Chapter 86 Clan

Qi Xuansu's adventurous behavior in the South Continent will not affect the normal operation of the Eastern World at all. Most Taoists do not care about what has happened, what is happening, and what will happen in the South Continent overseas.

They are more concerned about their own affairs, daily work, interpersonal relationships, weddings and funerals, etc.

Especially weddings and funerals, which are even more important. Although Taoism claims to have abolished Confucianism, it is still the old way in its bones.

Taoism wants to de-Confucianize on the one hand, and on the other hand, it wants to integrate the three religions with Taoism as the core. It seems contradictory, but it is not contradictory in essence. The reason is that the influence of Confucianism is too deep and the inertia is too great to be removed. It can only de-Confucianize on the surface and integrate the three religions inside, and change some Confucian things to continue to serve Taoism. .

These two measures are essentially repairs and deletions to the Confucian system.

For example, the clan system is part of Confucianism, and Taoism actually inherited it. These aristocratic families within Taoism are all operating according to the clan system.

As for the so-called ancestors, the Great Sage said: "Ancestors have merits and clans have virtues."

Ancestors are the merits of creation, and clans are the virtues of preservation.

Take the Zhang family for example. It was founded by the ancestor Tianshi, and the word "ancestor" in the ancestor Tianshi comes from this. It has been passed down to this day, and the rest of the Zhang family Tianshi are clans. Zhang Zu has the merit of creation for Taoism, and is one of the ancestors of the revival of Taoism, but not the ancestor of the Zhang family.

Similarly, Li Zu is also one of the ancestors of the revival of Taoism, but not the ancestor of the Li family.

Xuansheng is different. He belongs to the merit of creation, because he did not guard the foundation of his ancestors, but created another foundation of his own, which has exceeded the scope of the Li family, and he himself is the ancestor.

In simple terms, it is to open another family tree, starting from Xuansheng, and count it separately from the previous Li family.

However, there is a problem here. Because Xuansheng's cultivation is too high, he did not leave any offspring, and even no adopted sons. There is no one in his family tree, which is considered to be extinct.

The Li family was unwilling to see Xuan Sheng's great influence go to outsiders, so Dong Huang stood up at this time, saying that the younger brother should inherit the legacy of the elder brother! I will shoulder the responsibility of carrying on the two families, inheriting the incense of my father and the incense of my elder brother. These two families are not two branches or two clans, but two families, one is the original Li family, and the other is the Li family founded by Xuan Sheng.

So now the Li family has two ancestors, one is the Supreme Taoist Ancestor, called "Great Saint Ancestor", and the other is Xuan Sheng, called "Saint Ancestor", which is equivalent to forcibly merging the two Li families. Strictly speaking, only the descendants of Dong Huang can claim to be descendants of Xuan Sheng, and the legal principle comes from Dong Huang's brother-in-law inheritance. Others cannot take advantage of Xuan Sheng's glory.

If Xuan Sheng had left descendants, there would be two Li families in Taoism now.

In this way, there are actually two major clans in the Li family. Therefore, it is rare to hear the term "major clan" and "minor clan" in the Li family. In essence, the adopted son faction and the son-in-law faction play the role of minor clan. The direct line of the Li family is all major clans, and there is no minor clan.

The Zhang family did not have such an experience, so there is only one ancestor, the Tianshi Zu, and there are no two Zhang families.

It is precisely because there is only one Zhang family that the distinction between the main clan and the minor clan is so obvious.

In fact, Zhang Yuelu does not like this minor clan identity either. She is subject to too many restrictions. Now that the Zhang family is pushing her up, there is essentially no one available. In addition, the Tianshi values ​​Zhang Yuelu, so she has to compromise. It is better to benefit her own family than to benefit people with other surnames. This is a helpless solution.

If Qi Xuansu becomes the son-in-law of the Zhang family, then he and Zhang Yuelu will be the minor clan of the Zhang family. They may temporarily hold the power. When they are no longer in the world, the minor clan will still be the minor clan.

But if Zhang Yuelu marries Qi Xuansu, it will be different. Because Qi Xuansu does not know who his parents are, they all say that he is the adopted son of the Yao family. In fact, the Yao family does not recognize him, and Qi Xuansu does not want to recognize him. He only recognizes Qi Niang. In essence, Qi Xuansu is the ancestor himself, and Zhang Yuelu marries him. If Qi Niang is not counted, then the two of them are ranked first in the family tree. From the perspective of patriarchal law, it is really comfortable.

No matter whether there are descendants or not, there are no irrelevant elders to pressure them.

Of course, at the level of Zhengyi Dao, it is still the same. Zhang Yuelu should be supported as the deputy headmaster. This is a matter of power.

It will not change because of the clan law. Zhang Yuelu is still the daughter of the Zhang family after getting married. It is better than the second Tianshi of a different surname.

So Zhang Yuelu never considered the option of marrying into the family. Not to mention Qi Xuansu did not agree, even if Qi Xuansu cried and shouted to marry into the family, Zhang Yuelu would not agree.

To this day, Zhang Yuelu has to consider one thing, that is, the issue of marriage.

Although many people around have already assumed that Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu are a family, such as the gift, Qi Xuansu went, and Zhang Yuelu did not need to go, because the two are one, and even Zhang Wuyue even called her brother-in-law, Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu did not object, but from the factual level, the two still lack a formal ceremony.

This matter had been decided long ago, but due to some external force majeure, it was delayed again and again. From the perspective of ordinary people, they can get married and have children at the age of fourteen. Under normal circumstances, Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu's sons are about to get married at this age. As a result, the two have not yet become Taoist couples. It's really late, and they should hurry up to prepare.

Qi Niang chose to spend the New Year in Jinling Mansion for a reason. She discussed it with Zhang Jucheng again and decided on the approximate date. The reason why she said it was approximate was that she had to wait until Qi Xuansu officially became the assistant master to choose an auspicious day. It would sound good to say it this way - the youngest assistant master got married.

Zhang Jucheng is the quasi-patriarch and eldest son of the Zhang family, and these matters are really within the scope of his responsibilities. Especially after the Celestial Master grows old, the eldest son will be responsible for basically all family-level matters.

The so-called eldest son means the eldest son of the great clan, that is, the future head of the family. In addition to occupying the main part of the family property, he also inherits the title, ancestral home, etc. In the clan, whether it is worshiping ancestors, holding funerals, weddings, or entertaining guests , all dominated by the eldest son.

Correspondingly, Qingwei Zhenren and Yao Yi are the eldest sons of the Li family and Yao family respectively. Master Donghua and Master Cihang are simply the clan leaders.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yuelu wants to leave the Zhang family and go to the Qi family. At the family level, she has no say in her marriage, and even her parents have no say in it. At best, she has the right to make suggestions. In the end, only the patriarch has the say. Calculate.

This time, the Celestial Master, who was the patriarch, took a fancy to Qi Xuansu. The grandfather and grandson agreed, so they seemed to be very happy, and there was a happy relationship between them. But what if the Heavenly Master disagrees with her? That's a different situation. .

According to patriarchal rules, the patriarch and eldest son have the right to discipline the younger members of the family. If anyone dares to disobey the clan, he will be punished according to the clan.

The Taoist clan wanted to abolish the patriarchal system, but where the Li family and the Zhang family were, they could abolish it wherever they wanted. When Xuan Sheng was alive, each family restrained itself and seemed to have abolished it. When Xuan Sheng passed away, it immediately resurrected.

Facing the Zhang family's patriarchal clan, Zhang Yuelu had no choice.

Zhang Yuelu had a bloody encounter in Nanyang, let alone a head-on confrontation with the Zhang family.

This time Zhang Yuelu suppressed the old Taoist priests in Nanyang. No matter what, it was reasonable. No one could blame Zhang Yuelu on a moral level. They could only say that her methods were wrong, too caring, etc.

It's so difficult to be reasonable. If she goes against the Zhang family, there will be no reason for her to do so. Maybe hundreds of years later, people will say that the patriarchal system is wrong and Zhang Yuelu was right to rebel against the clan. But in the current world, it is wrong for Zhang Yuelu to rebel against his clan, and no one will support Zhang Yuelu. Not to mention that the Zhang family is far more powerful and more difficult than these old Nanyang Taoist priests.

Zhang Yuelu wants to arm-wrestle with the Zhang family. When she becomes the Grand Master or the Grand Master's wife, she will naturally have the strength. But now Zhang Yuelu, forget it.

Zhang Yuelu understands this truth, and she doesn't have to smash herself to pieces, so she should take a detour - she will go to Qi Xuansu's place to take charge of her own affairs instead of hanging around with the Zhang family.

This does not mean that a woman must be dependent on a man in order to separate a family. In fact, women can also do so. For example, the princess and the consort would open a separate family tree separately, thus eliminating the problem of the princess having to be a lowly member of the clan. Of course, marrying a princess from a big family like the Li family does not count.

The key is to have a suitable name for the separation of the family. For Zhang Yuelu, if she wants to separate the family for no reason, there must be many obstacles. When she has the strength to break these obstacles, there will be no need to separate the family, because by then she will probably have already logged in. top. For her at this time

For me, getting married is the most suitable name.

After Zhang Jucheng and Qiniang came to an agreement, they told Zhang Juqi and Tantai Qiong the news and asked them to start preparations.

The couple didn't say anything, they just carried out the clan's decision.

Tantai Qiong didn't like to travel far, but she didn't want to let Zhang Yuelu go home for personal reasons, so she went to Nanyang to see Zhang Yuelu in person.

In fact, getting married in a big family is extremely simple for newlyweds. All they need to do is marry someone else, and other people will take care of the rest, so there is no need to spend any more thought on it.

There are not many things that Zhang Yue needs to know. First, tell Zhang Yuelu the relevant details, such as the dowry list, ceremony date, process arrangements, etc., and see if she has any other opinions. After all, Zhang Yuelu is not an ordinary child of the Zhang family, and he still needs to be respected. her. The second is to customize a wedding dress for Zhang Yuelu. This requires personal measurements and cannot be made on the fly. It needs to be prepared in advance.

Of course Zhang Yuelu had many opinions. First of all, he opposed the wedding dress.

Why is it called the groom's official? Because in the past, there were legal regulations on who should wear what clothes. Businessmen could not wear silk, and ordinary people could not wear official uniforms, with the exception of the wedding day. Even if he is a commoner, the groom can wear auspicious clothes similar to the official uniforms of the ninth rank, and the bride can wear the phoenix crown and harem of Mrs. Gaoming, which can transcend class. So the word "official" in the groom's official name comes from this.

Later, Taoist sects abolished most of them. The most obvious point is that Taoist sects only distinguish grades on their crowns. From the first-grade Taoist priests to the ninth-grade Taoist priests, they all wear the crane cloak.

Zhang Yuelu believes that since the Taoist sect advocates equality, there is no need to do this anymore. It is enough for her and Qi Xuansu to wear the Taoist crane cloak. There is precedent for this. Many people in the Taoist sect get married like this.

In addition, the dowry should be simple, and the house should not be used as a dowry. She has residences in Xuandu and Taishangfang, so she does not need more houses. It is a waste to be idle.

She can't control Qiniang buying a house for Qi Xuansu, she can always decide what she wants.

Naturally, Tantai Qiong was not happy. Only Taoist priests with no money and power did this. Rich Taoist priests were all doing great things. When the Li family married a princess, the wedding and wedding processions could stretch for more than ten miles. .

Even if they are not compared with the Li family, some respectable female Taoist priests wear several sets of wedding clothes when they get married. Even Western wedding dresses, called wedding dresses, should be tried on because they look so beautiful. After all, women should be pretty and filial.

Zhang Yuelu, a conservative, disagreed even more when he heard this. He only wears white when he is white, so I would be fine wearing a crane cloak.

At the same time, Zhang Yuelu proposed that etiquette should be simple, and the procedures of welcoming the bride, fire basin, worshipping heaven and earth, and making trouble in the bridal chamber should be cancelled, and there is no need for fairy birds and beasts to pull the cart.

Taoists should take "thrift" as the standard, and Qi Xuansu's apprenticeship ceremony is quite good.

Tan Taiqiong has never understood what her daughter is thinking, and even thought that she might have bumped into something, or there was something wrong with her pregnancy. Now she doesn't understand it even more: "Zhang Yuelu, I tell you, a woman only has this one chance in her life, if you miss it, you miss it, don't regret it."

Zhang Yuelu was holding a book and covering her face. Hearing this, she moved the book in her hand slightly down, revealing a pair of phoenix eyes: "I, Zhang Yuelu, never regret anything I do."

Tan Taiqiong was furious, but she couldn't do anything to her daughter, so she left in anger.

The mother and daughter had a very ugly quarrel because of this matter.

In the end, it was the old father Zhang Juqi who came out to mediate, hoping that his daughter and wife would each take a step back and reach a compromise.

Originally, Qi Xuansu should have come forward to deal with this matter. He was also a party involved and he had to participate in these procedures. If he disagreed with reducing the procedures and dowry, it would be an internal conflict between the couple. .

However, Qi Xuansu was busy and had no time to participate in the discussion.

Because he had already arrived at the gate of Kukulkan's palace.