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Zhao Yuan said,
"Otherwise, there would be those poor scholars and bookworms,"
“Do what is unreasonable according to the Book of Rites.”
"Or perhaps later scholarship became rigid,"
"Using the Book of Rites to strictly regulate women,"
Women are not allowed to show their faces in public.
"Propriety arises from emotion; if it does not conform to emotion, it does not conform to propriety."
"It's even more against the natural order!"
Hu Anguo hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Zhao Yuan said, "There are still rules for scholar-officials here."
"The pre-Qin period was not prosperous,"
"Porridge was also a drink for the literati."
"You have a distinguished guest at your home."
"Would you serve porridge as a beverage to guests?"
Hu Anguo said, "No."
Zhao Yuan added, "The internal organs of some poultry and livestock,"
"It's harmful to humans and shouldn't be eaten."
"That's because the cooking methods of the pre-Qin period were insufficient,"
"Can't we eat it now?"
"For example, chicken liver and duck intestines are forbidden to be eaten according to the Book of Rites,"
"You're using this to control the people?"
Juan Guo said, "It's edible."
Zhao Yuan continued, "The scholar-officials of the pre-Qin period,"
"If there's dried meat, you can't eat raw meat."
"If there's soup, you can't eat meat."
"You can only choose one of the two."
"It's both about making a balanced diet and avoiding waste,"
Do you strictly adhere to this etiquette when you eat out?
"No," Hu Anguo shook his head.
Zhao Yuan said, "Regarding the constraints on scholar-officials,"
"Scholars know how to adapt to circumstances."
"But what about the restrictions on women and other vulnerable groups?"
"Some scholars, however, take it seriously."
"Be strict with others and lenient with yourself,"
"This is only human nature,"
"This trend persists even though it cannot be described in writing."
Following the sentence, "The son greatly admired his wife, but his parents were displeased and he left,"
Zhao Yuan commented: "If a woman does not commit any of the seven grounds for divorce, her parents cannot divorce her."
Occasionally I'll talk back, but it's not considered disobeying my parents.
Humans are not plants or trees; how can they always be obedient?
And in "The son is not suitable for his wife,"
The parents said, "This is a good thing for me." (Note following this is a separate, unrelated sentence.)
A forced marriage will not be happy; a divorce may be decided at the discretion of the court.
Hu Anguo looked at Zhao Yuan's various comments,
He really wanted to include the entire main text.
It was directly deleted from the Book of Rites.
Because it has been annotated beyond recognition.
Zhao Yuan said, "I will keep all my comments."
"Add the phrase 'King Liang said' when printing,"
"I can bear any criticism."
"Yes."
Hu Anguo had no choice but to comply.
He could debate scriptures with anyone else,
There was simply no way to argue with King Liang.
Hu Anguo sighed inwardly:
In the spring of the first year, the first month of the reign, it truly was a new dynasty with a new look.
Not only the Book of Rites and the etiquette of the new dynasty,
Also, the document name and format.
Everything has been standardized.
Chapter 1760 The Book of Rites
Even capital numbers,
Previously, all sorts of homophones were used to represent it.
The official system now uses the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
If officials dare to write nonsense,
A warning was given for the first time.
The second time, their wages will be deducted.
.....
Hu Anguo held the Liang Wang Zeng's annotated edition of the Book of Rites.
He walked outside in a daze.
Looking up, I felt the sun was too bright.
Meng Zhao smiled upon seeing this.
"Sir, why must you do this?"
"The Liang King's commentary only pertains to the 'Inner Rules'."
"There was no forced addition of new chapters to the 'Great Biography'."
"It's a small matter, nothing serious."
Hu Anguo took a breath and nodded,
"really."
The two chatted for a few more minutes.
They all went back to their work.
The Book of Rites is a summary of the rites and laws of the pre-Qin period.
This, in turn, guided the establishment of the system for the next two thousand years.
The Chinese people's cosmology, worldview, philosophy of life, educational thought, political thought, legal thought, aesthetic thought, and so on.
Among them, "Wang Zhi" discusses the philosophy of governance, school education, funeral and elderly care, and so on.
The Great Treatise discusses the patriarchal clan system.
This thing also has positive aspects.
It could even be said that it could promote the development of Chinese civilization.
The Inner Rules discuss the etiquette and rules within the family.
It also includes dietary guidelines.
But it goes into too much detail.
Specifically, regarding personal codes of conduct
The cannibalistic ethics criticized in modern times
Many of these ideas can be found in this article.
Therefore, Zhao Yuan also disapproved of him.
It is absolutely necessary to add comments.
Zhao Yuan's additional comments on marriage,
This is not a double standard based on a male perspective.
It has a specific social and moral background.
The couple had a harmonious relationship, but their parents wanted them to divorce.
This kind of thing won't happen to impoverished families.
Because a son has to consider the economic costs of getting a wife.
It definitely happens in families with a certain economic foundation.
The woman's family also typically enjoys a certain social standing.
Zhao Yuan's additional approval provided support to the woman's family.
This protects marriage.
Even if the in-laws are difficult on a daily basis,
It would also be hindered by pressure from the woman's family and public opinion.
They dared not do it too openly.
If you're really being harassed and can't take it anymore...
The woman can also file for divorce.
Instead of being ordered to divorce by her in-laws.
Divorce and divorce
There are still differences.
Marital discord
But her parents wouldn't allow her to get a divorce.
Under immense family and moral pressure
The husband insisted on a divorce and even took the matter to court.
He's either a bastard who's unfaithful to his wife and disrespectful to his parents.
Or perhaps the couple is genuinely experiencing serious conflicts and can no longer make it work.
In this situation, Zhao Yuan instructed the presiding official to grant the divorce at his discretion.