Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1324 Funeral and Politics

On August 29, the sixth year of Jianji, Yanmen County, Daizhou, was sunny.

Early in the morning, inside and outside the Baiyun Temple, there were like clouds of armored soldiers.

This is the Silver Saddle Warrior who came to maintain order.Today, the sages and the generals in Hedong are going to bury the king of Jin. There are many people, but nothing will happen.

As the hosts of the funeral, Li Luoluo, the heir of the Jin Dynasty, Liu Shi, the concubine of the Jin Dynasty, Si Zhao, Cunxu, Cunmei and others arrived two days in advance.

There are banquets in the temple.Nearly [-] wan lang and wan shi called from all over the river also arrived two days in advance, fully prepared.

Taichang Qing Dinghui even sang the funeral songs in person when the family members cried once in the morning and evening.

He is not young, but miraculously, his voice is still clear.The elegy sung was full of affection, and the listeners were moved and wept.

Li Cunxu once looked at him with strange eyes, wondering whether his father had adopted Ding Hui as a foster son before his death.

Li Luoluo's mind is relatively simple, and he has not heard much about Ding Hui's reputation.Seeing him sing the dirge with the honor of Tai Changqing, he was very moved after being surprised, and sent someone to give him a generous reward.

Dinghui accepted it graciously.

He does not plan to use the money, but deposits it and takes it out from time to time.He felt that this income made him more happy than the salaries received by defense envoys and generals.

Because this is an affirmation of his career and a compliment to his professional ability.Do what you like, and you can still get paid. So far in life, what more can I ask for?

"I think back then, when I sang dirges for people in Qizhou, I confiscated the money. I made a mistake." After lunch, Ding Hui remembered what happened yesterday and felt annoyed.

In fact, his reputation in Qizhou is not bad.

One is that the management of the troops is relatively effective, and there are not many disturbances to the people.The second thing, of course, is that he often volunteers to sing dirges for others.

Marshal Ding rushed to the home of the host who was in charge of the funeral with hundreds of wolves and tigers, and frightened them to death first.When the elegy was sung, it knocked people half to death again.After singing, he got on his horse and left, leaving the host's house in a mess in the wind.

Of course, Marshal Ding would sometimes follow the whole journey and leave after eating at the host's house.

But he really never confiscated money once, it was purely voluntary labor.The hundred dollars that Li Luoluo gave him was his first real income since his career, so it was worth commemorating.

After clearing his mind, he cleared his throat and sang, "Youth with two swords..."

The elegy begins with a sincere heart.

The guards puffed up their cheeks and played endlessly.

Li Luoluo, Li Cunxu, Liu Shi and others stood with their heads bowed, weeping.

"Elegy, step on the dust of the road." Ding Hui's voice was full of emotion, heartbroken.

Zheng Yuan Xingqin and Li Xiaoxi of the Yin'an Straight Team watched in a daze.

"Li Quan promotes filial piety..."

The rhythm of the gangsters is just right, and the sad sad music caters to Ding Hui's singing and complements each other perfectly.

"You Soil Ten Thousand Years Name." After Ding Hui sang the last word, he straightened up, his eyes were slightly red.

Chu Shenping, who had just entered the door, was also shocked, and subconsciously stood at the door.

"The auspicious time has come, Wei Weiye is ready, and the funeral can be sent." The general praise official came in a hurry and reported.

Li Luoluo wiped away her tears and said, "Then let's start."

The memorial service is the last memorial and memorial ceremony before the coffin leaves.

The inner and outer coffins are covered with curtains, and the funeral guests enter one by one or in groups, and the Tongzan officials roll their names.After everyone arrived, the coffin was carried to the mausoleum for burial.

The ceremonial envoys and general appraisers are all professionals. Under their organization, funeral officials from other states came in one by one.

The family members wept, and the guests talked about the scene, and then they were led to wait in the left and right rooms.

The ceremony officer displayed various funeral objects beside the coffin, and at the same time burned incense and prayers.

In fact, the process was quite long, until the end of Weishi, when Shao Shude arrived, it finally ended.

"uncle."

"uncle."

"His Majesty."

Liu Shi, Li Luoluo, Li Xiji and others saluted one after another.

Shao Shude returned the gift, personally used a stick of incense for Li Ke, and then swept the left and right side rooms.

On the left are envoys from states within Daxia, and on the right are envoys from other towns.

Qian Liu, Wang Shenzhi, Zhao Kuangning, Shao Desheng, Ye Guanglue and even Jiangxi, which was in war, all sent envoys, but Liu Yin and Wang Jianzhao did not send envoys, and Annan did not come because of the long distance.

As for Yang Wo and Ma Yin, it's even more impossible, they didn't accept Da Xia's canonization.

You can basically see the political situation in the world today.

By the way, A Baoji actually sent an envoy.After all, he and Li Keyong used to be brothers, so it's fine if they didn't know about it. Now that they knew about it, of course they would send someone to pay homage to them.

Well, coincidentally, this person is Han Zhigu.His status at this time is not very high. It is better to say that he is Shuluping's retainer than Abaoji's.

He was able to serve as a messenger of condolences, probably because Shuluping appreciated his talent and wanted him to be known to Abaoji.

Shao Shude beckoned, Pugu Chengen stepped forward, whispered something, and left quickly.

At the beginning of Shenshi, the funeral ceremony ended.Li Ke's coffin was carried onto the carriage and left Baiyun Temple.

A total of 64 gangsters, wearing white hats and white clothes, took the lead.

The hearse followed closely behind, and Liu's, Li Luoluo's and other family members wept uncontrollably.

Shao Shude also held the coffin and accompanied him.

Hundreds of funeral envoys followed at the end with solemn faces.

"Xuanquan opened a tunnel, and the daylight shines on the beautiful city. Once you are here, you will be hurt for thousands of years." Ding Hui's high-pitched and sad singing resounded through the entire funeral procession.

When they arrived at the entrance of the cemetery, everyone dismounted.

The guard came forward to help, and moved down the sacred seat that symbolized Li Ke's soul, and then there were desks, incense burners and other items that he had used during his lifetime.

Family members cry again...

After the lengthy ceremony was over, the guard carefully lifted the coffin from the carriage and covered it with a quilt. Others carried the funerary objects and entered the opened cemetery together, and put the catalpa coffin into the tomb.

This is Li Ke's family cemetery.Since April, emergency repairs and expansions have been carried out here, and everything is ready.

Li Keyong will be buried with his father Li Guochang - not in the same tomb.

"The waning moon shines on the grave, and the sorrow is condensed into the emerald clouds. Tears are so painful, heartbroken and ecstasy..." Ding Hui's singing sounded for the last time.

His face was full of tears, and the emotion in the singing became more and more real.

The guards carried musical instruments on their backs and walked for more than ten miles, and most of the time on the way they had to preach, which exhausted a lot of energy.At this time, Yu Yong also mustered up, his cheeks bulged to the maximum, his eyes were wide open, and he played hard.

Whether it is a man or a man, he will get a generous reward afterwards.In addition to money, there is often a preferential policy of exempting them from corvee for two or three years, so they can't help but not work hard.

This is still the funeral of the minister.

If it is the emperor's burial, the guard is a good job to grab the head, and usually the sons of Xungui will fill it.Because after the burial of the Emperor Daxing, all the wan lang who participated will be given the status of low-level officials.

Ding will work so hard, not for money, nor for official position, but out of hobby, out of his love for this profession, which is different from everyone else present.

After the burial, some artisans came to seal the door of the tomb.

Shao Shude handed down an oral order to designate a large piece of nearby land and villages as Li Ke's sacrificial fields.The two villages within the range of the sacrificial field do not pay taxes and servitude. Their task is to provide for ten soldiers guarding the tomb and sweep regularly.

Li Luoluo will also build a house nearby to guard his father's tomb.

Shao Shude could tell that Li Luoluo was not satisfied with this, but he did not dare to refute and agreed.

He is still young, and it is understandable that he does not want to be tied down to this rural place for the rest of his life.But understanding is understanding. It is impossible for Shao Shude to let him become an official or lead a soldier.

Stay well.King Si Jin is about to become the second generation of King Jin. Food seals for [-] households are a goal that most people can hardly achieve in their lifetime.

And this kind of wealth, his son can also enjoy it, and he will not be reduced to the county king until his grandson's generation takes over the title.

After the funeral was completed, Mrs. Liu was in a trance and wanted to collapse to the ground.

Shao Shude who was standing beside her was at a loss, but fortunately Pugu Cheng'en reacted quickly and brought two little Huangmen forward to support Liu Shi.

Shao Shude breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he hadn't touched a woman for more than half a year, he really didn't dare to have any gossip with Mrs. Liu.

After Mrs. Liu was helped away, Shao Shude beckoned, Chu Shenping understood, and brought a bunch of wooden boxes.

Well, after the normal funeral, the following is Wufu's characteristic "funeral".

The silver saddle warrior opened the wooden boxes one by one, took out the heads inside, and placed them in front of the tomb.

"Shi Shaoyong, An Renshu, Yang Yuanhan, An Yuanxin, Zhang Wanjin and others disregarded the kindness of brother Nian's cultivation and promotion during his lifetime. During the funeral period, they rebelled against my brother and made troubles suddenly. It can be said that they are insane." Shao Shude turned around Looking at the surprised generals in Hedong, he said: "Now take the head, and comfort the spirit of the brother-in-law."

Everyone first looked at each other in blank dismay, and then led by a few people, they said in unison: "Your Majesty's loyalty is moving the heavens and the earth."

Shao Shude nodded in satisfaction, and said: "I have used the army for more than [-] years, and all the counties in the north are at peace. Such a good situation is hard-won. From now on, you all need to work together to make this hard-won situation great. If I succeed, why should I begrudge a reward?"

"The minister obeys the order." Everyone said in unison.

A funeral for a small person is a funeral.

The funeral of a great man is not just a funeral.Their every move, birth, old age, sickness and death, is all about politics, and Shao Shude is well aware of this.

During Li Ke's funeral, he was also very busy, not even more relaxed than the master who was concentrating on organizing the funeral.

He interviewed too many people, and some people even interviewed him several times.It took several months of careful sorting before the political structure in Hedong was roughly sorted out.After all, this is not the place where the war was laid, but the flag of peace. To some extent, it is quite troublesome and requires a lot of thought.

Before leaving, he took one last look at the closed tomb door and sighed softly.

Although some people didn't believe it, he really regarded Li Keyong as a brother.

Go all the way, I have fooled you in this life, and I can only pay it back in the next life.

(End of this chapter)