The Tang people have a lot of rituals for funerals, and the higher the status, the more cumbersome it is. In short, it can be roughly divided into three processes: funeral, funeral and burial.

Among them, the funeral is divided into small burial and large burial, and the funeral is to stop the coffin at home and wait for the burial of the tomb, and at the same time receive relatives and friends to mourn and mourn filial piety, and the burial is naturally the coffin out of the funeral and the official burial.

Of course, it also depends on the situation. For example, when Li Tong came to this world, he had just finished the small burial, if he hadn't woken up, he might have been swept up by a collar of cold that day, transported out of the palace and buried somewhere casually.

Before Duguqing Yun Zhishi, the official was the general of the right Weiwei, and the school left Yulin Army, and the honor was the Shangzhu State, and the title of county duke. With such a powerful position, he is naturally a veritable member of the imperial court, and his funeral rites are naturally solemn, and a six-rank Beijing official is sent by the imperial court to preside.

Yesterday, Dugu Qingyun had just completed the funeral, and the imperial court should posthumously give him a mourning honor, and he would call the court today to show his mourning. It is worth mentioning that usually when a minister dies, it is often enough to abolish the dynasty for one day, but the imperial court is full of grief for Duguqing Yunjia, and the court has been dismissed for two days in a row.

It's just a one-day difference, but it's extraordinary. Although the past is gone, there are still children and grandchildren alive, and this mourning is also of great significance to his descendants.

Therefore, after the funeral was completed, on the day of the official funeral, Dugu Qingyun's house in Luonan Daodaofang was also a hanging guest, and the left and right doors were hung with flax, and there were tents, which extended to the front of his house, which could be described as extremely grief and glory, and the scenery of death.

Although Li Tong rushed to offer condolences, he actually didn't have much friendship with Dugu Qingyun's family, so he naturally didn't feel a little sad in his heart. Parade all the way to the outside of the moral square, observe the location of this square residence, and only feel that how a person is better than his location.

Although the moral workshop is not as prominent as Jishan Fang and Shangshan Fang, which are close to Tianjin Bridge, it is located at the Xinzhong bridgehead on the south bank of Luoshui.

But everything is also done on both sides, the Qiu Shenqian family who has just been killed not long ago is in Jishanfang, although it is convenient to go to the court, but if you commit a crime, it is also convenient to be raided. That night, Li Guangshun led a team to the door, and it took less than an hour to enter and exit, and he killed Qiu Shenxian's sons cleanly.

The left and right doors of the moral square have been guarded, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter and exit, and they are directly for the passage of people who come to pay their filial piety. Li Tong waved his hand to let Yang Juren step forward to enter the post, and sighed in his heart that the death of one person was not comfortable with the life of the people in the whole workshop.

Ordinary hangers, there are subordinates appointed by the imperial court to guide them, but the young king's status is noble, so naturally he can't be so simple. After the name card was presented, the children and nephews of the Dugu clan came out to greet them in person.

Not long after Li Tong and his entourage were outside the gate of the Lifang Clan, several children of the Dugu clan dressed in plain linen hurriedly walked out, and a plain carriage followed them.

"The family is in decline, the mourning is not polite, and the simplicity is slow, please forgive the king."

A middle-aged man bowed to the young king from a distance, and stepped forward to pull the reins to lead the young king's mount to the carriage, and respectfully invited the young king to board the carriage.

"I have to pass on the obituary, and the love is mourning, how dare I have a filial son to greet me."

Li Tong replied politely, turned his hand and took Tang Lingshu's hand, boarded the undecorated carriage together, and said to the children of the Dugu clan who were a little stunned: "Insider, please enter the inner hall to comfort." ”

After hearing this, the Dugu clan disciple hurriedly thanked him, and then instructed his family members behind him to report to the house. They didn't know that the young king and his daughter came to the door, so they didn't arrange for the inner hall to pick them up.

Yang Juren followed the car, and after seeing this scene, he felt that the young king was really arrogant, and he actually demonstrated to Yang Zhiyi, the son-in-law of the Dugu family. Thinking that he would see Yang Zhiyi, who was also in Dugu's house to assist in the funeral, he became more worried, knowing that after this, he offended Yang Zhiyi ruthlessly.

However, he was also a little curious in his heart, in the face of the young king being so aggressive, what kind of reaction would Yang Zhiyi have? Do you dare to be angry at his father-in-law's funeral and ask the young king for his hatred of taking his wife?

But Yang Juren also had to admit that although the young king was arrogant, he was really smart, and he chose such a time to openly bring his niece to the door, so that the Dugu family knew that this lady was a widow of the palace. If Yang Zhi dares to make another difficulty, it will not only be the young king who will be offended, but also his father-in-law's family.

The carriage moved forward slowly, and there was no shortage of visitors on the road who recognized the young king, and they all stepped forward to salute, and they couldn't help but be curious when they saw the pretty girl in a car with the young king and wearing a hufu.

Among them, when he attended the banquet in the palace last night, he couldn't help but smile at the young king and asked, "Luoyang daughter, it seems to be in front of you?" ”

After Li Tong heard this, he also smiled and bowed slightly.

When the others saw this, they naturally inevitably whispered and asked, and after knowing the reason, they all followed the car with great interest, looking at the young king and the girl in the carriage. The girl is not an ordinary posture, and being so tolerated by the king shows that she loves her deeply.

Although on this funeral occasion, it is not dignified to discuss the facts of this kind of romance. But Dugu Qingyun died naturally when he was nearly ninety years old, and the mourning scenery benefited his children and grandchildren, which was a real joy and mourning, and even the Dugu family rarely had too much sadness, and the other guests were naturally relaxed.

The carriage traveled to the gate of the Dugu Clan's Mansion, and another group of Dugu Clan's relatives and disciples were waiting here, including his son-in-law Yang Zhiyi.

Yang Zhiyi was also standing in the crowd in a vegetarian suit, and when he saw the carriage coming from afar, he descended with everyone to greet him.

He was not too tall, and he didn't see the situation on the carriage at the first time, and after seeing the young king get off the car, the carriage did not stop, but turned the main gate and drove towards the side door, only to know that the young king brought his female dependents to the scene, and there was no lack of curiosity to turn his head to look, but after seeing the appearance of the people on the car clearly, he only felt a bang in his mind, and the whole person froze in place.

The focus of everyone's attention was on the young king, and naturally no one cared about Yang Zhiyi's strange appearance, so they stepped forward to salute the young king, and there was no lack of sincere gratitude and gratitude in their expressions.

Similar to the Dugu family, in fact, there are many estimates of mourning, and now Dugu Qingyun mourning is obviously more than half a grid compared to the ritual, and in addition to surprise, it is naturally inevitable to ask what the reason is. After this inquiry, I learned that the Divine Emperor Ya rewarded the writing of the King of Hedong, and Aiwu and Wuxia gave more rewards to the Dugu family.

Now the king of Hedong has personally come to the door to offer condolences, how can the Dugu family not welcome the reason. In addition to the ordinary children, although the sons of Dugu Qingyun under the funeral tent in front of the spirit could not greet them in person, they all bowed again to the direction in which the young king entered.

Ordinary hangers naturally don't need to do this, but the young king helps them show their deceased father, which is also considered to be gracious, and worshipping before the spirit is also a manifestation of filial piety.

Li Tong was surrounded by everyone and walked into the Dugu mansion, making a half-worship in front of the spirit tent, and Yang Juren, who came with him, worshiped in front of the spirit and recited the sacrifice.

Not to mention the human feelings of the scene, Yang Zhiyi was still confused at this time, and after seeing Yang Juren, his heart was even more angry, so that his body trembled slightly with anger, and his teeth were even more clumsy.

"Alang, what's wrong? Mourning all day long, people will inevitably get tired, but this king is not an ordinary guest, the door is more honorable, is looking at the king's grace, don't be rude! ”

Someone finally discovered Yang Zhiyi's abnormal state, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, but the words he said made Yang Zhiyi even more embarrassed, but he was also shocked, and quickly nodded and said: "Caused by grief, in a trance, please rest assured, I will not be rude to others." ”

Having said that, Yang Zhiyi clenched his fists, and his nails even broke his palms. Seeing that the lady of the Tang family who had never forgotten came with the young king and became a family member of the king of Hedong, he was already angry in his heart, but he didn't think too deeply for a while.

But now that he saw that Yang Juren had actually become the king of Hedong, he was even more embarrassed in his heart, and he was sure that the young king was here to demonstrate to him!

After the condolences were completed, Li Tong was introduced into the tent in front of the corridor, and Dugu Qingyun's son Dugu Yuan Licai entered from behind the tent, and then thanked the young king: "I have been loyal and diligent all my life, and I am fortunate to be rewarded by the Holy Lord, and I can get both blessings and blessings." It's a pity that the children and grandchildren are clumsy, and the deeds will be publicized by the king's wonderful pen, and the door will receive this favor, and the vulgar etiquette is not enough to express! ”

Dugu Qingyun died at the age of eighty-nine, which is considered a high age in later generations, and it is even rarer nowadays. As his heir, Dugu Yuanli is also in his sixties, his beard is gray, and he is described as withered because of the funeral, Li Tong naturally did not accept his great gifts, and hurriedly avoided the table.

Dugu Yuanli asked his son to come forward to thank him, so much so that he held Li Tong's feet and kissed the tips of his boots. Li Tong was caught off guard and was almost knocked down, and he felt even more unable to complain about the way the Tang people expressed their enthusiasm, so he only saluted Dugu Yuanli and said: "Xiang Gong is from the old man, the number is the old man, and the honor is in the public opinion." Xiao Wang regrets that he can't look up to the demeanor of the living, and has to be given an elegy, in addition to sadness, the only point is to send the hero, and he really doesn't dare to boast of the heavy gift! The general is also used as a weapon of the country, so please be cautious and mourn. ”

At such an age, Dugu Yuanli is not only a gentleman who enjoys his father's shadow in vain, but also serves in the military government, and he is also the head of the march that followed Xue Huaiyi to attack the Turks earlier. Seeing that the young king was humble and polite, he also had an excellent impression of the young king, and he could not treat guests with filial piety, so he only asked his nephews to be courteous and thoughtful.

Seeing that the Dugu family was still so enthusiastic during the funeral, Li Tong was embarrassed to sit and leave, so he simply sat down and got acquainted with the guests at the funeral.

The day before yesterday, in the Lintai official house, Yuan Xingchong made a bad revelation that the Dugu family had been a slave household, but in fact, the in-laws of the Dugu family were the Henan Yuan family, and it was the kind of Yuan family that could be traced back to the Northern Wei Dynasty Emperor, which was more prominent than the Yuan Xingchong branch. It can be seen that the Dugu family is really a model of counterattack.

So Li Tong naturally got acquainted with several people from the Yuan family, especially when he heard a person who came forward to introduce himself as Yuan Heng and Zi Lizhen, he couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart that this name was really good. Of course, what interested him the most was the old man Yuan Huaijing, who was the famous minister of Kaiyuan.