The three of them were silent for a while, and it was Dugu Daxue who broke the deadlock and said to Qin Jiarui: "If you want, I can let you enter as a concubine!" ”

When Dugu Daxue said this, he thought that it was his "grace" to Shi Bufan and Qin Jiarui, because Dugu Daxue knew that he had to make some compromises, after all, since Shi Bufan and Qin Jiarui had an established relationship, it was not easy for Dugu Daxue to say anything as a woman. Even if she is the daughter of Dugu Kaiyuan, and she is still the Tang Wupin Shang Palace, she knows that she is just a woman after all. In the Tang Dynasty, even a concubine who married a princess could take a concubine, and there was no clear rule in any dynasty in China that a concubine could not take a concubine. Of course, as for whether to dare or not, that's one thing. I just want to take a concubine, and I have to get the consent of the princess.

Therefore, Dugu Daxue knows that no matter how she is, she is Dugu Kaiyuan's daughter, even if it is Datang Wupin Shanggong, but in the final analysis, she is just a woman. The weakness of women in ancient times is also reflected, even in the face of their husbands having affairs with other women, but they can't be too justifiably accused. Neither the law nor ancient ethics can make sense. In ancient times, women wanted to completely control a man, only through their own family background and influence, and this situation was not protected by law, and there was even a risk that she could be said to be a jealous woman.

So Dugu Daxue knew that it would be difficult for him to prevent Shi Bufan from having an affair with another woman, especially when she knew what Emperor Li Yuan thought. Since Emperor Li Yuan has chosen Shi Bufan as a "tree model", Shi Bufan will definitely soar into the sky in the future. Even if Dugu Daxue is a fifth-grade female official, what can it do? After all, a female official is a female official, and Dugu Daxue's life future has almost reached the end, although she is a five-grade female official, her power and influence are very small, and she has a high level but not enough influence as other officials. In the final analysis, she is just a "slave" of the royal family, at most, she relies on her relationship with the royal family, and her father is a senior officer of the Tang Dynasty, so she can not be treated like an ordinary slave.

Therefore, Dugu Daxue knew that his future had reached its peak, and it was impossible to develop any more. But Shi Bufan is different, since he is typical of Li Yuanshu, his future prospects are limitless, so Dugu Daxue knows that Shi Bufan's future is much greater than his own. Although he is currently only a nine-rank petty official, his status is much lower than his own. But the future is limitless, much more ambitious than herself, so Dugu Daxue was born in a big family and has received a lot of education since she was a child, so her "strategic awareness" is naturally not bad. Since she knew that her husband's future was much greater than her own, she chose a partial compromise and tolerated her husband's dealings with other women, but the premise was that she must be a wife, because Dugu Daxue's Wupin Shanggong identity and his father was Dugu Kaiyuan, it was not allowed to treat an official from a poor family as a concubine, not to mention that Li Yuan also decreed marriage.

"I disagree!" Qin Jiarui replied.

Dugu Daxue frowned, this Qin Jiarui actually disagreed?

As for Shi Bufan, they all replied: "She won't agree, I know she won't agree!" Dugu Shanggong, I don't think she will be a concubine. Because I know her during this time, she is a proud woman and will not agree to be treated like a slave! ”

Dugu Daxue frowned again, obviously very dissatisfied with Qin Jiarui's idea. Dugu Daxue thought that she could agree to her entry as a concubine, which could be regarded as a big compromise, but people didn't agree? He said he wouldn't want to be a slave?

You must know that under the ancient patriarchal system, the wife had absolute power, and the influence of the wife in the family was even greater than that of the husband in many cases. Other concubines are comparable to slaves for their wives, and maybe some later novels say that concubines can fight with their wives, which is impossible in fact. The concubine was always a concubine in the Tang Dynasty, even after the death of the wife, divorce or the divorce of the husband and wife, she could not be supported as a wife, if you want to support the concubine as a wife, it will be sentenced.

So once he becomes a concubine, in front of Dugu Daxue, this Qin Jiarui will always be a concubine, and he will always be an existence comparable to a slave, how can Qin Jiarui stand it?

"Dugu Shanggong, although I am just the daughter of a merchant, I will never let people treat me as a slave! So, I won't agree! Shi Xiaoshulang also told me that people must not be arrogant, but they must not be arrogant. Even if I die, I will not be a slave to anyone, so I will not come to be this concubine. Qin Jiarui replied.

Shi Bufan had long known that this would be the result, because since this period of time, Shi Bufan knew Qin Jiarui's thoughts, although she might be able to marry a man she didn't like for the Qin family's estate, she would definitely not be willing to be a concubine. Especially in ancient times, the status of concubines was comparable to that of cattle and horses, and almost any excellent woman would not be willing to be a concubine. Unless that man is really noble and abnormal, such as the emperor.

In ancient times, only those who were willing to be concubines were those "mediocre" women, women who did not have much capital. So it's impossible for a beautiful, talented, and capable woman in a novel to be willing to be the male protagonist's concubine. Shi Bufan is a professor of many disciplines in a famous school in Beijing, and he is a well-informed person. He knows a lot of pride, that is, the better the talent, the more he wants to be free. The more excellent people are, the more unwilling they are to be controlled, and the more proud they are. This mentality is not only for men, but also for women.

Those who were concubines of ordinary men in ancient times had only several reasons. One is from a low background, and was "gifted" to others by some powerful people, which is nothing more than a gift from the emperor, given by rich and powerful people to each other, or as a dowry for a woman of high status, in short, these are not their own ideas.

As for the other one, it is because of economic conditions. Maybe they "sold" their daughters because of their parents' economic conditions, in short, whether the parents took the initiative to "sell" or "sold" themselves, it was nothing more than the reason for economic conditions.

And Shi Bufan also has a general understanding of some sociological situations, he knows Qin Jiarui's current situation, she has enough ability to support herself, she doesn't need to be someone else's concubine because of economic conditions. And she is also a free status, not a slave, plus her parents have died, no one can force her to be someone else's concubine. In addition, she is very capable, why should she go to the extraordinary concubine at that time and act according to people's faces? Shi Bufan is just a nine-grade petty official, and he is not worthy of letting Qin Jiarui, a capable and good-looking woman, be a slave-like concubine.

Especially in ancient times, wives and concubines were not the same thing at all, wives were people who could be basically equal to their husbands, but concubines were just slaves.

"I can accept that Shixiao Shulang has other women, but I will not accept to be his concubine." Qin Jiarui said to Dugu Daxue.

Dugu Daxue took the initiative to ask: "Isn't it true that you don't have feelings for Shi Xiaoshulang?" ”

"Yes, I feel it, but I won't agree to be a concubine, do you understand?" Qin Jiarui said again.

After Qin Jiarui finished speaking, he immediately said to Shi Bufan: "Shi Xiao Shulan, maybe we are destined for this life." Although I still have feelings for you, I will not agree to be your concubine. So, farewell! ”

After Qin Jiarui finished speaking, he immediately chose to leave, and left without looking back. And Shi Bufan was also quite helpless, he knew that it was impossible for Qin Jiarui to agree to be a concubine, because a concubine means that she is also a slave, especially under this patriarchal system, compared to the lover status of men in later generations.

"Everything in the novel is a lie!" Shi Bufan finally smiled bitterly.

In the novel, the women are all desperate for the male protagonist, not to mention being wronged, and even agreeing to be concubines. But in fact, it is almost impossible, how can a woman who is excellent, and who is not forced by anyone, and who does not lack economic conditions, be the concubine of a man, and that man is not the emperor. Although some urban novels say that they are very busy with beautiful presidents or something, although some beautiful presidents may be willing to maintain a lover relationship with a certain man, but this initiative is on the beautiful president, if the beautiful president feels that she can continue to maintain the relationship, but if the beautiful president feels inappropriate, she can leave at any time, she is free.

But the concubines of ancient times are completely different from the lovers of later generations, and no matter how good the lovers of later generations are, they are all free and will not be treated as slaves. To put it mildly, even if a woman in later generations is someone else's lover, she is qualified to choose whose lover she is, and she is free in this regard, and she will not be treated as a slave like in ancient times.

Shi Bufan may believe that those so-called beautiful presidents may be willing to be other men's lovers in personal feelings, because whether to be that man's lover, or plan to leave this man, the power she holds is her own, and this is her freedom. But they will never agree to be this kind of concubine in ancient times, because being this concubine means losing their freedom, and even losing their personal safety and financial security, and they will not agree.

"Dugu Shanggong, or should I call you a lady in the future?" Shi Bufan said a little coldly, obviously this wife came too suddenly, but because of this marriage book, Shi Bufan was a little disgusted.

However, that Dugu Daxue didn't seem to care, but asked, "What is the identity of that Qin Jiarui?" Why won't she be your concubine? Am I not satisfied that I can allow her to be a concubine? ”

"Dugu Shanggong, you should know Guan Zhong's words, Cang Liao is enough to know etiquette, and enough food and clothing to know honor and disgrace. This Miss Qin is not short of money, food, clothing, and no one persecuted her, so why should she be my concubine? The so-called etiquette honor and disgrace are nothing more than morality, good and evil, self-esteem, freedom, etc., but do you think there are still these things when you become my concubine? Miss Qin has no shortage of food and clothing, and no one forces her, so she naturally doesn't need to be my concubine, understand? Shi Bufan asked.

But Dugu Daxue said unhappily; "And she chose to leave you? It shows that she doesn't love you in her heart! If she refuses to sacrifice even this little thing for you, what does she mean to like you? ”

"Do you have to abandon your dignity and freedom if you like others?" Shi Bufan asked rhetorically.

Dugu Daxue was silent, because maybe dignity and freedom are more important! Shi Bufan knows that in fact, many people would rather give up love and want to choose freedom, Shi Bufan is barely an upper-class person in the later life, why are many senior white-collar workers in later generations unwilling to get married, and there are many women who seem to have good conditions and appearances and even abilities have become leftover women? In fact, it is nothing more than that the economic conditions are good, and there is no need to give up dignity and freedom for the so-called love, so they all chose to be single.

When the economic conditions are guaranteed and no one is persecuted, who wants to be wronged and lose their freedom? In later generations, too many people chose to be single, and those women with sufficient economic conditions even thought that being someone else's wife was a loss of freedom, let alone being a concubine? This is simply a joke, so Shi Bufan thinks that it is normal for Qin Jiarui not to choose to be his own concubine, and if she is willing to be her own concubine, it is abnormal. Expecting a beautiful, excellent, proud, and wealthy woman to be the concubine of a nine-rank petty official is simply a fantasy, even if there is affection between them.

However, Dugu Daxue insisted: "I think I can make her submit, after all, you have to remember that I am the main house, do you understand?" ”

Shi Bufan smiled bitterly again, this Dugu Daxue obviously wants to maintain his status as an "eldest woman", because according to the ordinary ancient patriarchal system, the main wife has absolute power, and the concubine is also her slave. But that Qin Jiarui wanted to maintain his dignity and freedom, and he would never be willing to be this concubine who was almost a slave. At least, Shi Bufan thinks that he is not worthy of letting such an excellent woman be his concubine. So, conflicts between them are inevitable.

"Who told me that the crystal palaces of the characters in the novel are all harmonious, and the women of the protagonists are like sisters? Nima, when you come to me, you have become like this? It's all a lie in the novel! In the future, it seems that my backyard is not going to be too harmonious and hungry! Shi Bufan smiled bitterly.

(Readers, let me share some of my thoughts.) This is not the protagonist "sending a girl", and there will be no so-called sending a girl in this article. The reason why there is this plot is to give the women of the protagonist an almost equal strength and status, so that there will be no imbalance in strength or status. I think that the ancient patriarchal system could not completely solve the contradictions between men and women in their backyards, and the so-called wife and concubine system only forcibly suppressed the contradictions, but it could not be completely maintained, and once the contradictions accumulated enough, they would completely explode. As long as the strength and status of the two sides are not balanced, the contradiction will definitely break out. There are also "three elements of peace" between countries, and if one is missing between strategy, strength and courage, a serious conflict will inevitably erupt. If there is an imbalance in strength and identity between the protagonist's women, then the outbreak of conflict is inevitable. On the contrary, I think that to maintain the balance between their strength and identity, and no one needs to look at anyone's face to act, then in the end, everyone will be able to throw a mouse, and dare not fight too much, but maintain peace to a large extent. It's like the whole world is now "nuclear-level" because of nuclear weapons. The imbalance of strength or identity is the most fundamental reason for the fire in the backyard. ）

(Also, I don't plan to give pig's feet a completely harmonious backyard, if they are all completely harmonious, then do these backyard women still have the meaning of existence?) Everyone's class background, growth environment, and even life experiences will cause everyone's thinking to be different, and the same is true for women with pig's feet. Although they are generally for the good of the pig's feet, they are all for the good of the pig's feet, and they are all for the good of the family. However, because everyone's background, growth environment and life experiences are different, they must have different ideas. With different ideas, there must be corresponding contradictions. It's like a political party, in fact, it is all for the good of the country, but there will be conflicts because of different ideas. Pig's Feet Home is also a political place, where there are people, there is politics, and I think that if it is a completely harmonious backyard, it is actually no different from a pool of stagnant water. I don't plan to give the protagonist a completely harmonious backyard, I plan to let the protagonist women have overall ideas for the good of the protagonist, but they are different in specific means and specific goals, so that they have their own ideas while being for the protagonist, and there is a certain conflict between them. And every woman has her own ideas and positions, so as not to be created without a sense of existence. Moreover, different women have different ideas and different means, which can also lead to a lot of plot development and promote the development of the plot. As for maintaining a complete harmony in the backyard, the protagonist can't do it, and Chinese history has never heard of anyone who can do it completely. ）