Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

How many people can be accommodated in a courtyard with three entrances? He has always heard people talking about a courtyard with four entrances. He, Jiang, also wants to experience what it feels like to be in one of Beijing's millions of slums!

In fact, the so-called Siheyuan, "four" refers to the four directions of the world, and "combined" means putting these four sides together, hence the name Siheyuan. The general shape is that there are houses standing on all four sides, enclosing the courtyard in the middle to form a U shape.

Among them, the first entrance refers to a courtyard with only one door, which is simply a small courtyard in the shape of a "口". The second entrance refers to a courtyard with two doors in the shape of a "日". The third entrance is "目". The largest one is the fifth entrance, which is also where Jia's grandmother lives in the "Dream of Red Mansions".

Of course, there are definitely more than five courtyards in the Rongguo Mansion. There are also places where other people live, and a huge Grand View Garden.

However, only people with high official status are qualified to live in this kind of mansion. Ordinary civilians are not qualified to live in such a house.

Therefore, the four-story courtyard is the best choice that Jiang Han can buy at present, which is also the reason why he looks like a scholar. Xiao Liuzi dared to take him to see it with confidence.

The courtyard with four entrances is indeed different from other courtyards. The first thing that catches the eye is the imposing Guangliang gate. The Guangliang gate is a room that is directly counted as a room by the gate. The gate and the frame are installed directly on the central column of the house, causing all the beams to be exposed to the outside, hence the name. Generally speaking, the houses of officials will adopt this style.

Going up is the main gate of the royal palace of the royal family, going down is the Golden Pillar Gate and the Barbarian Gate commonly used by wealthy businessmen. The worst one is the Ruyi Gate, and the worst one is the Sui Qiang Gate, which is the style of ordinary people.

Just looking at the gate, you can see the grandeur of the courtyard. Ordinary courtyards would not dare to have such a thing because there is not enough space. The gate alone would take up an entire room. Only wealthy officials and their families have the spare money and ability to do so.

Xiao Liuzi tried to feel Jiang Han's expression and saw that he was satisfied. He knew this was a possibility, so he led everyone inside.

"Master, you are finally here. This house used to belong to the magistrate of Jiangnan County. This time, it was arranged by the court. The master was promoted to Beijing, so the yard became vacant. The master ordered us to sell it to a good family and leave a housekeeper to take care of it. It is because I see that you are so noble that I dare to bring you here."

After entering the door, there is a screen wall made of polished bricks, which is used to block the view. Turning your head and passing through it, you will see the second and most beautiful door in the courtyard. It is the hanging flower gate, with corridors on both sides and a hall in the middle. Due to the structure, there are two front eaves columns in front of the hanging flower gate that do not need to touch the ground, but hang in the air. Craftsmen usually carve lotus petals, beads, or pomegranate heads on these two hanging column heads. The two column heads are like a bud about to bloom, and these two hanging eaves columns are named hanging lotus columns. This gate is also called the hanging flower gate.

Now that you have the hanging lotus columns, other places must also be matched. The lintels and corbels are also carved and painted, and look extraordinarily beautiful. The mountain top with a clear ridge outside the door, the balustrade inside the door connected to the hipped roof, and the two doorstones outside the door are so majestic.

In the crosstalk, there is a second door with four panels, a green screen and golden stars, and four scrolls with words written on them, "Zhaizhuang Zhongzheng". This is the main door on the inside of the Chuihua Gate, which usually has four panels and is usually closed. In ancient times, it was said that the eldest lady would not go out of the main door or the second door, which means that they would never walk out of the Chuihua Gate to go outside the courtyard.

On both sides of the Chuihua Gate are corridors. Usually, on rainy days or when there is nothing important to do, there is no need to open the Chuihua Gate and people can go out directly through the corridors. These two corridors are directly connected between the east and west wing rooms and the Chuihua Gate. Their styles look like farmers kicking up their sleeves in winter, so they are also called corridors.

Opposite the inner courtyard is the main house. This courtyard with four entrances is different. It is configured with three main rooms and two side rooms, one is used as a study and the other is used as a warehouse, which is just right. There is a small rockery in the yard, a small pond inside, and many trees and flowers. It can be seen that the owner is a man of great taste.

But to make such a grand occasion in this era, this grandson must have embezzled a lot of money.

Jiang Han stroked his chin and made a bold guess.

"Hey! Steward Wang! You are here! It's me, Xiao Liuzi. I'm here to tell you the good news. Look, I found the buyer of this house!"

"Oh?"

The man named Wang the Steward wore a flannel cap, had long hair, and wore a clean long gown without a single patch on it, which formed a sharp contrast with the clothes of Xiao Liuzi in front of him with torn pockets that were almost sewn together.

Butler Wang raised his head, looked at Jiang Han in front of him, and nodded with satisfaction.

Jiang Han was 1.8 meters tall and had been well-fed for decades, so he had not suffered much hardship until the end of the Ming Dynasty. He had fair skin and a handsome face, was tall and well-proportioned, and his clothes were clean and tidy. He looked like a handsome young man. Compared with the pale and skinny civilians on the street, his temperament was perfectly controlled.

Even someone like Butler Wang, who looks very impressive, actually has protruding cheekbones and his cheeks are sunken due to hunger. He is definitely not comparable to Jiang Han. This is why Xiao Liuzi felt that Jiang Han was a scholar at first glance.

"So you want to buy my yard?"

"My Lord, I am honored to be here. That's right."

Jiang Han's polite behavior also made Butler Wang nod in his heart. First of all, the first impression was good. This young man must be a scholar who has been well-read and well-mannered since childhood.

Who could have imagined that the person in front of him had dozens of lives on his hands?

"In that case, let me explain to you. My master has been promoted to a high position in the capital, so this old house has become vacant, so we asked someone to sell it. However, my master is a well-off family after all, and selling it to an ordinary family, especially a peddler, would be a disgrace to the family. Therefore, the master sent me here to check and examine the character of the buyer. I see that you have an extraordinary temperament, and I think you must have a lot of ideas. I don't want to make things difficult for you. How about this, if you can write a poem that I can report to the master, I will sell this house to you. If the poem satisfies me, it is not impossible to give you a small discount."

The literati of the Ming Dynasty were very concerned about their status and would rather die than lower their status. To them, money was something that could be given to them by many people. The key was identity and status.

And the status quo naturally needs to be raised, so the mutual communication between literati is also to distinguish them from ordinary people. Only if you enter our class can we talk on the same stage. As for other classes, they are nothing but insects.

The fancy sedan chair is also carried up by people.

"Want to write poetry?"

Jiang Han had a toothache. It was so unlucky that he had to write poetry in the late Ming Dynasty. Why didn’t you give me birth in the early Tang Dynasty? I would have written a hundred poems for you on the spot. Nowadays, all the poems that can be written have been written by our predecessors. I can’t even be a plagiarist. What should I do?

Butler Wang saw that the man in front of him had a frown on his face and was lost in thought, so he assumed that he was actually reciting a script in his mind, so he closed his eyes and rested, and did not disturb him any more.

"Write a poem...write a poem...oh! I got it!"

Jiang Han suddenly came up with a relatively suitable choice. At this moment, he was extremely fortunate that he was an original batch! Thank you, miHoYo!

"I have a poem called Liyue, please appreciate it!"

Volume 47: Chapter Chapter : Get it!

To be honest, although the planner of Genshin Impact, Curry, has big problems, it has to be said that the copywriting and art level of the Liyue part is quite high.

In the Guoba activity CG, the poem paying tribute to the teacher was written with great feeling.

".... Well, not bad, not bad, quite good, with a grand idea and profound artistic conception, and the last couplet is even more exquisite. You have such a lofty ambition in your heart, this is the spirit of a Ming Dynasty scholar! I will sell this house to you at a discount!"

Following Hengqu's four sentences, one thing that Ming Dynasty scholars liked very much was to set goals, which is the classic question: why do you study?

But because the gold content of Hengqu's four sentences is so full, the pattern of "establishing a mind for heaven and earth, establishing a destiny for the people, inheriting the unique knowledge of the past sages, and opening peace for all generations" is too lofty and the spirit is too strong, it is very difficult for later generations to surpass it.

Until a sentence appeared, just five words, very ordinary, but of great weight.

Serve the people.

Many people may think that the Ming Dynasty was completely finished and rotten from top to bottom, but the reasons for the Ming Dynasty's rottenness were land annexation, bloated bureaucracy, party disputes, natural and man-made disasters, and corruption and lawlessness.

How can the Ming Dynasty get better if the 80% of the people who control 20% of the resources are rotten?

If it was really that bad, how could it have persisted for 20 to 30 years after the fall of the country? Only when all the people who could be killed were killed did the Qing Dynasty finally come into being.

The scholars at the bottom of society are still very ambitious, but on their path to upward mobility, they are gradually corrupted by their fellow townsmen, classmates, teachers, and subordinates, and eventually become part of those people.

This is capital. Although it looks very primitive, since ancient times, the scholar group has had an ultimate demand for the emperor and the literati to rule the world together. However, the result of this is often not perfect. The advantage of doing so is that the scholars will regard themselves as the masters of the world, and the disadvantage is that the scholars will regard themselves as the masters of the world.

They would feel that every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country, and although they are in a low position, they dare not forget to worry about the country. But they would also feel that no matter whether it is the Ming or Qing dynasty, we are still the actual rulers of the world, and the emperor is just a symbol.

Jiang Han let out a long sigh. He had managed to get through this hurdle. The highlight of this poem was actually the last sentence, Keqing's dialogue. It represented Keqing's constantly enterprising personality, as well as the spirit of the Liyue people after they left the gods.

Compared with the mountains without the Milky Way and the plains running like wax elephants, trying to compete with the sky for height, there are still many heroes today who are as bold as a tiger and can swallow the world. All things from ancient times to now are stirring up the middle stream. The artistic conception of grand plans leading to the newcomers is there, and the tone is also much mellower.

After all, not everyone is worthy of the title of teacher.

It was not until Butler Wang took Jiang Han and his party on a formal tour of the house that Jiang Han realized why the owner of the house wanted to test the buyer and what a great bargain he had picked up.

Because he was about to take up his post in the capital, basically, everything that was too difficult to carry was left at home by the county magistrate, including but not limited to a complete set of mahogany furniture, some porcelain vases. The study had basically everything except the four treasures of the study and books. The few coal and wood left in the warehouse were all given to Jiang Han at a bargain price. It can be said that these were a great harvest.

"My master left in a hurry and had no time to take care of all these belongings. It would be inconvenient to take them to the capital, so I will leave them to the right person."

"This... How can this be so embarrassing?"

Jiang Han looked very embarrassed, but he was actually very happy in his heart. Look at this mahogany eight-immortals table, and then look at this large blue and white vase, how much must his grandson have been greedy for? Jiang Han had no psychological burden at all for taking advantage of him.

"Hahaha, don't worry about it. They are just some material possessions. Just treat it as making friends. You are so talented, and you will pass the exam soon. Just consider it as a gift from my family."

Butler Wang was in a good mood, very happy to be able to get rid of this burden. His heart had already flown to the capital to follow the master.

"Hahahaha, thank you for your good words."

What kind of exam is this? Your Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in a few years, and the diploma you get won't be recognized by the country. Besides, why take the exam at this critical juncture? You have to sprint for a hundred days and aim for the Austrian Academy of Arts. If you fail, you can take a second exam?

After giving in several times, Jiang Han finally "reluctantly" accepted the kindness. This classic tug-of-war is actually a feature of Chinese people's interpersonal communication. You cannot directly take something given to you by others. You have to refuse it first. Then the host insists, and you refuse again. He insists again. After three rounds, you can accept it. This is not only true among the people, but also in the appointment of officials. No matter how happy you are, you have to try some tug-of-war first to express that you are not qualified for the job and will not let the emperor down. You will take the office sincerely. Jiang Han actually didn't quite understand the meaning of doing this. Maybe it was to build a memorial archway.

However, when the two parties were handing over the silver, Jiang Han was tactful enough to add a portion for Butler Wang. The old man's expression visibly softened. He thought, "This boy is teachable. My advice was well worth it."

Then came the handover of various things: the lock of the front door, the keys, the keys to each door, a long string of keys that jingled and clanged, and were very heavy.

"Well, I wish you all the best in your new home. I will leave now and go to the capital to report to the master."

Butler Wang bowed, and the money and goods were settled, and that was all.

"Hey? You're leaving so early? Aren't you going to stay for a quick meal before you leave?"

"Hahahaha, no need, you must be tired from the journey, you should settle down first, I won't bother you anymore."

After Butler Wang bowed, he left, leaving only Jiang Han and his group and Xiao Liuzi beside him.

"Master, congratulations, you really have to be a scholar. As soon as I saw you, I knew you would succeed! This house is priceless! It is very rare! But many people cannot pass the postgraduate entrance examination! You are really amazing!"

Xiao Liuzi started to flatter Jiang Han, making him laugh and cry. He casually threw out two small silver pieces and said, "This is your reward. Take me to the job market. I need to buy two craftsmen and two capable servants."

The first thing to do after taking over the house is to renovate it. You have to connect the chimney, light the stove, make honeycomb coal, take care of the livestock, a lot of things. It is not impossible to do it yourself, but it will take a lot of time. What Jiang Han lacks most now is time, so he must speed up.

"Talent market, oh, oh oh!"

When Xiao Liuzi heard Jiang Han's words, he was confused at first, but then he suddenly understood, "Oh, you scholars speak in a very literary way. Talent market, hahaha, what an elegant way to say it. Hahaha, you have found the right person. I know all the human traffickers in the West Market! I will take you there right away!"

"Doggo, Sister 45, you guys should settle your belongings here first. M4A1 and I will go out and take a look."

The Gougou's emotions were a little too jumpy and not suitable for that kind of occasion. Sister 45 had a bad temper, and Jiang Han was a little afraid that if 45 saw the child being sold, she would get furious on the spot and directly destroy the market. It would be more appropriate to bring the relatively stable M4A1.

"Come on M4A1, let's go look for comrades we can win over in the future, right?"

"Comrade, what's the word....Are you from the Soviet Union?"

“Hahahahahaha, that’s a thing of the past, but they’re not the only ones who say gay.”

I'm really sorry! I took an outsourcing job these two days. The client was so picky and urgent that I only slept for six hours in the past two days. I was almost crazy. Today I was finally released from prison and hurried back to write. I will make up for the missing chapters one by one! Thank you all]q裙伊6巴二一7⑦伊榴

Volume 48: Chapter Chapter : Selecting the seeds of the future

Those who can remain in the hands of human traffickers and be sold openly are definitely not particularly good goods. Those with good looks and who can be sold at a good price have long been chosen and bought by the brothels. The ones left are those whose specialties are basically related to labor, and there are some skinny children with pale faces, who basically do not look like human beings.

There are actually quite a few people selling human beings in the market. They are often sold by their biological parents, with no middlemen making a profit from the price difference. A straw stalk is inserted into the child’s head, which serves as a product label, indicating that this is a product for sale. In comparison, the products in the hands of human traffickers are actually high-end goods.

It was quite shocking to see people being judged and selected like animals.

For example, the human toothbrush in front of him was trying hard to introduce his goods to Jiang Han: "Hey, sir! Look at this body, look at these teeth." He opened the mouth of the "goods" and showed Jiang Han the "goods' white teeth."

100% healthy, you won't be at a loss or cheated when you buy it. Give it some leftovers after every meal. It's very easy to feed and a good worker!

And this! This is a treasure I have. It used to be a maid in a high-ranking official's house. The official was dismissed by the emperor, and all the maids and servants in the house were left to wander outside. I spent a lot of effort to get it!

Jiang Han was not quite used to this scene, and M4A1 next to her also looked a little unnatural. This scene reminded her of the scenes in the humanoid market.

Dolls are not just for military use. As a highly efficient product that liberates productivity, dolls are used in all aspects of society. Military use is only one type of doll. Labor-intensive industries prefer to use dolls for processing. At the same time, the service industry also uses dolls extensively to liberate labor. Many of Griffin's dolls are actually transformed from cafe maid dolls.

Since ancient times, human figures have been treated as commodities and bought wantonly. I didn't expect that humans would not even let go of their own kind. I can only say, are they worthy of being human? 45 might be very happy to see such a scene?

When it comes to buying people, Jiang Han is a complete novice and he doesn't know how to choose. The human trafficker's nonsense almost made everyone dizzy. Xiao Liuzi on the side was very interested and saw that Jiang Han looked confused, so he spoke directly.

"Alright, alright, don't I know what kind of person you are? Take out all the good stuff you have kept in the bottom of your box. It won't cost you money. Sir, you live in Kangping! If the quality is too poor, you can't enter my house!"

Xiao Liuzi interrupted Ren Yazi's long speech and lightly mentioned some of Jiang Han's strength, giving Ren Yazi confidence and implicitly telling him that this was a big business.

When he heard Kangpingju, Renyazi's eyes lit up on the spot. What kind of place is Kangpingju? The residence of the county lord! A large courtyard with four entrances, ordinary people can't afford to live there! For a family like this, this business must be very big!

"Oh! Look at how blind I am! I didn't recognize you were here and that's why all this happened. Please follow me!" The human trafficker apologized and bowed to lead Jiang Han off the street and into a private house.

The people here are obviously treated better than those selling things outside, and their clothes have far fewer patches. Obviously, these are all high-quality goods in the hands of this human trafficker. Generally speaking, he would not bring people here to see the goods without certain qualifications, but the name of Kangpingju gave Jiang Han the qualifications to enter this door.

"Well...I want a few cooks, and a few who are good at work, and um...someone who can take care of the kids."

Originally I was thinking of finding some people who could simply do odd jobs, but then I thought about the three children in my own family who needed someone to take care of them, and I and the dolls had no experience in teaching children. Forget about 45, because none of the children he would teach would be normal.

Jiang Han looked into the eyes of these slaves. Most of them had numb eyes. Some had sorrow on their faces. There were a few women who hung their heads with no expression on their faces. There was even a little girl with a shabby head, who looked to be a maid in her teens. She was hiding behind a few women and could not be seen unless you looked carefully.

"Well... I want this, this, this, and this. You can arrange the rest. Oh, it would be best if you could pick some ambitious people who had a miserable first half of their lives. The more miserable the better."

Renyazi laughed when he heard Jiang Han's request: "Master, look at what you said. Anyone who can get it in my hands will have a good life in the first half of his life. Okay, I'll find it for you!"

Jiang Han’s idea was not to find some farmers who were indentured to work or servants who worked hard. What he wanted was to find a possibility in these people who were at the bottom of the society.

The few people selected before all had sad expressions on their faces. Compared with those who looked numb, such people felt pain and helplessness about their current situation. Such emotional expression showed that they had a heart that yearned for a better and positive life, and it would be easier for them to make changes. Having ambition showed that they were able to be enterprising and speak up, which made it easier for them to communicate and break the ice.

What he wants to do is to ignite the fire in the hearts of these people, or to become that fire and let these people be dyed with that red.

While Jiang Han was still choosing, several dolls in Jiang Han's house had already started to make some changes.

Kangpingju actually had a new owner, which caused the surrounding neighbors to talk about it. They didn't know whose family the new owner was.

"I see a large group of people with several horses. I'm afraid they must have a lot of wealth."

"Of course not. Besides, that carriage looks very impressive."

Several aunties from the neighborhood were discussing Jiang Han's family who had just moved in. Outside the door of a small courtyard diagonally opposite Jiang Han's house, the hostess leaned against the door frame, listening to the aunties' discussion thoughtfully.

"What are you listening to?"

Inside the house, the man put down the shoulder pole and washed his hands with water from the basin beside him.

"Ah, Ah Lian, I heard from the neighbors that a new family seems to have moved into Kangpingju across the street."

"Kangpingju?"

The man wiped his hands as he walked out the door. He stuck his head out to look at the tightly closed gate opposite, but couldn't make out anything.

"I'm afraid it's someone who has passed the imperial examination..."