Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 175
September [-]st is a good day.

This is not what Zhu Yuan said, it was selected by the Ministry of Rites. On this day, it is appropriate to worship ancestors, meet relatives, and move house.

why?
Zhu Yuan also specifically asked a few questions, which were determined according to the rules of the zodiac, such as good and bad luck, and had a complete set of calculation theories.

But, it is not common to recognize ancestors and return to the clan. Although it is 'appropriate', it is not specifically marked in the almanac.

In short, very suitable.

In the mansion on the back lake, as well as the palace, preparations had already started two days in advance.

On this day, Zhu Yuan also had to get up early again, had breakfast, began to bathe and change clothes, and the Ministry of Rites urgently ordered a complete set, from gauze crowns to outer robes to shoes, and even matching ribbons and jade pendants.

This time Zhu Yuan didn't have time to take a closer look at it. When he looked in the mirror, his impression was that it was a very solemn blue robe.The black gauze is painted with gold, the jade pendant with cloud patterns, and the silk texture on the robe, but it is not a dragon python.

That's it...

People are too thin, even if the clothes fit well, it will inevitably give people a feeling of being unable to support them.

Dislike it.

He even came up with some thoughts similar to what Mr. Zhu was talking about: why not choose a stronger body?
After tidying up, being watched carefully by a group of girls around him, he sat on the shoulder car and came to the gate of the lake mansion in the cave. There was already a big sedan chair waiting here, and hundreds of guards of various colors standing solemnly.

The destination is the Taimiao in the imperial city.

It was also an order from His Majesty the Emperor. Today, the ceremony of recognizing the ancestors of Zhu Yuan, a descendant of the Zhu family, and the adoption ceremony of the Xuyi King's lineage was presided over by Qian Yongren, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Prince Zhu Biao watched the ceremony.

The mighty team of hundreds of people left the back lake. Although Zhu Yuan, who was sitting in the sedan chair, no longer felt that it was a dream, it was still unavoidable. In a blink of an eye, it was less than a year ago. When the prince.

Ok.

Not counting.

Yesterday when he went to the palace to talk about things, Lao Zhu deliberately told him that the matter of recognizing the ancestors first and adopting them, and the matter of conferring titles, you have to wait for the army to join the other kings.

Not urgent.

Anyway, in the third year of Hongwu, the princes were named kings and made great contributions. This time, because of many things changed, Zhu Yuan felt that it should be earlier.

It doesn't matter if it's not in advance.

After today, the identity is finalized, and it is no longer unclear as before.

As for the second elder brother who was adopted to Lao Zhu, Zhu Yuan didn't care that much either. This body was picked up, and there was no need to worry about other things outside of the body.

Let's talk about the future.

Referring to the previous history, the lower limit of this life is probably only a lifetime of confinement. As long as I don't kill myself like Zhu Bo, the king of Xiang, it is not easy to die.

Ok.

How could you think of this?
Skip, or think better, for example, the upper limit.

Speaking of the upper limit...

Forget about the upper limit, I'm too lazy to bother, I'm tired enough now.

Putting aside the messy thoughts and feeling the movement outside the sedan chair, Zhu Yuan lifted the curtain and looked. This is the Taiping Avenue on the west side of the imperial city. At the moment, both sides of the road are full of people watching the excitement, crowding and pointing. .

Seeing this situation, it reminds me of the previous two days.

Xieyi talked about Qingniang's daughter, a certain green tea girl's visit, and then asked Qingniang a few words. During the words, she got a name that Zhu Yuan almost didn't realize for a while, little prince.

Who?
Ok.

This is more pleasing to the ear than the little official.

However, another thing that Zhu Yuan learned from this is that his own affairs have always attracted much attention between the ruling and opposition parties. Otherwise, a big girl in the inner house of a merchant's house would not know Zhu Yuan so easily. Yuan is about to become a matter for the imperial clan.

Ok.

It's... a certain green tea girl, told by Xieyi and Qingniang, really... her name is quite appropriate.

At the end of the hour, he would only get up at this time on weekdays. Today, Zhu Yuan has arrived at the Taimiao in the Imperial City located inside the Chengtian Gate.

Prince Zhu Biao is already waiting.

Zhu Yuan got off the sedan chair, saw Zhu Biao who was also dressed in a costume, and hurriedly saluted.

Zhu Biao took two steps forward to help Zhu Yuan up, held his arm and said with a smile: "We are all a family, so there is no need to be polite, Yuan'er is tired, why don't you take a rest first, and then start the ceremony?"

Yuaner...

Zhu Yuan's first reaction was very strange.

However, I immediately understood.

After today, or, including before, after Lao Zhu spoke, he was already an uncle and nephew.

Ok.

Although the age of this body is older than Zhu Biao, but thinking that I came from hundreds of years later, even if I don’t talk about relatives, it’s still a few dozen generations behind. Now... I’m only one generation away, so I’m still taking advantage ah!

Classmate Zhu AQ thought so, and shook his head quickly: "Your Highness, there is no need, Yuan'er came all the way in a sedan chair, and she is not tired."

"Father said that you are weak, and the sedan chair is bumpy." Zhu Biao was still concerned, looked Zhu Yuan up and down, and said, "You should eat more every day, you are thinner."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern."

The two teenagers, both of whom were only thirteen or fourteen years old, imitated the grown-up appearance and exchanged greetings and modesty. Finally, under the guidance of the ceremony officer, they entered the Taimiao, which was much wider and taller than the previous Fengxian Hall.

Then there is a long set of etiquette formulated after repeated consultations by officials of the Ministry of Rites.

First of all, Qian Yongren, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, read out the edict: "Emperor Jigu, who caresses Fang Xia, must establish his own branch, so the Dun family has a solid foundation, and its origin is still good. It is because of the blessings of heaven and earth, and the virtues of the ancestors. Zhu Yuan, the next generation, is knowledgeable, strategic, diligent and conscientious, and assists the country. He is specially ordered to be included in the genealogy , thinking that my brother has no heirs, I will succeed you. In the play, I think about the difficulties of starting a business, don’t Don't forget the precepts, cultivate your body, and help the country forever, so be careful!”

After Qian Yongren finished reading the edict, Zhu Yuan thanked him, got up, and turned to Zhu Biao again.

In addition to watching the ceremony, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also write Zhu Yuan's name into the genealogy on behalf of his father.

After His Royal Highness finished writing, Zhu Yuan thanked him again.

Afterwards, the identity was determined, and the ancestors of the Zhu family who were enshrined in the Taimiao began to be offered incense and sacrifices one by one. Zhu Biao followed all the way, and each of them would explain it as an elder.

It's just that one by one worshiped the past, and it had been more than half an hour when everything was completed.

Zhu Biao thoughtfully asked Zhu Yuan to rest for a while, and then the two rushed to the next stop together in a shoulder car.

Qianqing Palace.

After the worship was completed, at noon, a family banquet was arranged, mainly to recognize relatives.

When Zhu Yuan arrived at Qianqing Palace, Lao Zhu was still busy, and Madam Ma had already brought the princes and a few of Zhu's clansmen waiting here. Beginning with King Qin, he introduced them one by one, and Zhu Yuan greeted them one by one.

After Lao Zhu's family, there is a pair of grandparents and grandchildren.

Zhu Wenzheng's mother Wang Shi and son Zhu Shouqian.

A pair of grandparents and grandchildren who are quite restrained and timid, whether it is Ma Shi or Zhu Yuan, they are cautious and polite.

Zhu Yuan can understand very well.

If it is said that the grandparents and grandchildren have no grievances against Lao Zhu's family, that is impossible, and Zhu Shouqian's subsequent absurdities are also hard to say that they are not a kind of rebellion.

Confused account.

Zhu Yuan was too lazy to argue.

Then, there were two more people, Li Zhen, Li Wenzhong's father, and another one, Li Wenzhong's wife, Bi Shi.

Li Wenzhong has not yet been granted the title of Duke, and even Li Zhen is only a benevolent prince for the time being.

In addition, seeing Li Wenzhong's wife, Zhu Yuan thought again, wondering if Li Jinglong was born or not.

In the records I have read, because of the decline of the Li family in the Yongle Dynasty, the dates of Li Jinglong's birth and death are very vague.

Speaking of which, if Li Jinglong hadn't been born, this time, because of the butterfly effect, there probably wouldn't be another one.At least, even if Li Wenzhong had a son again, there was a one-in-a-billion chance that he would no longer be Li Jinglong.

In the "Book of Heaven", neither Geng Bingwen nor Li Jinglong, nor Zhu Yuan mentioned it. He only mentioned that King Yan raised his army in July of the first year of Jianwen. The two sides saw each other for four years, and finally Jianwen was defeated.

It's not for the sake of the venerable, but because of Lao Zhu's character, I didn't mention it on purpose.

So as not to be regarded as provocation by someone.

Finally, some princesses.

The leaders were Princess Qingyang and Princess Fucheng, but neither of them was born to Lao Zhu, one was his cousin's niece, the other was his own niece, the latter was Zhu Wenzheng's own sister.

Both princesses are married.

Because Lao Zhu cares about his relatives, they should be the two daughters of the princess, so they are specially named princesses.

After that came the biological daughters. However, Mrs. Ma brought one over. The 8-year-old eldest daughter Zhu Jingjing was the one who married Li Shanchang's son Li Qi. The others, obviously because they were too young, did not show up today.

Generally speaking, there are really not many people left in Lao Zhu's family.

Here is the introduction, Lao Zhu also rushed back.

Before the meal, once again, it was the grandnephews who met with the old Zhu and his wife who are both patriarchs and elders.

Then came the luncheon.

Because there are many children, it is quite lively.

There was also an interesting episode during the period. Zhu Xi ran over and asked Zhu Yuan for glass toys, saying that the ones his brother had just given him were accidentally broken.

When Lao Zhu heard this, he reprimanded him on the spot.

Zhu Yuan was even more embarrassed.

Others at the scene may have been kept in the dark, but both Zhu Yuan and Lao Zhu knew very well that Zhu Yuan was a descendant of King Qin in the "Book from Heaven".

Ancestors run away from grandsons to ask for toys...

This scene, not to mention Lao Zhu can't stand it, Zhu Yuan can't stand it either.

Too discordant.

However, in private, I still made up my mind to send some more when I go back, of course, to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

This is the end of the family banquet, and the matter is not over yet.

Ask for a tablet.

Arrangements have been made at home in advance, and Xieyi personally watched the whole process and sorted out a yard as an ancestral hall.

After tossing like this until the evening, the matter finally came to an end.

After formally visiting the ancestral hall for the first time, Zhu Yuan thought that during the Chinese New Year this year, he must worship the ancestors.

the next day.

On September [-], when I woke up, I felt that the girls around me had a different attitude towards me, and I didn't feel anything else yet.

Things have to go on.

visit relatives.

This is what Lao Zhu ordered at the family dinner yesterday. I met him face to face, and I have to walk around in private.

Moreover, it is still necessary to follow the order according to the distance.

The first day was Nanchang Wangjia.

Ok.

It is Zhu Wenzheng's family.

Zhu Wenzheng's father was posthumously crowned King of Nanchang, but Zhu Wenzheng had no title or distinction, and Zhu Wenzheng's mother, the Wang family, did not receive the status of Nanchang Princess, let alone Zhu Shouqian, who was also temporarily not knighted.But it is undeniable that this is the closest one besides Lao Zhu's family.

The scene was a little deserted.

Mrs. Wang is still very careful, feeling even more timid than Qing Niang, and always keeps her grandson by her side, as if she is afraid that he will disappear in a blink of an eye.

The next day was at Li Wenzhong's house.

According to the title, the two princesses should be the two princesses, but anyway, it was the result obtained after the Ministry of Etiquette, so Zhu Yuan followed suit.

This time it was very lively.

Li Zhen personally entertained Zhu Yuan and talked a lot. After a meal, the two parties seemed to have known each other for many years.

Before leaving, Li Zhen also said that she would write to her son to talk about Zhu Yuan's affairs, and made a statement that when her son came back, she would let him visit Zhu Yuan.

Then came the house of the two princesses.

Princess Qingyang didn't eat because Huang Chen, the commander-in-chief of the Huai'an Guards, was away. Zhu Yuan only gave a gift, said a few words, and then left.

Both Princess Fucheng and his wife were there, so they had a meal.

For all the relatives who have walked around, the time has come to September [-]th.

It rained a lot during the period.

The weather is cooler.

There are only two days left before the imperial examination.

Still not in court, Zhu Yuan went straight to Jinling University in the north of Houhu Lake to check the final preparations for the imperial examination. These days, while visiting relatives, Zhu Yuan was still taking care of various things.

Today is the printing of the main inspection papers.

In a courtyard of Jinling University, some days in advance, a group of craftsmen were confined here to carve test paper templates and print them.

What needs to be printed is only the math test paper.

Zhu Yuan and Lao Zhu had discussed about the other policy, and on the day of the exam, it would be published directly and let the scholars write it.

This is also for maximum confidentiality.

Speaking of this, Lao Zhu felt at first that it was not good to be too defensive, but Zhu Yuan's opinion was just the opposite, that the most important thing was to set the rules early.

Even if this generation is fine, what about the future?
It's all about centuries.

Lao Zhu didn't object anymore, including the ambiguous names in the examination paper review process. This is a very mature imperial examination process and must not be let go.

The three main examiners have personally seen nearly [-] test papers that have been printed. Of course, the extra ones are for precautionary measures.

Speaking of which, in the days before the exam, people have been coming from all over the place.Zhu Yuan's attitude towards this is to accept it as it is ordered.

There is a shortage of people.

There is no problem with the test paper, and then the examination room.

The weather has not been good these few days. Everyone's expectation is that the day after tomorrow will be sunny, so that the test can be held in the open air.

If it's too cold or it's raining, just let it go and put it inside the house.

Therefore, two sets of plans were also set up.

To ensure the success of the imperial examination, the key is manpower.

Zhu Yuan and Lao Zhu said that Lao Zhu gave 3000 elite soldiers of the Huben Guards and let Zhu Yuan have full authority to dispatch them.

Ok.

This group of people mainly just moved tables and benches, and, on the day of the exam, they would serve as invigilators.

In terms of details, Zhu Yuan also had a dispute with the other two. Zhu Yuan thought that by then, 3000 elite soldiers of the Huben Guard would come to invigilate the exam with armor and knives.

Let's see who dares to cheat!

Qian Yongren and Tao An firmly opposed it.

Disgraceful.

In the end, Zhu Yuan backed down, and by then, 3000 people would have to change into everyday casual clothes.

(End of this chapter)