The descendants of the same Gaozu, as long as the god of Gaozu has not moved out, even if some clansmen have become commoners, when they encounter a crown ceremony to marry a wife, they must report to the monarch, and if there is a funeral, they must also report.

∽↗, the exchange between clansmen, should be mourned do not go to mourn, should be worn without exemption, the relevant officials will be punished.

As for giving money and possessions for helping with funerals, there are also certain rules.

If the king's people are guilty of a capital crime, they are to be hanged by the Dianians.

If the king's people were guilty of a criminal offense, they were either pricked with needles or cut with knives, and they told the people of Dian to let him carry it out.

The king's people committed crimes, and they were not fit to be punished by the palace, in order to constantly exterminate his descendants.

After the verdict of the case, the officials concerned asked the monarch for instructions, and if he committed a capital crime, he said: The crime committed by the clansman is beheading.

If the crime is a criminal offense, say: The crime committed by a clansman is a punishment other than the death penalty.

The king said, "Spare him."

The officials concerned replied: The law does not forgive.

And the king said, Go around him.

The officials concerned also replied as usual: The law does not forgive.

When the king pleaded for the third time, the officials did not answer, but walked out and handed over the prisoner to the people of Dian.

The king sent after him and sent a message, saying, "Even if he is guilty, he must be pardoned."

The official replied: It is too late.

After the execution, report to the king.

The monarch changed his clothes to plain clothes, abolished the sumptuous diet, and changed his daily life according to the etiquette of intimacy with the deceased.

But because he insulted his ancestors, he did not wear filial piety clothes for him, but personally cried in the temple with a different surname.

The king's clan can meet in the inner court, which indicates the blind date within the clan.

Even if there are people of high status among the clansmen, they must be recounted according to their seniority, which means that the affection of the master is more important than the noble and lowly title.

In the foreign courts, the official position is in order, which is to show the closeness of different surnames.

In the temple, the position is arranged according to the rank of the lord, which is to show respect for the virtuous person.

The clan assigns envoys according to their official positions, which is a sign of respect for the ancestors.

The work of eating and drinking, and laying down the solution in the hall is done by the eldest son, which is to show respect for the ancestors.

The funeral is in the order of the severity of the mourning clothes, which is to avoid the confusion of the intimate relationship.

The monarch feasted and drank with his people, and his seats were arranged according to his age and generation, so that the principle of filial piety was reflected.

Ethnic dinners, every other generation, will be handed to the first, which means that there is a difference in the treatment of relatives and relatives.

During the battle, the clansmen guarded the god of the army who was carried in the chariot when he left the army, which showed the deep respect for the ancestors.

The concubines guard the temple, which is a sign of respect for the clan, and the way of the monarch and the minister can also be reflected.

The fathers and brothers guard the road, and the children and grandchildren guard the Yanbed, and the way of humility is also reflected.

Each other is the descendants of the same ancestor, the god of the ancestral temple has not yet moved out, then everyone is a relative within the five suits, even if someone is reduced to a commoner, when the crown is married, they must report to the monarch, and if they die, they must also report the funeral, which means that they do not forget their relatives.

Some clansmen and kings have not yet been related to each other by blood and have become commoners, which shows that the king despises the incompetent.

For the funeral of the clansmen, condolences and weeping, gifts of goods and horses, which reflects the mutual care and help of the same clansmen.

In ancient times, as long as the concubine could be qualified for his official position, the country would be in order; When the country is in order, the people are striving for propriety and righteousness.

If a member of the king's clan commits a crime, the monarch will not interfere with the judicial department's fair execution of the decree because of the crime, so as to show that the prince has committed the same crime as the common people.

Executions were carried out in hidden places, so as not to remind the people of the country of cannibalism.

For the clansmen who have committed capital crimes, they do not mourn, do not wear filial piety clothes for them, and cry in the temple with a different surname, because he insults his ancestors, so he alienates him.

But he changed to plain clothes for him, lived outdoors, and didn't listen to music, which was just a personal mourning, and the feelings of flesh and blood still existed.

Crimes committed by the clan are not subject to palace punishment, which is to keep their descendants alive.

On the day when the Son of Heaven inspected Taixue, the drums of the assembly were beaten as soon as it was dawn, so that the students could get up quickly.

When the students arrived, they waited for the Son of Heaven to come, and then ordered the officials concerned to begin their work, holding regular ceremonies and paying tribute to the Prophets.

After the officials had done these things, they reported to the Son of Heaven, who then left for the venue where the pension ceremony was held.

The Son of Heaven came to Dongxu and personally set up wine and food to worship the first saint and the first teacher, and then arranged for the three elders and five watches.

Seats for the elders.

The Son of Heaven personally inspected the delicacies and wines, and asked whether all kinds of delicacies for the old man were ready.

When all this was in place, music was played to welcome the raised guests.

After the dignitaries enter the door, they first take their seats under the west steps, and the Son of Heaven toasts and performs the ritual of filial piety to the elderly.

After the ceremony, the VIPs took their seats, and the band sang "Qing Temple".

After the singing, the VIPs spoke freely and talked about their feelings about listening to the song, so as to achieve the importance of the Son of Heaven's pension.

The speeches of the VIPs all revolved around the way of fathers, sons, monarchs and ministers, to confirm the profound meaning of the song of "Qing Temple", which is the most important part of the pension ceremony.

The orchestra played the song "Elephant", the dance team danced the dance of "Dawu", and selected a large number of students to engage in the performance to express Zhou's destruction of Shang, which was the divine mandate of heaven, and King Wen and King Wu should rise because of virtue.

If the status of the monarch and the rank of the noble and the low are clarified, the relationship between the upper and lower levels will be easy to handle.

After the relevant officials reported that the performance was completed, the Son of Heaven ordered the women, princes, princes, male princes, and hundreds of officials who attended the meeting: After you go back, you will also perform the ceremony of pension in Dongxu.

The Son of Heaven ended this pension ceremony with this benevolent and world-friendly word.

Therefore, the things recorded by the sage for the elderly are to love and respect the old from a big point of view, and to carry out them in the form of ceremonies, and to the best of their ability to provide for the elderly, which not only describes the righteousness, but also reflects the great kindness of the Son of Heaven at the end.

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