Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 949 Taimiao
Giving sacrifices to the Taimiao sounds very majestic, but in fact it is very majestic.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, generally only when the monarch ascended the throne, got married, died, took charge of the government, honored titles, emblems, longevity, canonization, triumph, and captives, etc., would the emperor offer sacrifices to the Taimiao.

A monarch, throughout his life, rarely offered sacrifices to the Taimiao, and some even did not even once, such as Ming Guangzong.

Therefore, a rare sacrifice is like a primary school student in later generations who has scored 100 points in an exam and must tell their parents.

And like the development of several places in the Northeast, Anxi Province, etc., the emperor did not choose to offer sacrifices to the Taimiao, because he thought it was a trivial matter and belonged to showing off himself.

But Annan was different.

This is a place that was lost during Xuanzong's period. It belongs to the restoration of the old land. It is necessary to let these ancestors know their great achievements.

The things lost by the Yan Fan family are recovered by the Qin Fan family, which is of great significance.

Of course, because of succession and not succession, the positions in the Taimiao, except Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and Chengzu Zhu Di, were all moved to Nanjing.

It just so happens that there is an imperial temple in Nanjing, which saves wastage.

As for today's Taimiao, apart from Taizu and Chengzu, there is Zhu Xi who was posthumously named Liezu.

Then the father was named Emperor Jing, the grandfather was named Emperor Yuan, the great-grandfather was named Emperor Xian, and the great-grandfather was named Emperor Cheng, that is, four generations.

Therefore, the entire Taimiao in Beijing lists the tablets of seven emperors.

As for why Zhu Di didn't go to Nanjing, it was really a rule of the Taimiao that he could only go to the ancestors, not the ancestors, so Zhu Di stayed.

Besides, Zhu Yixi wasn't that unkind, a dozen or so ranks were gone, so one must stay.

After offering sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple enthusiastically and politely, Zhu Yixi became dull.

After all, this is a face project, he no longer needs these to support himself.

Just recovering the Daming country alone is enough to save face in front of the ancestors.

Of course, after he became emperor, he kowtowed to seven ancestors at once, which really made him dizzy and a little irritated.

In addition to these, both the dress and the etiquette are very ceremonial, and there is no room for negligence.

In layman's terms, there are too many farts and troubles, whether it is the emperor's delicate body or the temper of the traveler, it is a bit uncomfortable.

I'm used to being idle.

"If there really are ghosts and gods, I have fused with the original body, and the soul has eaten seven or eight eight, and let it enjoy the incense, even if it is not my own, I have to recognize it."

Walking out of the Ancestral Temple, facing the glare of the sun, and feeling the steamer-like heat of the entire Forbidden City, Zhu Yi calmed down in an instant:

"Even if you don't admit it, Lao Tzu's blood is firmly established in the country, and he will continue to kneel and worship."

Feeling relieved, Zhu Yixi glanced back at Taimiao, and shook his head:

"Forget it, let the prince do it when he comes back."

The emperor's etiquette work is many and very important, and there is no room for sloppy work.

As the crown prince, the crown prince should do the work for him as a matter of course.

Only the prince is suitable.

For example, in Yongzheng's later years, he directly asked Qianlong to go to the suburbs to sacrifice to heaven and earth on his behalf, to do what a prince can do. This is equivalent to turning on a big light bulb at night. Who doesn't know that he is a prince?
Unless an idiot pretends to be confused.

It is also true that the secret reserve of the Qing Dynasty was actually just going through the motions.

For example, Daoguang, who was inherited by the eldest son of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, was the first to be named Prince Zhi in the 18th year of Jiaqing. At this time, the remaining princes did not even have county kings.

In the 25th year of Jiaqing, he even visited Dongling instead of the emperor.

The lice on the bald man's head are clearly visible.

The same is true, even if the imperial edict of establishing the crown prince is lost, he can succeed to the throne smoothly, because he has been the crown prince for more than ten years.

Therefore, Zhu Yixi has no trust in the establishment of a secret reserve.

Because as long as it is something on paper, it can be forged. It is better to directly show the card and carry out the monarch handover safely.

We must know that even in later generations, the handover of power is a storm, not to mention today's feudal society.

Netizens love to talk about Osman's drama of killing the whole family by himself. In fact, he just played for more than 100 years and stopped.

"Master, are you going back to Yuquan Mountain?"

"Of course." Zhu Yixi pouted and said, "Could it be possible to steam buns in the Forbidden City?"

"Why can't I think about offering sacrifices to the Taimiao?"

Liu Afu on the side shut his mouth tightly, as if he didn't hear anything.

So, in the afternoon, the emperor dressed neatly again and returned to Yuquan Villa in a brisk rail carriage.

"What are the Queen and the others doing?"

If the emperor hastily bathed and changed his clothes, who should he choose to serve him?

Thirty is like a wolf, and forty is like a tiger.

For this group of hungry women, for some reason, Zhu Yixi became a little scared.

You must know that in the past, he was [-]v[-], or [-]v[-], but under the strong physical blessing, he could only fight one-on-one timidly.

It's not that he doesn't work hard, it's that the opponent is too strong.

"The harem is playing cards today, the empress has lost a lot of luck, and the concubine de concubine has won a lot..."

It only took a moment for Liu Afu to learn about the situation in the harem, and hurriedly told the emperor.

"That's it!"

Zhu Yixi nodded: "I will sleep alone tonight, so as not to affect their luck."

The next day, early in the morning, the queen sent some porridge to reward the emperor's stomach.

But inside and outside the words, he was inquiring about the news of the prince.

Obviously, if Sun Xueniang was concerned about it, she would be confused, and her mind was not on it, so her luck was not good.

"I'm an official in the county town!"

Zhu Yixi said casually: "Sitting in the lobby to try cases every day is much better than training in the Beijing camp before."

"Is the princess pregnant?"

Sun Xueniang said impatiently.

Originally, it was only a few concubines to follow, but the queen forced the crown prince to follow, wanting to give birth to an eldest grandson.

No way, the emperor could only agree.

So the East Palace, which was not crowded at first, became more and more empty with the absence of several masters.

"It's early!" The emperor said casually, "The more you force him, the worse it will be. You still have to take it slowly."

Sun Xueniang forced a smile, feeling uneasy.

Prince Qin's sons will run away, and the princess has not moved, so how can she survive in peace.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but make up her mind: "You don't have to pursue the eldest grandson, a concubine is also fine!"

The emperor ate this breakfast with great relish, but the empress was so thoughtful that she didn't take a few mouthfuls.

Afterwards, the emperor held an imperial meeting to discuss Qin affairs.

To put it bluntly, it is a formal canonization ceremony.

For example, the name of the country, the official uniform of the dragon robe, and various seals and ribbons are bestowed.

Don't underestimate these, just take the dragon robe as an example, the mere prince's regiment dragon robe can't be taken off without the work of hundreds of embroidery workers for half a year.

For example, the royal robes of North Korea were bestowed by the Ming Dynasty, and they could not make such gorgeous things in China.

And the royal robes like those in Vietnam look very rustic. They are not bestowed, but self-made, which is not decent.

The official dragon robe is like giving a model to make it conform to the regulations. Don't go beyond it. To put it bluntly, it is to standardize the etiquette system, so as to deepen obedience from the aspect of etiquette.

After the unification of Annan by the Qin State, official robes and seals were given to officials in a natural, formal and reasonable manner.

Simply for the unification of the Qin State, the imperial court has already made preparations for a long time, and it can be bestowed directly.

However, the title of the country, which had nothing to do with it, caused disputes among the cabinet's nine ministers.

Some people support Annan, and some support Qin.

Annan is an old name, if it is bestowed on King Annan, then there must be a supporting post of Annan, which will deepen the influence of the court.

The state of Qin is different. An independent vassal state like North Korea cannot easily interfere.

But these emperors had already made up their minds.

Independent development, let it expand self-improvement.

"It's still Qin!"

The emperor said lazily: "Save the trouble."

"In addition, although Qin was established by my son, the rules of paying tribute are unavoidable."

"Navy management, trade, and key tributes are all up to you."

Chief Assistant Yan Chongxin frowned, and said, "Your Majesty, after all, the King of Qin is a first-class Qin feudal lord, a prince, so why not be as good as Wan Shi every year?"

"There are not many other places in Annan, but there is a lot of food, and there are too few Wanshi."

The emperor frowned, and said softly: "Let him pay 20 shi of rice every year, and the court will give him 10 silver dollars!"

Hearing this, several ministers raised their brows, glanced at the emperor slightly, and didn't dare to say anything.

Good guy, North Korea pays 2 shi a year, and the imperial court rewards [-] shi, and the total of five shi is one piece.

But now that Qin State has two stones for one piece, isn't that the market price?

This is equivalent to sending money to Qin!

In fact, the ministers were right, the emperor really meant that.

King Qin sent a letter to the emperor complaining about Annan's poverty.

If it is said that Daming is a poor mine, but Annan has nothing.

Gold mines, silver mines, copper mines, but there are no precious metals that can make money, or they are rare and close to none.

This also means that after the establishment of Qin State, the treasury has piled up grains, but there is very little money.

The emperor had no choice but to send some foreign exchange.

Naturally, long-term relief is not enough. They can only use the name of tribute to send foreign exchange over time.

Similarly, for Daming, this is tantamount to having a stable granary. There are many people in Beijing, and no matter how much food there is, they will not dislike it.

In this way, Japan, North Korea, Qin, and the three countries send 40 shi of grain every year, and the household department only needs to spend 14 silver dollars.

In a famine year, it is indeed extremely precious.

After careful calculation, who doesn't understand the benefits of the vassal state.

If seventeen or eight of these were built, the annual tribute would be millions of stones, so why worry about the lack of food?
Even if there is a catastrophic weather, the imperial court will even go directly to the vassal states to buy grain and advance payment, greatly increasing the disaster resistance.

For example, if there were many vassal states during the Chongzhen period, which vassal king would not squeeze some money to help when the Ming Dynasty was about to end?

Borrowing troops is possible.

"Qin's decision can be regarded as a complete solution to the Annan problem, without spending tens of millions of dollars and tossing the entire Lingnan people, which is considered worthwhile."

The emperor laughed out loud: "Annan, that ghostly place, since it broke away from China during the Five Dynasties period, it has always been evil-minded. Chengzu, Xuanzong, and Sejong repeated it three times, and now it is a matter of concern."

Which of the emperors of all dynasties did not want to regain Annan?

Now being taken down by the current emperor is really worth celebrating.

But in the true sense, it is still surprising that such a vast land was awarded to King Qin as a vassal state.

Even if you follow the example of the Mu family and sit in Yunnan!

The ministers were confused, but on the surface they unanimously supported the emperor's decision. Who could resist the authority of the founding emperor?

In fact, Zhu Yixi didn't want to tell them what national complex is.

When the Northern Song Dynasty did not take advantage of the trend to sweep the Ping An South, that place no longer belonged to China.

At the same time, the defeat of the army during the Xuande period in the early Ming Dynasty was just like the Hundred Years' War in France. The resistance to foreign enemies aroused the national identity of the Annan people.

Nearly 700 years away from time is really too long.

The ripples of Annan's recovery spread from the temple to the people.

All kinds of newspapers naturally sang praises, not to mention boosting the morale of the people.

However, the happiest person was none other than King Wei.

At the beginning, the emperor asked the king of Yue and the king of Wei to draw lots to choose the country.

King Yue captured Ezo, while King Wei captured Khmer.

There is no spare power in the court, and the Qin State has not yet unified the time, so the Wei State naturally has no hope and can only sit and wait.

Now that the Qin State has unified Annan, this is a good time for the establishment of the Wei State.

"With the help of the eldest brother, Qin Guo, this saves a lot of time and energy."

King Wei was in high spirits and wished he could go to Khmer by boat immediately.

He had read the files of the Ministry of Rites a long time ago, and of course he knew that in the entire southern region, Annan was the strongest, followed by Dian, and then Siam.

Khmer has been in decline for many years.Being bullied miserably by Siam and Annan, he wanted to pay tribute to both of them.

And this is his chance.

"I don't dislike Khmer's weakness. I'm afraid that it won't take half a year for me to call myself an orphan and establish a defending country—"

Thinking of this, King Wei was delighted.

At this time, King Wei became anxious, and immediately came to the Fan Guosi, wanting to receive supplies and silver coins.

Unexpectedly, the elders in the pavilion were harmonious and friendly, but they didn't know what to say.

In the end, Zhu Mou, as the old Zhu family, couldn't see the prince being bullied, so he took him to the corner:
"Your Highness, although the Fan Guosi is presided over by ministers and others, it still requires His Majesty's approval."

"Before you find us, you must first seek His Majesty's grace!"

"You're right." King Wei hurriedly nodded in agreement, and then hurriedly went to find the emperor.

Back in the pavilion, several pavilion elders laughed at him.

Du Yinxi smiled lightly and said, "King Wei is only sixteen years old and has not yet married. How could he be allowed to establish a vassal state? King Wei is really impatient."

"King Qin is not far away from Yin Jian, so how can King Wei succeed without experience?" Feng Xianzong said casually, "I'm afraid we will have to wait until next year."

"The state of Qin has just been established, so how can we spare the energy to support the state of Wei?" Yan Chongxin shook his head: "At least it will take until the second half of next year."

"Two or three seasons of rice are ripe, and taxes are collected, and people's hearts will be stable."

Sure enough, King Wei rushed to find the emperor and was scolded.

"There is no hair on the mouth, so why start a country?"

After scolding, the emperor immediately decreed that he go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to observe politics, and then prepared to let him get married in autumn.

(End of this chapter)