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Tough guy in officialdom

In all sacrifices, there are those that should be abolished and no one dares to perform them, and there are those that should be performed and no one dares to abolish them. Offering sacrifices that are not what they should be is called lewd sacrifices. Lewd sacrifices bring no blessings. The emperor offers sacrificed cattle, the princes offer fat cattle, the officials offer oxen, and the scholars offer sheep and pigs. If the sons of the branches do not offer sacrifices, the sons of the clan must be informed of the sacrifices.

Leisurely Little Military Wife

Taiwei Wang said: "I see that Pei Linggong is smart and bright, surpassing others, and has extraordinary wisdom. If he can be revived after death, I will die with him." Some people said it was Wang Rong's words.

Kang Xi in the Qing Dynasty

The one who presents the table and the staff should brush it. The one who imitates a horse or a sheep should lead it with his right hand; the one who imitates a dog should lead it with his left hand. The one who holds a bird should hold it with his left hand. The one who decorates lambs and geese should hold it with a silk cloth. The one who receives pearls and jade should hold it with his hands. The one who receives a bow and sword should hold it with his sleeves. The one who drinks from a jade cup should not wave it. Anyone who asks for a bow, sword, bag, or basket to ask for a favor should hold it as if he were receiving a favor, just like a messenger.

The clouds and smoke have all fallen and we are separated

Honglu Qing Kong Qun loved drinking. Prime Minister Wang said, "Why do you ask about drinking? Haven't you seen wine shops cover their wine jars with cloth, which have been rotten for years?" Qun said, "If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have seen rotten meat, which would have made it last longer." Qun once wrote to his relatives and friends, "This year I got 700 hu of sorghum from my fields, but I didn't have time to make glutinous rice."

The woman in the old house

Desert Teacher

In this month, the emperor ordered the musicians to repair the drums, harps, zithers, flutes, pipes, and flutes, to play the halberds, spears, spears, and feathers, to tune the 竽, 笙, 篧, and 韷镔. He ordered the officials to pray to the mountains, rivers, and springs for the people, and to perform the Great Rain God with great music. He ordered all the counties to perform the Rain God and all the ministers who were beneficial to the people, to pray for a good harvest. The farmers harvested millet.