The sacred tree reaching the sky falls on the platform.
The embroidered lady acted coquettishly in the old spider man's arms: "No, no, in my eyes, you will always be the grandfather who loves me the most!"
Two middle-aged spider men finally couldn't help but go up to Xiu Niang and pull her away. The middle-aged female spider man hurriedly said: "Xiu Niang, don't make things difficult for the servant father. The mistress has already received the news of your return.
She is waiting for you in the meeting hall!"
The embroiderer was a little angry: "Yeah, my wife! My son has just returned from the wedding ceremony. Why did you just drive me away without even a word of comfort? If the mistress gets angry, I will be responsible for it!"
"This..." The two middle-aged spider men who should be Xiu Niang's parents obviously didn't dare to offend their daughter, and after mumbling for a long time they still didn't dare to say anything else.
The middle-aged male spider man suddenly saw Wu Qiudao and cheered up: "Xiu Niang, why weren't the captives you captured tied up with spider silk? Bare worms are rare underground. I haven't seen any live ones in several years.
Yes, don’t let him run away!”
What? Wu Qiudao immediately raised the Seven Stars and Five Lights Sword in a defensive posture.
"Yeah!" Xiu Niang gave her father a complaining look, and then explained to Wu Qiudao, "My dear, don't be afraid. We rarely see people from the surface here, so they suddenly misunderstood."
My benefactor? Those Xiling spider people all stared at Wu Qiudao with scrutinizing eyes.
Wu Qiudao did not put down his sword: "Xiu Niang, what is going on? Why are you still a saint?"
The embroiderer said: "It's a long story. Now the mistress is looking for me. I want to see her as soon as possible. If you have anything to do, please wait until I come back to explain it to you one by one. Can you give me what you want when I come back?
you!"
Wu Qiudao had a golden finger, so he was not afraid of Xiu Niang playing any tricks on him, so he thought about it and agreed temporarily.
The embroiderer turned to look at the old spider man again: "Master...servant father, please take this savior to stay in my room for a while. As for me, I will go to the meeting hall to meet the mistress first. Is that okay?"
Seeing that neither her grandfather nor Wu Qiudao had any objections for the time being, Xiu Niang hurriedly stepped out on her six spider legs.
The gathered spider men took one last look at Wu Qiudao, murmured a few words, and then dispersed. In the end, only Wu Qiudao and the embroiderer's grandfather were left, looking at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
Bored.
The old spider man turned around and left, ignoring Wu Qiudao. Wu Qiudao was stunned on the spot, not knowing what to do.
After walking for a long time, the old spider man suddenly turned around and found that Wu Qiudao had not followed him. He cursed angrily: "Boy Xiong, why are you still standing there? Is it necessary for me to carry you on my back?"
"Oh!" Wu Qiudao trotted over quickly, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "What do you call me?"
The old spider man lowered his head and glanced at the short Wu Qiudao. Compared to the tall spider-legged Xiling, these naked insects were quite short. He said casually: "Then just call me husband. There is no need to change it."
.”
Wu Qiudao nodded and asked casually as if he didn't care: "Are your Xiling clan a matrilineal clan?"
"Huh?" The old spider man glanced at Wu Qiudao and asked, "What is a 'matriarchal clan'?"
"Hmm..." Wu Qiudao thought for a moment and began to explain to the old spider man what he understood as "matriarchal society": "In ancient times, there was no marriage system, and only group marriages were possible. Well, anyway, my family is here.
That being said, I wonder if this is also the case here?"
The old spider man did not refute: "The term 'group marriage' you used is quite new, and indeed it is. "Zhou Li" records the custom of 'the moon in mid-spring brings together men and women, and at this time, those who run can't help it'; until
In the Spring and Autumn Period, this custom still remained, so there was a situation in the "Historical Records" where 'He and Yan's daughter prayed to a nun, and they got together and gave birth to Confucius'."
Wu Qiudao asked out of curiosity: "Old man, haven't you been underground for more than a thousand years, how come you even know "Historical Records"?"
The old spider man smiled: "Thousands of years ago, it was the Han Dynasty. We have lived from the third year of Heping in the Western Han Dynasty to today. It is only nine hundred and nine years, which is just a thousand years! Besides, we are not completely isolated from the world. Every day
Every few years, there will always be a few surface people like you breaking in."
"Three years after the Heping of the Western Han Dynasty?" Wu Qiudao began to count the dynasty representatives. How many dynasties were there between the Western Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty?
"Yes, it was many years later that we saw in the "Hanshu·Five Elements Chronicles" that in February of the third year of Emperor Cheng's reign in Heping, a landslide occurred in Baijiang, Qianwei, and a landslide in Zunjiang, both of which blocked the river water.
The record of "One hundred and twenty-four movements on the day."
There were twenty-four aftershocks, which lasted for a full twenty-one days, causing mountains to collapse, rivers to be blocked, and the entire Xiling Kingdom to be buried underground. It was really a catastrophe.
"Okay, let's return to the matrilineal clan." Wu Qiudao said, "Just like the example you gave me, the group marriage system has lasted for a long time, so after the children are left, no one knows who the father is, only who the mother is.
, so they all inherited their mother’s surname.”
When the old spider man thought about it carefully, he helped Wu Qiudao complete more evidence from ancient books: "That makes sense! "Zhuangzi" has a record: 'In the time of Shennong, the people knew their mother but did not know their father.'"
Wu Qiudao said, yes, yes, that’s what I mean!
The old spider man suddenly realized: ""Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" also said, 'In the ancient times, there were always no kings. The people lived in groups, knew their mothers and did not know their fathers, had no relatives, brothers, husbands, and wives, and no distinction between men and women. There was no way to distinguish between superior and inferior.' I
In the past, I only knew how to read, but I didn't understand the meaning. So it turns out that this is all about 'matriarchal authority'?"
"Hey, it's my honor to be able to make some progress for you, brother!" Wu Qiudao started to get a little carried away.
"No, as soon as this 'matriarchal clan' is mentioned, I must report it as soon as possible to use it as the foundation of the mistress's rule. In this way, the fallacies and heresies of the 'three obediences and four virtues' in Confucianism will no longer be able to incite the tribe to riot and resist the mistress.
!”
Having said this, the old spider man quickly pulled Wu Qiudao and ran towards the meeting hall.
After rounds of notifications and body searches, Wu Qiudao left the Seven-Star Five-Yao Sword outside the door and finally entered the meeting hall.
The spacious meeting hall was brightly lit. In addition to the burning firelight coming from the window, the animal fats that the tribesmen brought from hunting were filled into the ever-burning lamps, making the entire hall look resplendent and resplendent, with a majestic atmosphere that intimidated visitors.
The old spider woman sitting on the main seat was wearing an extremely gorgeous silk costume, and even the spider's belly was covered with layers of gauze, which made people feel a sense of awe. She quietly asked
: "Little naked insect, I heard that you are extremely talented and knowledgeable. You have already found a new way and created an original theory?"
The old spider man interrupted excitedly and repeated Wu Qiudao's previous words, hoping to please his mistress who had already abandoned him.
The mistress of the Xiling clan looked at him coldly and said, "Shut up!"
So the old spider man kept silent and didn't dare to say another word.
The four spider eyes on the mistress's face turned continuously, and she asked eagerly: "Little guy, do you really have a theory of matriarchy that can suppress the 'three obediences and four virtues'?"
Wu Qiudao was confused. Why didn't I know that I had "created an original theory of matriarchy"?