The disturbances from the outside world did not affect the progress of the memorial ceremony at the ancestral temple at all.
After fasting for three days in the Funing Hall, Li Jie put on the Tongtian crown robe and crimson gauze robe early that morning, holding a jade gui in his hand, and took a carriage to the door of the Daqing Hall.
Then, descend to the chariot and transfer to a large chariot.
Lu Bo's ceremonial guards were all in place, and after a burst of ritual music, the carriage started slowly and headed towards Jingling Palace.
Jinling Palace is the first stop. After paying homage to Jinling Palace, we fast for a day in the palace and then go to the Ancestral Temple to pay homage the next day.
In fact, Li Jie himself doesn't like such a big worship ceremony.
Too complicated and a waste of time.
But in this era, it is a very necessary thing.
Sacrificial activities such as visiting Jinling Palace, offering sacrifices to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and performing sacrifices in the southern suburbs are more political shows than sacrifices.
This is for the common people to see.
Only the weapon and the name cannot be faked. It is the responsibility of the king!
The more complicated the etiquette, the stricter the regulations. For example, in the ancestral temple system, the emperor established seven temples, the princes established five temples, the officials established three temples, and the scholars established one temple.
This is an artificial division of classes.
What kind of identity, what kind of temple to build.
To give an inappropriate example, this is the same as what kind of people in future generations will live in what kind of houses, drive what kind of cars, and wear what kind of watches.
These red tapes remind the people all the time that what scale goes with what weight, don't try to break the rules.
Isn't this a kind of CPU?
And this is also the reason why names and utensils cannot be faked by others.
In the eyes of Song people, the great victory on Hebei Road was worthy of any level of sacrifice.
Therefore, the standards of this sacrifice are very high, although this sacrifice is only a temporary sacrifice because of an event.
But the specifications and etiquette are exactly the same as a normal grand ceremony.
Two days later.
After the memorial service to the ancestral temple was over, Zhongshu immediately issued an edict.
Amnesty to the world!
Compared with other dynasties, pardons were very frequent in the Song Dynasty.
The emperor ascended the throne and pardoned.
Establish a prince and forgive.
Auspicious appearance, forgiveness.
Suppress the rebellion and pardon.
During the Feng Chan period, rituals are held in the suburbs once every three years. In the event of floods or droughts, a pardon will be initiated.
The frequency is so high that there are even four amnesties a year.
Of course, even if there is a universal amnesty, there are limits. It seems that those who commit the ten evils, that is, treason, treason, rebellion, surrender, evil rebellion, injustice, great disrespect, unfilial piety, unrighteousness, and civil strife will not be pardoned.
crime.
In addition, if you were sentenced to exile before the amnesty, you will still have to be exiled even if you encounter the amnesty.
Fenzhou.
Xihe County.
Prison cell.
A young man in coarse cloth was leaning against the wall of the cell, closing his eyes and meditating.
This young man, about sixteen or seventeen years old, although he was just sitting there, his body was very strong, and he looked like a powerful young man at first glance.
This man's surname was Di Qing, and he was guilty of murder.
However, homicide is also divided into intentional homicide and accidental homicide. Di Qing was not imprisoned because of intentional homicide.
It was because he was fighting with a bully in the village and accidentally pushed the bully into the river.
This bully has been running rampant in the countryside for nearly ten years. I don't know how many people can't stand it, but due to the bully's power, no one dares to resist.
Although Di Qing committed a crime, in the eyes of the local villagers, he was an out-and-out hero.
Because of public opinion, the magistrate of Xihe County gave him a little slack when dealing with Di Qing, and only allowed him to kill someone by mistake.
After all the documents were sent to Yousi, the outcome of Di Qing's treatment was also decided. He was assassinated, traveled thousands of miles, and joined the army as a thief.
clang!
clang!
"Boy, wake up, someone is here to see you!"
At this time, the jailer knocked vigorously on the cell door.
Hearing this, Di Qing immediately opened his eyes, turned around and saw his brother standing behind the jailer, holding a wooden box in his hand.
"Hurry up and don't take too long."
On the other side, the jailer patted brother Di Qing on the shoulder.
"Yes, yes, the little one knows."
Di Su was half-hunched over, with a flattering smile on his face. As he spoke, Di Su quickly thrust something into the jailer's hand.
Touching the silver hairpin in his palm, the jailer smiled with satisfaction.
"Let's go, you brothers, hurry up."
Say it.
The jailer walked away, humming a little tune.
"Erlang, I...I'm here to see you."
Di Su moved to the cell. Although Di Qing was right in front of him, he did not dare to look directly at him.
After all, he owed his brother a lot.
If Di Qing hadn't stepped forward, most of the people sitting in the cell would have been Di Su.
It was his brother Di Su who really accidentally pushed the bully into the water.
certainly.
Di Qing is not completely responsible for this matter.
That day, Di Qing couldn't stand the bully bullying the villagers, so he stood up and fought with the bully.
However, although Di Qing was brave, he could not defeat the four fists with two fists, and he fell into a disadvantage after fighting.
Not long after, the eldest brother Di Su arrived after hearing the news. Seeing that his younger brother was being bullied, he immediately went crazy.
The fight happened to be at the water's edge. The furious Di Su accidentally pushed the bully into the water.
What a coincidence, among the people present, there was not a single person who knew how to swim.
Finally, the bully died.
Murder, whether ancient or modern, is a serious crime and a serious crime.
Even if he accidentally kills someone, the minimum is to be exiled to the army.
Generally speaking, prisoners who are exiled to the army must be tattooed.
Tattoo, also known as ink punishment, is the name of an ancient criminal law, that is, tattooing the face with ink.
This kind of people also have a specific name, Peijun, or thief Peijun.
The thieves are widely used in the Xiang army.
In history, Di Qing was assigned to the Xiang Army. Later, Di Qing was able to be selected into the Forbidden Army because of the selection system.
The capable ones go up, the mediocre ones go down.
(PS: In the army of the Song Dynasty, not everyone had their faces stabbed or tattooed. It was an insulting criminal law.
The purpose of tattooing is not only to prevent criminals from escaping, but also to expose criminals to the strange looks of others.)
Suddenly, Di Qing smelled the sound of lard, and then he lowered his head and glanced at the box in his brother's hand.
'Is this a deprivation meal?'
Although Di Qing was voluntarily convicted, he was still a young man. When he actually faced the verdict, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
After a long while, Di Qing said in a harsh tone.
"Da Lang, has the penalty been handed down?"
"No...no."
Di Su waved his hands repeatedly, then squatted down, taking out the still steaming food from the food box, and announced the good news.
"A few days ago, I heard something in the city."
"The imperial court won a great victory on the Hebei Road side. I heard from people that they seemed to have killed hundreds of thousands of Khitan troops."
Di Qing couldn't help but feel a little confused after hearing this.
The imperial court won the battle, what does it have to do with him?
Even if he was sent to serve as an assassin, he would have no choice but to go to the Xiang Army.
"I heard from the gentlemen in the city that after the imperial court has won a great victory, it is very likely that the world will be granted amnesty soon!"