When Teng died, the prince said to him, "Mencius once talked to me in the State of Song, and I have always kept it in mind. Now, unfortunately, I have encountered this great change. I want you to consult Mencius first and then treat the funeral. "

You Ran went to Zou Guo to consult Mencius. Mencius said, "Isn't this great? Parents' funerals are things to make up your own mind. Ceng Zi said:' Parents are alive and serve with courtesy; When he dies, he is buried with ceremony and sacrificed with ceremony, which can be said to be a filial son. "I have never learned bannermen's funeral; Even so, I've heard of it.

During the three-year mourning period, the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, from the emperor to the people, all wore coarse clothes and drank porridge. "

However, the friend reported back to China, and the prince decided to implement a three-year funeral. All the imperial clan officials refused to say, "None of our ancestors, the former monarchs of Lu, ever held such a funeral." But if it comes to you, it's against tradition That won't do. In addition, there are records that "funerals and sacrifices should follow the rules of ancestors." "

He also said,' We all have something to inherit.' "The prince said to You Ran," In the past, I didn't pay attention to study. I like horseback riding and fencing. Now all the officials in the imperial clan are dissatisfied with me, and they are worried that I can't do my best to deal with the funeral. Please ask Mencius again for me. "

You Ran went to Zou County to consult Mencius. Mencius said, "Yes, you can't ask others for help. Confucius said,' When you die, (you) will leave the political affairs to the tomb, drink porridge and have a dark face. When he reached the position of dutiful son, he cried. No official, big or small, dares to grieve because (the prince) has brought them a head. "

People at the top are definitely more interested in what they like. The virtue of a gentleman is like the wind; The morality of ordinary people is like grass. When the wind blows on the grass, it will definitely fall off. "It depends on the prince."

You Ran made a report after returning to China. The prince said, "Yes, it really belongs to me." The prince lived in the funeral home for five months and never issued a decree. Officials and family members all think the prince is very polite. On the day of burial, people all over the world came to watch the funeral. The prince's sad face and crying made the mourners very satisfied.

What is better in the world is what hobbies the superior people have, and the inferior people must have more hobbies. Pointing upward and downward has far-reaching influence. From the Book of Rites.

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Other historical stories about "there are good things on the top and bad things on the bottom";

Once upon a time, Jin Wengong liked scholars to wear bad clothes, so the courtiers of Wen Gong all wore leather garments sewn with sheepskin, swords hung on cowhide belts and hats made of cooked silk, so that they could go in and out of the court. What is the reason? Because the monarch likes it, the liegeman does it. (Jin Wengong likes clothes or not, which means "up and down")

Once upon a time, King Chu Ling liked people with thin waists, so the servants of King Ling ate a meal, went on a diet, held their breath and tied their belts to hold the wall before they stood up. By the end of the year, the courtiers were all (hungry and thin) yellow and black. What is the reason? Because the monarch likes it, his deputies can do it. (Source "The King of Chu has a thin waist" is the result of improper words and deeds. )

Once upon a time, Gou Jian, King of Yue, loved the bravery of soldiers. When he was training his lieutenants, he first assembled them and then set fire to the ship to test his soldiers, saying, "All the treasures of Yue are on this ship." The King of Yue personally drummed the drums to let the soldiers advance.

When the soldiers heard the drums, they disrupted the team. 100 people died in the fire. The King of Yue rang the golden bell and asked them to step down. (King Yue is a good soldier)