Then starting from the first day of May, Yunxi started another three-day fast. The fifth day of May was the first anniversary of Zhu Yuanzhang's death. Yunxi wanted to go to Xiaoling to worship on this day, so he would go out on the fourth day of the fifth lunar month.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, fast in the palace.
Not only him, Xiyao and Crown Prince Wenyuan also have to go to worship Xiaoling together, so they also have to fast, although Wenyuan is still basically eating liquid food.
Xiyao was worried about letting Wenyuan fast alone, so she took Wenyuan with her personally. She handed over the palace affairs to her sister Xiyi.
Whenever Xiyao had to temporarily leave the palace affairs to others, she was glad that they entered the palace together as two sisters. It was not that Xiyao did not distrust them, but if anything happened
They would never dare to make a decision if something unexpected happened, so it would be fine if Xiyi was here.
Although the two sisters entered the palace together, if Yunxi didn't like them, both sisters would have jumped into the fire pit - if Xiyao never had children, then even if Yunxi did not depose her as queen, then in fact
It's not much different from being abolished - but when the status of the Xiyao sisters is consolidated, this is a huge advantage.
In addition to Yunxi's family of three, the officials who were appointed to accompany him were also fasting and bathing at home. Senior officials of fourth rank and above and nobles in Beijing are naturally qualified to accompany him, but officials below him depend on Yunxi's wishes.
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Yunxi appointed all the ministers to accompany him, and also selected six subjects to be accompanied by middle-level officials. It does not necessarily have to be a close confidant. Yunxi had to show his courage, so he selected all the officials and officials in important positions.
An official with a good reputation.
On the early morning of the fourth day of the fifth lunar month, Yunxi got up and got ready. He left the palace at Mao hour and headed to Xiaoling. The accompanying officials got up earlier than Yunxi, and they all got up at about Yin hour, ate something in a hurry, and rushed to the palace.
Waiting at the gate.
Yunxi and his party arrived at the location of the Xiaoling Mausoleum around noon. Then Yunxi fasted for another day. The next day, before dawn on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, he got up to bathe and change clothes, and then led hundreds of officials to pay homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum.
The honorable task of being a deacon was given by Yunxi to his most trusted eunuch Wang Xi, and the deputy was given to the two eunuchs Wang Bu and Wang Jin. Both of them were very happy to get this position, which shows that Yunxi
Still remember them.
Yunxi watched Wang Xi and other eunuchs place the sacrificial animals on the stage, then faced Zhu Yuanzhang's throne in the hall and knelt down and kowtowed four times. After saying the prescribed words, he silently recited in his heart: 'Emperor
Grandpa, don’t worry, my Ming Dynasty will definitely flourish in the hands of my grandson. Two of your favorite poems during your lifetime: A ruthless man may not be a true hero, and a pity for a son is not a husband. They have also been engraved on the stone tablet and buried in the mausoleum.
'
'My grandson has also thought of a lot of poems to pay homage to his grandfather this year, but ruthlessness does not necessarily mean he is a hero. These lines are already the greatest praise for Grandpa Huang. Grandpa Huang, you probably already know below that this poem is not
It was originally written by my grandson, but no one can be more suitable for these two lines of poetry except Grandpa Huang. Presumably Grandpa will not care whether it is original or not.'
‘…’
Zhu Yuanzhang taught Yunxi for six years. Yunxi had very sincere feelings for Zhu Yuanzhang. He usually didn't think about it. But now he is paying homage to Zhu Yuanzhang in Xiaoling Mausoleum and he can't stop talking. He started with poems and kept talking about the recent past.
He talked a lot about reforming the imperial examination.
And Yunxi couldn't help but shed tears as he spoke. He still missed Zhu Yuanzhang very much. After all, this was his grandfather who personally taught him for six years.
After a long time, Yunxi's tears dried up, and he stood up to end the worship. However, Yunxi had been kneeling on the ground for too long, and his legs were completely numb. He did not stand up. Zhu Di and Zhu Di were still standing beside him.
The unconfessed prince Zhu Ying helped him up.
It was already afternoon, and Yunxi announced that he was going to pay homage to Xiao Dongling tomorrow, so he returned to where he was staying to rest.
Before leaving the Xiaoling Mausoleum, Yunxi issued an order: "From now on, officials and common people must dismount their horses, get off their sedans, and walk within a hundred steps of the Xiaoling Mausoleum. Anyone who violates this will be deemed to be disrespectful and will be punished."
The next day Yunxi went to pay homage to the Xiaodong Tomb where Zhu Biao was buried.
For the 'father' buried in Xiaodong Mausoleum who had been posthumously named Emperor Taizongwen, Yunxi didn't have much emotion. Even if he inherited the original memory of Yunxi, it was not as good as his own in recent years.
I experienced it personally, so my feelings are very weak.
However, Yunxi still said while kneeling: "Father, I will let you always have the title of emperor, instead of being demoted to Prince Yiwen after four years of posthumous title of emperor!"
On the same day, Yunxi rested here for another night, and then returned to the capital on the seventh day of May.
On the eighth day of the fifth lunar month, Yunxi came to court. As soon as Yunxi arrived at the court, the officials waiting in the hall felt something was wrong. Those who were slow to react did not realize what was wrong, but those who responded quickly had already realized: Emperor
The clothes I wear today are different.
Yunxi has been mourning for Zhu Yuanzhang this year, so he has always worn plain clothes. Even during the Chinese New Year, he only wore blue clothes and no bright colors; but today Yunxi wears plain clothes.
Wearing the most formal yellow court uniform.
While some officials were stunned, Wang Xi announced the start of the morning court.
The ministers who had not figured it out yet began to talk, but those who noticed that Yunxi was wearing different clothes were thinking that Yunxi suddenly changed his clothes, which was a bit contrary to what he said that he would mourn for Zhu Yuanzhang for three years.
What is it for?
There wasn't much going on in the morning, and everything was said in a short while. At this time, Yunxi stood up and said: "The fifth day of the lunar month is the death anniversary of Emperor Taizu. You all know that most of you are still here.
Follow me to pay homage to Emperor Taizu."
"When Emperor Taizu passed away last year, I was very sad. Although according to the practice of past dynasties, the emperor can exchange the sun for the moon, so although I am beheading Cui Fu, I can only mourn for twenty-seven days."
"But I really miss Emperor Taizu so much, so I decided to mourn him in traditional attire for twenty-seven months."
At this time, Xie Jin, who was a member of Zhongshu Sheshe and concurrently served as the deputy chief of the Etiquette Department (Gi Shizhong), whose actual job was to preside over the reconstruction of "Yuan History", said: "Your Majesty's filial piety moved the world, and no gentleman in ancient times could reach it." He took a picture of Yunxi.
What a flattery.
However, although Xie Jin was flattering, he was right. Since the Han Dynasty, emperors had initially said that they would mourn for twenty-seven months, but after the persuasion of hundreds of officials, they ended up exchanging days for months.
However, despite repeated persuasion from hundreds of officials, Yunxi still refused to exchange the sun for the moon and insisted on mourning. Moreover, no concubine in the palace was pregnant this year. It seems that Yunxi was still very sincere in mourning. So.
Although all officials despised Xie Jin as a person, they all recognized that Yun Xi was indeed very filial.
Yunxi smiled slightly and continued: "But when I was resting near the Xiaoling Mausoleum on the evening of the fifth day of the lunar month, Emperor Taizu gave me a dream and said: 'Why do you insist on mourning for twenty-seven months? Whether you are filial or not is filial.
In my heart, it has nothing to do with how it appears on the outside.'"
"'Grandpa grew up in the poor, and has seen people who appear to be very filial, but secretly show no respect for etiquette during their parents' filial piety period. It can be seen that filial piety has nothing to do with superficial performance. Grandpa wants to come, this family
My parents would rather have their son mourn for one year but observe the etiquette, than they would rather their son mourn for three years but only observe the etiquette for a few days.'"
"'So you don't have to be in mourning for three years, as long as grandpa knows your filial piety. You can remove the mourning after you go back. There is no need to continue to wear plain clothes and observe filial piety.'"
"After listening to what Emperor Taizu said in his dream, I think it makes sense, so today I decided to give up my obedience and show filial piety."
After hearing this, the officials said nothing. This had nothing to do with the officials. Some people thought that Yunxi was impatient to continue to observe filial piety for more than a year, so he deliberately made up such a story. However, Yunxi had already observed filial piety for one year.
Years have passed, and the twenty-seven days of filial piety stipulated for the emperor have long passed, so the ministers will not object.
But Yunxi finally made up such a story, how could it only be used for his own filial piety?
Yunxi continued: "I feel that what Emperor Taizu said about filial piety or not is all in the heart, and the reason why Sage Kong proposed the three years of filial piety was to let the children feel the hardship of their parents back then, and to give the children three years of filial piety.
If you still accept the news of your parents' death in 20 years, it doesn't mean that your children must mourn for their parents for three years."
"So I have decided that from now on, the royal family will be required to mourn Cui for one year. If you are still immersed in the sadness of your father's death and cannot extricate yourself, you cannot waste your time and spend it in vain. What do you think?"
The ministers were a little surprised by Yunxi's words, but after thinking about it for a while, several officials from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple still did not come forward to express their opinions against Yunxi.
On the one hand, what Yunxi said makes sense, and on the other hand, it is because the royal family is different from other families. Although the vassal kings in various places persuaded them to mourn for three years, they were actually doing things in their fiefdoms. There was nothing like what Confucius said back then.
The required mourning etiquette is to grieve at home and do nothing. Therefore, the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette felt there was no need to stop them.
