Chastity Layman 2

Chapter 1272

Luoyang Drum Tower.

The grieving soldiers rang the big bell together, and the bell rang for a long time, echoing far away.

At this time, the vast majority of people in Luoyang, the eastern capital, didn't know that the Emperor Zhenguan had passed away, and it was very strange to hear the bell ringing at noon, especially one after another, with no intention of stopping at all.

The left Jinwuwei general Wu Heita and the right Jinwuwei general Li Mengchang both wore Mingguang armor, but they did not wear the usual brocade robes and cloaks on top of the iron armor, but the thickest raw linen mourning clothes. Exposure does not arrest side clothing.

According to the ritual system, the princes are the sons of heaven, the ministers are the kings, the men and unmarried daughters are the fathers, the grandsons of the housekeepers are the grandfathers, and the wives and concubines are the husbands.

However, for these two generals, it was not a time of grief. They were summoned by Grand Master Qin Lang and ordered the martial law in Luoyang, the eastern capital.

The death knell on the bell tower has already sounded, and soon the whole world will know that Emperor Zhenguan has passed away. At this time, the safety of Luoyang must be guaranteed.

So when the [-] death knell was sounded, the left and right Jinwu Guards began martial law in Luoyang.

At the same time, Liu Lancheng, General of Zuo Yulin, and Gongsun Wuda, General of Yubayashi of the Right, also received Qin Lang's order to divide the Yubayashi Army into guarding the palace.

Even Cheng Yaojin was secretly recalled, worshiped the general of the left guard, and Qin Guozhong, the general of the right guard, stationed in the east and west of Luoyang City, commanded the troops of the Twelve Guards in the Southern Expedition, and organized the twenty generals of the Twelve Guards .

The emperor is the lord of the world, the pillars of the country, the death of the emperor, the collapse of the pillars of the country, so it is called collapse.

According to the Tang system, the death of the emperor or the empress dowager was called Beng, the death of the crown prince, prince, and feudal lords was called the death, the officials of the second rank and above were called the death, the fifth rank and above were called the death, and the latter six ranks were called the death.

The capital is under martial law.

Henan Prefecture, Henan, Luoyang counties and government officials began to announce to the common people the news of the emperor's visit and the new emperor's enthronement.

After the death knell of the Bell and Drum Tower was rung, all temples and temples inside and outside the city would also ring their bells [-] times!

During the period of national mourning, the subjects kept silent and stopped feasting and marriage.

Music, weddings, officials stop for a hundred days, soldiers and civilians for one month.

The memorial book within a hundred days is written in blue pen, and official documents are printed in blue.

No slaughter and no alcohol for 49 days·······

in the palace.

The simple ascension to the throne before the funeral has ended. The new emperor Li Chengqian said that he would concentrate on guarding the funeral for the emperor Daxing for 27 days. Command the government affairs hall.

Introspection of Zhongshu in the palace, in the political affairs hall.

It was the first official meeting of the new team. Except for Li Ji, who was leading the army outside, the other nine prime ministers attended the meeting, as did the five post-officials of the Zhengshitang.

Full house.

Everyone looked solemn and sad.

The great Tian Khan died at the age of 48 and died young.

The succession of the new emperor is going smoothly, and everyone can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Changsun Wuji was haggard. He was not as young and energetic as Qin Lang. He could ride a horse and gallop thousands of miles in five days, and he also had to take care of various affairs. These days, he couldn't sleep more than an hour a day. Be strong.

"Saburo?"

Sitting there, Qin Lang was a little dazed, remembering that Li Shimin seemed to have lived to the 23rd year of Zhenguan in history, but he didn't expect to be two years ahead of Longyu Bintian now.

Of course, up to this time, Cheng Qian had officially become the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and Qin Lang was still in a daze. Did he really change history?

Chengqian was helped to the throne by him?
"Eldest grandson."

"The new emperor has succeeded to the throne, but there are still many things to do next. We must protect the Tang Dynasty for the emperor Daxing. We must not make mistakes. You are young, Saburo, and we will rely on you more in the future."

The eldest grandson Wuji, who always liked to seize power, also felt that his body was too much to bear at this time, and he could only hope that the young Qin Lang would put on more burdens. Besides, the emperor's final edict was indeed headed by Qin Lang, so this was his statement, showing that I will support my son-in-law.

Qin Lang withdrew his mind.

There are indeed many things to do next.

After sorting out his thoughts, he said, "The top priority right now, I think it is still necessary to organize the funeral ceremony of the Daxing emperor and the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor. Others can be put aside first, and these can't wait."

After the death of the emperor, there are three ceremonies, which are funeral, funeral and sacrificial ceremony, and the new emperor's succession also has an enthronement ceremony and enthronement ceremony.

Funeral is an important part of etiquette.

And the ritual system is the foundation of a country. There is a saying in Zuo Zhuan that ritual governs the country, regulates the country, orders the people, and benefits the descendants.Rituals are the great law for governing the country, stabilizing the country, ordering the people, and benefiting future generations.

Therefore, all dynasties have never dared to be ambiguous about the ritual system.

Right now, national funerals and pre-burial funerals are actually regulated and have a set of standard procedures, especially since Li Shimin is the second emperor to collapse in the Tang Dynasty, and there is Emperor Gaozu ahead of him.

Funeral ceremonies generally include announcing the will, appointing the five envoys of the mountain mausoleum and other officials in charge of funeral affairs. The uniforms are different according to their seniority, closeness, and relatives.

"Let's discuss the candidates for the Five Envoys of Shanling!"

Changsun Wuji said directly, "Sanlang is the head of the auxiliary government appointed by the saint at the end of his life, so naturally you will act as the etiquette envoy of the mountain mausoleum."

Xu Jingzong and others also supported it.

Qin Lang didn't refuse, anyway, Shanling Envoy was not considered a job, but rather an honorary title similar to supervising the history of the country. In the future, there will be such a sum in the file, which will add more qualifications.

So he said, "Then please ask Changsun Gong to be the envoy of the mountain mausoleum, Xu Gong to be the envoy of the mountain mausoleum, Chu Gong to be the envoy of the bridge, and Cui Gong to be the envoy of the law."

When Gaozu died, the imperial court also appointed Qin Lang as the envoy of the Shanling, and selected several Wu Dezai as the envoys of the Shanling, and the number of envoys of the Shanling reached eight.

But this time, Qin Lang suggested that five prime ministers should serve as the five envoys of the mountain mausoleum, which is equivalent to Qin Lang being the chief envoy, his eldest grandson the deputy envoy, and three other deputy envoys behind him.

Du Zhenglun, Zhang Xingcheng, Gao Jifu, and Yu Zhining were not the four prime ministers, but they also knew that their qualifications were low, so they had no objection.

This matter is settled like this, and then the five envoys will be responsible separately.

"Emperor Daxing's edict specifically stated that rewards should be given to the armies. I think this matter must be implemented immediately."

There are quite a few troops in Luoyang, including the Beiya Forbidden Army and the Nanya Mansion Army. It has developed to the present, and it is no longer a simple situation at the beginning of the founding of the country, but very complicated.

For example, the armies of the Beiya have now developed into ten armies of the Beiya. Each army is divided into generals and generals.

The primary task of the Beiya is to guard the capital and guard the emperor.

In addition to garrisoning Luoyang, they also garrisoned Chang'an, and even Tongguan and Wuguan between the two capitals, as well as Wulaoguan to the east of Luoyang, as well as Pujin and Heyin, which are important places in the capital, were also stationed by forbidden troops.

And Nanya's various guards also changed the Fanshang system long ago. The twelve guards commanding troops were changed to 3000 people in each guard's Fanshang in Beijing. In fact, [-] people are permanently stationed in Beijing, belonging to the [-] under the Twelve Guards. Qin Xunyi's mansion is under the command of Zhonglang generals.It is mainly stationed in the suburbs of Beijing, corresponding to the inside and outside of the forbidden army.

Now there are more than [-] generals and soldiers in Luoyang alone.

There are also those middle and senior generals in the two yamen who have stayed in the capital for a long time.

Li Shimin specifically confessed that the army should be rewarded, naturally to ensure the stability of the army during this special period.

The treatment of the Forbidden Army is usually very good. In fact, the Forbidden Army of the Tenth Army of the Beiya is divided into upper, middle and lower ranks. Habayashiro, a disciple of the emperor, received even better treatment. As the most mysterious firearms unit, the treatment of the Shenjiying was also good.

In contrast, the Jinwu Guards, who are in charge of the security and defense of the outer city of the capital on a daily basis, are given mediocre treatment.

Generally speaking, the remuneration of a senior sergeant in the Forbidden Army is about three times a month, which is the basic monthly payment. In addition, there will be some monthly rations, clothing materials, etc. The overall remuneration is good.

Nanya belongs to Fubing, and the troops stationed in Beijing belong to Fanshang, that is, Fubing is regularly dispatched from various military houses to be on duty. After arriving in Beijing, they belong to the generals of the guards. There will also be fan subsidies, but the treatment is far worse than that of Beiya.

After all, the Beiya belonged to professional soldiers, and the Nanya were basically landlords and self-cultivators. It was not bad for the soldiers in the Nanya to earn [-] yuan a day, which was equivalent to buying a bucket of rice in Luoyang, Chang'an.

Of course, regardless of the northern and southern yamen, there will also be rewards for festivals, and even some pork is often given.

"Military rewards should be given, but what is the standard?"

Qin Lang didn't want to waste time arguing about these things at this time, so he said directly, "Now that the treasury is full, giving more rewards to the soldiers at this time will also show the legacy of the Daxing Emperor and the kindness of the new king. I think more can be given. Not only the soldiers in the two capitals should be rewarded, but also the frontier troops.”

"Will this be too broad and cost too much?" Chu Suiliang asked, he thought it would be enough to appease the soldiers in Luoyang.

But Qin Lang still meant that, and it wasn't that he couldn't afford the money.

As for the standard, it can be divided into several levels. For example, the imperial army is paid well, and they are professional soldiers, and they have to support their families, so they should be rewarded the most. The soldiers in the town and garrison are hardworking, and they are ranked third.

Then other soldiers who were not on duty, local regiment training, etc., were given some symbolic rewards.

"The chiefs of the barbarians, such as the governor and governor of the four prefectures, should also be rewarded, just a symbolic one."

"The treatment of the imperial guards in the capital was originally divided into several levels, so is it necessary to continue the division this time?"

Qin Lang quickly cut through the mess, "It can be divided into several grades in the Imperial Army according to the usual practice, but the gap should not be too large. As for the standard, let me make my opinion first. The Imperial Army bestows autumn clothes, which can be folded , and reward him with one month's money and food."

This standard is not low. A high-ranking imperial guard earns [-] a month, a middle-ranking guard [-], and a low-ranking guard [-].There is also moon food, three stones for the top grade, two stones for five stones for the middle grade, and two stones for the low grade.

(End of this chapter)