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A Song of Fire and Sword

Mermaid from Shan Hai Jing

Prime Minister Wang bowed to the Minister of Education and sighed, "If Liu Wang Qiao crossed the river, I would not be the only one to bow to you."

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Duke Ai asked Confucius, "What is the great ritual? Why do gentlemen talk about ritual with such respect?" Confucius said, "I am a small man, not qualified to know ritual." The duke said, "No! I am talking about it." Confucius said, "I have heard that ritual is the most important thing for the people to live. Without ritual, there is no way to respect the gods of heaven and earth, no way to distinguish the positions of the ruler and the minister, the superior and the inferior, the old and the young, no way to distinguish the closeness of men and women, fathers and sons, brothers, and the relationship between relatives and strangers. A gentleman respects this and teaches the people with what he can, and does not abolish the festival. After things are accomplished, he will then prepare the carvings and ornaments to continue. After they are in compliance, he will talk about funerals, prepare the tripods and sacrificial vessels, set up the pork and basil, repair the ancestral temple, and worship at the right time and order the clan. Then he will make his house comfortable, dress modestly, and humble his palace. He will not carve the table on his car, nor carve the utensils, nor eat two different kinds of food, so that he can share the benefits with the people. The gentleman of the past practiced ritual. ”

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During the reign of Emperor Wu of Jin, Xun Xu was the Director of the Secretariat and He Qiao was the Prime Minister. The story tells about the origin of the supervisor and the commander riding in the same car. Jiao was of a noble and upright character, and he always disdained flattery. Later, when the bus came, Qiao got on it and sat forward without waiting. Xu Fanggeng looked for a car and then he was able to leave. From then on, the supervisors and magistrates were each given a carriage.

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The towers and pavilions of Lingyuntai are exquisitely designed. The weight of all the wood was first weighed, and then the structure was built, so that not even the smallest bit of wood was wasted. Although the platform is high and steep, it often sways with the wind, but there is no reason for it to fall down. WeiWhen Emperor Ming ascended the throne, he was afraid that the situation would be dangerous, so he used other powerful materials to support it, and the building soon fell into ruin. Some commentators say that this is because the forces are biased due to lightness and heaviness.

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Although Liu Kun was alienated from the invaders, he still had ambitions for the present dynasty. He said to Wen Qiao: "Ban Biao saw the revival of the Liu family, and Ma Yuan knew that Han Guang could be assisted. Although the Jin dynasty is in decline, the destiny has not changed. I want to establish merit in Hebei, so that you can spread your reputation in Jiangnan. Will you go?" Wen said: "Although Qiao is not smart, his talent is not that of the past. You have the qualities of Huan and Wen, and you have established merits. How dare I refuse the mission!"