Chapter 543 The dispute over Lu Houchous posthumous title
With the support of Ji Sun Yiru, Prince Song became the king of the Lu State and was named Song, the Marquis of Lu.
Subsequently, Ji Sun Yiru immediately proposed in the court hall that a posthumous title should be drafted for the late emperor Lu Houchou.
Moreover, he had already prepared for this. After some suggestions from Yang Hu, he finally chose some posthumous names such as "Ling", "Li", "Mourning", "Ai" and so on.
Above the court, as the new king, Luhou Song only looked at it and had no other thoughts:
"The merits and demerits of the former monarch will be decided by you and your family."
After the doctors and officials who were present circulated the information one after another, most of them frowned.
Rongjia Ge is old and old, and he has already served as an official at home. However, because of what the Ji family did to the tomb of the late emperor, he became worried about the posthumous title of the late emperor.
Therefore, at this moment, he did not care about his physical condition and actually sat upright in the court hall with his back straight.
But when he saw the evil posthumous names handed over by Ji Sun Yiru, he couldn't help but open his eyes angrily and decisively stood up:
"Your Majesty, these are all evil posthumous titles. I think that my ancestors have been here for more than twenty years. Even though I have been hunting for ten years, there are reasons for everything. If I were to receive an evil posthumous title because of this, it would probably be very inappropriate!"
After Ji Sun Yiru heard this, he raised his hands and said calmly:
"Doctor Rong, you are too worried. I am doing this to let the world know the gains and losses of the late king, so that future generations can take a warning. Moreover, it is not all bad posthumous titles, such as this 'Ling'
, the so-called 'chaos without loss is called spirit', and 'death with ambition accomplished is called spirit', doesn't it correspond to the life of the late emperor?"
"Or someone who died early in the middle of the year can also be called 'mourning'. In the past, Duke Mourning of the Jin Dynasty was the uncle of the world. Just because he died early in the middle age, he still took the word 'mourning'. Therefore, in my opinion, these
, but they are all extremely common posthumous titles, so how can they be called evil posthumous titles?"
Hearing this, Rongjia Ge shook his head again and argued with reason:
"The so-called 'spiritual' people are mostly those who violate the law and pursue selfish interests without knowing how to restrain themselves. How can we say that it is not a bad posthumous title? As for 'mourning', apart from the meaning of 'died in middle age', it does not also mean 'unwanted labor and sacrifice'.
Do you mean not to cultivate personal virtues? How can these be called good posthumous titles?"
"Ignoring political affairs and allowing them to become disorderly is called 'Huang'; being fond of leisure and neglecting political affairs is called 'Huang'; being violent and not recognizing family ties is called 'Li'; killing innocent people is called 'Li'."
"I believe that none of these posthumous titles are suitable for the late emperor!"
Ji Sunyiru raised his head. In fact, if he had to give Luhou Chou a posthumous title, many of them would be quite appropriate, at least that's what he thought.
"Although the late king is the king of a country, his actions in his life are indeed somewhat inappropriate..."
Before Ji Sun Yiru could finish speaking, Rongjia Geese spoke again:
"Doctor Jisun! What if the late emperor was given the posthumous title of 'Mourning'? Isn't it true that Dr. Jisun is not ashamed? Isn't it true that Dr. Jisun is not afraid that future generations will remember why the late emperor was 'fearful'?
?"
Rong Jia Ge's words were actually a slap in Ji Sun Yiru's face. The so-called "fear comes from the place" is also another posthumous explanation of the posthumous title "Ling".
The so-called "fear origin" can be understood as being in a state of fear all the time.
And why does Lu Houchou live in fear all day long? Isn't it because of you, Ji Sun Yiru?
When Ji Sun Yiru heard this, she couldn't help but become furious when she thought that this old guy had been working against her all these days:
"Hmph! If a monarch has something dishonorable, he should not avoid it. Otherwise, how can he warn future generations?"
At this moment, Rongjia Ge did not give Ji Sun Yiru any face:
"Doctor Ji Sun! When the late emperor was still alive, you were the chief minister of the State of Lu. Since you could not serve the emperor properly, now that the late emperor is no longer here, you are still prepared to give him such bad comments. Why do you have to do this?"
"Does Dr. Ji Sun only want to convince himself, but not everyone else? I'm afraid you can't do this in life, right?"
At this time, other ministers also expressed their opinions, indicating that such a posthumous title should not be given to the late king.
After all, when the late emperor was in power, he was a person who knew etiquette and sacrifices, and was good at serving the common people. If he really decided to give such an evil posthumous title, I am afraid that the people of the country would not accept it.
When Ji Sunyi saw everyone saying this, he also knew that he was in the wrong. If he persisted, he might not be able to get off the stage.
Then, Ji Sun Yiru suddenly changed from her normal state and actually laughed in front of everyone and said:
"Hahaha, I am not a person who is ignorant of changes. In that case, I wonder what you guys have to say? At this moment, you can speak freely!"
As a result, the ministers present began to talk about it.
Some people say that the posthumous title "Huai" can be used, which is kind and benevolent and has a short life, and some people say that the posthumous title "Dai" can be used without any errors in ceremonies, but they have been refuted by others.
But Lu Housong didn't understand these things at all. He only heard them talking like this in the court, and he just listened to them, and he would look at Ji Sun Yiru's face from time to time.
Finally, he stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, after deliberation with all the ministers, I have the courage to think that the posthumous title 'Zhao' is indeed very appropriate for the late emperor. As the saying goes, 'Zhao's virtue and hard work' are called 'Zhao', ''graceful appearance' is called 'Zhao', and 'Sheng' is called 'Zhao'.
I heard Zhou Da' said Zhao."
"When the late emperor was alive, he knew etiquette and etiquette, and this is known to everyone in the world! I think that the late emperor is well-deserved for this posthumous title! I hope your Majesty will decide it!"
In fact, the posthumous title "Zhao" has three meanings: demonstrating morality and meritorious service, respectful and beautiful appearance, and spreading a good reputation throughout the world.
To be honest, Lu Hou Chou is actually somewhat undeserving. However, since ancient times, unless descendants deliberately smear him, he has generally been given a good posthumous title, or at least an ordinary posthumous title.
What's more, Lu Houchou's seriousness in learning Zhou rites was indeed not an act. As early as when Lu Houchou entered Jin Dynasty, all etiquette was exactly the same. Even when Jin Pinggong met,
I have to praise it too.
Therefore, the posthumous title "Zhao" is somewhat related to him.
At this moment, Ji Sun Yiru saw that the matter had become a foregone conclusion, and if he insisted on refuting, it would be detrimental to himself. So, he could only endure his displeasure and nodded reluctantly.
"Okay...then I'll respect the doctor's wishes and take the posthumous title 'Zhao'!"
If Ji Sunyi spoke on behalf of the emperor, Luhou Song would naturally not say much. He immediately drafted an edict to make it known to the world.
…
When Yang Hu learned the news, he found Guan Cong again.
Guan Cong followed him into a secret room. Yang Hu won the trust of Ji Sun Yiru. Except that he could not follow Ji Sun Yiru into the court to discuss matters, basically his activities were completely free and no one would be sent to monitor him.
Moreover, Yang Hu could also use Guan Cong as an excuse to learn more about Yun Yi. Even if Ji Sun Yiru knew about it, he would never doubt Yang Hu's intentions.
Guan Cong cupped his hands and smiled:
"Congratulations, Brother Yang, the plan went smoothly!"
Yang Hu sighed:
"It's a pity that the ditch was only half dug! Moreover, the late emperor's posthumous title was not finally decided."
Guan Cong didn’t take this seriously at all:
"Haha, it doesn't matter! Although this ravine is only half repaired, its desolate appearance is just right. Although the latter is a fly in the ointment, if it goes too smoothly, I'm afraid Ji Sun Yiru will lose his will to compete! Moreover, this
Regardless of success or failure, as long as Ji Sunyi does this, it will be a sign of his "disobedience"! Brother Yang, please rest assured that everything is still being planned.
Among them!"
Yang Hu thought about it for a while. After all, he had followed Ji Sun Yiru for many years and was very familiar with the Ji family and Qufu. Naturally, he could sense that the Chinese people were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with Ji Sun Yiru.
After all, if everything he had done before could be attributed to the late emperor's misconduct, everything he did now seemed to point to another possibility.
"Haha, that's not a bad statement. Brother Guan really knows everything about fire!"
"Brother Yang, as long as something happens to Ji Sun Yiru, Brother Yang will be able to take charge of the Ji family in the future. At that time, he will claim the name of the public office. Are we still afraid that he will not be able to be an extremely popular minister and be regarded as a high official of the Qing clan of the Lu State?"
"I have always thought that Brother Yang can now plan in secret. Of course, everything must be done carefully, and others must not notice it, otherwise it may be detrimental to Brother Yang!"
When Yang Hu heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said:
"Haha, I wonder if Brother Guan has any further arrangements?"
"According to what I know, Ji Sun Yiru and his uncle Ji Hai used a bitter trick to let Ji Hai go undercover to the side of the late emperor Zhao Gong, and encouraged Zhao Gong to attack the Ji family. Brother Yang, you should also know about this.
Right?"
"Well, although the head of the family has never made it clear to Hu about this, Hu himself understands it."
Guan Cong smiled slightly and said mysteriously:
"Then...it's time to reveal this old story, so that everyone in the world will know his ambition! At this moment, just because of the funeral of the late emperor, Ji Sun Yiru's disobedient heart has been exposed. If it happens again,