"Shang Shu Yu Shinan passed away in office. He truly dedicated himself to the Tang Dynasty until his death. His life was a magnificent one. After three dynasties, he personally experienced the establishment of the Tang Dynasty from scratch. Now he has devoted his life to the Tang Dynasty. I did my last bit.”
"We are all saddened by his passing, because Datang has lost an Optimus, and we have lost a respectable senior, but we are also very grateful, because without the dedication of veterans like them, there would be no Great Tang. The Tang Dynasty’s today will not have the Tang Dynasty’s tomorrow.”
"We remember Yu Shinan Shangshu and thank him for his dedication, but the progress of the Tang Dynasty cannot and will not stop. I hope Yu Shinan Shangshu can become an example for everyone to learn from."
"The strength of the Tang Dynasty is inseparable from the dedication of the monarchs."
The above is the eulogy Li Ke wrote for Yu Shinan. Yu Shinan's death did not cause too much trouble. Just like Sun Simiao said, it was a good death.
Those who can live to be eighty-four years old in this era are already extremely old. Even in later generations, this age cannot be said to be low.
However, the death of Yu Shinan just happened to cancel the Ministry of Rites altogether. It cannot be said that it was abolished, but its different functions were divided into different departments.
For example, things related to diplomacy will be temporarily handed over to Honglu Temple.
Parts related to rituals and music are handed over to the Ministry of Culture, parts related to schools are handed over to the Ministry of Education, and matters related to religion and ethnicity are handed over to the Propaganda Department.
It happened that all the remaining officials of the Ministry of Rites were transferred to various departments according to their respective responsibilities. This one of the six departments that started from the establishment of the Northern Wei Dynasty and went through the Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty, officially withdrew from the stage of history.
In addition, it is replaced by more departments that have duplicative functions with it.
Li Ke was a little sad, but after all, Yu Shinan lived two years longer than he had in history, which could be regarded as compensation for Li Ke asking him to work for Datang.
There is no need for Li Ke to take care of the subsequent funeral and other aspects. Naturally, there will be a dedicated person in charge of this aspect.
What is different from history is that because Empress Changsun did not die, although the location of Zhaoling has been selected, there is no custom of building it according to the mountain. In history, because Empress Changsun died first, and Empress Changsun's last words were to build it according to the mountain. After the burial, the custom of the Tang Dynasty imperial mausoleums being built on the mountain came into being.
However, although this custom does not yet exist, the area where Zhaoling is located has long been demarcated, and Li Shimin directly asked Yu Shinan to be buried with Zhaoling, and personally selected the location of his tomb.
After Yu Shinan's funeral, Li Tai came to talk to Li Ke about his role as a relevant official under the Ministry of Culture.
"Just tell me what your purpose is." Li Ke looked at Li Tai and asked helplessly.
"Third brother, look at what you said, what purpose can I have? Third brother, you should be very clear about my purpose." Li Tai said with a smile.
"I know shit, I won't allow it." Li Ke said fiercely, you want to do things that I haven't even thought about yet. Do you want to eat shit? Anyway, I wanted to see how beautiful the scenery here was in my last life, but things have gotten better in this life, but I don’t have time to play now.
You want to play this?
"Oh, Third Brother, Brother Chen, I'm going to help you explore the way and organize things in this area first. If you want to come and experience it, Third Brother, can't you just come and participate?" Li Tai said quickly. .
You know what the heck, the most fun thing about this is the process, you are involved in the whole process, what's the point of me coming here to participate? Li Ke almost rolled his eyes.
Although he does want Li Tai to jump into the trap, the problem is that these are not the things he wants Li Tai to be responsible for.
"Third brother, third brother, in short, someone has to deal with this matter. Third brother, you also know some things about the Everlasting City of the Tang Dynasty, and I know what you think, third brother, but this matter must not be good for others. Take care of it, Brother Chen has gone, I will definitely not let them make up random things about you, Third Brother." Li Tai rolled his eyes, and then said seriously.
Li Ke looked at him and then said, "Are you sure you can take responsibility for this matter?"
"Third brother, don't worry. Even if I work hard, I will definitely handle this matter well. I will definitely not let your situation continue like this, third brother." Li Tai said seriously.
"Okay, since you said so, I will leave this matter to you, but while leaving it to you, I have something to make clear to you." Li Ke said seriously.
"Third brother, tell me."
"You don't need to take care of Chang'an anymore. You can't take care of the entire Guannei area. You can go to other places in the Tang Dynasty. Drama and storytelling in these places have not yet been fully developed. Go to these places and deal with this matter thoroughly. "
"Anyway, let me make it clear to you that all the plots about me in dramas and storytelling will be left to you. You know how to do it." Li Ke looked at Li Tai with a warning look and said.
"No problem, don't worry, third brother." Li Tai nodded seriously, "Third brother, it's not easy for you to let Datang be in today's situation, so I will definitely not let your hard work go to waste. This matter I will definitely help you do everything beautifully."
"That's good." Li Ke nodded with satisfaction. As long as you understand your third brother and my good intentions, I let you and the eldest brother resolve the misunderstanding and let our brothers be harmonious. These things are not easy.
Li Tai is still a bit clever. He obviously knows these things. Li Ke is relieved to leave this matter to Li Tai.
"Then I'll leave this matter to you. Have you ever thought about where to start?" Li Ke looked at him and asked.
"My brother is going to go to Luoyang first. Luoyang is the second largest city in the Tang Dynasty. Among some cities, it is also the closest to Chang'an. I will go to see if a similar trend has formed in Luoyang. If not, I will stop it resolutely. If there is already If you frown, I will leave people behind first, and then go directly to Yangzhou, Jiangnan and other places."
"Jiangnan and other places have always been prosperous, especially dramas like this will develop faster in Jiangnan and other places. If Jiangnan and other places are stopped, it will be easier to deal with both north and south." Li Tai was very serious. He spoke.
"It seems that you have indeed considered it, so let's do what you said." Li Ke shook his head and said, "In addition, the first national examination will be held in June this year. No matter where you are, you must pay attention. Let’s take a look and see if there are any special circumstances in the area.”
"You should know better than me what it is."
"Yes, I understand, brother." Li Tai saluted directly.
