Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 51 The Six Rites of Confucianism
Zhu Xiongying's marriage is about to enter the process, and this matter really needs to be discussed carefully.

It's just that the old Zhu's family doesn't seem to lack women, but what they lack are women who can make up their minds.The queen is gone, the princess is gone, and other women are not qualified to guard Zhu Xiongying's marriage.

Therefore, in Qianqing Palace, Lao Zhu and Da Zhu were very serious. The marriage of the emperor's grandson was a major event, and it was also a model for future generations.

Holding the statement from the Ministry of Rituals, Da Zhu said, "Father, those who are not polite, will combine the two surnames, and serve the ancestral temple at the top, and inherit the descendants at the bottom, so the gentleman attaches great importance to it. I want my ministers to say that the six Li, this is the etiquette that has existed since Zhou."

The six rites are: Na Cai, Asking Names, Na Ji, Na Zheng, Asking for a Date, and Greeting in person.

It's just that although most of the later generations followed the Zhou ceremony, the name and content were changed.

Especially when it comes to the weddings of the prince and grandson, basically after Emperor Han Yuan, the prince got married without relatives.From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the six ceremonies were also kept simple among the people, only worshiping the time (worshiping parents-in-law) and not even the wedding ceremony.

As for the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the crown prince resumed the wedding ceremony, and the emperor's marriage also followed the six rituals.Officials and aristocrats in the Song Dynasty still followed the six rites, but the folks thought the six rites were cumbersome, so they only performed the four rites, omitting asking for names and asking for dates, and attributed them to Nacai and Nazheng respectively.

As for the Yuan Dynasty, it goes without saying at this time.Even if the Mongols are more sinicized, at this time there is no way to truly understand the etiquette of the Han family.

Old Zhu thought for a while and said, "Biao'er, when you got married, it was just three ceremonies, right?"

Da Zhu nodded. On the basis of the four rituals of the Song Dynasty, even Najib was omitted when Da Zhu got married.The current Daming is basically just three ceremonies, which is quite time-saving and efficient. This is also because Daming has just established the country and is still recuperating.

It’s just that Da Zhu immediately said, “Father, it’s fine for my son and minister to get married. At that time, my Ming Dynasty had just established a country, and people’s livelihood was difficult. Now my Ming Dynasty’s national power has recovered, and my Ming Dynasty is also the country of Zhenghan. Father, according to my son’s opinion, It's still six rituals."

Old Zhu said worriedly, "The bright matchmaker is marrying, which is naturally good. It's just a bidder, we are the royal family, and everyone in the world is watching. If our grandson is Liuli, those aristocratic families and nobles must learn from him." Sample!"

The reality is like this, once there is a trend of extravagance, many civil and military officials and honorable families will immediately become corrupt and degenerate.

At this time, Lao Zhu thought for a while and said, "Let's stick to the three rituals. The crown prince has the three rituals, and the grandson also has the three rituals. "Zhu Zi's Family Rituals" is also recorded. This is a book about ethics, etiquette and etiquette."

Hearing what Lao Zhu said, Zhu Xiongying, who originally had no right to speak about the wedding, suddenly regained his spirits. This matter must be discussed.

"Zhu Zi's Family Rituals" was written by Zhu Xi.This well-known Neo-Confucianist in the Southern Song Dynasty and his Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi's third disciple Li Tong's students, together with Er Cheng are called "Cheng Zhu School".It is also the only one who is not a direct disciple of Confucius who enjoys worship in the Confucius Temple, and is among the twelve philosophers of the Dacheng Hall.

This master of Neo-Confucianism, his Neo-Confucianism, also known as Taoism, is a theory whose purpose is to study the principles of Confucian classics, which is the so-called learning of principles.

It is also because thought is enshrined as official learning, and it is mentioned together with Confucius and the sage, and is called "Zhu Zi".

In the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Xi's "Four Books Chapters and Sentences" was used as the standard for selecting scholars, and Zhu Xue determined it as the examination procedure.In the second year of Hongwu, the imperial examination was based on Zhu Xi and others' "biography and annotation".Zhu Xuesui became the spiritual pillar to consolidate the ruling order of feudal society.

It strengthens the "Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Principles", which is also an ideology that marks a more complete feudal society.

This is a very controversial person. Many people respect him as a great Confucian. He is the most outstanding Confucian master since Confucius and Mencius, and he is also a erudite and knowledgeable scholar.

And as an official in the feudal society, he was working hard to maintain the feudal system.

For the imperial power and rulers, Zhu Xi's thought is naturally worthy of attention, because it is beneficial to their rule.

But those who dismissed Zhu Xi felt that he was a hypocrite wearing the mask of a Confucianist and the clothes of a Taoist.

'Preserve the principles of nature and eliminate human desires', this is one of the important points of Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism. I think it is to maintain feudal ethics, which seriously destroys human nature, suffocates Chinese people's thinking, oppresses Chinese people's freedom, and even "kills people with reason." ", has caused great harm to the development of Chinese society, and the poison is far-reaching.

In fact, his theory did hinder the transformation of feudal society to a certain extent.

In fact, Lao Zhu's thoughts on Confucianism are relatively complicated, and he doesn't like the idea that the people are more important than the emperor.This is even more intolerable for Mencius's statement that "a ruler treats his ministers as worthless, and the ministers regard him as a bandit." Therefore, Mencius' tablet was withdrawn from the Confucian Temple, and even once ordered the world to stop offering sacrifices to Confucius.

Don't look at Lao Zhu as an iron-blooded emperor, but this decree also encountered resistance from ministers, and scholars all over the world basically couldn't accept everything.Mencius is a sage, how can he allow others to defile him, not even the emperor.

Lao Zhu couldn't bear the pressure of scholars all over the world, so he restored Mencius' tablet, but Zhu Yuanzhang always had a grudge against Mencius, and his lingering hatred was hard to get rid of.So he ordered his subordinates to "delete Meng", and deleted many of Mencius's remarks.

In Zhu Xiongying's view, Lao Zhu, who grew up in a poor family, has no qualifications to learn about Confucianism.Waiting until the time of raising troops to get in touch, naturally the understanding of Confucianism must bring the original peasant thinking.Lao Zhu also has a certain understanding of Legalism, Taoism and even Buddhism.

Zhu Xiongying actually understands very well, don't say that in this day and age, the orthodox position of Confucianism cannot be shaken.Even hundreds of years later, Confucianism will still affect this land.Confucianism is not necessarily all dross.

As a ruler, there is no problem with emphasizing the idea of ​​loyalty and filial piety, which is in their interests.

It's just that Zhu Xiongying is also very clear that there is still time to try to make some changes.After all, the current Ming Dynasty has only just been established for 22 years, and many things have been adjusted in time, and there will not be too much resistance.

Confucianism, Zhu Xiongying does not feel that it is directly subverted, and the status of Confucian orthodox thought is to be abolished.He knew that it was unrealistic, even the high emperor could not really make the world's scholars divorced from their virtues.

"Grandfather, I don't think that Zhu Xi is a good person." Zhu Xiongying said, "Ye Shaoweng's "Four Dynasties Wenjianlu" supplemented the deficiencies in history, and recorded Zhu Xi's many bad deeds, and "Yi Jianzhi" also has some records. .It’s just that this history book, sometimes my grandson thinks it’s good to read it, and there are also some fabrications and arrangements. Zhu Xi may also have been slandered and slandered by the party.”

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying with a smile, and then said to Zhu Biao, "Biaoer, our Yinger is better than you in this. That kid Yunwen is stupid to learn Confucianism, and you are acting like Confucianism now."

"Grandpa, the grandson actually doesn't care about Confucianism, Legalism or Taoism, it's just for the benefit of our royal family." Zhu Xiongying said, "It's just that Confucianism is too powerful now, and scholars all over the world regard themselves as Confucian scholars. That's not a good thing."

Lao Zhu was silent for a moment, and then said, "Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, Confucianism has been dominant. It has been hundreds of thousands of years. It is not easy to change overnight."

This is also a fact. Confucianism has deeply influenced the people of this land. It is not easy to change, and it will not happen overnight.

Even if you don't like some Confucianism in many cases, you must sell it to scholars all over the world.

"Grandfather, the position of Confucianism is too respected, this is not a good thing." Zhu Xiongying said, this is what he said in his heart, "Confucianism, it should be passed on or passed on. It's just that it shouldn't be the opinion of one family, it can't just be Cheng Zhu. In court Not all civil and military scholars should be Confucian scholars."

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying and joked, "What bad idea are you planning?"

Zhu Xiongying was dissatisfied with this, how could it be a bad idea, this is a good idea without compromise, Zhu Xiongying already had an idea.It's just that I was too young and didn't have any resources in my hands, so it was hard to try.

But now, you can slowly try to use your strength to pry the foot of the wall!

(End of this chapter)