However, the Han family did not have a groom because Han De was a civil servant.
It is an unwritten rule that civil servants sit in sedan chairs and military attaches ride horses.
Although there are many mandatory requirements, it is best for a civil servant not to ride a horse. To avoid being misunderstood and ridiculed by others. Of course, those required by work can be excluded, such as emergencies and treasure bank transfers.
Although the banknote lifting office is also in the inner city, the banknote paper and banknote printing bureaus are outside the city. If you don't ride a horse, you have to travel in a sedan chair. Starting from the Yamen that morning, by the time we arrived at the banknote bureau, it would probably be noon. This is unrealistic. Therefore, the Baobao Lifting Division has its own horses that can be used.
It's a pity that because the Han family was suddenly punished by the emperor, the family had no time to make any arrangements and was thrown into prison.
At that time, the slaves of the Han family saw their master like this, so they naturally "flight separately when the disaster comes" and dispersed in front of the soldiers.
Mrs. Liu looked at the three people Uncle Mu had found and nodded. She was quite satisfied. He raised his hand and pointed towards Han Jingyun and said, "You guys should choose a maid. She can take care of your daily life and can chat with you to avoid boredom."
Then he said to Han Du, "You should choose one so that it can take care of your daily life. You can't always let Jing Yun wake you up in the middle of the night every day."
Han Du had no reaction yet.
Han Jingyun ran up to the two of them with bright eyes, looked at them, pointed at one of them and asked, "What's your name?"
"Slave, this slave has no name."
In this era, children from poor families, even boys, rarely had formal names, and it was even more common for girls to have no names, which was not surprising at all.
Han Jingyun turned around and asked the other person, "What about you?"
"My slave calls me a dog."
This one did have a name, but the name made Han Jingyun frown.
In the end, Han Jingyun chose the maid named Gou'er. After all, she was much smarter and more courageous than the other one, and she didn't look as naive as the other one.
Han Jingyun pulled the dog's hand and said happily: "The dog's name is too unpleasant. Do you want me to give you a nice one?"
"But it's up to the lady to make the decision." Gou'er, the maid, had no objection.
Han Jingyun stretched out his finger and poked his chin, "Oh, my maid used to be called Lvzhu, but she has left. Now I don't like the name Lvzhu, why don't you call her Hongcalyx."
Another maid suddenly felt a little disappointed when she saw that her companion had been favored by Han Jingyun as soon as she arrived, but she didn't know yet whether she would be taken in by this family.
She had never broadened her horizons and was a little timid. Tears began to well up in her eyes and she was about to cry.
For a woman from a poor family like her, working for an official family was a better way out. Not to mention that the food and clothing on weekdays are much better than at home. As long as you stay in such a family, you will have seen more of the world than ordinary people. If you are lucky, you can read and write with the young master.
Moreover, the owners of the family in front of them all had kind faces and spoke in a friendly manner. They did not mean to look down on them at all. Such an official family is not so easy to find.
"Well, you just follow my brother," Han Jingyun made the decision for him before Han Du could say anything. He turned back and asked Han Du, "Brother, would you like me to help give your maid a name? It would be inconvenient for you to name her without a name."
"What? Are you looking down on me, your eldest brother?" Han Du raised his eyebrows, rejecting Jing Yun's proposal.
Han Du didn't care that this maid was a bit naive.
After all, he is a person from later generations. Although he tries his best to hide it, some habits of later generations will inevitably show up unintentionally. These are somewhat incompatible with this era.
If she was a smart maid, she might notice this. On the contrary, a naive maid would be better for Han Du than a shrewd one.
"The Qinglian is not demonic, the middle is straight and the outside is straight, not creeping or branching, the fragrance is clear and the fragrance is clear, and the pavilion is pure and clear." Han Du chanted for a moment and then said: "How about you call it Qinglian."
Qinglian's face looks slightly round, as if it hasn't fully grown yet. When he heard that he had also been left, he immediately smiled with a big round face, but his smile was a bit silly.
There may be some people from the LSP Foundation here who think that Han Du has embarked on a depraved life of "having something to do as a maid, and having nothing to do as a maid".
But what I want to tell you is that you are all thinking too much.
Starting from the Song Dynasty, private slavery was prohibited. The maids can no longer humiliate and scold them at will like they did before Song Dynasty. Today's maids are similar to people who come to work in the Han family. Not only are they not allowed to beat or scold them at will, they even make the decision on the maid's marriage. As the head of the family, they cannot interfere, let alone force them, otherwise it is against the law.
As for how serious the crimes committed by officials were during the Hongwu period? Haha, let Lao Zhu’s butcher’s knife tell you.
Of course, if the maid is willing, that's another matter.
But Han Du didn't have time to care about the silly maid's affairs now. After leaving her to Jing Yun, he left.
Early the next morning, Han Du found Xiong Shi, and the two rode towards the east of the city.
Han Du asked as he was rushing to the side of the road, "Do you know who the magistrate of Jurong County is? Have you ever met him?"
Hearing this, Xiong Shi smiled bitterly and replied: "Sir, my subordinates only know that this is County Magistrate Jurong, whose surname is Zhou, but I don't know who he is specifically, and I have no interaction with him. As for this subordinate, Beijing officials who work at the bottom rarely interact with local officials."
Han Du also asked casually. Seeing that Xiong Shi didn't know him, he didn't ask any more. Anyway, this trip is just to buy a few barren mountains. Even if we follow the normal procedure, there won't be much difficulty.
If it is fertile farmland, there may be some twists and turns. Who cares if you give away something that no one will want if you give it away in the barren hills?
It's only about twenty miles away from the east city gate.
Han Du and Xiong Shi arrived on horseback in less than an hour. Instead of going directly to the county government, Han Du went to ask the villagers here where there were barren mountains and the best barren land.
After getting the answer, Han Du went straight to one of the barren mountains pointed out to him by the villagers and climbed to the mountainside. It is said to be a mountain, but strictly speaking, it is just a hill. It is not high at all, with a height of less than 100 meters.
He took out a long iron drill from his horse, drove the iron drill into the ground with a hammer, and then pulled it out.
Han Du stretched out his finger and wiped a little black ash on the tip of the iron drill.
The warm sunshine shone on Han Du's fingertips, and Han Du smiled when he saw a few lights flashing out of the black gray on his fingers. Just a few tiny gleams of light made Han Du extremely happy, and his eyes revealed that he was even happier than when he saw the light of gold.
I rubbed my fingers casually a few times to remove the black dust.
Han Du turned to Xiong Shi and said, "Let's go to the next place."
"Sir, is this... the end?" Xiong Shi didn't know why.
In his opinion, Han Du came here in high spirits early in the morning, but ended up doing nothing except beating him with an iron drill. He was about to leave now?
"Well, it's over. Let's go, let's run a few more places while it's still early." Han Du put the tools back on the horse one by one, then got on the horse and rushed towards the nearest barren mountain.
Xiong Shi did not dare to neglect and quickly followed on horseback.
Han Du followed the same pattern and ran to several places. When the sun began to set in the west, he stopped and continued to explore the barren mountains, and rushed towards the county government with Xiong Shi.
There was a yamen servant standing at the gate of the county yamen. He saw two people wearing official uniforms and riding tall horses. They got off their horses at the yamen gate.
Two government officials hurried forward. One helped Han Du and the others to lead the horses, while the other clasped his hands in fists and saluted, "I wonder where these two adults came from. What business are you here for?"
From the beginning to the end, the government officials never doubted the identity of Han Du.
Firstly, it’s because those who can ride a horse these days are not ordinary people. Not to mention that the two Han Du were riding not ordinary horses, but official horses from the imperial court. There is a huge difference between official horses and civilian horses, which can be seen at a glance, and official horses also have special marks. The reason why another government official stepped forward to hold the horse just now was to show respect for the official and to check the official horse mark.
Secondly, it was because Han Du and the other two were wearing official uniforms, which were not worn casually. Civil servants are birds, military officers are beasts. This is only the most basic difference. More detailed differences are also reflected in the materials, colors, styles, patches, etc. of official uniforms. It can be said that the official uniforms of each level are completely different from others, basically eliminating the possibility of impersonation. Moreover, it is a serious crime for non-officials to wear official uniforms and they will be beheaded. The same is true for forging official uniforms.
Therefore, it is basically impossible for officials to wear official uniforms. Even if there are a very small number of people who are not afraid of death, they cannot find anyone to make official uniforms for them.
The yamen servant clearly saw the official uniforms of Han Du and Han Du, and then asked them what their official positions were. By comparing them, they could know their authenticity.
"I, the Treasurer and Treasurer Tiju Han Du, have come to see your county magistrate Mr. Zhou." Han Du casually handed the reins to the yamen servant and stood at the gate of the county yamen with his hands behind his back.
When the Yamen officials heard this, they knew what was going on. He quickly responded: "Master Han, please wait a moment, I will go and report it now."
Han Du nodded slightly.
The yamen servant then turned around and ran towards the yamen.
Han Du didn't wait long, and soon he saw a group of people walking towards him.
The leader was a man with a gray beard, a thin figure, quick steps, and a smile on his face.
"Who is Mr. Han?" He asked loudly before anyone arrived.
Han Du glanced at this man's official uniform. He was in the seventh rank. It seemed that this was the Zhou County Magistrate.
