Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 813: Seven Seals of Qin and Han
Zhu Yuanzhang in the Huagai Palace couldn't help but feel a little concerned:

"How could our emperor not be the leader of the sword?"

Zhu Biao was familiar with his father's inexplicable desire to win, and immediately analyzed:

"Most of the time, it is difficult for future generations to find the whereabouts of the imperial seal."

As if echoing what Zhu Biao said, at the same time the light curtain also spoke:
[When the word "manifesto" is mentioned, what is the first thing that comes to everyone's mind?
Chen Lin's call to punish Cao Cao? Luo Binwang's call to punish Wu Zetian?
When it comes to it, it feels like a note between two parties before a fight. However, in ancient times, a manifesto was a kind of document or announcement of the feudal government. Its general nature was to summon or announce, as well as to denounce or expose crimes.

Strictly speaking, the ones written by Chen Lin and Luo Binwang are not formal manifestos. The most famous manifesto in history should be the "Edict to the Central Plains" issued by Zhu Yuanzhang before the Northern Expedition, which is said to have been drafted by Song Lian. The eight familiar words "expel the barbarians, restore China" come from this manifesto.

This is a bit off topic, but by referring to Zhu's "Edict to the Central Plains", we can also have a general summary of the role of the edict. Simply put, it is the highest-level edict issued by the government.

The "Xing Han Xi" in front of us is similar. From the beginning, "The people of the thirteen states of the Great Han Dynasty are informed that it is to be announced to the world." In the middle, it briefly describes the process of unrest from "Since the traitor Dong... the traitor Cao surrendered." Finally, it focuses on the key point of the article "The Han Dynasty has been restored, and the old capital has been returned." Hmm... Why does it feel like a proclamation written by a big boss based on "Chu Shi Biao"? 】

Kong Ming smiled in Yecheng. This manifesto was written by him. He was filled with emotion while writing it. He could not help but recite "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital" silently, expressing his grief for Prime Minister Zhuge Liang who died in Wuzhangyuan. Therefore, this manifesto was inevitably linked to "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital", and they could be regarded as being in direct contrast to each other.

Kong Ming was somewhat pleased that the younger generation could see this.

However, at this moment, the picture on the screen skipped over the text, and all attention was focused on the seven seals at the end of the text.

[But I have to say that the if line that the big guy opened for the Three Kingdoms is pretty good.

But for an illiterate person, the most elaborate part of this manifesto are the seven seals at the end of the text, namely the "Seven Seals of Qin and Han Dynasties".

Since the First Emperor of Ancient Times, the emperor's "Six Seals for the Imperial Carriage" have been part of the emperor's tacit system of wearing seals.

Simply put, there were six seals belonging to the emperor in ancient times, divided into two sets, namely the three seals of the emperor and the three seals of the son of heaven.

These are the six seals, so why are there seven seals in the Qin and Han dynasties? Of course, there is also the most important imperial seal.

Everyone knows the legend of the Heirloom Seal in the Qin and Han Dynasties. Let's make it short. After the defeat of the big fool Yuan Shu during the Three Kingdoms period, the governor of Jingzhou, Xu Qiu, took the Heirloom Seal and gave it to Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie.

Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty. After Cao Cao got the imperial seal from Liu Xie, in order to demonstrate the mandate of heaven, he engraved "Wei Received the Imperial Seal of Han" on the shoulder of the seal. At least as far as historical records go, there are traces of this.

But then, from the Yongjia Rebellion to the unification of the Sui Dynasty, at least three imperial seals appeared in this period of history. The imperial seal that the Sui Dynasty finally obtained was already difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.

After the turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the founding Tang Dynasty obtained two imperial seals. One was said to be snatched by Yu Wenzhi after he killed Yang Guang, and eventually fell into the hands of Dou Jiande, who was then chopped off by Li Shimin; the other was brought by Empress Xiao when she returned to the Tang Dynasty. She said that Yu Wenzhi did not get the seal after killing Yang Guang, so she hid it.

But when the last emperor of the Tang Dynasty burned himself and the imperial seal to death, the imperial seal, whether real or fake, was lost in history, leaving only legends in the history books.

Because of the existence of the system of six seals for the imperial carriage, the emperors of the Qin and Han dynasties did not use the Seal of the State when stamping their seals most of the time, because this thing was almost a ceremonial object of the highest standards. This is why after the Seal of the State went missing, we still cannot find a real seal of the State.

This Qin and Han Dynasty Seven Seals made by the master can only be said to be an unattainable dream for archaeologists, but if the Han Dynasty can be successfully revived, it should not be an exaggeration to stamp seven seals, right? 】〖It is definitely not an exaggeration. The Three Revivals of the Han Dynasty is a rebirth from the Nirvana, which is almost equivalent to the founding of a new country.

However, paper was not used on a large scale during the Han Dynasty. Even if the imperial seal was really used, how could it be stamped on bamboo slips?
The standard method of the Qin and Han Dynasties was to roll up the bamboo slips, put them in a box and then tie them with a rope. The box would have a special depression for placing the knot. After tying, it would be covered with clay and stamped on the clay. Don't underestimate the ancient people's sense of confidentiality, brother. This is also one of the reasons why Han seals are so small.

Referring to the "Yangling Lingyin" seal mud currently in the Xi'an Museum, official seals of the Qin and Han dynasties actually had many uses.

Cao Pi was really good at destroying things. He had to engrave words on the imperial seal. Didn't he also say that dynasties are not eternal? Was he saying one thing and thinking another?

You should be glad that this thing did not fall into Qianlong's hands.

It's okay, Qianlong will think that this thing is of poor quality and is fake.

Zhu Yuanzhang smacked his lips, and his previous slight dissatisfaction disappeared. After all, he could empathize with the later generations' concern for the imperial seal.

Although obtaining the imperial seal would not change anything, it would undoubtedly make the Ming Dynasty's theory of Yingtian more convincing, and some people who were originally concerned about the Hu Yuan might be more likely to switch sides... right?

Zhu Biao noticed the slight disappointment on Zhu Yuanzhang's face:
"If you are concerned, I will ask the scholars to read the ancient books and rumors, maybe they can find some clues about the real thing."

Ming Tianzi was somewhat moved, but he finally shook his head:

"It is a blessing to have this thing. It would be a waste of time and money to search for it, but it would be putting the cart before the horse. After all..."

"Even if Jie Li gets this thing, can a mere thief like him really swallow up the great Tang Dynasty?"

In Ganlu Palace, Li Shimin was talking to his son with an obvious sneer on his face, and his words were mostly nonchalant:
"What if it's true? What if it's false? The will of the people is the destiny of heaven. If a piece of jade could determine the destiny of heaven, then it should be Yuan Shu, not Cao Pi, who replaced the Han Dynasty."

"The Qin Dynasty made this seal, but it died in two generations. The people of the late Tang Dynasty can only hold the seal and burn themselves. What destiny can we talk about?"

While Li Shimin was sneering, there was a rare hint of sadness in his tone, and Li Chengqian seemed to understand something.

Liu Xie in Yecheng was not too shocked because Liu Bei had told him about his future. However, he still shook his head and said:
"Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty..."

He had met Cao Zihuan before, and at that time he only saw his literary talent and elegance, but never thought that he would become the enemy who destroyed his country.

I never thought that the imperial seal that I saw every day could be divided into three parts and have such a dramatic event.

On the contrary, Fu Shou beside him was quite dissatisfied with this:

"Later generations lamented how foolish Yuan Shu was, but judging from the incident involving the seal, there were many people who resembled Yuan Shu."

(End of this chapter)