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Volume One: The Past and the Present Chapter 733: The Dispute over Etiquette

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    For a twelve-year-old child to be so pretentious is a miracle in the world.

    Zhu Houcong's salute was very standard and serious. He looked like he was treating Qin Kan as a scholar. He straightened his clothes first, and then bowed to Qin Kan on the ground. His face was more serious than worshiping his ancestors.

    Qin Kan sighed in his heart.  After all, he is a child, and the level of hypocrisy is still a bit low. What he just said was so upright and awe-inspiring, as if he didn't care about the throne at all. He turned around and thanked this and that as a monarch, eager to declare his ownership of this country.  .

    Countless people stared at the two of them, and Qin Kan hurriedly pretended to be flattered and returned the favor.

    "Your Highness is so complimentary that I feel ashamed and helpless."

    Zhu Houcong straightened up and looked around the ministers, and said slowly: "Ning Guogong was born in poverty. In the 17th year of Hongzhi, he joined the Jinyi Guards. He eliminated traitors in Liaodong, fought bloody battles on the Liaohe River, built Tianjin, and established a sea ban. These achievements are known to the world, so I will not mention them.  When he was appointed as a hundred households in the inner city of Nanjing, he was ordered to go to Chongming Island to fight against the Japanese pirates. The enemy force was strong and our Ming Guards were defeated like a mountain. Qin Kan led more than 70 lieutenants under his command to support the battle alone and finally killed the Japanese pirates on the beach.  Above all, to promote the prestige of our Ming Dynasty, I¡¯m afraid not many people remember this. If such a loyal minister is so unruly, how can I not treat him as a scholar of the country?"

    No matter what they think in their hearts, all the ministers around them smile and agree.

    The corners of Qin Kan¡¯s eyes twitched again.

    It seems that before Zhu Houcong left for Beijing, he conducted a very strict investigation on himself. Everything he had done was well known to everyone. It was considered an honor in other people's ears, but Qin Kan always felt like he was being remembered by thieves.  ¡­

    "The name is not worthy of the real name, and most of the rumors are spread. I feel ashamed, and I have not had many achievements." Qin Kan made up his mind to be humble to the end.

    Zhu Houcong stared at Qin Kan for a while, then suddenly took his hand, patted it, and said: "Why should Ning Guogong be too self-effacing? Everyone in the world can see how many things you have done for the Ming Dynasty."

    "My lord I'm ashamed."

    The two of them exchanged compliments and humility, and after exchanging pleasantries for half a stick of incense, the two finally finished the performance and completed a movie-level performance in front of the civil and military officials of the court.

    Zhu Houcong stood up on tiptoes and patted Qin Kan's shoulder gently.  He turned around and said to Yang Tinghe: "Where will I live after entering the city?"

    Regarding the issue of Zhu Houcong¡¯s whereabouts.  The cabinet and officials of the Ministry of Rites had already reached an agreement before Zhu Houcong entered the capital. Yang Tinghe bowed calmly and said: "His Royal Highness has not yet ascended the throne. According to the needs of the emperor, he will enter the palace through Cheng'an Gate and temporarily reside in the Wenhua Hall."

    Zhu Houcong¡¯s smile froze.  His eyes suddenly became very unhappy.

    Cheng'anmen is the south gate of the imperial palace.  If the palace is compared to a mansion of a wealthy family.  Cheng'anmen is the side entrance of the house. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty always lived in the Qianqing Palace, and the Wenhua Palace was where the cabinet scholars worked.  It can be regarded as a guest room at best. The cabinet and the Ministry of Rites agreed that Zhu Houcong could only enter the palace through Cheng'an Gate and live in the Wenhua Hall, which meant that the owner of the house could only enter through the side door and could only live in the guest room. It was obviously in line with etiquette, but it was not  Unreasonable.

    Zhu Houcong's displeased look fell in the eyes of Yang Tinghe and the ministers, and everyone smiled bitterly in their hearts.

    The Confucian etiquette system was established by Confucius more than 2,000 years ago. The royal etiquette system, in particular, is very strict and cannot make any mistakes. Otherwise, it will be criticized by scholars all over the world. It is inevitable that there will be people who cheat and steal the throne after ascending the throne in the future.  Before Zhu Houcong officially ascended the throne, he could only be regarded as a guest of the palace. Naturally, guests could only enter the side door and stay in the guest room.

    The atmosphere in which the monarch and his ministers were as happy as fishes in water had just been exaggerated, but it suddenly solidified at this moment.

    Zhu Houcong stopped, and his tone was a bit cold: "Mr. Yang, my succession to the throne was decided by the ministers in the court, and the General Affairs Department issued a document to Anlu Prefecture. I followed the formal etiquette and set off with the vassal ceremonial guard.  After nearly two months, we rushed to the capital. Now that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty have decided that I will be the successor to the throne, my identity is no longer just Prince Xing of Anlu, but the future Emperor of the Ming Dynasty! The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty enters the palace.  If you don¡¯t go through Chengtianmen but Chenganmen, you don¡¯t go into Qianqing Palace but into Wenhua Palace, Mr. Yang, I am not stealing the throne of a prince, but the upright and upright future emperor. The ministers in the capital treat each other like this, why do you teach me?"

    Yang Tinghe's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Before the enthronement ceremony, Your Highness is still His Highness, not His Majesty. His Highness can only walk through Cheng'anmen and live in Qianqing Palace. After he ascends the throne and announces his great treasure to the world, he will stay in Qianqing Palace. This is the royal family."  The rules of etiquette must not be violated by the emperor or his ministers."

    There were sparks of anger in Zhu Houcong's eyes, and he stared at Yang Tinghe. Yang Tinghe bowed in silence, and the surrounding ministers did not dare to make a sound. The cold atmosphere was gradually filled with the smell of gunpowder.

    After a long stalemate, Zhu Houcong took a deep breath and said: "Confucius said: If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct. I traveled thousands of miles to the capital, but I can only enter the palace through Cheng'an Gate, temporarily stay in the Wenhua Palace, and spread it to the world. Isn't it true?  ?Suspicion of position?  It doesn¡¯t matter that the throne is not yet here. My lords, I take my leave.  "

    After saying this, Zhu Houcong turned around and walked towards the chariot, his expression extremely determined.

    The corners of the eyes of several bachelors in the cabinet twitched fiercely, and they looked at each other, finding anxiety in each other's eyes.

    The emperor of the Zhu family had few heirs, but the prince of the Zhu family was very fertile. He was locked up in the city every day and was not allowed to go out. There were no entertainment activities in this era. Apart from listening to music and watching juggling, he only had time to bully men and dominate women.  Even if you are idle, what else can you do?  Of course, they can only be kept in the palace with countless wives, so naturally they will have countless children.  It didn't matter that Zhu Houcong was gone, but the princes waiting to become emperor were queuing up all night like buying Spring Festival train tickets.

    But Zhu Houcong was the first heir to the throne. He made the prince angry and replaced him with another prince. It would be easy to handle the matter, but it would be unpleasant to hear it spread. Who knows what would happen if it spread to the ears of scholars all over the world?  Exaggerated to what extent?  To what extent can the power of the ministers in the capital court be so strong that this prince no longer even wants to be the emperor and walks away without even entering the city gate?  At that time, people all over the world spread the word, where was the dignity of the courtiers in the capital?

    Compared with this serious consequence, is it important what door you enter the palace and which palace you live in?

    Zhu Houcong turned around and took only three or four steps. After several cabinet ministers and the Minister of Etiquette Mao Cheng exchanged glances, Yang Tinghe hurriedly raised his voice and said: "Your Highness, please stay. You can follow your authority. I am willing to welcome Your Highness to enter through Chengtian Gate."  Palace, living in Qianqing Palace."

    Zhu Houcong stopped quickly, and when he turned around again, his face was filled with an innocent smile that was not familiar with the world.

    "Houcon was young and ignorant, and acted too much. Fortunately, all the ministers did not give up. Houcon hereby apologizes."

    "Your Highness's words are serious, and the ministers are frightened."

    The two parties bowed to each other to the ground, and started another actor-level performance, which was like a prosperous and rejuvenating atmosphere of a king, a sage, and a virtuous minister.

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    Zhu Houcong's persistence earned the courtiers' attention, and everyone finally realized that the twelve-year-old child's mind was obviously very inconsistent with his age.

    Regardless of the factions of the courtiers or the grievances they have with each other, everyone is united in their stance on the contest between monarchy and ministerial power. Since the Ming Dynasty¡¯s cabinet system matured, ministerial power has always been superior to monarchic power. Now it has changed.  A twelve-year-old child ascended the throne as emperor. In theory, children of this age should be the easiest to control, but before Zhu Houcong entered the city gate, his performance had already slapped the courtiers hard.  .

    Zhu Houcong swaggered into the palace and settled in Qianqing Palace, but the mood of the ministers became very heavy.

    An emperor who is not easy to control is undoubtedly a very troublesome thing for the ministers of the court. There was Zhu Houzhao who did not buy it and has troubled everyone for fourteen years. Now there is a younger one who seems to be more difficult.  The entangled emperor, how many violent storms will be set off in the court in the future?

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    The autumn breeze is a bit bleak, ruffling the dead leaves on the ground wantonly. It has not yet entered winter, but there is already a bit of biting chill in the capital.

    On the third day after Zhu Houcong entered the palace, after everything had settled down, in the evening when the palace gate was about to close, two people came from the north and south directions in front of Chengtian Gate.

    The two figures shrank a little, as if they were avoiding something, and they were sneaky. Finally, they met in the empty square in front of Chengtian Gate. At first sight, the two couldn't help being surprised.

    "It's you!" The two said in unison, their expressions becoming more and more uncertain.

    "Qian Ning, the envoy of Fusi Town in Jinyiweinan Town, has met General Jiang."

    "Haha, Mr. Qian is exempt from gifts"

    The two of them cupped their hands with each other without smiling, and glanced at each other suspiciously.

    Qian Ning looked up at the sky and couldn't help but show some anxiety. He didn't care about hiding it at the moment. He lifted the hem of his official robe, knelt in front of the huge vermilion palace door, and said respectfully to the young eunuch on duty outside the door.  : "My lord, Qian Ning, the envoy of Jinyi Guards, is kneeling down to beg to see the beauty of heaven"

    Before he finished speaking, another more anxious voice came.

    "My lord, General Jiang Bin, the guerrilla leader of Xuanfu, Wu Yi, is kneeling down to beg to see Tianyan."

    The young eunuch at the door frowned and looked at the two of them. He was a trusted eunuch brought by Zhu Houcong from the Anlu Prefecture Palace. Zhu Houcong was about to ascend the throne. The young eunuch was in high spirits. As a minister of Conglong, he would be in the position of the Supervisor of Ceremonies in the future.  Maybe it's not his turn, but His Highness will always reward him with the position of Chief of Ceremonies and Eunuch, right?

    How can a mere town governor or a guerrilla general be qualified to meet the emperor?  Even though you are an emperor who has not yet ascended the throne, you are not qualified.

    When the export is reprimand, the two shots of the two tablets of twenty -two are the sameIt fell into the hands of the young eunuch.

    "I would like to inform you, father-in-law, that Mr. Qian has important matters related to the safety of the country that he would like to report to His Highness King Xing."

    Jiang Bin said hurriedly: "Jiang also has something very important"

    The young eunuch was slightly surprised, and his expression soon became serious. He blinked his little eyes a few times, nodded to the two of them, turned around and went into the palace to report.

    Not long after, the figure of the young eunuch flashed out of the palace door again.

    "His Royal Highness summons Qian Ning Jiang Bin to the Wenhua Hall to speak."

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    PS: There is one more update.  .  (To be continued)
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