"Consort"
In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang unified China and established the Qin Dynasty, the first centralized state in Chinese history. He called himself the First Emperor. He often went out on patrol, and every time he went on tour, he was cheered by people in front and behind, with great momentum.
In Bolangsha (now Yuanyang, Henan), Zhang Liang and his strong men blocked Qin Shihuang and only hit the deputy car. This surprised Qin Shihuang. Therefore, in subsequent tours, the vehicle he took often changed, and many auxiliary vehicles were arranged at the same time. He also specially set up a stand-in to hide the fact that the emperor was on the "auxiliary car". From then on, when emperors of all dynasties went on tour, they followed Qin Shihuang's example and personally selected a substitute, and most of these substitutes were their own sons-in-law. Because the son-in-law is a member of the royal family, he will not damage the emperor's dignity and dignity, and the son-in-law is always more reliable than others. If an accident happened and the son-in-law had a foreign surname and died, he would be nothing more than a victim. The prince would never take the "auxiliary car". In this way, because the emperor's son-in-law often rode in the auxiliary car as a substitute and followed the emperor on tours, later on, people called the emperor's son-in-law "horse".
Du You's "Tongdian": "The three captains of chariot, consort, and cavalry were built in the early second year of Yuan Ding by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The consort holds the consort's hand. Note: The consort is not a driving horse, but a auxiliary horse. One said: Prince-in-law is close and ill. Yu Linqi, the commander of the cavalry department, and Dou Ying were invited by the court. There were no officials invited by the court in the Later Han Dynasty. He was not an official. The three ministers and relatives of the Han Dynasty were dismissed. Most of the royal family and princes were invited by the court. Those who were invited by the court were only summoned by the court. Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty also treated the royal family and relatives as three captains and invited him to the court. The princes who are serving as Prince Consort are the Commander-in-Chief of the Consort, and those who are serving in the army are the Commander-in-Chief of the Cavalry. They are all invited by the imperial court. After that, they serve as the Commander-in-Chief of the Chariot and the Commander of the Cavalry. Only the Prince-Consort, such as Liu Xun and Huan Wen, are left to serve as the imperial commander. For this reason. Since Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty, he has been invited to serve as a minister, and the only one who has the title of emperor is the prince-in-law. "Princess Fanshang pays homage to the Prince Consort." Liang San's Commander-in-Chief has no rank. He serves as a chariot and consort, wearing military crowns, red court uniforms, and silver medals and green ribbons. Liang and Chen's consorts all respected the princess. The Prince-in-law of the Later Wei Dynasty was also an official of Princess Shang. Although he was a high-ranking minister, he could not leave this post. There are twenty people in the chariot and sixty captains in the cavalry. The Prince Consort of the Northern Qi Dynasty was the same as the Prince Consort of the Later Wei Dynasty. In the sixth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, he gave up his invitation to the court. During the reign of Emperor Yang, the chariot and the consort were abolished. In the Tang Dynasty, there were five ranks of Prince Consort Duwei, all of whom were appointed by their master. In August of the third year of Kaiyuan, the imperial edict was: Prince Consort Commandery from the fifth rank..."
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Golden Turtle Son-in-law
This nickname comes from the poet Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty. The poem "Weiyou": "Because of the cloud screen, it is infinitely beautiful, and the cold city of Fengcheng is afraid of the spring night. Marry for no reason and get a golden son-in-law, but let him live up to the promise of early courtship. "Written about an aristocratic woman who complained that her husband, a high-ranking official, wasted a moment's worth of money because he had to go to court early in the morning.
Calling her husband a "golden turtle son-in-law" is similar to the officials of the Tang Dynasty. According to the "New Book of Tang Dynasty·Chefu Zhi", in the early Tang Dynasty, all officials of the fifth and upper grades, both internal and external, wore fish charms and fish bags to "show the nobles and respond to orders". The fish charms were made of different materials. When made, "Princes are made of gold, and officials are made of copper, with their titles and names inscribed on them. "The fish bag containing the fish charm is also "decorated with gold for the third rank and above, and with silver for the fifth rank and above." In the first year of Tianshou after Wu Hou (690), the fish charms worn by internal and external officials were changed to turtle charms, and the fish bags were turtle bags. It was also stipulated that the third rank The above turtle bag is decorated with gold, the fourth grade is decorated with silver, and the fifth grade is decorated with copper. It can be seen that the golden turtle can refer to both the turtle charm made of gold and the turtle bag decorated with gold, but no matter what it refers to, it is the same. It is a prince or an official of third rank or above. Later generations used Jinguixiu to refer to a noble son-in-law. However, in modern Chinese, its meaning of "noble" is gradually weakening, while the meaning of "rich" is strengthening day by day. p>
Different from "Chenglong Kuaixiu" and "Dongbedsuo" which refer to "daughter's spouse", Jinguixiu focuses on "woman's spouse"
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"Chenglong fast son-in-law"
Chenglong: a son-in-law who rides on a dragon and becomes an immortal. Fast son-in-law: a son-in-law who is both talented and beautiful.
It is also used to praise someone else's son-in-law.
Origin of the idiom
Jin Zhang Fang's "Biography of the Sages of Chu": "People at that time said that Huan Shuyuan and his two daughters both rode a dragon, and they said that the son-in-law was like a dragon.
It is said that in the Spring and Autumn Period (about 700 BC), Duke Mu of Qin had a little daughter who liked a piece of jasper donated by Xirong very much, so he named his daughter "Nong Yu". Princess Nongyu grew up to be a teenager. She was unparalleled in appearance and extremely intelligent, but she was withdrawn and disliked the complicated etiquette in the palace. She often stayed alone in the palace, playing the flute and sheng. Seeing that she liked the Sheng so much, Duke Mu carved the piece of beautiful jade into a jasper Sheng and gave it to her. Since the princess got the jade sheng, she has been practicing playing the sheng for a longer time and her skills have become more refined.
Gong Mu wanted to call a prince from a neighboring country as his daughter-in-law, who would become the wife of the king in the future. But Nongyu refused and had her own ideas. If she wasn't a master who understood music and was good at playing the sheng, Nongyu would rather not marry. Duke Mu cherished his daughter and had no choice but to obey her.
One night, the princess was admiring the moon under the moonlight, leaning on the railing and playing the sheng. At this time, there seemed to be a burst of fairy music playing with the princess's jade instrument. The princess listened carefully and saw the sound of the cave flute coming from far away in the east. It was like this for several nights. The princess took advantage of the opportunity to chat and told her father that someone was accompanying her from a distance. Duke Mu then sent General Meng Ming to look for the flute player according to the direction given by the princess. After searching until they reached Huashan Mountain, they heard the woodcutter say: "There is a young hermit named Xiao Shi who lives in seclusion on Mingxing Cliff at the middle peak of Huashan Mountain. This young man likes to play the flute, and the sound of the flute can be heard for hundreds of miles." Meng Ming came to Mingxingya, found Xiao Shi, and took him back to Qin Palace.
When Xiao Shi came to Qin Palace, it happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival. Duke Mu was very happy to see his handsome and graceful manner, and immediately asked him to play the flute. Xiao Shi took out the jade flute and started playing it. Before the song was finished, the golden dragons and colorful phoenixes in the hall seemed to be dancing. Everyone unanimously praised in unison: "What a fairy music! What a fairy music!"
Xiao Shi and Nong Yu became husband and wife. From then on, Xiao Shi taught Nongyu to play the flute and learn the sound of the phoenix. After more than ten years of learning, the sound of the flute played by Nong Yu was just like the cry of a real phoenix, and even attracted the phoenix from the sky to come down and land on their house. Duke Mu of Qin built a Phoenix Tower specifically for them. Xiao Shi and Nong Yu lived there without eating or drinking for several years.
One night, after playing the shengxiao, Xiao Shi said to the princess: "I miss the quiet life in Huashan very much." The princess also said: "I am bored with this palace life at all. I am willing to live with you. You go and enjoy the tranquility of the mountains." From then on, the two of them lived in seclusion on the middle peak of Huashan Mountain. One day, Nongyu took Yusheng and rode on the colorful phoenix. Xiao Shi took the jade flute and climbed onto the golden dragon. For a moment, the dragon and the phoenix flew into the sky. People at that time called Xiao Shi the son-in-law of Chenglong.