Chapter 1407 Splendid Shanhe Tower
A luxurious four-wheeled carriage crossed Tianjie and headed east out of the Chunming Gate. Knights in costumes in front and back cheered and swaggered through the city. It went eastward to Chanshui and turned along the river to the north. You can see a lush green area. The hillside is full of plains, the river is turbulent, the plains are beautiful, the sun is shining brightly, and the scenery is pleasant.
It was late spring and early summer, and the weather was getting hotter. All the dignitaries, women and children in the city were going out for an outing. Naturally, such a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters was full of tourists. The roads were noisy with cars and horses, and from time to time, the curtains of carriages would be lifted. Open it, revealing either a dignified and luxurious beautiful woman with a head full of pearls, or a youthful and youthful girl with thinning spring clothes, attracting passers-by to glance at each other and whisper to each other.
But when this four-wheel carriage, which was crowded in front and behind, was driving on the road, the pedestrians, carriages and horses all avoided it, allowing it to flow unimpeded.
The reason is very simple, these two carriages are driven by four horses...
According to etiquette regulations, there are strict regulations on the number of horses for driving, "The emperor drives six, the princes drive four, the officials three, the scholars two, and the common people one."
What is "etiquette"?
"Li" is "Zhou Li".
There are many provisions in Zhou rites, and it is recorded in literature that "three hundred classic rites and three thousand qu rites"; Zhou rites are extremely rich in content, involving all fields of society, and even penetrate into every corner of society, down to the most basic unit of the country - family.
"Husbands and rituals are used to determine relatives and distances, to resolve suspicions, to distinguish similarities and differences, and to clarify right and wrong."
It is stipulated that the emperor's city is nine miles square and nine ren high; the duke's city is seven li square and seven ren high; the prince's city is five li square and five ren high; the son and his son are three li square and three ren high.
The lighting of torches in the court hall at night to discuss matters is called "Ting Liao", and the number of torches stipulates that "the emperor has 100 Liaos, the superiors have fifty, and the marquis, uncles, sons and sons have thirty".
Regarding the use of ritual vessels, it is stipulated that "the Emperor has nine tripods, the princes have seven, the ministers and officials have five, and the Yuanshi have three."
The joy of using gold and stone stipulates the number of bells and chimes to be used: "the emperor has eight bells and four fours; the princes have six and three; the ministers have four and two; the scholars have two and one", that is, the emperor's bells and bells are sixty-four each. , forty-eight each for princes, thirty-two for ministers and officials, and sixteen for scholars. If they belong to the princes, they will be reduced by half...
The turtles and duckweed used in divination are stipulated that "the emperor's tortoise has one foot and two inches, the princes have one foot, the magistrate has eight inches, and the scholar has six inches."
The height of the tomb and the number of trees are determined by the rank of the deceased: "The emperor's tomb is three feet high, with pine trees; the princes' tomb is half high, with cypress trees; the doctor is eight feet high, with medicinal herbs; the scholar is four feet high, with trees Sophora japonica "You can't plant a tree in front of a grave, it might be a disaster...
Even in terms of titles, it is stipulated: "The emperor's concubine is called empress, the princes are called madam, the officials are called Ruren, the scholars are called women, and the common people are called wives." Therefore, all people in future generations are common people, because everyone calls them "wife", if If you want to be superior to others, you have to call me "My beloved concubine" when you get home, or at least "Madam"...
In ancient times, "ritual" was "law" and could never be exceeded!
It’s just that since the Southern Song Dynasty, the land of China has been destroyed, alien races have trampled on it, rituals have collapsed, and most of the ancient rituals have been lost in the long river of history. Many complexities have gradually disappeared without a trace and no longer exist. Although it is much simpler and cheaper to cut the complexity, it is also The orthodoxy of ritual and music and the orthodoxy of Chinese culture have been lost.
Since the Han and Jin Dynasties, the princes have withered away. By the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were no feudal princes anymore. In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er wanted to imitate the ancient system and enfeoff the Li and Tang royal family and many meritorious hereditary governors, which was equivalent to enfeoffing the princes. However, he gave up the plan under the persuasion of the courtiers.
Therefore, only His Highness the Prince can ride in a carriage driven by four horses in the Tang Dynasty...
Sitting in the carriage, Fang Jun looked at the pedestrians, carriages and horses on the road who were respectfully avoiding the roadside, and sighed in his heart.
The evil old society is so wonderful...
Wu Wang Li Ke and Ma Zhouxiang came to invite him to a banquet. Naturally, they expressed their full support for him, lest he would be treated as a villain in the Ministry of War. However, Fang Jun also understood that the two of them were not afraid that he would suffer a loss, but that they were afraid that he would lose his temper at this critical juncture and cause trouble again.
But in the end, I am still grateful.
King Wu Li Ke and Ma Zhou incidentally invited a number of officials from the Ministry of War to attend the banquet. Those officials also wanted to make friends with King Wu and Jing Zhaoyin, but they were all bright-minded people. These two people clearly came to support Fang Jun. , what's going on with them coming together?
Avoiding suspicion doesn't count, but I don't want to get involved in this muddy water, so I postpone everything.
The carriage kept going along the main road, and at some point it turned into a branch road and meandered along the bank of Chan River. Soon, it saw the cornices of a building hidden among the trees in front of it. As we got closer, we saw the structure of the building on the top of the mountain. It has three floors, with water on one side and the mountain on the other. The carved eaves are so striking that it is truly spectacular.
There is a gilt plaque hanging in front of the building, with the four characters "Splendid Mountains and Rivers" written in cursive, which must be the origin of this "Splendid Mountains and Rivers Tower".
The carriage came to a stop in the open space in front of the door, and the three of them got off the car one after another. King Wu Li Ke looked up at the gilded plaque and exclaimed: "Good words!"
Fang Jun also took a closer look and said with a smile: "The writing is not bad, but it is graceful, elegant, smooth and beautiful. The writing style is too charming and has no bones in the edge. It is not bad to write pleasant words with it, but it is suitable for it." This 'Splendid Mountains and Rivers' is so majestic."
He just commented casually. Wu Wang Li Ke and Ma Zhou both knew that he had great attainments in calligraphy and could not argue with them, but they both looked weird...
Fang Jun noticed the difference in the expressions of the two of them and asked curiously: "Why, is what I said wrong?"
Li Ke clicked his tongue and smiled: "I will not comment on whether it is right or wrong. It's just that these four words... were written by Chang Le."
"Uh..." Fang Jun was stunned, how could this be possible?
Li Ke pointed left and right, drew a circle in the air, and said, "Don't you know, Erlang, that this Changle Plain is the fiefdom of Changle, and this restaurant is also the property of Changle?"
Fang Jun was speechless, he really didn't know.
Deep down, he cursed His Majesty Li Er for being so opportunistic in naming his daughters. The one who was granted the title in Gaoyang Plain was Princess Gaoyang, and the one who was granted the title in Changle Plain was Princess Changle. He had always thought that the title of Princess Changle came from "Changle Weiyang". ……
However, he was still a little surprised: "His Royal Highness Changle's temperament actually opens a restaurant?"
In his mind, Princess Changle was almost a fairy with a fairy spirit. Although she could not be said to be unsullied from the worldly customs, it was too inconsistent with an industry like a restaurant.
Ma Zhou smiled and said: "Continuing up the mountain from here is the palace built by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. It is called Changle Palace. This is where the original name of Changle Slope comes from. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, this place became the Imperial Palace. , Your Majesty gave Princess Changle as a dowry, and it is naturally managed and managed by the servants of the inner palace. Princess Changle only needs to enjoy the profits, and there is no need to manage it herself.”
While talking, the three of them walked to the door.
When the waiters in the building saw this group of luxurious carriages, purple robes and jade belts, and people shouting and shouting, they knew that they were not ordinary people, so they hurried out to welcome them. When they saw King Wu Li Ke, they quickly said impolitely: "I have seen His Highness King Wu." .”
They are all from the inner palace, how can they not recognize their own prince?
Li Ke took out two golden beans from his arms and threw them over, and asked: "Is there a private room on the third floor?"
The waiter quickly took the golden beans and thanked King Wu for the reward. Then he said: "Yes, yes... but I don't know that His Highness is here today, so someone has just occupied a room, so there will inevitably be some noise. I'm afraid It has polluted His Highness's tranquility..."
Generally speaking, if Li Ke, the king of Wu, comes to hold a banquet, the waiters will naturally clear the place for him and leave all the elegant rooms on the third floor vacant to prevent other people from disturbing the noble person. But he looked embarrassed at this moment. He only said that he was afraid of disturbing the peace of King Wu, but he never mentioned the matter of clearing the place. It was obvious that the person occupying an elegant room at this moment was not trivial. Even if he was not as good as King Wu, he was probably not much different.
Li Ke didn't take it seriously and nodded: "No need, it's just a small gathering between the three of us. We all have errands in the afternoon, so we can't stay long."
The waiter breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "The young man will show you the way..."
The waiter was in front, and the three of them were behind. They went straight up the stairs outside the building to the third floor and came to a private room by the window on the east side.
As soon as he entered the room, he felt a breeze coming in from the window. Fang Jun stood in front of the window and looked down. He saw the meandering Chan River, the turbulent river, the green mountains and the undulating peaks. What a beautiful and beautiful scenery came into view, which was heart-wrenching. Relax your mind and clear away the barriers in your heart!
The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the country is picturesque, and the passion is stirring!
A good man jumped out of the water and smiled proudly in the world. He did some earth-shaking great deeds that will last forever, and he has just lived up to his life!
While he was overflowing with pride, he suddenly heard a weak scream from another elegant room on one side, and a thin female voice trembled: "Your Majesty, please respect yourself, this little girl is not selling her body in art..."< br>
Fang Jun was stunned.
Such a clichéd drama...(End of Chapter)