Chapter 2705: The same lineage of princes and families
The upper class belongs to the upper class, and the lower class exists in the lower class. Most people have a bad feeling about the word class, whether they have a real feeling or a specific concept. However, in many cases, Sometimes I didn’t care at all, or didn’t have time to care.
After all, ordinary people are basically busy with their own livelihoods from morning to night, so who would pay attention to the changes in the upper class circles? Even if he is as knowledgeable about astronomy and geography as a certain brother in the imperial capital in later generations, in fact, most of the time, he is just talking about it. After a while, he can really say what cross-class things he can do to influence After all, there are only a few people whose situation has changed.
Just like the incident between Qiao and Wei in Chang''an, it has actually caused turmoil in the upper class circles, causing people to become somewhat impetuous. Even if there is no special expression on their faces, many people are making secret glances at each other in their eyes. He raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes tentatively.
"This autumn wind is starting to get colder..." A certain clerk stood under the eaves, holding a wooden cup of tea in his hand, as if he was just feeling sad about spring and autumn.
Who says it’s not? "Another clerk continued, and then there was a look in his eyes as if he was watching a good show, "The autumn wind is bleak...the leaves are about to fall..."
In any dynasty, it is inevitable to go to work to fish and **** with pay.
Ever since the tea-drinking culture became popular in the Huqifu Yamen, or in other words, after Huqi led the Chinese tea culture to a further level, these petty officials in the Huqifu Yamen have more or less had access to tea rooms. Such a small perk.
In your free time, sneak into the tea room, bring a cup of tea, sip, sip, sip, or just hold the tea and fish like the little official just now. In fact, it can be regarded as something brought by Fei Qian from later generations. Some little fun.
It''s just that because of the clothing in the Han Dynasty, drinking too much tea would be a bit troublesome. Not many people really drink tea like a cow. After all, "changing clothes" is really troublesome, so most people just hold a cup of hot tea and slowly Drink it slowly and chew a few tea leaves in the cup as a snack.
?After a while, two or three more clerks came over and stood in a row holding teacups, chirping like sparrows standing on telegraph poles in later generations.
『Qiaoshi? "A clerk said disdainfully, with a look like you''re out of date, man, "That was all in the Year of the Horse and Monkey...Who cares about the Qiao family now..."
"That''s right, now...haha, the Qiao family''s matter is really nothing..." Another petty official continued, "Now this is a big deal..."
"who? Whose big deal is it? ” The little official who had little information before quickly took out a small bag of dried fruits from his sleeve, and then handed it to the "well-informed person" like a cigarette in later generations, "Can you please give me some advice?" 』
"Hmm..." The well-informed and older clerk glanced at the dried fruits. When he saw that they were not ordinary things like dried dates and chestnuts, but a few Western Region Podan fruits, his eyes suddenly lit up and he coughed. With a sound, he took one and held it in his hand, and said with a smile, "Ah, this fruit is not bad..."
There were many types of dried fruits in the Han Dynasty. There are many types of fruits originating in China, such as peaches, pears, dates, apricots, plums, persimmons, plums, etc. Most of these fruits can be used as dried fruits after being sun-dried or dried. Of course, the most common ones are dates and chestnuts, especially It’s jujube, because it’s more sour than sweet, so it’s cheaper.
?There are also some dried fruits that Zhang Qian brought back from the Western Regions, such as walnuts, but because there are relatively few cultivated fruits in China, they are relatively expensive.
The most expensive one at the moment is the Podan fruit purchased directly from the Western Regions.
?This kind of Podan fruit will be called Piantao in later generations. What other names are there? What kind of fruit it is.
The specific time when it was introduced to China cannot be determined, but it was probably at the end of the Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, because there is research in books such as "Youyang Zazu" and "Lingbiao Luyi" that "Podan tree has a length of five Six feet, Thursday five feet, leaves as broad as peach, blooms in March, white. The flowers fall and are strong, shaped like a peach, but the shape is biased, so it is called a peach. The meat is astringent and the kernel is sweet, so it is prized by all the countries in the Western Regions. 』
So when this Podan fruit is taken out, it is basically like taking out a bag of soft Chinese in later generations.
??The little official holding the Soft Chinese, um, Podan fruit also gave one to the few next to him, and then gave another one to the older little official, and everyone was happy.
The older clerk slowly peeled off the Podan fruit and said slowly, "Qiao clan, it''s just an idle position. Although it''s called the Great Sacrifice Wine, there are several great sacrificial wines. The one from Qiao clan is the best." Something like that... So, the Qiao family matter is actually not a big deal now... The big thing now is, on the contrary..."
The older clerk looked around, as if very mysterious, and then lowered his voice and said, "I''m telling you because you''re kind and sensible... You can''t spread the word outside!" 』
??The young official hurriedly patted his chest and said, "Brother, don''t worry!" 』
"Hmm..." The older clerk nodded, "Now, it''s that one...that one over there..."
The older clerk pointed in the direction of Shenluyuan.
The young official looked in the direction pointed by the elder and saw nothing. Well, it can''t be said that he didn''t see anything, but what he saw still didn''t allow him to understand what the elder was talking about. ,"ah? Which side? 』
"Hi! ” The older man sighed, and then said in a lower voice, “It’s that familiar guy! This time, haha, I have to peel off a layer of skin even if I don’t say anything! hey-hey…"
The older man laughed, and then realized that the young official still failed to understand his "clever" metaphor. He just clicked his tongue, threw the dried fruit into his mouth, and then muttered, "It doesn''t matter." Understand? The cooked skin is also called "Wei"..."
??The young official was suddenly enlightened, and when he was about to ask further questions, he saw Zhuge Jin coming from a distance from the corridor. All the officials immediately shrank their heads and dispersed like birds and beasts.
??Although Zhuge Jin is not the direct superior of these officials, as long as he talks crookedly and mentions it slightly to Xun You or Pang Tong, I am afraid it will be difficult for these guys to get good ratings in the year-end assessment.
? Zhuge Jin saw the actions of these people to some extent, but he was not as unhuman as the officials imagined. Although Zhuge Jin appears to be relatively calm on the outside at certain times and is usually stern, but when it comes to snitching, these petty officials are probably judging a gentleman with a villain''s heart.
The Hussar General''s Mansion was expanded from the original Zhengxi General''s Mansion. In addition, the land in the Han Dynasty was really wide, and Fei Qian abandoned the original confinement of the Chang''an city wall, which was almost equivalent to building a new city outside the old city. Yongle Weiyang, which had not been completely repaired for two hundred years in the Eastern Han Dynasty, is still being repaired, and the newly built Hussar General''s Mansion can be regarded as the real core of Chang''an today.
In fact, the front yard of the General''s Mansion is relatively formal and serious. In the backyard, there are some small bridges, flowing water, ponds and other scenic spots. There are different scenery in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Zhuge Jin came here now, naturally because of Wei Shi.
He just came from Shenluyuan...
Because Wei Duan had taken leave for the past two days, people in the Shenlu Yuan were in a state of confusion, and no one had any thoughts on doing anything. Zhuge Jin went to the Shenlu Yuan to coordinate.
Is Tzuyu here? Xun You just raised his head slightly, and then motioned Zhuge Jin to sit down, "How about it?" 』
Zhuge Jin raised his hands and said, "I''ll let the Counselor and Counselor of the Law Council handle matters first. If there are any problems, you can report them directly." 』
Xun You hummed, then took another book of texts, and while flipping through it, he said, "Wei Yuanzheng hasn''t come back yet?" 』
Zhuge Jin replied: "Exactly." 』
Xun You seemed to hear something from Zhuge Jin''s tone, so he turned to look at Zhuge Jin and said, "But is there anything wrong?" 』
? Zhuge Jin pondered for a while, and then said: "Wei Shi... seems to be quite unpopular in the Shenlu Courtyard..."
Normally, if something happens to the chief official of an administrative agency, he will be more or less sympathetic. Even during the handover, no matter how much he curses in his heart, he still has to pretend to be sad on the surface. , when Zhuge Jin arrived at the Shenluyuan, all the officials, big and small, were actually asking if this Weiyuan was really going to be in trouble...
This made Zhuge Jin wonder whether Wei Duan had failed too much in the Shenlu Yuan.
Xun You smiled slightly and was noncommittal.
Zhuge Jin mainly worked in Shangshutai before and had no close contact with Shenlu Yuan. Therefore, Zhuge Jin did not know that the people in Shenlu Yuan were distracted. It was not entirely due to Wei Duan''s personal problems, but I believe that with this For a period of time, Zhuge Jin coordinated the affairs of the Legal Council in the name of Shangshutai, and naturally he had a clearer understanding.
“By the way,” Xun You showed Zhuge Jin the script he had just annotated, “Tzuyu, take this script to Xiaowei Huang…”
『Inner Guard Camp Huang Xiaowei? ” Zhuge Jin confirmed as he took it.
Xun You nodded, and then said: "Now it should be called Wu Xieguan..."
?Zhuge Jin hummed, then seemed to think of something, and then looked up at Xun You. Generally speaking, normal communication does not require Zhuge Jin to make a trip alone. Since Xun You specifically explained it, then either the matter is very urgent, important, or both.
??As for the newly established Wushu Association, what are the urgent and important things to do now?
Xun You waved his hand and said: "It''s no big deal...just take precautions before it happens..." Zhuge Jin carefully put away the writing, then handed it over and left.
Xun You continued to be busy annotating the text at hand. When he finished writing, he looked up again and looked out of the hall. Then he pondered slightly, and finally shook his head slightly and sighed...
Everyone has his or her own worries, Webster or Xun…
This is the aristocratic family...
The other side is outside Chang''an City, on the bank of the Wei River.
?Li Yuanzheng hosted a banquet for Du Ji.
The banquet was held in a unique place. It was not in a manor or a restaurant, but on a boat in a bend in the Weishui River.
The space of a fishing boat is not very large, so when Du Ji came, Li Yuan specially helped Du Ji protect the roof of the cabin, "Sorry, this place is small, be careful not to touch it..."
The boat is a real fishing boat, so the cabin is not only small, but also has a strong fishy smell.
There was only one table and two seats in the cabin, and there was a food box against the bulkhead. There was a small stove on the stern of the boat, and a pot of something was being heated, and there was a faint smell of meat.
“To express my apologies, I have a younger brother who personally entertained Bohou...” Li Yuan said with a smile, “I don’t know if the dishes prepared are to Brother Bohou’s taste...”
Du Ji laughed and said, "This place is close to nature and has a unique flavor. Why is it so simple?" 』
?Li Yuan placed the dishes on the table.
Obviously Li Yuan himself is not a good cook. These dishes were ordered from Zuixianlou in Chang''an City, so although they were slightly cold, they were still delicious and full of flavor. Only the beef and sheep pot needs to be reheated, but there is a small stove at the stern, which is convenient.
The two of them sat down, drank wine, ate food, and chatted.
Li Yuan talked about some interesting things that happened in Lingyi recently, and Du Ji also talked about some government affairs in Lantian. After the two of them drank a few drinks, they gradually fell silent. For a while, the two of them seemed I don’t know how to talk about the same thing.
The water was flowing outside the cabin, and the cabin became quiet for a while. The only sound was the sound of Li Yuan pouring wine for Du Ji.
Eight points of wine.
??Li Yuan stopped, shook his head, and then said with a slightly wry smile: "Wei Yuanzheng... looked for me..."
?Du Ji nodded and did not speak. He just looked at Li Yuan, as if to show that he was listening carefully.
"I declined..." Li Yuan did not beat around the bush, "This matter... is not that I am heartless, but... alas..."
?Li Yuan sighed.
?Du Ji lowered his head, pursed his lips, and put the chopsticks on the table.
"Brother Bohou, this matter..." Li Yuan looked at Du Ji and said, "Wei Yuanzheng said that this matter is Piao... Then why do you want to attack the Chang''an gentry... I don''t believe it, but..."
But do you think it’s possible? ” Du Ji then asked.
??Li Yuan chuckled, then sat down and cupped his hands in greeting, "That''s why I came here to ask Brother Bohou for advice!" 』
Du Ji returned the gift, and then said: "It doesn''t have to be like this... I''ll tell you the truth, this matter can actually be summed up in four words - princes, aristocratic families!" 』
Princes, noble families? ” Li Yuan chewed on these four words.
Du Ji nodded and said, "Since the Spring and Autumn Period, what has been the most serious problem for the king of Zhou?" 』
Li Yuan took a breath and said, "Princes?" 』
Du Ji nodded and said, "The troubles of princes are just like the troubles of today''s noble families." 』
The emperor of Zhou divided the princes into enfeoffments in order to let the princes command the four directions and jointly defend the royal family. This was the beginning of the feudal dynasty. But those princes may have been loyal at the beginning, but with the passage of generations and the passage of time, the sense of belonging to the Zhou Dynasty gradually disappeared, and I began to feel that if I hadn''t provided so many taxes, I would have lost my sense of belonging. If I hadn''t created so much value, how could I have the wealth of the Zhou Dynasty?
What is the Emperor of Zhou? I decide my territory!
So Emperor Zhou was ousted, and the Qin Dynasty finally worked hard to unify all of China. The first thing he did was to kill these old nobles of Emperor Zhou, because everyone knew that if these old nobles were kept, problems would definitely arise, and then Sure enough, something went wrong.
As soon as Qin Shihuang died, demons began to dance wildly.
Then after Wenjing, after the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, the last group of people who wanted to cause trouble were killed. Then those who wanted to cause trouble suddenly found that they could not lead the team. From the common people to the soldiers, no one wanted to fight, so The massive Seven Kingdoms Rebellion was like a joke. It was pushed down and eaten as soon as it started.
"Brother Bohou..." Li Yuan sighed, "In this way...there are still some similarities..."
??The great troubles of the Spring and Autumn Period were the princes, and the great troubles of the Han Dynasty were naturally the aristocratic families.
As the youth version of the princes, the aristocratic family also has extremely high authority in the local area. It can be said that it has absolute dominance, but its scope is much smaller than that of the Spring and Autumn Period. After all, the princes and ministers of the Spring and Autumn Period are prone to subvert the royal family or expel them. Either assassinate someone, or welcome someone else to become king...
?Li Yuan suddenly had some insights.
??If it is said to be the family of Sanfu Sakon of Chang''an, isn''t it that Wei Duan''s Wei family is more famous?
?Then what Wei Duan said before seems to mean the same thing?
?Li Yuan suddenly felt a little confused, and he became afraid. He was full of fear of Hussar, and he did not dare to resist him. But if Hussar really wanted to deal with them one by one as Wei Duan said, what would he and his family do?
Li Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "So, is this really coming for us?" 』
Du Ji stroked his beard and said, "Yes, and no." 』
"Well? ” Li Yuan said blankly, “What do you mean? 』
"My lord has a profound plan..." Du Ji waved his hand, as if he didn''t want to discuss this issue in detail, "How can we and others comment?" 』
"Brother Bohou," Li Yuan leaned forward slightly, "Are there any outsiders here... I chose this place specially... I really want to ask for advice..."
"Brother, I..." Li Yuan said, suddenly feeling sad, "My family... was in trouble before. The whole family, parents and brothers, and I was the only one left... At that time, I was because my parents always said that I was naughty. He was playful, lazy, and just knew that Feiying was a lackey... At that time, I... I got angry with my parents and left home, and as a result..."
Li Yuan said, and then wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, "Now... I have managed to save this little family fortune with great difficulty... It''s really... Brother Bohou, for the sake of my parents'' affection, gave me some advice, and then I I am very grateful, but I will be driven in the future..."
As Li Yuan spoke, he left the table to give a big gift to Du Ji.
?Du Ji quickly stepped forward and grabbed Li Yuan, preventing him from saluting him. "Brother, why are you doing this?" Sigh... I didn''t say it, but it was actually for your own good..."
"Brother Bohou, you..." Li Yuan was a little confused.
?Du Ji took Li Yuan and sat down again, then said: "It''s a long story..."
(End of this chapter)