Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 26 The Death of the Concubine
Zhu Yuanzhang has always been vigorous and resolute, and the next day he issued an imperial edict ordering Yousi to recruit highly skilled female doctors, and the Imperial Hospital will select the best ones.Those who are willing to enter the palace will be awarded official status, and those who do not want to enter the palace can also be recorded in the official book for call.

However, that poor Concubine Sun Guifei passed away on a cold and rainy night before the female medical officer selected for her entered the palace.

Hearing the bad news, Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely sad, and couldn't sleep for three days and three nights.

Unlike Concubine Da Ding, a flirtatious slut, Concubine Hu Chong is different from a female man, Concubine Sun Gui is a serious lady.

Not only was she born beautiful, but her moral character was also very noble, and her words and deeds were all polite, just like those famous virtuous women in ancient times.As the second in command of the harem, she has been careful and cautious for many years, assisting Empress Ma to manage the harem in harmony and order.

Zhu Yuanzhang's ability to not be distracted by the family affairs of the harem and concentrate on dealing with state affairs is indispensable to her.

It is precisely because of her presence that Empress Ma can go back to her hometown with peace of mind to build a temple and move the grave for her parents.Who would have thought that she could not afford to fall ill, and that was the reason for the subsequent troubles...

It is no exaggeration to say that she holds a very heavy weight in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

In order to express his grief for Concubine Sun Gui, Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote a sacrificial oration and decided to give her a grand funeral.

However, the country was initially established, and many ritual systems were still blank.No concubine had passed away before, and the officials didn't know which dynasty's funeral rites to follow.

Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the Ministry of Rites to consider the ancient rituals, draft the mourning system, and then hand it over to the princes for discussion in the court.

He also specially summoned Niu Liang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and ordered him to formulate etiquette with reference to the highest standards, and must make Concubine Sun Guifei extremely honorable.

Niu Shangshu faced the first problem, that Concubine Sun Guifei had only two daughters and no sons, and according to Zhou etiquette, there was not even a single person who would throw a basin for her in mourning.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang even more heartbroken, so he ordered the fifth son, King Wu, to wear loving mother's clothes for Concubine Sun Gui and lead the funeral as a filial son.

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Three days later, the first day of October, the day of Shuo Ri Da Chao.

This is also the first time Zhu Zhen went to court after his new life.

It was dark in the morning, and Fengtianmen was cold and windy.

Wearing a nine-slit leather hat and plain white clothes, he stood under the golden platform with his brothers, each of whom was as cold as a grandson.

But the princes all knew that their father was in a bad mood, and none of them dared to suffer.Even Lao Qi, who was still recovering from his injuries, came limping...

However, Zhu Zhen still looked at the fifth brother with concern from time to time, this elder brother who was so silent that people always ignored him, he had a strong sense of presence today.

Because he is the only one who wears sackcloth and filial piety.

But Zhu Wei would rather everyone forget about himself than to be the focus of this kind.

He had been crying silently, and the fourth brother beside him also had red eye circles, bit his lips, and a little blood was really eye-catching.

Zhu Zhen knew that the tears of the fourth and fifth brothers were not for Sun Guifei, but for themselves.

In fact, ever since he knew that Concubine Sun Guifei would be mourned for his filial son, Fifth Brother's tears never stopped.The fourth brother even wanted to talk to his father for a while, so that the fifth brother would not be obedient to his loving mother.

Because the so-called loving mother's clothing is a kind of funeral for the concubine who raised him.

And they grew up beside Empress Ma, and were not raised by Concubine Sun Gui for a day.

The fourth brother was stopped by the eldest brother...

Zhu Zhen felt that since the fourth and fifth brothers were wronged, he should stand with them.

But he didn't know anything about etiquette, and he really couldn't figure out how to help, so he had to provide spiritual support first.

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At three quarters of Yin time, the Jingyang bell rang, the Meridian Gate slowly opened, civil and military officials filed in, and quickly finished their class in front of Fengtian Gate.

After three blows of the whip, Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang sat up in the golden platform, and the officials, led by the praise officer, congratulated and praised.

In the past dynasties, the officials saluted the court with three shouts of long live.But when Boss Zhu came here, things changed.

He thinks the word "long live" is just nonsense. Those who can live to be a hundred years old are considered human beings, and those who live to be ten thousand years old are old turtles.

Therefore, Hongwu held a court meeting every two years, and he discussed with his ministers that the words of "long live" were all empty words, and the words of praise should be replaced.

He said, "on the day of congratulations, the officials who praised the ceremony praised it, and all the ministers shouted, 'May you have the way'!"Praise again, all the ministers shouted 'peace in the world'!What do you think? "

Li Shanchang then said: "If you don't have two calls, you should call three."As for the words of praise, it is the sincerity of the minister to pray to the king.Or the words can be changed to: one call for heaven to assist you with virtue, two for Haiyu Xianning, and three for sage bow and all blessings. '

Zhu Yuanzhang thought it was very good, so he agreed.

Since then, the court has not called long live.Instead, use the words of praise from the Korean public.

After Baiguanping died, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't wait to ask the Minister of Rites, "Has the posthumous title of Concubine Sun Gui been drawn up?"

Niu Shangshu hurried out of the shift, holding a wat board in his hand to report:

"Returning to Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites thought that the noble concubine Sun's behavior was prudent and prudent... When the country was founded, it was the way to prepare and guard against each other. Virtuousness is the highest among concubines, and merit is helpful to Zhongwei... It should be added The posthumous posthumous title is to be admired, but the posthumous posthumous posthumous title can be called Cheng Mu."

"Cheng Mu?" Although Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know much about the posthumous posthumous law, he also knew that it was a first-class posthumous posthumous title, so he nodded in satisfaction and said, "Okay, then the posthumous posthumous title will be Noble Concubine Cheng Mu."

"Observe the order." Niu Shangshu hurriedly responded loudly.

"Has the funeral of Imperial Concubine Cheng Mu been planned?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I have consulted the rituals of the week, as well as the funeral ceremonies of noble concubines in Han, Tang and Song Dynasties, and drafted the "Notes on the Funeral Etiquette of Noble Concubines" in this dynasty." Niu Liang took out a white leather memorial book from his sleeve, and the eunuch presented it for imperial reading.

Zhu Yuanzhang put on reading glasses and looked through them carefully.

Looking at it, his face gradually became gloomy.After reading the "Notes on Funeral Rituals" patiently, he asked in a cold voice: "Niu Liang, when I summoned you the day before yesterday, I made it very clear to you that the funeral will be presided over by King Wu, who will serve as a loving mother for three years. The crown prince and all the kings all obey the Qi Failing Staff for one year, so how come there are no ritual notes on it?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the "Daming Decree" promulgated last year contained a clear text, 'The father's service will be cut off for three years, the mother's service will be destroyed for three years, and the concubine's service will be released for three months.'" Niu Liang hurriedly explained:
"In addition, the ministers and others consulted the "Zhou Li" and the annotations of the rites of the past dynasties, all of which said, "The father is alive, the son serves as the mother for one year, and if the concubine mother does not have the service." Therefore, Wu Wangxing's loving mother is at most one year. His Royal Highness And His Majesty the kings, there is no service period, at most three months. Therefore, I... dare not obey the imperial edict, please think twice, Your Majesty."

"No, that's too light!" Zhu Yuanzhang said decisively: "The kindness of parents is more important than Mount Tai. How can you treat your father more than your mother? It is precisely because the ancient rituals are too light that I asked your Ministry of Rites to revise them, not just for noble concubines. , but also for the vanity of the world!"

"Your Majesty, it's a matter of morality, etiquette cannot be abolished!" Niu Liang hurriedly knelt down to make admonishment, and all the officials of the Ministry of Rites also knelt down to make admonishment.

"Courtesy cannot be discarded, Your Majesty!"

"My son didn't say anything, you guys are so fucking stupid!" Although Zhu Yuanzhang's combat power was beyond the mark, he still had a headache for these civil servants who accepted death, so he prepared to use his son as a shield.

"Isn't that right, Prince?" He looked at Zhu Biao who was standing aside, ready to let him share the pressure.

"Father, my ministers also don't agree with the ceremonial note drawn up by the Ministry of Rites." His Highness the Crown Prince said in a deep voice.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very relieved. It was true that the father and son were in battle, or the son knew Lao Tzu.

Unexpectedly, before boasting, the crown prince changed the subject and said: "According to the etiquette, only scholars serve concubine mothers, and doctors and above are not allowed."

Zhu Biao looked at his brothers and contradicted his father for the first time, saying: "So, if the sons of princes don't mourn for their concubine mother, let alone the sons of the emperor?!"

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