I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 332: The court is full of excitement, and Yang Xia is given the posthumous title
Chang'an, Palace City.

The ministers who came for the morning court were arranged into two teams in order and filed in.

Normally, while they are waiting, they will usually communicate with their colleagues about the content that was reported in the morning to avoid any surprises.

For example, a few days ago, two people discussed a matter and decided to jointly submit a report. However, when the matter came to a close, one party decided to change his mind due to some reasons.

To be honest, this kind of thing is not uncommon.

Therefore, ask the other party what they think before the official performance. If the other party does not intend to form a deadly feud and lose their political credibility at the same time, they will definitely not go back on their word in public within just a quarter of an hour or two.

But now the hall is silent.

The courtiers all had solemn faces and stood quietly without making any sound.

They know what they are going to announce today, and there is no need to go through any discussion in advance, there is only the only choice!

"Click, click, click."

In the whole world, it seemed that the only sound left was the sound of raindrops hitting the double eaves and bluestone steps outside.

It's so quiet.

Many people have this thought inexplicably.

The atmosphere in the hall is not depressing at the moment, but there is a touch of sadness in the air, like a melancholy and tearful dancer chanting a sad song, and the vague tone contains endless nostalgia.

"Your Majesty is here, all ministers welcome you!" The caller broke the silence in the hall.

It's just that the loud shouts in the past were suppressed a bit today, and they didn't seem so exciting.

Obviously, the caller also understands the situation and knows when to adjust his behavior.

After hearing the instructions, the officials saluted respectfully.

After a while, Liu Qi got off the dragon chariot, slowly sat in the upper position, and looked down at everyone.

"Everyone should know about Yang Xiahou, right?" He wanted to tell it calmly, but his voice was still slightly trembling, "I am very sad!"

Liu Qi's performance at this time was not pretending.

He grew up in a deep palace, and what he usually learned and believed in was the emperor's mental skills.

The most core point in the emperor's mentality is not to completely trust a certain minister.

Liu Qi has practiced it well for a long time.

Even with Chao Cuo, whom he was closest to, he was wary of more than one move.

There are many factions in the court today, which were created by him secretly adding fuel to the flames.

Otherwise, why would Liu Qi be able to seize the power in less than two years after he ascended the throne and promote the reduction of vassal status in the court without any resistance?

To know that Emperor Wen had such power, we had to wait until nearly five years after he ascended the throne.

Of course, there are also reasons for this being different.

Liu Heng's original opponents were the founding heroes. If he wanted to seize power from those old foxes, he needed to test carefully and then repeatedly fight.

In comparison, Liu Qi is much happier.

After he ascended the throne, there were no ministers with high prestige and influence in the court. The only possible existence was Prime Minister Jia Yi, who passed away suddenly before he ascended the throne.

However, Liu Qi used the emperor's mind to integrate the court and did reap the benefits.

But at this moment, his values ​​were greatly impacted.

According to Liu Qi's consistent thinking, ministers should be driven by "fame", "profit" and "power", and then they will be driven by him, the emperor.

Therefore, documents from the prefects Chenliu and Yingchuan arrived, saying that Marquis Yangxia was recruiting soldiers in the countryside to fight against the rebels.

Liu Qi didn't take it seriously.

In his opinion, Chen Luogu was just trying to show off his reputation.

You take 5000 people with you, even if you add those of Marquis Ruyin, you only have more than [-] soldiers.

Could it really be of no use?

In front of an army of nearly 20 rebels, it was like a mantis trying to block a car.

But he still chose to commend him in the court, saying that after the chaos was quelled, he would reward Yang Xiahou.

Even if Chen Luo was putting on a show, he was the first to stand up and put on a show.

There is currently a lack of morale in the Han Dynasty.

If he can reward the Marquis of Yangxia by himself and encourage some county guards and Marquis Che to do the same, he can buy a lot of time for Zhou Yafu to officially send troops.

He and Chao Cuo also mentioned this matter when they were chatting about preparing military rations.

They did not expect Chen Luo to achieve any brilliant results with the more than 1 people, but the symbolic meaning of Chen Luo's sending troops was obviously more important.

After all, Yang Xiahou's prestige is not low. If he takes the lead, the heroes will not help the rebels. At least to a certain extent, this will be a restraint on the rebels.

But Chao Cuo thought wrong, he thought wrong too, and even said that most people in the world thought wrong!
They didn't expect Chen Luo to sincerely go to quell the chaos.

According to Liu Qi's estimation, when Yang Xiahou went to show off, he should find a strong and unimportant city and garrison it with sufficient food.

If you do this, the risk factor is extremely low.

After all, the rebels will not spend heavy troops to attack a well-defended place that is not at a strategic location.

When the rebellion subsides, his actions will be praised by everyone.

Defending the city alone sounds so difficult and great.

And he also needs to reward such behavior.

After all, if Yang Xiahou's behavior is not rewarded, will any other Chehou Hou be willing to stand up if the big man encounters danger in the future?
They will think of Yang Xiahou who once defended the city alone, but did not receive the reward he deserved.

As long as he adds a little reward, the number of households in Yangxia Hou Kingdom may exceed [-].

Considering this situation, Liu Qi felt that Chen Lu was very scheming and full of fear.

But the development of things was completely different from what he imagined.

Marquis Yangxia led [-] soldiers deep into the enemy's hinterland, robbed and burned grain and grass, attacked the city, repeatedly defeated the Jing army, and finally died in a fierce battle under heavy encirclement!

Do those who seek fame and reputation dare to do this?Will you do this?

When the news reached Chang'an, Liu Qi was in a state of disbelief.

He did not expect that Yang Xiahou, who was over seventy years old, would be so brave.

I couldn't return this friendship to the old man I had only met a few times. I could only guarantee that the other person would be named after his death and compensate his descendants.The title, posthumous name, top posthumous title, none of them are missing!
As for the fact that the number of households granted to the Marquis of Yangxia exceeds [-]...

absurd!

Could it be that Chen Luo worked so hard for the big man and paid so much, will his descendants have any problems?

If anyone dares to stand up and object, I will doubt that person's intentions and want to sow discord, which will chill the heart of a loyal man!
Liu Qi let out a long sigh: "Everyone, Marquis Yangxia is such a big man, we can't treat him poorly. If you have any suggestions, feel free to put them forward."

The ministers all had numerous thoughts, but they still looked at Chao Cuo first.

Yang Xiahou's achievements are too great. Before His Majesty gives the general tone of evaluation, if he speaks rashly, no matter what the content of his words is, it will appear abrupt.

Chao Cuo's attitude can represent part of His Majesty's wishes and can be used as a reference standard.

"Your Majesty, I thought..." Chao Cuo stood up leisurely, "The Marquis of Yang Xia fought for the country and was unfortunately killed by the rebels. When General Zhou went out to fight, he should not only do it in the name of pacifying the rebels, but also for Yang. The banner of Xiahou’s revenge.”

The specifications Chao Cuo mentioned were already quite high.

We must know that quelling the rebellion of the princes itself represents maintaining the dignity of the Han Dynasty and maintaining the stability of the world. Now adding one to avenge the Marquis of Yangxia is enough to show that Chen Luo has been elevated to a very high status.

But no one in the palace thought it was inappropriate.

"Yes." Liu Qi nodded slightly, "But it's not enough. Yang Xiahou's character and behavior should be worthy of learning by the officials and Chehous of the Han Dynasty. If everyone is like Yang Xiahou, then this traitor's rebellion will be The suppression is just around the corner, so I will issue an edict and let the officials in the world mourn for it."

"Boom!"

There was a thunder in the rain curtain outside the hall, and there was also a thunder in the hearts of the ministers in the hall.

Even if a prince or king dies, the whole country will only mourn in their feudal kingdom.

The last person to be mourned by the world was Emperor Xiaowen Liu Heng.

The last person to be mourned by people all over the world can be traced back to Emperor Xiaohui Liu Ying.

Although Liu Qi meant that officials all over the world would mourn for him and the people would not have to wear mourning as when the emperor died, but in terms of actual influence, the difference was not that big.

Among the officials of the Han Dynasty, only Yangxia was the only one who had such mourning and honor!
Even going back thousands of years, I'm afraid only Duke Zhou has enjoyed such treatment.

"Gulu." A faint sound of the courtier swallowing his saliva suddenly came from the palace.

They are jealous.

He was ranked above ten thousand people during his lifetime, and his fame will last for thousands of years after his death.

When a person lives to this extent, he can be said to be perfect.

But it was only by chance that Chen Luo was able to receive such treatment and enjoy the top honors.

At present, the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Han Dynasty has not stopped, Liu Qi needs to boost the morale of the army and enhance the confidence of Baixin.

Chen Luo's appearance was just right, and his identity and behavior were completely worthy of the mourning of officials all over the world.

The combination of various factors allowed no one in the court to oppose this decision.

"Do you have anything else to report?" Liu Qifa asked.

Although today's morning meeting was mainly to discuss matters about Chen Luo, there were other matters that needed to be dealt with, and he still couldn't ignore them.

Censor Zhongcheng stood up and reported: "Your Majesty, the King of Chu has written a letter requesting conscription to quell the rebellion."

"Okay, here's my decree to agree with the King of Chu to send troops." Liu Qi rubbed his chin and said with emotion, "The great man is loyal."

This incident also surprised me.

Unexpectedly, several princes and kings of the Liu family rebelled, and it was Chehou and princes and kings with different surnames who wanted to maintain the peace of the world.

Liu Qi was moved by Chen Luo and Xiang Yu's act of giving timely help.

The rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms was not only the biggest crisis he faced after he ascended the throne, but also ranked among the top three in terms of crisis during the 50 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty.

After finishing the trivial matters, Liu Qi rubbed his brows.

"Next, it's time to give Yang Xiahou a posthumous title. What suggestions do you have?" He asked in a deep voice. This was the most troublesome thing for him.

Judging from Chen Luo's achievements in his life, it is natural to give him the posthumous title "Wen".

After all, according to the records of historians, Chen Luo basically served as a civilian in the army during the period when Qin was overthrown and Chu was overthrown. After the world was pacified, he served as a censor, prime minister, and minister of the country, as well as formulating etiquette and governing the country. , all belong to the category of civil servants.

But Chen Luo's last dance before his death was a heroic sacrifice on the battlefield to put down the rebels.

Then the posthumous title of "Wen" seems not to be so appropriate, as it means being knowledgeable about the world, moral, knowledgeable, capable of setting rituals, and knowledgeable.

When Liu Qi raised this issue, most people suggested that the posthumous title be "Wen", but they hesitated thinking about Yang Xiahou's death in the battle.

But it's not appropriate to be given the posthumous title "武".

When everyone was confused, Chao Cuo stood up and said, "Your Majesty, since a single-character posthumous title cannot summarize Yangxiahou's achievements, why not give him a double-character posthumous title?"

Someone immediately retorted: "Doctor Chao, in etiquette, a single-character posthumous title is more valuable than a double-character posthumous title. You don't understand this, right?"

Chao Cuo shook his head and said: "That is an ordinary situation, but Yang Xiahou was given a double-character posthumous title to fully summarize his achievements. Could anyone think that Yang Xiahou was inferior to others just because he was given a double-character posthumous title?" Wait a minute?

What kind of despicable person would have such an idea? "

This rebuttal left the originally dissatisfied ministers speechless.

Yes, Yang Xia's deeds will inevitably be passed down through the ages, and future generations will not lower their evaluation of him because of his posthumous title.

What's more, today's conversation in the court has been recorded by historians. The reason why Yang Xiahou adopted the two-character posthumous title will be recorded in the history books, and there is no need to worry about future generations misinterpreting the meaning.

After hearing Chao Cuo's suggestion, Liu Qi also became interested.

So he nodded slightly and said: "Doctor Chao, you continue. If you give Yang Xiahou a two-character posthumous title, what other word besides '文' should be used?"

After pondering for a moment, Chao Cuo replied in a trembling voice: "Worrying about the country and forgetting about death is called Zhen; not concealing and not yielding is called Zhen. I propose to give the posthumous title of 'Wenzhen' to Marquis Yangxia."

"Wen Zhen, Wen Zhen." Liu Qimo recited a few words and immediately said, "Okay, okay, Wen Zhen is good."

He stood up and handed down the decree: "Chen Luo, Marquis of Yangxia, because it is difficult to fulfill his merits with a single posthumous title, so the dual posthumous title is 'Wenzhen', that is, Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia."

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The overflow system is closely integrated with history and summarizes a person's lifetime achievements. Therefore, when discussing the posthumous title of a certain historical figure, it needs to be combined with the background of the time.

But among the posthumous titles of civil servants, "Wenzhen" undoubtedly ranks first, and is the most coveted posthumous title among literati in the world.

However, the requirements for its award are very strict. Rulers often make judgments based on Chen Luo, the first person in history to receive the posthumous title of "Wenzhen". Making achievements in politics is an inevitable requirement, and it is necessary to obtain certain Military merit is an implicit condition. Only when two conditions are met can one have the opportunity to be given the posthumous title of "Wenzhen" after death.

There are only a few courtiers who have received this posthumous title in the past dynasties. Those who were civil servants and feudal officials had local achievements in suppressing rebellions and eradicating bandits. They even had the opportunity to be proposed to be posthumously titled "Wenzhen" after their death, and they passed it. The probability is extremely low.

Therefore, there is a saying in the history books that "literary chastity is hard to find, and literary loyalty comes first." ——"Research on Posthumous Titles of Ancient Officials"

(End of this chapter)