记名大典——王府春秋（15）
Qi Zhongyi
After the death of his father, he was left with many problems, the first of which was the question of succession. There was a lot of discussion from all walks of life in the banner, and the focus of the two statements was on me alone. The old officials headed by Aditya and the prominent Mongolian upper echelons believed that the death of Zasakbatujiya should be registered by his eldest son Qi Zhongyi, which was in line with the traditional system of the Mongolian banner.
Another point of view is that the prince has lost his eldest son, and the second son is still alive, so the succession to the throne may be reformed, and the second son of the prince will be registered first. This view was masterminded by Serin Rush in the background, and Qi Zhaolu stepped in to win hearts and minds.
Qi Quanxi, on the surface, claimed: Registered registration is an internal matter of the royal family, we should not interfere, behind the scenes he supports Qi Zhaolu.
For a long time, my grandfather did not speak, and he did not say anything about the opinions of all parties.
On the eighteenth day of the first month of the old calendar in 1946, my grandfather convened a high-level flag meeting attended by the five major Jing Ken, namely the East and West Assistants, Guan Qi Zhangjing, and East and West Meilin Zhangjing.
At the meeting, my grandfather solemnly announced with a serious attitude: "The eldest grandson Qi Zhongyi was registered as a registered Zasak, and immediately sent a telegram to the Mongolian and Tibetan Commission for the record; the second son Qi Baoxi was appointed as the commander of the security of the county king banner, the eastern assistant Qi Zhaolu was appointed as the deputy commander of the security of the county king banner, and the western assistant Li Qi Quanxi was promoted to the rank of duke. ”
The next day, the ceremony was held. I wore a dark blue robe, a black riding coat, boots with fragrant cowhides, and a yellow ribbon around my waist, waiting for my grandfather's orders.
As soon as the auspicious moment came, my grandfather sent two people, the chief of the banner, Jing Adiyah and Bai Tongda Batu Mannai, out of the main hall and straight into my room, and gave me my grandfather's instructions to lead me into the hall and kowtow to my grandfather in the middle of the hall.
My grandfather first picked up the silver bowl of milk from the table, poured me a full palm, and I knelt in front of my grandfather and drank the fresh milk in my palm.
Then my grandfather took the ruby and blue flower hat on the table next to me and put it on my head, and I bowed three times and bowed to my grandfather. After the ceremony, he offered fresh milk, hada, and snuff bottles to his grandfather.
Then, as was customary, he bowed to his grandfather again and took three steps back to stand in front of him. Grandfather instructed Bai Tongda: "Please sit by name." Bai Tongda came and kowtowed to me: "Please take a seat by name." "I sat down next to my grandfather on a silk mat that I had prepared.
At this time, Bai Tongda took a silver bowl full of fresh milk and handed it to me, kowtowed to me, and all the officials present also kowtowed to me together, and offered Hada to me in turn and changed snuff bottles to congratulate.
In the afternoon, the celebratory banquet begins. First of all, two Bai Tongda (one is Mengbai Tongda, the other is Wangfu Bai Tongda) who holds a silver wine cup stand in front of the officials with a wine pot and plate, and pour wine one by one.
Then Bai Tongda of the alliance raised the silver cup and knelt in front of my grandfather, and Wang Fu Bai Tongda knelt in front of me, and Cook recited the hymn and handed the silver cup to my grandfather and me.
My grandfather pointed the wine up and down, left and right, and then said: "Today is an auspicious day, and the official registration of my eldest grandson Qi Zhongyi as a registered Zasak is not only a happy event for me, but also a major event for the whole flag." Now, I would like to remind my esteemed colleagues, for the sake of good luck and prosperity, drink all the fragrant wine in the cup!"
When Bai Tongda poured the wine for the second time, the music sounded. The officials sang loudly to the melody of the instrumental music, and it was booming for a while. Sitting on the back of a sheep is a set of rituals as usual. After the ceremony, everyone eats, drinks and sings.
The usually gentle pen posts also let out their throats and sang praises. At the end of the feast, my grandfather poured wine for the two Bai Tongda to express his gratitude.
At the same time, he picked up the Hada and started from Qi Zhaolu, and presented it to the officials in turn, expressing his gratitude and expectations to them.
At this point, I am the rightful heir to the throne of the county king's banner.
Afterwards, the Wangfu Banner Yamen and the Security Headquarters held receptions to celebrate my accession to the throne, and I also hosted a banquet for various departments and officials stationed in the flag.
During these events, I observed the discussions, and I felt that their thoughts were basically the same: the Prince's decision was very wise, and it both preserved the traditional system and cleared up different ideas.
After the flag meeting, my grandfather and I invited Qi Quanxi, Aditya, and Serin Rush to meet him. Grandfather said to them earnestly:
"During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, we, the Mongolian and Han people, carried forward the patriotic spirit, supported the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and made great sacrifices. This heroic act of the common people and the vast majority of officials will go down in history. However, I think that because the defection of a few people has aroused the suspicion of the authorities, so they have sent such a large number of staff to monitor us in the name of assisting the Mengqi.
Now that the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has finally been won, facts have proved that we are patriotic and safeguard the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation. The suspicion of some in the authorities is completely unwarranted and undeserved. Of course, these things have passed, and we do not need to care about it, but we must continue to carry forward the patriotic spirit and rejuvenate China and the Mongolian nation. ”
He also said: "At this flag meeting, I have identified the eldest grandson Qi Zhongyi as my successor, and I hope that you will support him, love him, help him in your future work, respect each other, and strengthen unity." I am close to the age of sixtieth year, and the loss of my eldest son has made my mood unstable and my body is not strong, so I plan to gradually hand over the flag work to Qi Zhongyi.
In the future, we will first discuss with him about the affairs of the alliance and the flag, and he will solve them at his discretion, and he can also convey major problems to me and then properly handle them. Aditya is older, but energetic, and the rest of the three of you are all young people, as long as you have more contact and more discussion, things will be easy to do. ”
My grandfather also said to us earnestly: "When I accepted the appointment of the Central Committee, the Central Committee also appointed Mr. Ba Wenjun as a member of the Standing Committee and Secretary General of the Suijing Mongolian Political Council, and Mr. Lian Zhongshan as the Chief of Staff of the Major General of the Security Chief's Office of the Yikezhao League.
This shows that the central authorities are very concerned about me, and the central authorities have sent personnel to assist and preside over the standing affairs, and I am very much in favor of it, so as to avoid suspicion. After Japan's surrender, internal contradictions are likely to intensify.
The two banners of our alliance Wushen and Etuoke have long been red areas. After the March 26 incident, the king relied on the power of the Communist Party to avoid capital crimes. That's why some people have told me: You Mengqi princes are unreliable, and you will find another backer when you have the opportunity. From this it can be seen that the authorities are not very reassuring to us. The situation is extremely complicated, and in order to avoid misunderstanding, I am ready to hand over the affairs of the Suijing Mongolian Political Council to Mr. Ba Wenjun.
Even Mr. Zhong Shan will soon take up his post, and I will entrust him with the day-to-day work of the Chief Guard's Office. Please understand these thoughts. ”
After listening to their grandfather's words, Qi Quanxi, Aditya, and Serin Rush bowed their heads together and said, "Please rest assured, Prince, that we will not go against your will. ”