Xie Ming

Chapter 361: Ascended the throne in Nanjing and changed the dynasty to Hongguang!
June 22nd!
It is the fourth day since Qin Jing escorted His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to Yingtian in the south!

After discussion among ministers from various departments in Nanjing, it is felt that in this situation of suppressing the rebellion, the country cannot be without a king for a day, and the country cannot be without a master for a day!

So we kept everything simple, chose the 22nd, an auspicious day, and quickly began preparations for Zhu Cilang's ascension to the throne!

1. In the early stage, the imperial court set up the imperial throne in the rear hall of Wenhua, and the throne was set up in the Wenhua Hall.

Second, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory set the time drum in advance.

Third, in the early stage, the Shangbaosi set up a treasure case in the Wenhua Hall, the Honglu Temple set up an imperial edict case in the hall, a memorial case was set up on the red steps in the east, and the Jiaofangsi set up the "Zhonghe Shao Music", but they were set up but not played.

Fourth, the Jinyiwei set up a cloud cover and cloud disk inside the palace. The eastern branch set up a cloud disk on the Chengtian Gate and a cloud carriage outside the Wumen Gate. The Honglu Temple set up a reading case on the Chengtian Gate, facing southwest.

On the 5th, early in the morning of the 22nd day, officials were sent to report to heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the state.

Sixth, on the morning of that day, wine and fruits were placed before the table of the late emperor. The emperor wore mourning clothes and went in person to report. After receiving the order, an incense table with wine, fruits and other items were set up in front of the Wenhua Hall. The emperor wore the imperial robes and performed the ceremony of reporting to heaven and earth.

Seventh, he went to Fengxian Hall to pay homage to his ancestors. After that, he still wore the imperial robes and went to the table before Emperor Sizong Xian, and performed the ceremony of five bows and three kowtows.

8. After the ceremony, he went to the table before Empress Xiaojielie and performed the ceremony of five bows and three kowtows.

Nine, after finishing, he went to Wenhua Hall and ascended the throne.

On the 10th, early in the morning, bells and drums were sounded, and the Jinyiwei set up a procession. The emperor wore the imperial robe and crown and sat in the Wenhua Palace at the rear. Civil and military officials, each in court robes, waited on the steps inside and outside the Wenhua Gate.

Eleventh, the Honglu Temple led the stewards into the Wenhua rear hall and when they were about to perform the ceremony, they issued an order according to the old rules that all officials were exempt from making announcements or congratulating and were only required to perform the ceremony of five bows and three kowtows.

At the end of the twelfth hour, the officials were led to take their places and perform the ceremony of praising the emperor. Each of the officials requested to go up to the palace, and the emperor went out through the middle gate and ascended the throne.

On the thirteenth day, the Jinyiwei sounded the whip, and the Honglu Temple praised the five bows and three kowtows. After that, all officials went out to the Chengtian Gate to wait for the Hanlin Academy officials to bring the imperial edict to use the imperial seal.

On the 14th, the emperor arranged his orders and then carried the imperial edict case to the center of the palace. The Honglu Temple asked the emperor to issue the imperial edict, and the Hanlin official handed the imperial edict to the official from the Ministry of Rites. The official from the Ministry of Rites received the imperial edict and placed it in the cloud plate on the case, and then left the palace through the left door. The official from the Honglu Temple performed the ceremony, and then the emperor left.

On the 15th, the imperial edict arrived outside the Meridian Gate, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites carried the imperial edict to the cloud carriage, and then welcomed it to the top of the Chengtian Gate to be read, and the ceremony was performed as before.

On the sixteenth, after the ceremony, the imperial edict was taken to the Ministry of Rites and promulgated throughout the country.

At this point, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang finally fulfilled his wish and went south to formally ascend the throne and become emperor!

The dynasty's name was changed to Hongguang to announce it to the world!

Three days passed in a flash!

The time came to the 25th, in the Shen Mansion in Yangzhou!
Yuan Ping was also urgently summoned to come back from the north to escort him.

I think this time, he is really going to be transferred back north!

On that day, Yuzhen Xiao'e did not go out during the day.

Yuan Pingchen had already secretly met with a secret informant outside, and then sneaked into the Shen Mansion with a letter written by Xiao Lang in his arms to avoid the two sisters revealing their whereabouts if something else happened.

The sky is very good today and tomorrow!
There was an occasional strong wind last night that blew across the city of Yangzhou, bringing the long-awaited coolness of the summer.

The two sisters are now picking flowers and plants in the yard with their maid.

And Yuan Ping still chose to hide in the crown of the tall camphor tree in the corner of the wall.

At this moment, seeing that the two maids had no plans to travel and were bored, she held a grass leaf in her mouth, took out Xiao Lang's letter from her arms, and opened it to read!

Dear Yuan Ping:

Brother, I have confirmed that I have received the letter you sent me the other day!
Hearing that the two sisters Yuzhen and Xiao'e were able to settle down peacefully, I felt relieved!

All thanks to my brother for his supervision along the way, Ogawa would like to pay his respects to me from afar!

Recently, I have sent Generals Li Huchen and Li Hongsheng to lead troops from the east and west respectively to recapture the remaining prefectures in Shandong!
Brother, please return north as soon as possible!
You can choose a fast horse to go to Yanzhou first, and then return north with part of Li Huchen's army.

Your younger brother Jingchuan in Jinan is eagerly awaiting your return!

After reading this page of speech, Yuan Ping smiled and snorted softly, then he looked at the contents of the second page!

another:
Hey! If you, Yuan Ping, were to enjoy the good food and drinks in Yangzhou, you would never want to leave! It’s okay if you don’t come back!

If you are too lazy to leave, then just stay in Yangzhou and watch over me!
Aren’t Yuzhen and Xiao’e beautiful? ! They will be your siblings in the future, don’t touch them!
Not only are you not allowed to move, but you also have to watch me!
It attracts too much attention!

Don’t call anyone a fool or a idiot, just come forward!

If you don’t come back, I will hand my two brothers and sisters over to you!

It's up to you!
Yuan Ping was speechless for a moment. He could not have imagined that this letter written by Xiao Jingchuan would cause so many troubles!

Even though the words on the front page sound a bit high-sounding, at least they are serious matters!
But what are these two pages? !

Why did it suddenly change like this?!
Yuan Ping was stunned. He felt that Xiao Lang was teasing him. He tried to hold back his laughter for a moment, but he couldn't control his body. He picked the fruit wrongly and nearly fell off the tree!

If he fell headfirst, the image of him as a cold-faced swordsman in the eyes of the little girls in the yard would be completely ruined!

so close!so close!
"damn it!"

"Xiaochuan, you bastard!"

"Let's see how I deal with you when I get back!"

Yuan Ping was in a panic, trying to steady himself and readjust his posture.

Although he was cursing, he could no longer hide the smile on his face!
"what?!"

"Sister, I seemed to hear something in the tree just now."

In the yard, Xiao E, who had sharp ears, looked up beside the flower bed and made out some movement in the crown of the camphor tree in front of the wall.

"Uh, no!"

"Oh, it's just a stupid goose!"

"He's been here for the past two days, don't bother with him!"

Yuzhen saw that Xiao'e didn't know much about Yuan Ping's affairs, and was afraid that she would speak too quickly and expose Yuan Ping's whereabouts!

After all, there are still a lot of maids in the courtyard right now!
If this matter were to leak out and get to Aunt Liu and Uncle Shen, I don't know what they would think in private.

As soon as Xiao'e opened her mouth to say something in surprise, Yuzhen interrupted her.

"Well, that, Siqi (maid)!"

To be on the safe side, Yuzhen hurriedly called the maid Siqi again.

"Hey!"

"Yes, Miss Yuzhen, what can I do for you?!"

Siqi was the head maid assigned by Aunt Liu to Yuzhen's courtyard. At this moment, upon hearing what Yuzhen had to say, she hurried forward respectfully, waiting to be assigned.

"Haha, Siqi, we have almost finished tidying up this newly opened garden!"

"I'm afraid the little water in the bucket is not enough."

"Take the little ones with you and go outside to fetch some more water. We need to water the seedlings thoroughly before we can get them started!"

Yuzhen intended to send the maids out of the yard first.

"Yes! Got it!" Siqi replied crisply, and followed Yuzhen's instructions conscientiously.

"Ah!"

"This girl is so smart that it's frightening!"

"Xiaochuan, your hard days are still to come!"

While Yuan Ping was adjusting his posture in the tree canopy, he heard what Yuzhen was doing in the courtyard. He suddenly felt gloating and muttered a few words to himself while moving around!

(End of this chapter)