子云：“七日戒，三日齐，承一人焉以为尸，过之者趋走，以教敬也。”醴酒在室，醍酒在堂，澄酒在下，示民不淫也。尸饮三，众宾饮一，示民有上下也。因其酒肉，聚其宗族，以教民睦也。故堂上观乎室，堂下观乎上。《诗》云：“礼仪卒度，笑语卒获。”
是月也，以立夏。先立夏三日，大史谒之天子曰：某日立夏，盛德在火。天子乃齐。立夏之日，天子亲帅三公、九卿、大夫以迎夏于南郊。还反，行赏，封诸侯。庆赐遂行，无不欣说。乃命乐师，习合礼乐。命太尉，赞桀俊，遂贤良，举长大，行爵出禄，必当其位。
"We are glad that the council today meets with the Chinese entrepreneurs to discuss with Congolese counterparts on investment and business partnership," he said, "Congo is the third leg but the most important destination of the visit