Such a major event as offering sacrifices to the Xiaoling Mausoleum should have been a matter for Taichang Temple. However, in order to streamline the organization and reduce expenses, Zhu Hengjia had already merged Taichang Temple into the Ministry of Rites after promulgating the "Ming Ding Guo Shi Zhao", and the Taichang Temple of the third rank was
Chang Siqing has become a false position for promoting officials, and the priests of the temple, who are in the fifth rank, are responsible for the sacrifices.
By convention, the person who presides over sacrifices at Xiaoling is the hereditary Duke of Wei. But the eleventh generation Duke of Wei, Xu Wenjue, had no integrity and was demoted to the Qing Dynasty. How could such a person be qualified to preside over it? No.
Therefore, Zhu Hengjia opened his mouth and handed over the matter of hosting sacrifices to Xiaoling Mausoleum to Sun Jinding, the Minister of Rites.
Sun Jinding was very proud. As the second assistant, he usually ranked behind Guan Shou Zhen, but this time he could finally beat Guan Shou Zhen.
The sacrifice to Xiaoling Mausoleum is a major national event and must be prepared ten days in advance. On July 21st, Zhu Hengjia ordered Sun Jinding to make preparations, and it was not ready until August 1st.
The arduous journey is as follows:
On July 21, the priest of the temple asked for an order to send officials to perform the ceremony. Zhu Hengjia waved his pen and said: OK. So, the Ministry of Rites was busy arranging officials for various aspects of the sacrifice. There were not many people, and after streamlining, streamlining, and streamlining, it was just
More than two hundred officials were dispatched.
On July 26, the priest of the temple appointed Xie Lulang to recruit 128 musicians and dancers born in Fengtian Hall, Nanjing, to practice the etiquette of mausoleum sacrifices. In the Ming Dynasty, music was not played during the mausoleum sacrifices. Musicians and dancers were included in the mausoleum sacrificial activities. In fact, they were just
Act as a deacon, a celebrant, etc.
In an emergency, he couldn't find so many dancing and dancing students, so he had to choose from officials. Zhu Hengjia didn't have high requirements. He was young, handsome, and understood etiquette. He searched all over the civil servants, and there weren't that many handsome guys, so he had to choose from military generals.
It takes one batch to complete.
On July 28, the priest of the temple commissioned a member of the thousand households of the sacrifice house and led nine flag soldiers to deliver the incense, blessings, sacrifices, silk and other objects used for the mausoleum sacrifice to Jiangning County. Jiangning County officials were already on the west side of the county government office.
After the incense and silk pavilion was built, they welcomed it with drum music outside the south gate of the county. They bowed once and kowtowed three times, and then enshrined it in the incense and silk pavilion.
On July 29, the priests and officials of the temple sent incense, blessings, animals, silk and other sacrificial objects to Xiaoling. Officials of Jiangning County presented them respectfully outside the west gate of the county seat, and the ceremony was as if it was time to welcome them.
Then, the sacrificial offerings are made by the sacrificial kitchen servants. The place where the three animals are slaughtered is the slaughtering pavilion to the west of Xiaoling Civil and Military Gate (main gate), the place where the sacrifices are processed is in the God's Kitchen, and the place where the sacrifices are temporarily stored
In the divine library.
Just slaughtering three animals by one person requires a lot of arrangements. Some are responsible for opening the central gate of the sacrifice house; some are responsible for drums and flags; some are responsible for the slaughtering etiquette; and some are responsible for placing the three animals??
On July 30th, the sacrifice cases and sacrifices began to be displayed. The sacrifice cases were divided into two types: the main case and the secondary case. The main case was the emperor sacrifice case, the empress sacrifice case, and the secondary case was the imperial concubine sacrifice case.
Taizu Emperor Gao and Queen Ma each set up a case. Various sacrifices were placed on the case. The sacrifices displayed on Queen Ma's case were the same as those in Emperor Gao's case, except that there was no wine pot but a teapot.
There are one cow (calf), one sheep, and one hog. In front of it are a piece of silk made by the emperor and empress. In front of the silk are one incense and two candles. There is a wine bottle table on the left side and a blessing table on the right side.
Congratulations board. Congratulations are written on the congratulations board.
Blessings are words used by priests to feed gods, also known as blessings. They are very important.
Sun Jinding felt that his literary talent was lacking, so he called for Ding Kuichu, the Grand Tutor: "Dong Gong, I have a favor to ask of you."
Ding Kui Chu was stunned, this is a popular person in front of the prison country, what can you ask me for?
He was slightly stunned, then smiled and said: "Master Sun, please tell me something."
"Dong Gong, I have been thinking about it for a long time, and I have asked you to preside over the memorial ceremony for Xiaoling Mausoleum. I must write this blessing! Please don't refuse!"
Ding Kuichu has been known as a "child prodigy" since he was a child. He has been studying history recently and has a natural literary talent. Seeing Sun Jinding recommending him so highly, he couldn't help but be tickled and said with a smile: "I have no obligation to refuse!"
After setting up the pen and ink, a congratulatory text was written in one stroke: "On the first day of August in the twenty-fifth year of Wei Chongzhen's reign (the first day of each month in the lunar calendar), Zhu Hengjia, the nephew of the twelfth generation of Xiaoxian, Prince Jing of the country, announced to Kaitianxingdao
Zhao Ji established the great sage, benevolence, righteousness, martial virtue, success and Gao Emperor, filial piety, kindness, Zhenhua, Zheshun, benevolence and Huicheng, and raised the sage to the highest virtue. The empress Gao said: Drive out the Tartars and restore China. The troops are famous and the divisions are strong. The three armies
Serve your life, forget about death and support Mingzuo, work hard in civil and military affairs, and throw yourself into the arms to achieve extraordinary achievements. The air flow is flowing, the time is early summer, I remember my deep kindness, I am deeply saddened, I would like to offer my sacrifice, and I will still enjoy it."<
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Sun Jinding was overjoyed after reading it, "It is concise and concise. It would be difficult for anyone but Ding Gong to write such an eloquent article!"
Ding Kuichu has been praised repeatedly.
While the two were talking, Guan Shouzhen, He Wuzuo, Zheng Feng, Gu Yi, Yu Chaoxiang, Liu Wenxiu, Gao Minggui, Zhao Yong, Zhang Chengwu and other civil and military officials broke in.
"Ding Gong, Sun Gong, please sign the form of persuasion to enter," Guan Shouzhen said with a genuine smile.
"Guan Gong, who are you?"
The two opened it and saw that it was a note urging King Jing of the country to proclaim himself emperor.
Who doesn’t want the merit of supporting the establishment? Sign your name quickly.
Ding Kuichu thought for a while and said: "It's not enough for us alone, we also have to contact important officials from other places."
Guan Shouzhen stroked his beard and smiled, "I have already expected this. Twenty days ago, I sent someone eight hundred miles to contact you urgently. He Tengjiao, Yan Tianfeng, Li Mingzhong, Yan Zungao's exhortation notes have arrived, Du Yinxi, Su Guansheng,
The notes from Wen Anzhi, Fan Youxian, Li Dingguo and others will arrive soon."
"That's good, that's good." Ding Kuichu said happily from ear to ear.
But Sun Jinding frowned: "I know the temper of the prison country best, and I am afraid that he will make some nonsense. Nanjing has just conquered, and we must become emperor as soon as possible to stabilize people's hearts. Time is not waiting for us! Yiyu thinks that we must prepare a dragon
robe".
"Prepare a dragon robe?"
Guan Shou Zhen was stunned, "Are you saying that, just like when Taizu of the Song Dynasty proclaimed himself emperor, we would be given a yellow robe to wear as a superintendent?"
"Exactly!"
"Hahaha, Mr. Sun's words are very good!"
Regardless of Guan Shouzhen, Sun Jinding is usually a little irritable, but in this matter, they have common interests.
The ministers quickly reached an agreement to wait until tomorrow to pay tribute to Xiaoling Mausoleum.
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In the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City in Nanjing, Zhu Hengjia was reviewing memorials when Ma Huanxi tiptoed in.
"Jianguo, the memorial tribute to veteran Hege has been written. Please read it!"
To offer sacrifices to the Xiaoling Mausoleum, one must read out the "Essay on the Mausoleum of Emperor Taizu Gao and Empress Xiaoci Gao" during the ceremony. This memorial inscription is no small matter. Zhu Hengjia thought about it over and over again, and he felt at ease only if He Wuzuo wrote it.
He Wuzuo has lived up to his expectations and has finished writing.
Zhu Hengjia took a look at the memorial inscription and it read:
On the first day of the eighth month in the twenty-fifth year of Wei Chongzhen's reign, Zhu Hengjia, the twelfth generation nephew of Xiaoxian, King Jing of the country, offered sacrifices with flowers and fruits to the great saint, the supreme god, benevolence, justice, martial arts, virtue and success. Emperor Gao, filial piety, kindness, Zhenhua, Zheshun, Renhui, Chengtian, nurturing saints and empress Gao’s mausoleum says:
The mighty Taizu founded the Ming Dynasty.
The light is driven away, and the world returns to its heart.
After being filial, kind and virtuous, one has a pure and good character.
Treat your husband with virtue and benefit all directions.
Sweep away the Liuhe and sweep the eight wastelands.
Such great deeds lead to great brilliance.
Over two hundred years, the country will be established and its virtue will be established.
Change my clothes and take away my mountains and rivers.
The ancestral temple is a ruin, and the two capitals are not guarded.
A man with lofty ideals and a benevolent heart is heartbroken.
Weeping blood to express love, tell my ancestors.
After reorganizing the army by force, we vowed to restore the Ming Dynasty.
Fight bloody battles and prepare for adventure.
The sword and the sword are both strong, so why fear the ruggedness.
The emperor's sky is thick and the earth is thick, and he appreciates my subtle feelings.
I would like to use this sacrifice, but I still enjoy it.
"Okay, okay! This article by He Qing expresses the inner voice of Jin Gu! Tomorrow I will use this article to pay tribute to Emperor Gao and Empress Xiaoci!"