Chapter 45 Section 4 Difficult State Funeral Cultural Changes

On the day of the winter solstice, the funeral of King Qin Zhao came to an end in the cold sunset. On the second day of the court meeting, Mr. Gang Cheng, Cai Ze, received a special edict to take charge of the state funeral affairs, and also issued the Taishi Order, Taimiao Order, Siche Shuchang, Neishi, Taizhu, Xingren and other related six prefectures.The imperial edict did not mention a single word about raising troops to cause an accident, but only said that "the state funeral should be carried out properly, and the peace of the government and the public should be the most important thing in the current state affairs."Pushing forward one by one, raising troops to go east is naturally not a priority!Cai Ze was very excited that his proposal could replace the motion of General Meng Ao, who was fiercely supported by the ruling and opposition parties, and he immediately ordered the six prefectures to specialize in funeral affairs, and he became very busy at the moment.

Before and after the death of King Qin Zhao, there were many disasters, and the coffin stayed in the Taimiao for more than three months.According to the ancient customs, this is a "foreign burial".Those who are buried in different places are unusual burials and an ominous omen.King Qin Zhao died in the hot summer of June, just in response to an ancient mantra: "There is no burial for an evil death in June." There is no way to pay attention to the etiquette, so he has to be buried in a hurry.The reason for this period is that the hot summer is so hot and the people have no ice room. If the corpse stays at home for three days and three nights, it will rot and fester. When the body is transported back to the hometown for burial, the family members will do everything possible to keep the mutilated body intact before burying it; but in this way, in order to take care of the body, the death in the heat of the summer cannot pay attention to etiquette.However, this is King Qin Zhao, the hero of a illustrious generation. His coffin was hidden deep in the ice cellar, and it happened that the scorching heat of the moon and Lao Lin turned into a sad autumn, so the body was naturally fine.However, the strange burial has finally become a reality, and the funeral must be discussed at the same time, so as to break the ominous omen, otherwise it will attract ridicule from all countries and cannot explain to the government and the public.Such a different burial has a lot to pay attention to.

The first major event is to agree on the name of the old king of Qin. The number is also the name.The name of an ordinary person is the name plus the word.For the monarch, this "number" is not a name, but a posthumous title and temple name.The posthumous title is a title given after the death of the monarch according to his deeds during his lifetime, either praise or derogation, to show that the coffin is finalized.The posthumous title system applies to the entire noble class, the posthumous title of the monarch is determined by the court meeting, and the posthumous title of the minister is bestowed by the monarch. "The posthumous person is the trace of deeds. The posthumous person is also the expression of merit. It is the great name for the great deeds, the small name for the small deeds, the deeds come from oneself, and the name is born from others." This is the posthumous method in the Zhou Li system the original rules.The temple name is the serial title of the spiritual office in the Taimiao after the death of the monarch. It has little to do with whereabouts and achievements, and is mainly based on seniority and the location of the spiritual office.The temple name system began in the Yin and Shang Dynasties. The Taijia Temple was named Taizong, the Taiwu Temple was named Zhongzong, and the Wuding Temple was named Gaozong.Whether it is posthumous name or temple name, they are the positioning names of the monarch after his death, and people who call him by his name are the deceased monarch.After hundreds of years of disintegration of rites and music in the Spring and Autumn Period, the etiquette and law of the Warring States Period have been greatly simplified. The determination of the title of the monarch is based on the praise and criticism of the monarch's performance by the government and the public, while ignoring the order of the monarch in the temple; Therefore, most of the king titles have only one title and are rarely rigid in form. In practice, most of them only have posthumous titles but no temple titles, such as Qin Xiaogong, Qiwei Wang, Wei Huiwang, Zhao Wulingwang and so on.When the Qin State unified the world, Qin Shihuang simply abolished all posthumous titles and temple names, and only arranged according to the generation of the monarchs from the first emperor to the second and third.The establishment of the Western Han Dynasty restored the system of posthumous titles and temple titles.Later, the system of posthumous titles became more and more deformed, and there were endless scandals of praising emperors exclusively with two or three crosses as "long posthumous titles". It has become an unbelievably evil system!This is something.

The importance of posthumous titles to funerals lies in the fact that they must be mentioned at all times, otherwise it will be a nameless burial. Cai Ze knew that the posthumous title of the old king of Qin had been proposed by the Taishi Ling in conjunction with the six prefectures during the period of stopping the funeral and disaster relief, and proposed a character of "Xiang".Xiangzhe means Gao Ye, Cheng Ye, and assistant; but there is also a more important meaning of the word, which is a high-quality shaft horse for driving. "Xiang" and "Xiang" are the same, and Xiang is also Xiang. "Poetry Zheng Feng Uncle Yu Tian" says: "Two clothes go up to Xiang, two geese walk." Two clothes, the center drives two horses.Two stalls, two sides pull the horses.Shangxiang is a fine horse.That is to say, Xiang is a good horse for driving.It should be said that this word Xiang fits well with the deeds of the old King Qin in his life.In the first half of his life, the old king of Qin was co-ruling with the Queen Mother Xuan. Although he was in the auxiliary position, he could be regarded as two horses sharing the same pole;However, after careful consideration, Cai Ze always felt that the word "Xiang" was missing.One of the lacks is that it cannot demonstrate the mighty character and achievements of the old Qin king; the second is that it is unable to decipher the ominous omen of "evil death", and it is impossible to comply with the strange number of different burials.The latter point is the most important!

Locking himself up in the study for one night, Cai Ze hurried into the palace the next morning. "The old minister's meaning, the posthumous title of the late king can be added with one word." Cai Ze cut to the chase. "What character do you want to add, Mr. Gang Cheng?" "Zhao! A word 'Zhao'!" "Zhao? Zhao?" Ying Zhu was a little confused for a moment, "What's the meaning?" "The four meanings of the word Zhao!" Cai Ze continued in one breath, "First, Zhao Congri, the light of the Great Ming is powerful and powerful! Second, it is clear and prominent, and it is famous all over the world! Third, it is bright. Arguing about the principles, Mencius said, "The sages make others shine through their appearances." This is what it means! The last place is still suitable, and the ancestral halls of the former kings are arranged on the left, which is exactly the position of "Zhao"!"

"Hey——!" Ying Zhu exclaimed and suddenly jumped at the table, "Okay! King Zhaoxiang! A word Zhao is full of charm!" "The old minister also drafted a eight-character speech to match the number of different burials." "Say!" "It's so powerful! The world is for you!" Ying Zhu's eyes were bright and he bowed to the end: "Gang Chengjun is also a genius! The stagnation of different burials has been resolved from now on!" The posthumous title was handed over for public discussion, and the courtiers were full of praise in unison, and there was no objection, and Cai Zecai's reputation rose overnight.Taishiling and Taishiling's two old ministers just stumbled and sighed: "The theory of the ancestral temple came out of people with miscellaneous learning. I have never heard of it! We are so absurd, and I am ashamed to be a public instrument of learning!" In the middle, there are two rows of "Zhaomu": the fathers of the second, fourth, and sixth generations are on the left (east), called "Zhao"; the sons of the third, fifth, and seventh generations are on the right (west), and they are called "Mu"; Qin Wang Yingji is the twenty-eighth generation of the Ying family lineage, and the spiritual room enshrined in his ancestral temple is located in the Zuo Zhao position, which naturally fits a character Zhao.If such particulars were put forward by a group of ministers who counted the country, such as Taishiling, Taishiling, it would be the meaning of the title, and no one would be surprised.However, it was proposed by a minister of economics and miscellaneous studies like Cai Ze, which greatly exceeded the expectations of the ruling and opposition parties. Who can not be impressed?

The posthumous edict was promulgated in the government and the public, and the name of King Zhaoxiang immediately resounded in the court and the public of the Qin Kingdom. The huge white curtain "showing the world is Xiang" was hung overnight on the city pools of various counties and counties and on the heads of Xianyang City, arousing All the yearnings of the Chinese people for this mighty king. The second major event is to have a satisfactory explanation of King Qin Zhaoxiang's different burial in the state funeral edict. In June, King Qin Zhao's evil death was already raging in the six kingdoms of Shandong, and it was Zhao Guo's statement that dominated the mainstream: Old Yingji killed more than two million common people in Shandong, the blood was too heavy, God punished evil death, Qin Guoda decline!The people in Daliang gritted their teeth and gloated and taunted: When I, King Hui of Wei, died in an ancient heavy snow, the people of Qin scolded the old King Wei for a different burial and heavenly punishment!Hmph, how is today?The old king of Qin is the real burial and heavenly punishment!It's just that the six countries laughed and scolded, but the old Qin people in Guanzhong also secretly circulated a rumor: the old Qin king wrongly killed Wu'an Lord Bai Qi, and was defeated by the six countries in two wars. The Qin army died tragically. Is death not retribution?There was once a Siche elder who wrote a letter angrily, please punish the rumors in Guanzhong to death!Ying Zhu smiled wryly: "Old Uncle Wang! The mouth of the people is better than that of Fangchuan. At this time, the country of Qin wants to curb rumors?" After saying that, he burned a scroll of bamboo slips without reading it.This time a special edict was given to Cai Ze, and the new King of Qin specifically said: "Mr. Gang Cheng, this time this king's edict specifically declares that you are also in charge of the six prefectures. You are not acting like a snake. Please consider carefully at your own discretion." Cai Ze replied clearly at that time : "The old minister was ordered to sit in charge of the prime minister's mansion, and he didn't need to declare and sign at the same time. My king's intention was nothing more than fear of missing the funeral, so I ordered the minister to also manage the funeral of the six mansions. The old minister has no other, but he can transfer all the people in the world." Mouth also!"

The posthumous title was certain, Cai Ze immediately summoned six high officials overnight to discuss how to word the state funeral edict?I didn't want the six people to be seated, but they just said in unison: "I have heard that Gangcheng is a gentleman and a hundred schools of thought, I will wait for you!" Cai Ze smiled lightly: "Everyone should weigh the knowledge of the old man, it's okay, the minister's transcript!" Shang Shu prepared his pen and ink and sat down solemnly, Cai Ze had already swayed and recited: "Okay!" As soon as the chatter stopped, the six officials shouted "Hello" in unison.Taishi Ling shook his white head and sighed: "God! I have prepared an article here. I am ashamed to kill someone after listening to Gang Chengjun's edict!" The sacrificial oration! Dangleshi Taimiao, will be recited forever!" Siche Shuchang said immediately: "This matter is easy to talk about! I will invite the King of Qin to play!" Cai Ze sipped tea and listened to several old officials who were known as iron faces repeatedly praised , I felt very comfortable, and couldn't help laughing and said: "Since you have no objections, we will split up and act separately: the elders will enter the palace with this article and submit it to the King of Qin for consideration; The White Curtain of the Internal History is transcribed and hung on the four gates of Xianyang; Taizhu and Taishi Taimiao, we will immediately determine the date of the mausoleum and state burial; the Pedestrian's Office will send a statement to the six countries to preview the funeral!"

As soon as the six ministers responded to the order, they immediately separated and hurried away.In the early morning of the next day, the urgent edict was promulgated by Flying Riders in the prefectures and counties of the State of Qin and hung up four gates of Xianyang.This King Qin Zhaoxiang was born in midsummer, and died in midsummer, so he is clearly a king of the sun!When I met Lao Lin in June after his death, the weather was so cold that he had to wear a fur robe, yet his body was unharmed. Isn't this the blessing of heaven?The merits and deeds of life and death should be counted, this is the destiny of the hero, and it is also the destiny of the Great Qin!What an evil death and strange burial, it's all about the six kingdoms of Shandong cursing Lao Qin, how abhorrent it is!

The hearts of the Chinese people melted away, but Cai Ze frowned, because of the most difficult task, to determine the burial place. Qin established itself as a vassal and moved from Longxi to Guanzhong. The monarchs of all dynasties were buried in the area of ​​Yongcheng, the old capital of the Spring and Autumn Period. Later generations called it the Mausoleum of Duke Qin.During the Warring States period, four generations of monarchs of the Qin State, including Xian Gong, Xiao Gong, Hui Wen Wang, and Mourning Wu Wang, were also buried in Yongcheng Mausoleum.Although there are ancestral temples in Xianyang, there are only spiritual rooms dedicated to the ancestors and monarchs of the past dynasties, which are far away from the mausoleums.The mausoleum area and its ancestral temple in the old capital Yongcheng are naturally much more sacred than the Xianyang Taimiao in the eyes of the royal family and the ruling and opposition Chinese.Such a layout is quite inconvenient. In the words of the old Qin people, it is "separate".Those who are astringent are not smooth.The first barrier is the sacrificial place. What is authentic?In the Warring States period, there were many sudden wars, and worshiping the ancestors was an indispensable ceremony before and after the war. In addition to various major state affairs such as seasonal solar terms, calamities, and political events, the sacrifices of the monarch and ministers occurred almost every month. If you take the Yongcheng Mausoleum area The ancestral temple is for the authentic worship, so it is very inconvenient to drive hundreds of miles every time a sacrifice is made.However, if the Xianyang Ancestral Temple is taken as the authentic one, none of the monarchs is buried in Xianyang, and the etiquette is naturally not as good as that of Yongcheng.Although such embarrassment is not a major event of prosperity, it is also a real problem.Since Qin moved its capital to Xianyang, the two dynasties of Xiaogong Huiwang wanted to build an ancestral temple on the south bank of the Weishui River outside Xianyang City, and the monarch was buried in Weinan, Xianyang from then on, so as to avoid the difficulties of unforeseen sacrifices.However, due to the frequent wars, the state of Qin has not yet become strong enough to breed the general will of the world to return to Qin. The people of the old Qin finally took Yongcheng as their foundation, and the plan of burying the monarch in Guanzhong and Weinan was difficult to realize. The ancestral temple of King Qin Wu who died was built in Weinan.

King Qin Zhao, a generation of heroes, has been in power for a long time and can act calmly, so he wholeheartedly wants to lay the foundation for Qin to rule the world.In addition to fighting Shandong to destroy the power of the six countries, Qin Zhaowang only thought of two major things in his later years: one is to stabilize Qin Fa as the foundation of the country for all generations, and the other is to dispel the old Qin people's heart of horseback that has always been regarded as a western tribe.Under the first plan, there was the Taimiao Leshi Guardian.The second plan, King Qin Zhao wanted to start with the eastern burial of the monarch.This matter seems to be false, but in fact it is to set up a spiritual boundary monument for the Qin people, so that the Qin people regard the world as Qin, not just the west as Qin!However, this matter must be done by future generations, and I cannot force it.For this reason, King Qin Zhao specifically left a will for the prince Yingzhu: "When the father dies, if the situation is stable, he may be buried in Weinan, and the mausoleum will be moved eastward." Handed it over to Cai Ze.Cai Ze immediately complied with his order, and he will try his best to fulfill the late king's last wish! Cai Ze didn't expect that today, when he opened his mouth, he would meet the unanimous opposition of the "Three Tai". "Gun Chengjun speaks lightly!" Tai Shiling raised his goatee and spoke first, "Although the former king had a will, what is the fundamental situation? The trend of the government, the direction of the hearts of the people, and the trend of the nations are all about changing the burial. The situation needs to be considered! The former king left suddenly, and the waterlogging will end. The first priority of the Qin State is stability, and it is better to be quiet! The ancestral temple of King Zhaoxiang may be established in Weinan, and the reburial is absolutely impossible!" "It is not feasible to move the ancestral temple to the east!" The order of the Taimiao immediately took over, "Since ancient times, it has never been heard that the tomb and the temple have been separated! It is a strange thing that Qin alone can have the west tomb and the east temple! King Wu lost his power and was violent. The king of death should not have entered the ancestral temple of Yongcheng. King Zhaoxiang made an exception and established the ancestral temple of King Wu in Weinan. The frosty and snow-covered Taizhu has always been taciturn, and his old bronze-colored face with ravines is as quiet as the gods he was talking to. Seeing the urging of the Taimiao order, he carefully said his words: "Taizhu Zhangbangguo sacrifices and prayers, after Xiangong moved to Liyang Therefore, the ancestral temple sacrifices are divided into east and west. Taizhu mansion is also divided into east and west bureaucrats, which is inconvenient every time. According to the facts, it is best to unite the ancestral temple mausoleum. However, the old man thinks: since ancient times, the ancestral temple has followed the It is the best policy to relocate the tomb of the ancestral temple of the Qin Dynasty to Yongcheng; if it is moved to Guanzhong, it may benefit the work, but it will damage the country's fortune!" "Is there any basis for saying that it will damage the country's fortune?" Cai Ze immediately followed up. "The divination master drilled the tortoise to hexagram, but the phenomenon is not clear, so I have nothing to say." Cai Ze thought for a moment and said: "The three old ladies all thought that the tomb of the ancestral temple should not be moved to the east, so I should proceed with caution. However, King Zhaoxiang's last wish is also well known, and after all, I can't be ignored. Cai Ze dared to ask the third wife : If what kind of situation arises, can King Zhaoxiang be buried in the east?" The third wife was at a loss for words.Cai Ze's words are also reasonable. As a minister of imperial edicts, the edicts of the former kings cannot be ignored; there is also a custom since ancient times: the first burial ground follows the last wishes of the deceased, but the deceased has a last wish, and future generations should follow it without special reasons; Almost the king of a country!What the three of them said just now was based on the situation, and did not involve the last wish of the deceased.And if the last wish of the deceased is to be changed, there must naturally be extraordinary reasons.The three of them had just finished their objection reasons, so how could they come up with an extraordinary reason?Cai Ze obviously had thought of this point when he asked, so he asked in the opposite direction: Is there any room for maneuver in this matter?How can King Zhaoxiang be buried in the East?If you answer, you are actually speaking in the direction of fulfilling the last wish of the deceased. If you don't answer, you are obviously suspected of disrespecting the late king's edict, and the three old ladies pondered for a while. "Three old ladies, this matter can be discussed." Seeing that the three of them had nothing to say, Cai Ze smiled gently, "The old lady's history is not allowed in the state affairs. The old lady's temple is not allowed in the rules of etiquette. Granny Zhu Zhi said that there are three points, one is that moving to the east is good for meritorious deeds, the other is that the ancestral land should be followed, and the third is that the hexagrams are unlucky. Cai Ze summed it up: the state affairs are generally stable, and it is not enough to abandon the last wishes of the kings; It is said that it is not enough to convince people in the age of reforms; but the hexagrams can be considered. Cai Ze's meaning, if the hexagrams can be interpreted according to his explanation, there will be no serious problems in the east burial of the former king. What do the three old ladies think?" "This method is feasible." The old lady Zhu Xian nodded in approval. "Alright, let's talk about the hexagram first." Tai Shiling and Tai Miao also nodded. Cai Ze immediately felt relieved, and made an appointment with the third wife to gather at the Taimiao the next day to discuss the hexagrams, and hurried into the palace. After hearing Cai Ze's report, Ying Zhu felt mixed feelings of joy and sorrow. He was happy that the three important ministers at the funeral still had room for change, but he was worried about what was the meaning of this inexplicable hexagram?Although in the Warring States period, divination was not necessary for every state event like the Spring and Autumn Period, it was also a must for major events.The so-called seeking omens, one is the variation of heaven and man such as celestial phenomena, folk proverbs and nursery rhymes, the second is the variation of various signs such as mountains and rivers, and the third is divination.The first two omens can be met but not sought, and many important events must be predicted by divination.The funeral of the former king is the first of the national etiquette, and many links must be determined by divination.The Divination Department of the Taizhu Mansion specializes in divination, and now they have come up with an unknown hexagram. Wouldn't it be uneasy to spread it to the government and the public?After thinking about it again and again, Ying Zhu proposed to go to the Taimiao to listen to the divination person explain the hexagrams, and Cai Ze readily agreed. In the early morning of the next day, the third wife greeted the new emperor and Cai Ze at the Shifangkou of the Taimiao, and then scrambled into the Taimiao.After the monarchs and ministers worshiped in the main hall, the order of the Taimiao bowed solemnly to Taizhu and handed over the post of host.The old lady returned the salute solemnly, walked forward calmly, and led the monarch and the ministers into the divination room among the pines and cypresses.In the Warring States period, the divination functions of the royal families of various countries generally worked together with the three princes: the "divination person" who directly divination belonged to the Taizhu Mansion, but the divination place for state affairs was in the main hall of the Taimiao, and the Taishi Ling had to be present and recorded in the history; The hexagram images must be permanently preserved in the divination room of the Taimiao, which is in charge of the divination people, for the monarch and relevant ministers to consult at any time.That is to say, Taizhu Mansion is responsible for divination and preservation of hexagram images, Taimiao Mansion is responsible for divination places, and Taishi Mansion is responsible for recording supervision.One thing and three divisions, it can be seen that divination was respected at that time. The sun has been rising for half a day, but the main hall of the divination room is dark.Tall wooden cabinets filled with various divination materials surround the wall, and in the middle of it is a six-foot-high bronze tripod that burns incense all day long.Bypassing the large screen in the main hall and passing through the deep courtyard with a blue sky above, one enters a serene and spacious but darker stone room.In the room, there are three stone walls and three curtains, an incense table in the center, two rows of four high bronze lamps, and six large book tables. It is as quiet as a valley. Ying Zhu's monarchs and ministers paid homage to the incense table and sat down. An old man with frosty hair, frosty hair and snowy cloth clothes and a bamboo crown came from the depths and bowed solemnly. He turned around and went to the east wall and pressed against the stone wall in front of his chest. Open, the rows of hexagrams neatly inlaid on the bluestone slab are impressive!The old man bowed solemnly to the high slate wall, took down a tortoise shell in the slate grid above his head with both hands, and carefully stuck it into a large wooden board with a base that was as high as a person.Before the old man could turn around, two young officials had already carried the board to the middle of the hall. "The diviner reported to the King of Qin: This is the hexagram of the tortoise that was obtained on the first day of October." The old man pointed a piece of pale yellow and fine yarrow to the strangely cracked tortoise shell three feet away, "there are nine tortoise patterns, interlaced, The pointing direction is completely unknown, and there is no way to judge good or bad. The hexagram is pushed forward. The king of Qin will carefully consider it." Following the instructions of the divination man, the two large boards were pushed to the front of Yingzhu's case at the same time. Ying Zhu opened his eyes and looked carefully, but he couldn't see any similarities and differences between the cracks in the tortoise shell and the tortoise divination he had seen before.He couldn't help frowning: "The three old ladies are very knowledgeable, maybe they can see the mystery of this hexagram?" The three white heads shook together, and said in unison: "I have tried many times, but I can't get a glimpse of its mystery." "What do you think, Mr. Gang Cheng?" Cai Ze has been looking at it for a long time. He is very knowledgeable and thinks he has a deep understanding of "Yi" studies, but he can't see any clues to the dazzling lines in front of him.Generally speaking, there are at most three or five lines on the tortoise divination deck, and most of them have only one or two lines. The length, straightness, direction, and accompanying cracks generally have thousands of years of inscriptions as evidence for deciphering, and those who are knowledgeable can often see How much will come.However, there are as many as nine cracks on the tortoise shell, with different lengths and occasional intersections and cracks, which is unheard of!Cai Ze was silent for a while, but saw the corner of the old divination man's mouth twitch a few times while staring at the hexagram, his heart suddenly lit up, and he bowed deeply as he stepped forward: "The old divination man is the empress of his apprentice, who has been doing divination for many generations. Ask if you have seen such hexagrams before?" Cai Ze's plan is that if the old fortune teller also says he doesn't know, he will propose this hexagram as "chaotic hexagrams can't be understood", just like "chaotic dreams don't occupy". "I checked the hexagrams in Guozang all over the place, and this hexagram is exactly the same as the hexagrams of Duke Xian of Jin's attack on Li Rong in the Spring and Autumn Period." When the old Buren spoke surprisingly, the third wife frowned.Cai Ze's heart sank, and he didn't want to ask any more questions.Duke Xian of Jin is the ruler of many events in the Spring and Autumn Period. How can such strange hexagrams appear on his body to have auspicious omens?However, Ying Zhu, who had always only read medical books and was unfamiliar with historical records, suddenly cheered up and clapped his hands: "Okay! It's also a way to read the hexagrams. Can the hexagrams be in the divination room?" The old divination man nodded, and two young officials pushed a wooden board from the depths of the divination room, with a huge yellow tortoise shell stuck in the middle.Before the big board was finalized, the monarch and his ministers all paid attention to it, and the cracks on the old and new tortoise shells were exactly the same! "Is there a solution for Jin Xiangong's tortoise shell?" Cai Ze immediately asked. "At that time, Shi Su was doing the history divination for the state of Jin, and his knowledge was far beyond my generation's reach!" The old divination man sighed and then became indifferent. His tone echoed in the dark hall, and he talked about a distant story. "In the fifth year of Lord Xiangong of Jin Dynasty, Jin wanted to send troops to attack Lirong. Doctor Shi Su got the hexagram image and interpreted it as 'victory is not auspicious'. Xian Gong asked, what is victory and unlucky? Shi Su said to him, 'holding the bone, The teeth and teeth are cunning, the main lines intersect, and the omens are victorious against the host and guest, which means victory is not auspicious.' King Qin, look, this is the hexagram image of 'gu cunning'." Following the skinny fingers of the old Buman and the bright yarrow, Ying Zhu and his ministers finally saw some clues to the lines on the turtle deck: two slightly thick lines swayed upwards, and a short and thick one suddenly appeared in the middle. There is a crack at each end of the crack, which looks like a human tooth; a short thick line penetrates between the two teeth, like a bone in the mouth; two thick lines cross the "population" and intersect to form a strange circle! "Will it come true later?" Ying Zhu couldn't help but gasped. Lao Bu said: "Jin Xiangong didn't believe it, so he reprimanded his son for attacking Zidun, so he sent troops to capture Li Rong, and got Li Ji's sister and brother to return to the country. Li Ji is a demon, Xian Gong made her his wife, and gave birth to a son Xi Qi, and Li Ji's younger brother gave birth to a son Zhuozi Li Ji's sister and younger brother conspired for the great government of the Jin State, married traitors and divorced the public house, and since then there have been frequent turmoil in Jin: Prince Shen Sheng was framed by Li Ji and forced to commit suicide; He died in the twenty-sixth year of his reign, Xi Qi succeeded to the throne and was discussed by the government and the opposition, the power minister Rick killed Xi Qi, Zhuozi succeeded to the throne again, but was killed by Rick again; the son Yiwu returned to Jin to ascend the throne under the escort of Qi and Qin, and wiped out Rick and his wife. The party, however, will eventually be in chaos; after Yiwu's death, if Duke Wen Chong'er hadn't returned to the country, Jin would have been wiped out!" "Is this the way to get along with each other to win and win but not to be lucky?" Cai Ze's face was livid. "Jin wins for a while, but the country has been in chaos for decades, killing and killing. Is victory auspicious?" "The divination person means that this tortoise divination is also a victory but not an auspicious one?" Ying Zhu asked nervously. "The divinatory symbols are the same, so I dare not lie to you." "If victory is really unlucky, what's the point of having a state funeral?" The old lady Zhu obviously wanted the divination to explain clearly. "The reburial of King Zhaoxiang may lead to prosperity of the country, but the prognosis is not good." The old fortune teller said indifferently. Cai Ze took a glance, seeing Taishi Ling Taimiaoling made up his mind not to speak, so he walked over and whispered something to Yingzhu sentence.Ying Zhu stood up and said that he was here today, and then left with a flick of his sleeves.After leaving the Taimiao, Yingzhu's chariot went straight to Siche Shuchang's mansion.When Cai Ze arrived later, Ying Zhu and Si Che Shuzhang were already sipping tea relative to each other. "Dare to ask, old man, did you accompany King Zhaoxiang on the last western tour two years ago?" Cai Ze asked as he sat down. "The recorded history of the country, Mr. Gang Cheng asked it clearly!" "History of the country: At that time, King Zhaoxiang met God in the suburbs. I don't know if there was a legacy?" "Why did Mr. Gang Cheng ask such a question?" The elder was noncommittal. "Cai Ze speculates that there should be a will, but there is no such thing as him." "Since the chief burial minister intervened, the old man will tell the truth: the former king did leave a secret letter in the golden chamber." "Uncle Wang, why didn't you say so earlier?" Ying Zhu, who was frowning, was a little displeased. "The last king's last order: Don't ask about the funeral, this book will not be published, just listen to God's will!" "Where is the Golden Chamber Secret Book?" "Preserve the Taishi Lingfu in accordance with the law." "Let's go!" Ying Zhu got up and left as soon as he clapped the case, and the three high-speed cars drove towards Tai Shiling's mansion. The old matriarch Shi Ling had just returned to the mansion from the Taimiao. Hearing that King Qin had arrived at the gate of the mansion, he couldn't help being astonished and rushed to the middle gate. The Secret Book of the Chamber." The old lady Shi Ling came back to her senses and bowed solemnly: "The Secret Book of the Golden Chamber is the secret code of the Qin kings of all dynasties, and my king will check it out, and it must be divination for auspicious days." Cai Ze continued: "Meng Dong In the moon of the moon, the virtue is in the water, and it is suitable for the treasury to be opened and stored, so there is no such thing as an unlucky day!" The old lady Shi Ling nodded and said: "Gang Chengjun is right. So my king came with the old ministers." He led Ying Ying The three of Zhu Junchen walked through a pool and entered a pine forest. In front of them was a solemn courtyard with high walls. In front of the thick and clumsy stone gate stood a large monument more than ten feet high. Library! Bypassing the screen wall, there is a large pool facing the garden. The banks of the pool are built with stone strips. The pool is blue and clear, but there are no flowers and plants on the bank. Hundreds of large wooden barrels are neatly arranged beside the pool; There are all tall houses with stone walls, and there is not a single tree in the entire courtyard, but there is a strong fragrance.Ying Zhu frowned and said, "What's the taste? Madam Shi, this is the library of the royal family's classics, can't it be repaired more elegantly?" The old matriarch Shi Ling suddenly said in awe: "The king of Qin is bad! The collection of books must be strong, fireproof, theftproof, and insect-proof. It is the first priority. The strange fragrance kills insects, the pool water prevents fire, and the solid wall prevents theft, but it is the most unsuitable for elegance." Ying Zhu blushed a little, so he stopped talking, and just silently followed the old lady Shi Ling across the pool to the north. The big house comes. The four officials worked together to open the copper-clad wooden door, which was as thick and tall as a city gate, and when they stepped over the solid and thick threshold, they saw that the roof was twice as high as an ordinary house. The "wooden houses" are evenly distributed in front of the central case area. Ordinary people really can't see what has anything to do with the collection here? Just like in Taimiao, Emperor Yingzhu and his ministers worshiped the incense tripod, and then sat in front of the case and waited solemnly.The old lady Shi Ling led two officials to open a "wooden house" in the deepest part, and took out a three-foot-high copper box and carried it over.The cracks in the lid of the copper casket are all sealed with mud, and a huge copper lock hangs from the nose of the casket. On the face are four black words the size of fists - Secret Book of the Golden Chamber! The secret books of the Golden Chamber are also the top-secret classics hidden in the Golden Chamber.This system was developed in Zhou Gongdan in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and spread in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period.After the destruction of Shang in the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou was seriously ill. The Duke of Zhou secretly prayed to heaven and earth, and asked himself to die in place of King Wu. After praying, he hid the prayer book in a sealed vault in the golden cabinet, and ordered that future generations who were not kings should not open it to show his sincerity. Later, King Cheng of Zhou believed the rumors and suspected that the Duke of Zhou had a different intention, so he personally opened the secret book of the Golden Chamber to know the truth.The secret book of the Golden Chamber is hidden in an important place, and the prevention is not to be stolen. The special thing is that ordinary ministers are not allowed to open it without authorization, so there is no need to use organs. Instead, it is the king's brilliant mud seal. Disaster. Ying Zhu got up and bowed respectfully to the copper box three times.The old lady Shi Ling cut open the mud seal with a special copper knife, opened the lid of the box and took three steps back.With trembling hands, Ying Zhu took out a folded white silk from the box, and when Fang unfolded it, a few large characters came into view: "Gang Chengjun..." Ying Zhu collapsed before the case without saying a word! "Everyone, don't panic." Cai Ze shook his hand, took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, poured a marshmallow pill into Ying Zhu's mouth, and took a sip of the warm water handed over by the official, Ying Zhu's throat gurgled for a while Then the snoring started loudly. "Mr. Gang Cheng has such medical skills?" Si Che's concubine couldn't help being very surprised.Cai Ze panted heavily and shook his hands again and again: "No, no, it's Lu Buwei who reminded me that Empress Huayang got the medicine. King Qin is tired these days and has to take care." About half an hour passed between speaking, Ying Zhu Waking up with a yawn, he pointed to the white silk on the table and said, "The former king met God in the suburbs, and the secret book was opened by my monarch and ministers. God clearly wants King Zhaoxiang to be buried in Qinzhong! Mr. Gangcheng summoned the six prefectures to discuss. disposal." "Hi!" General Cai Ze generally responded. After sending Yingzhu back to the palace, Cai Ze immediately summoned six ministers to the prime minister's residence for a decision.Siche Shuzhang, Xianyang Internal History and pedestrians agree with each other and have no objection.Tai Shiling also no longer insisted on the situation, stating that as long as the government and the public are convinced, it will be feasible.The Taimiao order is all-encompassing, and finally nodded in agreement.Only the old lady wished to insist on the hexagrams that were determined to be victorious and unlucky, insisting that only tortoise divination is the "faithful method" to predict the destiny of the country, and nothing else is enough to break the fate of the country!The old Si Che, the concubine, and the elders immediately denounced Tai Zhuyi to see God in the suburbs of Wang Zhaoxiang.The old lady Zhu but smiled coldly: "The destiny is not humane! The old man has said all this, so there is no fear of going to prison for crimes!" Then he stopped talking with a stern face.Taishi Ling and Taimiao Ling just looked at Cai Ze without saying a word.Cai Ze wanted to talk about it, but he thought that it would be bad if he talked more and more deeply, so he resolutely said: "The secret letter of the former king was published unexpectedly, and the king of Qin's intention has been decided. I will only discuss how to implement it, and put the rest on hold." ! The way of heaven is subtle and unpredictable, and it’s normal for one person to see it alone, so let’s discuss it later.” This decision not only took care of the affairs but also avoided entanglements that were difficult to argue clearly. The six officials agreed with one voice, and Cai Ze immediately made arrangements: Siche Shuzhang and Xianyang Internal History planned to confiscate people's power to build a new mausoleum, and Cai Ze led the drafting of the Taishi Order The national government issued the secret letter of the golden chamber, and planned the funeral agenda; the Taizhu Taimiao determined the burial place and determined the date of the state funeral; pedestrians issued state funeral proclamations to the Shandong countries, and sent scouts to investigate the movement of the six countries.After the deployment was completed, the seven of Cai Ze got busy. The next day, with the promulgation of the Golden Chamber Secret Book and the State Council's post, the story of King Zhaoxiang of Qin's meeting with God in the suburbs of Yongcheng spread among the ruling and opposition Qin people, and all kinds of doubts and arguments against reburial disappeared immediately.The old Qin people finally believed in God, and believed that the burial of Wei Lie, the old Qin king in the East, must be a good omen for the great Qin Dynasty! But it was a big embarrassment for the old lady to be ordered to determine the cemetery. According to the Chinese tradition, there has been the etiquette of choosing Yin and Yang in the cemetery since ancient times. "Poetry·Daya·Gong Liu" is a story that records the ancestor of the Zhou people, Gong Liu, who used the yin and yang method to determine the land of Bin as the settlement of the Zhou people.There is a saying: "Duke Gongliu is both Pu and long. He has a view of Naigang, and he is yin and yang. Looking at his flowing springs, he has three single kings. He spends his Xiyuan, and the whole field is grain. He spends his sunset, and he lives in Yunhuang. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the law of yin and yang has been spread all over the world. For the construction of urban dwellings in cities, or the burial of the dead from tribal migrations, it is necessary to predict the land and house, and more importantly, to determine the neighbors—the neighbors are selected according to the yin and yang method. "Zuo Zhuan Three Years of Zhaogong" records: "It is not a house that is divination, but a neighbor is divination. The second and third sons, the neighbors are divination first!" During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the law of yin and yang developed into an independent school of all schools of thought——yin and yang Home.The so-called yin and yang are originally the terminology of phase and earth. Yin is the dark side that does not face the sun. The south of the water is the north of the mountain. Yang is the bright side of the sun.When the "Book of Changes" appeared, the word yin and yang expanded from a simple metaphor of light and dark to the nature of all things, and then evolved into the cornerstone of the theory of "Tao". , thus becoming the fundamental theory of all mystical schools, and naturally also the fundamental theory of phase earth.After being spread like this, later generations will call the geologist as "Mr. Yin and Yang". However, in the Warring States period, academics flourished, and there was a difference between academic research and practical management. Famous scholars who devoted themselves to academic research were often not necessarily all kinds of teachers who practiced in the world.For example, Shen Dao is a master of legalism, but has never actually participated in the practice of reform in any country; Zou Yan is a master of scholarship in the Yin-Yang School of the Warring States Period, but he is not a geographer or geologist who really handles physiognomy.At that time, the knowledge of Xiangdi was basically the theory of "geography". "Guanzi · Situation Solution" says: "Go against the way of heaven, and go against geography at the bottom, so the sky does not give the time, and the earth does not make money." The era of chaotic people." The so-called geography, the later Wang Chong of the Eastern Han Dynasty first explained in "Lunheng Ziji Pian": "The sky has the sun, the moon, the stars, and the earth. The mountains, rivers, mausoleums, and valleys are the principles." On behalf of Kong Yingda's commentary, re-interpretation: "The land has mountains and rivers, each of which is organized, so it is called geography." It can be seen that geography refers to the structural order of the terrain.Although the theory of geography can be regarded as a study of operation, after all, its foothold is still scholarship, rather than a single-minded secular operation.Therefore, in the middle and late Warring States period, there was a dedicated operator of phase and earth, which was the geomaster.Those who are worthy are the way of heaven; those who are public are the way of authenticity.The so-called Kanyu is to combine the way of heaven and earth to break the terrain. The most famous geomaster in the Warring States period happened to be from Qin! This person is known as Qingwuzi, and a piece of "Qingwu Jing" is regarded as a classic by geologists all over the world. Once obtained, it is regarded as a secret that is not passed on.For all the emperors, princes, nobles and nobles, it is a great comfort to be buried in the same place as Qingwuzi!It was rumored in the Qin Dynasty that this Qingwuzi lived in seclusion in Nanshan, with a bright head and green clothes, lived in seclusion, had no disciples or family, and no one knew his age, he was a demigod!然则，更令人啧啧称奇的是，这位半神半人的大师从来没有人能请动其出山，准确地说，是根本无从寻觅。多少大国之王生前都想请这青乌子相地造墓，偏偏都是无法探察其踪迹。魏惠王笃信阴阳之学，曾经封阴阳家邹衍为丞相，晚年更是殷殷不忘寻觅青乌子为其相地定墓，派出三百名精干斥候秘密进入秦国，将南山与毗邻的崤山、陕原、桃林高地搜寻三年，也终归没能如愿。有时，这青乌子却是不请自到，但来便说一句：“天意当出，不得不出也！”当年齐桓公田午死，几名堪舆师为三处墓地争执不下，一个皓首青衣者陡然现身，只一句“齐公葬阳龙，后必勃兴焉！”便倏忽离去。堪舆师们恍然惊叹，再无一句争执。后来齐威王铁腕变法，齐国果然富强而称雄天下。齐人万般感慨，从此笃信阴阳，方士之风大盛，齐国竟成了战国方士的渊薮。 说到底，青乌子之奇，便在于他自己不来则任你踏破铁鞋也难觅踪迹。这便是老太祝的难处。秦有青乌子，太祝府的堪舆师便微不足道，不得青乌子相地，非但秦国朝野疑云重重，更要惹得列国一番嘲笑，然则要请得此人出山却是谈何容易。 思忖间心念陡然一闪，老太祝立即吩咐卜人占卦，以确定青乌子方位。老卜人踌躇一阵，终是进了太庙卜室起卦钻龟。不想烧红的竹锥刚一触及龟甲，龟甲便“嘎！”地一声裂为无数碎片！老卜人倏然变色，老太祝也是惊愕万分，对着卜室大鼎扑拜祈祷良久，心头兀自突突乱跳。然职司所在，相地大事总是不能耽延。老太祝与几个精干吏员再三商议，决意派府中主书与六名堪舆师带一班熟悉南山的吏员进山寻觅青乌子。正在行将上路之际，门吏匆匆来报说纲成君蔡泽到了。 老太祝立即赶到府门迎接，脸上却是一副无奈的苦笑。 “老太祝知道了青乌子所在？”蔡泽皱着眉头揶揄地笑着。 “惟尽人事也，岂有他哉！” “可遇不可求者，听其自然便是上上章法。”蔡泽悠然一笑，“收回人马，但听老夫部署便是。”说罢径自进了厅堂。 “纲成君有应对之法，本祝谨受教。”老太祝肃然便是一躬。 “老太祝治学有术，人事却失之古板也。”蔡泽不失时机地嘲笑了这个高傲的老人一句，叩着书案问，“府下几名堪舆师？” “九名。” “秦中可相之地几何？” “王者之葬，大体五六处。” “将九名堪舆师并全部吏员分做六队，大张旗鼓相地，争执愈多愈好。” “这……期限在即，工匠三万朝夕等候，自起纷争如何收场？” “你只如此去做，有事老夫担承。” “嗨！”老太祝顿时塌实，精神陡然振作，当即便召来所有吏员一番部署。一个时辰后，九队人马便各自打着三丈高的白色大纛旗出了咸阳南门，匆匆赶赴渭水沿岸的山水胜地。老太祝敬事，也亲自带领一队进了渭水之南的山塬。 如是三日，这九队相地人马便将整个关中搅得沸沸扬扬。时当冬闲，“为王相地”的白色大纛旗召来了四野三乡的万千人众终日围观。堪舆师们也不避讳，但有歧见便径自高声嚷嚷，经好事者一番解说，围观人众自然也跟着七嘴八舌地争论不休。各种消息不断流淌，旬日之间，“国府相地大有争执”便成了朝野皆知的明事。 终于，九队堪舆人马齐聚渭水南岸的阴乡樗里，开始了会商议决。 一旦说开，九名堪舆师还当真是歧见百出争辩不休。整个秦川中东部的形胜之地被一一罗列，最后还是各有所长难分轩轾。有人说，东部桃林高地的潼山被山带河，为虎踞龙盘之象，昭襄王葬此秦必大兴。有人说，华山为飞龙之势，雁腾鹰举双翼飞张，其北麓为最佳王陵。有人说，骊山背依南山群峰，形势高远如仰天大壶吞吐大河，为腾龙四海之象，其势最佳。跟随老太祝的两个堪舆师却说，渭水之南，南山之北的麓口形势磅礴，脉理隐延如浮排铺毡，王葬最宜。然此说却遭到其余堪舆师的纷纷指斥，说渭南之地铺排无序，平野难聚天地之气，充其量是回龙之势，实在是下下之选！一时各执己见，争执得不可开交。 老太祝不禁大皱眉头。他原本看好这阴乡樗里的山塬形胜，此地紧邻章台，非但山清水秀，且更有未来“帝运”。惠文王时的上卿樗里疾通晓阴阳之学，生前便将自己的墓地选在了这里，死时曾对家人言及：“我死后百年，当有天子之宫夹我墓。”百年后为天子宫室，岂非秦国帝运？当然，此时的老太祝不可能知道，百年之后的“夹墓天子宫室”已经是西汉长安的长乐宫与未央宫了。This is something.老太祝召堪舆师们到这里会商，实则是想提醒堪舆师们关注此地。不想这几个堪舆师争得面红耳赤，却没有一个人提及面前这方山水。反复思忖，老太祝终究还是没有开口明说。自己毕竟不是堪舆家，这些“专学”之师高傲非常，个个自视通灵知天，相互尚且全然不服，如何能赞同他这等术非专攻的俗见？对于相地这等术有专攻之学，纵然自己是权力上司，也无法使这些“属吏”听命。说到底，这既是“专学”之特异使然，亦是战国自由争鸣的奔放风习使然。譬如那个专司占卜的老卜人，你若要在钻龟解卦中提出与他不同的见解，除非你当真是占卜大家且说得确实有理有据，否则纵是君王也难以使他改口。老太祝属下“专学”吏员甚多，很是熟悉此等吏员的秉性，所以从来不在“专学”们面前抒发己见，如此方统领得这些能才异士，若自己事事都有高明见识，只怕太祝府早已经乱成了一锅藿菜羹。然今日这等争执却让老太祝颇烦。历来相地最多半月之期，眼看已是十三日，相地声势铺排得惊天动地，非但没有引来青乌子，自己一班人马也是莫衷一是拿不出定见，此事却是如何收场？ 时当日暮，帐中嚷嚷不休。老太祝心下烦乱挥手陡然一喝：“散议造饭！” 堪舆师们正在愣怔，却闻帐外吏员连声惊呼：“山口！山口！” 众人闻声出帐，只见一人遥遥站在山口峰头，皓首青衣大袖飘飘，身披七彩晚霞隐隐然仙人一般！老太祝与堪舆师们顿时警悟，当即一齐拜倒高呼：“恳请青乌子赐教解惑！” 峰头传来沙哑苍劲的声音：“堪舆之术，顺天成人而已。若以汝等之心，天命国运尽在堪舆，天下何有正道也！” 老太祝额头汗水涔涔而下，遥遥一拜高声道：“我等愚鲁，容当自省。恳请青乌子指点秦王墓地，以解朝野疑惑，以安国人之心。” “天意也！老夫只有了了这桩繁难。”峰头老人大袖擎着一支竹杖遥遥向天一划，“秦地多形胜，非一人能独占，因人因时因地耳！昭襄王背祖制而东迁，此为孤葬也。孤葬者，非于大山之下，必于广川之上。秦之南山乃昆仑东来，为中国三大干龙之首。秦之渭水，注河入海，吞吐天地，向为天下广川。如此看去，南山之北渭水之南，便是大形胜也。然两处皆阴，须得阳势补之。”老人竹杖陡然直指东北，在晚霞中划出了一个大弧，“泾水渭水交汇处有芷塬盘踞，芷阳之地照大山而过广川，塬势光肥圆润势雄力足，平野铺展厚重万绿为盖，实是气脉灌注之佳穴也。泾水之南，渭水之北，芷塬之南，南山之北，两阴两阳，相济相生，合秦国之阴平水德，承干龙之大阳充盈，正当王者孤葬之地也。” “敢问青乌子，既为孤葬，预后如何？” “孤葬得势者勃兴焉！”一语方罢，山口峰头的老人倏忽不见了踪迹。晚霞弥散，沉沉暮霭笼罩了苍黄的原野，众人痴痴站在旷野寒风之中，却无一人说话。 次日清晨，老太祝将一卷刻写整齐的《青乌子相地辞》呈到了新君嬴柱的案头，并附上对国葬日期的占卜结果，又特意说明这是青乌子相地的最长说辞，实乃秦国之幸也！嬴柱看得兴致勃勃，特意在“孤葬得势者勃兴焉”一句旁划了一道粗大的红杠，并当即下诏蔡泽“依青乌子所相，于芷阳修建墓室，依占卜吉日大行国葬。” 蔡泽接诏，立即会同驷车庶长与咸阳内史，率领三万余徭役民众赶修墓地。其时君王墓葬远非后世皇帝那般宏大奢侈，只是规模较大的一座墓室外加地面一座陵园而已。祭祀宗庙则可葬后补建，无须同时动工。以战国风习，秦昭王陵墓成“中”字形，中央墓室合“九五”之数：长九百步，宽五十步；东墓道长三百步，宽六十步；西墓道长百步，宽二十步；墓深十丈，中央墓室分三级台阶达于正室；东墓道陈列殉葬臣僚与军阵陶俑，西墓道与南北两墓道陈列各种大型殉葬品；葬后地面起一座土山，便是“陵”，陵外筑砌一圈石墙，石坊为门，便成一座陵园。与后世相比，如此工程远非浩大，但在战国之世却也是一等一的宏大陵墓了。秦人感念昭襄王大功，无分是否徭役之期，凡是田间无农活者竟一律涌来帮工，一座大墓陵园竟在月余之间建得停当。行人署便依据老卜人卜定的葬期，向山东大小三十二个邦国一齐发出了国葬文告。秦王的国葬诏书也同时颁行朝野，都城咸阳与各郡县当即大肆举哀，未及三日，秦国朝野便淹没在一片白色汪洋之中。 冬至这日清晨，三万白甲铁骑隆隆开道，举国朝臣与王族男女护卫着秦昭襄王的灵柩缓缓地出了咸阳东门。东门外的沿途原野挤满了秦国民众，人们在清晨的寒风中肃然伫立，默默护送着这位大长秦人志气的威烈之王走向命运的尽头。从咸阳到芷阳的八十里大道原野上，白茫茫黑压压人群连绵不绝，各种香案祭品摆成了无边无际的长廊，老秦人捶胸顿足嚎啕长哭，伴着在风中断续呜咽的无数陶埙秦筝，弥漫出一种撼天动地的悲怆！ 秦国灵柩大阵之后，便是山东六国、周王室以及二十余诸侯国的各色与葬方阵逶迤尾随，连绵旌旗白幡长达三十余里。这次，山东六国都派出了极为隆重的与葬使团，或太子或丞相做特使，一色的“百乘”车队，一色的万骑马队。百乘战车拉着“贡”给秦昭襄王的殉葬礼品，万骑马队则意味着与葬国对死者灵魂的隆重尊崇。在列国与葬使团中，韩国最为“显赫”，韩桓惠王亲自带领一班大臣入秦，下葬之前全副衰絰，专程到秦昭王的宗庙灵位前隆重祭祀，今日自然也紧紧跟着秦昭王的灵车，引得列国特使人人侧目。 这是春秋战国之世最为讲究的邦交礼仪——会葬。 无论如何征战攻伐，但凡一国君主国葬，各国都要派出特使会葬，然隆重繁简程度却是因人因国大有不同。战国初期，赵武灵王为其父赵肃侯国葬，中原大小诸侯悉数会葬，秦楚燕齐魏五大国各出百车万骑，其余小国车骑不等。葬仪之日，邯郸郊野旌旗蔽日白幡如林人马萧萧，号为战国最大葬礼。此后百年不乏雄主谢世，如齐威王、秦惠王、楚威王、燕昭王、齐宣王、赵武灵王、赵惠文王，然此等会葬大礼却是未曾再现。 说到底，时也势也。秦昭王之前，七大战国尚在最后一波变法强国浪潮之中，攻杀征战互有胜负，内政功业各见短长，天下远未形成强弱定势。其时秦国与山东六国的合纵连横缠绕攻击势成水火，七国敌友倏忽无定，各国忙于实打实大争，邦交来往与征战恩怨盘根错节，谁也没精力应酬邦交虚礼，会葬礼仪自然也成虚文。然则经秦昭襄王五十六年，秦国横扫六国如卷席，一世奠定了一强对六弱的天下定势：先大败六国联军于河内；再将土地最广袤潜力最大的楚国一举击跨，夺取彝陵、攻占郢都、设置南郡，逼楚国仓皇北迁，最有回旋余地的一个大国终于成了二流战国；然后强攻老底子最雄厚的魏国，捎带侵消已经软成了一摊烂泥的韩国，一举夺取河东河内三十余城，设河东河内两郡，迫使魏国龟缩河南之地，终于也成了二流战国；期间燕齐两国六年兴亡大战，最终两败俱伤，一齐成了二流战国；最后，秦结举国之力与新崛起的最强大对手赵国大决，长平一战三年，摧毁赵军全部主力五十余万，牢牢占据上党天险，若非秦国君臣歧见致白起愤然罢兵，秦军完全可能一战灭了赵国！原本已经孱弱的韩国，经长平大战丢上党、失宜阳与野王，更是滑入了三流战国；至此，作为山东屏障的最强大赵国虽然依旧是山东最强，然却与秦国再也无法对等抗衡了。秦国虽然也在长平大战后两败于山东联军，但实力元气却远未损伤，经秦昭襄王晚年励精图治，巴蜀变成了秦国又一个“陆海”，财货民众已经更为殷实。天下有识之士都看得明白：若非秦国大军暂无一流名将担纲，秦昭王也痛感后继者乏力从而主动采取守势，山东六国当真便是岌岌可危了！ 这便是秦昭襄王的一世沧桑，在位五十六年使天下混战局势剧烈倾斜——秦成超强大国，山东六国全部成为二三流战国！当此大势分明之际，山东六国一派颓然疲惫，竟隐隐然认了这个令人窝