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Chapter 389 Li Tang Ancestral Temple
"This jade doesn't seem to be very bright?"

"Maybe it's because it was buried for too long!"

"This is a desert area with a dry climate. No matter how long it is buried, it won't become like this. I guess that's how it turned out!"

"What do you mean?"

"The material doesn't look like jade, but looks a bit like stone?"

Li Ding'an separated from the crowd and walked in.

Six sealed boxes were placed on the workbench one after another, and the document clerk was taking pictures.

Good guy, do you really need everything?

"Zhou Li, Spring and Autumn Period, Da Zongbo": Use jade as six utensils to pay homage to the four directions of heaven and earth, use blue jade to pay homage to the sky, use yellow cong to pay homage to the earth, use green gui to pay homage to the east, use red canopy to pay homage to the south, use white amber to pay homage to the west, and use Xuan Huang to pay homage to the west. Ceremony to the north.

Although the colors don't match, they are all white now, but this is because the dyeing has faded over time.

The format is absolutely correct, and it is a proper ritual jade six utensils.

Wang Yongqian took a closer look: "Why do I look like...white marble?"

"Good eyesight, it is indeed white marble!"

Are you bragging or being sarcastic?
Wang Yongqian had no time to think carefully: "Isn't it just stone?"

"Don't think that stones are worthless: after the Anshi Rebellion, Tufan took the opportunity to capture Hexi. The Silk Road was cut off, and Hotan jade could not be shipped in. Guanzhong, where domestic jade was produced, was in chaos for years, which meant that the source of jade in the Tang Dynasty was completely cut off... Later There were many mutinies, and all the jade in the treasury was looted...

From that time on, all palace jade articles could only be carved from inferior jade, and white marble was one of them... Many jade articles and ritual vessels made of white marble were unearthed from the ruins of the Daming Palace (Chang'an Palace of the Tang Dynasty).

Even when inferior jade was not enough, it had to be replaced with colored glaze. For example, many glazed ritual vessels were found in the tomb of Xizong of Tang Dynasty..."

"Teacher Li, is this true?"

Zuo Peng appeared out of nowhere, "I mean, is it possible that these ritual utensils were brought from the Tang Dynasty Palace?"

Director Zuo, do you really dare to think so?
If you were asked to reason, would you still want to say: This city may have been built by descendants of Li Tang, let alone some prince or prince?
But Li Ding'an did not refute, because Zuopeng's mouth was a bit evil, and it had the power to make prophecies: such as the magic circle at Laodaofeng, Xiao's tombs, and the Funiu Mountain ruins.

Before he found it, even Li Ding'an himself didn't dare to think about it, but Zuo Peng was confident and confident.

Did you really find it?

"Maybe!"

Li Ding'an said something perfunctory, and asked the technician to clean it up as soon as possible, and planned to start again later to determine the origin and origin.

Just after the explanation, the intercom beeped, and Xiao Jianzhi's voice came from it: "Teacher Li, Lu Yuan asked you to come to the Ancestral Temple... I just found a stone tablet. Judging from the content, it seems to be the temple tablet of the Li family in the Tang Dynasty. …”

Holy shit, what did you just say?

Li Ding'an was excited: "How many temples are there?"

"It's being cleaned up, at least seven temples and above!"

Seven Temples...that's awesome, Director Zuo!
There are five temples for princes and three temples for officials...the temples here refer to the number of ancestors worshipped in past dynasties.

Those who offer sacrifices to more than five temples can only be the emperor.

This is easy to understand. After all, even if he dares to build a royal city, it is natural for him to call himself emperor. It is possible to build ten or eleven temples.

The key thing is that Director Xiao said: Li?
Coupled with the prefix "Tang Dynasty", who else could it be?
Inferring from this, it is possible that this city was built by a descendant of the Li family in the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, the jades in the sealed box may really have been brought from the Tang Dynasty Palace...

Li Ding'an stared straight at Zuo Peng.

Zuo Peng was confused: "Teacher Li, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing..." Li Ding'an felt like he had a toothache, "Director Zuo, I really admire your mouth..."

After he finished speaking, people came out of Fangcang. Zuo Peng was confused.

"Director Wang, what do you mean, Teacher Li?"

"What he means is that it would be a pity if you don't tell fortunes..."

……

Emperor Taizu... This is the temple name of Li Hu, Taizu of Li Tang Dynasty.

Emperor Gaozu...this is Li Yuan.

Emperor Taizong...this is Li Shimin.

To the fourth place, it became: Emperor Dezong... This is Tang Dezong Li Shi, the tenth emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

There are eight missing figures in the middle, but this is normal: according to the Tang Dynasty system, there were three offerings: Taizu, Gaozu, and Taizong. The temple is dedicated to Sanzhao and Sanmu, that is, counting from the father up to the sixth generation ancestor, this temple should have been built by the seventh generation grandson of Dezong Li Shi.

Li Ding'an looked down, and sure enough: Tang Shunzong Li Song, Tang Xianzong Li Chun, Tang Xuanzong Li Chen, Tang Yizong Li Miao, Tang Zhaozong Li Ye.

There are a total of nine, and the last one is Li Ye. From this, it can be seen that the person who built the temple and the monument was Li Ye's son.

The question is, historical records record: Li Ye had a total of seventeen sons, seven died early, and the remaining ten, including the last Tang Ai Emperor, were all killed by Zhu Wen?
Who was it that built temples and cities?
Li Ding'an was thinking about it when he noticed something was wrong and subconsciously raised his head.

Lu Benzhi, Xiao Jianzhi...and many researchers from the Forbidden City were all staring at him.

No... I don't know everything about a hundred thousand people?
"Don't look at me, I don't know either!"

impossible.

Lu Benzhi didn't believe it: "Think about it."

How to figure it out?

Points also cost money...

Just as he was about to shake his head, a technician ran over with a box in his arms: "Yuan Lu, Teacher Li, found a few pieces of wood with writings engraved on them, like tablets!"

"Where did you find it?"

"The front hall of the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"

If we follow the layout of the Forbidden City: the Ancestral Temple sacrificial halls are divided into front, middle and back, the back hall is the smallest for worshiping distant ancestors, the middle hall is for worshiping Taizu and ancestors, and the front hall is the largest, where the emperor held ancestor worship ceremonies.

If the late emperor dies and the ancestral throne is not moved to the middle hall, it will be enshrined in the front hall first...

Thinking of this, Li Ding'an's eyelids twitched: "Bring it to me!" The technician put down the box and said "hula", and many people gathered around it.

"Don't squeeze..."

Li Ding'an clicked on the flashlight.

It is about the size of a palm, has turned "grey" in color, is full of cracks on the surface, and the actual wood cannot be seen.

The corners are very neat, and it does look a bit like a spiritual tablet.

The writing marks are indeed there, but they are blurry and incomplete, making it difficult to identify.

"It seems to be two characters, but only the left radical: 糳,彳..."

Lu Benzhi pinched his chin, "What's on the right?"

"I don't know, but on the right side of the chest, there seems to be a... heart?"

Li Ding'an thought about it for a while, "It seems that the only word for this is De... Chunde, Weide, Jide, Xude... they all seem possible. After Li Ye, Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty, who of the Li family's children had this name?"

Lu Benzhi shook his head, and Xiao Jianzhi also shook his head, indicating that he was not impressed.

Li Dingan thought about it and felt unimpressed.

Unable to remember, he was about to return the box, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he suddenly paused: "Wait a minute, Xu De...could it be Xu De, Guangxu's Xu?"

"Li Xude...no impression?"

"It's not Li Xude, but Emperor Xude..." Li Ding'an breathed out fiercely, "Li Yu, the eldest son of Li Ye, Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty, was established as the prince in the second year of Dashun and granted the title of King De... Nine years later, in early November of the third year of Guanghua Seventh, at the end of 900, Lieutenant Liu Jishu of the Shence Army launched a coup, imprisoned Li Ye, and asked Prince Li Yu to supervise the country. He also changed his name to Li Zhen, and proposed the reign name: Xu De, and planned to let him ascend the throne on New Year's Day the following year...

But then, Prime Minister Cui Yin encouraged Zhu Wen to march westward in the name of Fengtian Jingnan... Therefore, in just over a month, before Li Yudu could ascend the throne, Shaozong was restored to power, and Li Yufu was demoted to King De... Then, the Tang Dynasty was destroyed by Zhu Wen..."

"Teacher Li, it is recorded in the official history that Li Yu and the Eight Kings were killed by Zhu Wenjiu... Furthermore, the 'Xude' you mentioned... can't be found in the historical records?"

"He was in prison for a month and a half before he ascended the throne. This reign name was not used at all, and of course it will not be recorded in official history... It is only mentioned in "Tang Yan" written in the Later Liang Dynasty. The author was Wang Dingbao, a Jinshi in the late Tang Dynasty. , the official became the Minister of Liang Zhongshu, Tongping Zhangshi..."

The founding emperor of Houliang was Zhu Wen, and Tongping Zhangshi was the prime minister... suddenly the credibility is much higher?
Lu Benzhi's eyes lit up: "Then what should be engraved on this spiritual tablet is 'Emperor Xu De'?"

"It's possible...just possible!"

It would be impossible not to emphasize: Who makes assumptions and who verifies... How can Li Ding'an have the time?

Lu Benzhi glared at him: "Stop being naughty and be practical!"

"It's definitely not true, but it's not impossible: if you keep digging, you might be able to dig out some key evidence."

Li Ding'an struck the final note and turned his head again, "You say so, Zuo Bureau!"

Zuo Peng looked confused: How did I know?

Besides, here we need leaders and experts, so how can it be my turn to speak?

Suspicious in his heart, he still nodded: "Of course!"

Li Ding'an grinned: I guess it's done!

Immediately, the intercom rang again: "Lv Yuan, Teacher Li, more than ten jade slips were found here at the Sheji Altar. Judging from the content, they should be the jade scrolls used by the emperor to offer sacrifices to heaven..."

Good guy, Emperor?

Li Ding'an hurriedly pressed the call button: "Director Cheng, what material is it made of?"

"It looks like white marble."

White marble again?
"Read it!"

"Okay... In the thirteenth year of Weixude, in the second month of Guiyou... the successor emperor, Chen Yuzhao, announced to the emperor..."

"Haha..." Li Ding'an laughed, "Xude, the successor emperor, Chen Yu... Guiyou was born in 913, which is comparable to Xu De's thirteenth year... It seems that Li Yu is not dead?"

What seems like, but 99%...

Lu Benzhi was stunned: "According to this calculation, he ascended the throne here... He also built this city?"

"I really don't know this...but looking at the things dug out, it seems like this?"

Li Ding'an grinned again, "Lu Yuan, you have done some research anyway!"

The crowd roared.

Because Li Yu was not an ordinary member of the Li Tang clan. He had been established as a prince, served as a prisoner of the country, and almost ascended to the throne. He even had a reign title.

We don’t know how he escaped from Luoyang, nor how he got here, but we can speculate: he proclaimed himself emperor when he got here, and built an imperial city.

There are even six ritual utensils for heaven and a jade book for offering sacrifices to heaven...

What does this equal?
History must be rewritten...

It is generally accepted by historians that in 907, Emperor Ai of the Tang Dynasty died and the Tang Dynasty was destroyed. But in 913, Li Yu was here to worship heaven as Emperor Xude of the Tang Dynasty?

It means that such a small broken city forced the Tang Dynasty to extend the reign of Zuo for six years... maybe even longer?
This is one of them.

Secondly, Li Ding'an only found an ancestral hall of Ning Wang Zhu Quan in Fengcheng. The local people were crazy with joy. What about here?

The last emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Tang Zongmiao.

Even if it's just a small broken city, even if it's built in the desert.

Local leaders, you look at me, I look at you, your eyes are shining...

Lu Benzhi hesitated for a while, then looked at Wang Yongqian: "Director Wang, what should we do now?"

"I'll report it. You can continue to dig. Don't worry, the bureau and the ministry will agree: at least find out how long this city has existed and where the people went in the end..."

"Correct!"

Lu Benzhi nodded and looked around again, "Director Wang, where is Li Ding'an?"

He has long since disappeared...

"Don't worry about him. His mind is full of Feng Shui magic circles. Even if a palace is dug out, he probably won't even bother to look at it!"

Lu Benzhi sighed with regret: "Okay!"

(End of this chapter)