First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Zhu Biao finally arrived at the official office of the Ministry of Rites. The Minister of the Ministry of Rites was over sixty years old. Hearing that the crown prince was coming, he hurriedly led people out to greet him.

On the way, Minister of the Ministry of Etiquette asked sideways if His Royal Highness was dissatisfied because of the cumbersome wedding ceremony.

Of course Zhu Biao wasn't that boring. The prince's wedding was a wedding after all, and Zhu Biao didn't care if it was too complicated. However, the canonization of the kings and the etiquette and treatment they received are major issues, and they will also affect the problems of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

According to the rules of the previous generation, the king of the world is called the emperor, and the king of a country is called the king. The prince is the first class of the king, and the prince is also the king of the country he belongs to. The etiquette received should be second only to the emperor's enthronement and the prince's canonization.

Zhu Biao said that he came for the Prince's Grand Ceremony, and the Secretary of the Ministry of Rites suddenly felt a twitch in his heart, he was afraid of what would come, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came an hour late, then the memorial would be submitted.

Zhu Zhizhi found that the princes in the early Ming Dynasty were in charge of both military affairs and people's livelihood. They were equipped with a minister of culture and a minister of military affairs. There are as many as 15,600 personal guards in the palace, and the prince can also command the garrison of his country.

Moreover, the etiquette received was also extremely noble, Zhu Biao looked at the Minister of Rites and said, "Fu Shangshu, can the specific etiquette for the canonization of the prince be determined?"

Regardless of how depressed he was, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites replied with a calm expression: "Reporting to His Royal Highness, it has just been drawn up and is about to be presented to the emperor. If the emperor approves, then the Ministry of Rites will start to make arrangements."

Zhu Biao nodded with a smile and said, "Can I let Ben Gong take a look?"

Fu Shangshu did not dare to object, this is not a confidential matter, besides, he is naturally aware of His Highness's status: "I will let someone show it to Your Highness, I have long heard that His Highness is knowledgeable enough to understand the past and present, so please correct me .”

Zhu Biao nodded with a smile, old people are thieves, these court officials are very shrewd, someone brought them after a while, Zhu Biao looked carefully, Fu Shangshu said beside him: "Your Majesty also has many There are pointers, and I request to honor the princes."

After hearing this, Zhu Biao knew that it was the Minister of the Ministry of Rites who gave him another vaccination. It seems that the etiquette formulated by the Ministry of Rites is very noble, even a bit too much, but no matter what, Zhu Biao still has to express his position.

The first page that Zhu Biao opened reads, "The prince is named the prince, the gold book and treasure are awarded, the annual salary is ten thousand stones, and the government is set up as an official. There are as few as 3,000 guards and as many as 19,000, and they belong to the Ministry of War. , Mianfu Cheqi mansion, the first class under the emperor. The princes and ministers bowed down to pay homage, and no one dared to make a ceremony

That is to say, the prince's ceremonial guard and etiquette are second only to the emperor, and the princes and ministers must bow down to pay homage to the prince. Kneel down, and greet the prince with all the officials kneeling down.

Zhu Biao's expression remained unchanged, he just looked up at the Minister of Rites, and saw that he took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his head with some panic, Zhu Biao lowered his head and continued to read.

"The crown of the prince is like the East Palace, and the first crown uses five colors"; "The crown is nine, the crown is nine jade, the gold hairpin guides, the red tassels, and the two jade rings"; Nine pins each.

Prince's book treasure: the book system is the same as that of the crown prince. Its treasures are made of gold and tortoise buttons, which are five inches and two cents square and one inch and five cents thick. The text is called "a certain king's treasure".

The following is the specific steps of the grand ceremony. Zhu Biao is not interested in those. The key is here. The prince's honor is too precious. reflect? What is the system of honor and inferiority of monarchs and ministers?

Zhu Biao closed the brochure, and seeing that the Minister of Rites did not speak, Fu Shangshu suddenly had a headache. It might as well be picking criticism because of the big wedding.

But giving the prince such a noble etiquette is also the meaning of the sage, but this is a great disrespect to His Royal Highness, and now he is sandwiched between father and son, and the two ends are not human.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites is also very uncomfortable. It stands to reason that this is the emperor's intention, so he doesn't need to care about others, but the particularity of the prince of this dynasty makes him have to worry about it.

In fact, Zhu Biao didn't care what kind of courtesy his younger brothers received. After all, they were also nobles. He also had the confidence to let his younger brothers behave honestly, but he had to think about the future. , will become the rule.

My father loves his son very much, and he raised the status of the prince too high, maybe because he thought that the eldest son would inherit the country, and the rest of the sons could honor their lives, but Zhu Biao suppressed the princes, and the future generations may not necessarily up.

Especially accepting the kneeling and worshiping of the officials, that is the treatment of the king. How can the ambition not inflate after receiving too much, not to mention that the officials kneel too much, and they have more thoughts. Since they all kneel, it is better to pick one Kneeling comfortably, earning a feat from the dragon.

Zhu Biao understood why his father and emperor said secretly that he would let him rule the court today. Zhu Biao was angry and funny, pitying the hearts of parents in the world. Zhu Yuanzhang valued family affection and loved his children very much.

But this incident had a profound impact, the prince was on the same level as the crown prince, so what about those elder princes in the future? Does the crown prince still have to salute them, what if the emperor's elder prince?

Zhu Biao picked up the drafted memorial and turned it to the back. It was the formulated royal internal etiquette. After reading it, Zhu Biao let out a sigh of relief.

Looking at the Minister of Rites, he asked: "If there is an uncle of the prince in my palace, should I salute first after the meeting, or should the uncle of the prince salute first?"

The Minister of Rites' face froze but he still said: "His Royal Highness should perform the family rituals, bow four times, and all uncles sit facing west."

Zhu Biao narrowed his eyes and asked, "If the Holy Majesty still has his uncle and prince, how should he salute?"

The Book of the Ministry of Rites replied in a low voice: "In the imperial court, the rituals of the emperor and ministers are performed, and the rituals of the family are performed in the palace. Uncles and uncles sit facing west, and receive the four worships of the emperor."

Zhu Biao stood up slowly with no expression on his face and said: "The minister of the Ministry of Rites has good opinions. He is indeed an old man in my court. I am going out to find someone to ask for advice. When will the etiquette collapse and the joy be so bad?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites knelt tremblingly and said to Zhu Biao: "Your Highness, this is God's will, how dare the old minister disobey it!"

But Zhu Biao still had a cold face. Originally, it was not easy to manage the affairs of the clan. No matter how high the prince's status was, how could they be reprimanded and punished for committing a crime?

Personal feelings cannot be mixed in making rules. He can understand that Zhu Yuanzhang wants his descendants to live comfortably, but he can’t support it, even if it includes his descendants. Zhu Biao is a bit fickle. He cares more about Daming's stability.

He doesn't expect his descendants to spread all over the world, but he hopes that future emperors can concentrate on developing the country instead of wasting their minds on restricting clans, and he doesn't want to see his descendants lying on Daming's body like maggots and sucking blood.

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