Ancestor sacrifice is a very important part of the ancient ethics and beliefs. It is not only a matter of emotional sustenance, but also related to the composition of the social structure and the basic operating order.
Filial piety is not just a matter of personal moral integrity. It often determines whether a person is qualified to participate in broader social activities and division of labor. An unfilial person will not only be spurned by society, but will also lose his political advancement.
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In the early years of the reign of Emperor Datong, the Western Wei Dynasty had just breathed a sigh of relief with its victory in the Battle of Shayuan and recovered Heluo. Then Yuwentai accompanied Emperor Yuan Baoju to Luoyang to worship his ancestors, which triggered the Battle of Heqiao
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This is of course not because of personal preference, but to create the legitimacy of his regime. Whether it is a large political power or a small family, sacrifice is a fundamental issue that constructs the rationality of its existence. For example, when Hou Jing usurped the Liang Dynasty, let alone Qi
Temple, and even the name of his grandfather is not known, so the so-called founding of the Han Dynasty and proclaiming himself emperor is like a farce.
The famous calligraphy calligraphy calligraphy calligraphy "Sangluan Calligraphy" by the calligraphy sage Wang Xizhi was written out of grief after hearing that the tombs of his ancestors had been destroyed.
If Li Tai uses other reasons to attract people from Jiangling to come north, it may not work, but if he uses this reason, it is really difficult for those people whose ancestral home is Nanyang to refuse. And this also provides an excuse for some people who are interested in going north.
They were able to travel between the two places and complete the transfer of people and property.
When Liu Guangde heard this, he completely understood what Li Tai meant. He immediately stood up and bowed to Li Tai: "Thank you, General, for your guidance. No, thank you, General, for accepting me! People who are not talented will see things as bad. I only hope to be able to do it."
Help the ancestors return home for burial, so that my father and ancestors will not be wandering ghosts in foreign lands..."
"Liu Lang has this ambition to tell the story of his ancestors. He is indeed a pure and good man. He is worthy of being a member of a famous family. His family education is Zhuang Jin, which is admirable."
Seeing that Liu Guangde was so successful, Li Tai said with a smile, but based on his current status, if it is just to attract a Nanyang Liu family to return to his hometown, it is not worthy of his personal appearance.
So after a brief compliment, Li Tai sighed again: "Liu Lang has a distinguished family background, and his father and ancestors are all prominent people who are admired by the times, so it is clear to trace the ancestral traces. However, there are still many people in the world who live in other places but lack family heritage.
The guide, because of his ignorance, is reputed as unfilial and corrupts the morality and customs of a township and a place."
"What the general said makes sense. Some people who read the biography of our ancestors also know that troubled times are difficult and making a living is not easy. Fortunately, our ancestors studied the Tao diligently and passed it down to their families for many generations, so that we can still follow their predecessors and describe their ancestors' virtues. But it is true.
People did not respect learning and Taoism, so that the knowledge was passed down from generation to generation and the inheritance was out of order. Even though the descendants wanted to tell the story of their ancestors, the genealogy was lost and there was no way to trace it."
When Liu Guangde talked about this, his expression and tone were quite proud. There were many families like the Liu family in Nanyang who fled to Jiangling, but there were not many who could pass it on in an orderly manner from generation to generation and have not declined to this day. And this is
The heritage of a family.
After hearing this, Li Tai smiled and nodded to express his agreement, and then said: "The Liu family in Nanyang and Xiaonan County have great scholarship and benevolent and righteous management. They are an example of southern people. Liu Lang must also have a deep knowledge of his family. I would like to invite Mr. Lang
Review and correct family biographies. If there are any stories about people in Nanyang, compile them and compile them into volumes, so that you can have a brief overview of the history of Jingxiang people. If there are any family biographies, the genealogy will be lost.
As a result, the family reputation can be described, and Liu Lang can be said to be a man worthy of his name, a man of great virtue and virtue in this world!"
A mere Nanyang Liu family is not worthy of Li Tai's personal appearance, but if it extends to the entire Jiangling Shiliu, his face can be wiped off.
In order to prevent some Shiliu people from returning to Nanyang for various reasons to worship their ancestors, he simply compiled a book "Where Are the Ancestors" as an index reference book for those Jiangling Shiliu people who went to the graves to burn paper. Who came and who didn't?
Come, follow what this reference book has clearly summarized for you, and reject all cheating, cheating, and cyber clocking.
However, there are currently no talents in this field in Jingzhou, and his contacts with people in Jiangling are relatively limited. Even if there are some respected masters and elders, they may not be willing to listen to his mercy.
The Liu Guangde in front of him is a very suitable candidate. He has repeatedly expressed his eagerness to leave Jiangling, and Li Tai is also happy to accept him, but the surrender letter also affects his future after coming to Mianbei.
How is the treatment?
Although Liu Guangde himself is a young man with a relatively low status, his uncle and father are famous in Jiangling. Presumably, he compiled a list of Nanyang's old clans in the name of his ancestors, which will also cause some stir among Jianghan.
The Jingzhou Governor's Office can use this to vigorously promote the tourism project of returning to hometowns to visit graves, and through moral kidnapping and inciting public opinion to force those who gathered in Jiangling to come to Miobei. Southern Dynasties writers such as Yu Xin will make friends with them at that time.
, continue to hype this project, will the days when Nanyang and Jiangling be reunited be far behind?
"This, this, the general has a grand plan and a far-reaching strategy. If someone can be used for it, I will be honored. But I am afraid that my talent is shallow and my words are clumsy, and I can't fully show the depth of my knowledge. I can forgive anyone for making mistakes, but if
If you delay a major event, it will be a big sin!"
When Liu Guangde heard this, he lowered his head and began to ponder. After a while, he spoke with some embarrassment.
Li Tai knew that what he was really worried about was not necessarily his lack of talent, but the fear that something unexpected would happen during the execution of the operation, which would have a bad impact on his family's reputation.
After all, the social and political atmosphere of the Southern Dynasties has not changed for many years, making these so-called descendants of famous families accustomed to enjoying privileges without assuming corresponding obligations, and even the most basic exchanges of equal value are often ignored.
"It is indeed not an easy task to write and spread your words to the world. I originally thought that Liu Lang, a son of a well-known family and a well-educated family, should have the vigor of youth and live up to the heroic preaching. But now I am worried about things.
It's not harmful to slow down the pace of Esprit. Although it may not be as powerful as the previous one, it can still be conservative and not make rash mistakes."
Li Tai did not turn his face directly, but continued to smile and said, I thought you were a person, but you are not. I gave you a chance and you are useless!
Since he wanted to stick to his laurels, there was no need to continue talking, so Li Tai raised his hand to signal the servants to come in and collect the meals on his desk, and ordered: "Go to Hongbin Tower tomorrow morning to invite Zong Ling into the house.
I would like to ask if he has any unique insights into the characters of Jing and Xiang beyond his years."
Looking for someone to work with is not about falling in love. Since it's not suitable, there's no need to continue being tired. Taking advantage of the waiters clearing the table, Li Tai also stood up from the table, smiled at Liu Guangde and nodded before leaving the table.
Liu Guangde did not expect that General Li would fall out so quickly and would interrupt the conversation if he disagreed. Seeing that Li Tai had already stood up and left the table, his mind was filled with thoughts and anxiety. After all, he couldn't hold it back and hurriedly said:
"General, please stay for now. Please allow me..."
However, Li Tai had no intention of stopping. He just walked to the door and then smiled and said to Liu Guangde: "The person in charge of the army has the most important time. When he enters the sea, he sleeps and urges me all the time. If Liu Lang is still not satisfied, he will stay."
Here, government officials will come to accompany you later."
After saying this, he left the living room, leaving only Liu Guangde with a look of shock and regret.
After waiting for Li Tai's figure to disappear at the door of the living room for a while, Liu Guangde's face changed. He wanted to run away several times, but his legs could not move like lead. His mind was churning with thoughts, and he finally sat down at the table.
After a while, an official from the General Manager's Office came in. He cupped his fists and said with a smile to Liu Guangde, who was sitting slumped at the table: "I have been ordered to serve distinguished guests in this humble position. Do you want to continue staying here or transfer to another hall?"
"No, no need. I kindly ask you to lend me some pen and ink for now. Let me leave a letter to General Li, and then I'll take my leave."
In just a short while, Liu Guangde's voice became hoarse due to the torment of annoyance and anxiety, and he said to the subordinate officer in a harsh voice.
After hearing this, the official ordered the servants to bring pen and ink stationery. Seeing Liu Guangde writing at his desk, he also sat at the table on the other side to accompany him.
Liu Guangde's writing skills were smooth at first, but gradually he became slower. He knew that because of his lack of responsibility and sincerity, he had left a bad impression on General Li and missed the good opportunity to give him advice in person. Now if
If he fails to express his wishes again and cannot make up for his previous mistakes, then the door to Mianbei may be closed to him.
Caring about everything leads to chaos. Under such huge psychological pressure, Liu Guangde became more and more worried about gains and losses. He also considered the words of this letter that could determine his future and destiny more and more, and spent more and more time thinking about the words and words.
Originally, he said he was going to say goodbye and leave after writing a letter, but as he was thinking about it, time passed by quietly. Originally, the government official thought it was a relatively easy task, and he could get off work after seeing off the guest, but gradually
Then I noticed something unusual. The man's hand became stiffer and stiffer, and he couldn't even write a word for most of an hour.
He didn't know what the secret of this person's writing was, and he didn't dare to speak out to urge him, so he could only sit aside with a sad face, just watching the candlelight dying out and asking the servant to put on more candles, and unknowingly he bent down at his desk.
Fall into deep sleep.
After Li Tai got up early in the morning and had a meal, he went straight to the front office to handle official duties. After taking a short rest after handling the case, it was time to receive guests again. Zong Mao, who had been summoned, was already waiting in the front hall of the general manager's office.
After a while, while waiting for people to come in, he went to the living room to wait. After entering the courtyard, he was told that Liu Guangde had not left since last night, but was just writing at his desk.
Hearing this, Li Tai was naturally a little curious, so he walked towards the hall again, and saw Liu Guangde sitting in the seat with a pale and haggard expression, his eyes were slack and dull, and he softly called out: "Is Liu Lang there?"
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"I made a mistake in my response, which caused the general to leave in disappointment. I sincerely ask the general to forgive me and return my favor. I will definitely do my job sincerely and live up to my duty!"
Hearing General Li's voice again, Liu Guangde's dull expression suddenly became alarmed, he pushed the case forward and bowed, and said in a trembling voice.