Classical Chinese translation of "History of the Ming Dynasty. Volume 3"?
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Xingzong Xiaokang Emperor Zhu Biao, the eldest son of Ming Taizu. The mother is Queen Gao. In the fifteenth year of Zhizheng in the Yuan Dynasty (1355), Zhu Biao was born in Chen Di's family in Taiping. Zhu Yuanzhang was named Queen Wu, and Zhu Biao was made the crown prince and studied classics with Song Lian.
In the first year of Wu (1367), when Zhu Biao was only thirteen years old, Taizu ordered him to inspect the Linhao Cemetery and said to him: "Shang Gaozong used to be busy outside, and King Cheng of Zhou was very busy. They have long received the training of "Wu Yi", and they both understand the common people's hardships, so they can be diligent and thrifty during their reign and become a good and successful king. My son, you grew up in wealth and are used to a comfortable life. Traveling to nearby counties, visiting mountains and rivers, and crossing fields, you can know the hard work of pommel horses due to the dangers of the journey, see the livelihood of the people and know the hardships of food and clothing, and understand the likes and dislikes of the people and know the good and bad customs of their ancestors. Where you live, you need to visit your fellow villagers and ask them about what happened when I set off to cross the river, and keep it in mind to understand how difficult it was for me to start a business." He also asked the Ministry of Education to select officials to accompany Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao sacrificed sheep and pigs to the gods of mountains and rivers in every county, county, city, and county he passed. After the Taiping Period, Zhu Biao made a special visit to Chen Di's home where he was born and rewarded him with fifty taels of platinum. After arriving in Sizhou and Haozhou, Zhu Biao visited the tombs of his ancestors. In the winter of this year, Zhu Biao followed Taizu to inspect the suburban altar. Taizu ordered his entourage to lead Zhu Biao to the farmhouse and inspect the eating utensils. Taizu pointed to the thorns on the roadside and said to him: "The ancients used it to Throwing punishment, because it can dispel wind and cold, although it will hurt people, it will not kill people. My son has such kind intentions."
In the first month of the first year of Hongwu (1368), Zhu Biao. Was made crown prince. Zhou Zong, a man with a sword, wrote a letter begging to teach the prince. Taizu rewarded him and accepted his request. The Governor's Office of the Zhongshu Province requested to imitate the old system of the Yuan Dynasty and use the prince as the Zhongshu Ling. Taizu believed that the old system of the Yuan Dynasty was not worth imitating, so he ordered Zhan Tong to study the official system of the East Palace in the past dynasties, and then select wise men with mature virtues and newly promoted officials to serve as East Palace officials. Therefore, the prime minister Li Shanchang on the left was also the prince's young master, the prime minister Xu Da on the right was also the prince's young master, Zhongshu Pingzhang recorded important military and state affairs Chang Yuchun was also the prince Shaobao, the right governor Feng Zongyi was also the right Zhanshi, Zhongshu Pingzhang was responsible for political affairs Hu Tingrui, Liao Yongzhong and Li Boxheng concurrently served as Zhan Shiyuan officials. Zhao Yong and Wang Pu, deputy ministers of Zhongshu, served as deputy ministers of Zhan. Yang Xian served as Zhongshu and served as deputy ministers of Zhan. Fu Wangxian served as Zhanshi. They also served as governors Kang Maocai and Zhang Xingzu, who concurrently led the government. The envoys were Gu Shi and Sun Xingzu, deputy envoys of the Dudu's Office, who both led the affairs of the government. Wu Zhen and Geng Bingwen, the deputy envoys of the Dudu's Office, also led the deputy envoys of the government. Deng Yu and Tang He, the imperial censors, also gave instructions, and Zhongcheng, the imperial envoy Liu Ji and Zhang Yi also praised the good officials, and served as censors Wen Yuanji and Fan Xianzu as guests of the prince. Taizu told them: "The reason why I do not set up another government official in the East Palace, but use ministers and others to serve concurrently, is that the war has not subsided yet. If I have something to do outside, the prince must be in charge of the country. If I set up government officials, then including When the ministers and ministers are included, they must report the matter to the prince and let the prince know. The prince may sometimes be confused and disagree with the ministers, and the ministers will definitely say that the officials asked him to do so, so estrangement will easily arise. The reason why we specially set up officials such as guests and magistrates is to help them develop the prince's virtues, and select famous Confucians to serve. This is the reason why Duke Zhou taught King Cheng to strictly organize the army, and Duke Zhao taught King Kang to establish the Sixth Royal Division. , This is all to be prepared for danger in times of peace, and not to forget the military preparation. Because the king who ascended the throne was born in wealth and favored in a comfortable life, and was not familiar with the army, he would be at a loss when there was an emergency. , you must keep it in your heart."
This year, Taizu ordered the selection of more than ten students from the Imperial Academy, including Guo Qi, Wang Pu, and Zhang Jie, to accompany the prince in the palace. Guo Qi waited until Jinshen Hall to answer Taizu's questions. They were handsome in appearance, detailed in their responses, and spoke well. Taizu was very happy, so he said to Guo Yuanyou, the imperial censor in the palace, and others: "These students are familiar with literature and art, but when getting along with the prince, they should have a correct mind and not be frivolous or extravagant. This will also help the prince's character." Soon, another Liang Zhen and Wang Yi were the guests of the prince, and Qin Yong, Lu Deming and Zhang Chang were the prince's envoys.
In the 23rd year of Chenghua (1487), he was named King Xing. In the fourth year of Hongzhi (1491), King Xing built a mansion in De'an. Soon, he changed to Anlu. In the seventh year, King Xing set out for the vassal territory. When the ship docked at Longjiang, tens of thousands of Ciwu flew around the ship. The same thing happened after arriving in Huangzhou. People regarded it as a good omen. King Xing stated five state affairs in his farewell speech, and Xiaozong rewarded him. The reward for him was different from that of his other brothers.
King Xing loved poetry and books, had no interest in treasures and playthings, and never indulged in women's music. He never served wine and meat at public banquets. The customs in the Chu region advocated witchcraft and despised medicine, so King Xing chose to publish a good prescription to relieve the sick with medicine. Zhang Jingming, the long history official, presented his "Liu Yi" to King Xing. King Xing gave him gold cloth in return and said to him, "I will hang it on the palace gate." There is a high platform next to King Xing's palace. It was called "Yangchun", and King Xing visited it many times with his ministers and guests to compose poems. In the fourteenth year of Zhengde (1519), King Xing passed away and his posthumous title was Xian.
Two years after the death of King Xing, Wu Zong died, and the crown prince of King Xing was summoned to succeed him. This was Shizong. Citing the old rules of Dingtao in the Han Dynasty and Puwang in the Song Dynasty, the ceremonial minister Mao Cheng and others took Xiaozong as the emperor, and changed the title of King Xing to "the emperor's uncle, King Xingxian", and Princess Xing to the "emperor's aunt". Sejong ordered the courtiers to discuss together, but failed to make a decision. Jinshi Zhang Cong wrote a letter requesting that King Xingxian be the emperor, and Shizong was very happy. At that time, it happened that his mother and concubine set out from Anlu and only arrived in Tongzhou without entering the palace. Shizong then told Empress Dowager Zhang that she would avoid the position of emperor and return to the vassal territory to serve her mother and concubine. The officials were very alarmed when they learned of this. The Empress Dowager then ordered King Xing to be promoted to Emperor Xingxian, and Princess Xing to be Queen Xingxian. Zhang Cong changed the letter to "Tai Li or Wen" and presented it to Emperor Shizong. He also took charge of Huo Tao and Gui E and gave Xiong Bin the same opinions as Zhang Cong. Therefore, Shizong informed his assistant ministers Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian, and Mao Ji to Xingxian Emperor, and after Xingxian, he was called "Emperor". Yang Tinghe and others gathered with the court officials to argue, but to no avail. In the first year of Jiajing (1522), there was a fire in the palace. Yang Tinghe and Deng Jizeng and Zhu Mingyang quoted the Five Elements and Five Things as evidence to abandon this ritual. It was only then that Emperor Shizong stopped calling King Xing "Emperor" and added the title "his biological father Xing Xian Emperor". He respected his tomb as a mausoleum. According to the system, he set up a yellow room for guards, set up an ancestral temple in Anlu, and used twelve beans for sacrifices every year. For sacrifices, music and dance, eight hundred are used. Shizong was never satisfied. In the third year, King Xing was named Emperor Kao Gongmu Xian, and the Empress Dowager Xingxian was Empress Dowager Bunsheng Shengsheng. A temple was built on the west side of Fengxian Hall, named Guande Hall, and the sacrificial rituals were the same as those in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. In July, King Sejong ordered the Jataka to be removed. In September, an edict was issued to address Xiaozong as Huangbo Kao and Emperor Xian as Huangkao.
Zhang Cong, Gui E and others suddenly became prominent, so those who hoped to gain fame and receive favors from the emperor rushed to discuss etiquette. Qian Zixun, who followed hundreds of households and recorded events, said that the emperor should be moved to Tianshou Mountain for burial. Xi Shu, the Minister of Rites, suggested: "Emperor Gao did not move the ancestral mausoleum, and Emperor Taizong did not move the Xiaoling Mausoleum. They are all acting cautiously. I should be punished if I talk about the mausoleum." Zhao Huang, the Minister of the Ministry of Works, also insisted that he should not do it. That was the matter. The mausoleum of King Xing is respectfully called Xianling.
In the second year, Sejong ordered the compilation of "Records of the Emperor's Presentation" and built the Shi Temple on the left side of the Taimiao Temple. In the sixth year, the Chongxian Hall was rebuilt on the grounds that Guandeok Hall was narrow. In the seventh year, King Sejong ordered Zhang Cong and others to compile the "Myeong Lun Da Dian" and gave King Xing the posthumous title of Gong Ruiyuan Ren Kuan Mu Chun Shengxian. emperor. He personally inscribed the "Xianling Monument", sealed Songlin Mountain as Chunde Mountain, and offered sacrifices to Fangze, second only to the Five Towns. Anluzhou was changed to Chengtianfu.
In the 17th year, Tongzhi Fengfang of Tongzhou requested to have the temple title commensurate with the late emperor. In September, the posthumous title of Zhi Tian Shou Dao, Hong De Yuan, Ren Kuan Mu, Chun Sheng, Gong Jing Shu, and the temple name of Ruizong were added to King Xing. He was attached to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and ranked above Wuzong. The Mingtang enjoys the worship of the Lord and the heaven, and the sacrifices in the world temple are carried out. In the forty-fourth year, Ganoderma lucidum grew on the pillars of the temple, so King Sejong called it Okji Palace and worshiped here. When Mu Zong ascended the throne, he stopped sharing the public hall.
At the beginning, Yang Tinghe and others suggested that King Chongren Hou Huoxuan, the second son of King Yi, be made King Xing to serve Emperor Xian. The emperor forbids it. The seal of Xingguo was cancelled. Emperor Xian's eldest son Houxi died five days after he was born. In the fourth year of Jiajing's reign, Hou Xi was posthumously awarded the title of King Yue, with the posthumous title Huai Xian.
"The Confucian ministers were ordered to lecture the prince on "Extensions of the University". In the 22nd year, Zhanshiyuan was established.
In August of the 24th year, the prince was ordered to inspect Shaanxi. First, the emperor ordered Yingtian and Kaifeng Beijing was the south, and Linhao was the central capital. The censor Hu Qi wrote: "There are four beautiful places in the world that can be capitalized. The terrain east of Hedong is high and controls the northwest. Yao tried to capitalize on it, but the land there was bitter and cold. Bianliang bordered the rivers and Huaihe Rivers, and the capital of the Song Dynasty was Changchang. However, the land was flat and open, and there was no danger. The Duke of Luoyang predicted it, and the Zhou and Han Dynasties moved it. However, Song and Mangfei had the resistance of Yaohan and Zhongnan, and Jian, Zhang, Yi, and Luofei had the heroes of Jing, Wei, Xuba, and Chan. If you seize the victory of one hundred and two rivers and mountains, you can command the attention of the princes, and you will be able to lift up all the people in the world. "The emperor praised him for his good deeds. As a result, he told the prince: "The mountains and rivers in the world are the only place named Qin Gu. You should go and observe the customs and comfort the fathers, elders and descendants of Qin. So he selected the civil and military ministers to guard the prince. After he left, the envoy said: "You crossed the river yesterday, and thunder suddenly rose from the southeast, leading you forward. This is a sign of great power." However, it has been cloudy and not raining for ten days, and there are conspiracies. It is advisable to act with caution, be strict in guarding, and be kind and generous in order to return to God's will. "Still issued an edict to all the ministers who were traveling to stay overnight and heard about it.
Bi returned and presented a map of Shaanxi, and then fell ill. During his illness, he gave a brief introduction to the construction of the capital. In April next year, Bingzi passed away, and the emperor cried in mourning. The ceremony official asked for the funeral, but the emperor couldn't bear it. In August, Geng Shen was buried in the east of Xiaoling Tomb.
The prince was a friendly person. The kings of Qin and Zhou often took care of him and returned to the country. When someone reported the king's conspiracy, the prince wept and asked for help. The emperor first cared for his brother Wenzheng and his sister Li Wenzhong. Mu Ying and others were regarded as their own children. The emperor might supervise the affairs, and the prince often complained to the empress for comfort. This was because of his kind nature. Prince Yuan's concubine, the concubine Lu, gave birth to five sons: Chang Xiongying, the second emperor of Jianwen, the second emperor of Yunxi, the second emperor of Yunxi, was honored as Emperor Xiaokang in the first year of Jianwen, and the temple name was Xingzong. He was renamed the Crown Prince of Yiwen, Kaiping. Wang Yuchun was named the Crown Princess in the fourth year of Hongwu. She passed away in November of the 11th year of the reign of Emperor Taizu. She was named Queen Xiaokang in the first year of Jianwen. The Crown Princess.
The Empress Dowager was born in Shouzhou. Emperor Hui ascended the throne and was honored as the Empress Dowager. It was said that she had no choice but to raise the army. Before she arrived, the palace was already in flames, and she followed her son Yunxi to live in Yiwen Mausoleum. In the first year of Yongle, she was renamed Princess Yiwen. The ancestral concubine was the concubine Chang, and the concubine Lu was the concubine. After the death of the Chang family, the Lu family began to live alone in the East Palace. At that time, the king of Qin also accepted Wang Baobao's sister as his concubine, and took Deng Yu's daughter as his concubine. There are no stories from the previous generation. p>
Ruizong Xingxian, the fourth son of Xianzong, was granted the title of Prince Xing in the 23rd year of Chenghua. In the 4th year of Hongzhi's reign, he was transferred to Anlu. Next to Longjiang, tens of thousands of Ciwu came to Huangzhou again. People thought it was auspicious. There is no need for animals to entertain women, and no meat or wine is served at non-public banquets. The customs in Chu favored witchcraft and medicine, but preferred to prepare good prescriptions and prepare medicinal baits to treat the sick. He took the gold and silk and said, "I am hanging this on the palace gate." "There is a platform next to the residence called Yangchun, and several ministers and guests came to write poems on it. In the fourteenth year of Zhengde's death, his posthumous title was Xian.
In the second year of Wang's death, Wuzong died, and the crown prince was summoned to succeed him. , was Shizong. The courtesy minister Mao Cheng and others assisted the story of King Dingtao of Han Dynasty and King Pu of Song Dynasty. They studied Xiaozong and changed the title of the king to "the emperor's uncle Xingxian" and the princess to "the emperor's aunt". The emperor ordered the courtiers to gather for discussion. Jinshi Zhang Cong sent a letter to the emperor, and the emperor was very pleased. He came to Anlu, but could not enter Tongzhou. The emperor wanted to avoid the throne of emperor, so he returned to the vassal state with his mother's concubine. The king of Jin was Xing Xian, and the concubine was Xing Xian. Ji, the emperor and the queen were called "emperors". Tinghe and other court officials fought over it, but it was still pending. In the first year of Jiajing, Zhonghuo was banned. Deng Jizeng and Zhu Mingyang cited the five elements and five things in the court and the affairs as evidence of the abolition of etiquette. He stopped calling him "Emperor" and added the name of his biological father, Xingxian Emperor. He named the garden the mausoleum, the Yellow House supervises the guards like the system, and set up an ancestral hall in Anlu. Every year, he offered sacrifices, and used twelve beans to enjoy the emperor's heart. Not yet.
The name of the emperor who was called the emperor had already been given a name at that time. According to the biographies of Yuzong and Ruizong in "History of the Yuan Dynasty", they are divided into one volume as shown on the right, and are appended to each one.