Chapter 181: The Great Court (2)
The three main halls headed by Huangji Hall are the symbols of imperial power. Except for festival greetings and major court meetings held in special periods, Huangji Hall will not be used easily. For example, the early dynasty and the New Moon Dynasty are mostly held at Huangji Gate and Qianqing Gate. , that is, the imperial gate listens to the government.
Looking at the Huangji Palace built during the Tianqi Period, Emperor Chongzhen felt sad. Speaking of which, the predecessor of the Huangji Palace was the Fengtian Palace, which was later renamed during the Jiajing Period. These three halls, symbolizing imperial power, had gone through several changes. The matter of water burning.
When it comes to scale, the Huangji Palace built during the Tianqi Dynasty has lost its previous splendor and scale. However, Wei Zhongxian, the powerful eunuch, received many rewards for this achievement.
Different from the great dynasty that held festival greetings, the great dynasty meeting held by Emperor Chongzhen was specially held due to the special circumstances encountered by the dynasty. Therefore, the etiquette process is different from that of festival greetings, but it is still very special. complicated.
At least Emperor Chongzhen, who came to the Dragon Throne holding the Emperor's Sword and stepping on Danbi, could not help but shout softly under the call of the ministers.
This grand court meeting indeed demonstrated the imperial power, but it was also an extremely tiring affair.
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Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the Dragon Throne with his eyebrows raised, looked at the ministers listed in the imperial court and listened to the article written by the Ministry of Rites, but he was thinking about other things.
No wonder his imperial grandfather and imperial brother were unwilling to go to court. Such complicated matters, let alone dealing with government affairs, would be tiring to death.
Different from the regular dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty was an early dynasty and the synodic dynasty was held at the same time. The frequency was actually higher. However, due to some conscious smearing, it gave the impression that the Qing emperor was more diligent.
Even though Emperor Wanli had not been in court for thirty years, it was just that he did not convene regular court meetings. However, the Ming Dynasty's government affairs were still handled. Otherwise, if he had left things alone for such a long time, the Ming Dynasty would have changed its colors long ago.
According to the political system established in the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet was in charge of voting, the ceremonial supervisor was in charge of approval, and the ministries, courtyards, temples, etc. were specifically in charge of affairs in various fields. It can be said to be a perfect embodiment of the feudal system.
If the Ming Dynasty had not been hindered by the Little Ice Age and had no financial problems, and was forced to demolish the east wall to repair the west wall, the Jianlu Eight Banners, who were in a corner, wanted to take advantage of the Jiashen Rebellion and rely on a large number of traitors and lackeys to aspire to the throne. In China, that is absolutely impossible.
In such a bad era, it is really helpless and funny to ask Jianlu to give it a try.
"Your Majesty..."
Wang Qia held the imperial hut and walked out of the courtroom. The voice he shouted echoed in the Huangji Palace, bringing Emperor Chongzhen back to his senses as his thoughts were mixed.
The foreplay is finally over, it was so long.
Emperor Chongzhen, who was secretly relieved, gathered his energy, sat firmly on the dragon throne, and scanned the ministers standing in the palace with sharp eyes, listening to what Wang Qia said.
“This time, due to the invasion by the Jianqi, the country suffered a catastrophe. At a time when the local turmoil was in turmoil and the court was divided, His Majesty personally took charge of the overall situation. He issued edicts to quell the rebellion and save the country, set up a military aircraft office, and organized and trained a strong army... He even went crazy with the Jianqi. On this occasion, in order to protect the emperor's majesty, His Majesty personally led the expedition, established a crown prince to stabilize the country, and appointed auxiliary ministers to consolidate the court..."
Listening to what Wang Qia said, Emperor Chongzhen narrowed his eyes slightly and looked back at what happened in the past, as if it was a dream. In that crisis, he was actually not sure what he had done. Whether they can defeat the Jianlu Eight Banners led by Huang Taiji.
After all, given the situation at that time, the Ming Dynasty's talk of slaves turned cold and there were very few troops who dared to show their swords to Jianlu.
However, if Emperor Chongzhen is asked to make a choice again, he will also make such a choice. After all, the longer it takes for the Jisi Incident to occur, the greater the damage it will cause to the Ming Dynasty. If it really lasts until three years of Chongzhen, I don’t know.
How many more people will die, and how many more people, money, food, etc. will be plundered by the rebels?
For the Jianlu who were not good at production, plundering the corresponding means of production undoubtedly strengthened their foundation. They were also called the Eight Banners of the Jianlu. They advocated war even more, which made the Ming Dynasty fall into a more passive situation.
"...Today, the Military Aircraft Department, in accordance with His Majesty's decree, has appraised the various armies that accompanied him to fight in accordance with the edict to quell the rebellion and save the country. The soldiers and horses rescued by King Qin are brave and have completed corresponding merit evaluations. Your Majesty also requests that you remember the importance of the country and give you a reward.
, to show the majesty of the Emperor Ming to the world."
Wang Qia finished speaking to Emperor Chongzhen in front of the ministers in the Huangji Hall. Under the gaze of the ministers, he held the imperial hut and knelt down to worship Emperor Chongzhen.
It's your turn.
Seeing this scene, Emperor Chongzhen calmed down and stretched out his hand to signal: "My dear sir, please rise. This time, the country has suffered sudden changes. Fortunately, we have loyal and brave men in Ming Dynasty who care about the importance of the country and are able to survive under my command.
Defeated the rampant rebels and severely defeated the following invaders.
I have said before that I will never be stingy in rewarding those who have made contributions to the country and the country, and I will not let anyone go if they have made mistakes in the country or the country.
This time I specially convened a grand meeting to give corresponding rewards to those good ministers, strong generals, athletes, and brave men who have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty."
Listening to what Emperor Chongzhen said, the cabinet ministers, court officials, court officials, etc. all showed different expressions and had different feelings in their hearts.
Under such circumstances, the emperor still emphasized rewards for those who have meritorious service and punishment for those who have made mistakes. They had to call Han Xu, Li Biao and others, subconsciously thinking of Yuan Chonghuan who was detained in the imperial edict.
And several military ministers like Wang Qia, Li Banghua, and Xu Guangqi not only thought of Yuan Chonghuan, but also thought of the imperial palace in the inner court that was ordered to be purged by the emperor.
The experience of following Emperor Chongzhen on a personal expedition, as well as the experience of working in the military aircraft department, made them clearly feel the changes in the emperor.
At this moment, the officials inside the Huangji Hall, including the eunuchs who had been preaching, and the officials gathered outside the Huangji Hall were all waiting for Emperor Chongzhen to issue an edict and read out the imperial edict of awarding the emperor.
'Are you all waiting for me to issue an edict, read out the imperial edict of awarding, and then end this great court meeting?'
Seeing the changes in the demeanor of the ministers in the palace, Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, his eyes shone brightly, and said secretly in his heart, it's a pity that things are not that simple.
It is rare to hold a major court meeting. If some of his political purposes cannot be clarified by this opportunity, wouldn't it be a waste of this political ceremony?
"Before I read out the decree of awarding the reward, I have something to announce first."
Under the astonished gazes of all the ministers, Emperor Chongzhen slowly stood up, holding the Emperor's Sword in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Since we are convening a grand meeting, some things must be clarified first. If these things cannot be clarified,
Chapter completed!