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Urban Magic Life

The Minister of Education cultivates the six rites to regulate the people's nature, clarifies the seven teachings to promote the people's morality, coordinates the eight policies to prevent extravagance, unifies morality to unify customs, supports the elderly to promote filial piety, cares for the lonely to make up for the deficiencies, promotes the virtuous to honor virtue, and removes the unworthy to eliminate the evil. He orders the township to remove those who are not good at teaching and report to the emperor. The elders all come to the academy. On the first day of the new year, they practice archery to improve their merits, and practice the township to improve their age. The Grand Minister of Education leads the country's outstanding scholars to serve there. If there is no change, the right township of the country will remove those who are not good at teaching and move them to the left; the left township of the country will remove those who are not good at teaching and move them to the right, as in the first ritual. If there is no change, move them to the suburbs, as in the first ritual. If there is no change, move them to the countryside, as in the first ritual. If there is no change, banish them to a distant place and despise them for life. He orders the township to discuss the outstanding scholars and promote them to the Minister of Education, which is called "selecting scholars". The Minister of Education discusses the outstanding scholars and promotes them to the school, which is called "talented scholars". Those promoted to the Minister of Education are not summoned to the township; those promoted to scholars are not summoned to the Minister of Education, which is called "cultivating scholars". The music director advocates the four arts, establishes the four teachings, and follows the poetry, books, rituals and music of the previous kings to train scholars. In spring and autumn, they teach rituals and music, and in winter and summer, they teach poetry and books. The eldest son of the king, the prince, the eldest son of the queens, the sons of the ministers, the prime ministers, and the talented people of the country are all trained there. All students are admitted according to their age. Before leaving school, the junior clerks, the senior clerks, and the junior music directors will report those who are not good at teaching to the grand music director. The grand music director will report to the king. The king orders the three dukes, the nine ministers, the prime ministers, and the prime ministers to enter the school. If they do not change, the king will personally inspect the school. If they do not change, the king will not raise them for three days and banish them to a distant place. The western part is called Ji, the eastern part is called Ji, and they will not be respected for life.

The Ultimate Teacher

Chen Zhuangzi died and went to Lu. The people of Lu did not want to cry. Duke Mu summoned Xianzi and asked him about it. Xianzi said, "In ancient times, the officials did not finish their work. Even if they wanted to cry, how could they cry? Today's officials are involved in the government of China. Even if they want not to cry, how can they not cry? Moreover, I have heard that there are two ways to cry: one is to cry for love, and the other is to cry for fear." The Duke said, "Yes, then what should we do?" Xianzi said, "Please cry in the temples of different surnames." So he cried with the Xianshi. Zhongxian said to Zengzi: "The Xia Dynasty used Mingqi to show that the people were ignorant; the Yin people used sacrificial utensils to show that the people were knowledgeable; the Zhou people used both to show that the people were suspicious." Zengzi said: "Is it not so! Is it not so! Mingqi is a ghost instrument; sacrificial utensils are human instruments; why did the ancient people die for their own parents?" Gongshu Mu's half-brother died, and he asked Ziyou. Ziyou said: "Is it a great merit?" Di Yi's half-brother died, and he asked Zixia. Zixia said: "I have never heard of it before; the people of Lu wear Qisui for him." Di Yi wore Qisui. The Qisui of today is what Di Yi asked.

Chinese Entertainment

Qing Dynasty Banquet

Ruan Ji's sister-in-law once came back home, and Ji saw her and said goodbye to her. Or ridicule it. Ji said, "Is the etiquette designed for people like us?"

The Story of Two Concubines of the Tang Dynasty

When Xie Zhenxi was young, he heard that Yin Hao was good at speaking clearly, so he went to visit him. Yin had not yet mastered anything, so he wrote several hundred words to explain the various meanings of Xie. It has both beautiful ideas and rich language, which is enough to move people and shock people. Thank you for your attentiveness and attention, I couldn't help sweating on my face. Yin Xu said to his attendants, "Get the towel and wipe Xie Lang's face."

Sword Against the Sky

Pei Xia was at Zhou Fu's place, and Fu appointed him as the host. Xia played chess with others, and Fu served wine to Sima. Xia Zheng played and drank from time to time. Sima was angry and dragged Xia to the ground. Xia returned to his seat, behaving as usual, with no change in expression, and playing as usual. Wang Yifu asked Xia, "Why did your complexion remain the same at that time?" Xia replied, "It was simply because it was dark."