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In fact, as far as Emperor Chongzhen himself was concerned, he did not attach much importance to worship in the Ancestral Temple. Perhaps other emperors would attach great importance to it and praise their merits, but Emperor Chongzhen's vision was different, or much higher than other emperors. The current few war victories did not make him happy enough. If I really want to talk about one thing, it is the battle to annihilate the bandits in Shanxi that is worth mentioning.

But others did not take this matter seriously. In the final analysis, they did not realize at this time that the rebellion of the bandits was the direct cause of the demise of the Ming Dynasty. In other words, no one on this plane will realize this.

There is a mature process for worshiping in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and Emperor Chongzhen only pretended to pay attention. What he really worried about was worshiping at the Ming Zhonglie Hall. Because it was unprecedented, Emperor Chongzhen focused on this area and asked Xu Guangqi, the Minister of Rites, to take the lead and come up with a process plan as soon as possible. The ceremony should show that the court attaches great importance to it, should be solemn and solemn, and should respect the martyrs so that the people can respect the martyrs.

After rejecting three plans in a row, Emperor Chongzhen even made changes himself, and finally it was officially finalized. This formal process will continue to be passed down from now on.

Soon, notices from the imperial court were posted all over the city. Different from the worship at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the worship at the Zhonglie Hall of the Ming Dynasty allows people to watch. The content of the notice mainly explains this point. Suddenly, the entire capital was in a state of commotion.

"Have you heard? The emperor really has to personally lead all the civil and military officials to worship at the Ming Zhonglie Hall!"

"What? Are you telling the truth? The emperor is going? Impossible, right?"

"Is there anything impossible? The emperor has said before that he will pay homage in person at the end of the year! Now even the notices are out, if you don't believe me, just take a look!"

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Scenes like this appeared in the streets and alleys of the capital. After confirming the authenticity of the news, every household made an appointment to watch the ceremony. Such a grand occasion is a rare one. If you have a good seat, you can clearly see the scene of the emperor's worship. You can talk about it with your relatives, friends, and future generations when you come back.

In the post house, Eqirtu and others who were waiting for the Ming Emperor's summons also heard the news. They were also very surprised. They immediately confirmed it with the people in the post house, and finally made the decision unanimously that they must go. Take a look.

The next day, it was still dark, and the capital was still under martial law at night. But all the officials in the capital, big and small, had already gotten up in a hurry, dressed in formal court uniforms, looking majestic and solemn, and braved the howling cold wind to hurried to the Forbidden City to gather.

The people in the capital were all up before dawn. It's just that the streets are under martial law and they can't go out on the streets, so they just stay in their homes.

When the sky in the east showed a trace of fish-belly white, and the curfew was lifted, heads of people suddenly appeared in the houses of all sizes in the capital city, gathering in the streets and alleys, and then, like streams, they merged into rivers and swarmed towards Fengtianmen Square. .

But between the two of them, 50% of the soldiers and horses had already had similar experiences. They had already deployed troops in important streets, especially in Fengtianmen Square, and had isolated areas for watching the ceremony in advance. If it is full, no more people will be allowed into Fengtianmen Square.

Liu Laosan's home is not very far from Fengtianmen Square, and he went out as soon as the curfew ended, so when he arrived at Fengtianmen Square, he finally got a good seat. When he turned around and looked around, he found that the best place to watch the ceremony was an open space isolated by the soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division.

He arrived early, and when he looked at that area, he couldn't see anyone yet. He could probably guess that that place should be for the royal family and nobles who did not have to worship with the emperor. After all, it was a place for rich and powerful people to watch, right?

When the winter sun hangs entirely in the eastern sky, Fengtianmen Square is already overcrowded. Liu Laosan turned to look at the streets leading to Fengtianmen Square and found that soldiers from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division had blocked the intersection, and many people were isolated and unable to witness this grand event with their own eyes.

"Fortunately, I came early, otherwise I would have woken up in vain!" Liu Laosan sighed with emotion.

When a fat man standing next to him heard this, he laughed and said: "It's useless to get up early, your home must be close to here, right?"

As soon as Liu Laosan heard someone talking, he turned around and started chatting with him. It only took a while for the two of them to get to know each other well, and they found out that the fat man's name was Wang Kun, a businessman from Jiangnan, and he was celebrating the New Year in the capital this year.

After chatting for a while, the open space with the best location was really eye-catching. When he saw soldiers moving stools there, Wang Kun couldn't help but said: "Did you see that? I suspect that the imperial court has sold all those locations. This will definitely not be sold." Less money! It’s a pity that I don’t know about this. If I knew, I would have to find out. Even if there are twelve seats per seat, I want one!”

When Liu Laosan heard this, he couldn't help but despise him. He was really a businessman. He immediately shook his head and said to Wang Kun with a hint of arrogance unique to a native of the capital: "That's wrong, wrong! Those seats must be occupied by powerful people such as princes and nobles. They must be dignified. Believe it or not?"

"Isn't the imperial court short of money?" Wang Kun shook his head and insisted on his opinion, "Such a good opportunity, if I were the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, I would never let this opportunity pass by. Look, with so many positions, one count If you have ten taels of silver, how much cash can you collect at once?"

If you are the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, then the Ming Dynasty will be over! Liu Laosan despised him very much, and he insisted on his opinion that those positions were for powerful people. After all, they had privileges and could not stand with ordinary people.

Neither of them could convince the other. Finally, Wang Kun said to Liu Laosan: "Well, how about we make a bet to see who will be sitting in that place?"

"Just bet!" How could Liu Laosan be overpowered by outsiders? He immediately responded, "Whoever loses will go to Hongyue Tower to treat us!"

Hongyuelou is a well-known restaurant in the capital. If you have one meal, ordinary people may be able to eat it for a month.

Wang Kun was in need of everything in the capital, except for money. He immediately agreed and said with a smile: "Brother Liu Xian, this is a good suggestion. It's settled!"

Just as he finished speaking, he saw the soldiers who had blocked the road at the edge of Fengtianmen Square suddenly gave way to a path. It seemed that officials from the Ministry of Rites were leading some people this way.

This movement was a bit loud, and it immediately attracted everyone's attention. When they saw those people walking towards the open space, they all became curious and looked intently to see who could sit in the best place. A place to watch the ceremony!

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