Daily life of noble ladies of the Three Kingdoms

Since arriving in Chengping, Si Qi has obviously felt that there is not enough time, and even the most normal sleeping and eating have a bit of a sneak in.

Chen Xing went to Zhou County for a business trip that day, and after Si Qi was free, he realized that Liu Yun had been missing for several days.

Si Qi asked Tan Xin for a question, only to find out that his father had been busy in the field for the past few days, almost living in the melon shed in the field.

In Liu Yun's cognition, he is not as good at farming as he is more knowledgeable in this world, and he is not as good at reading as he is at farming.

In order to give full play to the unique strengths of cultural people in farming and apply knowledge to agriculture, Liu Yun has been visiting farmers in the field these days, exchanging planting experience with them, summarizing in written form, compiling them into booklets, and The successful experience of Tiantian is brought to Xitian, and the lessons of Xitian's failure are brought to Dongtian, so that the crops will grow better in the coming year.

Si Qi was waiting for Liu Yun at the mansion, and it was evening. When Liu Yun came back, Si Qi found that his father's robe was wrinkled and covered with mud, but he was in good spirits and his face was rosy. The situation in the capital is better.

Liu Yun stayed in the fields in the outskirts of Beijing for a day, and when he returned home he was hungry. Regardless of his past literati demeanor, he gave two whole pancakes to a big bowl of rice porridge with pickles.

After finishing the evening meal, Liu Yun took Si Qi to the yard for a walk to digest the food. The two met Chen Xing and Cao Zhi as they walked.

Cao Zhi, like Siqi, saw that the moonlight was just right and the temperature was also suitable, so he put on his coat and came out to enjoy the moon.

Chen Xing came with the history and mission of the palace chief.

Now that the palace has been built, but the manpower is not yet fully equipped, Chang Shi made a list of the officials needed for the mansion after returning from Zhou County, and asked Si Qi to decide on the manpower in the mansion.

Si Qi's workload has doubled since he came to Chengping, and he has lost a lot of weight visible to the naked eye. Liu Yun couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw this, and complained to Chen Xing after hearing this: "Chen Junshou, your schedule is too tight. , I said that my son will live in Chengping for a year, so is it because we are afraid that we will run away?

Chen Xing smiled embarrassedly, neither affirming nor denying.

After all, the last time the lord came over, he didn't stay for a month, and he left too many things to worry about. It took so much effort to catch them, but it was because he was afraid that they would run away!

Chang Shi took out the roster of officials of the palace that had been written in advance, Si Qi opened the booklet, and saw a long list of official names inside, presumably these were officials compiled under the name of her palace.

Si Qi didn't expect that there were so many officials who wanted to receive salaries in her palace. No wonder people said that the Han Dynasty was the peak era of princely power, and it was really true.

There are quite a lot of people who need to be recruited this time. Chen Xing asked Si Qi if he should post a recruitment list and recruit talents from all over the country.

After all, there has been a serious brain drain in Chengping in the past few years, and Chen Xing really has no confidence in his own people. He is afraid that he will not be able to choose a good one, and he will wrong his own lord.

Si Qi rejected Chen Xing's proposal.

Although Chengping's side is not well-developed, the folk customs are simple and straightforward, and the people recognize her as the king very much. They have a strong sense of identity and belonging, and she is a rare loyal and available person.

According to Siqi's request, Chen Xing and Chang Shi quickly selected more than half of the officials of the palace.Although they didn't complete all the tasks, Chen Xing and Chang Shi were already very satisfied.

Si Qi seriously suspects that Chen Xing has a special to-do record book, just like the check-in book of Internet celebrities in later generations. Every time he takes his "supervisor" to complete a task, he will mark the sentence "completed" on the record book. ", if you can complete all the tasks before you return to Xuchang this time, you will get a great sense of satisfaction, so you will actively work hard to push Siqi to complete each task.

After finishing these chores, it was the winter solstice, the weather was getting colder day by day, Si Qi was lazy and stayed in the palace and didn't want to go out.

Workaholic Chen Xing naturally did not allow this kind of thing to happen. Seeing that Si Qi was about to stand up after a few days of rest, he arranged a one-day trip to Zhou County for Wang Zhu and his party.

Zhou County is a small county in the west of Chengping County. Compared with other counties, there have been many civil disputes in recent years, and the number has exceeded the average level of a county.

The county magistrate of Zhou County is getting old, and he only wants to retire smoothly, so it is inevitable that things will be a little messy, and the people's dissatisfaction is increasing day by day. Chen Xing sent a report to the higher authorities, requesting the removal of the county magistrate, and the central government has a new approval The new county magistrate will arrive in Zhou County in three days, so Chen Xing wants Si Qi to sit in the county office for a morning, resolve a few cases and at the same time appease the emotions of the people.

After listening to Chen Xing's request, Si Qi became embarrassing gorgeously, and kept replaying in his mind the scene on TV where the people came to the county government office with grievances, and called "Master Qingtian" to the county magistrate.

She's really not good at this, the kind that makes her brain go down and her legs go weak when she hears someone kneel down and cry for grievances.

Seeing Chen Xing's expectant eyes and the expressions of Liu Yun and Cao Zhi eager to try, Si Qi had to bite the bullet and agree, and got up and changed early in the morning before dawn to go to Zhou County.

There are quite a few cases that need to be sentenced today, but most of them are neighborhood disputes between Zhang's parents and Li's family.

Liu Yun gave full play to his skills in peace and harmony, which he had cultivated over the years among the big bosses, and he shook hands with the plaintiffs and defendants who were blushing and angry at each other's glances, and successfully resolved these problems.

Just before lunch, an unusual case came.

The plaintiff and the defendant are a couple. The man's surname is Guo, the son of a wealthy local family, and the woman's surname is Li. His family was originally a scholarly family. The family is in trouble.

The relationship between the two is at odds, and they have never had any children. After the man got the singer of the Jiaofang Division and became a concubine, it is common for the man not to go home for ten and a half months. Occasionally, when he returns home, he will be cold-hearted and sarcastic at his wife. .

The woman has had enough of this life and wants to divorce the man, but the man is determined not to do so, insisting that the woman eats and uses their family's money these days after she gets married, and has never given birth to an heir. There is absolutely no such reason in the world. If Mrs. Li insisted on separating from him, he would only choose to divorce his wife instead of reconciling.

Si Qi turned his head and asked Chen Xing: "Is this woman guilty of seven crimes?"

Chen Xing said: "No."

Although the couple has not yet had a child, the two have just been married for only two years, and have not reached the applicable age limit for childlessness among the "seven outs". Moreover, the man already has a concubine in his family, and the woman took the initiative to help him take care of it. There is also a child under the knee, so this article cannot be established at all.

Mrs. Li was quite talented and famous when she was in her boudoir, she was quiet and gentle, not a violent person, and she couldn't meet the other items in the seven chapters at all. But in fact, it is also untenable in the laws of the Han Dynasty.

Si Qi nodded: "You don't want to divorce, but you insist on divorce. After all, you still feel dissatisfied. You think that Mrs. Li lives in your house, so you let her go for nothing. This marriage has turned into a loss-making business, but that's the case. ?”

The folks in the village were all watching here, but the man faltered twice, but did not speak.

But the woman said that she also helped others to write Spring Festival couplets, letter paper, and copy poems and books on weekdays, and earned some money. If the man is willing, she is willing to give him all the expenses for food and lodging these days. Ask the other party to let him live.

The man said disdainfully: "Our family eats and uses all high-quality products. During the two years you have been in my house, you have to spend at least [-] yuan a month for food and expenses!"

There were whispers around, and the onlookers couldn't help but comment on the ugly appearance of the man.

Si Qi asked again: "Guo Tong, after you marry Mrs. Li, who will take care of the family affairs?"

Li said: "It's a girl from the people."

Si Qi asked Chen Xing again: "According to the market conditions in our Chengping County, what kind of wages do you get for hiring stewards and account managers who can read and write?"

Chen Xing gave the staff a face, and the staff came forward and said to Si Qi like a treasure: "Nowadays, there are very few scholars in the city. If you want to hire a steward and account manager who can read and write, at least [-] yuan a month, if you are like Li For a housewife who has been familiar with poetry and books since she was a child, she needs to add [-]% more."

Si Qi said: "That's right, Li Niang not only has to take care of the housework and control the servants in the Guo family, but also takes care of her husband and son-in-law, and serves her parents. It should add [-]% of the salary to this. You treat her easily The beating and scolding disturbed her heart, made her feel restless, her mind was depressed, and her body was damaged a lot. These are all things that your money can't make up for. According to me, you might as well just sign and divorce her."

The man surnamed Guo lost his voice and said: "She is a woman, and she can't show her face to earn wages outside. Where did she get this saying? It's like this in this world. Men are more important than women. How can women and men be compared?"

The staff member yelled at the man: "Bold madman, you dare to talk nonsense in the courtroom. The case has come to light, but you are here full of dissatisfaction, strong words, and disrespect to the king. What crime should you have?"

Hearing the staff's shout, the man realized that the person sitting in the courtroom was the daughter of Li Wang Liu Yun, their lord.

And since he said this, the people around him also looked at him with anger, which shows that these words are indeed unspeakable.

If the court today was only about the matter between him and Mrs. Li, and he could still mess around and get away with it, but now that he is accused of "committing a crime", if he doesn't take a step back, he might not be kind.

At the beginning, he went to Li's family to hire money, but he was cheated back by himself in the name of helping his uncle's "money to make money". Now he let Li go back, but it's just because of face, and he can't swallow it.

Now that I made a big mistake on the spur of the moment, if the king seriously pursues it, it will definitely not be as simple as being submissive.

The man accepted as soon as he saw it, expressing his obedience to the king's judgment, so he had to agree to the divorce with Li.

After the couple left the county office, Liu Yun winked at Chen Xing, signaling him to investigate this person carefully and teach him a lesson.

Ah Ying is soft-hearted, even if he is offended face to face, he will not punish this person severely, but he is a father who is definitely not a vegetarian, and he wants to get away unscathed after offending his daughter, how can there be such a good thing in the world?

After this matter was resolved, it was time for Si Qi to eat.

Chen Xing also has a daughter, and when he accompanied a few dignitaries to dinner behind the yamen, he couldn't help sighing to the staff behind the scenes, if the mother's family is not strong enough, the girl will inevitably suffer and be bullied after marriage.

Liu Yun nodded repeatedly while listening.

After such a morning, Si Qi felt a little physically and mentally exhausted, even more tired than squatting in the fields with Liu Yun all day long.Fortunately, she didn't listen to her family's advice to apply for the law department. She really wasn't suitable for work related to public security and law.

Cao Zhi did not attend the courtroom like Liu Yun, but was always protected by Zhang Ran, standing in the crowd to watch the excitement.

Because he came to Zhou County in a hurry in the morning, Cao Zhi only used half a vegetable cake and half a bowl of porridge. After standing up in such a morning, he was already very hungry.When it was time for lunch, regardless of the image of the son of a family in the past, he picked up two big bowls of rice in one go, and even Liu Yun watched him.

After getting along these days, Si Qi felt that Cao Zhi had more and more aura that a young man should have, and he was happy for him.

==

After Si Qi lived in Chengping for nearly a month and a half, many patriarchs of aristocratic families became acquainted with her and Liu Yun. From time to time, invitations were sent to the palace, inviting the king and the king's lord to come and have dinner at home.

In the early morning of this day, Siqi was invited by a family surnamed Wang in the city to attend the Gathering in Meilin, Houshan.

The elegant collection is also a kind of ancient poetry society. It has quietly emerged during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, and the Wei and Jin Dynasties also took shape at this time.

Si Qi had always been mediocre in poetry writing, so he gave the post to Cao Zhi, and asked him to go to the literati to enjoy the addiction of reciting poems and composing Fu, while Chen Ping took him to the north of the city to inspect the mining situation.

The geographical location of Chengping County is relatively good. The south is a plain with fertile land, and the north is a mountain range, which is also a natural barrier, which can resist the invasion of those nomadic peoples in the north.

When Si Qi first arrived in Chengping, he arranged for people to carry out small-scale mining of the mine. Chen Xing didn't know what the lord wanted to mine, but since Si Qi ordered it, he chose someone to follow. Si Qi asked to do so.

Judging from the few years he spent with the lord, the lord seldom made mistakes in what he said, and if he was uncertain about something, it was always right to do so.

Si Qi brought professional technicians and tools over to inspect the stones mined from several mines.

Not only saltpeter and quartz stone, but also relatively rare iron ore.

I simply have to lament my good luck.

In this way, the development and production of gunpowder and glass is not far away, and weapons and production tools can also be replaced with new ones.

On the way back to the city, Si Qi saw from a distance that he thought the old man's car had broken down, and he was standing on the side of the road in embarrassment with his servants.

Siqi parked the car and saw that it was Mr. Hua Tuohua who had been traveling all the time.

Si Qi put on his cloak and got out of the car, smiled at Hua Tuo and said, "You have traveled far enough in your travels."

Chengping, who even ran to the north, came.

Hua Tuo sighed helplessly: "Your Majesty laughed at me. When I went out yesterday, I saw a crack in the wheel of the car. I thought it wouldn't matter. I went into Chengping City and repaired it, but I didn't expect it to break down on the mountain road. Come on. It seems that this carriage is just like a human being, even if there is something wrong with him, he should seek medical advice in advance."

"Mr. is right." Si Qi was amused by Hua Tuo who never left his line of business: "It's the end of November now, the weather is cold and the wind is strong on the mountain, sir, let's get in the car and talk."

Chen Xing had also heard Liu Yun mention Mr. Hua Tuohua's name, and now his eyes lit up when he saw the real person.

Now there is still a lack of a medical order in the royal city, but Hua Tuo took the initiative to send it to the door. What is it if it is not God's will!

After some communication with Hua Tuo, Si Qi realized that he came here for the unique herbs recorded in the book.

In Si Qi's perception, a small step forward in Hua Tuo's medical skills will lead to a big step forward in human medicine.

For this kind of professional academic master, Si Qi has always admired him. After returning to the city, he not only helped Hua Tuo change his car, but also specially assigned him to carry out academic research.

Siqi originally thought that the entanglement between her and Hua Tuo in Chengping came to an end with Hua Tuo's departure, but she didn't want Chen Xing to start the follow-up story.

A few days later, Si Qi got a report from Chen Xing, saying that Wangcheng still lacked a general medical order, and he had negotiated with Hua Tuo to ask him to concurrently serve as the medical order of Chengping County.

Hua Tuo is a man that even Han Xiandi Liu Xie can't keep!Si Qi asked Chen Xing curiously: "How did you keep him?"

Chen Xingdao: "Mr. Hua has always had a wish to pass on what he has learned all his life. The lord has also mentioned to his ministers that he wants to set up various subjects in the official school. Even better. I told Mr. Hua that we can set up a medical course in the official school in our city, and Mr. Hua will compile the textbooks, preach and teach. After hearing this, Mr. Hua was overjoyed, and he immediately agreed to my proposal. For my royal city medical order."

Si Qi couldn't help but look at Chen Xing with admiration again.

Chen Junshou is really a rare talent in this era!

==

In a blink of an eye, it entered the twelfth lunar month of the eighth year of Chengping.

Liu Yun promised Siqi early in the morning that he would accompany her to spend the first New Year after becoming the king's lord in Chengping. Besides, the two also reached a consensus early on that Cao Zhi could not stay in Chengping for the New Year.

After all, no matter whether it is Boss Cao in history or in this world, his brain power is not covered.

On the third day of the twelfth lunar month, Cao Zhi's luggage and accompanying guards were ready, and Si Qi and Liu Yun went out of the city together to send Cao Zhi back to Xuchang.

After observing Chengping County during this period, Cao Zhi found that the people in Chengping County love Siqi from the bottom of their hearts. Although most people here do not have much wealth, there is no famine. It's not as poor and uneducated as he heard in Xu Capital City before.

Just a few days ago, he went to several unbuilt schools in the city accompanied by Sheriff Chen. He also learned about Siqi's school plan and official school plan from the Sheriff Chen, so he couldn't help but look at this little sister with admiration.

This trip to Chengping also gave him a lot of inspiration, even more than what he got from books on weekdays.

Liu Yun is a literati, and he has a good impression of Cao Zhi, who has an amazing talent in literature.

Looking at the back of Cao Zijian leaving, Liu Yun couldn't help asking Si Qi: "What do you think of a gentleman like Zijian?"

"I think he's fine." Si Qi said.

A young man who is clean and pure, full of poetry and books and has amazing talent, of course he likes it.

"As a father, I also think Zijian is very good." Liu Yun said, "If Sikong has the heart, marrying the Cao family doesn't seem to be a bad thing."

Si Qi smiled slightly and denied, "That's not necessarily true."

In history, Cao Zhang married a girl from the Sun family. In history, Liu Xie accepted the three sisters of the Cao family. In the novel, Liu Bei married Sun Shangxiang. In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, almost all countries were related by marriage...but none of them could stop the general trend of history. pace.

When we really fight, we don't care who is in-laws with whom.

Liu Yun had already taken a fancy to Cao Zhi in his heart. Hearing Si Qi's words, he did not give up and said, "Why? Don't you really like him?"

Si Qi sighed, "It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I don't like it."

In short, it's not bad to be friends, but it's definitely not the kind of lovers to be in harmony.

If two people want to be in harmony, it is not as simple as having the same personality experience, but more of a combination of magnetic fields. Even two people with completely different experiences and different personalities may be in harmony.

But she and Cao Zhi are not.

If you really insist on tying her and Cao Zhi together, it always feels like something is missing.

==

Under the escort of the guards, Cao Zhi arrived in Xuchang safely before Xiaonian.

Cao Cao was very happy to see Cao Zhi. For two days in a row, he put aside his official duties and only took him to eat and live with him. After getting close enough, he let him go to his yard to sort out the inspection report of this trip.

After Cao Zhang heard that his father had released Cao Zhi, he hurriedly invited him to his yard to share his experience of going to the Northland.

The point is whether the melons over there are sweet, whether the girl is beautiful, whether the mutton and milk are as delicious as the rumors.

During the time in Chengping, Cao Zhi was not idle. In addition to writing a few poems and poems about the scenery of the Northland as homework for Cao Cao, he also learned how to make preserved fruits and sticks from local farmers and brought back some of them.

While the two were talking, Cao Pi also came to talk to Cao Zhang. Seeing that Cao Zhi was also with Cao Zhang, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, as if he was a little surprised by Cao Zhi's arrival.

Cao Zhi remembered what Si Qi had said before, and felt that it was not easy for the second elder brother to follow his father in the South and North Wars to set an example for his younger brothers and sisters, so he distributed the melon strips he brought to Cao Zhang and gave Cao Pi two boxes at the same time.

Cao Pi showed a gentle look on his face that he didn't usually see, and when he looked at Cao Zhi again, he felt a lot closer.

There are indeed many people in the mansion who care about Si Qi.

Cao Zhang, who has always regarded himself as the elder brother of Siqi, is one, and Mrs. Bian, who has a close relationship with Mrs. Zhang Tai, is one. Although he has only met Siqi a few times, so is He Yan, who is very interested in Mr. Chengping.

Two days later, He Yan met Cao Zhi next to the waterside pavilion. After a brief greeting, he asked him about Chengping County and Siqi.

Facing He Yan's pointed question, Cao Zhi immediately became vigilant.

Si Qi is the most knowledgeable and outstanding girl he has ever seen, and from the mouths of the two elder brothers, He Yan is by no means a reliable person, but he is bold and reckless, using his good skin to sway around, there is no guarantee that he will not Have any bad thoughts about Siqi.

Cao Zhida gave He Yan an awe-inspiring look: "I am not going to the Northland for fun, but Chengping, who was arranged by my father to go with King Li. Even if Uncle Ping only asked about such trivial things as the people and scenery of the Northland, But whether these things are big or small, I can only report to my father alone, and I have nothing to say about my younger brother."

He Yan always thought that Cao Zhi was the most talkative among the several older sons of the Cao family, but he didn't want to just ask a few questions about Siqi today, and he was so defensive about him, not revealing any information.

Cao Pi hated himself, and He Yan knew it.

Regarding Cao Pi's dislike, He Yan thinks that the other party feels that he has no blood relationship with the Cao family, but he has been favored by Duke Cao, and has been relying on the family all the time, never leaving him behind for food and use.

But Qi Mingming is not the flesh and blood of the Cao family. Cao Cao and Mrs. Bian treat her as much as they do themselves.But whether it is the cold-hearted Cao Pi, Cao Zhang who has always been careless and informal, or Cao Zhi who seems to have no understanding of the world, they all defend her like this.

Thinking about it, I feel a little incredible.

==

The ninth year of Jian'an was Siqi's first New Year in Chengping. Chen Xing was very persistent in inviting the lord to celebrate the festival with everyone. He found Siqi early in the morning and asked her if she wanted to "have fun with the people".

The New Year is indeed a very important festival. There is this festival of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, which divides the two years into two, and there is something to look forward to in the busy year.

Si Qi thought for a while and said "OK".

After the twelfth lunar month, Siqi hired workers to work overtime to make fireworks and firecrackers.

On the night of the first day of the first lunar month, Siqi prepared a firework show for the people of Chengping, which was exclusively customized in the city.

Although these fireworks are relatively simple and less observable than those of later generations, they are also rare shocking scenes for ordinary people in this era.

Later, there was another saying in Chengping County that their lord was a goddess in the sky in his previous life, so he was able to summon even the stars in the sky to celebrate the New Year for everyone.

Facing the brilliant sparks in the night sky, Liu Yun sighed in his heart. He never thought that one day he would really welcome the new year in his daughter's fief.

Although this is his first New Year in Chengping, it will definitely not be his last New Year here.

Looking at the current situation in Xudu City, maybe one day the whole family will really have to rely on their daughter and her fief to live.