Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 658: Throwing the Dragon Jade
[The so-called dragon-throwing ceremony, to put it bluntly, is a feudal superstitious ceremony held by the emperor.

From praying for national prosperity and becoming an immortal to praying for rain and avoiding plague, in short, as long as the emperor wanted to ask for something and believed in it, this kind of ceremony could be held.

For example, the Golden Tablet for Wu Zetian to Absolve Her Sins that we mentioned before is similar in nature to the Jade Bi for Throwing Dragons. In fact, it can also be called the Golden Tablet for Throwing Dragons. Its purpose is to hope that God will forgive her sins.

It sounds like there are a lot of these dragon-throwing tablets or dragon-throwing bi disks, but in fact only a handful of them have been unearthed so far.

One is that there were very few emperors who believed in Taoism and were willing to be controlled by Taoism.

The other is that the jade disk, gold tablet, golden dragon, etc. in the dragon-throwing ceremony are to be thrown to the three officials of heaven, earth and water, and they are to be thrown on the cliffs of famous mountains, buried in deep soil, or thrown into rivers respectively.

Moreover, these places are often not recorded in history books, so they are extremely difficult to find (and steal).

The most famous dragon-throwing jade bi known to date was unearthed from the tomb of Zhao Boyan, the seventh-generation grandson of Zhao Kuangyin. From the inscription on the jade bi, we know that Li Bian, the emperor of Southern Tang, threw a dragon to thank God after completing his fasting.

Not many people are familiar with Li Bian, but his grandson Li Yu should be well-known to everyone. After all, Li Houzhu was a good writer of poems, and the poem "When Will the Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon End?" is a must-memorize poem.

This jade bi is now the treasure of the Zhejiang Museum. Don’t miss it if you visit.

Wu Zetian's was a gold tablet, Li Bian's was a jade disk, and there was also a more famous dragon-throwing stone tablet, whose owner was Zhu Bai, the King of Xiangxian in the Ming Dynasty.

It is now in the Wugong Museum, and friends who are there can also stop by to take a look. 】

"Juber?"

Suddenly hearing a familiar name, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up subconsciously.

"We conferred the title of King of Xiang two years ago, but what does offering mean?"

Zhu Yuanzhang muttered to himself, staring at the words on the screen, not wanting to miss a single one.

The twelfth son is not even ten years old yet, so he is still wandering around in Yingtian Prefecture. Today is Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday, so Zhu Bo came to pay his respects in the morning. At that time, the father and son had a few more words. Zhu Bo's childish voice when he said that he wanted to help Biao'er to help the country is still fresh in my mind. Now seeing...

It seems that this Twelve Sons is not that interested in Mr. Huang?
But... as long as my son is happy, I'll ask the ministers tomorrow to see if there are any famous Huang-Lao experts?
Fortunately, before the sound on the light curtain fell, words flashed one by one.

〖What an ugly handwriting.

Jade is a mineral, it is hard and the craftsmen don't have machines, so it is difficult to work with. It would be a serious crime if you can't carve it, but it would still be a serious crime if you break the jade disk, so it's fine if you just do it roughly.

Why are these ancient emperors doing nothing good and always trying to take shortcuts from God?
Not all of them. Wu Zetian did want to get away with it. Li Yu's grandfather praised the achievements of the Southern Tang. Zhu Bo was a little special. He confessed his crime in advance and was trying every possible means to seek medical help.

What does it mean?

Yeah, what does that mean?
Zhu Yuanzhang unknowingly stood at the front, his eyes fixed on the right.

Fortunately, the person who wrote these words seemed quite casual and had no intention of keeping us in suspense.

〖It means he is about to die. The most exciting time when Zhu Bo threw the stone tablets was the 32nd year of Hongwu. He died half a year after throwing the stone tablets.

Oh, now I understand what you said. Zhu Bo was accused of conspiracy, counterfeiting banknotes, and murder. In the end, Zhu Bo chose to burn down the palace and commit suicide. He was given a bad posthumous title. It was all thanks to Judy who played a good role and vindicated her brother.

The Dragon-Towing Ceremony has always been heavily political, and Zhu Bo's is no exception. The content of the stone tablet can basically be regarded as another statement, promising not to participate in any politics anymore and to concentrate on cultivating immortals. The result...

The love between uncle and nephew is deep, and those who understand will understand.

No, we don’t understand!
Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to get into the light curtain and find the young man to ask him about it.

Since it was during the Hongwu Dynasty, why did he give his son a bad posthumous title?

But later it says that Biao'er rehabilitated him, which shows that it was an injustice. Doesn't that mean that our Emperor Hongwu unjustly killed his own son?
This made Zhu Yuanzhang difficult to accept for a while. Moreover, what does this deep affection between uncle and nephew mean?
Could it be that... the one in charge is Xiong Ying?

Zhu Yuanzhang's mind was in a mess, and finally it was Empress Ma who came to persuade him:

"It will be nearly twenty years before this happens. Why is Baba bothering himself now?"

"If I were to say, the most important thing right now is this screen."

"Han Wuhou, Tang Taizong, and Song Taizu all gave this young man something, but the only thing missing is Emperor Hongwu."

Zhu Yuanzhang temporarily suppressed his chaotic thoughts and discovered what Queen Ma had said.

The map of the expedition from Tongguan to the east to conquer Cao Cao was clearly signed by Zhuge Liang.

The fish token was given but there was no fish bag. Although there was no written signature, as mentioned just now, this custom probably dates back to the Wude or Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty.

As for the item in the light curtain, Zhu Yuanzhang only widened his eyes slightly and saw the words on the jade disc clearly:

"The Great Song Emperor Kuangyin has built a Taoist temple in Guangzheng Hall..."

The owner of the jade disc was about to come out, but Zhu Yuanzhang walked around the screen twice and tried to push the pen into the light curtain, but nothing happened.

This made Empress Ma, who was watching the whole process, feel uneasy:
"This light curtain... you won't be unhappy about it and won't see it for three months, right?"

"No!" Zhu Yuanzhang, who was a little anxious at this time, suppressed his restless heart and calmly analyzed it with the mentality he had when he was marching and fighting before:

"When I agreed with Zhuge Wuhou to introduce Biao'er to me three months later, Wuhou didn't say much and even asked Biao'er whether she was married. It can be seen that he is very satisfied with our Emperor Yongle!"

"If there is no offering, then it is related to whether there is a light curtain. With the wisdom of Wu Hou, he will definitely give some advice."

"Since Wu Hou didn't say anything, it means we will have no worries when we meet again in three months."

The analysis was well-organized, so Queen Ma was also convinced.

Inside the light curtain, the young man turned the jade disk over and over several times while explaining it, and only at this moment did he begin to talk about the words on the jade disk.

[As for the Dragon-Throwing Jade Bi, the important thing is the words on it, not the jade bi itself.

Because the texture is so hard, the handwriting is rather ugly. It's okay, we'll slowly decipher it.

From the beginning, it seems that Baoyou has picked up Zhao Kuangyin's dragon-throwing jade disc. It has to be said that this is quite a crime.

Bianliang is today's Kaifeng, so this national treasure... The National Museum in Beijing is blessed, as it has added a new treasure to its collection.

Well, let's continue reading the following text. Guangzheng Hall is relatively reasonable. It was built by Zhao Kuangyin and later renamed Jiying Hall by Zhao Er. The palace examinations for the imperial examinations and the Spring and Autumn Banquets were all held here. Zhao Da cast his dragon hat here... well, it's a bit weird.

Then there should be a reason for surrendering to the dragon, let's take a look, "I look up to Xuan Ze, my younger brother practices Buddhism, enters the monastery and prays for the country's fortune, abandons the title of King of Jin to show his sincerity, abandons the name of Guangyi and becomes Kong Ji, and respectfully surrenders the jade disk to you..."

No? Did Zhao Er become a monk? Your unofficial history is a bit outrageous, and it feels as wild as the hook literature of Emperor Hongwu.

But...】

The hands in the light curtain clapped:
[Emperor Taizong of Song became a monk? Then our imperial guards of the Song Dynasty are really...

Southern Anhui goes up to the sky, Wuhu takes off]

(End of this chapter)