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Chapter 729
Chapter 729
The old man was really surprised. He learned official dialect just to enter the inner city and kowtow to the emperor?If it were that simple, then there wouldn't be so many official dialects with accents from different places in the imperial court.Didn't the official one want to kowtow to the emperor?Why didn't you learn Mandarin well?
"...Respectable, respectable! Knowing kindness and repaying it is the work of a noble person..." The old man praised, and then asked: "...you can speak official words like this in a month or two. level? This is simply unbelievable..., your family really cares..." The old man was surprised that he could learn Mandarin to such a level in a month or two, and he was more interested in it.
"Don't take the old man's praise. In fact, we are immigrants. We live in the capital and learn Mandarin. Life is always more convenient. In fact, it's not all for the purpose of entering the inner city to kowtow to the emperor..." The old woman was a little proud, Hastily explained again.
The old man became even more emotional, nodded for a long time, and said: "Speaking of which, this immigrant, Your Majesty, is indeed benefiting all people, and the great achievement of surviving countless lives is not easy, not easy!"
"...So, the four of you came out today just to enter the inner city to kowtow to His Majesty?" The old man remembered something and said.
"Yes." The old woman replied truthfully.
"Oh, that's it. It's easy to say that the old man is also going to the inner city. Why don't we go together? There is no place in the capital that the old man can't go to. If someone stops you at that time, the old man will tell you that you are guaranteed to enter the inner city." ..." the old man assured.
"Thank you, Mr. Lao, then Mr. Lao..." The old woman quickly thanked her. Originally, their family had a lot of preparations, and they had a great chance of success, but if someone guaranteed that they would be able to enter, that would be even better. I am worried, after all, the place to go is Huangchenggen.
"That's not necessary. If you don't dislike the troublesome old man, I have something to ask you..." said the old man.
"Don't dare. If there is anyone who can help the old man, the old man can just ask." The old woman was so happy to see the old man's extraordinary momentum.
The old man kept talking about the official language, but he put other problems aside, which made the young woman a little anxious. Finally, things turned around, but the old man seemed to have forgotten his own problems, and wanted to mention his own to the old man. It's hard to talk about it.Seeing that the old man wanted to go to the inner city together, he finally felt relieved.
Not long after, the old man's followers stopped a carriage.This kind of carriage has two rows of seats facing each other. It can accommodate five or six people. It is a four-wheeled "rental" carriage. It runs faster than ordinary public carriages and is not restricted by routes. It is charged according to the distance of the road. It is considered ancient. taxi. [It is said that there were also taxis in ancient times, called Jiliguche. 】
The family of four sat on one side, and the old man and his entourage sat on the other side. The driver asked where he was going, whipped his whip, and set off.
After the carriage started, the old man opened his mouth.
"Speaking of which, this four-wheeled carriage is more comfortable than a two-wheeled carriage. In a two-wheeled carriage, it is difficult to stretch your waist and kick your legs..." The old man praised the carriage as soon as he opened his mouth.Riding in a two-wheeled carriage has certain requirements for sitting position and posture, which is not as casual as a four-wheeled carriage.
"The old man is right. We came all the way from Shaanxi, and we had to rely on these four-wheeled carriages to carry us. Otherwise, we would not be able to come to this capital. The capital is probably a thousand or two thousand miles away... "The old woman replied decently.
"Fortunately, fortunately,...hey, this four-wheeled carriage has really worked..." The old man felt a lot of emotion, and then looked at the young woman. The young woman's eyes had been wandering anxiously. I understand, after thinking about it, I feel that it is better to get back to business, if I talk about other things, I am afraid that some people will not like it.
"...By the way, I almost forgot the business. Just now, the old man heard that your little lady wants to study and learn arithmetic?" The old man brought the topic back to the main topic.
"This..." The old woman hesitated when she mentioned this question.
When the young woman heard the old man talk about herself, she immediately showed hopeful eyes.
"It's a good thing to be willing to study and learn knowledge..." The old man said, and just as he said it, he remembered the comprehensive education that those people were hosting and promoting, which cost several million taels a year..., thinking of this , the old man's thoughts drifted elsewhere.
This reading and literacy is indeed a good thing, and everyone is reading and literacy is indeed the idea that the sage has always been committed to, but if everyone can read, is it really a good thing?No, this woman also wants to study, learn knowledge, and change her destiny through knowledge, which confuses the old man's thinking.
The emperor strongly supported this matter, allocating several million taels to do this matter every year. This matter was praised by scholars all over the world as a grand event in the literary world for thousands of years.However, the old man felt that whatever the emperor strongly supported, there would always be some unexpected results in the end. As a result, there would always be many immeasurable effects on the Ming Dynasty. Combining the matter of spending millions of taels a year to popularize reading for all people, I immediately fell into confusion. What will be the result of this?Is it a good thing?or bad thing?Where is the Great Ming Dynasty going?
Thinking of the constant debates in Shilin, I am even more confused. It is indeed a great event that everyone has a book to read for thousands of years, but the result is really so good?This woman has already studied and dared to come out to find something to do. Doesn't that mean that this woman can also be the pillar of the family?Can you also rely on wages to support your family?What if women also ask to be officials in the future?What kind of country should this be?Thinking of this, the old man shivered himself.
This matter is indeed evil. Is it better to maintain the current situation, or to realize the ideals of saints?The old man was even more confused.
The people in the carriage saw the old man lost in thought, as if he was thinking about something, but no one disturbed him.
"Apologize, apologise, the old man was distracted..." After the old man woke up, he immediately apologized.
A few members of the family hurriedly returned the gift to the distracted old man.
"... I heard that your little lady said that she would go to Liulizhai to work as a female tent?" The old man once again emptied other things in his mind and focused on talking about this matter.The things he thought just now were too ridiculous, it's better to throw them away quickly.
"This, yes..." Faced with the old man's question, the old woman had no choice but to answer truthfully. The old man looked like he was not an ordinary person. Judging from his demeanor, he was probably an official. Even if he is not an official, he has a great relationship with an official. , in short, is a person of considerable status.
"This matter is a good thing. As we all know, the shopkeeper of Liulizhai is a woman. It is reasonable to recruit some women to be accountants. Otherwise, the woman will always be criticized if she does not kiss her... ..., but there is nothing nasty in it, but there is no need to worry about this, going to Liulizhai to work as a female tent is not a shameful thing, but a great fortune..." The old man began to talk about the business , Regarding Liulizhai, the old man also didn't know what words to use to express his feelings.But one thing needs to be affirmed, that is, you must never speak ill of Liulizhai, this is related to the reputation of the Holy One, and naturally you cannot let others say it.
"The old man taught me that I shouldn't be suspicious." The old woman apologized quickly.
"...Speaking of which, the wages given by the Liulizhai are indeed quite high. If you can work in the Liulizhai and work as a counting house, it will be considered amazing..." The old man said with some envy.What I envy is not how much money Liulizhai can get each month as a tent, but that Liulizhai is not ordinary rich, and can support half of the Ming Dynasty with his own efforts.
The family of four really listened to the old man.
"...If you want to be a accountant in Liulizhai, you must first learn how to read, and then you must learn arithmetic, and you must be able to dial the abacus. This, you really need to be taught..."
"...But, it is said that this Liulizhai's method of keeping accounts is different from others. As for how to keep accounts, this, go to Liulizhai, and the people there will naturally teach you. You don't need to learn this, you have learned other places. There is no accounting method, so in reality, you only need to learn how to read and write, arithmetic and abacus..." The old man began to talk.As far as the relationship between him and Liulizhai is concerned, he may not be very familiar with it, but he is by no means unfamiliar. This Liulizhai is in Beijing, and it is definitely a thing that everyone pays attention to. There will always be a lot of novel gadgets and things, and you don’t want to pay attention. , let alone people like them, even if they stay away from Liulizhai, even if they don't want to hear about Liulizhai, it is impossible.
The family listened carefully.
"...Just now, I heard from your little lady that I want to use the hands of a girl to learn to read. This really moved me. I am also a scholar. My family was quite poor back then, and I also suffered a lot in order to study. , but compared to your little lady, it’s nothing. For this reason, the old man is also quite emotional, and this is why I have the idea of talking to your family... The old man feels that as a disciple of a saint, it’s not a big deal. The thoughts of a person whose heart is devoted to a sage should be eliminated..." The old man said with emotion, explaining the reason why he got involved, besides this point, there is also the matter that is hotly debated in the scholastic community. The question of whether reading for the whole people is reliable, whether it is feasible, whether it is right or wrong has always troubled him. He suddenly heard a woman say that she wanted to study, and she read it in a bizarre way. Connecting the two, I had the idea of seeing what a woman would do after studying, so it got mixed in.
"Mr...." The old woman was even more certain that this old man's status was unusual. He was poor in his studies in his early years, which means that he is no longer poor now that he is successful in his studies. He must be a noble person.After hearing what the nobleman said, I don't know how to reply.
The young woman looked at the old man earnestly.My own destiny seems to have turned around again.
The burly man was also quite moved. Hearing what the old man said, he had met a nobleman.
"...This matter, in fact, it is not easy for me to come forward. If it is a man, you can find a place to attach to school. However, your little lady is a woman... It has always been extremely difficult for women to study. If you are old It doesn't matter if you are young, I have never heard of people who are still studying at this age..." The old man turned around, and it seemed to be the exact opposite of what he said just now.
When the woman heard this, she immediately became depressed.
When the man heard this, he was quite worried.
On the contrary, when the old woman heard it, she was usually worried and half happy.
"...However, it's not impossible. The old man is willing to point out a way out for your little lady. The old man knows a lot of people in the capital. Many young ladies also need to read, read and learn arithmetic when they are young, so that in the future Master, so, in addition to hiring teachers, there are also attached schools. If your young lady is willing, the old man can recommend your young lady to a school with female dependents, so that your young lady can take care of female dependents. Attending in name, so, while taking care of the female relatives, while attending to study, you can earn a living and learn knowledge, I wonder if your family would like it..." The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile.At this point, he would like to see how a woman can change her destiny through knowledge. If she can prove something through this incident, it may have a good explanation for the fiercely debated debate among scholars today. .
"This..." The old woman was completely confused. On the one hand, the nobleman was willing to introduce a good job to her daughter-in-law, and she could read and write, and learn knowledge; on the other hand, she was afraid of her daughter-in-law after she acquired knowledge.
The young woman's face was full of happiness. She really met a nobleman when she went out this time. Not only can she get a good job, but she can also attend and learn knowledge. This is simply the best thing.
The burly man has a look of joy, but also a look of worry, happy that his daughter-in-law finally got what she wanted, able to read and write, but worried that he will not be good enough for her daughter-in-law after she finishes her studies.
The old man looked at the old woman with a gaze that could not refuse, as if he knew that as long as the old woman agreed, it would be fine.
The old woman is in a dilemma. If she agrees, the fate of her daughter-in-law will completely change. If she does not agree, her family will not be able to survive in the future. The daughter-in-law still hates herself to death. Filial piety, the old woman couldn't say no to refuse, met the eyes of the old man, and the old man looked at her with eyes that could not be refused.
After repeated hesitation, the old woman finally made up her mind and said: "Then there will be Mr. Lao. I don't know the name of the old man. I don't know if I can give it to you..." The old woman was still unable to say no. The daughter-in-law's fate has been out of her control time and time again, and she has deviated from the original track step by step. Now to this extent, even if she rejects the old man's kindness, she can't stop the daughter-in-law from continuing to go on a more deviated track.
Now, since you met this noble person, let's do whatever you want.
"Mother..." The young daughter-in-law couldn't help calling out happily.Dream one step further.
The burly man also breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at his daughter-in-law affectionately.
"Hehehe, I don't care about my poor name..." the old man said with a smile.
"Thank you, sir..." The old woman got up a little bit, and thanked her a little bit. It was a thank you. The old man didn't want to mention her name, so she didn't ask any more questions.The family immediately followed up and thanked.
"It's not necessary, the old man is just providing an opportunity. As for whether your little lady can learn it well, it depends on luck..." The old man smiled heartily.
The family continued to be grateful.
After the old man solved the problem, he asked about other things, such as where he came from, local products, customs, disasters in the past few years, and working there, how much money can he get a month, and whether the work is hard , life today and so on.
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The carriage passed Xuanwu Gate lightly and entered the inner city.
Pass through Xuanwumenli Street and go to West Chang'an Street.
"Your family should kowtow to His Majesty and thank His Majesty for saving your life. This is done by a person of high moral character. This old man admires it very much.... Originally, your family was not allowed to go to Chang'an Street, but today I met this old man. , the old man will take you for a walk on Chang'an Avenue, around the imperial city, and fulfill your wishes. As for the prostration, I will find you a secluded place after you have seen the imperial city. Place, worship with peace of mind, today I will be a good person to the end..." The old man is still very excited, he can meet such a family of immigrants, and he can get a lot of intuitive things from them, which is very useful.
"Thank you, old sir..." The family thanked immediately. They really met noble people today. They not only brought them into the inner city, but also took them around the imperial city. This is really hard to meet. good thing.
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The carriage trotted under the imperial city, and the old man's butler had already sat outside, presumably also to dismiss the officers and soldiers patrolling the city.
The whole family looked at the imperial city carefully through the glass.Here, lives their great benefactor, the emperor.
After the carriage circled around the imperial city, he began to look for a quiet place again, and went back after preparing to kowtow to the emperor.
As soon as the carriage turned into a relatively secluded place, there was noise in front of it, and the carriage stopped.
The family wanted to go out, but the old man stopped them. After waiting for a while, the old man's entourage came back and reported: "Master, there is also a big family of immigrants in front of them. They are going to Liaodong, and they deliberately found a way to sneak into the inner city. There was a conflict with the officers and soldiers patrolling the city, and the officers and soldiers patrolling the city wanted to question their family..." The entourage replied.
"Oh, how did this happen? Why do the officers and soldiers want to accuse them? The common people come to kowtow to His Majesty, which can be regarded as the people's love for His Majesty. It is also a good thing to love and be loyal to His Majesty. How can they send others to prison?" the old man said. I'm a little unhappy.
The whole family became anxious, which was different from what was said in the "Strategy". Didn't it mean that the officers and soldiers would at most just chase them away?Why do you want to go to jail?
"Wait a minute, the old man will go and have a look..." The old man was very upset, he told his family and got out of the car.
The whole family looked at each other, since the old man had told him not to get out of the car, then don't get out of the car.
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Speaking of which, Zhang Xiaowu feels that the recent days are very unlucky. Not to mention the hotter weather, there are people who come out of nowhere all day long to kowtow to the emperor around the imperial city, which makes them nervous, afraid that there will be thugs or something Yes, in case something happens, they can't afford to walk around.
Originally, this matter, that is, more inspections, more supervision, more expulsion, and more hard work for them, is not a big deal.
The enthusiasm of the common people is not good enough to prevent them from kowtowing.However, some people are too enthusiastic, not only kowtow, but also bring "tributes". If the "tributes" are fruit cakes or something, it's okay, just put them on and make a show, and leave after kowtow, which also looks formal and sincere , but if someone uses a pig's head or something, it will be a big disaster. This will make the battle bigger all at once. Not to mention three kowtows and nine obeisances, it will definitely attract onlookers. This is not the most outrageous thing, What's even more outrageous is that someone wants to burn fireworks, such as burning incense, burning candles and so on.
Zhang Xiaowu can tolerate the first few types. If the first few types are discovered, if the kneeling is over, that is, he will be expelled. If he meets someone who is knowledgeable, he will be filial, which can add some motivation to this hard inspection. , but if they encounter the latter types, then they must exercise their powers and drive people away, because the battle is too big, and there will be many people who are disturbed, and they will not be able to carry it if something happens, so they must To perform their duties, they don't want to ruin their jobs.
This is not the most outrageous thing, today I finally met the best, not only tributes, but also fireworks, and the most outrageous burning of "paper money".This is simply lawless, the emperor is not dead yet, why are you burning paper money for the emperor?Isn't this cursing the emperor to die early?Thinking of the seriousness of the matter, Zhang Xiaowu was so horrified that he threw himself onto the fire...
Zhang Xiaowu led the sergeants to extinguish the burning pile of "paper money", and it flew around. Wu's face was blurred.
With a dark face, Zhang Xiaowu taught these people a few words, and found that after talking to these people for a long time, he could only understand them. Judging from their appearance and clothing, they were definitely Han Chinese. From what I described, I knew it was from Shaanxi, so it must have been an immigrant, but I didn't know it was the person in the corner who did such a superb thing and used "paper money" for the living, thanks to them.Thinking that the object of their burning "paper money" was still the current emperor, Zhang Xiaowu couldn't stop sweating from his whole body.
After chattering for a long time, there were more and more people onlookers, and the crowd accused these people of burning paper money indiscriminately, and asked Zhang Xiaowu to restrain him. Control it, it's not good to pass it on to the boss. After all, it's definitely not a good thing for these people to burn paper money for the emperor, and they don't understand the language. Who knows if they are cursing the emperor?Take care, this group of people seems to be immigrants again, and now the people love His Majesty to kowtow to His Majesty. If the control is too strict and it hurts the hearts of the people, it will be difficult. If someone impeaches them, he will have to be arrested by his superiors again. Come to take the blame.
Zhang Xiaowu secretly hated this group of people who did not know who came out of that corner of the mountain. They had never seen the world and did not know the rules. Now that they are stuck here, he is also embarrassed.
"What happened? Why is this place so noisy?"
A voice full of officialdom, Zhang Xiaowu instantly recognized the taste, they did this with the most discerning eyes, and they were the most clear about who was the official and who was the official.
Looking up, just in time to see an old man approaching, Zhang Xiaowu immediately searched and compared who this person was in his mind.The useful information was quickly retrieved, and he was waiting to greet and salute.
"No need, I'm going out in plain clothes today, it's not convenient to address him as an official, just call him old man..." The old man immediately gave Zhang Xiaowu a wink, telling him not to reveal his identity.
"... Big..., old man, this, the thing is like this, this group of people is probably immigrants from outside, it seems to be from Shaanxi, sneaked into the inner city to kowtow to the emperor, the young one wanted to expel them, However, this group of people not only kowtowed, but also used tribute, even set off fireworks, the most outrageous thing was burning paper money, but they made all the mistakes that should not have been made. Now the people outside are watching, claiming that they are cursing His Majesty, If you don't let them go out, if you want to bring them to Yousi for questioning, the little ones are also in trouble!" Zhang Xiaowu said with a sad face.Running errands and running errands in this hot day is really hot, and even a little movement is sweaty.As he spoke, beads of sweat covered his face, and when it mixed with the black ash on his face, his face became even more blurred.
"Oh, is that so?" Seeing the sweat mixed with black water on the face of the little officer in front of him, the old man explained to himself in a dark manner, and wanted to laugh.
"Old man, that's true. I thought to myself, this common people have been favored by His Majesty, and have traveled all the way to the capital to kowtow to His Majesty. It can be regarded as the common people's love for His Majesty. It's not good for us to drive them away like this. So as not to hurt their hearts, there are always some people who are ignorant, kowtow is fine, and tributes have to be used. If you say you use tributes, you can use tributes, but what is burning paper money? Our majesty is young now, Burning paper money..." Zhang Xiaowu explained with a bitter face.He was really in trouble.
The old man looked at the funny face in front of him and explained to himself. He almost laughed out loud, but then he felt something was wrong and stopped smiling immediately.This is indeed a serious matter. Your Majesty is only 20 years old, and you are still young. If you burn paper money for the emperor, no matter how much you love him, it will not be like this.This is really too much love, what is the difference between this and cursing others?It's no wonder that the people in the capital want to surround them and not let them go. Now His Majesty's reputation in the capital is quite high.
"Wait for the old man to ask..." The old man thought for a while and decided to intervene in this matter. There might be something strange about this matter. If he encounters it, he can't help but ask.
"Yes, old sir..." Zhang Xiaowu wished that someone would come over to take over this matter, since this matter is not a good one, he must be a scapegoat, so it's just right to throw it away.
The old man stepped forward, ready to ask about the situation.
This group of paper money burners, old and young, seemed to be the relocation of a large family, otherwise they would not be able to afford such a rich "tribute".
After asking a few times, the old man also felt a bit of a headache. There are a few official words mixed in with the local dialect, which is really difficult to understand. Apart from knowing that they are from Shaanxi and immigrants, they can't understand the rest.
The old man had no choice but to ask his entourage to invite the family in the carriage. The official language of that family is not bad, and it can be spoken correctly, and it must be a bridge of communication.
The whole family was feeling bored in the carriage, and they didn't know what happened ahead. They only heard that they were scratching and kowtowing, and they were afraid.Seeing the old man's entourage approaching, he felt more at ease, and got out of the car immediately when he heard the entourage said that he was going to be an interpreter.
With this family translator, the origin of this group of people was immediately clear.
This group of people are really people from a certain mountain corner in Shaanxi. Due to the continuous drought in the past few years, the harvest in the family's fields has been decreasing year by year, making ends meet, and the money and food accumulated over the years have gradually been exhausted, so they decided to move the whole family. After spending some money, I bought a piece of land in Liaodong, and planned to move the whole family there. It is said that I was going to worship the emperor here, and then I went out of the pass. It was the last farewell and gratitude.Therefore, I wanted to make it more grand. How did you know that the prostration had just been held, and it was "sabotaged" by the officers and soldiers, and then the common people surrounded it and were not allowed to leave, which frightened these people.
Originally, they also hired a leader, but when the leader saw the officers and soldiers approaching, he immediately ran away without a trace, so they had no choice but to communicate with the officers, soldiers and ordinary people in half-understandable words.
As for the "paper money" they burned, it was really not "paper money". According to them, they asked someone to copy the scriptures and burned them. They were used to pray for the emperor's well-being. They heard people say that the more solemn thanks The better, so that it looks sincere and solemn, in addition to the three animals and various tributes, it is best to burn some scriptures, so that the gods and Buddhas can bless the emperor.They listened to what other people said, and bought these things seriously. They were very generous in buying things, and they were also generous in burning scriptures.
"So that's how it is..." Hearing this, the old man sighed ignorantly, not knowing that it was that wicked person who did it.This matter is really difficult to deal with. It is not appropriate to punish a family's crime. They are just grateful to His Majesty for such a grand ceremony. It can be regarded as pious gratitude. If their crimes are punished, others What do the common people think?I'm afraid it will hurt the hearts of the common people; but if you don't care about it, this act of burning paper money to the emperor, no matter how you look at it, is deceiving the emperor, it is definitely a serious crime.
Zhang Xiaowu looked at the old man hard, hoping that the old man would speak up and end this matter quickly. If something got involved again, it would be even worse. They would definitely be punished for lax inspection.
"This matter has to be judged by His Majesty!... How about this, these people, you write down their household registration and where they live, and wait for the old man to report to His Majesty, and let His Majesty make a judgment..." After hearing this, the old man had to The conclusion is that this matter has to be taken care of by the emperor himself, and no one else can do it for him.All he can do is bring it up.The old man felt that according to the emperor's personality, the result of this matter would probably be nothing. There were many people in this family, old and young, and the emperor couldn't get angry if he wanted to.However, this process still has to go, after all, the emperor is involved.
"Little one obeys!" Zhang Xiaowu was relieved, since the adult had spoken about this matter, it was none of his business, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
Zhang Xiaowu was ordered to act quickly. He recorded the household registration of those people and where they lived, and then told them not to walk around casually these days, and then dispersed the crowd and let them go out.
When the crowd saw that someone had made the decision, the matter was over, and the crowd quickly dispersed.
The crowd dispersed, and the old man thought for a while about the strange thing today. He didn't know that that wicked person had bewitched these people who had never seen the world to do such evil things. After thinking for a while, the old man sighed again, and left Regardless of today's matter, in all dynasties, which emperor was so loved by the people?Thinking of Fang's sneaking into the inner city and running to the foot of the imperial city to kowtow to the emperor?It is really unheard of to hold a "tribute" in a grand manner. What he has seen and experienced in the past few years far exceeds the sum of what he experienced decades ago.
"Your family is also here to bow down to His Majesty today. This place is spacious, so let's bow down here, so as to satisfy all the thoughts in our hearts..." the old man ordered.This location is a relatively good location, with a relatively wide view, shade, water, and the imperial city wall a little further away.
"Mr. Xie..." All four members of the family thanked each other.Judging from the posture of the old man, he should be a nobleman of considerable background. With this old man watching, their family can kowtow to the emperor with peace of mind.
The old woman then took out the "tribute" that had been prepared, and placed it respectfully in front. This tribute was a little troublesome to take out, as if it was wrapped in layers of cloth, as if there was oiled paper.After the old lady set up the "tribute", she led the whole family to kneel respectfully in front of the "tribute", and kowtowed towards the imperial city, making three kowtows and nine obeisances, silently making wishes, praying, and sincerely.
Although the old man is very old, his eyesight is not bad, and he can see from a distance that the "tribute" of this old lady's family is a household registration.
The old man has only heard of using three animals, fruits, cakes, wine and other things to display "tributes" before, but today is the first time he has seen someone use household registration as a "tribute". The light in front of his eyes made the old man feel infinite emotion.
After prostrating for a long time, the family got up and thanked the old man again.
"Huh..." The old man let out a long breath, his mind was in a mess, and all kinds of thoughts were very complicated.
"Your family is really ingenious. Others use fruits and cakes as tributes, but your family has a household registration. Could it be that this household registration is so important?" Ask again.
"Returning to the old man, when we were in Shaanxi, Mr. Zhang told us that with this household registration, no matter whether it is working, farming, or other things, the emperor will always take care of us and will not abandon me. I am a family. Man, Quan Nai, the emperor survives, and we naturally want to listen to what the emperor says. Now that the old man has found a job in the capital, he can be regarded as settled down. It is not easy to survive in this year. , This household registration must be kept well, I heard that those who do not have this household registration will even be paid less than others..." The old woman immediately explained to the old man seriously.
"Oh, that's how it is..." The old man nodded and said.This is nothing new. Immigrants from the Ming Dynasty always had to carry their household registration, and those without household registration were black households.The wages of work can also be divided into those with household registration and those without household registration. The old man also knows this.
"...By the way, where does your family live now? The old man will let you know after finishing the affairs of your little lady..." The old man was full of thoughts, and after he was ready to explain the matter, he took a good look at it. Take a moment to think about what happened today.
"Go back to the old man..." The old woman immediately said the address of her home.
"Okay, I've made a note of this, about your little lady, I will notify your family when I find a suitable school..." said the old man.
The family thanked them again, and since they had fulfilled their wish, it was time to go back, so they said goodbye to the old man and went back.
The old man looked at the place where the special "tribute" household registration was placed before, and it seemed that there was another household registration there. He looked at the imperial city wall with red walls and green tiles in the distance, and then looked at the higher sky, feeling a lot in his heart .
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The next day.
Yang Reform turned to a playbook.
It mentioned again the issue of the people kowtowing, and mentioned the people sneaking into the inner city and running to the root of the imperial city to kowtow.
These things are no longer news, and Yang Reform has seen many memorials mentioning such things, so he didn't make any fuss.
However, today's book mentioned one thing, someone burned "paper money" for himself at the root of the imperial city, as a way of thanking himself.
Yang Reform's face, I don't know whether it should be red or black, he is very uncomfortable, and he curses in his heart, who is so wicked, burning paper money for himself before he is dead?However, judging from the memorandum, it is said that the person from that family is sincerely grateful from the heart.Maybe there really is such a custom in some corner. Worshiping people as Bodhisattvas, the more sincere you have to be, the more paper money you have to burn, and more tributes. This may make sense, but the problem is that This custom of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what is burned, is absolutely taboo. I have not died yet, and I have enjoyed this kind of treatment. Yang Reform's face is turning red and black...
"Big Companion, Big Companion..." Yang Reform's face was either red or black, and he called Wang Cheng'en repeatedly. He had heard of releasing three animals before, burning incense and lighting candles, but Yang Reform didn't care. He wanted to be more grand. , It is bound to get something, but today is the first time I heard about burning paper, Yang Reform can no longer sit still.
"The servant is here." Wang Chengen hurried in to serve him, he just went out to deal with something.
"Big companion, I heard that we kowtowed to me at the root of the imperial city yesterday..." Yang Reform's face was still red or black, and if he said this, he would definitely be laughed at. Maybe it was plotted by someone who didn't know, and instigated a family of country people who had never seen the world to add to their troubles.
"Your Majesty, this is a good thing. People all over the world love His Majesty, so they will spontaneously kowtow to His Majesty..." Wang Chengen took the words without thinking.
"...The problem is that yesterday some people not only burned incense, but also burned paper money..." Yang Reform said with a dark face.
Wang Chengen choked to death, just now he took up the emperor's words and said good things about the emperor, and now he said such a thing, he was cursing the emperor's early death.
"Your servant deserves to die, your servant is guilty, your mouth deserves to be slapped..." Wang Chengen hurriedly blamed himself, and if he answered these words too quickly, he would cause trouble.
"You don't have to blame yourself, buddy. Let me check it out quickly. What's going on? I want details. Is it because the family thanked me from the bottom of their hearts, or cursed me in the name of thanking me, or was someone instigating the family? Come and curse me..." Yang Reform said.
"Slave complies with the order! Let's do it now, and I will definitely give His Majesty half of the truth..." Wang Chengen was so angry that he gritted his teeth. These guys are really lawless. How dare they curse the emperor? A nice one.
As soon as Yang Reform finished speaking, he regretted it. This matter really cannot be dealt with casually. If one is not good, it will lead to a catastrophe. He has to be cautious about this matter.
"Wait, don't go, don't go... Let me think about this matter again, think again..." Yang Reform hastily stopped it. No matter what, this matter has already happened. Everyone in the city knows that if it is not handled properly, it may cause a lot of trouble.
"Your Majesty..." Wang Chengen was so angry!Instead, he was focused on making the guy who burned paper money look good. Anyway, burning paper money for living people, is there any other way to say it besides cursing?
"Wait for this matter, big buddy, don't rush to find that family member, wait for me to think of a proper way to talk about it, this matter can't be handled hastily, otherwise, I really fell into someone else's trick..." Yang Reform Seeing that Wang Chengen was trembling with anger, he quickly said again.
"Slave obeys the order!" Wang Chengen had no choice but to agree, the emperor said so repeatedly, he could only agree according to the anger in Naixia's heart.
Yang Reform began to think about it. This matter should be resolved as soon as possible. In the past, he enjoyed the feeling of the people kowtowing around the city wall. He thought it was a sign of the people's love for him and his high reputation.Only when this incident happened this time did Yang Reform realize that everything should not be too much. This kind of matter should have been dealt with early on, and the people should not have been allowed to kowtow to themselves continuously. Although it is very cool, I enjoyed it very much, but once this matter reaches the extreme, it will be another scene. The so-called excess is too much, and extreme joy begets sorrow, which is probably what it means.
(End of this chapter)
The old man was really surprised. He learned official dialect just to enter the inner city and kowtow to the emperor?If it were that simple, then there wouldn't be so many official dialects with accents from different places in the imperial court.Didn't the official one want to kowtow to the emperor?Why didn't you learn Mandarin well?
"...Respectable, respectable! Knowing kindness and repaying it is the work of a noble person..." The old man praised, and then asked: "...you can speak official words like this in a month or two. level? This is simply unbelievable..., your family really cares..." The old man was surprised that he could learn Mandarin to such a level in a month or two, and he was more interested in it.
"Don't take the old man's praise. In fact, we are immigrants. We live in the capital and learn Mandarin. Life is always more convenient. In fact, it's not all for the purpose of entering the inner city to kowtow to the emperor..." The old woman was a little proud, Hastily explained again.
The old man became even more emotional, nodded for a long time, and said: "Speaking of which, this immigrant, Your Majesty, is indeed benefiting all people, and the great achievement of surviving countless lives is not easy, not easy!"
"...So, the four of you came out today just to enter the inner city to kowtow to His Majesty?" The old man remembered something and said.
"Yes." The old woman replied truthfully.
"Oh, that's it. It's easy to say that the old man is also going to the inner city. Why don't we go together? There is no place in the capital that the old man can't go to. If someone stops you at that time, the old man will tell you that you are guaranteed to enter the inner city." ..." the old man assured.
"Thank you, Mr. Lao, then Mr. Lao..." The old woman quickly thanked her. Originally, their family had a lot of preparations, and they had a great chance of success, but if someone guaranteed that they would be able to enter, that would be even better. I am worried, after all, the place to go is Huangchenggen.
"That's not necessary. If you don't dislike the troublesome old man, I have something to ask you..." said the old man.
"Don't dare. If there is anyone who can help the old man, the old man can just ask." The old woman was so happy to see the old man's extraordinary momentum.
The old man kept talking about the official language, but he put other problems aside, which made the young woman a little anxious. Finally, things turned around, but the old man seemed to have forgotten his own problems, and wanted to mention his own to the old man. It's hard to talk about it.Seeing that the old man wanted to go to the inner city together, he finally felt relieved.
Not long after, the old man's followers stopped a carriage.This kind of carriage has two rows of seats facing each other. It can accommodate five or six people. It is a four-wheeled "rental" carriage. It runs faster than ordinary public carriages and is not restricted by routes. It is charged according to the distance of the road. It is considered ancient. taxi. [It is said that there were also taxis in ancient times, called Jiliguche. 】
The family of four sat on one side, and the old man and his entourage sat on the other side. The driver asked where he was going, whipped his whip, and set off.
After the carriage started, the old man opened his mouth.
"Speaking of which, this four-wheeled carriage is more comfortable than a two-wheeled carriage. In a two-wheeled carriage, it is difficult to stretch your waist and kick your legs..." The old man praised the carriage as soon as he opened his mouth.Riding in a two-wheeled carriage has certain requirements for sitting position and posture, which is not as casual as a four-wheeled carriage.
"The old man is right. We came all the way from Shaanxi, and we had to rely on these four-wheeled carriages to carry us. Otherwise, we would not be able to come to this capital. The capital is probably a thousand or two thousand miles away... "The old woman replied decently.
"Fortunately, fortunately,...hey, this four-wheeled carriage has really worked..." The old man felt a lot of emotion, and then looked at the young woman. The young woman's eyes had been wandering anxiously. I understand, after thinking about it, I feel that it is better to get back to business, if I talk about other things, I am afraid that some people will not like it.
"...By the way, I almost forgot the business. Just now, the old man heard that your little lady wants to study and learn arithmetic?" The old man brought the topic back to the main topic.
"This..." The old woman hesitated when she mentioned this question.
When the young woman heard the old man talk about herself, she immediately showed hopeful eyes.
"It's a good thing to be willing to study and learn knowledge..." The old man said, and just as he said it, he remembered the comprehensive education that those people were hosting and promoting, which cost several million taels a year..., thinking of this , the old man's thoughts drifted elsewhere.
This reading and literacy is indeed a good thing, and everyone is reading and literacy is indeed the idea that the sage has always been committed to, but if everyone can read, is it really a good thing?No, this woman also wants to study, learn knowledge, and change her destiny through knowledge, which confuses the old man's thinking.
The emperor strongly supported this matter, allocating several million taels to do this matter every year. This matter was praised by scholars all over the world as a grand event in the literary world for thousands of years.However, the old man felt that whatever the emperor strongly supported, there would always be some unexpected results in the end. As a result, there would always be many immeasurable effects on the Ming Dynasty. Combining the matter of spending millions of taels a year to popularize reading for all people, I immediately fell into confusion. What will be the result of this?Is it a good thing?or bad thing?Where is the Great Ming Dynasty going?
Thinking of the constant debates in Shilin, I am even more confused. It is indeed a great event that everyone has a book to read for thousands of years, but the result is really so good?This woman has already studied and dared to come out to find something to do. Doesn't that mean that this woman can also be the pillar of the family?Can you also rely on wages to support your family?What if women also ask to be officials in the future?What kind of country should this be?Thinking of this, the old man shivered himself.
This matter is indeed evil. Is it better to maintain the current situation, or to realize the ideals of saints?The old man was even more confused.
The people in the carriage saw the old man lost in thought, as if he was thinking about something, but no one disturbed him.
"Apologize, apologise, the old man was distracted..." After the old man woke up, he immediately apologized.
A few members of the family hurriedly returned the gift to the distracted old man.
"... I heard that your little lady said that she would go to Liulizhai to work as a female tent?" The old man once again emptied other things in his mind and focused on talking about this matter.The things he thought just now were too ridiculous, it's better to throw them away quickly.
"This, yes..." Faced with the old man's question, the old woman had no choice but to answer truthfully. The old man looked like he was not an ordinary person. Judging from his demeanor, he was probably an official. Even if he is not an official, he has a great relationship with an official. , in short, is a person of considerable status.
"This matter is a good thing. As we all know, the shopkeeper of Liulizhai is a woman. It is reasonable to recruit some women to be accountants. Otherwise, the woman will always be criticized if she does not kiss her... ..., but there is nothing nasty in it, but there is no need to worry about this, going to Liulizhai to work as a female tent is not a shameful thing, but a great fortune..." The old man began to talk about the business , Regarding Liulizhai, the old man also didn't know what words to use to express his feelings.But one thing needs to be affirmed, that is, you must never speak ill of Liulizhai, this is related to the reputation of the Holy One, and naturally you cannot let others say it.
"The old man taught me that I shouldn't be suspicious." The old woman apologized quickly.
"...Speaking of which, the wages given by the Liulizhai are indeed quite high. If you can work in the Liulizhai and work as a counting house, it will be considered amazing..." The old man said with some envy.What I envy is not how much money Liulizhai can get each month as a tent, but that Liulizhai is not ordinary rich, and can support half of the Ming Dynasty with his own efforts.
The family of four really listened to the old man.
"...If you want to be a accountant in Liulizhai, you must first learn how to read, and then you must learn arithmetic, and you must be able to dial the abacus. This, you really need to be taught..."
"...But, it is said that this Liulizhai's method of keeping accounts is different from others. As for how to keep accounts, this, go to Liulizhai, and the people there will naturally teach you. You don't need to learn this, you have learned other places. There is no accounting method, so in reality, you only need to learn how to read and write, arithmetic and abacus..." The old man began to talk.As far as the relationship between him and Liulizhai is concerned, he may not be very familiar with it, but he is by no means unfamiliar. This Liulizhai is in Beijing, and it is definitely a thing that everyone pays attention to. There will always be a lot of novel gadgets and things, and you don’t want to pay attention. , let alone people like them, even if they stay away from Liulizhai, even if they don't want to hear about Liulizhai, it is impossible.
The family listened carefully.
"...Just now, I heard from your little lady that I want to use the hands of a girl to learn to read. This really moved me. I am also a scholar. My family was quite poor back then, and I also suffered a lot in order to study. , but compared to your little lady, it’s nothing. For this reason, the old man is also quite emotional, and this is why I have the idea of talking to your family... The old man feels that as a disciple of a saint, it’s not a big deal. The thoughts of a person whose heart is devoted to a sage should be eliminated..." The old man said with emotion, explaining the reason why he got involved, besides this point, there is also the matter that is hotly debated in the scholastic community. The question of whether reading for the whole people is reliable, whether it is feasible, whether it is right or wrong has always troubled him. He suddenly heard a woman say that she wanted to study, and she read it in a bizarre way. Connecting the two, I had the idea of seeing what a woman would do after studying, so it got mixed in.
"Mr...." The old woman was even more certain that this old man's status was unusual. He was poor in his studies in his early years, which means that he is no longer poor now that he is successful in his studies. He must be a noble person.After hearing what the nobleman said, I don't know how to reply.
The young woman looked at the old man earnestly.My own destiny seems to have turned around again.
The burly man was also quite moved. Hearing what the old man said, he had met a nobleman.
"...This matter, in fact, it is not easy for me to come forward. If it is a man, you can find a place to attach to school. However, your little lady is a woman... It has always been extremely difficult for women to study. If you are old It doesn't matter if you are young, I have never heard of people who are still studying at this age..." The old man turned around, and it seemed to be the exact opposite of what he said just now.
When the woman heard this, she immediately became depressed.
When the man heard this, he was quite worried.
On the contrary, when the old woman heard it, she was usually worried and half happy.
"...However, it's not impossible. The old man is willing to point out a way out for your little lady. The old man knows a lot of people in the capital. Many young ladies also need to read, read and learn arithmetic when they are young, so that in the future Master, so, in addition to hiring teachers, there are also attached schools. If your young lady is willing, the old man can recommend your young lady to a school with female dependents, so that your young lady can take care of female dependents. Attending in name, so, while taking care of the female relatives, while attending to study, you can earn a living and learn knowledge, I wonder if your family would like it..." The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile.At this point, he would like to see how a woman can change her destiny through knowledge. If she can prove something through this incident, it may have a good explanation for the fiercely debated debate among scholars today. .
"This..." The old woman was completely confused. On the one hand, the nobleman was willing to introduce a good job to her daughter-in-law, and she could read and write, and learn knowledge; on the other hand, she was afraid of her daughter-in-law after she acquired knowledge.
The young woman's face was full of happiness. She really met a nobleman when she went out this time. Not only can she get a good job, but she can also attend and learn knowledge. This is simply the best thing.
The burly man has a look of joy, but also a look of worry, happy that his daughter-in-law finally got what she wanted, able to read and write, but worried that he will not be good enough for her daughter-in-law after she finishes her studies.
The old man looked at the old woman with a gaze that could not refuse, as if he knew that as long as the old woman agreed, it would be fine.
The old woman is in a dilemma. If she agrees, the fate of her daughter-in-law will completely change. If she does not agree, her family will not be able to survive in the future. The daughter-in-law still hates herself to death. Filial piety, the old woman couldn't say no to refuse, met the eyes of the old man, and the old man looked at her with eyes that could not be refused.
After repeated hesitation, the old woman finally made up her mind and said: "Then there will be Mr. Lao. I don't know the name of the old man. I don't know if I can give it to you..." The old woman was still unable to say no. The daughter-in-law's fate has been out of her control time and time again, and she has deviated from the original track step by step. Now to this extent, even if she rejects the old man's kindness, she can't stop the daughter-in-law from continuing to go on a more deviated track.
Now, since you met this noble person, let's do whatever you want.
"Mother..." The young daughter-in-law couldn't help calling out happily.Dream one step further.
The burly man also breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at his daughter-in-law affectionately.
"Hehehe, I don't care about my poor name..." the old man said with a smile.
"Thank you, sir..." The old woman got up a little bit, and thanked her a little bit. It was a thank you. The old man didn't want to mention her name, so she didn't ask any more questions.The family immediately followed up and thanked.
"It's not necessary, the old man is just providing an opportunity. As for whether your little lady can learn it well, it depends on luck..." The old man smiled heartily.
The family continued to be grateful.
After the old man solved the problem, he asked about other things, such as where he came from, local products, customs, disasters in the past few years, and working there, how much money can he get a month, and whether the work is hard , life today and so on.
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The carriage passed Xuanwu Gate lightly and entered the inner city.
Pass through Xuanwumenli Street and go to West Chang'an Street.
"Your family should kowtow to His Majesty and thank His Majesty for saving your life. This is done by a person of high moral character. This old man admires it very much.... Originally, your family was not allowed to go to Chang'an Street, but today I met this old man. , the old man will take you for a walk on Chang'an Avenue, around the imperial city, and fulfill your wishes. As for the prostration, I will find you a secluded place after you have seen the imperial city. Place, worship with peace of mind, today I will be a good person to the end..." The old man is still very excited, he can meet such a family of immigrants, and he can get a lot of intuitive things from them, which is very useful.
"Thank you, old sir..." The family thanked immediately. They really met noble people today. They not only brought them into the inner city, but also took them around the imperial city. This is really hard to meet. good thing.
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The carriage trotted under the imperial city, and the old man's butler had already sat outside, presumably also to dismiss the officers and soldiers patrolling the city.
The whole family looked at the imperial city carefully through the glass.Here, lives their great benefactor, the emperor.
After the carriage circled around the imperial city, he began to look for a quiet place again, and went back after preparing to kowtow to the emperor.
As soon as the carriage turned into a relatively secluded place, there was noise in front of it, and the carriage stopped.
The family wanted to go out, but the old man stopped them. After waiting for a while, the old man's entourage came back and reported: "Master, there is also a big family of immigrants in front of them. They are going to Liaodong, and they deliberately found a way to sneak into the inner city. There was a conflict with the officers and soldiers patrolling the city, and the officers and soldiers patrolling the city wanted to question their family..." The entourage replied.
"Oh, how did this happen? Why do the officers and soldiers want to accuse them? The common people come to kowtow to His Majesty, which can be regarded as the people's love for His Majesty. It is also a good thing to love and be loyal to His Majesty. How can they send others to prison?" the old man said. I'm a little unhappy.
The whole family became anxious, which was different from what was said in the "Strategy". Didn't it mean that the officers and soldiers would at most just chase them away?Why do you want to go to jail?
"Wait a minute, the old man will go and have a look..." The old man was very upset, he told his family and got out of the car.
The whole family looked at each other, since the old man had told him not to get out of the car, then don't get out of the car.
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Speaking of which, Zhang Xiaowu feels that the recent days are very unlucky. Not to mention the hotter weather, there are people who come out of nowhere all day long to kowtow to the emperor around the imperial city, which makes them nervous, afraid that there will be thugs or something Yes, in case something happens, they can't afford to walk around.
Originally, this matter, that is, more inspections, more supervision, more expulsion, and more hard work for them, is not a big deal.
The enthusiasm of the common people is not good enough to prevent them from kowtowing.However, some people are too enthusiastic, not only kowtow, but also bring "tributes". If the "tributes" are fruit cakes or something, it's okay, just put them on and make a show, and leave after kowtow, which also looks formal and sincere , but if someone uses a pig's head or something, it will be a big disaster. This will make the battle bigger all at once. Not to mention three kowtows and nine obeisances, it will definitely attract onlookers. This is not the most outrageous thing, What's even more outrageous is that someone wants to burn fireworks, such as burning incense, burning candles and so on.
Zhang Xiaowu can tolerate the first few types. If the first few types are discovered, if the kneeling is over, that is, he will be expelled. If he meets someone who is knowledgeable, he will be filial, which can add some motivation to this hard inspection. , but if they encounter the latter types, then they must exercise their powers and drive people away, because the battle is too big, and there will be many people who are disturbed, and they will not be able to carry it if something happens, so they must To perform their duties, they don't want to ruin their jobs.
This is not the most outrageous thing, today I finally met the best, not only tributes, but also fireworks, and the most outrageous burning of "paper money".This is simply lawless, the emperor is not dead yet, why are you burning paper money for the emperor?Isn't this cursing the emperor to die early?Thinking of the seriousness of the matter, Zhang Xiaowu was so horrified that he threw himself onto the fire...
Zhang Xiaowu led the sergeants to extinguish the burning pile of "paper money", and it flew around. Wu's face was blurred.
With a dark face, Zhang Xiaowu taught these people a few words, and found that after talking to these people for a long time, he could only understand them. Judging from their appearance and clothing, they were definitely Han Chinese. From what I described, I knew it was from Shaanxi, so it must have been an immigrant, but I didn't know it was the person in the corner who did such a superb thing and used "paper money" for the living, thanks to them.Thinking that the object of their burning "paper money" was still the current emperor, Zhang Xiaowu couldn't stop sweating from his whole body.
After chattering for a long time, there were more and more people onlookers, and the crowd accused these people of burning paper money indiscriminately, and asked Zhang Xiaowu to restrain him. Control it, it's not good to pass it on to the boss. After all, it's definitely not a good thing for these people to burn paper money for the emperor, and they don't understand the language. Who knows if they are cursing the emperor?Take care, this group of people seems to be immigrants again, and now the people love His Majesty to kowtow to His Majesty. If the control is too strict and it hurts the hearts of the people, it will be difficult. If someone impeaches them, he will have to be arrested by his superiors again. Come to take the blame.
Zhang Xiaowu secretly hated this group of people who did not know who came out of that corner of the mountain. They had never seen the world and did not know the rules. Now that they are stuck here, he is also embarrassed.
"What happened? Why is this place so noisy?"
A voice full of officialdom, Zhang Xiaowu instantly recognized the taste, they did this with the most discerning eyes, and they were the most clear about who was the official and who was the official.
Looking up, just in time to see an old man approaching, Zhang Xiaowu immediately searched and compared who this person was in his mind.The useful information was quickly retrieved, and he was waiting to greet and salute.
"No need, I'm going out in plain clothes today, it's not convenient to address him as an official, just call him old man..." The old man immediately gave Zhang Xiaowu a wink, telling him not to reveal his identity.
"... Big..., old man, this, the thing is like this, this group of people is probably immigrants from outside, it seems to be from Shaanxi, sneaked into the inner city to kowtow to the emperor, the young one wanted to expel them, However, this group of people not only kowtowed, but also used tribute, even set off fireworks, the most outrageous thing was burning paper money, but they made all the mistakes that should not have been made. Now the people outside are watching, claiming that they are cursing His Majesty, If you don't let them go out, if you want to bring them to Yousi for questioning, the little ones are also in trouble!" Zhang Xiaowu said with a sad face.Running errands and running errands in this hot day is really hot, and even a little movement is sweaty.As he spoke, beads of sweat covered his face, and when it mixed with the black ash on his face, his face became even more blurred.
"Oh, is that so?" Seeing the sweat mixed with black water on the face of the little officer in front of him, the old man explained to himself in a dark manner, and wanted to laugh.
"Old man, that's true. I thought to myself, this common people have been favored by His Majesty, and have traveled all the way to the capital to kowtow to His Majesty. It can be regarded as the common people's love for His Majesty. It's not good for us to drive them away like this. So as not to hurt their hearts, there are always some people who are ignorant, kowtow is fine, and tributes have to be used. If you say you use tributes, you can use tributes, but what is burning paper money? Our majesty is young now, Burning paper money..." Zhang Xiaowu explained with a bitter face.He was really in trouble.
The old man looked at the funny face in front of him and explained to himself. He almost laughed out loud, but then he felt something was wrong and stopped smiling immediately.This is indeed a serious matter. Your Majesty is only 20 years old, and you are still young. If you burn paper money for the emperor, no matter how much you love him, it will not be like this.This is really too much love, what is the difference between this and cursing others?It's no wonder that the people in the capital want to surround them and not let them go. Now His Majesty's reputation in the capital is quite high.
"Wait for the old man to ask..." The old man thought for a while and decided to intervene in this matter. There might be something strange about this matter. If he encounters it, he can't help but ask.
"Yes, old sir..." Zhang Xiaowu wished that someone would come over to take over this matter, since this matter is not a good one, he must be a scapegoat, so it's just right to throw it away.
The old man stepped forward, ready to ask about the situation.
This group of paper money burners, old and young, seemed to be the relocation of a large family, otherwise they would not be able to afford such a rich "tribute".
After asking a few times, the old man also felt a bit of a headache. There are a few official words mixed in with the local dialect, which is really difficult to understand. Apart from knowing that they are from Shaanxi and immigrants, they can't understand the rest.
The old man had no choice but to ask his entourage to invite the family in the carriage. The official language of that family is not bad, and it can be spoken correctly, and it must be a bridge of communication.
The whole family was feeling bored in the carriage, and they didn't know what happened ahead. They only heard that they were scratching and kowtowing, and they were afraid.Seeing the old man's entourage approaching, he felt more at ease, and got out of the car immediately when he heard the entourage said that he was going to be an interpreter.
With this family translator, the origin of this group of people was immediately clear.
This group of people are really people from a certain mountain corner in Shaanxi. Due to the continuous drought in the past few years, the harvest in the family's fields has been decreasing year by year, making ends meet, and the money and food accumulated over the years have gradually been exhausted, so they decided to move the whole family. After spending some money, I bought a piece of land in Liaodong, and planned to move the whole family there. It is said that I was going to worship the emperor here, and then I went out of the pass. It was the last farewell and gratitude.Therefore, I wanted to make it more grand. How did you know that the prostration had just been held, and it was "sabotaged" by the officers and soldiers, and then the common people surrounded it and were not allowed to leave, which frightened these people.
Originally, they also hired a leader, but when the leader saw the officers and soldiers approaching, he immediately ran away without a trace, so they had no choice but to communicate with the officers, soldiers and ordinary people in half-understandable words.
As for the "paper money" they burned, it was really not "paper money". According to them, they asked someone to copy the scriptures and burned them. They were used to pray for the emperor's well-being. They heard people say that the more solemn thanks The better, so that it looks sincere and solemn, in addition to the three animals and various tributes, it is best to burn some scriptures, so that the gods and Buddhas can bless the emperor.They listened to what other people said, and bought these things seriously. They were very generous in buying things, and they were also generous in burning scriptures.
"So that's how it is..." Hearing this, the old man sighed ignorantly, not knowing that it was that wicked person who did it.This matter is really difficult to deal with. It is not appropriate to punish a family's crime. They are just grateful to His Majesty for such a grand ceremony. It can be regarded as pious gratitude. If their crimes are punished, others What do the common people think?I'm afraid it will hurt the hearts of the common people; but if you don't care about it, this act of burning paper money to the emperor, no matter how you look at it, is deceiving the emperor, it is definitely a serious crime.
Zhang Xiaowu looked at the old man hard, hoping that the old man would speak up and end this matter quickly. If something got involved again, it would be even worse. They would definitely be punished for lax inspection.
"This matter has to be judged by His Majesty!... How about this, these people, you write down their household registration and where they live, and wait for the old man to report to His Majesty, and let His Majesty make a judgment..." After hearing this, the old man had to The conclusion is that this matter has to be taken care of by the emperor himself, and no one else can do it for him.All he can do is bring it up.The old man felt that according to the emperor's personality, the result of this matter would probably be nothing. There were many people in this family, old and young, and the emperor couldn't get angry if he wanted to.However, this process still has to go, after all, the emperor is involved.
"Little one obeys!" Zhang Xiaowu was relieved, since the adult had spoken about this matter, it was none of his business, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
Zhang Xiaowu was ordered to act quickly. He recorded the household registration of those people and where they lived, and then told them not to walk around casually these days, and then dispersed the crowd and let them go out.
When the crowd saw that someone had made the decision, the matter was over, and the crowd quickly dispersed.
The crowd dispersed, and the old man thought for a while about the strange thing today. He didn't know that that wicked person had bewitched these people who had never seen the world to do such evil things. After thinking for a while, the old man sighed again, and left Regardless of today's matter, in all dynasties, which emperor was so loved by the people?Thinking of Fang's sneaking into the inner city and running to the foot of the imperial city to kowtow to the emperor?It is really unheard of to hold a "tribute" in a grand manner. What he has seen and experienced in the past few years far exceeds the sum of what he experienced decades ago.
"Your family is also here to bow down to His Majesty today. This place is spacious, so let's bow down here, so as to satisfy all the thoughts in our hearts..." the old man ordered.This location is a relatively good location, with a relatively wide view, shade, water, and the imperial city wall a little further away.
"Mr. Xie..." All four members of the family thanked each other.Judging from the posture of the old man, he should be a nobleman of considerable background. With this old man watching, their family can kowtow to the emperor with peace of mind.
The old woman then took out the "tribute" that had been prepared, and placed it respectfully in front. This tribute was a little troublesome to take out, as if it was wrapped in layers of cloth, as if there was oiled paper.After the old lady set up the "tribute", she led the whole family to kneel respectfully in front of the "tribute", and kowtowed towards the imperial city, making three kowtows and nine obeisances, silently making wishes, praying, and sincerely.
Although the old man is very old, his eyesight is not bad, and he can see from a distance that the "tribute" of this old lady's family is a household registration.
The old man has only heard of using three animals, fruits, cakes, wine and other things to display "tributes" before, but today is the first time he has seen someone use household registration as a "tribute". The light in front of his eyes made the old man feel infinite emotion.
After prostrating for a long time, the family got up and thanked the old man again.
"Huh..." The old man let out a long breath, his mind was in a mess, and all kinds of thoughts were very complicated.
"Your family is really ingenious. Others use fruits and cakes as tributes, but your family has a household registration. Could it be that this household registration is so important?" Ask again.
"Returning to the old man, when we were in Shaanxi, Mr. Zhang told us that with this household registration, no matter whether it is working, farming, or other things, the emperor will always take care of us and will not abandon me. I am a family. Man, Quan Nai, the emperor survives, and we naturally want to listen to what the emperor says. Now that the old man has found a job in the capital, he can be regarded as settled down. It is not easy to survive in this year. , This household registration must be kept well, I heard that those who do not have this household registration will even be paid less than others..." The old woman immediately explained to the old man seriously.
"Oh, that's how it is..." The old man nodded and said.This is nothing new. Immigrants from the Ming Dynasty always had to carry their household registration, and those without household registration were black households.The wages of work can also be divided into those with household registration and those without household registration. The old man also knows this.
"...By the way, where does your family live now? The old man will let you know after finishing the affairs of your little lady..." The old man was full of thoughts, and after he was ready to explain the matter, he took a good look at it. Take a moment to think about what happened today.
"Go back to the old man..." The old woman immediately said the address of her home.
"Okay, I've made a note of this, about your little lady, I will notify your family when I find a suitable school..." said the old man.
The family thanked them again, and since they had fulfilled their wish, it was time to go back, so they said goodbye to the old man and went back.
The old man looked at the place where the special "tribute" household registration was placed before, and it seemed that there was another household registration there. He looked at the imperial city wall with red walls and green tiles in the distance, and then looked at the higher sky, feeling a lot in his heart .
……
The next day.
Yang Reform turned to a playbook.
It mentioned again the issue of the people kowtowing, and mentioned the people sneaking into the inner city and running to the root of the imperial city to kowtow.
These things are no longer news, and Yang Reform has seen many memorials mentioning such things, so he didn't make any fuss.
However, today's book mentioned one thing, someone burned "paper money" for himself at the root of the imperial city, as a way of thanking himself.
Yang Reform's face, I don't know whether it should be red or black, he is very uncomfortable, and he curses in his heart, who is so wicked, burning paper money for himself before he is dead?However, judging from the memorandum, it is said that the person from that family is sincerely grateful from the heart.Maybe there really is such a custom in some corner. Worshiping people as Bodhisattvas, the more sincere you have to be, the more paper money you have to burn, and more tributes. This may make sense, but the problem is that This custom of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what is burned, is absolutely taboo. I have not died yet, and I have enjoyed this kind of treatment. Yang Reform's face is turning red and black...
"Big Companion, Big Companion..." Yang Reform's face was either red or black, and he called Wang Cheng'en repeatedly. He had heard of releasing three animals before, burning incense and lighting candles, but Yang Reform didn't care. He wanted to be more grand. , It is bound to get something, but today is the first time I heard about burning paper, Yang Reform can no longer sit still.
"The servant is here." Wang Chengen hurried in to serve him, he just went out to deal with something.
"Big companion, I heard that we kowtowed to me at the root of the imperial city yesterday..." Yang Reform's face was still red or black, and if he said this, he would definitely be laughed at. Maybe it was plotted by someone who didn't know, and instigated a family of country people who had never seen the world to add to their troubles.
"Your Majesty, this is a good thing. People all over the world love His Majesty, so they will spontaneously kowtow to His Majesty..." Wang Chengen took the words without thinking.
"...The problem is that yesterday some people not only burned incense, but also burned paper money..." Yang Reform said with a dark face.
Wang Chengen choked to death, just now he took up the emperor's words and said good things about the emperor, and now he said such a thing, he was cursing the emperor's early death.
"Your servant deserves to die, your servant is guilty, your mouth deserves to be slapped..." Wang Chengen hurriedly blamed himself, and if he answered these words too quickly, he would cause trouble.
"You don't have to blame yourself, buddy. Let me check it out quickly. What's going on? I want details. Is it because the family thanked me from the bottom of their hearts, or cursed me in the name of thanking me, or was someone instigating the family? Come and curse me..." Yang Reform said.
"Slave complies with the order! Let's do it now, and I will definitely give His Majesty half of the truth..." Wang Chengen was so angry that he gritted his teeth. These guys are really lawless. How dare they curse the emperor? A nice one.
As soon as Yang Reform finished speaking, he regretted it. This matter really cannot be dealt with casually. If one is not good, it will lead to a catastrophe. He has to be cautious about this matter.
"Wait, don't go, don't go... Let me think about this matter again, think again..." Yang Reform hastily stopped it. No matter what, this matter has already happened. Everyone in the city knows that if it is not handled properly, it may cause a lot of trouble.
"Your Majesty..." Wang Chengen was so angry!Instead, he was focused on making the guy who burned paper money look good. Anyway, burning paper money for living people, is there any other way to say it besides cursing?
"Wait for this matter, big buddy, don't rush to find that family member, wait for me to think of a proper way to talk about it, this matter can't be handled hastily, otherwise, I really fell into someone else's trick..." Yang Reform Seeing that Wang Chengen was trembling with anger, he quickly said again.
"Slave obeys the order!" Wang Chengen had no choice but to agree, the emperor said so repeatedly, he could only agree according to the anger in Naixia's heart.
Yang Reform began to think about it. This matter should be resolved as soon as possible. In the past, he enjoyed the feeling of the people kowtowing around the city wall. He thought it was a sign of the people's love for him and his high reputation.Only when this incident happened this time did Yang Reform realize that everything should not be too much. This kind of matter should have been dealt with early on, and the people should not have been allowed to kowtow to themselves continuously. Although it is very cool, I enjoyed it very much, but once this matter reaches the extreme, it will be another scene. The so-called excess is too much, and extreme joy begets sorrow, which is probably what it means.
(End of this chapter)
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