I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 111 A Night Belonging to Xi Shi

The Spring and Autumn Period was an era of enfeoffment in the history of Zhuxia. At that time, the Zhou royal family had lost control over various countries, and the surrounding barbarians were very powerful, and the civilization of Zhuxia was in jeopardy.

According to historical records: Nanyi and Beidi have friendship, and China is endless.

At this time, Qi took the lead in strengthening Qi and played the role of a superhero to save Zhuxia civilization. With the help of Guan Zhong, Duke Huan of Qi worked hard to govern, led the patriarchal princes to fight against the invasion of barbarians, and took the lead in honoring the Zhou royal family, so that Zhuxia civilization turned from danger to safety.

Confucius once said: If there is no Guan Zhong, I will become a barbarian with disheveled hair and left lapel. (Micro Guan Zhong, I was sent to the left lapel)
Duke Huan of Qi was revered as the leader of the Spring and Autumn Period by virtue of this achievement. The Qi State convened a meeting of princes in Kuiqiu and jointly signed a set of "international conventions". status.

Therefore, "Punish unfilial piety, no easy tree, no concubine as wife" is a set of rules formulated by Qi Huangong Lu Xiaobai with a very serious attitude.

According to modern concepts, marriage is a private matter and has nothing to do with politics. Why did the Spring and Autumn Period not allow mistresses to become the core content of international law?

All historical issues can only be clarified in the historical background of the time. In the families of the princes at that time, it was not a trivial matter to make the "little three" superior, because the official wives of the princes were all members of the public clan of other countries, and the political forces behind them were very strong. powerful.

However, Zhuxia implements the heir of the eldest son, and the eldest son is the first son born to the main wife. If a prince corrects Xiaosan, it means that the son of the original wife loses the right to inherit the throne. If the diplomatic disputes between them are serious, war will break out.

According to legend, it was because King You of Zhou abolished his original wife, made Baosi the queen, and made Baosi's son the prince. Western Zhou Dynasty.

In order to maintain the peace among the princes, Duke Huan of Qi established relevant rules. If someone violated them, all countries would attack them together.

Therefore, in the Spring and Autumn Period, it was a top international political issue that the mistress could not be promoted.

In addition, the princes have a system of monogamy and multiple concubines.This "concubine" is a real "concubine", which belongs to the status of the harem of the princes. It is not the same status as the "concubine" of ordinary people in the later era. It is equivalent to the ranks of various concubines after the queen of the "Era of Empire".

The development of "concubines" has a relatively long historical process, from princes having "concubines", to officials being able to accept concubines, and then it is the turn of some money to have as many concubines as one wants.It can be regarded as an evolution in which a certain class or title that used to be very dignified is no longer hierarchical, or the inheritance of civilization is cut off, and the originally serious matters become irrelevant.

Shi Yiguang is a native of the Spring and Autumn Period. She comes from Yue Kingdom, a barren land in the Central Plains where the light of civilization cannot shine. She came to Zhishi to receive education for many things she didn't understand before. It would be inappropriate if she didn't understand anymore.

Any maid must understand a truth, competing with the master's wife for favor is a dead end!
I came to a completely unfamiliar foreign country. At first, I was afraid because of the language barrier, but later on there was no obstacle to communication, which does not mean that the body and mind can be relaxed.

It can be said that if Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan were not considered companions, and only one of them was bought to the Jin Kingdom, there would be more or less mental problems, which would be reflected in the timidity getting smaller and smaller, more serious It's no wonder it's crazy.

What they didn't understand before must be kept in mind after education, including the rule that they should not go beyond their duty.

In any era, if you have a low status and do something seductive in Israel, you will be accompanied by great risks. It is not a risk to be played for nothing, but to be dealt with afterwards.

Put on your pants and refuse to admit it after playing?It's not a big deal for nobles to do this, and it's a conscience if they don't get dragged out and buried.

Both Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan were kindly reminded by Fuma, saying that Zhiyao had to hide from everything she wanted to do, all because Zhiyao was still young.

That is the red line Zhishi drew for Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan. The bed warming is just a simple warming of the bed. Whether Zhiyao took the initiative or they took the initiative, what color-related activities happened, unfortunately it will not be Zhiyao anyway. .

When are you going to do the coloring?Fu Ma never mentioned it to Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan.

There are many things Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan are very thankful for, including Zhiyao's self-discipline, and the fact that Zhiyao's living conditions are much better than at home.

Actually right?Regardless of how their family is, if they get enough attention, why should the two of them be women who wash clothes.

There are not many things they need to do when they come to Zhishi, they just serve Zhiyao every day, and Zhiyao is not a master who can mess around.

Don't think that there are no ranks for maids. In fact, it is not a shameful identity. It is also a "servant". Compared with ordinary maids, maids are much higher in rank, and even have greater authority than maids. .

Women are the complete accessories. Compared with women, they are a real plaything and reproductive tool.When a plaything is not necessarily for the male owner, why is it not a doll for the "wife" as a dowry?
And being a concubine is not the worst fate for a noble woman, there are some arrangements that are worse than being a concubine, such as being married to a leader of a foreign race by the family.

As usual, Shi Yiguang would look at Zhiyao with the faint light when he was on duty at night.

In the past, Zhiyao would not stay silent when she lay down, and Shi Yiguang would chat with Zhiyao who was not asleep.

Today's Zhiyao looks a little abnormal.

This is of course, he needs to think clearly whether there is any meaning behind every sentence mentioned by Zhao Yang at the banquet.

"Why did the master rest early today? What kind of person is the future mistress, and is she easy to get along with?"

Many things will become a kind of nature after getting used to it.

Shi Yiguang didn't have the habit of staying up late before. When he came to Zhi's, he forced himself not to sleep. He didn't go to bed until Zheng Dan came to shift, and then Zhiyao went to do his own things during the day and then looked for opportunities to squat for a while.

Zheng Dan is of course in the same situation as Shi Yiguang.

Zhiyao, who was not asleep, heard a slight movement outside the corridor, and opened her eyes to see that Shi Yiguang was already facing the door.

After a while, the door was carefully opened, and Zheng Dan's figure was standing outside the door.

Zheng Dan did not enter the house immediately.

Shi Yiguang glanced at Zhiyao who had closed his eyes and thought about things again, and moved out lightly.

"The Lord treated us very well." Zheng Dan didn't come empty-handed, with a bamboo basket containing food.

It doesn't matter who they take the early night shift or the late night shift. Those who take the late night shift will definitely go to the kitchen first, and some cooks will prepare some food deliberately when they get orders.

It is normal for a large family to have someone on duty [-] hours a day in the kitchen, because no one can be sure whether the owner wants to eat or not.

Of course, there is no such job as a watchman yet, and there are no tools for timekeeping. With the sun, moon, and stars, you can guess the time unreliably, and you will be blind when it is cloudy.

On a moonless night, estimate the time by first looking at the position of the Big Dipper, and then by looking at the Venus.

Zheng Dan was woken up by a lower-level "servant" in his sleep. After washing up, he went to the kitchen and came back.

"Is the Lord talking in sleep tonight?" Zheng Dan lowered his voice to a very low level.

People, after falling asleep, no one knows whether they have talked in their dreams, only the people who are watching can know.

In addition, whether you will snore while sleeping, in fact, you have to be told by others to know that there is such a thing.

Shi Yiguang knew that Zheng Dan was escaping, so he was speechless for a while.

That's the master, talking behind his back is not a good thing.

"You and I depend on each other for life, so we should be more cautious." Shi Yiguang confirmed that he would not betray Zheng Dan. The question is, will a third person hear it?
Zheng Dan smiled apologetically, but said again: "There are soldiers and samurai outside the master bedroom, how can others get close?"

Therefore, there are many people on night shift, and Shi Yiguang or Zheng Dan are just one of the people who are closest to Zhiyao, and there are a lot of soldiers and warriors around.

This is a treatment that Zhiyao can fully bear, and his security is at the same level as Zhixuan, and Zhishen, who is the son of the eldest son, is even worse.

"Learning swords recently, I have gained something, but it was difficult to learn Yi in the past." Zheng Dan said.

That is to say, if you really learn the etiquette well, you really won't break your mouth.

Shi Yiguang is in the opposite situation. He can understand all kinds of etiquette almost immediately after learning, but he is blind in learning martial arts.

Zhiyao used all aspects to train Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan.This is because Zhiyao knows very well that Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan are more trustworthy as wives than future wives or concubines, and they will accompany Zhiyao for the rest of their lives without accident.

"The goodness of coming to Jin is far more than that of Yue. In Yue, your fate is unpredictable. In Jin, the Lord protects you and you have to learn a lot. You are the nobles of Yue. How can you compare with you and me?" Zheng Dan is very satisfied with his current life.

From her point of view, with her appearance, she was lucky to be the plaything of a certain nobleman in the Yue Kingdom, and it was very possible to become a plaything for the nobleman to play with.The reason is that the family that raised them cannot avoid that kind of thing from happening.

It's hard to disagree with Shi Yiguang on this point.

Similar things happen to many women who wear yarn. If they are not old enough, they have been working all the time. Their appearance and body are stretched out. Being beautiful cannot avoid the end of being a plaything.

The most important thing is that although they are charming in Zhishi, the key point is that Zhiyao has been a very good host so far.

Because of Zhiyao's relationship, the Zhi clan didn't beat or scold them at all. Except for Zhixuan and Zhishen, even the Zhi clan's clansmen and retainers have basic respect for them, let alone other servants. .

"If the Lord treats you and me the same, there will be a queen in the future, how can you belittle you and me..." Shi Yiguang gagged his mouth with a steamed bun as Zheng Dan said.

Shi Yiguang felt that if Zheng Dan didn't change, one day he would definitely suffer from a broken mouth.

Thinking about things, Zhiyao, who was not asleep, had already got up, and came to the door just in time to hear Zheng Dan's last words not far away.

"..." Zhiyao wanted to eat something, but after hearing what she said just now, and seeing Shi Yiguang's fierce action, she thought for a while and decided to turn around and go back to lie down.

If he went over immediately, since Zheng Dan was arranging the future hostess just now, just getting up suddenly by himself would scare the two of them.

(End of this chapter)