First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 489
For example, the color of the court clothes in the future is black in Xia, white in Shang, red in Zhou, black in Qin, red in Han, yellow in Tang, and red in Song. After the Ming and Yuan Dynasties, Zhou, Han, Tang and Song were used as the rule. It is advisable to wear red in color.

It can be foreseen that the clothing of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce will advocate red in the future. The price of red satin cloth will definitely soar, and the jewelry made by the palace will also change.

There is another matter related to Zhu Biao himself, that is the rank system of the crown prince and concubine room in the East Palace. In fact, when the country was founded, only talented people, servants, ladies, and other titles were set under the crown prince. Reward separately.

But now not only the princess of Goryeo, but also the daughter of Li Shanchang, etc., it would be a bit unpleasant to just give the name of a talented person, so Zhu Biao decided to continue to use the Tang system for the time being.

Below the concubine, there are two Liangdi, six Liangyuan, ten Chenghui, sixteen Zhaoxun, and 24 Fengyi...

The time of the day was fleeting, seeing the twilight outside, Zhu Biao stood up and said to the officials of the Ministry of Rites who also looked sleepy: "Rites and laws are the foundation of governing the people of the country and cannot be ignored. It has not been decided that you will discuss carefully with the Hanlin scholars tomorrow, and you must strive for excellence."

"The ministers will always remember the teachings of His Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Biao nodded and said: "Let's do that for today. All the loves have worked hard. Go back to your home and have a good rest. Liu Jin, you arrange someone to escort you."

After some refusals and polite refusals, the officials of the Ministry of Rites first sent the prince out of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, watched the car drive away respectfully, and then went back home to rest with their sore waists. There are still many classics to be checked tomorrow.

Sitting in the car, Zhu Biao also ate candied fruits and snacks exhaustedly. He was exhausted mentally and physically as well. After reading those obscure classics for several days, he felt his brain was burning.

The car driver finally stopped in front of Fengtian Gate, where the guards were heavily guarded and Zhu Biao didn't bother to accept their repeated searches inside the car driver, and walked directly into the palace, so it would be much smoother to see at a glance.

Just about to go to the Jinshen Hall to report to his father what he did today, but before he passed the Fengtian Hall, he was stopped by an eunuch: "My maidservant pays respects to Lord Qiansui, and the Holy Lord ordered that the prince enter the palace without paying a visit, and go directly to the East Palace to rest."

Zhu Biao bowed in the direction of Jinshen Hall and saluted: "Your servant obeys the order."

Then let Liu Jin hand over the memorial written in the Ministry of Rites to the eunuch: "This is written by the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. You can present it to the emperor."

"promise"

Saved the tossing back and forth, Zhu Biao immediately felt a lot more comfortable, turned around and led Liu Jin and others towards the East Palace, had to have a good meal, and then go to bed quickly.

After returning to the East Palace, it was the same as usual, everyone was waiting for him to come back, the temperature of the soup for washing and the meat served was just right.

Chang Luohua served several dishes to her husband and said: "The princess of Korea will be included in a few days, and my concubine plans to place her in Chunhua Palace. What do you think, Your Highness?"

Zhu Biao nodded casually and said: "Just look at the arrangement, let her follow you to set the rules, and the left and right follow your wishes."

It is impossible for women in the harem to love each other. They naturally have sharp conflicts of interest. Naturally, Zhu Biao will not be naive to think that he will let everyone live a happy life together. That is too contemptuous human nature.

What's more, as more and more women have different personalities, appearances and figures, Zhu Biao is not a saint who is too forgetful, he can reach the realm of treating all things in the world as dogs, and treat them with an absolutely fair attitude.

It is inevitable that there will be those who like it or not, but he is not an ordinary person, and it doesn't matter if there are groups of concubines. the best choice.

In the past two years, he has also seen Chang Luohua's character. He knows that his wife is not the kind of jealous and extreme woman, but the daughter of a general.

After dinner, Zhu Biao took a bath and fell asleep comfortably. He had to go to court tomorrow morning, so it's better to go to bed early and get up early. This is how he has spent the past few days.

The next morning, Zhu Biao got up when the night sky was still full of crescent moon and the stars were shining brightly. Seeing that winter was coming, the days were short and the nights were long, and the dawn was getting later and later.

Wash and change clothes, have breakfast, and then walk towards Fengtianmen. It's still a little late today, civil and military officials have already come out of the classroom, and they are walking towards Fengtianmen in an orderly manner.

There were censors watching closely on both sides. If Zhu Biao was not the crown prince, he came in a hurry at this time, and he would inevitably be punished for negligence. Zhu Biao went straight to the front of the civil and military officials, and stepped into Fengtian Hall first.

Behind Zhu Biao, Hu Weiyong and others followed in turn, but most of the officials settled down and stood outside. They did not step into the main hall to participate in the early court, but stayed around Danbi in front of the hall.

This is also a rule that was only established a few days ago. The Ministry of Rites played above the court, etiquette comes first, and among the palace majesties, solemnity is the most important.I began to consult and visit common affairs, and ordered hundreds of officials to serve around me, until the order of the shift was out of order, which was contrary to the solemnity of the court.

Therefore, in the new regulations, when all civil and military officials enter the court, except for the attendants, Zhongshu Sheng, Dadu Dufu, Yushitai, commanders, and six ministers and servants, the rest of the civil and military officials below the fifth rank will be placed in front of the hall. , if there is a violation, the correction officer will correct it.

After kneeling and paying homage to congratulations, Zhu Biao walked up the imperial steps and stood in his half-lord, half-official position, facing the officials sideways. With the clear and loud cracking of the whip by the whip-wielding eunuch inside the hall, today's morning court officially began.

First, the Ministry of Rites reported yesterday's results one by one, and then Fu Youde, the Duke of Ying, stepped forward to report: "The number of officers and men of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion to play the capital is 20, and this year is about to pass, so I will report it to the Holy Majesty."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "All the officers and men have made great contributions to guarding the imperial city. I ordered the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office to discuss rewards, and the Ministry of Households will cooperate as appropriate."

"promise"

Zhu Yuanzhang then said to Hu Weiyong: "Yesterday we read Zhongshu Sheng's memorial. In modern times, Hu vulgar, the death of family members was burned with fire, and their bones were thrown into the water. , should be strictly prohibited.”

"If the people are poor and have no place to bury them, they can choose a wide area near the city and turn it into a cemetery for their burial. If there are officials who travel far away and cannot be buried, there will be labor and expenses for them to be buried."

Hu Weiyong stood up and bowed and said: "The sage is benevolent and loves the people, and all the people in the world should admire the great kindness of the emperor and the emperor."

The rest of the trifles take turns, and Zhu Biao usually watches quietly. After all, he is still at the stage where the ministers listen to the performances of the ministers to practice state affairs. Processing or expressing opinions is still the master of listening more and watching more.

Suddenly, Zheng Yi, the supervisory censor, stepped out and said: "I would like to report to the sage, I think that the capital is the foundation of the world, and the four sides look up to it. The establishment of titles should make the inside respectful and the outside humble, and the inside be more important than the outside."

"Today the prefects of Nanjing and Beijing are called the same prefects as the prefects scattered abroad, and they have lost the unity of internal and external. I think it is appropriate to change the prefect of Yingtian to be Nanjing Yin, and the prefect of Kaifeng to be Beijing Yin. If this is the case, the national system will be honored and the title will be appropriate."

Zhu Biao was taken aback when he heard Beijing suddenly, and then he remembered that he was talking about Kaifeng Mansion. In March of the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Xu Da led the Northern Expedition to capture Henan. At that time, many civil and military officials suggested that the capital be established. Bianliang, after all, was the ancient capital of the Eight Dynasties, especially the capital of the Song Dynasty, and the Han family was orthodox.

When Lao Zhu recruited soldiers in Yingtian before the Northern Expedition, he erected two yellow flags at the gate of the camp, and erected two plaques on both sides. On the flags, there was an inscription saying: The mountains and rivers are dying, and the sun and the moon reopen the Great Song Dynasty.The inscription on the card says: Nine days, the sun and the moon open the zodiac, and the treasure map of Song Dynasty's rivers and mountains.

At that time, Lao Zhu really thought about it. In April, Lao Zhu went to Bianliang City for investigation, but returned disappointed. Bianliang had been abandoned for a long time. Impossible, only push to rebuild.

After Lao Zhu returned to Beijing, he ordered to change Bianliang Road to Kaifeng Mansion, set Henan Zhongshu as a province, and the province governed Kaifeng Mansion. In August of the same year, Kaifeng Mansion was upgraded to Beijing, and Kaifeng City was rebuilt as the accompanying capital.

So Kaifeng Mansion is indeed the city of Beijing today, but no one has mentioned it all the time. After all, it is too dilapidated and the reconstruction has not been completed, so it is called Kaifeng Mansion directly, but Beijing is seldom named.

Zhongshu participated in politics and Tu Jie came forward and said: "The ministers seconded the proposal. The two capital cities are distinguished, and their magistrates should also be promoted. This is also a precedent in the Song Dynasty."

The minister of the Ministry of Rites chatted with the two ministers next to him in a low voice, and then stepped forward to second his opinion. Officials from the Imperial Academy naturally rushed to support this kind of matter. High is naturally good.

Zhu Yuanzhang has no objections, the capital is right under his nose, let alone a little promotion, so what if he directly mentions the second rank, in a political center like the capital, it is difficult for a magistrate to do much, and the ability to maintain a stable tenure is the ancestor Good luck.

At this time, Zhu Biao turned around and bowed to his father and said, "Report to my father, my son and minister have a performance."

Hearing Zhu Biao's words, the court fell silent instantly, and the officials who were about to step forward to second the proposal silently put their feet away. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince objected to this matter, then it would be of no use for them to second the proposal.

As for such small things that can be allowed or not, as long as His Highness the Crown Prince speaks, the Holy Majesty will definitely agree to it even in order to maintain His Highness's dignity, and it is impossible for His Highness to lose face for such a thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang also turned his attention to his son, a little puzzled that there should be no problem with this matter, why his son, who has always been taciturn in the early court, is about to intervene, but it doesn't matter, whether he agrees or not.

"Speak, prince, let's listen."

"Yes, I also echoed Zheng Yushi's words that the magistrates of the Southern Beijing City should indeed be promoted, but I thought that I should go to Kaifeng Prefecture to be the accompanying capital, and that Beiping Prefecture should be promoted to Beijing, and be the accompanying capital of Ming Dynasty."

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(End of this chapter)