A luxurious four-wheeled carriage crossed Tianjie and headed east out of the Chunming Gate. Knights in costumes were cheering in front and behind, swaggering through the city. It walked eastward until the water turned along the river to the north, and then saw a lush green landscape.
The hillsides are surrounded by plateaus, the rivers are turbulent, the mountains are majestic, the sun is shining brightly, and the scenery is pleasant.
It was late spring and early summer, and the weather was getting hotter. All the dignitaries, women and children in the city were going out for an outing. Naturally, such a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters was full of tourists. The roads were noisy with cars and horses, and from time to time, the curtains of carriages would be lifted.
Open it, revealing either a dignified and luxurious beautiful woman with a head full of pearls, or a youthful and youthful girl with thinning spring clothes, attracting passers-by to glance at each other and whisper to each other.
But when this four-wheel carriage, which was crowded in front and behind, was driving on the road, the pedestrians, carriages and horses all avoided it, allowing it to flow unimpeded.
The reason is very simple, these two carriages are driven by four horses...
According to etiquette regulations, there are strict regulations on the number of horses to be driven, "The emperor drives six, the princes drive four, the officials three, the scholars two, and the common people one."
What is "etiquette"?
"Li" refers to "Zhou Li".
There are many provisions in Zhou rites, and it is recorded in literature that "there are three hundred classic rites and three thousand qu rites"; the content of Zhou rites is extremely rich, involving all fields of society, and even penetrates into every corner of society, down to the family, the most basic unit of the country.
"Husbands and rituals are used to determine relatives and distances, to resolve suspicions, to distinguish similarities and differences, and to clarify right and wrong."
It is stipulated that the emperor's city is nine miles square and nine ren high; the duke's city is seven li square and its height is seven ren; the Hou Bo's square is five li and its height is five ren; the son's city is three li square and its height is three ren.
The court hall lights torches at night to discuss matters, which is called "Ting Liao". The number of torches stipulates: "The emperor has 100 Liaos, the Lord has fifty, the marquis, the uncle, the son, and the male have thirty."
Regarding the use of ritual vessels, it is stipulated that "the Emperor has nine tripods, the princes have seven, the ministers and officials have five, and the Yuanshi have three."
The joy of using gold and stone stipulates the number of bells and chimes to be used: "the emperor has eight bells and four fours; the princes have six and three; the ministers have four and two; the scholars have two and one", that is, the emperor's bells and bells are sixty-four each.
, forty-eight each for princes, thirty-two for ministers and officials, and sixteen for scholars. If they are princes, ministers, officials, and scholars, each will be reduced by half...
The tortoise used in divination is stipulated that "the emperor's tortoise has one foot and two inches, the princes have one foot, the officials have eight inches, and the scholars have six inches."
The height of the tomb and the number of trees are determined by the rank of the deceased: "The emperor's tomb is three feet high, with pine trees; the princes' tomb is half high, with cypress trees; the doctor is eight feet high, with medicinal herbs; the scholar is four feet high, with trees
Huai. "If you plant a tree in front of a grave, you can't leave it indiscriminately. It might be a disaster..."
Even in terms of titles, it is stipulated: "The emperor's concubine is called empress, the princes are called madam, the officials are called Ruren, the scholars are called women, and the common people are called wives." Therefore, all people in future generations are common people, because everyone calls them "wife", if
If you want to be superior to others, you have to call me "My beloved concubine" when you get home, or at least "Madam"...
In ancient times, "rituals" were both "laws" and could never be exceeded!
It’s just that since the Southern Song Dynasty, the mainland of China has been destroyed, alien races have trampled on it, rituals have collapsed, and most of the ancient rituals have been lost in the long river of history. Many complexities have gradually disappeared without a trace and no longer exist. Although it is much simpler and cheaper to cut the complexity, it is also
Lost the orthodoxy of ritual and music, the Zhengshuo of China.
Since the Han and Jin Dynasties, the princes have withered away, and by the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were no princes to be enfeoffed. In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er wanted to imitate the ancient system and enfeoff the Li and Tang royal family, and many meritorious hereditary governors were appointed, which was equivalent to enfeoffing the princes.
Under the persuasion of the court officials, the matter was settled.
Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty, only His Highness the Prince could ride in a carriage driven by four horses...
Sitting in the carriage, Fang Jun looked at the pedestrians, carriages and horses on the road who were respectfully avoiding the roadside, and sighed in his heart.
The evil old society is so good...
King Wu Li Ke and Ma Zhou came to invite him to the banquet. Naturally, they expressed their full support for fear that he would be treated as a villain in the Ministry of War. However, Fang Jun also understood that these two people were not afraid that he would suffer a loss, but that they were afraid that he would suffer a loss.
At this critical moment when a storm was about to come, he lost his temper and caused trouble.
But in the end, I am still grateful.
The King of Wu, Li Ke and Ma Zhou, incidentally invited a number of officials from the Ministry of War to attend the banquet. Those officials were interested in making friends with the King of Wu and Jing Zhaoyin, but they were all bright-minded people. It was obvious that these two came here to support Fang Jun.
, what’s going on with them coming together?
Avoiding suspicion doesn't count, but I don't want to get involved in this muddy water, so I postpone everything.
The carriage kept going along the main road, and at some point it turned into a fork in the road and meandered along the bank of the water. Soon, it saw a building with cornices exposed among the trees in front of it. As it got closer, it was only then that it saw this
The structure of the building rests on the top of the mountain. It rises three stories and presses water on one side and leans on the mountain on the other. The carved eaves and towering eaves are so spectacular.
There is a gilt plaque hanging in front of the building, with the four characters "Splendid Mountains and Rivers" written in cursive, which must be the origin of this "Splendid Mountains and Rivers Tower".
The carriage came to a stop in the open space in front of the door, and the three of them got off the car one after another. King Wu Li Ke looked up at the gilded plaque and exclaimed: "Good words!"
Fang Jun also took a closer look and said with a smile: "The writing is not bad, but it is graceful and elegant, smooth and beautiful. The writing style is too charming and has no bones in the edge. It is not bad to write pleasant words with it, but it is suitable for it."
There is no way this 'Splendid Mountains and Rivers' is so majestic."
He just commented casually. Wu Wang Li Ke and Ma Zhou both knew that he had great attainments in calligraphy and could not argue with them, but they both looked weird...
Fang Jun noticed the difference in the expressions of the two of them and asked curiously: "Why, is what I said wrong?"
Li Ke clicked his tongue and said with a smile: "Whether it's right or wrong, I won't comment. It's just that these four words... were written by Chang Le."
"Uh..." Fang Jun was stunned, how could this be possible?
Li Ke pointed his hand to the left and right, drew a circle in the air, and said, "Don't you know, Erlang, that this Changle Plain is the fief of Changle, and this restaurant is also the property of Changle?"
Fang Jun was speechless, he really didn't know.
Deep down, he cursed His Majesty Li Er for being so opportunistic in naming his daughters. The one who was granted the title in Gaoyang Plain was Princess Gaoyang, and the one who was granted the title in Changle Plain was Princess Changle. He had always thought that the title of Princess Changle came from "Changle Weiyang".
…
However, he was still a little surprised: "His Royal Highness Changle's temperament actually allows him to open a restaurant?"
In his mind, Princess Changle was almost a fairy with a fairy spirit. Although she could not be said to be unsullied from the secular world, it was too inconsistent with an industry like a restaurant.
Ma Zhou smiled and said: "Continuing up the mountain from here is the palace built by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. It is called Changle Palace. This is where the original name of Changle Slope comes from. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, this place became the Imperial Palace.
, His Majesty gave Princess Changle as a dowry, and naturally it will be managed and managed by the servants of the inner palace. Princess Changle only needs to enjoy the profits, and there is no need to manage it herself."
While talking, the three of them walked to the door.
When the waiters in the building saw this group of luxurious carriages, purple robes and jade belts, shouting and cheering, they knew that they were not ordinary people, so they hurried out to welcome them. When they saw King Wu Li Ke, they quickly said impolitely: "I have seen His Highness King Wu."
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They are all from the inner palace, how can they not recognize their own prince?
Li Ke took out two golden beans from his arms and threw them over, asking: "Is there a private room on the third floor?"
The waiter quickly took the golden beans and thanked King Wu for the reward. Then he said: "Yes, yes... I just don't know that His Highness is coming today, so someone has just occupied a room, so there will inevitably be some noise. I'm afraid
It has polluted His Highness’s tranquility…”
Generally speaking, if Li Ke, the king of Wu, came to hold a banquet, the waiters would naturally clear the place for him and leave all the elegant rooms on the third floor empty, so as not to disturb the noble person. But at this moment, he looked embarrassed and said he was afraid of disturbing him.
Although the king of Wu was quiet, he never mentioned the matter of clearing the place. It is obvious that the person occupying an elegant room at this moment is of great importance. Even if he is not as good as the king of Wu, I am afraid it is not far behind.
Li Ke didn't take it seriously and nodded: "No need, it's just a small gathering between the three of us. We all have errands in the afternoon, so we can't stay long."
The waiter breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "The young man will show you the way..."
The waiter was in front, and the three of them were behind. They went straight up the stairs outside the building to the third floor and came to a private room by the window on the east side.
As soon as he entered the room, he felt a breeze coming in from the window. Fang Jun stood in front of the window and looked down. He saw the meandering water, the turbulent river, the green mountains and the undulating peaks. What a beautiful scenery came into view, which made people feel comfortable.
The block in the heart can be eliminated with the relaxation of the spirit!
The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the country is picturesque, and the blood is stirring!
A good man has flown out of the water and is proud of the world. He has done some great deeds that are earth-shattering and will be famous throughout the ages. Only then can he live up to this life!
Just as he was overflowing with pride, he suddenly heard a weak scream from another elegant room on one side, and a thin female voice trembled: "Your Majesty, please respect yourself, this little girl is not selling her body in art..."