warring states careerist

Chapter 684 New Customs and Old Rituals ([-])

The concubine Mi seemed to understand, but in fact she was not very clear.

Reminiscent of the content of the personal attack written on the sheet I saw just now, and thinking that the superior in charge of publicity suddenly paid so much attention to it, I couldn't help asking: "Is it because of those attacks and slanders that say we are Yi Di, that we attach so much importance to it?" ?”

The middle-aged man laughed and said, "Those criticisms are nothing."

After laughing, he sighed and pulled out another paper from a pile of papers, shaking and said: "There is something wrong with the land reform and changing customs in Nanzheng and Hanshui."

"So, when the decision is made by the higher authorities, the change of customs must revolve around the eight characters."

"Abiding by the rules and respecting traditions."

"It's hard to do. Which ones are the bottom line? Which ones are traditions that don't involve the bottom line? This needs to be discussed again."

These papers should have been sent here not long ago. Although Shu Pu Mi heard the other party say "something went wrong" lightly, but thinking about it again, if the problem in Nanzheng Hanzhong is very small, she will definitely not pay so much attention to it. , so that hastily issued orders to various places.

"It should be because of the land reform and changing customs, which led to some rebellion in Nanzheng?"

I thought to myself, and said in my heart that if there was not a large-scale rebellion, this would not be the case.Although he has never been to Bashu Hanzhong, he knows from the book that the situation there is much more complicated than here, and the power projected by the Mohists there is not enough. Maybe some things have gone too far. After all, there are still some Sacrificial rituals such as adultery and witches.

Then I thought of the Huren Mozhe named Ma Nai who had a good relationship with me at the beginning. I heard that I went to Nanzheng after I went to Sishang with Suolucan last time. I don’t know what he posted after getting drunk that day. Complaints, have not been answered.

Thoughts tossed and turned, and finally returned to reality, the concubine Mi asked: "If we have to stick to the rules, then this marriage is actually considered successful? The two love each other, just like the private love between a man and a woman in mid-spring... Even if her parents object , can you also get married?"

The middle-aged man clapped his hands and said: "That's the problem. According to the rules of Sishang, it's okay. But...we can't use the rules of Sishang to enforce the laws here. We have no civil laws here, only penalties, so Some methods of Sishang cannot be used here."

"The difference between civil law and punishment is that..."

In the middle of the conversation, it stopped abruptly. The middle-aged man didn't worry about this issue that had been debated on his body for nearly ten years, and instead said: "Don't talk about that. As a Mohist, you are an officer... Parents just don’t agree, what do we look like? It’s hard to explain, especially our Propaganda Department.”

"Do you know the word 'marry' for 'marriage', how did Cangjie write it when he created the characters?"

The concubine Mi had also learned humble characters, but she didn't know the six books of the six arts of a gentleman.Six books are not just words, but the connotation of words. Not to mention the common people, but the vast majority of people in Sishang who think they can read and write are not proficient. Learn these things.

The middle-aged man didn't wait for the prisoner Mi to shake his head, picked up the brush, and wrote on the paper a character for "marriage" that was created by "immemorial" Cangjie.

On the left is a kneeling woman with prominently enlarged ears, and on the right is an ax with an axe, symbolizing war and conquest.

If you trace the origin of the word, it is easy to understand what it means.

The concubine Mi looked down at the word "marry" on the paper, and wondered, "Cutting off one's ears is a way of counting military merit. There is someone kneeling there with an ax on the right, which means... the original intention of marrying is to rob?" "

This word is too obvious, so obvious that the concubine Mi, who has never studied the Six Books, can understand the meaning of this word at a glance.

The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Exactly. Those who marry will be plundered by military exploits."

"Don't you hear that the six or two words of "Yi" are like tun, bing, and riding a horse. Bandits and bandits, marriage."

"That is to say, in ancient times, people who rode around on horseback might be enemies, or they might be here to marry. You also know that our Mohists say that people with the same surname are not married, and that is to prevent children who will not grow up."

"That's why in ancient times, wives were snatched from other places. This is the original intention of marrying."

"What is law? What is virtue? The word 'zai' in our Mohist debate makes it very clear that Yao's policies, if we look at the past from the present, are good governance. But putting Yao in the present, not only is it not good governance , or bad governance.”

"In ancient times, there was no ruler, and the people lived together in groups. They knew their mothers but did not know their fathers. There was no distinction between relatives, brothers, husbands and wives. It’s convenient, without equipment, boats, cars, and walls to prepare for the dangers.”

"At that time, when the people gathered in groups, knowing the mother but not the father, that was the law and virtue. Including robbing relatives and women, these are the laws and virtues recognized by the world, and they are recognized."

"Then what will happen if you do this now? You said that Yao and Shun also robbed their relatives in those days, and I'm robbing them now... I'm afraid they will be shot?"

How did the concubine Mi know what "Yi" was, how did he know what Liu Er was and what Tun Gua was, but what the middle-aged man said was the result of Mohist morality and logic, that is to say, in ancient times, Snatching relatives is protected by law and recognized, but now it is to be shot.

This shows that the so-called benevolent government of Yao at that time was based on that time, and it is the same as the proper evil government now—morality, law, good and evil all change with the times, and there is no eternal and eternal law in the world. , universal, eternal morality.

The concubine Mi hurriedly said: "I don't want to snatch the marriage..."

The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Yes, you didn't go to snatch the marriage, but if you really love a man and a woman and don't ask your parents, in terms of the current customs and morals, you are snatching a baby. Let me say it again, this is not Sishang , this is Gao Liu, it's different."

"In terms of morality, reason, and rules, I definitely support you. But support is support, and the procedures that should be followed still have to be followed."

"Betrothal gifts, Na Cai, these are all things to do. Of course, Najib has to do it too... You also know that the Najib of our Mohist family only has auspiciousness and no evil."

Najib is divination, which is a habit passed down from the Shang Dynasty. If there is a bad omen in the divination, it is generally equivalent to the failure of the marriage.

The Mohist school itself has its own system of worshiping ghosts and gods, and the handling of this matter follows the eight words "stick to the rules and respect the tradition"-all the hexagrams for marriage divination are all auspicious omens, follow this form, but not its essence.

The concubine Mi pouted and muttered: "Isn't it still up to the opinions of the family? This is different from our rules."

The middle-aged man persuaded: "You have to be considerate. If this is on Sishang, you can say anything. But here, you must consider the impact. It is because of your special situation that I attach so much importance."

"Are you sure you will be in Gaoliu in the future?"

"Are your parents in Gaoliu?"

"What if you go back to Sishang in the future?
"You make a private agreement with someone, but the family just disagrees, does this count as us Mo family bullying others?"

"According to the law of Sishang, being raised is a right, and support is an obligation, which is unisex. If you go back to Sishang, how will you fulfill the obligation of support? These are all problems that need to be resolved."

"But having said that, the family's parents may not disagree. You should find someone to give the dowry first, and follow the rules here. Whether it's deerskin or sheepskin, it depends on your financial resources."

"If there are no wild geese, let's take a pair of big white geese to collect birds. If there are no birds, how can we collect them?"

Speaking of this, the middle-aged man smiled and said: "If you really follow the etiquette, in fact, hiring geese is an overreach. Only doctors can use geese, scholars must use pheasants, common people use cloth... But we don't talk about these According to the rules, so the general family hired chickens, ducks and geese to go."

Mi, the concubine, was stunned and said, "It turns out that in the poem, Chi Chi, the rascal, hugs Bumaosi...is that what it means?"

The middle-aged man nodded and said: "That's what it means, but we don't pay attention to etiquette, so we don't delve into the hierarchy rules implied by Baobumaosi.

"If this is according to the law of etiquette, any commoner who hires geese or geese is committing a serious crime and will be sentenced to five punishments."

The middle-aged man couldn't help but smile when he thought of when he got married. When he got married, he was on Sishang, and he used a glass mirror as the betrothal gift.

Moreover, I was young and energetic at that time, and felt that the emperor could choose, and the sages lived there, so the wine drunk on the wedding day was made of turmeric juice mixed with millet, and it was promoted according to the hierarchy. This is the wine that the emperor can only use when he gets married. ——His behavior is no different from dancing in court, or even more.

When I was young and vigorous, I didn't want to be the emperor, but declared a kind of rebellion: Your emperor can drink, I can drink too, you come to Sishang to defeat our righteous teacher and catch me.

The concubine Mi didn't quite understand the difference between folk customs and rules, but she was still distressed and asked, "Now, should I hire Nacai by myself? Or should I find someone? Then according to the rules, I must have family members at that time." I was there, but I was only close to a sister, in the cloud...then who should I look for?"

The middle-aged man teased the concubine Mi and said with a smile: "Don't look for me. This matter is not in the hands of the Propaganda Department, and I will also take care of your procedures, customs, and wedding process. You have to ask someone from the Organization Department to handle the specific matters. I We will communicate with them, and we will find someone to be responsible for the specific hired people. There will be more such things in the future, and the organization department must arrange some special people to take care of these things."

"Our Propaganda Department is just to officiate the wedding. Use what can be used, and use it if it is not in line with our rules, not conducive to the people of the world, not conducive to the righteousness of universal love and equality."

"Go to the organization department. We will arrange the rest."

"You said, you are young, we count you elders according to your age, but people like Gao Liu who are of the same generation as your father are all in high positions, and it is not easy to show up. It seems like they are trying to overwhelm others."

"There's no other way, let's settle this matter with the Organization Department."

The concubine Mi borrowed some money before leaving, the middle-aged man put down the papers and said to the Chengwei, "I almost forgot the business. I will post these newspapers tomorrow, and I will still read them in the city."

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Although the concubine Pu Mi only answered "yes" to the girl's proposal of marriage without further words, but the girl believed that her lover would not cheat her.

After returning home, without telling my mother, I washed my clothes and body, but my mother called her aside two days later and asked, "Did you go to the lecture party the day before yesterday?"

The girl's heart skipped a beat. Of course she didn't go the day before yesterday. Not only did she not go, but she also did some things that she shouldn't have done.

She is also smart, knowing that her mother would not ask questions for no reason, she hurriedly laughed and said, "I originally wanted to go, but I never wanted to..."

The mother's face darkened, and she snorted, "Haven't you ever thought about going to play with the Mo family boy? It's not like you never thought about it, you have planned it before. I don't agree with this matter."

Disagreeing with the three words was like a lightning strike. The girl's heart jumped, but she still smiled and sang: "Good mother, I will sing you a song."

Flying the cypress boat, in the middle of the river.The two fashions of the hair and the other are true to my appearance.Death is exhausting it.The mother is also a god!Don't forgive me!

Flying the cypress boat, on the side of the river.The two fashions of the hair and the other are real Wert.The death arrow is overwhelming.The mother is also a god!Don't forgive me!

The song "Bo Zhou" was supposed to be an extremely sad sigh, but the girl sang it in a joking tone first.

The content of this popular song is simple. A woman falls in love with a guy, and she will not marry unless he dies. However, her mother disagrees, so she sings very sadly, "Mom, why can't you be considerate of me?"

After listening to the song, the mother snorted and said, "You only think that you have been to the Mohist school and learned some poetry, so you think I can't sing?"

(End of this chapter)