Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 10 The Law of the Gentry

Beimang Mountain, also known as Pingfeng Mountain, Taiping Mountain and Jiashan Mountain.The height of Beimang Mountain is not too high. It is only about 300 meters above sea level, but it is relatively long. It spans hundreds of miles from east to west. It is majestic, with deep water and thick soil and dense forests. Vein, the branch of Laoshan Mountain.

There are mountains and waters in Beimang Mountain. The waters of Yi and Luo run through Luoyang City from west to east. Therefore, this area has always been the main activity place for the descendants of Yan and Huang. Since ancient times, Yan and Huang have settled here, and they have continued to multiply and develop. .

The Cui family built a manor at the foot of Beimang Mountain.

Noble families in the Han Dynasty liked to build manors, and often regarded a manor as an important stronghold for family inheritance.The Cui family is no exception.Construction has already begun when Cui Lieguan was appointed to Situ in the previous dynasty, and now Cui Yi and Cui Hou are still adding and repairing, and the scale is quite large.

Fei Qian estimated that the whole land was at least the size of twenty basketball courts, and there were craftsmen coming and going behind the manor.In ancient times, this land was really as big as you wanted to be. In modern times, it is estimated that such a large piece of land is not worth tens of billions of dollars.

Cui Hou also had a bright face, and introduced Fei Qian about the layout of his entire manor.

It is said to be a manor, but it is actually more like a fortress.

Cuijiazhuang, um, is also considered to be built on a cliff in Mangshan in the north of Cuijiazhai. There are many cave dwellings dug out on the cliff, all of which are closed with wooden fences and guarded by some guards, which should be used as storage for some materials.At the bottom of the mountain, a thick wall was built, a large area of ​​land was encircled, and the mountains and rivers on the mountain were led to pass through the village, and a deep gully was dug outside the wall. Water storage function.

The whole village is divided into more than ten parts, such as the main residential area, ordinary residential area, ancestral hall area, workshop area, vegetable garden, garden, storehouse area, market and so on. Each has its own function, complete planning and complete functions.

After the suspension bridge is a small village gate. The gate entrance of the entire manor is comparable to the city gate. It is thick and sturdy, and there are main walls on both sides of the entrance.There is also a shooting platform in the gate, which is modeled on the observation platform of the city wall. At this time, several guards carrying bows and arrows are patrolling the top of the platform.

In order to defend against foreign enemies, the streets in the village were deliberately built in various twists and turns, with many forks. They were not led by Cui Hou, and unfamiliar outsiders would definitely not be able to find the main courtyard for a while. .

Fei Qian was amazed, and did not hesitate to give a lot of praise.

Cui Hou waved his hand very modestly, while more interested in introducing how the construction was at the beginning, how much manpower was used...

It is indeed very well built. The walls on both sides of the street are half stone and half yellow mud, which takes into account the functions of convenience and sturdiness.In addition to the mountains and streams in the Chuanliu Village, there are also many large water tanks to prevent fires. After all, the houses in the Han Dynasty were still more wooden structures such as wooden beams and wooden doors.

The main living area of ​​the Cui family is almost a mixture of gardens and military fort buildings. The outer walls are all made of blue bricks, which is obviously different from the houses on both sides of the street where the civilians live. Brick, stone, and wood carvings are full of Among them, the craftsmanship is exquisite and the styles are different.There are also three-storey turrets at the four corners of the yard, and the sloping eaves are raised.

It is not easy to build such a Zhuangzi, which shows the strong financial resources of the Cui family.

The farming structure of the Han Dynasty was basically like the manor of the Cui family.Usually the manor is used as a trade fair and a place for exchanging goods. Most of the people living in the manor are the rich, while the peasants or servants usually live in thatched huts outside the manor. If there is an enemy invasion, they will all gather together. Go to the manor and guard against the wall.

The model of a small Cuijiazhuang is actually the epitome of the entire Han Dynasty, or even a longer period of China's feudal farming era.Except for a few dynasties, such as the Han, Tang, and Ming dynasties, who were still able to send troops to defend the country, most of the time they were constantly on defense, allowing nomads to rage outside the walls like locusts.

Entering Cui's house, Cui Hou did not take Fei Qian to the side hall, but took Fei Qian to the small hall of his own small courtyard, where the guests and the host were seated.

The corners of Fei Qian's mouth were slightly upturned, and he exchanged the book collection for the protection of the main family, and the effect was reflected.

The Han Dynasty was an era that paid attention to etiquette and equality.

What kind of place corresponds to what kind of person and standard.In the main hall of the Cui family, Fei Qian's qualifications are not enough, even if he takes Fei Qian there, Fei Qian does not dare to be so rude.

Originally, Fei Qian was worried that Cui Hou would take him to the side hall. Going to the side hall also meant that it was a serious family banquet. Cui Yi was going to attend, and Fei Qian was going to face Cui Yi directly. According to the etiquette, you have to leave the table to answer, which is not only uncomfortable in terms of etiquette, but more importantly, is in an extremely passive position, which is very troublesome.

Now Cui Hou has brought Fei Qian to his small courtyard and small hall to entertain, which means that today Cui Hou is the master, and Cui Yi, the elder of the Cui family, will not come forward, and the standard of the banquet has been reduced to that of friends. It is a more casual reciprocal banquet, rather than a formal banquet that pays attention to etiquette.

Originally, the Cui family intended Cui Yi to come forward. First, Cui Yi had the identity of an elder, and secondly, he was also an official of the former dynasty. First of all, he asked Fei to hand over the secret method of carving glass, but unexpectedly, the Cui family received Fei. Min's biography.

The Cui family thought that Fei Qian was just a side branch of the Fei family, and didn't get much attention from the main family, so such a powerless side branch family couldn't make much trouble.

But I didn't expect that in addition to the greetings, Feimin's letter made a special mention, thanking the Cui family for their invitation and hospitality to Fei Qian, and expressing that they would invite the Cui family to be a guest if they had the opportunity.

Although it is not clearly stated what it means, Fei Min's letter has already revealed that Fei Qian is not an innocuous little person who is not concerned by the main family like the Cui family had expected. Give Feimin face, so that the matter of a single person has become a matter between the Cui family and the Fei family.

Advising that the position of the doctor is not higher than that of the third prince, but Nai He Feimin is the current official, and the biggest official of the Cui family, Situ Cui Lie, is only a former official, and he is still deceased, so it is not much in comparison. The advantages.

After weighing the pros and cons, Cui Yi did not come forward directly, but asked Cui Hou to entertain, just as an invitation between pure friends.

In such a small courtyard and a small hall, there is no need to be as serious as a banquet. After sitting down, Cui Hou took off his crown and put it aside, and gestured to Fei Qian.

Interesting, well, is it a more casual no-crown feast?Fei Qian smiled and also took off his crown, thinking to himself, in fact, the ancients are also very funny, just such an action without a crown actually implies that I am eating and drinking at will today, not to mention other meanings.

Sure enough, as dried fruits, cakes, wine, fruit juice, and all kinds of beef and mutton were served, Cui Hou kept his mouth shut and only talked about those romantic nights and street anecdotes for fun.

The Cui family is not simple, Liuli's profits are huge, but the Cui family is not swayed by interests to do some desperate things, but just let it go when it is time to let go, without showing any embarrassment or other negative emotions, I don't know. The love looks really like a very sincere and warm friendship.

The banquet was eaten from the afternoon to the evening, full of wine and food.

Although the wine of the Han Dynasty is the same as the glutinous rice grains of the descendants, it is slightly sweet and sour, and the degree is lower, but drinking too much will be intoxicating.Fortunately, I don't know if Fei Qian's body had a strong hangover function, or if he came from a later age through the era of good drinking skills honed in the office, don't look at his flushed face, big tongue, and swaying appearance, in fact, a Most of them were made by Fiji.

At the end of the banquet, Cui Hou summoned the maid and prepared to let Fei sneak into the guest room to rest.

In the Han Dynasty, a more decent banquet was eaten from mid-day to sunset, and then usually rested directly at the host's house in the evening, so that the whole banquet could be regarded as a successful end.

Eat well and sleep well, it's time for a treat.The guests basically didn't rush back overnight. Going back overnight and leaving the table in the middle of the night would make the host very embarrassed.

Fei Qian was led by the maid and walked to the guest room. After walking a few steps, he came back swaying. He took out a piece of silk from his arms and stuffed it into Cui Hou's hand. ...No, no, not thin, my little brother, my brother will soon... leave Luoyang, this place is my little brother, my little brother, I got it by chance... Special gift to my brother for coming, parting, and..."

Before it was completely finished, Fei Qian spread out on the ground and fell asleep.

Cui Hou forced himself to endure the drunkenness, opened his eyes with all his might, and opened the cloth to take a look. Suddenly, the feeling of alcoholism went away for eight or nine points. He was surprised and called Feiqian several times. He repeatedly stressed that he should take good care of Fei Qian, and then he took the towel and went directly to see Cui Yi without even having time to change his clothes.

Cui Yi was used to sitting quietly for a while at dusk, but was disturbed by Cui Hou, and when he saw that Cui Hou smelled of alcohol and his clothes were mottled with wine stains, he was so angry that he wanted to teach Cui Hou a lesson.

"Father, please do it slowly! Please take a look at this thing first!"

Cui Yi took the towel and swept it a little, drowsiness disappeared, and frowned, "How did you get this thing?" You kid didn't steal it while Fei Qian was drunk, right?

Cui Hou quickly recounted what had just happened.

"This son, it's not easy!" Cui Yi stroked his beard, "If this method is true, tsk tsk, it seems that my Cui family is inferior... Anyway, the Cui family will accept this!"

"After I make a copy, you will quickly call the master craftsman at home to try this method to see how effective this method is." Of course, such a precious original must be properly preserved, Cui Yi ordered bluntly, and started the work overnight. , and no matter what sleep.

Not to mention the busyness of Cui Yi and Cui Hou, Fei Qian was supported by two maids to take a rest. Effect.

If it is forced to take out this party out of desperation, not only will it not get paid, but it will also be ridiculed. There is no warmth in the law of the jungle of the noble family.

Now, under the care of Fei Min, the potential master of Fei, he has temporarily obtained a position equal to that of Cui Hou. No matter how long this temporarily obtained position can last, taking it out in this situation means a gift of friendship. The Cui family must follow the rules of etiquette among the gentry, or else they will lose their reputation among the gentry.

Aristocratic families are such a contradictory and unified group.

Since we are leaving Luoyang, of course, the cleaner the beginning and the end, the better. Besides, the recipe Fei Qian gave to Cui Hou is only a little better than the recipe for colored glaze in the Han Dynasty. It will be more glossy and translucent.

Fei Qian even thought that if the Cui family could continue to conduct in-depth research to find a better formula ratio, that would be the ability of the Cui family.Fei Qian, who was a little drunk, stumbled to the guest room with the help of the maid while thinking about it. Suddenly, a red light appeared on the horizon. Fei Qian blinked somewhat uncomfortable, and looked out with half drooping eyelids.

At this time, the setting sun was like blood, and the city of Luoyang was red with blood.

(End of this chapter)