Winter has passed and spring has come, and the prince's wedding has arrived as promised.
"Your Majesty, the three emperors and the five emperors set up rituals for the world. In the time of Yao and Shun, there were five rituals. In the time of the Duke of Zhou, proper rituals and music were established, and the system was established and the government was established. The people were harmonious and the sound of praise was prosperous..."
"After the Qin Dynasty came to power, it ignored the etiquette and laws. Your Majesty eliminated the Qin Dynasty and established the Han Dynasty. We are not talented, but with your Majesty's love, we can restore etiquette and happiness, and the world will be prosperous..."
"According to the ancient auspicious etiquette, the prince's auspicious etiquette should last for three years, but now your majesty insists on doing it with the etiquette of a doctor. It is really inappropriate!"
The great Confucian uncle Sun Tong shook his head and persuaded Liu Bang sadly.
The court meeting was quiet, and most of the ministers looked at him with disdain. Confucianism is not very popular nowadays. When Liu Bang asked people to teach his children, he always asked Mr. Huang, not Confucianists. Even around Liu Ying,
The number of Confucian scholars is also pitifully small, and 80% to 90% of them are senior scholars of the Huang-Lao School.
Confucianism has no market. In the entire temple, the only Confucian sage who can take advantage of it is Shusun Tong.
When Liu Bang heard what he said, his face suddenly became unhappy.
"After three months of marriage, you are considered a scholar-official? When Nai Gong got married in three days, do you think I am a commoner in your eyes?"
"When your majesty got married, the Han Dynasty had not yet been established, and rituals and music had collapsed. How could the Qin Dynasty be compared with the Han Dynasty?"
Shusun Tong stroked his beard and flattered him arrogantly.
Liu Bang grinned, "You are right."
The Confucian scholars headed by Shusun Tong breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, the three schools of Law, Huang Lao, and Confucianism all talked about governing the country by rules. Law is based on law, Tao is based on conformity to Tao, and Confucianism is based on etiquette.
I don’t pay much attention to etiquette, but there are still many etiquette laws formulated, such as the emperor, the edict, and the emperor. These can be regarded as etiquette.
As for the etiquette of the early Han Dynasty, it was the great Confucian uncle Sun Tong who established it. He created 70% of it, and the remaining 30% was created by Zhang Cang.
Shusun Tong hurriedly added: "What's more, the family where we got married is Prime Minister Cao. This is also disrespectful to Prime Minister Cao."
Liu Bang looked at Cao Shen, "Is that so?"
Cao Shen said with a cold face, "I have never felt any disrespect."
"Hahaha, did you hear that?"
"Let me tell you the truth, the prince will get married this month. Even if Confucius is reborn and comes to persuade him, he will get married this month!!"
Liu Bang also put on a serious face and said fiercely.
The Confucian scholars in the temple were in an uproar and looked at Shusun Tong one after another. Shusun Tong was stunned. After a moment, he suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Yes! Good! Good!"
Everyone looked at Shusun Tong who was clapping and applauding with confusion.
Liu Bang was also a little surprised. He put away his fierce expression and said, "You were against me just now, why do you want to praise me now?"
Shusun Tong smiled and said: "Your Majesty spoke of Kong Sheng, but it reminded me of something."
"At the beginning, Kong Li, the son of Kong Sheng, only used the common people's rites to get married. Everyone was puzzled and came to ask. Kong Li said: This is because he wants to fulfill my filial piety! What if I temporarily put down the etiquette and law for the sake of filial piety?
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"Now that the prince is marrying in three months, isn't it an act of filial piety? This is an act worthy of Chen's praise!"
Shu Suntong said loudly.
The Confucian scholars were stunned. Is there such an allusion? Why don't we know about it? They looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.
"Hahaha, what Shu Suntong said is very good! Then let's do it!"
Everyone quickly began to prepare for the prince's wedding, and of course the main person in charge was Shusun Tonglai.
When Shusun Tong walked out of the temple, a group of Confucian scholars chased him.
"Ji Sijun!!"
Shusun Tong looked at the many visitors and saluted with a smile.
"Your Majesty ignores etiquette. As the minister in charge of etiquette, you do not dissuade him. Why is this?"
"It's to fulfill the prince's filial piety."
"Then why don't we know about the allusion to Kong Li that you mentioned?"
"Because you have read too few books, instead of arguing with me, you should go back and read more!"
Several people could not refute and left helplessly.
Shusun Tong is known as the Han Confucian, and among the Confucian sages in the early Han Dynasty, his status even surpassed that of Zhang Cang.
This person is from Xuexian County. He was first a doctor of Qin Daizhao, and was later conferred a doctorate by Qin II. Seeing that Qin was about to perish, he fled in a hurry and joined Xiang Liang, then followed King Huai of Chu, served Xiang Yu, and finally surrendered to the Han Dynasty.
How should I put it? The slave with the sixth surname must have passed, but this person’s position is still not firm.
After he surrendered to Liu Bang, he originally went to see Liu Bang in Confucian robes. Liu Bang looked disgusted and ignored him, so Shusun Tong immediately put on Chu clothes, and Liu Bang began to use him. When he defected to Liu Bang,
There were more than a hundred Confucian scholars around him, but he did not recommend any of them to Liu Bang. He specifically recommended some former bandits and robbers to Liu Bang.
His disciples were very angry and scolded him: "I have followed him for so many years, and today I followed him and joined Liu Bang. However, he did not recommend us, but specifically recommended those bad guys. I really don't know what this means!"
After Shusun Tong heard about it, he said to them: "The King of Han is now fighting against the world with guns and arrows. Can you go to fight? So now I can only recommend to him those warriors who can charge into the battle, kill the generals and raise the flag."
You have to wait a moment, I won't forget you."
Later, Liu Bang became the emperor. He was originally very opposed to etiquette. However, at the banquet, the ministers drank too much and competed for credit, yelled and even drew their swords and hit pillars. It was strange that Liu Bang suddenly began to feel that etiquette was necessary.
It wasn't a bad thing, so I called Shusun Tong.
Shusun Tong recruited many Confucian scholars, but because Shusun Tong promised Liu Bang to formulate etiquette based on simplicity, the Confucian scholars were very dissatisfied, thinking that he violated ancient etiquette, saying that he became an official by flattering others, and served him
There were more than a dozen lords and so on. Shusun Tong was not angry, but just smiled and said: "If you are really a contemptuous scholar, you will not understand the changes of the times!"
This man is good at making up allusions and flattering Liu Bang. Once Liu Bang needs it, he can make up any allusions. Even the second emperor of Qin was impressed by him and rewarded him greatly. He looks like a villain no matter how you look at it, but if you say he is a villain
He is frugal, does not seek benefits for himself, and has formulated a new set of etiquette for the new era.
Therefore, this is a very controversial figure. Tai Shigong praised him as a Confucian of the Han Dynasty, while Sima Guang scolded him as the sinner who caused the loss of ancient rituals.
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"Luan Bu!! Cut him!!"
Liu Chang roared angrily and stretched out a finger.
This time, Qiang Luan Bu was also a little hesitant. He put his hand on the scabbard and said: "Your Majesty... forget it... let's forget it."
Shusun Tong looked at Liu Chang with a smile and said, "Please, King Tang, follow this attendant."
"If you don't let me in today, when I go to the Tang Dynasty, the first thing I will do is cook all the Confucian scholars in the country and have an all-Confucian banquet!"
Luan Bu's face darkened, but he said nothing.
Shusun Tong was not afraid and explained: "The etiquette of auspicious days and the position of everyone are also regulated. The king of Tang is a prince and cannot sit with the ministers at the same table. He sits on the left. This is to show your power and status. If you sit
Isn’t it true that among the ministers, you are not worthy of your reputation?”
Liu Chang laughed and said, "You are right."
But Liu Chang reacted immediately and shouted: "I don't want to sit among the ministers. The person getting married is my brother! Why can't I sit next to my brother when he gets married?!"
"These are the etiquette and laws established by His Majesty. We must abide by them. If King Tang is dissatisfied, you can tell His Majesty. However, I know that King Tang is a man who understands justice and will never act recklessly on his brother's auspicious day. Your Majesty's
Xian Ming, no one in Chang'an doesn't know..."
"Hahaha, forget it, for the sake of my brother, I will spare you this time!"
The king of Tang arrogantly left here with his two servants and his attendants.
The prince, emperor and queen sit at the top, while the princes sit on the left side of them, which is relatively far away. The ministers and other close relatives sit on the lower right side, further away than the princes.
It was a wedding, but it didn't have the joy of a wedding. Everyone was very serious, and it was said that they had to sacrifice their ancestors and so on.
Liu Chang looked at the empty case in front of him and asked angrily: "Prince Liang, why don't you even have anything to eat?"
"Eldest brother... don't talk. We'll have something to eat later."
Shusun Tong quickly stepped forward and said loudly: "The auspicious time has come!!!"
He used a very weird accent, and Liu Chang couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body. Then came various etiquettes. The etiquette formulated by Shu Suntong was much simpler than the ancient etiquette. At the same time, it could
We can see the prototype of weddings in later generations, such as bowing ceremony, toasting ceremony, etc.
Liu Bang personally toasted to Liu Ying and ordered her to marry him. Liu Ying was ordered to go to marry him and took the geese there... When Liu Ying came back again, he personally drove the car carrying his wife and the two got out of the car.
, Liu Ying bowed to his wife, asked her to cross the gate together, and then he and Liu Ying ate the meat on the same chopping board, each holding a ladle of wine and drinking each other's, knelt down to worship his parents, and then worshiped all the guests.
Then, the guests can sit in their seats, food and drink are placed, and everyone can finally stop being sullen, laugh, drink, and play music. Everyone can dance at any time and do whatever they want.
When Liu Bang heard the music being played, he couldn't help it. He wanted to get up and dance several times, but Lv Zhi grabbed him again and again. Parents must maintain their dignity and cannot be as casual as the guests.
Liu Bang was helpless. He shook his legs and looked up. Liu Chang was dancing really hard, spinning rapidly around his second brother.
Liu Bang looked at Lu Pheasant again, his eyes full of pleading.