Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 520 Chasing Posthumous Title
The journey was short, and it didn't take long to arrive at the Hall of Parliament.The candidate for the crown prince was still undecided, so Liu Chan had to let it go temporarily. Liu Chan calmed down and entered the palace to meet with the officials of the great man.

Outside the hall, the ministers held wat boards, chatting happily, surrounded Zhuge Liang and Huang Quan, and congratulated them.

"The Prime Minister commanded the army well. The Taiwei made a lot of tricks and defeated the army of Wei. Your Majesty is so wise and mighty that he conquered Guanzhong and returned to the old capital. Congratulations." Jiang Wan said, clasping his hands.

"Yes!" Everyone agreed.

With a smile on the corner of Zhuge Liang's mouth, he said very modestly: "It depends on all the soldiers fighting to the death."

"Boom!"

The people who were still talking quickly formed a team, headed by Huang Quan and Zhuge Liang, took off their shoes and stepped into the hall with bare feet.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven was already seated, the officials knelt down and saluted, saying: "I pay homage to Your Majesty, and may your Majesty live forever."

Liu Chan sat upright, raised his hands slightly, and signaled everyone who was saluting to get up and take their seats.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After exchanging greetings and congratulations on the restoration of the old capital, Du Qiong, Dahonglu, holding a wat board, attended and said: "Your Majesty, today I am blessed by the Taizu, Shizu, and Liezu, and I am fortunate to return to Guanzhong. Your Majesty is in the southern suburbs of Chang'an. Tell the heavens to worship the three ancestors and the five ancestors to show that I, the great Han, succeeded the two Hans. I think it is in line with etiquette to discuss the temple name of the Liezu and the posthumous titles of the founding officials."

Dahongyu is one of the nine ministers. At the beginning, it was in charge of the affairs of the princes and vassal states. Later, it was mostly related to etiquette because it governed the entry of kings into the court, the planning of prefectures and states, and the worship of princes and leaders of vassal states. An official of rites and music.

Du Qiong, courtesy name Boyu, was born in Chengdu, Shu County, and was proficient in the art of prophecy.When Lao Liu proclaimed himself emperor, he and others quoted prophecies to persuade Liu Bei to proclaim himself emperor.After Liu Chan ascended the throne, he first worshiped Du Qiong as an admonishing doctor, moved to Zuo Zhonglang general, and later moved to Dahonghe to take charge of Shu Han etiquette and regulations.

Taichang, who is in charge of the sacrificial rites and ancestral temples of the Shu Han Dynasty, has not appointed anyone else since the death of the previous Taichang King Mou due to the scarcity of scholars of the Shu Han Confucian classics.

As for the title of Lie Zu, it is not the name of the temple, but the name of the emperor who founded the foundation and business, which is equivalent to the meaning of my ancestor and Xianzu.As for Liezu Cao Rui's "Liezu" is his own creation, not the original temple name in history.

When the Shu Han was founded, only the posthumous Emperor Zhaolie was pursued, but no temple name.The title of Liu Bei Liezu originated from the mouth of Liu Yuan, a Hun, and it mostly means respecting ancestors.Xie Bi, a man of the Ming Dynasty, wrote the "Book of Ji Han", and the temple name "Liezu" was never mentioned in it.

As for why the Shu Han did not give Liu Bei a temple name, the main reason is that the Shu Han has a small land and few people, and the issue of its ancestral lineage has not been considered at the level of the ancestral temple system, and its ancestral temple system is not complete.

Another point is that Lao Liu did not respect his ancestors as emperors, nor did he recognize a certain emperor in the previous dynasty as emperors, so his Zhaolie Temple did not need to involve the order of Zhaomu and the migration of the gods.

Zhuge Liang, Huang Quan, Li Yan and others came out and said in unison: "It is what Da Honglu said."

Liu Chan, who was crowned empress, nodded slightly and said, "It will be presided over by Da Honglu."

"promise!"

Du Qiong took a deep breath and said: "The later Han Dynasty was in decline. The first emperor raised troops in Youyan, conquered the north and the south, and spread his prestige to Min and Shu. There are many subordinates, those with great achievements and high officials should be Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong. , Pang Tong, Mi Zhu and others. Today, we will pursue posthumous ministers first, then confer temple titles, and then discuss the establishment of the ancestral temple, thinking that our great Han will be forever."

"Yes! There should be details in the pursuit of posthumous merits. How do you think it is loose?" Liu Chan asked about the criteria for pursuing merits, and said.

Holding the wat board in his hand, Zhuge Liang said solemnly: "My Majesty, I believe that governing the world is based on great virtues, not small favors. Today, our Han Dynasty has the first two Han etiquettes. We should cherish posthumous titles, and we should not show meritorious deeds in vain, and not talk about deeds."

"Yes, following the prime minister's words is the criterion for pursuing posthumous titles." Liu Chan said.

Zhuge Liang's meaning is obvious, we Ji Han ruled the world, we can't engage in superficial kung fu, and we should follow the etiquette and law of the Han Dynasty, and earnestly pursue posthumous titles and temple titles.Do not engage in pompous style.

The temple titles and posthumous titles of the Han Dynasty are extremely precious. Emperor Jing of the Western Han Dynasty did not have a temple title, and his son Han Wudi almost did not have a temple title.Of the more than [-] emperors who came down from the Han Dynasty, only seven emperors actually survived.The initial collapse of the temple name began with the three ancestors of Cao Wei, Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui.

"promise!"

Du Qiong went out to the table, spread out the scarf, and said in a deep voice: "Guan Yu followed the late emperor to set up troops in Zhuojun, and the emperor slept with him in the same bed. He is kind and brotherly. He repays his kindness and righteousness, and follows the emperor around the Central Plains without avoiding it." Difficult and dangerous. Yu defeated the enemy generals in the meantime, and he deserved credit to the emperor."

"As for the battle of Chibi, Cao Cao followed the late emperor. When the late emperor attacked Nanjun, he used his feathers to cut off the North Road, and blocked the thieves Xu Huang, Man Chong, Li Tong and other generals. Later, the late emperor took over the counties in the south of the Yangtze River. He used his feathers for his meritorious service in the battle, and he was granted worship. Yu is the prefect of Xiangyang and the general of Dangkou, stationed in Jiangbei."

"The former master set Yizhou in the west, worshiped Yu Dong and supervised the affairs of Jingzhou. When Guan Yu was governor of Jingzhou, the thieves led Le Jin and Wenpin to Jingzhou to attack Qingni Xunkou and other places. Yu was defeated first and then won. When the soldiers arrived in Xiangfan, it was There are merits and virtues. The Wu people seized Changsha and Guiyang counties, and they should have lost their land."

"The First Lord ascended the throne of Hanzhong, and Yu led the former general. In response to the battle of Hanzhong, Yu raised his troops to the north and defeated Cao Ren in the Mian River. Later, he was defeated by Xu Huang and retreated after being defeated. Yu was arrogant, and was attacked by the Wu people to capture the three counties of Jingzhou.

Du Qiong put away the scarf and silk, and said in a deep voice: "Guan Yu has merits and demerits. Now I invite you to comment on Yu's praise and derogation, and determine his posthumous title."

After speaking, Du Qiong turned around and bowed to Liu Chan, explaining: "You can't have a posthumous title unless you are honorable and noble, so the posthumous posthumous title is also a good word."

Possessing a posthumous title is itself a very respectable thing, so it is a good thing if it is not praised or criticized. Of course, the posthumous posthumous title needs to be re-discussed.

"Please discuss!" Liu Chan nodded and said.

Liao Li thought for a while, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Guan Yu relied on his bravery and was unable to march. He lost his teachers and threw the soil several times before and after. Although he has made achievements in the big man, there are also greater than the big man. I think he should be a posthumous posthumous posthumous man. Show its merits and demerits."

"I thought that although Guan Yu was proud of his superiors, he treated the soldiers with courtesy. As the governor of Jingzhou, he couldn't be with Sun Quan on the outside, and couldn't rule the officials inside. , Counting the retreating northerners to attack Jing is for merit. Therefore, when the posthumous title is double-character, one is merit and the other is fault, to show merit and demerit." Guang Luxun Pei Junjin said.

Pei Jun and Guan Yu are from the same hometown, both are from Wenxi County, Hedong County, and their style is Fengxian.His father, Pei Mao, was the Minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty; his elder brother, Pei Qian, was the Minister of the Cao Wei Dynasty.Generations of meritorious service is the surname of Hedong.When he was young, he went to Shu with his brother-in-law. Unfortunately, he was caught in the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty and could not be returned, so he became an official in Bashu.

As one of the few villagers of Guan Yu, Pei Jun held the right words and was not as extreme as Liao Li.

"What do you think of Pei Qing's words?" Liu Chan asked.

Lu Zhi heard Liu Chan's bias, Ying He said: "You can follow Guang Luxun's words."

Pan Jun kept silent. As a party under Guan Yu's command, he voted for Wu and returned to Shu. It was the best choice not to speak.

Zhuge Liang hesitated for a while, and said, "I think so too."

Du Qiong understood, cupped his hands and said: "Guan Yu died in favor of festivals, and he was beautiful in the previous generation. But Hou Rongzhao was resolute, and it was difficult to become famous. In name, he was a famous general at the time, but the name was not true, and the second word should be 'Miao'. They are collectively called Zhuang Miaohou."

Du Qiong's basic meaning is that although Guan Yu ruled the world with his military strategy, all his martial arts fame disappeared in the battle of Maicheng, and he had to die in order to serve the country loyally.

"Is it Zhuang Miao?" Liu Chan muttered a few words, revealing regret in his words.

"Can the next word be changed?"

Dong Yun remonstrated and said: "If your Majesty changes Miao, who can take the first responsibility for losing Jingzhou? Guan Yu is the governor of Jingzhou."

Mi Fang, Fu Shiren, Pan Jun, Hao Pu and others were all at fault for the loss of Jingzhou, but Guan Yu, the general guarding Jingzhou, must bear the responsibility of losing the land no matter what.After all, he made the great Han lose hope of reviving the Central Plains. If the Northern Expedition had not been successful in this plane, or the Shu Han would repeat the same mistakes and be trapped to death in the southwest.

"Can!"

Liu Chan didn't say much, but decided to give Guan Yu a posthumous title according to everyone's wishes.

(End of this chapter)