Li Tai also participated in the whole process of Duguxin's funeral. During the funeral process, he also felt more and more the end of an era.
This feeling was not very obvious at the previous funeral of Yuwentai. Firstly, Yuwentai had the identity of the former leader of the Bafu, and no one who attended the ceremony showed too much emotion. Secondly, Li Tai had not yet performed the ceremony.
The reform movement was too big, and the sense of existence was not as strong as it is now.
Although the interval between the two funerals was only ten days, the changes in the current situation were huge. Duguxin himself was very popular, and the funeral specifications planned by the court for him were not inferior to those of Yuwentai before.
The funeral staff were even worse.
Many Shiliu were not relatives and friends who had close contact with the Dugu family, and were not arranged in the funeral procession, but they spontaneously followed the procession and walked dozens of miles to follow the funeral procession.
Li Tai noticed that most of the people who followed him spontaneously were Xianbei warriors. The reason why he recognized them at a glance was not only because the Xianbei people were naturally different from the Han people in appearance, but also because most of these people's uniforms were in the style of soldiers, tied around the neck.
The hood, the narrow hakama folds, the blouse to prevent wind and sand, and the Xianbei people's iconic braided hair.
Tuoba Xianbei was formerly known as Suotou, so it was despised as Suolu by the Southern Dynasties. Suo refers to braids, and braiding hair all over the head is the decorative custom of Tuoba Xianbei. After Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital to Luoyang during the Taihe period, he vigorously promoted Chineseization and changed customs. Many
Xianbei's etiquette and customs were abandoned. However, as Beizhen was the garrison around Pingcheng in the old days, many Xianbei customs were preserved and entered the inland again as the townspeople moved south.
When Yu Wentai was still alive, in order to usurp the throne and reconcile the conflicts between Hu and Han in the country, he made many blends of etiquette, law, culture and systems.
However, his purpose in making this series of changes was not to completely integrate the Hu and Han people, but to eliminate the resistance of the Han people in Kansai towards him as a foreign ruler. Therefore, many policies seem a bit contradictory and awkward. In terms of system, he pursues a
The six-official system of Zhou Li was changed, but it also emphasized the obedience of a clan and tribe and gave the Hu surname. The policy swings were to create the detachment of the Yuwen clan over the Hu and Han groups.
Now that Li Tai is in power, he naturally no longer needs to make any small moves like Yu Wentai did. Reforms such as the six-official system, which are more in name than reality and not very practical, have directly stopped them. And now
Although there are no explicit regulations on other etiquette and customs, they are no longer as awkward as they were in the Yuwentai period.
For example, the funeral ceremonies of Yu Wentai and Dugu Xin, as well as Yu Wenyu and Wang Xiong, and other ministers who died, all followed Han family etiquette and customs, and no special elements of Hu Feng were arranged.
Today's funeral rituals are all based on Han rites. Of course, the so-called Han rites nowadays are actually the result of the blending of Hu and Han etiquettes. After all, since the Yongjia Rebellion, the Hu and Han mingling in the north has been going on for more than two hundred years, regardless of each other.
Whether the relationship between them is hostile or friendly, after living together in this land for such a long time, whether they accept it or not, they will influence each other. It has already been a situation where you are in me, and I am in you.
However, the Zhenbing group, as a lagging part of the sinicization of the Northern Wei Dynasty, still retained some customs that had not yet been assimilated and were still full of regional color.
Different from the solemnity and solemnity of Han rituals, Xianbei rituals are somewhat noisy and noisy. For example, Xianbei funerals often use a combination of good and bad music, with encouraging songs and songs at the end, and the main theme is liveliness.
There are also knights galloping around to look around, shouting and singing. It is said that the location of Beizhen was not stable in the old years, and battles often occurred. In order to avoid being harassed and ambushed by hostile forces on the way to the funeral, a warning was set up.
As time goes by, it gradually turns into a custom.
When these Xianbei warriors who spontaneously accompanied the funeral procession just left Chang'an, they also sang and danced according to the old customs of Beizhen, which was very different from the solemn and solemn atmosphere of the entire funeral procession. There were also accompanying officials who came forward to ask for instructions on whether to send these noisy people to the funeral procession.
The troublemaker was chased away, but Li Tai waved his hand to stop him.
On the one hand, he also knew that the Xianbei people had such etiquette and customs for funerals, and these people were not deliberately causing trouble. On the other hand, once they were expelled, it would inevitably create a disharmonious atmosphere for the funeral.
As the funeral procession moved forward, due to the obviously different atmospheres and equally obvious sizes, the Xianbei warriors gradually restrained themselves, no longer deliberately flaunting the old customs, and began to behave like the people in the funeral procession.
As we walked solemnly, the noisy atmosphere also turned heavy. Some town residents who were already quite old sang in desolate tones the Xianbei ballads that had been circulated in Beizhen. They shed tears as they sang.
Not only life will perish in this world, but other things will also. Some customs and traditions, for example, may not necessarily come to an abrupt end, but when you occasionally think about it, you often find that you have not seen them for a long time.
The Later Three Kingdoms was a turbulent era, but also an era of integration. Not long after Li Tai came to this world, he had already begun to think about the issue of the integration of Hu and Han.
But when he truly grew into a powerful figure who could control the fate of the current situation, he discovered that at least this problem was not a problem in the Western Wei regime.
In the upper-level political structure of the Western Wei Dynasty, Hu-Han identity was not the main reason for the distribution of political resources. The differences in resource distribution caused by factors such as region, civil and military affairs, proximity, etc. all exceeded ethnic groups.
In the social ecology of the middle and lower classes, the existence of the Xianbei warriors as a group is getting weaker and weaker, and the Guanzhong soldiers have become the mainstream force. As for the folk villages, no matter whether you are Han or Hu, you have to be content with farming and weaving and paying rent.
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Just like those Xianbei warriors who spontaneously followed Dugu Xin to his funeral, as long as they continued on the same path, it was inevitable to be assimilated and integrated.
But if you still insist on emphasizing this identity and being new and different, then you will be eliminated physically since it is different from the Tao. Therefore, even in the Northern Qi regime where the conflict between Hu and Han was relatively deep and intense, after the Jinyang armed forces were destroyed, this contradiction no longer existed.
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Leaders like Yu Wentai who are from the Hu tribe, or leaders like Gao Huan who represent the armed interests of the Hu tribe to a certain extent, need to win the support of the powerful Han people and win over the powerful Han people while ensuring the interests of the Xianbei armed groups.
support, so ethnic policies are a focus for them to gain recognition and support.
But for a serious leader like Li Tai who came from a Han family, the national issue is not a problem. The problem will be easily solved in the process of strengthening the political power itself. It is nothing more than my sword's strength or disadvantage. If we have to single out this issue and discuss it in detail, this
The problem became a problem instead.
After Dugu Xin's funeral, all the people who participated in the ceremony came to bid farewell to Duke Tang. Apart from those who came to see Dugu Xin off for the last time because of Li Tai, the legacy of Dugu Xin's own connections was also
A huge treasure trove.
Therefore, when Li Tai was accepting farewell from the crowd, he also had his brother-in-law, Duguluo, led out of the thatched cottage and stood beside him, giving him the opportunity to get in touch with the connections left by his father.
Duguluo was imprisoned in Zhongshan for many years by the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi Dynasties. He was unfamiliar with the current situation and people, and the people and customs here in the Western Wei Dynasty were even more unfamiliar. Being able to understand these people who were familiar with Duguxin was of great significance to him to establish a foothold in Guanzhong.
Li Tai is now out of the stage of relying on his father-in-law's connections to benefit. Instead, these people need to use their friendship with Duguxin as an opportunity to communicate with Li Tai, hoping to be appreciated.
"Sorrow can lead to ruin, even though all etiquette has been fulfilled. But now that family affairs especially require the eldest son to take care of the family affairs, it is also an unfilial act to neglect personnel due to illness caused by etiquette."
Li Tai looked at Dugu Luo, who was grieving and haggard after a funeral, and couldn't help but give advice.
After hearing this, Duguluo hurriedly leaned over and said sadly: "The teachings of Duke Tang will be remembered by all servants. However, I just think that even though I have my parents, I have never been trained in front of the court, and I have to fulfill my filial piety in my life.
It’s really sad to see people attending funerals..."
Hearing Duguluo say this, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He was born a prisoner, and after being released, he went to mourn his father. Such a life experience can indeed be called tragic.
He led Dugu Luo to meet everyone, and also wanted to take the opportunity to examine the other party and see what Dugu Luo's character was through how he treated people.
Although he has been under house arrest for many years, Duguluo did not lose his education. He first lived with his grandfather, grandmother and mother, and received a certain degree of enlightenment education. He did not become alone until all his relatives passed away. Although he was
He is a bit timid and sensitive in character, but he still understands ethics and common sense in dealing with others.
After some observation, Li Tai was quite satisfied with Dugu Luo and intended to make him Dugu Xin's heir.
After all, the Dugu family does not need a brave and shrewd head now. As long as they can keep their own rules, they can enjoy wealth for a long time. Duguluo's cautious character can even be called a virtue to a certain extent. Moreover, he is a good person.
There is no complicated social circle in Kansai, which also helps to prevent some disputes between right and wrong outside the door.
However, given that Dugu Luo was still relatively unfamiliar with his relatives and friends here in Kansai, rashly adopting him as his heir might also cause dissatisfaction among Dugu Shan and other disciples, which would lead to some family conflicts, so Li Tai did not immediately announce Dugu Luo's letter.
As for the selection of the heir, Duguluo will be arranged to live with his brothers for a period of time, and then the announcement will be made after he is officially dismissed.
If Duguluo can handle the relationship with his family well during this period of time, it will undoubtedly prove that he is indeed a qualified heir to the family business. If the conflicts between them continue to develop or even intensify, they can be resolved without being exposed.