Zhu Xiongying's marriage is about to enter the process, and this matter really needs to be discussed carefully.

It's just that the old Zhu family seems to have no shortage of women today, but what they lack is women who can make decisions. The queen is gone, and the princess is gone, and other women are not qualified to take care of Zhu Xiongying's marriage.

So in the Qianqing Palace, Lao Zhu and Da Zhu were very serious. The marriage of the emperor's grandson was a major event, and it also set an example for future generations.

Taking the note from the Ministry of Rites, Da Zhu said, "Father, those who fail to do the rituals will combine the best of the two surnames to serve the ancestral temple and to carry on the work of future generations. Therefore, gentlemen attach great importance to it. I want my children and ministers to say that the six Etiquette, this is etiquette that has existed since the Zhou Dynasty."

The six rites are: accept the offer, ask for the name, accept the acknowledgment, accept the invitation, ask for an appointment, and welcome in person.

However, although subsequent dynasties mostly followed the Zhou rites, the names and contents were slightly changed.

Especially when it comes to the weddings of princes and grandsons, basically from the Han Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, the princes got married without any relatives to greet them. From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the six rites were also simplified among the people, and only the ceremony of worshiping the parents-in-law was performed. There is no need for a joint ceremony.

As for the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the crown prince resumed wedding ceremonies, and the imperial family also followed the six rituals when getting married. In the Song Dynasty, officials and nobles still followed the six rituals, but the people found the six rituals cumbersome and only performed four rituals, omitting asking for names and dates, and attributed them to Acceptance and acceptance.

As for the Yuan Dynasty, it goes without saying at this time. Even though the Mongols were more sinicized, at this time there was no way to truly understand Han family etiquette.

Lao Zhu thought for a while and said, "Biao'er, when you get married, it's just three rituals, right?"

Da Zhu nodded. On the basis of the four rites of the Song Dynasty, Da Zhu even omitted Naji when he got married. Now in the Ming Dynasty, it is basically just the three rites, which is quite time-saving and efficient. This is also because the Ming Dynasty has just established its country. Still recuperating.

But Da Zhu immediately said, "Father, it's okay for my sons and ministers to get married. At that time, our Ming Dynasty had just established the country, and people's livelihood was difficult. Now that our country's national strength has been restored, our Ming Dynasty is also in the Han Dynasty. Father, according to your ministers' opinions, It’s better to use six rites.”

Lao Zhu said worriedly, "It's a good thing that the matchmaker is getting married. It's just Biao'er, we are the royal family, and everyone in the world is watching. If our great-grandson has six rites, those aristocratic families and nobles will definitely learn from it. Sample!"

This is the reality. Once there is a trend of extravagance, many civil and military officials and noble families will immediately become corrupted.

Lao Zhu thought about it at this time and said, "Let's stick to the three rites. The prince has the three rites, and the grandson has the three rites. I have also recorded them in "Zhu Xi's Family Rites", which is a book about ethics and etiquette."

Hearing what Lao Zhu said, Zhu Xiongying, who originally had no say in the wedding, suddenly became energetic and felt that this matter must be discussed.

"Zhu Xi's Family Rites" was written by Zhu Xi. This famous Neo-Confucian scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty and his Cheng Hao, students of Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi's third disciple Li Tong, together with the second Cheng, are called the "Cheng-Zhu School". They are also the only non-Confucius direct disciples. As a disciple, he was worshiped in the Confucius Temple and ranked among the twelve philosophers in the Dacheng Hall.

This master of Neo-Confucianism, whose Neo-Confucianism is also called Taoism, is a doctrine whose purpose is to study the principles and principles of Confucian classics, which is the so-called theory of principles and principles.

It was also because his thoughts were revered as official learning, and he himself was mentioned along with the sage Confucius and was called "Zhuzi".

During the Yuan Dynasty, the imperial edict determined that Zhu Xi's "Collected Annotations of Four Books" should be used as the standard for selecting scholars, and Zhu Xue was designated as the formula for the examination. In the second year of Hongwu, the imperial examination was based on Zhu Xi and others' "annotations". Zhu Xue became the spiritual pillar to consolidate the ruling order of feudal society.

It strengthened the "Three Guidelines and Five Constant Rules", which was also the ideology that marked a more complete feudal society.

This is a very controversial person. Many people regard him as a great Confucian. He is the most outstanding Confucian master since Confucius and Mencius. He is also a erudite and knowledgeable scholar.

And as an official in feudal society, he worked hard to maintain the feudal system.

For imperial power and rulers, Zhu Xi's thoughts are naturally worthy of attention because they are beneficial to their rule.

But those who looked down upon Zhu Xi felt that he was a hypocrite wearing the mask of a Neo-Confucianist and the garb of a Taoist. He was full of benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but was full of male thieves and female prostitutes, which was very annoying.

'Preserve the principles of nature and destroy human desires', this is one of the important views of Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism. I feel that this is to maintain feudal ethics, seriously destroying human nature, suffocating Chinese people's thoughts, suppressing Chinese people's freedom, and even "killing people with reason"

", which has caused great harm to the development of Chinese society and has far-reaching consequences.

In fact, his theory did play a certain role in hindering the reform of feudal society.

In fact, Lao Zhu's thoughts on Confucianism are relatively complicated. He doesn't like the idea that the people value the emperor and despise the emperor. He is even more intolerable to Mencius's statement that "the ruler treats his ministers like grass and grass, and his ministers regard the emperor as a bandit." This is even more intolerable, so

Mencius's memorial tablet was removed from the Confucius Temple, and he even ordered the world to stop worshiping Confucius.

Even though Lao Zhu was an iron-blooded emperor, this decree also encountered resistance from ministers, and scholars all over the world basically could not accept everything. Mencius was a saint, how could he allow others to defile him, not even the emperor.

Lao Zhu could not withstand the pressure of scholars all over the world, so he restored the memorial tablet of Mencius. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was always grudge against Mencius, and his resentment could not be eliminated. So he ordered his ministers to "delete Mencius" and deleted many of Mencius's remarks.

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In Zhu Xiongying's view, Lao Zhu, who came from a poor family when he was a child, had no qualifications to contact Confucianism. When he started to contact Confucianism, his understanding of Confucianism would naturally bring with him the original peasant thoughts. Lao Zhu had a deep understanding of Legalism, Taoism and even Buddhism.

They all have a certain understanding.

Zhu Xiongying actually understands very well that not to mention that the status of orthodox Confucian thought cannot be shaken in this era. Even hundreds of years later, Confucian thought will affect this land. Confucian thought is not necessarily all dross.

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As a ruler, there is nothing wrong with emphasizing the idea of ​​loyalty and filial piety. This is in line with their interests.

But Zhu Xiongying also knew very well that it was still too late to try to make some changes now. After all, the Ming Dynasty had only just been founded for 22 years, and many things could be adjusted in time, and the resistance would not be too great.

Zhu Xiongying did not feel that he wanted to subvert Confucianism directly and abolish the status of Confucian orthodoxy. He knew that was unrealistic. Even a superior emperor could not really make the world's scholars alienate from morality.

"Grandpa Huang, I think Zhu Xi is not a good person." Zhu Xiongying said, "Ye Shaoweng's "Records of Hearings and Seeings of the Four Dynasties" made up for the shortcomings of the history and recorded Zhu Xi's many bad deeds. There are also some records in "Yi Jian Zhi"

.It’s just that this history book, sometimes my grandson thinks it’s good to just read it, and there are some fabrications and arrangements. As a person, Zhu Xi may have been slandered by party strife.”

Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying with a smile, and then said to Zhu Biao, "Biao'er, our Ying'er is better than you at this point. That kid Yunwen is stupid for studying Confucianism, and you are acting in a Confucian style now."

"Grandpa Huang, I don't care whether it's Confucianism, Legalism or Taoism. My grandson actually doesn't care. It's just good for our royal family." Zhu Xiongying opened his mouth and then said, "It's just that Confucianism is too strong now. Scholars all over the world regard themselves as Confucian scholars.

This is not a good thing."

Lao Zhu was silent for a moment and then said, "Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, Confucianism has been the dominant force. It has been for hundreds of thousands of years. It is not easy to change it overnight."

This is also a fact. Confucianism has deeply influenced the people of this land. It is not easy to change. It does not happen overnight.

Even if you often look down on some Confucianism, you still have to sell it well to the scholars all over the world.

"Grandpa Huang, Confucianism is too respected, and this is not a good thing." Zhu Xiongying said, this was what he was saying in his heart, "Confucianism should be passed on. But it should not be a family tradition, and it cannot be just this process. Zhu. In the court

All civil and military officials should not be Confucian scholars."

Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying and said jokingly, "What bad idea are you planning?"

Zhu Xiongying was dissatisfied. How could it be a bad idea? This was an out-and-out good idea. Zhu Xiongying had already had the idea. It was just that he was too young and didn't have any resources at hand to try it.

But now, you can slowly try to exert your strength and move the walls!
Chapter completed!