The death of the old Emperor Shaowu was no less than the collapse of the earth for the Ming Dynasty.
Not only was it a huge contribution to expelling the slaves and reunifying China, but it was also due to his fifty-year rule.
For ordinary people, the reign name Shaowu was used from the father's generation to the grandchildren, and most people spent their entire lives under this reign name.
Suddenly I woke up to the death of Emperor Shaowu, how nostalgic and reluctant I was.
Not to mention, during his reign, he established dozens of vassal states and shaped the entire Eastern political system, and his influence was extremely huge.
"There is no need to discuss the temple name!" Emperor Xuanwu, clad in sackcloth and a white hat, said in a low voice: "The emperor often discussed this matter with me when he was still alive. Following the old example of Han Guangwu, he should be the emperor of Shizu!"
The ministers felt it was appropriate.
Although the Ming Dynasty now has three ancestors, which feels a bit overwhelming, it is necessary.
If Emperor Shaowu didn't claim to be his ancestor, then things would be really messed up.
"As for posthumous titles, since the Tang Dynasty, posthumous titles have become more numerous and complex. Although it is inevitable to respect filial piety, it is ultimately against the rules."
Emperor Xuanwu continued: "When Emperor Zhezong was captured, the ancestor personally decided that his posthumous title would be Xiaocheng. Now, following the precedent, I think the posthumous title can be two characters."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Chief Assistant Zhang Ying said respectfully:
"I believe that those who are high and low in merit are called "Guang"; those who are able to show off their past achievements are called "Guang"; those who are at the top and can be modest are called "Guang"; those who have meritorious service are called "Guang", and the ancestors and emperors can use the word "Guang".
"Xiaoguang?" Emperor Xuanwu frowned.
At this moment, everyone immediately knew that the emperor was dissatisfied.
Li Guangdi hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "I believe that the posthumous titles of the three generations are mostly focused on a single character, and then there are two-character posthumous titles. Therefore, they follow the example of the ancestors. The ancestors and emperors have great virtues and achievements, which are comparable to those of the ancestors of the three generations."
“It’s better to use single words!”
"Yes!" Emperor Xuanwu nodded, stood up, and said proudly: "That makes sense. Emperor Shizu traveled north and south in commoner clothes, driving out bandits, driving out Western invaders, overthrowing slaves, and conquering the Central Plains for several years."
"In addition, if you climb the plateau, restore the Western Region, set foot on the Eastern Plains, and expand the territory for thousands of miles, I am afraid that it will be especially difficult for the three generations of ancestors to defeat you!"
"To overcome disasters and chaos is called force; to punish the people and overcome them is called force; to be powerful and wise is called force; to open up land and conquer the environment is called force; to break up and defend against insult is called force!"
Li Guangdi raised his head: "Emperor Shizu can only be given a posthumous title of 武."
When Emperor Xuanwu heard this, he perked up and said, "Very good, very good!"
Compared with his father who governed the country, he was more willing to engage in martial arts, so he chose the reign title of Xuanwu.
This word "Martial" is very popular with him.
At this time, Chen Tingjing looked at the proud emperor, anxiously for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the character Wu is naturally very good, but the Western Jin Yangchao Emperor Sima Yan also had the posthumous name Wu."
"The temple name is also Shizu..."
These words immediately exposed the emperor's pride.
The atmosphere became awkward.
There is a special thing about posthumous names, that is, they are nice words, but if they are used by some bad people, they will be disliked.
For example, Emperor Zhao, those who were given the posthumous title Zhao Emperor in history were generally good, such as Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Zhao Lie of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Xiao Zhao of the Northern Qi Dynasty (the most rare emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty, who unfortunately only reigned for two years and died). However, their common characteristics
It's just that his reign was very short.
So this became the exclusive property of short-lived and wise emperors, such as Ming Renzong and Zhu Gaochi.
Another example is the character Xuan, such as Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuan of the Jin Dynasty (Sima Yi), Emperor Xuan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Xuan of Chen, etc. They are basically figures who have made great achievements, but they can't help but find common ground.
It has actually evolved into a synonym for the successor's bad background.
So it was basically not used during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
At this time, Li Guangdi immediately knelt on the ground and said, "This is my sin. I am confused. I hope your majesty will forgive me!"
"Okay, get up!" Emperor Xuanwu coughed awkwardly and immediately recovered.
At this time, he was too lazy to innovate and said directly: "I thought about it and found that one word is not enough to express the wisdom and martial arts of Emperor Shizu, so I will use the word Guangwu!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Innovation is still a bit difficult.
Emperor Xuanwu was quite temperamental.
However, the word Wu was finally used on the tomb of Emperor Shizu, and it was named Wuling.
As the longest-reigning and longest-lived emperor in the Ming Dynasty, Shizu's tomb has been repaired intermittently for decades.
At first it was repair, but later it became maintenance.
"My imperial grandfather passed away due to illness. I will observe mourning for three years to show my filial piety!"
After everyone heard this, they immediately urged the emperor to put state affairs first, and finally it was shortened to three months.
Next are the concubines of Emperor Shizu’s harem.
When Emperor Zhezong succeeded to the throne, a number of concubines were given titles. Now there are still a number of them alive. After the ancestor died of illness, naturally more titles will have to be added.
At the same time, Emperor Xuanwu was benevolent and allowed the vassal king to take his mother back to the vassal state to serve her as a filial piety. The childless woman would still stay in the palace and receive a three-cent bonus.
For a time, both the government and the public praised it.
Immediately afterwards, the Ming Dynasty Gongbao issued a document solemnly mourning Emperor Shizu, and the news quickly spread throughout the Ming Dynasty.
In order to arrange the funeral, the Ministry of Internal Affairs allocated 5 million, and the Ministry of Household Affairs transferred 3 million from the warehouse, for a total of 8 million silver coins.
The first to arrive in Beijing was King Fu from the grassland.
It seems that the grassland is very windy. In just a few decades, he has become the third generation of King Fu. He has the same big belly and round face and loves to drink.
King Liang followed closely behind.
The third person who came in person was the King of Korea, who arrived on a sea ship.
In the northwest and Nanyang vassals, the pace was slower.
Emperor Xuanwu was not in a hurry, no one dared to ignore this matter.
However, although Emperor Shizu was busy with his funeral affairs, there was one thing that had to be settled as soon as possible, and that was the canonization of his uncles.
Emperor Zhezong canonized a group of people ten years ago, but now in the Xuanwu period, he still has six uncles who are decades younger than him.
These six imperial uncles are all descendants of Emperor Shizu after he turned sixty.
It's funny to say that just this amount is more than his son.
So far, he only has five sons and seven daughters, only one step ahead of Emperor Zhezong.
"The fifty-first uncle is the King of He, the fifty-second uncle is the King of Bei, the emperor's fifty-third uncle is the King of Tan, the fifty-fourth uncle is the King of Xue, the fifty-fifth uncle is the King of Lai, and the fifty-sixth uncle is the King of Jiao.
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"The second son of the emperor is King Xin, the third son of the emperor is King Pu, the fourth son of the emperor is King Xin, and the fifth son of the emperor is King Shu!"
Ten more thrones were wholesaled at once, and Emperor Xuanwu couldn't help but feel embarrassed for the Ministry of Rites:
How many king numbers are available?
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"
Looking at his uncles who were younger than his own son, Emperor Xuanwu felt quite emotional.
But soon, he had a headache again. Where could there be land to seal?
The cabinet was already prepared.
"Your Majesty, as early as the late years of our ancestors, we sent people to explore the desert island (Australia). Although the land is barren and the products are meager, it is quite vast. It is okay for six princes to squeeze in."
Zhang Ying smiled.
"How many people moved there?"
"About hundreds of thousands!" Zhang Ying guessed: "People are willing to go to Southeast Asia, but the desert island is so remote that almost no one can go there except criminals."
"In recent years, all the prisoners have moved to desert islands. How can these people be isolated?"
Emperor Xuanwu was excited for a while, then fell silent again.
Li Guangdi was so clever, he could guess what the emperor was thinking with just a twitch of his eyes.
This is arranged by the emperor's uncle, and his sons have no place to go!
And I don’t like remote places like desert islands.
"Your Majesty, in a few months, all the vassals in the world are coming. I am afraid that many people will be old, so the court must make arrangements early!"
"That's right!" Emperor Xuanwu's eyes lit up. How could he forget about having an heir?
Isn’t it beautiful to have a well-developed vassal state?
"We must be fully prepared, and we must not allow the princes to be acclimatized and delay their health..."
Among the various vassals, there are many who are older and some who have lost their heirs. It is normal to find a few heirs.