I am Da Song

Chapter 360
People's property is sacred and inviolable. In the later civilized society, this is only one of the most basic rights of everyone.

But it was also a strong blow to the feudal social system of the Song Dynasty.

This means that Song Dynasty will undergo a profound change from top to bottom.

Even if the Son of Heaven is the Ninth Five-Year Sovereign, he can no longer deprive an ordinary civilian of his wealth for no reason.

At the same time, crimes such as ransacking homes and exterminating clans will disappear in the long river of history.

The emperor will never confiscate the family assets of any scholar-bureaucrat or wealthy businessman.

Of course, there is a prerequisite for all this, and that is his legal income.

All income generated from power-for-money transactions, corruption, and illegal operations will still be confiscated in accordance with the law.

At the same time, the imperial court still has the power to fine offenders.

For crimes such as intentional injury, the imperial court will impose a fine according to the situation and compensate the victim.

In addition to making Song Dynasty a big step forward in terms of civilization and legal system, this decree will greatly promote the development of the folk economy.

Especially in terms of industry and commerce, this decree is the strongest guarantee for the common people and the business class.

It can make them put into production and development with more peace of mind, and reduce the shackles of feudal nobles on them.

Even to a certain extent, the feudal aristocracy also benefited from it.Of course, they have advantages and disadvantages. While benefiting, they can no longer bully men and women, and take advantage of others.

In terms of benefits, they are weaker than the business class.

But on the whole, the whole country is the biggest beneficiary.

Wealth that had nowhere to go in the past can only be poured into usury and real estate.Now there is a new channel for wealth to be channeled, allowing greater investment in industry and commerce to develop production.

Under the protection of patent law, wealth can even be invested in technological development.Engage in technological research and academic research, and the wealth earned is also very considerable.

The first prize set by Taixue for any subject is [-] guan, which is a height that ordinary people can hardly achieve in a lifetime of business and management.

The rich can even raise a group of scholars and craftsmen to specialize in technology research and development, so as to make a fortune.

The strong agricultural foundation of the Song Dynasty provided an unparalleled guarantee of wealth for industry, commerce, and scientific research.

Zhao Huan and Su Dai were still discussing, the queen walked in, and said with a smile: "Guan Jia, Professor Su, you have talked about technology and laws all morning, take a rest and have lunch."

Zhao Huan got up and stretched his waist: "The time is so fast? It's already noon before you know it. Let the imperial chef bring the meal."

Soon a team of maids brought food boxes and put plates of imperial food on the dining table in the Chui Gong Hall.

The meals are beautifully presented, but there are not many samples, six dishes and two soups, a total of eight dishes.

And the dishes are all common types in Tokyo Sakong, including roast duck, bamboo shoots, cucumbers, shrimps, carp, meat soup, blood sausage, and white fungus.

The most hearty dish should be the grilled lamb chops.

The lamb chops sprinkled with cumin and spices are charred on the outside and tender on the inside, with a tangy aroma.

Zhao Huan called Su Dai to sit down, and jokingly said: "Has your Brother Fan brought you to the Huixian Zhengdian? Although I have never invited you to eat at the authentic restaurant, this imperial meal should not be worse than any other authentic restaurant. "

Su Dai said with a smile: "Brother Fan took me to see it once. The signature of the main store is that the cooking skills are passed down from the imperial chef. But in any case, it can't be compared with the imperial cuisine."

What surprised Su Dai was that the royal meals in the palace were so simple, even inferior to some rich merchants' homes.

Even if you are a son of a wealthy businessman, just a son, not the head of the family, if you go to a restaurant to have dinner with friends, you can order no less than ten dishes.And there are all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas.

The royal family is rich and rich in the world. Compared with it, it is simply too plain and simple.

Especially after Tang Yi helped everyone fill up the white fungus and lotus seed soup and sat next to the official's house, Su Dai couldn't believe it.

At the beginning, the officials threw [-] guan, like throwing rubble.Su Dai was very impressed with her demeanor at that time, that is, spending money like water.As a result, Su Dai always thought that officials didn't care about money.

Unexpectedly, the emperor who spent so much money on science and technology, spending hundreds of thousands of gold, would be so frugal in life, and the four of them only ate eight dishes.You must know that according to the etiquette of the Central Plains, even if ordinary people receive guests, the number of drinks and dishes is two more than the number of people, and four people will never be less than six dishes.

"Move your chopsticks, why don't you eat? Could it be that I didn't treat you well?"

"No, no. I'm just surprised. The royal family is so rich, I didn't expect the official family to be so simple."

Zhao Huan asked with a smile: "Then what do you think the royal family should be like? One hundred and eight dishes per meal?"

Su Dai nodded slightly, and said shyly: "I always thought it should be like this, delicacies from mountains and seas, bird's nest and shark's fin, everything you expect to find."

Zhao Huan picked up a chopstick of cucumbers and shrimps, tilted his head and said to her quietly: "I don't want to hide it from you, I secretly tried the life you mentioned once. One hundred and eight dishes, half eaten, the rest It’s cold. I’m already full from the back, but the machine is eating, and I can’t taste the difference from the front.”

Su Dai couldn't help but burst out laughing, she really didn't expect such a cute scene in the official house.

Like an ordinary person, go to see what the legendary luxury life looks like, and experience what it feels like once.

It turns out that officials are also curious and have time to gain knowledge.

The queen complained to Su Dai: "The royal family has been frugal and simple since the establishment of the dynasty. Although there were some fluctuations in the middle of the Taishang period, they all respected frugality and deeply took Sima as a lesson. Follow up The officials have said several times that since the royal family is now rich, they can add a few more meals for the official family, and one hundred and eight dishes per meal is a drop in the bucket for the royal family's wealth."

"Even if it's not so wasteful, then eighteen dishes per meal is always okay, right? But the officials have always disagreed. Professor Su, you have to help persuade the officials."

Su Dai blushed instantly, how could the queen think of asking herself to persuade the officials?It's not a good name.

Is the queen... trying to match her up tactfully?
Su Dai carefully glanced at the indifferent official family, and bit her cherry lips tightly with her white teeth. She was really not sure what the emperor wanted, so she could only whisper: "The dragon body of the official family is indeed the most important thing in the world."

Zhao Huan waved his hand casually, and said, "Don't think too much about it. Of course I know that each eighteen-course meal is nothing more than a drop in the bucket in terms of the royal family's wealth. But I can't start with the extravagance."

"I think the simple atmosphere in the world today is very good. Although the Song Dynasty is prosperous and prosperous, with dazzling gold and greenery and fragrant flowers, no one is extravagant to fight for wealth, no one is extravagant and wasteful. We can use all our wealth to develop production. This is the real Make the best use of it.”

This is very good. The Wenzhi of the Song Dynasty is indeed far ahead of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Social customs regard simplicity and thrift as a very noble virtue.And extravagance, extravagance, and licentiousness are everywhere condemned.

Once a family has a reputation for extravagance and waste, they themselves will feel guilty when facing neighbors pointing fingers.It is easier to be targeted by the supervisory censor.

After all, the blood of ordinary people was on the hands of any scholar-bureaucrat in the process of making a fortune.It doesn't stand up to scrutiny at all.

(End of this chapter)