Chapter 30 Ritual twenty-ninth

At the beginning of Taizong's accession to the throne, he said to his courtiers: "The name of the "Li" will eventually be taboo. The ancient emperors did not taboo their names, so Zhou Wenwang was named Chang, and "Zhou Shi" said: "Kechang came later." Duke Zhuang of Lu has the same name, and in the 16th year of the "Jing" it reads: "Marquis of Qi and Duke of Song are allied in You." However, the emperors in modern times acted arbitrarily and restrained themselves, and specially ordered students to avoid taboos. "Yin Zhao said: "According to "Li", the two names are not biased, and the father of the nun is a sage, not without the previous reference. Since modern times, the song is temperance, and the two characters are avoided. The scriptures. Today it is appropriate to follow the etiquette, keep it simple, follow the example of the sages, and follow the law in the future. There is no need to avoid the words "Shi" and "Min" in the names of officials and people, as well as public and private documents."

In the second year of Zhenguan, Gao Jifu, a member of Zhongshushe, said: "I have seen that Mi Wang Yuanxiao and others are all close relatives. Your Majesty's friendship and love are high in the past. They are divided into chariots and uniforms, and entrusted with vassals. They must follow etiquette and look forward to them. Compared with seeing the emperor's son worshiping the uncles, the uncles also answer the obeisance. Since the princes are the same, and the family members are polite, how can they be so upside down? I wish to admonish and follow the Yi rule forever." Taizong ordered Yuan Xiao and others, not allowed Reply to Wu Wangke and Wei Wangtai brothers.

In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "I have heard that those who live in the capital and their parents are dead, they believe in the words of witchcraft, and they do not cry on the day of the day. Good people. It is better to order the prefectures and counties to teach them, and they should be ceremonial." In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "Buddhism and Taoism set up teachings, and we do good deeds. How can we send monks, nuns, Taoists, etc. to respect themselves, to sit and be worshiped by their parents, to damage customs, and to disobey ritual scriptures?"It is appropriate to ban it immediately, and still make it pay homage to parents. "

In the sixth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said that the left servant of the Shangshu shot Fang Xuanling and said: "There are four surnames Cui, Lu, Li, and Zheng in Shandong. The women of other clans must ask for money widely, and the more is the most valuable. The number is the same as that of the market. , Wei Ting, the royal historian, Cen Wenwen, the servant of Zhongshu, Linghu Defen, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, etc., published the correct surnames, universally responsible for the genealogy of the world, and based on historical biography, cut off their vanity, determined their authenticity, and commended those who are loyal and sage , The rebels were demoted, and they were written as "Clan Chronicles".

Shi Lian, etc. and Jinding clan ranks, so Cui Qian is the first rank.Taizong said: "Shandong Cui, Lu, Li, Zheng and I have no suspicion of being old, because they have declined for generations and there are no officials, just like scholars and bureaucrats. I don’t understand what’s so important in the world if I look up to myself, sell vends, pine trees, and rely on wealth and honor. A scholar-bureaucrat has the ability to make meritorious service, a noble title, good deeds to a ruler, loyalty and filial piety, or moral integrity, knowledge and skills. It is also enough to be a door, and it can be called a scholar-bureaucrat in the world. Today Cui and Lu belong to the family, but the clothes of Yuanye are more expensive than those in the current dynasty? The public minister has already left, why spend more money and things, and with his momentum, he is behind the sound, I am proud of what I have. I am now a family member, and I sincerely want to honor the tree and the crown of the current dynasty. Why is Cui Qian still the first class, and I only care about the status of officials who do not value me? No matter how many generations ago, I only take today's official titles, Talents should be graded, and they should be measured and used as the eternal rule.” So Cui Gan was selected as the third grade.In the twelfth year, the book was completed, and all hundreds of volumes were awarded to the world.

He also said: "The beauty of a clan is actually tied to the crown, and the way of marriage is not prior to benevolence and righteousness. Since Wei lost the imperial power, the Qi clan died, the city dynasty moved, the customs changed, the ancient surnames Yan and Zhao lost their clothing, the old Qi and Han clans, or the style of obedience and righteousness.The name is not well-known in the state, and the body is not immune to poverty. He calls himself a high-ranking man, and does not honor the etiquette of a concubine. The only way to ask for a name is to steal money, and the marriage must belong to the rich.There is a generation of new officials, rich families, admiring their ancestors, competing for marriage, and paying more bribes, just like peddlers.Or self-deprecating the family, being humiliated by her in-laws; or holding back her old hope, being rude to her uncle.Accumulated habits have become customs, which has not been done so far. It is not only a disorder of human relations, but also a real loss of reputation.I am vigilant day and night, worrying about the political path, and the beetles have been punished and reformed in the past, but this malpractice has not been completely changed.From now on, a notice will be added to make people aware of the order of marriage, and to follow the etiquette, saying what I want. "

The Minister of Rites, Wang Guizi Jingzhi, is the daughter of Emperor Taizong, Princess Nanping.Gui said: ""Li" The ceremony for a woman to see her uncle and aunt has been bad since modern times. When the princess comes out, this ceremony will be abolished.The lord Qin Ming, follow the legal system, I am honored to be interviewed by the princess, so I become the beautiful ear of the country. " So he sat down with his wife, and asked the princess to hold the towel and do the way of washing and giving. After the ceremony, he retired. Taizong praised him after hearing about it. After the princess descended, all uncles and aunts were sent to perform this ceremony.

In the twelfth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers: "In ancient times, when the princes entered the court, there was a city of soup and mu, with a hundred carts of grass, and treated them as guests. They sat in the main hall during the day and set up a courtyard at night. They thought about meeting each other and asked about their labors. Also, Jingcheng of the Han family was also the residence of the various counties. I heard that the test envoys who came to Beijing all rented houses to sit and lived with merchants, so that they could accommodate themselves. If the etiquette is not enough, there must be many people complaining, how can it be I am willing to devote myself to common reason." Nai Ling built the mansions for the examination envoys of the various states in Xianfang, the capital city.And when it was done, Taizong was lucky to see it.

In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, Wang Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, said: "The Zhun Ling, above the third grade, meets the prince on the road and dismounts, and now it is illegal to apply for respect, and there is a good court code." Taizong said: "Your generation wants to be noble and humble my son?" Wei Zheng said to him: "Han and Wei have come, and the princes are all inferior to the third prince. Today, the third rank and the emperor, six ministers, and nine ministers are dismounted by the king, which is not suitable for the king. If you ask for stories, there is nothing to rely on. If it is practiced today, it is also obedient to the constitution of the country. It is impossible to be honest.” Then the mother and the younger brother will be established next. From this point of view, Ande despise my son?" Zheng said again: "The Yin people value quality, and there is a righteousness that brothers will last. Peeping at the scorpion is the source of disaster and chaos. Those who are a country should be cautious." Taizong followed Wang Gui's play.

In the fourteenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong called the official of rites and said: "Tong Cuan still has the grace of making hemp, but sister-in-law and uncle have no obedience, and uncle and aunt are similar in closeness, but obedience is different. It is not a courtesy. It is appropriate to gather scholars. Discuss in detail. If there are relatives who are more important than obedient, I will also attach a memorial." It was the eighth minister of the month and the official of rites who agreed: I heard from a private audience that etiquette is the reason for resolving suspicions, determining hesitation, distinguishing similarities and differences, and clarifying right and wrong. It does not come from the world, it does not come from the earth, it is just human feelings.Humanity comes first, and cares about the harmony of the nine tribes.

The harmony of the nine ethnic groups is from close to close and far away.Relatives have different grades, so there are long kills in the funeral, and according to the thickness of the kindness, they all call love to write.Although the original husband's uncle and aunt are of the same spirit, they push it to the mother, and the severity depends on each other.why?The uncle is the parent of the mother, and the aunt is the surname of the other relatives. If you ask for the mother's family, the aunt will not accept it. For the study of classics and history, the uncle's sincerity is the most important.Therefore, Zhou Wang Nianqi is called the country of uncle and nephew; Qin Bohuai Jin is actually the poem "Weiyang".Today, my uncle's obedience is just a momentary love, and my aunt's funeral is for May, and the name is lost, and the original is discarded. This ancient feeling may not be fulfilled, and the appropriate profit and loss is really here. "Book of Rites" said: "The son of a brother is like a son, and he is attracted by it. The sister-in-law and uncle are not convinced, but they are pushed away." Li, stepfather cohabitation is the period, and if the stepfather does not live together, he will not be subdued.From the mother's husband to the uncle's wife, the two serve each other.Or say "same Cuan and hemp". However, the stepfather is not of flesh and blood, so the importance of service depends on the same Cuan, and the light of kindness depends on living apart.Although it is known that the uniform is tied to famous literature, it is also due to the thickness of grace.Maybe there is a long-term sister-in-law, and the uncle who meets a child, who will work hard and raise her, love is like a child, share the hunger and cold, and grow old together, like a stepfather who lives together, who is the same as others, the depth of friendship, I would rather talk about it on the same day. ?In his life, he loves the same flesh and blood, but in his death, he pushes him far away, seeking the source, which is beyond words. If it is true to push it far away, then you cannot live together in life;Emphasize its life and despise its death, emphasizing its beginning and despising its end, what is its righteousness?And the sister-in-law is famous, and the records are not one.Zheng Zhongyu is very kind and courteous, Yan Hongdu is sincere and sincere, Ma Yuan is the one who will be crowned when he sees it, Kong Ji is crying for the throne, and this is the cover and practice of teachings, benevolent and filial friends, observe the purpose of his actions , Isn't it the prophet?However, there is no king of philosophers at the time, and the rites are not discussed by the lower class, so that the affection will be depressed for thousands of years, and the ultimate truth will be hidden in the ages. Now Your Majesty thinks that the narration of superiority and inferiority is already ready, but the system of funeral discipline, or the reason is not settled, so he ordered the order to discuss the profit and loss in detail.The ministers and others follow the Ming order, seek by analogy, collect classics, discuss biographies, or quote, both names and facts, harming the excess and benefiting the deficiency, so that the etiquette and rank of the uneducated are full of sympathy. , become less vulgar in the past, hang down the meaning of the future, believe in what the six books can't talk about, and be the only one who surpasses a hundred kings. According to the great-grandparents, the old service is three months, please add it to the five months; the son-in-law, the old service is great, please add a period; all the sons and daughters, the old service is small, now please join the brothers and children for the great service in September ;Sister-in-law, there is no old clothes, please take Xiaogong May now.His brother, wife, husband and brother also made minor contributions in May.Uncle, I used to take hemp, please add Xiaogong May with Congmu. The imperial edict follows its proposal.This is also the same as Wei Zheng's words. In the twelfth month of Guichou in the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong said to his courtiers, "Today is my birthday. In the ordinary world, birthdays are regarded as joy, but in my love, they are translated into sentiments.The king is in the world, rich in the world, but he will never get it if he seeks to support him.Zhong You harbored the hatred of rice, and there was a reason for it.Kuang's "Poetry" says: "Mourning for my parents, giving birth to me is laborious." "However, it is a matter of feasting in the time of labor!"He is very polite. "So weep for a long time. Taichang Shaoqing's ancestors and filial piety grandson played a new music set.Taizong said: "The works of rites and music are the sages who set up teachings based on things, thinking that they are frugal, and governing good and evil. Is this the reason?" Du Yan, the doctor of imperial history, said to him: "The rise and fall of the previous dynasties was actually due to music. Chen will also perish. It is called "Yushu Houting Flower", and when the general of Qi died, it was called "Companion Song". When you hear it on the road, you will weep weeping. Can it move people? Those who are happy will be happy when they hear it, and those who are sad will be sad when they hear it. Sorrow and joy lie in people's hearts, not because of joy. The government that is about to perish, its people are suffering, but it is painstaking to feel each other, so it is sad to hear it.How can the sound of music and mourning make the happy one sad?Today, the songs of "Yushu" and "Companion" have their voices, and if I can play them for the public, the public will not be sad. "Shangshu Youcheng Wei Zhengjin said: "The ancients said: Li Yun, Li Yun, Yubo Yun!Leyun, Leyun, Zhongguyun!The joy lies in the harmony of people, not by the tone. " Taizong said so. In the seventh year of Zhenguan, Taichangqing Xiao Yu said: "Today's "Broken Chen Lewu" has been handed down all over the world, but the description of beauty and virtue is still unfinished. Liu Wuzhou, Xue Ju, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, etc., I would like to draw its shape, so as to describe the content of victory and attack." Taizong said: "I am not sure about the four directions, because the world saves people from burning and drowning, so I don't get what I have, but I do war, so there is such a thing in the world. Dance, the country also made its music because of this. However, the content of elegant music can only show its outline. If you write it subtly, it will be easy to understand. I think that most of the generals have been driven by him. As a ruler and subject for a day, if you see him being captured again today, you must not bear it. I am waiting for this, so I will not do it." Xiao Yu thanked and said: "This matter is beyond my consideration."