Saint of the Confucian way

Fang Yun's practice was opposed by officials of the Academy of Arts. Many officials of the Academy of Arts believed that Fang Yun had no right to decide to promote a book in the Academy, which should be decided by the Minister of Arts or the master of the Academy.

Because, apart from the holy classics, the books taught in the academy are required, and the local literary academies decide whether to be required or elective.

"Twenty four filial piety" has different versions in different countries, because they all want to publicize the celebrities of their own country, and it is impossible to publicize the people of other countries.

For example, in twenty-four filial piety, there is no burial of children and worship of their mother, because Guo Ju's later official place is now in the scope of Qingguo. Qingguo's "twenty four filial piety" also has different versions. The once Xiangzhou version has this story.

When he was the governor of the two prefectures, Fang Yun eliminated the story of burying children and serving their mothers in the Xiangzhou version of twenty four filial piety, but this time he added this story when he adapted twenty four filial piety into twenty four filial piety picture.

In those years, even the Qing Guowen palace was afraid of causing controversy and allowed states to decide whether to include burying children and offering their mothers. This time, Fang Yun insisted on adapting it and even wanted to implement it throughout the country, which exacerbated the debate.

Soon, some officials remembered Fang Yun's exclusion of burying his son and serving his mother in the Xiangzhou version of 24 filial piety. They felt that Fang Yun's practice was strange and seemed to have another intention, so these officials kept silent on this matter.

Because the impact of this matter is so great that the assistant minister asked to hold a meeting tomorrow.

Fang Yun didn't seem to know how much trouble he had caused. The next day, he went to court normally, but he became the focus of the audience since he appeared outside the palace.

Even those bodyguards who don't move in ordinary days turn their eyes to see Fang Yun.

Other officials looked at Fang Yun and dared not ask questions. When an official asked questions, Fang Yun did not answer.

Because on the Wuhou car, Fang Yun has a fox glass on the left and a white lamb on the right.

There are complicated rituals such as drums and music, dance and so on, but ordinary court meetings don't have so many trivial things. After all officials and monarchs return to their positions, the court meeting begins.

This time, King Jun didn't talk about business first, but asked, "Fang Aiqing, why did you bring the lamb to the temple?"

Fang Yun smiled and said, "the book of Rites" According to the records, people at different levels carry different meeting gifts. For example, the meeting gifts given by the emperor should be good wine for sacrifice. The meeting gifts of princes are jade GUIs, lambs for senior officials, wild geese for ordinary doctors, pheasants for scholars and ducks for ordinary people. Officials are not the emperor and are not princes, so they should use lambs and fox glass as gifts for the king Lamb. "

Fang Yun sat in Wuhou's car and didn't move. Hu Li brought the trembling lamb forward and handed it to the eunuch. The eunuch put it away and sent it to the side hall.

Yang Xuwen, the assistant minister, said, "today Japan is discussing the twenty-four filial piety pictures, but it seems that Fang has another intention to send you a lamb?"

Fang Yun nodded and said, "I announced that the 13th gift is to restrict gifts. There is a strong trend of gift giving in the official circles of Jingguo. In order to reduce waste, according to the book of rites, officials of grade one and grade two can only send lambs. From grade three to grade seven, they can only send geese. However, now it is difficult to find geese, so they are replaced by white geese. Officials under Grade Seven should send pheasants."

Yang Xuwen was stunned for a while. He didn't know how to answer.

A large number of officials also stared at Fang Yun, unable to understand Fang Yun's thirteenth gift.

This kind of ancient ceremony is only recorded in historical books. Not many people observed it in the spring and Autumn period, but it is forced to be observed by modern people, which is far more absurd than the previous hundred mile back rice.

At least under the banner of filial piety, if you really want to limit the value of gifts, just give the price. Officials can only send sheep, white geese and pheasants. What's the matter?

"Absurd!" Sheng Boyuan, the Minister of rites, denounced Fang Yun in public.

Fang Yun asked in surprise, "Sheng Shangshu, haven't you read the book of rites? It's a Book of saints. Everyone must learn it. Are you blaming the holy courtyard and the saints of all dynasties?"

Sheng Boyuan said, "Lord Fang, that's a bad thing. Although the book of Rites has records, it doesn't say that gifts can only be given. Didn't Duke Zhao of Lu send carp to Kong Sheng in those years? If the princes sent carp against the gift, why did Kong Sheng name the second ancestor Kong carp? There are also Yang goods to give suckling pigs to Kong Sheng. If it was against the gift, would Kong Sheng go to thank him?"

Fang Yun said with a smile, "indeed, the book of rites does not stipulate that gifts can only be given. However, the book of rites also says that waste should be reduced when the country is in trouble. The original promulgation of this gift is to avoid waste, so according to the book of rites, it stipulates the list of gifts given by officials in the future. After the scenery country is strong and there are no domestic and foreign troubles, this gift can be lifted naturally."

Sheng Boyuan knew that he couldn't argue with Fang Yun, and suddenly said, "I'm holding a banquet at home today. If an official comes, I must send sheep, geese and pheasants according to Fang Xu's holy place. I'll open up a new place in my humble house to raise these livestock and eat them slowly."

"The lower officer took the white goose to the door today."

"I can only carry pheasants."

"This is a virtual saint of the school. He took the lamb to your house."

Those officials who opposed the Party movement laughed at animals one after another.

Fang Yun just snorted coldly and didn't care about them.

After that, people discussed the implementation of the twenty-four filial piety pictures. Even many officials of the Academy of Arts originally supported Fang Yun, but they were silent on this matter.

Finally, the implementation of "twenty four filial piety pictures" ran aground.

After retiring from the DPRK, officials brought lambs, white geese or pheasants to give gifts, and these officials specially wore imperial uniforms and walked to shengboyuan, which led to the rapid spread of the news everywhere.

That night, some people in Qingguo laughed at the discussion list, saying that Jingguo had a left phase of raising sheep and a great Confucian holding geese, which became the most famous joke on the discussion list that day.

Some scholars find that something is wrong and sincerely advise Fang Yun on the list. Some etiquette can be retro, but some etiquette are not suitable for legalism.

However, Fang Yun doesn't seem to care about all opposition.

Soon, Fang Yun announced the 14th ceremony again.

On the 14th ceremony, some officials accused Fang Yun in public, filled with righteous indignation.

After the 14th ceremony was introduced to the discussion list, many scholars were a little confused.

The fourteenth ceremony also comes from the book of rites, which requires officials to wear jade on formal occasions according to the records of the book of rites. Moreover, the sound of the jade pendant on the right should make the sound of the tiny horn among the five sounds of the Gong Shang horn symbolizing the feather, and the jade pendant on the left should make the sound of the Gong Yu.

When officials walk fast in small steps, the sound beat of the jade pendant should correspond to the music "Caiqi". When walking normally, the sound beat of the jade pendant should correspond to the music "four Summers".

When officials turn back, they should not turn around immediately, but walk out of a semicircle. When turning right, the route should be a standard right angle.

This so-called ancient ritual was rarely implemented in ancient times, but it was an ideal state. Not to mention ordinary officials, even the incomparable respect of Kong Sheng in those years could not do so all the time.

This fourteenth ceremony is not harsh, that is, it is not necessary in private, but it should be done in formal occasions such as the court, meeting senior officials and handling government affairs.