flstandardbreds Chapter 152 Finale (1)
Chapter 152 Finale (1)
The day after Emperor Jiazheng died.
Each temple in the capital city had to strike the bell 30,000 times to "bring blessings to the underworld" on behalf of the deceased emperor.
At the same time, slaughtering was banned in the capital for thirteen to nineteen days.
The princes, dukes, princesses, monarchs, civil and military officials who were enfeoffed in other places only needed to cry and mourn in the direction of the local palace.
As for Si Jinchen, he changed into formal clothes early and lived in the Qianqing Palace where Emperor Jiazheng lived during his lifetime.
Emperor Jiazheng was bathed, his hair was combed, his shroud was changed, and offerings were placed in front of his body.
This is the so-called "small burial".
After the ceremony.
Yan Qingwan, who lived in a small town, only just received the news of the emperor's death. He packed his luggage and rushed back to the capital that day.
Next comes the "burial" ceremony.
The so-called grand burial is to put the late Emperor Jiazheng into the coffin.
There is a "several banquets" in front of the coffin, which are altars with offerings of wine and food, as well as silk for comforting the spirit, memorial banners, etc., on which are inscribed the words "Coffin of the Emperor of Western Shu".
The time of the major burial is usually scheduled on the second day after the minor burial.
On this day, the successor emperor and the deceased emperor's concubines and other palace family members must wear plain clothes and go to pay their respects.
Civil and military officials in the capital, as well as women of the third rank and above, had to wear mourning clothes for three consecutive days or more, either in the morning or twice a day.
Civil and military officials wore plain clothes, black gauze hats, and black rhinoceros horn belts around their waists. After completing their mourning period, they wore "zhanbifu", which refers to a kind of mourning clothes made of coarse cloth without hemming. They entered the palace from Xihua Gate and went to the outside of Sishan Gate to cry for the deceased.
After the ceremony.
Si Jinchen then officially announced the news of Emperor Jiazheng's death.
In this way, after more than half a month of hard work, Emperor Jiazheng was finally buried in the imperial mausoleum.
In the hall, Duke Wei looked solemn and said in a sad tone, "The country cannot be without a king for a day! Before His Majesty passed away, he had already issued an edict to pass the throne to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I hope His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will ascend the throne soon."
Si Jinchen took a deep breath, glanced calmly at the ministers below, and said in a deep voice: "My dear ministers, before my father left, he hastened to pass the throne to me. From now on, I will do my best to live up to the trust of the late emperor and protect the country of Western Shu."
"Long live the emperor!" Everyone shouted in unison and responded to express their support for the new emperor.
The ceremony before the enthronement was prepared in an orderly manner. Si Jinchen secretly sent people to search the capital for the remnants of the rebel party who were related to Prince Gong and Prince Xian, and set about rectifying the government, weakening their power, and waiting for an opportunity to eliminate them.
February 18th.
Good luck.
Si Jinchen, wearing a black crown with red lining, entered the Wumen Gate from the Donghua Gate, surrounded by civil and military officials.
Then he entered the Queen Mother's Palace, sat on the throne, and accepted the worship of all officials...
After a series of procedures were completed, Si Jinchen finally officially announced his ascension to the throne and changed the country's name to "Yonghe", implying that the country will always be peaceful and prosperous.
The first imperial edict issued by Si Jinchen after he ascended the throne was to add a posthumous title to the late emperor. The second was to confer the title of Empress Zeng on his mother, Empress Zhaosheng Cishou. The third was to confer the title of Empress Yan Qingwan. The fourth was to confer the title of Crown Prince on the eldest son, Si Junyi.
Yan Qingwan still lives in the East Palace at this time.
Her face was as calm as water and her expression was indifferent. She knelt gracefully on the ground, holding her breath, ready to listen.
The eunuch at the side coughed twice to moisten his throat, then raised his voice and recited loudly:
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims:
I take the world as my responsibility, and talent is my top priority.
Crown Princess Yan, virtuous and kind, with outstanding moral character,
Now that she has given birth to a prince, it is indeed a great achievement.
Your virtue is worthy of my body, and your mind is difficult to think about, but you have already calmed down early on, which is my luck.
Today, I specially confer the title of Queen on you and grant you the right to live in Kunning Palace.
Grant me the title "Zhen" and succeed me. Together with me, we will rule the world and make all people live and work in peace and contentment.
Admire this. "
As the last word fell, the eunuch's face was filled with a flattering smile. He carefully handed the imperial edict in his hand, which symbolized supreme glory, to Yan Qingwan, and said flatteringly:
"Congratulations, Queen. Congratulations, Queen. This is your Queen's seal."
As he spoke, he gestured to the eunuch beside him. Shi Yu saw this and hurried forward to take the tray from the eunuch, smiling and saying, "Thank you, eunuch."
When the eunuch heard this, his face turned red instantly.
The eunuch standing in front who had just spoken paused for a moment before continuing, "Kunning Palace has been properly prepared and furnished. The Empress can move there today."
Then he continued, "It's just that we have an imperial decree from the emperor. Please don't be anxious, Queen."
As these words fell, the eunuch took several steps back.
Then he reached out and took another imperial edict from the plate held by another eunuch standing behind him, slowly unfolded it, and began to read it aloud.
"The Emperor proclaims, by order of Heaven.
My eldest son, Si Junyi, is the first heir of the royal family. He has the spirit of heaven and the virtue of a sage. He is well versed in the art of playing the qin and has the spirit of a leaf.
I respectfully inform heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the state, and grant you the imperial seal and treasure.
He was made the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince, in order to strengthen the rule for eternity and win the hearts of the people throughout the world.
Admire this. "
Since Qi'an was still young at the moment, the eunuch finally chose to hand the imperial edict to Yan Qingwan.
Yan Qingwan held the imperial edict in his hand, and slowly stood up. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, and he said softly: "I really trouble you today, eunuch."
After she finished speaking, Xiaoman, who was beside her, quickly took out a purse that had been carefully prepared in advance from her arms, and stuffed it steadily and quietly into the palm of the eunuch.
The eunuch was stunned at first, but soon came to his senses.
He keenly sensed the slight weight of the purse in his hand, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He hurriedly bowed and saluted, saying repeatedly:
"Thank you very much, Queen, for your reward."
After saying that, he nodded to Yan Qingwan again, and then withdrew with joy in his heart.
Seeing this, Shi Yu and Xiao Man looked at Yan Qing Wan with smiles on their faces and said in unison: "Your servants congratulate Her Majesty!"
Yan Qingwan couldn't help but laugh out loud, and responded, "Okay, we have to move to Kunning Palace next, so hurry up and get busy. When you're done with this period of work, I'll reward each of you with half a year's salary."
Hearing this, the palace maids and eunuchs were all overjoyed. After kowtowed to the Queen to express their gratitude, they quickly withdrew and went about their own business.