The ancients rested their husbands and wives, why were the maids always accompanied? Aren't you afraid of embarrassment?
In modern society, due to the gradual improvement of the law, the status of people has basically tended to be equal, and there will be no more too bizarre things, thanks to the continuous opening of people's minds.
However, we all know that during the feudal dynasty in China, the class gap between people was very obvious.
During the feudal dynasty, people were born with an unequal status, and no matter how much effort they put in, they could not break through the shackles of class. For example, although they had a lot of money, they were still regarded as the lower class of society according to the concept of the people at the time.
In order to change their fate, many students from poor backgrounds studied diligently, and their only hope was to get rid of poverty through the imperial examination.
In ancient times, the unfairness of fate was unavoidable, because power was always in the hands of a few, and no matter how hard others tried, their fate would not change much.
For slaves and maids, they could not be considered "people" at all, and the master had absolute power over them and could insult and sell them at will. Therefore, the fate of slaves and maidservants was very tragic in ancient times, and they had to obey their masters' orders completely.
Sometimes, when the master is resting, the slave and maid will accompany him. Why is that? Doesn't the owner find this a little embarrassing? In TV dramas, we often see scenes where the slave and maid sit on the ground while the master is resting, waiting for the master's call.
This is because the master often ignores the existence of the slave and the slave as his own servant, who can obey his orders at any time.
If the host is sick or needs night care, I will respond and provide services as soon as possible, ensuring that the host is considerate. Under normal circumstances, the maid will sit near the master's bed, with a quilt, and always be vigilant to meet the various needs of the owner.
However, lower-status slaves may have to wait outside the house, ready to be available in hot or bitter cold. This fully reflects the low status of slaves and maids in ancient times.
The slave and maid guarded the master's bedside because they had the master's safety at heart. They may have been condemned to slavery for their sins, from humble origins, and had a tragic fate. But as long as they can live in peace in the master's house, they will be satisfied.
In ancient times, some masters were very harsh on slaves and maids, and they would beat and scold them or even ** if they were slightly dissatisfied. There are even children from poor families who are forced to be sold to rich families as slaves because of their difficult lives.
In addition to the basic work of serving the master, there is also a special kind of maid - the maid who has a room. Maids usually grow up with their owners from an early age and are responsible for the physical needs of their male masters.
They are different from ordinary maids who do manual work, and have special responsibilities and status.
In ancient times, the status of the maid was similar to that of the modern "spare wife", and their main duty was to serve the master, and if they were favored by the master, they could be promoted to the main wife.
In many film and television dramas, we can see that the maids in the room are trying their best to compete for the male host, and they hope to become concubines. Although concubines in ancient times were also responsible for serving the male and female hostess, becoming a concubine could bring more possibilities and hope than ordinary maids, although it did not guarantee a lifetime of glory and wealth.
Although the living conditions of the maids and concubines have improved compared to the maids, they are still not free, they are controlled by the male host, and they cannot change their tragic fate.
In contrast, although the maids cannot change their fate, they can at least choose to live their lives smoothly, and they can live a relatively comfortable life with someone to wait.
At that time, women had a low status, and they could only change their fate by becoming a maid or concubine. The maid in the room is a kind of maid with a higher status who serves the master, but even if it is a concubine, she can't do whatever she wants.
The ancient feudal dynasty attached great importance to the dignity and inferiority of the concubine, and only the children of the concubine would be respected, and the concubine could be despised all his life.
Although concubines can enjoy a higher quality of life, they need to obey both the male and female hosts at all times, and are often looked down upon. Not to mention, the children they give birth to are often untitled.
The fate of concubines is often very tragic, and they need to fight with other concubines all the time, and even encounter the envy of their mothers from the family. This often led to deaths and injuries, however, few people cared about the fate of these slaves.
Therefore, no matter how eager these slaves and maids are to get ahead and change their destiny, they cannot fundamentally change this situation.
Although he was beaten, scolded and bullied by his master, he couldn't even protect himself, but he could only obey his master's orders. When the owner is resting, you should also be ready to provide him with services at any time to ensure the quality of his rest.
They also have to endure all kinds of embarrassing scenes, and even become maids or concubines in order to change their fate. However, no matter how hard they tried, they could not change their tragic fate, because the deed of sale was always in the hands of their masters, and they would be forced to obey their master's will for the rest of their lives.
The tragedy of feudal society is that no matter how much you struggle, fate never seems to change. The outwardly flamboyant feudal dynasty is actually only a few people who hold power and interests.
Only literati, ministers, and even royal nobles could change their fate and enjoy all kinds of conveniences, while ordinary people and slaves could only live a life of exploitation and domination, and even their lives could be threatened.
What seems to be a beautiful feudal dynasty is actually a few people enjoying convenience, while most people are in the miserable situation of being bullied.
After the Ming and Qing dynasties, the slave system gradually died out and was replaced"Long-term work"。Their living conditions have improved, but they are still fraught with hardship. With the fall of the feudal dynasty, the fate of slaves and maids was truly liberated, and the status of people tended to be equal, and they were no longer treated unfairly in the past.
This is also a tragedy that the feudal dynasty cannot escape.