On September 30th, the posthumous edict drafted by Zhu Youxiao and Minister Tuogu and listened to by Emperor Taichang Zhu Changluo was promulgated.
The posthumous edict first talks about Taichang's own experience. He wanted to show off his grand ambitions, but he was exhausted from hard work, poor health, and short-lived. He was also killed by treacherous ministers, and he was so sad that he became seriously ill.
Then the Crown Prince Zhu Youxiao was a majestic figure, benevolent and upright. During the period of supervising the country, he loved the virtuous and drove the young to uphold discipline, and worked diligently to establish the foundation to calm the people's hearts. The civil and military forces of the world devoted their loyalty to assist him, pioneered new policies, and revived the Ming Dynasty.
The King of Liang was about to seal Wuxi, and he needed to measure the land, clarify the taxation, and not take advantage of others. After King Fu entered the capital, he was respectful and humble, and more than half of his property under his rule was returned to the court and the people, setting an example for the clan.
The funeral ceremony follows the old system, with the day changing to the month, and the funeral ceremony being held on the 27th. No weddings or funerals are allowed among the people. The clan and vassal screen are the most important thing, and no one is allowed to leave the country without authorization. The local officials in the prefectures and counties of the Wei Suo are not allowed to offer incense, and the funeral ceremony is simple and does not waste the people and money.
.The imperial edict was heard by Chinese and foreign envoys.
The edict is passed down to the world.
This edict not only followed the old system, but also explained several major current matters, and also protected the reputation of Emperor Taichang to the greatest extent.
Zhu Changluo's own cerebral infarction was caused by his long-term confinement in the East Palace. However, it is true that he indulged in pleasure after he ascended the throne. The onset of cerebral infarction should be closely related to this. Of course, the imperial edict did not say this, but said that in
I was saddened by Wanli's death, and it was very tiring to ascend the throne, so I couldn't afford to fall ill.
But later on, they were merciless in dealing with evil spirits and rebellions. The imperial edict bluntly stated that the case of the imperial doctor and the rebellious ministers were mainly responsible for the death of Taichang.
After Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, he used this method to severely punish the traitors. In addition to strict discipline, he could also promote his filial piety to Taichang and avenge his father.
There is a lot of knowledge in the imperial edict.
If it directly involves the clan, it makes sense. The King of Liang is his son, and this matter can be mentioned in the edict. The land in Wuxi and Jiangnan must be measured. This matter was listed twice in the edict in the early dynasty. The Donglin Party and the landlords in Jiangnan are absolutely in conflict with each other.
Can't hide anymore.
King Fu was Taichang's younger brother, and he was involved in court fluctuations. The imperial edict also made it clear that his coming to Beijing to hand over his property could serve as an example to the clan. In this way, when facing other clan reforms in the future, there would be both legal theory and case support.
These were of course planned by Zhu Youxiao, Fang Congzhe and others, in order to strictly implement the imperial edict and significantly promote reforms after ascending to the throne.
Moreover, Taichang itself is benevolent and frugal, and the last edict requires that the funeral ceremony be simple, which can make a good start and allow more property to be used for practical purposes instead of funerals. Although Zhu Youxiao's move will make Qingling appear simple, Taichang will not be the same before and after his death.
He will be known for his benevolence, justice and frugality, and his reputation will be passed down to future generations.
Sun Ruyou, the Minister of Rites, was responsible for selecting the site of Qingling Mausoleum and supervising its subsequent construction.
It is also equivalent to arranging Sun Ruyou to Changping, temporarily leaving the center of the imperial court.
Sun Ruyou also changed his mind and worked obediently. When he arrived at the Tianshou Mountain in Changping, he passed the stone archway, the Dagong Gate, and the Seven-hole Bridge, and first went to the Dingling Tomb of Emperor Wanli to check the progress.
At this time, officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry were making preparations for the burial of Emperor Wanli.
While having lunch at Dingling, Sun Ruyou told them that Emperor Wanli's mausoleum cost a total of eight million taels to build, but Emperor Taichang Daxing requested that his mausoleum cost only one-fifth of Dingling, which was 1.6 million taels.
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It’s difficult to choose a Feng Shui location while also considering the cost!
A censor from the Ministry of Rites who was stationed in Dingling told Sun Ruyou that 1.6 million taels of silver was simply not enough to build a mausoleum, because the minimum size of the divine road, the underground palace and its underground passages had to be able to transport a huge coffin.
The underground palace must have the coffins of Su Zong and the three queens. This kind of stone dome is not high enough and is easy to collapse, that is, the roof falls. The thicker the earth sealing the upper part of the stone underground palace and the passage, the stronger it will be, and it is impossible to shrink it.
According to his estimate, it would be difficult to do it without three million taels of silver and five years. Sun Ruyou was stunned when he heard it, and his waist and legs no longer hurt. He was still sweating under the late autumn mountain wind.
The censor saw Sun Ruyou's difficulty, hesitated for a while and said to Sun Ruyou: "Uncle Zong, I have a way. Please look at the two green places three miles to the northeast."
Sun Ruyou was overjoyed. He stood up and looked in the direction pointed by the censor. Most of the leaves in other places had fallen, and the fallen ones were all yellow. Only those two places were green, and the trees were tall. There was no doubt that they were pines and cypresses.
Only mausoleums can be like this.
The censor pointed to the northwest part and said: "That is the mausoleum built in front of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu of Daizong. Emperor Yingzong deposed Zhu Qiyu as king, and at the same time abandoned the mausoleum where Emperor Jingtai had begun construction, and buried Emperor Jingtai according to the prince's specifications.
Xishan."
Sun Ruyou and others hurried over to take a look, and found that there were almost no buildings on the ground. There were old pines and cypresses everywhere, and the trees were more than 150 years old. The stone foundation of the outer wall had been built, and there were no traces of brick walls on the upper part.
The construction of the underground palace in the northwest has been completed, and the dome of the underground palace is intact, with towering trees and pines and cypresses growing on it. There is only a small amount of dust in the underground palace, and there are no signs of water leakage. There are also drainage ditches in the underground palace that lead to the low river channel in the southeast of the mausoleum.
The Jingtai Abandoned Mausoleum counts as one site, but I have to choose two sites. I don’t care about the cost, as long as the Feng Shui treasure land is enough. As for how much to spend, I can’t control it.
After climbing a few mountains, we found that the entire Tianshou Mountain is surrounded by mountains on three sides, but there is less water, so it cannot form a large pattern of mountains surrounded by water. However, Chengzu's Changling Mausoleum is on the main vein of the Dragon Vein, and the other tombs are on the branch veins.
Up.
The northwest area has the most branches and has been occupied by many mausoleums, including Maoling, Yuling, Jingtai Abandoned Mausoleum, and Xianling. This area has the most branches and many tombs. After reading this, Sun Ruyou still prefers Jingtai Abandoned Mausoleum.
However, I still selected two better Feng Shui treasures in this area, drew them briefly, and described the advantages and disadvantages one by one.
Of course, the Jingtai Abandoned Mausoleum is written in the most detail.
Time is running out and Pegasus will report the pre-selected addresses to Zhu Youxiao. When the new emperor ascends the throne on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, there must be at least three preliminary addresses, otherwise Sun Ruyou will not be able to afford it.
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Here, Taichang's first priority is to determine the location of the mausoleum, and then the time and year of his accession to the throne.
The last time Zhu Youxiao discussed the era name with Fang Congzhe and others, the apocalypse meant that it was opened by heaven. This era name was briefly used by Xiaozhuang, the Liang regime in the Southern Dynasty, and Xu Shouhui, the leader of the rebel army in the late Yuan Dynasty. But of course, it was because Zhu Youxiao used this era name in later generations.
The most famous.
He did not hesitate, because the name of Tianqi was so loud and clear.
"I choose Tianqi!"
The year name is determined.
The date of his ascension to the throne was also chosen to be on the 6th day of October which is more appropriate.
After Taichang passed away, the entire capital was put into plain clothes again. It was just in time to take out the plain clothes that Wanli had passed away two months ago.
The people in the capital lamented that this year was really eventful, with three emperors in succession in one year.
But when I think of the prince who is about to ascend the throne, deal with the rebellion resolutely, and show off his grand plans during the period of supervising the country, I feel hopeful again.
The expectations of everyone outweigh the worries of the Three Emperors.