Great Han Empire

Chapter 1035 The Banner of Heroes in Troubled Times Unrolled
New Year's Eve.

Jinyang City is wrapped in silver makeup, and the sound of firecrackers is very lively.

After more than 20 years of construction, this big northern city has become very large in scale. There are hundreds of thousands of residents in the city, and merchants gather here.

The New Year’s Eve dinner is a day for family reunion, but this year’s situation is special. Many bureaucrats braved the severe cold and came from all over the country to participate in the New Year’s ceremony and the eldest princess’s wedding, so they were unable to reunite with their families.For this reason, the eldest princess specially planned to hold a grand banquet in Jinyang Palace to spend New Year's Eve with her officials and officials.

The New Year's Eve dinner should be eaten slowly, from dusk to late at night, which is also called keeping the year old.Shou Sui is not only a nostalgia for the past years, but also a good hope for the new year.

After dark, Jinyang Palace was brightly lit, nine piles of bonfires were lit on the front hall square, and raging flames lit up the night sky.

At Xu time (seven o'clock in the evening), the bell rings, the feast begins, the music of eating and lifting is played at the same time, and the sound of silk and bamboo is melodious.

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Sitting in the magnificent hall, listening to the elegant music and looking at the delicacies on the food table, Kirby was a little dizzy.It was the first time for him to participate in this kind of palace feast. The luxurious scene made him very nervous while curious, worried that he would be ridiculed because of his ignorance of etiquette, lose face of the Xianbei people, and embarrass the general even more.

Feng Xue had already considered this point, and neither she nor Li Hong could sit with him because of their identities, so she specially arranged for General Fuguo Yan Wuwei to sit beside him and take good care of him.

Yan Wuwei couldn't help smiling when he saw Kebi Xiong's embarrassment, and whispered in Xianbei dialect: "In Dahan, there are many eating etiquettes, especially on this occasion, the etiquette regulations are stricter, and there is no arrogance. Generally speaking , the son of heaven tastes the food and drink on his behalf, and then he lifts up the chopsticks to taste. The emperor starts to eat, and the officials can start eating. Before the emperor eats the staple food, the officials can't advance the staple food, they can only wait for the staple food. When the emperor asks the ministers to use When cooking, the courtiers first taste a little of each dish on the food table, and then choose food according to their own preferences. If you want to eat something far away, you must first start from the nearest place, otherwise you will be greedy too much."

Kirby Kumamoto wanted to get the chopsticks on the food table, but he hurriedly withdrew his hands when he heard this.At this moment, the eldest princess in the upper seat is finishing talking with Bu Qihou who is sitting in the first seat on the right, and a cook is kneeling on the side of the food table to taste the food, and has no intention of starting to eat.

"Is there anything else to pay attention to?" Kirby smiled awkwardly and asked shyly.

Yan Wuwei pointed to the food table in front of him, "The number of dishes on the food table is particular. There are 26 dishes on the food table for the emperor, and [-] dishes for Liehou and the prime minister who are relatives of the clan. , the food tables of ordinary Liehou, Sangong, Great General, and Jiuqing ministers have twelve dishes, and the food tables of ministers with a rank salary of two thousand shi and two thousand shi are eight dishes, while ministers with a rank salary of less than a thousand shi can only enjoy A gift of six dishes."

Kirby quickly glanced at the dishes on the food table.

Fried swan, stewed pheasant, marinated oil chicken, braised soft-shelled turtle, lamb in the oven, horse scorpion (a special dish made of verben meat), Jian yong preserved (jian jian bo. Donkey meat jerky and dog meat jerky ), lamb (胹er. Well-cooked lamb meat), iron grilled wild goose with fresh and greasy physalis, beef hamstrings shining with butter, soft and fragrant, medlar dolphin leek eggs (stewed pork with medlar) , Lamb marinated chicken cold (combined dish of marinated lamb and chicken in cold sauce).

On the small table on the left hand side, there are bean glutinous rice (sweet food such as maltose bean paste), sticky and crispy honey pies, and staple foods such as rice, millet, two wheat, and yellow rice.On the small table on the right are jade-colored fruit paste, 鷇醹鹿鹤 (鷇kou 膹fen. Stewed tender bird with soup), wild goose meat soup and glutinous rice wine.This rice wine has a clear yellow color and a mellow and cool taste, which makes people salivate.

"How come there are so many?" Kirby asked suspiciously.

"Staple food, desserts, soups, and wine are not counted." Yan Wuwei smiled, "You are the king of Xianbei in the east, and you are on the same level as the princes, so there are twelve dishes on the food table."

"Is this enough?" Kirby exclaimed in a low voice.Although he is the king of the tribe in the desert, his life is not so luxurious.

Yan Wuwei was taken aback, and looked around, for fear that others might hear, "You must not eat all of it, there are still a lot of dishes and wine in the back."

"Anything else?" Kobe Bear's eyes widened involuntarily, in disbelief.

"There are nine dishes, and each dish has twelve dishes. In addition, desserts, soups, and fine wines must be changed constantly. You can taste it as long as you want, and even if it is delicious, you have to endure it, so as not to fill up early. You can see it, but you can’t eat it, which makes people laugh.”

Kirby bear gasps in admiration.A big man is a big man, in a big country, even the food is so luxurious and extravagant, it is amazing.

"There are also rules when eating." Yan Wuwei continued, "You should use your hands instead of chopsticks to eat millet rice, don't rub the rice with your hands, don't leave the table full of rice, don't spill the table full of soup, don't eat too much Speak up, don't chew on the bones, don't put the bitten fish back on the fish plate, don't eat only one dish, don't pick and choose vegetables over and over again, don't gulp down the soup, don't stir the vegetable soup, don't drink bacon sauce, don't pick your teeth in public , don't talk loudly, don't drink too much...the handle of the spoon should face south, wet meat should be bitten with teeth, dry meat should be split with hands, and barbecued meat should not be chewed too much at one time..."

Kirby almost fainted.The big man is a state of etiquette, but there are too many rules.

Yan Wuwei was very serious, kept his voice down and kept talking, but Kirby Xiong couldn't listen anymore, he said with a mournful face, "Can I go out to catch my breath..."

"No..." Yan Wuwei said decisively, "During the banquet, you are not allowed to leave the banquet without authorization, let alone leave halfway without reason..."

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While the two were talking, the visitor (the guest of honor) stood up and shouted loudly: "Your Highness Ji..."

"Kneel down, kneel down...His Highness is about to speak..." Yan Wuwei pulled Kirby Xiong, and the two faced north and knelt down.

The eldest princess said a few words of blessing, and then bowed and invited all the officials to return to the table.

The visitor called again: "Chen Ji..."

The ministers returned the salute.Prime Minister Li Wei, on behalf of the officials, thanked the emperor and His Highness for their great friendship, and invited His Highness to the table.Both sides gave way.The eldest princess sat down first, raised her chopsticks to taste, and then invited her officials to eat.

Yan Wuwei picked up the chopsticks, saw that Kirby was still looking around, coughed hastily.Only then did Kobe Bear react, and then he carefully picked up the chopsticks. Although he was hungry, he still restrained himself and ordered every dish with trepidation.Kirby Bear sighed secretly, this meal is really unpalatable, worse than being tortured.Before he took a few mouthfuls, Yan Wuwei coughed again, and Kirby thought he was being rude in some way, so he hurriedly put down his chopsticks in fright.

"Brother, the feast lasts for more than two hours, you will fill your stomach with eating like this." Yan Wuwei said with a smile, "Just taste it, stop it..."

Kirby looked around, and sure enough, everyone put down their chopsticks and was looking at a group of gorgeous maikos in the center of the hall with great interest.

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With the sound of silk and bamboo, the maikos hold binaural (bi) drums and sing and dance in harmony with the music, drumming and clapping.

"You can pick lotus flowers in the south of the Yangtze River, the lotus leaves are in the fields, and the fish play with the lotus leaves.

One person sings, everyone is harmonious, the singing is beautiful, and the dancing is graceful and elegant.

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Yan Wuwei saw that Kebi Xiong was intoxicated, so he couldn't help introducing triumphantly: "This is the duet song of the great man. This piece of music is the most famous "Jiangnan" in Xianghe Daqu. Is it good?"

Kirby nodded repeatedly.

"It's not good enough, it lacks masculinity and power." Yan Wuwei smiled, "You can listen to the advocacy music later, that is the real music and dance of a big man."

"Is there anything better than this?" Kirby asked in surprise, "Is it better than the "Great Wind Song" at the ceremony in the morning?"

"Of course..." Yan Wuwei raised the bar, "Come on, drink, if I have a chance, I will sing you a song myself."

"You can sing too..." Kirby chuckled softly.

"Big men, how many of them can't sing "Great Wind Song", and how many of them can't sing "War City South"?" Yan Wuwei stroked his beard and smiled, full of heroism.

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The prime minister, Li Wei, held the ceremony for his disciples, and made a toast before the end of the ceremony.

Fu Wan was a little humble and accepted it calmly.

The Fu family is a grand clan with a long history and great momentum in the 400 years of the Han Dynasty, which is famous for its Confucian classics.The Fu family advocated "Poems" and "Books", and has the reputation of "Fu's studies". There were twelve doctors of economics in one school, which can be described as a wealth of talents.

It is said that the Fu family is a descendant of Fu Xi, and the ancestor Fu Sheng was a doctor of the Great Qin Dynasty, that is, the famous Jinan Fu Sheng in history.During the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, Fu Ruke awarded Dongwu.Later, Fu Li was a well-known Confucian in the world, and he was awarded Emperor Xiaocheng with "Poetry", and he was the Taifu of Gaomi.Fu Li's son, Fu Zhan, inherited his father's shadow and became a doctor's student. Wang Mang was a law enforcement officer in embroidered clothes. Liu Xuan entered the customs and worshiped him as the prefect of Pingyuan. In the old system, he later worshiped the Sangong and performed the work of Da Situ.After Fu Zhan, his younger brother Fu An, his younger brother's son Fu Gong, his fourth grandson Fuchen, and his fifth grandson Fu Wuji became famous all over the world. Among them, Fu Gong was once an official to Sikong.Fu Wan is the grandson of Fu Wuji.Fu Chen married Princess Gaoping, and her granddaughter is a noble person who is filial to the emperor.Fu Wan married Princess Yang'an, and Fu Wan's daughter is the empress of Emperor Xiaoxian, so the Fu family has been relatives of the emperor for generations.

Looking at the world today, there are very few noble families that have been passed down for 400 years, and the Fu family is the most prominent representative of them.The Fu family is from Dongwu of the Langya Kingdom in Xuzhou, and the Qingyanxu area centered on the Langya Kingdom is also the gathering place for families of Confucian classics. There have been many prominent families in this place in the past, present and future, and Langya is famous in the annals of history for this reason.

Since Master Zheng Xuan arrived in Hebei, the strength of Qingyan scholars has increased sharply. There are great Confucian scholars headed by Cai Yong, Zhang Miao, and Kong Rong in the court, and famous scholars headed by Zang Ba and Mi Heng in the prefectures and counties. With great scholars like Zheng Xuan and Fu Wan, Qingyan scholars easily controlled the government.Four years ago, the Chang'an military remonstrance was the cooperation of the court forces headed by the Northern Xinjiang faction, which severely damaged the Qingyan scholars and drove the Qingyan faction out of the court.

But the Qingyan scholars are still very powerful, especially after the hussar general Zhao Yun took charge of the country, the Qingyan scholars have re-entered the court one after another, and they are likely to make a comeback.After the death of Master Zheng Xuan, the biggest support of the Qingyan scholars was that they could not wait for the end.

"Fu Shixue" has been inherited for more than 400 years, and there is one thing that is different, that is, it has always maintained the essence of orthodox Confucianism.

Fu Shixue originated from Fu Sheng.Fu Sheng lived a long life and died in the third year of Emperor Xiaowen (161 BC) at the age of 99, with thousands of disciples.In order to ask for the "Shangshu", Emperor Xiaowen once sent Chao Cuo, an anecdote of the history of Taichang Shi, to ask for advice, and got 29 "Shangshu", which have been handed down to this day.Fu Sheng wrote "Shangshu Dazhuan", who is the founding father of the Confucianism School, and is highly respected and worshiped by later generations.

Fu's Confucianism was far earlier than Dong Zhongshu's New Confucianism. After Emperor Xiaowu's exclusive respect for Confucianism, Fu's Confucianism had to study divinity for his official career, but he did not succumb to Dong Zhongshu's New Confucianism and still firmly held his own. Therefore, when Yang Xiong advocated the improvement of Confucianism and the revival of orthodox Confucianism, the Fu family strongly supported and waved the flag; When serving as Emperor Guangwu Shangshu Ling was ordered to restore the old system, the Fu family also lost no time in proposing the establishment of a doctor of ancient Chinese classics in an attempt to improve Confucianism.

Fu's school has always wanted to revive orthodox Confucianism, which is the greatest wish of Confucian scholars of all ages in the Fu family, so when Fu Wan heard that Zhang Yan, Xiang Kai, Xu Shao and others were discussing the matter of aiding Taoism and entering Confucianism in Jinyang, he immediately noticed Seeing that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revive orthodox Confucianism, he immediately sent his son Fu Dian to Jinyang day and night to participate in the debate on Xuanweng Mountain that was about to shake the world.

To his surprise, not long after Fu Dian left Chang'an, the princess's letter arrived, so he could leave Chang'an justifiably and participate in the discussion on "Aiding Daoism and Confucianism" without affecting Chang'an.

In the past two days, he had a detailed discussion with Taoist and Confucian masters such as Xiang Kai, Xu Shao, Wang Jian, and Wang Zhen in Xuanweng Mountain. Orthodox Confucianism, reconstruction of Taoist theory", but there is a key issue here, that is, after the revival of orthodox Confucianism, it will be Neo-Confucianism, which must be compared with today's New Confucianism and the three schools of modern and ancient Chinese Confucianism, as well as the potential for a comeback. There were fierce conflicts among the Taoist schools. Without the support of the Son of Heaven, His Highness, and the Northern Xinjiang forces, this Confucian reform would definitely fail.

Fu Wan pulled Li Wei to sit beside him, chatted for a while, and suddenly asked: "Zhong Yuan, what do you want to get when you come to Jinyang at this time?"

Li Wei was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came, and the problem that troubled him was easily solved.There is God's will in the dark, and the bloody killings in the past seem to be for today, for the birth of a new Confucianism, and for the creation of a new ZTE overall situation.

The smile on Li Wei's face gradually melted away, "Our purpose is the same."

Fu Wan was also stunned, he stroked his white beard, looked at Li Wei, pondered for a long time, "Do you have such determination?"

Li Wei raised his finger to the sky and smiled calmly, "The world is a lesson."

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"The Great Han" is coming to an end, and the integration of Taoism and Confucianism, the creation of new Confucianism is the last content of the Great Han.This content is very boring, book lovers don't need to read it, if you are interested, just read the final ending.

I personally think that the revival of the Han Dynasty is actually a new dynasty, which needs the birth of New Confucianism to grow and develop.Looking back at the Sui, Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties, the rise and development of any great unified dynasty needed Confucianism as its foundation. No matter what kind of political economy it adopted, it needed Confucianism as its foundation.Without the emerging and viable Confucianism, it would be difficult for a dynasty to last for a long time.

After the demise of the Han Dynasty, Confucianism and Taoism, Lao and Zhuangzi merged to produce metaphysics, and metaphysics was neither an improved Confucianism nor a new Taoism. Then the five random chaos broke out in China, resulting in sixteen countries and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, which was the main reason for the chaos in China for nearly 400 years.

Aristocratic politics is a historical inevitability, and the decline of Confucianism is also a historical inevitability. I personally agree with it, but writing YY novels is an unrealistic dream in itself, so you don’t need to criticize this matter.

"Big Man" is just a dream.

Thank you for your long-term support, book friends, I am grateful.

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The name of Xianghe song was first seen in the Han Dynasty. It is a musical form inherited from the pre-Qin and Chusheng traditions based on the folk songs of Jiemoyao. The person beats the rhythmic drums and the accompaniment of the orchestral instruments correspondingly, hence the name.It is mainly played on occasions such as banquets and entertainment for officials and wealthy businessmen, and it is also used for occasions such as court meetings, worshiping gods, and even folk custom activities.

During the development process, Xianghe song was gradually combined with dance, and became a large-scale performance form with instrumental music, singing and dancing. It was called Daqu or Xianghe Daqu, which best reflected the level of art at that time.

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Miscellaneous Dance of the Han Dynasty is divided into gag music dance and miscellaneous dance.Gagaku dance is mainly used in solemn occasions such as suburban temples and court feasts, such as Bayu dance and Lingxing belt dance; miscellaneous dance is generally used in banquet occasions. It often originates from folk dances and is processed and created by court musicians. It has become a form of dance that sings praises to the ruling class. Its style is more elegant and entertaining.Miscellaneous dances in the Han Dynasty mainly include Dang dance, Duo dance, Jin dance, Fu dance and sword dance.

The Drum Dance gets its name from the Drum, which is the dance tool held by the dancers.It is a fan-shaped small drum with a handle.

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