With the support of Ji Sun Yiru, Prince Song became the king of the Lu State and was named Song, the Marquis of Lu.
Subsequently, Ji Sun Yiru immediately proposed in the court hall that a posthumous title should be drafted for the late king Lu Houchou.
Moreover, he has already prepared for this. With some suggestions from Yang Hu, he finally selected some posthumous titles such as "Ling", "Li", "Mourning", "Ai" and so on.
Above the court, as the new king, Luhou Song only looked at it and had no other thoughts:
"The merits and demerits of the former monarch will be decided by you and your family."
But after the doctors and officials who were present circulated the information one after another, most of them frowned.
Rongjia Ge is old and old, and he has already served as an official at home. However, because of what the Ji family did to the tomb of the late emperor, he became worried about the posthumous title of the late emperor.
Therefore, at this moment, he didn't care about his physical condition and actually sat upright in the court hall with his back straight.
But when he saw the evil posthumous names handed over by Ji Sun Yiru, he couldn't help but open his eyes angrily and decisively stood up:
"Your Majesty, these are all evil posthumous titles. I think that my ancestor has been in the position for more than 20 years. Although he has been hunting for ten years, there is a reason for it after all. If he received an evil posthumous title because of this, it would probably be very inappropriate!"
After Ji Sun Yiru heard this, he raised his hands and said calmly:
"Doctor Rong, you are overly worried. I am doing this to let the world know the gains and losses of the late emperor, so that future generations can take a lesson from him. Moreover, there are not all evil epithets in this, such as this 'Ling' , the so-called 'chaos without loss is called spirit', and 'death with ambition achieved is called spirit', doesn't it correspond to the life of the late emperor?"
"Or someone who died early in the middle of the year can also be called 'mourning'. In the past, Duke Mourning of the Jin Dynasty was the uncle of the world. Only because he died early in the middle age, he still took the word 'mourning'. Therefore, in my opinion, these , but these are extremely common posthumous titles, so how can they be called evil posthumous titles?"
Hearing this, Rongjia Ge shook his head again and argued with reason:
"The so-called 'spiritual' people are mostly those who violate the law and pursue selfish interests without knowing how to restrain themselves. How can we say that it is not a bad posthumous title? As for 'mourning', apart from the meaning of 'died in middle age', it also means 'unwanted labor and sacrifice'." Doesn’t it mean not to cultivate personal virtues? How can these be called good posthumous titles?"
"Ignoring political affairs and allowing them to become disorderly is called 'Huang'; being fond of leisure and neglecting political affairs is called 'Huang'; being violent and ignoring family ties is called 'Li'; killing innocent people is called 'Li'."
"I believe that none of these posthumous titles are suitable for the late emperor!"
Ji Sunyiru raised his head. In fact, if he had to give Luhou Chou a posthumous title, many of them would be quite appropriate, at least that's what he thought.
"Although the late king is the king of a country, his actions in his life are indeed somewhat inappropriate..."
Before Ji Sun Yiru could finish speaking, Rongjia Geese spoke again:
"Doctor Jisun! What if the late emperor was given the posthumous title of 'Mourning'? Isn't it true that Dr. Jisun is not ashamed? Isn't it true that Dr. Jisun is not afraid that future generations will remember why the late emperor was 'fearful'? ?"
Rong Jia Ge's words were actually a slap in Ji Sun Yiru's face. The so-called "fear comes from the place" is another posthumous explanation of the posthumous title "Ling".
The so-called 'fear origin' can be understood as being in a state of fear all the time.
And why did Lu Houchou live in fear all day long? Isn't it still because of you, Ji Sun Yiru?
When Ji Sun Yiru heard this, she couldn't help but become furious when she thought that this old guy had been working against her all these days:
"Hmph! If a monarch has something dishonorable, he should not avoid it. Otherwise, how can he warn future generations?"
At this moment, Rongjia Ge did not give Ji Sun Yiru any face:
"Doctor Ji Sun! When the late emperor was still alive, you were the chief minister of the State of Lu. Since you could not serve the emperor properly, now that the late emperor is no longer here, you are still prepared to give him such bad comments. Why do you have to do this?"
"Does Dr. Ji Sun only want to convince himself, but not everyone else? I'm afraid you can't do this in life, right?"
At this time, other ministers also expressed their opinions, indicating that such a posthumous title should not be given to the late king.
After all, when the late emperor was in power, he was also a person who knew etiquette and sacrifices at the top, and was good at serving the common people at the bottom. If such an evil posthumous title is really set, I am afraid that the people of the country will not accept it.
When Ji Sunyi saw everyone saying this, he also knew that he was in the wrong. If he persisted, he might not be able to get off the stage.
Then, Ji Sun Yiru suddenly changed from her normal state and actually laughed in front of everyone and said:
"Hahaha, I am not a person who is ignorant of changes. In that case, I wonder what you have to say? At this moment, you can speak freely!"
As a result, the ministers present began to talk about it.
Some people say that the posthumous title "Huai" can be used, which is kind and benevolent and has a short life. Others say that the posthumous title "Dai" can be used without any errors in the ceremony. However, they have been refuted by others.
But Lu Housong didn't understand these things at all. He only heard them talking like this in the court, and he just listened to them, and he would look at Ji Sun Yiru's face from time to time.
Finally, he stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, after deliberation among all the ministers, I have the courage to think that the posthumous title 'Zhao' is indeed very appropriate for the late emperor. As the saying goes, 'Zhao's virtue and hard work' are called 'Zhao', ''graceful appearance' is called 'Zhao', and 'Sheng' is called 'Zhao'. I heard Zhou Da' said Zhao."
"When the late emperor was alive, he knew etiquette and etiquette, and this is known to everyone in the world! I think that the late emperor is well-deserved for this posthumous title! I hope your Majesty will decide!"
In fact, the posthumous title "Zhao" has three meanings: demonstrating morality and meritorious service, having respectful and beautiful appearance, and spreading a good reputation all over the world.
If we really talk about it, Lu Houchou is actually a bit unworthy. However, since ancient times, unless future generations deliberately discredit someone, they have generally given them a good posthumous title, or at least a flat posthumous title.
What's more, Lu Houchou's seriousness in learning Zhou rites was indeed not an act. As early as when Lu Houchou entered the Jin Dynasty, all etiquette was perfect. Even when Jin Pinggong met him, he had to praise him.
Therefore, the posthumous title "Zhao" is somewhat related to him.
At this moment, Ji Sunyiru saw that the matter had become a foregone conclusion. If he insisted on refuting, it would be detrimental to himself. So, he could only hold back his displeasure and nodded reluctantly.
"Okay...then I'll respect the doctor's wishes and take the posthumous title 'Zhao'!"
Ji Sunyi was speaking on behalf of the king, so Luhou Song would naturally not say much. Immediately draw up an edict to make it known to the world.
…
When Yang Hu learned the news, he found Guan Cong again.
Guan Cong followed him into a secret room. Yang Hu won the trust of Ji Sun Yiru. Except that he could not follow Ji Sun Yiru into the court to discuss matters, basically his activities were completely free and no one would be sent to monitor him.
Moreover, Yang Hu could also use Guan Cong as an excuse to learn more about Yun Yi. Even if Ji Sun Yiru knew about it, he would never doubt Yang Hu's intentions.
Guan Cong cupped his hands and smiled:
"Congratulations, Brother Yang, the plan went smoothly!"
Yang Hu sighed:
"It's a pity that the trench was only half dug! Moreover, the late emperor's evil posthumous title was not finally decided."
Guan Cong didn’t take this seriously at all:
"Haha, it doesn't matter! Although this ravine is only half repaired, its desolate appearance is just right. Although the latter is a fly in the ointment, if it goes too smoothly, I'm afraid Ji Sun Yiru will lose his will to compete! Moreover, this No matter whether they succeed or not, as long as Ji Sunyi does this, it will be a sign of his 'disobedience'! Brother Yang, please rest assured that everything is still being planned. Among them!"
Yang Hu thought about it for a while. After all, he had followed Ji Sun Yiru for many years and was very familiar with the Ji family and Qufu. Naturally, he could sense that the Chinese people were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with Ji Sun Yiru.
After all, if everything happened before, he could blame it on the previous emperor's misconduct. But everything he does now seems to point to another possibility.
"Haha, that's a good statement. Brother Guan really knows everything!"
"Brother Yang, as long as something happens to Ji Sun Yiru, Brother Yang will be able to take charge of the Ji family in the future. At that time, he will claim the name of the public office. Are you still afraid that he will not be able to be a highly respected minister and think that he is a high official of the Qing clan of the Lu State?"
"I have always thought that Brother Yang can now plan in secret. Of course, everything must be done carefully. Others must not notice it, otherwise it may be detrimental to Brother Yang!"
When Yang Hu heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said:
"Haha, I wonder if Brother Guan has any further arrangements?"
"According to what I know, Ji Sun Yiru and his uncle Ji Hai used a bitter trick to let Ji Hai go undercover to the side of the late emperor Zhao Gong, and encouraged Zhao Gong to attack the Ji family. Brother Yang, you should also know about this. Right?"
"Well, although the head of the family has never made it clear to Hu, Hu himself understands it."
Guan Cong smiled slightly and said mysteriously:
"Then...it's time to reveal this old story, so that the world will know his ambition! At this moment, just because of the funeral of the late emperor, Ji Sun Yiru's disobedient heart has been exposed. If it happens again, Wouldn’t it be better to fill up a handful?”
Yang Hu touched his palms and laughed.
"Haha, what Brother Guan said is true!"
