Chapter 27 Three, who is cheaper

Liu Bang, who hated Confucianism, did taste the sweetness of the rule of law later. It was the beginning of the founding of the Western Han Dynasty. Although the chaos was peaceful, the world was still uncertain, almost exactly the same as the situation in the early Western Zhou Dynasty.It's just that the nobles surnamed Ji and Jiang who followed King Wu to defeat Zhou, such as Taigongwang, Zhougongdan, Zhaogongshi, and other powerful chieftains from Fangguo.Although they were barbarians in the eyes of Yin Shang, their education levels were not low, and all of them were romantic figures.

Liu Bang's team was much worse.Except for Zhang Liang who is a nobleman and Han Xin who is a poor nobleman, Chen Ping is a vagrant, Xiao He is a petty official, Fan Kui is a dog butcher, Guan Ying is a cloth dealer, Lou Jing is a coachman, Peng Yue is a robber, and Zhou Bo is a drummer. However, Liu Bang himself is a local ruffian, basically a grassroots team. What's more, at this time, rituals have been broken and music has collapsed for hundreds of years.How could they hold the founding ceremony in strict accordance with the etiquette system like King Wu of Zhou?After the completion of Weiyang Palace, Liu Bang feasted on the officials and said to the Supreme Emperor: In the past, my father always scolded me that I was not as capable as my second brother, and my life will not be settled in the future.Let's see now, is it the second brother who has more property, or mine?The officials in the hall also booed, yelled, and became a mess, totally disrespectful.

This is simply a dance of demons. Shusuntong and the others naturally couldn't stand it, and the Han court couldn't be a den of bandits.So he talked about it, and finally persuaded Liu Bang to agree to formulate etiquette, and all civil and military officials and meritorious officials also entered the training class.From then on, when the banquet was held in front of the imperial court, everyone was solemn and solemn, behaved in a regular manner, and behaved like a ritual.Liu Bang himself couldn't help being overjoyed.He said with endless aftertaste: I just found out today that being an emperor is really fucking enjoyable!

Of course it's fun.Ethics, morality, and etiquette are originally for the purpose of keeping the monarchs stable.After the Qin and Han dynasties, all dynasties have adhered to the rule of ethics and the system of ritual and music, and this is the reason. In fact, the so-called "five ethics", the most important thing is the monarch and his ministers.In addition to friends, father and son, brothers, and husband and wife can also be regarded as the relationship between monarch and minister.The father is the "lord of the family", the husband is the "husband", and the eldest brother is also the "lord" like a father.And vice versa.In other words, monarchs and ministers are like father and son, colleagues are like brothers, and chief and deputy are like husband and wife.Political ethics is destined to be the "national version" of family ethics.

So, family ethics, what is the most important thing? harmonious.Home and everything are prosperous. How can we be harmonious? Pay attention to names, pay attention to appellations, obey the rules, and be filial.For example, when talking to your parents, you have to call yourself "son".If the father is a king, he calls himself "children".When talking to your elder brother, you must call yourself "little brother".If the elder brother is the king, he calls himself "Chendi".When talking to your husband, you must call yourself a "concubine".If the husband is a king, he calls himself a "concubine".For parents, it is necessary to "ask for instructions early and report late."The age of the parents must be kept in mind, and "one is joyful and the other is fear". The joy is their health and longevity, and the fear is their old age.When parents die, they have to "be in mourning for three years".If the parents are emperors or princes, they should set up a "funeral committee" before they die, prepare their coffins, put on shrouds, and then stand by their side to watch them die, which is called "serving ministers".This is the earliest "hospice care" in China, but only the emperor and princes can enjoy it.

All of these can be summed up in one word, "filial piety". Filial piety is manifested in the country, which is "loyalty".Loyalty is not human nature, so it needs to be cultivated.The training base is at home.In fact, if a person honors his parents, he will not betray the monarch; if he loves his brothers, he will not bully his colleagues.It is not without reason that loyal ministers come from the door of filial sons. It is no wonder that there are three groups of family ethics in the so-called "benevolence of the monarch and loyalty of the minister, filial piety of the father, kindness of the brother and friend, respect of the husband and wife".Yes, a gentleman who has no love for his own children, can he be benevolent?Can a son who is not filial to his parents be loyal?Only when father and son are like father and son, will the ruler and his ministers be like a ruler and his ministers, even though it is the father who takes advantage.

What is "the whole world is a family, and the family and the country are one"?This is.

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