Officials led by Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites, walked in and saluted Yunxi. Yunxi's attention quickly turned to another urgent matter, and he had no time to greet them. He said directly: "Zheng Shangshu, how can the Ministry of Rites decide?"
Daxing Emperor’s funeral?”
Zheng Yi said: "Your Majesty, after discussing with my colleagues in the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple, we have reached an agreement:"
"The day after the official news of the funeral, the officials in the capital, dressed in plain clothes, with black gauze hats and black horn belts, went to the inner palace to listen to the imperial edict. They stayed in the office and stayed at the palace, and wept at several banquets in the morning and evening. After three days, they were dressed in plain clothes, and they cried in the morning and evening until the funeral.
.Starting from the day of service, it ends on the twenty-seventh day.”
"I ordered my wife to wear filial piety, take off her jewelry, and come in weeping from the Xihua Gate. All kings, princes, princesses, princesses, envoys, and palace officials will all be beheaded for three years and be eliminated in the twenty-seventh month."
"When attending court, they wear plain clothes, black gauze hats, and black horn belts. When leaving the court, they wear plain clothes. The ministers wear linen shirts and linen hats, linen braids, and linen shoes. The married woman wears a linen long-sleeved gown and a linen hijab. The bright utensils are like halogen books.
The god uses chestnuts, and the system is based on family etiquette."
"Passengers issue a posthumous edict to the world. On the day when the edict arrives, hundreds of officials will wear plain clothes, black gauze hats, and black horn belts, and bow four times. After listening to the reading, they mourn and bow four more times. They will be dressed in three days. Every time they set up an incense burner, they will come to cry for three days.
In addition, all officials were sent to the capital to offer sacrifices, and the sacrifices and rituals were prepared."
"In addition, the Xiaoling Mausoleum has a shrine supervisor, a Xiaoling guard and a shrine and sacrificial office."
Yunxi thought about it and thought it was okay, so he said, "Just do it this way."
Then Yunxi stood up and said: "There must be no mistakes."
Zheng Yi replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Yunxi added: "In addition, I have to mourn for three years."
This time Zheng Yi, Chen Xingshan and others knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, no! Change the sun to the moon. Kings can mourn for three years, but Your Majesty cannot!"
Yunxi had expected that they would stop him, so he immediately said: "Do you think that I follow the example of the ancients and say nothing? That's not true. When I come to court, I will wear a hemp hat, and when I retreat, I will wear a wand and stick, and in the suburbs, the ancestral temple will carry out the usual rituals.
"
Zheng Yi and others tried to dissuade him again and again, but Yunxi just refused to listen, so they had no choice but to accept it.
Yunxi asked again: "Have you drafted the posthumous title for Emperor Daxing?"
Zheng Yi didn't know that Yunxi had already decided to name the temple Taizu, so he said, "I intend to call him Emperor Gao and name the temple Taizu."
When Yunxi heard it, he was indeed Emperor Taizu Gao, which was the same as the one proposed in history. So he said: "Okay, let's call him Emperor Taizu Gao."
After saying this, Yunxi felt that the most urgent matter was over, and he had really worked very hard today, so he said: "It is already Haishi. You go back, and remember to inform all the Yamen about the funeral."
Zheng Yi replied: "Yes, Your Majesty." Then he withdrew. Chen Xingshan and others also bowed to Yunxi and then retreated.
Yunxi rubbed his sleepy eyes, forced his way back to Qianqing Palace, and persuaded Yunwen and the others to go back and rest as well.
Yun Wen said: "Your Majesty, you will have to work hard tomorrow. Go back and rest. We will stay here to mourn."
Yunxi said: "No! We have to mourn tomorrow, how can we not rest." He winked at Wang Bu.
Wang Bu received the signal and ordered his guards to come forward and force all the princes present to take a rest, leaving only Zhu Song, the oldest among the princes in Beijing, to keep vigil.
At the moment when the death knell of the palace rang, in the hall where the host and guest of the Ministry of Etiquette entertained tribute envoys from the feudal states, and in the courtyard specially designed for Korean envoys, a man who looked to be in his forties was counting the clocks carefully.
When the bells finished ringing, he said excitedly: "It's the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."
At this point, I remembered something was wrong, so I hurriedly lowered my voice and said, "That's awesome. Your Majesty, you are so good at predicting things. You actually sent me to the Ming Dynasty at this time."
After finishing talking to himself, he returned to the house and said to the other Korean envoys: "I will return to the country immediately, and you will stay here to wait for the funeral of the Ming Emperor." He said this in Korean.
Other envoys responded in Korean: "Yes, my lord."
Previously, this person was a close confidant of North Korea's Jing'an Lord Li Fangyuan. He had been leading a tribute envoy team to the capital since March this year.
Li Fangyuan didn't know why, but he stubbornly believed that there would be big changes in the Ming Dynasty this year, so he sent his cronies to lead a team of envoys to worship. Now something happened. This cronies immediately followed the previous agreement and prepared as quickly as possible.
Return to North Korea as quickly as possible.
This man's name is An Chengjun, and he is a relative of Li Fangyuan's closest confidant, so he was sent to carry out such an important task.
He took out the badge given to the envoy team by the Ming Dynasty and went to meet the person in charge of the Hui Tong Pavilion.
Early the next morning, Yunxi couldn't sleep deeply because he had something on his mind, so he woke up early. After waking up, he said to Wang Xi: "Xiyao is awake?"
Although Yunxi was very concerned about his concubine, the main reason why he asked Xiyao if he was up today was because today was the first day of the funeral, and Xiyao had many tasks that she could not escape as a concubine.
Wang Xi said: "Your Majesty, the empress has also gotten up."
Yunxi immediately put on mourning clothes and went to the palace where Xiyao rested.
When Yunxi arrived, Xiyao had already dressed up in mourning clothes and was greeting the palace maids. The eunuch was preparing for the mourning. When she turned around, she saw Yunxi coming in. She hurriedly bowed and said, "I have seen your majesty.
"
Yunxi immediately helped her up and said, "How can I be polite at this time?" Then he said, "It's really hard on you. You just gave birth to a child and I have to work like this. I'm really sorry."
"Those things that can be done by others, let others do it. You must rest more, otherwise it will be bad if you get the root cause of the disease. If it doesn't work, Xiyi wears makeup and looks the same as you. There are some things that make you look the same.
She will take your place."
Xiyao listened to Yunxi's words and smiled bitterly in her heart. She didn't want to take a good rest and confinement, but could she? Of course she would hand over all the things that could be entrusted, but how could Xiyi do it for her? Xiyi
She's pregnant and doesn't let people see it? Her reputation will be ruined.
Xiyao forced a smile and said: "Your Majesty, I understand." Then he changed the subject and said softly: "I'm not working hard, I just suffered a lot for Wen Yuan, and I can't celebrate every birthday."
Yunxi was stunned for a moment before he realized that Wenyuan's birthday was Lao Zhu's death anniversary, so of course he couldn't make a big deal about it. He didn't even think of this, and immediately lamented that men and women think about things differently.
Then three days from today, it will be Lao Zhu's funeral. Yunxi is as busy as a dog every day, and basically doesn't sleep much; Xiyao is better, but she is also very busy, basically whenever she has free time, she can
sleep.
Xiyao was very grateful to Concubine Guo Ning. She took over a lot of things, and at this time, the Ming Dynasty was founded and there were not many rules, so that Xiyao would not have to kneel or stand outside all the time. In the end, Xiyao finally had no
Drop the root of the disease.
On the eleventh day of the fifth leap month, Yunxi officially ascended the throne as emperor. Under normal circumstances, the history books will say: "The next year will be the first year of ##," and the warning signal should be replaced by the year name. But it is estimated that Yunxi will wait until
This sentence cannot be accepted in "Benji" because Yunxi did not decide on the year name.
The Ming Empire had always officially enthroned the new emperor shortly after the death of the old emperor, so the people from the Ministry of Rites began to prepare for the enthronement ceremony on the eighth day of the fifth lunar month.
day.
Yunxi didn't care about this. Anyway, he shouldn't start a big fight within Lao Zhu's twenty-seven days. It didn't matter which day he succeeded. Anyway, the queen and crown prince were usually conferred at the beginning of the year of the Yuan Dynasty. Xiyao didn't need to catch the cold, so he nodded in agreement.
Already.
Then Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites, said: "Your Majesty, please decide the name of the reign after the Yuan Dynasty is changed."
Yunxi said: "What two words did you draft?"
Sure enough, the editor of the Hanlin Academy came forward and said: "Your Majesty, the reign name proposed by the ministers is Jianwen, which exactly corresponds to the reign name of Emperor Taizu, Hongwu."
Of course Yunxi said: "Are there others?" He denied this reign name in disguise.
Hu Run, editor of the Hanlin Academy, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the "Historical Records of the Five Emperors" says: Father's righteousness, mother's kindness, brother and friend, brother's respect, son's filial piety, inner peace and outer peace; "Shangshu" also says: The earth is flat and the sky is flat.
, The six governments and three affairs are allowed to be governed, and they will be relied on forever. This is a meritorious service."
"So I thought it would be better to give the reign name Heisei."
Yunxi looked at him doubtfully: "Isn't this guy also a time traveler? Why did he come up with such an era name?"
Then of course Yunxi said: "That's not right. Do you still have any?"
Dong Yong, the Imperial Academy's Attendant, said: "Your Majesty, there is a saying in "Shangshu": if you are virtuous, you will be close to the nine tribes, and the nine tribes will be harmonious. The people will be harmonious, the people will be bright, and the nations will be harmonious. It is better to use Zhaohe as the title of the year."
Yunxi was a little dumbfounded. Did the two people discuss it or something? Why do they both have this type of year title?
Yunxi still said: "That's not right. Do you have anything else?"
At this time, Dai Deyi, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, stepped forward, and Yunxi asked first, "Is the reign name you have planned for Taisho?"
Dai Deyi was stunned and said: "The reign name proposed by me is not Taisho."
Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then you say it."
Dai Deyi said: "Your Majesty, there is a saying in the Book of Changes: The sage looks south to listen to the world, and governs towards the Ming Dynasty." The Book of Wei Shu Shizong Benji says: Appointing virtuous people to rule wisely, since the past, the rules have been passed, the style of practice is praised, and the practice is achieved.
However, I thought it would be better to name it Meiji."
Then Dai Deyi said again: "Your Majesty, the meaning of Dazheng comes from the "Book of Changes": Lin, just soaked and long, speaking and smooth, strong and middle and responding, the great man uses righteousness, this is the way of heaven."
"I think this year name is also suitable."
Yunxi was almost nervous and said gaffefully: "No, no, no! Do you have anything else?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock. Yunxi had already denied five reign titles. What should we do next? Who would still raise the issue?
At this time, Chen Di, the Minister of Rites, said: "Your Majesty, I still have you."
Yunxi held back his temper and said, "Chen Qing, please speak." But he was thinking: There is no such type of era name anymore, right? I had never heard of it before the Meiji period. Is there anything the same?
Chen Di said: "Your Majesty, there is a saying in "Shang Shu Wu Yi": I dare not waste Ning, Jiajing Yin State, as for the small and big, there is no time to complain. It is better to name Jiajing as the year."
Yunxi thought: 'Finally there is a normal reign name. But the emperor with this reign name in history was not a good emperor, and the implication is not good.'
So Yunxi still said: "It's inappropriate."
At this time, no one had any suggestions. Yunxi rejected the reign title for six consecutive years, and no one had any suggestions.
Seeing that no one mentioned it again, Yunxi simply decided to shelve the issue for the time being and said: "The reign will not be changed until next year. The enthronement ceremony will be held first, and we will wait until there is a reign name that I am satisfied with."
The ministers looked at each other again. The Ming Dynasty had not been established for a long time, and there were no similar rules. It was inconvenient for everyone to violate Yunxi's wishes, so Yunxi ascended the throne as emperor without a new title.
Although Yunxi ascended the throne and became emperor, it does not mean that Lao Zhu's funeral is over. It only means that the clothes have been worn. The ministers will not affect their normal work and rest except for crying for a while in the morning and evening. Although the clothes cannot be taken off
, officials in the capital must wait until twenty-seven days to take off their service, and officials from other places must wait until three days after taking service.
The descendants of Lao Zhu had to mourn for three years, which was actually twenty-seven months. Yunxi could have changed the day to the month, but Yunxi finally decided to mourn for twenty-seven months, but his freedom was still
higher than others.
As for the common people, they are not allowed to marry within a month and wear plain clothes for twenty-seven days in the capital. People in other places wear plain clothes for thirteen days and are also not allowed to marry for a month. Slaughter is prohibited for forty-nine days.
On the first day of Lao Zhu's funeral, which was the sixth day of the leap month of May, Yunxi followed Lao Zhu's will and had forty of Lao Zhu's concubines buried for their childbirth.
When the King of Qin Zhu Xi passed away, Lao Zhu ordered several of Zhu Xi's concubines to be buried. At that time, Yunxi felt that this was very inhumane and cruel, and he wanted to abolish it.
Now Yunxi still thinks this is inhumane and cruel, but if you consider the problem from a practical point of view, you will find that there is a certain rationality in sacrificial burial.
It is impossible for the concubines of the late emperor to be released from the palace to let them live freely. After Yunxi succeeded to the throne, he released a group of maids from the palace in the name of praying for Lao Zhu, but the concubines could not be released from the palace according to this.
of.
Whether these concubines are kept in the palace or sent to be nuns like in the Tang Dynasty, they are actually a burden to the country. Especially if the emperor changes frequently, there will be a lot of concubines of the previous emperor. Those concubines will accumulate.
Those who have a good reputation have to allocate people to serve, which is a matter of investment and no output.
But if you are buried, it will be over once and for all, and the investment for many years will be gone. So Yunxi is very confused about this issue.
So in the end Yunxi decided not to think about it for the time being. Anyway, he wouldn't have to think about this issue anymore in the future and would leave it to future generations.
On the 16th day of the fifth month, a cavalry galloped past the south gate of Beiping City. Within a moment of burning incense, Zhu Di's bodyguard Zhang Wu hurried into the Prince of Yan's Mansion and rushed to where the Queen's Mansion was joking with the concubines.
In front of Zhu Di, several of Zhu Di's concubines and wives were so startled that they hurriedly ducked away. Only the principal concubine, Xu, stood up gracefully.
Zhang Wu no longer cared about etiquette and said directly: "Your Highness, Your Majesty, you have passed away."
Zhu Di was so shocked that he stood up immediately, and then cried: "Father!" Then he leaned on the table and started crying.
Mrs. Xu also burst into tears, but she still said to Zhu Di: "Your Highness, please forgive me."
Zhang Wu said: "The traveler is at the front mansion. Your Highness, you'd better listen to the imperial edict first."
Zhu Di cried a few more times, and then with Xu's consolation, he stood up, asked the eunuch to find a temporary sackcloth to wrap him up, and came to the front hall to listen to the edict.
After the pedestrians finished reading out the will, Zhu Di let the pedestrians go down to rest, then turned to the concubine Xu, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi, and the young grandson Zhu Gaosui behind him and said: "Although my father's will does not allow him to enter the capital, as his son, I am not allowed to enter the capital."
, how could you not go to Beijing to personally deliver the spirit to Xiaoling?"
Then he said to Mrs. Xu: "Come to Beijing with me." Mrs. Xu nodded.
Then Zhu Di said: "Gao Sui is still young, so he should stay in Peiping."
Then Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Gaochi, thought for a moment and then said: "You will also come to Beijing with me."
Zhu Gaochi said with tears in his eyes: "Yes, father." Among the people present, the one who had the deepest affection for Lao Zhu was Gao Chi, so he was also the saddest among the people present.
Zhu Di then said to Ge Cheng, the chief officer on the other side: "Chang Shi Ge, you stay in Peking. During my absence, you will take care of Peking's affairs."
Ge Cheng, who was also crying, nodded.
Zhu Di added: "This order is sent to the whole city, and all the three guards of Yanshan will pay tribute. The people of Beiping City will mourn according to the instructions in the imperial edict." Ge Cheng nodded again.
Afterwards, Zhu Di ordered several more things, and Ge Cheng agreed one by one. Then Lao Zhu took his family back to the apse.
In the afternoon, the entire city of Beiping learned about the death of Lao Zhu, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. For a time, the funeral shops were extremely popular. All the plain cloths were sold out. There were still people who couldn't buy plain cloths to make clothes.
Stop tearing out black cloth to make clothes, and try to go out as little as possible.
Naturally, the Sun family of King Yan's right guard also knew about this matter. Tan Wei'er felt uncomfortable knowing that Lao Zhu had passed away.
Although Lao Zhu later sent someone to execute her, Tan Wei'er did not resent Lao Zhu for this. This was too common in the palace, and Tan Wei'er herself had experienced it many times.
She was willing to admit defeat, so she was not resentful. On the contrary, she still missed her days in the palace when Lao Zhu was emperor. After the death of Crown Princess Yiwen, life in Wenhua Palace was quite easy.
Although Lao Zhu is strict, he has clear rewards and punishments and handles things in a very fair manner without any confusion.
Just when Tan Wei'er licked the white thread and began to sew plain clothes, her father-in-law Sun Shao came over. Seeing that no one else was around, he said to her: "You should have met the late emperor, your majesty.
, is it good or bad?”
Tan Wei'er asked doubtfully: "Eunuch, aren't our family from Fengyang? Why, have you never met the late emperor?"
Sun Shao said: "When we were fighting in the south, I was just a small soldier, so I only saw the late emperor a few times from a distance. Besides, even though I was a member of a hundred households at the time, I couldn't see the late emperor. Why?
Do you know who the late emperor is?"
Tan Wei'er said: "I have only met His Majesty a few times. However, the late emperor was fair in dealing with matters, and he worked hard and worried about state affairs every day. He was a good emperor. He really wanted to make the people of Ming Dynasty more prosperous."
Sun Shao nodded and said: "In this case, then I will sincerely mourn for the late emperor."
