[Comprehensive History] Clothes are all over the world

"The Analects of Confucius" says that at fifty one knows the destiny, which means that when a person reaches fifty, he can see his own destiny, so that he knows what he should do and what he should not do.

Uh... In layman's terms, at this time, if you have any ideals or dreams, if you haven't realized them, you should almost stop. This age is no longer the time when manpower can determine success or failure, so don't struggle, follow the old The meaning of the sky is down.

Of course, this is the saying in the Spring and Autumn Period. The Spring and Autumn Period is not like modern times. The average life expectancy in modern cities and towns is nearly 80. Just retiring at 50 is just the beginning of a happy life. Many people are waiting to start a new chapter in their lives after retirement. .

However, due to the war and the level of medical care, the average life expectancy of a person in the Spring and Autumn Period was only 40 to 50 years old. If they lived to [-] years old, they could be called "longevity". Get you ready.

Therefore, what Confucius meant was that in the twilight years of life, if you haven’t realized your ideals, what’s the point of tossing about, it’s better to enjoy life with your wife and children on the kang, and have fun with your grandchildren.

↑Of course, this refers to ordinary people. If it is the kind of extraordinary person, the situation will naturally be different.

For example, Emperor Hongwu, who is still fighting on the front line of change.

Although the old man is fifty-four this year, he is still in good spirits. He insists on going to work every day, rain or shine, and he has to deal with mountains and seas of paperwork after work.

However, even this terrible 777 work rhythm did not delay him from contributing to the development of the first family of Ming Dynasty one by one.

What's even more frightening is that they are already so tired, and the old man can still find time to complain to his wife and have a rest.

At this moment, Emperor Hongwu had arrived at the queen's bedroom. While shaking off the snowflakes on his body at the door, and dispelling the cold air on his body, he complained to the queen: "Tell me what kind of things are stuffed in the heads of those Jiangdong students. , I don’t study hard every day, and I always think about these things.”

"Daughter-in-law, do you know that their rumors say that I killed Liu Bowen? Tell me, why do I need to kill him? There are also rumors in that place that Liu Bowen is good at scheming, and I killed him because I was afraid that he would curse Daming." Bah, if that old boy had this ability, he would have destroyed the Yuan Dynasty long ago. Are we going to fight one after another? If you want Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, send Liu Ji to be in charge of opening the altar Do it.”

"Hey! Tell me what those boys are thinking. In order to express their monolithic unity, they specially ran to Yingtian to refer to it this time, and even bought up all the houses with a big wave of their hands. What's the matter? Show me off that they are rich, right?"

The more Zhu Yuanzhang talked, the angrier he became, and he couldn't help but spit: "People from Jiangdong are really not good people."

Cough, don't blame old Zhu Tupao, it's really because for Zhu Yuanzhang, Jiangdong has held his hatred value forever.

When he was fighting for world hegemony, the Jiangdong area was the territory of his deadly rival, Zhang Shicheng.Sitting in a rich and grain-producing land, Zhang Shicheng, who is supported by many rich and powerful families, is simply a wealthy family.

What's more troublesome is that when Zhang Shicheng ruled the local area, he waved away all the taxes and rice grains owed by the local farmers to the Yuan court, and returned [-]% of the taxes and grains collected by the court to the people. My heart was full of favorability, even if this person and his regime were extravagant and extravagant afterwards, the local people still remembered this kindness and resisted desperately.

In addition to benevolent to the common people, after Zhang Shicheng established himself as king, he also conducted imperial examinations and recruited a large number of literati.

To say that the most capable brainwashers in the world are undoubtedly literati.The group of pen holders in Zhang Shicheng's hand scolded Zhu Yuanzhang a lot, and they still scolded Zhu Yuanzhang in different ways. Until now, it has been 15 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and 16 years since Zhang Shicheng died.

These literati are also particularly capable of bullying, and the manuscripts of cursing people are all written in a very subtle way, the kind that you can't understand if you don't have a bit of culture.For Zhu Yuanzhang, who has a large number of generals under his command but has no cultural points, this move is too bullying.

...By the way, Mr. Luo Ben, Mr. Luo Guanzhong, who traveled with Mu Bai and others, and his teacher, Mr. Shi Naian, were both Zhang Shicheng's advisors back then, and more or less contributed to the great cause of diss Lao Zhu, so, Mr. Luo was full of talent, but he didn't dare to participate in the imperial examination of Ming Dynasty.

After all, he was more or less on Lao Zhu's blacklist back then, ahem, he had to keep a low profile at a time like this.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang at this level is not unbearable, but he can't accept such things as local grouping.For any regime, a group that has money, food, people, weapons and likes to form a group is the existence they have to pay attention to, not to mention that Jiangdong people themselves are not honest.

It's not that Emperor Hongwu didn't do anything to them. His policy towards Jiangdong's local area was a three-step process.

The first step is to directly relocate some wealthy households.Movable property can be taken away, but immovable property must remain, thus freeing up a large amount of land.

The second step is to reduce the number of imperial examination places.The reason is also very simple. There are many talented people in Jiangdong, and there are few wars in this place. Since Hangzhou was established as the capital in the Southern Song Dynasty, Jiangdong has become a place where scholars gather.

But Daming is the Daming of the world, not the Daming of Jiangdong people. If the number of references is not reduced, it will be unfair to candidates from other places.Moreover, Lao Zhu's simple peasant thinking told him an iron truth: it is not necessarily rich if it goes bad, but it is easier to go bad if you have money.

Whether it was the first imperial examination before or the subsequent election system, the number of talents that Jiangdong can send up is the least in the provinces in the country.

The third step can be described as a drastic move—the taxation in the Jiangnan region is the heaviest in the country.

Jiangxi is not bad, and the tax amount of Susong in Jiangdong is nearly 30 times the national average.

Such a tax quota that is stepping on the bottom line of the people can effectively reduce the wealth accumulation level of local wealthy households, and even force some wealthy households to pay for tenants. In the long run, it can greatly weaken the power of the local people.

Of course, this move undoubtedly brought bad consequences—Zhu Yuanzhang ranked first on the Jiangdong People's Hatred List.

But what does it matter?Lao Zhu didn't feel any pain about it, and he could even eat three bowls of rice with the little composition handed down.

However, this time the Jiangdong student's actions really stepped on his line of fire, and they crushed back and forth on the line of fire. Emperor Hongwu who got the news was extremely angry.

The re-opening of imperial examinations in Ming Dynasty is ten years after Hongwu's five-year scientific examination. Although the news came out suddenly, it was the result of various considerations for Emperor Hongwu. He selected talents with great expectations. However, these candidates have united to make trouble for him.

Jiangdong is the closest place to Yingtianfu except Zhili, and the transportation between the two places is convenient, especially the waterway. These candidates can definitely come to Yingtian before the exam in the next year.

But they didn't, these candidates all united and poured into Ying Tian Mansion directly after taking the provincial examination, and borrowed and rented houses to buy houses. Tianfu Yaren has "occupied" most of the suitable residential buildings.

Because these people didn't move the hotel, Ying Tianfu didn't notice this problem at first, until the small officials patrolling the streets found that there were unexpectedly many candidates wandering around looking for housing, and this matter was exposed.

It has to be said that Jiangdong's move was considered to be jumping in a minefield, but he didn't really step on his bottom line.

It is true that their actions did not violate the laws of Ming Dynasty. After all, there is no rule that if you are close, you must arrive late, and there is no rule that candidates must occupy three or five rooms. There is no way to take him.

If you want to blame, you can only blame the official government of Daming for not considering the accommodation problem after a large number of candidates flooded into Yingtian Mansion in advance. In fact, their actions can be called unkind. Candidates in the provinces are causing huge trouble.

It costs money to study. Generally, it takes three generations of accumulated capital to provide for a scholar, not to mention some poor families. In some places, students even rely on villagers to cobble together the travel expenses to Beijing. The cost of borrowing.

Originally, they might be able to cobble together a room together with their fellow students, or they might be able to borrow some farmers' homes. Prepare for the test in the environment.

How can you prepare for the exam in such an environment?Zhu Yuanzhang even felt very conspiratorial that this was an outside trick by Jiangdong candidates to lower the scores of non-local candidates.

He rubbed his hands while warming the fire and complained to his wife, just like every middle-aged man who got angry outside.

In front of his wife, he is Zhu Chongba, not Zhu Yuanzhang, let alone Emperor Hongwu of Ming Dynasty, he can complain to his wife without any scruples.

It has to be said that the Kunning Palace where Empress Ma lives is just like its name, thick and peaceful, like the earth, containing the sky.

"Chongba, don't roast, how can I be so delicate? Come and have a cup of tea first." Empress Ma personally picked up a clay pot from the small stove and poured tea for him. The warm voice suppressed Zhu Chongba's anger.

After shaking his clothes to make sure that the cold air that could not reach Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang strode into the room, and at a glance he saw a blue-and-white glazed teacup with twigs on the main seat, which contained bright amber tea. It was smoking.

Huh?

"This color is so strange! The new tea brought up from below?" Zhu Yuanzhang shook the cup, and the tea was thin, forming a small circle in the white porcelain cup.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to smell a unique aroma of rice grains. It tasted like rice just out of the pan in winter, and it had a happy taste.He couldn't help taking two more sips, and asked, "Daughter-in-law, what kind of tea is this?"

In front of Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang never put on the emperor's airs, and asked directly if he didn't understand.

After all, in the early years when Zhu Yuanzhang's men were short of talents, Empress Ma had been his female Zhuge for a long time.Relying on the unique acuity and perspective of women, Queen Ma actually proposed many good strategies.Therefore, it is common for Zhu Yuanzhang to ask his wife for advice.

Ahem, of course, since Zhu Yuanzhang had previously set the iron law that "the harem must not interfere in politics", this matter of asking policy must be done quietly.

"This is the tea that Biao'er brought back. It's Yunnan Pucha. You should try it first."

"Hmm... um? Where did the tea come from?" The word "Yunnan" immediately attracted Zhu Yuanzhang's attention. He blinked sensitively and asked hesitantly, "Is it from Yinger?"

"How is it possible! Ying'er has always done things properly, if he sends it, can he only send Biao'er?"

"That's not good." Zhu Yuanzhang murmured, "Ying'er has pushed Biaoer a lot, and it's normal for the two to have a good relationship."

"Ouch!" Empress Ma pushed the teacup into his hand, "Just drink yours, I have something to tell you after I finish drinking, and also, don't eat some messy vinegar."

"Why am I jealous? You women drink that stuff, and I only drink." Zhu Yuanzhang continued to murmur, "The two boys have been in love since childhood. Why am I jealous? Biaoer also said that an elder brother is like a father Something like that... do it, I'll drink it."

Under Taizuo's gradually sharpening eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang blew two sips of tea, the cow drank it, and then smashed his mouth.He is a rough man, and he has not learned how to taste tea after all these years.

After smashing it, Zhu Yuanzhang only uttered three words: "It's very hot."

Can you not be warm?Just take it off the fire, how much heat can you blow off with just a few blows?

Empress Ma rolled her eyes and pushed him away: "Just give me a few more compliments, and I'll tell you good news when you're done.

"Why is there a condition for this?" Emperor Hong Wu complained in a low voice with a little dissatisfaction.But seeing his wife's brows and eyes were spring-like, with a smile on her lips, as if she was extremely happy, he still searched the ink in his stomach according to her wishes, and forced out a sentence: "The fragrance is far and clear, the fragrance is sweet and mellow." .

"I can't hold back any more, just this little stock. Please tell me what good news it is, so that we can be happy too."

Empress Ma's heart was soft, and she said with a smile: "Aren't you curious about who gave this tea?"

"It's your grandson."

……grandson?

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't realize it for a while—Empress Ma just said that Zhu Biao brought the tea, so the grandson refers to the grandson Zhu Yunqi?But Zhu Yunqi is only five years old, so tea making requires at least waist height to be able to wield a shovel, right?

Suddenly, his heart trembled, and a vague guess scratched his heart like a feather, but the feather was too light and small, and he didn't even have the courage to touch it.

Although rationality kept telling him not to think about it, it was impossible, but the sip of tea he drank just now was like boiling oil, igniting all his internal organs.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and put the teacup on the table.The moment the hand left, the teacup actually shattered.

It's like his home.

The home belonging to Zhu Chongba was torn apart like this teacup after a fire a few years ago.

"Chongba!" Empress Ma's soft words were like drizzle, extinguishing the fire in his stomach, "Biao'er found them back, they are all fine, and they are all excellent now."

After a period of dizziness, Emperor Hongwu raised his eyes and looked forward, only to feel that the world seemed to have changed. The teacup was broken beautifully, his wife’s smile was very gentle, and even the tea that had no taste in his mouth was suddenly shattered. Become refreshing.

Thinking about those Jiangdong students who were desperately making troubles, Emperor Hongwu suddenly felt that he could forgive them with kindness like an old father.

He suddenly reached out and pulled the teapot and teacup over, poured himself a cup and brought it to his lips in a hurry, before he could drink it, he was blown in the face by the steam.

Oops, I didn't realize just now, this tea is really fragrant, it is indeed the tea made by his grandson!It's just that the water is not good, the water is too hot, and it makes people's eyes sour from the smoke.

Empress Ma handed over the silk handkerchief, and said as if nothing had happened: "Look at you, you are so anxious to drink water, quickly wipe your face."

"Oh, oh..." Emperor Hongwu took the handkerchief and wiped it twice, impatiently and cautiously asked, "Where are our two grandsons now?"

"Speaking of this matter... I have another bad news to tell you." Empress Ma pursed her lips and looked at her husband with a stiff expression, "Your grandson was recognized by your Yingchuan Marquis as an adopted son. They're staying at someone's house."

Zhu Yuanzhang: ...?

He exclaimed: "Isn't this just nonsense? The old boy is already so old, what kind of adopted son do he still recognize?"

Empress Ma choked when she heard the words, and couldn't help but glared at him: "Mr. Yingchuan is only in his early forties! What's the problem with adopting a son? The problem is that you have already made a name for someone, and it's not just Yingchuanhou, And Lan Yu also recognized them as adopted sons, you said this generation..."

"Hey, what's the matter?" Emperor Hongwu waved his hand, unrestrainedly, "At worst, let's have a few more sons."