Zhu Yijun expressed his feelings and commented on the memorial written by Zhang Siwei: "The Ministry of Rites has written and promulgated the decree."
According to the current imperial court system, Zhu Yijun issued a special decree to the Zhengshi Hall to decide on Zhang Juzheng's posthumous title. Although the Zhengshitang is above the Ministry of Rites, the specific implementation of matters must be placed in the Ministry of Rites. But as far as this matter is concerned, the prime minister and ministers have given instructions, the emperor has signed and approved, and the Ministry of Rites has no room for comment. It can only be handled according to the procedures.
After issuing the memorial with the emperor's decree, he walked from the Attendant's Room to the Sixth Section. Because the attendants called upon the matter to be dealt with immediately, Qi Shichen did not dare to delay in receiving the matter, so he reported it to Wan Xiangchun in the ceremony department.
When Wanxiang Chun opened Zhang Siwei's memorial, he took a deep breath, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Go and call Mr. Taichu."
Qi Shichen had also read the memorial and knew that Wan Xiangchun could not afford this hot potato alone, so he would definitely discuss the matter with Youdu Wang Shixing, so he hurriedly ran out and called him over.
Wang Shixing and Wan Xiangchun were in the same class. They were both Jinshi in the fifth year of Wanli. They were older than Wan Xiangchun. Although Wan Xiangchun had a higher position than him, he was always very polite and was called "Taichu" by his nickname.
After Wang Shixing read the memorial and the emperor's instructions, Wan Xiangchun smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Taichu, there is no precedent for this single posthumous title since the founding of the dynasty - and the word '文' is the posthumous title of the emperor. Why should I serve as a minister?" Accept it?"
Wang Shixing was the nephew of Wang Zongmu, who advocated maritime transportation and turned the general Cao Yamen into a yellow man. He was also a human geographer as famous as Xu Xiake of later generations. He has a humorous personality and loves to travel. Although he is still young, he has traveled all over the country several times. Wherever he goes, he carefully examines every rock, hole, grass, and tree. He is also very familiar with the local scenery. , visited extensively, recorded in detail, and compiled a book - later generations Xu Xiake honored him as "Wang Shiyue" in "Travel Notes".
At this moment, seeing Wan Xiangchun speaking in layman's terms, Wang Shixing smiled and said: "The Duke of Changzhou has been in Li Ke Jian Yuan for a long time, and he is not familiar with the Ministry of Rites." Seeing that his face was a little ugly, he hurriedly added: "However, Not many people can understand the praise and blame of a single posthumous title or a two-character posthumous title."
Although Wan Xiangchun is not too broad-minded, he also understands the character of his deputy. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I would like to hear the details."
Wang Shixing smiled and said: "The so-called posthumous titles for ministers are the most extreme. Civil servants are called 'Wenzheng' and military ministers are 'Zhongwu'. As for the civil servants, they were called 'Wenzhen' in the Tang and early Song Dynasties. Later, because they avoided the taboo of Renzong Zhao Zhen, they were called 'Wenzhen'." So it was changed to "Wenzheng". Later, because Sima Guangyun's "Wenzheng" was "the most beautiful posthumous title, there is no way to add it", Wenzheng was regarded as a most beautiful posthumous title for people and ministers. "I was born as a Taifu of Jin and died as Wenzheng". Wait for what you want in your whole life.”
"It is said that when Duke Li Wenzheng of this dynasty was on his deathbed, Yang Yiqing went to visit him and said that he would give him the posthumous title Wenzheng. Li Dongyang was so excited that he jumped up and kowtowed to him. People at the time wrote poems and said sarcastically: 'Wenzheng was always posthumously named King Fan, but now he has the posthumous title of King Fan. The text is correct, but it is hard to accept it. When the strong wind blows to the sycamore tree, others will criticize it.'" Wan Xiangchun laughed after hearing this.
Wang Shixing continued: "In the Tang and early Song Dynasties, double characters were the most beautiful, followed by single characters. The so-called 'national story, the posthumous titles of ministers all have two characters to show their virtues.' At that time, Han Wengong and Bai Letian etc., all have a single posthumous title of 'Wen', and their achievements are much different from those of Wei Zheng, Lu Xiangxian and other names."
"But after Song Renzong, the posthumous law was reformed, and the dispute between single posthumous names and two-character posthumous titles was over. After that, except for Wang Anshi, Zhu Wengong and others who were entitled to enjoy the Confucius Temple, all others, regardless of their official position, had double posthumous titles. For example, Shao Kangjie, Zeng Wending ——The official position of Xing Yong was no more than that of a school secretary, while Zeng Gong was a member of the Zhongshushe."
When Wan Xiangchun heard the words "worthy of enjoying the Confucius Temple", his expression changed, and jealousy clenched his heart like a python. A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth and he said: "I heard that King Jinggong was given the posthumous title 'Wen' to hide his evil deeds, and it seemed like a compliment but actually a disgrace."
Wang Shixing shook his head when he heard this and said: "No! No! Let me talk about Zhu Wengong first. He did not have a posthumous title eight years after his death. In the first year of Jiading, the court decided that the posthumous title should be "Wenzheng" or "Wenzhong". Song Dynasty Minister Liu Mi Zhengyan said, "The way of Confucius became clear thanks to Zisi and Mencius. After the death of Zisi and Mencius, those who were clear became obscure again. From the Han Dynasty, it became dark like Ye, and in this dynasty it became clear again. Sections of Lianxi and Hengqu In its secluded place, the two Cheng disciples stayed in its light, and the followers of the Cheng family booed its flames, and the holy way of the Supreme Lord was shining brightly!' As a result, Zhu Xi received the extraordinary single posthumous title of 'Wen'. In the ninth year of Jiading, Zhang Shi received the posthumous title of "Xuan" and Lu Zuqian The posthumous title is "Cheng". In the thirteenth year, Zhou Dunyi was given the posthumous title of "Yuan", Cheng Hao was given the posthumous title of "Chun", and Cheng Yi was given the posthumous title of "Zheng". Those who will be given the posthumous title of "Zheng" in this generation will all be worthy of enjoying the honor of the Confucius Temple!"
Wan Xiangchun was speechless and speechless.
Wang Shixing continued: "Let's talk about Wang Anshi. He was given the posthumous title in the first year of Shaosheng. At that time, Zhezong was in power and he was determined to introduce his father's great reform cause. Because of the change of Yuan Dynasty, Shaosheng. He wanted to activate the new party and pay tribute to the late leader of the new party. Because of Wang Anshi's lofty reputation, he was posthumously granted the title of "Wenzheng", and he was assigned to the temple of Shen Zong. In the third year of Chongning, Emperor Huizong was granted the posthumous title of King Shu, and he was assigned to the temple of Confucius. ——Wang Anshi's son-in-law Cai Bian was given the posthumous title of "Wenzheng" after his death, regardless of his achievements. In terms of literature, Cai Bian cannot compare with Wang Anshi, and Wang Anshi is the father-in-law of Cai Wenzhenggong, so his posthumous title cannot be inferior to his son-in-law. This is the reason why Wang Anshi's single posthumous status is higher than the two-character posthumous title "Wenzheng", which is the highest among civil servants. Direct evidence!”
After saying this, Wang Shixing sneered again and said: "Because Sima Guang said that Wenzheng is the most beautiful posthumous title and cannot be added to it. With Song Zhezong's temperament, Wang Anshi has to crush Sima Guang, haha!"
When Wan Xiangchun heard this, he knew that the posthumous title "Wen" was indeed a beautiful title that the emperor wanted to give to Zhang Juzheng, which would break the precedent of the country. Anyway, now that the reform is booming, there are many exceptions, including this one. Hearing this, he just sighed and said:
"First he was named posthumously, but he was actually granted the title of county king. Later, he accompanied the imperial mausoleum, and was given a posthumous title. He might even be entitled to the Confucius Temple - it's such an honor!"
When Wang Shixing heard this, he said in a hurry: "Mr. Changzhou, do you want to refute this decree?" Wan Xiangchun's face changed, and finally he gritted his teeth and said: "Oh, it's not worth it for such a thing!"
Wang Shixing said seriously: "The two people who have obtained the title of 'Wenzheng' in this dynasty are Li Xiya and Xie Qian. How does Zhongxing County Prince's achievements compare with Li Xiya and Xie Qian? What's more -"
Wan Xiangchun asked: "Not to mention what?"
Wang Shixing smiled and said: "Your Majesty is launching a great reform, how come you don't have Duke Wen to assist you? Haha, just a joke."
Wan Xiangchun thought thoughtfully and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Taichu hit the mark right now. I am the one who caught the eye. Such an honor is not just a reward for the king's contribution."
The main purpose of Zhu Yijun raising Zhang Juzheng's honor to such a high status was to reward his merits. It also meant, as Wang Shixing suggested, to send a clear political signal to the government and the public - reform is not a great cause that should be abolished because of people. Thinking that Zhang Juzheng is dead will You can counterattack and calculate, and stop thinking about changing the state affairs. Regardless of whether Mr. Zhang is here or not, the reform must continue to be pushed forward vigorously!
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Because of Zhang Juzheng's passing, the Forbidden City and the capital were actually peaceful - the trolls in the court had calmed down a lot, and they were unwilling to cause trouble for the emperor at this time.
After Zhu Yijun finished considering Zhang Juzheng's funeral arrangements, he returned to the harem when he saw that it was still early. First, let's go to Queen Mother Li's palace and walk around to fulfill her filial duty.
As soon as he entered the palace gate, he heard bursts of laughter in the palace. Zhu Yijun was curious, so he stopped the announcement and walked slowly to the door of Ci Sheng's living room.
I saw a large carpet spread on the ground, and jade mahjong was placed randomly all over the floor. Prince Luo and Empress Dowager Cisheng sat opposite each other on the ground. At this time, he took out two cakes and threw them in front of Empress Dowager Li and said, "Grandson, two cakes for one, do you want grandma?"
The Empress Dowager Cisheng couldn't help laughing and said, "Can grandma use two four-bar pipes?"
Prince Luo said: "That won't work. You can only use big pancakes."
The Empress Dowager Cisheng was so suppressed that her face turned red: "Then I can't afford it, just go ahead and get out."
Seeing the old and the young having fun, Zhu Yijun suddenly felt warm in his heart, because most of the depression caused by Zhang Juzheng's death was relieved. After watching quietly for a while, Fang coughed quietly.
Hearing his voice, Queen Mother Li turned sideways and took a look, then stretched herself to stand up. Zhu Yijun hurriedly took two steps, sat on the carpet and said, "The Queen Mother, sit down safely." Queen Mother Li did not move.
When Prince Luo saw his father coming, he threw away the mahjong tiles in his hand, stood up and bowed politely. Zhu Yijun smiled and asked, "Have you finished writing the big characters today?"
Prince Luo, who was five years old, looked at Queen Mother Li first and replied eloquently: "Father, I have finished writing. My mother also praised me for writing well."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun opened his hand and said, "Come to Father." Prince Luo timidly walked to the middle of his arms. Zhu Yijun hugged him, smelled his hair and said, "You didn't take a shower last night?"
Prince Luo became more and more cautious and twisted uneasily. Empress Dowager Li chuckled and said, "You are so busy with national affairs that your children are afraid of you - now you have six sons alone. How many times have you hugged them in total?"
Zhu Yijun smiled and kissed King Luo Jun on the cheek. Empress Dowager Li sighed: "Now that Prince Luo has become more sensible, although the emperor wants to accompany him more, he can't hug him and kiss him. As the old saying goes, you should embrace your grandchildren rather than your children. If you don't have some upright behavior, he will be even more lawless - you should also find him Some old gentlemen came and enlightened him."
After saying that, he said angrily: "What are you and the queen thinking about every day? This child of the people has to hire a private tutor at this time. It's better for you to let him play like crazy all day long and run like a calf. Like a child - the emperor is wise and powerful, don't teach a martial artist like him, it will kill you!"
Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "That's not possible. I'll hire a teacher to teach him later. When he's older, let him go out of the palace to go to school."
Empress Dowager Li changed her color when she heard this and said: "How to do that? Chang Luo is so valuable, how can he hang out with those students! I have enough to worry about every day!"
Zhu Yijun glanced around and said with a wry smile: "The future emperor, who grew up within the four-sided city wall and was accompanied by women and eunuchs day and night, can he still grow into a man?" After speaking, he patted Prince Luo on the shoulder and said: "We have to find a way so that he can know how to get along with others, instead of the whole world revolving around him."
Queen Mother Li glared at him and said: "He will - well, of course the whole world will revolve around him in the future!"
Zhu Yijun: "..."
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