Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 2059

Enshrining Zen is a very solemn ceremony in ancient China. Emperors such as Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty all held grand enshrining ceremonies.Here, "Feng" refers to offering sacrifices to the sky, and "Zen" refers to offering sacrifices to the earth. Together, they mean offering sacrifices to the heaven and the earth.

The so-called "the great affairs of the country are in the worship and the army".On the surface, Fengchan is just a form of sacrifice, but in fact Fengchan is really not an ordinary sacrifice, so there is another mystery behind it, and it is also one of the important contents of the emperor's power technique.

Fengchan itself originated from people's awe and worship of "heaven and earth".Due to the limited scientific knowledge and means of production, people in ancient times could only interpret the understanding of heaven and earth based on their own life experience, believing that heaven is in charge of the sun, moon, thunderstorm, etc., and has the ability to destroy itself; The harvest of crops is good or bad to implement rewards and punishments for human beings.

The history of Fengchan is very long. It can be traced back to the Wuhuai family before Fuxi. Sima Qian recorded a dialogue in "Historical Records Fengchan Shu", to the effect that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi wanted to hold a ceremony of Fengchan after he became hegemony. Guan Zhong thought it was inappropriate. Then he quoted the scriptures and said the origin of Feng Chan.

Guan Zhong said that there were 72 families who enshrined Mount Tai in the ancient times, and there were [-] famous families who worshiped the father of Liang. After receiving the order, he was granted Zen.That is to say, Feng Chan is not sealed as you want, but needs a proper reason.

Fengchan is generally held only when the dynasty changes, or when the country appears to be rejuvenated, and there is a sequence, usually first worshiping the sky, and then offering sacrifices to the earth.The place of offering sacrifices to heaven is uniform, and they are all chosen to be held on Mount Tai, because Mount Tai is Dongyue, where the East is the master, the beginning of all things, and the place where yin and yang alternate; there are many places for offering sacrifices, such as Yunyun Mountain, Tingting Mountain, Liangfu Mountain, Dushou Mountain, Suran Mountain, Kuaiji Mountain, etc. have different locations in different periods.

At the same time, Fengchan, as a national-level super-large-scale ritual activity, has a complex and mysterious form.But fortunately, there were two people who later regulated the process and content of Fengchan activities, and they were followed by later emperors. These two people are Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi.

It is said that after Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, he wanted to hold a ceremony of enshrining Zen, so he summoned the scholars in Xianyang City and asked how to do this enshrining Zen?The result was very confusing. Some people said that Feng Chan had to ride in a cattail cart so as not to damage the vegetation of Mount Tai;

Obviously, all these Confucian scholars missed the point.As an emperor through the ages, Qin Shihuang didn't care about these details, so he directly set the process according to his own will.

He first took a car from the southern slope of Mount Tai to the top of the mountain, sang the stones and worshiped God, and then came down from the northern slope to meditate on Liangfu Mountain.So it can be said that Qin Shihuang formulated the 1.0 version process of Fengchan, that is, one letter and one Zen.Up to now, Mount Tai still has relics of Qin Shihuang conferring Zen, such as Mount Tai stone carvings, Wudafu Song and so on.

When it came to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he enriched the process and content of the ceremony of enshrining Zen, forming the second enshrining and two Zen.That is to say, first worship the land from Liangfu Mountain, and then set up an altar to worship the sky at the eastern position at the foot of Mount Tai.Then, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty led a small number of ministers to the top of Mount Tai and offered sacrifices to heaven again on the top of the mountain.

On the second day, they went downhill from the north of Mount Tai to the nearby Suran Mountain to offer sacrifices again.It can be seen that this process is more complicated, and the subsequent emperors of all dynasties basically followed this process.

Of course, when enshrining Zen, the materials used were also very particular. The materials used in the sacrifices of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty mainly included the three-ridged grass produced in the Jianghuai area, the feathers and furs of precious birds and animals from all over the place, and sealed them with five-color soil.

Amidst the solemn music, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, wearing yellow clothes, knelt down in person and proclaimed to the heaven and the earth.

Speaking of this, it can be seen that Fengchan is obviously a large-scale activity that wastes people and money, so it must be established on a stable social environment and strong economic strength, and there are strict rules of etiquette. held frequently.

According to textual research: in history, the emperors who held Zen meditation include Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, Tang Gaozong, Tang Xuanzong, Song Zhenzong and so on.Emperor Wei Ming, Emperor Wen of Song Dynasty, Emperor Wudi of Liang Dynasty, Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty and so on tried to enshrine Zen but failed in the end.

Forget about other emperors, Tang Taizong, as the "Heavenly Khan" who came to the dynasty from all nations, created the "Regulation of Zhenguan".
In fact, Tang Taizong himself also wanted to show off the flourishing demeanor through Feng Chan, but Wei Zheng poured cold water on him: "Your Majesty is enshrined in the East, and all countries are salty, and you have to ride thousands of rides to pay for the account. How can I give it?"

You see, during the Lianzhenguan period, it was still difficult to hold a decent ceremony of enshrining Zen. It can be seen that enshrining Chan is indeed a waste of money and people.Fortunately, Tang Taizong was sympathetic to the people's livelihood, and he listened to Wei Zheng's opinion, so he did not hold the Zen ceremony.

Since Feng Chan is so troublesome, why do all ambitious emperors want to engage in the Feng Chan ceremony?Gao Yushi, as a "veteran" who has worked hard in an ancient imperial court for nearly 30 years, believes that there are three possibilities:
One is to declare to the world that the dynasty has changed, and declare that the new emperor is "destined by heaven" and that his rule of the world is in line with the will of heaven and has unquestionable legitimacy.This kind of situation generally occurs when the old and new regimes alternate, and Qin Shihuang is a typical example of this type.

The second is that Feng Chan can whitewash peace.As I said before, Fengchan is a national ceremony that can only be held in a "peaceful and prosperous age". There is a reason for the country to perform Fengchan, such as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, and Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty.Moreover, if the country can hold a decent ceremony of enshrining Zen, it can also put gold on the face of the emperor and leave a name in history.

The third is that Feng Chan is also a kind of "showing muscles" to show the strength of the country.Because when enshrining Zen, the monarchs and leaders of the surrounding subordinate forces are often invited to participate, so that they can show them the economic and political strength of the dynasty, and form a shock in the name of being blessed by heaven, making them submit forever .

However, there is actually a big problem in the Ming Dynasty to engage in Fengchan, that is, since the Song Dynasty, Fengchan has actually been abolished in form, but its essence is still preserved-the Ming Dynasty established the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Earth in Beijing, and held a ceremony there. The ceremonial activities of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, so that in the original history of the Qing Dynasty, the activities of offering sacrifices to heaven and praying for valleys were also held at the Temple of Heaven.

In other words, the present Fengchan should have been replaced by offering sacrifices to heaven at the Temple of Heaven.So here comes the question, does Shen Yiguan's so-called Fengchan mean a sacrifice to heaven at the Temple of Heaven?No, Shen Yiguan made it clear in the essay, he suggested to recover and immediately prepare for Taishan Fengchan!
Since Daming had the Temple of Heaven, why did he go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen?It is obvious that Shen has always done this only to facilitate the "Feng Chan", and ignored the reason why Daming established the Temple of Heaven in order to avoid the abuse of people's power.

What he wants is for the emperor to go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen, and what he wants is a grand ceremony at the national level!
And the reason why Gao Yushi's heart trembled was because Shen Yiguan's move this time was actually a conspiracy. Although a discerning person could see what he was planning at a glance, compared with a conspiracy, a conspiracy is more brilliant than a conspiracy. It's useless if you see through it.

Because, when Shen Yiguan resorted to this trick, he had already succeeded more than half of it.Even if the matter of Feng Chan was finally stopped later, it did not affect the success he had already achieved.

What success?The first to advocate Fengchan!

According to Guan Zhong, enshrining Chan requires "receiving orders"; according to a high-practical analysis, enshrining Chan requires three conditions.In fact, whether it's Guan Zhong's somewhat mysterious words or his highly pragmatic and clear analysis, they are all talking about the same thing—Feng Chan has conditions and a purpose.

Now is not the time to change dynasties, but the Wanli Dynasty under Zhu Yijun’s nearly 30 years of achievements does meet the standard of "Zhongxing" in terms of achievements: it is to regain the homeland, to quell civil strife, to defeat old enemies, and to subdue the vassal state , and even made remarkable achievements in domestic governance.

Since the Wanli Dynasty, the sea trade has flourished, the imperial clan has lifted the ban, the post roads are self-sufficient, and all kinds of businesses are prosperous.As a result, the treasury has become more and more prosperous, and the debts accumulated by the imperial court since Jiajing have long been paid off;In addition to the fact that natural disasters are still frequent and the world is not peaceful, who dares to say that the four words "Wanli Zhongxing" are not worthy of the name?
And because of this, Fengchan Taishan not only proclaimed Wanli Zhongxing to the heaven and earth, but also deterred the barbarians and the barbarians. Isn't this what the emperor should do?

It can be said that the memorial to the establishment of the Korean province was basically completed, which just gave Shen Yiguan a good opportunity to "initiate the enshrining of Zen", because the emperor's imperial power has reached the pinnacle of martial arts and martial arts!

His merits and virtues, even if he did not surpass Taizu who expelled the Tartars and restored China, but if he surpassed Chengzu, who was still indestructible after five expeditions to Mobei, I am afraid that people in the world would not be dissatisfied.

With so much martial art and martial arts in today's world, why not enshrine Chan Taishan!
The reason why Shen Yiguan's action is a conspiracy is because as long as he initiates it, it must be an indelible achievement in the emperor's mind. Even if the matter fails in the end, it will not affect the status of this achievement in the emperor's mind.

And Gao Yushi, who has always been highly politically sensitive, also thought that in doing so, Shen always thought that the resistance from the court and China would not be too great-although most of the above martial arts and martial arts must belong to the emperor, if you really want to look at it in detail, absolutely nothing Most of them are achieved by high pragmatism leading the pragmatism school.

Once Feng Chan succeeds, the credit of the Real School will not be concealed anyway, and his high-pragmatic contribution will also be mentioned everywhere, so there will not be much resistance from the Real School - even if Gao Yushi himself disagrees with Feng Chan, I am afraid It is impossible to stop the impulse of the entire practical school to realize this huge achievement.

You know it in your heart, but you dare not stop it, or you are unable to stop it. This is called a conspiracy.

Shen Yiguan made a clear move this time, betting that no emperor would be able to refuse the huge attraction of Fengchan Taishan, and betting that even the Real School who had made great achievements would not be able to refuse such an attraction.

As for whether Gao Yushi will refuse, Shen Yitong is not worried.In Shen Yiguan's view, it is good for Gao Wushi not to refuse, everyone gets what they need.

It doesn't matter even if you refuse, because in this matter, even high pragmatism may not be able to stop the emperor - well, even if Wang Jiaping is added, so what?Shen always didn't think that Wang Jiaping could influence the emperor's will on such a major event.

Taking another [-] steps back, the matter still failed in the end, and for Shen Yiguan, it was only [-] points turned into [-] points, and the harvest was already enough.He believed that with the merit of initiating Feng Chan, the emperor would surely understand that among the court ministers, he was the only one who completely stood by the emperor's side and followed the emperor's wishes.

Gao Pragmatism is indeed a great talent, but so what?You are highly pragmatic and practical, and you have looked like a "royal party" for many years, but are you really willing to follow the emperor's mind in everything?Impossible, you still have many places that will restrict the emperor, and even many places will cause the emperor to worry.

Aside from other things, what percentage of your practical school now accounts for the court?Is the power you have now too great?Especially you, Gao Pragmatic, is your influence so great that even the emperor would pay attention to it?

However, I, Shen Yiguan, are different, and everything I do is in accordance with the emperor's will.Fighting for the majesty of Fengchan Taishan for the emperor and being famous through the ages, for the pragmatism that restricts the ever-expanding power and the high pragmatism that continues to increase the prestige... All these are the values ​​that I, Shen, have always been in the court, and the emperor will not understand!

Gao Wushi saw that Zhu Yijun didn't speak but fell into deep thought, he understood the emperor's mind.Which emperor would not want to have such a Feng Chan to prove his greatness?
Wang Jiaping said that North Korea’s contribution to the establishment of a province is not as good as that of exterminating the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty. It is true, at least for Ming Dynasty, but Wang Jiaping is wrong in saying so.

Wang Jiaping was wrong on two points. One is that achievements should not be considered alone. Shen Yiguan's initiative to enshrine Mount Tai was not just for the sake of North Korea.Although Gao Wushi has not seen the original text of his essay yet, Gao Wushi has full confidence that this essay must list all the great achievements of the current emperor since he came to the throne, and use various great achievements to support "accepting orders and then being enshrined in Zen".

The second is even simpler, Wang Jiaping made a mistake in ignoring Zhu Yijun's reaction, and took the initiative to oppose Feng Chan.You must know that just now Chen Ju has already said that Shen Yiguan clearly stated in the memorandum that the "Two Sages of Virtue and Conduct"... At this time, you, Wang Jiaping, object to Feng Chan.

Gao Yushi was awed in his heart, and he felt that Wang Jiaping's words were so straightforward that it might be bad, but according to Shen Yiguan's behavior, besides first advocating Feng Chan to show his value and consolidate his position this time, he might be at ease. other thoughts.

Considering Wang Jiaping's personality, it cannot be ruled out that Shen Yiguan, in the interest of Feng Chan is also the real school, coercing Gao Yushi into agreeing to Feng Chan, or simply taking this opportunity to get rid of Wang Jiaping.

As for the reason...Wang Jiaping has recently become more pragmatic, isn't that enough?

"Truth."

With a soft call, Gao Wushi subconsciously turned his head to look at Zhu Yijun.

The emperor looked at him with a half-smile: "Mr. Shen Ge's discussion is somewhat similar to some of your past practices. They are not in line with the ancestral system... What's your opinion?"
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