After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Excitement is the best remedy to relieve fatigue. Even though she had insomnia last night and the sun hadn't really shown its face from the clouds this morning, the Lady of Shenyuan Palace had already finished dressing up with a refreshed spirit. But when she saw Yingshu, she was wearing a lapel Hu clothing with her long hair tied up into two high spiral buns. She felt that she had to change her clothes and dress up again.

In fact, Qiang women nowadays do not reject wearing shirts and skirts, and even many Qiang noble women still regard wearing Han clothing as a fashion. On the contrary, the survivors living in the Northern Han Dynasty, even if they become good citizens, or even get the official position of Meicheng magistrate like Liu Kang'an, do not have the right to wear Hu clothing. This is another example of the Northern Han court deliberately treating the Hu and Han people differently.

In the Northern Han Dynasty, under normal circumstances, those who wore Hanfu were not necessarily Han people, but those who wore Hufu were definitely Hu people.

However, this is a special situation.

Dianjun and Yingshu were both foreign envoys, not citizens of the Northern Han. The laws of the Northern Han only stipulated that the remaining people under its rule were not allowed to wear Hu clothing, but did not stipulate that foreign envoys were not allowed to wear Hu clothing. Yingshu wore Hu clothing naturally for convenience.

The Lord of Shenyuan Palace had turned halfway around when she suddenly remembered that she didn't have any ready-made Hu clothing to put on.

"Ah Shu, where did you get this outfit from?"

"Before the mission, His Majesty asked for it to be prepared, and Your Majesty should have it as well."

Ling Shang Gong suddenly remembered: "There are a few sets of Hu clothing, which were made and sent by the Shangyi Bureau. They also reminded me specifically. Look at my memory. If I hadn't seen what the deputy envoy was wearing today, I would have completely forgotten it."

When Ling Shang Gong went to look for new clothes, Ying Shu almost bit the ear of the Palace Master and said, "It was me who proposed it. I originally told Your Majesty that wearing Hu clothing is more convenient for long journeys, especially when you need to get away immediately due to an emergency. Long sleeves and long skirts are not as convenient as Hu clothing. But I didn't think about it at all during the journey. I suddenly remembered it this morning. After thinking about it carefully, I realized that those words were all excuses.

We girls always find it hard to resist new styles in clothing and jewelry. When we were in Dayu, wearing Hu clothing was too conspicuous and would attract some attention, so we had no chance to wear it. Even when we came to Northern Han, we would not wear Hu clothing on formal occasions. But today, since we are here for a stroll, we finally have the opportunity to change our clothes.

Also, we are traveling today, not only are we accompanied by the envoys' guards, but also by the Northern Han's imperial guards. If we wear Hanfu, it will inevitably attract attention. Although the noble ladies of the Qiang tribe also like to wear Hanfu now, most of them still wear Hufu when they go out shopping. This is out of habit. Therefore, we should follow the local customs and not let others see that we are foreign envoys. Only then can we find out more about the people's sentiments in the market."

The Lord of Shenyuan Palace nodded repeatedly.

As a result, when they appeared in front of the two princes wearing Hu clothing, the third prince's smile froze on his face.

He never dreamed that one day he would actually walk the streets with two "Hu women"! He was the dignified prince of Dayu. No, his identity could be ignored for now, but these two, one the chief envoy and the other the left deputy envoy, abandoned the Chinese clothing and wore such bizarre clothes that were neither male nor female. What was wrong with that? Where was the national prestige? Where was the decorum? The left deputy envoy was such a mature and steady person when he was in Dayu, but he became so frivolous and shallow when he went abroad!

"I plan to ride a horse all the way today." Under the gaze of the Third Prince, the Lord of Shenyuan Palace bravely expressed his decision.

"Wearing Hu clothing makes it easier to ride a horse." Yingshu felt that she still had to find a reason.

The third prince's face turned even darker. He had ridden a horse many times from Hanzhong to Chang'an. Is it true that I cannot ride a horse while wearing Chinese clothes? ! ! !

Nanci coughed twice at the right time and asked the same question as the Lord of Shenyuan Palace had asked earlier: "When did you buy this outfit?"

The Lord of the Divine Yuan Palace straightened his back and said, "Your Majesty ordered the Ministry of Clothing to place this."

Nan Ci pretended to suddenly realize, "During the Autumn Hunting Ceremony, Your Highness and Ying Shu were excitedly discussing about imitating the Hu clothing and riding and shooting. Who knew that Your Highness only wore the long crown granted by the emperor when he went on tour, and it almost caused a controversy. In order not to embarrass my father, I gave up this outfit. I did use it during the diplomatic mission to Northern Han. Today, I just want to go to the market casually to appreciate the folk customs of Dajing. It is better to wear Hu clothing so as not to attract attention."

When foreign envoys are going on a trip, the officials in charge of receiving them from the Northern Han Dynasty must accompany them throughout the trip and provide security. They are already waiting here. They are Qiang people, but they were promoted by the Grand Minister of Shang to serve as the Guest Officer. One of the great talents of the Guest Officer is to read people's faces. He has just noticed the dissatisfaction of the Third Prince, who complained to the Left Deputy Envoy with his eyes. The Fifth Prince immediately made up for the Left Deputy Envoy. He quickly agreed: "Wearing a robe and trousers when traveling is indeed more convenient than wearing a shirt and skirt. In fact, robes and trousers are also common clothes in our dynasty. They are most suitable for wearing at home and when traveling."

The third prince looked at himself helplessly.

Ever since he entered Chang'an City, he has always kept in mind his identity as an envoy of Dayu. Even though he knew that he was just going to stroll through the streets today and not attend a formal diplomatic meeting, he still wore court robes properly. But the two women were wearing robes and hakama, so would it be appropriate for him to wear a "skirt"?

The Third Prince didn't even bother to glance at Nanci.

He was the commander of the diplomatic mission and was wearing samurai clothes, which also included robes and hakama, so he wouldn't look weird.

"I'm going to change my clothes." The third prince turned away.

The Lord of the Divine Yuan Palace lowered his head and gave Ying Shu a look. Ying Shu suppressed her laughter and turned to ask Nan Ci: "Did you get the Dachu Coin?"

Dachu Coin is the currency of the Northern Han Dynasty. Of course, it cannot be exchanged with Dayu's Wuzhu coins, but it can be exchanged with gold and silver. Before Nanci responded, the guest Cao Ling of the Northern Han Dynasty came forward and said, "Why do we need Guisujun to exchange for Dachu Coin? You don't have to worry about these trivial matters, as they are all my duties."

"I always like to collect some small things when I go to the market. This has nothing to do with state affairs, so how can I let the guest spend money on it?" Yingshu just smiled.

Nanci deliberately lowered his voice and leaned close to Yingshu's ear: "I've changed. I also heard that there is a famous restaurant in the West Market called Weitai."

Ke Cao Ling could hear the whispers clearly if he pricked up his ears a little. He did not hide his sensitive ears and said, "Among the markets in the capital, the West Market is the closest to Taihe Pavilion. The plaque of Weitai mentioned by Gui Sujun was written by Taifu Min himself. Weitai is very famous and it is difficult to get a seat. If you decide to go to Weitai before lunch while visiting the West Market today, I will send someone to inform you."

The Lord of Shenyuan Palace did not comment on where the lunch would be.

Yingshu said "thank you".

After waiting for a while, the third prince also changed into a robe and trousers. Of course, it was not a lapel Hu clothing. In ancient times, the clothing of the Central Plains ethnic groups mostly adopted the style of upper garment and lower skirt or deep clothing. However, since the "Hu clothing and horse riding", the clothing of Central Plains men also appeared in the style of robes and trousers, but the most common one was the cross collar and right lapel. The round-necked robe that became popular in the Dayu Dynasty was politely declined by the third prince, who was extremely particular about formal clothing.

The group finally set out in neat and tidy robes and hakama.

"Is there a household registration office in the West Market?" the third prince asked directly.

He and Ke Cao Ling were the two riders in the front, so of course he was asking Ke Cao Ling this question, and Ke Cao Ling quickly replied, "Of course there is, but..."

The Third Prince ignored the words after the "but" and turned around to shout to the two companions who were behind the Lord of the Divine Origin Palace: "Shall we go to the Yiji Bank first?"

The Yi Ji Hang was actually a business that traded people, and the people being traded were of course slaves.

Ke Cao Ling also turned his head. He saw that the two horses of the Fifth Prince and Ying Shu seemed to be in perfect harmony and marched in unison. The shoulders of the people on the horses were almost touching, and they were talking and laughing, as if they did not hear the Third Prince's questions. The sunlight squeezed in between their faces, illuminating their cheeks and eyes from a distance.

Ke Cao Ling was reminded of his own daughter, who had just come of age, and was in the same situation when she was with her son-in-law.

The other "pair", the Third Prince and the Lord of Shenyuan Palace, seemed less familiar to their colleagues.

Ke Cao Ling felt that he might not be able to stay in this position. Whether he moved forward or backward, he had to give young people the opportunity to interact with him.

Then he slowed down and walked side by side with the Lord of Shenyuan Palace. He rushed forward and came to the front of the Third Prince's horse, showing a hoe formation of one one one two. Ke Cao Ling finally understood that he was actually an unimportant chess piece and was redundant no matter where he was placed.

Fortunately, they arrived at the West Market, and the Lord of Shenyuan Palace finally caught up with the Third Prince and was able to have a more cordial conversation with him. Ke Cao Ling straightened his spine and took the lead, but his ears turned away secretly.

Can't hear clearly.

He slowed down his horse's pace and finally confirmed that it wasn't that his ears suddenly went bad, because the Third Prince and the Lord of Shenyuan Palace had not had any conversation at all - the evidence was that he finally heard a word the Lord said - look, is that Weitai ahead?

The Lord of Shenyuan Palace was just making small talk. She was also tasked with "pestering" the Third Prince to divert the eyes and ears so that Yingshu could take advantage of the situation. But the Third Prince seemed too serious today because of the clothing issue. Among the princes, except for the Crown Prince and Lord Xinsu, the others originally maintained a temperament that was either high-spirited or childish. To be more precise, they were all a bit frivolous. Even though the Third Prince had recently gotten rid of his frivolous air due to his hard work and perseverance, the journey from Jian'an to Chang'an, especially the incident of punching Liu Kang'an, showed that he still retained his unrestrained and bold temperament. Today, he seemed particularly taciturn. The Lord of Shenyuan Palace searched all the way and finally found a topic to strike up a conversation with.

The third prince just glanced at the pavilion built on the high platform in front of him.

"The Yi Ji Bank should not be in this area." He finally joined in.

Because West Market is closer to the Weiyang Palace, the surrounding neighborhoods are mostly inhabited by nobles and wealthy people. Common people generally do not come to West Market for fun. However, there are still many common people coming and going in the market. Perhaps it is because it is still early. Although many shops have opened for business, there are clearly not many customers in the shops. Instead, there are many carts pulled by donkeys or mules in front of the shops, which are piled with all kinds of goods. Servants are busy moving and unloading the goods. There are also black-robed officials who patrol the shops one by one, and it is unknown what they are investigating.

In front of the restaurant, there were sparsely standing beautifully made-up Hu women, who had already begun to warmly invite the guests in brocade clothes who were passing by the door. Although they had not yet come to the road, countless pairs of beautiful eyes were already looking towards the Third Prince - they were experienced. When there were such a large group of people, the one leading and the one at the back could not make the decision. Only the young man surrounded in the middle could decide where to go for a meal. However, the young man had not dismounted from his horse and had no appetite at this time.

"Hu Ji was fifteen years old, working alone in spring... Lantian jade on her head, and Qin pearls behind her ears." The Lord of the Palace of Divine Origin finally found a new topic: "This is a poem written by an ancient person. You can't see such a scene in Jiankang. The West Market in Chang'an City fits the poetic scene."

“But now, I only have Wumei Nu in my heart.” said the third prince.

The guest Cao Ling in the front heard it clearly and was not surprised. When the third prince first proposed to go to the Yi clan, he guessed that he was going to target the survivors. Although some of the survivors of the Northern Han Dynasty were registered as good people, most of them were slaves, and quite a few were slaves without eyebrows. The third prince showed off his power in Meicheng, and the news had spread throughout the court. No one cared about the life or death of Liu Kangan, but abolishing the Wumei Cang...to be honest, it would not hurt anyone's interests. But if the Dongyu court went too far and simply demanded that all the survivors be emancipated from slaves and become good people, and even give them houses and fields, huh, did they really think that the Qiang people were easy to bully!

But, we can't cover the mouths of Yu Shi and stop them from being so arrogant and reckless. It would be better if the matter got out of hand.

Ke Cao Ling's face was like a gold ingot in the West Market, and everyone loved him. Many shopkeepers heard that Ke Cao Ling had come to the West Market so early, although he seemed to be just passing by, they still came out to greet him, bowed to him from afar with a silly smile on their faces. Ke Cao Ling picked out a few people with whom he had old dealings and nodded slightly to them.

The only thing I am not familiar with is the Book of Changes.

The Yi Ji Hang was not actually a trading company, but a market place, where many trading companies engaged in slave trading were concentrated. Similar to the situation in Dayu, the real heads of wealthy families generally would not visit the Yi Ji Hang in person. Even if they needed to replenish slaves, they would usually send their stewards. Therefore, the merchants in the Yi Ji Hang did not recognize Ke Cao Ling, this "gold ingot". However, of course their eyes could recognize not only faces, but also clothes.

They all stood in front of the shop and grinned foolishly.

In front of every shop, there was a row of eyebrowless slaves kneeling.

There were both male and female, old and young, eyebrowless slaves. The only difference was that they were all skinny and half-naked. The most conspicuous one had a head full of silver hair and a wrinkled face. He and several other eyebrowless slaves were tied around the neck with the same straw rope. Because he was tall, he could only hunch his back, otherwise the rope buckle on his neck would become tight.

The shop owner had no idea that after the gentlemen in brocade robes dismounted from their horses, they would stop in front of Wumei Nu.

This situation was a bit abnormal, but the shopkeeper still stepped forward and spoke in Chinese.

"Dear guests, please take a seat inside. These eyebrowless slaves are not worth much. If you need them, they are just a gift."

The third prince glared at the shopkeeper fiercely.

I just asked the old man: "You should be able to speak Chinese, right?"

The old man said nothing and did not move.

The shopkeeper added: "The Wumei slaves sold to the market by Wumei Warehouse dare not speak Chinese even if they can."

The third prince turned his head sideways and stared at Ke Cao Ling.

"It's okay. You must speak Chinese at this time. If you don't respond to the envoy, you will be guilty."

The old man remained indifferent.

A male slave kneeling beside him whose age was hard to tell but who was quite old still had some courage: "Not to mention the old servant who is already over 60, even a young slave in his early thirties could speak when he was put into the Wumei Warehouse. He heard Chinese since he was born and learned Chinese when he opened his mouth. Even if he was not allowed to speak for 20 years, he would not be able to forget it."

"Why were you taken to Wumei Warehouse?" The one who asked the question was the Lord of Shenyuan Palace.

At this moment, Dianjun temporarily forgot about other tasks, and her expression was extremely serious.