Three Kingdoms

Fei Qian returned to the back hall and sat down.

The birth and development of a habit actually has to go through a stage of contempt, confrontation, then lying down, and finally the really delicious stage, such as the simplest one, sitting.

There are several benches in the back hall where Fei Qian can sit in a slightly more relaxed posture to relax his legs. However, such a sitting posture is not accepted by the current mainstream and is even considered impolite and informal. .

The later generations' sitting method of sitting on a chair with the calves perpendicular to the ground is actually not native to China, but was introduced from outside, so it is also called "sitting without a seat".

In the beginning, the Chinese people rejected this kind of sitting posture. Only in the military, due to the conditions, there were Hu stools. In most noble families, children were not allowed to sit like this. Therefore, the so-called people who sold stools and chairs in the Han Dynasty had to wash and sleep first. . Fei Qian had a military rank on his head from the beginning, so he set up some benches and the like at home so that no one would murmur when he sat there, asking whether someone had impeached or remonstrated a long time ago. He must be solemn, etiquette, do this or that. .

It was not until the Wuhu Rebellion that Hu people entered the court in large numbers, and then this kind of sitting posture was brought to the upper class. Then in the Tang Dynasty, it began to spread among the people, but sitting upright was still used in formal occasions. Until the Song Dynasty, people could "sitting upright" in daily formal occasions, but during large-scale ceremonies such as sacrifices, people still used to sit upright.

After the Yuan Dynasty, there was basically no sitting upright.

Fei Qian didn't quite understand it at first. After all, from later generations, the sitting posture with vertical calves is obviously more in line with the human body and can provide better rest and comfort, but why didn't the Han Dynasty people like it?

Later, slowly, I understood.

Because it seems like a small sitting position, but it actually involves more than Fei Qian originally imagined.

Chinese etiquette has been standardized since the earliest times. In this Zhou etiquette, there are corresponding etiquette for the standard of sitting posture, whether the buttocks are lowered or tightened, whether they are attached to the ankles or raised at a speed of five centimeters per second, so the sitting posture has been changed. , then it is equivalent to changing all these social etiquette.

At the same time, the windows in the Han Dynasty were very low, and this was also the case until the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, this style was also common in Japan in later generations. With the change of sitting posture, while the chair increased the height of the body, the original windows were very low. It’s awkward, it must be changed.

And there is a very obscure change, that is, human consumption of wood has increased a lot invisibly! In ancient times when China had no awareness of soil and water conservation, the birth of chairs also led to tall table tables. After the seats were fixed, there was more space to place more furniture, and these furniture were For a long time in ancient times, it was all wood, and then it was cut down all the way. Even the high loess slopes in Guanzhong, which were originally densely packed with trees as dense as silk, were cut down directly into bald Qiang.

So, do some people still think that it is just a chair?

The change of the imperial examination into the imperial examination also seems to be just a chair away, but in fact it involves a lot of people and things...

Fei Qian pondered for a moment, then picked up the ink block on the table and began to grind it. At the same time, he was thinking about it. When the ink was almost ground, he also thought about it well. He picked up the pen and wrote:

"A certain person inherited the emperor's favor and took charge of Xijing. He felt deeply the responsibility, and he also knew that if he was suffering from serious illness, he should use palliatives. However, the source of the evil was heavy, and he was eager to commit evil, sink into trouble, and massacre the good. He should use the poison to get rid of the turbid qi... 』

"There is a saying in the book that if there is no party or party, the king's way will be unreliable. If there is no party or party, the king's way will be mediocre." When holding office, one should seek excellence and be respectful. If one indulges in the old ways, sticks to the old ways, takes the government as his back, and does not follow the law, then where is the constitution, and what will happen to the family and the country! The sin is unpardonable! 』

The last stroke is written, and the evil spirit is faintly revealed in the words.

After a slight pause, Fei Qian put down his pen, just as Pang Tong turned around from the corridor and entered the back hall to report: "Reporting to the lord, all the young men in the city have been arrested and brought to justice..."

Fei Qian nodded and pointed to the Hu stool beside him.

Pang Tong also sat down, and then slapped his fat legs. Having said that, Pang Tong has a greater demand for the comfort of the stool. After all, if the stool is small, it is easy to put the eggs on it, right? If you sit upright, the heavy weight will press on your ankles, wouldn't it be more difficult? But even so, Pang Tong still only sat on the bench with Fei Qian, and there was none at home.

"how? Fei Qian asked, "Have you found anything?" 』

Pang Tong raised his hands and said, "They are being interrogated separately... But it seems that the three assistants are not involved... However, the interrogation has not been completely completed, and there may be some omissions..."

Fei Qian and Pang Tong thought before that these guys were ready to jump up and cause trouble, but now it seems that this is not the case, of course, based on the current situation.

Fei Qian nodded slightly. In this way, even if there are people involved, there may be fewer people than originally expected. There must be some people involved in this incident. After all, the trouble must have been caused by instigators. Where did these instigators come from, and whether they have any contacts with the noble families in Guanzhong. Naturally, it needs to be investigated. Top priority.

Fei Qian deliberately left all the noble families in Chang'an in the front hall, in order to prevent these Guanzhong nobles from erasing their traces and doing some correspondence at this juncture. Of course, if he didn't even dare to hold this meeting, Whether you are here to ask for a medical condition or a favor, whether you are really stupid or pretending to be crazy, there must be something wrong!

But at present, it seems that these guys are either really not deeply involved, or they are still gambling.

Which one it is, Fei Qian doesn't want to make a conclusion now.

Fei Qian sometimes felt that he seemed to be on the same path as Cao Cao. Except for those who were closely related to him, the people around him seemed to have some problems...

That’s why Boss Cao always keeps an eye on other people’s wives and wants to have more children by sleeping with other people’s wives and grow his family to control Chao Gang? This was relatively true in the Han Dynasty. After all, childbirth was a high-risk matter in the Han Dynasty, and these other people's wives at least had rich practical experience, and their survival was better than that of little girls.

But it is obvious that Cao Pi single-handedly erased the results of more than ten years of hard work by his father. It also created a very conspicuous demonstration template for many emperors in later generations. Before Cao Pi, relatives deposed the emperor and returned to the deposed emperor, but they still had to support the Liu family. However, after Cao Pi, they broke this rule, so Sima Yi followed suit, and at the same time, all the emperors in later generations stared at the powerful ministers. I'm afraid that another Cao Pi and Sima Yi will come.

Fei Qian thought for a moment and said to Huang Xu, "Have you got all the water from each house?" 』

Huang Xu said that he had already taken them all.

Fei Qian turned to Pang Tong and said, "I'll ask Lao Shiyuan to invite these guys to tea... and by the way, show them this one..."

Fei Qian handed what he had just written to Pang Tong. Pang Tong looked up and down and understood what Fei Qian meant. He cupped his hands and said, "My lord, sit down safely. I'll do it now!" 』

What happens when interests collide with morality?

Daode looked innocent. He was just about to tell the truth to the interests, and then he was grabbed by the interests. He lifted up his skirt and pushed it to the ground and rubbed it wildly. Daode could only cry bitterly and shout, "I protest. I condemn, I seriously protest, I sternly condemn..."

So, there are still rules.

And no one likes rules, especially rules that obviously restrict them.

Many people like to kidnap others morally, but do not like to be morally kidnapped by others. They also like others to queue up honestly, but when it is their turn, it is best to find a relationship to join the queue.

It's like the water coming out of the Kunming Pond in the Hao Pond...

When Pang Tong arrived at the front lobby with a group of servants, carrying large and small cans, Wei Duan, Du Ji and others were stunned and had no idea what Pang Tong was going to do.

Pang Tong chuckled: "My lord, I know you are all working hard, so I have specially prepared tea!" Someone come! Place them according to their last names! 』

After a while, there were two more jars in front of everyone, one big and one small. The jars also have last names on them, corresponding to the people.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion, wondering what Pang Tong was up to.

Pang Tong was still smiling, but this laughter sounded a bit like schadenfreude, "Come here!" Make tea for you! 』

Another servant brought a lot of small clay stoves, small copper cauldrons, etc., and placed them in front of everyone. Then he scooped out a few spoons of water from the small jar, added them to the copper cauldron, and then covered them. Then gently fan the coals and boil water to make tea. The servants moved skillfully. Although there were suddenly many objects in the lobby, there was still no sense of chaos and confusion. Instead, it was neatly organized like a ritual...

Pang Tong looked left and right, smiling but silent.

Everyone didn't understand what was going on and didn't know what to say.

Because there was not much water, the tea was cooked in a while, and then a bowl was taken out and placed in front of everyone.

"Please drink!" Pang Tong signaled.

Everyone looked around and hesitantly picked up their tea bowls. To be honest, I haven't had any water to drink since I sat down in the morning. Naturally, I was thirsty. It was normal to see tea soup. I also felt that Fei Qian wouldn't poison everyone on the spot, so he drank them all.

Anyway, if you really want to kill someone, there is no need to go to such trouble.

When Pang Tong saw that everyone was drinking, he laughed and asked, "How does it taste?" The teas are all the same, the water is also the water from Kunming Pool..."

"Good tea!" 』

"Good tea!" 』

There were comments from everyone, whether they were perfunctory or sincere.

Pang Tong laughed twice more, then suddenly his smile faded and he said in a deep voice: "Change the cauldron and cook again!" 』

With question marks on their heads, everyone watched as the servants filed out holding the previous small copper cauldron, then came in holding a new small copper cauldron, placed it on the stove, and then opened the seals of their respective large jars... …

Suddenly a strange, special atmosphere filled the hall.

Pang Tong couldn't help but sniffed his nose, and then said: "Tea, it's still the same tea, water, it's still water from Kunming Canal in each house..."

Seeing the servants spooning some water that was obviously different from the previous small pots into the small copper cauldron and cooking it, some people among the crowd suddenly understood something and began to become unable to sit still, twisting left and right, as if sitting Same on the needle rug.

Not long after, the second pot of tea was brewed, and the strange smell in the lobby became stronger and stronger.

Pang Tong couldn't help but slap his nose in front of him. Then he felt that it was of no use and the smell was still the same, so he said angrily, "Everyone!" Please drink! 』

At this moment, some smart people have realized the seriousness of the problem, and suddenly beads of sweat are dripping from their heads, and they are hesitant to hold the tea bowl.

Du Ji was silent for a moment, then looked at the large and small jars placed in front of him, thought for a moment, reached out to pick up the tea bowl, then smelled it, smiled, and started drinking.

Pang Tong glanced at Du Ji, nodded slightly, and then motioned to the others, "Please stop!" Doesn't it require a dedicated person to serve him? 』

The rest of the people, some had earth-colored faces, some were sweating, some, like Du Ji, drank directly, and some held tea bowls and shivered but did not dare to drink.

"Kunming Pool directly supplies water to Chang'an!" Pang Tong looked at it, and then snorted coldly, "Since the Qin Dynasty, there have been rules: open channels are for drinking, and underground channels are for drainage!" The water in the small jar is the water you enter from the open channel of your house! Inside the big jar, you can get it from the open channel outlet! If you abide by the rules, why be afraid of drinking it! please! drink! 』

Environmental management is difficult to say. After all, not everyone in the Han Dynasty understood the importance of the environment. If Fei Qian hadn't emphasized it over and over again in the army, even Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao would have assumed the so-called bathing generals. The title of Lieutenant in charge of excrement management barely made some health regulations become a habit in the military.

As for the private sector, it is even more difficult.

After years of bad habits, is there any chance that they can be changed? Doesn't anyone know that there is a problem with discharging sewage wastewater into open channels? You must know it, but why do you still do it? Convenient. Anyway, if you line up at the water outlet, then it has nothing to do with you. As long as your yard is clean, others are other people's business.

However, environmental governance is also very simple. When other people's things become your own personal pain, everything becomes simple. The previous reasons and delays have become the current pain...

"My lord has given repeated orders that no waste or filthy matter shall be discharged into the open channels in Chang'an. All waste and pollutants shall be transported to Beishan to fill the ravines!" Pang Tong sneered, "So what?" Haha, today’s tea will be made with water from the open channels in your homes! Today's rules are the rules of the Ming Dynasty! If everyone is concerned about their own affairs and only wants to be clean in front of the door, and does not care about other people's dirty things, it will be the tea of ​​the moment! Lieutenant Li..."

Pang Tong turned his head and said to Li Yuan maliciously: "If I remember correctly, Lieutenant Li's residence seems to be downstream of Wei Shenlu..." Of course it wasn't right after, but just thinking about it is disgusting enough. .

Li Yuan was stunned, then looked at the tea bowl in front of him, then turned to look at Wei Duan with a huff.

At the same time, not only Li Yuan, but many people also looked at other people, because they knew that the water in their own nullahs came from the previous house...

Sweat rolled down Wei Duan's forehead, he gritted his teeth secretly, then without looking at anyone else, he directly picked up the tea bowl and swallowed the tea soup in one gulp. Li Yuan's face on the side looked a little better. After the flesh on his face jumped twice, he withdrew his original resentful gaze.

In fact, Fei Qian was somewhat conscientious. He did not let these guys drink raw water, and also used tea powder to counteract the smell. Otherwise, would these guys have vomiting and diarrhea when they returned?

Even so, Wei Duan still felt sick in his heart, and then he gritted his teeth to hold back his tumbling stomach, and fell to the ground with a thud. Tears came at every turn, "My lord, my crime deserves death... I failed to share my lord's worries." , and the discipline at home is not strict...ah...at home, the dog's hands are now disabled, it is...all the fault of the guilty minister..."

When Wei Duan was mentioned as being disabled, Wei Duan felt really distressed. His nose and tears suddenly mixed together, and his voice naturally became more sincere.

Pang Tong glanced at Wei Duan coldly, waved his hand, "Please go back to your seat first." 』

"My lord has said before that an hour has come. What can you do?" Pang Tong looked around and asked.

The scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"It's just as my lord expected!" Pang Tong took out the piece of paper written by Fei Qian from his sleeve and said, "Come here, please pass it on so that you can take a good look at it!" 』

The servant stepped forward respectfully, then unfolded the paper and displayed it in the hall for everyone to see.

"Think of the source when you eat, and think of the rules first!" ” Pang Tong patted the table with an aggressive attitude, his face as heavy as water, “The Qin and Han Dynasties established the rules of Kunming Pool to correct their original intention, which is to drink cleanly!” If everyone does not follow the rules and only seeks his own convenience, and mixes the filth into the open channel, how can he drink it? The rule of inspection and promotion is to seek talents, but now everyone in the world is selfish and mixed, how can they drink? The lord worked hard to establish the imperial examination, just like the pickaxe pond is unbearable and Kunming is mixed, he wants to open up new water to revive you, moisten the court, and benefit the world! But what do you do? ! 』

"A certain person is just a talented person from Jingxiang. He deserves the attention of the lord, so he is here." Pang Tong pointed to himself, and then pointed to everyone present, "Of course, if a certain person cannot drink water in Guanzhong, he will be a Jingxiang deer." A ladle of water! All of you are from Guanzhong. If Sanfu water smells bad, where can you drink it? Um? ah? ! 』

"Without party or party, the king's way is unreliable. Without party or party, the king's way is mediocre!" Pang Tong pointed to the words written by Fei Qian and shouted in a deep voice, "Everyone wants to have a clean house, but they regard filth as obscenity!" Who is harmed? How can it be pure? I can't blame the people in Shandong. I laugh at the people in Shanxi like pigs and the people in Guanzhong like dogs! 』

"I am willing to die to pieces for my lord's great cause!" ” Li Yuan stood up and prostrated himself on the ground.

"I am willing to die in the service of my lord!" 』

"How dare you not do your best for your lord!" 』

Everyone followed and shouted slogans.

Pang Tong waited until everyone's chaotic voices had almost subsided, and then said with disdain, "If I remember correctly, my lord ordered you to clean canals, regulate water sources, revise laws and regulations, provide disaster relief and provide for the people, etc." , you are all speaking conclusively, just like now? 』

Everyone was speechless.

Pang Tong sneered, "Words spoken are not as good as words engraved in the heart, and words engraved in the heart are not as good as actions... Since you all still have loyal words and benevolent hearts, you should put them into practice!" Someone come! Bring me pen, ink, paper and inkstone! Please feel free to write down here. What do you want to do? Let me list it in detail! If you don't mean what you say and go back on your word, what should you do? Write them down in detail... Hehe, if you are hungry and thirsty, there is a water vat here, just drink it! 』