Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is the beginning of spring in March.

For the vast majority of Han people, this year's March is no different from the past March.

- At the beginning of spring in March, everything recovers, and the glacier is unsealed;

Winter goes to spring, accompanied by the first spring rain, declaring that the Han family is about to usher in a new year's work.

With the Zhengguo Canal, which has been completely dredged and maintained every year, as well as the newly dug and water-filled canal, the people of Weibei no longer have to worry about the water source, but only take out the grain seeds that have been left for a long time with peace of mind, and then sow them on their own land;

The cats and beasts that have been in the winter all winter have all woken up from hibernation, walked among the mountains, forests and grasses, and looked for their first prey of the year.

But for the Han family, this year's spring was extraordinary.

- Because on the first day of March, Liu Ying, the Son of Heaven, the Empress Dowager Lu Pheasant, and all the courtiers, officials, and nobles gathered in the southern suburbs of Chang'an City······

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The word "sheji" was generally used as a synonym for "regime" and "country" in later generations.

But in fact, almost every feudal unified regime will have its own 'sheji' and corresponding altars.

——The word "Sheji", taken apart, symbolizes the god of earth, and Ji, which represents the god of ceres.

Land is the foundation of the Chinese nation's survival, and grain is the lifeblood of the Chinese nation.

As the oldest and richest agricultural civilization in the entire history of mankind, the two gods of soil and valley are the most primitive objects of worship of the Chinese nation.

As for the feudal regime's construction of the 'Sheji Altar', it was also to demonstrate its 'agriculture-oriented' ruling direction, and to pray to the two gods of the earth and the valley for the people of the world from the standpoint of the regime, praying for the world to 'have good weather and abundant harvests'.

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the role of 'sheji' was often used to hold sacrifices in floods and flood years, asking God to give rain/receive magical powers;

By the Warring States period more than 100 years ago, the functions of the 'sheji' in various countries gradually became the place for most major sacrificial activities.

When the new monarch ascends the throne, he must 'sacrifice to the sky' at the shrine of Sheji, express his 'heavenly authority of the monarch', and accept the testimony of the ministers by the way;

When the army goes out, it is also necessary to 'calculate in the temple' at the Sheji altar, and ask for a good hexagram from heaven to calm the heart of the army.

developed into the Han Dynasty, the word Sheji has another layer of meaning;

- In addition to paying tribute to the gods, the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials, it is also necessary to pay tribute to the ancestors.

This is not only out of the Han family's national policy of 'governing the country with filial piety', but also with some meaning of 'humerus legal system'.

That is: today's Liu Ying pays tribute to the former emperor Liu Bang, in addition to showing his 'filial piety', but also has some declarative meaning of 'my throne, inherited from the former emperor Liu Bang'.

So in fact, the society of the Han family not only sacrifices to the two gods of soil and valley, but also to worship the ancestors.

For today's Son of Heaven Liu Ying, it is to pay tribute to the former emperor Liu Bang, and the late Emperor Taishang: Taigong Liu Xuan.

Although it is said that Liu Xuan is next generation, Liu Xuan is not the founding monarch of Liu Han after all, but the 'founding emperor', so the ritual of commemorating Liu Xuan is not too complicated;

But after paying tribute to Liu Xuan, the atmosphere on the entire altar was suddenly occupied by a burst of solemnity.

- The Queen Mother Lu Pheasant has a graceful and kind temperament, and she is sitting more than ten steps behind the altar of Sheji, with an indifferent expression;

Liu Jiao, the king of Chu, was dressed in the crown of princes, and stood sideways on the side of the Sheji altar as a 'Zongbo', without squinting;

Liu Ying, the Son of Heaven, was dressed in a red crown, sitting solemnly behind the side of the Queen Mother Lu Pheasant, only the twelve sulfur crown of the Son of Heaven on the top of his head had long since disappeared, and was replaced by a Liu crown with Liu characteristics.

Accompanied by the altar, a long chant from Fengchang Uncle Sun Tong sounded, and the chimes rang in unison when the Sheji altar buzzed, and the crisp and melodious bells resounded around the altar.

This was followed by a childish, youthful, yet extremely relaxing poetic sound that sounded on the side of the altar.

"This ······"

Looking at the side of the altar, the singing boy who was singing loudly under the command of the musician, and after a little glance at everyone present, they all looked at the altar, and still sat peacefully on Liu Ying, the son of heaven, behind Lu Pheasant.

- The former emperor Liu Bang loved to listen to music and sing, which was nothing new for the courtiers of the Han family.

Especially after people reach their old age, Liu Bang's interest in 'poetry' has developed to an uncontrollable extent.

It's not that Liu Bang, a big old man, finally began to try to be a 'cultural person' in his later years, but simply hummed a tune and polished his time.

For example, the well-known "Song of the Great Wind" and "Song of the Bird" are the masterpieces of Liu Bang's 'singer career' in his later years.

For the Han family ministers, who are not familiar with the songs of the great wind and the songs of the birds, the most typical representative of Liu Bang's 'singer career' is the choir that is singing in unison on the side of the community altar at the moment.

When and by whom this choir was founded, it is not known to the world;

Everyone only knows: after the Battle of Pengcheng, when the former emperor Liu Bang returned to the eastern capital of Luoyang, this choir composed of hundreds of boys and boys was never absent from any large-scale activities in which Liu Bang was present.

Including the canonization ceremony of Liu Ying's prince, the funeral of the late Emperor Liu Xuan, and even Liu Bang's own funeral, this childhood choir with an average age of only seven years old has appeared.

More than two years after the death of the former emperor Liu Bang, when this choir with Liu Bang's personal color appeared at Liu Ying's coronation ceremony today, the courtiers and officials were also clear about the intentions that Liu Ying, the son of heaven, wanted to express······

"Your Majesty, this is ······"

"Do you want to use this to warn the world?"

"Hey!"

"I'm afraid that this 'world' has come to the altar of society today······"

A few slight conversations rang out in the crowd, but they did not affect the progress of this 'Son of Heaven Coronation Ceremony'.

With the side of the altar, the three hundred singing boys ended their chanting, and withdrew from the altar under the leadership of the music official, and the Queen Mother Lu Pheasant finally stood up and stepped forward to a position nearly five steps away from the altar.

"The establishment of my Han Zuo has gone through many hardships, and it is difficult to ······ the road"

opened with a low tone, and saw Lu Pheasant sigh lightly, and between his eyebrows, there was a touch of gloom.

"Since the king of Zhou moved eastward, the princes of the world have vied to stand on their own, and regard the son of Zhou as nothing; Later, Wei and Qi rebelled, and they were the kings of Xuzhou. ”

"In the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes of the world competed for hegemony in all directions, and the wars were endless, and they eventually left Qin, Chu, Qi, Zhao, Wei, Yan, and Han to fight for their own selfishness for hundreds of years."

"In the end, Qin Wangzheng swept Liuhe and unified Huaiyu, how could Wang Zheng only know the hegemony, but he didn't know what the royal road was; Even if Qin is strong, he will only die in the second ·······"

Speaking with embarrassment, Lu Pheasant did not forget to sigh again, and then lowered his head and looked at the ministers of the Han family and the courtiers under the altar.

"Fortunately, Emperor Taizu Gao was blessed by heaven, and the king was taught in abundance, and he entered Xianyang first; However, the flow of Lu Gongxiang was blocked, and Emperor Taizu Gao had to endure for several years before he could establish Han Zuo and make the world unified. ”

"However, Xiang died and Gong Wei rose, Zang Di died and Han Xin rebelled;"

"Emperor Taizu Gao spent his whole life in Kanto, and he worked hard in the rebellion of the princes with different surnames, and he never had a day of rest······

"——Beyond the north wall, the northern barbarian Huns have ill intentions; To the south of Wuling, there are remnants of the former Qin Dynasty who have usurped power and become self-reliant several times, and are called 'the martial king of Nanyue'. ”

"In the autumn of last year, there was a traitor Zang Tu's old department Wei Man, who stole the country of Jizi Xu Yu in Korea, and offered the chief of Di to take advantage of his knees, and invited himself to be a barbarian lackey······"

After saying that, Lu Pheasant finally raised his head with a stern expression and frowned slightly.

"My Han family started from the grass and stood in troubled times, relying on the lifelong work of Emperor Taizu Gao, so that the world can be a little peaceful."

"However, it is inevitable that the ancestor will die, the new monarch is young, the temple is bitter, the clan is not strong, and the Liu clan is not rich in men."

""Li" cloud: Twenty crowns for men, fifteen for women, which is called - adults, slightly stronger, and can be married."

"Only now my Han family is worried about internal and external troubles, I am afraid that there is no ·······room for the emperor to be crowned when he is twenty years old."

As Lu Pheasant's sorrowful words fell, Liu Jiao, the uncle of Zongbo who was standing sideways on the altar, also stood up at the right time and bowed his hand to Lu Pheasant.

"The queen mother's worries are all about the temple and the ministers, etc., and I would like to obey the edict."

"I only think that the queen mother is not necessary."

With a solemn expression, he saw Liu Jiao straighten up slightly, and took the opportunity of pacing and groaning, and turned his body slightly to the Han courtiers under the altar.

"Ministers often hear: extraordinary times do extraordinary things, very the world bank extraordinary politics;"

"The one who crowns again, the beginning of the ceremony; "Rite" said: When the Son of Heaven is in the court, he should perform the crown ceremony, and then get married, and then pro-government. ”

"Although Your Majesty is not as old as the crown, my Han family is worried about internal and external troubles, and we cannot be without a king for a day;"

"He who is the Son of Heaven is commanded by heaven, and he who shepherds the people of the world; If you follow the etiquette of ordinary people and walk in the body of the Son of Heaven, I am afraid it is not in line with the way of kings and ministers, and the order of respect and humility······"

As he spoke, Liu Jiao did not forget to turn sideways and bow his hand slightly to Liu Ying, who was still sitting on the side, before continuing: "The minister has tasted it again: three generations have different rites, and five generations have different laws; ”

"Male twenty and crown, although it is made by the "Rite", but Emperor Taizu Gao also ordered the late Yuwen to end the marquis to make the "Han Law" said: Male seventeen and the first Fu."

"Therefore, the minister thinks that the crown ceremony of my Han family can also be based on the system of Emperor Taizu Gao, and the seventeenth year shall prevail·······"

"And the ministers saw the history books and said: King Wen of Zhou was crowned in the twelfth year, and he was added in the fifteenth year of the king; This is also a holy king. ”

"Although Your Majesty is still weak, he is not as virtuous as King Wen and King Cheng, but His Majesty's benevolence has also been praised by the people of the world, and all the people of the Han Dynasty have said: In time, Your Majesty will inherit the legacy of Emperor Taizu Gao, and think that the Han Dynasty is another holy king."

"Therefore, the minister thinks that His Majesty will be crowned at the age of seventeen, or a hundred years later, he will be called the historian of King Wen and King Cheng, and he will be the sage and ······lord of the Han Dynasty."

With Liu Jiao's low and powerful tone, the faces of the ministers and officials present gradually took on a look of embarrassment, but Lu Pheasant's face was suspicious, and as Liu Jiao's voice gradually faded.

- King Wen and King Cheng, that is the ancient saint king who is known all over the world and left a name in history;

The precedent of 'King Wen was crowned at the age of 12 and added at the age of 15 when he became a king' was used as the basis for Liu Ying's 'crowned at the age of seventeen', there is no doubt that there is some meaning of putting gold on Liu Ying's face.

But no matter how famous King Wen and King Cheng are, no matter how famous they are in history, they are only a matter of the previous dynasty; And Liu Ying is the eldest son of Liu Bangyan, the son of the emperor of this dynasty and the emperor of Taizu Gao, the legitimate heir of the Han family, and the absolute 'monarch father' of the Han family.

With such a layer of relationship, there is nothing wrong with reluctantly putting Liu Ying among King Wen and King Cheng, and calling it 'the three good stories of the king's crowning in advance'.

– At least from the point of view of political positions, there is nothing wrong with it.

Moreover, King Wen was not crowned at the age of twelve, and he was already praised by people all over the world; When King Cheng was an adult at the age of fifteen, he did not make the people of the world grateful to Dade and looked forward to it.

Both of them spent their whole lives after being crowned, and they left a good story of 'crowning in advance and growing into a Ming Jun' in history.

On the contrary, today's Liu Ying, as early as the prince period when he had not yet succeeded to the throne, had already been praised by the people of the world, at least the people of Guanzhong, because of Wen (Zheng Guoqu) and Wu (Ping Yingbu).

From this point of view, the early crowning of the two kings of Wen and Cheng in the same period may not be as convincing as Liu Yinglai.

In addition, as Liu Jiao said: the former emperor Liu Bang did stipulate that men in the Han family should fulfill the obligations of paying taxes and serving from the age of seventeen.

Combined with all this, the courtiers and officials reluctantly accepted Liu Jiao's explanation for Liu Ying's early crowning.

Seeing this situation, Lu Pheasant couldn't help but take a deep breath, turned around, and sat down on his seat again.

Almost at the same time as Lu Pheasant sat down, Liu Ying, who had always been sitting next to him, finally got up from behind Lu Pheasant and bowed to Lu Pheasant.

Then, it was a long chant from the singer, which officially kicked off this unique crowning ceremony.

"The crown of the Son of Heaven~"

"Rite~"

As soon as he first sang, the attendant on the side of the altar held the tray in his hand and walked in front of Zongbo Liu Jiao.

Liu Ying also went to the center of the altar under the guidance of Liu Jiao, and knelt down in front of the hundred officials and ministers under the altar.

"One Gabu Crown~"

As the singing sounded, Liu Jiao solemnly picked up the cloth on the tray, covered Liu Ying's bundled hair, and then tied it tightly with a rope.

"On the auspicious day of the month, the first Canadian dollar is served; Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous; Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu~"

After the singing ended, Liu Jiao took off the cloth crown on Liu Ying's head and put it back on the tray.

"二加皮弁 (biàn)~"

"The auspicious moon is a good thing; Respect for the majesty, the sock of the scholaster; Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, forever by Hu Fu~"

sang again, and a crown was put on the top of Liu Ying's head, and then Liu Jiao took it down again.

"Sanjia Jue Ben~"

"With the right of the year, with the order of the month, the salty gar is served; Brothers are there, in order to become a virtue; 黄耇 (gǒu) is borderless, and is celebrated by the sky~"

After repeating the symbolic meaning of wearing and taking it several times, the last singing sound was finally a little higher.

"The final red crown~"

"The Glory of the Emperor ~ Jialu of the Emperor ~~"

"The King of Destiny ~Fukuzawa Kyushu~~~"

"Thousands of years ~~~ and the sky is infinitely ~~~~~~"

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