Chapter 19: To be the Emperor Today

In the high temple of Liu Bang under the palace wall of Changle Palace, dozens of boys sang and recited Liu Bang's song of the great wind: "The wind rises and the clouds are flying...... Generally speaking, when this imperial poem sounds, it is usually the Han dynasty that has a major event to announce in the high temple, such as the new emperor ascending the throne, splitting the soil and sealing the king, and conquering the traitors.

At this moment, Liu Yi was already kneeling in the middle of the main hall of the high temple, and the Empress Dowager Shangguan stood in front of Liu Bang's statue holding a coin that symbolized the authority of the Son of Heaven. There were hundreds of civil and military officials, princes and nobles watching the ceremony.

Zongzheng Liu De spread out a silk book, knelt behind the Queen Mother, and read the sacrificial text.

Liu Yi was already prostrate on the ground, and all he could hear was the sound of the high temple bells and the chanting of the singing boys.

Since the Shang Dynasty had its first enthronement ceremony, this was an essential procedure – reporting to the ancestors, who had given their permission before they could be officially canonized.

Otherwise, the ancestors don't approve of it, why are you still the Son of Heaven?

However, this system has been broken during the Warring States period.

All sorts of cheating methods and methods have been studied, anyway. As long as the monarch ascends the throne, then the eternal ancestors will gladly approve of it.

Even. In order to implement the emperor's will and finally implement it, Zongzheng Yamen justifiably discussed several different sets of plans.

According to the procedure, Liu Yi has kowtowed and kowtowed.

Then, he heard Liu De's voice: "Congratulations to the Queen Mother, Taizu has promised, the Divine Turtle occupies a good omen, Dahengzhi!" ”

The Empress Dowager Shangguan heard this. Holding the Gui coin, he bowed three times to Liu Bang's spiritual throne, and Liu Ai and other ministers immediately followed suit. And then. The Empress Dowager Shangguan stood up, holding the coin, facing Liu Ai, and ordered: "Boy Liu Aiji." Bow down in front of the Taizu Spirit! ”

"No!" Liu Che kowtowed repeatedly. Then he stepped forward and knelt down in front of the Queen Mother.

"Woohoo! The kid is sick! Subject to the crown of Zixuan, Jian'er Palace! The Empress Dowager Shangguan said in a deep voice.

Immediately, nine attendants held a brand-new crown hat of the Son of Heaven and presented it to the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan took the crown hat, walked in front of Liu Ai, untied the old crown on Liu Aiji's head with her own hands, and put the new crown on him.

This new crown hat is twelve. The shape has also undergone earth-shaking changes.

Take the paulownia wood as the board, cover the outside, Xuanbiao (upper) Zhuli (lower), the front round and the back, the front and back are each hanging twelve, each with colorful reeling through the red, white, green, yellow, black five-color jade beads nine. Use the jade balance to maintain the crown, the two ends are filled with the ears with the green silk of the Xuanzhen, the green jade beads are used, and the white jade is inherited below. The crown is inserted with a golden hairpin, tied to Zhu Hong, Zhu Ying.

The extraordinaryness and excellence of this crown are evident everywhere.

Liu Yi was already wearing this brand-new crown, and he paused again and said, "No! Sun Chen Liu has been kept in mind! ”

Then, the two attendants helped Liu Ai to stand up.

According to the procedures of last night's assault training, Liu Ying had already faced the civil and military officials, princes and nobles, and bowed solemnly.

The ministers returned the salute with a bow.

At this time, the Empress Dowager Shangguan said again: "The kid is sick, and he is clothed by Zi Jiangyi, Lier Weifu!" ”

So, another attendant came in with a brand-new Son of Heaven robe and draped it on Liu Aiji's body.

"Xi'erxin, the concubine inherits the order of heaven, and Li'er is the emperor, woohoo! The kid is sick, read it! Mourn the edict of the family, only the fate is not constant! Alack! The kid is sick, and his order is to stop it! ”

As the words of the Empress Dowager Shangguan landed, in an instant, the entire Gaomiao drum music was played, and the chimes rang in unison.

Liu Yi had already stood up, tied the new robe of the Son of Heaven to his body, put on a ribbon, and faced the ministers, and I was ordered by heaven.

At the end of the ceremony, he left the high temple and returned to the Xuanshu Hall of Weiyang Palace. Liu Yi was already wearing the twelve sons of heaven on his head, wearing the robe of the son of heaven, step by step, under the attention of hundreds of civil and military officials, he climbed the imperial steps of the Xuanshu Palace, walked towards the supreme dragon seat, and sat on the supreme throne of the Han Empire.

In just two months, this imperial chair has been used by three orthodox emperors, including his illness. Liu Fuling, Liu He and him Liu are ill. According to the Han system, the new monarch officially ascended the throne, usually one month after the emperor's death. But the first emperor has been dead for 100 days, so the power to do things from urgency and red tape can be avoided.

Just like that year, Emperor Gao Liu Bang died, and that night, Emperor Hui Liu Ying was surrounded by hundreds of officials and ascended the throne in Weiyang Palace. The same is true for me at the moment. But in his heart, he has the same strong sense of insecurity as Emperor Hui back then. "How many people are there in this Manchu Dynasty who are really loyal to me? Obey me? Liu Yi thought of this, and couldn't help beating a drum in his heart. With his eyes through the twelve beads in front of his eyes, he looked at the civil and military officials.

The eunuch ordered Huang Xie to sing loudly: "The new monarch is on the throne, and hundreds of officials will pay homage!" ”

Hundreds of civil and military officials, so under the leadership of Prime Minister Yang Yi, General Bowang Hou Huoguang, and Che Cavalry General Fuping Marquis Zhang Anshi and Zongzheng Liu De, they bowed three times and bowed nine times to the new monarch, and said in unison: "The ministers knock to see Your Majesty, Your Majesty Jin'an!" ”

Liu Yi, who was sitting on the dragon seat, had raised his head, straightened his chest, and stared ahead with his eyes. Sitting on this supreme throne in the world, Liu Yi already felt that his body was filled with endless power.

At this moment, he felt as if he was a god standing among the clouds. All kinds of things in the world. All things are alive, the universe under heaven. It's all in his hands. It's such a cool feeling!

"No wonder, so many people want to be emperors!" Liu Ai has already said in his heart.

What is an emperor? The official explanation is - by the command of heaven. Daitian Shepherd.

To put it simply, in this world, the subjects of the county, he can kill and take away from now on, and do whatever he wants. Theoretically, no one is greater than the Emperor except God in the underworld, and there is no will or affairs except for the ethereal Heaven. Can bind the Emperor.

Even in the West, where the monarchy's power is limited by the aristocracy, there are still kings who shout 'I am the country'.

In China, the emperor is not only a symbol of the state, but also a symbol of theocracy.

He is a man and a god!

But Liu knew that he was as far away from becoming a hero like his imperial grandfather, as from the earth to the moon. Even the authority of his imperial uncle and grandfather, the first emperor, is at least half the world above him!

However, as long as Huo Guang is in the day, he Liu Yi is already a puppet. But even puppets, even puppets.

He's also an emperor! , is the emperor. They can't wait to get in power, they want to get more power, they want to take everything into their hands. However, Liu He's lesson cannot but be learned.

Therefore. He decided to test it and look at the court. How many people are deliberately loyal to him?

"Mouth cannon. Everyone can shout, but it is the real courtiers who take action......" With such thoughts, Liu Ying cleared his throat and said loudly to the ministers: "I will always think of filial piety!" Since the first emperor ascended the throne, he has fussed Li Shu inside, Yi Di outside, swept away the rebels, took one of the thirty field taxes, except for the physical punishment, and gave grace, God descended to Baoding Jiazhi, and the merit was great! ”

Liu Yi looked at the courtiers without changing his face, and said word by word: "I heard that the ancestors of the ancients were meritorious and virtuous, so the saints made ceremonies and music for their own reasons, and they heard the songs, so they were virtuous, and the dancers were also meritorious!" Its order prime minister, general, car general, Taichang, Shaofu, Zongzheng, Taifu and Yushi doctor, together with the filial piety of the emperor, the first emperor of the temple music and dance, to Ming Xiude, and then, written in the bamboo silk, given to the eternity, forever and forever! ”

After listening to the first edict issued by Liu Aiji, the new monarch, after sitting on the dragon couch, many officials looked at each other.

This Liu's festival is really less than one generation after another!

Many sighed in their hearts.

The meaning of the words of this new Son of Heaven is already obvious, that is, he wants to build a temple for Emperor Xiaowu and the first emperor, and go to the temple!

In the legal system, only the Son of Heaven with a temple number can enjoy the music and dance specially formulated for him!

It's just that since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the legal system has been extremely strict. Emperor Xiaowu had a mixed reputation, and the first emperor rested during his reign. How do you give them a temple number? Many people slander in their hearts.

If this case is opened, will in the future, will an emperor be able to have a temple number?

More people scratched their heads, but on the contrary, no one dared to object!

The new son of heaven, based on filial piety, respects the merits of Emperor Xiaowu and the first emperor, and gives his ancestors a temple number and a temple.

Looking at the silent ministers, I felt a little proud in my heart. To build a temple for Emperor Xiaowu and Emperor Xian, and strive for posthumous treatment, this is a wonderful move that he thought he had chosen. In the Han Dynasty, the system of law was extremely strict. At least, that's how it is now!

Emperor Xiaojing has the reputation of the rule of Wenjing, and he has made outstanding achievements in governing the world, but he can only say a Jing word, and if the temple number is called, he can't even touch his buttocks! In this era when the legal system is extremely strict, Liu Yi has thrown out such a proposition, but in fact, he is forced to have no choice but to learn the strategy of the later Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. Jiajing was proclaimed emperor as the younger brother of the prince of the domain.

After he came to power, he immediately made a big ceremony.

Is it true that Jiajing is such a filial emperor that he ignores patriarchal traditions?

Hey......

The so-called great etiquette, in Liu Aiji's view, is actually a matter of standing in line

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