In another time and space, not long after Jiang Tian left quietly, many performing arts groups called Bai Opera gradually appeared in the Chang'an market. As long as they had simple venues and scenery, they could perform in public through singing, dancing and singing. A historical allusion or an ancient story.
Among them, the most common ones are from the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the pre-Sui Dynasties. Along with the changes of the times in the world, stories of talents and beauties who have experienced joys and sorrows; such as "A Chinese Story of a Lost Soul", "Broken Mirror Reunion", and "Butterfly Lovers", and even were called into the film. The East Palace performs a trick or two for the wife inside.
And the Crown Princess Pei made comments and captions; she also recommended it to the Eastern Capital, and in a short period of time it became famous both inside and outside the country. This also represents a certain signal. The Second Saint of the Dang Dynasty and the Prince of the East Palace have reached some subtle relative agreement in their attitude towards continuing to suppress the vast number of aristocratic families.
At the same time, Prince Li Hong also wrote again, requesting to experimentally establish women's schools in the two capitals, and to teach the families of nobles, nobles, officials, and eunuchs in the imperial family. The virtuous articles also include the practice of etiquette, as well as the way of cultivating one's morality and running a household.
Of course, the important thing is not what you can learn from it, or what private goods you take with you while teaching etiquette and moral articles to upper-class women; it is that the court has mastered it through the women's academy. , to some extent, the right to certify marriage.
Through long-term publicity and expansion of the influence of women's schools, the ultimate goal is to make women's schools a benchmark and role model in ethics, education and ethics; to let the general public naturally have some subconscious meaning, and through the training experience of women's schools, the upper-class women It is enough to become an important bonus in your marriage.
Then, it was natural to gradually exclude and eliminate the large residual influence of aristocratic families that had continued since the Three Kingdoms, Two Jins, Southern and Northern Dynasties. Just like the folk proverb "When marrying, you should marry a girl with the fifth surname, and when you marry, you should marry a Tanhualang"; although aristocratic families have been suppressed and suppressed by the imperial courts of the past dynasties.
But it could not stop the families from continuing to maintain the bond with each other through marriage, and even deepening the intricate network of relationships and influence in the local area; at the same time, it could also use this to absorb and win over the middle- and lower-class elite talents selected by the imperial examination system. , continue to maintain its own influence.
This was the result of many edicts issued by Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong, prohibiting intergenerational marriages among the five surnames and seven Wangs, and strictly forbidding members of their clansmen from accepting high betrothal gifts, which was tantamount to the act of marrying off girls. However, it was always prohibited. These noble families from ancient times can always revive after generations.
——I am the long-lost dividing line——
In the Western Continent of medieval time and space, outside the city of Seine, the capital of the Kingdom of Zealand, in the lavender district where new and old villas and manors are scattered; as the chief administrator of the dynasty government, Feius, known as the "Prime Minister of the Byzantines", is also working with Xin Huan's wife was suddenly called out during her morning walk.
Immediately afterwards, he almost ignored the daily washing and combing, and just jumped onto the exclusive carriage from his family's mansion with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes. He urged the charioteer to drive away as fast as possible; he drove through more than half of the country. In the left bank city, we came to the other side of the Old Palace of the River.
And when the carriage drove onto the stone bridge known as "Tears of Lament" amidst repeated inspections and notifications, that unkempt public lover, whose whole body was covered with traces of rich nightlife and romantic style, had become a well-dressed Gorgeous and with neat sideburns, he looks like the chief minister of the kingdom.
It's like he has practiced and practiced this countless times, and he looks very familiar with it; but between the oiled long sideburns and the wide vertical collar of the red and black satin robe, you can still see a little embossing and lip color ; In the end, the carriage stopped at the front steps of the renovated Saint-Paul Palace.
This is also his exclusive privilege as Prime Minister of the Royal Government. This was once a special place used by the previous dynasty to baptize members of the royal family; now it is surrounded and guarded by the dynasty's internal guards armed with various long and short firearms. There are also armored knights patrolling slowly.
Although the overall number he saw was not much greater than usual, hidden gun emplacements or other special sentries were set up on some towers and other commanding heights. Just a moment after passing through the front corridor, he saw another The great knight in blue armor was acting as a guard of honor.
In some corners, there are priests carrying incense and magic weapons, praying in a low voice; but judging from the pattern of thunder penetrating the golden sun on their black robes, they are many armed cultivators directly under the dark side of the dynasty. One of the members of the Pious Company/African Spiritual Order.
And when more than a dozen government secretaries and special assistants, Fayous, who was cheering one after another, entered the front hall for the audience under the guidance of the young ceremonial officer; he immediately saw many people who had been waiting here for a long time. The familiar faces immediately took off their hats and saluted or paid tribute to him.
Most of them are heads of powerful departments directly under the Tulip Royal Family: Duval, the leader of the Redemption Knights, Ajax, the deputy director of the Bureau of Anomaly Handling and the paranormal hunting captain, as well as the Military Supervision Bureau, the External Investigation Bureau and the Domestic Investigation Bureau , theater/military circuit judge;
As well as Rafaaro, the mayor of Seine and a member of the Capital Region Control Commission, whom he is most familiar with; the Director of Security Chayala, the Garrison Chief of the Capital Region Madurand, the head of the Reserve Corps of the Central Region Wilfner; the Army Commissioner Gundom , Rafael, special representative of the Navy Commissioner.
Another example is representatives from the church, Chief Elder Faria of the Bishops' Conference; Chief of the Royal Piety Guard and Military Archpriest Racza; Metropolitan Bishop Stephen of the Capital Diocese, and President of the Trappist Brotherhood Giovanni; Hospital Friar Giordano, Government Commissioner of Health.
Others with lower status include the captain of the royal guard on duty, the Briton Utred; the commander of the Dutch regiment stationed in the capital region, Count Nisit of Vermandois; the counselor/foreign affairs adviser of the House of Representatives. Reunisi; former Holy Kingdom Grand Knight Rogero, deputy director of the Training Bureau.
At this moment, they were all gathered together with complicated expressions on their faces, and their eyes were full of reverence, yearning, expectation and anticipation; and then they looked with envy at the fact that Feius, as the prime minister of the kingdom, was standing in the ceremony official in the brocade robe and soft hat. After a brief announcement, he was called in first.
However, when he stepped into the small hall for personal meetings, he was a little surprised to see on the gilt-edged seat; as one of the female courtiers, Ms. Marlena's adopted daughter Teresa, was neat and well-behaved. Sitting on Jiang Tian's lap, showing an expression of intimacy and attachment.
"My king..." Immediately, he showed a solemn and sincere expression, bowed his knees with his hands on the ground, and said: "I am humbled as a minister, and I am willing to follow your glory and let the fragrance of tulips fly forever!" Seeing Teresa sitting on her lap, her petite body trembled slightly.
Her little face became more and more charming, and her big, doll-like eyes seemed to be melting into some kind of emotion. Jiang Tian then laughed softly and said: "There is no need to be so serious. It is just a private meeting. After arriving, I just want to have a good chat with you."
"Yes... I will obey your order!" Feyous then solemnly stood up from the ground, and saw the head maid of the royal family, nicknamed "Observer" Liya, who was dressed as a maid in the iron mask, bringing him a card. Slightly smaller seats. But under the skirt that was difficult to see, Liya's thighs were still shaking slightly.
And as she walked around, more and more strands of water flowed down from the end of the deep place that was tightly packed; and as Liya retreated behind the hanging curtain, she saw a large sofa with fur cushions, Lying down was the female courtier who had come to meet him first, Miss Flanders/Countess.
However, as an advisor to the Finance Committee and the Commerce and Trade Committee, and also a member of the Banking Union, although she was wearing a black dress, her hair was long, and she looked well-dressed, she was curling up in a sleepy state of exhaustion, unable to do anything. Let the precious grace flow out.
And in the small room further inside, with plenty of rain and dew between her brows and eyes, Malena, who looked lazy and charming, was also hugging Princess Theresia, whose eyes were slightly unfocused and her tears were still wet, and they bowed together. Sheng Ou Ou whispered something: persuading her to accept this unexpected fate:
"Theresia, my child, maybe you will think that the saddest thing in this world is a terrible, ridiculous, shameless and despicable mother like me, right? But I can tell you from personal experience, this world is far An existence darker and more desperate than you think."
"Aren't you curious about what happened to me after I was separated from you? Obviously I should have died on the spot... but there was no way I could avoid it because of some desire and ambition, and let me live in purgatory on earth. He came back to life and tortured me into a monster."
The next moment, Marlena suddenly grabbed the girl's hand, pulled a hanging thorn cross pendant across her chest with force; in an instant, as blood spattered, a deep wound was revealed. The moment the girl screamed, the wound squirmed and healed.
"...But fortunately, a saint came and saved me. He not only cured my body's hunger, thirst and greed, but also made me realize the joy of being a woman again." Speaking of this, Marlena praised He suppressed his unusually flushed face and said to his daughter, whose face was full of shock:
"So, I will never leave him, even if we fall into the depths of hell together; I also believe that He can protect me. But Teresa, you are different. Your blood is destined to bear the sin of destroying the dynasty. , disaster and curse; destined to become the source of strife and turmoil."
"Even if you hide in a nunnery and swear to sever your bloodline for life, you can't avoid the worst result... But if... if you can give birth to a sacred heir for this great knight king; then All difficulties and problems can disappear.”
At the same time, in the waiting hall outside the inner hall, several people who were important ministers of the kingdom were also chatting in low voices. However, when it came to getting emotional, one of them couldn't help but face him. The several imams surrounding him defended themselves loudly and confidently:
"You asked me why I try my best to recommend and worship all kinds of women to the court. The reason is very simple! I would rather His Majesty's true nature as a human being is more; otherwise, a saint who has no desires and no demands, for The country’s future and long-term are what are worrisome!”
"We need to create more bonds in the world for His Majesty..."
