"Master, let's go shopping, it looks so prosperous over there." Queen Zhou said in a low voice.
"Okay, let's go and have fun with the people today. Hahaha." Chongzhen said happily.
Seeing so many people taking their families out to go shopping at night, he also envied the lives of these ordinary people. I thought to myself, if I were an ordinary person, I could live a relaxed life like these people, which would be a kind of happiness.
Several people saw someone maintaining order at the street corner. They were curious to see a government official from Shuntian Prefecture holding two eye-catching signs, red and green. Maintaining traffic.
"Sir, wait a moment, don't be in a hurry. To cross the road, you have to walk on the place with white lines drawn on the ground, which is called a zebra crossing. Yes, cross the road over there." A yamen servant looked at Chongzhen, who was dressed luxuriously and carrying ten taels of silver. sunglasses for one. I knew that this young master must be a noble man. Said very politely.
Wang Chengen quickly explained: "Sir, this is the fault of Uncle Dingyuan and Shuntian Mansion. These government officials are called traffic police. They are responsible for maintaining traffic order. Now that the roads are wider, there are more cars and pedestrians, and traffic intersections are prone to congestion. So, Use these people to maintain order.”
Chongzhen looked at it and immediately understood that there were many cars and people on such a wide road. If there are no certain rules, there will definitely be chaos.
"What rules are used at this intersection?" Chongzhen asked.
The young government official said: "The traffic rules agreed upon by Uncle Dingyuan and Shuntian Prefecture are relatively simple. It is easier for everyone to remember clearly. First, both carriages and horses must follow the principle of traveling on the right side." The clerk said.
Chongzhen nodded and said: "The right-hand system has a long history, and it is not an invention of Uncle Dingyuan. The prime minister Ma Zhou of the Tang Dynasty first prescribed the right-hand system and implemented it in Chang'an City."
The little official raised his thumb and praised: "Young master, you are so knowledgeable. I learned it during the training. It is exactly what you said. During the training, Uncle Dingyuan said that when the ancient army marched, they always held a spear in their right hand. Weapons of equal length. If they are walking toward each other, they should walk on the right side to avoid spears hitting the troops who are crossing each other on the opposite side."
Although he only received praise from a minor official, Chongzhen was very happy to hear it. With his status, no one has praised him for a long time.
So he asked: "I see that although you are wearing the clothes of a government official, you talk as if you have read a book. Where are you from and what is your name."
Although the clerk is young, his eyes can recognize people. This young man has a noble and aloof temperament, and he has the aura of looking down on the world. Definitely not an ordinary person.
So he was even more respectful and said, "My name is Yan Yingyuan. He is from Tongzhou. He is fifteen years old this year. His family is farming. When the villain is herding cattle, he often listens to classes outside the window of Mr. Chen, a private school. Mr. Chen is kind-hearted, but he doesn't like it." Chase me. Over the past five or six years, I have listened to a lot of books and recognized more than a thousand words. I can write and calculate. It happened that Shuntian Mansion and Dingyuan Bo wanted to recruit a group of people to be traffic policemen. The villain can write and calculate. I also learned some cropping techniques from my father and passed the exam."
Chongzhen looked closely and saw Yan Yingyuan, with a plump torso, erect eyebrows, thin and long curved eyes, and a red face with beard. He looks like he has a powerful physique.
Upon hearing this, Chongzhen said with admiration: "It's not easy for you to be of such a low background, but you can find ways to study. I hope you don't give up studying after you find a job. In the future, when you have savings, quit your job, study hard, and take the exam Imperial examination. This is the right way to get one's family background. Being a minor official will not lead to a big future."
Yan Yingyuan quickly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Master, for your kind words."
Chongzhen asked: "What are the remaining traffic rules?"
"Sir, the second one is a little more complicated. That is, the green sign is passable, and the red sign is prohibited. Look, there are four government officials standing on the round stone platform in the middle of the road. The two people facing east and west, holding in their hands If you hold a green sign, it means east-west direction."
Chongzhen looked around and saw that cars, horses and pedestrians were passing in an orderly manner from east to west. The people, carriages and horses coming out of Di'anmen were stopped by some government officials.
After a while, traffic in the east-west direction was stopped and replaced with red signs. At this time, traffic begins to flow in the north and south directions.
Chongzhen nodded. In this case, although it may appear that it takes a few minutes to wait, in fact, more time will be wasted due to congestion. He has a pocket watch and is used to using the time unit of the pocket watch.
"Master, how can we go around the corner?" Yuan Guifei asked in a low voice.
Empress Zhou and Concubine Tian pouted their lips quietly. Concubine Yuan always used every opportunity to express herself. Attract His Majesty's attention.
"Yes, love, concubine, that's a good question. Although this place is a crossroads on the surface, in fact, Di'anmen is on the south side and cannot pass through. It is just a T-shaped intersection. In this case, all the carriages and horses coming from the Drum Tower It has to turn. How should we go here?"
Yan Yingyuan smiled and explained: "Sir, this is the ingenuity of Dingyuanbo's design. There are additional clauses in the second clause. That is, if you are facing a green card, you can turn right, but you cannot turn left. .”
Chongzhen and others thought for a while and suddenly realized. It's like this. The traffic is very smooth and there will be no congestion caused by people traveling head-on.
"Well, Uncle Dingyuan really has a wonderful idea, haha, thank you for your help, brother. See you later."
"Well done, young master," Yan Yingyuan said with a respectful salute.
Several people crossed the road and entered the bustling streets outside Di'anmen Street. They were immediately surrounded by the crowd. Several guards nervously dispersed around to prevent anyone from approaching the emperor and several concubines.
"Sir, that little official named Yan Yingyuan is quite talented and can answer questions fluently." Queen Zhou said in a low voice.
"Yes, the young man is so young, he is polite in conversation, neither humble nor arrogant. He is a talent. If he can participate in the imperial examination, I will pay attention to him." Chongzhen also whispered.
On the street at this time. The lights on both sides are bright, and there are all open shops selling everything. There are huge crowds of people. You can also see many young ladies in men's clothing going shopping under the leadership of their fathers and brothers.
"Husband, I want to eat candied haws, the one with jujube and orange segments." A familiar voice came from the front. A Xibei girl wearing men's clothing was shaking the arm of a tall man next to her in a coquettish manner.
Chongzhen and the queen looked at each other. Isn't this Le'an? She and her consort also came out to play.
"Sister, you came out to play too." Chongzhen shouted in surprise.
Princess Le'an heard his voice and turned around in surprise.
"Emperor, ah, brother, why did you come out?" Princess Le'an immediately discovered that Chongzhen came out incognito. Change your words quickly.
The consort was shocked and was about to salute when Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, just call me brother."
"Gong Yonggu has met his eldest brother. He has met his eldest sister-in-law. He has met his two sisters-in-law." Gong Yonggu quickly bowed and saluted.
Empress Zhou returned the gift and said with a smile: "We are all one family, there is no need to be polite."
Concubine Tian Guifei and Concubine Yuan Guifei also returned the gift.
"It's stuffy at home, so I'll take some of your sisters-in-law out for a walk. By the way, I'll go to the community to see the house that Yang Fan gave me." Chongzhen said happily.
Princess Le'an smiled and said: "Then brother has found the right person. Just follow me. The house I bought is right next door. We are neighbors."
"That's great, why not go sit somewhere." Chongzhen said.
Empress Zhou quickly pulled his sleeve and said, "Master, it's a rare occasion for us to come out. Let's go shopping with the princess first before we go."
