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Flowers fall but spring still remains

Love from a distance

Wang Sizhou first served as a military officer in the record room of Yu Gong, and later he appointed Yin Hao as the chief secretary. When they first arrived, Duke Yu wanted to send the king to the capital. The king asked to stay, saying: "I have never seen such a virtuous person. I have just arrived, but I am still greedy to stay with you for a few days."

Flower Interpretation

Xiang Xiong was the chief clerk of Henei. There were official matters that were not as good as his, and the prefect Liu Huai was furious, so he beat Xiang Xiong and sent him away. Later, Xiong became a Huangmen Lang and Liu became a Shizhong, but they did not speak to each other at first. When Emperor Wu heard this, he ordered Xiong to restore the friendship between the monarch and his subject. Xiong had no choice but to go to Liu, kowtowed twice and said, "I came here in response to the imperial edict, but now the friendship between the monarch and his subject is broken. What do you think?" Then he left. When Emperor Wu heard that there was still discord, he angrily asked Xiong, "I asked you to restore the friendship between monarch and subject. Why did you break it off?" Xiong said, "The gentlemen of the ancient times promoted others with courtesy and dismissed others with courtesy. The gentlemen of today promote others as if they were putting them on their knees and dismiss them as if they were throwing them into the abyss. I am fortunate enough not to be a leader of the army in Liuhe. How can I restore the friendship between monarch and subject?" Emperor Wu agreed.

The Abandoned Queen Reborn: Prince, Be Careful

The king sets up a shrine for all the surnames, called the Great Shrine. The king sets up a shrine for himself, called the King Shrine. The princes set up shrines for the people, called the State Shrine. The princes set up their own shrines, called Houshe. The officials below the rank set up shrines in groups, called Zhishe.

Fuman Nongmen

Xun Ciming met Yuan Lang of Runan and asked about the people of Yingchuan. Ciming mentioned his brothers first. Lang laughed and said, "Can a scholar be selected only because of his kinship?" Ciming said, "You are questioning me, what scripture are you basing your opinion on?" Lang said, "I was just asking about the country's scholars, but you mentioned my brothers, so I blame them." Ciming said, "In the past, Qi Xi recommended people from within the country without missing their sons, and recommended people from outside the country without missing their enemies, which was considered to be very fair. The poem of King Wen of Gongdan did not discuss the virtues of Yao and Shun, but praised Wen and Wu, which is the meaning of loving one's relatives. The meaning of the Spring and Autumn Annals is to include one's country within and exclude other countries. Moreover, if one does not love one's relatives but loves others, is it not against virtue?"

Jiang Shao's Runaway Wife

Duke Huan hid his armor and prepared a feast, and invited many court officials, in order to execute Xie An and Wang Tanzhi. The king was very anxious and asked Xie, "What should we do?" Xie remained calm and said to Wendu, "The survival of the Jin Dynasty depends on this one move." They went forward together. The king's fear was evident in his expression. Thank you for your tolerance, which is more evident in your appearance. As he looked up at the steps and walked towards his seat, he composed a poem about Luo Sheng, satirizing the "vast torrent". Huan was afraid of the remoteness of the route, so he quickly withdrew his troops. Wang and Xie were once equally famous, but their superiority and inferiority can only be judged from here.