Daming 1805

Zhu Jingyuan knelt on the ground for an hour without saying a word.

Then he was picked up by his father, Zhu Jianyan, and took him to the small study room next door.

Zhu Jingyuan sat down at his grandfather's table and continued to say nothing.

Zhu Jianyan sighed and reminded him directly:

"Jingyuan, you are the emperor——"

When Zhu Jingyuan heard this reminder, he cheered up a little and shouted:
"Father...I understand..."

Zhu Jianyan continued:

"Let's talk about how to arrange your grandfather's funeral..."

Zhu Jingyuan had no idea:
"Father and the Ministry of Etiquette will just make the normal arrangements."

Zhu Jianyan reminded again:
"Today is the first day of junior high school."

Zhu Jingyuan knew that the first day of the Lunar New Year meant that the New Year had just passed. If the funeral started now, and if the etiquette and laws were strictly followed, the whole world would start mourning now.

All the celebrations and entertainment activities originally planned by the people for the New Year were interrupted.

Although there must be many people who are willing to mourn for the Supreme Emperor, it is certainly not the majority.

There will certainly be a lot of grudges.

Therefore, we need to discuss some response plans, such as adjusting the actual method of mourning, or delaying the time of mourning.

It is even possible to not announce the funeral for the time being and wait until after the Lantern Festival.

But Zhu Jingyuan was a little emotionally unstable now. Faced with this reminder from his father, he asked directly:
"So what about the first year of junior high school?"

When Zhu Jianyan heard this cold rhetorical question, he suddenly felt some inexplicable pressure.

Although the man in front of him was his biological son, and he had even been the emperor of the Ming Dynasty a few years ago, the identities of both parties were equal.

But now his momentum is obviously weaker than his son's.

Zhu Jianyan frowned slightly:
"If you insist on sending out mourning directly... then go ahead...

“According to the rules, sons should mourn for their parents and biological mother for three years, and grandchildren should mourn for their grandfather for one year.

"You are now the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and you must always control the court and all aspects of the situation.

"Then according to the tradition, the sun is replaced by the month, and mourning is carried out for twelve days.

"I will send my father back to Shuntian Mansion for burial, and then I will observe my father's mourning in Shuntian Mansion.

"You continue to handle court affairs in Yingtian Mansion."

Zhu Zhongliang was in Shuntian Mansion when he was the emperor, and he was also in Shuntian Mansion when he was the Supreme Emperor. Naturally, the imperial mausoleum was also built in Shuntian Mansion in advance.

Now, of course, I have to return to Shuntian Mansion for burial.

Zhu Jianyan did not confront his son this time, but said something slightly decadent.

But it was also reminded again that Zhu Jingyuan is the Son of Heaven.

After hearing these complaints and reminders, Zhu Jingyuan lost most of his suffocated breath.

According to tradition, you can't do anything during the period of mourning. You can only watch your father grieve in the cemetery for three years.

My father is 65 years old this year, and there is a high probability that he will not live to be 90.

There is a high possibility that he will die during his reign.

Grandpa, grandma, father, aunt and biological mother, the five of them together will have to spend 11 years in mourning.

The normal reign of the Ming Emperor was only about 30 years.

If the emperor really does nothing for more than ten years, then the court will definitely gradually lose control.

After three years of mourning, it is customary to count it as the third year of mourning, not the third anniversary.

Two years and 24 months, plus one month in the third year, should be 25 months. It was 25 months in the Han Dynasty.

Later, the consideration of leap months in the traditional calendar was added, and there might be two leap months in three years. In this case, three years of mourning would be 27 months.

Theoretically, if there is only one leap year in two years, 26 months is enough.

However, unfilial piety was the biggest taboo in ancient times. In order to avoid being attacked for any mistakes, everyone defaulted to the safest 27 months.

There is no essential difference in time for an extra month, but it can ensure that there will never be any time problems.

But 27 months is just a tacit response.

There are also people who are willing to actually observe filial piety for three years, which is a full 36 months, and are likely to get a good reputation as filial piety.

Zhu Jingyuan finally closed his eyes and nodded:

"My son, I understand. It is my father's responsibility to take care of grandpa's funeral..."

Zhu Jianyan sighed calmly and said:
"This is a father's business, you just need to handle the government affairs well.

"Oh, by the way, your grandfather's posthumous name and temple name were already planned by him during his lifetime.

"Emperor Gao Zongxiang or Emperor Zhenzong Huan, you choose one for your grandfather, and leave the remaining one to me."

Zhu Jingyuan was a little confused after hearing this.

After the memory of my previous life was restored, my identity changed drastically, and I had some thoughts about posthumous titles and temple titles.

But what my father is saying now is quite helpless.

Grandpa had already selected two sets of font sizes in advance, and then his father asked him to divide them between him and grandpa.

My father... is now 65 years old...

Now he is also a little old man, and he has also begun to think about what will happen after his death.

Traditionally speaking, the posthumous name and temple name should be handled by the Ministry of Rites.

But if the emperor has an idea, of course he can be arbitrary. Only if the emperor doesn't want to be arbitrary will he approach the Ministry of Rites.

Because the Ministry of Rites may not really understand the preferences of the deceased old emperor.

Zhu Jingyuan said after a brief moment of astonishment:

"I want Gaozong myself, and I don't mind future generations comparing me to Zhao Gou..."

Now it was Zhu Jianyan who was a little stunned:

"You have been thinking about the temple name since you were young...but your grandfather had the same idea.

"I am not afraid that future generations will rank him with Song Gaozong and Song Zhenzong.

"I just wanted to get these two actually good font sizes."

Zhu Jingyuan also instantly understood his grandfather's mentality, and he also clarified his thoughts in this moment:

"As for grandpa's font size, let's follow grandpa's idea and use Emperor Zhenzong Huan, just to defeat Song Zhenzong to death.

"I will keep it for myself, Emperor Gaozong. How about you, old man, use Emperor Zhongzong as Emperor Ming?"

Zhu Jianyan didn't know what to say anymore.

Although what the son said was straightforward, it was indeed kind.

Since the Tang Dynasty, the posthumous titles of emperors have continued to proliferate to more than a dozen characters, which is a pile of good posthumous titles all piled together.

In addition, after the Song Dynasty, all emperors had temple titles, instead of only the top emperors in the past.

Therefore, the actual evaluation method of the emperor's achievements has also shifted from the posthumous title to the temple title and the actual posthumous title.

For example, the complete posthumous title of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty is: The Emperor who founded the Heaven, Xingdao, Zhaoji, and established the Great Saint, the Most Divine, Benevolent, Righteous, Wu Junde, Successful and High.

But in fact, the real posthumous title is the last word "Gao" in the long string.

In fact, the normal daily formal title is "Taizu Gao Emperor".

As far as temple names are concerned, there are four that are the most traditional, orthodox and top-notch:

Tai, Gao, Zhong, Shi.

Tai, received the country and established the country, and started to lay the foundation.

Gao, commanded by heaven, reigns over all nations.

Zhong, re-prosperous and great cause, Guangqi Zhongxing.

In this world, rebuild the country and bring order out of chaos.

The ancestors have merit and the lineage has virtue. Merit is the merit of creation, and virtue is the virtue of maintaining success.

Taizu, the one with the greatest merit, Taizong, the one with the most virtue.

Gaozu, the one who was first appointed, Gaozong, the one with the highest virtue.

The ancestors of the Middle Ages all contributed to the revival of the Middle Ages.The sect of the Middle Ages is the virtue of carrying on the past and opening up the future.

These names are either Pioneer or ZTE. Strictly speaking, none of them can be obtained easily.

Anyone who gets the first piece of land but does not become the co-owner of the world can be honored as Taizu.

Gaozu was the first emperor to become an emperor and establish a new dynasty.

Liu Bang was the "Emperor Taizu and Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty", not the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty.

Sima Qian recorded "Emperor Taizu Gao" in this chronicle, but in other places it was often written as Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. As a result, later generations often misrepresented it.

It's just that the Taizu who first established the foundation in the Han, Song and Ming dynasties, and the Emperor Gaozu who became the co-owner of the world, were both the same person.

They are all "Taizu and Emperor Gao".

So in fact, it doesn't matter if it's chaotic. This kind of two-in-one temple name of Taizu and Gaozu is the real top temple name.

The fathers of the founding emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties already had titles and titles in the previous dynasties.

Therefore, Yang Jian was only the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, and Li Yuan was only the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Although their fathers did not actually become emperors, they were all honored as Taizu by their sons.

As for Taizong and Gaozong, their status is very clear. In addition to the "ancestors" who have made pioneering contributions, they are the descendants who have done the best.

If Zhu Di really has a spirit in heaven and learns that his Taizong has been changed to the unexplained Chengzu by the old Taoist Jiajing, he will definitely be slapped with big-eared melon seeds.

Zhongzu and Shizu are also very clear. They are both responsible for the reconstruction of Zhongxing. Strictly speaking, only Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, the founder of the Han Dynasty, deserves it.

If Liu Bei could revitalize the Han Dynasty, he would eventually become the ancestor of the Han Dynasty.

A random group of ancestral names such as Dezu, Yizu, Renzu, and Xizu are usually given to the direct ancestors of Emperor Taizu.

In the past, the Holy Ancestor was given to the earliest ancestor in name.

For example, Li Tang’s ancestor is Lao Tzu Li Er, and the relationship between Lao Tzu and Li Tang can only be said to be quite forceful...

The holy ancestor of Zhao and Song Dynasty was Zhao Xuanlang. The Emperor of Song Dynasty claimed that he was the previous life of Emperor Xuanyuan Huang, and Taoism claimed that he was the incarnation of the Antarctic Immortal Emperor in the human world.

Zhu Jianyan didn't know that there was actually another Qing sage, Aixinjueluo Xuanye.

Dezu and the like are at least real people, while Saint Ancestor may not even be a real person, and may be a completely fictitious character created to enhance legitimacy.

Sejong and Zhongzong did not need to rebuild the country, but they still had to achieve the minimum achievements similar to ZTE.

In the eyes of later generations, a monarch who may be suitable for reform and strengthening himself actually corresponded to a monarch who could restore and rebuild the order of the court in ancient times.

Jiajing's abilities and actions were barely qualified for the temple title of Ming Shizong.

Although Tang Zhongzong Li Xian had no achievements or abilities, he restored the legal system of the Tang Dynasty from his mother Wu Zetian, so he also received the high-level temple title of Zhongzong.

Generally speaking, no matter whether it is the contribution of founding the country or starting the restoration and reconstruction, ordinary emperors are not qualified to get involved.

Taizong is usually grabbed directly by the second-generation emperor. The best temple titles that subsequent emperors can use are Gaozong, Shizong, and Zhongzong.

Now that Ming Dynasty already has Shizong, there are still two seats: Gaozong and Zhongzong.

However, Gaozong was supported by Zhao Gou in front of him, so later generations did not like the temple name Gaozong very much.

Although Zhao Gou was despised, and although the Southern Song Dynasty was located in the southeast, looking at it from the perspective of patriarchal ethics, it did preserve the continuation of the Zhao and Song family.

Most other emperors in later generations were actually worried that they might not be able to compare with Zhao Gou in terms of merit.

In addition, the Li Tang family and Li Zhi, the Tang Gaozong who created Wu Zetian.

People in the Ming Dynasty disliked Gaozong even more.

The subsequent emperors must have actual great achievements, and must have a practical and stable rule. They must undoubtedly surpass Li Zhi and Zhao Gou in order to be able to use Gaozong in a down-to-earth manner.

Zhu Jianyan knew that the more than ten years he had been emperor would probably be the fastest-growing industry and assets in the Ming Dynasty.

Although there is an element of sitting back and enjoying the success, no one said that this was not the case when he was in office.

So Zhu Jianyan knows that his historical evaluation should not be bad.

But I am sandwiched between my father and my son. Simply looking at the map scope of the two men's expansion, my pursuit of well-being is no longer so conspicuous.

You might not be able to withstand it if you use Gaozong yourself.

Therefore, the son takes care of his own mentality and chooses the best temple name that can be used now, Zhongzong.

As the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he and his aunt returned from a state of war to a state of stable development, which can be regarded as restoring order in the world.

The posthumous title is Ming, which is a beautiful posthumous title in itself.

It is called Ming when it shines in all directions, it is called Ming when it fails to complain, and it is called Ming when the fruit is far away, just like Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty.

This is also the name of the Ming Dynasty.

Impeccable.

His father, his grandfather, actually had a bit of unworthy credit. The war was ended through negotiation.

If you really use Gaozong's words, you may be ridiculed by harsh writers in the future.

However, the armistice negotiations between the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty resulted in a great victory, just in time to deal with Song Zhenzong's humiliating Chanyuan Alliance.

Then there is nothing to say.

When my father went to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen, he also deliberately followed Song Zhenzong.

It shows that dad actually prefers Zhenzong in his heart.

Then he used his unparalleled power to unify the world to replace the temple name Gaozong that Li Zhi and Zhao Gou had used.

This arrangement of three generations is indeed just right.

Zhu Jianyan did not object in the end, and nodded slightly to express his approval:

"Then this is how your grandfather's posthumous title will be arranged.

"Then, do you have any special ideas about arrangements for mourning?

"If you don't have any special ideas, just follow the rules of Emperor Guangwu's time..."

Zhu Zhongliang is the second "Tai Shang Tai Huang" of the Ming Dynasty, also known as the "Supreme Emperor", and is the grandfather of the current emperor.

The first one is Zhu Cixiang, Emperor Guangwu of Shizu.

Now it’s time to refer to the funeral ceremony at that time.

When Zhu Jingyuan heard this, he suddenly thought of something from his previous life.

The mother of the chairman of a local group company passed away. The chairman asked thousands of employees to line up to see his old mother off.

However, many ordinary employees have never spoken to the chairman at all, and have never met the chairman's old mother.

Let them follow you to see him off and pay homage. These people may not say anything on the surface, and may even express their grief.

But you may even be cursing in your heart.

They are just direct subordinates of the chairman, or direct partners of the chairman. They can be considered to have a relatively positive relationship with each other.

The ordinary worker at the lowest level has nothing to do with the boss’s mother.

So after Zhu Jingyuan thought about it, he gave his father a suggestion:
"I think most of those who worked in Grandpa's court at that time should have retired now and can mourn Grandpa normally according to the rules.

"Low-level officials who have never met my grandfather at that time, and officials who entered the official position after the Ankang Year began, follow me and replace the sun with the moon.

"As for ordinary people... just follow the ancient rites of the Han Dynasty and mourn for grandpa voluntarily for as long as they wish.

“It is difficult to enforce a complete ban on entertainment, slaughter, and marriage throughout the entire New Year period.

“Subjects who truly respect my grandfather will pay their respects even if there is no special request.

"Forcing people who don't respect grandpa to mourn may lead to slander, which is not a good thing for grandpa.

"At the same time, an edict can be issued. In the future, when relatives of officials, generals, and proprietors pass away, subordinates who have no direct contact with them do not need to pay tribute."

When Zhu Jianyan heard this, he glanced at Zhu Jingyuan with a little doubt.

His mood is still relatively depressed, but he has begun to get out of the state of extreme grief to the point of losing his mind.

I started to think about the problem with a calm and restrained attitude.

Zhu Jianyan was basically relieved.

The father and son unified their thoughts and officially began to gather people to prepare for the funeral of the Supreme Emperor.

First of all, the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor signed the imperial edict at the same time, informing the world about the death of the Supreme Emperor Zhu Zhongliang.

At the same time, the clan members within the five royal families, as well as representatives of all princes and princely families, were notified to return to Yingtian Mansion for the funeral.

The next thing was mainly handled by Zhu Jianyan and the elders and princes of the clan.

Zhu Jingyuan stayed directly in his grandfather's mourning hall, guarding the memorial tablet and recalling all the past events in this life.