Chapter 311 Emperor Renzong of the Han Dynasty (End of Volume)
In most people's eyes, Luo Xin has a serious image. He only becomes gentle when facing a few people such as Empress Gao, the late Emperor, and Marquis Ying.
But today he clearly looked happy, and countless people began to think about the political signals this sent.
People like Luo Xin, absolutely!
It is absolutely impossible to express emotions casually!
Luo Xin's admiring look made the official who proposed the suggestion very happy. This was the advantage of being quick-witted. A huge benefit fell on him.
This is not something that can be done easily. The ministers were confident about the posthumous title of "Yi", but it was rejected by Luo Xin.
After the veto, the ministers who proposed the proposal were all buzzing in their heads. They couldn't understand why such a posthumous title was so suitable for Liu Ying, and it also flattered Luo Xin's ancestors, but in the end it didn't work.
This made many people hesitate, but those who were bold and careful still faced the challenge and were rewarded.
After clapping his hands and praising, Luo Xin seemed to think that it was not enough, and added: "Promoting benefits to the people and benefiting the people, and being benevolent and kind, it must be the most fair evaluation to give the late emperor the posthumous title of 'Hui' based on these six points.
You are welcome to speak up for whatever ideas you have.”
The ministers naturally agreed. After all, Liu Ying's character and achievements made him worthy of this superior posthumous title. His benevolence was widespread, and most of the ministers here had received his favor. Naturally, no one raised any objections.
The edict-maker bowed and said, "Grand Prime Minister, should we issue an edict immediately to announce this to the world?"
I thought Luo Xin would agree immediately, but I didn't expect him to wave his hand and say, "The posthumous title has been decided, but the temple name has not yet been decided. There's no rush."
Quiet!
Deathly quiet!
Everyone was dumbfounded, unable to believe what they heard. Even Empress Dowager Zhang Yan looked at Luo Xin in shock.
After the temple name system was restarted, it was clearly stated at the time that "ancestors have made contributions, and ancestors have made virtues," and that these titles should be given to kings who have made contributions.
Moreover, after Luo Chen came up with the temple names, many people went to find out that there were only four temple names in the Shang Dynasty, "Tai", "Gao", "Shi" and "Zhong", plus the difference between Zu and Zong, so there were only eight temple names in total.
However, Taizu and Gaozu did not appear at the same time, or it can be said that normally a dynasty should not have two ancestors, so there are only five temple names that can be used.
One can imagine how precious the temple name is.
The temple name of Emperor Gao was for founding the Han Dynasty, so it is natural that he should be given the temple name of Taizu. However, although the late emperor had merits, it was still too far-fetched for him to match these temple names.
As soon as Luo Xin saw the expressions of the ministers, he knew what they were thinking and immediately gave Luo Chen a wink.
Luo Chen understood what he meant, stood up and walked into the hall. All the ministers looked at him to see what he would say.
Luo Chen saluted and said, “Grand Prime Minister.
I created temple names to honor the holy kings and emperors. Although the Shang Dynasty had a great dynasty, there were dozens of kings in the Zhou Dynasty, and only a dozen of them can be praised, so temple names are not enough.
Among them, there are several who are certainly not as good as King Wu and King Kang, but are far better than other kings.
No matter how high Mount Tai is, climb the steps to the top.
No matter how great the contribution is, the order of honor will be clear.
Is it right to lump these kings together with the mediocre ones?"
Luo Xinwen clapped his hands and praised: "Good."
Seeing this scene, the big officials in the hall just wanted to complain harshly.
Are you two brothers performing a double act for us here?
Please don't be so obvious. At least find a minor official we don't know, or a Marquis Che who has defected to the Luo family.
Luo Xin certainly knew what they were thinking, but he didn't care. That's how politics works. As long as there is a cover-up, it will be fine.
If someone dared to question him, Luo Xin would directly say to him with disdain, "What? Are you not convinced?"
Then he immediately criticized him severely and asked him to produce evidence of his double act, otherwise he would have to give up his position in the Han Dynasty and go directly to Lingnan Kingdom to serve Zhao Tuo.
Luo Chen continued, "The temple name is only for praise, so the most beautiful words are chosen to fill it. It is said that the ancient sage kings had ten virtues, namely benevolence, trustworthiness, righteousness, filial piety, philosophy, bravery, wisdom, virtue, and so on. All of them can be used as temple names."
Luo Xin asked curiously, "But these words are also used in posthumous titles. How can we distinguish them?"
Luo Chen smiled and said, “Grand Prime Minister, posthumous names and temple names are completely different systems, and the interpretation of posthumous names has many interpretations for each word.
Many common people don’t know what it means, but the temple names are different, and Ren is Ren. Is there anyone who doesn’t know what Ren means?
Filial piety is filial piety. Is there anyone who doesn’t know what filial piety means?
According to legend, saints created Chinese characters, and those beautiful words were blessed by the ancient saint kings.
Using the beautiful meaning of the word itself to praise the merits of the monarch, this is the original intention of my ministers to change the temple name. "
Wonderful!
Luo Chen's words made everyone couldn't help but admire him. Using these words representing good virtues to praise the king, instead of interpreting it according to the posthumous name law, completely opened up a new path.
Future kings will not only care about their posthumous titles, but also their temple names. Unless they are confident enough to compete for the four temple names other than Taizu, they must pay attention to their own moral character.
It would be ridiculous to be given the temple title of benevolence and filial piety if an act of rebellion was committed.
Luo Xin laughed loudly and said, "You are truly worthy of being a great talent of our Luo family. You have opened up a path that no one has ever taken before. Even our ancestors are proud of you.
In this case, what temple name do you think Emperor Xiaohui can get?"
Luo Chen said in a resounding voice: "Benevolence and virtue are both fine."
Luo Xin smiled and nodded, "You are right, my fellow ministers, what do you think?"
Benevolence?
Of these two words, "benevolence" naturally sounds better. Among the various schools of thought, it is not only Confucianism that talks about benevolence. In fact, all theories have explored the topic of "benevolence" and "heaven".
The first person bowed and said, "Emperor Xiaohui should be named 'Ren' to show his concern for the people!"
Having said that, even if someone wants to change it, it is impossible. In the officialdom, it is very important not to be unconventional in everything.
Especially when discussing the posthumous affairs of the late emperor, if one is not careful, one will be targeted by countless people, and the disaster of death will begin from here.
Seeing that all the ministers were very united in giving Liu Ying the temple name of Renzong, Luo Xin was somewhat moved. He slowly walked down from the top and walked out of the hall.
Looking at the mausoleum of Lü Zhi and the place where Liu Ying was buried, he secretly said in his heart: "Liu Ying, this is the last thing I can do for you. From now on, your child is the only one left. I will help you raise him well.
You want to be a capable and wise ruler, and he will inherit your legacy."
Empress Dowager Zhang Yan brought Emperor Liu Heng to Luo Xin. Liu Heng asked in a baby voice, "Uncle, what are you looking at?"
Luo Xin took Liu Heng from Zhang Yan, picked him up, pointed outside the high palace wall, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, that is the tomb of the late emperor. He is there to protect you and watch you become a wise and enlightened ruler."
Liu Heng heard this and said, "Uncle, my mother has always taught me to learn from my father. I must learn from you. Heng'er will definitely become a very powerful emperor in the future."
Luo Xin laughed loudly, then turned to face the ministers and said loudly: "Emperor Renzong Xiaohui of the Han Dynasty, immediately issue an imperial decree to the world to announce this major event."
He stood outside the hall, but his voice was unusually loud, echoing in everyone's ears and hearts.
He held Liu Heng in his arms as if to usher in a new era, starting with Empress Lü serving as prime minister, to Liu Ying assisting in the administration, and finally to Liu Heng serving as regent.
This is his world!
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The sudden death of Emperor Renzong Xiaohui of Han, Liu Ying, represented the complete end of an era. Most of the founding heroes who had been active in politics had passed away, and the second generation began to enter the court.
Liu Ying's life as an emperor was both unfortunate and fortunate. He was out of power for most of his life, but this is precisely what he is most praised for.
After he gained power, he did not carry out any reckoning with his ministers who had neglected him in the past, because he understood their difficulties and chose to forgive them, which is something most people could not do. After his death, his ministers spontaneously missed him, which is extremely rare.
Some people commented that his greatest contribution was choosing Dong'a Hou Luo Xin as regent and Liu Heng as successor, which is not a fair answer.
He was not mediocre, and made many contributions. He was an indispensable link between the past and the future in the first prosperous era since the establishment of the imperial system by Qin Shihuang. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty"
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