Father can be an enemy to the country

"When it comes to governing people, don't be too hasty with etiquette; there are five classics about etiquette, so don't be too hasty with sacrifices." ’

——"Book of Rites"

As soon as the child's hour passed, the Ministry of Rites, Taichang Temple, and the officials and mausoleum residents who were stationed at the imperial mausoleum were busy and busy. For example, in the Xien Hall, there are various items such as cattle, wine, wine, incense, candles, and silk fabrics; in the Fangze Altar, there are altars, spiritual flags, ritual utensils, and memorial tablets...

In short, the gods were invited, the tables were set, the queues were lined up, and preparations were made for the emperor's sacrifice silently.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son had also been waiting in the golden palace outside Beicu Gate for a long time.

At Mao Shi, Taichang Qing came in and said, "Your Majesty, the auspicious time is coming soon. Please come to Fangze Altar with Your Highness."

However, Zhu Yuanzhang remained motionless and said: "No hurry, just wait."

"Yes." Taichang Qing didn't dare to talk nonsense, so she had to tiptoe back and wait outside.

When the sky lit up outside, he saw that there was still no movement in the golden palace. He couldn't wait any longer, so he had no choice but to go in and invite him again.

"Your Majesty, the auspicious time has come. If you don't move, I'm afraid the sacrifice will be delayed."

"No hurry, just wait." Zhu Yuanzhang still didn't get up.

"Father, it's really getting late." Zhu Biao also helped to persuade.

"It's okay to be delayed for a while. Our family members haven't arrived yet." Zhu Yuanzhang closed the sleeves of his wide blue robe and said, "Your grandma must also want to see more grandchildren. It's not too late to be happy, so how can you be angry?" "

"Father, what are you saying?!" The prince, who was still in the dark, suddenly stood up.

"Yes." Zhu Yuanzhang said with an enigmatic smile: "They should be arriving soon."

"You didn't tell me earlier!" Before Zhu Biao could finish his words, he turned around and ran out with his robe in hand.

"I told you this is the result." Seeing his son disappear at the entrance of the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang said with a bitter smile: "Sitting here alone is very boring."

~~

Zhu Biao ran out of the imperial city in one breath, went to the Jinshui Bridge, and then ran up the long Shinto. He saw five princes in sacrificial robes walking in under the Lingxing Gate in the distance. Who else could they be if they weren't his five brothers?

"Old..." Zhu Biao wanted to call them loudly, but his throat was trembling and he couldn't make a sound.

"Brother!" The five younger brothers also saw the prince and immediately ran over.

The brothers, who had been separated for more than half a year, finally reunited in the center of the Shinto, witnessed by thirty pairs of stone statues.

"The second child, the third child, the fourth child, the fifth child, the sixth child..." Zhu Biao stretched out his arms with all his strength, trying to hold all his brothers in his arms.

"Brother, wuwu...we miss you so much..." The six brothers hugged each other and cried bitterly.

On the Jinshui Bridge in the distance, Zhu Yuanzhang wiped the corners of his eyes, looked back at his parents' graves, and grinned: "Mom, dad, are you happy? Our old Zhu family is prosperous again."

After saying that, he turned around and ordered: "Ask them to come here quickly. If they miss the right time, their grandma will blame them."

"Here." Taichang Qing responded respectfully, feeling paralyzed...

~~

The wind rustled in the early autumn, and the memorial ceremony at the imperial mausoleum was silent.

At three o'clock in the morning, the royal ancestor worship ceremony officially began.

All the accompanying officials, all wearing green robes, lined up neatly in front of the Fangze altar. The ceremony was solemn and there was no music.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the ceremonial officer sang: "The deacons each do their own thing."

The internal praise officer sang: "bit."

Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the altar with a solemn expression.

The prince was one position behind him.

Behind the prince are the kings of Qin, Jin, Yan, Wu and Chu.

Afterwards, there are the noble ministers, civil and military officials led by the Duke of South Korea...

After everyone took their places, the internal praise officer sang: "Send incense."

Zhu Yuanzhang went to the incense case. Zhongshan Hou Tanghe, who served as the deacon, held up the incense box and asked the emperor to offer incense three times.

At the end, the Neizan official sang: "Make four obeisances."

Zhu Yuanzhang took half a step back, and in front of the royal case, he slowly bowed four times and kowtowed to his parents' mausoleum.

The princes and all the accompanying priests also followed suit and kowtowed four times.

After getting up, the internal praise officer sang: "Die silk."

The deacon brought the silk to the imperial case, then knelt down and offered it to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang took the silk and presented it to the imperial case.

The internal praise officer sings: "The first gift is given."

Zhu Yuanzhang kowtowed again, and all the accompanying officials also kowtowed.

The inner praise officer sings: "Read the blessings."

The congratulatory officer knelt down to read the congratulations, and Zhu Yuanzhang and the accompanying priests all knelt down to listen.

"In the eighth year of Wei Hongwu, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, a filial son, dared to tell Emperor Kao Renzu Chun Sheng Sheng:

"In the past, my father lived in this place. Farming was difficult and he was wandering day and night. Natural disasters were common in Er, and his family members suffered from disasters: the emperor finally passed the exam for 4 out of 60 years. Nine out of 50 of the emperor's heirs died. Brother Meng died first, and the whole family died. mourning.

"The landowner has no regard for my morality, and shouts and screams. He has no regard for the land, and the neighbors are melancholy. Brother Yi's generosity has benefited this yellow soil. He is buried without a coffin, and his body is covered with poor clothes. He floats three feet up. How can he pay tribute...

"After the burial, the family was in a state of panic. Brother Zhong was young and weak, and his livelihood was limited. Sister Meng took her young son and returned to her hometown. There was no rain in the sky, locusts were soaring, and the people in the village were short of food, so only grass and trees were food.

"What's wrong with me? I'm so frightened that I'm plotting against my brother. How can it be normal? Brother Yun went here and lived through the bad times. My brother cried for me and I was hurt for him. The emperor cried in the day and broke my heart. My brother was different. The road is filled with sorrow and grief.

"Wang's old mother raised money for me, sent her son to see her off, prepared sweet incense, worshiped the Buddha at the empty door, and went in and out of the monk's room. After only two months of residence, the master of the temple closed the warehouse, everyone made plans, and the clouds and water floated.

"What can I do? I have nothing to do. I am humiliated by myself. I look up to the vast sky. I can't rely on it. I have two shadows facing each other. I rush toward the sudden smoke. I stumble in the ancient temple at dusk. I look up at the cuiwei of the poor cliff and lean on the green. Listening to the monkeys. I cry to the moon in the night and feel desolate, my soul is long but I can’t find my parents, my ambition is downcast and I wander..."

Hearing this, Zhu Zhen, Zhu Zhudi, Zhu Zhu and Zhu Zhen were all reduced to tears. These were the deeds that the brothers were familiar with for a long time, but after this year of ups and downs in Fengyang, they finally realized the hardship and despair of their father back then, and also understood why his father tormented them.

Especially Lao Liu, when he heard "I rush forward in the morning due to smoke from cooking stoves, and stagger to the ancient temple in the evening", I almost burst into tears. People who have never had a meal cannot understand the sadness here...

"...Thinking of the hardships of the past, I am saddened by the loss of today's voice. How can I repay the kindness I have shown for thirty-two years? I would like to offer the sacrifice at the foot of the mausoleum, and it will serve as a warning."

After reading the congratulatory text, the inner praise officer sang: "Bow down, fall down, rise, and level your body."

All the monarchs and ministers performed this great ceremony.

Then, the prince will go to Asia to present the gift, and the Korean prince will go to present the final gift. They all presented the same initial gifts, but no silk was laid or blessings were read.

The three gifts are completed. The inner praise officer sang: "Four obeisances."

The monarch and his ministers bowed and kowtowed four times.

Bye. The official of the ceremony sang: "Reading the blessing, the official holds the blessing and brings in the silk."

The reading officer held the blessing, the deacon held the silk, and the ceremony was completed by burning it in a furnace in front of the imperial case.

~~

After the sacrifice, officials from the Ministry of Rites and seven mausoleum households picked up seven loads of loess with clean soil and pure color taken from outside the mausoleum area.

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to build soil for his parents' graves.

Officials of Taichang Temple kneeled down and dedicated their protective shoes to the emperor, prince, king of Qin, king of Jin, king of Yan, king of Wu and king of Chu.

The so-called protective shoes are a kind of special shoes. Made of yellow cloth, it is light and soft, and can be walked lightly and silently. In this way, when you climb Fangcheng and ascend to Baoding, you will not disturb the ancestors who are sleeping in the underground palace.

The emperor took off his shoes, socks, put on protective shoes, and lifted the earthen basket.

The prince also put on his protective shoes, picked up the earthen basket, and followed his father and the queen slowly up the stairs.

Then came the five princes...

After climbing to the top of the treasure, Zhu Yuanzhang and his sons lifted the basket and poured the soil on the top of the treasure, and then patted it firmly with their hands.

It would be very gratifying if Zhu Wusi and his wife knew something about it.

ps. First update.