vs 200 Zaifu
During all sacrifices, the king would follow the king in carrying jade, coins, and drinking utensils, and assist the king in offering sacrifices and saluting the corpse during the ritual, which is the person who accepts the sacrifice on behalf of the deceased during the ritual. When receiving guests, Xiao Zai will assist one of the six kings, the great uncle, to salute the guests; Whenever it comes to toasting the king from the guests, as well as accepting the coins and silks offered by the guests to the king, Xiao Zai must assist Dazai in doing it.
In the event of a royal funeral or a famine year, Xiao Zai was responsible for accepting the jade, clothes, coins, and jade gifts from the princes and ministers. At the end of each month, Xiao Zai will accept the general ledger of the month from the officials according to the order of dignity and inferiority of the government, and assist Dazai to accept the general ledger of the year of accounting; At the end of the year, Kozai would order the officials to report on the achievements of the year.
In the first month of the summer calendar, Xiao Zai needed to assist Da Zai to lead his subordinates to look at the governing code hanging on the tall building outside the palace gate, and shook Mu Duo as he walked, saying: If you do not carry out the decree, the state will have a certain punishment. After Kozai stepped down, he published the criminal law in the palace and pickled those in the palace who violated the prohibition. The little rulers will give orders to each of the officials, saying, "Each according to your duties, and your rules and regulations, and your ministry shall be complete, and you shall obey the orders of the king, and if anyone fails to perform his duties, the state shall be punished severely."
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(4) "Zaifu"
The duty of the Zaifu is to be in charge of the decrees related to the governance of the dynasty, which is one of the three dynasties of the ancient Son of Heaven, outside the main gate of the innermost layer of the ancient palace; The zaifu was used to regulate the position of the king and the three dukes, the six kings, the doctors, and the ministers in the imperial court, which refers to the place where the emperor received ministers and handled government affairs; At the same time, the Zaifu will also monitor the ministers for violations of the ban. The Zaifu will arrange the duties of the ministers according to the dignity and humility, manage the small matters of the guests who come to the court, accept the recitals of the ministers, and the letters of the people.
Zaifu was in charge of the king's conscription and orders to the government, distinguishing the eight types of duties of the government, and preparing for the issuance of the order. The first is the responsibility of the first level, which is in charge of the laws and regulations of the government to audit the general ledger of the year. The second is the responsibility of the division, which is in charge of the standards for the government to do something well and thus audit the general ledger of January. The third is the responsibility of the department, which is in charge of the government's laws and regulations and audits the daily accounting accounts. Fourth, the brigade is responsible for the assessment of the work progress of the officials according to their inherent duties. Fifth, the duties of the government, which is in charge of the book deed and is responsible for the collection of documents, utensils, etc. Sixth, the responsibilities of Shi, who is in charge of the drafting of official documents to assist in governance. The seventh is the duty of Xu, who is in charge of assigning subordinates according to the priority of official affairs. The eighth is the duty of the disciples, who are responsible for summoning the envoys according to the orders of the government.
The Zaifu was in charge of the methods of governing the country, to evaluate the political merits of the various governments, the provinces, the prefectures, and the contemporaries, and to calculate the income and expenditure of their money, grain, and property, and to punish those who used the money, grain, and property inappropriately, as well as those who created false accounts, and who made false accounts. Whoever has sufficient expenses, is able to multiply, and is able to produce good property, the butcher will reward him.
The zaifu was required to take charge of the sacrifice in accordance with the ritual of the sacrifice, and at the same time warned the officials concerned to provide the sacrificial animals in a timely manner, as well as the dishes and various foods that were used with wine during the sacrifice, and to follow the dazai to check whether the sacrificial vessels had been cleaned. For ceremonies and the like, the Zaifu needs to assist Xiao Zai to check and check the utensils prepared by the various government offices to see if they have met the requirements.
In the event of Hajj, a meeting or a guest, the shaman is responsible for the supply of meat and live animals, the provision of food and cattle for the journey, the supply of meat and birds for the stay of the guests, the provision of food and wine for the feast, the provision of animals for the feast at the time of the arrival of the guests, and the quantity of food and utensils on display. The prison rite refers to the sacrifice of oxen, sheep, and pigs to feast guests, and the casual banquet refers to a relatively simple banquet, which is used to distinguish it from a formal banquet.
Whenever there was a matter of mourning for the princes or ministers of the kingdom, the butcher was in charge of admonishing and ordering the officials who went to mourn, and was responsible for providing the necessary coins, burial utensils, goods, and necessary utensils. The big funeral refers to the funeral of the emperor, queen, and prince, and the small funeral refers to the funeral of the nine concubines, the wife, the female queen, and the people below the lady. In the event of a major funeral or a small funeral, the zaifu is responsible for admonishing and ordering the petty officials, and leading the relevant officials to handle the funeral. In the event of the funeral of the Three Princes and the Six Secretaries, the Zaifu will lead the relevant officials to handle the affairs together with the officials in charge of the funeral. Whenever there is a doctor's funeral, the butcher will let the corporal lead the relevant officials to handle it.
At the end of the summer year, the Zaifu will order the managers to summarize and determine the accounting documents for the year; At the end of the month, the officials were ordered to summarize and determine the accounting documents for the month; At the end of the month, the officials were ordered to determine the accounting documents of the current month, and the political merits of the officials were evaluated according to these accounting documents. If an official fails to issue an administrative order on time, the Zaifu will report to Dazai and punish him. In the first month of the summer calendar, the Zaifu will use the law to warn the officials and let them do all the work in the palace; At the same time, record the virtuous and the excellent among them, and thus report them to their superiors.