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Chapter 7 Inevitable

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    The most important matter of the country lies in the sacrifice and military affairs. Even small-scale sacrifices have various rules. This requires Yunyao's teacher to arrange the positions according to their respective levels.

    The first one is naturally Yunyao who inherited the title of baronet, followed by Shuzai because he is a sergeant, then the teacher who is a sergeant, finally the dog man and the car man who are the corporal, and finally the savage.

    A baron is the lowest-ranking aristocrat with a title, while a scholar is the lowest-ranked technical aristocrat who does not have a title and cannot inherit it.  Even if Yunyao has no abilities, as long as he has this title of baron, he is more noble than a scholar.  Scholars must rely on their ability to earn a living and must have skills.  If a Chinese person wants to become a scholar, the easiest way is to work for the government and become a civil servant. Then he can learn a skill and eat public food.

    ¡°If a Chinese citizen does not become a civil servant, but only works as a craftsman such as a blacksmith, then serving the public is a scholar, and serving ordinary people is a citizen.

    Of course, the title of a nobleman cannot be inherited indefinitely. If a nobleman gives birth to a bunch of sons, it is impossible for each son to have a title, so they will be divided into a large sect and a small sect.  Second sons and concubines, those who have no inheritance rights, will also become scholars or even nationals.

    Therefore, the class of scholars is very special. It is the path of advancement for Chinese people and the path of descent for nobles.  In the Western Zhou Dynasty, taxis were divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower. Generally speaking, those who became scholars could command ordinary people or slaves.

    "It's a pity that on Yunyao's side, the four soldiers are all bitter and polished commanders. Fortunately, they are responsible for few things.

    ?????????????????? However, during the sacrifice, they also brought their families with them, put on good clothes, and were neatly dressed. On the contrary, Yunyao's dress seemed too casual and unrefined.

    Fortunately, everyone understands that Yunyao is still growing, and it is impossible to really tailor-made clothes, otherwise she will not be able to wear them next year, which would be a waste.  He also knew how hard it was for Yunyao to have no father or mother, so he graciously accepted her freedom.

    Standing at the end of the sacrificial crowd are the savages. They have just integrated into the Western Zhou civilization and have not had much time. They are all country bumpkins who have never entered the city. They are not allowed to leave the fief. Unless someone is accompanying them, otherwise the end will be very miserable.

    The job of the savages is to farm. There are ninety-six savages, old and young, in Yunyao, who are the main labor force of these twenty well fields.  They are all sallow and thin, but they are extremely pious when offering sacrifices because they hope for a good harvest more than anyone else.  Some people were wearing animal skins, and some were wearing linen. Their clothes were messy and their hair was not combed. Everyone had a bird's nest on their head. They really looked like uncivilized savages.

    Yunyao does not have the ability to feed everyone, because she cannot increase the harvest of the fields. All she can do is to store her extra grain and use it to help them when the harvest is poor, so as to prevent people from starving to death.

    So even if Yunyao knew that they didn't have enough to eat, there was nothing she could do, because if she took out all the food, then their fief would not have the ability to deal with the crisis.  In this era, people rely on the sky and the earth for food, with little output. Ordinary people have no life but survival.

    The sacrificial platform is a small mound, which was piled up at odd hours. There is an old table on it. There are earthenware bowls on the table, which contain sacrificial millet and water, as well as sliced ??dried fish.  There was an empty bowl at the end.

    Everyone else was standing under the small mound, only Yunyao stood on the mound.

    Since we are presiding over the sacrifice, we naturally have to recite the words. When the dog man offers two chickens, he cuts his throat and fills the empty bowl with chicken blood.  When the chicken was convulsing, Yunyao raised her hands and began to pray: "Heaven above, bless the Zhu family with good weather and a good harvest. Below, the thick soil, bless the Zhu family with safety and health. God Shennong is above, bless the Zhu family's six animals."  Prosperity. There are spirits in heaven and earth, worship in all directions, spirits in gods and ghosts, vast and mighty."

    "Kneel down to heaven!" After Yunyao said the sacrifice speech, Shuzai also roared and solemnly led everyone to kneel down.

    And Yunyao picked up the chicken blood pottery bowl, dipped her fingers in the chicken blood and sprinkled it towards the kneeling people. The rain and dew were all stained, as if God's goodwill had been integrated into the bowl of chicken blood. When it spreads out, the goodwill will spread all over the land.

    "Kneel down!" You have to kneel three times, and Yunyao also has to sprinkle chicken blood three times.

    "Kneel down to Shennong!"

    It¡¯s not over until the bowl of chicken blood is sprinkled. The next step is to light a fire and burn all the sacrifices.  It was a pity because they had to be burned. In fact, Yunyao wanted to eat them. Unfortunately, the 100 people present would never agree to Yunyao doing such a rebellious thing. Since it was a sacrifice to heaven, it was natural to burn it.  To God.  They believe that the sacrifices will turn into ashes and float to the sky, and God will accept them.

    When all the sacrifices are burned and the ashes are thrown into the public fields, the entire sacrificial ceremony is truly over.

    The next step is for the farmers to distribute farm tools and seeds, and then start to plan the farming. Yunyao is accompanying them. It is basically a day¡¯s work, because they are all experienced, so the main thing isIt is necessary to pay attention to planting public land first, and then planting private land, that's all.

    At noon, Yunyao asked Shuzai¡¯s wife to cook dried fish rice. This time it was not porridge, but rice with less water and more rice. Several scholars gathered together to accompany the farmers to eat and chat.

    Everyone has a table and a meal-sharing system is implemented.

    The farmers brought some fresh news.

    The Kingdom of Lu was enfeoffed to Gongdan of Zhou, who was the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou. However, the king was not in the Kingdom of Lu, but served as an official in the Kingdom of Zhou, assisting in government affairs.  The current head of the Lu Kingdom is Zhou Gong's son, the man whom Yunyao's father rescued back then, who is also the Young Master of the Lu Kingdom.

    Because the king of the Lu State was the founder of the Zhou Rites, the Lu State implemented the Zhou Rites very thoroughly. If Yunyao inherited the title a little later, she might have to face the eldest son system and would never be eligible for the title again.  .

    Archaeological discoveries have found that since the Western Zhou Dynasty, there have been fewer and fewer bronze vessels recording women, which proves that the status of women is getting lower and lower.

    "Gongsun has started to learn the six arts and will definitely participate in the archery ceremony this summer." The farmer said. Sure enough, gossip is human nature. Gossip about the monarch's family is a pastime for the people. The monarch's title is Duke, and the Duke's son is the son.  , the grandson is Gongsun.

    These days, the status of Chinese people is very high. After all, the king also needs people to control the vast territory, and there is no such thing as the Confucian concept of king, minister, father, father, son, which is taken for granted by future generations. The current country is where everyone works together to do business. You, the leader  Okay, we will follow you. If you are not a good leader, the Chinese people can go to other countries.

    The savages are not allowed to leave the land, but the Chinese are free and can go wherever they want.  If you want your countrymen to stay in your country and help, then the king must be humble and respect your countrymen.

    There is no concept of loyalty. Everyone does things based on whether they are happy or not.

    Archery ceremony, also known as archery competition, is also a collective activity. Because there is no concept of loyalty, a large number of collective activities are needed to increase cohesion, so that everyone can gain a sense of belonging in collective activities and be willing to stay and work on this land.

    Therefore, collective activities are not a waste of people and money, but very necessary.

    ¡°Besides, many social concepts will become more and more concrete and mature in collective activities. If everyone immerses themselves in doing their own things and does not participate in collective activities, then the development of civilization will slow down.

    "Would Du Niang be willing to attend the shooting ceremony? There will definitely be a matchmaker present, and maybe he can choose a husband for you." Shuzai said very directly, everyone is so straightforward these days.

    Matchmakers have such a long history, and they are also official matchmakers who specialize in solving marriage problems for older single men and women in the country.

    ¡°Everyone takes marriage and reproduction for granted, so they all think that Yunyao has reached the senior grade and can find a man.

    Yunyao only feels aversion to coldness. Although she traveled through time and became a cute little lolita, at heart she is a serious young man. She likes women and will never change her sexual orientation.

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