Dahan first prince

Chapter 288 Silly brother, old uncle

In this way, at the first court meeting after Liu Bang died and Liu Ying succeeded to the throne, after Liu Ying said, "I want to put everything else aside, and arrange the funeral of the Daxing Emperor first", a slightly different picture was drawn. Hasty full stop.

And there is nothing unexpected about the content of this court meeting.

——When the new monarch was young, the queen mother temporarily took charge of the government until the king became an adult. This is a customary rule since the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period.

Even today, Liu Ying revealed this idea too blatantly, but it was harmless.

As for Liu Ying's final reinstatement of Shusun Tongguan to serve as Fengchang, and to formulate rituals and music exclusively for Daxing Emperor Liu Bang, this is actually the reason why the title should be included.

At first glance, it may sound a little confusing to 'make rituals and music exclusive to a certain person'.

But in fact, since the two things "ritual" and "music" appeared in the land of China, the formulation of ritual and music only meant one thing.

——Establish a temple!
Therefore, formulating exclusive rituals and music for the first emperor Liu Bang is just Liu Ying's cryptic statement;

To put it bluntly, it was actually Liu Ying who ordered Shusun Tong: You Fengchang will take the lead, and the courtiers and officials will discuss it, and prepare to build a temple for the late emperor.

As for the establishment of temples for the first emperor, there may be some room for discussion on the emperors of other periods.

However, there is no need to discuss or consider building a temple for Liu Bang.

——As early as the day when he ascended the throne and announced to the world that "Liu Han Sheji has been established", Liu Bang had already reserved a temple for himself after his death by virtue of his achievements in founding Han Guozuo!

Even the name of the temple is already predetermined, so there is no need to discuss it.

Standing on a tripod and establishing a state, he is also the Taizu.

As for why Liu Ying used such cryptic terms on something that was bound to happen and had to be done, it also made courtiers and officials pay more attention to Liu Ying in their hearts because of Liu Ying's "rigor" One point.

First of all, from the point of view of filial piety, such things as building temples for the former emperor are of course correct - no one can find fault with a son who puts some gold on his face when his father is dead.

But from the perspective of "cooking the people" and respecting the court and courtiers and officials, if the emperor directly orders "I decided to build a temple for my father, you go and prepare it", it will somewhat violate the "major affairs of the community, the monarch and his ministers discuss together And decision' and unspoken rules.

Especially since Liu Ying inherited the throne before he was crowned, it is even more necessary to maintain the order of the superficial "cooking of the people" in order to show his respect for the court and the courtiers and officials.

Secondly, there is an embarrassing question that has never been seen before and appeared for the first time in the history of China, so that Liu Ying cannot directly say, "I want to build a temple for the first emperor, you go prepare for it."

——As the founding emperor, Liu Bang's temple name is almost certain: Taizu!
The Taizu Temple has been abbreviated as: Taimiao since ancient times.

The crux of the problem is precisely here.

——In today’s Han Dynasty, there is already a Taimiao...
Two years ago, in the tenth year of the Han Dynasty, the Supreme Emperor Liu Yu died, and then the emperor Liu Bang ordered: build a temple for the Supreme Emperor Liu Yu!

As for Liu Yu's temple, although its full name is "Taishanghuangmiao", its abbreviation has also been defaulted to "Taishang Temple".

In this case, if Liu Bang is given another "Taizu Temple", then in the future, the Han Dynasty will have two Taizu Temples.

Obviously, as the legal basis and source of legal authority of Liu Han Sheji, the temple of the founding emperor Liu Bang must be unique and must not be confused.

That's why Liu Ying vaguely reminded Shusun Tong and the officials and ministers in the court with a sentence of "establishing rituals and music": Big guy, we have to think carefully about the establishment of a temple, and we can't really give it to the first emperor. Two 'Tai Temple' ah?

Apparently, anyone worthy of a name in the court heard Liu Ying's intentions.
After the dynasty was dispersed, almost every courtier who was obliged to participate in this matter gathered around Fengchang Shusun Tong, Prime Minister Xiao He, and Yushi Dafu Cao Shen.

Seven days later, on the day Liu Bang was buried in Changling, the solution to this problem was finally put before the case of the new emperor Liu Ying by Prime Minister Xiao He.

——Emperor Daxing opened Han Guozuo, and built a temple with meritorious service, and the name was Taizu.

Looking at the ancient and modern times, there is no higher achievement than the emperor Taizu, and the posthumous posthumous law cannot be discussed;

So far, Liu Bang, the first emperor who passed away, has been conclusively concluded by the Han Dynasty: Emperor Taizu Gao.

As for the temple that Liu Ying built for her father Liu Bang, it has since been called: Gaomiao...
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In the summer and May of the 12th year of the Han Dynasty, in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an.

The figure of Emperor Liu Ying appeared twenty miles east of Changle Palace early on.

I saw the young emperor wearing a black crown, wearing hemp mourning, a sulfur crown on his head, and a filial belt on his forehead, standing against the wind beside the imperial chariot, as if he was waiting for someone.

Next to the imperial chariot were the young eunuch Chun Tuo who had been appointed as the eunuch order of Weiyang Palace, and the Lang Zhongling Wu Hu who led the guards of the imperial army guarding both sides of the imperial chariot.

After waiting for a while, two carriages appeared in the sky, which were obviously not old, but were covered with dust and dust, and the identity of the owners could not be seen at all.

The groom on the carriage was dry-mouthed and dusty, but he kept waving his whip;

The two carriages were not one in front of the other, but seemed to have nothing to do with each other, and they were speeding on the straight road on their own.

In a short while, the two carriages had already approached, and seeing the imperial chariot waiting here, they only slowed down a little.

When they were about fifty steps away from the imperial chariot, the two carriages stopped on the straight road following the neighing of old horses.

Almost at the same time when the carriages came to a stop, a slightly blessed figure emerged from one of the carriages, and trotted towards Liu Ying without caring about arranging his clothes.

After seeing the burlap on Liu Ying's body and the filial belt tied on her head, the man finally stopped, stunned for a moment with a sad expression, and then knelt down on the ground powerlessly.

"Father..."

"Father Emperor!!"

"Royal Father~~~~~~"

The mournful cry resounded through the clouds, causing Liu Ying's eyes to turn red again.

Stepping forward slightly, she helped the figure up from the ground with tears in her eyes, and Liu Ying's tone of voice was already quietly choked with sobs.

"Brother Wang..."

"hiss."

"Brother Wang's condolences..."

Sucking her snot, she helped her brother Liu Fei, who was overwhelmed, from the ground. Liu Ying did not forget to pat his brother's fat hand to comfort him.

After such a short time, Liu Jiao also got out of another carriage, and was supported by a young man also in mourning clothes, and he let out a breath of foul air with tears in his eyes.

He forced himself to suppress the grief in his heart, and saw Liu Jiao turned sideways with scars all over him, and withdrew his arm from the hand of the young man beside him, then turned around, and slowly cupped his hands to Liu Ying.

"Chu Wang ministers, please refer to Your Majesty..."

"Chu Wang Crown Prince Liu Bifei, see Your Majesty..."

Hearing Liu Jiao's father and son's salutation, Liu Ying walked forward sadly and stretched out her hand gently.

"Uncle Wang, please wake up..."

"Prince, please wake up..."

Lifting Liu Jiao up from the ground, and giving a slight nod to Liu Bifei, the crown prince of Chu, Liu Ying naturally stepped forward to support Liu Jiao's arm, her tone of voice was choked with sobs.

"Uncle Wang."

"Father, Royal Father..."

Before half a sentence was spoken, Liu Ying began to cry again, unable to finish the second half of the sentence.

But Liu Jiao raised his head with a wry smile, stared deeply at Liu Ying's face for a moment, and then slowly lowered his head again.

"My Majesty's condolences..."

"Brother Huang is so wise and powerful that the Heavenly Lord envies him."

"Your Majesty should inherit the ambition of the emperor's brother, so as to secure this thousand-mile country, the ancestral temple and the country..."

Hearing Liu Jiao's words, Liu Ying also nodded with tears, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then helped Liu Jiao to turn around.

Seeing her elder brother Liu Fei behind him crying and wiping away his tears like a child, Liu Ying helped Liu Jiaoshao and walked forward.

"Three days ago, the father was buried in Changling."

"Brother Wang, Uncle Wang, if you don't want to share the chariot with me, go to Chang'an for a rest, and then go to Changling to express your condolences..."

Hearing Liu Ying's words, Liu Fei turned a deaf ear to it, and continued to wipe away tears with his arms, looking like a child whose toys were robbed.

On the contrary, Liu Jiao, who was being supported by Liu Ying, was taken aback when he heard the words, and pulled his hand lightly without thinking.

"Your Majesty's kindness, minister, I'm flattered..."

Seeing Liu Jiao turn around in a hurry, he bowed his hands to Liu Ying, and then said anxiously: "The imperial chariot is also the property of the emperor, and the minister is also the minister of the country;"

"The body of a courtier, and the things of the emperor..."

"This is probably not the way of a minister."

"I hope that His Majesty will make amends. Xu Chen will take the car by himself, and follow the holy car..."

After saying this softly, before Liu Ying could open her mouth, she saw Liu Jiao turned sideways, as if she was about to return to her carriage.

Seeing this, Liu Ying sniffed her snot again before stepping forward to stop Liu Jiao.

"Uncle Wang doesn't have to be so cautious."

Saying that, Liu Ying turned sideways again, looking sadly at her elder brother Liu Fei who was still in pain.

"Father and emperor passed away. I am not crowned but shoulder the weight of the country. If I have something to say, I will not be able to say it to others."

"Brother Wang and Uncle Wang are here, why don't you hear my heartfelt words, so that I can feel a little better?"

But when Liu Jiao heard the words, he still didn't hesitate at all, so he bowed to Liu Ying again with a sad face.

"What His Majesty said is really..."

"Ran Chen believes that the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers and the order of superiors and inferiors must not be messed up."

"I also hope that your Majesty will be sympathetic to my ministers, and forgive me for a while; when I enter the palace, my ministers will have a long talk with your majesty all night, so as to ease your majesty's thoughts..."

After saying that, Liu Jiao bowed deeply to Liu Ying again, and then, with the support of Crown Prince Liu Bifei, walked towards the carriage not far away, which could not be seen as the 'Wang Jia' at all.

Seeing that Liu Jiao was so stubborn, Liu Ying had no choice but to give up her thoughts, turned around, and saw that Liu Fei was still howling, and his face was only a little stiff.

"Um······"

After thinking for a while in secret, Liu Ying adjusted her face, stepped forward, and held Liu Fei's hand.

"Brother Wang's condolences..."

"Wait in the palace, brother Yu Wang, let's talk about the things here..."

For Liu Ying's words, Qi Wang Liu Fei still seemed to turn a deaf ear to it, but still cried, letting himself be supported by Liu Ying, and walked towards the imperial chariot not far away.

After Liu Fei was helped onto the imperial chariot by Liu Ying and ordered to return to the palace, the imperial chariot slowly drove towards Chang'an City.

It's just that no one noticed that behind the imperial chariot, Liu Jiao, Liu Jiao, father and son of Liu Bifei was sitting in the king's car, but Liu Jiao, the king of Chu, raised the curtain of the car and stared at the car not far away with a stern expression. the imperial chariot.

"Father."

With a soft call, Liu Jiao was so frightened that he hurriedly let go of the curtain of the car. After seeing that it was his son Liu Bifei, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

Seeing Liu Jiao's appearance, Crown Prince Liu Bifei quietly frowned.

"Father."

"King Qi's behavior today..."

"In the past, the King of Qi was raised by the Empress, and he and His Majesty are more like brothers."

"What King Qi did today, Your Majesty..."

"Will you blame me?"

"shit!!!"

But seeing Liu Jiao let out a low growl suddenly, he lifted the curtain of the car in fear, and looked around Wang Jia.

After confirming that there was no 'ear behind the carriage' outside the carriage, Liu Jiao looked at the groom of the imperial carriage with a slight warning, and finally withdrew his eyes, looking at Liu Bifei in front of him seriously.

"Your Majesty has always been lenient and benevolent. He is like a brother to King Qi, and he is a little younger than King Qi. His Majesty may turn a blind eye to King Qi's arrogance."

"However, the Han family today is not just your majesty's decision!"

Saying something with a look full of horror, Liu Jiao did not forget to bend himself down a little more, and lowered his volume even more.

"I heard that the day after the late emperor's death, His Majesty made a statement in the Changxin Hall: The Empress Dowager will live in Changle and take charge of the government until Your Majesty crowns her!"

"—You must know that His Majesty is only fifteen years old!"

"Twenty men's crowns, if your majesty wants to be crowned and in charge, he will be crowned for another five years!"

"For the past five years, the Empress Dowager will be in charge of the Han Dynasty!"

Speaking of this, Liu Jiao's face was full of shock and deep worry.

"When the first emperor was still alive, the Lu family frequently made acts of arrogance."

"In the battle of Geng Pengcheng, the former emperor was defeated, Zhou Luhou Lu Ze even threatened the former emperor to make His Majesty the crown prince!"

"Later Zhou Lvhou died in battle and became the North, and the Lu family was a little more respectful; but the year before last, the Supreme Emperor passed away, and when the first emperor wanted to change the throne, the queen mother was only a queen, forcing the late emperor to give up the idea of ​​easy storage! "

"It was the same when the former emperor was still alive, not to mention the fact that the former emperor is doing great things now, and the empress at that time is already the queen mother of today, and she is in charge of Han Zuo?"

After saying these words full of worry, Liu Jiao finally straightened up again, lifted the curtain of the car slightly, and looked at the imperial chariot ahead, full of worry.

"The first emperor made great progress, and the empress took charge of the government in the form of empress dowager."

"Your Majesty will not blame King Qi for what he has done today, and the Queen will never tolerate it..."

"Ah~"

"Brother Huang's bones are not yet cold, so this change..."

"I hope that when I leave Chang'an again, the widow can still go out of Hangu with King Qi to seal the country..."

The words were sighed, but Liu Jiao was still holding on to the curtain of the car, looking at the imperial chariot, and couldn't help but become more and more profound.

"What's more, Your Majesty is the son of the emperor's brother..."

"Your Majesty may not be free from hatred for King Qi's actions today..."

"King Qi..."

"Ugh·············"

(End of this chapter)