Chapter Seventy-Three: Giving Edicts to Officials
In the afternoon, the porter came to report, and Sun Yan, the head of Honglu Temple, came to the house to supervise the ceremony.
The eldest grandson Chi asked the eldest grandson Wuxian to greet him at the gate of the mansion.
After the eldest grandson Wuxian went, the eldest grandson Chi thought to himself that he would just take advantage of the Honglu Temple to warn the eldest grandson Wuxian, so that he would not dare to act rashly at the funeral tomorrow.
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When Emperor Wen of Sui first ascended the throne, due to the frequent changes of imperial power in the north and south dynasties, the ritual system was very chaotic.
He considered a new code of etiquette. Therefore, the great Confucians of Hongxue were widely convened to compile a hundred volumes of rituals, called "The Opening Ceremony of the Emperor".
After the etiquette system is determined, the funeral rites must be observed from the princes to the common people.
Where an official dies, it is more than one product, and the master of ceremonies is supervised by Hongluqing, and the master of ceremonies orders the salute system.
If the second grade is above the second grade, the Honglu Cheng will supervise the ceremony, and the master of ceremonies will show the ceremony.
In the event of the death of a relative of the fifth rank or above, and the third rank or above, a celebrant shall be in charge of the ceremony, and the ceremony shall be demonstrated.
The etiquette system has strict requirements for the clothes to be buried, the length of the bright light, the specifications of the coffin, the decoration of the funeral ceremony, the funeral vehicle, etc., and no official of any size is allowed to violate the regulations. In the coffin, no gold, silver, or jewelry shall be buried.
In the etiquette system, there are strict requirements for how to keep filial piety to children and grandchildren.
If you do so, you may be guilty of the crime of "unfilial piety", which is regarded as one of the "ten heinous crimes" and is punishable by exile. It is to exile in a deserted land.
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Honglu Temple's head of the ceremony, Sun Yan, followed the eldest grandson Wuxian to the front hall of the inner courtyard, and saw the eldest grandson Chi and the eldest grandson open their hands and saluted.
The eldest grandson Chi and the eldest grandson Chang stood up and returned the salute as a sign of respect. and invited him to sit on the couch on the east side.
After the hustle and bustle was over, Sun Yan talked about the duties of coming to the house to supervise the ceremony, and talked about the requirements of the etiquette system one by one.
Changsun Chi and the others listened patiently and promised to act according to the etiquette system.
Then, the eldest grandson Chi shouted to the eldest grandson Wuxian, and several people accompanied Sun Yan to the spirit to check them one by one.
After the inspection, no violation of the system was found, and Sun Yan said that it was getting late, and he was going to be banned at night, so he would not stay longer.
The eldest grandson ordered the eldest grandson Wuxian to send Sun Yan out of the house.
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When the eldest grandson Wuxian returned, the eldest grandson Chi said to the eldest grandson Wuxian:
"From tomorrow to the end of the funeral the day after tomorrow, your father's officialdom colleagues, relatives and friends will enter the mansion one after another to mourn. I have strict rules and regulations in the court, and the whole government must act in accordance with the etiquette system, and we dare not be negligent and violate the rules."
"This evening, both the inner court and the outer court should gather their relatives and slaves, explain the rules, and state that they are serious, and if they violate it, they will be severely punished."
The eldest grandson Wuxian said, "Uncle thinks that before the funeral, it is really necessary to explain it everywhere."
The eldest grandson Chi explained: "In a while, you will summon your family members and the servants and slaves who are walking around in the inner courtyard to the front courtyard of the hall, and I will personally arrange it. Then, you and Xiao Changqing will go to the outer courtyard to make arrangements."
The eldest grandson Wuxian nodded in agreement, stood up and went to the courtyard of the upper room to call people.
How did he know that the eldest grandson was clearly saying that he was saying it to everyone, but he actually wanted to warn the eldest grandson Wuxian and his wife.
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After a while, everyone in the inner courtyard went to the front courtyard of the hall.
The family members stood in front, and the servants and slaves stood in the back, and there were more than 100 people.
When Changsun Chi walked out of the front hall and stood on the steps, the people who were originally buzzing and talking were silenced, and the crowd suddenly fell silent.
The eldest grandson's gaze swept over the entire crowd, and he raised his voice: "Lord Erlang has passed away, and the whole house is grief-stricken, and a funeral will be held in the next two days, and the whole house will mourn and be solemn."
"I have a ritual system, respect etiquette and filial piety, and in front of the etiquette system, from the princes to the common people, I dare not be simple. Anyone who commits a crime will be severely punished by the laws of the court and the patriarchal law of the family. You must be careful and not slack off."
"Heng'an, Anye and Zhen Niangzi, they must restrain their children and the people around them, explain the rules, and affirm their power."
"Chief Xiao must take good care of the servants and slaves, and each one shall perform his duties in peace."
"Whoever violates the etiquette system, the people of the clan will be sent to the ancestral hall for consideration, and the clan will be removed from the clan at the worst. Servants and slaves, I won't say much, but you know how powerful they are."
"An Ye and Manager Xiao, you two will go to the outer courtyard later, explain to them what I said, clarify the division of labor, and perform their duties, without the slightest omission."
After that, let everyone disperse, and Changsun Chi still returned to the front hall.
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Early the next morning, all preparations for the funeral were ready.
The whole house is vegetarian and solemn.
The eldest mother, the second mother, Prajna, Nara, and Kaye all returned home early.
After getting off the bus in front of the house, he cried bitterly, crying until the eldest grandson Shengling, and everyone repeatedly persuaded these married daughters and granddaughters to stop their grief.
Then, go to the east ear room to bow to Gao Qiuniang, comfort the mother (grandmother) to mourn, and finally tell the parting feelings.
After the hour, there were Changsun Sheng's officialdom subordinates, relatives and friends who came to mourn, and there was an endless stream of people.
The filial sons and grandsons ushered in the send-off, and the crying of the female relatives in front of the spirit shook the sky.
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The eldest grandson Shunde also came to the inner courtyard early in the morning, and saw the eldest grandson Wuji, the eldest grandson Zhan and others going in and out of the mourning hall, without the slightest leisure, so they stayed alone in the east wing.
He is the clan brother of Changsun Sheng, and according to the rules of the funeral, he should not have appeared here. It stands to reason that he should have helped with the reception of guests in the outer courtyard, or helped with other things with his people.
Since everyone was busy doing their own things, no one even asked why he was here, and no one was aware of his existence.
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When I first arrived, the deacon of the house came to report, Song Chong in the Lile Shilang, and the supreme emperor of the Great Sui came to the house to mourn, and has now gone to the Fangmen.
The head of the ceremony, Sun Yan, led the filial sons to kneel at the door of the mansion.
Song Chong arrived in front of the house, greeted everyone, and followed Sun Yan to the front hall of the inner courtyard.
The eldest grandson Chi and the eldest grandson Chang were already in front of the hall to greet them.
After Song Chong greeted the eldest grandson Chi and the eldest grandson, he entered the front hall.
The eldest grandson Chi let it to the right couch in the middle, and Sun Yan and the eldest grandson Chang sat down on the couch on both sides.
After the cold noise, Sun Yan introduced the condolence ceremony according to the Great Sui etiquette system, and Song Chong said: "Listen to Sun Zhangyi's arrangement."
Sun Yan said to the eldest grandson: "Shang Shugong, you have ordered someone to arrange for the descendants and dependents of the eldest grandson general to wait in the courtyard of the upper house, facing east, with the Gao family lady and her sister-in-law in front, and the rest of the people behind, waiting for Song Langzhong to read the edict of the Supreme Emperor."
The eldest grandson Chi said to the eldest grandson, "Third brother, you go and arrange it, and Song Langzhong will go over to announce the edict after that. He also sent someone to inform the concierge that the other condolences guests would be led to the outer courtyard hall first."
The eldest grandson Chang went to arrange according to his words, and the eldest grandson Chi, Song Chong, and Sun Yan spoke in the front hall.
After a short time, the eldest grandson Chang turned back and said that everything was arranged and asked Song Chong to go to announce the edict.
The eldest grandson Chi and Sun Yan accompanied Song Chong to the backyard.
In the backyard, Song Chong stood under the east steps, and Sun Chong stood on the right side. Everyone in the courtyard stood solemnly with their hands crossed.
Sun Yan sang loudly: "Song Chong in the Ministry of Rites and Rites, Xuan Da Sui Supreme Emperor Edict. Kneeling ---"
Everyone in the courtyard knelt down.
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Subsequently, Song Chong began to read the edict aloud:
"The Supreme Emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty "Gift to the Elder Sun Sheng, Doctor Jin Ziguanglu, and the Governor of Yangzhou":"
"General Wuwei Changsun Sheng is heroic and martial, and Bao Qiluo, due to the change of mechanism, Huai Pi Rongyi, the nest is gone, the knee is bowed, the journey of the wall is absolutely sound, and the Weiqiao has a single worship. Shenghui Liubian Shuo, Gongguang Wangfu, Baozi Juelu, it is not appropriate. It can be posthumously presented to Dr. Jin Ziguanglu and the Governor of Yangzhou.
Sheng's wife Gao, Kun Yi Yuxiu, virtuous and virtuous, is suitable for the county lady. The young son is unscrupulous, young and studious, well-versed in literature and history, and keeps his filial piety.
After the edict was announced, he continued: "The eldest grandson Sheng's youngest son, the eldest grandson Wuji, received the edict."
The eldest grandson Wuji stepped forward, bowed three times and bowed nine times, and then received the edict of thanksgiving.
The gist of the edict is: to praise the great achievements of Changsun Sheng's differentiation and annexation of the Turks, and posthumously present Changsun Shengzheng with three products of golden purple Guanglu doctor and Yangzhou governor.
He was appointed as the county lady by Sun Sheng's wife, Gao. The eldest son of the eldest grandson, the eldest grandson, is the heir, and Yin Enzheng is the seventh product of the book Zuolang.
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After listening to the edict, the eldest grandson Wuxian, who was kneeling on the ground, turned blue with anger, he clenched his right fist tightly, smashed it on the ground, and let out a low roar of "hey" in his mouth.
The eldest grandson Zhan and the others, who were kneeling behind him, paid close attention to the eldest grandson Wuxian's every move, lest he would not be able to hold back for a while and suddenly break out and cause trouble.
The eldest grandson Wuxian's wife, Helan Shi, was also full of anger, trembling with anger, and it seemed that she immediately wanted to rush up and reason with Song Chong.
Zhen and Ku watched with peeking eyes, preventing Helan from losing their minds for a while.
Fortunately, the eldest grandson Wuxian and his wife both held back the anger in their hearts and did not make radical moves.
After Changsun Chi's lecture last night, they also knew that it was powerful, and openly making trouble in front of the officials of the Ministry of Rites who announced the edict was a crime of disrespect to the Supreme Emperor, and Yu Changsun Sheng was a crime of unfilial piety.
With the presence of officials from the Ministry of Etiquette, the evidence of the perpetrators of the troubles is clear, and it is absolutely impossible not to be punished.
The eldest grandson Wuxian and his wife were patient for the time being, and they already had a plan in their hearts to make a big fuss after the officials of the Ministry of Rites left.
After announcing the edict, Song Chong went to the spirit and paid tribute on behalf of the Supreme Emperor of the Great Sui.
The memorial service was over, Song Chong and Sun Yan said goodbye, and the eldest grandson ordered the eldest grandson to send the two out of the house.
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Song Chong and Sun Yan had just left, and it was estimated that before they left the mansion, the eldest grandson Wuxian walked towards the eldest grandson Wuji and stretched out his hand to snatch the edict.
The eldest grandson Wuji saw the eldest grandson Wuxian walking towards him, and he was already on guard in his heart, coupled with the fact that the eldest grandson Wuji had practiced martial arts in the past few years and was agile, how could the eldest grandson Wuxian, who was in a wine bag and rice bag, succeed?
He dodged and said to the eldest grandson, Wuxian, "Third brother, what are you going to do?"
Seeing that he had not succeeded, the eldest grandson Wuxian did not answer, turned to the confession in front of the spirit, and with a roar, all the offerings on the confession fell to the ground, and then flew up and kicked the confession.
Several healthy servants flew forward and hugged the eldest grandson Wuxian.
The eldest grandson Shunde took the eldest grandson Zhan, the eldest grandson Hong and others to stand in front of Gao Qiuniang, separating him from the eldest grandson Wuxian to prevent the eldest grandson Wuxian from breaking free of control and hurting Gao Qiuniang.
The eldest grandson Wuxian struggled hard, and when he saw that he couldn't break free, he scolded: "Gao Qiuniang, you slut, you actually pleaded with grandpa to abolish Chang Liyu."
The eldest grandson scolded angrily: "Eldest grandson Wuxian, you beast, you dare to insult the elder, and you still don't stop me?"
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