Chapter 917 The Emperor leaves the capital
Two days before New Year’s Eve, it is generally called Little New Year’s Eve;
In accordance with past customs, the people of Fengxin City began to hold small banquets at home to entertain visiting relatives and friends. , this is called a farewell feast, and at the same time, incense should be lit outside the house, which is called Tianxiang.
The etiquette passed down from the Xia Dynasty to this day is different between Yan, Jin, Qian and Chu in terms of clothing and hairstyle, but the festival procedures still remain in common;
As for Speaking of the barbarians and savages in Fengxin City, they were originally no more than these people, but they have long been trapped in the same rhythm.
But the common people can put down a year's hard work and enjoy this rare period of peace and quiet. Some people cannot stop.
In a private room on the second floor of the Moon Viewing Building in Fengxin City, the leaders of a caravan from Laoyan were gathering here for a banquet.
They will definitely not have time to go back to celebrate the New Year, and they will have to wait here for a batch of goods after the New Year.
Business and trade in Eastern Jin Dynasty are developed, firstly because of its strategic location, which controls the circulation of three parties, and secondly, because of its own group of workshops, which is the birthplace of the most in-demand commodities in the world.
The supply of goods is tight, so you have to bid and queue up. At the end of the year, productivity is inevitably declining, and it is inevitable for caravans to wait for goods.
The caravan manager sitting in the front seat held up a wine glass, and he and his bosses recalled the hard work of the past year, and then looked forward to next year's harvest. The process was still the same process. One phone call and one round of wine. The atmosphere is also warm.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, the shopkeeper called over the singer to sing for the fun. A small number of the bosses at the table left with the excuse of going to the toilet, but what exactly were they going to do? I know it all in my heart.
Not to mention in this world, even in future generations, this kind of industry will be forbidden.
However, here in Fengxin City, the red tent is also an official camp. Legend has it that the big shopkeeper behind it is a female gentleman from the palace.
As for the identity relationship between the female gentleman and the princess, there are actually not many rumors, because it is difficult for the people below to imagine that their princess would handle this kind of business. There are too few people who believe it, so naturally this rumor is not Can't spread.
Therefore, in the various red tent industries in Fengxin City, there will basically be no cases of forcing girls into prostitution. Customers here must also abide by the rules. Business is business. No one can use force or think too much. Lord You must be polite between guests.
But it is this kind of tone that gives the red tent industry in Fengxin City a cultural atmosphere that is different from other places;
and gradually has a kind of transcendence and coverage. In the past, the famous skinny horses and little ladies in the dry land took the limelight.
Actually, very few local women in Fengxin City enter the red tent anymore.
Firstly, because the Prince of Pingxi established the eastern part of Shanxi with a large army, there was a large army first, then a military town, and then gradually developed the city's population from all walks of life, so the ratio of soldiers to Han here is very high.
Different from the low status of thieves who joined the army in the Qian Kingdom, here, as long as you marry a soldier, you can be registered as a regular soldier. The welfare benefits are too attractive, so Qiu Ba is definitely a hot commodity in the blind date market. , it’s hard to find one.
The second is to recruit female workers in the workshops. For example, the Juggernaut family has been working in the workshop before giving birth to children, which solves the employment problem of some women to a certain extent;
However, Refugees who have moved in from outside have been filling this vacancy. From time to time, there are mobile red tents like those from other places, forming groups into Fengxin City to provide fresh blood to the industry, so the industry has been able to maintain it.
Others were either enjoying singing and dancing, or going to have fun alone. In the corner of the box, there was a young man, holding a wine glass and leaning silently against the window, watching the flow of people on the street.
The shopkeeper came over and asked with a smile;
"Why don't you go to Gaole Gaole with them?"
The young man smiled and said; "There is a good wife in my family."
The shopkeeper said: "Who doesn't have such a wife? "
The young man nodded, too lazy to explain.
The shopkeeper was very polite to the young man under his command. The young man’s surname was Wu and his name was Zhaonian. He was the distant nephew of his boss. He had just joined the family not long ago. It seemed that his boss planned to focus on training him.
"Shopkeeper Li often leads teams to and from Eastern Jin Dynasty. What do you think of this place?" Wu Zhaonian asked.
Shopkeeper Li smiled and said: "As early as when Prince Pingxi sealed the town of Xuehuan, I would go from Xuehuan to Fengxin City almost once every six months. Every time I came, my feeling would be different.
< br>When I first walked this road, the land of Eastern Jin Dynasty was really white except for the snow customs. Now look at it again, the smell of fireworks is already there. It’s so rich.
In the eyes of outsiders, Prince Pingxi of Dayan is the military god of the world, but in my opinion, the prince’s governance is truly extraordinary.”
Wu Zhaonian. Nodding slightly, he said: "That's why Pingxi Prince's Palace, located in the eastern corner of Jin Dynasty, has the ability to stand alone against Chu State."
At this time,
a wedding team came downstairs, and it was very festive with playing and playing.
But the strange thing is that there are actually two sedans in this team, one is a bridal sedan and the other is a green curtain sedan.
Marrying wives and keeping concubines is the custom of this era. It is normal for those with spare wealth to live in a small room. However, there is only one official wife, the two princesses of Pingxi Palace, who are also the emperor. The special honor allows equal wives.
Ordinary families, even wealthy families, would not dare to play like this.
The most interesting thing is that this team actually stopped at the gate downstairs. You know, this is the Moon Viewing Tower. No matter how nice the name is, it still can't change the fact that this is the land of fireworks and willows.
The groom is a very young man, wearing armor and a red flower on his chest.
The status of soldiers in eastern Jin Dynasty is high. In addition, the day when Prince Pingxi conferred the title of two princesses on the ceremony, he also wore black armor to attend the ceremony. Therefore, in folk marriages here, the groom who was born as an officer or sergeant was also happy. Armor.
Shopkeeper Li smiled and said: "Are you going to marry a prostitute?"
Wu Zhaonian shook his head and said: "There is a bride in the wedding sedan."
The young groom dismounted, walked to the wedding sedan, and led the bride out of the wedding sedan with her head covered.
"Come here." Shopkeeper Li summoned a subordinate, "Go down and find out what the scenery is."
"Yes."
After giving instructions to his subordinates , Shopkeeper Li guessed at Wu Zhaonian: "You won't hire a prostitute to fill the house when you marry a rich woman, right?"
Wu Zhaonian said nothing.
The place below the Moon Viewing Tower was crowded with people, and everyone was watching the excitement.
Not long after, a young girl from the Moon Viewing Tower came out and replied to the groom.
The groom looked solemn and said something seriously. Then he took the bride's hand. On this wedding day, in front of the moon-viewing building, the newlyweds knelt at the gate.
Shopkeeper Li smacked his lips and looked back, finally waiting for the person he sent earlier to come back.
“Have you heard about it?”
“I’ve heard about it, shopkeeper.”
“Tell me quickly.”
“It’s like this, shopkeeper, the groom Guan’er was just admitted to the Royal Palace’s Jinyi Palace a few days ago. Wei."
"Oh, this is a good future," said shopkeeper Li.
Anyone who is familiar with the situation in Jindong knows exactly what kind of bodyguards the prince of Pingxi has. When the prince goes out, he is basically protected by his bodyguards. When the prince goes on an expedition, they are the handsome bodyguards. ;
Whether he stays as a personal guard, has a favor with the prince, or gets an opportunity to go out, in short, the future is extremely bright.
“Today he married the daughter of a general.”
“Then why do you come here?”
“That’s it, shopkeeper, The groom was an orphan before. Prince Pingxi was the When he first arrived in Shengle City, he opened a free school and took in orphans to attend the church.
Qiu Ba, who died in the army, or other common people, could donate money to attend the church, choose among the orphans, and have them change their surnames and enshrine them on memorial tablets. .”
This model originated from the fact that there were no relatives to receive the pensions for the Qiuba soldiers who died in the war. Instead, one of the orphans from the school was simply chosen to inherit their surname, and the pensions were treated as living expenses for the children.
Essentially, the palace did not pay anything more for this, and the pension was what it should have been. These orphans were the blind man who had already decided on a team to take in as a foundation for the future.
So, it’s just a formality;
But it also attracted a lot of outsiders to fund it.
“There is an old bustard in this Moon Viewing Tower. She was in the red tent at the earliest in Shengle City. She donated a sum of money at that time to sponsor a foster son, the groom Guan’er.
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The groom, the officer, left school last year and practiced in the army for a year. Not long ago, he was selected into the palace's royal bodyguards, and was favored by a military officer, who made him his son-in-law.
Today is his wedding day, but the groom insists on taking his mother back home today. "
" Pick up his mother today? "Shopkeeper Li was confused.
"Yes, not related by blood... Grandma. In fact, the bridegroom had come several times before, wanting to take his mother out to live with him, but the old ladies felt that their status would taint his future, and they were unwilling to leave and let him go.
But who would have imagined that today, on the wedding day, the groom actually brought the bride to pick him up. The old ladies sent someone to send a message and gave him a sum of money for the wedding. But again refused to go home with him.
The groom was stubborn,
and he knelt at the door with his bride;
He also said,
half of his life was given by the prince. As long as the prince needs it, he will not hesitate to sacrifice his life for the prince;
The other half of his life was given by his mother. Now that he is an adult and married, how can he not have his mother sitting at home? Where can I have a cup of tea from my new wife?
He said that if the old ladies didn't come out, he would not get married today. "
After hearing this, shopkeeper Li sighed and said with some regret: "This groom is actually a loyal man. ”
Speaking, shopkeeper Li looked at Wu Zhaonian beside him.
Wu Zhaonian reached out and patted the window gently,
At this time,
It seemed that the groom's persistence or even "threat" finally made the groom unable to refuse.
From the Moon Viewing Tower, a woman who was obviously a little older came out. The groom and the bride got up and sent her to another sedan chair.
Immediately, the groom got on his horse and shouted to the surroundings with high spirits:
“From today on, I, Zhou Chang’an, my mother and my daughter-in-law are all married!”
"Good!"
"Well done!"
The people in Fengxin City who were watching around made a sound of praise, but no one made any ridicule or ridicule.
Wu Zhaonian remembered that there was a senior official of the Qian Kingdom who fled to the island to avoid persecution by his enemies. He worked as his teacher for three years and then died of illness.
He once said something to himself that is still fresh in his memory.
He said that the so-called "not picking up lost things on the road, simple folk customs, trustworthiness from above and below, loyalty, filial piety and etiquette" are all cultivated in living water, while Daqian is already like a pool of stagnant water.
Looking at the current folk customs in Fengxin City, and then looking at the current trend of Yan State and Shanxi Province, Wu Zhaonian finally understood the meaning of the teacher's words.
When I went north, I met my brother Wu Xiang. My unlucky brother was captured by King Pingxi during the Qian Dynasty and had to be released later.
In Adi’s description, Prince Pingxi is a true hero.
Hearing is false and seeing is true,
From what I have seen since entering the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there is no such thing as a kind of hero. Looking through the history books, which founding monarch can be as solid and stable as the Prince of Pingxi when he is making a fortune?
What a pity,
The land of Yan and Jin is too far away, and the Wu family is at sea. Such betting opportunities are not a question of whether the Wu family is willing to join in, but whether they are disdainful. Looking at you right now?
While thinking, Wu Zhaonian noticed that shopkeeper Li was still looking at him, and immediately smiled and said:
“He is a good man.”
...
“He is a good boy.”
The prince is practicing archery, listening to Xiao Yibo reporting some new things that happened in Fengxin City today.
An arrow was shot and hit the target;
The prince asked again;
"Which family does his father-in-law belong to?"
"It's General Xu."
"Oh, I have an impression." The prince continued to draw his bow and arrow, "How did he react?"
I thought that I would pick a son-in-law with a bright future, and he was also an orphan whose parents both died. My daughter would not have to be angry with her parents-in-law and be disciplined when she got married;
Who knew that someone would appear halfway? In-laws, and still have that status.
"I'm so angry."
"Haha." The prince smiled. The arrow missed a little, but still hit the bull's-eye. "Then what?"
"General Xu Shen wanted to take someone to ask for an explanation, but he was stopped by General Jin."
"Is Jin Shu here too?"
"He was eating there. .”
"Oh."
The prince knows that since the golden skill is there, the general will not be able to stir up trouble.
Zheng Fan shot another arrow,
then put down the hard bow, twisted his neck,
ordered:
"In the name of the palace, I will send you a congratulatory gift."
"I obey."
"In addition, let Liqing send a headdress to the bridegroom's mother. ."
"My subordinates understand."
"Finally, let Xianba hold Gu's Wang Ling, take the whip to General Xu's door, and give him ten lashes.
If you don't have the eyesight to see things, no matter how unhappy you feel, you have to keep them in your heart, isn't it? His daughter is much more sensible than him. ”
Actually, there are many more meanings here.
The idea of beating the father-in-law and rewarding the son-in-law is to expand this matter, which is conducive to shaping the social atmosphere, isn’t it?< br>
Furthermore,
the Yier Army is the foundation for the future development of the palace. As the prince and their mountain chief, I have to protect them
When you were young, you protected their food and clothing, and when you grow up, you protect their face;
In this way,
they will be willing to... work for you.
Of course, the prince’s ideas are not that philistine, and General Xu Shen is not happy, but by giving him ten lashes to show his attitude, his face will be bright, and his colleagues will not only not laugh at him, but also He would envy him for getting a good son-in-law with good conduct and the prince's respect.
Cracking a whip is not a big deal, it’s just the eighth grader in the army. Being kicked by the prince is called love.
Xiao Yibo went down to do some work;
At this time,
the blind man came over with the letter in his hand.
"My lord, the Wu family in Haidong sent someone here. They came here in the caravan. They have already arrived in Fengxin City."
"Oh, you go see him. ”
Zheng Fan really has no interest in meeting the Wu family in Haidong right now. The Wu family is an imperial merchant on the sea of Qian Kingdom. They have great influence on the sea, but they are also outside the overall situation of Zhuxia.
To put it bluntly, the Wu family has not yet worked for a big chieftain in the southwest of the country.
When the Wu family really needs to be used, it will have to be when the Yan army completely breaks through the northern part of the Qian Kingdom and turns the Qian Kingdom into the southern Qian Kingdom. It's just the use of the Nanqian court's financial resources.
"Okay." The blind man agreed, then picked up the letter and said, "Sir, there are two more things, which are matters for Yanjing."
"Say."
"There is news from Yanjing that the Yuan will be changed next year."
"Change again?"
"After all, there was a war last year. Changing the Yuan again is also a request. Good sign.”
“Oh, what’s it called?”
"It's really an easy-to-understand era name." The prince said with a smile.
At first glance, this year title indicates that the emperor intends to vigorously restore people's livelihood, accumulate national strength and replenish the treasury at all levels.
The blind man was also laughing beside him.
“What’s one more thing?”
“Actually, it’s two things, but we received the emperor’s secret order first, but the big news should come in a while.”< br>
"Let me take a look."
Zheng Fan reached out to take the letter,
and glanced at it.
Zheng Fan just brushed past Xiao Liuzi's nonsense.
The content is mainly in the last three paragraphs.
The first paragraph is: My surname is Zheng, my queen misses her son, and I miss my son too. How is my son doing in Jindong?
“Beast.”
The second paragraph is: Mr. Zheng, I am so bored living in the palace. Unlike before, I could still be pushed around by my father. Now that I see the golden bricks and green tiles in the palace, I feel sick.
The third paragraph is: So, I plan to pick up my son home in person. When I pick up my son, I can also take a look.
Zheng Fan frowned,
Said:
"Is the emperor going to patrol the east?"
"Yes."
Actually, the blind man really wanted to reply: We can make him become a hunter in the east. .
After all, when the emperor comes, the prince will be here with us, so the father and son of the Tian family will work together.
Throughout the ages, which vassal town could have such a start of Tianhu's rebellion?
But the blind man didn't say that, because he knew that the Lord would not agree, especially when the emperor was so magnanimous and the Xia had not yet been unified, so the blind man did not ask for trouble.
Fortunately, he still has Zheng Lin to look forward to, and he has a longer time to enjoy this process.
"Is he really tired of staying in the palace and wants to go out and relax?"
"My subordinates feel that the emperor is..."
"What is it?"
"I miss you." (End of Chapter)