Chapter 295: If I live in Luoyang for even one day, I will never want to go back to Silla again
Lirenfang.
This is the southeasternmost city of Luoyang, diagonal from the imperial city. Because the distance is too far, there are basically no official residences located in it.
The houses of Jin Hanlin and Jin Sanguang are located here, living next to each other.
There is no way, Silla has not been favored by the Tang Dynasty recently, no one will like the white-eyed wolf, and the status of Silla people is getting worse and worse.
In order not to cause trouble, the two moved their residence from the north of the city to the south of the city. They usually worked diligently, worked overtime, and lived life with their heads down.
But trouble still found them.
At this time, the two of them came to Jin Sanguang's house together, and the steward stepped forward.
Seeing that there was no outsider, Jin Sanguang asked in Silla dialect: "How is Princess Ji Zhao?"
The steward looked panicked: "Her Royal Highness is still in a coma. According to Dr. Park, Her Royal Highness is too seriously injured and the current medicine is not enough to sustain her. I'm afraid we need to find more doctors. It would be best to invite a doctor from the Tang Dynasty."
Jin Hanlin said bitterly: "Why don't we invite doctors from the Tang Dynasty? If she is found here, we will all be in disaster!"
Jin Sanguang frowned: "The situation is already like this. Don't say frustrating words. It's better to cure the princess and send her away quickly!"
Jin Hanlin waved the steward away and said in a low voice: "She can still hide it if she stays with us for a day or two. If she really has to stay for a long time, there will be too many people to see and it is impossible to go out without ventilation. How about we just...
"
There was an evil look on his brows and he made a movement.
Jin Sanguang hesitated when he heard this: "She is a princess!"
Jin Hanlin sneered: "What princess? She is a real person, and we are also real people. Who is nobler than the other?"
Silla had a strict status hierarchy, which was called the "bone product system".
Bones are hereditary. Once a person is born, his life is basically determined. Bones are needed to be an official, to get married, and even to determine the size of the house.
The highest one is the "Holy Bone", and the successor to the throne must be the child of the Holy Bone man and the Holy Bone woman.
Under it is the "real bone", the first grade among the nobles, then the six-headed grade, the fifth-headed grade, the fourth-headed grade, and then the three-headed grade, the second-headed grade, the first-grade non-bone grade, civilians and
Slaves are comparable to fantasy novels, but they cannot be upgraded at all.
Not to mention upgrading, bone products are extremely closed to each other and do not intermarry with each other. Bone products and non-bone products rarely even meet.
To what extent is this system solidified?
Silla also had two queens in succession during the Taejong and Gojong periods, one was Queen Seondeok and the other was Queen Jindeok.
These two queens were able to become kings, which is completely different from Wu Zetian who relied on herself to seize the throne. They were because all the other men in the holy bone bloodline died, leaving only two women, and then they became Silla in turn.
king.
You must know that in Silla society, the culture of male superiority and female inferiority is much more serious than in the Central Plains. Let alone the common people, many aristocratic women have low status, and the country would rather accept two women as kings than break the bone system. It can be seen that
This idea that birth determines everything is so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that the caste system is called an expert...
Jin Chunqiu was the first person to become the leader of the Silla Kingdom in the form of real bones, but he did not break the rigidity of the class, but because after the death of the two queens, the holy bones were extinct, and the only ones left were the real bones and the golden ones.
It was only in the Spring and Autumn Period that he became the king of Silla.
Princess Zhizhao, who is now lying in bed, is the granddaughter of Jin Chunqiu. Naturally, she is also a real person. Jin Hanlin and Jin Sanguang are also real people. In terms of birth, they are worthy.
So when Jin Hanlin was feeling timid, Jin Sanguang thought for a moment and actually agreed: "Okay, let's go in first to see the situation and then look for an opportunity to make a move."
The two came to a room in the backyard. Before they got close, a strong smell of medicine wafted out.
Jin Hanlin wrinkled his nose in disgust, but the smell was better than the previous blood smell. He tried his best to show concern on his face and walked in.
I saw Yang Zaiwei sitting on the edge, closing his eyes and regulating his breath.
Jin Zhizhao, a woman in black, was lying on the couch, looking listless and unconscious.
Seeing the two people walking in, Yang Zaiwei opened his eyes and stared at them.
Jin Hanlin Lin Yilin said in the stumbling Tang Dynasty: "This gentleman... may I ask how the princess's health... is?"
Yang Zaiwei said coldly: "The doctors in your house have very poor medical skills."
Jin Sanguang was furious, his face darkened, and he swallowed his words: "If you don't like it, get out of here!"
Although he didn't say it out loud, Yang Zaiwei could roughly tell what he was thinking from his face, and sneered: "Don't worry, we won't stay in your house for much longer."
"Li Yuanfang has gathered all the doctors outside now, but Luoyang is so big and there are so many people who need to see doctors every day. He can't keep doing this."
"We will leave immediately after those doctors are returned to the hospital. As long as your doctor can ensure that my junior sister's injury will not worsen."
Jin Sanguang pursed his lips, still angry, while Jin Hanlin immediately put on a smile and bowed: "We are willing... We are very loyal to Her Highness the Princess... We are just afraid of not being able..."
Yang Zaiwei had trouble listening to his Tang Dynasty Mandarin: "Okay, no need to show your loyalty, you can go!"
The two of them left the room respectfully and looked at each other, both seeing the murderous intent in each other's eyes.
However, the two of them didn't know that when they just left the house, Jin Zhizhao inside also opened his eyes: "Brother, beware of them!"
Yang Zaiwei was startled: "They are your father's ministers, how dare you offend them?"
Jin Zhizhao said: "I was thinking wrong before. It has been seven or eight years since they came to Datang as hostages. Their respect for my father is no longer the same as before. Gong Siye dared to spare me a hand, and these two people can't guarantee everything."
"That's true..."
Yang Zaiwei nodded in agreement, but he was not afraid: "I will keep an eye on you. If you really dare to take action, I will get rid of you and we will change places."
Jin Zhizhao said: "I'm afraid that the trouble will get out of hand, and because their status is no better than others, they will easily implicate me, Silla, so it's best to avoid conflicts."
Yang Zaiwei was silent for a moment and sighed: "Then I'll go and shock you tonight!"
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Luoyang Imperial City.
After the routine Sixteenth Guards meeting in the early morning, Jin Liang walked alone on the road.
Because of his background, he was marginalized again.
He is nearly forty years old and is still the commander of the small imperial army.
The role of this position is equivalent to that of chief of staff, which sounds good, but due to the uneven quality of the Sixteenth Guards of the Forbidden Army, most of the chief officials are just living with their salaries.
But there are some people who don't want to waste their time, and are depressed and frustrated because of their insufficient status and background.
Jin Liangtu is a typical example of the latter.
At first, he wanted to curry favor with the Imperial Guards who had good family backgrounds, but in the end, they looked down upon him, a Silla maid who didn't even have a word.
After running into obstacles one after another, they had no choice but to gather a group of forbidden troops from foreign races. Even if they were not gregarious, at least their command would not be a problem. They then hoped that they would be able to make contributions and win the favor of those in higher positions and be promoted.
Therefore, Jin Liangtu was very concerned about the thieves who had appeared in Luoyang City before. He worked overtime every night until he was really exhausted, so he reluctantly handed over the fish charm and went home to rest, hoping that he would encounter the thieves or discover them.
Clues, make contributions.
So, when his confidants came back to report, he was filled with anticipation: "What happened? Are these two people related to the previous thieves?"
The confidant said: "It probably has nothing to do with it. It's just that the family is uneasy. I bribed a few servants. According to what they said, these two people seemed to be frightened. There were also panic screams the night before."
Jin Liangtu sighed in disappointment: "It turns out something happened at home. No wonder they have been in a daze these past few days. Did they go to the Yamen?"
The confidant's tone became lower: "No, I am not welcome if I am from Silla. I'm afraid I won't be able to solve it even if I go to the Yamen, so why bother?"
Jin Liangtu felt a little sad after hearing this, and thought for a while and said: "Li Jiyi asked me to take more care of the Sanhan Miao people. Since Jin Hanlin and Jin Sanguang have something going on at home, I should also be concerned about it and pay a visit to their mansion in the afternoon."
The confidant said cautiously: "Chang Shi, aren't you going to work overtime today?"
Jin Liangtu showed his irritation: "What's the use of being so diligent and sincere? When the time comes, after changing shifts, we will leave directly!"
Having said that, when he left the imperial city with a few confidants and officials from various ministries who got off work on time at noon, he looked back at the place where he had been fighting all day, and his heart felt empty.
After calming down, Jin Liangtu walked on the streets of Luoyang, looking at the scene that was more prosperous than before due to the arrival of the prince and officials, and his eyes showed deep intoxication.
If you live here even for one day, you will never want to go back to Silla.
"I am a member of the Tang Dynasty. I want to become famous in the Tang Dynasty and strive for my own place!"
Jin Liangtu was riding on his horse, silently encouraging himself, when he suddenly saw an acquaintance hurried by and called out: "Doctor Park!"
Dr. Park stopped, turned around and saw him, and hurriedly came over to salute: "Jin Changshi."
Jin Liangtu felt somewhat comforted. At least he still had a high status in the hearts of this group of Silla people: "You are not a doctor in Sanguang Mansion. How come you are here? What matters need you to handle in person?"
Dr. Park's face changed slightly, and he smiled dryly and said: "Buy some medicine, just buy some medicine."
Jin Liangtu originally just asked casually, but seeing how nervous he looked, his eyes suddenly narrowed: "Doctor Park doesn't have to go out in person to buy medicine? Can't the medicine boy do it for you? Is it possible that your Alang is seriously ill?"
Jin Sanguang is in good health, and Dr. Park is afraid that he will go for a test, so he can only choose someone who is not convenient for Jin Liangtu to see: "It's not A Lang, but Madam..."
But Jin Liangtu's face darkened and he immediately scolded: "That's nonsense. If Jin Sanguang's wife gets sick, do you need to go out and buy medicine in person?"
The status of women in Silla was humble, and few doctors were willing to even see a doctor. Later, medical women developed, and gradually they became medical prostitutes. On the one hand, they treated female nobles, and on the other hand, they provided all-round treatment for male nobles.
If Jin Sanguang's wife is sick, Dr. Park will not go to see her. Instead, she will ask her maid to send a message for consultation. The maid will also prepare the prescription for her. She will not pay attention to it at all, and she will not be able to pick it up in person.
Take medicine.
Dr. Park realized that he had told a very stupid lie and wanted to defend himself again. Jin Liangtu had already waved his hand: "Arrest him and interrogate him properly!"
Half an hour later, his confidant quickly came to Jin Liangtu and whispered something.
Jin Liangtu was stunned at first, but after repeated confirmations, his lips trembled, and a tear slowly slipped from the corner of his eye: "I finally waited for this opportunity... I finally waited...!"