Princess Ningguo also woke up late today.
Last night, she also didn't fall asleep until very late.
After waking up, I looked at the bouquet placed on the bedside, which was carefully made from foxtail grass and other materials.
Thinking again about the extremely romantic things she experienced last night when she and Young Master Han were together, Princess Ningguo's heart became intoxicated.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I was in a good mood.
Then, under the service of the red-faced Xiao He, she got dressed and got up.
Xiao He told Zhu Yourong that early this morning, the young master, who was half asleep, thought it was an earthquake and rushed here to save the princess.
After Zhu Yourong learned about this, he was both amused and moved.
At the same time, there was also some anger - what kind of method did the eldest brother and the fourth brother use to wake Mr. Han up so early in the morning, so that Mr. Han, who was sleeping in a daze, mistakenly thought it was an earthquake.
I didn't even bother to put on my clothes, so I just ran towards myself...
Later, Princess Ning Guo noticed something was wrong with Xiao He's expression, and her face was too red.
"Xiao He, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so red?"
Xiao He said coquettishly: "This... this is not the way I saw the young master, only... wearing a pair of underwear..."
When Princess Ning Guo heard what Xiao He said, she couldn't help but blush when she thought about that situation.
He believed Xiao He's words and didn't ask any more questions about this matter.
Xiao He couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Princess Ning Guo believed what he said.
She was really afraid that the princess would keep asking more about this matter.
The thoughts that arose due to my misunderstanding at that time, and the words I said to Mr. Han were really embarrassing.
It makes people speechless...
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After washing up and dressing up, Princess Ningguo asked Han Cheng if he had eaten. Xiao He told her Majesty that Prince Yan and the others had been gone for a while and she had not had time to deliver the meal.
After persuading Princess Ningguo to wash up, she went to deliver food to Han Cheng.
Princess Ning Guo thought for a moment and said, "No, Xiao He, I will go with you to deliver the food later."
On the one hand, she was worried that her father, eldest brother, and fourth brother would come over early in the morning, and her Mr. Han would be wronged and hurt.
Another reason is that after the big breakthrough in their relationship last night, she now feels as if she has not seen Han Cheng since she first saw him.
It turns out that this is what it feels like for a person to be attracted to another person. He is in his heart and wants to see him all the time...
After eating quickly, Princess Ning Guo, who was worried that Han Cheng would be hungry, sat in a wheelchair, holding the food box on her legs with both hands. Xiao He pushed the wheelchair behind her and headed towards the side hall where Han Cheng lived.
With the anticipation and sweetness of meeting the one you love, there is also some shyness and apprehension.
"Your Highness, tell me...has Young Master Han fallen asleep again?
I think he seemed very sleepy, and he probably didn’t fall asleep until late at night last night..."
Halfway through the walk, Xiao He suddenly remembered something and looked at Princess Ning Guo and said this.
Xiaohe is now pushing Princess Ningguo in a wheelchair and walking in Shouning Palace is very smooth.
Because except for the gate of Shouning Palace, all the other thresholds were demolished under the order of Zhu Yuanzhang, who loved his daughter very much.
Certain repairs have also been made to some places that are not conducive to wheelchair access.
Hearing Xiao He's words, Zhu Yourong smiled and said, "Xiao He, just don't worry about this, it won't happen.
According to what you just said, my father, eldest brother, and fourth brother came for a while before they left.
At this time, it was only about two-quarters of an hour before they left.
No matter how sleepy and sleepy Mr. Han is, it is absolutely impossible for Mr. Han to fall asleep again in such a short time when the three of them came to the door early in the morning and stayed for such a long time before leaving. "
Princess Ning Guo was very certain about this.
After hearing what Princess Ning Guo said, Xiao He also reacted immediately.
yes!
How could I have forgotten this!
Mr. Han was treated like this early in the morning, and he learned from some people that he could faintly hear the sound of some smashing things coming from the side hall where he lived.
It didn't seem very pleasant.
Under such circumstances, how could the young master fall asleep again in such a short period of time?
This is really impossible! !
"Princess, please be more careful. If you hadn't reminded me, princess, I would have almost made a mistake."
Princess Ningguo smiled and said it didn't matter. As the saying goes, a wise man will make a mistake after thinking a lot.
In this matter, Xiao He forgot to consider that his father, eldest brother, fourth brother and others came together, and the impact caused was very normal.
With that said, Princess Ningguo walked towards the side hall where Han Cheng lived with a feeling of anxiety and expectation...
Then, I was stunned by the sight in front of me.
I saw that the side hall where Mr. Han lived was in a mess, especially the tables and chairs that were in disgrace and in disarray, which made everyone tremble with fear!
Needless to say, just take a look at the crime scene and you can see how intense the previous scenes were!
The ones who came before were the father, the eldest brother, and the fourth brother.
The eldest brother has a gentle temperament, and although the fourth brother has a more violent temper, he will never have the guts to smash the table or throw the stool when his father is present!
So, the person who caused such a big fire and did such a thing can only be his father!
My father has always been thrifty and takes good care of things that belong to him.
If you are not angry to a certain extent, you will never do such a thing!
Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, no one can feel calm after witnessing how his father got angry early in the morning!
Mr. Han certainly can’t bear it!
Princess Ning Guo was shocked and quickly went to see her Mr. Han.
I saw Young Master Han lying upright on the bed, motionless, and he suddenly died.
I just felt that my vision went dark, I felt so weak that I almost fainted!
With great excitement and full of sweetness, I came to see my sweetheart. But after arriving here, what I saw was such a result?
Princess Ningguo, whose mood became cheerful again, felt that her life had once again become dark.
Holding on to prevent herself from fainting, Zhu Yourong let Xiao He push her to Han Cheng. Zhu Yourong used trembling hands to test Han Cheng's breathing.
This time, her heart was in her throat.
After a moment, she felt Han Cheng's breath on her hand, and her beautiful eyes suddenly widened in surprise.
But Princess Ningguo didn't dare to retract her hand easily. She wanted to feel it carefully for a while to make sure that nothing happened to Han Cheng.
As a result, at this moment, Han Cheng, who was sleeping soundly, snored lightly.
Princess Ningguo's anxious heart was completely relieved.
It turns out that my Mr. Han did not lose his life, but fell asleep!
For a moment, I was surprised and happy, and felt like I couldn't laugh or cry at the same time.
This is typical caring disorder.
But looking at the scattered tables and chairs that had been violently demolished, and thinking about his father's temper, under such circumstances, he saw Mr. Han, who he was very concerned about, lying upright on the bed without moving.
It really brings up bad associations.
After all, who would have thought that under such circumstances, someone could actually sleep!
And he slept so deeply!
You really can't blame yourself.
Princess Ning Guo, who was relieved, looked at Han Cheng who was sleeping soundly, and then at the fragments of tables and chairs, with extremely complicated emotions.
The look he looked at Han Cheng was full of admiration! It's like looking at a celestial being.
Mr. Han is really capable! I can continue to sleep under such circumstances, and sleep so soundly! How did he do that?
Does Young Master Han really not know what fear is?
Then she remembered the last time she overheard the interaction between her father and Mr. Han, and she realized what was happening.
I feel that this matter is very inconsistent with what I want.
But what happened that made my father, who always cherished things, do something to these tables and chairs without hesitation?
Xiaohe's mouth was also opened wide, with two front teeth that were larger than the rest of the teeth exposed, just like a stunned and cute squirrel...
The master and servant were stunned for a while, looking at each other and not knowing what to say.
After staying here for a while, Princess Ning Guo quietly placed the food box on the ground, and then left quietly with Xiao He.
After walking out of the side hall, the two of them still felt extremely strange.
After a while, Princess Ningguo suddenly couldn't help but laugh.
Xiaohe couldn't hold it in any longer, so she pursed her lips and snickered. For a moment, the air was filled with a happy atmosphere...
Princess Ning Guo originally wanted to continue reading the words written by Han Cheng.
In the past few days, I have been able to see the storybook written by Han Cheng every day as scheduled, and the storybook named The Condor by Han Gongzi is so beautiful and particularly attractive.
She couldn't stop watching it.
After reading the new chapter, I want to continue reading the next chapter.
If she couldn't see it at this time in the past, she would definitely be extremely anxious.
But when she saw Han Cheng sleeping so soundly, Princess Ningguo didn't want Han Cheng to write a script for her at this time.
Although she wanted to continue reading the new chapter of the storybook, she would rather see Mr. Han take more rest.
The master and servant are planning to stay for a while and then prepare to leave.
As a result, several palace servants came, carrying tables and chairs to deliver them to the side hall where Han Cheng lived.
Seeing this, Princess Ningguo hurriedly asked Xiao He to stop these people.
When these people saw the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty, no one dared to neglect her and hurriedly came over to greet Princess Ningguo.
Princess Ningguo waved her hand to let them stand up.
"Why are tables and chairs delivered at this time?"
"Reporting to Your Highness the Princess, Your Majesty personally ordered the slaves to deliver them at this point, and said they must be delivered to the side hall..."
Did your father give it to you?
Did you make such an explanation specifically?
This...isn't it too much of a loss for my father?
Although Princess Ning Guo didn't know what happened specifically, based on her understanding of her father, she instinctively felt that there was something wrong with her father's arrangement.
"Let's just put the chairs and tables here first. There's no need to carry them inside. I'll let the people here take care of them later."
"Your Royal Highness, this is Your Majesty..." The palace attendant in charge of the transportation said hesitantly and awkwardly.
Princess Ning Guo waved her hands and said: "It doesn't matter, I asked you to do this, and my father will not blame you.
If my father asks, just tell him the truth. "
The eldest princess said to do things with confidence.
These palace people said nothing more, and after thanking Princess Ningguo, they said goodbye and left.
"Xiao He, go and get all the stories that Master Han has written with me in the past few days. The weather is quite cool today, so I will sit under the shade of the tree for a while and read Master Han's masterpieces carefully."
Princess Ning Guo looked at the tables and chairs that had been put down, and then at the palace attendants who were leaving. She thought for a moment and gave instructions to Xiao He.
Xiao He was somewhat surprised to receive Princess Ning Guo's order.
Because Her Royal Highness didn't like reading and practicing calligraphy outside the house. Later, after her legs became paralyzed, she became even more unwilling to stay outdoors and bear the gaze of others.
Why are you suddenly interested in reading a storybook outside?
Xiaohe vaguely noticed something. She didn't ask any more questions and ran away into the distance with a glare. She quickly brought the storybook written by Han Cheng.
Princess Ning Guo was watching quietly under the shade of the tree.
The Forbidden City in Nanjing has been under construction for more than ten years. Immediately after the construction, many trees were transplanted from the adjacent Purple Mountain and other places.
When transplanting, large trees are selected.
Now more than ten years have passed, and those transplanted trees have long since come back to life.
Become luxuriant.
The leaves of the ginkgo tree are like small fans, blocking the sun and casting a shade.
Occasionally, a little sunlight fell through the gaps, reflecting spots of light that fell on Princess Ning Guo's face and the manuscript in her hand.
The breeze floats the clothes, and the long eyelashes are like butterfly wings resting on flowers, beating from time to time, with a kind of quiet beauty...
After a while, someone else came.
But this time they brought no tables, chairs or benches, but a large number of things needed to make soap.
Princess Ning Guo, who seemed to have been immersed in the story for a long time, immediately raised her head...
After a while, all the things that were originally going to be sent to the side hall where Han Cheng lived according to Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions were intercepted by Princess Ning Guo, and no one was sent there at all.
If Young Master Han doesn't get up, she won't let anyone come to disturb Young Master Han.
After finishing these things, Princess Ningguo continued to read the storybook here...
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Above the court, the officials who were so excited about the huge good news that Zhu Yuanzhang had just announced, free exchange for damaged treasure banknotes, were now in absolute confusion.
Looking at Emperor Hongwu who was sitting there, looking at them seriously, and then thinking about the news he said, everyone felt their heads buzzing for a while.
From now on, women are not allowed to bind their feet?
From the court to the private sector, all women are no longer allowed to bind their feet?
After the decree is promulgated, anyone who engages in foot binding will have their property confiscated!
Anyone who binds someone else's feet will be beheaded upon verification? !
With Zhu Yuanzhang's majestic and murderous words echoing in his ears, all the civil and military personnel present seemed confused.
I don't know what's wrong with him.
Needless to say, it is a good thing that the banknotes were suddenly replaced for free before. Why is such an order suddenly issued?
Although it was easy for Emperor Zhu to think of it all at once, but this... was too sudden?
Women's feet have been bound for hundreds of years.
It existed in the Northern Song Dynasty.
But at that time, it was only popular among the palace and some wealthy families.
Ordinary women do not need to have their feet bound because they need to do heavy work.
By the Southern Song Dynasty, with the further development of Neo-Confucianism, the practice of foot binding had gradually become associated with Neo-Confucianism and women's chastity.
Because the feet of a woman with bound feet are not suitable for running around outside, it can very well prevent the woman from showing her face outside.
With less publicity and less contact with other people, the chances of messing around will naturally be reduced...
Whether or not to bind feet began to be associated with social status.
Many times, even if you have a beautiful face, but because you have a pair of big feet and they are not bound, in the eyes of everyone, this is a major flaw, far worse than a woman who is not as beautiful as her but has a pair of small golden lotuses. charming.
The Southern Song Dynasty perished and the Northern Yuan Dynasty replaced the Southern Song Dynasty.
The royal family of the Yuan Dynasty did not prohibit foot-binding, but they did not stop Han women from binding their feet. They even specifically encouraged Han women to bind their feet.
However, as time went by, many Mongolian women gradually began to bind their feet, especially those with more noble status...
Nowadays, women's foot binding has become a custom that the world has become accustomed to.
There are many who have their feet bound, but few who do not.
Because the number of people who do not bind their feet is small, and because Neo-Confucianism is deeply rooted and ethical principles are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, those who do not bind their feet have become an outlier.
A deformed aesthetic has taken shape.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly issued such an order without even the slightest news in advance.
Under such circumstances, it would be strange if these officials were not confused.
"Your Majesty, why did you suddenly... But what are the disadvantages of foot binding?"
After a strange silence that lasted for a while, someone finally had the courage to speak.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "The disadvantages are not small!
After much thought, we decided that foot binding was not a good thing.
Think about it, these good feet have to be wrapped like this.
It says it looks good after being wrapped up, but does it really look good?
That was so hard that the toes and even the soles of the feet were deformed and broken!
Even if the child suffered at the time, he will continue to suffer in the future.
After the feet are bound, it is difficult to walk far and it is very inconvenient to do heavy work.
People who have their feet bound also suffer, not to mention that when it is cloudy and rainy, their bound feet will hurt.
Just the fact that the toenails are growing inward and pushing into the flesh of the soles of the feet will cause pain to the feet, and it is difficult to cut the nails, which is enough to make people uncomfortable.
So after much thought, we decided to get rid of this bad habit!
Foot binding is banned from now on! "
Is this... also called a disadvantage? ?
"Your Majesty's considerations are indeed reasonable and your heart is for the people. It is really worthy of praise." The man who opened the mouth said.
This person is the Minister of Rites.
"But... this is not in line with Neo-Confucianism and ethics.
Women's foot binding has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is something that many people are willing to do.
If Your Majesty issues such an order, these people will not only fail to appreciate Your Majesty's good intentions, but will also have the opposite effect, causing some trouble and secretly scolding Your Majesty.
This kind of custom does no harm to our Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, it is of great benefit. Your Majesty does not need to stop it..."
The man considered his words and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said this.
"Yes, Your Majesty, it's better not to interfere too much in such matters. Footbinding has been around since ancient times. Now that Your Majesty has issued such an order, many common people not only don't appreciate it, but also easily complain against Your Majesty..."
"I second my opinion, if feet are not bound, many women will be exposed in the future, completely violating the rules, and many evil things will easily happen.
Once men no longer take charge of the outside world and women no longer take charge of the house, many bad things will easily happen.
Isn’t this a mess..."
Someone spoke again, and after seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude on this matter was not that tough, many people began to express their opinions aloud.
Objection here.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair and looked at everyone quietly. After everyone talked for a while and gradually stopped speaking, he said: "Since ancient times? Shit, since ancient times!
Don't think that we don't have enough education, so you want to lie to us here!
Are there any in Xia, Shang and Zhou? Did it exist in Qin and Han Dynasties? Did it exist in the prosperous Tang Dynasty?
It was only from the weak Song Dynasty that women began to bind their feet!
Especially after being pushed to the ground and humiliated by the Jin man, the weak Southern Song Dynasty who lived in a corner did not want to fight back and had no ability to fight foreigners. Instead, he continued to use his methods on women.
Many women have been crippled!
Not only are you not ashamed of it, but you are proud of it!
In our opinion, the Song Dynasty was so weak and easy to bully, and was incomplete from the beginning. Maybe it had something to do with women's foot binding! "
“Also, it’s all bullshit to say that being in the public eye is prone to bad things happening and that it’s not conducive to a woman’s chastity!
Is it possible to prevent people from locking people in a room without opening the door or taking steps to open the second door?
Can it really be defended?
As long as she has this intention, you can't stop her no matter how hard you try!
If she didn't have this intention, she wouldn't have to be on guard at all! "
Zhu Yuanzhang sat here and irritated his ministers.
After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, many people scolded Zhu Yuanzhang in their hearts for standing and talking without pain in their backs.
You yourself married a wife with big feet, and I heard that even princesses basically have big feet. In this case, you definitely don’t advocate foot binding!
But in this case, they can only think about it in their hearts and dare not really say it.
If you say this, you will definitely die!
It is difficult to change customs, especially when this custom is connected with the popular Neo-Confucianism, it is even more difficult to change.
If it were an ordinary matter, and Zhu Yuanzhang had already spoken about it, then no one would say anything more.
But now, this matter of foot binding is extremely important to many people, especially those literati.
In their view, this is simply treason!
Not to mention digging up their ancestral graves, that's about the same amount.
So soon, someone came out to oppose Zhu Yuanzhang's whimsical idea.
But this time Zhu Yuanzhang refused to accept hard words and listened patiently for a while. When he saw that these people were still chattering, he became impatient.
He glared: "I called you here to inform you about this matter and to carry out this matter, not to discuss it with you!
The matter is settled like this!
From now on, women are not allowed to bind their feet, and anyone who dares to violate it will be severely punished!
Anyone who objects to this will have his feet bound! Let him have a taste of foot binding first! ! "
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang said these words, the court suddenly became quiet.
No one dares to oppose this here anymore.
Because if Emperor Zhu said it before dragging the opponents to bind their feet, he would definitely do it!
Anyway, in his opinion, these courtiers do not need to do heavy work. Not to mention binding their feet, even if their feet are chopped off, as long as they do not die, they will not delay their work.
They are even happy that these people have no feet and they are given less shoes when they are given official uniforms.
At that moment, everyone expressed that they understood and would definitely carry out the matter well.
In front of Lao Zhu, these courtiers behaved very well.
There is no such thing as a dead remonstrance.
Because everyone who dared to do this died, and their death was in vain. Zhu Yuanzhang would never accept their death advice...
This is the majesty of the founding emperor.
Because he himself is the ancestor, when doing things, he will not be restricted by any ancestral laws or the like.
The control of power is also at its peak.
After announcing these two things, Zhu Yuanzhang resigned.
He was not going to talk about the Longjiang Bao Shipyard matter at this time. I'm afraid it was a bit complicated and couldn't be made so clear...
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'Now, in the next few decades or hundreds of years, no one will make trouble with their sister's big feet, right? '
Zhu Yuanzhang was proud.
After handling some government affairs, I felt more comfortable when I remembered that I had sent Han Cheng tables, chairs, benches, and raw materials for making soap.
At that moment, he called someone to come and inquire about the matter, preparing to feel better...
