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  1. The most elegant gifts

    The poet Yuan Mei and Teacher of the Qing Dynasty -Governor Yin Jishan, Governor of Liangjiang, often chanted poetry and each show. On New Year's Eve, Yuan Mei sent someone to send a poem to the teacher when he was approaching: Zhigong passed on the notes, relying on horses to be high. Yes: When you see this poem, it has been a new year. Even if you think about it, it is the second year to write well and poetry, so you can admit defeat). The teacher laughed after watching.

    The widest gifts

    The famous minister Zuo Zongtang in the late Qing Dynasty to send 1,000 silver tickets to the military minister Pan Zuyin every year, plus a thick gift to repay his adventure Help. During the Xianfeng period, Zuo Zongtang managed military affairs in Hunan governor of the shogunate, and offended the Manchu officials because of his pride and was impeached. Although Pan Zuyin did not know Zuo Zongtang Su, he heard his ability, and then he did not care about the blessing, and he explained it for him, and recommended his ability.

    The most elegant red envelopes

    During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, near the Spring Festival, officials from all over the country must send red envelopes to Beijing officials, called charcoal respect, which means heating costs. Summer is also delivered, it is called Bingjing, the meaning of prevention of heat prevention. The amount of charcoal is not waited for the minimum of 8 silver. There is a elegant name on the envelope with different face -value silver tickets: 40 two read "Forty Sages" (ancient book name), and 300 two read "Mao Shi One" (because the Book of Songs is known as 300 Article), 1000 two read the "Thousand Buddhas" (Buddhist scriptures).

    The most unlucky gifts

    During the Qianlong reign, some officials tribute to the good Hui Mo, and there are four golds in the ink. Emperor Qianlong liked it very much. Unexpectedly, it became "Wanshou Wu" later, and the tributary ink was severely punished.

    The most distorted gifts

    The minister of the Qing Dynasty Zhang Yinzhang returned from the western session and bought a emerald in Paris. Essence But he forgot to bring gifts to the eunuch Li Lianying. One day, Cixi was enjoying the emerald and praised. Li Lianying took the sentence: "It's really hard to think about Zhang Yinzhang, should we not be able to use ruby?" In traditional customs, wives are red and green. Zhang Yinzhen has since fallen out of favor. (Yao Dongqin Zhang Wei)

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