Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 521 Emperor Xianzu
In the meeting hall, Du Qiong gave a clear and impartial description of the life of the posthumous minister.The ministers discussed what posthumous titles should be given to them to show their contributions to the great man.

After Guan Yu's posthumous title, Zhang Fei's posthumous title was "Huanhou", Huang Zhong's posthumous title was "Ganghou", Ma Chao's posthumous title was "Weihou", and Pang Tong's posthumous title was "Jinghou".

Among these five people, Zhang Fei's posthumous title "Huan" is a superior posthumous title, and it is not unrelated to Empress Zhang to have such a superior posthumous posthumous title.It can only be said that pursuing a posthumous title is a political activity, and it is impossible not to have a political bias.

Du Qiong put away the scarf that recorded Pang Tong's life, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the posthumous title of Marquis Jing has been determined. I wonder if it is possible to pursue the posthumous posthumous title of the old General of the Guard Zhao Yun."

Through the crown, Liu Chan said: "Zhao Qing used to be the first emperor, and his achievements have been made. When I was young, I was in trouble, and I was rescued in Dangyang; relying on loyalty and obedience, I supported me in the river; I was not afraid of danger, and helped the army In Yiling. His son Zhao Guang died in Guanzhong, and the Zhao family devoted themselves to the Han. Therefore, all ministers should be cautious when discussing it."

Liu Chan, who rarely expresses his thoughts, finally stopped being silent, endorsed Zhao Yun's posthumous title, and explained his important achievements.Tell the ministers to be careful what you say, and choose a high-ranking posthumous title for General Zhao.

Du Qiong and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, spread out the scarf, and said: "When Zhao Yun was in trouble with the late emperor, the emperor slept with him in the same bed. Contribute to God."

"When the first emperor was defeated in Dangyang, Yun did not fear the spirit of tigers and leopards. He broke into the siege, embraced his majesty, and protected Queen Zhaolie (Mrs. Gan). Yang has the power to open up the earth.”

"Later, he led the army into Shu to help the late emperor, and even defeated Jiangyang, Qianwei and other counties, and met in Chengdu. The emperor worshiped Yun as the general of the Yi army, and he was in charge of the military. Shi Yun had a comment on "Refuting Chengdu's houses, gardens, and fields to the generals". , thinking that persuading him has the style of a Confucian general."

"In the Battle of Hanzhong, Yun sent Marquis Gang (Huang Zhong) to attack Beishan to seize food and grass. Yun opened a fortress to retreat the bandit army, and the bandit army suffered many casualties. In the Battle of Yiling, Yun followed His Majesty to the east to rescue the army, and the retreating Wu people were beheaded again. Han Dang. This World War II has made great contributions to the country."

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"In the Northern Expedition to Longyou, Yun followed the Taiwei out of Guanzhong as a false soldier, beheading the general Wang Shuang, brave and incorruptible; Cao Zhen attacked me, Yun defended Hanzhong, kept the middle base safe, and did his duty to the public."

Du Qiong put away the towel and silk, and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Yun has made great contributions to the community in helping the poor and the poor. Now, I would like to invite you to comment on Yun's praise and criticism, so as to determine his posthumous title."

Zhuge Liang, who had known Liu Chan's original intention in advance, came out and said: "Your Majesty, I think that General Zhao's life is not based on military strategy, but he is known for his loyalty and courage. Therefore, we can express the merits of Yun. .”

Pei Jun held the wat board in his hand and said respectfully: "I know General Zhao's reputation quite well. All the generals may be superior in military strategy, or good at martial arts. Only Yun is loyal, brave, and benevolent to the country. He has the style of ancient Confucian generals. Therefore, my minister I thought it might be possible to have two posthumous posthumous titles, one for bravery and the other for loyalty."

Liu Chan nodded with satisfaction, and said: "The words of the ministers are very helpful. Zhao Qing's fashion has spread his reputation. It should be a double posthumous posthumous title."

Du Qiong pondered for a while, and said: "Since the first emperor entered Jingchu, Yun has conquered some battles, made great contributions to calming the people, and defeated the enemy's ambition, so he can be named as brave. He broke Guiyang and refused to accept the surrendered wife, so he can be innocent." Observing the festival; when the first emperor scattered wealth among the generals, he was dismissed to persuade him, which can be regarded as unrepentant; when discussing Yiling in the east, he said that the loss of advance and retreat can be said to be a big concern. So the minister thought that the posthumous posthumous posthumous title was chaste, It shows that he has the demeanor of an ancient Confucian general."

Huang Quan moved his body, came out and said: "I used to work with General Wei, and what I did and what I did can be called 'Zhenyong', so there is no deviation from Shang Zhenyong's posthumous title."

"Zhenyong~" Liu Chan muttered a few words, and said, "Sure enough, it is quite in line with what Zhao Qing did in this world, so he took Zhenyong Hou as Zhao Qing's posthumous title."

"promise!"

As a posthumous title, Zhen is a man of high character and integrity, and an important minister of the country, loyal to the country, and impartial.This posthumous title is mostly used by confidants and important officials. For example, Xu Xuan, a minister of the Three Dynasties of Cao and Wei, took Shangzhen as his posthumous title.Therefore, this posthumous title is a first-class posthumous posthumous title.

Generally speaking, it is also feasible to have the word "zhen" as Zhao Yun's posthumous title.It's just that Liu Chan was eccentric, and he added courage to everyone to show Zhao Yun's bravery.

Guan Yu's Zhuang is also a beautiful posthumous title, but Liu Chan couldn't resist the dissatisfaction of the officials with Guan Yu's loss of Jingzhou, so he had to add another Miao.If Guan Yu did not lose Jingzhou, his posthumous title should be the same as that of Zhang Feihuanhou, and he could even go to "Wu" as his posthumous title, called Guan Wuhou.

The Shu Han wants to show that he inherited the Han Zuo of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Chan, as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, should not be too biased.It was already his reluctance to let Zhao Yun, who has no faults and meritorious deeds, be given the double posthumous title.And if Zhao Yun hadn't performed well during the Battle of Yiling and the Northern Expedition, if he wanted to give the posthumous posthumous honor to the superior, I am afraid that the ministers would have difficulty agreeing.

After Zhao Yun, everyone gave Yang Biao the posthumous title "Mo" for the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Fu Qian the posthumous posthumous title "Bai".Mo is the meaning of moral integrity and harmony, and its moral purity can make the world respond; white means the external and internal chastity, and its external and internal integrity are consistent.

In the end, someone wanted to give Mizhu a posthumous title, but Liu Chan found an excuse to deny it. Although he had contributed to the country, his younger brother Mifang betrayed his faith and surrendered the city to Soochow, killing Guan Yu.This made Liu Chan always have a knot in his heart, which was difficult to get rid of.

Du Qiong closed the scarf and silk, passed it to the attendant, and said with cupped hands, "Your Majesty, all six meritorious officials have completed their posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous titles. Please let me ask the state if we can continue to discuss the name of the temple of the first emperor so as to continue the unification of the Han Dynasty."

"Yes. The first emperor rebelled against the Yellow Turban. He wanted to report to the country and bring peace to the common people. Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao disturbed the Han Dynasty. The first emperor wanted to make peace with the world, so he went around the Central Plains. The Han Dynasty was merged. The ranks of the universe were restored, the ancestors worshiped Weining, followed the foundation, and spread the sound of virtue. His martial arts are outstanding, the punishment name is completed, and the classics are restored, and the temple name of the first emperor can be recalled." Liu Chan said.

"promise!"

Du Qiong wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "There is a saying in the temple system: 'The ancestors of the ancients have made meritorious deeds, and the ancestors have virtues. Those who are called ancestors will not have their temples destroyed'. Today, the emperor is the son of Prince Jing of Zhongshan. The great-great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing of the Han Dynasty, who returned to the Han Dynasty in Bashu, should be called "ancestor", what name it is, please discuss."

Zhuge Liang tidied up his clothes, put his hands together and came out and said, "My Majesty, the late emperor was wise and powerful. He had the actions of opening up the frontiers and expanding the land, and the act of paying equal attention to the criminal law. He established the country in Bashu. He wanted to imitate the ancestors of the emperor and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty, but God Failure to fulfill one's wishes means the collapse of the middle way. Therefore, the merits of the late emperors were not as good as those of Emperor Guangwu, but they had the merits of revival, which may be called 'Xian'."

"The one who manifests is the light. There is a saying in the Zhou Rites: Actions can be seen at home and abroad; receiving rewards from heaven; sages and virtues come to light; all kinds of punishments are punished; there is light to be strong; Chinese and foreign admiration for virtues; virtues and beauty are proclaimed. Therefore, it is obvious that it can represent the revival of the former emperor. The achievements of the Han Dynasty show the achievements of the first emperor in opening up the frontiers and governing the people."

Showing light means revival.Zhuge Liang believed that although Lao Liu was a little bit behind Liu Xiu's rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty, he had made great achievements in founding the country.Therefore, it can bear the name of Fuxing, and the name of the temple has the meaning of Fuxing, but the words Zhong, Xian, Lie and so on.

The other meanings contained in these words are not the same, such as "zhong", which should be the contribution of ZTE, that is, the complete restoration of the Han Dynasty; Martial arts are abundant and there is a policy of promoting criminal law.

As for 'Lie', although he also has the idea of ​​recovery, he puts more emphasis on martial arts and has no literary virtues.Compared with Xian, "Lie" is under "Xian", after all, Xian has the meaning of containing Lie's martial arts, while Lie has no obvious martial arts actions.In addition, Liu Bei's posthumous title is already Emperor Zhaolie, so 'Xian' would be more appropriate.

That's why Liu Chan, as his son, and Zhuge Liang, who had to meet the Ming Lord, naturally hope that Lao Liu's temple name can demonstrate his literary and martial arts, instead of only emphasizing martial arts and forgetting Liu Bei's literary.After all, under Liu Bei's rule, the Shu Han revised the "Shu Ke", also sorted out the classics left over from the war, and promoted direct hundreds of money, which can be called the simultaneous development of criminal and literary documents.

At the same time, the temple name of "Xian" is also the temple name of Emperor Han Ming, the founder of "Mingzhang Zhizhi".Under the rule of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, the Northern Expedition to the Xiongnu and the establishment of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, the territory and national power of the Eastern Han Dynasty reached their peak.That's why Liu Bei's "Han Xianzu" will be praised, which is better than the Liezu who has never been used.

Liu Chan pretended to ask: "Do you have different opinions on the temple name of the late emperor?"

"I have no objection!" Everyone said in response.

There may be room for discussion on the posthumous names of the ministers, but Lao Liu's temple name has been decided long ago. This time Zhuge Liang Shangshu was asked to discuss the temple name for Liu Bei, but it was just for a while.

"There is no objection, the late emperor is also the emperor of Xianzu!"

(PS: It is normal for the ancestors to have the same temple name. Sejong Wudi, Shizu Guangwu.)
(End of this chapter)