Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4029 Please give a posthumous title
Li Chengqian held his teacup, meditating silently.

Will the Guanlongmen Clan be accepted again?It's not impossible. When faced with the possibility of monopolizing the power of the central government by the large-scale invasion of Shandong and Jiangnan, he made a strategy of supporting Guanlong to fight against it. But at that time, he was about to become emperor and take charge of the imperial power .

Now that the father is back, and Yi Chu's heart is as hard as iron, who dares to smack his edge?

The Shandong aristocratic families didn't dare, and the Jiangnan gentry didn't dare, even if the Guanlong clan dared, with their broken strength, could they turn the world around?
Yuwen Shiji sipped his tea slowly, not in a hurry to ask the prince to express his opinion.

Now that Guan Long was defeated and charged with treason, and Changsun Wuji committed suicide, even if the Guan Long Clan was not liquidated by His Majesty, they were doomed to lose all important positions in the imperial court, and their strength fell into the abyss, and they have never recovered from it.

Is it honestly submitting to His Majesty's majesty in the image of a guilty minister, and nurturing children safely?
Or find an opportunity after enduring dormancy, willing to take risks and come back against the wind?

He still can't make up his mind, so today he just tested the prince.

At the same time, he also sighed in his heart, he has always been dissatisfied with Changsun Wuji, the reason why Guan Long fell into today's situation is also implicated by Changsun Wuji, but at least he is not as good as Changsun Wuji in the aspect of "decision to kill" , too much worry, too much hesitation...

After a long time, Li Chengqian put down his teacup, and said slowly: "Father is the guide for the son, and the king is the guide for the ministers. How can you resist the father's will, the son of man and the minister of man? The words of Duke Ying are a bit abrupt. Pretend you didn’t hear it, and you just pretend you haven’t said it, otherwise if you spread it, you might be misunderstood and cause trouble.”

For some reason, Yuwen Shiji breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "The old minister is confused, and His Highness's words make sense."

After a pause, he asked again: "Dare to ask Your Highness, does His Majesty care about Zhao Guogong's posthumous title?"

In the early years of the Zhou Dynasty, the "Posthumous Posthumous Law" was formulated to standardize the system of "posthumous titles". The Zhou royal family and other countries in the Spring and Autumn Period widely implemented it. , so it was deposed, and it was re-established after the Western Han Dynasty.

What is a "posthumous name"?
In short, it is to make a general evaluation of a person's life's merits and demerits in one or two words, which can be regarded as a final conclusion.

At the beginning of the "posthumous title", there were only "beautiful posthumous titles" and no "bad posthumous posthumous titles". After the republic of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Li of Zhou was given the posthumous posthumous posthumous title of "Li" because of his bad deeds such as "defending the people's mouth is better than Fangchuan". , there is the existence of "evil posthumous posthumous posthumous titles".

Some words with fixed meanings are selected in the "Posthumous Posthumous Law" for selection when determining posthumous titles.

For example, "Wen" is "beautiful posthumous title". What is "Wen"?Jingwei Tiandi is called Wen; moral knowledge is called Wen; kindness and love for the people is called Wen; benevolence to the people and courtesy is called Wen...

For example, "sorrow", what is "sorrow"?To be lonely at an early age and to be short-lived is to mourn; to be respectful and benevolent to be short-lived is to mourn; to be virtuous without building up is to mourn; to suffer from adversity so severe is to mourn; to execute an injustice is to mourn...

The so-called "geese pass by to take pictures, people pass to leave names", Chinese culture attaches great importance to life after death. Even the most treacherous and evil people hope to get a positive evaluation after death. Justice and morality, I try my best to restrain my character, and I don't want to leave an eternal infamy.

Of course, human nature is sometimes uncontrollable, and sometimes it backfires. Originally, I thought about making great achievements and prosperity, but ended up with a society that was ruined and notorious through the ages, such as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty...

After the implementation of the posthumous title, some meanings of "taboo for the venerable" gradually developed. For example, the establishment of the emperor's posthumous title is usually drawn up by the ceremonial officials and announced by the new emperor. How to formulate a "bad posthumous" bar?After all, it violates filial piety.

So some obscure words come in handy, such as the word "spirit", which is almost exclusive to the faint king.This word looks very good, right?In fact, all the kings who have been posthumously given the word "spirit" in history are all stupid people, fools with no roots in their minds...

So generally speaking, the "evil posthumous title" for the emperor is probably the last emperor, because the "posthumous title" was given by the monarch of the new dynasty, but no matter what the way of the courtiers is, they have no worries at all.

……

Yuwen Shiji was a little worried. He wanted to give Changsun Wuji a "beautiful posthumous title", but he knew that His Majesty Li Er would not approve it. It was more likely that His Majesty Li Er would give him an "evil posthumous title". Wiping out all the merits of a lifetime will make the eldest grandson's family and even the entire Guanlongmen Clan become rebels who will be condemned in words and writings, and will be stigmatized for thousands of years.

Li Chengqian said: "I also paid attention to this matter, but my father, even the three high-ranking officials, and the ministers never expressed their opinions on this. Presumably, my father couldn't bear to impose an 'evil posthumous posthumous posthumous title' on Zhao Guogong."

The original meaning of the "posthumous title" is to summarize a person's merits and demerits, but Changsun Wuji has made great achievements and at the same time committed treasonous acts. How to judge this "posthumous title"?Moreover, His Majesty Li Er is a nostalgic person after all, and has the face of Empress Wende, so he couldn't bear to deny the life of Changsun Wuji with a "evil posthumous posthumous title", trample him into the mud, and be reviled forever.

Yuwen Shi and Changchang breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded repeatedly: "Your Majesty is kind, if you don't have a posthumous title, you can have it. It's much better than giving a 'bad posthumous title'."

Once His Majesty grants Changsun Wuji an "evil posthumous posthumous posthumous title", it means that the mutiny is not over yet. Although Changsun Wuji will not be held accountable for various reasons, the account will be charged to the Changsun family and the entire Guanlongmen family, and will be counted slowly .

And His Majesty does not comment, it means this matter ends here...

Li Chengqian talked with Yuwen Shiji for a while, and then got up to leave: "It's not convenient for me to stay here for a long time. I hope Duke Ying will take care of Duke Zhao's funeral."

Yuwen Shiji nodded and said: "This is a matter of the old minister's duty, please rest assured, Your Highness."

He got up and left the wing room, and together with Guan Longxungui and the sons of the eldest grandson's family, sent the crown prince gift out of the gate of Dayun Temple.

Watching the prince driving away slowly in the heavy rain, Linghu Defen asked in a low voice: "How will the prince answer?"

Yu Wenshi said: "Who will give an affirmative answer to this kind of thing? It's just that there is such a statement here, and everyone keeps it in mind. Only when the situation really develops to a certain stage, the demands and interests of both sides will be resolved." If we agree, we will mention it again.”

Linghu Defen sighed.

He felt more and more that it was a huge mistake for him to set foot in the officialdom. This group of people not only had quick brains, but also had thick faces and dark hearts. He had to suffer when dealing with them. Instigated to confront Fang Jun hard and lost all face.

It's better to study at home honestly, write books and teach children, and have the opportunity to participate in pre-education to gain a wave of prestige...

As a result, the army has been defeated today, and even the children of the Linghu family will be greatly affected if they become officials in the future.

*****
Not long after the prince left Dayun Temple, the news was sent to His Majesty Li Er's desk.

His Majesty Li Er has never been an emperor who is full of desire for control, and he is willing to give the minister enough trust, but if he really wants to control everything about the minister, it will be easy...

Seeing Li Junxian put the secret letter on the table, His Majesty Li Er didn't open it to read it, but asked, "What did they talk about?"

Li Junxian shook his head and said: "At that time, His Royal Highness and Duke Ying retreated to the left and right, so it is impossible to know what happened, but it took nearly an hour."

His Majesty Li Er tapped lightly on the table with his fingers, pondered for a while, and pointed to the secret letter: "Take it and burn it, don't let this matter go to the outside world."

"Here."

Li Junxian took the secret letter back and put it in his arms, saw that His Majesty Li Er had closed his eyes and meditated, and bowed to leave without further instructions.

After a while, Wang De entered the room and said, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Song is asking to see you."

His Majesty Li Er opened his eyes, thought for a while, and said, "Xuan."

"Here."

Wang De withdrew, and Xiao Yu stepped in. After seeing the ceremony, His Majesty Li Er got up from the desk and walked out to the window, beckoning to Xiao Yu: "Come and sit, have a cup of tea."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The two of them knelt on the mat in front of the window and served fragrant tea inside.

His Majesty Li Er took a sip from his teacup and asked, "Why are you here now?"

Xiao Yu went straight to the point and said: "Duke Zhao Guo passed away, and the old minister came to ask His Majesty to give him a posthumous title and build a coffin to make a conclusion."

His Majesty Li Er narrowed his eyes slightly, took a deep look at Xiao Yu, and remained silent for a while.

According to the "Posthumous Posthumous Law", after the death of a high-ranking minister, the Ministry of Rites will formulate a posthumous title, and report it to the emperor for a ruling and announce it to the world.But if the emperor has high prestige and strong control over the court, this posthumous title depends entirely on the emperor's attitude.

For example, when Wei Zheng passed away, the Ministry of Rites considered his merits and proposed "Wenzhen" and reported it to His Majesty Li Er. Although His Majesty Li Er was unwilling to confer such a beautiful posthumous posthumous title, after careful consideration, he still agreed.If His Majesty Li Er rejected this posthumous title at that time, the Ministry of Rites would never have dared to say anything against the ancestral system.

What kind of posthumous title Changsun Wuji will get is a matter that the courtiers are thinking about at the moment, but His Majesty Li Er seems to have forgotten this matter, obviously neither willing to give Changsun Wuji a good posthumous title, nor I don't want to give a bad posthumous title to disgust people, so the monarchs and ministers tacitly don't mention this matter, but now Xiao Yu mentions it face to face, making it inevitable for His Majesty Li Er to avoid it.

After a little leaning, His Majesty Li Er asked: "Duke Song has a posthumous name to propose?"

Xiao Yu said slowly: "It may be called 'You', or it may be called 'Shang'."

Those who are obstructed and blocked are called secluded, self-willed, headstrong and conceited; those who show meritorious service and peaceful people are called merchants, and those who have made meritorious deeds.

Two posthumous titles, one beautiful and the other evil.

His Majesty Li Er squinted his eyes and looked at Xiao Yu, "I deliberately didn't mention the posthumous title of Changsun Wuji, but you still want to mention it; if you mention it, you can bring it up, and you have to get two at once, let me choose one of the two."

Do you want to present me with a problem, or use this to test my mind for the Guanlong Clan?
(End of this chapter)