Women's clothing in the Ming Dynasty

Under the watchful eyes of all civil and military officials, Li Chengfeng stated calmly: "I do have some spare money in my family, but those are left by my parents, and they are not for corruption as Mr. Zhao said."

"It's nonsense!" Zhao Wenhua sternly said, "It is written in your thin book that your parents are dead, your relatives are withered, and you seldom communicate with important officials in the court. Where are the leftovers!"

Li Chengfeng narrowed his eyes: "What? Is it okay to ask Mr. Zhao about my family affairs? What's more..." He paused for a moment, with a calm face: "I have never told anyone about the situation of my parents and relatives. The Ministry of War is in charge of promotion and scheduling, so it’s fine to know. As a member of the Ministry of Industry, why does Mr. Zhao know so clearly about the life experience of the ministers of the frontier?"

"You!" Zhao Wenhua was at a loss for words, and was left there for a while.

Just when he was sweating and didn't know what to do.A middle-aged man suddenly walked out of the front, bowed to the emperor first, and then said slowly: "Master Zhao is upright and strict, and he also has a heart of protecting the country. It is inevitable that some places are radical, but overall it is still good. Since Mr. Li It is said that the wealth is left by the elders, that is the case, the right and wrong must be well known in the emperor's mind, so there is no need to pursue it in the court."

Li Chengfeng sneered in his heart. Although he didn't know this person, he could hear what he said.It's nothing more than wanting to lightly brush off the matter of Zhao Wenhua Yueju, and focus on Li Chengfeng's problems.But this time he was going to make a mistake. His money came from nothing. In recent years, Liulichang, Perfume Factory, and Cement Factory, the three major gold-making artifacts, have been booming. Although he lost his horse, Zhu Houcong still Keep your word.Secretly operating to distribute annual bonuses to him, it can be said that in terms of net worth alone, Li Chengfeng is already enough to squeeze into the first echelon of Ming Dynasty.

Sure enough, Zhu Houcong on the dragon chair did not respond after hearing this, but turned his head to Zhao Wenhua and said, "Zhao Qing's family said that Mr. Li was taking advantage of the people on the coast, so now he has been transferred back, it must be a matter of taking advantage of the people." It’s all over, so what should we do next?”

Zhao Wenhua listened to the words of the sage and agreed with what he said, and regardless of the winks from the people around him, he stepped forward and said: "After that, the Taizu system will be restored, and the port will be closed. , why do business with the barbarians!"

As soon as Zhao Wenhua's words came out, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that it was over. Sure enough, the emperor gave him a sad look and said, "Master Zhao is from the Ministry of Industry, so you should know that in the past few years, the palace has been repaired first, and then the palace has been built." Dam disaster prevention. The money is deducted from the tax of the sea trade, if the sea ban is restarted, where will the money come from?"

"Back to the emperor, because of the drought in the central part of the country, a lot of land taxes were exempted a while ago, and now the natural disasters have disappeared. From my point of view, as long as it is added again, the treasury will definitely be filled." Zhao Wenhua thought it was the emperor's test of him, and immediately spoke eloquently. talk.

When he finished speaking, before the emperor could reply, the officials with household registration in the Central Plains were excited.There were severe droughts in Henan, Hubei and other places one after another. The emperor was worried about civil uprisings, so he exempted taxes, and the common people barely lived.It's only been a few days, and the crops in the field haven't germinated, so they have to be added back. What do you think of the middle of them? !So they made accusations.

For Zhao Wenhua, it's okay to let him play tricks, but it's really useless to let him do something serious. He is timid, and when he sees everyone getting angry, he is too scared to say a word.Jiajing saw that the situation was almost over, and finally said: "Master Zhao has also seen that this matter is absolutely impossible. Before the ministers think of replacing the sea trade and filling the imperial treasury, let's temporarily put aside the matter of opening the sea ban."

After that, he seemed to suddenly think of something, and added: "Li Chengfeng has made great contributions in governing the southeast. He has been granted the title of Uncle Jing Wen, and he also serves as the Imperial College Jijiu."

As soon as this remark came out, the whole court was shocked, and everyone was in a state of "what the hell" and couldn't recover for a long time.We must know that Li Chengfeng was originally the governor of Zhejiang Province, who was also in charge of coastal defense military affairs.As for Guozijian's sacrificial wine, one is from the fourth grade, Qinggui is Qinggui, but the power is really not great.Although it was not in compliance with the regulations for Li Chengfeng to serve as a sacrificial wine without a Jinshi background, such a big demotion also made the opposition secretly happy, and they didn't know how to react for a while.

In the midst of embarrassment, Li Chengfeng took the lead to thank you.

After the next court, before he had gone far, he was stopped by someone. Li Chengfeng looked up and saw Huang Jin standing in front of him with a smile.

"The servant greets the Taoist priest. It's been a long time, but the Taoist priest still looks good."

Li Chengfeng smiled wryly: "Elder-in-law should call me by my name." Huang Jin was also there when he lost his horse that day, so seeing him now is a bit embarrassing.

Huang Jin nodded, "The Holy Majesty is waiting for you in the imperial study, and this servant will take you there."

Li Chengfeng knew that he probably wanted to inquire about the southeast, so he didn't dare to delay, so he immediately followed Huang Jin.

It was the first time the two of them had been alone in so many years when they entered the imperial study and saw the emperor.

Zhu Houcong was very calm, put down the memorial in his hand, glanced at Li Chengfeng, and began to discuss business matters.From the last dynasty to the present, he first used the sea ban to stir up differences between officials along the coast and the Central Plains, and then continued his purpose without any trace, easily suppressing all the officials.

He looks more and more like an "emperor" than before, Li Chengfeng thought to himself.I also put away distracting thoughts and focused on discussing the changes along the coast.

After almost finishing speaking, it was already noon, Li Chengfeng waited for the other party to order him to back down.Unexpectedly, Zhu Houcong actually stayed with him to eat together, the emperor's order is hard to violate, even if he is unwilling, Li Chengfeng can only bite the bullet and thank him.

The lunch was extremely simple, with only a few dishes. To be honest, I didn't eat as well as Li Chengfeng, the governor of Zhejiang.It is heard that in the past few years, he has not been close to women, lived in seclusion, was busy with state affairs every day, and lived like an ascetic monk.

After all...it was me who harmed him, Li Chengfeng thought slightly bitterly.Seeing that the other party was in a daze, Zhu Houcong misunderstood what he meant, thinking that there was some unpalatable soup with little water on the table, so he ordered Huang Jin to let the imperial dining room prepare some more dishes.

After almost eating, when Li Chengfeng was about to leave, Zhu Houcong suddenly said: "I plan to rectify the imperial examination."

Li Chengfeng knew in his heart that this was probably the purpose of letting him serve as the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine.As we all know, this official position is not too big, but it is not small.In the early Ming Dynasty, Song Na, Li Shimian, etc. performed more duties and achieved greater results; now, due to the prevalence of donations and the shortening of the term of office of Jijiu, even if they do everything possible to revitalize Jijiu, they cannot reverse the decline of the academic atmosphere. situation.

However, although Guozijian Jijiu is similar to modern principals, who are in charge of administration and do not care about academics, but he does not even have a reputation, which will inevitably attract criticism. Li Chengfeng can already imagine that the future will be difficult after taking office.But there is no other way, it is estimated that there is really no one in Zhu Houcong's hands, so he can only let himself be the top.

Feeling helpless, Li Chengfeng still agreed.Zhu Houcong also seemed very satisfied, and said to him: "The earl's mansion has been settled, and someone will take you there after you leave the palace. If you need anything, just talk to the steward."

Li Chengfeng should claim it, and leave with Huang Jin.

After he left, Jiajing looked at the empty palace and sighed softly.

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Li Chengfeng followed a young eunuch, and felt very strange. Why did he go to the outer city? Aren't the places where ministers and nobles usually live in the inner city?Speaking out his doubts made the little eunuch laugh.

"My lord, it seems that you have not been in Beijing all year round. Nowadays, houses in the outer city are much more expensive than some places in the inner city, especially where you live. I heard that there are hot springs in the mansion. Every inch of land is worth every penny."

The little eunuch saw that he was still ignorant, and said again: "The outer city is newly built, most of which are cement houses, clean, warm and strong. Moreover, the Holy Majesty has designated several areas for business and trade. There are people with yellow hair and blue eyes There are so many, it’s very lively.”

Li Chengfeng understands that this is probably similar to a modern high-tech development zone, and it is normal for house prices to rise if it succeeds.

When he arrived at the place, Li Chengfeng was speechless for a while looking at the majestic Earl's Mansion. This is probably an extravagant thing within the specifications.

To be honest, during the Ming Dynasty, it was not considered preferential treatment for meritorious officials, especially civil servants.In the early Ming Dynasty, the title of title was still the old-fashioned Duke and Bozinan.Only when the military exploits are great enough can one be granted the title of Duke or Marquis.When enfeoffing, generals because of the existence of the succession system.Therefore, the lowest title is Marquis, which is convenient for hereditary inheritance.It is extremely difficult for civil servants to obtain high-ranking titles.In the later period, viscounts and barons were vacant for a long time and were eventually abolished.Moreover, in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, due to the improvement of earl standards, most generals were only earls.The title of civil servants basically goes to the earl.

A half-literate and half-martial earl like Li Chengfeng can be regarded as the top of the Ming Dynasty.

When he arrived in the mansion, Li Chengfeng opened his eyes even more.Sure enough, the wisdom of the working people in ancient my country is infinite.With cement, many architectural problems were easily solved, and the entire mansion was exquisitely and elegantly repaired.

Under the leadership of the eunuch, Li Chengfeng met the steward of the mansion again, a middle-aged man named Zhang Tao, who was shrewd and capable just by his appearance.After explaining some things, Li Chengfeng packed up his things and prepared to go for a walk. He really had to take a closer look at the city of Beijing. It seemed that a lot had changed in the past few years.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the street, he felt crowded, and after walking two steps, he wanted to go back.However, at this moment, a familiar figure made him stop.

I saw a pair of teenagers standing in front of the calligraphy and painting booth in front of them, one of them who was smaller seemed to be a little unhappy, the people next to him tried to persuade them, and after a while the little boy smiled happily.The ambiguous atmosphere between the two of them was almost overflowing, and all the passers-by looked sideways.

If it was just like this, Li Chengfeng would naturally not meddle in other people's business. There are not many good men in Ming Dynasty, and it is not uncommon for them to go too far.But if he read correctly, that little boy is clearly...

"Chun Yin?" Li Chengfeng murmured to himself, he hadn't seen her for three or four years, and he wasn't sure, but it was almost enough just by looking at his facial features.

Perhaps feeling his gaze, the boy turned his head and exclaimed when he saw Li Chengfeng: "Jing...Brother Li!"

It was really her. Before Li Chengfeng could react, Zhu Chunyin stepped forward in three steps and said excitedly: "I heard that you were transferred back to the capital, but I didn't expect it to be so fast! This time I will not leave Come on!"

Li Chengfeng smiled: "I just got an official position, and I think I will stay in Beijing for a few years." After that, he couldn't help but lamented how time flies, when Zhu Chunyin left, she was still in the age of cardamom, and now she is already a big girl.Unlike Chunying, she has inherited the height of Empress Dowager Jiang. Although there is still a certain gap with men, she is already much taller than normal women.Coupled with the heroic appearance, it really looks like that to pretend to be a man.

"Brother Zhu, this is..." Just as Chun Yin was chatting with Li Chengfeng, the boy beside her interrupted.Li Chengfeng glanced at him and couldn't help sighing, so there really are such people in reality.I saw that young man with a jade-like face, almond-shaped eyes and curved eyebrows, and lips as pink as petals. If it was true that either he or Chun Yin was a woman, most people would choose him.At this moment, he looked at Li Chengfeng with an unkind look on his face.

Chunyin introduced each other: "This is me, uh, brother-in-law, the hero of the defense of Beijing at that time, the anti-Japanese hero Li Chengfeng, Master Li, as for him..." She bowed her head a little embarrassedly, "This is Chen Zhao ,is my friend."

Li Chengfeng understood, it seemed that this person was the future son-in-law Chen Zhao as the young man at the dock said.Chun Yin has always been very nervous, and she didn't feel the delicate atmosphere between the two of them, so she said happily: "I just happened to be hungry, let's find a place to rest, let's catch up."

Li Chengfeng nodded in agreement, he just wanted to see what kind of person this son-in-law was.