Palace of Heavenly Purity.
A group of old officials led by the Minister of Rites Xu Youzhen and a group of new officials led by the Minister of Revenue Wang Anshi were having an intense dispute in the court.
The two of them insisted on their own words. They were both arguing about the matter of the ancestral worship ceremony, and their faces were red. Zhu Qizhen's ears were about to get calluses.
At first, it was just to restrict the civil officials in the court. Who would have thought that when these two factions quarreled, it would make people upset.
The Minister of Rites, Xu Youzhen, belonged to the conservative faction. He hoped that the ancestral worship ceremony could be held according to the rules of the ancestors and must be held in a dignified manner.
The Minister of Revenue, Wang Anshi, believed that the country's finances were currently in a deficit at the end of the year, so it should not be so extravagant and wasteful. The ancestral worship ceremony should be simplified.
The representatives of the two sides were arguing and waiting for the emperor to give them a definite answer.
Seeing that Xu Youzhen and Wang Anshi were tired of arguing, Zhu Qizhen said faintly,"The two beloved ministers have stopped? Then listen to me?"
Xu Youzhen and Wang Anshi quickly knelt on the ground when they heard Zhu Qizhen's words.
"Your Majesty's words are too serious. This official is willing to listen to your Majesty's decision.”
"Your Majesty's words are too serious. This official is willing to listen to your Majesty's decision.”
Zhu Qizhen put away the memorial regarding the ancestral worship ceremony and sighed."The ancestral worship ceremony before the new year is related to the dignity of the Great Ming Dynasty. The people of the world are watching, so we can't be too shabby.”
Just as Zhu Qizhen finished speaking, Xu Youzhen revealed a smile. It seemed that the Emperor was supporting him?
This matter of worshipping the ancestors was not an ordinary matter. If he did things simply, would he be able to face the ancestors of the Great Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Qizhen paused for a moment before continuing,"However, I have also understood the situation of the national treasury. Indeed, as Wang Anshi said, there is a financial deficit. However, I have checked the financial accounts for this year. One of the expenses was used to build a mausoleum for me. I'm not even 10 years old now, so I don't need to build any mausoleums. Wang Anshi, you can use this money for the ancestral worship ceremony.”
Wang Anshi quickly prostrated on the ground and said,"I accept the decree."”
Xu Youzhen's expression immediately changed after hearing Zhu Qizhen's words.
He knelt on the ground and said excitedly,"No! Emperor, the matter of the mausoleum is a rule set by the ancestors. It cannot be omitted. I hope the emperor will think twice.”
"Rules! Rules! Don't always use your ancestors to suppress me. In the current Ming Dynasty, I am the rule. Could it be that I can't make the decision for my mausoleum? Xu Youzhen, I have already asked Wang Anshi to transfer the funds to you. Make the ancestral worship ceremony for me proper. Do you understand?”
Xu Youzhen shivered and immediately replied,""Yes, Your Majesty."
"Retreat!"
The matter of the ancestral worship ceremony that had troubled the court for the entire morning had been satisfactorily resolved. There were only three days left before the Great Ming's annual ancestral worship ceremony.
This was a large-scale event held to let future generations remember the world that their ancestors had conquered.
At that time, all the civil and military officials would follow the emperor to the ancestral temple to pay their respects.
Every Emperor would chant scriptures in the ancestral temple for a day and night before leaving. This had almost become a tradition of the Ming Dynasty.
Every ancestral worship ceremony was handed over to the Ministry of Rites, which was called the national ceremony.
……
After the matters in the imperial court were settled, Zhu Qizhen suddenly thought of Qimu Ge in the harem.
Logically speaking, the news of the Empress Dowager choosing a beautiful girl to enter the palace should have already spread in the harem, right?
Qimu Ge was living in the harem now, so it was impossible for him to not know about this matter. Did she not have any reaction?
With curiosity, Zhu Qizhen quickly headed to Zhong Cui Palace.
Although the Zhong Cui Palace was cold and cheerless, it was filled with laughter and laughter.
In the courtyard of Qimu Ge's palace, she was playing with the palace maid Ji Xiang, who was waiting on her, happily.
After not seeing him for a few months, Qimu Ge looked much better.
Ever since she was conferred the title of Beauty Qi, she had been confined in the harem. A girl like her who used to live in the grasslands should not be able to endure the loneliness.
Ever since the Wala perished, he thought that Qimu Ge would be depressed all day long.
However, Zhu Qizhen had underestimated Qi Muge. She was much stronger than he had imagined.
"The Emperor has arrived."
The eunuch passed on the message, and Qi Muge and Ji Xiang quickly got up and knelt down.
Qi Muge had been in the palace for a long time and was more familiar with the rules. She quickly paid her respects."This concubine greets the emperor.”
"Zhen An. I saw you playing some kind of game with the palace maids just now. Did I disturb you?"
"Just now, I was playing with a kind of stone from my hometown. Would Your Majesty like to sit down and play with me?" Qi Muge replied.”
Zhu Qizhen was speechless. He was already in his twenties, why would he play such a childish game with Qimu Ge?
He was really thinking too much!
In a short while, Zhu Qizhen and Qi Muge were playing nooks and crannies on the stone table, playing until they forgot everything.
The sound of their laughter could be heard from the courtyard, stunning the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs.
The Emperor was usually very serious when dealing with government affairs. Now that he was playing games, he was even more like a naughty child. Finally, he had some happiness that a 9-year-old child should have.
Zhu Qizhen had thought that only idiots would play such a childish game.
However, after he finished playing, he realized that this game was too f * cking fun.
Perhaps it was because he had been troubled by the various complicated affairs of the court for too long, every day was boring and boring.
He finally got a different kind of happiness in the game, and his mood became much more relaxed!
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