Granting a surname has always been a very special reward in the Central Plains dynasty.
Due to cultural inheritance, not everyone hopes to receive such special treatment. The surname left by the ancestors is a person's social mark, and honor and disgrace belong to it.
Changing surnames is a great shame for some people, such as the Wang family, Xie family, Cui family, Wei family, Zheng family and other wealthy families in the world. Even when foreigners came to dominate the Central Plains, they never changed their surnames.
Surname.
Many people were killed for this, and they were not afraid.
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, someone from the Zheng family once said that there is something more important than life and death, and so does the surname. In other words, if you change your surname, you will abandon your family and your ancestors, leaving you alone with no foundation.
What’s the point of living?
This may be the last bit of dignity that the Han surnamed people in the north retained when the smell was all over the place. At this point, no matter the Huns, Xianbei, Qiang or Di people, they could not make these big people bow their heads.
It is unknown how many people died because of this, but the large families with Han surnames in the north did continue to survive. Even though they all had some Hu people's names at that time, their Han surnames were still retained.
Therefore, giving a surname is a very special thing, and the children of wealthy and famous families are unwilling to accept it. If it is imposed on them, they will not be appreciated, but will cause some resentment.
In other words, even the emperor must be cautious about this matter.
After Li Po pacified the princes, he only gave the surname to Du Fuwei. This was a rather special situation. The most important point was that Du Fuwei came from a rough background and had no family inheritance.
Therefore, Du Fuwei is very happy to accept such a reward, and will even pass it on as a family honor.
At the same time, this is also a way to appease people's hearts. With the link of granting a surname, Du Fuwei is not actually a king with a different surname, which will save a lot of trouble in the future.
Once you are given a surname, your treatment will be the same as that of a relative, and it goes without saying that the benefits you get will go without saying.
In another time and space, Xu Shiji was also given the surname Li, so people later called him Li Ji. You see, his background was not that good, that's why.
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There are more examples of foreigners being given surnames. This is different from the Central Plains and is caused by cultural differences. They admire the style of the Central Plains dynasty and regard the giving of surnames as a sign of close contact with the Central Plains dynasty.
The emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty didn't have to worry too much. They just gave a surname lightly and let foreigners be grateful. Why not?
Of course, political factors also need to be considered here. If you give a surname today and be killed tomorrow, how embarrassed do you think the emperor must be?
Therefore, we have to examine whether the other party has the strength to accept this kind of honor, and what their relationship is with the Central Plains Dynasty.
According to this, it was actually very reckless for Mi Xia to suddenly ask His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to give her a surname in the Taiji Hall. Many links were missing in the process, leaving no room for discussion.
This is actually a very dangerous behavior, because you stood up the emperor in front of the court and left no way out for yourself.
If it fails, it will not end with his head falling to the ground. Shannan, who has just calmed down, may see the Tang army swarming in again.
Gao Biaoren, the minister of Honglu Temple who was standing among the ministers, came down at that time. They did not know in advance what the foreign visitors wanted, which meant that they did not communicate well. This was a serious dereliction of duty by the officials of Honglu Temple.
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Especially in an occasion like a court meeting, where all the ministers are paying attention, any small mistake will be magnified by the censors, and this is not a trivial matter.
Gao Biaoren stood up and started to defend himself.
Li Po, who was sitting high in the hall, waved his hand and said with a smile: "I grant the request and give the surname Xiangxiong to the head of the country, the Xiangxiong Li family. From then on, we and I, the Tang Dynasty, are of the same spirit, and we are inseparable from each other."
Prince Mi Xia bowed to the ground and thanked him repeatedly. He actually didn't quite understand what this move meant to Xiang Xiong, nor did he know that it violated the rules of the Tang Dynasty. Life and death depended only on the emperor's thoughts.
The result was not bad. Gao Biaoren breathed a sigh of relief and quietly sat back in his seat. What he was thinking about was how to go to Tai Chi Hall to defend Honglu Temple.
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"Retreat from the court..."
With the eunuch's announcement, the first court meeting in the seventh year of Yuanzhen came to an end.
The hungry ministers walked out of the Tai Chi Palace tiredly. In the end, they were not able to have a dinner in the palace. The older ones were a little swaying when they walked.
Fortunately, everyone has a seat at the court, otherwise it would be more difficult.
The newly enthroned Subimo Luo, Mi Xia and others were left in the Tai Chi Hall and were led to wait outside the side hall of the Tai Chi Hall.
It didn't take long before someone announced the news.
The first person to enter the palace was Queen Subi Mara.
Li Po had already changed out of his bulky court clothes and put on lighter robes. He leaned comfortably on the seat and drank tea.
When Subimala saw the emperor, he immediately touched his chest and saluted, saying "Your Majesty." When he raised his head, his eyes were glued to the emperor.
Li Po had never met her in private. The few times he had met her were either at banquets or in the court hall, and he had not called them here to talk.
In fact, it's just observation. Let the people below get in touch first to see what their temperament is like, whether they are respectful or not, and their impressions of the Tang Dynasty, etc.
In dealing with these outsiders, the court had its own set of mature rules. It was not pioneered by the Tang Dynasty. This was actually the procedure in the pre-Sui Dynasty.
Very good, it can avoid making mistakes to the greatest extent, and this is actually because the former Sui Dynasty had frequent contacts with foreign countries, which can give birth to flexible and rigorous diplomatic etiquette and diplomatic talents.
Li Po smiled in line with diplomatic etiquette and asked her to sit down and talk. The eunuch immediately served refreshments.
Subimala was not polite. He sat down on the chair and sighed comfortably, as if he was keeping quiet. Then he became a little too relaxed and grabbed the snacks on the table and stuffed them into his mouth.
, picked up the tea bowl and drank a few sips of tea.
At the same time, he did not forget to open his mouth and give His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty a flattering smile.
Li Po didn't take it seriously either. He had seen all kinds of people. Subimala was wild and untamable and even set a fire in the palace. In fact, people reported her daily details to him at any time.
Li Po now knows what kind of guy this is.
"The queen has been in Chang'an for a while. What do you think of Chang'an?"
Subimuluo can now understand Chinese, but speaking it is a bit clumsy. At this time, she has already restrained the ferocity and cruelty of the Subim people, nodded and said: "Chang'an... very good, just like