"Xunzi said: 'There is no difference between human beings, no distinction is greater than distinction, and no distinction is greater than etiquette.' He also said: 'Therefore, the previous kings set up etiquette and righteousness to separate them, so that the noble and the humble would be equal, and the difference between the old and the young would know the wise and the foolish.
Whether it is possible or not, it is all about allowing people to carry out their tasks and each get his own suitability. "Ritual" is the order of honor and inferiority, high and low, big and small positions, and it is also a person who distinguishes the levels of outer, inner, far, near and new.
In the family, the etiquette of father and son, husband and wife, and brothers are also different. Place pillows and mats for parents at night. Say hello to parents in the morning. You must greet them when you go out and greet them when you come back. You do not occupy the position of the venerable, and you do not eat with the elders.
Sitting in a central position, not hoarding personal wealth, etc., these are the gifts of the Son of Man.
Only through different rituals can the identity and behavior of various people within the family and in the world be determined, so that everyone can perform their duties, and the king, ministers, fathers, sons and brothers can be determined according to the rituals. Even common people must know the rituals and behave accordingly.
"Rituals are not given to common people. It does not mean that common people are rude. It just means that common people are limited by financial resources, material resources and time and cannot prepare gifts. For example, common people do not have temples to offer sacrifices but sacrifice in bed..."
Huang Zicheng's eyes moved slightly, and he didn't know what he saw. He suddenly frowned slightly, knocked the ruler on the bronze chime, and said in a loud voice: "Okay, that's it for today. You leave, Yang Chong, stay here."
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The students stood up one after another, bowed and retreated. Yang Chong walked to the teacher's case and stood respectfully.
Huang Zicheng is an old man in his fifties, with a clear face and majestic eyes. The wrinkles on his face are shallow, but they give people a ravine-like feeling, just like his character, who is meticulous and rigid.
Huang Zicheng glared at his favorite disciple and said displeasedly: "Yang Chong, I just saw you looking distracted and absent-minded, but you don't agree with what I said?"
Yang Chong was taken aback and quickly raised his hands and said: "Students don't dare. The students heard what the teacher said and couldn't help but think of their own affairs, so they were distracted for a moment. Please forgive me."
Huang Zicheng's expression softened: "Oh, it turns out you were touched by what my teacher said. What happened at your home?"
Yang Chong sighed sadly and said: "My family is unfortunate. Originally, the family scandal should not be made public, but in front of the teacher, the students should naturally tell everything they know. The teacher is not an outsider."
Huang Zicheng's expression became gentler, and he chuckled: "Among my students, you have always been calm and upright, cautious in speaking. Let me tell you, how could you be so abnormal today? Tell me, what happened in the family?
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Yang Chong said: "This scandal of the Yang family has to be told more than 20 years ago. My mentor also knows that my Moling Yang family is the largest clan in the area. At that time, I had an uncle named Yang Dingkun who was not satisfied with the family business."
Seeing that business was profitable, he ignored the repeated advice of the student's grandfather, abandoned the land assigned to him by the family, and went to other places to do business."
Huang Zicheng's face darkened, and he snorted coldly: "In the days of the former king, there were all people who cultivated crops in the fields, and every household was a silkworm girl. There was no danger of floods or droughts, and there was no danger of hunger or cold. From the beginning of the road to tithing, with ingenious skills, we started to cultivate mulberry trees.
The industry is ruined. A farmer is working while a hundred families are waiting for food, a woman is weaving and hundreds of husbands are waiting for her, and she wants people to be free from poverty. Businessmen are not engaged in production, hoarding, and manipulating prices. They are people who get something for nothing. This person abandons
If you are dedicated to your true career and don't do it at the end, you are really willing to be humble."
Yang Chong said: "Sir, what you said is true. But he did it voluntarily. The student's grandfather didn't want to force him, so he let him go. I don't want to think that my uncle has been doing business abroad all year round and rarely returns home. My aunt...she..."
Huang Zicheng's eyes narrowed: "Huh?"
Yang Chong said with a hard-to-speak expression: "She...she doesn't abide by women's rules and does sleazy things with others..."
Huang Zicheng snorted disdainfully, and Yang Chong hurriedly said: "There is no airtight wall in the world. Gradually, this matter became known to the neighbors, and the gossip was unbearable. The whole family was ashamed. My aunt was ashamed when she saw that the incident was exposed. My uncle committed suicide by throwing himself into a well the day before he rushed back. Unexpectedly, my uncle, who did not know the details, had a rift with our entire family, and he took his young son away from home in anger.
The house he left behind was invaded by wind and rain, and thieves came and went. It was in disrepair for a long time, dilapidated, and crumbling. There were more than a dozen uncles in the family. Seeing that the house and courtyard were abandoned and unusable, they took the family property. It can be used by others, who knows..."
Yang Chong didn't dare to lie about what he said. If every word was untrue, he was afraid that Huang Zicheng would know the truth and he would not be liked by him from now on, which would ruin his family's future. After hearing this, Huang Zicheng said angrily: "This person is very unreasonable, let alone In the past, who was right and who was wrong? It was a dilapidated and dilapidated house that could no longer be lived in. Even if the tribesmen had some faults, when he came back, he could arrest the cattle and sheep and argue with others. How could he kill them in anger? Cows are farmers. The farming tools and livestock are all the property of the elders of the clan. This Yang Xu has a sharp tongue and a scheming mind. He is using the word filial piety to take revenge!"
Yang Chong said with a bitter face: "Sir, this is where he is cunning, but he has taken advantage of the great righteousness of filial piety, so who can do anything to him? The magistrate of Jiangning had no choice but to follow the ancient rules and pardon him for slaughtering the cow. Now he is carrying out a large-scale construction project in Moling Town. He wants to rebuild the old house. It is the duty of the Son of Man, but it is nothing. But he roasted and cooked the slaughtered cattle and sheep, and compared it with the craftsmen hired to build the house. He ate a lot every day and deliberately demonstrated to his tribe.
The student's uncles came to argue with him, but were beaten back by his evil slaves. The student's grandfather, Tian, was the leader of the clan and was a brother to his own grandfather. Seeing that he was so at odds with his fellow clansmen, his grandfather was deeply worried. He personally came to the door to give advice, but who would have expected... he was yelled at by a disrespectful boy and kicked out of the house. My grandfather was old, how could he bear such humiliation, and fell ill after he returned. Those of the clan who slaughtered their cattle My uncle, the farming season is about to arrive, but he has lost his most powerful farming tool and is in a very embarrassing situation. However, he is so eloquent and the country people are simple, how can he be his opponent in theory? "
Huang Zicheng snorted and said: "So, there is no difference in human nature. Discrimination is not greater than division, and division is not greater than etiquette. Filial piety should be promoted, but this person has bad intentions and what he did is just stealing the word filial piety. In fact, it is just to cover up the evil deeds of killing cattle and bullying the elders of the clan."
Yang Chong sighed bitterly, and then said: "The student's grandfather did not want the family to be at odds, so he persuaded the student's uncles that my family would pay for them to buy more cattle for them. I hope that after the incident is over, the descendants of the family will still be able to live together." We can live in harmony, but the clan uncles are angry about what Yang Xu did and want to jointly sue Ying Tianyin. The student was just thinking about whether to take leave and go back to persuade the clan uncles..."
Huang Zicheng's face straightened up and he said: "Yang Chong, our ancestors and you have taken the overall situation into consideration, and we are merciful. However, tolerance should have a certain limit. If it exceeds this limit, it is aiding evil. Rewarding or not admonishing is called stopping good deeds." , not punishing is called indulging in evil. Indulging in evil is doing evil. Your clan uncles are not wrong. Such young people will not tolerate giving in. "
Huang Zicheng thought for a while and then said: "Originally, judicial affairs have their own local officials, and I should not interfere with them. But Yang Xu is very thoughtful and speaks skillfully. I am afraid that the officials will be deceived by him. If I don't listen to you, I will
If you only hear the details of the reason, you will inevitably believe that he slaughtered the cow out of filial piety and in a moment of anger. Go back and don't imitate your grandfather's adultery and evil, but help your clan.
Uncle, I will win this lawsuit. At Yingtian Mansion, I will advise you."
Yang Chong was ecstatic, but he did not dare to show any emotion on his face. He just bowed his head and said respectfully: "The student has been taught. The student will return home and do as the teacher ordered."
The Yang family has an unlimited supply of cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks every day. Where can you find such a master? Those workers and craftsmen are also working hard. The foundations of the restructured houses have begun to be laid one after another, and now the ground construction has begun.
Xia Xun's family cannot sleep outdoors or in the car all day long, so now they live in the only inn in town, the Gaojia Inn.
This inn is not opened by the Yang family. Under the insistence and control of Mr. Yang Rong, the Yang family has always insisted on a life of working as an official if they succeed, and farming and studying if they fail. They will not pursue this lowly career. Because this place is very close to Jinling.
, whether traveling merchants or traveling merchants rarely stay overnight in this place, so the inn industry here is underdeveloped. There is only this small inn in the whole town. Xia Xun and his family stayed in this small inn.
The inn was so packed that there was no room for any other guests.
The proprietors of the inn were two brothers. The older brother was called Gaofeng and the younger brother was called Gao Gao. There was no such word in those days, and others didn’t notice what they heard. Only Xia Xun, every time he heard the eldest calling the second’s name, he would always scream.
There was a burst of evil laughter, and the two brothers, who laughed quite loyally, were all frightened. They thought that the young master had some mental problem, so the waiters became more careful.
Originally, people in the town did not dare to approach, talk to, or take in their family, and they did not even dare to do serious business with them. However, Xia Xun first killed all the livestock of more than a dozen uncles.
, and then "eat his flesh and drink his blood", very arrogantly. The next day he went to the court and walked around, and then came back arrogantly. I heard that more than a dozen of his uncles and uncles were beaten by him
His nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and even Mr. Yang was pointed at his nose and scolded by him. Now other people in Moling Town are respectful and fearful when they see him, but they don't dare to offend him again.
It's afternoon now, what should I do in the afternoon?
In Xia Xun's room, Zi Qi was half-naked, with her pink muscles exposed. She was twisting and struggling on Xia Xun's body like a snake. Xia Xun's hands were wandering, while hers were chasing after him feebly, trying to get rid of his caress.
: "No, no, it's broad daylight..."
"You little sweetheart, I finally managed to coax the little girl to live with her mother by taking advantage of the limited housing here. It's a rare opportunity." Xia Xun coaxed, finding Zi Qi's evasive lips, and kissed her forcefully.
Up.
"Well..."
This move worked as expected. Zi Qi quickly calmed down. A pair of soft arms slowly changed from pushing away to putting them on his shoulders, and then around his neck, actively catering to him. After a long while, she opened her eyes.
She opened her pretty eyes and said breathlessly: "You...you bad guy, where did you learn so many new tricks?"
Before Xia Xun could answer, she had closed her shy eyes, brought her lips that were slightly swollen from being kissed, and said softly: "I want more..."
Suddenly there was a hurried knock on the door. Xia Xun was greatly disappointed. He quickly gestured to Zi Qi and pulled the quilt to cover her. Then he walked around a screen, straightened his appearance, and opened the door.
Outside the door, two detectives wearing futou, soap boots, and red official uniforms with coiled collars and right gussets were standing, glaring at him with crooked eyebrows.