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Holy Destruction

In ancient times, the seams of the hat were shrunk, but now, the seams are horizontal; so the hat of mourning is auspicious, which is not the ancient way. Zengzi said to Zisi: "Ji! When I was in mourning for my parents, I did not drink water for seven days." Zisi said: "The ancient kings established the rituals, those who passed by should bow down to reach it, and those who did not reach it should stand on tiptoe to reach it. Therefore, when a gentleman is in mourning for his parents, he should not drink water for three days, and he can only stand up after being caned." Zengzi said: "If small merits are not taxed, then distant brothers will never mourn, is that right?"

Phoenix Dances in Lanling

When Zi Liu's mother died, Zi Shuo asked for a feast. Zi Liu asked, "Why?" Zi Shuo said, "Please give porridge to my half brother's mother." Zi Liu said, "How can you bury your mother with porridge for someone else's mother? No." After the funeral, Zi Shuo wanted to use the remaining cloth to prepare the sacrificial utensils. Zi Liu said, "No, I have heard that a gentleman should not stay at home during a funeral. Please arrange for the poor among your brothers." The gentleman said, "If you plan for someone's military advisor, you will die; if you plan for someone's state, you will be destroyed." Gongshu Wenzi ascended to Xiaqiu, and Qu Boyu followed him. Wenzi said, "How happy this hill is. I want to be buried there when I die." Qu Boyu said, "If you are happy, then Yuan will come forward."

That summer flowers bloomed

Young Hero

Zhuge Ling and Prime Minister Wang were arguing about the priority of surnames and clans. Wang asked, "Why don't you say Ge or Wang, but Wang or Ge?" Ling said, "It's like saying donkey or horse, instead of saying horse or donkey. How can a donkey be better than a horse?"

Baby on the wrong bed

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.

The Emperor calls