Chapter 716

The culture and tradition of a nation is the basis to ensure whether it can be inherited. If the culture and tradition disappear, even if the blood is still there, what is the difference between the absence of culture and tradition and the extermination of the nation?

It is difficult to exterminate a nation physically, and there has never been an example of exterminating a nation physically.

The examples of destroying a nation culturally are not too many. The civilization of Zhuxia is to annex a considerable number of foreign nationalities and grow. Although many foreign nationalities shed the blood of their ancestors, they actually disappeared in terms of spirit, thought and culture.

When the civilizations of various Xia dynasties fuse with other nationalities, they will leave some beneficial spirits or thoughts. Even after the collapse of the Zhuxia civilization by force, it will merge the alien of the lower civilization because it is a higher civilization.

When the force is not strong, only the culture and tradition can save the occupied nation. Not only the civilization of Zhuxia, but also many nationalities in the world stand up again, such as the Greek civilization conquered by Rome.

A nation that firmly believes that its culture is advanced is difficult to be easily eliminated. Even if there is a dark period, it will be quite short. It is supported by the spirit of unyielding, resistance and self-reliance brought by a culture. After nirvana is reborn, it will usher in a new round of high-speed development.

The culture and tradition of the Han people were suppressed and destroyed unprecedentedly during the period of Hu Lu rule. After waiting to stand up again, they paid more attention to the culture and tradition than usual. After all, only through experience can we know what it means, and only when we lose it will we know how to cherish it more.

"Is this true every year?"

"I don't know."

People are not invited to the winter solstice feast every year. Some time ago, older elders were invited to the banquet in Linzi. After Liu Yan transferred the administrative center to Xiangguo, there was no similar move. For two years, it was just the pleasure of the monarchs and ministers themselves.

It is a tradition of respecting the elderly in Zhuxia civilization to invite the elderly to drink and feast during the festival. This tradition began in the Western Han Dynasty. As long as the descendants of Zhuxia were rulers, they would invite the elders of the people to dinner on grand festivals. This tradition began in the Western Han Dynasty, which is the concept of "governing the world with filial piety" in the Han Dynasty. The elderly of a certain age have many privileges, which also began in the Western Han Dynasty.

In Hu people's ideas, the elderly have nothing to respect. From their choices in the event of disasters, we can see that after the white disaster, when it is time to make a choice, the elderly need to go out to live and die by themselves. Even if they hold a group for heating, the old and the weak will stay at the periphery. On the contrary, the core position is the strongest group of people. In the time of Zhuxia civilization, strong people will stay at the periphery, on the contrary, the old and weak will be protected at the core. This is the most different part of national thought.

Ji Chang, as prime minister, also invited the elders over 60 years old in Guanzhong to dinner this year, which is a lot less than when he was in Linzi.

Forty six elders were arranged in an obvious position in the hall. According to the ranking, they were closer to Liu Yan's area than all officials. This is an attitude expressed by the Han state, which will continue the tradition of Zhuxia and carry out respecting the elderly.

In previous years, I also sang "Luming", but it was not sung by the prince and many second-generation singers.

There is a special meaning in arranging Liu Shen to lead the singing this year. The new Chang'an will be built at the end of next year, and the inauguration ceremony of Liu Yan, which has been waiting for a long time by officials and people, will be held. When Liu Yan was a king, although the confirmation of the heir was urgent, he could wait, but after he became emperor, it would become urgent to choose the prince.

Before the early Han Dynasty, Zhuxia civilization did not have the tradition of establishing a leader rather than a child and passing on the line rather than a common person. For example, the princes of the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period chose a successor rather than a leader. That is a world of great controversy. The country is facing life and death all the time. Of course, the choice of a ruler is to choose a powerful successor. A fool's position as a successor to the ruler will undoubtedly destroy the country every minute.

It is difficult to tell when the tradition (rule) of establishing elders but not children and inheriting lineages but not commoners will appear. There is a saying that it is a rule extended after Liu Che's "order of pushing grace" was issued.

In fact, the reason why the tradition of establishing elders but not children and inheriting lineage but not common people appeared was that after the civilization of Zhuxia began to move towards stability, the desire for external expansion was not strong, and the rulers did not need to be smart. As long as they could "guard their home", they would be responsible. After the complete rise of scholars, they even hope that the ruler is a fool. It's better to leave the matter of governing the country to the scholars. The ruler had better be a clay sculpture.

It must be said that the time when scholars rise and control the government is usually the most chaotic time in the country, They will form various factions to fight (party struggle), and often in order to achieve the victory of the struggle, they will not fold the means, so that the country becomes chaotic and consumes the national strength, resulting in either internal uprising, Dynasty change or alien invasion and destruction.

"If you want to come, the prince is the first to be careful."

"It should be so!"

"Do you have a teacher?"

"This..."

Liu Shen is not a fool. On solemn occasions, Liu Shen appears specially, and his every move plays a leading role. Whether directing his brother Liu Ming or the other second generation, they all have a special meaning. They can't see that they are not blind, they are blind.

"Blessed are the heirs of Sangong and Jiuqing."

"The Han family has such a tradition. They are really blessed."

Therefore, the tradition of Zhuxia civilization has its own special significance. The heirs of the country will be arranged with some playmates when they were young. In addition to increasing the social networking of the heirs, it is undoubtedly to let the heirs have their own core team. Waiting for this heir to really inherit the unification, the playmates will almost always be in high positions. A group of monarchs and ministers with deep friendship will work together to govern and develop the country.

The people talking about it are inevitably sour. They can find too many examples. As long as they don't fall or be eliminated in that process, all of them will become important officials of the country in the future. It is these people who are so bad that most of them can be tolerated, which is the most enviable place.

"At least three generations of wealth have been saved!"

"More than three generations? If they are still accompanied by their children, the four and five generations... The blessing is endless."

Envy and jealousy are full of too many outsiders. They have to hope that they can also let their children participate in it. Even if they can't directly contact Liu Shen, at least they should make friends with their children and those second generations.

The singing in the hall continues. After singing "deer's cry", even "kan Bian" and "Hu Ye" have been sung successively. At present, they are singing "the banquet at the beginning of the guest".

It can be said that the book of songs is actually an encyclopedia of Zhuxia civilization, in which you can find all aspects of Zhuxia culture. Reading the book of songs must be able to know the life of the ancients, and you can find many records that can not be found in historical books. For example, getting out of the car is a song recording the victory of King Xuan of Zhou in his early years.

Don't think that the book of songs has nothing to do with modern people. The ancient people sing the book of songs and modern people sing pop songs.

In fact, many modern popular songs are also adapted from the book of songs.

Look into the distance, Above the toad Palace (I am looking up at the moon); there are beautiful dreams, shining and flying (there is a dream flying freely). Yesterday is gone, and the sorrow is exposed (yesterday was gone, the wind dried the sadness); when I see my son, I am green in the wild (I meet you again on the vast road). Around me, the river rises and waves rise (life has been pulled, the tide is falling and the tide is rising); beauty is accompanied, Si is que Tang (where you are, it is heaven).

Just ask loser? ok Those above are all pranks of the a great God, but many modern pop songs are really adapted from book of the songs, such as Jianjia, on water side, banquet and so on.

"It's really great..."

"The songs they sing have been sung for thousands of years?"

At this moment, kianush Alta Aldasher and olus Setus Cicero temporarily abandoned his hostility because, as an outsider, he had a long history of contact with Zhuxia civilization and a desire for communication.

Rome and Persia have the same class concept, that is, they have the qualification to communicate with each other only when they reach a certain status. In fact, high-ranking people will not chat with low-ranking people, kianush Alta Aldasher and olus Setus Cicero really wants to talk.

"There are not many nationalities with a long history, but it is difficult for one to inherit its own culture like the cyris."

"They are ancient civilizations like ancient Egypt, ancient faith and ancient Babylon. They respect their ancestors very much and pursue culture very high. It is said that there are families in the Han Empire that have been inherited for thousands of years?"

Are there families in the central plains that have been handed down for thousands of years? It's true. The Confucius family is relatively late. In the past, the Chen family in Yingchuan was the descendant of Emperor Shun, and the Xun family was simply the descendant of Xuanyuan family. It's really a loser to pursue.

Many clans in Zhuxia have a very long history. In addition to the surnames derived from the expansion of territory, they are the descendants of a big man in ancient times. For example, the surname Liu is the descendant of Yao, and the surname Lv is the descendant of Jiang Ziya (Jiang Ziya is also called LV Shang). There are too many.

The scene is no longer in the hall, but in the square outside. Liu Yan is holding a ceremony to worship heaven.

The royal family (royal family) should take the lead in praying for blessings on the winter solstice, that is, other royal families offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple. Liu Yan came through. He didn't know who his ancestors were in this era. There was a ancestral temple dedicated to the ancient great men of Zhuxia. Really, there was no ancestral memorial tablet. The time of the winter solstice changed.

Sacrificial platform is needed for heaven worship. From ancient times to now, it is more than ten feet high of rammed earth. It is in the shape of a pyramid, but the platform on the top floor is relatively large.

A tripod is also needed for heaven worship. The nine tripods cast by Yu didn't disappear before. They need to use a full set of "equipment". The whereabouts of the nine tripods behind are unknown. They are modeled according to the records of ancient books and records to create tripods for heaven worship.

"The intellectual virtues make complaints about our ancestors."

Sacrificing heaven naturally requires an article. Anyway, Liu Yan absolutely can't write this kind of parallel four and six short sentences, so he needs the Royal literati to write on his behalf. Many of them are written for the beautiful parallel four short sentences, as well as reporting his achievements in office to God, and then praying for God's protection.

"... the whole army has been reorganized through martial arts, and it is announced to all ancestors. It is a real lesson for the emperor, heaven and earth. It's still a treat."

After reading, Liu Yan led hundreds of officials to pay homage. Because it was a dress rehearsal, the action was absolutely neat and uniform. The people who watched the ceremony did not kneel among the hundreds of officials, but also knelt down.

There were no similar activities in Rome, Persia and other countries. They were infected by the solemn atmosphere at the scene and didn't even dare to breathe too thick.

After the visit, Liu Yan put the sacrifice into the burning tripod and waved to Liu Shen. His father and son whispered in full view of the public.

"The big man has a back."

"Yes."

It may sound a little strange, but it is said that Liu Yan is finally going to establish a prince. That is something that all officials and people have been looking forward to for a long time. Otherwise, they always feel they are missing something.

Liu Yan and Liu Shen's father and son whispered, and Liu Yan led Liu Shen's little hand to the edge of the altar.

"Ready to read the array!"

The person who shouted was Cui Zong.

Liu Yan did not engage in the eunuch system, and the members of the royal family were actually much fewer than those of all dynasties. Most of the people served in the palace city were palace maids, and a few were followers without castration.

Can you enter Miyagi without castration? Do you want to cut off Xiaoding even the palace guards? There is nothing to make a fuss about in the state of Han. Officials can stay in the palace, but it is impossible for the harem to move around at will.

Is Liu Yan afraid that there is a green grassland on his head? In fact, he really didn't think so much. In his generation, not practicing eunuch system is just a personal preference. After him, it depends on what future generations want.

It is almost a habit of all dynasties to hold a military parade after sacrificing heaven. However, an emperor does not necessarily have two opportunities to worship heaven in his life. The first time is to ascend the throne and claim the emperor. He must worship heaven. In the future, he must take credit for it. Otherwise, he will be laughed to death. It is the same as the level of Mount Tai's Zen worship. The difference is that the first worship is a fringe benefit.

The square was very big. After Cui Zong shouted, all officials and the rest withdrew to the auditorium.

"Dong Dong Dong..."

The sound of war drums rang first, and then the sound of neat and uniform footsteps came from a distance. People looked at it, and soldiers dressed in gorgeous uniforms poured in from the palace gate.

When the troops entered the square, they did not approach immediately. Each team formed a square near the palace gate and drove towards the square with a loud command from the leading officer.

"I have to say that the military dress of the cyris should be the best in the world?"

"They are very tall, too tall!"

In other words, the Han troops in the military parade are really tall. The square array that has appeared is basically composed of strong men two meters tall.

In addition, at present, the Han people in the world can definitely be regarded as tall races. Others are Nordic and Slavic. For example, the average height of the Romans is 1.6 meters