Huang Yuanshou frowned: "Don't say these words again in the future. We will eventually return to our roots. There are some things here that we have to do as a last resort. Even if His Royal Highness knows it, he will definitely understand!"
The people around him also echoed what he said to him. Although they had saved a lot of gold and silver recently and had many women to serve him, what they were most worried about in their hearts was the return home in full glory.
Except for a few scoundrels, who are old and young, they just come out to fight for a future. If they are allowed to die here, it will not work.
Seeing the anger of the public, the man found an excuse and retreated. After taking a few detours, he stopped. A young man quietly appeared behind him: "It seems that Mr. Huang has not had any dissent yet, or even good."
"My lord, I am not a mean person to talk too much. I am testing whether this is too explicit. Even if he has the intention, he may not dare to say anything in public. After all, most brothers still think about the good things at home."
"You don't have to worry about it now, just feel free to do your work."
"Nuo, sir, please rest assured. I am loyal to my Ming Dynasty and will never be shaken by things outside of me."
Yan Bi saw no reply from behind. When he turned around, he found that the person had disappeared. He suddenly felt that he was being watched. He looked around and saw that the soldiers on duty at the observation deck in the distance nodded slightly at him...
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Zhu Biao hugged his daughter and teased her for a long time. It wasn't until she yawned uncontrollably that she was willing to let her nurse nurse her to sleep. He said to Nuan Yu, who was recovering well, "My mother is very concerned about her. Please choose a time when the weather is good." Let’s carry He Qi to Kunning Palace to meet the imperial grandmother, and tell the servants in advance to prepare the sedan chair so as not to be exposed to the wind.”
Nuanyu agreed obediently. After giving birth to the child, her childishness disappeared a lot, and she finally looked like a mother. Zhu Biao felt much more relieved.
The child's name is He Qi. The name of the emperor's grandson has to be decided by the emperor. There is no taboo on the name of the emperor's granddaughter. Zhu Biao decided on it himself after thinking about it for two cups of tea.
Crane means long-lived immortal spirit, Qi means beautiful jade, which is unique and extraordinary. The name is not very nice, but it mainly expresses my sincerity, hoping that she will live a long and healthy life and be noble and noble.
After all, I was born in the East Palace, so I don't have many opportunities to be called by my first name in my life. Most of them are addressed by honorific titles, so there is no need to choose a name with great literary talent.
After seeing his daughter, Zhu Biao went to the Wenhua Hall and sat down. The Minister of Hubu and Gongbu had been waiting here for a while. After a brief greeting, Zhu Biao smiled and said: "I went to see my little daughter. I'd like to thank you, my two dear friends, for being here." It’s been a long wait, sit down.”
The two ministers met with the prince every day to discuss government affairs recently, and they were not polite. They sat down after cupping their hands. The minister of the Ministry of Industry solemnly said: "The lush foliage in the East Palace is also a blessing to the imperial court. I often feel embarrassed about this in private."
The half-public and half-private joke made the monarch and his ministers laugh together, but it was not a lie. At the age of the prince, he already has three sons and one daughter, and the inheritance of the East Palace is well-ordered. There are successors, and they are dependent on His Highness. The ministers are of course overjoyed.
The gossip was just embellishment, and the three of them quickly adjusted themselves. The Minister of Household Affairs reported that in various states, prefectures, counties and townships, small aristocratic families often build their own markets, and they build markets by enclosing land near waterways and rivers. Most of them are named after their surnames. , such as Qianjiaji, Lijiashi and so on.
Relying on the family's wealth and reputation to make the necessary investments to attract business, and by collecting market fees and supervising trade, they can obtain huge profits.
It could have been a good thing at first, but because the family who established the market wanted to avoid taxes, they often agreed to open the market in the evening, so that the people who lived in the local area would leave it alone. The traveling merchants were not aware of the comings and goings, so they mistakenly thought it was a ghost market, and it spread widely.
Moreover, because the cost of building a small market is relatively low, there are often open and secret fights among several markets in one place, and there have been several cases where they even turned into armed fights. Local and state officials did not dare to take matters into their own hands, so they reported it.
"Tax evasion and avoidance will never be tolerated." Zhu Biao's tone was very solemn: "Don't talk about small households, even the business of imperial merchants and relatives must pay business taxes to this palace. This is an iron law of the Ming Dynasty, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. There was no room for negotiation, so the local government confiscated all his family property to pay taxes, and exiled the head of the market owner's family to Liaodong."
Zhu Biao himself wanted to break a big man into two flowers. Of course, he could not allow anyone to evade taxes. Moreover, once such an example was opened, it would appear that businessmen who were willing to pay taxes were stupid and would find ways to evade taxes in the future. Therefore, it was very important to kill them to serve as a warning to others. Is necessary.
Of course, the small local families are not that one. Killing a hundred of them is not a big deal. You have to choose someone with a high status. It is best to be close to the Tian family.
Thinking of this, there are very few suitable ones. The only royal relatives are the old consort who lives in Qiyang Prince's Mansion, and the state relatives are the Chang family of Kaiping Prince's Mansion, the crown prince's natal family.
The minister of the Ministry of Industry reported: "According to yesterday's agreement, one man per hectare of farmland will be given to the husband. This winter, during the winter break, the people will come to Beijing to serve the people. They will be directly under the jurisdiction of 17 prefectures such as Yingtian and 13 prefectures under Jiangxi Province. Five hundred and forty thousand, five hundred and twenty three hectares, and five hundred and forty thousand, five hundred and twenty three husbands.”
More than 500,000 people needed to serve in corvee for a month. This was no small matter. Zhu Biao carefully went through it in his mind, discussed the details with the two ministers, and finalized the responsible officials.
At this time, the minister of the Ministry of Rites requested to come in, and the prince summoned him. It turned out that the local report was that Zhao Yanliang, a citizen of Raoyang County, Zhending Prefecture, and his wife, the Wang family, Hong Zhen, a citizen of Dangtu County, Taiping Prefecture, were all widowed early, and asked the court to grant the honor. All of them are called chastity.
Zhu Biao did not want widows in public or private life, but it was a matter of etiquette, and women's status at this time was low. Marriage was never up to oneself. It was important to obey the father before marrying, and the husband after the husband died. Congzi.
In addition, there are parents, parents-in-law and elders to control, and there are children and nephews below. It is difficult for a man to live according to his wishes. This chastity memorial arch can be regarded as the last resort. It is easy for Zhu Biao not to sign, and no one dares to ask the emperor. It's not the prince's fault, but without the archway next to them, they might not even be able to save their lives.
He frowned and signed, then said to the waiting minister of the Ministry of Rites: "The Ministry of Rites will re-discuss the granting of chastity memorial arches and announce to all states and localities that no memorial arches will be granted easily in the future. Women will not be awarded unless it is for the country's education of talents and virtues. Never give lightly for being a widow.
The Minister of Etiquette responded with embarrassment: "I know that Your Highness is trying to persuade you to get married, reduce widowhood, and increase the population. However, the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Virtues are also the foundation of the world. Human ethics and ethics are the most important thing, and you want to be a good wife."
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry also followed suit and said: "As the saying goes, starving to death is a small matter, but breaking one's moral integrity is a serious matter. But if one's family is born as a chaste woman, this is also a beautiful thing in human relations..."
Zhao Wenjing, the Minister of Household Affairs, obviously had different ideas from them: "Marrying after the husband is dead is a breach of integrity, but there are also cases where there is no choice but to do so, and the sage cannot forbid it. This is what Zhu Wengong said."
Zhu Biao did not pay attention to their argument. Seeing this, the Minister of Rites had no choice but to retreat as promised. If the Crown Prince's order was persuaded, it would be fine. If not, then it must be done.
However, the memorial still needs to be delivered. When we go back and talk about it, the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Yushitai will definitely be shocked. However, according to the usual practice, any advice is useless when the prince is determined. This is consistent with The Holy One is very similar, he is worthy of being a father and son.
The minister of the Ministry of Industry also withdrew soon after. Zhao Wenjing sighed and said: "Cheng Zhu was not wrong. His disciples and descendants did a lot of harm to others. There were very few widowed women in the former Song Dynasty. Not to mention ordinary people's families, even the queens had remarried. ."
These words are really not false. Zhu Xi once wrote in his own hand: "Mr. Xi Yichuan tried to discuss this matter and thought that starving to death is a small matter and being unruly is a big matter. From a secular perspective, it is really pedantic."
During the Song Dynasty, from scholar-bureaucrats to ordinary people, women remarried everywhere. Wang Anshi's daughter-in-law Chongshi, Yue Fei's ex-wife Liu, and Lu You's ex-wife Tang Wan all remarried.
The wife of Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, Empress Liu E of Zhang Xianmingsu, was born as an orphan in Shu. She was once married to a silversmith named Gong Mei in Shu. She was later promoted to queen. She even came to the court to take the title of queen and wore imperial regalia. In the Song Dynasty, The Imperial Ancestral Temple worships Song Taizu and other emperors of the Song Dynasty.
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