Chapter 155 The Shu-Han Dynasty Discussion (Part 1)
The breath of morning has not yet completely filled Chengdu. Today is the fifteenth day for Shu Han officials in Chengdu. All those in Chengdu who are ninth grade or above must attend the morning court. It is only required on the first and fifteenth day of every month.
All officials of the ninth rank and above come to the morning court, unlike normal days where only officials of the fifth rank and above and some specific officials can attend the morning court...
The large scale of today's court meetings does not mean that all officials are qualified to speak in the court. Usually only officials of fourth rank and above are qualified to talk directly with the emperor, and those who follow are just to have a look and make up the numbers.
Half an hour later, many courtiers were waiting outside the Qinglong Gate, the south gate of the palace. When the rooster crows for the first time, the courtiers will get up, dress and wash themselves, and when the rooster crows for the second time, they will go out to the palace.
, At this time, the female officer Lan Xuan went into the bedroom to wake up His Majesty. This must be a privilege of the emperor. He can get up later than the courtiers, help His Majesty wash up with other female officers and Huang Hao, and then talk to Her Majesty the Queen.
Let's help His Majesty put on the crown and uniform, which the emperor must wear on formal occasions, such as summoning ministers in the palace or holding any grand activities.
The crown is the emperor's hat. The style of the crown is roughly as follows: first use the finest jade to make a rectangular crown plate seven inches long and two inches wide, but the front is slightly rounder. Then, on the front and back sides of the crown plate,
Twelve strings are attached, which are made of white jade beads. The crown is usually black.
However, the pseudo-Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui liked to quarrel with his ancestors, and he would innovate in the etiquette system. He may have thought that white jade beads were not good-looking, so Cao Rui, who usually liked to play with women's decorations, replaced the white jade beads with coral beads, which may be brighter in color.
, and Liu Chan, who regarded himself as the Shu Han who inherited the Han tradition, would not do this. He did not like to fiddle with what he wore, so the outfit passed down from his ancestors was already very good.
This kind of crown with twenty-four strings of beads hanging from the front and back is very troublesome to wear. Not only can you not see clearly what is in front of you, but the jingling noise is also annoying. In addition to the crown, there is also a large fur crown, which has no bead curtain.
The jade plate and the large Qiu Mian were more comfortable to wear. There were many people attending the court today, so it would be better to be more formal. Liu Chan let the soft and white hands of the female officials toss around his body.
The Gongfu is divided into two parts, the upper part is called "Yi" and the lower part is called "Shang". As for the color of the Gongfu, it is usually a red and black top and a bright red lower skirt. The Gongfu and the crown are a whole
, collectively called "Gun Mian", they cannot be worn separately, otherwise it will be a joke. After they were all dressed, Zhang Qing sorted out the twelve lines on the front and back of the crown for Liu Chan, and Huang Hao also called someone early.
Ruanyu was waiting outside the palace. He was already very skilled in doing these things for His Majesty.
The emperor spent most of his time in the palace. There were many palaces and pavilions in the palace. It was not convenient to take a car, so he took a sedan. In this era, the sedan was called a "soft sedan". In fact, this kind of sedan was equivalent to a bed.
, there is a hole under the bed, poles are inserted horizontally and vertically, and people carry it forward. Generally, this kind of bed has a backrest, and the emperor can half lie down, with an umbrella on it to protect him from the sun or rain.
When the rooster crowed for the second time, the bells resounded through the sky and the drums shook the heaven and earth. Then, the palace gate opened and the imperial guards went out to patrol the city and shouted some slogans loudly.
The ministers of the Shu Han Dynasty had already been waiting on the imperial street outside the palace gate - Qinglong Street according to their shifts. Then they entered the Qinglong Gate. They first went to the side hall to take off their shoes and remove their swords, and then went to the palace to wait for the emperor to come to court.
The same is true for Cao Wei and Soochow, but Cao Wei's is more unique. Cao Wei still uses the ancient method, which depends on listening to the crow of chickens. There are many chickens in Jiafu Hall, which are obviously used to announce the dawn. Let the rooster crow on the "Chicken Roost Tree" to tell the time, and specially plant the Japonica japonica tree (Japonica japonica, also known as Jiqizi) in the Jiafu Hall. Now Cao Wei's court is held in the Taiji Hall, so it's okay to keep a few there, of course. It is impossible to keep them in the main hall, that is, we need to build some chicken coops next to the side hall, and then the palace staff will take care of them.
Taking Cao Wei as an example, in the early days of Cao Cao and Cao Pi, Chang Dynasty built the front hall of the Shi Palace (Chengguang Hall?) in Luoyang Palace. The Great Dynasty built the main hall of the Shi Palace; in the late Cao Pi era and Cao Rui era, the Great Dynasty built the front hall of the Shi Hall (Chengguang Hall?) in the Luoyang Palace. After the Taiji Hall (renamed Jiulong Hall) and the Jiafu Hall (the front hall of Chonghua Hall) were built in the Great Dynasty, the meeting place was changed to the Taiji Hall. The changes in the office locations of the Great Dynasty and Chang Dynasty reflected the efforts of the three generations of Cao and Wei in building Luoyang. History. When Cao Cao and Cao Pi entered Luoyang, Luoyang was still in ruins. They rebuilt a series of palace buildings based on the ruins of the old palace of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The Shu Han Dynasty built a newly built meeting hall. Although it was not as big as the Taiji Hall of Cao Wei, it was still majestic and majestic enough, and it was more than enough to accommodate the Shu Han courtiers.
In this era, ministers generally wore dark clothes when attending court meetings, without distinguishing between upper and lower garments, which were equivalent to robes.
According to the different seasons, the court clothes of the ministers are divided into five colors: cyan in spring, red in summer, yellow in summer and autumn, white in autumn, and black in winter. But usually, black is the main color. And now it is Xia Tian wore red court uniforms. Under the leadership of General Fei Yi, the courtiers of the Shu Han Dynasty went up the ramp of the assembly hall one by one, took off their swords and shoes in the side hall.
"Zhongda, I heard that you have been ill for several months. Now I am relieved to see you come to the court. It's a pity that there were a lot of affairs in the court in the past few months, and Dongwu sent envoys to form an alliance, so I didn't have time. I'm going to visit my house, please forgive Zhongda!" While taking off his shoes and untying his sword, Fei Yi turned his head and said to Sima Yi, who was being supported by Sima Zhao,
"General, it's okay. When the general comes to my house in the future, cough, cough, cough, I have to drink a few drinks with the general to thank the general for thinking about me. I will ask the general to take care of me in the court in the future!" Sima Yi cupped his hands and said,
"It's easy to say. It's getting late. I'll wait here to wait for Your Majesty in the main hall." Fei Yi said with a smile, with a sincere look on his face, and then he strode out of the side hall and headed towards the main hall. Everyone was tight. Followed by.
The court meetings in this era were very ancient. They usually discussed matters in a large palace. The emperor sat at the top with many mats on both sides. The ministers had to kneel on the mats with their heels pressed against their buttocks and their hands hanging down. On the knees, this was the standard sitting posture of ministers during court meetings in the Han and Wei dynasties. The emperors in the Han and Wei dynasties were not like the later Ming and Qing emperors who sat on dragon chairs. At that time, they only had imperial beds.
Two beautiful palace maids took off their shoes, got on the royal bed and knelt behind the emperor. It was also a beautiful sight. Unfortunately, Liu Chan could not appreciate it. Only the courtiers in the court could appreciate it. Liu Chan had to turn his head to see it.
It was too troublesome for his fat body, and there was no need for it. After all, he had been the emperor for so many years, and he was already used to this ritual. There was nothing new. Even after all these years, the female officials behind him had changed.
It's been the same thing many times.
During the court meeting, each of the ministers would hold a rectangular jade tablet upright in their hand, called the "Wat", also known as the "hand tablet". The ministers held the tablets to play, firstly, for decoration, and secondly, they could present what they were going to do today.
The matters to be reported are written on the wat in advance, and the contents are read directly while looking at the wat. If the minister forgets the content of the matter to be reported, this is deceiving the emperor. In the light case, he will be fined, and in the serious case, he will be demoted.
Another special privilege is that a white pen can be hung on the wat of an important minister, such as the minister's desk, Zhongshu Province, and civil servants of second rank or above. Princes and generals do not have a white pen. Generally, there are two ways to carry the wat.
, one is to pin the wat directly on the belt. The other is to put a purple cloth bag on the shoulder of the court dress and put the wat in the bag.
If they are respected veterans, the emperor will allow them to go to court with a wooden staff. Yang Biao, a Taiwei of the Eastern Han Dynasty who swore not to surrender to Cao Wei, enjoyed this treatment. When Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, Yang Biao was nearly eighty years old. Yang Biao was born
The first-class Qingliu family in the Eastern Han Dynasty - the Hongnong Yang family, and Yang Biao's son Yang Xiu was killed by Cao Cao, so Cao Pi gave special treatment to Yang Biao, but in today's court meeting, Si Ma Yi did not go to the palace with a wooden staff
Come, after all, he has not obtained this right yet, but he believes that His Majesty will soon give him the "privilege" of an old minister. It is impossible to say that His Majesty will decide on his actual duties at the court meeting today.
Sima Yi entered the palace with a handboard in hand and didn't say hello to anyone. After all, he was not very familiar with these people. Almost all the people he had interacted with had met on the battlefield. In the past, they were the kind who would never stop fighting, and there were not many.
There are not many people who are willing to give him a good look, but there are not many people standing in the Han Dynasty Hall now, but he is still very familiar with the etiquette and procedures in the Han Dynasty Hall, and he does not have the slightest panic, and all his behavior
They are all very decent, and he has only been away from the days of going to court for a few months.
Officials do not comment casually when discussing affairs at court. There are two basic prerequisites that must be observed: one is to refrain from talking beyond the scope of one's duties, and the other is to refrain from talking based on rumors. If one is not in his position, he will not seek his own government.
Officials have clear responsibilities, and they should keep their own duties and cannot interfere with other departments. Even if the emperor interferes too much in the work of various departments, he will be resisted and criticized by the ministers. Although this is to prevent ministers from taking over the power, it causes people to have affairs that have nothing to do with themselves.
He has a high-spirited attitude and remains silent on matters that are not within his scope of responsibility. Therefore, the main body of public opinion in the court discussions is restricted by a well-drawn line.
The court meeting is the official discussion of politics and the reflection of public sentiment, and is therefore an intermediary between the emperor and the public sentiment. The emperor or powerful ministers, who are the final decision-makers, also attach great importance to the court meeting, and generally listen to public opinions on some important matters.
Chaoyi is also called gathering, and it is recognized as a system. The word Chaoyi first appeared in "Historical Records: Biography of Marquis Wei Qiwu'an" "In the Xiaojing period, every dynasty discussed important matters, Tiaohou, Wei Qihou, and other princes did not dare to
"With Kangli". Whenever there was a major national event, the emperor would let the ministers discuss it together. Of course, the final decision-making power was still in the hands of the emperor or powerful ministers. Today, the decision-making power of the Han Dynasty is in the hands of Liu Chan. He believes that even if he waits
For a while, other ministers had more disputes about Liu Chan's appointment of his duties, but in the end His Majesty's Shengming would arbitrarily arrange a suitable actual position for him.
Huang Hao stood on the steps in front of Liu Chan, appearing shorter than him, "Your Majesty is coming to court, the court meeting has begun!" Huang Hao said loudly,
"The general discussed with me a few days ago and thought that we could take advantage of the time when Cao Wei and Soochow are recuperating to take Xiping County back from Cao Wei. What do you think?" Liu Chan said calmly,
Sima Yi was about to stand up to speak, but Liu Chan stopped him with words.
"If you have anything to say, please sit down and talk. You have just recovered from your illness, so there is no need to get up and talk today."
"Your Majesty, I think the general's proposal is very good. After conquering Xiping County, the Qiang can be won over and the Hu can be used by the Shu Han. In this way, the land in Longxi can be controlled and prepared for the future Northern Expedition and the revival of the Han Dynasty!" Sima Yi knelt down with a hand tablet in his hand.
road.
"What do the rest of the Qing family think of the general's proposal?" Liu Chan nodded and asked again,
"I think the general's proposal is very good!", "I think we can send troops!", "I second the proposal!" For a time, there were constant voices in the court, and it was noisy, all expressing support for the general's proposal.
"In that case, it follows what the general has said. Which general do you think can take on the important position?" Liu Chan asked again.