Looking at Huang Qiong who was a little shocked and a little helpless after hearing the emperor's imperial edict. I don’t know what this long-lived master is doing anymore, so he can only bite the bullet and continue: "The emperor said that the handover of the jade seal was originally a major event, and it should be carried out on an auspicious day. However, the emperor also said Since it has to be handed over sooner or later, let’s hand it over now so that the prince can administer the government.”
"As the emperor, he regards everything as state affairs. There is no need to attach too much importance to those red tapes. If the prince thinks it is hasty, then it is okay to make up for another ceremony later. The emperor's oral instructions to His Highness, the seal is In terms of authority, as soon as this seal is sealed, the emperor's decree will be issued. And if the king's decree is issued, it will either return the people to a prosperous age, or the world will be full of chaos."
"The Emperor hopes that His Highness, the Crown Prince, will be able to put the people of this country first in his administration, and he must be very cautious in his administration. He must act in a way that is worthy of heaven, and worthy of the trust of billions of people, and he must not start a war lightly. Everything must be done with the legacy of our ancestors. The country, the country, the country, and the billions of people are the most important thing. Let you be kind to your brothers, your ministers, and your people, and cherish this beautiful country."
Seeing Huang Qiong raising his hand to refuse, Gao Wuyong hurriedly said: "Your Highness, the Emperor's original words are, you kid, don't be vain and make those unnecessary gifts, I will accept it for you. Don't you? Do you believe in me, or don’t you believe in yourself? As the emperor, once I have made a decision, there is absolutely no reason to take it back. If you are worthy of it in the future, my trust is stronger than anything else."
After hearing Gao Wuyong's words, Huang Qiong, who was caught off guard, sighed helplessly. On the day he came back to meet you, the old man mentioned that he would pass the throne to him in advance. He took the old man's words as a test and did not accept the move. Even when I called him out last time, I didn't take the old man's words seriously, thinking that the old man just wanted to be lazy.
But I didn't expect that early this morning, the old man not only didn't even come to the morning court. He also caused such an incident for himself, even handed over the imperial seal to himself, so that he and the officials were caught off guard. Thinking about it, he had not even entered the door of Ting Xuexuan in the past two days. Now looking at it, the old man was not testing himself that day, let alone a whim.
Huang Qiong, one of the parties involved, was caught off guard. His Highness and his ministers were stunned. Even if the emperor really let go, it would be a bit too hasty. What is jade seal? That was the emperor's seal, and the seal carved from jade represented the emperor's identity. The seal is in the world and the emperor is there. If the seal is lost, the world will lose it and the emperor will die. This jade seal represents the power of the king.
The eight characters on the jade seal, "Ordered by Heaven, Live forever," represent the divine right of kings, which cannot be violated. Now the emperor, so light and airy, handed over the jade seal and the imperial treasures of this dynasty to the prince. He only left a personal seal. Basically, it could be said that this was equivalent to passing on the throne of the world's most powerful emperor to the prince in advance. Isn't this a little too much?
They looked at the ministers who were stunned, confused and confused. While listening, Gao Wuyong, who was eager to go back and reply, kept urging. Knowing the old man, this is Huang Qiong who is determined to hand over power in advance. He had no choice but to face the imperial jade seal, and after bowing respectfully three times and nine times, he did not pretend to be the eunuch beside him, but took the tray of various treasures with his own hands.
There is also the jade seal that has been passed down since the ancestor dragon and disappeared during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in his previous life. Seeing that the handover of the jade seal had been completed, Gao Wuyong said nothing more. After kowtowing to Huang Qiong three times, he turned around and left with the two young eunuchs around him to return to his life. After Gao Wuyong left, Huang Qiong stared at the seal and treasure for a long time in full view of the officials behind him.
Then he raised his hand and picked up the jade seal that had countless mysteries in his previous life. Looking at the eight characters "Ordered by Heaven" and "Shou Yongchang" on the front, I felt a little at a loss at the same time. This jade seal has been a symbol of imperial power in the past dynasties since it was created by the ancestor Long Zhaoji with He's jade. Without this jade seal, no dynasty would be recognized as orthodox. Even in the history books, it was simply called the Puppet Dynasty.
When the Qi army captured Chang'an, Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty fled to Shu with this jade seal and made Chengdu his base. Although Emperor Taizu founded the Qi Dynasty in Chang'an, he founded the Qi Dynasty. However, because the traditional jade seal was taken away by Xizong of Tang Dynasty, he could only use his own imitation jade seal to replace it before unifying the country. The people in Chang'an privately called him a blank slate emperor, and he was looked down upon by the people for a time.
After the king of Guilin conquered Chengdu, the first thing Taizu did was not to reward the generals who defeated Shu. Instead, he sent his confidants and heavy troops to Chengdu to ask for the jade seal. It was not until the jade seal was safely welcomed back to Chang'an Palace that Emperor Taizu calmed down and thought that he had truly secured the world. It is enough to show the importance of this jade seal passed down from generation to generation in the hearts of emperors.
Looking at this jade seal that was missing a corner and replaced with gold, Huang Qiong realized that the history of the former Han Dynasty Queen Mother throwing the jade seal in anger turned out to be true. After the initial confusion, Huang Qiong gently stroked the imperial jade seal for a long time. At this time, Huang Qiong's mind was exceptionally calm. There was no ecstasy, nor any excitement, as if what he had just received was just a bunch of ordinary seals.
Rather than this jade seal that symbolizes imperial power, and behind it represents supreme power, thousands of miles of country and billions of people. There was no trace of calmness on Huang Qiong's face, and the ministers who gradually recovered from their shock also stabilized one after another, and knelt on the ground and shouted three times long live their lives. Facing the ministers, Huang Qiong did not turn around, but turned his gaze to the empty throne.
In fact, Huang Qiong also knew that according to the etiquette system in the past, similar matters had to be pushed back and made three concessions before it was considered to be in place and what a son of man and a minister should do. Even if the old man forces it on him, he has to refuse it. But what makes Huang Qiong a little helpless is that this is the first time in the world that he has encountered this kind of thing. In history, there is no precedent to follow.
Because the emperor rushed to hand over power and threw the jade seal like a hot potato, he did not give his son a chance to refute. Judging from his familiarity with history books, this was something that had never happened before in all dynasties. Although the emperors of the Northern and Southern Dynasties abdicated their thrones on their own initiative during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the seals and treasures were still in their own hands until their death.
Even the emperors of the former Tang Dynasty had never taken the initiative to hand over their seals and treasures so happily. Moreover, these were all given by the emperor on his own initiative, and according to the ancient etiquette that the emperor had to give to the emperor, he had to accept them. By reasoning, it violates this ancient system. But he didn't resign twice and took over directly once, which also violated the ancient etiquette of three pushes and three concessions. It can be said that nothing is right no matter what you do.
In addition, those words of gagging made me not answer, as if it was unfilial. I was also rushing to get on the sedan chair, and only took over these seals and seals when I couldn't do it without taking them. Just after receiving the tray filled with jade seals and treasures, Huang Qiong looked calm on the surface, but in fact there was still a lot of confusion in his heart. He couldn't figure out the old man's real intention of doing this even though he thought about it.
After a long time, Huang Qiong turned around, faced the ministers kneeling on the ground, and raised his hand to signal them to get up. The gimmick is over, now it's time to deal with political matters. However, Huang Qiong did not sit on the old man's throne in the end. Instead, he chose to sit down on the throne and place a chair to listen to politics. The first topic of discussion today is whether the father of Concubine De's protégé and former official should be given a posthumous title and a reward.
Listening to the report from the Minister of Rites, Huang Qiong directly rejected the posthumous title of Wenzheng suggested by the Ministry of Rites, as well as the posthumous title of Young Master. Looking at the old gentleman's disciples, they talked relentlessly and thought of ways to gain status for their teacher. Huang Qiong did not make any statement or interrupt his conversation. It wasn't until he finished speaking that Huang Qiong smiled and said, "Although the old man is said to be a veteran of three dynasties."
"I have also presided over many examinations and selected candidates for the imperial court. Being an official is considered incorruptible, and opening up subjects for the imperial court to recruit scholars is also fair and honest. But I have never been in the cabinet to worship the prime minister, and I have not assisted the king in creating a prosperous era. The posthumous title Wenzheng is still a little too high. And since her daughter is the emperor's concubine, she is selfless and selfish. Given the posthumous title Wenzheng, I am worried that he will not be able to bear it and will not be able to benefit his family."
"In my opinion, the old man has always been easy-going and has never been at odds with his colleagues. Moreover, he has made many contributions to the court's etiquette system, so it is appropriate to give him a posthumous title of Wenhe. As for the posthumous title of Grand Master, I think that since he has already No more, and before he became an official, he was already a high-ranking official of the first rank, a bachelor, and he is already a very human minister, so there is no need to do so many tricks now."
"Instead of chasing those grand masters and young masters, it is better to show favor to his descendants. In this way, his eldest son has been the third-rank minister of Sinong Temple for many years. In my opinion, he can be promoted to the first rank and be appointed as the second-rank chief minister of Jixian Academy. A bachelor can take office after Ding You. His second son is currently serving as the magistrate in Jiangning, and he has just served one term. In this way, if he is promoted to the chief minister of Taipu Temple, he can also take office after Ding You."
"In addition, among the men of his grandchildren, two men with the status of Juren were selected. Enmeng was promoted to officials of the seventh rank and granted the rank of six ministers. The old man presided over the examinations many times and recommended many talents to the imperial court. Now that he has passed away unfortunately, the court should still give him the reward he deserves. He will be given three thousand guan of money and one thousand bolts of silk as a reward for his funeral. His grave will be selected by the Qintian Supervisor near the capital."
"After the selection and construction of the cemetery is completed, the imperial court will grant five families of tombkeepers and ten plots of the cemetery. In addition, in order to express the condolences of the widow, the imperial court will suspend the court for five days starting from today. All ministers in Beijing and below are of the second rank. I want to go to the mansion to express my condolences. Although the King of Song is a descendant of the Tian family, the old man is his maternal grandfather. His broken bones are still connected with tendons. Although the relationship is between monarch and minister, he is also a close relative. "
"I have passed down Jun's decree that the King of Song Dynasty will go to watch the funeral of his grandfather from today. Although it is somewhat inconsistent with the etiquette system, but in view of the great achievements made by the old man over the years, our dynasty has always governed the world with filial piety, and the most important thing is filial piety. . So I make an exception and allow him to wear filial piety and keep vigil for the elder. If the King of Song does not come, I will be severely punished. My descendants of the Tian family must not have anyone who is unfilial."
Huang Qiong's words directly erased all thoughts of Taichang Temple. It seems that Enmeng has been for three generations, and the title is much higher than simply giving a posthumous title. But it can be said that the titles and titles that should be given were all wiped out in one sentence. You know, among the posthumous titles of civil servants in China's past dynasties, Wenzheng has always been ranked first. Since the beginning of posthumous titles for civil servants, only a few people have been awarded civil servants.
In terms of his contribution to the imperial court, the posthumous title of Wenzheng for the old man De Fei was indeed a bit reluctant. However, the old man has presided over the examination many times and has disciples and former officials all over the world. It is not an exaggeration to give a third-class posthumous title of Wencheng. Moreover, the posthumous title of Wenzheng proposed by the Ministry of Rites is also asking for a lot of money. After all, you have to leave some room for bargaining to the superior, right? This is all human nature.
