Fall in love with the technology tree [Three Kingdoms]

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the Cao family opened their doors for a banquet.

Early in the morning, Mrs. Ding and her servants were busy going up.The smell of meat soup from the kitchen covered almost half of the mansion; while the courtyard for banquets was full of chaos: those who moved the seats, cleaned the floor, arranged decorations, burned spices... Everyone was happy, and the people under their feet windy.

Most of the servants in Ah Sheng and the auspicious house were transferred.They are also willing to go to the front yard to help, and if they can show their face in front of the mistress, they will get extra bonuses, and they would be fools not to go.

Ji Li hadn't noticed it yet, but Ah Sheng was sulking all by himself.What kind of master really is what kind of servant, a group of guys who are short-sighted and can't recognize their own job.And they left their posts without the consent of the little master, what is this?What are she and her brother?

In the small notebook in her heart, she wrote down every one of the people who sneaked away this time, and at the same time marked it as non-reusable.

As for the people left behind, she also wrote it down.

Among them, what impressed Ah Sheng the most was a new maidservant who had arrived for three months.She prepares bath water and face water for Ah Sheng, and she is usually a taciturn character who can't fart for a long time.The thing that impressed Ah Sheng deeply about her was that when Shi Shi asked her to help in the front yard, she flatly refused: "When the little man wakes up, the maidservant has to prepare washing water."

Shi Shi laughed at her: "It's such a big deal for you to wash your face, who wouldn't prepare washing water, insisting you come?"

"If there is something wrong with other people, it is the servant girl's responsibility."

Shi Shi did not force it.Helping in the banquet hall was a good job, and everyone bribed her to go.She saw that the servant girl was honest, she was bullied several times by the servant girl under the name of the wife and she didn't say a word, so this time she compensated her, but the other party didn't appreciate it.

What Shi Shi didn't expect was that Ah Sheng had already woken up and heard their conversation while lying on the bed.Asheng silently gave this maid a thumbs-up: She has a sense of responsibility and has her own opinions, which is much better than her colleagues.

So when he got up to wash his face, Ah Sheng pretended to be unintentional and asked, "What's your name?"

The maid who washed her face quickly put down the linen cloth, bowed her head and saluted: "My maid, Yan Wen."

The maidservant who served the incense laughed, she knew that the little sister was about to come out: "Young Lord, just call her Awen. Her family originally had some property, and she was the only daughter in the family, so the elders in the family invited her People have a good name and good manners. Compared with those of us who can only be called casually, it is really enviable."

The incense maid has a lively personality, and when she was with Mrs. Ding, she felt undignified, so even though she was raised as a maid, she was not reused.Generally speaking, Ah Sheng would not like such a servant with a big mouth.But today, there are a few things that caught Ah Sheng's attention:

First, she yearns for an exclusive name and a good education, which shows that the servility in her bones is much lighter than those servants who are so happy to die after being named by their masters.As a person who has been indoctrinated with enslavement since childhood, this is such a rare thing.

Second, Ah Wen has only been here for a few months, so it can be seen that she does not have a deep friendship with Ah Wen.However, a person who doesn't have a deep friendship and has a personality completely opposite to hers has won the favor of the master. She can't be jealous, which shows that her heart is not bad.

Third, this person speaks very well.Inside and outside the story, Arwen used to be a favored freeman in his family, and his tutoring was much better than that of ordinary servants.Putting this in any owner's place will immediately impress Awen.But how Ah Wen, who was originally wealthy in the family, sold himself as a slave, she skipped mentioning it.Talk a lot, but don't say bad things about people, and don't poke people's pain.This is high emotional intelligence.

Ah Sheng suddenly discovered that she also had pearls in her room, but there were too many fish eyes on weekdays, and she hadn't really gotten to know them.

"Since you are envious of Ah Wen's name, it means that your own name is not pleasant, why not say it to make everyone happy?" Ah Sheng teased her.

"Xiao Langjun will be narrow too." The incense maid was not at all cramped, pretending to be angry, but the dimples on her face could not be covered.

Ah Wen still lowered his head: "Xiao Langjun, her name is Axiang."

At this time, Ji Li had already washed and washed, and ran over to talk to her sister, who happened to overhear her. "Ah Xiang is a pretty good name."

It was still Ah Wen who replied: "The two young gentlemen don't know something, but nine out of ten maids who hold incense in the houses in the house are called Ah Xiang."

Oh, Zhangxiang, so it is called Axiang.This is equivalent to a simple and rough job title. If the job is changed to the kitchen, it may be called Ah Shao.Ah Sheng continued to ask Ah Wen and Ah Xiang a few more questions, only to realize that this kind of people called by their positions accounted for a considerable part of Cao's servants, and they were all sold themselves since childhood or slaved for generations.Bottom slaves not only don't have a surname, they don't even have a fixed name.In the Cao family's official roster, they are numbers.

A Sheng sympathized with A Xiang, but he did not rashly name her.Since she likes Ah Wen and Ah Xiang, she should take them seriously.

At noon, when Ji Li was called away by her mother again, she kicked her little clogs to her grandfather's plum garden.Uncle Qing is the chief housekeeper, and he knows all the servants in the mansion like the back of his hand, so he asked Uncle Qing to check the details of Ah Wen and Ah Xiang's character, and if there was no problem, she would promote them both.

Grandpa said that she was almost three years old, and it was time she had her own loyal servant.

"Grandfather." Ah Sheng happily opened the silk door.She was nimble and nimble, and the manservant at the door couldn't stop her and let her slip in.

The room is smoked with elegant sandalwood, mixed with the green onion and ginger of Sencha.

Ah Sheng blinked his eyes, bent his short legs, sat down on the bamboo floor in an orderly manner, and saluted like an adult. "Grandfather has guests, I was reckless."

The guest is also a gray-haired old man, but even wearing brocade clothes can't hide his strong body outline and iron-like temperament.

Cao Teng pointed at A Sheng with a smile, and introduced to the guests: "This is Erlang of Jugao (Cao Song's character). He said he was three years old, but he is actually less than 20 months old." There was pride in his words, Cao Sheng He can definitely be regarded as a child prodigy, even with auspicious IQ development early.

Seeing Ah Sheng, a little Douding kneeling and respectful, and pretending to be mature, the guest felt unspeakably joyful, and immediately withdrew his murderous aura, and greeted her kindly: "Little Lang."

Cao Teng said to Ah Sheng again: "This is Zhong Shangshu."

"Hey, the imperial court order has not been issued, so I dare not call myself Shangshu. Hao is still the prefect of Nanjun."

"It has been a long time since he was allowed to return to Nanjun, and the emperor ordered his driver to sacrifice to the five emperors. Mr. Zhong still doesn't understand the meaning of this? I'm afraid that when the official transfer order comes down, Mr. Zhong's door will be crowded with congratulatory people, and there will be no Cao Mou." location."

"Duke Cao, don't make fun of me."

Ah Sheng opened his eyes wide to see the two old men exchanging greetings. They didn't address them by their names, but used relatively familiar titles such as "Mr. Zhong" and "Mr. Cao", but they both spoke and looked like friends.

This "grandfather" was a formidable person. She vaguely remembered that the prefect was a local official in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Shangshu was an official position that A Sheng was familiar with. "Dare to ask, which department is the Shangshu?" As soon as the question came out of his mouth, Ah Sheng realized that something was wrong. The three provinces and six departments were the system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and it is still the Eastern Han Dynasty. The "shangshu" she knew.

Sure enough, the prefect Zhong, or the incoming Shangshu Zhong didn't understand what he meant. "What does Mr. Xiao Lang mean by 'department'?"

Fortunately, Ah Sheng was quick-witted and used his grandfather to block the gun. "Grandfather once said that governing the country is the same as governing the family. Officials perform their own duties just like family members keep their positions. Fathers support the family, mothers housekeepers, servants guard the courtyard, servants sweep, and maidservants serve food and clothing. Dare to ask Shangshu in the court. What's the matter?"

Zhong Hao looked at A Sheng in surprise.Usually children of this age are only able to express their feelings and wishes fluently, and some spoiled ones express their emotions by crying and smashing things.It is absolutely rare for someone like Ah Sheng to show strict logical reasoning ability for the abstract concept of family and country.

He intended to test Ah Sheng, so he replied as if she was an adult: "In the beginning, Shangshu was a subordinate of the Shaofu, in charge of documents, communication inside and outside; now the dynasty has become more and more solemn, and is not restricted by the three princes and the generals."【1】

Ah Sheng understood it in seconds, and it would be easy to understand with another word: the emperor's secretary.Just like later generations, it is said that it is a person who takes notes during meetings, but in fact the power is terrible.Without clear responsibilities, it is tantamount to doing nothing.Find out about the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the Secretariat of the Blue House of South Korea.The political principles of ancient and modern China and foreign countries are the same.

She nodded: "Fame is more important than weight." It's a real difference.

Zhong Hao was even more amazed that she really understood it.Before he could finish his surprise, Ah Sheng asked his next question.

"To be able to be a minister, there must be something extraordinary. Is it because of his conduct that exceeds ordinary people? Does his talent exceed ordinary people? Or is the legacy of his ancestors superior to ordinary people?"

Ah Sheng remembered that before the Sui and Tang Dynasties there was no imperial examination, but a recommendation system.However, the recommendation system is very affected by human factors. It has changed from promoting talents to family backgrounds, and finally led to the monopoly of noble families and rampant corruption.She doesn't learn the details of history well, but remembers regular things especially well.On the surface, she was asking about the system of selecting officials, but in fact she wanted to judge the vitality of the existing government based on the answer of this senior official.

It's rare to find an outsider who is willing to talk to her seriously, or a government official, so what if you don't satisfy your curiosity?

Zhong Hao's expression had become extremely solemn, and he thought for a moment before slowly opening his mouth: "Family background, character, and talent are three in one. The poor and gangsters have nothing to teach and are illiterate; those with a long history of family education read "Poetry" "Book", being educated by the sages, the character and talent are naturally higher than ordinary people. Hao thinks that he has both ability and political integrity, but tracing back to the source, it is the legacy of his ancestors that benefited me."

Ah Sheng suddenly realized that paper in the Eastern Han Dynasty had not replaced bamboo slips and cloth, so the cost of reading was terribly high, and poverty meant illiteracy.The story of a poor scholar learning to become a great Confucianist step by step by copying and borrowing books lacks a realistic basis at this time.No wonder the imperial examinations did not appear until the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Isn’t this the inevitable result of the popularization of paper?

Papermaking must be far ahead of education popularization and reform of the official system in terms of time.

Learned, learned.Although she is a thousand years ahead, there are too many things in her mind, and only by learning from the current situation and uniting knowledge and action can she avoid detours.

A Sheng saluted Zhong Hao respectfully: "I would like to be taught." Then he sat quietly and listened to his grandfather and distinguished guests.

Zhong Hao sighed along the topic: "Even if the family has both virtue and talent, it would be difficult for no one in the court to be promoted. If it weren't for Mr. Cao, how could I be where I am today?"

Cao Teng quickly waved his hands: "How dare I, an eunuch, recommend an important minister, but I just said a few words of justice when the villain slandered the pillars and deceived the emperor. Don't say that the prince was recommended by the eunuch, because it will damage his reputation."

"Huh." The old man let out his breath, "Since I have received Cao Gong's kindness, I am not afraid of people talking about it. It is Cao Gong's fair words that I am what I am today. I do things right and I am not afraid of people talking about it."

Ah Sheng listened with great interest, but within 20 minutes, she fell in love with the old man Zhong Hao.Capable, straightforward, unafraid of gossip, and respectful even for those who are lower than himself... Sure enough, birds of a feather flock together, people are divided into groups, and the quality of my grandfather's friends is very high.

"Mr. Cao has a child prodigy, so he should think about his descendants. Liang Ji's domineering and unrighteousness has been heard far and near, and the emperor is getting older. This is all I have to say. I hope Mr. Cao will make plans early." Zhong Hao said when he left A nonsensical remark.

Cao Teng just sighed when he heard the words.

This made Ah Sheng puzzled, it was the first time she saw her grandfather being stumped.