[Three Kingdoms] Xinghan

Before you know it, it's the end of the year again.

Although Lujiang is in Yangzhou, it is in the north.After winter, the weather turns cold, and rich people start to burn coals.

Winter is the season when all things sleep, and the people no longer need to cultivate.

Women work as female stars at home, while men strengthen their bodies and even do some training to prepare for the conscription season in the coming year.If you don't have such an intention, then simply cultivate your health and rest.

These days, Ling Han is also free.

"It's almost Chinese New Year again."

It has been five years since he traveled here.

After being reminded by Yang Zhen, Ling Han realized that he, or Changsha King Liu Ying, had reached the age of crowning.

In ancient Han men, at the age of 20, they performed the ceremony of crowning, which represented adulthood.

Crown ceremonies are generally held in the ancestral temple, presided over by the father or the distinguished elders of the clan.

Theoretically, after the coronation ceremony, one can be regarded as an adult who is truly recognized by society.

For princes, in many cases, they will be crowned in advance so that they can start participating in political affairs early.

However, Emperor Hanling obviously did not crown his three sons when he was alive.

The more peaceful the period, the more attention will be paid to etiquette.

On the contrary, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the troubled times that followed, many etiquettes have become less serious.Like the hair—

After the crown ceremony, the men will put their hair into a bun, which is called crown hair.Before that, you should keep long hair.

But Ling Han has always tied his hair up for the sake of convenience, and no one has ever felt that this is inappropriate.

There are not a few juniors in the aristocratic family who have not yet crowned, who dress up like this.

Of course, even if you don't usually take these scholarly rules to heart.

For such an important coming-of-age ceremony, Ling Han still has to do it seriously.

It's just that it's quite troublesome to find someone to preside over the coronation ceremony for him.

When the emperor dies, the elder royal family members usually crown the adult prince.

The clan of the Han family next to Ling Han... Liu Yao from Danyang County next door is one, and his age is considered suitable.

But if Ling Han asked him to crown him, it would probably make everyone laugh out loud——

Judging the dignity of a clan's status mainly depends on how many generations he can trace back to the emperor.

And Liu Yao traced back to Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Yao's ancestor was Liu Fei, the eldest son of Liu Bang.

The bloodline was passed down from generation to generation, and kept away from the direct line.

In Liu Yao's generation, he was already a distant relative who couldn't be farther away.

The same is true of the other familiar family members surnamed Liu in the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei, Liu Biao, and Liu Zhang.

In the prosperous age, no matter if it is the royal family or the aristocratic family, it is no longer possible to regard these people as royal family members.

It is precisely because of this that Liu Biao was persecuted and fled the capital when he was young, and Liu Bei was so poor that he sold straw sandals.

That is to say, in troubled times, after they occupied a territory, they could barely flaunt their status as royal family members.

Of course, it would be a different matter if the parents of these clansmen were able to occupy high positions by virtue of their own abilities.

After excluding the royal family members, the second most suitable person should be the teacher who teaches the prince to study.

Generally, being able to teach the emperor's son to study will also be a very famous Confucianism in itself.

But Ling Han obviously does not have such a teacher.

There is one master in name, Spear Prodigy Tong Yuan.

But Tong Yuan is far away in Changshan.

Even if he is not in Changshan, it is still unimaginable for someone like Tong Yuan who is famous for his martial arts to crown the prince.

Can't think of the right person at all.

Just when Ling Han was troubled by this, he received a letter from Xuzhou.

It was sent by Guo Jia.

The letter said: The great Confucian Zheng Xuan has set off for Lujiang a few days ago, and he will arrive in a few days.

Zheng Xuan had a great reputation and had students all over the world.

He was the most famous Confucian scholar in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he was No.1.

Prior to this, Zheng Xuan had been living in seclusion in Xuzhou.

Ling Han knew about this, but he just asked his servants to give him a gift as a token of respect, and he didn't pay a visit or recruit an official.

Because in his heart, these Confucian masters must be extremely respectful of etiquette.

As a modern person, it is impossible for Ling Han to follow the etiquette of the Han Dynasty all the time.

An ordinary scholar would not have the courage to point out some of his inappropriate etiquette.

The eldest son of the emperor, carrying the hope of the great man, has made various feats that are almost miraculous.

Even if it is not etiquette in many cases, no one will take it to heart.

They often think in their hearts: "Your Highness was weak and raised in a deep palace since childhood. Presumably, the late emperor did not teach His Highness many etiquette rules. In this world, the Han Dynasty is declining, and the most urgent task is to revive the Han Dynasty. Your Highness really doesn't need to care about these things. section."

Of course, these impoliteness is limited to some innocuous enemies.

For example, before, Ling Han ordered that the male pet can have a legal status as a housekeeper, and the scholars accepted it calmly, without showing any objection.

But if she is a legitimate legal wife, there will definitely be huge opposition from below.

However, even if it is a small section, it is only ordinary scholars who don't care.

In other words, they were unwilling to annoy Ling Han for nothing because of such a trivial matter.

But a great Confucianist like Zheng Xuan may not be.

They themselves have great prestige, even if Ling Han is dissatisfied, Ling Han can't do anything to them because of a few words of loyalty.

So, once a great Confucian raised a question of etiquette to himself, would he change it or not?

If you ignore it, you will undoubtedly fall into an embarrassing situation.

It's not that Ling Han can't seriously study the ancient etiquette rules.

But in many cases, this kind of rule is contrary to the actual efficiency - to take the simplest way, it would be very inconvenient if you don't tie your hair.

Ling Han is convinced that he will abolish all etiquette that may hinder the development of society sooner or later.

He knows that this is not something that can be accomplished overnight.It's hard, hard, until it changes the minds of the world.

But at least I have to show an attitude——

For some etiquette that has no practical significance, there is no need for everyone to strictly abide by it.

Still take the hair bundle as an example.

In Yangzhou today, the younger generation of descendants of aristocratic families, the reason why many of them tie their hair up before they are crowned, is inseparable from the fact that Ling Han often wears his hair up to show off to others.

If there is something good on the top, it will be great on the bottom.

When the scholars discovered that Ling Han didn't like to abide by rigid etiquette.

Then they tend to show a tendency to not care about some etiquette that does not touch the fundamentals.

And once it affects the scholars, in the end, the scholars will slowly affect all the common people.

Out of such considerations, even though there are many benefits in making friends with great Confucians, Ling Han never took the initiative to visit.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Xuan would travel thousands of miles from Xuzhou to Lujiang.

Guo Jia really lived up to the name of a ghost, and once again made a brilliant plan.

He had just started to worry about the coronation, and he had already sent Zheng Xuan to him.

After his father, clan relatives, and teachers, such a great Confucian is obviously the most appropriate candidate.

Ling Han immediately ordered someone to tidy up a house and come out.

He began to collect all kinds of ancient books and put them in the study in advance, waiting for Zheng Xuan's arrival.

Two days later, Zheng Xuan really arrived.

After hearing the news, Ling Han rushed over immediately.

He personally took Zheng Xuan to the house that was prepared in advance, and asked him to rest for a few days.

As for the coronation, it's okay to discuss it in a few days.

Zheng Xuannian was nearly sixty years old, and he was indeed very tired from the long journey.

After King Changsha said goodbye, he walked to the dormitory to rest.

Although the body is tired, the spirit is very uplifting.

When he was young, in order to study Confucian classics, Zheng Xuan traveled around and visited various places.

First Emperor Huan, then Emperor Ling, the world is still peaceful, but the life of the people is miserable.

He sympathized with those common people, but he had no choice but to devote his energies to the Confucian classics, vowed not to care about world affairs, and would spend his whole life sorting out ancient classics.

When he was in Xuzhou, Zheng Xuan heard about the benevolence and righteousness of King Changsha.

Because the king of Changsha never asked him to be an official, he had no intention of taking the initiative to become an official.

A few days ago, Guo Fengxiao from Yingchuan came to visit and asked him to go to Lujiang County, Yangzhou to preside over the coronation ceremony for His Highness.

Zheng Xuan thought about it, His Highness the King of Changsha is capable and has a heart of benevolence.

As a Hanchen myself, I should indeed do what I can for the Han Dynasty.

So, he came all the way here.

Along the way, Zheng Xuan once again saw the situation in many counties with his own eyes.

Compared with more than ten years ago, decades ago, it is clearly in troubled times now, but the Xuyang and Yangzhou states under the rule of King Changsha are much, much better than they were then.

Zheng Xuan discovered that Changsha Wang Fei was not only a benevolent and righteous prince, but also a talented prince.

And he is also a monarch who really hopes to save the people all over the world.

When he was still in Xuzhou, he had heard that His Royal Highness the King of Changsha had ordered that a man could also become another man's roommate.

As well as the students talking about how wise His Highness Changsha King is, the only thing that is puzzling is that, as a prince, His Highness often does not follow the etiquette among scholars.

It was different from what Ling Han was worried about.

Zheng Xuan completely understood these impolite things.

Compared with others, many of Zheng Xuan's old friends lived in the capital for a long time and were in high positions.

He knows more about Changsha King's life experience than anyone else, even the royal guard Yang Zhen can't match.

Almost died at birth.

Later, it was asserted by a lunatic Taoist with supernatural powers that this son will either be auspicious in the future, creating an unprecedented prosperity for the great man, or he will be a disaster, in danger of destroying the world.

If it wasn't for a serious illness later on, he would not be able to get up since then, and he seemed vaguely stupid.

Otherwise, perhaps after the death of Empress Song, she would be...

Looking at it now, it was probably the Queen's last words, or His Royal Highness was precocious.

Only by doing it intentionally can we live to this day.

I have been in such a predicament since I was a child.

The time to get out of trouble was that the emperor's father died and the entire royal court was controlled by Dong Zhuo, the leader of the Xiliang bandit.

His Highness doesn't like the royal rules, and even hates all the etiquette of the family.

It's probably a matter of course.

Today, most of the predictions of the insane Taoist have come true.

Looking at the current situation of Xuyang and Yangzhou, if His Royal Highness the King of Changsha can really recover the world in the future, wouldn't it be possible to create an unprecedented prosperity?

Before arriving in Yangzhou, Zheng Xuan only planned to crown His Highness to show the responsibility of Han Chen.

At this moment, he was determined to do more.

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