After the dynasty dispersed, inside Fengtian Hall.
Xiao Pingsi glanced at Lin Yanhai: "The Ministry of Rites has something to do. Can't we go to the palace to tell it? Why do we announce it to the court?"
This is asking for guilt.
You said in public that my son was not promising, which caused problems at the year-end ceremony. I am a majestic emperor, so I am shameless?
Lin Yanhai: "Your Majesty, I submitted a letter a few days ago, but Your Majesty never summoned me..."
"Huh?" Xiao Pingsi glanced at Wang Feng beside him.
Has the Ministry of Rites submitted a letter?
Why don't I remember mentioning this?
Wang Feng whispered: "Your Majesty, Lin Shangshu has indeed been criticized. Your Majesty, you said you should ignore him."
"What?" Xiao Pingsi couldn't shake the blame and felt a little uncomfortable, "Did I say this?"
So, Xiao Pingsi pointed at Lin Yanhai: "What did you say in the memorial?"
"I said that I should report to His Majesty face to face any important matters related to the ceremony, but Manager Wang replied that His Majesty is busy and there is no need to ask for orders for such trivial matters." Lin Yanhai chuckled.
Xiao Pingsi immediately understood that it was his fault.
But he still had to throw it away, coughing: "Then why don't you..."
"That's all." He wanted to ask why the Ministry of Rites didn't write down the reason in the memorial.
But if it is written clearly, then not all the cabinet will know.
"I was negligent." When he couldn't find the mistake, Xiao Pingsi coughed and admitted it quite happily.
Wang Feng smiled secretly and said nothing.
Lin Yanhai did not dare to laugh, he could only look at His Majesty helplessly.
"Then...the Ministry of Rites thinks how this matter should be handled?" Xiao Pingsi took a deep breath. He really couldn't think of any solution at the moment, so he had to ask Lin Yanhai.
The imperial court's sacrificial rituals are very important, especially the year-end sacrificial rituals to heaven, which are valued at the national level.
In order for this ceremony to be carried out smoothly, all parties had to give way. Even if the emperor celebrated his birthday on that day, he had to hold a ceremony to worship the heaven first.
This is called ancestral system, and it has been like this since ancient times.
"Well……"
"My lord, no, what the Ministry of Rites means is that Your Majesty should give priority to sacrifices and must complete the agenda without making any mistakes." Lin Yanhai hesitated.
Xiao Pingsi rolled his eyes: "I don't know yet, should I focus on the festival?"
"I'm asking you, is there any way to complete the ceremony? Is there any alternative?"
"No, it is absolutely irreplaceable."
Lin Yanhai straightened up suddenly. He could not falter when talking about etiquette.
"Your Majesty, kings from ancient times, not to mention the emperor up to this point, and the era before our dynasty, have not dared to do anything wrong at all. Sacrifice is the most important thing!"
Xiao Pingsi nodded.
Of course he did not dare to deny it, otherwise it would be tantamount to being unfilial and disrespectful to heaven and earth. Even if he was an emperor, he could not bear this crime.
Lin Yanhai said: "As long as your Majesty still has a prince, you must abide by the ancestral rules. Either the prince will accompany your majesty in offering sacrifices to heaven, or one of two or more of your majesty's princes will accompany you in offering sacrifices... Otherwise, it will violate the ancestral rules!"
Xiao Pingsi said angrily: "But how can there be two princes now?"
Ever since his princes had accidents and left the capital one by one, or even passed away, the princes in the capital could no longer make two princes.
King Jin and King Yongan?
It is true that King Jin is a prince, but King Yong'an is less than ten years old. According to the Daxia system, princes under ten years old cannot be named prince or prince.
King Yong'an is currently only a county king and will not be crowned a prince until next year.
But we ran out of time. This year’s final ceremony requires a prince or two princes.
Otherwise, if the sacrifice to heaven is affected and the heart is not sincere, then who knows what ominous things will happen in the future?
If the emperor doesn't care, no matter what natural or man-made disasters occur across the country next year, they will definitely be blamed on the emperor, saying that he doesn't respect heaven and earth, which is why he ended up like this.
Who can bear this charge?
Those who are interested can even use this as an excuse to directly raise troops to rebel against the emperor. This is called having a good reputation.
Does Xiao Pingsi dare to leave such hidden dangers?
Of course I don't dare.
The most stupid emperor in history has never done such a thing. How dare he set a precedent?
"Your Majesty, this is your business, not the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites... Before the ceremony, there must be a prince or two princes." Lin Yanhai is very stubborn and would not dare to do so at ordinary times, but when it comes to sacrifices, he is very
Having the right to speak.
Even His Majesty the Emperor has to give in.
Sure enough, after hearing these sonorous, powerful and irrefutable words, Xiao Pingsi said helplessly: "Then what should I do..."
Suddenly, he thought of something, narrowed his eyes and asked:
"If there is an emperor in our dynasty, and there are only one prince but two princes have not been born during the first sacrifice to heaven, does that mean he must be made the crown prince to accompany him in sacrifice?"
This is looking for loopholes.
Lin Yanhai did not panic at all. He glanced at His Majesty from the corner of his eyes and said calmly:
"Your Majesty, the successors to the throne of our Xia Kingdom cannot ascend the throne and proclaim themselves emperor according to etiquette until there are two princes... They must wait until the first emperor is mourned and the second prince is born before he can officially ascend the throne."
"Um?"
Xiao Pingsi was shocked: "There is another one? Why didn't I know?"
"Your Majesty, this article is an ancestral system established by the Emperor. It is generally unknown... because every emperor is over thirty years old when he ascends the throne... If he does not have two sons at this age, he will be suspected of having no heirs.
Ability, neither the Ministry of Rites nor the royal family would approve of it..."
Lin Yanhai said that the Emperor set this rule back then because he was worried about the reproduction of the royal family.
In order not to affect the reproduction of the subsequent royal family, princes with fertility problems cannot become heirs to the throne.
How to judge whether there is a fertility disorder... depends on whether you can give birth to more than two sons.
It has to be a son, and it is not enough to just have a daughter, because the family really has the throne to inherit.
"What if..." Xiao Pingsi thought for a while and wanted to find some trouble.
Lin Yanhai said calmly: "Your Majesty, the six vassal states today are all abiding by this ancestral system. Do you want to set a precedent?"
His tone was calm and questioning.
All he had to do was slap the emperor in the face and ask him if he wanted to be unfilial.
"I don't mean that!" Xiao Pingsi quickly raised his voice and spoke righteously.
"Then your Majesty, please think of a way to implement this etiquette." Lin Yanhai's tone became gentler.
He just wanted to complete the ceremony and did not necessarily want to antagonize the emperor.
Xiao Pingsi suddenly had a toothache.
Good on you, etiquette department!
After talking for a long time, you pushed the question back to me?
"Hmph, if you have to ask me to think of everything, what's the use of your etiquette department?"
Xiao Pingsi said quickly: "You can think of a way for me. If you can't think of it, then...then don't have lunch, think about the afternoon."
I wanted to threaten him, but I felt it was inappropriate, so I changed my mind and refused to eat.
This threat is really powerless.
But Lin Yanhai said: "Your Majesty has only two options at the moment, either to establish the King of Jin as the crown prince, or to choose one of the two His Highnesses who were released from abroad, that is, the King of Qin and the King of Qi, to return to the capital to accompany the sacrifice."
As for the King of Wei, Lin Yanhai didn't even mention it. His crime was too serious. The three-level trial lasted for more than a month. Even this fool could see that it was a big deal.
"..." Xiao Pingsi rolled his eyes.
This method is like saying nothing.
Don’t I know?
"I'm asking you about the other options." Xiao Pingsi was not willing to choose these two options.
Lin Yanhai shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, there is no other way."
Xiao Pingsi bared his teeth in anger, but thinking about etiquette, he calmed down his temper and said coldly: "The Ministry of Rites thinks it is better for me to establish a crown prince or recall a prince?"
This is a good question.
Lin Yanhai saw the trap and cupped his hands and said, "This is your Majesty's family matter. It is not appropriate for me to say too much."
"Hey!" Xiao Pingsi pointed at Lin Yanhai and put down his finger again.
You scholars are really arrogant...Okay, you are right, I can't find anything wrong with you.
"King of Qi, King of Qin?"
Xiao Pingsi thought silently, feeling sad and angry in his two sons' hearts.
No one is worried.
How annoying would it be if this were recalled?
The key is that King Qi's mission has not been completed yet, and he will not be called back until at least the next year.
As for King Qin... this child has experienced ups and downs, and Xiao Pingsi can clearly see his temperament.
He is talented and has limited virtues, but he is not very immoral... but he is a bit of a jerk, not considerate and approachable enough, and does not know how to be humble.
It's only been two months since I went back. Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if I brought him back again?
"Your Majesty, please think carefully. I am resigning. The Ministry of Rites is very busy at the end of the year." Lin Yanhai resigned.
Xiao Pingsi did not stop him and let Lin Yanhai walk out of Fengtian Hall before looking back at Wang Feng.
"His Majesty?"
Wang Feng thought to himself, no matter what you do, I can't conjure up a prince for you. This chapter has been completed!
