Fall In Love with the Technology Tree

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the Cao family opened their doors to entertain guests.

Early in the morning, Mrs Ding was busy with her maid. The aroma of meat soup from the kitchen covered almost half of the mansion; while the courtyard of the banquet was in chaos: those who carried the seating, wiped the floor, placed decorations, and burned the spices... wind.

Asheng and the servants in the auspicious house were selected for most of them. They are also willing to go to the front yard to help. They can show their faces in front of the mistress without saying anything, and there are additional bonuses to take. If they don't go, they are fools.

Geely hadn't noticed yet, but Ah Sheng was sulking all by himself. What kind of master really has what kind of servant, a group of short-sighted guys who can't recognize their own jobs. And they left without permission from the little master, what is this? What about her and her brother?

She wrote down the person who sneaked away this time in her inner little book, and marked it with a non-reusable label.

As for those who stayed, she also wrote down.

Among them, Ah Sheng was most impressed by a new three-month-old maid. She prepared bath water and face wash for Ah Sheng. She is usually a taciturn character who can't make a fart for a long time. What impressed Ah Sheng was that when Shi asked her to help in the front yard, she refused: "When Xiao Lang Jun wakes up, the maid has to prepare face wash."

Shi laughed at her: "It's such a big thing for you to wash your face, who wouldn't prepare face wash water and insist on you coming?"

"If there is something wrong with others, it is the responsibility of the maid."

Shi also did not force it. Going to the banquet hall to help is a beautiful job, and there are people who bribe her to go. She was looking at this maid's honesty. She was bullied several times by the maid under the madam's name and didn't say a word, so this time she compensated her, but the other party didn't appreciate it.

What Shi did not expect was that Ah Sheng was already awake at this time, lying on the bed and heard their conversation. Ah Sheng silently gave the maid a compliment: With a sense of responsibility and an opinion in her heart, she is much stronger than her colleagues.

So when he got up and washed his face, Ah Sheng pretended to ask unintentionally, "What's your name?"

The face-washing maid hurriedly put down the linen cloth and bowed her head in a salute: "The maid Yan Wen."

The maid who served the incense on the side smiled, she knew that the little sister was about to come out: "Little Langjun 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 have seriously asked people to have good names, and they have learned etiquette well. Compared with those of us who can only call people casually, it is really enviable. "

The incense maid is a lively character, and when Mrs. Ding is there, it makes people feel dignified, so although she is a maid who has been raised since childhood, she is not reused. Generally speaking, Ah Sheng would not like such a big mouth servant. But today there are a few points that caught Ah Sheng's attention:

First of all, 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 happy to die after being named by their masters. As someone who has been indoctrinated into slavery since childhood, this is such a rare thing.

Secondly, Awen has only been here for a few months, so it can be seen that she does not have a deep friendship with Awen. However, a person who is not in deep friendship and has a completely opposite personality to her master's eyes, she can not be jealous, it can be seen that her character is not bad.

Thirdly, this person speaks very well. In other words, Awen used to be a favored freeman in his family, and his family education was much better than that of ordinary servants. Putting this on any owner will immediately impress Awen. But how the wealthy Awen from the family was sold as a slave, she ignored it. Talk a lot, but don't say people are bad, don't poke at people's sore spots. This is emotional intelligence.

A Sheng suddenly found out that she also had pearls in her house, but there were too many fish eyes on weekdays, so she didn't get to know them seriously.

"Since you envy Awen's name, it means that your own name is not good, why don't you say it to make everyone laugh?" Ah Sheng teased her.

Awen still lowered his head: "Xiaolangjun, her name is Axiang."

At this time, Geely had also been groomed, and ran over to talk to his sister, and happened to hear it. "Ah Xiang is a good name."

It was still Awen who replied, "The two young gentlemen don't know anything about it. Nine times out of ten, the handmaiden in the house is called Axiang."

Oh, palm incense, so called Axiang. This is equivalent to a simple and rude job title. If the position is changed to the kitchen, it may be called A Shao. Asheng continued to ask Awen and Axiang a few more questions, only to know that such people who were called by their positions accounted for a considerable part of the servants of the Cao mansion, and they were all prostituted themselves or slaves for generations. Not only did the lower-level slaves have no surnames, they didn't even have a fixed first name. In the official roster of the Cao family, they are a number.

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

At noon, when Geely was called away by her mother again, she kicked her little clogs to her grandfather's plum garden. Uncle Qing is the big housekeeper, and he knows the servants in the mansion like the back of his hand. He asked Uncle Qing to check the quality of Awen and Axiang. If there is no problem, she will promote the two of them.

My grandfather said that she was three years old, so she should have her own loyal servant.

"Grandfather." Ah Sheng happily opened the silk door. She was small and nimble, and the servant at the door couldn't stop her, so she slipped in.

A Sheng blinked his eyes, bent his short legs, sat down on the bamboo floor, and saluted as an adult. "Grandfather has a guest, I was the one who was reckless."

The guest is also an old man with white hair, but even in brocade clothes, he can't hide his strong body outline and iron-like temperament.

Cao Teng pointed at Ah Sheng with a smile, and introduced to the guests: "This is Erlang of Jugao (Cao Song's word), said to be three years old, in fact, less than 20 months." He said There is pride in him, Cao Sheng is definitely a child prodigy, and even his auspicious IQ developed early.

When the guest saw Ah Sheng, a little beanie sitting on his knees respectfully, and pretending to be mature, he couldn't tell the joy, and he also accepted the murderous aura at the moment, and greeted her pleasantly: "Little Langjun."

Cao Teng said to Ah Sheng again: "This is the Book of Ministers."

"Hehe, the court order has not been issued, but I dare not call myself a minister. Hao is still the prefect of Nanjun."

"The emperor ordered him to accompany him to sacrifice to the five emperors, and Gong Gong still doesn't understand the meaning of this? If it is crowded, there will be no place for Cao.”

"Don't make fun of Mr. Cao."

Asheng opened his eyes wide to see the two old men greeting each other. They didn't have a name. like friends.

This "heroine" is a powerful person, she vaguely remembers that the prefect is a local official in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the minister is a familiar official position. "Dare to ask, which Shangshu is it?" As soon as the question blurted out, Ah Sheng realized that something was wrong. The three provinces and six departments were the system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and now it is still the Eastern Han Dynasty. The "Shangshu" she knew.

Sure enough, this Prefect Chong, or the soon-to-be-appointed Minister Chong, was puzzled. "What does the 'department' referred to by Xiao Langjun mean?"

Fortunately, Ah Sheng is quick-witted and uses his grandfather to block the gun. "My grandfather once said that governing a country and running a family have the same principles, and officials who perform their duties are like family members. What's the matter?"

Chong Hao looked at Ah Sheng in amazement. Usually, children of this age are only able to express their feelings and wishes fluently, and some spoiled ones have to cry and smash things to express their emotions. Like Ah Sheng, it is absolutely rare for him to show rigorous logical reasoning ability for the abstract concept of family and country.

He intended to test Ah Sheng, and replied as if she were an adult: "At the beginning, Shang Shu was a subordinate of the Shaofu, in charge of documents, and communicated inside and outside; until this dynasty became more and more solemn, and was not restricted by the three princes and generals. ."【1】

Asheng understands it in seconds, just change the word to understand it: the emperor's secretary. Like later generations, it is said that it was recorded at a meeting, but in fact, the power is terrible. Without clear responsibilities, it is equivalent to doing nothing. The Secretary-General of the United Nations will learn about it, and the Secretariat of the Blue House of South Korea will learn about it. The political principles of ancient and modern China and foreign countries are the same.

She nodded: "Name is less than weight." It's a real difference.

Chong Hao was even more amazed, she actually understood it. Before he could finish his surprise, Ah Sheng's next question came over.

"Chong Gong can do a good book, and he must have something special. Is his character too ordinary? Is his talent too ordinary? Or is the legacy of his ancestors too ordinary?"

A Sheng remembered that there was no imperial examination before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was a recommendation system. However, the recommendation system was very affected by human factors, and it changed from judging talents to family backgrounds, and finally resulted in the monopoly of gentry and clans and rampant corruption. She doesn't learn the details of history well, but remembers regular things very well. On the surface, she is asking about the election system, but in fact she wants to judge the vitality of the existing government based on the answer of this high-ranking official.

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

Zhong Hao's expression has become extremely solemn, he thought for a moment before slowly opening his mouth: "Family background, character, talent, the three are in one. The originator, who read Poetry and Books as a child, was taught by sages, and his character and talent are naturally higher than ordinary people. Hao thinks that he has both ability and political integrity, but tracing back to the origin, it is the legacy of our ancestors who has benefited me.”

A Sheng suddenly realized that the paper in the Eastern Han Dynasty has not replaced bamboo slips and silk, so the cost of reading is terribly high, and poverty means illiteracy. The story of a poor scholar who learned to become a great Confucian step by step by copying and borrowing books lacks a realistic foundation at this time. It is no wonder that the imperial examinations appeared in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Isn't this the inevitable result of the popularization of paper?

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

Learned, learned. Although she is a thousand years ahead, she has too many things in her mind. Only by learning the current situation and integrating knowledge and action can she avoid detours.

A Sheng respectfully bowed to Chong Hao: "I would like to be taught." Then he sat quietly listening to his grandfather and distinguished guests.

Cao Teng waved his hand quickly: "How dare I say that an **** recommends a high-ranking minister, but I said two fair words when the villain slandered the pillar and blinded the emperor. Gong Gong must not say that he was recommended by the eunuch. , because of the reputation."

"Humph." The old man said angrily, "Since I have received the kindness and righteousness of Cao Gong, I am not afraid of being told. It is because of Cao Gong's fair words that I am today, and I can do it well. Yes, don't be afraid of what people say."

A Sheng listened with relish, but within twenty minutes, she fell in love with the old man Chong Hao. He is competent, has a straight temper, is not afraid of rumors, and respects even those whose status is lower than himself... Sure enough, things are similar, people are divided into groups, and the quality of my grandfather's friends is very high.

"There is a prodigy in Cao's family, and he should consider it for his descendants. Liang Ji is domineering and unrighteous. "Chong Hao left such a thoughtless sentence when he left.

Cao Teng just sighed.

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