Offering sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple sounds very majestic, but it is actually very majestic.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, generally only when the monarch ascended the throne, got married, died, took office, took the title of honor, emblem, longevity, canonization, triumph, sacrifice of prisoners and other matters related to the monarch and the country, the emperor would offer sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple.
A monarch, throughout his life, would pay homage to the ancestral temple very rarely, or even not once, such as Ming Guangzong.
Therefore, this rare confession is like the primary school students of later generations who must tell their parents when they score 100 points on the exam.
As for the development of several places in the Northeast, Anxi Province, etc., the emperor did not choose to offer sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple because he thought it was a trivial matter and a way to show off himself.
But Annan is different.
This is a place that was lost during the Xuanzong period. It belongs to the old land and is restored. These ancestors must be made aware of their great achievements.
What was lost by the Yan and Fan line was recovered by the Qin and Fan line, which is of great significance.
Of course, since there was succession rather than heir, all the positions in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, except for Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, were moved to Nanjing.
There happens to be an Ancestral Temple in Nanjing, so we don’t want to waste it.
As for the current Taimiao, besides Taizu and Chengzu, there is Zhu Xi who was posthumously named Liezu.
Then his father was posthumously named Emperor Jing, his grandfather was named Emperor Yuan, his great-grandfather was named Emperor Xian, and his great-grandfather was named Emperor Cheng, that is, only four generations.
Therefore, the entire Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing lists the tablets of seven emperors.
As for why Zhu Di's position did not go to Nanjing, it was actually the rule of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, which stipulated that he could only follow the ancestors, but not the ancestors, so Zhu Di stayed.
Besides, Zhu Yixi is not that unkind. More than a dozen ranked people have left, so there must be one left.
After offering sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple in an enthusiastic and formal manner, Zhu Yixi became bored.
After all, this is a face-saving project, and he no longer needs this to support himself.
Just regaining the Ming Dynasty is enough to gain face in front of ancestors.
Of course, after he became emperor, he kowtowed to seven ancestors at once, which really made him dizzy and a little irritable.
In addition to these, both dress and etiquette are very ceremonial, and there is no room for any oversight.
To put it in layman's terms, there are too many bullshit and too much trouble. Whether it's the emperor's delicate body or the temper of the time traveler, it's a bit uncomfortable.
I'm used to being idle.
"If there really are ghosts and gods, I have merged with my original body, and my soul has been eaten up, and I have allowed it to enjoy incense. Even if I am not my biological child, I have to recognize it."
After walking out of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, facing the dazzling sunshine and feeling the steam-like heat of the entire Forbidden City, Zhu Yi calmed down in an instant:
"Even if you don't recognize me, my bloodline is firmly established, so I will continue to kneel down and worship you."
Feeling relieved, Zhu Yixi looked back at the Ancestral Temple and shook his head:
"Forget it, let the prince do it when he comes back."
The emperor's ceremonial tasks were many and very important, and there was no room for sloppiness.
As the crown prince, it is natural for the prince to do the work for him.
Only the prince is suitable.
For example, in his later years, Yongzheng directly asked Qianlong to go to the suburbs to worship heaven and earth on his behalf and do things that only a prince could do. This was like turning on a big light bulb at night. Who didn't know that he was the prince?
Unless the idiot is pretending to be confused.
It is precisely for this reason that the Qing Dynasty's secret appointment of the crown prince was actually just a formality.
For example, Daoguang, who was inherited as the eldest son of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, was the first to be named Prince Zhi in the 18th year of Jiaqing. At this time, the other princes were not even county princes.
In the twenty-fifth year of Jiaqing, he even visited Dongling on behalf of the emperor.
The lice on the head of a bald man are clearly visible.
The same is true, even if the edict establishing the crown prince is lost, he can still succeed to the throne smoothly, because he has been the crown prince for more than ten years.
Therefore, Zhu Yixi had no trust in establishing a secret reserve.
Because anything on paper can be forged, so it is better to just show the cards and carry out the monarchy handover safely.
You must know that even in later generations, the transfer of political power will be subject to wind, rain, thunder and lightning, let alone today's feudal society.
The drama that netizens are talking about, Osman, where one man gets the right to kill his whole family, actually only lasted for more than a hundred years and then stopped.
"Master, are you going back to Yuquan Mountain?"
"Of course." Zhu Yixi pouted and said, "Isn't it possible to steam buns in the Forbidden City?"
"Why can't I think about the sacrifice to the Ancestral Temple?"
Liu Afu on the side shut his mouth tightly, pretending that he didn't hear anything.
So, in the afternoon, the emperor dressed neatly again and rode a brisk rail carriage back to Yuquan Villa.
"What are the queens and the others doing?"
After bathing and changing clothes hastily, the emperor was in trouble. Who should he choose to sleep with?
Thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger.
For some reason, Zhu Yixi became a little afraid of these hungry women.
You must know that in the past, he could fight one on two or one on three, but with the strong physiological blessing, he could only fight cowardly.
It's not that he doesn't work hard, it's just that the opponent is too strong.
"We are playing cards in the harem today. The queen is a bit unlucky, so Concubine De has won a lot..."
In just a moment, Liu Afu learned about the situation in the harem and hurriedly told the emperor.
"That's it!"
Zhu Yixi nodded: "I will sleep alone tonight so as not to affect their poker luck."
The next day, early in the morning, the queen sent another porridge to reward the emperor's stomach.
But behind the scenes, he was asking for news about the prince.
Obviously, Sun Xueniang was confused because she was concerned, and her mind was not on it, so she had bad luck with the cards.
"I am an official in the county town!"
Zhu Yixi said casually: "Sitting in the lobby every day to review cases is much better than training in the Beijing camp before."
"Is the Crown Princess pregnant?"
Sun Xueniang said impatiently.
Originally, only a few concubines followed, but the queen forced the crown princess to follow her, hoping to give birth to an eldest grandson.
There was no other way, the emperor had no choice but to agree.
Therefore, the East Palace, which was not crowded to begin with, became increasingly empty with the absence of several owners.
"It's early!" the emperor said casually: "The more you force him to do this, the worse it will be. You still have to take your time."
Sun Xueniang forced a smile, feeling uneasy.
The Prince of Qin is running away, and the Crown Princess is still there, so how can she live in peace.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but make up her mind: "You don't have to pursue the eldest grandson, you can also have a concubine!"
The emperor ate this breakfast with gusto, but the queen was too preoccupied with it to finish a few bites.
Afterwards, the emperor held an imperial meeting to discuss Qin affairs.
To put it bluntly, it is a formal canonization ceremony.
For example, the country's name, dragon robes, official uniforms, and various seals and ribbons were given.
Don't underestimate these things. Take the dragon robe as an example. The prince's regiment's dragon robe cannot be produced without the work of hundreds of embroiderers for half a year.
For example, the royal robes of North Korea were all given by the Ming Dynasty, and they simply could not make such gorgeous things in their country.
As for royal robes like those in Vietnam, they look very rustic. They are not gifts, but self-control and undignified.
The official dragon robe is like giving a model to comply with the regulations and not to exceed them. To put it bluntly, it is to standardize the etiquette system and deepen obedience in terms of etiquette.
After the Qin State unified Annan, official robes and seals were given naturally, formally and reasonably.
Simply for the unification of the Qin State, the imperial court has already made preparations. It has been prepared for a long time, and it can be given directly.
However, the title of the country, which originally had no problems, caused disputes among the nine ministers of the cabinet.
Some people support Annan and some support Qin.
Annan is an old title. If he is given the title of Annan King, he will definitely have the accompanying title of Annan Capital Unification to deepen the influence of the imperial court.
The Qin State was different. It was an independent vassal state like Korea and could not interfere easily.
However, these emperors had already made plans in their minds.
Develop independently and allow it to expand and strengthen itself.
"Let's still go to Qin!"
The emperor said lazily: "Save the trouble."
"In addition, although the Qin State was founded by my son, the tribute rules are inevitable."
"Navy management, trade, and the key tribute, these are all under your control."
Chief Assistant Yan Chongxin frowned and said, "Your Majesty, after all, the King of Qin is a first-class Qin vassal and a prince, so he is not as good as ten thousand stones per year?"
"There is not much else in Annan, but there is a lot of food. Ten thousand stones are too few."
The emperor frowned and said softly: "Let him pay tribute of 200,000 shi of rice every year, and the court will pay him 100,000 silver coins!"
Hearing this, several ministers raised their brows, glanced at the emperor slightly, and did not dare to say anything.
Good guy, North Korea pays 100,000 dan per year, and the court rewards 20,000 dan, so five dan only add up to one.
But now Qin State has two stones for one stone. Isn’t this the market price?
This is equivalent to giving money to Qin!
In fact, the ministers were right, the emperor really meant this.
The King of Qin had already sent a letter to the Emperor complaining about the poverty in Annan.
If Ming Dynasty is poor, Annan has nothing.
Gold mines, silver mines, copper mines, any precious metals that can be used to make money are not available, or they are so rare that they are close to none.
This also means that after the establishment of the Qin State, the state treasury had mountains of food, but very little money.
The emperor had no choice but to send some foreign exchange.
Of course, long-term aid is not enough, and foreign exchange can only be sent in the name of tribute over time.
Similarly, for the Ming Dynasty, this is equivalent to having a stable granary. There are many people in Beijing, and they will not dislike it no matter how much food they have.
In this way, Japan, Korea, Qin, and the three countries send 400,000 shi of grain every year, and the Ministry of Household Affairs only needs to spend 140,000 shi of silver.
In times of famine, it is indeed extremely precious.
After careful calculation, no one can understand the benefits of the vassal state.
If we build seventeen or eighty houses, the annual tribute will be over one million dan, so why worry about the lack of food?
Even if there is a major disaster, the imperial court will go directly to the vassal states to buy grain and make advance payments, greatly increasing the disaster resistance.
For example, if there were many vassal states during the Chongzhen period, when the Ming Dynasty was about to be destroyed, which vassal king would not squeeze some money and grain to help?
Borrowing troops is possible.
"The Qin State has settled down, and it has completely solved the Annan problem. It does not have to waste tens of millions and torment the people of Lingnan. It is worth it."
The emperor laughed out loud: "That ghost place in Annan has been evil since it separated from China during the Five Dynasties. It happened many times during the reigns of Emperor Chengzu, Xuanzong, and Emperor Shizong. Now it is finally over."
Which emperor in the past dynasties did not want to regain Annan?
Now that it has been captured by the current emperor, it is indeed worthy of celebration.
But in the true sense, it is surprising that such a vast land was given to the King of Qin as a vassal state.
Even if they follow the example of the Mu family and sit in Yunnan, it would be great!
The ministers were confused, but on the surface they unanimously supported the emperor's decision. Who could resist the authority of the founding emperor?
Zhu Yixi actually didn't want to tell them what national complex was.
When the Northern Song Dynasty did not take advantage of the situation to sweep Ping'an south, that area no longer belonged to China.
At the same time, the army was defeated during the Xuande period in the early Ming Dynasty, just like the Hundred Years War in France. The fight against foreign enemies inspired the people of Annan to have a sense of national identity.
The nearly seven hundred years of separation is really too long.
The ripples of Annan's recovery spread from temples to the people.
Various newspapers naturally sang praises, not to mention boosting people's morale.
However, the happiest person is none other than King Wei.
At the beginning, the emperor asked the king of Yue and the king of Wei to draw lots to choose the country.
The King of Yue captured Ezo, while the King of Wei captured the Khmer.
There is no spare power in the court, and Qin has not yet been unified, so Wei has no hope and can only wait.
Now that the Qin State has unified Annan, it is a good time to establish the Wei State.
"With the help of my elder brother Qin Guo, this saves a lot of time and energy."
King Wei was very interested and wanted to take a boat to Khmer immediately.
He had already read the files of the Ministry of Rites, and of course he understood that in the entire southern region, Annan was the strongest, followed by Dian Kingdom, and then Siam.
Khmer has been in decline for many years. It has been bullied miserably by Siam and Annan, and has to pay tribute to them.
And this is his chance.
"I don't despise the Khmer for being weak. I'm afraid that in less than half a year, I will be a loner and establish a Weiguo——"
Thinking of this, King Wei suddenly felt happy.
At this time, King Wei became anxious and immediately came to the Fanguo Division to collect supplies and silver coins.
Who would have thought that a few pavilion elders who were harmonious and harmonious could never say the right thing.
In the end, it was Zhu Mou, as a member of Lao Zhu’s family, who couldn’t see the prince being bullied, so he took him to the corner:
"Your Highness, although the vassal affairs department is chaired by ministers, it still requires His Majesty's approval."
"Before you come to us, you must first go to His Majesty for permission!"
"You're right." King Wei nodded in agreement, and then went to find the emperor.
Back in the pavilion, several pavilion elders laughed.
Du Yinxi chuckled and said: "King Wei is only sixteen years old and has not yet been married. How can he be allowed to establish a vassal state? King Wei is really too impatient."
"Yin Jian was not far away before King Qin. How could King Wei succeed without experience?" Feng Xianzong said casually: "I'm afraid I have to wait until next year."
"The Qin State has just been established, how can there be any spare power to support the Wei State?" Yan Chongxin shook his head: "At least we have to wait until the second half of next year."
"When the rice is ripe in two or three crops and taxes are collected, people's hearts will be at peace."
Sure enough, King Wei went to the emperor in a hurry and was scolded.
"If you don't have any hair on your mouth, why should you found a country?"
After scolding him, the emperor immediately issued an edict, ordering him to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to observe the government, and then prepared for him to get married in the autumn.