The wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful, and the sky is clear.
Today I looked at the Liyue almanac and saw what it said:
It is appropriate to build a tomb, to break the ground, to erect a monument, to bury a person, to move a coffin...
Suitable for burial.
The Feiyunpo Zhao family is considered a well-known family in Liyue Port.
The family started from the previous generation of family leader Zhao Heng. When he was young, Zhao Heng carried goods at the dock and worked as a clerk in a store. Later, he felt that life was too ordinary, so he went out to make a living while he was young and had some things to do.
As the old saying goes, you are established at thirty, and you are not confused at forty. Zhao Heng knew what he wanted, and returned to Liyue Port to start a business. With years of connections and skills developed, he was considered to be in Liyue Port when he was old. Somewhat prestigious.
People at that time also knew that Zhao Heng was a man who refused to accept old age. Feiyunpo was famous as an old naughty boy. Some children especially liked to play with him, giving him candy and toys to play with.
There was a big funeral today, and people were piled outside the funeral hall and in the courtyard of the mansion.
They have different attitudes towards Zhao Heng's death.
There are those who express genuine feelings of sadness, and there are also those who lament and sigh, and there are also those who are jealous of Zhao Heng from the bottom of their hearts. Seeing that he is young and peaceful in his old age, and seeing that he has been so indecisive for most of his life, he feels quite unbalanced.
In any case, the deceased was the oldest, and everyone had a heavy and depressed expression on their faces that matched the atmosphere of the funeral scene. In the mourning hall, a group of female relatives knelt at the red eyes of the coffin and sobbed.
If Zhao Heng, who was lying on the coffin board, could see this scene, he would definitely stare and blow his beard.
It's so unlucky for her mother. He just died. He died a normal life, but it didn't mean he died a tragic death.
Aren’t all people going to die? Why are you crying?
If Zhao Heng had been to another world, he would definitely resonate with Zhuangzi who sang and sang.
It's almost time for the funeral.
The person in charge of the overall situation is Zhao Heng's eldest son Zhao Baoshan, a modern head of the family. He is middle-aged, tall and upright, with a relatively old-fashioned personality, but he respects and is filial to his father.
Zhao Baoshan has followed Zhao Heng since he was a child and listened to him talk about his past hard work experiences. Sometimes he was enthusiastic and sometimes sad. He felt that his father was a real man who stood up to the heaven and earth.
Zhao Baoshan found the steward and asked him where Hall Master Hu was at this time.
Liyue's funeral ceremony is a delicate job.
Whether it's stopping and keeping vigil, burial methods, memorial tablets and utensils... there is a way to do all these, and you can find an old scholar who can talk about it for a long time.
Therefore, the person who presides over funeral affairs must be knowledgeable and cautious.
The host today is the seventy-seventh generation leader of the Purang Sheng Hall, the young girl Hu Tao.
There seems to be a huge contrast.
But no one in Liyue Port will look down on Hu Tao because of his age. Over the years, Hutao has already proven with her strength that under her leadership, the Hall of Rebirth is still the most authoritative institution in the field of funerals.
Liyue Port is a big city, and people die every day due to various reasons. It is impossible for the Shengsheng Hall to handle all funerals, not to mention that there are other small towns and villages outside Liyue Port.
The Hall of Rebirth is just the most famous one, the same as Bubulu.
The female hostess was also secretly troubled when faced with Zhao Baoshan's questioning.
The hall master told her to accept it for now and said nothing else. The hall master has always been elusive. Where he has gone, the hostess really doesn't know.
However, the female ceremonial officer did not panic. Hu Tao paid more attention to funerals than anyone else, and there was never any mistakes, so she said warmly.
"Mr. Zhao, please don't worry. The hall master is not here because he is doing something extremely important. At this time, he should be on his way back and there will be no delay."
Zhao Baoshan nodded. His father had visited the Death Hall alone before his death, and asked Hu Tao, the master of the Death Hall, to handle the funeral arrangements.
Zhao Baoshan believed in his father's vision, but he just didn't understand why his father would sometimes smile in confusion after Hall Master Hu came a few days ago.
When family members asked about it, they laughed and said nothing.
As the person in charge of the Zhao family, Zhao Baoshan also met and talked with Hu Tao, who was in charge of the funeral, in person after his father's death. It can be seen that the girl's solemn and serious attitude towards the funeral.
Therefore, there is no plot that Zhao Baoshan feels that Hu Tao despises the Zhao family.
After a while, Hutao hurried over, followed by a masked man. The man was in ragged clothes and looked as if he had been in the wilderness for several days.
Someone noticed it, but it was Hall Master Hu who brought it to him personally without stopping him.
Hu Tao first went to find the ceremonial attendant. Without waiting for the latter to ask where she was, he asked her to find a clean set of clothes for the masked man behind her to change into. Then she went straight to find the coffin bearer squatting in a corner. Guys, tell me carefully.
The fourth coffin bearer, who had experienced ups and downs, laughed when he heard it. Hey, it's nothing more. He wants to be the one having fun.
So I leisurely took the cup, went to get the free tea, picked up some melon seeds, and got ready to watch the show.
After Hu Tao finished his instructions, he breathed a sigh of relief. After waiting for a while, he saw the silent masked man coming over and patting him on the shoulder.
The masked man makes eye contact with Hu Tao, and the general meaning is as follows:
“Are you ready?”╮(•́ω•̀)╭
"yes!"(•̀ᴗ•́)و̑̑
Hutao took out the suona she carried with her.
Masked Man:……
Afterwards, Hu Tao went to Zhao Baoshan again to express that everything was ready.
At this time, the girl's cheeks were slightly red and her plum blossom eyes were bright due to the rush and excitement.
Zhao Baoshan looked at the time and felt that it was almost done, so he sighed.
Funeral!
The four coffin bearers stepped into the mourning hall with vigorous steps, and lifted the coffin regardless of the choking and crying female relatives.
Three powerful men and a thin masked man, with the shouts of three, two, one, lifted the coffin on their shoulders and walked out of the mourning hall.
In the funeral procession, Hutao walked at the front, followed closely by the four coffin bearers, followed by the procession of ceremony attendants and the wailing family members.
Suddenly, accompanied by the sound of crying and howling, the white paper mora drifted away.
After leaving the mansion, a long procession walked down the street of Feiyunpo, with many people watching on the way to the crematorium.
Someone discovered something strange. Usually when carrying a coffin, the left and right lower sides of the coffin are tied to a wooden frame to make it easier for the coffin bearers to lift. But now it is carried on the shoulders. The coffin is lifted up, and the coffin bearers are not afraid of falling down.
But when I saw that the person at the front was Hu Tao, oh, that’s okay.
Over the years, Hutao has carried out funerals as happy funerals at the request of some guests. Some people murmured that the Zhao family member was known to be fun-loving, and they didn’t know what would happen to the funeral in the end.
Lin Xiaofeng was also standing by the roadside. Those who do business will inevitably not deal with banks. Lin Xiaofeng had also met Zhao Heng several times, and described him as an old fox and an old naughty boy, with a rare hint of innocence amidst his cunning.
Lin Xiaofeng, who was recovering from illness and working at home, heard the crying outside and asked Uncle Lin. After asking, he learned that today was the day of the funeral.
More than a month ago, the Lin family also held a funeral. They were afraid of missing someone after seeing the thing, so they asked the second brother to go to the Zhao family.
But when a person reaches middle age, after experiencing vicissitudes of life, he misses the past more and more. It can be said that he is old with Zhao Heng. I was afraid that he was sad and didn't go. This time, it is better to go to the funeral.
Ever since, Lin Bo followed, and Lin Xiaofeng mingled in the crowd, silently watching the funeral procession.
He didn't look carefully at first, but after a while, Lin Xiaofeng noticed something strange.
The pallbearer on the front left is thin and dressed quite differently from the other pallbearers. He also wears a mask.
The more I look at it, the more familiar it looks.
This won't be...
Hutao finished playing a sad song, then she put down the suona, smiled, and then raised the suona to her mouth again.
As the saying goes, when Hutao smiles, life or death is unpredictable!
The tune suddenly changes!
When the four coffin bearers heard the prelude, they all trembled.
Are you ready to start? !
When it started to move, the movements of the four coffin bearers changed. Their shoulders were raised and their steps were brisk. In conjunction with the magical music of the suona, the scene fell into an extremely strange atmosphere.
Then, as the rhythm of the suona music that had never been heard before changed, the movements of the four coffin bearers changed again.
it turns out!
All of them stopped walking, sat on the ground, supported the coffin with their shoulders, started to kick their legs forward, and clapped with both hands. Except for the coffin bearers who were wearing masks and whose expressions could not be seen clearly, the three coffin bearers tried their best to hold back the words. A cheerful smile.
Money can make the world go round, but there's nothing I can do about it. Hall Master Hu gave me too much this time.
This this……
Does the Hall of Rebirth have a grudge against the Zhao family?
Such a treasonous act occurred at the funeral!
madamada, it’s not over yet!
The movements of the four coffin bearers changed again. They actually changed to putting their hands and feet on the ground, carrying the coffin on their backs and crawling forward. They were still swaying, and then they lifted the coffin like a parabola, pressed against the coffin with their knees, and held the coffin in their hands. A series of actions including floating white scarves, like a guard of honor for welcoming new students...
The crowd was shocked, this must be too much fun.
Relatives were angry.
absurd! ridiculous!
If Lord Yan knew what the Goshen Hall had done, he would definitely be furious and impose the penalty of eating rocks!
But, I mean, let me just say, is there such a possibility?
Prince Yan was indeed watching the funeral, and was he threatened by the leader of the Hall of the Past and forced to watch the entire process?
The relatives were angry and wanted to tear up the coffin bearers. Zhao Heng, who was at the front of the line of relatives, waved his hand to stop him and loudly said that this was his father's signal before he died and that he asked Hall Master Hu to do this.
When Zhao Baoshan said this, his expression was very bitter.
He’s enlightened, he’s enlightened!
My father’s charming smile!
Is all this what you expected? Father. Zhao Heng thought to himself.
During the performance, Hu Tao glanced at Lin Ye, who was directing the movements of the other coffin bearers with half a step every time.
The idea of carrying the coffin with suona is completely consistent with Hutao’s concept! Lin Ye, who came up with this idea, also held a funeral with her.
This time, Hutao did not fight alone. The unprecedented satisfaction and joy made her play the suona vigorously. The magical tune was repeated over and over again, getting higher and higher every time!
The four pallbearers also performed hard.
Music can empathize with people. Gradually, except for a few die-hards, most people began to appreciate the optimistic and uplifting mood of the music, which is full of vitality and seems like everything is competing. This is a happy song.
The movements of the coffin bearers may seem disrespectful, but in fact combined with the music, they are not an expression of the concept of seeing through life and death.
Use music to express your feelings and dance to accompany your emotions.
Autumn has been a sad and lonely time since ancient times. The emotions of Liyue people are like rocks, solemn and heavy. They are very sad about white things, which is different from the free Mondstadt.
But today, Hall Master Hu of the Rebirth Hall swept away the sadness at the funeral.
People think of Zhao Heng's life story, which can be regarded as glorious. When he died, he died of a long life, so it should be a happy burial.
Most of the people who eat melons are people who have fun and are not involved in the process. After self-hypnosis and brainstorming, they unexpectedly felt that the suona was good for carrying the coffin.
This is also the result of Hu Tao's previous efforts combined with Zhao Heng's playful style. With the suona coffin-carrying ceremony, it was natural to achieve this not the most perfect but the most appropriate effect.
Zhongli sat alone on a tall building, looking down at the team below, listening to the suona music that was almost ringing in his ears, and watching the coffin-carrying movements. After a long time, he laughed.
The Liyue he rules should not be an ancient and rigid country, but should be tolerant, progressive and open.
Humans are truly a magical race, so magical that they are willing to protect them for thousands of years, and for countless thousands of years to come, until they are completely worn out.
The Rock King has lived for seven thousand years, and he knows more than all humans. But this is what Emperor Yan Wang saw, heard, and recorded, and in the future, he actually sees less than humans.
These changes are changes created by humans themselves.
What new changes will there be after that?
While Zhongli was looking forward to it, a thought came to his mind:
Should I retire, retreat behind the scenes, and silently watch Liyue's development?
The history of Liyue originated from him. Emperor Yanwang himself is the history of Liyue. Now he has the idea of leaving history to the people of Liyue to create themselves.
This was just a thought that made Zhongli's originally calm state of mind ripple. He needed more such thoughts to make him firm on his plan.
"Every hundred years, someone who stirs up troubles will always appear. Lin Ye, is it you this time?" Zhongli said with a smile.
Yelan, who was mixed in the crowd, looked at the funeral dumbfounded. So you asked me, so you rushed back to Liyue in such a hurry just to be able to carry a coffin?
Lin Ye: Do you think I would be willing to carry the coffin? (serious face)
At this time, Ye Lan noticed another middle-aged man, Dan An Gong, Lin Ye's father. Yelan saw that Dan Angong had a complicated expression at the moment, and she could understand it.
Presumably Mr. Dan An was extremely confused inside.
From a common rational point of view, any father would be confused and... confused when he sees his son, whom he has not seen for many days, carrying a coffin with such a wild and unrestrained pace.
No, it can’t really be Ano, right?
Hasn't he become quite stable? Could it be an illusion?
Or is it that my daily life is too depressing and I want to lift a coffin to relax?
Forehead……
Lin Bo also recognized the young master and was trembling, not knowing whether to say anything or not. Seeing Lin Xiaofeng's expression, he fell silent.
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Some people were happy and some were angry about this suona coffin-carrying ceremony.
The happy people are Hu Tao's colleagues. They think Hu Tao has opened up a new funeral method, and they feel that more content can be included.
It turns out that it’s not that the existing conditions can’t keep up, but that my brain is not clear enough!
After carrying the coffin with suona, the form of future funerals is destined to become even more bizarre, and this is what Hu Tao wants to see.
The angry person is an old scholar and a superstitious person. His beard trembles with anger and his face turns red.
Hall Master Hu's previous funerals were more or less acceptable if he hypnotized himself, but what about now? !
A man named Lu was very angry. He valued etiquette the most and believed that everything should follow a system of etiquette. Everyone should abide by the rules and not violate them. This is what Prince Yan wants to see.
In any case, Zhao Heng's funeral can be regarded as a record in the history of Liyue. Even if things have changed decades later, some people still talk about the funeral at noon that day. The master of the Rebirth Hall of that generation brought Liyue Hong Kong brings new fun and excitement.
Hu Tao witnessed the coffin being burned in the fire, put down the suona, turned around, and faced Lin Ye who secretly took off his mask to take a breath, his plum blossom eyes were shining brightly, and he said with a bright expression.
"Uncle Zhao will be satisfied with this funeral, and so is this hall master!"
"Thank you for bringing such a great idea! Lin Ye! It's so great to meet you!"
At this moment, the girl smiled like a flower.
