Chapter 440: Folk Customs
Linzi has a resident population of 200,000, and it is very noisy before dawn, and cockfighting, dog fighting, gambling, and playing football are the biggest hobbies of Linzi people. At the same time, today a big tripod was erected outside the Jixia School Palace, and it was stuffed with firewood below.
In fact, this is an upgraded version of the debate, that is, if you say one more word, you have to go into Dading to cook yourself. Everyone can only say more than the rules, and can't say more, which is also a kind of bet.
Gambling is the most common entertainment in Linzi, after all, if you have money, you are easy to fall. Yun Yao's small courtyard was mortgaged to the dealer because the original owner lost all his money in gambling, and was later bought by Qingji at a very fair price.
This kind of thing is unimaginable in the Western Qin State, and now the Qin State is cooperating with the Shang Dynasty to change the status of the weak country, and the land in the west is already poor, and if anyone dares to gamble, they will definitely be severely punished. But in Linzi, not only the people gambled, but King Qi Wei gambled, and it was because of gambling that there was a Tianji horse race.
In this period of Qi, a large number of historical celebrities can be seen: Zou Ji, Tian Ji, Sun Bin, Mencius, Shen Buxian......
Zou Ji is more beautiful than Xu Gong in the north of the city, and finally realized that his wife prefers him, the concubine is afraid of himself, and the guest has to ask for his own Qi Guo. In the end, he told King Qi Wei that the king had been deceived, because the people on the left and right favored King Qi Wei, the ministers were afraid of King Qi Wei, and the people of Qi also asked for King Qi Wei, so King Qi Wei could not hear any truth.
So King Qi Wei ordered that anyone who could give him advice could be rewarded, no matter what status he was, he could enter the palace and speak face to face, and even if he accused King Qi Wei of his own mistakes, he could also be rewarded. As a result, the way of speech was widened, and the traitors were rectified, which made the atmosphere of the Qi country greatly enlightened.
However, although King Qi Wei has the temperament of hegemony, after all, he was born in a rich and comfortable country like Qi, and it is impossible to change the law as thoroughly as Qin.
However, Qi was the farthest away from Qin, so it was the last country in the Seven Kingdoms to be wiped out by Qin.
Qin's strategic goal at the beginning was also very chaotic, and he used Han Wei to attack Qi in the east many times, but even if this kind of war was won, it could not keep the fruits of victory. It was not until Fan Ju became the prime minister of the country that he proposed the strategy of long-distance friendship and close attack, and ate every point of occupation that he had a specific strategy of annexing the world. After that, it was decided to occupy the barbarian lands of Ba, Shu, and Han first, and then attack Han and Wei, taking into account the reputation and interests, and the Qin State became an existence that could compete with the Chu State, and for a time the countries were either thinking about guarding against the Qin State, or considering the defense against the Chu State.
Qin's changes were fundamental, and they were even more violent than Wei's.
Qi Guo definitely can't do it, but because he can't do it, he is very comfortable, and he can feel the leisurely of the people of Linzi when he breathes, and as long as he has time, he will gather in groups to gamble.
Cockfighting and dog fighting are the most common, Yun Yao can hear the roaring dog barking in the distance in the small courtyard, the most famous dogs in this year are bred in Korea, the price is very high, and it is rare, basically only seen in the court dog fighting competition.
The dog barking is very poignant, but the shouts of the surrounding gamblers are louder than the dog barking, cheers and the sound of knife and coin collision are endless, and the fierce scene is more lively than weddings and funerals.
"King Qi races horses, people fight dogs, it's not lively." Yun Yao thought to himself that the birthplace of Qi was really good, the resources of fishing and hunting sea salt were enough for them to lie down and eat, and if they rectified the officials a little, the whole country would be a scene of singing and dancing. No wonder Mencius can say that he was born in sorrow and died in peace.
Zhuang Zhou went out early in the morning, this world of flowers is very attractive to him, but he is not alone, but follows Qingji to leave the two of them to go out.
Yao Zhuang was very worried, but now Yun Yao wanted to teach her the mind and weaving, and she couldn't control her husband.
Looking at Yao Zhuang's expression, you can know that she and her husband are unhappy. So it is better not to develop than to develop, if they don't meet Yun Yao, although the young couple is poor, but the small life is also harmonious, Zhuangzi goes to find someone to quarrel all day long, and Yao Zhuang weaves and works at home, and the days pass day by day.
But now that their knowledge has improved and their experience is rich, contradictions have surfaced. Zhuang Zhou was envious and jealous of his wife, and Yao Zhuang also felt that Zhuang Zhou didn't understand him for the first time.
and Meimei's little couple are about to be separated by Yun Yao's appearance.
However, Yun Yao knows that no development does not mean that there are no contradictions, and if they can go through this test, their future relationship will go to the next level.
Zhuang Zhou followed Qingji to leave, so he naturally asked the question he wanted to know the most, and he asked, "Two immortal elders, what does the immortal world look like?" Is it a male fairy looking up at the world, and a goddess weaving cloth and cooking? ”
"What you said is the mortal world, and the immortal world naturally depends on whose cultivation is stronger. Cultivation is not enough to work. "Qingji is a straightforward man who has something to say.
"What is the strength of that Yun Yao Fairy?"
"It's hard to say, the general is an exception, although her strength is not top-notch, but her luck is very strong, and her ability is not small. He will treat the innate spirit flower, and was named the god of flowers by the heavenly court, and later because he was a cook for Guan Zhong, and worshiped Confucius and Mozi as teachers, so he was entrusted with an important task by the heavenly court and was named a general. "These things are not a secret in the fairy world, but they are very impactful to mortals.
"Guan Zhong, Kong Qiu, Mo Zhai?" These are all existences that Zhuang Zhou can't even think of, this woman actually knows them all, and they all learn from them? Isn't she a centuries-old witch?
No wonder he couldn't argue with her, Zhuang Zhou's subconscious was making excuses for himself, so he blurted out: "Isn't she just lucky?" ”
But Qingji corrected: "If it's just luck, Guan Zhong, Kong Mo won't take a fancy to her." There are countless lucky people in the Three Realms, but there is only one like the general who can be recognized by Kong Mo. ”
"Even so? Guan Zhong, Kong Mo is not a mortal yet? Zhuang Zhou said.
"They are not mortals, although they are not ranked in the immortal class, but they also jump out of the Three Realms and Five Elements, do not stain cause and effect, and are treated with the Three Emperors and Five Emperors."
"Huh?" Zhuang Zhou was stunned, he didn't expect mortals to have such an adventure? He suddenly had confidence, it seems that even if he doesn't worship a famous teacher, he can still soar in the day by relying on his own talent.
Zhuang Zhou fell into an infinite reverie, and at this time, the three of them had already come to the gate of the school palace, and they saw the big tripod set up at the door.
"This is the Jixia School Palace, we're going to class, can you go with you?" Qingji and Yao Li have already infiltrated the Jixia School Palace and become a student inside.
Zhuang Zhou looked around and saw that there were two Qi characters hanging on the tall lintel, even if he didn't know the Qi script, he knew that these two words must be 'Xue Gong'.
"Naturally, I want to go, but why is there a big tripod at the door?" Zhuang Zhou looked at the big ding, which could accommodate adults, in puzzlement.
"Come in with us and you'll find out." Since Zhuang Zhou is willing to go in, let's go together, anyway, the Jixia School Palace is an open school.
Zhuang Zhou felt a very strong atmosphere of studying, and his own rural village husband was incompatible with the students present, because the Jixia School Palace had quite high regulations on appearance and appearance, and everyone was spotless, and they demanded themselves from the outside to the inside.
If no one leads, Zhuang Zhou, a peasant dressed as a farmer, will definitely not be able to enter the door, but Qingji and Yao Li's force value is very prestigious in the Jixia School Palace, and they guarantee that there is naturally no problem. Zhuang Zhou didn't treat himself as an outsider at all, just like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, staging a Zhuangzi entering the Jixia School Palace.