as princes. , In this way, the frontiers will be stable and barbarians will enter the dynasty. Your Majesty has many sons, so it is better to establish them as princes and guard the territories of Yan, Qi and Jing. I risk my own life to make a suggestion, and I am the only one who allows it!"
The huge hall was silent. Some people looked at Wang Wan, while those who had received the news in advance looked at Qin Shihuang.
However, the emperor did not say much, or even showed a tendentious expression. He just said lightly: "What do you think, sir?"
As if they had agreed, the ministers lined up one by one and said: "The law of Qin has decreed that the clan cannot be a vassal without military merit. The princes, princes and grandsons are all included in this list. Now His Majesty has ascended to the throne of the emperor. "The leader of Guizhou Province in Guanzhong granted him a rank of nobility, but his ten sons were not rewarded. Why not follow Prime Minister Zuo's advice and ennoble them, so that they can not only respect the position of the princes, but also control the territory, wouldn't it be wonderful?"
The doctors at the end of the hall were waiting for this moment, and they also quoted scriptures and talked about "Zhou civil and military enfeoffments, so that Zhou could live for eight hundred years." Qin Jiyin and Zhou Zhitong should also continue this practice...
Even in the queue of military ministers, except for Wang Jian who sat down and closed his eyes in silence, the generals who were awarded the title of Shangqing for their merits also expressed their support.
For a time, most of the officials in the palace agreed, saying that it was only for the sake of feudal children.
Only Hei Fu lowered his head and felt a little bit bad for Wang Wan!
Sure enough, amid the roar of approval, Tingwei Li Si, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly stood up and walked to the center of the hall.
He held a white jade gui, bowed heavily to the emperor, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that Prime Minister Zuo and the other ministers' feudal talk are all pedantic!"
As soon as these words came out, the hall where the discussion was in full swing just now cooled down in vain.
Wang Wan did not expect that Li Si, who had not objected to the matter during the previous interview, would now stand on his opposite side. He was caught off guard and felt a little angry.
The ministers' eyes widened, and the doctors cast hostile glances at Li Si. Some of those who had just spoken in agreement immediately shut their mouths and began to retreat to their seats, preparing to observe the situation again.
"coming!"
Only Heifu clenched his fists. He had expected this, but he didn't expect that this feudal dispute between counties and national policies would become so tense at the first imperial meeting!
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ps: The Qin Dynasty regarded the Warring States Period as the throne of the emperor, minus the etiquette and the uniforms of suburban sacrifices, all of which were regarded as Yuan Xuan. "Book of the Later Han·Yufu Zhixia"
