When he came out of the room again, Zhu Pingan had already removed his deep clothes and changed into a round-necked shirt, walked to the courtyard and waited for Old Master Sun’s next move.
“With the right of the year, with the order of the month, Xian Gaer clothes, brothers with the presence, in order to become the virtue, the yellow back of the borderless, by the celebration of heaven.”
Old Master Sun recited another phrase, then removed the hat from Zhu Pingan’s head and replaced it with the Four Directions Ping Ding Scarf for Zhu Pingan, then signalled Zhu Pingan to go and pour wine for Liu Chuan Wen, Zhang Fang Weng and the others.
In ancient times, pouring wine is also very delicate, Zhu Pingan walked to Liu Chuan Wen and other people in front of the table arched a salute, and then from the oldest Liu Chuan Wen began to pour wine, standing on its right side, right hand holding a wine pot, left hand holding a wine cup, after pouring a cup, will be a little high after the wine pot to the back of the hand after a slight swirl, so as not to overflow of wine dripping onto the table or the guests body.
While pouring the wine, Zhu Pingan also smiled nervously and said words of thanks, almost like thanking for being able to come to the ceremony and such words.
After pouring the wine, Liu Chuan Wen picked up the wine cup out of the seat, came to Zhu Pingan in front of him, satisfied with looking at Zhu Pingan nodded, and then facing the north toast said: “The purpose of the wine is both clear, Jiajia recommended your son, worship to be sacrificed to determine the auspiciousness of the er, Cheng Tian’s Hugh, Shoukao not forget.”
Zhu Pingan long bow to the end, and then straighten up hands to receive Liu Chuan Wen handed over the cup of wine, thank you, shallow drink a mouthful, put the cup of wine on the other side of the table.
After that, other people also attended one by one, holding the wine cup and made a toast, Zhu Pingan one by one, long bowed and thanked, repeat the steps just now.
As soon as these procedures were completed, the serious atmosphere in the courtyard was immediately removed, and Zhang Fangweng and the others joked with Elder Master Sun.
“Hehe, Brother Sun obtaining such a good disciple really makes us envious.” Liu Chuan Wen stroked his long beard and laughed.
“That’s right, brother Sun can be really unkind, at first before the boyhood test, brother Sun also hid, said what to make up the number of long experience words, the result is good. From the county test, the government test to the court test all the way through, like no one else’s territory, in front of a crowd of children’s face to pick the head of the case of Anqing province. You can be really sophisticated ah ……”
“Those who see it have a share of it, and the best students share it ……”
A few people’s jokes. However, it made Sun old master’s old mind feel relieved, laughing and constantly shaking his hand, “Ren brother is joking, how could Sun mou be hiding it. At first, I did hold the idea of letting Ping An gain experience, but the result was also greatly out of my expectation.”
“Brother Sun is not kind and generous, he should be punished with a cup of wine.” Liu Chuan Wen shook his head in disbelief.
Sun old man smiled bitterly and did not know how to explain, some time ago he had already explained more than once, but no one believed ah, so Sun old man had to take the cup of wine and drink it.
“Brother Sun, have you thought about Ping’an Lang’s watchword?” Zhang Fangweng inquired as he watched Old Master Sun drink the wine.
As soon as the words fell, Liu Chuanwen over there laughed. “Brother Zhang is really asking too much, if the watchword has not yet been thought of, how could Brother Sun invite you and me to come here to watch the ceremony.”
“Oh, also, heh heh heh, is that I see again Ping An Lang such a diamond in the rough, a moment some clamour to take over, heh.” Zhang Fangweng laughed and shook his head, looking somewhat enviously at Old Master Sun and said, “If the watchword is not obtained well. We will not stand by and watch.”
Old Master Sun stroked his beard and smiled without saying anything.
It was only under the urging of Liu Chuan Wen and the others that Old Master Sun announced Zhu Pingan’s watchword.
“Ceremonies are ready, and the month is auspicious. I am pleased to announce your name, I have the name Kongjia, and I am pleased to see that you will be blessed with a long life,” Old Master Sun waved his hand and summoned Zhu Pingan to his feet, following the procedures of the coronation ceremony and exhorting him.
Sun old master’s words are generally. Crowning rituals have been completed, on this auspicious day of the good month, declare your watchword. The character is very beautiful, and it matches the handsome scholar. The most important thing is to choose a suitable character, and the endowment will always keep it.
It sounds like what the godfather says when you get married in a foreign church.xxx Will you take this beautiful girl beside you to be your wife, love her, comfort her, honour her and protect her as you love yourself. And in the days to come, whether she be poor or rich, in sickness or in health, always be faithful to her ……
“Though Ping An is not sensitive, I dare not come all the time.” Zhu Pingan said respectfully.
Old Master Sun nodded his head in satisfaction, then continued, “Though you are young, you are solid and stable in nature, simple and loyal, intelligent but not treacherous, give you the word ‘thick’, may you keep your nature.”
Said this a little pause, Sun old master and then said: “However, ‘thick’ and do not forget to forge ahead, the son said: learning is excellent, the Zhou ritual jennings are divided into five ‘public, marquis, uncle, son, male’ “Male “ranked the last non-expression of the word good choice, the first class of the” Gong “too much sharpness, take ‘son’ for your table word, to you do not forget to forge ahead. Han’s Sima Qian word word long, Tang’s Du Fu word Zi Mei, Song’s Su Shi word Zi Zhan, all for your model, you should see the wise and think of Qi also.”
“Therefore, now give you the watchword ‘Zi Hou’, hope you do not live up to this word.” Old Master Sun’s demeanour was serious and earnest, his eyes had high hopes for Zhu Pingan.
Zi Hou
Zhu Zi Hou
From now on, this will be his usual name, Zhu Pingan bowed to the end and thanked his mentor for giving him the name.
In ancient times, in addition to the practical, but also pay attention to avoid taboo, of course, Sun Laozi take “ZiHou”, these two words are not guilty of taboo.
Ming Dynasty taboo system is very strange, sometimes strict and inexplicable, sometimes loose to the point of unbelievable. Zhu Yuanzhang, the word Guo Rui, is the only one of the Ming emperors in the word, the table word of the two words are folk need to avoid. The latter emperor avoidance is just the last word of the name, the second generation, Yoon Braised, avoid braised; three generations, Dai, avoid Dai; four generations, Gao Khe, avoid Khe; five generations, Zhanji, avoid the base;…… ten generations, Houzhao, avoid the light; today’s eleven generations of emperor Ming Shizong Zhu Houzhao, avoid the chimney. Therefore, Sun Laozi to Zhu Pingan take the watchword “Zi Hou” did not commit taboo.
“Zi Hou, good word, brother Sun really has high hopes for your disciple.” Liu Chuanwen stroked his beard and sighed with emotion to Sun, then turned his head and asked Zhang Fuangweng, “Brother Zhang, what do you think of this character.”
“Great.” Zhang Fangweng gently hit the case with his hand, praise.
“Zi Hou, you should keep up the good work, don’t be blinded by the success of the moment, don’t let down your master’s wish.” Another person exhorted Zhu Pingan.
“Zi Hou will continue to work hard and live up to your master’s expectations.” Zhu Pingan said with a long bow.
At some point, Master Mother had already prepared the meal and went out of her room to call for all of them to enter the room for the meal. Zhu Pingan waited until Elder Master Sun and his friends had all entered the room before entering the room and taking a seat at the bottom.
Looking at the table full of food, Zhu Pingan couldn’t help but feel grateful to Old Master Sun as well as Master Mother in his heart.
This time, he would be able to win the examination and live up to the expectations of his teacher and his mother.
