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Chapter 1313 Ascension to the throne

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    The meeting of the Zhenshi Hall on August 23 determined the final date for the emperor's enthronement. The whole court had been preparing for this for two months. All the etiquette had been arranged, but there was still one protocol that had to be completed.

    On August 25th, headed by three cabinet bachelors, hundreds of civil and military officials and senior citizens wrote to the crown prince to persuade him to move forward. The crown prince replied: "What you have said shows your sincerity of concern for the country. I feel sorry for Fang Yin and continue to rule."  What do you want to hear about it? I won¡¯t allow it." That means that the late Emperor has just left and I haven¡¯t gotten over my sadness yet, so I can¡¯t agree to your request.

    Two days later, Xia Yan took the lead in writing another letter to persuade him to come in. The prince still replied: The request is not allowed.

    On the afternoon of August 27th, when the Zhenshitang held another meeting, the third request was sent to the East Palace. This time, the prince's sadness finally passed, so he reluctantly obeyed the request.

    Everything was ready. On August 31st, at the first quarter of Mao hour, in the south of the imperial city, west of Chengtianmen-Wumen Royal Road, and in the Sheji altar that stood east and west of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the new emperor's enthronement ceremony began.

    There is a golden chair in the middle of Huanqiu, facing south and facing north. In front of the chair is a set of Kowloon crown clothes.  After the prince paid his respects to heaven and earth, three cabinet ministers and two ministers from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Husbandry came over to remove the filial piety and change the prince's crown. There were also a circle of important ministers who were qualified to participate in the court discussions.

    After the crown was replaced, five people held the emperor and carried him to the dragon chair.

    On behalf of the Taoist sect, those who attended the ceremony were the abbot of Xiaguan, the Celestial Master of Sijiao Zhang Yuanji, the abbot of Wenchangguan, Zhao Ran, the deputy seal of the Daolu Department, and Gu Tengjia of the Wenchang Temple Supervisor.  On the Daolu Division's side, Chen Shandao, the head of Daolu Division who has not yet been dismissed, should have come forward, but he didn't even take the next step, so how could he come?

    If Chen Shandao doesn't come forward, the ranking order of the Daolu Division should be for Zhengyin Jinghui to come forward. Jinghui is also impatient with this kind of red tape ceremony - and the officials also don't want a Kun Dao to come forward to serve as the new emperor.  The emperor's enthronement certificate was sealed, so Jinghui did not attend.

    Zhang Yuanji watched the new emperor being carried onto the throne by five ministers. He snorted disdainfully and whispered: "That's ridiculous!"

    Zhao Ran did not answer, but bowed slightly to show his response.

    Zhang Yuanji turned his head to look at Zhao Ran and asked, "Did you make the restructuring plan?"

    Zhao Ran replied: "Junior just gave some reference suggestions."

    Zhang Yuanji shook his head and said: "You can tell at a glance that it must have been made by you, or at least it was copied from your suggestions. The grammar is cumbersome and repetitive, and the structure is clear-cut. Everything is to avoid ambiguity.  The emergence of this style of literature has been called mountain literature in recent years. Wasn¡¯t it you who pioneered it?¡±

    Zhao Ran coughed dryly and replied in a low voice: "The Heavenly Master is so ridiculous that I don't dare to accept it."

    Zhang Yuanji was speechless, thinking, did I praise you?  Of course, now is not the time to dwell on these side details, and said: "Such a good plan has been torn into pieces by you, and you are wrong. Don't you feel uncomfortable?"

    Zhao Ran said: "If not, you won't be able to survive in the True Master Hall. Balance, Master Yuanji. As the saying goes, everything has pros and cons. In this way, each agency will focus on its own duties, and it will appear more professional and efficient."

    Zhang Yuanji retorted: "Efficient? Can it really be efficient? With so many institutions fighting each other, how can it be efficient?"

    Zhao Ran explained: "Whether it is efficient or not depends on the task and the person. If it is just a small matter, this plan will be efficient, with one chapter or at most two chapters; otherwise, it will be integrated into one, and it will only be a trivial matter such as obtaining a practice certificate."  , you have to break your legs, wait thirty to fifty days, and stamp more than ten or twenty chapters, which is of course inefficient."

    Zhang Yuanji said: "But if you want to do something big, how can it be efficient when there are so many yamen pushing each other's responsibilities?"

    "So everything is relative"

    "The matter has come to an end, and I won't argue with you. How about you modify the plan and include the Rooster Crow View? You are also a person from the Shifang Jungle. How can you not consider the Shifang Jungle? It's done.  Now, how about I let you serve as the abbot of Jiming Temple as well?"

    "Celestial Master Yuanji, how can this junior have so much ability? This junior is just making some suggestions. Whether to adopt them or not is all at the discretion of the Eastern Celestial Master. Master Yuanji thinks too highly of this junior."

    "Zhou Yunzhi lives in your village, right? Song Yangshi also supported you in this matter, and Yang Yunmeng, I heard that you are about to get married to Ge Zaoshan!"

    "Master Yuanji, I have a question, I don't know whether to ask it or not."

    "What?"

    "If such a big stall is all controlled by Heavenly Master Yuanji, I wonder what Heavenly Master Yunyi would think?"

    Zhang Yuanji stopped talking and looked at the drama going on in Huanqiu with a gloomy expression on his face.

    It¡¯s time to offer sacrifices to heavenWhen the ground fell, Zhang Yuanji stepped forward and offered incense to the emperor. The emperor took it and worshiped heaven and earth.  After the worship was completed, hundreds of officials escorted them to the Ancestral Temple across the imperial road to pay homage to the ancestors of the Zhu family.

    The Imperial Ancestral Temple was destroyed by fire in June. The imperial court asked the Taoist monks for help. Before today, the Xiangdian was restored, and the new emperor made a memorial ceremony in the Xiangdian.

    Zhang Yuanji also burned the incense, and the emperor took it and completed the ritual while Gu Tengjia sang.

    After the memorial service was completed, the team set off again, this time to enter the Fengtian Hall.

    The civil and military officials are arranged in order according to their duties. Those above the fourth rank enter the palace, those above the seventh rank climb the steps, and those below the eighth rank stand along the royal road.

    The four Han generals swung their silent whips, crack, crack, crack, and the sound of the long whips echoed in front of the Fengtian Temple Square. When the sound of the whips ended, the entire audience was solemn.

    With the sound of bells and drums, the emperor entered the palace, bowed to Zhang Yuanji and Zhao Ran under the Danqi, and nodded to Gu Tengjia who was watching the ceremony.

    Zhang Yuanji and Zhao Ran returned the gift. Chen Hong, the chief official of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, followed the emperor and immediately stepped forward to present the imperial edict for the new emperor's enthronement.

    Zhao Ran handed Zhang Yuanji the prepared seal of Daolu Division. Zhang Yuanji took it and pressed it on where Zhao Ran had signed it.  Zhang Yuanji stretched out his hand and bowed to invite the emperor to ascend the steps. The emperor went up to the ninth step and sat on the dragon chair. Chen Hong unfolded the imperial edict and announced the imperial edict to the world.

    After the edict was read out, Zhao Ran pinched it with his hand, and the imperial edict rose into the air. When he came to the dragon plaque, a ray of light flashed. The new emperor's name appeared on the dragon plaque, located at the end of the left column. This was the emperor's identity.  A sign recognized by Heaven.

    Starting from the first day of the first lunar month next year, the name of the country will be changed to Longqing.

    When the new emperor ascends the throne, he will appoint hundreds of officials. Chen Hong then reads out the imperial edict.  As he read out, the amplification array on the Fengtian Hall transmitted his voice, and everyone outside the Fengtian Hall could hear it.

    The first is the cabinet. The emperor issued an edict: Jin Xiayan was made a bachelor of the Zhongji Hall and a junior master; Jin Yansong was a bachelor of the Jianji Hall and a junior master; Jin Xujie was a bachelor of the Wenhua Hall and a junior master;  Gan Shu was also a bachelor of Wuyingdian and the minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs; Jin Maocheng was a bachelor of Wenyuange and the minister of the Ministry of Rites.

    This is the latest five-person cabinet, headed by Xia Yan.  There is still an open seat for Dongge University Scholar. It depends on whether the people behind him have the opportunity.

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