Outside the Qianqing Palace, Dai Yi and Xiao Jing walked towards the room of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
"The same goes for Mr. Zhang. What kind of book should I be revising? Why should I revise the "Huidian"? How can he accomplish this kind of thing alone?"
Dai Yi was very puzzled, but he had no choice but to say, "But if Mr. Zhang himself said that he wanted to repair it, but His Majesty has such expectations, then if the repair cannot be done well, or if civil servants find fault, it will not be easy to solve the problem. ”
Xiao Jing followed Dai Yi quickly, still thinking in his mind, you are older than me, how come you are trotting faster than me?
"Then Eunuch Dai, are you going to remind Mr. Zhang to stop being so aggressive?"
After Xiao Jing finished speaking, Dai Yi suddenly stopped, almost staggering Xiao Jing.
Dai Yi glared at Xiao Jing and said, "It's okay if you didn't say it before, but now you've mentioned it to His Majesty. Your Majesty has such great expectations. Does this mean you won't cultivate if you don't cultivate?"
"That……"
Xiao Jing was also in trouble.
Even if you don't practice this, you will easily be picked on by civil servants and cause trouble. If you don't practice this, you won't be able to explain it to the emperor.
Is there such an errand?
Dai Yi said: "Your Majesty doesn't want to give the order? I want you to quickly find someone to send the congratulations to the Zhang and Lin families on their marriage to the Lin Mansion, so that Minister Lin will know that His Majesty is concerned about this marriage!"
Xiao Jing understood it instantly and saluted, "Let's go and ask Mr. Zhang how the book repair is progressing and whether we need the help of Bachelor Cheng or Lin Shilang. If we need any help, we will contact him secretly." Relevant people are waiting to help...is this what you mean?"
Dai Yi glanced at him and said, "You finally got the idea! Go!"
"Yes Yes."
Xiao Jing took the order and left, but he was thinking about it in his heart.
Do you still need to remind me of this kind of thing? It's as if you are the only one who understands that we are all fools, so why don't you rely on me to help with this matter?
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The Imperial College, the dormitory built by Lin Han, is also outside the courtyard where his family lives.
Zhang Zhouzheng came to Lin Han to "propose marriage" with his special gift, which was a nearly complete copy of the "Da Ming Huidian".
In fact, in the marriage regulations of this era, before the six rites were performed, someone had already been sent to inquire about the marriage intention and other issues. From the time of acceptance, the process was basically going through. Of course, there were also cases of people who directly wanted to accept the marriage, and there were precedents of being kicked out by the woman. Many, in this era, marriage contracts are legally binding, precisely because many things cannot be changed once they are settled.
Accepting gifts is not too much of a gift, accepting gifts is.
Zhang Zhou's visit this time was actually to communicate with Lin Han in terms of etiquette. Originally, Zhang Zhou's elders should be responsible for this matter, or he could just send someone directly.
But after all, the daughter he married was the daughter of the minister's family. Even if she was a concubine, she was married as a concubine. Since it was an imperial marriage, Zhang Zhou felt it was necessary to come in person.
"coming!"
Liu Shun saw Zhang Zhouyi walking into the alley outside and quickly called people over.
"Isn't this Assistant Liu?" Zhang Zhou still remembered this assistant from Guangye Hall.
When he first came to the Imperial College to report, it was this guy who set the bar for Lin Han.
Now Liu Shun changed his previous arrogance and prejudice, nodded and bowed and said: "Old Lin has been waiting for a long time to offer wine. Please come with me."
Zhang Zhou is also an official now, but he is no longer an imperial supervisor, but a serious civil official. But if he has to argue, Zhang Zhou can use his first-grade military position to suppress others.
But using official positions to suppress people is not Zhang Zhou's style.
It seemed to be something beyond his own ability. In Zhang Zhou's opinion, it was too superficial.
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Lin Han's yard is not big. He and his son live in one yard. Lin Han's wife and daughter, a woman who is responsible for taking care of the whole family, live in another yard. The men and women live separately.
Zhang Zhou was also thinking that as Lin Han was so old, he probably didn't have any personal emotional needs. Otherwise, why not live with his wife?
besides.
You presided over the construction of this dormitory. Why not arrange a bigger and better yard for yourself? You are setting an example and being a bit mean to yourself.
Thinking about my new house...
"Shilang Lin, please be polite." Zhang Zhou entered the small courtyard.
Lin Han and his son Lin Ting were both there, but Lin Yi was nowhere to be seen.
She is a woman who is getting married soon. Even if this small courtyard is too small to do anything, she must avoid going out to see people no matter what she says.
Lin Ting bowed his hands to Zhang Zhou and said, "I have met Governor Zhang."
The military honors of the Ming Dynasty basically require those who have a title to enter the governor's mansion, and they are all commensurate with their own titles. However, those like Zhang Zhou who do not have a title to enter the governor's mansion, whether they are the left and right governors, or the governor's fellow magistrates, or the governor's ministers, They will all be called "Du Gong", but because it is easy to confuse Du Gong with Factory Lord, usually just call them "Du Gong".
"No, Brother Lin, just call me Bingkuan. I just have a false position and am still serving in the Hanlin Academy." Zhang Zhou smiled.
Lin Han said: "Li Zhan, you have nothing to do here, please step back first."
"yes."
Just as Lin Ting was about to go out, Zhang Zhou also greeted the people outside and brought in some gifts from Nacai. The things in large and small boxes were arranged as if they were a big gift.
The most conspicuous among them is a thick stack of sealed books.
Although Lin Han's life is not very prosperous, he does not seem to value money or anything else. This is also a common problem among rotten scholars. While he envies the good life of those who are rich and powerful, he still has to keep a straight face. It makes people think that he is content with poverty.
"Today is just a show of gratitude. Why did you bring so many things? You didn't treat my daughter poorly, it was me who treated her poorly!"
Lin Han still felt resentful about the fact that his daughter could only marry someone else as a concubine.
Lin Han could have directly rejected the Empress Dowager Zhou, but that would be equivalent to rejecting the emperor. With his aloofness and pride, he could have accepted becoming an official in Nanjing.
But after careful consideration, especially since the emperor had high hopes for him and wanted him to come and accumulate some prestige in the Confucian world on behalf of Zhang Zhou, Lin Han finally agreed.
Zhang Zhou said: "Mr. Lin, has your marriage brought you any trouble?"
Lin Han sighed: "With your reputation, you could have stood out after more than ten years in the Hanlin Academy. I can only say that it is too early for you to stand out now. Who among your colleagues in the court will recognize you? I also think that After getting to know you, you are not bad at heart, and everything you do is for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, and His Majesty has high expectations for you. After all, you are from Beiyong... I can only do it with reluctance."
Zhang Zhou wanted to say this beautifully.
Co-author Mr. Lin, have you never considered your future career?
Marrying me will basically guarantee that you will become the Minister of the Northern Sixth Ministry, and you can even be promoted to a coveted position like the Minister of Rites. Why are you talking to me here for my own good?
Even if I am your son-in-law, I will still be treated the same way as others should treat me.
In terms of face, Zhang Zhou couldn't ridicule Lin Han, so he cupped his hands and said, "I would like to thank you, Mr. Lin, for your kindness. I brought a book to you today, and I would like to ask Mr. Lin to read it in detail."
"A book?"
Lin Han also frowned when he heard this.
He originally wanted to say, even if you are the top scholar, why should you study at a young age?
But thinking about it again, who says young people can’t study?
Zhang Zhou went over in person, took out the basic outline and handed it to Lin Han.
Lin Hanben was also careless and didn't think this was an important book. But when he flipped through the first book and saw the outline inside, he stood up and said: "This is..."
"This is the table of contents of the revised edition of "Zhu Si Zhi Zhang", which involves many additions and changes. As for the specific volumes, they are in the stack of books below. There are also outlines of books such as "Da Ming Law" below. Please refer to them for details." Zhang Zhou's tone was calm.
Lin Han did not continue reading. He raised his head and frowned and said, "Bingkuan, where did you get this book? Did the Hanlin Academy ask you to bring it out?"
Lin Han serves as the Imperial College's minister of wine and the right minister of the Ministry of Rites. Although the title of right minister of the Ministry of Rites is just a fictitious title, he is also very clear about the affairs in the Hanlin Academy. Naturally, he knows what people in the Hanlin Academy of the Ming Dynasty are most concerned about since the ten years of Hongzhi. That is to repair the "Da Ming Huidian".
He didn't think Zhang Zhou had the strength to complete it on his own.
Zhang Zhoudao: "I just looked through the revised parts in the Hanlin Academy, and I didn't look at some of them. The rest were compiled by me myself. What they involve are all written laws, rules, etc., and they are not It involves subjective assumptions, and I'm afraid there must be some unknowns in it, so I can only ask Mr. Lin to help me with the details."
"you alone?"
Lin Han was also speechless.
There are so many people in the Ming Dynasty who have been working hard for two years, but they still haven't found the way yet, but you just get in?
"Bring it here, I'll take a look."
From Lin Han's point of view, since Zhang Zhou you have boasted a lot, I have to keep a close eye on you.
Even if it's just the energy to kill you, I think it's necessary.
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Lin Han and Zhang Zhou, young and old, did not discuss any major marriage matters, but instead studied the "Da Ming Huidian".
Zhang Zhou brought all the books to Lin Han. Lin Han asked for them one by one, volume by volume, and even reviewed them word for word.
In fact, Zhang Zhou felt that Lin Han was a bit bragging.
Zhang Zhou asked himself that he was very knowledgeable and had been wallowing in old papers for many years. Even those who had read through or even studied the written books could not guarantee that he could remember them all.
As for Lin Han, he was just serving as a minister of the Imperial Academy, and many businesses were not directly related to him. The most he could do was provide detailed information on the parts he knew.
"...Why is this section about the Ministry of Rites and the Director of Honglu so different from the previous one?" Lin Han thought he had found something wrong.
Zhang Zhoudao: "The North Huitong Pavilion is located on the east side of Qingchengfang Street. It was built in the 6th year of Zhengtong's reign and rebuilt in the 5th year of Hongzhi. It has a total of 376 rooms. The South Huitong Pavilion is located on the north side of Yuheqiao West Street in Dongjiangmi Lane. It was also built in the 6th year of Zhengtong's reign. It was built and rebuilt in the fifth year of Hongzhi, with a total of 387 rooms. In the sixth year of Zhengtong, all the affairs of the north and south were moved to Honglu Temple. Nowadays, when the princes’ envoys arrive in Beijing, they are usually received by the Ministry of Rites, but in fact they should be transferred to The Huitong Pavilion is solely responsible for Honglu Temple."
Lin Han frowned.
Although he wasn't sure about some things, what Zhang Zhou said made sense.
The first thing Emperor Hongzhi wanted to rewrite was the "Zhu Si Responsibilities" to clarify the responsibilities of each government office in the court and prevent omissions and overlaps.
This is also because many problems have arisen from the founding of the Ming Dynasty to the present. The law should also have the opportunity to add and amend or add cases, and even make some unreasonable job arrangements, or legal provisions that are too heavy or too light. Modification, but this is a very huge matter and requires careful consideration.
And Zhang Zhou took advantage of a "prophet".
These things were originally decided by you, I just came to explain them to you before you decide.
If you feel that my decision is wrong, then just raise it and treat it like you are now and slap your future selves in the face. I will happily watch your jokes!
"Um."
Lin Han couldn't fault it and continued reading.
The more I look...
The more he was shocked, because it covered so many aspects that it would be an exaggeration to say that it could be directly used as a book.
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The yard next door.
Lin Ting is comforting his sister. Lin Yi may also know that she is getting married. She doesn't know how she feels. Sometimes she sheds tears, sometimes with some expectation or confusion.
"I guess my father will have an agreement with Bingkuan soon. You can see that Bingkuan, although he seems childish at times, is very talented and has a lot of sense."
Even Lin Ting felt sorry for his sister.
But after all, this is Yuci's marriage, and in terms of face, my sister is not bad at all.
Lin Ting smiled and said: "Remember me Daming, besides you, who else is qualified to get the marriage gift from the emperor? You will not be neglected after you go there."
The words are so.
But just because of her status as concubine, Lin Ting felt that this was purely for psychological comfort.
The only marriage granted by the emperor during the Hongzhi period was when Kong Hongtai, the Duke of Yansheng, proposed to his nephew Kong Wenshao and Li Dongyang's only daughter in the ninth year of Hongzhi. At that time, the emperor only intervened and helped negotiate a peace. This was also because Kong Wenshao's father Kong Hongxu had committed adultery that year. After killing someone, he was deprived of the title of Duke of Yansheng, and Kong Hongtai was childless.
Letting Kong Wenshao marry Li Dongyang's daughter was more to enhance the legitimacy of Kong Wenshao's succession to Duke Yansheng.
Li Dongyang once personally wrote the epitaph: "...my daughter's features are pure and graceful, and she is as bright as a jade. It means that she is an extraordinary son. Many noble families have proposed marriage, but they have all refused..."
But in the end he couldn't bear to be reconciled by all the ministers in the court. Li Dongyang felt resentful, but agreed to wait three years before getting married.
These days, everything is about family background and family status. Who would want to marry their precious daughter to a brat whose father has a murder record?
Historically, the marriage was not completed until the thirteenth year of Hongzhi.
After this girl got married, although she observed the etiquette, she was not treated well: "...my daughter mourned the loss, put aside her clothes, and worshiped each other diligently. She lived in harmony with her sisters-in-law, and was not arrogant when marrying her relatives. She was a maid and a servant. Thousands of fingers control them all, and they are all kind. They live in one room, even though they are famous gardens and villas, not one of them has arrived. They have been pregnant many times, and they have concubines of their own, which is difficult for people to compare. They are male, and they are often infertile. This is why they get sick. Constant thoughts. Disobeying my parents, crying endlessly..."
Unable to give birth to a son, she could only keep concubines for her husband. She often missed her parents to the point of "crying every day".
As a result, Zhengde passed away five years ago.
Before Li Dongyang died, all his biological children died of illness, and only one adopted stepson was still alive.
"Have you finished talking to father?" Lin Yi shed a few more tears and raised her head to look at Lin Ting.
Lin Ting said: "Let's go over and have a look."
"No...isn't it good?"
Lin Yi was crying in tears before, but now she looked shy.
Lin Ting could tell at a glance. What else could he do to persuade his sister? It's basically me... looking for trouble for myself when I have nothing to do.
"What's wrong? It's not like I've never seen it before. Just follow me and don't let anyone see you."
Lin Ting took his sister out of the door, which was also next door. The alley was very narrow. After all, it was just a dormitory alley next to the Imperial Academy, and carriages were not usually used.
"Why is there no movement at all?" Lin Ting was also curious and pushed the door open.
But I saw that the previous gifts were all placed in the yard, but the books were missing.
"Second Young Master Lin, what's wrong with you?" Liu Shun greeted Jin Yiwei and other visitors from the Zhang family at the entrance of the alley. When he saw Lin Ting coming out, he hurried over to ask.
"It's okay! Go back!"
Then Lin Ting entered the courtyard.
Lin Yi wanted to go in, but after thinking about it, she turned around and went back to the yard next door.
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In a small study room.
Lin Han and Zhang Zhou, the young and old pair, were still looking through the provisions of the imperial laws. Lin Han studied the parts of the Ming Dynasty Laws the most carefully.
"Father!"
At this moment, Lin Ting appeared at the door.
Lin Han raised his head and frowned: "What are you doing here?"
Lin Ting looked at the pile of books next to the desk and said, "Father, is there anyone I can help you with?"
"You are not needed here! Are you Xiu Mu today? If nothing happens, go back to the Yamen!"
Lin Ting left again in disgrace.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Shilang Lin, why don't I leave this book with you first and let you read it in detail for a few days? Don't be in a hurry."
When Lin Han heard this, he felt a little embarrassed.
He was originally going to find fault with the "Da Ming Hui Dian" compiled by Zhang Zhou, but almost every time it started with an aggressive start, and was ended by Zhang Zhou's backlash... Lin Han also discovered that the man seemed to not understand the rules and laws of the Ming Dynasty. , is himself.
Why do you still have the nerve to help people get detailed information?
"No need." Lin Han said, "You should ask more people at the Hanlin Academy. They are compiling this book and have consulted more classics. They may be able to give you some advice."
Zhang Zhou smiled and said nothing.
Lin Han glanced at him and said, "You don't plan to share your work with others, do you?"
"I don't mean that." Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "I still have to ask them for details, but before that, I'm going to ask Mr. Lin and Bachelor Cheng to check it out together."
"Cheng Keqin?"
Lin Han frowned.
Lin Han and Cheng Minzheng had a good personal relationship. Cheng Minzheng could only sit idle in his mansion in Beijing because of an unfounded proposal. Lin Han regretted it a lot.
Probably people who create knowledge will feel sympathy for each other.
Lin Han himself is not that kind of professional politician, so he is particularly sympathetic to Cheng Minzheng's experience.
Because this kind of thing might happen to him one day.
For example, let him be the examiner of the general examination... With the precedent of Cheng Minzheng, he will definitely not be the examiner again, and it will be easy for him to lose his job at the end of the year.
Zhang Zhou said: "It's him."
"Yeah." If it had been anyone else, Lin Han might have asked Zhang Zhou to check whether it was appropriate. But when he heard that Zhang Zhou was looking for Cheng Minzheng, Lin Han just nodded. "He has been in Hanyuan for many years and has extraordinary knowledge. Go and ask It’s right to ask him.”
(End of chapter)
