Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"It's Mr. Kou." Defang said, "Xiao Pu, what grandpa said about the longest time to wear an official hat does not refer to the number of days in office, but the time to wear an official hat every day, because Mr. Kou is very diligent, In addition to going to court and handling official business with officials in the government office, the court uniform official hat is worn all day long, so Mr. Kou is used to the long-winged official hat, not only walking steadily but also very fast, other ministers can't learn it."

"Then isn't he tired?"

"Who knows, this guy..."

"My lord!" Concubine Di touched De Fang, "Be careful what you say in front of Xiao Pu."

"Yes, yes, hehehe" Defang smiled, "Xiao Pu, Mr. Kou, he is not tired at all. He is not idle when he has no official duties on weekdays. He changes his clothes and walks among the people to see the lives of the people, but Once he was recognized by the people as an official."

"Grandpa, why do you still recognize him after changing into commoner clothes?"

"It's because he wears the court uniform and official hat all day long, so he has developed a strange habit." Defang said, "That day Mr. Kou went out in regular clothes, and after drinking tea in the tea shed, he walked towards him along a narrow path. And go, after walking out of the narrow path, a famous old man called him Sir, Mr. Kou was startled, and asked the old man, how do you know me? The old man said with a smile, because I saw you walking around the narrow path just now, so I knew it Mr. Kou did not understand. How could you know that I am an official when I look left and right? The old man replied, because officials wear official hats with long wings, they are often afraid that the wings of the hat will hit the people on both sides or the walls of doors and windows when walking on weekdays. Yes, and seeing that you are standing upright and steady, my lord, I know you are an official."

"Grandpa, that old man is really smart."

"Yes, but Xiao Pu is smarter, isn't he?"

"Yes, my grandson will study hard and do things for the common people in the future."

"Good grandson!"

"My lord," Concubine Di said, "it's better to rest early, and tell Xiao Pu a story when your eyes are better."

"Ma'am said," De Fang said, "Xiao Pu, go to bed early, and grandpa will tell you a story tomorrow."

"Okay, grandpa, grandson will blow your eyes for you."

"What a filial little grandson, Xiao Pu helps grandpa blow his eyes, and grandpa rubs Xiao Pu's little butt."

Concubine Di smiled and said, "Look at your grandpa and grandson."

"Ma'am, do you want me to rub it for you?" Defang reached out to touch Concubine Di.

"My lord!" Concubine Di also stretched out her hand, and pinched Defang's waist, and Defang stopped there, "Xiao Pu...your grandma is very skilled in martial arts...look at it...grandpa can't move anymore ..."

Cong Pu lay between the two of them smiling, and the three of them fell asleep early.

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[Official hats are also a kind of Futou. Official hats in the Song Dynasty were originally woven with rattan, with grass stems as the inside, yarn as the outer surface, and finally painted.But the official hat is not light, so the vine was removed and used, and two feet were added to the official hat, made of iron.Before the Song Dynasty, the Futou caps were soft and drooping, but in the Song Dynasty, the drooping Futou was regarded as mourning clothing, because it was changed to a straight long-winged official hat, which also added a sense of majesty to the official hat. (On the other hand, it is indeed more effective in rectifying the ills of officials whispering.)]