The time for talking passed quickly, and before they knew it, Zhu Yijun and Gao Pragmatic had been chatting for more than half an hour.
The pair of money-loving classmates basically reached an agreement on how to make the first move against Honuki Yoshida.
At this time, Zhu Yijun felt that he had almost rested, so he said that everyone might as well continue walking and talking about things, but they hadn't seen anything yet.
But speaking of it, he had just come out of Huangzhuang Courtyard not far away, so he couldn't see anything about the civil society. After all, the Imperial Villa was built here to facilitate the emperors of all dynasties to visit Tianshou Mountain. Naturally, accommodation for the accompanying troops and the garrison of the accompanying troops had to be taken into consideration, so ordinary residential buildings were not allowed to be built too close to the courtyard. .
However, Huangzhuang is not just a villa. A large area nearby is within the scope of Huangzhuang. Otherwise, how can we collect five million acres of land just by relying on auxiliary hospitals for a year?
The Royal Horse Supervisor is responsible for managing the Huangzhuang Huangdian. Although Chen Ju himself has never carefully asked about the problems of Huangzhuang, he had already called a young supervisor over when Zhu Yijun planned to go out for a stroll. I am usually responsible for rent collection and other matters at Huangzhuang in the northern part of Beijing. I have been here many times and am familiar with the geography.
The other courtyard was built along the Nansha River. According to Dong Shaojian, there was a Shawan Village just two or three miles away along the river to the west.
There are 70 or 80 households in Shawan Village, with a population of about 400. It is not a big village near the capital, but it is not particularly special. The emperor wanted to see the people's customs, so this place was suitable.
During the middle and late Jiajing period, because An Da was constantly fighting near Gyeonggi, causing shock in Gyeonggi, in order to prevent bandits and rogues, the surrounding areas of Gyeonggi also underwent several rounds of renovations modeled on the Minbao villages in Damingbian Town, and many villages were transformed. It is no different from a military fort and has the same defense system. Fortress walls, fortresses, suspension bridges, gate towers and even urn forts are all there, but they are nothing more than simplified versions, and the same is true for Shawan.
The wall made of rammed loess is considered tall and strong. The entire outer wall is nearly two miles long. The Nanbao Gate is the only entrance. The gate tower is made of masonry arches and stands tall.
Although the journey just now was not far, except for the occasional patrol, there was almost no trace of living people. If it weren't for the accompanying people, there would have been more than a dozen. Gao Pragmatic even thought that this environment was very suitable for filming a ghost movie.
When we walked to the Shawan area, we felt some life in the world. Lu Xu could see some men and women working around the village. It was already dark, but they didn't know what they were busy with.
However, when they saw Zhu Yijun and Gao Pragmatic, everyone looked wary and looked up from time to time. At the fort gate or watchtower, there were several villagers patrolling back and forth.
Zhu Yijun was surprised and said, "These villagers don't sleep at night. What are they busy with? Why are there patrols around Gyeonggi? Isn't it very peaceful?"
This question cannot be answered pragmatically. He has been separated from the masses of the people for a long time, and has long since degenerated into an extremely evil feudal landlord class element, perhaps with a certain budding flavor of capitalism. He is simply adding evil to evil, and is an unpardonable crime.
Chen Ju is from an ordinary peasant family. Of course, this may be nonsense. If he was from a landlord class family, would he still need to be a eunuch?
So Chen Ju could barely answer what these people were busy with, "Your Majesty, these villagers are no better than the people in the capital. They don't have a curfew, so if some work can be done at night, they will most likely choose to do it at night."
Zhu Yijun is a curious baby "What can he do at night"
Chen Ju said, "There is moonlight today, so men can chop wood, carry water, and repair houses at night. Women can also do laundry, knit straw shoes, etc. They can always make good use of their time."
Zhu Yijun was confused and said, "Can't we do it during the day? We have to postpone it until night."
Of course Chen Ju knew the reason, but he didn't dare to speak out and was speechless for a while.
He is pragmatic but has no scruples. He said casually, "It's late May now and the farm work is very busy. They must be doing work for Zhuangzili during the day. How can they have time to do such chores at home?"
Only then did Zhu Yijun realize that these men and women were working for his palace during the day, and many of his own things could only be done at night, relying on a little moonlight.
He suddenly felt embarrassed and glared at Shaojian Dong displeasedly. Although Dong Shaojian is only a "middle-level cadre" in the palace, in this imperial palace in northern Beijing, he has the majesty of half an emperor. How could he ask about these specific arrangements?
When Zhu Yijun glared at him, he was so frightened that his legs went weak and he wanted to kneel down. Zhu Yijun quickly stopped him, "Don't kneel down."
Dong Shaojian quickly stood firm on his knees and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, I am unjust. I don't know what the arrangements are. I will come and ask tomorrow."
Zhu Yijun snorted coldly, was too lazy to pay attention to him, and continued to walk forward. The strange thing is that although there were a few villagers patrolling, they did not stop Zhu Yijun and his party, and even bowed to them and gave way to them from a distance.
Zhu Yijun couldn't understand, so he asked pragmatically, "I'm wearing your Taoist uniform, and there are no logos or emblems on it. Why are they saluting from so far away?"
Gao Pingshi said speechlessly, "Your Majesty, any of the clothes you and your ministers wear will be enough for them to save for several years."
Chen Ju interrupted at this time and said, "Gao Xiuzhuan is joking. If any of them can save up a set of these clothes in ten years, they will be considered a hard-working family."
Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment, looked at Gao Pingshi, then looked down at himself, and sighed softly.
The appearance of Shawan Village is not bad, at least it can deceive people, but it is only when you go inside that you can see its decay. The main street was full of potholes, making it uncomfortable for Zhu Yijun to walk. The narrow alleys on both sides were filled with low and dilapidated mud houses. There was garbage and chicken, duck and pig manure everywhere, exuding an unpleasant smell.
Most of the men and women passing by looked pretty and numb. A group of little boys playing and quarreling nearby didn't even have any clothes on, just running around naked. Not far away, there were a few four or five-year-old little girls, who were treated better than the boys. They were wearing extremely crude clothes. Gao Jingjing suspected that they were not clothes at all, but digging into small sacks. There are three holes in it, which can be put on directly like later generations wearing sleeveless vests.
Gao Pingshi secretly sighed in his heart, Shawan Village was only forty miles away from the capital, and it was a village that naturally formed a settlement in Huangzhuang. I am afraid it should be relatively wealthy, but it still looks like this, which shows the poverty of ordinary people.
Zhu Yijun's face also looked ugly. He wanted to speak several times, but he didn't know what to say. It took him a while to say, "Pragmatically, are the people in your hometown in Xinzheng like this?"
Gao pragmatic sighed, "Absolutely, but Xinzheng County is not that big. Since I opened the coal mine in Xinzheng, many people will go to the coal mine to help in their spare time, and they can earn some idle money. You can also sell some near the coal mine. For home-made items, the situation is probably slightly better than in previous years."
Zhu Yijun sighed, shook his head and said, "You all know how to take care of your hometown, but I haven't even taken care of the tenants in my own palace." He suddenly lost interest in continuing to "observe the people's sentiments", and he felt a little depressed and said, "Pragmatic, I We're tired, let's go back, we have to travel tomorrow."
Gao Pangshi was about to nod when he heard the sound of horse hooves behind him. He subconsciously turned around and saw three people and three horses jogging over from the south gate.
The man in the middle remained silent, raised his head slightly, and looked around proudly. However, the two attendants on the left and right were shouting, "The high official from the palace is here and I want you to come out and answer the question."
