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Source: The Book of the Later Han Dynasty Ma Huanghou passed through Longmen, only to find that the family asked the residents that the car was like running water, Ma Shikou was Youlong, with a blue head and a righteous leader, and he watched the imperial army, not far away.

Interpretation: This idiom is simplified from the words in the imperial edict after Matthew, forming a bustling scene of traffic between horses and chariots.

Story: Ma Shi, the youngest daughter of Ma Yuan, a famous Eastern Han Dynasty, took care of the housework since she was a child because of her parents' early death. Her relatives and friends praised her as a capable person.

At the age of thirteen, the horse was elected to the palace. One is to wait on the Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, and his popularity is very good. After the death of Emperor Guangwu, Zhuang acceded to the throne, that is, Emperor Hanming, and was made a noble. Unable to have children, he adopted Jia's son named Liu Xu. In 60 AD, because Empress Dowager Cixi liked her very much, she was made the queen of Ming Di.

When Ma became queen, his life was still simple. She often wears coarse clothes, and her skirt has no tassels. When some concubines appeared before her, they thought she was wearing clothes made of very good materials. I didn't know it was a very common material until I got closer, and I respected her more from then on. Ma Huanghou knew books and reason, and often read books such as Spring and Autumn Annals and Songs of the South carefully. On one occasion, Ming Di deliberately showed her the minister's documents and asked her how to deal with them. After reading it, she put forward pertinent opinions on the spot. However, she did not interfere in the state affairs because of this, and never took the initiative to mention the state affairs.

After Ming Di's death, Liu Xu acceded to the throne, that is, Emperor Zhang Han. Ma Huanghou was honored as the Empress Dowager. Soon, on the advice of some ministers, Emperor Zhang planned to make the younger brother of the Queen Mother a knight. After Matthew, according to the regulations in the later period of Emperor Guangwu, it was forbidden to seal the clan. He explicitly opposed it, so he didn't do it.

The following summer, there was a great drought. Some ministers also said that this year's drought was due to the lack of consorts last year. They asked for the enfeoffment of uncle horse. Matthew still didn't agree, so he also issued an imperial edict. The imperial edict said, "Anyone who proposes to make his spouse a knight is trying to flatter me and gain benefits from it. What does drought have to do with chivalry? Remember the lessons of the previous dynasty, spoiling consorts will bring great disaster. Qin Shihuang refused to let his consorts hold important positions, which was a preventive measure. In the future, how can Ma Shi re-enter this road? " The imperial edict went on to say, "The uncles of the Ma family are all very rich. As the empress dowager, I am still hungry and dressed simply. The left and right maids are also as frugal as possible. The purpose of doing this is to show the following, so that my relatives can see themselves and reflect on themselves. However, instead of blaming themselves, they laughed at my frugality. A few days ago, I passed by the entrance of Zhuolong Garden where my mother lives, and saw someone outside coming to my uncle's house to pay New Year's greetings. Cars keep sailing like running water, and horses keep coming and going, like a Youlong, very ostentatious. Their servants are neatly dressed in green clothes, white collars and sleeves; Look at our car. It's much worse than theirs. I tried to control myself and didn't blame them. They only know how to enjoy themselves and are not worried about the country at all. How could I agree to give them a formal promotion? "