Daily life of noble ladies of the Three Kingdoms

When Bian was free, he called Cao Zhang to the main courtyard and told him Cao Cao's opinion on his marriage.

Cao Zhang has never had any special thoughts about getting married, but when he heard that his father wanted him to marry the Jiangdong Sun family, he couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

Because of this matter in his heart, Cao Zhang had a sleepless night, and received two boxes of preserved apricots from Si Qi early in the morning, and brought yesterday's fresh venison to Jingyuan to return the gift.

Looking at Cao Zhang's sad face, Si Qi couldn't help feeling strange: "Brother, what happened to you? Why are you so sad?"

Cao Zhang shared his difficulties with Siqi: "A few days ago, my mother and my father asked about my marriage. From what my father said, it seemed that he wanted me to marry the Sun family in Jiangdong. Since I was born In the Cao family, it is natural to share the worries of the father, but now the situation between the court and Jiangdong is tense, if the troubles in the future become like Yuan Shao, Liu Bei and others, how will my future wife and I get along?"

Si Qi felt that Cao Zhang's worries were on point.

Although the imperial court and Jiangdong maintain superficial peace, and the relationship between the two sides is not tense now, it does not mean that it will not be tense in the future.Once the face is torn apart in the future, especially during the period before and after the Battle of Chibi, Cao Zhang will definitely fall into a very embarrassing situation.

Also married to Jiangdong, it’s okay for Xun Yue to marry the Zhou family in Jiangdong. After all, the Xun family is only friendly with the Cao family, and the Zhou family is only a subject of the Sun family, but Cao Zhang and the girl from the Sun family are the Cao family and the girl. A real member of the Sun family, once the two parties become hostile, no one will stay out of it.

Otherwise, Sun Shangxiang would not leave Liu Bei angrily and return to Jiangdong because of the bad relationship between Shu and Wu.

Siqi has also heard a lot about Cao Pi and the Ren family. She has almost never heard of the name and deeds of the Wei Emperor Yuan Pei Ren's family in history. From this, she infers that the Ren family will either have a relationship with Mrs. Ding, Xun Yue, etc. Like people, they either divorced their husbands or were abandoned by Cao Pi.

Cao Pi is already so unlucky in marriage, so let's not let Cao Zhang continue to be unlucky.

Thinking of this, Si Qi gave Cao Zhang a suggestion: "I don't think this matter is right after all. Judging from the current situation, after Cao Gong wiped out Jiangbei, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not enter Jiangdong. If Cao Gong really sends his troops south and marches into Jiangdong in the future, Elder brother marries a girl from the Jiangdong Sun family, how will he deal with himself then?"

This is what Cao Zhang is most worried about.

But now the imperial court and Jiangdong are still on good terms, and the relationship between father and Sun's family is not bad compared to Liu Bei, Liu Biao and others, but in terms of the current situation, it is not impossible to attack Jiangdong in the future.

It is almost impossible to tie Cao Cao and Sun Quan through a paper marriage, so that the two families will always be good to Qin and Jin.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, almost every country had marriages with other countries, and no one was seen to be soft on in-laws when sending troops.

If the two parties cannot maintain long-term peace, then this marriage will become meaningless.

After some conversation, Cao Zhang suddenly became enlightened, and at the same time, he became more determined to reject this marriage.

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After the eighth year of Jian'an, Chen Xing came to Xudu again.

This time, when he came to Jingyuan, he brought not only the food allowance given to Siqi, but also the sesame oil, soybean oil prepared according to Siqi's method, and various melons and fruits planted according to Siqi's instructions. big car.

Because Chen Xing brought a lot of things this time, the steward of Jingyuan specially opened the north gate to let him drive in with his people and his car.

Along the way, Chen Xing saw a mysterious species that he was very interested in. After seeing Si Qi, he asked the king: "Are those long black crops outside also a kind of bamboo?"

Si Qi said: "This is Ganzhe, but I'm used to calling it 'sugar cane'. It's a crop from the south. Ayu, go and tell the kitchen to choose two fresh sugar canes and squeeze a cup of sugar cane juice for Chen Junshou to taste. .”

Not long after, a whole glass of sugarcane juice was served, and Chen Xing took a sip, feeling sweet and refreshing, a delicacy he had never tasted before.

He carefully put the finished white jade cup on the table, praised the sugarcane juice to Si Qi, and then asked the other party: "This sugarcane tastes so fresh, besides eating, what else is there?" For other uses, can it be used as medicine?"

Si Qi said: "I don't know about this, but I know that sugar cane can be extracted to extract icing sugar, and icing sugar can be taken to relieve hunger, and it can also be used as a seasoning in diet."

"This is really good." Chen Xing's eyes lit up, "There are a lot of flax oil and soybean oil made according to the king's order, but the supply is still in short supply, and it is hard to find a can. Now there are many rich and noble people in the surrounding counties. My family came to make an appointment, and it also made the people in our county who grow soybeans and flax a lot more comfortable. The sugarcane in the royal lord's mansion is also very rare, I wonder if this kind of crop can be grown in Chengping?"

Si Qi shook his head and said, "Probably not. Chengping's climate is not suitable for planting sugar cane, but you can try to grow some watermelons next year."

Chen Xingdao: "Last year, relying on watermelon, the caravan made a huge fortune. We also set up a stall outside the Yamen and distributed the seeds to the local people for free. Now many people in the south and north of the city have begun to allocate half of it spontaneously." Plant watermelons in the fields, just hoping to get a good price next year."

Si Qi nodded in satisfaction: "How is Chengping now? Is the city still stable?"

Chen Xingdao: "Because Chengping is close to the northern border, even though the princes are now fighting, the flames of war have not yet reached Chengping, and it is still relatively stable."

Si Qi said: "Even so, the construction of the army still cannot be taken lightly, and the armory must be built quickly. Wait until this autumn to sell a batch of crop oil, produce the watermelons and fruits that have been planted, and after the grain is harvested, it should be There will be another sum of military expenses, and then a new batch of soldiers will be recruited in autumn. Only with a strong force can Chengping County be safe and sound."

Chen Xing obeyed Si Qi's instructions one by one.

Speaking of making weapons, Si Qifu remembered something again, and asked Chen Xing: "Do we also have mines in Chengping?"

Chen Xing said yes, but neither gold, silver nor jade were produced. They were all ordinary white stones that were useless, so they had not been developed.

Si Qi nodded with a smile.

It may not be a bad thing to produce gold, silver and jade. If there is saltpeter and quartz stone, it may be of great use in the future.

In the first month of the eighth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao found that since the melee of the princes, most of the government schools were abandoned, and most of the students lacked the demeanor of benevolence, righteousness and comity. Therefore, he ordered all counties to build government schools. Talented people give lectures. 【1】

Ever since the wave of establishing government schools arose, Chen Xingcai discovered that what seemed to be not a difficult task at first was extremely difficult for Chengping County and the counties under his rule.

Although there is a shortage of money to buy the school, after the king's guidance and the two years of recuperation, the money is more abundant than in previous years.The population loss in Chengping County is serious, and the number of young talents who can teach can't meet the number of schools. This is the most troublesome thing for Chen Xing.

Si Qi remembered that many cities in later generations had talent recruitment plans, so he asked Chen Xing to set up a recruitment plan after returning to the city, and open the door to those displaced people who lost their homes and homes due to the war. As long as they are good citizens with no criminal records, Anyone who is willing to settle down in Chengping County can get housing subsidies and occupational subsidies. Those who have studied can engage in education-related occupations, and ordinary people can farm and engage in production.

After hearing Si Qi's words, the melancholy on Chen Xing's face finally faded a little.

After agreeing on this matter, Si Qi asked Chen Xing again, did he have a good textbook for the official school?

Chen Xing said respectfully: "The matter of teaching the foundation still needs to be decided by the king."

Speaking of textbooks, Si Qi suddenly realized that the compass is the only one of the four great inventions of ancient China that is really applied in practice today.

Papermaking was only mass-produced during the Western Jin Dynasty, and was widely used after the Southern and Northern Dynasties. During the Three Kingdoms period, paper was not good in terms of quality and output, it was not easy to preserve, and it was rarely used. In the past, bamboo slips were often used for desks in the TV dramas of the Three Kingdoms.

Si Qi thought for a while and said: "The wind in Beijing has been very tight these past few years, and my father is also very busy. After a while, when my father is free, I will ask him to take me back to Chengping again. At that time, we will choose a new location and hire people to make some portable and writing paper to make textbooks, which will save a lot of trouble. Fortunately, my father has a bit of reputation in the temple and the world, and I will ask him for help when the time comes. Several famous scholars and Confucian scholars went to compile the textbooks together, and it would be twice the result with half the effort."

Seeing that Chen Xing had no objection, Si Qi continued: "Furthermore, I read the household registration survey you did before. In Chengping County and the counties under the administration, there are also many girls who have not left the cabinet. Chengping County is farther north. Xinjiang, presumably there is poverty in Lin County, and many girls from good families will find ways to marry to more affluent places when they grow up. I think that while we are running an official school, we will also run two women's schools to teach them knowledge And the skills to settle down, if this move can have a greater effect, we can expand the enrollment, so that more people may be able to stay in Chengping, and the royal city will develop and grow."

Chen Xing had never thought about setting up a women's school, and he had to agree to the king's orders, but in this way, the lack of teachers who were originally in short supply was even more lacking.

Chen Xing told Si Qi about his doubts, but Si Qi didn't think it was a big problem.

"I have always believed that going to school is not only for reading classics and knowing etiquette, but for a better life. Since we plan to run a government school well, we should set up a big one, and students of different ages can correspond to different schools. Adult students can not only learn knowledge, but also learn some skills. We divide the university into different majors such as agronomy, rhythm, handicraft, commerce and so on. We also keep the traditional reading and learning of poetry and books, so that You don’t have to come from a family of poetry and etiquette, as long as you can learn something in any aspect, you can be hired as an official teacher to impart skills.”

Such a school can indeed cultivate professionals in a certain field, and Chen Xing has never imagined that there will be such a school that is not like a school in the world.

Chengping is sparsely populated, the brain drain is serious, and the reading atmosphere is not strong. After Cao Cao ordered the establishment of a government school, Chen Xing has been very worried about it.

Although he came from a family, he was not a direct descendant after all, so he was sent to Chengping as an official. His ability was there and he knew very limited people.

And although their lord is only ten years old, he has amazing talents and abilities. All the things that are difficult for him, the county guard, will always be solved after discussing with her. There is a kind of reassuring power.

There is a saying that the poor should not chase after them, but this saying is obviously incompatible with Cao Cao.

As soon as the first month came out, Cao Cao mobilized his men and marched to the north where Yuan's army was stationed, intending to take all the city-states that Yuan Shao had conquered in the past under his own name.

Siqi originally wanted to take the time to go back to Chengping as soon as possible, but now that the war is raging, the Zhang family will not allow her to leave Xuchang City, and even Mrs. Xun, who has never liked to interfere with her children and grandchildren, will not allow her to run around again. His plan to go north had to be put on hold.

Since Hua Tuo diagnosed Guo Jia's pulse, Guo Jia has lived a painful life of drinking with medicine every day.

The direct impact of this incident on Si Qi is that the teacher left much more homework than before.

Regarding this matter, Si Qi did not find it unacceptable.

When she used to swipe her mobile phone to watch the computer, she never thought that one day she would lose all entertainment activities in the future, and even after-school homework became a pretty good way to kill time.

Thinking about it, I feel so pitiful.

Since Sun Shao left, Siqi has often received letters from him.

Sun Shao was raised as Jiangdong's successor since he was a child, but it's a pity that Sun Ce passed away too early, and Sun Shao, a half-old child, couldn't secure the top spot in Jiangdong.

Sun Shao has a broad vision and careful thinking. He has his own unique insights on military affairs, people's livelihood and many other things. His letters are just like his people. It has benefited a lot and benefited a lot.

Si Qi likes this new pen pal he made very much, and almost always responds to Sun Shao's letters.

After May, Cao Cao, who had been fighting north and south since the beginning of the new year, finally calmed down.

The sugar cane planted by Liu Yun last year had a good harvest, and this year even several villages planted sugar cane.

Si Qi took some of them to make icing, and put them in the dishes to have a special flavor. The wine produced is more mellow and richer than other fruits, and has a strong aftertaste, which is the taste of rum in later generations.

Liu Yun offended Cao Cao twice because of Liu Biao and Jiang Dong's affairs. When he heard that Si Qi had made sugar cane wine, he tasted a glass and said it was delicious.

For Siqi's new wine, Cao Cao liked it very much. After drinking it, he was astonished as a heavenly man. With the strength of the wine, he wrote the four characters of "Yuye Qiongye".

Because Cao Cao liked this wine so much, he felt that no amount of praise for it was enough. During this period of time when he had nothing to do at home, Cao Cao decided to hold a grand poetry meeting, and let everyone write poems and odes with the theme of sugar cane wine.

Liu Yun originally wanted to drink wine to please Cao Cao, but now that he succeeds in courting Cao Cao, he became angry again after Cao Cao fell in love with the wine completely.

Since a poetry meeting is going to be held for this wine, it is necessary to move the family wine to Sikong Mansion for those who participate in the poetry meeting to taste.

But this is the wine her daughter made with great difficulty, and he likes it very much!In this way, I have to move to the poetry club, and I can't stay at home.

But now Cao Cao is No. 1 in the court, a real boss, not only can't he compare, he can't even beat him, but he also greets him with a smile on his face and offers him drinks with both hands... How could he not be angry?

Compared to Liu Yun's depression, Guo Jia was happier after hearing this. Although he is not very good at composing poetry, he can drink!There must be many people in the poetry meeting held in Sikong's mansion, and Cao Cao has never liked to restrain him. Even for the sake of face, he should be allowed to drink freely, and then he will be lucky!

Immediately afterwards, Si Qi also heard the news that Cao Cao was going to hold a poetry meeting for the sugarcane wine, and felt quite speechless.

The war on the northern front is not over yet, Cao Cao just listened to Guo Jia's suggestion, provoked the two brothers of the Yuan family, and once again fought for the territory, but Cao Cao, the big man behind the scenes, sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, waiting for the snipe and the clam to fight. To reap the benefits of the fisherman.

How leisurely it would be to hold a poetry meeting for such a favorite wine!

On the day of the poetry meeting, not only Cao Cao hosted a banquet in front of the guests, but Mrs. Bian also prepared a banquet in the back.Si Qi got up early in the morning, got dressed, and went to Sikong Mansion with his grandmother. Not long after entering the door, he met a familiar figure——Cao Zhi.

Unable to bear Boss Cao's nagging about "exchanging knowledge", Si Qi and Cao Zhi have maintained academic contact since the first meeting. They met on weekdays to discuss classics, exchange books, or exchange some unique reading experiences .

When Cao Zhang is free on weekdays, when Cao Zhang asks Si Qi to go out for a horseback ride, there is a high probability that Si Qi will also meet Cao Zhi, and the two gradually become acquainted.

Unlike Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi does not have the fire-like enthusiasm of a little sun. He is quiet, gentle, clean and pure. After getting along with him for a long time, Si Qi only feels that the years are quiet and good in the long stream of water.

Cao Zhi bowed to Si Qi, and said that Cao Cao gave him time to investigate the local customs and trends of foreigners in the Northland, and he himself heard from Mr. Guo that Si Qi's fief Chengping had started to open a school, and it was different In terms of any school-running situation throughout the ages, I heard that Siqi is going to Chengping recently, so I want to follow her to see the fiefdom.

This is a rare top-level writer in the future. For him, traveling thousands of miles and reading thousands of books should be done with both hands. Only by combining book knowledge with practice can he write better, deeper and closer to people's livelihood articles.

In order for this future writer to achieve higher achievements, Si Qi naturally agreed.

Cao Zhi said: "It's a long way to Chengping this time, and the journey will inevitably be boring. Have you thought about which books to take with you to read on the way?"

Si Qi said: "I'm thinking about this. I plan to go to the library to choose some books tomorrow. Brother, do you have a few days to spare? Do you want to go to the library with me?"

Cao Zhi had been to the library that Si Qi had prepared in Jingyuan twice, and he was very yearning for it, but he couldn’t take the initiative to ask for it. Si Qi asked for an invitation, and Cao Zhi was very happy. Naturally, he agreed and made an appointment tomorrow morning. Go to the house to disturb.

It took a long time for Si Qi and Cao Zhi to chat like this, Mrs. Zhang Tai couldn't listen to these learned things the most, so she walked in with her maid early in the morning.

Si Qi had visited Cao Cao's house many times in the past few years, and he was very familiar with the structure of Sikong Mansion. After saying goodbye to Cao Zhi, he got up again and walked towards the main courtyard.

Just as Si Qi walked past the water pavilion, he heard someone talking not far away.

She stopped and looked far away, and saw a pair of golden boy and jade girl standing under a tree not far away, they were Liu Niang of the Cao family and Cao Cao's adopted son He Yan.