Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Feudal dynasties attached great importance to etiquette and laws.

Governing the world with filial piety is by no means empty talk.

What Prince Ji did was beyond the rules. If Wei Zheng were still alive, he would have impeached him long ago.

Li Shimin looked at Li Shen. He really needed to explain this himself.

Li Shimin also understood that Li Yifu's goal was to make everything that Ji Wangfu had done for so long go to waste.

Li Shimin didn't know that Li Shen asked Li Zhi for ten thousand strings of cash.

Li Zhi looked at Li Shen with contempt, so what if you have money?

Having money doesn't mean you can do whatever you want.

Li Shen did smile calmly. Wang Xuance had reminded him of this issue at the beginning, and he also watched the Zhenguan Ceremony carefully with Wang Xuance.

"Your Majesty, I do not agree with what Li Yifu said."

"Your Highness Prince Ji, the people of Chang'an all know what you did, and you can't deny it just by denying it."

Li Yifu immediately refuted upon hearing this.

"I am not denying what I did, but I do not admit that you violated the rules.

You said that the crown prince's coming-of-age ceremony was very simple, but you should know that it was because the crown prince followed the example of Your Majesty.

Be frugal and set an example.

As the crown prince, his moral character is naturally unmatched, and it is not because of the etiquette.

But I am different. I am not the crown prince. It is well known in Chang'an City that I have low moral character, so this is not an exaggeration.

The Zhenguan Ceremony only stipulates the etiquette of the capping ceremony, but does not stipulate the rank.

Li Shen said this just to play word games and take advantage of a loophole.

The Zhenguan Ritual was compiled by Li Shen on the basis of the Kaihuang Ritual, and it records the entire process of the capping ceremony in detail.

But there is no specified level.

Li Shen and Wang Xuance have already studied it.

After hearing this, the ministers all looked at Li Shimin, because it was he who ordered the revision of the Zhenguan Ritual.

It was also he who approved it for publication after reviewing it.

Now there is a disagreement on etiquette.

Li Shimin secretly cursed this rebellious son in his heart, "Can't you find a better excuse? Just say that he has a bad character,

You insist on looking for the reason in the Zhenguan Ceremony. Doesn't that mean that the ritual you asked people to practice has loopholes?

At this time, Li Shen continued:

"As for your talk of celebrating together with all the people, that is even more nonsense.

Those lanterns and candles are rewards from this king, or alms.

Life is not easy for the people, isn’t the New Year coming soon?

This king wants to do something practical for the people.

Yuanzheng’s lanterns and candles are a considerable expense.

This prince prepared for them in advance so that they could have a good New Year and feel the kindness of Your Majesty.

And you are wrong about one thing. I will not give two candles to each household, but six candles.

And what you said about pouring clean water on the streets is even more nonsense. I just asked people to clean the streets.

I cannot do big things, but there is nothing wrong with me doing small things for the people of Chang'an City.

The rest of the red carpet and so on, that is not considered excessive."

Li Shen's explanation was far-fetched, or even just a rogue one, and the ministers could all tell that he was just making specious arguments.

Moreover, the explanation is full of loopholes, but people are helpless.

This kind of thing is actually nothing for the important officials in the court, and offending Li Shen is totally not worth it.

Li Shen was famous for his vindictiveness and was also vicious and cunning.

All of them had already seen through this matter. Prince Ji was causing a huge uproar in Chang'an City. How could His Majesty not know about it?

Your Majesty has not stopped it for so many days, which means that you have condoned what Prince Ji did.

And they all heard that during this ceremony, His Majesty would personally comb his hair and put on the crown, and that it would be three crowns.

The prince then recited the sacrificial text.

What a grace.

Although there was also a Prince of Jin, Li Zhi, involved in this matter, many ministers ignored this matter.

Since even His Majesty and the Crown Prince don't care about Prince Ji's actions and let him do whatever he wants, wouldn't they be offending His Majesty and the Crown Prince if they stand up and criticize him?

This is not a big deal and it doesn't cost the national treasury a penny.

They have offended His Majesty, offended the Crown Prince, and even more so the evil ghost King Ji. They are not Wei Zheng and are not that tough.

Li Yifu wanted to say something when he heard Li Shen's quibbling, but when he saw the look Changsun Wuji gave him,

In the end, I didn't say it.

He also knew that as long as Prince Ji found an excuse, no matter whether it was true or not, he would not be able to achieve his goal.

"Do you have any other opinions on what Prince Ji said?"

Li Shimin glanced around and asked calmly.

Seeing that no one else spoke, Li Shimin continued:

"He has just explained what Prince Ji did. I think Li Aiqing must have misunderstood. Prince Ji was just distributing some items to the people of Chang'an before the New Year's Day.

However, through this incident, I feel that the Zhenguan Ceremony needs to be revised, and the crowning ceremony should be added according to the rank. This matter will be handed over to Duke Zhao and Secretary Ma to do it. "

"I accept the decree."

Zhangsun Wuji and Ma Zhou stepped forward to receive the order.

Li Shimin said to everyone again:

“The coming-of-age ceremony has always been a major event in life, so it’s understandable that Prince Ji wants to make it more grand.

However, Prince Ji, you must also be careful. Although you are a prince, you cannot act lawless.

Our Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette. As a prince, you must understand etiquette.

After you return, please copy the Zhenguan Ceremony and send it to me.

Remember not to let anyone else take your place, or you will be punished according to the family rules."

"What!? Copying the Zhenguan Ceremony?"

Li Shen was stunned. Looking at the smile on his father's lips, Li Shen immediately realized that his father was seeking personal revenge.

But isn’t this revenge a bit too great?

"Aye, do we really want to copy the Zhenguan ceremony?"

Li Shen asked cautiously.

"Of course, you have no joke."

Li Shimin nodded.

"Then which one should I copy?" Li Shen asked, still holding on to his fantasy.

"Of course it's the complete set of Zhenguanli."

"The whole set?"

"All episodes!!"

Not to mention Li Shen, even the ministers present were in an uproar, wondering if Prince Ji had fallen out of favor.

"The whole set, ah yeah, the whole set of Zhenguanli!

There are 61 chapters on auspicious ceremonies, 4 chapters on guest ceremonies, 20 chapters on military ceremonies, 42 chapters on auspicious ceremonies, and 11 chapters on inauspicious ceremonies, totaling 138 chapters.

It has been a total of eleven years since its establishment, and it has not yet been completed.

Even if I write until I die, or till the end of time, I still can’t finish it.”

Li Shen cried. The Zhenguan Ceremony began to be compiled in the eleventh year of Zhenguan, and it has been eleven years so far, but the key points have not been completed yet.

It was originally compiled by Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, a group of officials from the Ministry of Rites, and countless scholars.

So many people have been writing for eleven years, how many years will it take you?

There is a set of Zhenguanli in Li Shen’s study, which has more than a hundred volumes, and they are very thick.

Li Shen estimated that there were at least tens of millions of words, and he would never be able to finish copying them even if he died.

How much must his father hate him to let him copy the Zhenguan Ceremony.

"Oh~~No need to say more, just obey the punishment." Li Shen was tired.

(The Zhenguan ceremony included the emperor visiting the mausoleum, paying homage to the temple, taking care of the elderly, archery, military training, reading the seasons, marrying the empress, the crown prince attending school, the Grand Master of Ceremonies visiting the mausoleum, the New Moon, and the display of troops at the Grand Temple.

There are 61 chapters on auspicious ceremonies, 4 chapters on guest ceremonies, 20 chapters on military ceremonies, 42 chapters on auspicious ceremonies, and 11 chapters on inauspicious ceremonies, totaling 138 chapters, divided into 100 volumes.

A total of 2485.9 million words

Because you said my handwriting is ugly, I have been practicing calligraphy recently.)