"My son is here. Hurry up and sit down to eat.”
When Lady Liang saw Liang Shanbo come in, she immediately revealed a kind smile and said.
"Yes."
Liang Shanbo bowed and then knelt down in front of his mother.
Her mother was born into a wealthy family and had been taught etiquette since she was young. She had also read poetry and books and was a talented woman when she was young.
Later, she married into the Liang family and focused on raising her husband and children, but she had always adhered to the etiquette of the aristocratic family.
Every word, action, and every movement he made was in accordance with the rules of the aristocrats.
At this moment, when he was eating, he was still sitting upright, chewing slowly, trying not to make a sound.
Liang Shanbo was the same, sitting upright and eating.
Her mother was old and had a small appetite, so she was full very quickly.
She put down her bowl and chopsticks and looked at Liang Shanbo with a loving expression.
For the Liang Wangshi, ever since her husband died early, after she had overcome her grief, she had placed all her hopes on Liang Shanbo.
Fortunately, Liang Shanbo was also a good student. Although his personality was a little dull, he studied hard.
In addition, with the support of the gentry, in the future, in the evaluation system of the Nine Ranks, it was difficult to say if it was above the fifth rank, but the seventh rank was the lowest. He might be able to obtain the sixth rank like his father.
This way, the Livingstones could continue to survive.
It would not weaken.
As she thought about this, she looked at Liang Shanbo with satisfaction and kindness in her eyes.
With a glance, he immediately realized that this son of his was different from the past.
He was less wooden than before, but more carefree and quick-witted.
His every move was casual and free, which made people feel comfortable.
This temperament…
It was only when she was young that she had seen Wang Xizhi, the clan leader, from afar, that she had such a temperament.
"My son actually has such a bearing?"
Madam Liang was both happy and surprised.
However, he was still more delighted.
As a mother, who wouldn't wish for their son to be better?
Liang Shanbo didn't know what Lady Liang was thinking, but when he felt the loving gaze she was giving him, he felt a little uncomfortable.
He could only eat as fast as possible and try to fill his stomach as soon as possible.
"My son, eat slowly. Don't choke.”
Seeing Liang Shanbo wolfing down the food, Madam Liang smiled and took out a handkerchief from the side and handed it to Liang Shanbo.
Liang Shanbo didn't reply immediately. Instead, he chewed and swallowed all the food in his mouth before saying,"Thank you, Mother."
The bowl was relatively small at this time. Liang Shanbo ate two bowls in a row before he was full.
After putting down the bowl and chopsticks, a maid came forward to clean up.
When the mother and son arrived at the tea room, Cai Wei immediately served them tea to aid digestion.
Liang Shanbo was also thirsty, but…
When he saw the tea in the bowl that was sprinkled with pepper and salt, although it was fragrant, he always felt that this tea was difficult to swallow.
After getting Cai Wei to pour him another cup of water, Liang Shanbo took two sips and felt slightly better.
At this moment, his mother, Madam Liang, said with a solemn expression,""My son, I called you here this time because I have something important to tell you.”
"Mother, please tell us."
Looking at his mother's expression, Liang Shanbo was a little surprised.
In his memory, his mother, Lady Liang, had always been kind and harmonious. Even when she was treating servants, she was also amiable.
Therefore, he was deeply respected by his neighbors.
This was the first time he had shown such an expression.
Just as Liang Shanbo was feeling surprised, he heard his mother say,"Ever since your father passed away from illness last year, our Liang family is getting worse by the day.”
" When your father was still alive, he held the position of prefect. Naturally, no one could deprive him of his status as a noble. But now, your father has died of illness, no one in the family is an official in the court, and you are not an adult…"
"Although we are still in the ranks of the gentry, the relationship between the gentry is not stable.”
"It should be known that the Wei Kingdom's Minister of State, Duke Changwen (Chen Qun), had established the ninth rank official system in order to win over the aristocrats. However, the descendants of the Chen family are now excluded from the aristocrats.”
As she spoke, her mother, Madam Liang, revealed a worried expression.
"At the beginning of the tenth month, there will be an inspection. If my Liang family is not among the aristocrats…Mother is really a little worried!”
Hearing this, Liang Shanbo suddenly understood what his mother wanted to say.
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was the world of the aristocratic families.
In this era where the gentry ruled, the common people had no way to rise.
As the saying went, there were no poor scholars in the upper class, and no aristocrats in the lower class.
This meant that in the ninth grade official system, there would not be any aristocratic disciples below the seventh grade.
Above the seventh grade, no matter how talented you were, as long as you were a commoner, it was impossible for you to become a high-grade!
This was an iron law that was almost impossible to break!
Now that his Liang Family was a noble family, although it was only a third-class low-grade noble family, it was still a noble family!
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was still a way to rise!
If the Liang Family were to fall from grace and become a lowly family, then they would never be able to rise up again!
After all, the lowly commoners were not ranked high in the middle-ranking official system. Even if they entered the official system, they could only be low-ranking officials.
They were the 'dirty petty officials' that the celebrities and the limelight disdained, and they were busy with their paperwork every day.
As for the descendants of the aristocratic families, they held high positions.
Even if you were incompetent, once you were ranked below Rank-7, you would still be doing idle and elegant idle jobs.
For example, the secretary of the book, the prince washing horses, and the clerk joining the army.
They basically didn't do any work and only talked about the Dao every day.
Naturally, Liang Shanbo wouldn't look down on the doers--
On the contrary, he felt that compared to those sinecures, the practical positions with authority were the most important.
After all, Liang Shanbo, who came from the future, knew that the Eastern Jin Dynasty looked like it was full of flowers, but it was only temporary.
Only by holding power and possessing one's own strength could one obtain the capital to settle down in such a turbulent situation.
But then again.
If he wanted to flip this plate over…
Without a certain level of strength, one could only merge into this plate.
He would integrate into the aristocratic families, walk up to a high position, and finally control power.
This was the righteous path.
After the so-called transmigrators came to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, they didn't care about the discussions about the Dao or these so-called celebrities. They thought that they could rely on their knowledge and experience in the future to control the situation in this era.
This was simply ridiculous!
The Eastern Jin Dynasty was free and elegant, but only to celebrities!
The world famous celebrities, their arrogance is broad-minded and meaningful, wanton and free.
However, ordinary people…were unrestrained and acted for no reason.
You're just a commoner…No!
Humble families and commoners were also scholarly families that cultivated and passed down their families. Ordinary families were not even Humble families and commoners.
An ordinary person who was extremely arrogant and wanted to rebel would probably not live for more than three days!
No one will believe you, and no one will follow you.
As for creating a product of the future and then cooperating with the aristocratic families…that was even more ridiculous!
What qualifications did a mere commoner have to cooperate with an aristocratic family?
The only outcome was to become a craftsman in a workshop of an aristocratic family.
As for not cooperating?
That would be even easier.
Death!
Therefore, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, if one wanted to survive and live a slightly better life.
It could only be an aristocratic family!
No matter how bad it was, it would still be a common family!
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