Beimang Mountain, also known as Pingfeng Mountain, Taiping Mountain, and Jiashan Mountain. Beimang Mountain is not too high, with an altitude of only about 300 meters, but it is relatively long, spanning hundreds of miles from east to west. It is majestic and deep in water.
Thick and densely forested, it is located in the north of Luoyang City and the south bank of the Yellow River. It is the remnant of the Qinling Mountains and a branch of the Yaoshan Mountains.
Beimang Mountain has mountains and rivers, and the Yi and Luo water runs through Luoyang City from west to east. Therefore, this area has always been the main activity place for the descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties. Since ancient times, the Yan and Huang people have settled here, thriving and developing.
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The Cui family built a manor at the foot of Beimang Mountain.
The noble families of the Han Dynasty all liked to build manors, and often regarded a manor as an important base for family inheritance. The Cui family was no exception. Construction had already begun when Cui Lieguan of the previous dynasty was a disciple, and now Cui Yi and Cui Hou have returned
It is constantly being added and repaired, and the scale is quite large.
Fei Qian estimated that the entire land was at least the size of twenty basketball courts, and there were craftsmen coming and going from behind the manor. In ancient times, you could build as much land as you wanted, but in modern times it would not cost at least tens of billions.
I don't think we can afford such a large piece of land.
Cui Hou also had a good look on his face and introduced the layout of his entire manor to Fei Qian.
It's said to be a manor, but it's actually more like a fortress.
Cuijiazhai, well, it can be considered that Cuijiazhai is built on a cliff in Mang Mountain in the north. There are many cave dwellings dug out on the cliff. They are all closed with wooden fences and guarded by some guards. They should be used to store some supplies. In
At the foot of the mountain, a thick wall was built to encircle a large area of land, allowing the mountain stream to pass through the village. A deep ravine was dug outside the wall, which was used not only to defend against enemies, but also to store water.
water function.
The whole village is divided into the main residential area, ordinary residential area, ancestral hall area, workshop area, vegetable garden, garden, hotel area, market, etc., a total of more than ten parts, each with its own duties, complete planning and complete functions.
After the suspension bridge is the narrow village gate. The gate entrance of the entire manor is comparable to the city gate. It is thick and solid. There are main walls on both sides of the entrance. There is also a shooting platform modeled on the city wall lookout tower inside the gate. At this time, it is
There were several guards carrying bows and arrows patrolling the top of the stage.
In order to protect against foreign enemies, the streets in the village were deliberately built to be twisted and twisted, with many forks. Without Cui Hou leading the way, an unfamiliar outsider would never be able to find where the owner's courtyard is.
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Fei Qian was amazed and did not hesitate to give him a lot of praise.
While Cui Hou was very humble and waving his hands, he introduced with more interest what it was like at the beginning of the construction, how much manpower was used, and so on...
It is indeed well built. The walls on both sides of the street are half made of stone and half made of yellow clay, which combines convenience and sturdiness. In addition to the mountain stream water in Chuanliu Village, there are also many large water tanks to prevent fires.
After all, houses in the Han Dynasty still had wooden structures such as wooden beams, wooden doors, etc.
The main living area of the Cui family is almost a mixture of gardens and military fortress buildings. The exterior walls are all made of blue bricks, which is obviously different from the civilian houses on both sides of the street. There are brick carvings, stone carvings, and wood carvings everywhere.
Among them, the craftsmanship is exquisite and the styles are different. There are also three-story turrets at the four corners of the courtyard with sloping eaves.
It is not easy to build such a village, which shows the Cui family's strong financial resources.
The farming structure of the Han Dynasty was basically like the Cui family's manor. The manor usually served as a trade bazaar and a place for exchanging items. Most of the people living in the manor were the property owners, while the farmers or servants usually set up outside the manor.
They live in thatched huts. If there is an enemy invasion, they will all gather in the manor and defend against the wall.
The small model of Cuijiazhuang is actually the epitome of the entire Han Dynasty and even the feudal farming era of China. Except for a few dynasties, such as the Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty, they were still able to send troops to defend the country.
Most of the time, they were constantly on defense, allowing the nomads to wreak havoc outside the wall like locusts.
After entering Cui's house, Cui Hou did not take Fei Qian to the side hall, but took Fei Qian to the small hall of his own small courtyard, where the guests and hosts sat down.
The corners of Fei Qian's mouth turned up slightly, and he exchanged his collection of books for the protection of his master, and the effect was reflected.
The Han Dynasty was an era that emphasized etiquette and equality.
What kind of place corresponds to what kind of person and specifications. In the main hall of the Cui family, Fei Qian was not qualified enough. Even if he took Fei Qian there, Fei Qian would not dare to be so rude.
Originally, Fei Qian was worried that Cui Hou would take him to the side hall. Going to the side hall also meant that it was a serious family banquet. Cui Yi would attend, and Fei Qian would have to face Cui Yi directly. If the elders at the table asked questions,
According to the etiquette, you have to leave the table and stand up to answer. This is not only uncomfortable in terms of etiquette, but more importantly, it puts you in an extremely passive position, which is very troublesome.
Now Cui Hou brings Fei Qian to his small courtyard and small hall to entertain him, which means that Cui Hou is the host today, and Cui Yi, the elder of the Cui family, will not come forward, and the standard of the banquet has dropped to that of friends.
It is a more casual reciprocal banquet, rather than a formal banquet that pays attention to etiquette.
Originally, the Cui family planned for Cui Yi to come forward. Firstly, Cui Yi had the status of an elder and secondly, he was also an official of the former dynasty. He wanted Fei to be polite first and then to fight. However, to the Cui family's surprise, they received Fei's request.
Min's letter.
The Cui family previously thought that Fei Qian was just a side branch of the Fei family and did not get much attention from the main family. Therefore, a powerless side family like this could not make much of a splash.
But I didn't expect that Fei Min's letter included a special mention in addition to greetings, thanking the Cui family for inviting and entertaining Fei Qian, and saying that he would invite the Cui family as a guest if he had the opportunity.
Although it is not clear what it means, Fei Min's letter has revealed that Fei Qian is not an insignificant person who does not receive the attention of the master family as the Cui family had previously thought. If he continues to force Fei Qian, it will be tantamount to not
To give Fei Min face, this changed the matter from a single person's matter to a matter between the Cui family and the Fei family.
The position of the admonishing doctor is not higher than that of the Third Duke, but Feimin is the current official, and the largest official of the Cui family, Situ Cui Lie, is only an official of the previous dynasty, and he is also deceased, so it is not that big in comparison.
The advantages.
After weighing the pros and cons, Cui Yi did not show up directly, but asked Cui Hou to entertain him, treating it as a pure invitation between friends.
In such a small courtyard and hall, there is no need to be as serious as a formal banquet. After Cui Hou sat down, he took off his crown and put it aside, and motioned to Fei Qian.
Interesting, maybe, is it a more casual banquet without crowns? Fei Qian smiled and took off his crown, thinking to himself, in fact, the ancients were also quite funny. Such a crown-free action actually hinted at my today
It just means eating and drinking as much as you want and not talking about anything else.
Sure enough, as dried fruit cakes, wine, juice, and various kinds of beef and mutton were served, Cui Hou never talked about serious matters, only telling anecdotes about romantic and snowy nights and street anecdotes.
The Cui family is not simple, and Liuli's profits are huge. However, the Cui family has not been motivated by profit and done some desperate things. Instead, they let it go when it's time to let it go like now, without showing any awkwardness or other negative emotions. I don't know.
The love really looks like a very sincere and passionate friendship.
The banquet lasted from afternoon to dusk, and everyone was full of wine and food.
Although the wine of the Han Dynasty is the same as the glutinous rice wine of later generations, it is slightly sweet and sour and has a lower alcohol content, but it will still be intoxicating if you drink too much. Fortunately, I don’t know whether Fei Qian’s body originally had a strong hangover function, or he traveled through time from later generations and came to the office.
Despite the red face, big tongue, and wobbly appearance of the skill of drinking that he has honed, most of it is actually Fei Qian's fake appearance.
As the banquet came to an end, Cui Hou called the maid and prepared to let Fei sneak into the guest room to rest.
In the Han Dynasty, more decent banquets were held from noon to sunset, and then they usually rested directly at the host's house in the evening, so that the whole banquet could be considered a successful conclusion.
Only when you eat well and sleep well can you treat guests well. Guests basically do not rush back overnight. Going back overnight and leaving the table in the middle are both very embarrassing for the host.
Fei Qian was helped by the maid to walk to the guest room in three steps. After walking a few steps, he staggered back. He took out a towel from his arms, stuffed it into Cui Hou's hand, and said with a loud tongue: "Brother, treat younger brother...
…No, no, not thin, little brother, I will be leaving Luoyang soon... I will leave Luoyang, and this is my little brother, I got it by chance... I give it to my brother as a farewell gift..."
Before he was completely finished, Fei Qian flopped down on the ground and fell asleep.
Cui Hou resisted the drunkenness and managed to keep his eyes open. When he opened the towel, he found that he was eighty or ninety percent drunk. He was so surprised that he called Fei Qian several times. Seeing that Fei Qian looked drunk and lethargic, he had no choice but to wake him up.
He repeatedly emphasized that he should take good care of Fei Qian, and then he took the towel and went directly to see Cui Yi without even having time to change his clothes.
Cui Yi used to sit quietly for a while in the evening, but was disturbed by Cui Hou. He also saw Cui Hou smelling of alcohol and his clothes were mottled with wine stains. He was so angry that he immediately wanted to teach Cui Hou a lesson.
"Father, wait a moment! Please take a look at this thing first!"
Cui Yi took the scarf and swept it over briefly, feeling sleepy disappearing. He frowned and said, "How did you get this?" Didn't your kid steal it while Fei Qian was drunk?
Cui Hou quickly recounted what had just happened.
"This son, it's not simple!" Cui Yi twirled his beard, "If this method is true, tsk tsk, it will make my Cui family feel inferior... Anyway, the Cui family will accept this!"
"After I make a copy, you can quickly call the master craftsman at home to try this method to see how effective it is." Such a precious original must be properly preserved. Cui Yi gave straightforward instructions and started work overnight.
, no matter what kind of sleep you have.
Not to mention how busy Cui Yi and Cui Hou were, Fei Qian was carried by two maids to have a rest. While walking staggeringly, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. The same thing looked different in different situations.
Effect.
If you are forced to come up with this recipe out of desperation, you will not only get no reward, but will also be ridiculed. The law of the jungle and the strong among the aristocrats has nothing to say about warmth.
Now Fei Qian has temporarily gained an equal status with Cui Hou under the care of his master Fei Min. Regardless of how long this temporary position lasts, taking it out under such circumstances means a gift of friendship.
The Cui family must abide by the rules of courtesy between noble families, otherwise they will lose their reputation among the noble families.
The noble family is such a contradictory yet unified group.
Since we are leaving Luoyang, of course, the cleaner the head and tail, the better. Moreover, the recipe Fei Qian gave Cui Hou is only slightly better than the recipe for colored glaze in the Han Dynasty. The main reason is that the lead material is purer, and the produced colored glaze is
It will be more shiny and translucent.
Fei Qian even thought that if the Cui family could continue to conduct in-depth research and discover better formula ratios, that would be the Cui family's ability. Fei Qian, who was a little drunk, was thinking as he stumbled to the guest room with the help of the maid. Suddenly,
A ray of red light from the sky came to his face. Fei Qian blinked in discomfort, and looked out with half-draped eyelids.
At this time, the setting sun was like blood, reflecting the city of Luoyang in blood red.