Zhu Jianyan stood in the corner of the Wenhua Hall conference room, looking around at the people coming in, and introduced him in a low voice to Zhu Jingyuan next to him.

It mainly explains the identity and origin of these people and the interest groups they may represent, which can give children some insights.

Because it was an emergency meeting, those who received the notice did not dare to delay, and they all arrived in a short time.

There were five important components of the empire including the clan, the cabinet, the military, the outer dynasty, the imperial merchants, and more than twenty people came in total.

After everyone waited for a while, the old emperor Zhu Zhongliang, who had white hair and beard, slowly walked out of the back hall with the support of two attendants.

"See your majesty, is your majesty bowing well?"

The waiting princes and ministers did not look at the emperor's condition, and collectively instinctively bowed and said hello.

The highest etiquette in the early Ming Dynasty was "five bows and three kowtows." "Bowsing" is not just kneeling down and kowtowing, but the whole process has rhythm and requirements.

The Qing Dynasty simplified the movements, using a simple combination of kneeling and kowtowing in multiples, coupled with the Peng Peng rhythm of ringing the head, replacing the complex ritual of bowing and bowing the head in the Ming Dynasty.

Although there are nine heads in total for three kneels and nine kowtows, it is actually not as complicated as the eight heads for five bows and three kowtows. It is also simpler to learn and can show sincerity more intuitively.

However, in the Qing Dynasty, three kneels and nine kowtows were required whenever meeting the emperor, so kowtowing became a habit among the people of the Qing Dynasty, and ministers were jokingly called kowtow bugs.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, five bows and three kowtows were used, but after the mid-Ming Dynasty, they were only used in major court rituals and to worship geniuses.

"On every New Year's day, the emperor is on top, and the officials usually bow to the emperor three times, while the rest of the people stand outside the Fengtian Gate in sequence, and perform five bows and three kowtows."

After five bows and three kowtows have become a "big ceremony", it is "not a big ceremony and there is no need to kneel down".

After Renwu was resurrected, the common ritual of kneeling was abolished, and everyone usually bowed their hands.

When subordinates meet their superiors, including the emperor, they only need to bow their hands slightly while bowing their hands. This is simpler than the etiquette of Western royal families at the same time.

Only when it was time to offer sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth, would the emperor and his ministers kneel together, which was a cumbersome ceremony of five bows and three kowtows.

Zhu Jingyuan instinctively followed everyone and bowed to say hello, and then heard a low cough:

"Ahem... I'm fine... everyone, please sit down."

The other party's condition seemed to be very bad. Zhu Jingyuan subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the old emperor. He was startled and subconsciously shouted:

"Grandpa...your hair...what's wrong with you..."

Zhu Jingyuan was born in the royal family and had a large number of uncles and brothers. In addition, Zhu Jingyuan was still in school, so he did not have the opportunity to see the emperor often.

But we always have to meet once during the Chinese New Year, and it’s only been more than a month since the Chinese New Year.

Zhu Jingyuan remembered that during the Chinese New Year, his grandfather still had black and white hair, and his body seemed to be relatively strong, and he did not need anyone to help him walk at all.

It has only been a month since I last saw him, and his hair has suddenly turned completely white, his face is very miserable, and he seems to be unable to stand still.

After the shock, Zhu Jingyuan quickly reacted.

My father is going to sign a contract and is worried about being accused of losing territory and seeking peace. The old emperor is also worried!

Moreover, no matter which official goes to sign the contract, the emperor must give final approval when he comes back. The hat of seeking peace after losing ground will eventually be put on the emperor's head.

After thirty years of hard work, he tried to open up new territories for the Ming Dynasty. However, not only did he fail to gain any territory, but he also caused public dissatisfaction and the vassal state was in danger.

After more than 30 years of hard work in power, it ended miserably with the loss of territory and suing for peace. One can imagine the old emperor's mood.

When the old emperor heard Zhu Jingyuan's voice, his cloudy eyes moved slightly, and he asked in confusion:

"Whose child are you...? Why are you here in the hall?"

Zhu Jingyuan was not surprised that his grandfather did not recognize him.

He has more than 20 sons and perhaps over a hundred grandchildren. His father is not favored in the first place, so it is normal for him not to recognize him.

It was very normal for the emperor to directly ask who his grandson was in a big family. After hearing this, Zhu Jingyuan quickly bowed and answered:

"I'm reporting to the Emperor's grandfather that the second son of my father, the Emperor, is named Shang Jian and Xia Yan, and is currently the Minister of Honglu Temple.

"Sun Chen Jingyuan, who has turned fifteen this year, is attending the imperial meeting with his father today."

The old emperor's head moved slightly, as if he remembered where this child came from. After a brief silence, he waved his hand:

"Boy from the second family...you go home, there is nothing to do with you here today.

"If you want to do something... go back to your Uncle Ninth... to make arrangements..."

Zhu Jingyuan, Zhu Jianyan and his son, as well as other princes and ministers present, instantly understood what the old emperor meant.

Zhu Zhongliang probably felt that under the current situation, it was good for Zhu Jingyuan to come up with something to do, but he didn't want him to put today's incident on his resume.

He also signaled to the ninth son of the emperor who stayed at the scene, the heir he had already reserved in his mind, to arrange better errands for Zhu Jingyuan in the future.

"My son, I have recorded it."

The ninth son of the emperor, Zhu Jianfeng, bowed and agreed, then turned to his nephew Zhu Jingyuan and said:

"Jingyuan, please go home first. I will send someone to find you later."

Zhu Jingyuan was immediately confused, and the development of the matter was unexpected.

Zhu Jingyuan's idea was to observe and wait first, waiting for the discussion between the emperor and the ministers to end, and for them to determine the direction and plan for the peace talks.

Only in the end, when the emperor arranged for the person in charge of the negotiations, and when his father Zhu Jianyan was not allowed to take over the task, could he stand up and take over the task for his father.

As a result, now, I lost my composure because of seeing the old emperor's appearance, and then he was targeted by the old emperor. He was going to give me a fat job and drive me home...

However, Zhu Jingyuan quickly calmed down. There was no comparison between an unknown so-called fat man and the real power minister who had been booked.

The key is that the only way to perfectly solve his father's crisis is to stand up for him, so he can't leave no matter what.

So Zhu Jingyuan once again bowed his hands and saluted, and said loudly and very solemnly and sincerely:

"Sun Chen has his own ideas about the peace negotiation. He hopes to observe and participate in today's meeting. I beg the emperor to grant it."

Quiet, the entire Wenhua Hall was quiet.

Previously, when Zhu Jingyuan spoke, the princes and ministers around him were a little surprised, but they quickly relaxed.

Everyone has begun to look forward to a warm family drama in which the royal father is kind, the son is filial, the brothers are respectful, and the uncles and nephews are harmonious.

In the more than 150 years since Shizu ascended the throne, there has never been an emperor killing his brothers after he ascended the throne. The royal family has become a model of family harmony.

Emperor Sejo ascended the throne at the age of 15, abdicated at the age of 60, and lived for another 30 years after abdicating, reaching the age of 90.

He did not die until his grandsons were firmly seated on the throne and his great-grandson was an adult.

For more than seventy years, Emperor Shizu taught four generations of royal family members through words and deeds, and established the order and rules for internal competition in the royal family.

The current emperor Zhu Zhongliang is the fifth generation emperor counting from Shizu. He still instinctively maintains the habits of Shizu's era, and his love for his descendants is still natural.

What everyone didn't expect was that the old emperor's actions were indeed as everyone expected, but Zhu Jingyuan, a half-year-old boy, refused.

The ninth son of the emperor, Zhu Jianfeng, was stunned for a moment when he heard Zhu Jingyuan's words, and then he winked wildly at Zhu Jianyan, Zhu Jingyuan and his son.
Chapter completed!