Jia Ke and Aunt Zhou hugged each other and cried. Finally, Qin Keqing came to dissuade her. Jia Ke stopped crying and helped Aunt Zhou get into the chariot.
After that, Jia Ke didn't even get into the sedan, but followed the chariot on foot all the way to Cining Palace.
Arriving in front of the Cining Palace, Jia Ke once again helped Aunt Zhou into the Cining Palace surrounded by the palace maids and eunuchs.
Aunt Zhou walked all the way and looked at it. She felt that the Cining Palace was simply magnificent and magnificent. She had never imagined that there could be such a prosperous place in the world even in her dreams.
Jia Ke and Aunt Zhou entered the main hall of Cining Palace, and then arranged for Aunt Zhou. The mother and son talked for a long time, and then Jia Ke said goodbye and left.
After Jia Ke left, Aunt Zhou still felt that she was living in a dream, and the palace she lived in now was no different from the sky palaces in her dreams.
Xia Mai, who followed him into the palace next to Aunt Zhou, was very excited.
While Jia Ke was talking to Aunt Zhou just now, Xia Mai went out to gather the maids and eunuchs together and gave them a lecture.
The palace maids and eunuchs all looked down and down, which made Xia Mai, who had always been serving people, feel so graceful.
He was embarrassed to say anything when Jia Ke was there just now, but now that Jia Ke was gone, Xia Mai immediately became active.
"Auntie, will you be the Queen Mother from now on?"
Aunt Zhou was a little embarrassed after hearing Xia Mai's words, but she thought that her biological son was already the emperor of the dynasty, so it didn't matter that she was called the Queen Mother.
So Aunt Zhou nodded reservedly.
Xia Mai saw him nearby and immediately became excited, "This time we can really be on an equal footing with the people over there. That girl Caixia's nostrils turned upward every time she saw me. Now they only live in the palace because of our uncle."
, let’s see how she shows off in the future.”
Aunt Zhou kept nodding after listening. Now he thinks that these people in the family were able to enter the palace because she gave birth to a good son, and she now lives in Cining Palace and is on an equal footing with Mrs. Wang. Naturally,
There is no need to be as cautious as before.
"When I see them in the future, I don't have to be as tolerant as before. This is our big brother's place after all, and it's their turn to look at our faces."
Xia Mai listened to Aunt Zhou's instructions and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
After Aunt Zhou finished her summer meal, she thought about it again. Now Jia Zheng lives in Kangning Palace and she lives in Cining Palace. This is a good thing to say or not.
So Aunt Zhou said to Xia Mai on the side: "Remind me from tomorrow that I have to go to pay my respects to the master and the old lady every day."
After hearing this, Xia Mai quickly agreed.
One day later, everyone in the capital knew that Jia Ke had put on a yellow robe and had taken the elders of his family to the palace.
Now, the old people and young people who were still looking forward to the next step all stamped their feet, beat their chests, and howled incessantly.
And those civil and military ministers who followed Jia Ke's plan were really overjoyed. Now they could be regarded as the founding fathers of the country. When their lord officially ascended the throne, these people would be indispensable for their title.
While maintaining order in the capital, military aircraft were also busy making arrangements for the enthronement.
Finally, according to the calculations of Daolu Division and Qin Tianjian, nine days later will be the auspicious day of the zodiac.
So Sun Yan and others reported the date to Jia Ke.
After Jia Ke found out, he was quite satisfied. The date was neither near nor far, just enough to arrange, so he agreed to their memorial.
On the morning nine days later, Jia Ke got up early and dressed neatly under the service of Li Deshan and other palace maids and eunuchs.
On this day, Jia Ke was not wearing the ordinary emperor's court clothes, but the serious Gong Mian clothes.
It is not easy to put on the Gun Mianfu. It is really difficult for one person to wear it. This costume mainly consists of the crown, Xuanyi, Shang, Bailuo belt, yellow knee covering, plain gauze singlet, red jacket, etc. The legend has existed since the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Although there were slight changes in subsequent dynasties, the general style remained unchanged.
Then Jia Ke waited in the Qianqing Palace. In the morning, Fan Kang, the Minister of Rites, came to the Qianqing Palace in person and invited Jia Ke to ascend the throne.
Then Jia Ke took an imperial chariot from the Qianqing Palace to the Zhonghe Hall. He first went to the Zhonghe Hall to ascend his throne, and officials at all levels saluted.
After the ceremony, the officials took their seats, and Fan Kang, the Minister of Rites, once again invited him to take the throne as emperor. So the Yiwei people followed Jia Kelong to the Taihe Hall.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Jia Ke ascended to the throne and became the emperor. Then all the civil and military officials performed the ceremony of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times. At this time, according to the ceremony's regulations, the Zhonghe Shao Music Band played, and the bells and drums rang on the Meridian Gate.
Then the ministers continued to pay tribute with congratulatory expressions. At this time, all the etiquette of succession was basically completed.
Next, Jia Ke, as the new emperor, issued the imperial edict to the people of the world.
First, Sun Yan, the foreman of the Military Aircraft Department, held out the edict. Fan Kang, the minister of the Ministry of Liturgy, held the edict to the bottom of the steps. The chief minister of the Ministry of Liturgy placed it in a cloud plate (a wooden tray decorated with cloud patterns), which was held by Luan Yiwei's people. Holding the yellow lid, they all walked out of the Gate of Taihe through the middle road. They blew their whips again and Jia Ke returned to the palace.
The civil and military officials followed the imperial edict from Zhaode Gate and Zhendu Gate on both sides of the Gate of Taihe and went out of the Meridian Gate. They placed the edict in the Long Pavilion and carried it to the Tiananmen Gate Tower for promulgation. Jia Ke returned to Duanning Hall, the Military Aircraft Department, and the foreman. Sun Yan led the civil and military personnel to return the "Emperor's Treasure" and store it in the palace.
Now Jia Ke is considered a legitimate emperor.
Afterwards, Jia Ke sat in the main hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and once again accepted the worship of hundreds of civil and military officials.
After Jia Ke made all the civil and military officials stand down, he sat on the throne and said to the people below: "I have ascended the throne for the first time, and I have named my country "Yan" and my reign "Kangshun"."
Next, the civil and military ministers paid homage again, and Jia Ke then paid homage to Li Deshan, who had been following him.
Li Deshan immediately took out an imperial edict from the imperial case, raised it respectfully above his head, came to the imperial case, unfolded the imperial edict, and announced to the bottom: "The emperor is destined to carry the emperor, and the edict says: My grandmother, with all my heart and soul, I have been supporting the Jia family for decades without slacking off. Now that I have received the great treasure, I should support her with the support of the world, canonize her as the Grand Empress Dowager, and rest in peace in Ningshou Palace.
After Li Deshan announced the imperial edict, a young eunuch naturally came to the imperial steps, took the imperial edict with both hands, and then exited the Hall of Supreme Harmony and went to deliver the edict to Jia Mu in the Ningshou Palace in the harem.
Next, Li Deshan once again presented the imperial edict, one of which was to canonize Jia Zheng as the Supreme Emperor. After Li Deshan finished reading, the young eunuch still presented the imperial edict, left the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and delivered the edict to Kangning Palace.
Just when everyone thought it was over, Li Deshan unexpectedly presented an imperial edict again.
His Highness's civil and military officials looked at the scene and thought that Jia Ke was conferred the title of Mrs. Wang, Jia Zheng's legitimate wife.
You know, when Li Deshan read the imperial edict, everyone was stunned. It turned out that the imperial edict did not mention Mrs. Wang at all, but instead consecrated Jia Ke's biological mother, Zhou, as the Queen Mother, and granted her residence in Cining Palace for her retirement.
Jia Ke sat on the throne of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, listening to the imperial edict conveyed below, and thought of the oath he had made when he was young, that Aunt Zhou must be placed above Mrs. Wang.
Today, Jia Ke ascends the throne and rules China. This wish can be realized. From now on, not only to let Mrs. Wang meet Aunt Zhou and give gifts, but at least to let them sit on equal footing in a true sense.
The civil and military ministers below did not dare to ask questions about these royal affairs, so they all kept silent. The eunuch also took the imperial edict and sent it to Cining Palace.
Today's enthronement ceremony here is completely over, and Jia Ke can legitimately be called a loner from now on.
After the great dynasty, Jia Ke returned to the Qianqing Palace in an imperial chariot.
At this time, Qin Keqing and all Jia Ke's concubines had been kneeling here for a long time.
Jia Ke got off the chariot and did not go over to help Qin Keqing up as usual. Instead, he nodded to her, then went straight into Qianqing Palace and sat on the throne.
Qin Keqing hurriedly took Jia Ke's women into the Qianqing Palace and knelt down at the imperial steps to congratulate Jia Ke.
Jia Ke sat on top and did not let them level up, but once again asked Li Deshan to announce the decree.
Then Li Deshan took out a copy and stood there and read out again: "The emperor is destined to be transported by heaven, and the edict says: Qin's ministers are young and gentle, long and wise, practice the rituals, and speak in accordance with the history. Inherited by Qi Li. Hua Zhou, who has been promoted to the high rank of the back court, is noble but does not rely on it, and is humble and bright. He bows with the way and catches him with harmony. He has all four virtues, and the six palaces are consultative. The law is there, and the wealth is worn. , be thrifty and transform people, take the lead in making money. I am specially appointed as the queen. I admire this."
Qin Keqing knelt down, with a smile on her face that could not be concealed no matter how hard she tried. She replied with a trembling voice: "My concubine, Qin Keqing, thanks the Lord for your kindness. Long live, long live, long live."
Then a eunuch delivered the imperial edict to Qin Keqing, and another eunuch next to him delivered the queen's gold seal and gold book.
The most important one is this precious seal. From now on in the imperial palace, Qin Keqing will use it to rule the Sixth Palace.
The next step is the imperial edict to canonize concubines. Jia Ke only conferred the title on two concubines, namely: Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baochai.
But everyone is already well aware of this, because among Jia Ke's wives and concubines, these two have the highest status, and they are all relatives of Jia Ke, so they have nothing to say when they are awarded the title of noble concubine.
At the same time, Jia Ke sealed Shi Xiangyun to Zhongcui Palace and Xue Baochai to Chengqian Palace.
Below is the title of the fourth concubine, which is the focus of competition among women like Jia Ke.
The other wives and concubines looked at Jia Ke eagerly.
But Jia Ke still sat there expressionless, nodding to Li Deshan again.
It was Li Deshan who hurriedly took out the imperial edict again and announced that Chuncao, Qiaolian, Lanxiang and You Sanjie were divided into four concubines: Xian, Liang, Shu and De.
And they were assigned to live in the four palaces of Yanxi, Jingren, Tihe and Yikun respectively.
The other women accepted by Jia Ke, Shao Yuan, Liu Xuan, Li Lu, Li Li, and Ailian, were all granted the title of concubines by Jia Ke. They were considered worthy of them, and they followed Jia Ke early.
Then Jia Ke passed on two more imperial edicts, one of which was to appoint his eldest son Jia Zhi as the King of Chu, his second son Jia Mao as the King of Wu, and his daughter Jia Xuan as Princess Anle.
Hearing these two semicolons, Qin Keqing was naturally a little unhappy. She thought Jia Ke would make Jia Zhi the prince, but she didn't expect that he would just make him the king of Chu.
Qiaolian was not as disappointed as Qin Keqing. She was naturally very happy when she found out that her son was named King of Wu.