Film and TV: Starting from the World of Langya

After eating a tangerine, Meng Zhi also reacted

""Xiao Shu, are you not surprised at all by the news that the Yue family has been restored to the throne?"

Meng Zhi asked.

Mei Changsu sneered:"What's so surprising? Even if the Yue family committed a serious crime, it was not directed at the emperor himself."

"Our emperor never takes other people's suffering to heart."

"You know that!"

Meng Zhi said awkwardly,"There's no need to say that, Your Majesty."

"Anyway, it is related to the year-end ceremony in a month."

Mei Changsu asked,"What does it have to do with the year-end ceremony?"

Meng Zhi explained,"According to the etiquette, the crown prince must hold his parents' clothes and skirts when he serves wine, so the Ministry of Rites said that there should be a place for Yue on the stage."

Mei Changsu asked,"Doesn't the crown prince have a legal mother?"

Meng Zhi was stunned,"Ah?"

Mei Changsu stood up and said,"According to the etiquette, the crown prince should kneel down and touch the clothes of the royal family and his legal mother, the queen, after pouring wine at the ceremony. That is the true filial piety."

"Isn't that right?"

Meng Zhi was a little confused by the question:"But, but, but wasn't it always the same in previous years?........."

Mei Changsu interrupted:"In previous years, because Yue was a first-rank imperial concubine and was given a seven-pearl phoenix crown, she was qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with the empress when there was no first-rank imperial concubine wearing a nine-pearl phoenix crown."

"So the prince knelt down and held up the dress of the imperial concubine."

"Everyone thinks it's natural"

"Even the Ministry of Rites, which should have been the most sensitive to etiquette, did not raise any objections to the prince's behavior."

"Don't expect others to realize the deviation."

Meng Zhi suddenly realized:"Oh! This, there are so many provisions for this ceremony. The Ministry of Rites should be the most clear about how to understand and act."

"Since Mr. Chen has already written to His Majesty, I think he must have his reasons."

Mei Changsu looked up at Meng Zhi:"Chen Yuanzhi々¨ ？"

"hiss.........Now that things have come to this, it seems that we should take action against him."

Meng Zhi was stunned:"Ah? You want to take action against the Minister of Rites?"

"The Eastern Palace has the upper hand in this matter. Have you thought it through?"......

The next day.

The palace.

The court meeting

""Mr. Chen Yuanzhi, the Minister of Rites, is still being arranged at the sacrificial ceremony site. I have checked all the agendas one by one. The Ministry of Rites has made very detailed preparations. Please rest assured, father."

The prince reported.

Emperor Liang put down the memorial:"Well, good."

At this time, King Yu glanced behind him.

An imperial censor came out:"Your humble servant, the Left Imperial Censor-in-Chief Tian Dezhi, has a memorial to submit!"

"What's the matter?"

""I am writing a script to impeach the Minister of Rites Chen Yuanzhi, Your Excellency Chen!"

After Tian Dezhi finished speaking, the civil and military officials looked at him in surprise.

The prince immediately turned around and glared at him:"How dare you talk nonsense in the court."

Prince Yu said loudly:"Tian Dezhi, as the censor, has the power to impeach freely. He hasn't even started talking. How does the prince know that he is talking nonsense?"

"Hey you........."As soon as the prince opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Emperor Liang:"Tian Qing wants to impeach Chen Yuanzhi. What crime do you accuse him of?"

Tian Dezhi responded:"As the Minister of Rites, Chen Yuanzhi has known for many years that the court sacrifice and the return trip were wrong, but he did not correct it. This is dereliction of duty."

"The noble concubine in the palace usurped the throne of the Empress Dowager by taking advantage of her status as a concubine, and the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was disrespectful to the Empress and lacked filial piety, but the Ministry of Rites did not say a single word to dissuade them. Their intentions are even more damnable!"

"I hope Your Majesty will investigate this matter and decide on the punishment!"

The prince shouted angrily,"How dare you!"

"The imperial court sacrificial ceremony is arranged by the Ministry of Rites. What right do you, a censor, have to say that the regulations are wrong?"

"The Imperial Concubine has always strictly abided by the palace rules, and I have not overstepped the mark in any way. Moreover, Your Majesty is in front of us, and you actually dared to make a false accusation against the ministers in the court. Who gave you such courage!!!"

Tian Dezhi lowered his head in fear, his heart beating faster.

Prince Yu smiled and saluted:"Prince, calm down. It's not about who has the loudest voice in front of your father. I think what Censor Tian said is not groundless and deserves a detailed investigation."

The prince saluted:"Father!"

Emperor Liang frowned and looked down:"Chen Yuanzhi has served in two dynasties and has been in charge of the Ministry of Rites for decades. Is there anyone in the court who knows the rituals and regulations better than him?"

The prince was overjoyed:"Father is right!"

Prince Yu bowed,"Your Majesty is right. There is no one in the court who understands propriety better than Minister Chen. However, our Daliang governs the country with propriety, so how can we ignore doubts? I think that propriety cannot be understood without debate. Since the two are arguing, then we should invite the old scholars in the opposition to debate with Minister Chen face to face in this court!"

"Let's see if there are any omissions in the sacrificial agenda over the years, and also determine whether the hierarchy of the harem has been slackened!"

The Liang Emperor was furious and looked at Prince Yu coldly:"Jing Heng, are you going to discuss etiquette in the court?"

Prince Yu did not dare to look directly at the Liang Emperor, and bowed his head:"¨‖ Discussions on etiquette by famous scholars have always been the right way and also a grand event!"

"During the reigns of Taizu, Taizong and Jingzong, there was a discussion of etiquette in the court, which is still regarded as a good story in Confucian circles!"

"Please grant me your permission, Father!"

How could the prince not know whether there was a problem with the etiquette? He immediately looked at Emperor Liang with concern:"Father, Father!"

Emperor Liang looked at Prince Yu for more than ten seconds, took a deep breath and said:"Prince Yu's words are reasonable.".........

The harem.

Zhengyang Palace

""Who gave you the idea of holding a court debate?" the queen asked

"What? Does the Queen Mother think it's inappropriate?" Prince Yu asked

"Although you have managed to gain His Majesty's approval, I'm afraid that this will also displease His Majesty."

"That bitch has ignored me in the past few years. In the final analysis, it is because of your majesty's favor."

The queen said worriedly

"Mr. Su is right. Your Majesty's dissatisfaction can be slowly repaired and redeemed in the future, but as long as we win this debate, we will greatly honor the mother and suppress the Yue family."

"More importantly, we can use this opportunity to emphasize one thing to the court officials:"

"Something that everyone has gradually overlooked!"

Prince Yu said excitedly

""What's the matter?" asked the Queen.

Prince Yu stood up and said,"Everyone has forgotten that Yue was a concubine. Even if the Crown Prince is her legitimate son, he is only born out of wedlock. If Your Majesty wants to depose the Crown Prince and appoint someone else in the future, there is no need to be surprised!"

"He is neither the eldest nor the legitimate son, so why should he be untouchable or unprovoked?"

Instantly, the queen suddenly realized.

Yes, even she had forgotten that even if Concubine Yue was a first-rank concubine, she was just a concubine.

The children she gave birth to were only illegitimate children.

Only her children were the real legitimate children.

Instantly, the queen remembered her child who died tragically in the harem when she was young.