Zhao Xi has been in a state of soul withdrawal these days, as if nothing can enter his mind.
I kept thinking about...I didn't see my father in his last moments!
Although old Chen Lin had already told him, after he left Yanfu Palace, the Guan family fell asleep. It was only when he turned over the Guan family for the second time that he discovered that the Guan family had become prosperous.
But Zhao Xi still got in that night.
That night, when Zhao Xi heard the bad news, he made arrangements to notify Zheng Zai in a very orderly manner, and also warned everyone clearly that they must take good care of the empress.
But when he arrived at Yanfu Palace and saw his father's shriveled body, he could no longer regain his senses.
Zhao Xi knew very well that he was not the Zhao Xi of this era, and he and his father were not really father and son, at least not in soul, but he just couldn't suppress the sadness.
I have always been in a state of confusion.
Even though Zhizai had changed his title, he was still confused...he was already an official.
On the night when Dad passed away, when the governors entered the inner garden and confirmed that Dad was indeed Daxing, all the governors directly called him His Majesty...
The inheritance of the throne is very dull, but Zhao Xi feels very awkward. As if he is anxious to ascend the throne, the father here has just left, and he is immediately called Your Majesty.
At that time, Zhao Xi's mind was empty and he didn't pay attention at all. When he calmed down, the imperial edict had been written, and the empress had replaced the grieving man, sealed the emperor's seal, and prepared to announce it to the world.
Your Majesty is so saddened by the late emperor's great deeds that he cannot help himself... This is the consensus of the entire inner court and even the political officials.
In fact, Zhao Xi was confused and confused.
Zhao Xi has a reputation of being extremely filial. His refusal to abdicate was a sign of true filial piety, and he did not let the late emperor take the blame...
Next, Zhao Xi became a puppet that could be manipulated at will.
The former emperor made a grand trip, the new emperor ascended the throne, the country had complete etiquette, and all the procedures were documented in the Ministry of Etiquette. Even if Zhao Xi felt awkward, he could only accept it...it seemed like nothing had changed.
The empress became the empress dowager, Tao Niang became the empress, and the Su family and the Duan family were respectively noble concubines... It seems that the political affairs hall has discussed these with him, and some people seem to say that His Majesty's inner garden is a little deserted.
Zhao Xi agreed. Anyway, he didn't want to change... At this time, the most correct thing to do is to listen and follow.
Si Tianjian determined the auspicious day of the zodiac... well, it can be any day. The enthronement ceremony must be held within one month of the late emperor's grand event, and Zhao Xi had no objection.
Send envoys to inform the surrounding countries... Well, this is just like the congratulatory telegrams and letters of later generations, that's what it means.
"There is no pardon for the most heinous crimes. Taizu once ruled that officials who violated the law and received wealth are not to be pardoned. What kind of crimes do officials need to add to the list of unpardonable crimes?"
Amnesty to the whole world is a fixed procedure for the new emperor to ascend the throne.
Zhao Xi disagrees with this the most, but this stall is still a tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years, and he cannot change it.
"Just follow the old rules."
There are too many things that Zhao Xi wants to change, but Zhao Xi knows that no changes can be made at this time.
It's not just that it doesn't make much sense to change the details. The key is that he doesn't want to make the court wary as soon as he ascends the throne. Not to mention that he doesn't want to change it now. Within three years of taking office, he will not touch any system of the country.
"Your Majesty, now the tracks and water transport are almost connected to all the prefectures and prefectures of the country. I believe that all ministers and ministers of the fifth rank and above of the country should participate in the ceremony of His Majesty's enthronement."
The accession of the new emperor to the throne heralds the coming of a new era.
In Fu Bi's view, His Majesty's ascension to the throne may usher in a truly new era.
When His Majesty was still the prince, he had already used his wisdom to lead the country to a path of gradually becoming stronger and stronger.
The new emperor deserves to be mobilized by the imperial court.
"This matter should be considered as appropriate, as long as it does not delay the official affairs of the state governments. There is no need to limit the official rank. The imperial court will negotiate the number of places for the state government to observe the ceremony. The specific number of people to participate in the enthronement ceremony, except for the chief official of the state government, others will be decided by the state government itself.
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"In addition, when enthroning to observe the ceremony, some quotas can be allocated to various walks of life of the country and dynasty as appropriate. For example, scholars, merchants, and village elders. Of course, the court should also invite veterans who have become officials to attend the ceremony as appropriate."
This was Zhao Xi's only suggestion for the entire enthronement ceremony.
This is not something Zhao Xi wants to show off or show off. Since it is a one-time appearance, he might as well expand the scope.
It is completely in line with the wishes of the Political Affairs Hall, and it has been broadened to give everyone greater authority.
His father has been laid to rest. That is to say, after his father was actually laid to rest, Zhao Xi finally recovered and his thinking became normal.
Next is your own era. How to make this era more glorious is what you should consider.
This is a glorious era, but also a tragic era.
It has created unprecedented prosperity, but at the same time has been burdened with unprecedented humiliation.
All of this needs to be changed by oneself. How to balance the development of wealth and strength, how to coordinate the advancement of civility and military affairs... there is a long way to go.
The emperor and his ministers seemed to be giving in, or testing, regarding the new emperor's ascension to the throne.
Zhao Xi took a symbolic look at what was decided in the political hall, and even if he had any opinions, he passed it off vaguely.
Whatever your Majesty has in mind, to a certain extent, the political hall will pass by with eyes closed.
For example, when Zhao Xi mentioned that scholars, farmers, industrialists and businessmen would attend the ceremony, although the Zhengshitang felt it was inappropriate, they did not express any objection.
The affairs of the new emperor's enthronement are being carried out in a complicated and chaotic order... This kind of thing will never be ready as long as the ceremony is not completed. When the ceremony is completed, everything will be ready.
All large ceremonies are like this.
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"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
Zhao Xi sat high on the steps of his Majesty, looking at the densely packed civil servants and generals in the Daqing Palace... At this moment, he really felt a little carried away, this is the feeling of ruling the world, no, it is not a feeling, it is reality.
Next, envoys from various countries congratulated the new emperor on his enthronement. This was a boring procedure. Zhao Xi pretended to be solemn and responded enthusiastically.
But his mind was entirely on the list of spectators.
Fu Bi, Han Qi, Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang, Ouyang Xiu, Han Jiang, Lu Gongbi, Wang Anshi... This is the first sequence.
Wang, Zeng Gong, Lu Gongzhu, Han Zhen, Su Song, Fan Chunren, Lu Dafang, Wang Shao, Cai Que, Lu Huiqing... This is considered the second sequence.
Zhang, Zeng Bu, Han Zhongyan, Xue Xiang, Li Jie, Shen Kuo, Su Shi, Su Che... This is the third sequence.
Zhao Xi looked at these names, and bursts of blood rushed to his head... This is his court, and anyone who slips out at random will be a figure who has been known throughout the ages.
This court is really not fun!
After all, it was an era where famous officials were concentrated. Why was it an era that was criticized by later generations?
Look at the list of spectators...there are really very few military generals. Like the previous dynasty, there are very few military generals who can be passed down through the ages.
According to the memory of later generations, the only people he was familiar with were Di Qing, Guo Kui, Zhong E and others...
For Zhao Xi, it is indeed not easy to balance civil and military affairs in such a court dominated by terrifying civil servants.