Chapter 39: The Great Etiquette
Jiang Wei and Ma Jun got up to see each other off, and they were sent outside the post house before they separated.
Back in the banquet, Ma Jun had a worried face and said, "Boyo, Dong... Lord Dong didn't mention the matter of the face of the king, isn't the king of Hanzhong ready to summon you? ”
Jiang Wei pushed Ma Jun to sit behind the table, and said with a smile: "Deheng, I saw you sitting in a precarious position just now, and you must have not eaten a few bites." Come and come, sit down and use some more, the delicacies and jade plates in front of you are all famous products in Sichuan, don't live up to the heart of the king of Hanzhong. ”
He paused, and then said, "Have you ever noticed that Yin just now?" When Lord Dong introduced, he said that he was proficient in court etiquette allusions. Do you say that he didn't say a word today, just to be a foil? If I don't know the etiquette and end up with a gentleman, everyone must not look good. In my opinion, the Confucian who taught the etiquette of the face monarch was this Yin. Today is just to recognize a familiar face, and the business is still tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
Besides, I see that this place has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. You and I will live here for a few days. ”
When Ma Jun heard this, his heart was a little settled. He looked down at the dishes on the table, and he didn't feel that they were rich, but now he felt that they were fragrant and his appetite was great, so he sat down and ate them.
As expected, early the next morning, Dong Yun and Yin Mo came to visit the post house again. Dong Yun sat down for a while and then took his leave, leaving Yin Mo to explain the etiquette of the face to Jiang Wei.
The two sat opposite each other in the hall, and after a few words of greeting, Yin Mo immediately opened the sect and said: "Etiquette, body." Words are also the body of things. "Rites and Fortunes" said: Husband, the first king used the way of inheriting heaven to govern people's feelings, so those who lost died, and those who gained lived. Therefore, the ceremony must be based on the sky, the food on the ground, the ghosts and gods, the funeral sacrifice and the crown. The saint showed it with a gift, and the countries of the world can obtain it and be right.
Confucius said: If you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand. We are also courteous. Jiang Yishi should study etiquette these days, and if the king summons him one day, he will not lose his manners in front of the king. ”
This Yin Mo has two mustaches between his lips and nose, his attitude is not close, but he is not distant, and his expression is also unhurried, and he makes a remark about the importance of etiquette, which is quite like a later generation of university professors who have come to a theoretical class before giving a formal lecture.
Jiang Wei looked solemn and arched his hand: "So Mr. Lao Yin has taught." ”
During the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei paid attention to etiquette, and Liu Bei claimed to be a descendant of the Han family and a Chinese Zhengshu, and paid more attention to etiquette, so the procedures were extremely complicated. According to Yin Mo, just one "standing" has four standing methods: "Jing", "Gong", "Su", and "Humility".
Jiang Wei met Liu Bei, and those who belong to the lower rank should see the people of the upper position, and should use "humble li".
Yin Mo focused on "Beili". When he is standing up, he must have flat shoulders and a straight back, his arms are like a drum, his feet are two inches free, his face is full, his end is full, his body does not shake his elbows, and he looks like a pendant.
This scholar, when it comes to teaching, is doing his best. Jiang Wei suppressed his mind and concentrated on studying. Fortunately, he also watched a lot of costume dramas in his last life, and he has some understanding of court etiquette.
He is both highly savvy and extremely focused, so he progresses very quickly. In just one morning, I learned all kinds of etiquette such as "sitting", "standing", "walking" and "worshipping".
Yin Mo nodded, got up and personally walked away, bowed down, and then got up and stood up to make a demonstration, only to see that his demeanor was down-to-earth and generous, and he was polite, and he did have the style of a generation of Confucianism. When you are done, ask Jiang Wei to repeat as you like.
Jiang Wei painted the gourd in the same way, not only did he learn the movements thoroughly, but he even had the same demeanor and bearing.
Yin Mo was very surprised when he saw this, and asked, "Have you learned Han etiquette before?" Just now, he saw that Jiang Wei called him Mr., and it was a gift to his disciples, so he also began to call him by his words. The ancients were subtle, although it was a small change in the title, but it was a manifestation of the relationship tending to be close.
Jiang Wei said with a smile: "Mr. Yin said that he is joking, in the next life, he lives in the northwest border, and he is the most venerable person he sees on weekdays, but he is only a county guard, how can he get a glimpse of the orthodoxy of etiquette?" ”
Yin Mo sighed: "After the king of Hanzhong was crowned, there were no less than 100 people who had to teach etiquette to me, and among all of them, you should be the most talented. The only person who can compare with you is my friend Du Boyu's disciple Zhou Zhouren. ”
Jiang Wei said a few words modestly in his mouth and asked, "Dare to ask Mr., who are this Du Boyu and Qian Zhou in your mouth?" ”
Yin Mo replied: "Bo Yu is the cousin of Du Qiong, a great Confucian in Shu, he is proficient in the art of weft, familiar with astronomical astronomy, and is currently engaged in the appointment of Cao in the court. However, Bo Yu is silent and rarely interacts with people. ”
After taking a sip of tea, Yin Mo said again: "There are very few people who can enter Boyu's eyes, and that Zhou is one of them." This person is about the same age as you, born in a family, well-read and knowledgeable, and is the best of the younger generation in my Shu. ”
Speaking of this Zhou Zhou, Jiang Wei remembered that this person was the master of Chen Shou, the author of the "Three Kingdoms", and it is recorded in history that this person was born after the death of Zhuge Liang, and he was a representative of the local family in Shuzhong, and he was also the opinion leader of the court surrender faction in the late Shu Han Dynasty.
Jiang Weixin said: "I am already a 'human being in two lifetimes', and naturally I am 'born to know', thinking that Qian Zhou, this year is only eighteen or nineteen years old, and I can be compared with me who is 'two lives as a human being', and I am worthy of being the Confucianism and Taoism master in Shuzhong at the end of the Three Kingdoms." ”
His curiosity about the Shuzhong family was aroused for a while, so he used the excuse of Du Qiong and Qian Zhou to chat with Yin Mo.
The etiquette was already taught, and it was still early, so Yin Mo had nothing to do, so he sat down and chatted with the young man in front of him. He just saw that the young man in front of him was talented and intelligent, and he had the heart to understand the famous Confucianism and schools in Shuzhong, as if he had been scratched in the itch, and he came to talk about it for a while. But when he asked, he knew everything and said everything.
When Jiang Wei was young, he also studied the knowledge of Zheng Xuan, the great Confucian of the time, so he would also talk about some Zheng knowledge and some old things in the northwest. He had more than 2,000 years of knowledge than the people at that time, and he was also articulate and organized, and the two were quite able to talk together.
After a little chat, a few side knocks, and a lot of harvest.
Jiang Wei had already noticed that the local faction in Shuzhong was based on wealthy families and Confucianism, and it was self-contained, and it did not interact with the patriarchal faction brought by Liu Bei from the north or the Jingzhou faction headed by Zhuge Liang, and it was also silent in the court.
If it weren't for the fact that he was a general in the north this time, Yin Mo was afraid that after the etiquette teaching was completed, he would pat his ass and leave, and there would be such a leisurely conversation and laughter.
Before he knew it, it was noon, Jiang Wei asked Yin Mo to stay for dinner, Yin Mo showed a rare smile, and said, "Boyo has good intentions, I have understood it." It's just that the post house is used by the official, and yesterday's reception banquet is a national body, and if I spend public money again today, I'm afraid that there will be a trick. Jiang Wei didn't know that Zhuge Liang was so strict in governing Shu, so he had to send him out from afar.
The two walked to the door of the post house, and while waiting for the carriage and horses, Yin Mo said in a low voice: "The day after tomorrow is September 15." Every five days, the king of Hanzhong would gather his ministers to discuss state affairs. Perhaps at that time, when he was summoned, he would have memorized the etiquette of the king, and should practice more in his spare time. ”