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The Poisonous Concubine

Huan Xuan asked Liu Taichang, "How am I compared to Xie Taifu?" Liu replied, "You are noble, while Taifu is profound." He asked again, "How am I compared to my virtuous uncle Zijing?" Liu replied, "Hawthorn, pear, orange, and grapefruit each have their own merits."

Movie King's Feast

Zeng Zi asked, “The ministers and officials will prepare the corpse for the Duke, and they will receive the funeral rites overnight, but there is mourning in the mourning clothes. What should we do?” Confucius said, “When the corpse is taken out, it should be kept in the palace to wait for the funeral. This is the etiquette.” Confucius said, “When the corpse is taken out with a hat and a crown, the ministers, officials, and scholars should all get out of the way. The corpse must be arranged in a proper manner and must be led in front.” Zixia asked, “Is it the etiquette that the mourning period of three years is over and there is no need to avoid the funeral rites? Was there a supervisor at the beginning?” Confucius said, “The three-year mourning period of the Xia Dynasty was over, and the funeral rites were held after the funeral. The Yin people held the funeral rites after the burial. The Records says, ‘A gentleman does not deprive others of their relatives, and one should not deprive them of their relatives.’ Is this what it means?” Zixia said, “There is no need to avoid the funeral rites, is it not? Confucius said, "I heard Lao Dan say that Duke Boqin of Lu did it for a purpose. I don't know who is following the benefit of the three-year mourning period now!"

Fate is not over yet

When Zhang Wuxing was eight years old, he was missing teeth. The wise knew that this was not normal, so they joked with him, "Why is there a dog hole in your mouth?" Zhang replied, "It is for you to go in and out through it!"

Settle down in the Bird's Nest

The emperor offers sacrifices to heaven and earth, to the four directions, to mountains and rivers, and to the five sacrifices every year. The princes offer sacrifices to the four directions, to mountains and rivers, and to the five sacrifices every year. The officials offer sacrifices to the five sacrifices every year. The scholars offer sacrifices to their ancestors.

A black cat owner

When General Wang was at the Western Court, he saw Marquis Zhou and he fanned himself in front of his face and could not stop. After crossing the Jiangzuo River, I couldn’t get it back. The king sighed and said, "I wonder if I am advancing and Bo Ren is retreating?"

The Dream of Youth