The 25th year of Hongwu, October 1st, is very auspicious.
Before daybreak, more than a dozen officials, holding all kinds of clothing, were standing respectfully outside the door of the Kunning Palace, waiting.
Led by the eunuch Guo Zhong, a group of more than ten people sat quietly, like sculptures, without making any sound.
After a long time, there was a slight noise in the room. Guo Zhong, who had sharp ears, heard it, walked up gently, opened the door, and then slowly entered the bedroom.
At this time, Zhu Ying had woken up in bed.
"Your Highness, the auspicious time is approaching. Please wash and change your clothes." Guo Zhong said in a low voice, fearing to disturb the prince in front of him.
Zhu Ying nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Guo Zhong slightly turned his body and waved behind him.
The eunuchs who had been waiting for a long time in the rear immediately filed in.
Eunuchs replaced the incense burners and lit the latest incense.
An official brought a golden basin to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rinse his mouth and wash his face.
An eunuch took a wooden comb and carefully combed the prince's hair.
There are more than ten people in the group, each doing their own job. It seems busy, but in fact it is well organized and they are very skilled in every process.
Light smoke rises from the incense burner, refreshing the heart.
This is cliff incense produced in Yazhou. The price of incense is one hundred gold coins, and one piece is ten thousand coins. It is the first of the four incense and a tribute to the court.
Because of its rarity, it was not often used even by the royal family and was only used during grand ceremonies such as sacrifices.
And only the emperor and the crown prince are qualified to use it.
As the aroma rose and Zhu Ying washed, the eunuchs holding the crown and robes stood quietly beside the incense burner so that the crown and robes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could be permeated by the aroma.
The beauty of clothing is called Hua, and the grandeur of etiquette is called Xia.
Since the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang rectified and restored the Han clothing system in the Central Plains.
During the Ming Dynasty, Han clothing was dignified and graceful, with a grand and beautiful demeanor. The complexity of the shapes, the splendor of the patterns, the variety of materials, and the sophistication of the tailoring surpassed those of all previous dynasties.
It is the pinnacle of clothing throughout the ages.
What Zhu Ying was about to wear was the crown and robe used in the highest level of etiquette.
This is the most gorgeous and precious dress.
It is said that God created people for Himself to govern and thus saints and wise men succeeded Him, establishing the highest order and overseeing billions of people.
On top of the crown, there is a crown, which is called a crown.
Gong is the heavenly official who governs the people, and the crown is the symbol of this divine right of kings.
After Zhu Ying finished washing, the eunuch Guo Zhong, who was in charge of writing, carefully put on the crown for Zhu Ying.
The styles of the crown were also displayed in front of Zhu Ying.
It is on top of a cylindrical hat roll, covered with a wooden crown board.
The crown is round in front and square in the back, symbolizing the roundness of the sky and the squareness of the earth.
The crown is painted dark blue on the top and yellow red on the bottom, symbolizing the dark sky and the yellow earth.
Jade beads are strung together with colorful silk ropes and hung on the front and back of the crown, symbolizing the passage of time.
Ball ornaments made of silk cotton were hung by the ears to remind the king not to listen to slander.
When the crown is worn on the head, it should be low in the front and high in the back, symbolizing care for the people.
Zhu Ying stood with his hands flat, and the eunuchs helped him change his clothes.
The crown and robes consist of an upper garment and a lower garment. The upper garment is dark blue, symbolizing the sky, and the lower garment is yellow and red, symbolizing the earth.
There are six different patterns on the upper and lower garments, collectively known as the Twelve Chapter Patterns.
The exquisite robe makes you look more majestic.
When Zhu Ying finished dressing and walked out of the room, the darkness broke and the morning light gradually brightened. Just then, a ray of light descended from the sky and enveloped Zhu Ying.
The various gems on the crown reflect the morning light.
At this moment, Zhu Ying seemed to be surrounded by a halo all over his body, like a god descending from heaven, shocking his mind.
The surrounding palace maids and eunuchs, including Guo Zhong, were all panicked. They fell to the ground with their heads touching the ground, not daring to stand up.
…
Daming Imperial Palace, Jinshen Hall.
Perhaps this is the first time that there has been such a lively scene.
Among them, there were eighteen princes, more than twenty grandchildren, and more than ten princesses.
The more than fifty princes, princesses and grandchildren were all of Zhu Ying's uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters.
Standing in the front row were the princes Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di, Zhu Su, Zhu Zhen and others.
The following are arranged in order of seniority.
In fact, there was no such process in the original system of enthroning the crown prince. It was added in temporarily by Zhu Yuanzhang.
This was also because Zhu Ying had been living outside for ten years and had no memory of life in the palace, and was not familiar with his relatives, so Zhu Yuanzhang specially arranged a family recognition session for him.
Although in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, the eldest grandson is the most important, but the other princes and grandchildren are also his own flesh and blood. What Zhu Yuanzhang wants to see more is,
In the big family of the imperial palace, Zhu Ying, as the future head of the family, lived in love and harmony with his family members, and together they governed the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Di stood in the front row, his face calm as usual, with no other emotions visible.
Zhu Gang, who was standing next to him, kept provoking him with his eyes, which made Zhu Di a little annoyed.
The two were sworn enemies. No matter what the occasion, whenever there was an opportunity, Zhu Gang would definitely be the one who took the initiative to provoke.
Zhu Di felt that he was about to hold back and punch his third brother, but he suppressed his anger and slowly calmed down.
It's not that he didn't dare, but Zhu Di knew that if he took action, his second brother would definitely help him.
It was one against two, and two fists were no match for four hands. He was not sure he could win.
The second and third brothers are not easy to deal with. If they get beaten up, they will lose face in front of the younger generations.
Besides, on a day like today, if a fight breaks out, I will definitely be chased and beaten severely by my father.
Behind the princes and princesses, the leaders among the emperor's grandsons were naturally Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunhuan, and Zhu Mingyue.
As the direct descendants of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, the status of the three was even higher than that of some princes and princesses.
There is a huge difference between legitimate and illegal children in the imperial palace.
Unlike Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Mingyue who were full of excitement, Zhu Yunwen's face was somewhat lonely, even though he was relieved.
Zhu Yuanzhang established various complex etiquette systems, even setting requirements for the length of people's sleeves.
However, the person who least abides by the rules is himself.
According to the rules, Zhu Ying is currently the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, so his route should be to start from Chunhe Palace in the Eastern Palace and enter through the left door behind Jinshen Hall.
Since the eldest grandson had lived in Kunning Palace since he was a child, he has always lived in Kunning Palace.
In this regard, even the censors did not dare to say anything.
Everyone knows very well that His Royal Highness the Grandson is the apple of His Majesty's eye. If anyone touches him, he will be dragged out and chopped off without any regard for etiquette or rules.
If you refuse to obey even after being beheaded, I will send your entire clan down with you, in order, so that you can save yourself the feast.
In this way, the route was changed to go from Kunning Palace to Qianqing Palace, and then go directly into the Jinshen Hall from the back door.
In the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang, wearing the same crown and robes as his eldest grandson, looked forward to it.
After waiting for a long time, I finally saw my eldest grandson coming.
Zhu Yuanzhang was particularly pleased and happy as he looked at his eldest grandson, whose demeanor became more and more extraordinary with the help of his crown and robes. He took two steps at a time and walked forward to him, holding his eldest grandson's hand tightly.
Take him with you to Jinshen Palace.
"Your son greets the emperor! Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Greetings to Grandpa Emperor! Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang appeared in front of the many princes, princesses and grandchildren in the Jinshen Hall holding Zhu Ying's hand, more than 50 people present bowed and saluted.
When they reached the top of the main hall, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Stand up," and sat down, then let his eldest grandson speak a few words.
Zhu Ying took a quick look and saw everyone's faces.
Some are familiar, some are unfamiliar.
I have been in the palace for so long, and there are indeed many people I have not seen.
After a moment of hesitation, Zhu Ying said in a clear voice, "Being able to return to the palace is something I never knew and never thought about before."
"Here, I want to solemnly thank one person, that is my fourth uncle, King Yan."
"At that time, I was wandering around and making a living by doing business. I happened to be in Peking. It was when my fourth uncle saw me that he insisted on bringing me to the capital. Otherwise, I would still be in the Western Regions now."
"Thank you, Fourth Uncle."
When Zhu Ying said this, he bowed to Zhu Di to express his gratitude.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di quickly bowed in return.
After hearing these words, Zhu Di's mood became very complicated.
The current Zhu Di is completely different from the Zhu Di who led the Jingnan Rebellion in history.
When he first met Zhu Ying, he really thought he was his nephew, but after checking, he found out that he was not.
He didn't have many ideas at first, but when the news of his eldest brother's death came, he came up with more ideas under the instigation of Master Daoyan and wanted to use Zhu Ying.
Unfortunately, after being used again and again, Zhu Ying finally became real again.
On the way to the capital, Zhu Di kept asking himself, what would he do if he found out that Zhu Ying was really his nephew?
I thought about it over and over again, tossing and turning.
In the end, Zhu Di realized that even if he really knew that Zhu Ying was his nephew, he would probably still send Zhu Ying back to the capital because of his eldest brother.
He might be stopped by Master Daoyan, but Zhu Di understood his feelings for his elder brother.
He couldn't either kill Zhu Ying or imprison him.
If you don't kill, you will regret it, but if you kill, you will feel guilty for the rest of your life.
When he was a child, it was his eldest brother Zhu Biao who always took care of him, and it was his eldest brother Zhu Biao who made his father truly accept him.
It was his eldest brother Zhu Biao who had always been protecting him.
Although Zhu Di was cruel, he truly cared about his father and elder brother in his heart.
How could Zhu Di possibly do such a thing as killing his eldest brother's eldest son?
Of course, there was another factor, which was that Zhu Di felt that even if he killed his eldest brother's eldest son Zhu Ying, the throne would not be his, but instead his hated nephew Zhu Yunwen.
At least now, Zhu Ying still has some friendship with him. If the throne is really given to that kid Zhu Yunwen, he will definitely target him after his father passes away.
Zhu Di was a little absent-minded, while Zhu Ying above him was talking about some trivial matters in life.
For example, some interesting things happened when he first arrived at the Ping'an Teahouse in the capital and met the old man. These made the royal descendants have a better understanding of Zhu Ying and felt a little closer to him.
Giving a lecture, oh, that’s not right.
When it comes to creating a sense of intimacy, this is an old skill, and Zhu Ying is naturally very adept at it.
At the end, Zhu Ying said: "I lost my memory and wandered since I was a child. What I longed for most was family affection, watching other people's uncles, other people's aunts, other people's brothers and sisters having fun together."
"At that time, I was really envious."
"After entering the palace, my grandfather often taught me that the palace is a big family. Everyone here is my relative. I am no longer alone, but have many family members."
"I am finally no longer alone. I have a younger brother and a younger sister, and uncles who care about me a lot."
"Second uncle, third uncle, and fourth uncle helped me a lot before I entered the palace. The teahouse I bought in the capital was still given to me by fourth uncle."
When he said this, Zhu Yingwen's voice trembled a little, and he bowed deeply to Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, and Zhu Di again and said, "Thank you."
Except for the princes, most of the royal descendants lived in the deep palace for a long time.
Maybe he has read a lot, but in terms of knowledge and communication, he can never compare with Zhu Ying, let alone such words.
Faced with such sincere expression of emotion, many princes even shed tears.
The almost identical temperament and that familiar feeling reminded them of their elder brother who had always protected and taken care of them.
The younger ones were also deeply moved when they heard about Zhu Ying’s past sufferings and his humble words as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
For a moment, all the royal descendants in the Jinshen Hall bowed to Zhu Ying in return.
On the stage, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were a little moist.
Isn't this what he has always longed to see?
Zhu Biao in the past was the one who pleased him the most in this respect, and now his eldest grandson is indeed like his father in this respect.
"Okay, okay, okay. I'm already old. From now on, my eldest grandson will be the head of our Zhu family. I'm very happy to see that my eldest grandson loves and cares for his family."
"but."
Zhu Yuanzhang paused, then looked at all the princes and grandchildren, and said sternly: "Your eldest brother used to love you very much, but if anyone takes advantage of this love to do evil, we will not tolerate any sand in our eyes."
"Grandson, remember this. Don't let your heart go out and not punish them. Your second uncle and third uncle are all very naughty. If they commit crimes again, we will beat them severely."
Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang, who were standing in the audience, felt somewhat ashamed to be scolded by their father in front of the younger generations.
Especially Zhu Chong. If it weren't for Zhu Ying, he would probably be under house arrest in the Prince of Qin's Palace now.
Zhu Gang seemed to notice his fourth brother's gloating and snorted coldly.
However, this cold snort seemed to be caught by Zhu Yuanzhang, and his sharp gaze instantly enveloped Zhu Gang.
Zhu Gang bowed quickly and said, "Please rest assured, Father. I will listen carefully to your orders and will not act rashly."
Today is a great day for his eldest grandson, so Zhu Yuanzhang will not bother with it. If it were any other time, he would have just taken the stick and gone over to deal a blow in person.
Zhu Gang felt a little relieved when he saw that his father didn't say much. He glanced at his fourth brother next to him and felt extremely unhappy.
At this time, Liu He whispered beside Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, the auspicious time is almost here."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, stood up, and took his eldest grandson to the Fengtian Hall.
The princes and grandchildren of the emperor followed closely behind.
In Fengtian Square, civil and military officials were waiting on both sides.
It is not right to say that all the officials are here now. There are about 400 officials in the court, but on a special day like today, all officials with ranks, even those in low-ranking offices, students in the Hanlin Academy, and students in the Imperial College are all here.
They all came here at Fengtian Square to witness the enthronement ceremony of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The total number is approximately close to 5,000, which is truly a huge number.
At the very front are the concubines of the six palaces, headed by Concubine Ning.
On the right side of Concubine Ning was Lu, but the person on the left side of Concubine Ning attracted the attention of the concubines in the six palaces and the civil and military officials.
That was Ye Yueqing wearing a shawl and jade belt.
At this moment, Ye Yueqing had lost all her usual composure and instead looked a little frightened, like a frightened little rabbit.
She didn't expect that when she woke up in the morning, the palace maids and eunuchs were already prepared.
After putting on the gorgeous crown and clothes, she was taken to the left side of Concubine Ning.
Ye Yueqing naturally understood the meaning of this.
But these were all things that happened in her dreams. Ye Yueqing was so confused that she could no longer distinguish between dreams and reality.
It was not until the morning light broke that she truly realized that all this was actually true.
Just when her heart was beating wildly, Concubine Ning held Ye Yueqing's hand and said with a smile: "Yueqing, don't be too restrained. There are still many days to come. You should get used to it as soon as possible."
"Maybe it's a little abrupt, but this is what I discussed with His Majesty last night. You have been with Xiongying the whole time, and I believe Xiongying has deep feelings for you."
Looking at Concubine Ning's kind smile, Ye Yueqing's heart gradually calmed down, and she bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Concubine Ning patted Ye Yueqing's hand gently, with an intimate look in her eyes, as if she was looking at her own child.
When Mrs. Lu on the right saw this scene, she immediately realized that this was the woman next to Zhu Ying.
What she didn't expect was that Concubine Ning would actually push her to become the Crown Prince's Concubine.
But if you think about it carefully, you will understand.
Your Majesty is old, and Zhu Ying is only eighteen years old now. From now on, Zhu Ying will be the one in charge of the imperial palace.
Zhu Ying's ability is well known to everyone. It is no exaggeration to say that he is second to Your Majesty. Even Your Majesty will give in to him. Naturally, his personality is extremely strong.
If at this time, a woman whose family is quite powerful is arranged to be the Crown Prince's Consort, the second Empress of the Ming Dynasty, then the lives of the other concubines in the harem would probably not be easy.
Someone like Ye Yueqing is more in line with the interests of everyone and will also be approved by His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Changsun.
The most important thing is that Mrs. Lu also heard that this woman named Ye Yueqing, like His Royal Highness Changsun before, was also alone and had no family connections.
This will reduce a lot of conflicts and make relationships easier to maintain.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu also smiled and showed an intimate expression.
The Fengtian Gate opened, and the princes and grandchildren filed out and stood on both sides.
After a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang appeared holding Zhu Ying's hand.
"Your Majesty has arrived, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
When the eunuch's shrill voice sounded, all the princes and grandchildren of the emperor, concubines in the harem, civil and military officials, students, palace maids, eunuchs, and palace guards all knelt on the ground and shouted, "Long live His Majesty, long live His Majesty the Crown Prince!"
In front of Zhu Ying, everyone who saw him would kneel before him respectfully.
This is the emperor’s supreme authority.
Anyone who sees this scene will feel overwhelmed.
If Zhu Ying had not experienced large scenes with tens of thousands of people in his previous life, he might have been a little stage fright.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied to see his eldest grandson facing the situation calmly.
Then he said loudly: "Stand up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Offering sacrifices to ancestors and heaven is to announce to heaven and earth that from today on, the future successor of the Ming Dynasty will be Zhu Ying.
The place for offering sacrifices to heaven is Shejiyuan on the right side of Duanmen.
The process of offering sacrifices to heaven is very complicated, and is divided into nine ceremonies: welcoming the gods, laying down jade and silk, entering the group, first offering, second offering, final offering, removing the writing, sending off the gods, and burying the dead.
For each ceremony, Zhu Ying would follow Zhu Yuanzhang and perform the ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows to the main seat, the supporting seats, and the subordinate seats, to the sound of solemn classical music.
From welcoming the gods to sending them off, one has to kneel down more than seventy times and kowtow more than two hundred times, which takes an hour.
In comparison, ancestor worship is much simpler.
After praying, it was basically done, and the whole process took less than half an hour.
After all this is over, it will be time for the military parade.
The military parade was held in the square in front of Chengtian Gate.
The square in front of Chengtian Gate is connected to Chang'an Avenue.
This place belongs to the inner city. Before, there was a T-shaped enclosed square in front of Chengtian Gate, with Chang'an Gate on the left and right.
However, before the military parade was scheduled to begin, Zhu Ying discussed with the old man that this would affect the lineup of the parade and would place too many limitations on viewing, so they decided to demolish this place.
The left and right Chang'an Avenue thus became a connected avenue.
This square was completely opened up, and even the left and right lanes of Chang'an Avenue were widened to a great extent.
Chang'an Avenue, which was originally less than 500 meters long, is now nearly 2,000 meters long.
The width is also fifty meters wide.
From Chengtian Gate, you can see everything.
Under Chengtian Gate, inside the outer Wulong Bridge, it is more than ten meters wide.
This is the place for civil and military officials and diplomatic envoys to watch the ceremony.
Outside the square are where the people live.
All the personnel from the Five Cities Military Department and the Ming Dynasty's General Security Department were mobilized to support and maintain order.
The royal descendants and concubines naturally watched from the city wall of Chengtian Gate.
Because of the height of the city wall, a temporary platform was specially built where Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying were located. This made it more convenient for viewing and also made it easier for soldiers and civilians to see the emperor and the crown prince.
When Zhu Yuanzhang came here, climbed onto the platform on Chengtian Gate and looked into the distance.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been emperor for so many years and had led a large army into battle, seemed somewhat excited when he saw the endless number of people in the distance.
Roughly speaking, in the inner and outer cities of Nanjing, nearly two million people were madly crowding here.
Too many, really too many.
Zhu Yuanzhang even saw that there were many people lying on the roof watching.
When Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying appeared on Chengtian Gate, even though they were more than 60 meters apart, there were still sharp-eyed people who saw them.
He shouted excitedly: "It's your Majesty, it's your Majesty, it's your Majesty!!!"
This is much crazier than chasing stars.
The power of emperors is granted by heaven. Under the influence of Confucianism, in the hearts of ordinary people, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is the heaven, the god, and the ruler of all things.
You know, even if it was a number one scholar parading in the streets, countless people would want to go and seek some good fortune, let alone the emperor who could choose the number one scholar at will.
As the shouts spread, the whole crowd suddenly became excited.
What is it like when hundreds of thousands of people are cheering wildly?
The already sparse white clouds in the sky were broken by this shocking breath, revealing a clear blue sky.
There was no other sound in this world, only the roaring shouts of "Long live His Majesty" filled the universe.
It wasn't just these hundreds of thousands of people. When the sound spread, two million people inside and outside the city of Nanjing were infected by the crazy shouting and started shouting along.
Where Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't see was the city gate of Nanjing.
The soldiers stationed at the city gate clearly heard the shouts from the capital city. With their blood boiling, they knelt on one knee and shouted towards the direction of the imperial palace.
At this moment, even the people queuing in front of the city gate stopped, knelt down and shouted towards the direction of the imperial palace.
The entire city of Nanjing seemed to be moving in the midst of this shouting.
Zhu Yuanzhang opened his arms and enjoyed the overwhelming cheers.
At this moment, he felt that the military parade was a great thing. The Ming Dynasty had been established for 25 years, and there had never been such a grand occasion.
The most important thing is that this grand scene appeared right before his eyes.
Now, the only sound in everyone's ears was "Long live His Majesty", and no other sound could be heard.
No matter who it is, no one can stop the enthusiasm of the people.
After half an incense stick of time, the cheers slowly died down.
After such a long time, many people have lost their voices and are completely exhausted.
After everything was quiet, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly to Liu He beside him.
Liu He immediately understood and shouted, "Your Majesty has ordered, beat the drums! Play music!"
"Your Majesty has ordered that drums be beaten! Music be played!"
"Your Majesty has ordered that drums be beaten! Music be played!"
The eunuchs took turns shouting to convey the emperor's decree. In this ancient time when there were no loudspeakers, this was the only way.
With the sound of drums, the military parade finally began.
At this moment, many foreign envoys under the Chengtian Gate were so shocked by the scene before them that their limbs went limp.
This is the Ming Dynasty, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and just a city of the Ming Dynasty.
Although it is the largest city, the Ming Dynasty's territory is vast, with more than a thousand cities.
Most of the foreign officials here rule over countries with a population far smaller than that of the capital.
How can we compete with the Ming Dynasty? We can only submit and do what a subject should do.
Unlike foreign officials, the pride on the faces of the civil and military officials, especially the students of the Imperial Academy, was clearly visible.
This is the emperor they want to be loyal to, these are the people of their Ming Dynasty, and this is the world they will fight for all their lives.
In such an atmosphere, let alone officials, students, academicians, and foreign ministers.
Even the concubines, princes, and grandchildren of the emperor at Chengtian Gate were silent, their minds preoccupied.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under the sound of drums, the ground suddenly seemed to tremble, as if a giant was walking from a distance, and this was the sound of feet stepping on the ground.
Everyone subconsciously looked in the direction where the sound came from.
The military parade began, the figures in the distance gradually became clear, and neat formations appeared in front of everyone.
This came from the later military parade, and was finally shown to everyone for the first time.
Their steps were in unison and powerful, and every step they took was on the beat of the drum. Their eyes, which never looked away, were extremely sharp and terrifying.
And there is not just one such column, but sixteen neatly arranged columns, marching together.
Each squadron has 350 men, and 16 squadrons are exactly the same as a garrison, with 5,600 men.
In front of here are the commander and deputy commander of the garrison.
Seeing the soldiers lined up in formation and marching forward unwaveringly, the people in the front row were filled with fear and could not help but retreat.
Such visual impact is simply unimaginable.
The elite soldiers were enough to shock the common people. Soldiers with such military discipline and uniform movements were something the common people had never even imagined.
Not to mention the civil and military officials, who all stood close to the moat, just wanting to see more clearly.
The foreign envoys’ mouths were so big that they could fit an egg.
There are not many countries that come to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute every year, but there are still many foreign envoys living in Tianjie Temple.
These envoys were equivalent to the ambassadors to the Ming Dynasty in later generations, and they lived in the capital of the Ming Dynasty for a long time.
Their food, clothing and other daily expenses were basically provided by the Ming Dynasty.
Every time tribute was paid, it was basically these stationed envoys who submitted their applications first, and only after approval would they send a message back to their own countries.
The countries currently watching the ceremony at Chengtian Gate include: Java, Ryukyu, U-Tsang, Champa, Xifan, Dajianlu, Siam, Suwenda, Dogan, Goryeo, Mela, Hameri, Zhenla, Beshbaliq and Samarkand.
When the soldiers of the sixteen teams appeared, everyone held their breath. Pierma Heima stared at them without blinking. He wanted to explore the combat effectiveness of the Ming soldiers from this aspect.
Looking closely, every soldier was in high spirits, with a look of glory on their faces.
When the sixteen columns arrived at the center of Chengtian Gate.
The commander in front yelled, "Look to the right! Stand at attention!!"
The soldiers of the 16th squad turned their heads to the right and shouted, "One! Two!"
Whether it was intentional or coincidental, at this moment the soldiers' eyes were all on Chengtianmen, diplomatic envoys, and civil and military officials.
There are sixteen squadrons and one guard, totaling five to six thousand people.
However, the momentum of this shouting is like that of thousands of troops.
Bearing the brunt of the attack, all the disciples of Chengtian Sect retreated in fear, and many even fell to the ground.
The guard commander took a few steps forward, knelt on one knee, and said loudly: "The Zhennan Guard under the Left Army Commander's Office pays homage to His Majesty, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live His Majesty! Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
As the individual shouts ended, the 5,600 men in the sixteen columns at the rear all knelt on one knee and shouted towards Chengtian Gate: "Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live His Majesty! Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
This strong sense of ritual made Zhu Yuanzhang's elderly body tremble with excitement.
At this moment, the drums and music stopped, which made it easier for His Majesty to give a speech.
Otherwise, I’m afraid I won’t be able to hear any sound.
Fortunately, the distance from Chengtian Gate to the guard post is less than 20 meters. Zhu Yuanzhang took a long breath, and then Lang Sheng said:
"All the generals, stand up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
As the soldiers stood up, drums and music started again.
"All soldiers, listen to my command, start... go!"
Following the drumbeats, the military parade of Zhennan Guard under the Left Army Governor's Office came to an end.
A month of hard practice just for this demonstration time of less than half an incense stick.
However, for these soldiers, they felt it was very worthwhile.
Under the gaze of hundreds of thousands of people and thousands of ministers at home and abroad.
And there is also Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the royal nobles.
Show yourself.
At this moment, the 5,600 soldiers of Zhennan Guard have been reborn.
The belief to fight for the Ming Dynasty arose spontaneously.
From then on, Zhennanwei had a real military spirit.
"Grandson, you are incredible. You are truly incredible. I have never seen such an army in my life."
"With such a large army, we can use one million men with one hundred thousand!"
Zhu Yuanzhang could see clearly the subtle changes in Zhennanwei. Having fought wars for most of his life, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally knew what the changes in Zhennanwei meant.
It doesn't mean that every soldier in Zhennan Guard can fight ten enemies at once, but these soldiers have faith in their hearts and are determined to fight to the death for the Ming Dynasty.
In wars that are mainly fought with cold weapons, there is a certain death rate.
For example, if there are 10,000 soldiers and 15% of them die, it is easy to cause a chain reaction of avalanches, and they will directly scatter and flee.
An excellent general can increase this death ratio through military training.
There were famous generals throughout the dynasties who were able to continue fighting even when their casualties reached 50%.
The saying "the army that mourns will win" is all because of morale.
Of course, this does not include a battle of trapped beasts or an elite team of hundreds or thousands of people.
It is at least a scale of tens of thousands of people or more.
As for the current Zhennan Guard, Zhu Yuanzhang estimated that the minimum casualties would be at least 50% and the guards would still be able to fight with all their strength.
When such an army appears on the battlefield, it is a disaster for the enemy.
As the drums sounded, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but look into the distance.
There, there were sixteen columns marching in neat steps.
In terms of the momentum of the personnel, they are no worse than the Zhennan Guard just now, and are even slightly stronger.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that there were still thirty guards at such a military parade today.
Among them, the twelve guards who have trained the longest have not yet appeared.
Also, the finale is the Xuanjia Guard, the personal guard directly under the eldest grandson.
There are thirty-two guards, nearly one hundred and eight thousand men, and the parade will take at least an hour and a half.
As rows of soldiers from the garrisons marched past, the overall momentum continued to rise.
Ordinary people cannot see the soldiers who appear later, but anyone who understands military affairs can notice that they are becoming more powerful.
Whether they are officials in the capital or diplomatic envoys.
Most of the back was soaked.
This was suppressed by the momentum of the soldiers.
Every guard under Chengtian Gate said, "Look to the right!"
They are all directly covered on their bodies.
The whole process is high energy and the body is tense.
Some elderly ministers had already fainted due to being unable to bear the pressure and were dragged away by officials.
"Is there anyone in the world who can really fight against such soldiers?"
"If our brave warriors of Samarkand were to face them, I'm afraid we wouldn't even have a chance of winning."
"Why, why are the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty so strong? Why didn't any envoys report this before? Did they just eat shit?"
"No, when I go back, I must tell Grandpa that Daming should not be provoked. It is too strong, too strong."
"Just from the soldiers we have seen in the capital, I estimate they can stop hundreds of thousands of troops from Samarkand."
"We can only make friends with the Ming Dynasty, not enemies."
Pierma Heima clenched his hands, stared at the Ming soldiers passing by in front of him, and said to himself in his heart.
This military parade gave Piermahema a subversive impression of the Ming Dynasty.
Such a scene is really too breathtaking.
Not to mention having seen it, it was a powerful army that he had never even heard of.
The army directly under his grandfather Timur was the strongest army he had ever seen.
On the battlefields of Central Asia, they were invincible.
But compared with the soldiers in front of him, they are nothing!
As the military parade progressed, subtle changes began to take place in the hearts of many people.
The Huaixi military group, including all the generals headed by Duke of Liang Lan Yu, who had been in charge of troops for a long time, were all stunned and their blood boiled.
You must know that these soldiers all belong to the Five Military Commanderies.
As the leaders, except for some commanders who directly managed the garrisons, most of them didn't even know when these soldiers had completely changed their appearance.
"If I lead such soldiers to fight..."
This idea popped up in the minds of almost all the generals.
With such soldiers under your command, wouldn't it be easy to achieve success?
Compared with the excitement of the military officers, the civil officials seemed a little worried after they came to their senses.
According to the development of history, in the stable era after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the literati must have been superior to the military men.
The horses will be put to rest in the southern mountains and the swords and guns will be put into storage; this is what is bound to happen.
But now, with the appearance of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it seems that this tradition is about to be broken.
After a military parade, everyone can predict that the status of military personnel will be unimaginably elevated.
We can learn something from the reactions of the people in the capital now.
Originally, the people were disgusted and disgusted with the army, especially military service, and they resisted it in their hearts.
This is the influence of military service throughout the dynasties.
But at this moment, many middle-aged men have begun to vaguely think of joining the army.
The spiritual leader of literati, Liu Sanwu.
At this moment, he has returned to the Hanlin Academy.
He opened his eyes just after the official left and before the imperial physician arrived.
Together with him were two academicians of the Hanlin Academy who were about the same age.
One of them was Zhang Xin, who was the top scorer in the Jiaxu exam in the 27th year of Hongwu and was appointed as an editor in the Hanlin Academy.
One of them is Bai Xindao, a famous scholar in the Jiangnan region and currently a member of the Hanlin Academy.
"Sir, what should we do now? I thought that when the Crown Prince ascended to the throne, he would use civil officials, but now it seems that the Crown Prince is kind-hearted but cruel-hearted, and his ambitions are no less than your Majesty's!"
He looks very young in front of Zhang Xin, who is in his fifties, Liu Sanwu, who is in his eighties, and Bai Xindao, who is in his early seventies.
And these words also expressed his concerns.
Bai Xindao also said in a deep voice: "That makes sense. The changes in these soldiers are truly amazing. They are even stronger than the soldiers trained in military books."
"From this, it can be seen that His Royal Highness is particularly interested in military affairs and conquests, and has talents comparable to Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty is old, so he naturally wouldn't start a war. But His Royal Highness is different. According to records, His Royal Highness will only turn eighteen this month."
"Young people are bound to be full of energy. With such a strong army in charge, I'm afraid their ambitions are hard to estimate."
When Liu Sanwu heard what the two said, he nodded in agreement and sighed, "A country may be great, but it will perish if it loves war."
"In my opinion, the current prosperity of the Ming Dynasty is not necessarily a good thing."
"Indeed, I have seen that it has had a sufficient deterrent effect on many foreign officials, so that they dare not act rashly."
"But the border expeditions were not because of the fight for land. The threats on the grasslands were because they were running out of food and couldn't survive."
"The annual tribute is our Ming's relief to them, so that they can barely survive and avoid chaos on the border."
"But the food supply of our Ming Dynasty is not enough to feed even our own people, so how can we appease these many vassal states?"
"Given His Royal Highness's temperament, if a war breaks out on the border, or if it is detrimental to the Ming Dynasty, he will be furious and raise thousands of troops to fight. By then, blood will flow like a river."
After saying this, Liu Sanwu sighed deeply.
At this time, Zhang Xin and Bai Xindao were filled with worry for the country and the people.
After a while, Bai Xindao gritted his teeth and said, "As the Buddha said: If I don't go to hell, who will?"
"Your Majesty must have noticed what we can think of, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned after ten years and dotes on us unparalleled. Even if His Majesty knew, he would not be able to blame him."
"Now, only one person can warn His Majesty with his life, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Only then can His Majesty be awakened and His Royal Highness will be warned in his heart."
After saying this, Zhang Xin's face became firm and he wanted to speak.
But Bai Xindao grabbed his sleeve.
Bai Xindao said in a deep voice: "I am already seventy years old, and I have lived enough in this life. Xin, you are only at the age of 50, and you still have a long life ahead of you."
After saying that, Bai Xindao looked at Liu Sanwu and continued, "Sir, you can't go. The scholars in this world still need you to lead them."
"In that case, of course I will go, it would be the most appropriate!"
Bai Xindao said in a firm voice.
When Liu Sanwu heard this, he had a thousand words stuck in his throat, but he didn't know where to start.
Only by holding Bai Xindao tightly with both hands can I express the excitement in my heart.
That was when Liu Sanwu and the other two were having a secret conversation here.
The grand military parade outside Chengtian Gate is about to come to an end.
The Shangwei, the last of the twelve palace guards, was not the Jinyiwei.
The Jinyiwei did not participate in the military parade due to their duties.
Replacing the Jinyiwei were Zhu Ying's personal guards, the Xuanjiawei.
After Zhu Ying's adjustment, the costumes of the Xuanjia Guards now look more refined and neat with a tight black and red cloak design, which embodies a more gorgeous and noble style.
Their formation was more orderly than the 31 guards before them.
Even in terms of height, they are highly uniform.
The visual effect brought about by this is even more eye-catching.
The most special thing is that they not only have swords on them, but also something similar to a musket.
It doesn't seem like a musket, as no one has ever seen such a slender musket. It looks more like a thick long stick.
When the Black Armor Guards appeared.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing on the highest platform of Chengtian Gate, looked sideways at his eldest grandson and said with a smile, "It's your turn, eldest grandson."
The voice had a hint of relief and was thick with hoarseness.
After thirty-one shouts, Zhu Yuanzhang's throat could no longer bear it.
I have always been supported by excitement and excitement.
When the Black Armor Guards appeared, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to give this last chance to his eldest grandson.
Obviously, the old man's concession was not part of the established process and was a spur-of-the-moment decision on his part.
But at this moment, Zhu Ying, who had been watching for a long time, paused for only a moment before replying, "I will not let Grandpa down."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and walked off the stage feeling relieved.
Standing and shouting for more than an hour made Zhu Yuanzhang, who was already over 60 years old, feel a little exhausted.
I almost fell down because I relaxed so much.
Zhu Ying was quick to support him and ordered the eunuch, "Move the throne here quickly."
The dragon throne had been prepared long ago, but Zhu Yuanzhang had always refused to sit on it.
In this situation, I can only sit down and rest.
Liu He immediately brought ginseng tea to help Zhu Yuanzhang replenish his depleted energy and blood.
After taking a sip of ginseng tea, Zhu Yuanzhang's complexion became much more rosy.
Seeing this, Zhu Ying began to walk towards the platform in front.
The moment Zhu Ying stepped onto the platform, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, and Liu He immediately winked at the two eunuchs.
The two eunuchs pulled up their legs and ran towards the drummers on the left and right who were beating the drums.
When the Black Armor Guards were about to arrive at Chengtian Gate, the drumbeats and music became more and more passionate.
A satisfied smile appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's lips.
This was a deliberate modification he made without notifying his eldest grandson.
When Zhu Ying heard the changes in the drum music, he immediately understood that this was all the old man's instruction.
He did not choose to look back, because at this moment the Xuanjia Guards had already walked to Chengtian Gate.
The commander of the Black Armor Guard looked up and immediately recognized that the person standing on Chengtian Gate was not His Majesty, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Suddenly, I became even more excited.
"The personal guards of the Black Armor Guards pay their respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live His Majesty! Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!!!"
"Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live His Majesty! Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!!!"
Feeling the impact of this unparalleled momentum, Zhu Ying was trembling all over.
This is not fear, but excitement, excitement, and a full sense of accomplishment!
During the Ming Dynasty, there were no foreign relatives like the Han Dynasty, no vassal states like the Tang Dynasty, and no annual tribute like the Song Dynasty.
No marriage alliance, no compensation, no cession of territory, no tribute.
The emperor guards the national gate, and the king dies for the country.
Throughout history, it is the most powerful dynasty.
He is a man of steel and can be regarded as the backbone of China.
How fortunate I am to be born into the Ming Dynasty and become the first grandson of this Ming Dynasty.
Today, the national strength of the Ming Dynasty is unrivaled in the world.
The Ming Dynasty’s power has reached its peak.
If that is the case, what reason does Zhu Ying have to make this world, where the sun and the moon shine, not all belong to the Ming Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Zhu Ying looked at the 5,600 Black Armor Guards and shouted loudly:
"Everyone! Follow my orders!"
"ignition!"
"Fire a gun!"
"Congratulations to Ming Dynasty!!!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
