Liu Bei is the founding monarch of the country, and most of the courtiers of the current Han Dynasty are Liu Bei's ministers of the dragon.

In addition, when Liu Bei was alive, he was very affectionate to his ministers.

Therefore, whether from both public and private aspects, the Hanchen who participated in the court meeting today had no reason to refuse to go to the temple for Liu Bei.

On the contrary, their attitudes are quite positive and enthusiastic.

But the difficulty of today's court meeting is not whether it should be a temple number for Liu Bei, but what kind of temple number it should be for Liu Bei.

On the occasion of the Two Han Dynasty, most of the emperors and courtiers wanted face.

An important manifestation of the important face is that the two Han Dynasty, both official and non-governmental, have a very cautious attitude towards the emperor's temple number.

Take an analogy - Emperor Xiaojing did not receive a temple number after his death.

Originally, logically speaking, Emperor Xiaojing had such gold-rich achievements as the rule of Wenjing.

In terms of martial arts, Emperor Xiaojing quelled the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms during his reign, effectively maintained the unity of the country, and laid a solid foundation for the later grand occasion of "one Han Dynasty as five Hu".

Whether it is civil rule or martial arts, Emperor Xiaojing is remarkable, and he is completely regarded as the last emperor who has made a difference.

If this is placed in the dynasty after the Sui and Tang dynasties, after the death of Emperor Xiaojing, not only can he go to the temple number, but also the temple number of "Gao", "Xuan" and other first-class temples.

But the actual situation is that Emperor Xiaojing doesn't even have the most ordinary temple number.

Not only Emperor Xiaojing, but also the famous Emperor Xiaowu in history, his temple number was not obtained after his death.

Emperor Xiaowu's "Sejong" temple name was given to Emperor Xiaoxuan after he succeeded to the throne in order to flaunt the legitimacy of his own bloodline.

From the cases of Emperor Xiaojing and Emperor Xiaowu, it can be seen how difficult it was to obtain a temple number in the Western Han Dynasty.

Of course, with the strengthening of imperial power, among the later emperors of the Western Han Dynasty, the temple number did show signs of abuse later.

After the death of Emperor Xiaoxuan, he received the temple name of Zhongzong, which is not disputed, as the emperor who pushed the national power of the Western Han Dynasty to the peak, he deserved it.

Ke Yuan, Cheng, and Mourning, the three comics, were all named to the temple after their deaths

I can only say shamelessly.

It's just that if this is the case, anyway, there are ancestors who are shameless, and of course the ministers of the Han Dynasty can "follow the trend" and come up with all the good temple numbers to put on Liu Bei.

It's a pity that with the emergence of a new emperor of the Han family, this path will not work.

This emperor is Liu Xiu, the ancestor of the Han dynasty.

After Liu Xiu became emperor, after learning about the shameless deeds of the three first emperors of Yuan, Cheng and Wai, he was angry and directly issued an edict to remove the temple numbers of these three first emperors.

Coincidentally, Liu Bei, who made Liu Bang and Liu Xiu idols, was proclaimed emperor, and also removed the temple numbers of the five emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty, namely Emperor Xiaoping Liu Zhen, Emperor Xiaohe Liu Zhao, Emperor Xiao'an Liu Hu, Emperor Xiaoshun Liu Bao, and Emperor Xiaohuan Liu Zhi.

These five emperors don't have any merits, they didn't live to be thirty-five years old on average, such emperors all have temple numbers, isn't it pure and funny.

Especially as Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty who brought the Han family into the abyss, his temple number turned out to be Weizong?

directly made Liu Bei laugh angrily.

The actions of Liu Xiu and Liu Bei undoubtedly greatly upheld the authority of the temple number among the emperors of the two Han Dynasty.

But this also made the ministers of the Han Dynasty a little unable to "play at will".

After all, it was Liu Bei who removed the five funny emperors, and as Liu Bei's confidants, it was impossible for them to be too casual and slap Liu Bei in the face.

As Taichang, Meng Guang tried to put forward a suggestion for Liu Bei to go to the "Gaozu" temple number.

According to "Confucius's Family Language: Temple System": The ancestors of the ancients were meritorious and virtuous, and those who were called ancestors were not destroyed in their temples.

Liu Bei, as the founder of the Han Dynasty, if Liu Bei goes to the temple, he can naturally be called an ancestor.

But the temple name of "Gao" did not receive the support of most of the courtiers.

Unlike what later generations know, the temple name of Han Gaozu was not used in the two Han emperors.

Liu Bang's temple name is Han Taizu, and his nickname is Emperor Xiaogao.

Those who call Liu Bang Han Gaozu are basically misnomers.

From this point of view, Liu Bei seems to be able to use "Gaozu".

Those who have high merit are called "high", and Liu Bei's revival of the Han Dynasty is indeed worthy of this good name.

But the naysayers have a different view.

The temple number is not just to praise the first emperor.

The temple number still pays attention to the "coffin closure theory".

It means that the temple number discussed at the moment must be in line with Liu Bei's actions during his lifetime, otherwise it will be Zhang Guan Li Dai, which will only leave a laughing stock for future generations.

The word "high" is naturally excellent, but most of the temple numbers of "high" are used on emperors who inherit the ancestral foundation and the dynasty is at its peak.

And Liu Bei is not the successor, and the era in which he lives is the time when the Han family is in decline, from this point of view, "Gao" is not suitable for Liu Bei.

Under this fact, the title of "Gaozu" was quickly rejected by most of the courtiers.

And when the title of "Gaozu" was vetoed, some strange temple numbers began to appear in the main hall.

For example, Bude is righteous and said Mu, Dehua Su and Mu; Called "Muzu".

For example, the accumulation of righteousness and abundance is said to be benevolent, and the letter is wide and the letter is benevolent; Called "Injo".

Such as mildness and sanctity, love the people and quality of the deep said; Called "Yizu".

Good guy, how many ministers participated in the Great Dynasty Meeting today, and how many kinds of temple numbers Mi Yang heard.

The ministers are not to blame for this.

Unlike later generations, the ritual system of the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty was still in a stage of exploration, especially in the aspect of the Imperial Temple.

Because it is relatively rare, there are not many cases to refer to.

I can't refer to it, so I can only explore and create it myself.

And adding a good word in front of the ancestor to become an emperor's exclusive temple number is a more common way for the emperors of the two Han Dynasty.

For example, Liu Xiu's Shizu Temple.

In fact, among the top temple numbers handed down from the pre-Qin period, there was no temple number of "world" at the beginning.

At the beginning of the "world" and what the ministers said today, Mu, Ren, and Yi are all on the same level, and they are all common virtues.

The reason why in the hearts of later generations, the word "world" will become the top temple number alongside Tai and Gao, is purely the emperor who generally uses this temple name, and his achievements are too top.

For example, Emperor Xiaowu Liu Che, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu.

"Shi" is typical, and the word is great because of people.

And from the interpretation of those temple names, they have to be said to be first-class virtues, and they can also express Liu Bei's personality in some ways.

But Mi Yang always felt that there was a fly in the ointment.

Has the "Middle Ancestor" been eaten by you?

Looking at the many ministers who were constantly arguing, and looking at the silent Zhuge Liang, Mi Yang knew that it was time for him, as a righteous son, to fight for Liu Bei's glory.

As Mi Yang slowly got up, the noisy discussion in the hall gradually stopped.

And when Mi Yang coughed a few times, the entire hall immediately fell into silence.

Watching Mi Yang get up, Liu Chan, who was sitting on the throne, showed an excited look on his face.

When he came to the court for the first time as the Son of Heaven just now, he was about to be heated by the heated discussions of the ministers, and his head was about to explode.

Liu Chan now only hopes that Mi Yang will make a final decision, so that he can go back to the court as soon as possible to guard the spirit of his father.

After the palace was quiet, Mi Yang first bowed slightly to Liu Chan on the throne, and then turned to look at the ministers in the hall and said his opinion:

"I thought that the first emperor should be the honorific title of "Zhongzu"! ”

As a soldier, Mi Yang's tone is very kind, and with the help of the special echo device in the hall, his words can clearly fall into the ears of every minister.

But after hearing Mi Yang's suggestion, the ministers in the hall had different looks on their faces.

Yes?

This?

It's a bit too much, right?

Silence, no for or against, only a silent atmosphere remained in the hall.

However, although they didn't say anything, the looks on the faces of many ministers clearly revealed what they were thinking in their hearts at the moment.

The ministers who can participate in the court meeting today are either famous people who are familiar with etiquette, or they have made up for their knowledge of the temple number last night.

Therefore, how can they be unfamiliar with the temple name of "Zhongzu"?

Among the temple numbers handed down from the pre-Qin period, there are three temple numbers that are the most supreme, and these three temple numbers are - Tai, Gao, and Zhong!

From the perspective of honoring Liu Bei alone, the "Zhongzu" temple number proposed by Mi Yang is naturally excellent.

But the problem is that although the positioning is the same, the temple number of "Zhongzu" is the most difficult one to obtain among the three temple numbers.

中 is the meaning of ZTE.

And one of the words meets the ancestor, if you want to get this temple number, the emperor has to do is:

When the ancestral foundation is lost, re-dominate the world and once again expand the ancestral foundation.

Originally, according to this requirement, Liu Xiu, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was worthy of this temple number, but Liu Zhuang did not give his father Liu Xiu this temple number in order to show the lineage transfer to the world.

And no matter from Liu Bei's ambition or from the things he has done in his life, the temple name of Zhongzu is indeed very suitable for Liu Bei.

Thinking that Liu Bei has a spirit underground, he must be quite relieved to learn that he can obtain this temple number.

But the point is that Liu Bei did not dominate the world during his lifetime.

In this regrettable situation, the title of "Zhongzu" for Liu Bei is a bit undeserved.

This is also the most important reason why Fang Cai Meng Guang would rather suggest "Gaozu" than "Zhongzu".

Convincing future generations is an important criterion for Liu Bei's temple number today.

It is precisely with this criterion that even if many ministers want to agree with Mi Yang's proposal, they can't speak out on the surface now.

Twisting and looking forward to it is the thinking of many ministers at the moment.

When Mi Yang saw the complicated expressions of many ministers, he knew what they thought.

And Mi Yang is not a political novice, he naturally dares to take the initiative to put forward the temple name "Zhongzu", and he must have something to say in his heart.

After pondering for a while, Mi Yang first asked the ministers present a question:

"Today, can the Han Dynasty unify the world?"

The present dynasty refers to the reign of Liu Chan.

The ministers glanced at the young Liu Chan and thought that Liu Chan might reign for a long time, so no one dared to say a word on this issue of political correctness.

"Naturally!"

The unanimous sound of approval resounded in the main hall.

Whoever dares to disagree can be dragged out directly.

And after getting a satisfactory answer, Mi Yang went on to say the reason why he supported Liu Bei on the "Zhongzu" temple number:

"Ancestor, meaning the founder.

Although the first emperor could not rule the world with his own hands during his lifetime, the king who would rule the world in the future was the son of the first emperor, and the first emperor was promoted to defeat the generals who were not subordinate.

What is the difference between this and the first emperor who ruled the world with his own hands?

Moreover, the Han family is still in the old capital, and the trend of revival has been achieved.

During the time of Emperor Xiaowu, Dong Gong proposed to "depose the hundred schools and respect Confucianism alone", so that there is the grand occasion of today's Confucian family.

Could it be that the saints were also alive at that time?

But why do thousands of Confucian descendants still worship Confucius as a Confucian sage?

Because the cornerstone of the prosperity of Confucianism was created by Confucius!

Knowing the present from the past, what are you hesitating about! ”

Mi Yang's words caused the ministers present to think deeply, the Confucian scholars of the Han Dynasty were not pedantic, they would be flexible.

As long as Mi Yang's words make sense, they are not unable to support them.

The most important thing is that at this time, Liu Chan came to a perfect assist.

"Even if I reign in the future, the world will be unified again, and I will not dare to covet my father's merits and take my father's respect!"

When Liu Chan's words became the last piece of the puzzle that Mi Yang persuaded him.

Liu Chan has already clearly expressed his attitude, he does not want to be called an ancestor after death, so the credit for dominating the world is not Liu Bei's in the end?

In that case, then what are you waiting for?

After Liu Chan's words fell, Zhuge Liang, who had not spoken yet, took the lead in getting up and bowing to Liu Chan:

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

As Zhuge Liang's voice of support came out, thinking of the many ministers who also had explanations for future generations, they also got up and bowed to Liu Chan one after another:

"The words of the Great Sima, goodness!"

At this point, Liu Bei's temple name of "Zhongzu" has been completely determined.

Mi Yang's face finally showed a smile.

Liu Bei, the ancestor of Hanzhong, sounds so pleasing to the ear.

And when Liu Bei's temple number is determined, the next step is to determine Liu Bei's name.

For this, the mood of the ministers was not as enthusiastic as Fang Cai.

After all, compared with the rare temple number, the name is the standard configuration of every emperor.

is not enthusiastic or not enthusiastic, and the ministers finally finalized two excellent praises for Liu Bei under discussion.

Zhaowu!

Rong Yi Gongmei said Zhao; Zhaode has Lao Zhao; Mingde is meritorious and famous; Dehui is said to be intriguing;

Restraint and chaos are said to be martial; Bao Da Ding Gong said Wu; It is difficult to eliminate traitors; Compassion for the people and elimination of harm;

Zhao Xiande, Wu Zhanggong.

These two nicknames are placed on Liu Bei, which can be said to be very compatible.

As for why Liu Bei has a two-character nickname, don't ask.

The question is to admire Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu.

Don't say two words of beauty, the loss is that Zhuge Liang is there, otherwise Mi Yang would like to directly give Liu Bei an eighteen-character one-stop package.

In the final analysis, Mi Yang thinks that "Lie" is good, and he thinks that "Wen" is good, and then he looks at it, and thinks that "Xuan" and Liu Bei are also very compatible.

Today's Mi Yang has some difficulty in choosing.

It's just a pity that the world is not the era of the future generations, and Mi Yang's suggestion was glared back by Zhuge Liang with a look.

However, Mi Yang was secretly not discouraged in his heart.

When he rules the world with his own hands, you see if he can engage in a one-stop package of the emperor's eighteen-character nickname.

Anyway, even if later generations feel shameless, it means that he is shameless.

Maybe there will be future generations because of his filial piety, but they don't think he is shameless, but think that he is affectionate and sexual.

And when Liu Bei's temple name and nickname were set, under Zhuge Liang's edict, the Han court officially issued an obituary to the world.

The obituary sent by Chang'an was also quickly delivered to Sun Quan and Cao Ei.

In the face of Liu Bei's death, what actions will these two take?

The troubled times of the Three Kingdoms have since entered a new chapter.

End of Volume IV.

The fifth volume will be the last of the book.

Today's chapter.

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