People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1313: Sacrificing captives to the Ancestral Temple and worshiping ancestors
In front of the solemn Taimiao main hall, the red lacquer table is filled with various offerings.

Li Xian stood at the front, bowing deeply to the memorial tablet in the Ancestral Temple, then inserted the incense in his hand into the incense burner, took a deep breath, and stepped aside.

Li Xuan stepped forward with a solemn expression, holding the sacrificial memorial in hand, and raised his eyes to look into the Ancestral Temple.

Seven ancestors of the Tang Dynasty are enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. In addition to the late Emperor Taizong Wen, the others are Emperor Gaozu Taiwu, Emperor Shizuyuan, Emperor Taizu Jing, Emperor Yizuguang, Emperor Xianzu Xuan and the innate Taishang Xuanyuan. The emperors are all Li Xuan's ancestors.

There are seven temples for the Son of Heaven and five temples for the princes.

In the family temple of Prince Peng's Mansion, Li Xuan's father, Prince Peng Si, Li Yuanze, took the place of the late Emperor Taizong Wen, and four other ancestors were also in front of him now.

Li Xuan held the memorial in both hands and said loudly: "By order of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I am the marching commander of Luoxue Road, the governor of Changzhou, the governor of Changzhou, the right guard general of the inspection school, the young minister of Honglu Temple, the inspection school. The prince of the school, Shao Zhanshi, inspected the school and served the emperor, a bachelor of Hongwenguan, a doctor of Yinqing Guanglu, a guard of the army, a general of Yunhui, a prince of Peng, and Wang Xuan of Nanchang, who presented themselves to the Imperial Ancestral Temple."

Everyone in the Ancestral Temple Square stood in awe.

The civil servants stood on the left and the generals on the right.

Tridu Songtsen, the leader of the Tubo Kingdom, was kneeling in the center. Behind him were his mother, uncle, and countless courtiers, all of whom were kneeling on the ground, looking miserable.

"...To offer sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth, I, at the beginning of the third year of the Yuan Dynasty, traveled to Taozhou, went to the plateau, offered sacrifices to colleagues, defeated the Tibetan army on the Qingnan Plateau, captured Fuqi City, the old capital of Tuyuhun, traveled to the west of Tuyuhun, defeated Golmud, and fought fiercely Maji Snow Mountain, Dafeichuan, Xinghai, broke through the Xiaohuashi Gorge, captured Xinghai, captured Qamdo, broke Tanggula Mountain, killed Nagqu, attacked Luoche, finally defeated Tubo in one battle, and captured the Tubo king Tridu Songtsan and Countless ministers were in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

Your Majesty, King Xuan of Nanchang, offers sacrifices to King Tridu Songtsen of Tibet and countless ministers, and tells the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty that the Tubo Kingdom will be destroyed and that the Tang Dynasty will be victorious. Your Majesty will be victorious. "

When Li Xuan spoke at the end, her voice was extremely high.

All the civil servants and generals in the square bowed at the same time and shouted with excitement: "Sacrifice to the ancestors, the Tubo Kingdom will be destroyed, the Tang Dynasty will be victorious, and your majesty will be victorious."

The endless sound echoed throughout the entire Taimiao Square, even reaching into the sky.

"The Tang Dynasty will be victorious, Your Majesty will be victorious."

In the entire palace, all the soldiers were half-kneeling on the ground and shouting loudly at the same time.

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In the Tai Chi Palace, Li Zhigao was sitting on the royal couch, leaning forward slightly, endless waves of sound came, and there was a smile on his face that could not be concealed.

When the Tubo Kingdom was destroyed, sacrifices were made to the ancestors.

Li Zhi has done this kind of thing before.

Therefore, Li Xuan returned to Chang'an today with Tridu Songtsan, the leader of the Tubo Kingdom, but Li Zhi did not go there in person.

Besides, Li Xuan was his cousin, and Li Zhi was not used to this kind of thing.

He simply asked Li Xian to do it for him.

Even without being there, Li Zhi felt extremely satisfied.

Tubo was destroyed.

In his hands, Tubo was destroyed.

This is something that even his father failed to do.

No one knows how carefree Li Zhi was in Zhaoling that day in front of the portrait of Emperor Taizong.

After destroying the Turks and Tubo, plus the Baekje, Goguryeo, Western Turks and countless other countries that were destroyed before, Li Zhi's civil and martial arts have completely surpassed his father's, and his life is not over yet, there will be more in the future Higher achievement.

Thinking of this, Li Zhi turned sideways and looked at Empress Wu beside him, who nodded slightly.

Li Zhi took a deep breath, and then looked at the other kings in the palace, including Han Wang Li Yuanjia, Huo Wang Li Yuangui, Shu Wang Li Yuanming, Lu Wang Li Lingkui, Teng Wang Li Yuanying, Yue Wang Li Zhen, Ji Wang Li Shen, Zheng Wang Li Jing and other princes and counties in the court. The royal capital stands on one side.

Today, Li Xuan was ordered to offer prisoners to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and then the imperial court rewarded him for his merits. The leader of the generals was Li Xuan.

Li Xuan will be the first to be awarded a title, and the first thing he is awarded is King Si Peng.

Now in these years, after the death of the prince, it is no longer easy to inherit the prince, and the heirs are all titled as county princes.

In the final analysis, everything lies with Jiang Wang Li Hun and his son Jiang Wang Li Wei.

After the death of King Jiang Li Yuanxiang, his eldest son was named the Prince of Yongjia County.

Li Xuan is the first royal prince to succeed the king in several years.

This also makes the clans all over the world understand that only by performing meritorious deeds, great achievements, and unparalleled feats can they inherit the legacy of their ancestors.

Li Zhi scanned the entire hall. Strangely, there was no figure of Prince Yongjia in the hall, but Li Zhi ignored him as if he hadn't seen him at all.

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In front of the Ancestral Temple, Li Xuan respectfully placed the memorial in his hand behind the desk.

After taking three steps back, Li Xuan turned to look at Li Xian, bowed and said, "Your Highness."

Li Xian nodded calmly, and then looked at Chidu Songtsan, the leader of the Tubo Kingdom, who was kneeling among the ministers, with a hint of cynicism in his eyes.

Li Xian stepped forward and walked indifferently to Tridu Songtsan. He stretched out his hand on his right side and an imperial edict had been handed into Li Xian's hand.

Unfolding the imperial edict, Li Xian opened his mouth and read: "In the first year of Yonglong, the year is Xin Yi, the ninth month is Wuxu, and the twenty-first day is Guiyou. The emperor Ruo said:

Yu Xi!

Literary virtues are far-reaching, the grand rules of the sages; the rise and fall continue, the universal training of the most benevolent.

Tubo prospered in the Eastern Hu Dynasty and lived in the Western Regions. They took risks and were self-defeating. They were good at setting up rulers. They were in love with their predecessors. They served as ambassadors to the Central Plains. Some of them were rebellious ministers and they were not always virtuous.

The most recent ones are mostly Mang Song and Mang Zan. They are old and not wise, confused and forget to return. They are aspiring to be the leader of mice and are pious to Liu Jiang.

I frequently gave orders to travellers, and diligently enticed people, but did not accept loyal words. I only used the poison of bees and foxes, and when the six armies were asked about their crimes, I still issued orders and issued edicts. However, I did not hesitate to punish them, and I eventually perished.

His son Chidu Songtsan was in poverty, his country was destroyed, and he had nothing to do. He appointed officials and took charge of the gate.

Therefore, I ordered the nets to be untied to release the prisoners, and to continue their ancestral sacrifices. I bowed my knees and bowed my head, obeying the imperial customs, and asked for the Zhengshuo award.

The sincerity of the elixir is deep and can be admired. It is suitable for Long to be favored and rewarded by Maozi. He can be granted the title of Prince of Hezang County, with a settlement of 1,000 households, and the title of General Youxiao Wei Zhonglang.

That is to say, he sent envoys to prepare gifts and orders.

Admire this! "

Chidu Songtsan glanced to the side subconsciously. His mother, Mrs. Lu, nodded lightly. Chidu Songtsan then bowed deeply: "My lord, Chidu Songtsan, thank you. Long live your majesty."

Although the words were said a little awkwardly, they still came out truthfully.

Li Xian looked at Li Xuan with some surprise, and Li Xuan nodded calmly.

Li Xian immediately understood that before today, during the long journey from Luoche to Chang'an, Li Xuan had already asked someone to teach Chidu Songtsan countless times about these etiquette matters.

If it is a matter of one's own life, even if Chidu Songtsen doesn't want to do it, other people like Lu and Chisang will also let Chidu Songtsan learn Tang dialect and practice Tang etiquette in the shortest possible time.

Li Xian turned around and looked at the ministers behind the Bu Lu family, and then said: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty ordered that all the nobles and officials of Tubo be acquitted of their crimes and be settled in Chang'an by Honglu Temple, so that they can live in Chang'an with peace of mind and contentment."

"I accept the decree." Yuanming, the minister of Honglu Temple, stood up and held his hands solemnly.

The other Tubo people all breathed a sigh of relief, and then they all bowed deeply: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace."

From this moment on, these Tubo people will no longer be prisoners, but civilians. They will only be able to live in Chang'an in the future.

Not to mention wanting to return to Tubo, even wanting to leave Chang'an was extremely difficult.

But no matter what, it's better than them being beheaded directly.

Among the ministers, some people saw this scene and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

Pei Xingjian's biggest problem at the beginning was that he agreed to pardon Ashina Funian without permission.

It's not that Pei Xingjian doesn't have this power, but if he changes his mind and agrees to Ashina Funian's request to the emperor to pardon his innocence, the situation may be reversed directly.

The emperor is the master of the world, and the power to pardon high-level prisoners of war rests only with the emperor.

If Pei Xingjian had asked the court for instructions and received the emperor's authorization, then nothing would have happened later, but unfortunately, he did not.

Otherwise, what happened that day might have been a different situation.

Li Xuan's eyes swept through the ministers. Pei Xingjian had done it before him, so how could he make the same mistake again?

"Everyone, get up." Li Xian's eyes fell on Chidu Songtsan and said in a deep voice: "King of Hezang County, your Majesty will reward the meritorious officials later. King Hezang does not need to participate, but after that, your Majesty will be in the two There is a banquet in the Yi Palace, and the Prince of Hezang County is invited to change his clothes before continuing to attend. "

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Chidu Songtsan.

The emperor is following the story of Xie Li.

After Jieli was captured and brought back to Chang'an by Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, he was arranged to perform dances for the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty in the Liangyi Hall.

Now, it's Chidu Songtsan's turn.

Although Tridu Songtsen was only ten years old, he was still the leader of a country. None of the officials or generals in the court would have the slightest pity for such a thing.

Because only in this way, all the countries in the world will be in infinite awe of the Tang Dynasty and will not start war lightly.

The powerful military power of the Tang Dynasty was enough for him to do anything he wanted.

Even Pei Xingjian's worries last year will disappear due to the destruction of Tibet.

Enweenwe.

It is absolutely impossible to have only kindness without power, but only with power and no kindness, it can be maintained for a considerable period of time.

At the same time, you only need to relax your hands a little, and others will immediately feel grateful, and you will put an aura of kindness on yourself.

"I accept the decree." Chidu Songtsan bowed deeply, and then slowly stood up. His face was full of misery, and he was even close to crying.

Li Xian didn't even look at him again, but looked directly at the ministers and said: "Everyone, Your Majesty is still waiting in the Taiji Hall, waiting for the King of Nanchang and the generals of Luoxue Road to declare their duties, take their positions, and proceed to the Taiji Hall. "

"I will take your orders." The ministers and generals held their hands at the same time, but their eyes couldn't help but look at Li Xuan.

After the prisoners were presented to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the second item in the main hall today was to award the generals, but before awarding the ministers, Li Xuan still needed to praise his merits.

What kind of results he achieved in Tubo this time needs to be told by himself.

Although all achievements are well understood, one still needs to go through the entire ceremony properly.

Finally, everyone knew about King Li Xuan.

Unlike the successor King Zheng Li Jing, the successor King Li Xuan also had another very important thing, which was to open a mansion.

Although Kaifu is often called together with Yitong Sansi, the two are often used separately.

To open a mansion, you can also open a mansion if you are below the third rank.

The official in charge of the government is the same as the general manager, the official in charge of the government is the same as the general, and the official in charge of the government is the same as the three divisions.

After the opening of the government office, all personnel in the government office were originally decided by the general himself, and the salary was paid by the court. To put it more directly, it was the opening of the government office.

However, over the years, most of the Kaifu Yitong Sansi was a first-grade literary officer.

Naturally, Li Xuan was not the founder of Yitong Sansi, he was the heir to Kaifu.

The successor king of the first rank opens the mansion, and the official position of the chief historian of the mansion is the fourth rank. There are other positions such as Sima.

However, although this position sounds like something that Li Xuan can identify personally, it is actually mostly assigned by the court. As long as they want to transfer from this position to another position in the future, they must accept the assignment from the court.

If you don't want to and don't want a future, then you can naturally appoint anyone at will. The government will be responsible for the corresponding official salary, but many of them will not be available.

Once Li Xuan opens the palace, it means that he can legitimately control a group of civil and military forces in Chang'an, and these people only listen to Li Xuan's orders and nothing else.

(End of this chapter)