Chapter 16 Entertainment
Chapter 16 Entertainment
When Shao Xun arrived at the bank of Yi River, he saw beautiful women everywhere, which made him dazzled.
The activity of amusement first emerged in the Qin and Han Dynasties and developed into its own characteristics by the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
There are many activities, such as wrestling, cuju, throwing pots, chess and even acrobatics. In fact, it is just about taking advantage of the good weather of spring when flowers are blooming and the scenery is beautiful, and everyone goes out to play together.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, due to the great development of aristocratic politics and the rise of a gentle trend among scholars and officials, recreational activities began to become more literary and elegant.
Wrestling, archery, martial arts competitions and the like are not "gentle" or "elegant" at all, okay?
What we need is the Wei and Jin style, and what we need is a literary and fresh style. Two people rolling on the ground and wrestling is really an eyesore. I don’t like it!
Since men are like this, women naturally dislike this kind of activities even more. Therefore, today most women drink tea, play chess, paint, write, and sing poetry.
Don't think that their cultural level is low. In fact, the educational level of women from the gentry in the Wei and Jin Dynasties was higher than that in the Han Dynasty.
During the Later Han Dynasty, theological Confucianism was in a state of great unification, emphasizing "eliminating human desires." The pattern of male superiority and female inferiority was very obvious, which greatly suppressed women's education. Even if there was any education, most of what they learned was about etiquette.
In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, men were still superior to women, but women were not so "lowly", and the oppression of feudal ethics was partially lifted.
The rigidity of Confucianism and its development towards theology, political corruption and long-term wars have greatly impacted the original value system. The scholars of Wei and Jin dynasties became more and more skeptical about life, the old values gradually collapsed, and the new ideological system had not yet been established, so that the society was full of pure talk, unrestrained behavior, and extravagant. The scholars advocated the pursuit of individuality, freedom, and the exploration of self-worth and the meaning of life. In terms of education, the idea of "going beyond the teachings of the Confucian school and letting nature take its course" was recognized by most scholars.
As a result, the results of women's education began to emerge, and a large number of talented women who were proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, singing and dancing were mass-produced. They were no longer "paper people" who only understood feudal ethics, but more three-dimensional and vivid.
Seems like a good thing, right? Inflatable dolls are not that great.
Shao Xun watched from afar, and Concubine Pei was surrounded in the center like the moon surrounded by stars.
She was wearing a set of short-hemmed and long-haired clothes, which was short on top and wide on the bottom, and simple on top and full on the bottom.
The upper body is a modification of the traditional Han Dynasty deep clothing, which is more slim-fitting and bulging inside. The food is abundant and the children will definitely not suffer.
The waist is tightly tied with a silk belt, and it is extremely slender. When I reach out and gently hold it, the feeling is absolutely overwhelming.
Outside the silk belt, there is a skirt, which can be understood as something like an apron. The skirt covers the entire waist and hips, and has layers of pointed corners at the bottom, which are close to the skirt and hang down to the hem, which is called "髾".
A breeze blew, and the hair behind Concubine Pei danced lightly in the wind, which was very beautiful.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be two very perky buttocks, with the skirt and skirt raised into a graceful arc, which fluttered in the wind.
Well, if it rains at this time and the hem of the skirt gets wet, the curves and curvature will be more obvious.
Thinking of this, Shao Xun suddenly felt a little guilty.
The princess had done him a favor and was his benefactor, so it was inappropriate for him to be so blasphemous in his heart. But after all, his body was that of a sixteen-year-old boy, in the stage of vigorous vitality, and the attraction of a person like the princess was fatal.
Young women, flying in the clouds, aren't they much better than those girls who haven't even fully grown yet?
Difficult to stretch.
"It's you." On the green grass, two girls, one big and one small, were picking wild flowers. When they saw Shao Xun passing by, one of them immediately narrowed her eyes and laughed.
"Hello, ladies." Shao Xun bowed.
They were said to be two young girls, but one of them was actually a girl, the young lady I met at Yu's house last year.
The other one was about sixteen or seventeen years old, graceful and elegant, with a quiet temperament, giving people the feeling of a secluded orchid in a valley. She only looked up at Shao Xun, then turned her eyes away, looking at the flowers in her hand, not knowing what she was thinking.
In fact, it is normal for a woman like her from a scholar family to look down on soldiers. The man from the Yu family is obviously still young and has not yet understood the true meaning of the "caste system". He is too naive.
"This is General Liang's elder sister." Yu Wenjun was like a cheerful lark, carefully introducing the girl beside her: "She is from the Liang family of Anding, and will soon become the Princess of Yuzhang."
The Anding Liang family is actually one of the more famous families among the aristocratic families.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the powerful official Liang Ji was extremely powerful. He had three empresses, six noble ladies, and two generals in his family. He controlled the government for twenty years and established three emperors.
It has declined since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but up to now, although it cannot be considered a top-level family, it is still hovering at the bottom of the first-class, which is actually not bad.
"General Liang" should be General Wei Liang Fen.
How can I describe this position? In theory, it is a high position, but Liang Fen probably did not have a government office and his power in the court was limited. His best way out is actually to seek a local position, such as a provincial governor or a military governor, but I don't know if he has the vision to do so.
"Are you on patrol today?" asked Yu Wenjun.
"The world is in turmoil and the situation is chaotic. We need to conduct more inspections," Shao Xun replied.
"It's a rare opportunity to go out and play in spring, but I don't know when the next time will be." Yu Wenjun sighed like a little adult, and the little crescent moon at the corner of her eyes disappeared, replaced by a few traces of sadness.
"The war is not far away." Shao Xun also sighed and said, "I don't know if we can survive this year."
"Ah?" Yu Wenjun covered her mouth in surprise. The delicate wild flowers pressed against her face, which looked quite interesting, like a human face and peach blossoms contrasting with each other.
Liang also glanced at him, but did not speak.
"I don't know why people like to stay in a place like Luoyang, which is a popular place." Shao Xun looked at the mountains and rivers in the distance and said, "If you want to enjoy flowers every year, you might as well move to the south of the Yangtze River."
"why?"
"We have to fight." Shao Xun said, "After fighting for so long, everyone will die. In the end, I'm afraid the Xiongnu in Bingzhou will take advantage."
Liang frowned, looking a little worried, and seemed not to like such discouraging words.
Yu Wenjun subconsciously asked, "Aren't you very powerful? None of my soldiers can fight as well as you." Shao Xun laughed and said, "On the battlefield, with thousands of arrows fired at once, what's the use of being brave? The most powerful skill in the world is to gather people. It has the supreme power to overturn mountains and seas and change the world. I am far from it. I am just a small pawn drifting with the tide in troubled times. I can't even control my own destiny, let alone other things."
His words silenced everyone present.
Yu Wenjun blinked, not knowing what to say. After a long while, she asked innocently, "Will you help me?"
Shao Xun laughed and said seriously, "Yes."
"That's good." The corners of Yu Wenjun's mouth curled up again, her big eyes curved, and she smiled happily.
Liang looked at the little sister unhappily, not knowing what to say.
Today, the two of them were riding in the same car, and on the road they met a strange Taoist who said that they both had "Phoenix character" and would be extremely noble in the future, and might even become queens.
Although she didn't believe it, the little sister of the Yu family was chatting so happily with a military household, it was obvious that she could not become the queen.
The soldier in front of them could only marry women from military households. He was a person from a completely different world from them.
Shao Xun's eyes were sharp and he saw that the Liang family's proud daughter did not want to say more, so he bowed and left.
Yu Wenjun bowed and said goodbye with regret.
She was only seven years old this year. Although she could write poems at the age of six, she had met few people and experienced even less. In her mind, this warrior was probably the most outstanding and capable person she had ever seen.
Her thoughts were different from others. Since the year before last, she had listened to her father and brothers' heated arguments and repeated complaints, and she vaguely knew that the world was not good and there were wars every day. Since there was a war, the most intuitive thing was how good your martial arts were. For the seven-year-old girl, this was simply a matter of course.
As for the rest, I can’t think of it for now, and I don’t want to think about it.
Compared with Yu Wenjun, Liang Lanbi, who was already sixteen or seventeen years old, was much more mature, and naturally her way of thinking about problems would not be as simple as that of a little girl.
She knew very well who held the power and resources in this world.
If you want to live well in troubled times, have a higher status, and make friends with more valuable people, it is true.
Prince Yuzhang might be a good destination for her - of course, she had no choice, as this was something that had been decided long ago.
After Shao Xun left the two women, Chen Yougen, who had been silent before, grinned and said, "Does Du Bo like officials and ladies?"
"What do you want to say?" Shao Xun glanced at him.
"Du Bo is so brave, why should he be so servile?" Chen Yougen said disapprovingly, "If you really like the official's daughter, Du Bo might as well let me go for more than a month, and I will definitely bring one back for you."
Shao Xun was speechless.
The other people also sneered.
Chen Yougen was puzzled. He was talking seriously and was not joking.
In some places that are quite chaotic, such as Bingzhou, some women from noble families have almost become prostitutes, and it is not uncommon for them to be robbed here and there.
"Go away!" Shao Xun pushed him with disdain and said, "Go to the blacksmith shop and help me keep an eye on it and see if the heavy sword is ready."
"Yes." Chen Yougen bowed casually and left.
Shao Xun stood on the river bank and looked at the spring scenery in the distance and near.
Every once in a while, he would reflect on himself.
What have you done during this period? What have you gained? What difficulties have you encountered? Are you further or closer to your ultimate goal?
Overall, we are making steady progress, but there always seems to be a ceiling?
He thought of Liu Yu.
When he was 37 years old, he encountered a golden opportunity: Sun En of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect rebelled, and the eight counties in the southeast responded, and the situation became deteriorating.
By the second year, the 38-year-old Liu Yu had come to prominence for his bravery in combat and his outstanding military achievements.
At the age of 39, he finally became a prefect due to his merits.
Haha, I’m almost forty years old and I only own a county.
So, why didn't he succeed before he was thirty-nine?
The ceiling is real.
It is your birth that determines your destiny, not your ability, and sometimes it's really fucked up.
Fortunately, this is the North, not the orderly and stable Southern Dynasty.
In a time of chaos, many logics are overturned, and opportunities may be greater.
Of course, the order at this time has not completely collapsed. The descendants of the Sima family and even the Hu people need to continue to make trouble, completely tear up the dark curtain that shrouds the sky, break the iron-like shackles, and give the vast number of people without a background a chance.
It's really bad to feel that your destiny is not in your own hands.
(End of this chapter)