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Return of the God of War

Prime Minister Wang appointed Wang Lantian as his assistant. Yu Gong asked the Prime Minister, "What is Lantian like?" Wang said, "He is truly simple and noble, no less than his father and grandfather; but he is aloof and simple, so he is not as good as you."

Mr. Jiang's favorite

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Xie Gong had the ambition to return to Dongshan at first, but later he received strict orders repeatedly and had no choice but to join Huan Gong's army. At that time, people presented medicinal herbs to Duke Huan, among which was Polygala tenuifolia. The Duke took it and asked Xie, "This medicine is also called 'Xiaocao'. Why does the same thing have two names?" Xie did not answer immediately. Hao Long was sitting there at the time, and he answered immediately, "This is very easy to understand: when it is inside, it is Polygala tenuifolia, and when it is outside, it is small grass." Xie looked very ashamed. Duke Huan thanked him with a smile and said, "General Hao's mistake is not bad, and he is very wise."

Rongyue and Zhurong

Zigong asked Confucius, "May I ask why gentlemen value jade and despise enamel? Is it because jade is scarce and enamel is plentiful?" Confucius said, "It is not because enamel is plentiful that they despise it, but because jade is scarce that they value it. In the past, gentlemen compared virtues to jade: warm and moist, it is benevolence; meticulous and fine, it is knowledge; incorruptible but not sharp, it is righteousness; hanging like a string, it is courtesy; knocking, the sound is clear and long, and it bends at the end, it is music; flaws do not cover the beauty, and beauty does not cover the flaws, it is loyalty; trustworthiness is everywhere, it is trustworthiness; aura is like a white rainbow, it is heaven; spirit is seen in mountains and rivers, it is earth; jade is outstanding, it is virtue. What is valued by all in the world is the Tao. The Book of Songs says, 'When I think of a gentleman, he is as warm as jade.' Therefore, gentlemen value it."

Missed in the crowd

When you first meet a gentleman, you say, "I really want to be known by the general." You cannot get in touch with the master. The enemy says, "I really want to see you." If you rarely meet him, you say, "I have heard of you." If you meet him quickly, you say, "I have seen you every morning and evening." The blind say, "I have heard of you." If someone is in mourning, you say, "I will see you soon." A boy says, "I will listen to the affairs." If you are in mourning for a minister, you say, "I will listen to the servants of the Minister of Education." If the king is going to marry someone else, if the minister gives gold, jade, and other valuables to the king, he says, "Give money for horses to the officials"; the enemy says, "Give gifts to the attendants." If the minister gives a gift to the king, he says, "Give old clothes to the merchant"; the enemy says, "The 襚." If the relatives are brothers, they will not be promoted with the 襚. The minister serves the king.

Chronicles of a Tsinghua Geek Chasing His Wife

Sacrificial rules: The Yu clan sacrificed to the Yellow Emperor and offered sacrifices to Ku in the suburbs, and their ancestors were Zhuanxu and Yao. The Xiahou clan also sacrificed to the Yellow Emperor and offered sacrifices to Gun in the suburbs, and their ancestors were Zhuanxu and Yu. The Yin people sacrificed to Ku and offered sacrifices to Ming in the suburbs, and their ancestors were Qi and Tang. The Zhou people sacrificed to Ku and offered sacrifices to Ji in the suburbs, and their ancestors were King Wen and King Wu.