Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 734
Handu, Chengdu.

Prime Minister Zhuge died, and was buried in Huiling in his clothes.For three days in the city, the women don't wear makeup, and the civil and military wear plain clothes, thinking that they are mourning.

At the time of the court meeting, the sky in Chengdu in winter was dark and the cold wind was blowing, the white scarves on the palace were fluttering in the wind, and there were little snowflakes floating in the sky.

Most of the big Han officials showed sadness or anxiety, obviously they still haven't come out of Zhuge Liang's death.

However, the leading minister ordered Jiang Wan to hold the wat board with one hand, and with a calm expression, he talked with Taichang Du Qiong about matters related to etiquette, and also talked about military and political affairs with Du Shu, Dong Yun, Fei Yi and others, as usual.

"Boom!"

Then, the signal for the court meeting sounded, and Jiang Wan stopped speaking, and with all the ministers, they straightened their clothes, formed a neat formation, and marched into the hall.

Seeing that the emperor was already sitting on his seat, the ministers looked at Liu Chan, who was queen of the crown, and shouted: "I wait to pay my respects to your majesty, and may your majesty live forever with blessings~"

"Exemption."

Liu Chan raised his hand slightly, glanced around, and lost the familiar face, his heart tightened again, he calmed down, and said: "I led a large army to conquer Sun Wu, and the Wu people surrendered, so I regained Hunan and Jiaoer. Zhou, it was originally a day of great joy, but unfortunately, Prime Minister Zhuge died of illness in Longzhong, I am very sad!"

"Although the prime minister is deceased, all affairs in the country cannot be abolished. Chengdu and the prefectures and counties are ordered to stop the ceremony of worship, and they can be served in plain clothes for three days. Anyone who violates this edict and neglects government affairs should be punished as a crime of dereliction of duty. .”

There is something good at the top and something to follow from the bottom, which is once again shown in Liu Chan's generous treatment of Zhuge Liang.Liu Chan admired Zhuge Liang, and after his death, he was buried with feudal rites and granted the title of Duke.

Such a move attracted some officials to try to opportunistically. For example, there was an official in Guanghan County who heard that Zhuge Liang died of illness. He cried more sadly than the death of his parents and fell into a coma for a time.

After Liu Chan heard about it, instead of being happy, he felt a surge of nausea.In order to prevent this kind of incident from happening again, and to return to normal quickly, county and county officials were ordered to take off their plain clothes for three days without mourning.

"No!" Everyone responded.

Taichang Du Qiong held the wat board and said: "Your Majesty, the prime minister has merits and virtues for my big man. He is a man of civil and military skills, wise and sincere, and he is entrusted by the bequest to help the monarch's family. The whole six divisions are recruited at all ages, with impressive prowess, powerful towns and wildernesses, and will make great contributions to Ji Han, Shen Yi, and Zhou Zhixun...Now that he has died of illness, it is appropriate to pursue posthumous titles and honor his virtues, thinking that Future generations pay respects."

Liu Chan, who was crowned empress, nodded slightly and said, "What's Taichang talking about?"

"I report to Your Majesty that the prime minister's literary, political and martial arts are outstanding in the world. If you pursue a posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous titles, you should think that the first posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous title should show your virtue and the posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous work should be praised. According to posthumous posthumous law, It can be fierce, loyal, and upright. The strong ones make meritorious service to the people, and abide by virtue;

"Host posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous titles can be Wen and Wu. This is the superior posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous title. Literary posthumous ones, latitude and longitude of heaven and earth, are merciful and loving to the people; military posthumous posthumous posthumous ones are strong and straight, and overcome disasters and chaos. These are the thoughts of ministers and others. I hope His Majesty will adopt one or two, and think Pursue a posthumous title."

Without hesitation, Liu Chan said: "The prime minister's martial arts are illustrious, comparable to Han Xin and Bai Qi, and he cannot be praised if he is not a martial artist. When I was young, I assisted the government. I was not greedy for power and power. When he is Zhongwu, he will be given the seal and ribbon of Xinghan Gong, and Ge Qing will be Zhongwu Gong. May his soul have a spirit, and Jiazi will favor him."

"No!" Du Qiong replied.

Xi Zhong from Xiangyang, holding a wat board, went out to report and said, "I report to Your Majesty, my minister, Xi Zhong."

"Xi Zhong, the secretary in charge of the school, played the matter." Huang Men called out.

"allow!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! I heard that the king of Yue thought of Fan Li's merits and cast gold to preserve his image. Since the rise of the Han Dynasty, there have been many people who built temples with small benevolence and small virtues. Loyal and military public virtues are far and wide, and honored and honored. Since his death, the people have Sadness is more than alley sacrifices and barbarian sacrifices. This is not an act of virtue and merit. Ministers think that it is better to obey the hearts of the people, so they prosecute and have no codes. The capital is built, and the ancestral temple is forced. The ministers think it is better to be close to them The tomb was erected in Longzhong, and all the old officials who wanted to worship were restricted to the temple. It was to break private sacrifices and to uphold righteousness."

Xi Zhong believed that Zhuge Liang had meritorious deeds for the great man. After his illness and death, the common people often held wild sacrifices on the street, and the officials had nothing to worship.It is better to follow the people's will and build a temple for Zhuge Liang.If it is built in Chengdu, it will be close to the Jihan Temple. It is better to set up a temple in Longzhong.

Du Qiong frowned, and objected: "Since Zhou rites, the system of the first kings, from the emperor to the officials and teachers, there are temples. The gentleman will run the palace, the ancestral temple is the first, and the residence is the last. And Qin Fei laughed at the sage. Respect the emperor and humble ministers. Therefore, apart from the emperor, no one dared to build a ancestral temple. The nobles of the Han Dynasty often built ancestral halls in the tombs, but there are few in the cities."

"There are only three temples in my great Han Dynasty. The first is the Taizu Temple of the Former Han Dynasty, the second is the Shizu Temple of the Later Han Dynasty, and the third is the Xianzu Temple of the Jihan Dynasty. Today, the temple built for Zhongwugong is inappropriate. I hope that your Majesty will learn from it, and the etiquette of the emperor and ministers must not be abolished."

Before and during the Zhou Dynasty, emperors and officials had temples.Since the Qin Dynasty, no one except the emperor was allowed to build ancestral temples. During the Han Dynasty, the ministers kept ancestral halls in their own tombs and did not dare to build temples.

The ancestral temple of the Han Dynasty to this day is also the temple of the emperors of the three dynasties, which enshrines the emperors of the Han Dynasty. That is to say, Xi Zhongwei proposed to build a temple for Zhuge Liang, which touched the emperor's etiquette.

If Zhuge Liang was still alive, he would jump out immediately and scold the person who made the suggestion, with ulterior motives.

General Xingye Li Miao straightened his clothes, stood up without fear, and said, "I have a performance from General Xingye, Li Miao."

"allow!"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I thought that Lu Lu and Huo Yu might not have a rebellious heart, and Xiaoxuan was not good enough to be a king who killed my ministers. I always thought that my ministers were afraid of their coercion, and the Lord was afraid of their power, so the traitor sprouted. Then he showed his body and rod to strengthen the soldiers , The wolf and the tiger look at it, 'the five are not on the side', and the minister is always in danger. Today, Liang died, Gai's clan was complete, Xirong was quiet, and the big and small are celebrating."

"The old minister thought that not only could he not build his temple, but he should also be exempted from pursuing his posthumous posthumous title." Li Miao said righteously.

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar among the civil and military people present. They all looked at Li Miao and discussed with each other.Jiang Wan, who looked normal, also frowned slightly, and couldn't help but look at the emperor after Mian, wanting to get the emperor's original answer.It's a pity that the emperor's expression remained unchanged, as if nothing happened.

Liu Chan squinted his eyes and stared at Li Miao through the crown, wanting to see what he was thinking.

After a long time, Liu Chan coughed lightly.Satisfied with Xiang Chong, he scolded in a deep voice: "The Son of Heaven is above you, don't be quiet."

The temple instantly cooled down, and everyone looked at the emperor.But the Son of Heaven only said a few words coldly, and said: "Come here, take Li Miao down and execute him. His wife and children will be assigned to Nanzhong, and he will not be an official for three generations."

Although his voice was not angry, the officials could hear the killing intent from his stern words.

"promise!"

As Li Miao was taken away, Du Qiong and Xi Zhong, who had argued just now, wiped the sweat from their foreheads at the same time.Since His Majesty ascended the throne, apart from the first time people cried to death Liu Yan, this is also the first time that a minister of the imperial court has been killed. It is rare for the emperor to be so angry!
Seeing Liu Chan's attitude, Jiang Wan couldn't help but let out a long breath. His Majesty really has no intention of liquidating. If he really wants to liquidate, I am afraid that the big man will fall into turmoil.

Liu Chan raised his arm, supported it on the table, and said: "The matter of etiquette and law is nothing more than setting up for people. Ge Gongli is the same as the princes and kings. It is not impossible to set up temples, but what Du Qing said is not unreasonable."

After a pause, Liu Chan continued: "But thinking of Ge Gong's great kindness to the Han Dynasty, I made a special exception and ordered people to build a temple in Longzhong, thinking that worship, and the ceremony is the same as that of the princes. As for Chengdu, his figures are carved on stone statues. Above, enter the Xianzu Temple, as a companion, to respect and favor."

"promise!"

Seeing Liu Chan's words, everyone had no objection and clapped their hands in agreement.

You must know that no monarch took the initiative to build temples for his subjects, no matter Xiao He, Zhang Liang, Huo Qubing, Wei Qing, or Huo Guang or Deng Yu.In history, Liu Chan built a temple for Zhuge Liang, which has always been regarded as a negative teaching material for not following the etiquette, and was even ridiculed by Song Shu for being indecent (Note ①).

But Liu Chan doesn't care anymore. Things like etiquette are just icing on the cake, and they are of no use at all in times of crisis.Dahan Sanxing Dahan, whether it is the first brothers and brothers, and the establishment of temples for ministers will become the embellishment of its success.

Then, Zhang Shao also appropriately said to change Guan Yu's posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous titles for Jian Yong, Sun Qian, and Mi Zhu.Liu Chan had no choice but to change Guan Yu's posthumous title to Zhuanghou, and the other three asked Du Qiong to discuss.In the end, it was decided that Jian Yong's posthumous title was Bi, Sun Qian's posthumous title was Huai, and Mi Zhu's posthumous posthumous title was Jing.Except for Mi Zhu's posthumous title, the posthumous titles of the other two are not satisfactory.

"Song Shu Li Zhi": ""Zhou Li": 'All meritorious persons are sacrificed to Dazheng.' Therefore, future generations follow it and honor it with heroes. Yun and others were not rituals, and Zen followed them, which is not etiquette."

(This chapter is too much, and the rewards for meritorious officials and internal affairs will start later)

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