Chapter 249 Liemen Halberd Building a Private Temple
Chapter 249: Liemenji and building a private temple
Author: Muzi Blue
Chapter 249: Liemenji and building a private temple
"Erlang, the team leader invited from the Jiaofang Division has had some effect in training the kabuki and dancers in our family's music troupe, but we need to show it to Erlang."
Fan Chuying, the monk's maid, came to ask for instructions. Since Runniang was also pregnant, Fan Wuniang was now the housekeeper of Huaiyu Courtyard for the time being.
Have nothing to do, listen to music and watch dance.
"Okay, let's take a look." Huaiyu nodded.
It is standard for a noble house to have a band with singing and dancing. Now that the Wu family has officially entered the ranks of the nobility, Fan Xuanfu and the others have been trying to make the Wu family keep up with the pace of the Chang'an nobles in all aspects.
The Wu family has to have what other families have.
Silla maid, Persian Ji, Kunlun slave, buy.
Thousands of people were released from the palace, and the Wu family also bought several batches, totaling more than thirty people.
Now the Wujia music class has been officially established, and the class leader of the teaching department has been invited to teach.
Invite Lao Wu, Mrs. Liu, eldest sister Yu'e, brother-in-law Ma Zhou, and Huaiyi couple who came to pay New Year greetings to the garden.
With tea and snacks prepared, the whole family can enjoy it leisurely.
Amidst the sound of small drums, seven servants came out, all dressed in men's attire, wearing soft-footed turbans and narrow-sleeved robes, each holding the same musical instrument.
Sheng, Xiao, panpipe, clapper, pipa, harp, and transverse flute. Today we are going to play the dance music of the Western Regions with Hu Feng.
It is said that there were more than 300 musical instruments in the Tang Dynasty, but the shengxiao and pipa were the most commonly used. In the early Tang Dynasty, foreign Hu music was more popular.
Of course, the most authoritative and famous are the ten pieces of music composed by Taiyue Department, which are performed at official events, palace banquets, noble residences, large temples and other public events.
Of course, the Wu family's music troupe is not at this level, and they have only arranged some Hu music for the time being. However, the ten pieces of music newly compiled by the Tang Dynasty actually absorbed a lot of Hu music from the Western Regions, so the Hu music compiled by the Wu family,
It can also be regarded as part of the Ten Music Groups.
The combination of seven musical instruments is very complete.
Huaiyu's Hu Ji Irina was a famous dancer in Liangzhou, Hexi Province in the past. Now she is pregnant, but she also serves as the technical director of this music troupe.
Seven musicians perform music together.
Thirteen dancers came up from behind.
A Persian girl with curly black hair leads the dance.
These dancers are all young, tall and beautiful, especially the dance clothes they wear are very well designed. They jump with the rhythm to the music, which is really eye-catching.
As a time traveler, Wu Huaiyu has actually never seen any kind of dance. He has watched many elegant and popular songs and dances at close range, and has also seen many local dances on TV and the Internet.
Whether it’s music or dance, the Wu Family Ensemble can only be said to be above average in this era. It is rare to have the opportunity to come into contact with these. It is also very good to watch them occasionally.
Lao Wu watched it with gusto. He had worked hard for half his life and had a low status before, so he really didn't have the opportunity to appreciate this.
Even Mrs. Wu Liu enjoyed watching it.
However, Huaiyu estimates that if she rehearses one or two plays, she will probably like her more.
Strictly speaking, there were only song and dance dramas in the Tang Dynasty, but there was no opera. It was during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty that operas began to be integrated with music, dance, and opera.
Huaiyu thought for a while and then didn't think too much about it.
Singing and dancing are synonymous with luxury in this era. It's okay if you follow the trend and set up a band to listen to music and dance occasionally and enjoy it at home. But if you spend too much energy, the greater your reputation, the worse your reputation will be.
Only a famous king like Li Xiaogong, who has achieved great success and shocked the world, would run a band at home to listen to songs and dances to protect himself.
If other people do this, they don’t want a future.
Huaiyu saw everyone fascinated, but he was silently calculating the cost of maintaining such a troupe of twenty or thirty people, buying musical instruments, buying dance clothes, and then eating and drinking these people every day. Although they were all bought slaves, but
You also have to hire professional class leaders to provide guidance, and you also have to give these people rewards and monthly payments.
It’s such a huge expense, it’s all purely consumption.
For the sake of aristocratic appearance, this expenditure is really not small.
However, Wu Huaiyu was a Marquis and a governor, so such expenses were considered necessary, as entertaining guests and the like were always necessary.
The family was very satisfied with today's performance. Mrs. Wu and Liu generously rewarded her, and the eldest sister Yu'e also rewarded her.
Lao Wu always hums a little tune and thinks about it.
Huaiyu felt that the song and dance performances at the Husi Hotel in Xishi or the Sanqu Brothel in Pingkangfang were better, bolder and more open.
After all, Family Leban is relatively conservative.
Lai Ji, a subordinate of the Economic Bureau, Zhang Chengde, Liu Xu and others made an appointment to visit.
"The owner of the museum, Gao Sheng, was released as the governor of Yanzhou. We were the most surprised and reluctant to leave. It was not easy to have a good owner like Wu Hou. He had just lived a good life with everyone, and suddenly he had to leave. We were all
Caught off guard."
Zhang Chengde really didn't want Huaiyu to leave. In the past, he only had a pot of water and a book, so he could just sit around all day, sitting on a cold bench in Qingshui Yamen, while his wife, children, and children also followed the porridge and pickles.
Liu Xu's situation was even worse. He was admitted to Jinshi and was awarded an official position. After serving in Beijing for several years, he ended up in debt.
Wu Huaiyu transferred him to the Chongwen Library for a short period of time. Not only did he receive a sufficient salary, but he also received a double salary. In addition, he received various subsidies and benefits. He was also subcontracted to copy books, and he also made a fortune from it.
"Master, why don't you take Xia Guan with you to Yanzhou," Liu Xu said excitedly. These good days have only passed a few days ago, and he really doesn't want to go back to the poor days before.
For this reason, he would rather go to Yanzhou and take some risks.
"I also want to go to Yanzhou." Zhang Chengde also said.
Huaiyu smiled and asked the maid to pour the fried tea for them.
"Although I am going to Yanzhou, the prince washes his horses, and I still hold the position of the owner of the Chongwen Hall. As long as I don't get rid of this job, the bureau and the hall will remain the same in the future.
Don’t worry, everyone.”
The Bureau of Economic Affairs is now on the right track. There is a book copying project, and there are also industries such as book shops, paper shops, pen shops, etc. that have been established, as well as public funds, etc. that have been put in place. There is no need to worry about not having free money in the future.
for a working lunch.
Even daily stipends, annual benefits, etc. are guaranteed.
"I still want to follow the master. The master is going to be the governor of Yanzhou, and he also needs people around him."
In the past, Yanzhou was built by overseas Chinese in Lingzhou City. In fact, there were no people at all. Now the resettlement is equivalent to a completely new building, and the officials, subordinates and servants have to be reorganized.
"You really want to go?"
"I am willing to follow the owner." Zhang Chengde and Liu Xu said firmly, and they were willing to go to Jiji.
Huaiyu still asked Lai Ji to stay, and the newspaper matter was still in preparation.
"You two really want to go to Yanzhou, I can appeal to the higher-ups. Chengde, you are a sixth-rank official, you can consider arranging to be a military officer or a county magistrate. Liu Xu, you are a ninth-rank official, so you can only arrange to be a military official."
It may be the county magistrate, the chief registrar, or the like."
Zhang Chengde patted his chest and said, "It doesn't matter how big or small your official position is, as long as you can do something with the museum owner,"
They are sure that Wu Huaiyu is convinced, and they will definitely not suffer any loss if they follow Wu Huaiyu.
Later, Wu Huaiyu actually sent a report to his superiors, and he was seconded to the Economic and Economic Affairs Bureau, and Chongwen Hall was willing to go to the old department in Yanzhou.
The superiors quickly approved and expressed support for this. Zhang Chengde was granted the title of Yanzhou Fu Guo Wuyuan County Magistrate, and Liu Xu was granted the title of Yanzhou Recorder to join the army.
The appointment of the governor of Yanyan has also been announced. Wei Siren, the Hou of Huanggua County, Huaiyu’s former chief of the Shenji camp, Wei Zhaoyi’s younger brother, and Wei Guifei’s cousin. The two of them got along well before. This time Huaiyu also took the initiative to fight.
Report him.
Wei Siren was willing to go to Yanzhou with Wu Huaiyu, a famous man, to earn some military merit and gilding.
Huaiyu's report was a favor to the Wei family, and the Wei family obviously appreciated it.
In the two counties of Yanzhou, Cui Yizhi was appointed by one of the county magistrates.
This man was a young man whom Huaiyu and Su Lie had met before when they went to Cui Shanwei's house for a banquet, the son of Qinghe County Duke Cui Shishu.
Hou San, Zhao Yi, Chen Xing, and Wu Junya, all the old subordinates of Longyou, their transfer orders have been sent out immediately, and they are expected to be back soon to join forces.
Su Lie has been running around the Ministry of War and Beimen Camp these days to transfer officers to Yanzhou. Huaiyu asked him to select them for him. There is no doubt that this man is the real expert in military matters. He knows what kind of officers are the best.
suitable.
The New Year is not over yet.
Although the first day of the Lunar New Year was over and the yamen was back on vacation, everyone was still in the mood of the New Year. Wu Huaiyu went to the Economic Bureau and Chongwen Hall, gave everyone a start-up red envelope, and then resumed his daily routine.
Visiting various houses, accepting banquets, or entertaining relatives and friends at home, banquets continued every day.
The Lantern Festival is approaching in a blink of an eye.
The emperor sent his chamberlain to reward Wu Huaiyu with a purple-robed goldfish bag. This allowed Wu Huaiyu, a fourth-rank governor of Xiazhou, to enjoy the treatment of a purple-robed governor of Shangzhou.
Along with the purple gold, there was also an imperial edict.
The emperor granted Wu Huaiyu the qualification to build a private temple.
The emperor has his ancestral temple, and the princes and scholar-bureaucrats have their family temples.
However, in the Tang Dynasty, the qualifications of scholars to establish temples were cancelled. At the very least, officials of the fifth rank or above could establish private temples, and those below the sixth rank could only offer sacrifices to the deceased.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the system has not been perfected enough. The fifth-grade nobles can build temples, but like the Liemen Ji, they need to apply to the Ministry of Rites, and they may not necessarily be approved.
For example, Wei Zheng is now Zuocheng, the fourth-rank minister, but he has not yet received permission to build a temple. Wang Gui, the minister of Huangmen, is also a fourth-rank minister, and has not been approved even though he applied for it.
Historically, Wei Zheng only established a family temple after serving as a third-level secretary and supervisor. Wang Gui was never allowed to do so. Later, when he became prime minister, he simply refused to establish a family temple and was impeached by a minister. Wang Gui refused to establish a family temple because of his temper.
He worshiped his ancestors at home, and later Li Shimin sent someone to build a family temple for him.
Today, setting up a family temple represents status more than displaying a halberd in front of the door.
After all, the door halberd is somewhat rotten. Anyone with the same three grades of position, rank, and title can erect a halberd. However, to build a family temple, not only does the official have to be of fifth grade or above, but he also needs permission from the court's Ministry of Etiquette.
Nowadays, it is an unwritten rule that in order to establish a family temple, one must have a rank and official rank of five or above, and at least one must have a title of marquis or above before a family temple can be established.
Although Wei Zheng and Wang Gui are both of the fourth rank, one is a county boy and the other is a county prince, so their titles are not enough.
After a high-ranking official's application to establish a temple was approved, the Ministry of Rites would also give posthumous titles to the official's nephews and ancestors as usual. For the court, this kind of posthumous title was a benefit at no cost. It could motivate and reward the officials, but the court did not pay anything.
Wu Huaiyu is now the general, the official of Chaosan, the prince Xima, the master of Chongwen hall and the bachelor of Chongwen hall, the military envoy of Yanzhou, the governor of Yanzhou, the guerrilla general, and the Marquis of Shouyang County.
In all aspects, it is enough to build a family temple.
Although Wu Huaiyi, Huaiyu's elder brother, also had a fifth-grade position, he had not yet been granted a title of marquis. However, he had not yet obtained the qualifications to build a temple approved by the Ministry of Rites.
In this case, there is a problem.
Wu Huaiyu was originally the legitimate second son, but as a result, he was qualified to establish a family temple first. In the future, Huaiyu would preside over the sacrifices for his father and ancestors in the family temple. As the eldest son, Huaiyi could only accompany the sacrifices.
Whoever builds the temple first will have the qualification to be the officiant. In the past, this qualification was only available to the eldest son, that is, the eldest son.
According to the patriarchal system, only the eldest son has the right to offer sacrifices, while the younger sons do not have the right to offer sacrifices. This makes the family temple system of the Tang Dynasty conflict with the traditional patriarchal system.
But what the Tang Dynasty paid attention to was the system of admiring officials, and speaking according to official title.
Even after the family temple is established, whether future descendants can serve as officials is also the key to the survival of the family temple. Only descendants of future generations who have reached the fifth rank of officialdom can take over the temple after their death.
As for family temple sacrifices, you also need to be of fifth rank or above to be qualified. If you are not of fifth rank and your ancestors built a family temple, your descendants will not be eligible to offer sacrifices. If you are unable to reach fifth rank, the family temple sacrifices will be discontinued.
The establishment of a family temple is a symbol of nobility, and offering sacrifices to the family temple is also a reflection of the nobility. If the family temple cannot offer sacrifices, the family will naturally withdraw from the aristocratic system.
For example, after Wei Zheng became the third rank, he built a family temple. Later generations of his descendants also had high official positions, and some even became prime ministers. However, the direct line also disappeared after the Anshi Rebellion, and the sacrifices were abolished. His branch lineage, Wei Shi, was in the Xuanzong era of the Tang Dynasty.
He became prime minister and rebuilt Wei Zheng's family temple, but his act of offering sacrifices to the fourth generation violated the gift and was impeached by officials.
However, the emperor later supported him, so the branch line became the direct line, and he succeeded in seizing the direct line.
The emperor now asked Wu Huaiyu to build a family temple and offer sacrifices to the three temples.
There are four temples for the first and second grades, three temples for the third grade, and two temples for the fifth grade.
Wu Huaiyu can now build three temples, that is, worship three ancestors in the family temple. The first one is the ancestor, also known as the ancestor of the dead. The other two are naturally the two closest. His father, the warrior Ke, is still there.
It was the late grandfather Wu Zhen and great grandfather Wu He who entered the family temple.
In the future, when the warrior Ke dies, he will go to his private temple and invite his great-grandfather Wu He to the side room to worship him. There will only be three people worshiping him in the family temple. Unless Huaiyu will be promoted to the first or second rank in the future, one more person can be worshiped.
Only the ancestors can live forever.
Wu Huaiyu wants to build a family temple to worship the ancestor of the Wu family. The Li family of the royal family believes that the ancestor is Taizu, which is the ancestor of the first title. Wu Huaiyu is now the Marquis of Shouyang. The first title of the Wu family's Shouyang title is the Martial God Turtle, who is Jinyang
The son of Gong Wuqia was granted the title of Duke Shouyang and was the ancestor of the Wenshui and Wu clans.
The God of War, Turtle, gave birth to Wu Keji, and Keji was born in Chang, and all three generations had the title of Duke of Shouyang.
Then there are the warriors Ke’s grandfather Wu Zhen and his great-grandfather Wu He. Wu He was the concubine of Wu Juchang and had no official title. Wu Zhen also had no official title and no title.
It is also the current practice for Wu Huaiyu to regard Wu Shengui as the ancestor of his family temple. He is the seventh generation ancestor of Wu Huaiyu.
Dad would like to invite Wu Hu into the family temple as the ancestor. Wu Hu is the twenty-sixth generation ancestor of Wu Huaiyu, the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty, and the first Liang Zouhou. There are genealogies for each generation that can be checked, so it would be more honorable to tell them.
After all, the royal family also recognizes me as their ancestor.
However, after Li Yuan became emperor, he established the Ancestral Ancestral Temple, which was actually the model of one Taizu and four relatives temple. In fact, there were only four temples. His father, Emperor Shizu Yuan, Li Bing, his grandfather, Taizu Emperor Jing Li Hu, his great-grandfather Li Tianxi, and Gaozu Li Xi were admitted to the Ancestral Temple.
The founder of the Li family was Taizu, who belonged to Li Hu, so the emperor's five temples actually only had four temples.
After a few generations in the future, all the people in front of Li Hu will be moved out. Li Hu will be immortal forever. He is the first Taizu.
In the Huaiyu Family Temple, the God of War, Turtle, was invited to be the ancestor, and he will be the ancestor from generation to generation. Wu He and Wuzhen will make way for the successors.
“Where is the family temple built?”
"Many noble family temples in Chang'an are built in the south of the city. How about we build them in Xinchangfang?"
The family temple is indeed a temple. Chang'an is the capital city after all, so it is impossible to build a family temple on a piece of land next to your residence.
"Why don't we talk to our next-door neighbors and buy a few houses? Two acres of land is enough to build a family temple."
It is better to build the family temple east of the home, but if there is no land, it is okay to build it farther away, but it cannot be built at home.
To the west of Huaiyu's house is the Wei Zheng family, and to the east are some common people's houses, all of which are small households. "Let's pay more to compensate them, and they will definitely be willing to sell." Lao Wu still wants to buy the next door to build a family temple.
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"Then go talk to them. If they are willing to sell it, it will be better. If they are not willing, there is no need to force it. The same goes for us to build a family temple in Xinchangfang."
Anyway, family temples are used to worship ancestors during the four seasons.
With halberds arrayed in front of the door and a private temple built, the Yongxingfang Wu Family has truly become a noble family.
