Women's clothing in the Ming Dynasty

The so-called Clan Mansion was established during the Hongwu period to manage the affairs of the royal clan, and most of them were in charge of Xunqin.In the year of Yongle, Zhu Di himself started as a vassal king, so naturally he would not allow the vassal king to have too much power, so most of the power of the clan mansion was handed over to the Ministry of Rites, leaving only some trivial matters.

The highest official of the Zongren Mansion is the Zongren Ling. Under the Zongren Ling, there are one person for the left and right Zongzheng, and one person for the left and right Zongren.As a two-ranked Jinshi, and the eldest brother-in-law of the current emperor, everyone in the clan's family carelessly flattered him and entrusted him with the lightest work, but even so, our son-in-law still picked a thorn.

The origin of the incident was a memorial, in which Zhu Dianli, the king of Yi who lived in Luoyang, Henan, asked the court to issue a temporary subsidy in the name of accepting good concubines.Here I want to explain that for the vassal kings and clans, in addition to the indispensable salary every year, the Ming Dynasty sometimes gave some loose money, such as weddings and funerals, building palaces, holidays and so on.So if something happened around the vassal king, he would apply from time to time.It is best if the court agrees, and there is no loss if they disagree.

It's a pity that this time I met Wu Jinghe who was serious about things.Wu Jinghe was the first member of the Youzong family, coupled with the newlywed Yan Er, and his wife, the eldest princess, who had a deep love for each other, it was the time when he was full of ambition.Even though he knew that the Clan Mansion was an idle job, he still wanted to let others take a good look at it.

He stared at Zhu Dianmao's memorial, and murmured in his heart.Taking concubines again?You must know that there was a rule in the Ming Dynasty that "people who are forty and childless can take concubines." Even the vassal kings have restrictions on the number of concubines.Wu Jinghe looked through the records. From the tenth year of Zhengde to the present, Yi Wang Zhu Dianmao has taken nearly twenty concubines, but his memorial clearly stated that he would follow the ancestral system, which means he did not violate the "Law of the Ming Dynasty" .

What has actually happened?Wu Jinghe was confused.In addition to these first-rank officials in the clan's mansion, there are also some officials who run errands, called experience.Wu Jinghe found someone with the surname Zhao who had made friends with him on weekdays, and asked him to go to Luoyang on a business trip to see what was going on with King Yi.

As a result, in less than a month, Zhao Jing was carried back by someone.It turned out that when Zhao went to Luoyang, he found that the king of Yi, Zhu Dianmao, had invaded the school palace, raped the women, and occupied the houses, which made the people of Henan complain.The reason why he can keep asking the court for money for taking concubines is because he loves to torture women on a daily basis, and girls of twelve or thirteen years old often disappear within half a year after being taken as concubines.

Zhao Jing was very indignant after hearing this, and just wanted to return to Beijing to report on his work, but somehow he was overheard by Yi Wang about his investigation in Luoyang.King Yi was also out of his wits, and felt that the small official in Beijing did not please Zhu Dianmao when he came to his territory, so he sent someone to rip off his beard and hair.In the end, thanks to the rescue of local officials, Zhao Jing was able to return to Beijing alive.

"A shameless person is definitely a shameless person!" Wu Jinghe was trembling with anger. Originally, what King Yi did in the fief was already insane enough, but now he actually murdered the imperial court official!Although the name of Experience doesn't sound good, it is also a fifth-rank official position. People should take the official examination for merit and fame. How can these scumbags be humiliated at will!

As soon as Wu Jinghe's mind became hot, he directly ordered Yi Wang to be imprisoned.

This is a stab at a hornet's nest. You must know that the last time a vassal king was imprisoned dates back to the time of Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunqi. Even a man like Yongle just boiled frogs in warm water.It has to be said that the emperor of the dynasty is still very good to these relatives, but now that the son-in-law has just taken office, he has circled the vassal king, and everyone can't help thinking, is it possible that this is what the emperor means?All of a sudden, there was a lot of discussion between the government and the opposition, and all the vassal kings handed over papers asking for peace, and inquired about the news openly and secretly, pleading for King Yi.

Zhu Houcong looked at the mountains of papers on the table, and smiled wryly: "Look, even when I came to the throne, they didn't greet so frequently. They sent three memorials a day. What are they doing? Forced the palace?"

Li Chengfeng was also a little helpless in this situation, but Wu Jinghe was a stubborn donkey, he didn't care about princes and nobles, he only knew that bastard had broken the law, and he refused to let King Yi out no matter what. "So what does His Majesty plan to do now? Is it possible to pretend that nothing happened?"

"How is that possible!" Zhu Houcong gritted his teeth angrily, "You have also seen that what King Yi did is such a bastard! I am ashamed to be relatives with such a person!"

Li Chengfeng had expected that he would say this a long time ago. Sure enough, even if he became the emperor, he would not be able to change his disposition of jealousy and enmity.At that time, because they hated Jiang Bin and others, and faced the risk of being judged "inhumane" by later generations, they did not engage in amnesty for the world, and now they are even more unwilling to let King Yi go.

After thinking for a moment, Li Chengfeng looked into the eyes of the little emperor and said: "The matter has come to this, it is better to plan."

Zhu Houcong became interested: "How do you say?"

"The biggest problem facing the imperial court now is the emptiness of the national treasury. To solve it, there are only two ways-to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. The mirror perfume before made some money, but this thing is also stained with novelty. Wait for the heat Once it is over, it will not be so easy to get money, and the rest is mainly to save money."

You know, Daming has already spent a lot of money just to support the clan.Just last year, only 9 months after Zhu Houcong ascended the throne, the governor of Henan stated that due to successive years of disasters in the province, the province had owed 100 million shi to the royal houses in the territory. The income has been increased for three years. Because of this matter, the people have accumulated deep grievances.At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, a county supported a vassal king, but now it has become a county supporting a few hundred or as many as several thousand clan members.

But that being said, it is the etiquette and law established by the Tai and Zu to support the clan.How can it be changed?But it has reached this point, and there is no way to change it. Zhu Houcong sat quietly for a long time, and wrote down his will with a swipe of a pen: hesitantly, he was once a vassal king, and he felt the difficulty of the vassal kings. The son, come to Beijing to face the saint, and they share the family relationship with the old Zhu family.

As soon as this decree came out, the whole Daming was in a state of eruption.The mouths of one or two cabinet members are as tight as clams, and no matter how others ask, they can't pry them open.Of course, this bystander was referring to a bunch of clans.After all, as far as the ministers are concerned, they are eager to solve the moths of the country as soon as possible.

Zhuzi and grandchildren scratched their heads and scratched their heads like ants on a hot pot. At this time, probably only the old Zhu Jiayou's generation, that is, the uncles of the little emperor, could be a little calmer, and his nephew could never take them under the knife.

Jiangxi Jianchang, Yiwang Mansion.

Zhu Youbin calmly played chess with the chief of the palace, Shi Malu. After a long while, he suddenly chuckled: "What are you thinking, sir, this king has won three games in a row, if this continues, you will lose all your drink money next month." .”

Ma Lu looked suddenly: "My lord, aren't you worried at all? According to the emperor's will, you will be leaving in two days. The situation in Beijing is changing, and people's hearts are unpredictable. ..."

"Stop," Zhu Youbin quickly stopped: "Sir, you are thinking too much. This king has no sons and no daughters, and this title can't be carried on. Even if my nephew just pretends, he will treat me preferentially. From then on Judging from what he has done since he came to the throne, this kid must be a smart person, how could he be against me."

Ma Lu reacted, a little embarrassing, he was also concerned but confused, once these people made a long history, they would be both prosperous and ruined with the palace, how could he not be afraid.

Zhu Youbin said slowly: "However, you have reminded me. Now that I am the emperor's oldest uncle, I should set an example...Come here, tell me to let the princess pack her things and leave tomorrow. Beijing."

Ma Lu was stunned again: "The lord is going to take the concubine to go there together, but in this decree..."

"Why, you can't bring your daughter-in-law? All the other princes bring their sons, and this prince is alone, let alone..." Yi Wang Zhu Youbin smiled like a fox: "The princess hasn't returned to Beijing for decades. Wang is going to take her to see a big play this time."

Princess Yi, who learned that she could also enter Beijing, was very happy. She snuggled up to her husband and fantasized about the things she would buy after entering Beijing. New mirrors, perfumes, essential oils... everything must be missing!King Yi looked at his wife who was holding her face in a funny way. The two of them had a deep relationship. His health was not good and his heirs were hindered. The princess had always regretted it very much. It is always good to make her happy now.

Since the emperor's letter required that he arrive within two months, Zhu Youbin thought he was the first one, but he did not expect that when he arrived in the suburbs of Beijing, most of the princes were already waiting here.Zhu Youbin shook his head, these people really can't hold their breath.

In fact, although the imperial clan was overcrowded in the Ming Dynasty, there were not many princes.In the early days of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang conferred a total of 24 princes, and now there are only 27 in total.

Some people may think that there are only 27 princes, and it is not easy for such a big country to support these 27 people?It is no problem to raise these few people, but according to Daming’s pro-vassal policy, the eldest son and grandson of the prince can be hereditary prince, and the rest of the sons will be demoted to the title of county king; Wait for General Fengzhenguo... and so on, the lowest level is down to Lieutenant Fengguo.After that, there was no surrender, and generations of Lieutenant Fengguo's descendants were named Lieutenant Fengguo.

And all the above-mentioned clans all eat rice!According to statistics from previous years, there are now a total of 16 males in the clan. With a population of 10,000+, if you bite your teeth, the country can support it, but the most important thing is that the previous emperor rewarded his brothers and sons very generously. He rewarded thousands or even tens of thousands of hectares of land at one time, and eventually the common people Land is getting scarcer.

The vassals have the income of rewarding land, so they don't have to bear the task of taxation. The country has to empty the treasury to pay the salary, while the common people have less and less land, but they have to bear all the taxes, forming a vicious circle.

Zhu Youbin followed the officials from the Ministry of Rites into the post house, and just as he stepped in, he heard a shout from the side: "Brother Six!" Before he could turn around, he was hugged firmly.

"Old Qi, Lao Qi, I'm going to be out of breath for your brother, let go quickly..." Zhu Youbin was weak, unable to withstand such a bear hug, struggling to get out.

The person who hugged him let go a little embarrassed, "Hey, don't you miss you? Speaking of which, we brothers haven't seen each other for 20 years."Different from his elder brother, he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, is tall and strong, and has an extremely violent temper.

"It's been a long time. How has Lao Qi been these past few years?" King Yi asked with a smile.

"Ham, what else can I do, just eat and wait to die." King Heng's fief is Qingzhou, which is also a relatively affluent place. Hongzhi has rewarded him with a lot of land, so these years can be considered okay.

He himself was very dissatisfied with being called from afar this time.Taking advantage of the clean surroundings, he couldn't help cursing angrily: "Fucking bastard, you have only been emperor for a few days, do you think you are Chengzu? Don't end up like Emperor Jianwen in the end."

King Yi frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? How old are you? The emperor summoned us to Beijing. That is your blessing and mine. How many feudal lords would not envy us."

King Heng was still not convinced: "Isn't it? Who doesn't know how he came to the throne, let me tell you, brother, you are not more worthy of sitting in that position than him."

The author has something to say: After looking through the family tree of the Ming Dynasty for two days, now my mind is full of Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu. I have to sigh that although Zhu Yuanzhang is not very good to the ministers, he is really spoiled by children.

Let me give you a brief explanation of the Chenghua Emperor, so that you can easily understand the text

Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen

The eldest son of the emperor (unnamed), and his mother, Concubine Wan Gui, passed away.

The second son, Zhu Youji, and his mother, the concubine Bai.In the seventh year of Chenghua, he was crowned the crown prince and died in the eighth year of Chenghua.

The third son is Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang, and the mother is Xiaomu Empress Ji.

The fourth son is Xing Wang Zhu Youzhu, his mother is Xiaohui Empress Shao, and his father is Jiajing.

The five sons are King Qi Zhuyou, and the mother is Xiaohui Empress Shao.death of a prince.

The sixth son is Zhu Youbin, king of Yi, and his mother is Zhuang Yide, concubine Zhang.

The seventh son is Heng Wang Zhu Youzhen, and his mother is Defei Zhang.

The eighth son Yong Wang Zhu Youzun, mother Xiaohui Queen Shao.

There are still a few sons left, I will not list them one by one.

In addition, when looking through the information, I strongly suspect that there is something wrong with Zhu Di's blood. The Ming Dynasty had a total of 65 real princes, and nearly [-] of them were removed because they had no children. Most of them belonged to Zhu Di's family and were infertile. Is the probability too high? ? ?

One more chapter tonight