August 29, the sixth year of Jianji, Yanmen County, Daizhou, sunny.
Early in the morning, there were thousands of soldiers inside and outside Baiyun Temple.
This is the Yin'anzhi warrior who came to maintain order. Today, the saint and the generals from Hedong are going to bury King Jin. There are many people, so nothing can happen.
As the hosts of the funeral, the next King of Jin Li Luoluo, Princess Liu of Jin and the Li family's sons Si Zhao, Cun Xu, Cun Mei and others arrived two days in advance.
A wedding banquet was set up in the temple. Nearly two hundred groomsmen summoned from all over Hedong also arrived two days in advance and were fully prepared.
Taichang Qing Dinghui even sang funeral songs in person when his family members cried once in the morning and evening.
He is no longer young, but miraculously, his voice is still clear and clear. The elegy he sings is full of affection, and the listeners are moved and shed tears.
Li Cunxu once looked at him with strange eyes, wondering whether his father had adopted Ding Hui as his adopted son.
Li Luoluo was relatively simple-minded and had never heard of Ding Hui's reputation. When he saw him singing an elegy in person, he was surprised and moved, so he sent someone to give him a generous reward.
Ding Hui accepted it generously.
He did not intend to use this money, but kept it and took it out from time to time. He felt that this income made him more happy than the salary received by defense envoys and government officials.
Because this is an affirmation of his career and a tribute to his professional ability. You can still get paid for doing what you like. At this point in your life, what more can you ask for?
"I think back then, when I sang elegy for people in Qizhou, my money was confiscated. It was a mistake." After lunch, Ding Hui thought of what happened yesterday and felt upset.
In fact, his reputation in Qizhou is pretty good.
Firstly, he manages the troops quite effectively, and not many things that disturb the people happen. Secondly, of course, he often sings elegy for others on a voluntary basis.
Marshal Ding led hundreds of soldiers like wolves and tigers to the host's house where the funeral was held. He first frightened the people half to death. When the elegy was sung, he shocked the people half to death. After singing, he got on his horse and left.
The main house was left in a mess in the wind.
Of course, Marshal Ding would sometimes follow the whole process and leave after finishing the meal at the host's house.
But he really never received any money, it was purely voluntary labor. The hundred cents of money given to him by Li Luoluo was his first real income in his career, which is worth remembering.
After regaining his composure, he cleared his throat and sang: "Two Swords and Boxes of Youth..."
The elegy begins, the love is sincere.
The groomsmen puffed up their cheeks and played non-stop.
Li Luoluo, Li Cunxu, Liu and others bowed their heads and stood in awe, weeping endlessly.
"The lamentation is filled with dust on the road." Ding Hui's voice was filled with emotion and sadness.
Zhengyuan Xingqin of Yin'anzhi team and Li Xiaoxi looked on dumbly.
"Liquan Zhang's filial piety..."
The tempo of the groomsmen was just right, and the sad elegiac music catered to Ding Hui's singing and complemented each other.
"The Ten Thousand Years Name of the Nether Land." Ding Hui finished singing the last word and straightened up, his eyes already slightly red.
Chu Shenping, the commander of Yin'an Zhi who had just entered the door, was also shocked and subconsciously stood at the door.
"The auspicious time has arrived, the curtains and curtains are ready, and it's time to send a memorial ceremony." The Tongzan official came in a hurry and reported.
Li Luoluo wiped her tears and said, "Then let's get started."
The memorial service is the final memorial and memorial ceremony before the coffin leaves.
The coffin is covered with curtains, and the mourning guests enter one by one or in groups, and the official rolls their names. After everyone has arrived, the coffin is carried to the mausoleum for burial.
The etiquette envoys and Tongzan officers were all professionals. Under their organization, funeral officials came in droves from other states.
The family members were wailing, the guests were talking to each other, and then they were led to the left and right side rooms to wait.
The ceremony officer displays various funeral objects next to the coffin, burns incense, and burns prayers and blessings.
In fact, the process was quite long, and it was not finally over until the end of the day, when Shao Shude arrived.
"uncle."
"uncle."
"His Majesty."
Liu, Li Luoluo, Li Xiji and others all saluted.
Shao Shude returned the favor, personally used a stick of incense on Li Ke, and then scanned the left and right side rooms.
On the left are envoys from various states in Daxia, and on the right are envoys from other towns.
Qian Liu, Wang Shenzhi, Zhao Kuangning, Shao Desheng, Ye Guanglue and even Jiangxi Province, which was in the midst of war, all sent envoys. However, Liu Yin and Wang Jianzhao did not send envoys, and Annan also had no one because of the long distance.
As for Yang Wo and Ma Yin, it is even more impossible. They have not accepted the canonization of Daxia.
You can basically see the current political landscape.
By the way, Abaoji actually sent an envoy here. After all, he and Li Keyong were once brothers, so it was fine if they didn't know about it. Since they knew about it, of course they had to send someone to pay their respects.
Well, by coincidence, this person is Han Zhigu. His status at this time is not very high. He is not so much a member of Abaoji, but a retainer of Shuluping.
The fact that he could serve as a messenger of condolence was probably because Shu Luping appreciated his talent and wanted him to be known to Abaoji.
Shao Shude waved, and Pugu Chengen stepped forward, whispered something, and left quickly.
At the beginning of Shenshi, the memorial ceremony ended. Li Keyong's coffin was carried onto the carriage and left Baiyun Temple.
A total of sixty-four grooms, wearing white hats and white clothes, were leading the way.
The hearse followed closely behind, and Liu, Li Luoluo and other family members burst into tears.
Shao Shude also held the coffin in his hand and accompanied him.
Hundreds of mourners followed at the end, with solemn expressions on their faces.
"Xuanquan opens a tunnel, and the day shines on the beautiful city. If you live here once, you will be sad for thousands of years." Ding Hui's high-pitched, sad song resounded throughout the funeral procession.
Arriving at the entrance to the cemetery, everyone dismounted.
The messengers came forward to help and moved down the throne that symbolized Li Keyong's soul, along with the tables, incense burners and other items he had used during his lifetime.
The family members cried again...
After the lengthy ceremony, the pallbearers carefully lifted the coffin from the carriage and covered it with a quilt. Others carried the funeral items, entered the open cemetery together, and placed the coffin into the tomb.
This is Li Keyong's family cemetery. Since April, emergency repairs and expansions have been carried out here, and everything is ready.
Li Keyong will be buried together with his father Li Guochang - not in the same tomb.
"The waning moon shines on the grave, and the clouds are green and green. It hurts to shed tears, and the broken heart returns to ecstasy..." Ding Hui's song sounded for the last time.
His face was covered with tears, and the emotion in his singing became more and more real.
The groomsmen walked for more than ten miles carrying musical instruments on their backs, and they had to play for most of the way, which was a great physical exertion. At this time, they mustered up their courage, puffed up their cheeks to the maximum, and widened their eyes to play hard.
stand up.
Regardless of whether they are the groom or the soldier, they will receive a generous reward afterwards. In addition to money, the reward often also comes with preferential policies such as exemption from corvee for two or three years, so they cannot help but work hard.
This is still the funeral of a minister.
If the emperor is buried, the groomsmen are a good job to grab the head, and they are usually filled by the noble sons. Because after the burial of the Daxing Emperor, the groomsmen who participated will have the status of low-level officials, which is their entry into the official career.
This is a crucial step, so the competition for the number of husbands is very fierce.
Ding Hui works so hard not for money or official position, but out of hobby and his love for this profession, which is different from everyone else present.
After the burial, craftsmen came to seal the tomb door.
Shao Shude passed down an oral order to designate a large piece of land and villages nearby as Li Keyong's sacrificial field. The two villages within the sacrificial field did not accept taxes and levies, and their task was to support the ten tomb-guarding soldiers and sweep them regularly.
Li Luoluo will also build a house nearby and guard his father's tomb.
Shao Shude could see that Li Luoluo was not satisfied with this, but he did not dare to refute and agreed.
It is understandable that he is still young and does not want to be bound to this rural place for the rest of his life. But understanding is understanding, Shao Shude cannot let him become an official or lead a soldier.
Stay safe. The King of Jin will soon become the second generation of King Jin, and he will have enough food for 10,000 households. This is a goal that most people will never achieve in their lifetime.
And this kind of wealth and honor can also be enjoyed by his son. It will not be until his grandson's generation ascends the throne that he will be demoted to the rank of county king.
After the funeral was completed, Mr. Liu felt a little dazed and wanted to fall to the ground.
Shao Shude, who was standing next to her, was at a loss. Fortunately, Pugu Chengen reacted quickly and led two young men to help Liu.
Shao Shude breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he hasn't touched a woman for more than half a year, he really doesn't dare to get involved in any gossip with Mr. Liu.
After Mrs. Liu was helped away, Shao Shude waved, and Chu Shenping understood and led someone to bring a pile of wooden boxes.
Well, after the normal funeral ceremony, here is Wu Fu’s characteristic “funeral ceremony”.
The silver saddle warrior opened the wooden boxes one by one, took out the heads and placed them in front of the tomb.
"Shi Shaoyong, An Renshu, Yang Yuanhan, An Yuanxin, Zhang Wanjin and others ignored my sworn brother's cultivation and promotion during his lifetime, disobeyed my brother during the mourning period, and suddenly caused chaos. They are crazy." Shao Shude turned around.
Looking at the somewhat surprised Hedong general, he said: "I hold his head now to comfort my sworn brother's spirit in heaven."
Everyone first looked at each other in disbelief, and then, led by a few people, they said in unison: "Your Majesty's loyalty moves heaven and earth."
Shao Shude nodded with satisfaction and said: "I have been using the army for more than 20 years, and all the counties in the north are at peace. Such a good situation is really hard-won. In the future, you all need to work together to carry forward this hard-won situation.
If you succeed, why should I be stingy with rewards?"
"I obey the decree." Everyone said in unison.
A funeral for a little person is a funeral.
The funeral of a big shot is not just a funeral. Every move they make, whether they are born, old, sick or dead, is all about politics. Shao Shude understands this very well.
During Li Keyong's funeral, he was also very busy, even less relaxed than the host family who concentrated on organizing the funeral.
He met with too many people, and some of them even met several times. After carefully sorting out the political situation in Hedong for several months, he roughly sorted out the political situation in Hedong. After all, this was not a place that was conquered by war, but a place where peace changed the banner.
It's quite troublesome to some extent and requires a lot of thought.
Before leaving, he took one last look at the closing tomb door and sighed softly.
Although some people don't believe it, he really regards Li Keyong as a brother.
Go all the way. If I cheated you in this life, I will have to pay you back in the next life.