[Comprehensive History] Clothes are all over the world

Adding portraits to household registration is the first of its kind in Yunnan household registration.

Previously, Daming’s household registration actually included appearance descriptions. The main registration content was height, face shape, and whether there was a beard. Of course, whether there were moles, sores, and spots, and whether the facial features were correct were also recorded.

Of course, ordinary civilians don't need to register so carefully. What really needs to be registered are exiled criminals and reference candidates.At the most strict time, they even have to be stripped naked to record the characteristics of their bodies, that is, whether they have a hunchback, whether there are shoulder and neck problems, and the birthmark is the most important thing. In some strict places, even what the birthmark looks like Everything has to be drawn.

The former is easy to understand. The Ming Dynasty’s exile system is to pass criminals through various levels of government. In this process, loopholes are very likely to be exploited, so every place must be strictly reviewed. Document information.

As for the examinees...the main reason is that they are afraid of someone impersonating them.Just as the modern college entrance examination once had a storm of substituting exams, substitution incidents have occurred in almost all dynasties, so the pre-examination review has become stricter with each generation.

How strict is it?In the Qing Dynasty, when imperial examinations basically became a rule, local officials once described the birthmark on a candidate as fish-shaped, but the higher-level officials insisted that the birthmark was a gourd-shaped birthmark, which almost made the candidate pass.

Cough, far away.

Fu Youde really didn't think too much about the decision to add face information to the household registration registration.He was actually doing an experiment to see if it was feasible.

The rest of the prefectures and counties in Daming have basically completed their household registration. It would take time and effort to overthrow it and do it all over again, but it is not as convenient as it is in Yunnan.

Moreover, the rebellion of Wusa, Dongchuan, and Mangbu three roads a few days ago also sounded the alarm for him. Although there were malicious instigations by thieves, it was also because the administrative work in Yunnan had not yet been carried out, and the resettlement of the people If it is not in place, it gives the other party an opportunity.

In fact, in February, Emperor Hongwu had established the Chief Secretary of Yunnan to be responsible for the local administrative work in Yunnan. However, due to the complexity of the affairs in this area, the pre-organization work was too complicated, and the Chief Secretary was established almost two months ago, but almost no progress was made. what actually works.

And now, while their work is not done, it is clear that there is no more time for them to take their time.

With the help of the local garrison, the household registration work in Yunnan was rolled out in all counties at the same time.

Just like when the Ming Dynasty was founded, Emperor Hongwu specially approved that people in Yunnan, regardless of their origins, could be included in the Daming household registration as long as they registered in time.

He also wrote an imperial decree full of vernacular for officials in Yunnan to read everywhere. It roughly means that I am magnanimous and can ignore your past actions. You had better not disappoint my tolerance and work as an official Cooperate when.

Remember, if you miss this village, there will be no store here. After the household registration is completed, those who have not registered may not be able to become naturalized!

In this official propaganda atmosphere of coaxing and deceiving, the two brothers Mu Bai and Mu Wen first registered their identities as test subjects.

Although Fu Youde recognized them as adopted sons, the household registrations of the two brothers were still registered on Mangbu Road. Due to their special contributions, the Mubai brothers got the No. [-] and No. [-] registration codes respectively.

Although it is a delicate matter to teach others how to draw themselves, Mu Bai is quite happy to be the first to get the household registration book.

However, after seeing Daming's household registration booklet, Mu Bai couldn't help but make a small comment.

"It's better to draw a small portrait directly on the household registration book." Mu Bai held up the household registration book which was much larger after adding the portrait. There are only two people in their family, and the weight is already equivalent to a thinner book .

The painting method that relies on optical imaging is difficult to zoom out without a convex lens to focus, so the page of the household registration book in Mu Bai's hand with portraits is half the size of an arm.

In order to prevent counterfeiting, this piece of paper was still attached to Mu Bai's identity information. When it was placed, the paper with the portrait painted on it was carefully folded into the size of a palm, but just like this, the thickness is really considerable.

It doesn't matter if it is thick, but such a large sheet of paper needs to be folded frequently, and it is easy to become brittle and tear.According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, if the household registration book is damaged, it is an invalid certificate, and the residents have to remake it at their own expense, which is very time-consuming and laborious.

It is better to avoid folding such things as household registration as much as possible. Mu Bai, who has been a commoner for a long time, spread out his portrait again, took out a brush and took out a piece of paper to draw a miniature version of his face on it.

The re-drawn portrait is no bigger than a palm, and because the facial features are emphasized, the small portrait is more like the real person.

"In fact, drawing portraits is much simpler and faster than drawing on people. Anyone with a little foundation can get started." Mu Bai, who is still a beginner in the painting process, put down his brush and blows the painting a little After doing some, handed it to Fu Youde who leaned over.Fu Youde glanced at it, and handed it to the executive seal of the Chief Secretary of Yunnan.

The new chief executive of Yunnan is Runan Hou Mei Sizu, who has a rich life experience. He was the leader of the rebel army of the Yuan army when he was young, and later he took refuge in Liu Futong, the leader of the anti-Yuan Red Scarf Army. vented hatred.

Unexpectedly, not long after, Mei Sizu betrayed Liu Futong again, went to Zhang Shicheng, and was sent to guard Huai'an.After not defending for long, Xu Da led troops to attack Huai'an, and Mei Sizu betrayed Zhang Shicheng again and surrendered with his men.

Zhang Shicheng was naturally very angry when he heard the news, and killed all his brothers left behind.

Mei Sizu, who was cut off from the back road, followed Zhu Yuanzhang wholeheartedly, and participated in many conquests after that. Although he did not make much contribution, he did have hard work. Over time, he also gained Zhu Yuanzhang's trust.

When Emperor Hongwu divided up his ministers, he felt that although seven ministers did not provide much help for him to win the world, they took the initiative to vote when the situation was not clear at that time, which saved him from attacking power. They also worked very hard, although their combat achievements were not good, but they had a good vision, so Emperor Hongwu waved his hand and sealed them all as marquis.

This is how Mei Sizu's title of Marquis of Runan came about.

By the way, although Mei Sizu's title is a little watery, but he has a good nephew who gives him a lot of face - Prince Consort Mei Yin.

Mei Yin is a rare all-rounder in civil and military affairs, and he is also quite handsome. He can be regarded as a clear stream among the second generation of officials who lack discipline and are free-range. How much does Zhu Yuanzhang appreciate him? Since he sent his eldest daughter Ning Guo The princess was betrothed to him and he could tell.

After marrying his wife, Mei Yin even took over the work of Shandong Xuezheng.Being able to engage in cultural work in the hometown of Confucius and Mencius did not embarrass Lao Zhu's family, so one can imagine his level of education.

But compared to his eldest nephew, Mei Sizu is a traditional martial artist.

However, Mei Sizu, who has such a rich life experience, can get to this day naturally also has his philosophy of success.

He glanced at Mubai's juicy little face, then at the micro-expression of his old boss Fu Youde, and voted for it very simply.

Changing it to a small portrait can also save paper, but it is just to find an extra craftsman to copy it. It is not difficult, and manpower is the least valuable thing in this era.

"Actually, this traced portrait can also be kept as a file." After all, the Marquis is a Marquis, and he also put forward a very good little suggestion, "The matching of the two can also prevent impostors."

"The Marquis of Runan's words are justified." Fu Youde gave him a thumbs up, and immediately arranged for someone to proofread the template of the local household registration book.Because the changes were not major, the craftsmen made some adjustments on the original template to make a new board, and Mu Bai received the newly revised household registration book that afternoon.

He looked up and down his identity as the head of the household, endured it, but couldn't hold it back, his small face turned into a flower with a smile.

Now that the household registration is registered, the next step is to prepare for the scientific examination.

Fu Youde was speechless when he saw the young man rolling up his sleeves and looking forward bravely, "Bai'er, since you are my adopted son, you can avoid entering the Imperial College."

After a pause, he said again: "But if you want to learn, you can also go to a private school."

Today's Guozijian is really not a popular place to study. Emperor Hongwu has a bit of a strong desire to control, which can also be seen in his attitude towards Guozijian.

Not to mention that Guozijian is a full-time boarding school, the students in it must obey the professor 100%.Prior to this, Fu Youde had received a letter from the third child in his family, and it was really difficult to complain about the Guozijian with him.

It doesn't matter if the control is strict, the Guozijian even listed twelve prohibitions before offering sacrifices to Song Na.After asking Zhu Yuanzhang for instructions, he engraved these twelve prohibitions into an inscription and placed them in the Guozijian. One of them was that students were not allowed to insult their teachers and sue their teachers.

But the problem lies in the words "disgrace the teacher" and "complain about trouble", these two words are too broad.As long as you make the teacher unhappy, it is humiliation; if you quarrel with the teacher or your classmates, that is "reporting on trouble".

Laws without boundaries will become a sharp weapon for murdering people. Song Na used this as a weapon to dominate the Imperial College. The third son of their family wrote a letter before, and every word was full of blood and tears. He also told his old father that he was about to He couldn't bear it anymore, and if he couldn't do it, he beat Song Na up, and then accepted the punishment and came to join his father.

Fu Youde hurriedly wrote letters coaxing and deceiving his son to persuade him, and he also sent several urgent letters to his eldest son asking him to tie up this rebellious person quickly, and he felt a little relieved when he got a reply.

His son thought about the law and wanted to come out, but he didn't expect that the adopted son now wanted to enter the Imperial College.Is it possible that the Guozijian is not a wall?Those outside the walls want to get in, and those inside want to get out.

Mu Bai didn't understand the subtext of his adoptive father, and thought that his father was just discussing the matter, so he told his adoptive father seriously that the exam is not the key point, and it is important to work with the candidates.

"It's like practicing martial arts. If you don't play for a while, you don't know your level. It's the same with studying literature. You don't know your position without comparing yourself."

Fu Youde was speechless.

But after thinking about it, this is probably like raising a good son and can't help but want to compare him with other people's sons, right?

Cough cough, it can be understood after a conversion.

Okay, since the child has this idea and confidence, it doesn't hurt to let him try it as a parent.

However, as far as official career is concerned, Mu Bai's path of recommendation to become an official must be broader than the path of honor.

Of course, the best route is to take the imperial examination, and those who come out of the imperial examination are the disciples of the emperor, so the emperor is naturally the most comfortable to use.However, since Hongwu four years later, Ming Dynasty has not opened an imperial examination, which is really a pity.

Looking at the young boy who was tutoring his younger brother with Mu Chun in the tent, the newly-appointed father suddenly understood the mood of those civil servants in the court who had to write a letter every year to invite Emperor Hongwu to hold the imperial examination.

...Actually, they all want to show off their cubs.

Well, this is his villainous heart.

I don’t know whether it was Lao Fu’s heart of showing off his baby that was conveyed to Tianting through his thoughts, or Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the time was indeed ripe. In August of the 15th year of Hongwu, Emperor Hongwu decreed to reopen the imperial examination.

The instructions issued at the same time also included instructions on how each prefecture and county should cooperate with the central government to complete the primary election of the imperial examination, including the drawing of portraits.This painting method that came out of southern Yunnan came back here with the instructions, but...

Mu Bai looked at the word "Mu Bai Hua" on the guidance document, and a small question mark slowly appeared above his head.

"This is one of the rewards His Majesty gave you." Fu Youde patted him on the shoulder: "Ah Bai, everyone in the world who uses your painting method will remember your name!"