sweeping the world

Chapter 716 The Importance of Inheritance
The culture and traditions of a nation are the foundation to ensure whether it can be passed on. If the culture and traditions disappear, even if the blood is still there, but what is the difference between losing the culture and traditions and being exterminated?
It is difficult to exterminate a nation physically, and there has never been a case of physically exterminating a nation.

There are not too many examples of culturally destroying a nation. The Zhuxia civilization has absorbed quite a few foreign races to grow. Although the blood of many foreign races is the blood of their ancestors, no matter in terms of spirit, thought, or culture, they are actually It's all gone.

When the Zhuxia civilization integrated foreign races, it would leave behind some beneficial spirits or ideas.Even after the Zhu Xia civilization was weakened and destroyed, it would fuse with the alien races of the lower civilization because it was a higher civilization.

When the military force is not strong, only culture and tradition are left to save the fallen nations. Not only the Zhuxia civilization, but also many nations in the world have risen again in this way, such as those that have been conquered by Rome long ago. Greek civilization.

A nation that firmly believes that its culture is superior is difficult to be eliminated easily, even if there is a dark period, it will be quite short. It is supported by the spirit of indomitableness, resistance, and self-reliance brought about by a culture. After the rebirth of Nirvana There will also be a new round of rapid development.

The culture and tradition of the Han people were suppressed and destroyed unprecedentedly during the period of Hulu rule. After waiting to stand up again, they attach more importance to culture and tradition than usual.After all, only when you have experienced it will you know what it means, and if you lose it, you will know how to cherish it.

"Is it like this every year?"

"I don't know."

Not every year the winter solstice feast will invite folks. Some time ago in Linzi, the elderly were invited to the banquet. After Liu Yan transferred the administrative center to Xiangguo, there was no similar move. Two years are just for the monarch and his ministers to enjoy themselves.

During festivals, the monarch and his ministers hold banquets and invite the elders, which is a tradition of respecting the elderly in Zhu Xia civilization.This tradition began in the Western Han Dynasty. In all dynasties, as long as the descendants of Zhu Xia were rulers, they would invite the elders of the people to banquets on grand festivals.This tradition began in the Western Han Dynasty. It was the Han Dynasty's concept of "ruling the world with filial piety." It was also from the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty that the elderly of a certain age had many privileges.

In the mindset of the Hu people, the elderly have no respect at all.It can be seen from their choices when encountering disasters. After the white disaster, it is time to make a choice. The elderly need to go out to fend for themselves. Even if they hug together for warmth, the old and the weak will stay at the outermost position, and the core position will be the strongest. That group of people.When it happened in the Zhuxia civilization, the strong people would stay on the periphery, while on the contrary, the old and the weak would be protected at the core.This is the most different aspect of national thought.

As the prime minister, Ji Chang also invited the elderly over 60 years old in Guanzhong to a banquet this year, but the number was much smaller than when he was in Linzi.

The 46 elders were arranged in obvious positions in the hall, and the ranking was closer to the area where Liu Yan was than the Baiguan.This is an attitude shown by the Han Dynasty, which will continue the tradition of Zhu Xia and respect the elderly.

In previous years, "Deer Ming" would also be sung, but instead of being sung by the prince and many second-generation singers, singers were arranged.

There is a special meaning in arranging Liu Shen to lead the singing this year. At the end of next year, the new Chang'an will be built, and the long-awaited ceremony for Liu Yan's enthronement will be held.When Liu Yan was still the king, the confirmation of the heir was urgent but could be waited for, but after he ascended the throne and became emperor, the choice of the prince would become urgent.

Before the pre-Han period, the Zhuxia civilization did not have the tradition of establishing the elders but not the young and passing on the descendants and not passing on the concubine. We are facing life and death all the time, and choosing a ruler is of course choosing a powerful heir, and letting a fool take over the position of ruler will undoubtedly destroy the country in minutes.

It is actually difficult to say clearly when the traditions (rules) of establishing the elders but not the young and passing on descendants rather than concubines appeared. There is a theory that it was a rule that was extended after Liu Che's "Tianfa Order" was issued.

In fact, the reason why the tradition of establishing the eldest rather than the young and passing on the direct line rather than the concubine emerged is that after the Zhu Xia civilization began to stabilize, the desire for external expansion was not strong. The rulers did not need to be very smart, as long as they could "keep the family" It is the responsibility to complete.After scholars have fully risen, they even hope that the ruler will be a fool, and the management of the country can be left to the scholars. It is better for the ruler to be a clay sculpture.

What must be said is that when scholars rise in an all-round way and take control of the government, it is usually the most chaotic moment in the country. They will form various factions to fight (partisan struggle), and they often use all means to achieve victory in the struggle, causing the country to change. Consuming national power while creating chaos, leading to either continuous internal uprisings and dynasty replacement, or alien invasion and destruction.

"Thinking about it, the prince is the eldest son Shen."

"As it should be!"

"Does the direct elder Shen have a master?"

"This one……"

None of them are fools. Liu Shen made a special appearance on solemn occasions, and his every move played a leading role. Whether he was directing his younger brother Liu Ming or the rest of the second generation, they all had special meanings. Blind is brain blind.

"Blessed are the heirs of the Sangong and Jiuqing."

"The Han family has such a tradition, they are indeed blessed."

Therefore, the traditions of Zhuxia civilization have their own special significance. The heirs of the country will be arranged with some playmates when they were young. In addition to increasing the social interaction of the heirs, it is undoubtedly to allow the heirs to have their own core team.Waiting for this heir to really inherit the great power, the playmates will almost all be in high positions, and a group of monarchs and ministers with deep friendship will work together to govern and develop the country.

The people who talked about it couldn't help being sour. They could find too many examples. People who grew up with the king, as long as they didn't fall or be eliminated in that process, all of them would become important ministers of the country in the future.Even among these people, there are people who are so bad that they are so bad that most of them can be tolerated, which is the most enviable place.

"At least the wealth of three generations has been preserved!"

"More than just three generations? If their descendants still serve as companions, the blessings of the fourth, fifth, and fourth generations... will be endless."

Envy and jealousy filled too many outsiders, and they had to hope that their descendants could participate in it. Even if they could not have direct contact with Liu Shen, they would at least want their descendants to become friends with those second generations.

The singing in the hall was still going on. After the singing of "Deer Ming", even "頍巨" and "Hu Ye" were sung successively. Currently, "The First Feast of the Guests" was being sung.

It can be said that "The Book of Songs" is actually an encyclopedia of Zhuxia civilization, in which you can find all kinds of Zhuxia culture. Reading "Book of Songs" must be able to understand the life of the ancients in the civilization in it, and you can find many things found in history books. For example, "Out of the Car" is a song that records the victory of Zhou Xuanwang's crusade against Yunyun in the early years.

Don't think that the "Book of Songs" has nothing to do with modern people. The ancient people singing the Book of Songs and modern people singing pop songs have the same meaning.

In fact, many modern popular songs are also adapted from The Book of Songs.

I look far away, above the Toad Palace (I am looking up, above the moon); there is a dream, shining brightly (there is a dream flying freely).Yesterday has passed, and all the sorrow has been exposed (Yesterday has passed, and the sorrow has dried up); I met my son, in the wild greenness (I met you again on the vast road).Wrapped in my arms, the river rises and the waves rise (life has been pulled, the tide ebbs and flows); the beauty is with you, this is the palace (where you are, it is heaven).

Just ask dick or not?All right.The above ones are all spoofs by some great god, but there are really many modern pop songs adapted from "The Book of Songs", such as "Jian Jia", "On the Water Side", "Night Banquet" and so on.

"It's really amazing..."

"The songs they sing have been sung for thousands of years?"

At this moment, Gianus Arta Ardashir and Aulus Sextus Cicero temporarily put aside their hostility, as an outsider came into contact with the long history of the Zhuxia civilization. , with the desire to communicate.

Rome and Persia have the same class concept, that is, only those with a certain status are qualified to communicate with each other. In fact, those with high status will not chat with those with lower status. Kianush Arta Aldashir and Aulus Sai Cicero really wanted to chat.

"There are many ethnic groups with a long history, but it is difficult to pass down their culture like the Seris people."

"They are ancient civilizations like ancient Egypt, ancient Xindu, and ancient Babylon. They respect their ancestors very much, and they have a high pursuit of culture. I heard that the Han Empire has a family that has been passed down for thousands of years?"

Are there families here in the Central Plains that have been passed down for thousands of years?It really does exist. The Kong family is relatively late. The Chen family of Yingchuan was a descendant of Emperor Shun, and the Xun family was simply a descendant of the Xuanyuan family. It is really difficult to track down.

Many clans in Zhuxia really have a very long history. Apart from the surnames derived from territorial expansion, they are descendants of a certain important figure in ancient times. For example, the surname Liu is the descendant of Yao, and the surname Lu is the descendant of Jiang Ziya (Jiang Ziya is also called Lu Shang), there are too many.

The scene was no longer in the palace, but in the square outside, where Liu Yan was holding a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven.

The royal family (royal family) takes the lead in praying for blessings during the Winter Solstice Festival, that is, other royal families pay homage to the ancestral temple. Liu Yan came from time travel. He doesn’t even know who his ancestors are in this era, but the ancestral temple is dedicated to the ancient great men of Zhuxia , I really don’t have my own ancestral tablet, so there will be a change of offering sacrifices to heaven and praying for blessings during the Winter Solstice Festival.

Worshiping the sky requires an altar, which has been rammed earth tens of feet high and shaped like a pyramid, except that the platform on the top floor is relatively large.

A tripod is also needed for worshiping the heavens. The nine tripods made by Yu did not disappear before, but a full set of "equipment" was used. The whereabouts of the nine tripods are unknown, so they imitated according to the records in the ancient books and made a tripod for worshiping the heavens. .

"The illustrious ancestor, Wu Hua was born, Zhou Yan worshiped cotton, and Yue'ehe was Hao. He was smart and wise, and his light was forgotten..." (Don't complain)
Worshiping heaven naturally requires articles. Anyway, Liu Yan is absolutely unable to write short parallel sentences like this, so he needs imperial literati to do the ghostwriting. Some report to God about their achievements during their reign, and then pray for God to bless them.

"... After organizing the army by force, telling the ancestors, and learning from it, the emperor and the empress will be here. It's good to eat."

After the reading, Liu Yan led all the officials to pay homage. Because it was a rehearsal, the movements were absolutely uniform. The folks who watched the ceremony were not in the ranks of the officials, but they also bowed down.

There were no similar activities in Rome, Persia and other countries. They were infected by the solemn and solemn atmosphere at the scene and did not even dare to breathe too hard.

After paying homage, Liu Yan threw the sacrificial inscription into the burning cauldron, waved to Liu Shen, and the father and son whispered softly in front of everyone.

"The big man has a queen."

"Yes."

It may sound a bit strange, but it is about Liu Yan finally getting a crown prince, which is something that officials and common people have been looking forward to for a long time, otherwise they always feel that something is missing.

After Liu Yan and Liu Shen finished whispering, Liu Yan took Liu Shen's little hand and walked to the edge of the altar.

"Get ready for parade!"

The person who shouted was Cui Zong.

Liu Yan did not engage in the eunuch system, and the number of members of the royal family was actually much smaller than that of other dynasties. Most of the people serving in Miyagi were court ladies, and a few were uncastrated attendants.

Can you enter the palace service without castration?Should we also cut off the penises of all the Miyagi Imperial Guards?In the Han Dynasty, there was nothing surprising about such things. Officials could stay in the palace, but it was impossible to move around the harem at will.

Is Liu Yan afraid of a green grassland above his head?In fact, he really didn't think that much.Not having the eunuch system in his generation is just a matter of personal preference. After him, it depends on what future generations want to do.

It is almost a habit of all dynasties to hold a military parade after offering sacrifices to the heavens, but an emperor may not have the opportunity to worship the heavens twice in his life. You can only do it if you can get the credit, otherwise you will be laughed to death, just like the level of Taishan Fengchan, the difference is that the first sacrifice to heaven is a fringe benefit.

The square was quite large, and after Cui Zong shouted, all the officials and the rest of the people withdrew to the viewing stand.

"Dong dong dong..."

The sound of war drums resounded first, and then the sound of uniform footsteps came from a distance. People looked over and saw soldiers in gorgeous military uniforms entering through the palace gate.

When the troops entered the square, they did not approach the square immediately. Each team formed a square formation near the palace gate, and only marched towards the square under the command of the leading officer.

"I have to say that the military uniforms of the Seris people should be the most beautiful in the world, right?"

"They are very tall, too tall!"

In other words, the Han army in the military parade is really tall, and the phalanx that has already appeared is basically composed of strong men with a height of two meters.

In addition, the current Han people in this world can definitely be regarded as tall races, while others are Nordics and Slavs. The average height of the Romans is only 1.6 meters...

(End of this chapter)