Chapter 389: 389 Ceremony (Eight Updates)
Chapter 389 Chapter 389 Ceremony (eighth update)
Shen Qianchen did not forget the other hero behind the scenes, and added with a smile: "Thanks to my mother for teaching me."
Of course, the most important thing is that she is smart and capable, so she can handle things so thoroughly.
Shen Qianchen thought without any humility.
The ancients always taught people to be humble. There are countless things like "fullness brings harm, modesty benefits", "fullness brings harm, modesty benefits", "fullness is not harmful? Be careful! Be careful", etc., but Gu Jue said that unnecessary modesty is nothing but hypocrisy, and humility is nothing but hypocrisy. Qian Chen thought so.
When she spoke, her delicate face was full of energy, and her phoenix eyes were shining with dazzling light, which was indescribably bright and beautiful.
Shen Qianchen already had a plan and said confidently: "I plan to cut off half of the people."
There were too many people in the palace and it was too chaotic for her liking.
In the past, she thought it was a lie that the emperor's harem had three thousand beauties. She did not expect that there were three thousand maids in the harem alone. This was assuming that the concubines had already taken away a group of maids.
Shen Qianchen clapped his fingers and said: "All palace maids over the age of twenty-five can be released. In this way, five hundred people can be released, and then a group of young people will be laid off. The youngest is only five years old..."
Of course, it is impossible to reduce the number of 1,500 people just by screening based on age, so it would be best if there are maids who voluntarily leave the palace. Others can also be through marriage and other methods.
"The palace maids who are released need to be given some pension." Shen Qianchen counted the money in her mind. It would indeed cost a lot of money to give a large pension at one time, but it was better than raising so many idle people. She I couldn't help but complain, "Hey, the treasury is really poor."
Shen Qianchen felt that no one would believe him. The treasury of Da Qi Dynasty was actually poorer than that of Beidi.
In her last life, when she was in the Northland, the Northland was very prosperous. Later, the Northland was given to Qin Yao. It was with the help of the Northland that Qin Yao took back the northwest. Then the Northland and the northwest were connected, and they had the relationship with the Northland. Gu Lang's confidence to fight.
Shen Qianchen casually talked about some scattered little things, whatever came to mind. She told Gu Jue this not to ask or discuss with him, she just wanted to tell him what she had done recently. That’s all.
This is a tacit understanding between the two of them. She likes to talk to him, and he also likes to listen to her, and occasionally responds to each other's words.
The fragrance of her body penetrated into his heart one by one, and Gu Jue felt as if he was drunk without alcohol.
When the two of them were alone, the servants and maids would always stay away from each other. Probably only the black cat, who had just been moved from Prince Chen's Mansion to the Imperial Palace and was promoted to Royal Cat, dared to disturb them.
"Meow?" No, the black cat, who had not yet entered Qianqing Palace, saw the stranger outside. He hid behind the corner with vigilance and looked at the stranger with curious eyes.
The cabinet elders who heard the noise subconsciously glanced at the black cat with white hooves. Prince Li recognized the cat and said casually: "This is the cat raised by the princess."
The black cat didn't run away, it tilted its face and was still looking at them.
I have to say that this cat is very easy to raise. Many cats need a period of time to adapt to a new environment. However, whether Yueying followed Shen Qianchen from the Chu family to Prince Chen's Mansion last year, or this time she moved from Prince Chen's Mansion to the palace. , it is very adaptable.
It is also very satisfied with its "territory", each one is larger than the last.
The confrontation between the man and the cat didn't last long before Jingfeng came out and stretched out his hand to make a petition with a smile: "Prince Li, my lords, please."
So, Prince Li, Zhang Shoufu, Minister of Rites Yang Xuanshan and others followed the Jingfeng in.
They were not surprised that there was someone else in the study. After all, there were many people coming to see Gu Jue every day. What surprised them was that this person was Princess Chen.
"Meow?" The black cat seemed to be chasing them, its dexterous and graceful body appeared on the window sill, and continued to look at Zhang Shoufu and others, its green eyes widening.
With the support of two masters, the black cat, who relied on the power of others, became more courageous. He didn't even hide his body, and the cat's tail swung behind him.
When the eyes of the man and the cat met, Zhang Shoufu and others didn't know what expression to make, so their expressions were blank, as if it was a solemn ceremony. Suddenly someone laughed, and the solemn atmosphere was invisibly shaken. The cat's tail was swung open.
Everyone bowed to Gu Jue and Shen Qianchen first. They thought Shen Qianchen would avoid them and let them talk about business, but Gu Jue said calmly: "Just tell me if you have something to say."
His attitude was very obvious, so that they didn't have to hide too much, and even confidential government affairs could be known to Shen Qianchen.
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Zhang Shoufu and others were all stunned.
Although they all know that King Chen has great trust in this young princess, which is somewhat similar to the respect between Emperor Renzong and Queen Mother Yin, but now it seems that this trust is heavier than they imagined.
No matter what happens in the future, at this moment, King Chen is willing to share his power with his princess and entrust his back to her.
Yang Xuanshan and others felt inexplicable emotions in their hearts and exchanged glances with each other.
Zhang Shoufu hesitated for a moment and then said: "Your Highness, this is the protocol for the day of the enthronement ceremony."
Zhang Shoufu presented a document to Gu Jue. This was the ceremony that was drawn up after three days of discussion between the cabinet elders and Prince Li. Because Gu Jue did not inherit the throne from his father, the ceremony followed the conventional enthronement process. There are some differences in the ceremony, especially the steps of praising the late emperor have been cancelled. No one will be so stupid as to make King Chen unhappy.
Gu Jue read the book carefully, while the others looked at Gu Jue or Shen Qianchen with the corner of their eyes.
In this masculine study room, Shen Qianchen can be said to be a little red among the greenery, the only female family member. But she didn't feel uncomfortable at all. She drank two sips of tea calmly. She didn't shy away from the suspicion. She leaned over and took a look at the folding book, then withdrew her gaze boredly.
While Gu Jue was reading the booklet, Zhang Shoufu also went through the process of the ceremony in his mind. He was 70% sure that there would be no big problem with the booklet. When Gu Jue raised his head, he raised his eyebrows and, before he could say anything, described There was a bit of dissatisfaction in it. Not only Zhang Shoufu felt it, Yang Xuanshan and others also felt it. The next moment, Gu Jue asked slowly: "Where is the queen?"
His cold gaze made everyone feel uncomfortable and solemn.
According to regulations, the new emperor must first ascend the throne, and then the new emperor canonize the queen. The next step is the ceremony of establishing the queen.
However, when everyone heard what Gu Jue said now, it sounded like he was asking why his ascension to the throne and his appointment as queen were not on the same day. Is this their illusion?
Zhang Shoufu and others looked at each other, and they subconsciously turned their attention to Prince Li, who knew Gu Jue best among them.
Prince Li really knew better than others how much Gu Jue valued Shen Qianchen. In addition, Shen Qianchen saved Gu Nanjin. Prince Li also recognized his nephew-in-law very much and nodded slightly, confirming everyone's guesses. .
Yang Xuanshan, the Minister of Rites, bravely replied: "His Royal Highness, King Chen, according to the rules, the ceremony for the establishment of the queen should be..."
"I don't care about the rules and etiquette." Gu Jue directly interrupted Yang Xuanshan's words, his voice was still neither serious nor serious, his tone was steady and not angry, but he showed a domineering attitude that no one could question, "According to what I said about the enthronement ceremony and the establishment of the throne, The final ceremony is on the same day and at the same moment.”
Yang Xuanshan was stunned again. He had originally guessed whether Gu Jue wanted to hold a ceremony to establish a queen immediately after the enthronement ceremony, but he didn't expect that Gu Jue actually meant this.
There has never been such a rule in all dynasties!
Yang Xuanshan was not only shocked, but also unbelievable and unable to agree.
The king is the master, the lord of the world.
But Gu Jue put the throne and the queen together, which is equivalent to raising Shen Qianchen to the same level as him in front of the people of the world. Yang Xuanshan couldn't help but think of Wu Zetian who was named the Queen of Heaven by Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, and was called the Second Saint together with Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. thing.
This is too much grace!
Yang Xuanshan felt something was wrong and couldn't help but look at Shen Qianchen, hoping in his heart that Shen Qianchen could reject Gu Jue personally.
Shen Qianchen didn't look at Yang Xuanshan. She hooked one of Gu Jue's hands from under the desk and nodded to him, meaning to listen to you.
She didn't have any special thoughts about these, she just thought that their wedding was hasty. Gu Jue once said that it shouldn't have been like this. He felt that he shouldn't be a groom who barely arrived before the wedding... So this time, It was up to him to make the arrangements, she just had to obey.
When their eyes met, Gu Jue's eyebrows softened a bit.
In the eyes of others, they felt that Princess Chen looked unexpectedly calm and composed. She neither felt overjoyed nor frightened by King Chen's proposal...it seemed natural.
The eyes of Yang Xuanshan and others were filled with turmoil.
On the surface, Shen Qianchen, Princess Chen, was given by the late Emperor Gu Lang in order to humiliate King Chen. However, in the past year, they had actually seen that Princess Chen was doing things for King Chen and the late Emperor again and again. On the contrary, the late emperor also suffered a big loss at her hands.
Obviously, they heard that Princess Chen was the concubine, but what was strange was that Mrs. Shen Zhi of Chu reconciled with Chu Lingxiao and not only took away the legitimate son, but even Princess Chen's name was removed from the Chu family's genealogy. , followed Shen Zhi's mother and son into the Shen family tree.
Neither Prince Chen's Mansion nor Duke Mu's Mansion intends to hide it any longer, so all the mansions in Beijing now know that Chu Lingxiao and his aunt have done the trick of pretending to be a concubine.
Princess Chen is now the legitimate daughter of the Hou Mansion, and there is no flaw in her identity. Of course she is qualified to be Princess Chen's official concubine, and she is also qualified to be the queen of the dynasty.
They had no objections to Princess Chen, but simply felt that the ceremony for establishing the queen should not be too heavy.
If this kind of ceremony is used to establish a queen, wouldn't the other concubines in the harem in the future be suppressed by the queen, resulting in one person dominating the harem?
It is a good thing to have a deep relationship between the emperor and the empress. It is beneficial to the heirs. If you give birth to the eldest son, you will no longer have to argue about whether to be the legitimate son or the eldest son. However, whether it is the court or the harem, what is important is checks and balances. If the queen is allowed to dominate alone, Isn’t it true that no one in the harem can check and balance her? !
Everyone looked stern, and they all felt that this matter could not go according to King Chen's wishes.
Yang Xuanshan winked at Zhang Shoufu, so Zhang Shoufu could only persuade him: "Your Highness, please think twice."
He only said five words, but before he could say more, he saw Gu Jue's expression change.
Just now, he was a gentle and jade-like young master, with a noble demeanor and elegant manners. Now he seems to be a different person. His eyes are fierce, like a sword out of its sheath, filled with cold air, and he is as majestic as Mount Tai weighing on top, and he is quite scornful of the world. of arrogance.
"What I say is what I say. Just listen." He spoke slowly and clearly, with a deafening intensity that clearly expressed his attitude.
Zhang Shoufu and others all froze and took a breath of air-conditioning. Some even felt their fingertips numb, and for a moment they had the illusion of being exposed to the biting cold wind.
Gu Jue had been very gentle since the day he forced the palace. Even if he heard that 65,000 soldiers in the military camp were wiped out by the Xuanjia Army, it was just a hearsay to the civil servants present.
Gu Jue's army never laid waste to the capital city, nor did they bloodbath the palace, so everyone had the illusion that he was gentle and taciturn.
They almost forgot that Gu Jue was King Chen who was known as the "King of War". He was the King of Chen who killed people in the North and made the people of Chidi frightened by the news!
Completely different from the late Emperor Gu Lang.
A dynasty will have its founding king, its sustaining king, its resurgence king, and finally its subjugated king. Changing dynasties is an inevitable trend in history.
To be disrespectful, if the late Emperor Gu Lang had the stupidity of a king who perished, then Gu Jue had the courage and courage of a founding king. On the way to the decline of the Qi Dynasty, someone like Gu Jue appeared. The monarch will be able to change the country's decline, become the king of resurgence, and create greater glory.
With such a monarch on the throne, maybe God does not want Daqi to be extinct, but maybe the ancestors of the Gu family protect Daqi!
(End of chapter)