The Confucianists paid attention to cultivating one's moral character, regulating one's family, governing the country, and pacifying the world.
There was no need to say more about self-cultivation.
The Qi family was not a modern family of three, but everyone.
In primitive times, a tribe was a 'family', and when many tribes gathered together, they were called a' country'.
Thus, the 'home' mentioned by the Confucians referred to a large group. During the Spring and Autumn Period, such large groups formed the various vassal states.
Once the war was about to start, the conscription order would be issued to this group, and it would specify how many armored soldiers and chariots the group should send out…
Therefore, when Mencius met King Hui of Liang, he said,"In a country of ten thousand chariots, those who kill their monarch must be from the family of a thousand chariots. In a country of a thousand chariots, those who kill their monarch must be from the family of a hundred chariots."
Therefore, the Confucian school's Qi family was not about one's own small family, but the interpersonal relationships of a large group!
This situation continued until Shang Yang's reform in Qin State. The law divided the " big families " into " small families ". When the men reached adulthood, they had to be separated, or they would be punished.
When Liu Bang had just taken over the State of Qin and established the Han Dynasty, he asked,""How's the family business I founded?"
The deeper meaning was to abandon the system of Qin and restore the "enfeoffment"... The facts proved that the Han Dynasty ultimately continued the system of Qin.
It could only be said to be "really fragrant"!
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The land that Gao Jing and the Yue refugees occupied was near Dan Yang. It was the first capital of the Chu Country after it was established. It was on the territory of the Chu Country and was close to Korea.
Of course, it was still very far away from Elixir Yang, in a corner of Elixir Yang Land.
During the Warring States Period, the enfeoffment was not about enfeoffing a city, but a region. For example, Shang Yang enfeoffed Shangyu's land, not Shangyu's city.
Therefore, this place was still considered the land of Elixir Yang.
He was enfeoffed to the Xiong Royal Family, a peripheral Royal Family called Mi Chun. He was of the same generation as Mi Qi, the Lord of Changping in the State of Qin, but their relationship was too distant.
The person who took care of the Elixir Yang Land for him was called Zhuo Li. His surname was Zhuo.
Gao Jing brought the Frightening Salamander and Mountain Rope to drive the carriage. He also brought 30 guards and rushed to Pill Sun City.
The reason why he brought so many people was to show off.
Gao Jing didn't care about the ostentation, but the nobles did!
If he came alone, it would be very difficult for him to meet the person in charge. However, with the pomp and circumstance, no one dared to treat him lightly.
Sure enough, after saying that, the guest immediately jogged in to report.
Not long after, Gao Jing and the others were welcomed into the residence.
……
He would not be able to see Mi Chun, the royal family. At most, he would only see Zhuo Li, who was helping him manage his fief.
In the living room, Gao Jing brought Shan Sheng along and saw Zhuo Li, a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious clothes.
Zhuo Li first looked at the two of them and directly ignored Shansheng who was holding the urn. His gaze was mainly on Gao Jing.
In his eyes, although Gao Jing was very young, his temperament was extraordinary. He stood there with a straight posture, a firm gaze, and a calm expression...
Therefore, he ignored Shan Sheng and bowed to Gao Jing.""My surname is Zhuo.”
Gao Jing did not care about etiquette, but it did not mean that he did not know how to be polite. He immediately returned the greeting and said politely,"Scholar Gao Jing greets Brother Zhuo!"
"So you're a scholarly disciple. I'm sorry for my rudeness. Please take a seat.”
"Please!"
The two of them sat on their knees across from each other. Shan Sheng held the urn and carefully stood behind Gao Jing. He did not make a sound, wishing that he was invisible.
If Gao Jing hadn't brought him along, he would never have stepped into such a place in his life. All the decorations here made him feel an invisible pressure that made him breathless.
Interactions between aristocrats would not start with serious matters. They would always turn around and take a roundabout route many times before "unintentionally" leading the topic to the main topic.
Therefore, the two of them sat down and first exchanged knowledge with each other, then discussed national affairs.
With Gao Jing's knowledge, he naturally fooled Zhuoli until he couldn't find his bearings. The two of them quickly addressed each other as brothers, and their attitudes became much more intimate.
Zhuo Li smiled as he poured the tea and praised,""Little Brother Jing's knowledge is astonishing and his knowledge is extensive. It's a pity that I thought you were young at first and looked down on you. Now it seems that I was really blind!”
"Brother Zhuo is too serious. I still need to ask Brother Zhuo for advice.”
Gao Jing smiled and took a sip of tea. Suddenly, he was stunned. He looked at the teacup and said in shock,"Is this Wu Cha?"
Zhuo Li was instantly tickled and pretended to be calm as he said,""Oh? Do you know Wu Cha?"
Gao Jing praised," Wu tea is produced in the land of Wu and Yue. Because of its unique environment, it creates an elegant taste…Wu tea is precious. My younger brother used to only have its name. Thanks to Brother Zhuo, I'm lucky enough to be able to taste it!"”
"Haha, brother is too polite." Zhuo Li finally couldn't hold back his laughter and couldn't suppress his pride as he said,""Thanks to my ruler's favor, I've bestowed you with a few…Brother, drink again!”
Gao Jing took another sip and praised,"It really is a good tea. Although Jing's knowledge is shallow, in my opinion, it's like a butcher cutting an ox or a jade salt of the Yue. This Wuyue Tea can be said to be one of the best teas!”
"I know about the butcher who dissects oxen, but this Baiyue Jade Salt…isn't it something?" Zhuo Li asked curiously.”
"Brother Zhuo, you don't know?" Gao Jing pretended to be surprised.”
"I really don't know." Zhuo Li shook his head.
Gao Jing smiled and said," This can be considered a coincidence. Jing traveled to Chu and accidentally met a group of people from Baiyue. After talking to them, he learned that they had a method of making salt. The salt produced is like jade and jade. The color is crystal clear, the taste is excellent, and there is no bitterness in it…"
Zhuo Li was shocked, and he knew that he had entered the main topic. He said seriously,""The Bai Yue actually has such a salt-making method? Why have I never heard of Li?"
Gao Jing sighed." I've never heard of it before, not to mention Brother Zhuo. I don't believe it either, so I told them that it's hard to believe if there's no real thing."”
"Do the people of the Yue have any goods?" Zhuo Li asked.”
"No, I haven't." Gao Jing shook his head and said," They said that they had the skills, but they had no place to put them to good use…Jing was so eager to see the jade-like salt that he brought them to find a place to stay…Speaking of which, it was Jing Menglang who forgot to inform the owner of this place. Guilty, guilty!”
"Brother, you must be joking. It's just a place to stay.”
"I wonder if you've made that jade salt?" Zhuo Li asked impatiently.”
"If it hadn't been made, Jing wouldn't have dared to come here to ask for forgiveness.”Gao Jing said and waved behind him.
Mountain Rope hurriedly stepped forward and placed the urn on the table before retreating to his original spot.
Zhuo Li's gaze was solemn. If this " jade salt " was really as Gao Jing described, then the preciousness of it was obvious, and the profits could be imagined.
Reaching out, he fished out a handful of salt from the urn and placed it in front of him. Zhuo Li examined it carefully and even put a pinch into his mouth…
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