Daming: My grandfather is Emperor Hongwu!

Chapter 78 Ancestral Temple (1)

Bang, bang!
Before dawn, Zhu Xiongying was awakened by loud firecrackers.

It's not that the firecrackers are being set off in the palace, but outside the palace across the palace wall.

The Forbidden City in Yingtian Mansion of Ming Dynasty is not the Forbidden City in the north where the fortifications are strictly fortified and the people are not allowed to live in the inner city.Close to the outside of the palace city are the dwellings of the common people.

Therefore, the excitement of the ordinary house can often be transmitted to the palace.

Zhu Xiongying's hair was a little disheveled, she was sitting on the bed with a quilt on, listening to the sound of firecrackers outside, and the faint laughter of children, a question suddenly arose in her heart, why do we celebrate the New Year?

If it was in later generations, in the modern age with extremely abundant material, he would probably say that it is the Chinese New Year, a festival left by the ancestors.

And as time went by in this era, he already had different answers in his mind.

The year is not only a festival, but also a kind of inheritance.

People who have been busy for a year with less food and clothing will enjoy life as much as possible during the festival of New Year.Give new clothes and delicacies to the children and grandchildren, and rich sacrifices to the ancestors and relatives.In these few days of the year, during the 360 ​​five days of the year, no matter how unsatisfactory or difficult it is, you must put it behind you.

The year is not about the past, but more importantly, the future.

The year is not only a member of the league, but also a kind of inheritance.

The new year is not only delicious and delicious, but also a happy expectation for the whole family.

The year is a kind of passing on the torch.

"Your Highness!" Jia Gui quietly moved to Zhu Xiongying's side, "Are you up yet? This slave has sent someone to serve you!"

Before he finished speaking, Chunxiu, Zhu Xiongying's personal maid, had already entered with a bunch of brand new dresses.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has a decree, you want to wear new clothes today!" Chunxiu put down the dress in her hands, with sweat on her forehead, and her cheeks puffed up, "Today you want to sacrifice together with the emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince." Worship the Tai Temple!"

This girl Chunxiu has gained weight again.The small face is round, pink and tender, with a pair of black eyes, shaking with the rhythm when speaking.

"You seem to be getting fat again?" Zhu Xiongying looked at her and said.

Chunxiu smiled, then touched her round waist, and said with a smile, "The empress eats very well for the servants, there is meat every day, sweets and snacks every day, and sweet fresh fruits!"

Speaking of it, whether it is the old man or Queen Ma, their aesthetics are very different from Zhu Xiongying's.

In the minds of their generation, women cannot be weak.It is best to be fat, but not puffy.It's the kind of fat that has both flesh and strength, because in their hearts, women are also laborers and have to work.What's so good about being so flimsy, besides being able to seduce people?

In the Forbidden City, there are many beauties around the old man, but the figures of those women tend to be plump.

Even Empress Ma, when she was young, couldn't be compared with the word "beauty", and she was also a plump and strong woman.

"Your meal is enough for a single day!" Zhu Xiongying smiled slightly, "Whoever marries you in the future will not be able to afford the food expenses!"

Hearing this, Chunxiu's chubby face showed some doubts, and she said, "Your servant will never marry in this life! I'll just serve His Highness all the time, bring you tea and water, wash your clothes and make your bed!"

"Okay, okay!" Zhu Xiongying laughed, "You will be with Gu for the rest of your life!"

But as he spoke, he suddenly froze, his eyes sizing up Chunxiu's tank-like figure.

"No way? No way!?"

He suddenly remembered something and exclaimed in his mind.

Why are there so few maids in Kunning Palace?
That's because Empress Ma rewarded her sons with the maids around her who could serve others.

For example, King Qin in Xi'an and King Jin in Shanxi.Around each of them, there were three or four burly palace maids chosen for them by Empress Ma, who served them since childhood.In the words of Empress Ma, a strong woman is good at giving birth.

They were not rewarded as slaves, but as side concubines.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xiongying looked at the chubby Chunxiu and covered his forehead.

"Could it be that the emperor's grandmother put Chunxiu's little water tank by my side for the purpose of promising it to me in the future?"

Thinking about it again, Chunxiu is also three years older than herself, which is in line with the traditional thinking of old ladies holding gold bricks in their junior years.

At this time, the door of the bedroom was pushed open with a creak, and Empress Ma came in with a group of nuns.

"Why haven't you changed Ying's clothes yet!" Empress Ma was unusually serious, "Today is a big day, so don't waste time!"

As he said that, he walked to the pile of dresses and ordered, "Quickly, go fetch water for Brother Ying to wash up, and I'll dress him!"

After that, he pinched Zhu Xiongying's little face and said with a smile, "Grand grandson, don't be naughty today, you want to go to worship the Taimiao with your grandpa and your father!"

Zhu Xiongying seemed a little reluctant, "Isn't it enough to have the emperor's grandfather and father to worship the Taimiao?" He really didn't like to participate in such cumbersome ceremonies. The ancestors of the Zhu family, as well as the wise monarchs of the past dynasties.

Of course, these monarchs can only be listed in the Taimiao after the old man's approval.In other words, no matter who he is, the old man needs to like him.

"Nonsense!" Empress Ma said sternly, "Don't dare to say such lawless words. You are the eldest grandson of our Zhu family. Of course you are required to go to worship the ancestors! When your grandpa dies, you and your father will go. In the future, you My father is gone, so you take your children and grandchildren with you!"

As he said, he put on socks for Zhu Xiongying, and said, "You are the eldest grandson. We must let the ancestors see you and know that our Zhu family's descendants are prosperous. We must also let the emperors of all dynasties see you and know that our Zhu family is prosperous. There is a successor to Ming Dynasty!"

The dress is a bit heavy, not the gold thread embroidered dragon robe worn on weekdays, but the traditional Dagon dress.

Dagon clothing, according to legend, originated in Xia, and it is the highest dress used by the emperors of all dynasties to worship the heavens.It has been in use from Xia Zhiming.After the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, after the hair was shaved and easy to wear, it was no longer used.

(Yuan Shikai wore this kind of clothes when he was the emperor offering sacrifices to heaven.)
It's not the yellow dragon robe in the crudely made TV dramas of later generations.Instead, it is divided into upper and lower layers. The upper one is Xuanyi, with six patterns of sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons, and Chinese insects; There are twelve chapters in total.

Twelve chapters are only eligible for the emperor, and nine chapters are for the crown prince and prince. Because he is the grandson of the emperor of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Xiongying also has nine chapters.There are five chapters of Dragon, Mountain, Huachong, Huo, and Zongyi, and four chapters of Shangxiuzao, Fenmi, Fu, and Fu. There are nine chapters in total.

The lower body is tunic, with three pieces in the front and two pieces in the back, all rectangular with pleats, tied at the waist.On the top there are four chapters of weaving algae, vermicelli, fur, and fur.

These four patterns respectively represent clean water and white rice that feeds people.The ax symbolizes a man's self-improvement and stamina, and it also means that subjects turn their backs on evil and turn to good.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it was Tang rites that were restored. Although the tunics worn in the palace on weekdays were somewhat reminiscent of the Mongolian and Yuan dynasties of the previous dynasty, all such important etiquettes were grand Han etiquette.

A set of clothes, worn for about half an hour.

Even shoes and socks have special regulations. In addition to wearing them on the body, they must also be accompanied by dragon pattern ribbons, jade pendants and jade belts.

These are not counted, and then there is the crown.

Jia Gui carefully held a lacquer box and knelt in front of Zhu Xiongying.

Empress Ma personally opened it, took out the crown from it, and solemnly put it on Zhu Xiongying's head.

The emperor is twelve, the prince is nine, the crown prince is eleven, and Zhu Xiongying, the grandson of the emperor, is also eleven.

The crown is also called Pingtian Crown. Its top is a jade plate, and the lower part is placed on the head. A gold hairpin is interspersed, and the surroundings are inlaid with gold rims, but the whole body is still deliberately painted black.

On the front and back sides, there are eleven beads of various colors hanging from silk threads.

To be honest, this thing is not comfortable to wear on the head. Although it is not wobbly, it is also a bit top-heavy.

After getting dressed, Empress Ma looked at Zhu Xiongying for a long time, and suddenly said sadly, "My brother Ying has grown up, so energetic!" She said, smiling, "I don't know, but I can give it to my grandson, Put on the uniform a few more times!"

(End of this chapter)