Duck Neck Chess Sports

Monkey King

Confucius said: Those who make Mingqi know the way of funeral, and they prepare things but cannot use them. Alas! The dead are used with the utensils of the living. Isn't it dangerous to use them as sacrifices? Mingqi means to show the gods. Painting carts with straw spirits has existed since ancient times, and it is the way of Mingqi. Confucius said that those who make straw spirits are good, and those who make figurines are unkind - isn't it dangerous to use people!

Taixu Saint Ancestor

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."

This crossing is too difficult.

In this month, he ordered the engineers to perform their work, display the sacrificial utensils, and follow the procedures. No one should do anything frivolous and ingenious to seduce the emperor. The most important thing is to achieve success. The names of craftsmen are engraved on objects to test their sincerity. If the work is not done properly, the crime must be punished to find out the truth. In this month, there are great feasts. The emperor prays to the ancestor of heaven for the coming year, and holds great sacrifices in the public community and the gates. The emperor worships the ancestors five times in the last year, and rests the hard-working farmers. The emperor orders the generals to give military lectures, practice archery, charioteering and wrestling.

Gossip Contract

After Wang Chen's death, the Western Town was still unsettled and all the nobles in the court had high hopes. At that time, Yin Zhongkan was under Fang Yue's tutelage. Although he held an important position, his status and reputation were low, and people did not approve of him. Jin Xiaowu wanted to promote his close associates, so he made Yin Jingzhou. The matter was settled, but the edict had not been issued. Wang Xun asked Yin, “Why hasn’t anyone dealt with Shaanxi yet?” Yin replied, “Someone has already done it.” Wang Li asked the ministers, and they all said “No.” The king thought that he must have the talent and the position, so he asked again, "Is it not me?" Yin said, "It seems not." That night the king ordered Yin to be employed. The king said to his confidants, "How can a eunuch be entrusted with such a task? Zhongkan's action will be the beginning of the country's demise."

The Rogue Doctor

Zhi Daolin often raised several horses. Someone said that the Taoists’ horses were not good at making music. Zhi said, “I value their divine steeds.”

The Immortal Husband of the Female President