Chapter 335: Mingtang System

"You go and have someone prepare some carp, and I want to eat carp for lunch today." Li Chengqian walked in the imperial garden, and said to Wang Quan beside him as he walked.

"No! The slave maid asked people to notify the Shangshi Bureau to prepare. Wang Quan said.

"By the way, I will send someone to call the ceremonial officials and scholars to the Liangyi Palace, and I will discuss with them today about the Ming Hall."

"I'm afraid that I won't be able to finish talking about this discussion of Mingtang for a while, but fortunately, I let these ceremonial officials and scholars have lunch together."

"There is no need to choose another place, just set up a banquet in the Liangyi Palace, and today I will set up a whole fish banquet in the Liangyi Hall to entertain everyone." Li Chengqian said.

"No!" Wang Quan received the order and wrote down Li Chengqian's words one by one.

Send people to inform the ceremonial officials and scholars to come to the Liangyi Hall for a meeting, and inform the Shangshi Bureau to prepare today's lunch, and the emperor will put on a whole fish feast at noon today, and invite these people to eat, and they must prepare more fish.

After receiving the notice, the ceremonial officials and scholars immediately rushed to the Liangyi Hall to meet the emperor, and after meeting Li Chengqian, everyone went directly to the topic and discussed the topic of the Mingtang system.

The so-called Ming Hall is actually mainly a place where the Son of Heaven sacrifices to heaven and earth and ancestors.

The Ming Hall was also a place for the emperor to meet with the princes and carry out sacrificial activities in the pre-Qin period, and it was the place where the emperor announced politics and religion.

The Mingtang system is a system that integrates politics, religion, patriarchy, and social forms.

With Mingtang as the core, the system has formed a set of social adjustment system integrating religion, patriarchy, politics and education, reflecting the characteristics of ancient society.

The establishment of the Mingtang system marked the highest level of the development of ancient religions, and the Mingtang system became the only existence that monopolized all fields of social ideology.

The most basic value of ancient society is "respecting heaven and ancestors"; The fundamental basis for the rationality of political rule is that "the mandate of heaven is not arrogant"; The ultimate principle of the social ethics and morality system is "to match heaven with virtue".

After the new emperor succeeded to the throne in ancient times, he would definitely place the tablet of the main god of the previous generation in the Ming Hall, and enjoy being worshiped and sacrificed together with the Emperor of Heaven.

At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan posthumously crowned his father as Emperor Yuan, and according to the Ming Hall Relocation Ordinance, Emperor Yuan was given to enjoy the Ming Hall and the Emperor of Heaven to enjoy the sacrifice.

Later, when Gaozu Li Yuan died, the ceremonial official played Li Er, put the tablet of the main god of Gaozu Li Yuan into the Ming Hall, enjoyed the sacrifice with the Emperor of Heaven, and invited the tablet of Emperor Yuan out.

However, since Li Chengqian ascended the throne, the ceremonial officials have not separately invited Taizong's tablet into the Ming Hall.

This is obviously a dereliction of duty on the part of the ceremonial officials, and for this reason, the eldest grandson Wuji, Chu Suiliang and other ministers have reminded Li Chengqian that even his uncles and brothers often mention this matter to him.

Li Chengqian was really annoyed by them, so he remembered the question about the Mingtang system.

If it weren't for their reminder, Li Chengqian would not have asked about such a thing.

To be honest, Li Chengqian didn't understand any of this, he didn't know what belonged to him, and he didn't dare to ask.

Since so many people mentioned it, he couldn't help but take it to heart.

The major affairs of the country are in worship and Rong.

It's not just a casual talk, but two of the most important things in ancient national affairs.

After the ceremonial officials arrived at the Liangyi Palace, they were a little uneasy, to be honest, they were derelict in their duties, and they were afraid that the emperor would blame them.

Li Chengqian didn't blame them, but he didn't know anything about this, and he didn't care too much, if it weren't for the constant reminders of Changsun Wuji and others, he wouldn't have remembered any Mingtang system.

"Do you think it is feasible to move Emperor Gaozu Dawu out of the Ming Hall and invite the first emperor into the Ming Hall? What are the etiquette rules in this? Li Chengqian said.

"Your Majesty! This is absolutely unacceptable! A ceremonial officer said.

"What's not to do? According to the Ming Hall of my Tang Dynasty, when I was in power, the first emperor should be worthy of the Emperor of Heaven in the Ming Hall. Li Chengqian said, he didn't understand the Tao.

These ceremonial officials and scholars are professionals in this field, so naturally they know better than he knows, and since some people have raised objections, Li Chengqian feels that there must be a reason for him.

Professional matters also need professionals to answer.

"According to etiquette, the first emperor should have deserved to enjoy the Ming Hall, but now that so much time has passed, it is really not suitable to invite the god of Emperor Gaozu Dawu out." The ceremonial officer said.

Then he explained to Li Chengqian, why it was inappropriate, where it was inappropriate, etc., and Li Chengqian was confused for a while.

Li Chengqian looked at the others, and they all nodded yes, in fact, they were worried that they would be punished for their negligence if they told the truth, so they had already made a confession on the way here.

Li Chengqian suddenly realized that he looked like this, and the officials and scholars breathed a sigh of relief, they were confused!

"In that case, does that mean that the first emperor can't enter the Ming Hall to enjoy the Heavenly Emperor?" Li Chengqian asked.

"It's not impossible, you can still enjoy Mingtang." A bachelor's road.

"Oh! How do you say that? Li Chengqian's eyes suddenly lit up and asked.

In fact, there is no way, for Li Chengqian, it doesn't matter at all, if the eldest grandson Wuji and others come to annoy him again, they will throw the pot on these people.

If the eldest grandson Wuji and the others want to find trouble, they are also looking for trouble, and they have nothing to do with him, the emperor.

The most important point is that if this problem can be solved, his tablet will be able to be smoothly placed in the Ming Hall in the future, and he will enjoy the worship of the world with the five Heavenly Emperors.

Being able to be sacrificed with the Emperor of Heaven after death is full of compulsion to think about it, not everyone is qualified to enjoy the sacrifice with the Emperor after death.

"The minister thinks that he can let Emperor Gaozu Dawu match the Five Heavenly Emperors in the Ming Hall, and the Emperor Taizong Wenwu Saint with the Five Emperors will also sit on the side of the Ming Hall." The ceremonial officer said.

In this way, the problem of the first emperor entering the Ming Hall will be satisfactorily solved, and no one will trouble them, and they can cover up their dereliction of duty.

"You have a point, but is it just in line with the rules?" Li Chengqian asked.

"This is not against the law of etiquette at all, Your Majesty does not need to worry!" The ceremonial officer said.

"Since this is the case, it has been decided, you can handle this matter as soon as possible, and invite the first emperor into the Ming Hall."

"Emperor Gaozu is matched with the Five Heavenly Emperors, and the first emperor is matched with the Five Emperors in the Ming Hall, enjoying the offerings and sacrifices." Li Chengqian said.

Since there is no problem, this aspect of the matter is left to these professionals, he just needs to wait for news.

"Your Ministers obey!" The ceremonial officers and scholars saluted.

They all breathed a sigh of relief, and finally got through the confusion, but fortunately, the emperor didn't know anything about this matter, and if it was replaced by someone who knew a little about the Mingtang system.

They won't necessarily be able to get away with it yet.