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Cinderella meets the overbearing president

Duke Huan asked Kong Xiyang, "How is Anshi compared to Zhongwen?" Kong Xiyang did not answer, but asked the Duke, "How?" He replied, "Anshi is superior because no one can surpass him, so he is superior."

Officialdom: Rising to Prominence

Someone asked: "Why do those who don't wear a cap wear it?" The answer is: It is what those who don't wear a cap wear. The Book of Rites says: "A boy does not wear mourning clothes, but only wears mourning clothes in the house." "Wearing clothes" means to be exempted, and in the house, he is exempted and caned.

Seventh Lifetime Love

Golden Wedding

Tanqi originated in the Wei Palace, where people used dressing boxes as a game. Emperor Wen was very good at this play. He used the corner of his hand towel to flick it and every time he did it he hit the target. There was a guest who claimed that he was capable, so the emperor asked him to do it. The guest picked up the chopsticks and held the corner of a hemp scarf, and lowered his head to play the chess pieces, his skill was even greater than that of the emperor.

The Abandoned Concubine: Lord Jiu, Please Hug Me

When the guest asked Yue Ling about the "meaning not being reached", Yue Ling did not analyze the words, but just used the handle of the fly whisk to confirm the meaning and asked, "Is it reached?" The guest said, "Yes!" Yue Ling then raised the fly whisk again and said, "If it was reached, how could it be removed?" Then the guest understood and was convinced. Musical words that are concise but convey the meaning are all of this type.

Meeting you at the right time