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Half a Life of Tears and Half a Life of Loneliness

Clear but unclear

The grand music director discusses the outstanding talents of the trained scholars and reports to the king, and then promotes them to the Sima, called Jinshi. The Sima discusses the talents of officials, discusses the virtuous Jinshi and reports to the king, and then decides on their opinions. After the discussion is decided, they are appointed to office, after being appointed to office, they are given titles, and after their positions are determined, they are given salaries. The officials shall be dismissed from their duties and shall not serve in the government for the rest of their lives. When they die, they shall be buried with the rites of a scholar. When there is a war, the Grand Tutor shall teach the scholars to use chariots and armor. All those who are skilled in skills and strength shall go to the four directions, bare their arms and legs, and decide on archery and charioteering. All those who are skilled in skills and serve the emperor include the historian, archer and charioteering, doctor, divination, and all kinds of craftsmen. All those who are skilled in skills and serve the emperor shall not hold two jobs, shall not transfer their positions, and shall not be ranked with scholars when they leave their hometown. Those who serve at home shall not be ranked with scholars when they leave their hometown. The Sikou shall rectify the punishment and make it clear to hear the case. He shall pierce the case three times. If there is an imperial decree but no brief, he shall not hear the case. He shall follow the lighter punishment and pardon the heavier punishment. When making the five punishments, he shall follow the heavenly judgment. The punishment shall be beautiful in the case.

Double Duck

King Wen of Jin praised Ruan Sizong as extremely cautious. Whenever he spoke to him, his words were profound and far-reaching, and he never praised or criticized anyone.

Who stole my chicken wings?

In this month, the day is the longest, and the yin and yang are in conflict, and life and death are divided. Gentlemen should be vigilant, and they must cover their bodies when they are at home, and not be impatient. They should stop listening to music and not let anyone come. They should eat less and not be too harmonious. Control your desires, calm your mind, and keep all officials quiet and free from punishment, so as to determine the achievements of the late Yin. Deer antlers fall off, cicadas begin to sing. Pinellia grows, and violets bloom. In this month, do not use fire in the south. You can live in high and bright places, look far away, climb mountains and hills, and live in terraces.

Addicted to you

The record of the crown prince says: When he arrives at the door of the great bedroom in the morning and evening, he asks the eunuch: "How are you today?" The eunuch says: "Today is good." The crown prince will be happy. If there is something wrong, the eunuch will tell the crown prince, and the crown prince will look worried and dissatisfied. The eunuch says "return to the beginning", and then he will return to the beginning. When the food is served in the morning and evening, the crown prince must be there to check the cold and warm. After the food is served, ask what is delicious. He must know what is served, and order the chef to take care of it, and then leave. If the eunuch says "illness", the crown prince will take care of it in person. The food prepared by the chef must be looked at with respect; the medicine for illness must be tasted personally. If the food is good, the prince can eat it; if the food is poor, the prince cannot be full; until it returns to the original state, then it will return to the original state.

The Bad Year

Zeng Zi asked: "After the wedding ceremony, the money is paid and there is an auspicious day, if the girl's parents die, what should be done?" Confucius said: "The husband sends condolences. If the husband's parents die, the girl's family also sends condolences. Father's death is called father, mother's death is called mother. If parents are not alive, uncle's mother is called. After the husband is buried, the husband's uncle tells the girl: 'So-and-so's son has lost his parents, and cannot be a brother, so-and-so tells the girl.' The girl agrees, but dares not marry. This is rite. The husband is exempted from mourning. The girl's parents send people to invite him, but the husband refuses to accept him, and then he marries her. This is rite. If the girl's parents die, the husband also does the same. "