Chapter 607 Simplified Version of the Enthronement Ceremony
The ministers hesitated, wondering what attitude should be used to face Cai Cai. Cai Cai is Princess Chengqian and the queen who is now about to ascend the throne. But after all, it is just a formality of ascending the throne. The throne still needs to be abdicated to the eldest prince Li Yan, so the respect that should be had must be used, but how can it be considered the respect that should be had? Like Wu Youren and Shen Deyin, to lead the horse and use it as a foot pad for Princess Chengqian?
Just when the ministers were at a loss, they saw a red-robed minister coming out. The red-robed minister was the one who "persuaded surrender" to the imperial guards at the Xuanwu Gate behind. Now the red-robed minister considers himself the leader of the ministers. When he saw Wu Youren and Shen Deyin running out first, he was not willing to fall behind and followed him.●⌒
However, his reaction was quite fast and he ran out, but what did he do when he ran out? He didn't think about it first. In this situation, he didn't have time to think about it carefully.
The red-robed minister ran to Cai Cai, but suddenly became embarrassed. He ran over, but what should he do?
Cai Cai also looked at him and thought to herself, "Who is this person? Why are you here to come? You can't just scare me? Well, looking at his expression, he came to flatter him, but he didn't think about how to shoot for a while!"
If it were in the past, Cai Cai would definitely laugh. This minister was so funny. He came over to flatter him, but he didn't think about how to shoot him. How could there be such a big fool in the world! Even if this minister was not stupid, she would still say that he was a big fool, but now she was in such a mood at all. Queen Dugu died and she came to ascend the throne again. She was really feeling nothing.
Yang Ze arrived later. Without anyone to help, he jumped off his war horse and said to the red-robed minister: "Sir, are you the leader of the ministers? Well. Is it their representative?"
The minister of the red robe almost cried with excitement. Someone had saved the siege, and he asked himself if he was the leader of the ministers. This was really embarrassing. Even if he had the idea of being the leader of the ministers, his face was not thick enough, but he could not answer this in public. Fortunately, he also had the word "representative".
The minister of the red robe hurriedly said, "Wu Gaoqing, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, is now... considered the representative of the ministers."
"Well. Very good. Since it is from the Ministry of Rites, you are the leader. Please ask the new emperor to ascend the great treasure as soon as possible and inherit the throne to peace in the world!" Yang Ze nodded at Wo Gaoqing, signaling him to lead the way in front, ask Cai Cai to go up the steps, and go to the Tai Chi Hall to ascend the throne to the emperor.
Wo Gaoqing was very happy and was the leader of the new emperor. It was a very honorable thing. Yang Ze should do this, but now it is a cheaper price for him. It seems that General Yang is still very understanding!
As the Minister of Rites, Wo Gaoqing knows all the royal etiquette, but today's ascension to the throne is completely different from what is recorded in historical books, with almost no reference. But this is not difficult for Wo Gaoqing, there is no precedent, what's the big deal? Anyway, the road is made by people, and etiquette is also stipulated by people. This throne ceremony can be regarded as a precedent, and he is the pioneer of this precedent... one of the reasons.
When the ministers saw Wo Gaoqing running out in a hurry, they only got such a good job after a little embarrassment, and became representatives of the ministers. It seems that after this throne ceremony, Wo Gaoqing's promotion to the Minister of Rites was a foregone conclusion. They all envied. However, many of them still had a gloating attitude and wanted to see how Wo Gaoqing made a fool of himself. After all, this simplified throne ceremony has never been encountered before, and has never even heard of it.
It would be fine if he had sunk, but he was Yang Ze's confidant, and his future would be bright no matter what, but Wu Youren was different. He finally saw Yang Ze, and he had to offend Liang Dazhong. Who knew whether Liang Dazhong had said bad things about him? He probably would have to say it. Then he would have to be better now, otherwise he would not be able to keep his future even if he didn't talk about any future. Of course, as long as the eldest prince Li Yan enters the palace and Li Chongjiu becomes the crown prince on his own, it doesn't matter what Yang Ze thinks.
Wu Youren stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I requested an edict to write an edict to ascend the throne, and I will send you the world and have a year name..."
Cai Cai was walking up the steps. After hearing this, she couldn't help but look back at Yang Ze. Isn't it just a formality today? Why do I need an edict? She can't even sit for the emperor's position for a day, so why do I need the year name? Is it so troublesome?
Yang Ze nodded as Caicai, saying that he still needs to have everything. No matter how simplified it, he will be an emperor. He still needs to use the edicts and year names. Of course, it doesn’t matter whether he can use it. Anyway, he can’t use it this time, and he can use it in the future.
Yang Ze said to Wu Youren: "Then it will be a blessing for Secretary Wu!"
After hearing this, Wu Youren was very calm. Yang Ze called him Shangshu Wu, which means he had no idea about him for the time being. Whether he could be the prime minister depends on how to flatter the eldest prince Li Yan. Slapping Yang Ze's flattery is not enough. As for writing an edict, this is too simple. He can write it now. He used to be the servant of the Zhongshu in Fengge, and he did the work of drafting edicts.
He repeatedly agreed, following Yang Ze in a regular manner, but walking before other ministers. This was to show that other ministers were now popular, so everyone should be aware of each other and don’t ask for any demon-eun. If anyone dares to mention the matter of supporting the Second Prince, he will be responsible for the consequences.
After a moment of contribution, everyone entered the Tai Chi Hall. At this time, the corpses in the Tai Chi Hall were of course gone, and the blood stains were washed. However, because it was too hasty, the blood stains were still visible, and the rinsing was not very clean, and the smell was still strong, which even made people sick!
But who would care about this? Of course, Yang Ze would not care even more. Cai Cai was crying so hard that she was weak. Now, when she smelled the smell of blood, she felt dizzy and uncomfortable.
At this time, I don’t know which minister was, but he actually rushed up directly, lit the sandalwood on the table, and used the smell of sandalwood to dispel the smell of blood. This was originally something that the young eunuchs did, but this minister was more skillful than the young eunuch. If he hadn’t been wearing official uniforms and looking at his quickness, he would have thought he was from a young eunuch.
Yang Ze stood at the position of the top military general. He looked at Cai Cai. At this time, Cai Cai also looked at him. The two of them looked at each other and nodded slightly.
Under Wo HD's command, drums and music began to play the music used by the emperor when he ascended the throne, which was played by the little eunuchs and the palace women. Although these people were not professional and the tunes played were not very correct, the approximate sound was correct. It was okay, and I could barely listen.
Wu Youren stepped forward and said the edict of the throne loudly. He was quick-witted. Just when he was just going up the steps, he thought about the emptiness of the edict, and he didn't have to write it on paper, so he read it out casually, and he really did it. This is real knowledge. After all, being a minister of the Ministry of Personnel is not enough to flatter, but he still has to have the ability.
The edict of the throne was finished. Wu Youren recorded it on Huang Ling again, and then took it by Wo Gaoqing. According to the normal process, the edict of the throne was to be announced to the world. However, everyone knew that the abdication was about to be carried out, so this process was not in a hurry to leave.
Although the entire throne ceremony was simplified so much that it could not be simplified, it was really considered a throne ceremony, but it lacked the important part of sacrifice to heaven. If Cai Cai could not sacrifice to heaven and did not inform the ancestors of the Li family and the heaven, then her throne would not be justified, but it was too late to sacrifice to heaven and go to the suburbs!
This is a very important link and must not be missing. However, other Wo HD can solve it. He can't solve this problem no matter what. He has no choice but to come to Yang Ze and ask in a low voice.
Yang Ze didn't know the process of the throne ceremony, but when he heard this, he felt it was a problem. He said, "Do you have to go to the suburbs? Isn't it okay in this Tai Chi Hall, or in the palace?"
Wo Gaoqing thought for a while and said, "It's not impossible, but you have to be able to justify yourself. If Your Majesty inherited the throne of the Li royal family, you must go to the suburbs. But Your Majesty now inherits the throne of the Supreme Emperor. The place where the Supreme Emperor's ancestral residence is not in the suburbs, so it's not necessary to go to the suburbs. If you sacrifice in the palace, it's barely reasonable."
He pressed his voice down and did not want other ministers to hear it. No matter what, in the hearts of almost all ministers, the Li Dynasty was orthodox, and Empress Dugu was just an accident. Caicai ascended the throne to the throne, not the Dugu's throne. However, because Dugu was Caicai's grandmother and the mother of all those who were qualified to ascend the throne, no one thought about this and naturally combined the Li family and Dugu into one.
But if you have to calculate separately, it will not work. This is equivalent to simplifying the link of sacrifice to the sky to the greatest extent. You only need to worship the heavens and ancestors in the palace. Isn’t it impossible to simplify it?
Yang Ze understood this meaning, and he nodded, saying, "You go and explain it, and then, the process is simplified. I would like to suggest that all the ministers in the palace, after the new emperor sacrificed the heavens, will be rewarded and will be promoted. Let's talk!"
Wo Gaoqing's eyes lit up instantly. Yang Ze's trick was so good that he tied all the ministers to the ship together. Even if the most important part of sacrifice to heaven was simplified, the ministers would still recognize the legitimacy of this throne ceremony.
Even if the great prince Li Yan ascended the prime minister, he could only give him a "meritorious minister" and a promotion, rather than all the ministers. At least all the ministers present would not get it. At most, he would have to make some benefits, but there would definitely be no such benefit as an promotion.
Now Yang Ze promised that everyone would give it, even if the officials could not rise one step further in their rank, because there were not so many official positions, but the title, even if it was the lowest hereditary or simply not the hereditary title, once Yang Ze gave it, which minister would not want it?
Chapter completed!