Chapter 2706: The Same Lineage of Princes and Aristocratic 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, and 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 that he can do something cross-class 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.

"The 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 the Spring and Autumn Period.

"Who says otherwise? "Another clerk continued, and then there was a look in his eyes that he was watching a good show, "This autumn wind is bleak... the leaves are about to fall..."

In any dynasty, it is inevitable to fish at work and shit 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. They also stood in a row holding teacups, chattering like sparrows standing on telegraph poles in later generations.

"Qiao family?" "A clerk said disdainfully, with a look that said 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 clerk continued, "Now this is the big deal..."

"who? Whose big deal is it? ” The little official who had some limited 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 and 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. He made a sound, took one and held it in his hand, and said with a smile, "Ah, this fruit is pretty good..."

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 they are rarely grown 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, such as Bahe fruit.

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. 』

Therefore, 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 stuffed another one into 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 he was 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 clerk hurriedly patted his chest and said, "Brother, don't worry!" 』

"Well..." The older clerk nodded, "Now, it's that one... that one over there..."

The older clerk pointed in the direction of the Law Courtyard.

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 suddenly understood. When he was about to ask questions, he saw Zhuge Jin walking from a distance in the corridor. All the officials immediately shrank their heads and dispersed.

Although Zhuge Jin is not the direct supervisor of these officials, as long as he talks crookedly and mentions it slightly to Xun You or Pang Tong, I'm 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 unkind as those little 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 spacious. Fei Qian abandoned the constraints of the original 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, each with its own scenery in spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Zhuge Jin came here now, naturally because of Webster.

He just came from the Senate...

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 cupped his hands and said, "I'll let the Counselor and Counselor of the Law Council handle matters first. If you have any problems, you can come directly to report them." 』

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: "Wester... seems to be quite unpopular in the Shenlu Academy..."

Normally, if something really 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 Shenlu Courtyard, all the officials, big and small, were actually asking if Wei Yuan 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 the newly annotated text on hand to Zhuge Jin, "Tzuyu, take this text to Xiaowei Huang..."

"Colonel Huang of the Internal Guard Camp?" ” Zhuge Jin confirmed as he took it.

Xun You nodded, and then said: "Now it should be called the martial arts association..."

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.

And now when it comes to the newly established Wushu Association, what are the urgent and important things?

Xun You waved his hand and said, "It's no big deal... I'm just taking precautions before it happens..."

Zhuge Jin carefully put the writing away, then handed it over and left.

Xun You first 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 their own worries, Webster's, or Xun's...

This is the aristocratic family...

On the other side, 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, 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 big, so when Du Ji came, Li Yuan specially helped Du Ji protect the cabin roof, "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 mats in the cabin, and there was a food box against the bulkhead. There was a small stove on the stern of the boat, which was warming a pot of something, and there was a faint smell of meat coming from it.

"To express my apologies, one of my younger brothers has 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 a little cold, they were full of flavor and 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 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 for 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 held his hands in greeting, "That's why I came here to ask Brother Bohou for advice!" 』

Du Ji returned the gesture, 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, "Princes?" 』

Du Ji nodded, "The troubles of princes are just like the troubles of today's noble families." 』

The purpose of the Emperor Zhou's enfeoffment of princes was to allow the princes to 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 can Emperor Zhou be? My game, my turf, my rules!

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, "So... there are still some similarities..."

The great trouble in the Spring and Autumn Period was the feudal lords, and the great trouble in the Han Dynasty was 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 Wei Duan's Wei family more famous?

And what Wei Duan said before seems to mean the same thing?

Li Yuan suddenly felt confused and 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 a lot of troubles before. The whole family, including my parents and brothers, was the only one left... At that time, I was because my parents always said that I was Stubborn, playful and lazy, I just knew that the flying eagle was a lackey... At that time, I... I got angry with my parents and left home, and the result was..."

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 just gave me some advice for the sake of my parents' affection." , I am very grateful, but I will be motivated 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, "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 pulled Li Yuan, sat down again, and then said: "It's a long story..."