The alcohol content was very low. Shao Xun drank several glasses, but he still sat there soberly, watching the music and dance leisurely.
The slaves in the prince's palace are usually trained by the mistress. The hostess, who comes from a big family, is proficient in music and dance. When she feels like it, she will also teach it herself to ensure perfection.
A noble family requires pomp and circumstance.
The female musicians and dancers who entertain the guests are an important part of the spectacle.
If the guest has a high status, the host will sometimes use his concubine to accompany the guest to show respect. This may be one of the reasons why concubines are not popular for giving birth to children, because sometimes it is really not sure whether the child they give birth to is the owner's child.
These dancers in front of me were probably purchased by Sima Yue in Luoyang - yes, just like buying furniture, he bought dancers.
The purchase process is also very simple.
There was a large-scale slave-keeping culture in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. There were official slaves in the court and private slaves in the private sector. The sources were mostly captives, criminals or even self-sales. The supply was very abundant, so you could pick and choose and lower the price repeatedly.
Especially self-selling has become the mainstream at this stage.
Wars are frequent and floods and droughts continue. As early as more than ten years ago, the number of bankruptcies among homesteaders began to increase. In order to avoid taxes and military service, some of them sold their whole families into slavery, while some were better off and attached themselves to aristocratic families, becoming tribesmen, bankers, and de facto serfs.
Of course, private slave-catching cannot be ignored. As an "organic supplement" to the slave market, this area was very active. Officials even secretly found people to capture and sell slaves to make money. Shi Le was once shackled and padlocked, sold into slavery in Shandong, and became a slave farming in a large manor.
In a farm economy, aren't there slaves and tribes everywhere?
The current Jin Dynasty is already a semi-slave society.
Shao Xun used to be a military householder. Strictly speaking, he was a farm serf and had to fight part-time. In the eyes of scholars, aren't they just like ants?
Therefore, he was able to promote filial piety and integrity, transform from a "slave" to a "slave owner", and complete a qualitative change across classes. It was really like the thick smoke rising from the ancestral graves, which made all the military households shed tears and be envious.
The music gradually turned cheerful, attracting Shao Xun's attention.
The dancers' movements are bold and smooth, as if they are flying.
They spread out like happy birds, waving their clothes in front of the guests, pitching, flexing and stretching, with graceful postures.
The guests drank too much wine, pointing and laughing.
Judging from the appearance of those old women, they are probably commenting on the dancers and want to try something new - this is not impossible, the dancers are often used to entertain guests, it depends on whether your status is enough.
At this time, a dancer jumped in front of Shao Xun's case.
For a moment, she was gentle and feminine, as cute as a bird clinging to someone, her clothes almost brushed his face, and her plump breasts slowly passed through his sight as if in slow motion.
The movements are carefully designed, and the angle and speed are all particular. Coupled with the attitude, it will definitely give you an excellent visual enjoyment.
After a while, it floated away again, soaring in the sky like an eagle unwilling to be restrained, with a noble posture, like a saint.
If you are attending such a banquet for the first time, have not experienced any fights, and have drunk again, you may scratch your head and subconsciously reach out to try to stay, and then you will make a fool of yourself.
After Shao Xun sat firmly on the case, his expression didn't even change much.
Although the real person is different from the teacher on the hard drive and is much more tempting, his threshold is a bit high.
Ordinary women can no longer seduce him or stimulate him.
He still remembered the scene of squatting behind Yang Xianrong on the day he captured Sima Yi.
It was really the ultimate enjoyment, even if it was just a thought in my mind.
If you can really win the queen of the world, and even let this most noble woman in the world give you a child, then it will be a joy from the soul.
In short, he has become a pervert.
Small battles are ineffective against him.
"What kind of dance is this?" Shao Xun turned his head and asked Pei Kuo.
"Qú yù dance." Pei Kuo said, "Both men and women can dance. But today's dance is carefully choreographed. I don't know who made it. It's a bit interesting."
Was it actually adapted? Shao Xun nodded, could it be the handiwork of the princess? If it is true, then she is too lonely...
A scholar sitting under Shao Xun heard this and smiled, looking at Shao Xun with a scrutinizing look.
Shao Xun glanced at him without changing his expression.
You are sitting below me, almost in line to the door, your status is lower than mine, what are you pretending to be?
After the dance, the dancers each picked one person to persuade them to drink.
They had just finished dancing, their breasts were panting rapidly, and their warm voices and soft words made it alluring. Use this to test cadres, it is indeed possible!
"Gentlemen." Sima Yue stood up, held up his wine bottle, and said with a smile: "Sima Yi is about to be captured. Foreign troops are about to enter the city. We must unite sincerely and don't let outsiders take advantage."
When Sikong "offered" wine, everyone naturally wanted to give him face.
So Gou Xi stood up first and said loudly: "I will obey Sikong's order."
After that, drink it all in one gulp. This is called "酢", which is also called "returning wine".
After Gou Xi took the lead, the others stood up one after another, drank the wine in their glasses, and said in unison: "I obey Sikong's order."
Sima Yue laughed, seemingly cheerful.
He asked others to fill up the wine and drank it all by himself.
This is "reward wine". He drinks it and the guests do as he pleases.
The set of offerings, wine and rewards was over, Sima Yue left the table temporarily, and then there was free time.
Everyone sat down one after another and joked with the dancer next to them.
"Why does the general only care about eating meat?" the dancer asked quietly after pouring the wine.
"It's rare to eat meat, so I don't care about anything else." Shao Xun smiled and said, "What is this? It tastes pretty good."
The dancing girl covered her mouth and smiled, saying: "This is the tail of a deer in Ye. There shouldn't be many left in the city."
"what about this?"
"Hun Sheep."
Shao Xun looked at the sheep in front of him with some emotion.
The goose is placed among the sheep, and the inside is full of japonica rice with five flavors. It is fully cooked and has always been the "private dish" of the princes and nobles.
Xuan thought about the lack of food in the city again, and couldn't help but become even more speechless.
The people were short of food, and the soldiers reduced their rations, but the princes and nobles continued to eat and drink. It was not without reason that Sima Yi ordered the officials to be forced to stockpile grain, because they even had surplus grain to feed livestock and provide themselves with meat.
The differences between people are so huge!
Moving up a level is a completely different world.
Deer tails, sheep, fine wine, dancing girls, female musicians, etc., these are only enjoyed by the upper class. If an ordinary person got into this class by bad luck, it would probably not take long for him to be corrupted, right?
Shao Xun also likes fine wine, delicious food, and beautiful women, but he feels that the current social status quo is not enough to support him and his descendants to live such a privileged life for a long time.
The Western Jin Dynasty's society of large landowners and large estates has been proven by history to be its failure, and was eventually replaced by the new forces of small landowners and small estates.
Compared with the relatively stable Southern Dynasty, the Northern Dynasty has been undergoing drastic changes.
In the end, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, which carried out a relatively thorough reform of slavery and implemented a military system for small landlords, defeated the Northern Qi Dynasty, which had incomplete reforms, and unified the north.
Reform is necessary!
Shao Xun once again strengthened his idea.
He did everything he could until the day he died. If there are unfinished tasks, leave them to the next generation to continue.
This is the direction of historical development, and it is not subject to anyone's will. Even if the new king still likes the Wei and Jin Dynasties, he cannot turn back.
People cannot stand on the opposite side of the historical tide, otherwise they will be crushed to pieces.
"Where are you from?" Shao Xun asked.
The dancing girl laughed again.
The other sisters were already out of breath from being touched, but this official was quite serious and actually had the time to talk to him about other things.
Shao Xun guessed what she meant and smiled without saying a word.
Drinking while touching, there will be similar occasions in later generations, isn't it a business KTV?
"Private room manager" Pei Shiliu passed by outside just now, and Shao Xun didn't want to let loose and leave a bad impression on others.
"I am from Bingzhou." Wu Ji replied.
"How is the situation of the Xiongnu in Bingzhou?" Shao Xun asked.
Dancer was stunned.
Pei Kuo laughed loudly at the side and said: "If you ask her about music and dance, she can still answer you a few words. If you ask the Xiongnu, isn't it just a matter of fate?"
Shao Xun smiled and said nothing.
After a while, Pei Shiliu passed by outside again and glanced at Shao Xun.
Shao Xun'an sat for a while, then got up after a while, excused himself to go to the toilet, and left the main hall.
"The King of Chengdu is coming to Luoyang." Pei Shiliu said quickly.
"Why did he come?" Shao Xun was stunned.
"I'm just here for a visit and will return to Yecheng soon." Pei Shiliu said, "The news is reliable."
"Thank you, Princess, for the tip." Shao Xun said with a salute.
Pei Shiliu nodded and quickly disappeared into the night.
"It's really a lingering ghost." Shao Xun cursed in a low voice and shook his head helplessly.
If Sima Ying came in person, the eunuch Meng Jiu would definitely accompany him to serve him. Some things are getting complicated again.
But—what the hell! Can a living person be choked to death by urinating?
Judging from Sima Yue's attitude toward him, it's not a big problem. He just needs to be careful. This can be seen from the princess's attitude.
