This is part of the military rituals among the Five Rites of the Tang Dynasty. There are twenty-three military rituals, one of which is the prisoner ceremony.
In the Imperial Ancestral Temple,
The emperor Li Shimin presented a special ceremony to the chiefs of the five temples in the Ancestral Ancestral Temple, while the Taizhu of Taichang Temple was on hand to preach the congratulations.
After the wine presentation and propaganda were over, Wei Zheng, the attendant, brought blessing wine to the emperor, Li Shimin offered wine to drink blessings, then ate meat and rice as offerings to the chief, and returned to his throne.
"General of the Northern Expedition greets you!" Tong Zhongshu's disciple Ping Zhangshi Qin Qiong sang excitedly and loudly.
At this time, it was finally Li Jing, Wu Huaiyu and other generals' turn to appear. Outside the emperor's ancestral temple, he returned to his throne after drinking blessing wine. Afterwards, all the officials and generals were ordered to eat gizzard meat together.
When a general pays homage to the Ancestral Temple, it is also divided into four stages: laying jade and silk, ceremony, and the end of the ceremony.
After drinking the blessing wine, the ceremony is completed, and after eating the meat, the ceremony ends.
During the whole ceremony, only the emperor and generals were qualified to drink the blessing wine. Zhang Gongjin, Su Dingfang, Xue Wanshu and others were all holding the wine glasses and were very excited. Wu Huaiyu felt that the wine was a bit bland and was quite ordinary rice wine.
He could even taste it and tell that it should be Shaochun similar to Wei Zheng's home brew.
The wine wasn't too bad to drink, but the meat was a bit embarrassing.
Roast meat is the cooked meat of three animals, which are the cattle, sheep, and pigs sacrificed to the Taimiao. The last item of the sacrifice is the meat of the three animals. Emperor Li Shimin also ate it just now.
The generals also had to be divided with the officials. This seemed to mean that although the generals had military power and won battles, they were still ministers like the officials and needed to submit to the imperial power.
The three animals sacrificed were whole cows, sheep, and pigs. Today, the ceremony of sacrificing captives to the Taimiao Temple is very high-standard, and the whole animal is directly sacrificed instead of just the head.
The cooked beef, mutton and pork are cut into pieces directly on site and then distributed to the officials for consumption.
Just like Liangshan's traditional lump of meat, it's a big piece, and there's no seasoning. Fortunately, it's not too cold when spring comes, and although the meat is cold, at least it's not ice-cold.
The official of Guanglu Temple brought Wu Huaiyu a plate, which contained a large piece of beef, a large piece of mutton, and a large piece of pork.
The beef felt a little bloody, maybe medium rare, with a light brown appearance, light red gravy, and plenty of elasticity when pressed.
The pork was uncooked, very fat, and felt a bit undercooked.
But this is meat, and it is divided among all officials. This is a reward, and you must eat it and finish it.
The pork belly that Emperor Li Shimin ate was the best part. The meat was of good quality and must have been roasted. As a general, Wu Huaiyu was given a good portion of pork belly. Even that piece of pork was special.
The plum blossom meat from the front leg is alternately fat and thin. The piece of meat looks like a blooming plum blossom and is not greasy in vain.
The ten generals divided the gizzard meat first and ate first.
Li Jing held it up to thank him, and then started to eat it. Not only did he eat the medium-rare beef tenderloin in large chunks, but he also ate the pork, which was regarded as cheap meat, in large chunks.
Not to mention Yuchi Laohei, Wu Huaiyu felt that this guy couldn't tell the difference between good and bad.
When Wu Huaiyu saw them eating so hard, he thought the meat was just ugly, but when he actually tasted it, he realized that it was really unpalatable.
The beef was medium rare. Although he ate tenderloin, it was already cold. When he bit into it, his teeth were filled with blood. It was so fishy.
Can only half chew and half swallow.
The mutton was better, it was leg meat, the meat was quite firm, but it was also cold.
Although the piece of pork is plum meat, there is nothing delicious about cold pork. Besides, the common characteristic of all the meat is that it is not cooked well and has no taste, not even salt, let alone pepper and soy sauce.
But seeing how fiercely everyone was eating, he had no choice but to lower his head and gnaw fiercely, and he felt a bit like gnawing horse meat on the Longyou battlefield.
After the top ten generals finished eating the meat, the officials then divided the meat into pieces.
After eating all the three whole cows, sheep and pigs, the ceremony is over.
The next process is relatively simple,
First, the dance and music troops played the music of King Qin breaking the formation, and then Jie Li and other captive chiefs were taken to kneel down in front of the Ancestral Temple to plead guilty. Foreign envoys from the Tibetan states in Beijing would also be invited to watch the ceremony.
Finally, the Minister of Punishment requested the emperor to make a decision on the prisoners, either to execute them or to grant them official titles, etc.
Li Daozong, the new minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was still in Shuofang, so Qin Qiong still asked Qin Qiong to request the order.
The spring breeze is warm,
The sun shone warmly on the face of Jieli Khan Ashina Dubi. Jieli was very nervous and his back was already wet.
He knelt on the ground and listened to the verdict without even daring to raise his head.
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, was a little tired of eating the pork belly just now. He felt that it was in his throat and he felt like vomiting. He was also very excited and excited.
Seeing Jieli Khan kneeling in front of him and Tuli Khan at his side, the emperor really wanted to look up to the sky and laugh.
"Jieli, you have five sins!"
The emperor spoke,
Jie Li quickly kowtowed, "I will be punished by death."
Li Shimin stroked his beard, "You Turks used to have civil strife, your father's country was destroyed, and you relied on the Sui Dynasty in the Central Plains to survive. But when the Sui Dynasty was in trouble, you didn't even have the strength to help, causing the Sui Dynasty to perish. This crime is also
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"Being my neighbor and making several alliances, but repeatedly breaking promises and invading our borders, this is the second one."
"You think you are great, you are fond of war, and you are fond of success. You have been fighting for years, leaving dry bones everywhere, and resentment both internally and externally. This is the third reason."
"You continue to trample our crops and plunder and harm our people, among other things."
"I accepted your request to surrender and pardoned your sins, but you found many excuses to delay coming to the court, these are the fifth."
"It's not without reason that I want to kill you, but I haven't forgotten the covenant on Wei, so I don't want to be harsh, so I will spare your life and hope you can take care of yourself!"
When the emperor said this, Jieli finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I would like to thank His Majesty the Emperor for your forgiveness, and for not killing me!"
Jieli was now a prisoner, and the fish and meat on the chopping board could only be used to kowtow to express gratitude.
"Okay, let's place Jieli in the post house of Taipu Temple, return it to his family, and give him food."
Compared with the titles given to Tuli, Prince of Peiping, General Youwei, and Governor of Bei'an, the emperor did not give Jieli any titles, not even a yard, and he was placed in the Taipu Temple Post House. In reality, he was still under house arrest.
"Shi Bo Bi,"
Li Shimin waved his hand to Tuli Khan.
"Your Majesty, I am here."
"In the past, your grandfather Qimin Khan lost his army and was restored to power by the Sui Dynasty. Your father Qimin Khan refused to repay the favor and became an enemy of the Sui Dynasty. You have surrendered to me now, so I do not make you a khan.
Because of the lessons learned from the past, I hope that China will be peaceful for a long time and your clan will not perish, so I make you the governor of Bei'an and give you the title of King of Beiping County with 700 households.
After you go back, you will always be my northern vassal, and you will no longer be able to invade each other."
Tu Li had been detained in Chang'an for more than a year, and now the emperor finally wanted to let him go. Tu Li thanked the Holy Father excitedly.
"My minister Li Shibobi will always remember the grace of the Tang Dynasty and the saint. He will always be the governor of Bei'an of the Tang Dynasty and will always protect the border for the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.
He also summoned Zhi lost his thinking power and Ashina Simo, two Turkic generals, came forward.
"Zhi loses his thinking power, and you lead his lost troops to surrender. I am now appointed as the general of the left army, and will be in charge of the palace guards. I will give my imperial sister Jiujiang Princess to be engaged to you, and I will be granted the title of Duke of Anguo!"
The sturdy and burly Zhuan Shisili did not expect to be able to get the princess in marriage. Although he was currently in Chang'an, he was still very satisfied with the result. He knelt down to thank him and expressed his willingness to write a letter to recruit acquaintances for the Tang Dynasty.
Hunbu, Dendrobium, etc.
"Simo, in the last years of the Kaihuang Dynasty, Qimin Khan was defeated and fled. The tribes in Mobei once supported you as the Turkic Khan. Later, Qimin got support from the Sui Dynasty and returned to the grasslands. You took the initiative to remove the Khan title. During the Wude period, Jie Lili
When the army invades Guanzhong, you come to Chang'an to ask for permission. The Supreme Emperor will give you a national surname and make you the Prince of Heshun County.
Jieli was defeated and all the tribes abandoned him, but you were the only one who remained loyal.
Your loyalty is commendable, and today I will confer upon you the title of General Youwuhou, and change it to the title of Prince of Huaihua County. You will go back to recruit and command Jieli's old tribe, and worship the Governor of Yunzhong."
Jieli was detained in Chang'an,
Prince Tuli of Beiping County, who was given the surname of the country, returned it to the grassland and still ruled over his old place, Bei'an Dudufu.
Ashina Simo is very senior in Turks. His great-grandfather is Ili Khan, the founding Khan of the Turks, and his grandfather is Daba Khan.
Qimin Khan was also the great-grandson of Ili Khan. In terms of seniority, Simo was Qimin's cousin and Jieli's uncle. He was the same generation as Shabalo Khan and Tuli's uncle.
But this man with a bearded face completely inherited his mother’s Sogdian appearance, but there was no trace of Turkic people on his body, which always made the Turkic people think that he was not a real Turkic person.
In addition, in the early years when Qimin competed with the Dulan Khan brothers for the throne, they were defeated and fled south. The Mobei tribes once supported Simo as the Great Khan. Later, Qimin got the support of the Sui Dynasty and made a comeback. Simo also became a khan who was aware of current affairs.
No., but because of this incident, from Tuli to Shibichu, Luo Jieli, the four masters, during the fourth generation of Khans, Simo was not allowed to be reused.
Up to now, he is just a special agent, he has not even acquired the equipment of individual troops, and he has never been able to establish a feudal land.
Wu Huaiyu looked at this person. He had a high nose, deep eyes, and white skin. He looked more like a Caucasian, while the Turkic appearance was actually closer to that of the Tang people.
Li Shimin re-employed Simo because, firstly, he had a high seniority, and secondly, he had a good relationship with the Tang court in the past. During the Wude period, he was sent to the Tang Dynasty many times as an envoy, and Li Yuan even made him a county king.
Of course, the most important thing is that this Simo does not look like a Turk and is not truly accepted and trusted by the Turkic Ashina family. It is more reassuring for Datang to let him take over Jieli's tribe.
As for Zhihusi, this guy is young, brave and capable of fighting. He is also the leader of the Zhihu tribe of the four direct tribes of the Blue Turks. He is very powerful and needs to be won over.
Li Shimin was also willing to pay the price and not only made him the Duke of Anguo, but also gave him the marriage of his little sister. Of course, the princess was still young and it was still early for the official marriage.
Next, the emperor awarded officials and titles to some other Turkic generals, all of whom were quite generous.
But the most important thing is not these Qijin agents who have been taken to Chang'an.
At present, Li Shimin is more concerned about Yu Sheshe and Sha Bo Luohan, who each have 50,000 troops, as well as the expansion of the Western Regions and Yugu She.
It was said that Yu Gushe had gone to the King of Gaochang, so there was no need to think too much about it for the time being. After all, he didn't take many people with him, and he was not afraid of being alone.
The main ones are Yusheshe who occupies Hetao and Shaboluoshe who is in the west of Lingzhou. They are strong and have many troops.
Fortunately, Li Daozong on the West Road received good news frequently.
After the Northern Expedition started two years ago, he led his army northward and took the initiative to fight with Yu Sheshe a few times. Yu Sheshe never fought. Later, when Jieli's side was wiped out, Yu Sheshe, a twenty-three-year-old young man, also acted decisively.
He asked to surrender and surrendered with Yu Guni and other Jiuqijin, as well as Yin Naiteqin and other special forces, and led 50,000 troops to surrender.
Shaboluohan Sunisi also reacted quickly. He sent his son Ashina Zhong to meet Yugushe halfway, pretending to entertain him, but he launched a surprise attack in the middle of the night. Fortunately, Yugushe was more vigilant and ran fast, but
He originally had thousands of troops, but in the end he lost only a hundred horses and went west to join the King of Gaochang.
Thousands of elite subordinates, including his wife, children, children, and several younger brothers, were all captured by Ashina Chung. Suni failed to use this as a reward for his vote, and asked Li Daozong to surrender, and also invited Ashina Chung to come to Chang'an to court the emperor.
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Now the two Eastern Turkic vassal kings that Li Shimin is most worried about have led their troops to join him. Although they did not come to Chang'an, at least they had a good attitude.
"The title of Ashina Suni, who lost his surname, was Shi. He was granted the title of King of Huaide County. He was granted the title of General Youwei. He was granted the title of Governor of Beining. Ashina Zhong was granted the title of Duke of Xue and General of Zuotunwei. He was granted the title of Marriage to Concubine Wei's daughter in Dingxiang County.
Lord, come to the capital to assist in the palace confinement." The Lord of Dingxiang County was the daughter of Concubine Wei and her ex-husband Li Min, and was adopted by the emperor in the palace.
"I am bestowing the title of Ashina Momo as the king of Huai'an County, making me the general of the Youtun Guard, and granting me the title of Marriage to the Lord of Pingyi County."
When Sijie came to surrender with 40,000 Jin commanders, Li Shimin gave him the title of General Zuotunwei.
"King Li Daozong of Jiangxia has made great contributions to the Northern Expedition, and he will be given a special title of 600 households!"
Although Li Daozong was still in Lingzhou and could not catch up with the prisoner presentation ceremony, the emperor was still very happy that he was able to conquer Yu Sheshe and Shaboluohan successively, and directly granted the real seal to 600 households.
, which is as many as the real titles Li Jing got this time, far more than the 100-household seals obtained by Wu Huaiyu and others.
Li Shibobi, the prince of Beiping County, Li Simo, the prince of Huaihua County, Shi Sunisi, the prince of Huaide County, Ashina Momo, the prince of Huai'an County,
An Guo Gongzhi lost his ability to think, Xue Guo Gong Shi Zhong,
At one time, he granted the title of four kings and two dukes, generals and governors, and countless others.
Regarding Tuoshe and Yugushe, although they have not yet surrendered, Li Shimin generously issued an edict and granted the title of Duke of Biguo and General Zuo Xiaowei to Tuoshe Ashinasheer in Futu City, North Khan of Gaochang.
Yu Gu was granted the title of General of the Right Guards.
Li Shimin did not kill any of Jie Li, Zhu Qijin, Special Qin and other chiefs who were escorted to Chang'an.
disposal ends,
The emperor announced that there would be a palace banquet to celebrate in the evening, and specially invited Jie Li and Tu Li, as well as Simo, Zhiwansili, Shi Zhong and others to attend the banquet, and also asked Shi Danai to accompany them.
This Shi Danai was a Western Turk special agent who surrendered to the Sui Dynasty along with the Western Turk Chuluo Khan. He had been in the Central Plains for many years. When Li Yuan started his army, he also led his troops to follow him. He had great military exploits and was worshiped by Zhu Guo.
He was granted the title of Duke of Kang and given the surname of Shi. He is now General Youwuwei.
The emperor arranged for him to accompany these Turkic surrendered chiefs, naturally because he was a model of surrender. He had been loyal and diligent in royal affairs for many years in the Central Plains. Naturally, the emperor also hoped that Li Simo, Zhi lost Si Li and others could follow Shi Danai in the future.
Same.
Turks are past tense,
The emperor granted these chiefs the titles of Dukes, Governors, Governors, Governors and Generals of Governors and Generals, and did not grant titles such as Great Khan or Small Khan. His intention was obviously that he did not intend to retain the Turkic Khanate anymore.
