The banquets in the Spring and Autumn Period were also called feasts, and the most notable feature was that there were many rules.
The first step is for the host of the banquet to arrange staff to greet the guests.
The greeters in this era are not girls in cheongsam, but capable people with status who can recognize all the guests.
Usually there are two types of welcomes: guests and guests.
The host is the guest, and the secondary is the introduction.
In addition to welcoming guests, there are also preceptors, who are responsible for informing guests what the process of today's banquet will be, so as to prevent guests from making a fool of themselves if they don't know.
These people are usually the retainers of the head of the household, and they must be those who have the ability, eloquence, and excellent memory.
If something goes wrong if you don't have this ability, it will naturally bring disgrace to the head of the family.
Therefore, it is not an easy task to be a hangout, and you must have the ability.
"Zhou Li·Qiu Guan" records that there will be a master of ceremonies at the banquet hall to maintain the etiquette of everyone's speech, appearance and other details.
It's just that you said the wrong thing and I'm here to help you.
If I have made any mistakes in etiquette, I will correct it for you and fix it quickly.
Therefore, the master of ceremonies is not an imported thing. It was written in the "Li" of Zhou many years ago.
When Li Yunze and Meng Pi arrived at Ji Sun's door, the guests hurried forward to greet them.
The welcoming guests saluted the two of them outside the door, and Li Yunze returned the greeting with Meng Pi.
One salute at the door, one salute after entering the door, and another salute before the steps of the main hall.
Again and again.
To pass by with three bows is to bow three times and make way for three times.
After going through the process, the two of them entered the main banquet hall under the guidance of the second guest.
Then came the guest of honor, who came to inform the two of them of the seating arrangements and also introduced the process of the banquet.
Meng Pi had never participated in the crime and had no experience. He subconsciously wanted to go to the case, but was stopped by Li Yunze calmly.
"Ji's family was very frightened when they invited me. They gave us a banquet and entertained us, but we didn't dare to accept it."
The biggest feature of Zhou Li is that it is cumbersome and the details of various procedures are very troublesome.
To get to a seat like this, you have to make excuses and pleas.
The guest retreats, and the host steps out to greet him.
Ji Sun, who looked a little unhappy, stepped forward and followed the steps to invite Li Yunze and Meng Pi to the banquet again.
Ji Sun's expression is certainly not good-looking. Another Lu Gong is about to die in his own home. People in the world don't know how to point fingers and look good.
"Who are you showing that donkey face to?"
Hearing Li Yunze's words, Ji Sun could only force out a smile.
"Have a good time doing things." Before taking the table, Li Yunze said: "After the things are done, you will naturally benefit from them. If things go wrong, then I will punish you ten times."
Mrs. Ji Sun really didn't know what to say, she could only smile bitterly.
Meng Pi on the side was really amazed when he saw this scene.
This is the Jisun clan who is the head of the Three Huans.
Fortunately, the next guest arrived at this time according to the rules, and Ji Sun hurriedly excused himself to greet him and go through the process.
In costume movies and TV dramas, when guests are attending a banquet, they meet outside the door, chat with each other and then start laughing together. It can be said that it is purely for visual effects and plot needs.
In a true banquet, the guests will never arrive together. They all come one by one and are greeted one by one.
A swarm of swarms gathered together...to go to the market.
After sitting down, there are pots, spoons, washbasins and other objects placed in different directions on the table.
Xuanjiu is in the west, spoon is in the east, washing is in the southeast, and festival is in the south.
The placement of things on the table also has specific etiquette requirements.
Meng Pi turned his head and asked in a low voice, "How do you know this?"
"I've been to Meng Sun's banquet before, and it was much more troublesome than this." Li Yunze sat upright, "Too many gifts would be boring."
As guests arrived one after another, the main hall became increasingly lively.
The last person to arrive was Duke Lu, and everyone stood up to greet him.
It is impossible to kowtow. Except for the parents and ancestors of heaven and earth, I will not kowtow to anyone. Those are all enslavement rituals brought by the barbarians.
Li Yunze looked at Mr. Lu, who looked slightly younger. There were some dark bags under his eyes, and he looked like he had been drunk too much.
There was a hint of shrewdness in his eyes, but not much.
When walking, the lower body is not very stable, which is probably due to lack of exercise.
Overall, nothing outstanding, just mediocre.
Naturally, Li Yunze saw Tuo Tuo and followed behind Duke Lu with his sword.
Naturally, Tuo Tuo also met Li Yunze.
Although he had known this person would come for a long time, Tuo Tuo couldn't help but tighten his grip on the hilt of his sword when meeting him again.
He has ruled the world for so many years, what has he not done to kill people and steal goods?
Only after being embarrassed in front of Li Yunze, after the initial shock and fear, Tuo Tuo only had one thought in his mind at this time, and that was to find a way to kill Kong Laoer!
He glared at Li Yunze fiercely, but Li Yunze gave him a meaningful smile in return.
The reason why the famous Pirates Tuo can appear here openly is because Lu Gong gave him a legal identity.
There is no face recognition in this era, and most of the people who have seen the pirates have been killed. Most people don't know that the giant bandits are so famous in the Lu country that they make children afraid to cry at night and women afraid to go out.
Tuo, he is actually in this main hall.
Lu Gong was not afraid that Li Yunze would reveal Tuo Tuo's identity, because Tuo Tuo had another completely real and legal identity in Qufu City.
If they break up, they can be accused of false accusations.
When everyone has arrived, the master of ceremonies begins the process.
After another long ceremony, Ji Sun, as the host, stood up, washed her hands in the copper basin brought by the maid, and also washed the wine glass.
Then, Mrs. Ji Sun came forward with the bartender who poured the wine and began to toast to the guests.
First of all, it is of course the monarch Lu Gong. Although he is a puppet, he is also a puppet of the monarch. Naturally, such etiquette cannot be wrong.
The guest stands up, the host proposes a toast, the guest returns the gift, and the servant brings preserved fruits and zizhezu, which are preserved fruits and dried meat plus chopped meat, on the table.
As for the specific process, such as what to say, how to place the hands, how to square the feet, how to take a symbolic bite, and say some words of thanks, the process is too complicated and cannot be skipped.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The process of the host toasting is called offering.
Next, the guest returns the favor to the host, which is called 酢.
There is another round at the end, where the host toasts the guests for the second time, which is called a reward.
Doing this three times is collectively called a gift.
There are also many etiquettes to be followed, such as bowing, saying goodbye, ascending, descending, advancing and retreating, etc.
The main reason why "Zhou Rites" was abandoned in later generations was that it was too complicated.
After some etiquette, a series of musical performances such as Shengge, Shengzhuo, Interlude songs, and Hele naturally followed.
In an era of low productivity, only nobles had the qualifications and ability to enjoy things like music, which only involved investment but no output.
The musicians were constantly accompanying and singing, the guests and hosts were frequently drinking wine, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Logically speaking, there should be some activities at this time, such as a pot throwing game or something.
However, Ji Sun received Li Yunze's gaze, coughed and said to Lu Gong, "Your Majesty, drinking is boring, how about dancing with a sword to add to the fun?"
Duke Lu was thinking about something in his mind. He was thinking about how to kill the boastful Confucius. It would be even better if he could kill San Huan.
Although his ability is not very good, he really dares to think.
Faced with Ji Sun's proposal, Duke Lu nodded, "Yes."
During the Spring and Autumn Period, martial arts and etiquette were valued. It was a tradition for scholar-bureaucrats to carry swords with them, and it was not like a pretense used by so-called scholars in later generations. It showed real ability.
Similarly, sword dancing during banquets is also a very popular show. Even masters who are good at using swords will be valued by the nobles, and they will be recruited as disciples and start a life of prosperity and wealth.
Li Yunze rolled up his sleeves and was about to stand up when he saw a retainer of the Ji Sun family. He couldn't wait to rush out, saluted Ji Sun family and said, "Master, Uncle Zhongli is showing off his embarrassment."
There was Zhongli State to the south of Xu State, and Uncle Zhongli came from there.
Mr. Ji Sun was a little stunned. He forgot to warn him in advance, and his disciples jumped out to steal the show.
Subconsciously, he looked at Li Yunze and saw Li Yunze nodding slightly.
Li Yunze's idea was very simple, let Uncle Zhongli go to the warm-up area first, and then he would come back later.
Ji Sun understood what he meant and agreed on the spot.
However, at this moment, Tao Tuo, who had been paying close attention to Li Yunze, suddenly stepped forward and saluted Duke Lu, "Your Majesty, Mr. Yu, please have a sword showdown with Uncle Zhongli."
Yu Fuyou is the official identity of Tuo Tuo in Qufu City, a swordsman from the State of Yu.
The reason why he took the initiative to ask for a fight was very simple, that is, Tuo Tuo thought that Li Yunze would end up and would name him in the sword duel.
I will definitely die when the time comes, so I simply seize the opportunity to confront Uncle Zhongli first.
In this case, it will be safe no matter whether you win or lose.
Of course, Lu Gong didn't know that Li Yunze's real target was actually him. He looked at Tuo Tuo in surprise and then nodded in agreement.
Ji Sun's claws were numb and she subconsciously looked at Li Yunze again.
This time Li Yunze was too lazy to pay attention to him.
You idiot, you come to see what I do in everything. Are you afraid that others won’t know that there is something shady going on between you and me?
Uncle Zhongli, who wanted to express himself in front of the nobles of Lu State, and Tuo Tuo, who wanted to take the opportunity to escape from danger, stood face to face in the middle.
After the two men raised their swords in salute, they soon started clashing with each other.
Ji Sun, who looked anxious, would look at Li Yunze from time to time, wondering what to do in this situation.
With this kind of performance, you can tell at a glance that he is incompetent and has a bad attitude.
It looked like Li Yunze, sitting there slowly eating roast lamb.
After eating a piece of lamb chop, Li Yunze broke off a few small bones and stared at the two people fighting while his hands kept polishing the bones.
When he first started to travel through thousands of worlds, Li Yunze's swordsmanship could be said to be terrible, but he could barely hurt himself.
But after so many worlds, he doesn't just sit on the bed and do Gatling all day long. Instead, he has been working hard on the battlefield for many years, and he has become proficient in using various weapons.
He could see through the swordsmanship of the two men and could even predict what moves they would make next.
He has been waiting for a very suitable opportunity.
Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. When Tuo Tuo faced Duke Lu and stabbed Uncle Zhongli opposite him with his sword, but Uncle Zhongli dodged to avoid it, Li Yunze took action.
A small piece of sheep bone bounced out from his fingers and accurately hit the knee of Toituo who was charging forward.
Tuo Tuo, who was concentrating on sword fighting, never thought that he would be attacked. His feet gave way and he stumbled straight towards Lu Gong, who was a few steps away!