[Comprehensive History] Clothes are all over the world

Recently, the meritorious people in the court have finally dealt with the chaos of years ago, and can enter the cheerful annual vacation mode!

Except for some high-ranking and powerful people who are going to attend the royal banquet, and have to take the time to review their "homework" in case they are suddenly checked by Emperor Hongwu during the meal, most of the courtiers can do it in the next half a month. Get some peace and quiet during your annual leave.

The old fathers are on vacation, so they naturally have time to care about the little ones at home, and then they all discovered a strange phenomenon - the little ones in the family seem to have been quiet for a long time.

Don't get me wrong, of course they don't have any hobbies for being abused. They just wake up from the busy work at the end of the year and feel a little surprised to find that they have not received "complaints" from various parties for a long time.

At first, everyone didn't pay much attention to it. After all, the Chinese New Year is approaching. Many people thought that the child was one year older, and finally sensible. After all, [children will change these bad habits when they grow up] but parents One of the three famous illusions.

It wasn't until everyone talked about it while chatting after work that everyone vaguely realized something was wrong.

It's normal for your own children to wake up, but how could it be possible for other people's children to suddenly learn well? (Hey!) There must be something wrong with this.

You brat is so peaceful these days, don't hold back your big moves, make big news!

It has to be mentioned that these fathers still know their sons very well, and these meritorious deeds really made a big news.

And because the young men are determined to face their fathers, the old fathers still heard about the extent of the news from Yushi.

Their sons actually joined forces and silently built a low-cost community for the students who came to Beijing to rush for the exam?

Yes, it's the community!Not a room, not a building, but a community!

Where did their kid get so much money?Did you secretly embezzle money from your family while you were busy?Several generals in the court felt their hands itchy immediately.

But after listening to the censor, they realized that they had wrongly blamed the boy at home.

Hey, their family didn't buy a house at all, but rented a warehouse and directly remodeled it, which naturally reduced the cost a lot.

This kid has actually increased his IQ?The strong men suddenly felt that their palms were no longer itchy, and not only were they not itchy, they even wanted to touch the head of their debt-collecting son.

I heard that their sons gave money to live with those poor scholars. Although they didn't think much of those weak scholars who couldn't carry their shoulders or hands, but... oh, look at those civil servants in the court hall. The military officers suddenly felt that this was not a problem.

As long as it can add to the troubles of civil servants with overhead eyes, upturned noses and sour smells, it is worth the money.

As a good father of Ming Dynasty, I am happy, so of course I can't let my son suffer.

"Son, are you short of money recently? Daddy will give you some pocket money!" A military officer who usually acted more freely waved his son's door open, and then he fell into silence.

Is that the man in the room who is digging into a hill of copper coins on the table to make money happily? Is that his son?What kind of money fan style is this!

Ahem, I don't blame the young man for his style. The joy of making money is something that no one can resist, especially when I thought I was going to lose money but ended up making a lot of money, the joy multiplied even more.

Why make money?

Today, the warehouse area of ​​the South Qinhuai River has almost become a gathering place for candidates. At first, there were mostly students with financial difficulties, but since an extremely strict and excellent gentleman was hired to manage it, everyone studied together in the morning and evening, and the gentleman gave special lectures. Many students who are relatively well-off were also attracted.

Everyone has a hobby of being in groups. Some students even found that although the living environment in the school building is simple, but the people here are excellent students who are dedicated to learning, they actually moved back from their original rented houses.

As soon as there are more residents, the service industry here will emerge as the times require.Due to the low cost of accommodation here, many students are willing to spend money on things that improve the quality of life, such as bathing.

This young man who counted his money happily was one of the more business-minded ones. He rented a warehouse with a well nearby and transformed it into a bathhouse.In order to enjoy the feeling of collecting money, the young man even sat at the door of the warehouse and sold soap beans. It was a wonderful feeling.

"Actually, we are still running a small business." The young man waved his hands, expressing that he was only here, "There is a shop in Beijing that sells the Four Treasures of the Study, and I have never seen that shop except for self-study in the morning and evening. The shop is empty."

"Junior Brother Xiaobai is the best!" The young man marveled, "I talked to the shopkeeper, and they said they didn't intend to come when Junior Brother Xiaobai came looking for them. I came to the door to settle accounts with someone, saying that small profits but high sales, the shopkeeper was walked in and brought some second- and third-class stationery to sell at a reduced price. Guess what? It was all sold out on the first day! "

"Now, he is earning a lot of money, and he has made a name for himself. Later, some shops selling stationery goods saw the benefits, so they also came here to set up stalls, but there was no such thing as the first one. It’s very popular. Students love to buy his paper and pens, saying they are used to it.”

The military officer glanced at his son, and seeing that he looked like a good man gets his rewards, he felt a little helpless.

This kid has indeed grown up a bit this time, but he still doesn't have enough social experience.

The shopkeeper is not only a good man with good rewards, he has made a lot of money.

Once a person's habit is formed, it is difficult to change it without major stimulation.The shop owner sent charcoal to them in the midst of their twilight, and a good relationship has already been formed. These students are the humerus of the future Daming. In the future, if there are one or two who remember this kindness, there is no need to do too much, as long as he often buys this brand Of course, someone will follow suit.

There are quite a few large calligraphy and painting studios in Yingtianfu who will spend a lot of effort to send their top-grade paper and pens to the calligraphers and painters in every possible way. It is for this purpose - the best way to promote is to work together.

And now, the store is doing just that at a fraction of the cost.Although the effect is a bit slow, it is still better than safety. Businessmen are after profit, and I think this is the reason why "Junior Brother Xiaobai" persuaded them.

"I really want to meet you, Junior Brother Bai." The general touched his chin and said, "I heard that he is the adopted son of General Fu? General Fu and I are old acquaintances..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw his son looking at him vigilantly, and suddenly became angry: "Why are you looking at your father like that?"

"Father, you are the one who said that the officials should not get close to the candidates without permission." The young man's voice sounded confident, "You better not disturb Junior Brother Xiaobai, lest he will be caught by others."

Look at what this said, after only knowing someone for a long time, my heart has already turned away!It will be worth it in the future, his son's IQ shouldn't be played around with applause!

To meet, one must find a way to meet.

Coincidentally, there are quite a few people who think like him.Mu Bai didn't expect that the fact that he fooled the fathers of the funders into investing had attracted the attention of the bosses. He was walking with his younger brother and a group of friends on the way to the Confucius Temple to worship.

The Hundred Years is the first year, and the New Year’s Eve itself evolved from the ritual activities of praying for the new year at the beginning of the year. Therefore, worshiping ancestors and gods is a very important part of the New Year’s Eve.

Worshiping ancestors is definitely impossible for students in foreign lands. They can only light a stick of incense and worship towards home to express love, but worshiping gods is still possible.

The students living in Xiangshan Bookstore have gotten better a few days ago, and when the Chinese New Year comes, everyone will go to the Confucian Temple on the north side of the Qinhuai River to worship the saint.Although everyone is in the upstream and downstream of the same river, but walking across it is to bypass most of Yingtian Mansion.

Fortunately, in order to cope with the surge of visitors, Yingtianfu's avenues have been cleaned in advance.After Luoxue cleaned it up, the rough ground below was exposed. It was much more convenient to walk than on the snow.

It was a sunny day again today, and the sun shone warmly on their bodies. This group of candidates who were overwhelmed by their studies recently felt very comfortable and did not feel tired at all.

But today there are quite a few people who have the same plan as them. Because of Chunwei, the number of people worshiping at the Confucius Temple this year is much larger than in previous years.

Although Mu Bai and the others set off not too late, they took a detour after all, and there was already a long queue in front of them when they arrived.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and could only smile at each other helplessly.

It's all here, what can I do?I could only wait, and when the line was just lined up, several people alternately went to relieve their hands, bought some dry food enough to feed their stomachs, and prepared for a long-term struggle.

Simply queuing up was a bit boring, so the few of them proposed to endorse together, and even made suggestions for each other.

Mu Bai: == I often feel out of place with you because I am not diligent enough.

"Junior Brother Xiaobai, it's your turn. I want to test you..."

"Let the horse come here!" Mu Bai rolled up his sleeves, saying that he has memorized the wrong questions last time, you can't beat me!

Endorsing each other's questions in this way, an hour passed quickly, and because they were thirsty, they all held the ebony juice bought from a wandering peddler.

Mu Wen felt that this kind of queuing was really boring. After pouring tons of warm sour plum juice, he leaned on his elder brother and asked delicately (children's voice): "Brother, we are going to visit Is it the tomb of Confucius?"

"No!" Mu Bai took the small cup in his hand and squeezed it in his hand.This small cup is not disposable, and it has to be returned to the hawker.He patiently explained to his younger brother: "Does Wen'er still remember the tomb of Marquis Wu that we worshiped in Hanzhong?"

Mu Wen nodded hurriedly: "Wen'er remembers that Zhuzhu was picked up there."

"Then do you remember that Mr. Luo explained the Clothes Tomb to you at that time?"

"Wen'er remembers too!" Mu Wen immediately raised his little hand, "It's just that some people especially respect those who have passed away, so they set up a monument to worship him~"

There was a wavy line at the end of the child's words, obviously extremely proud, he thought for a while, and suddenly asked: "Then the Confucius Temple is also like this?"

"Yes, but the Confucian Temple is a sacrificial place built for the emperor to show his respect for Confucius." Mu Bai hugged his younger brother so that he could clearly see the purple-red city wall and golden glazed tiles in the distance.

"From the time of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, a temple has been set up to accompany the sage of Confucius. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty formulated the sacrificial system for him. After the Song and Yuan dynasties, he established the tradition of setting up the Wenxuan Temple in the center of the school palace. In fact, there are sacrifices In addition to the four saints and the twelve sages, the local sages, Confucian scholars and village sages will also be sacrificed according to the local conditions."

"Wouldn't the saint feel very crowded?" Mu Wen looked around a few times, then whispered, "That temple doesn't look very big."

The reason why the children say this is because they have been to Xi'an before, whether it is the towering tombs of the Western Han Dynasty on the Xianyang Plain or the vast Mausoleum of the First Emperor in Lishan Mountain, they all left a deep impression on the children.

And those royal tombs were still inhabited by one or two people, but now this small temple is inhabited... Mu Wen snapped his fingers, and said the answer crisply: "There are at least seventeen people living here! It was so crowded."

"The sage doesn't care about these things. According to the sage's way of thinking, he would like to have as many people living in it as possible." Wang Shen smiled and stuffed a sugar figurine into Mu Wen's hand, explaining, "As for the rest of the people I don’t even care about it, being able to surround the saint and listen to his teachings is the happy life that every student dreams of.”

Mu Wen pinched the little sugar pig-shaped sugar man in his hand and couldn't put it down, but he still couldn't understand what this senior brother said.

The child asked crisply: "Since everyone respects Confucius so much, why is his temple so small? Can't it be made bigger?"

this problem……

The students around all choked, and some didn't know how to explain it to their children.At this time, it is time to act as the eldest brother, Mu Bai said very calmly: "Does Wen'er still remember Qin Huangling's Mausoleum in Mount Li?"

After his younger brother nodded obediently, Mu Bai continued: "When we went, did an old man tell us that most of the hills under our feet are actually the Qinhuangdao?"

Mu Wen continued to nod.

"Then do you remember what's up there now?"

This time, Mu Wen didn't nod his head. He tilted his head and said hesitantly, "It's farmland...and houses, and, there are porpoises and cattle..."

Mu Bai nodded, praised his younger brother's observation ability, and said: "Historical records show that the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum is more than fifty feet high, and the mausoleum area is divided into Fengtu, inner city, and outer city like a city, and we only went to the inner city. The area of ​​the city is much larger than the current Daming Palace."

He touched his younger brother's head lightly, and said in a low voice: "The height of the land we see today is less than half of what is recorded in the history books. According to records, there are palaces built on top of the land, and there are even more in the inner city. The sleeping hall for the emperor, the hall for the emperor to repair, the place where the sacrifices were prepared, the official houses for the priests, and the burial place, covering an area no less than that of Xianyang City, but these palaces were set on fire when Xiang Yu entered Xianyang. , leaving no trace at all.”

"These are for one person."

"And these places have now become farmland, markets, and residences. Except for the sealed parts, they are all covered by the daily activities of later generations."

"As for Saint Kong, does Wen'er know what he looked like when he passed away?"

"The saint died in the 16th year of Duke Ai of Lu. At that time, his son and wife had passed away, and the family had no property left. His disciples and grandsons buried him by the river outside the city of Lu. There was a tomb but no soil. Their descendants were buried from the tomb, gradually forming a family tomb."

"During the reign of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, Prime Minister Lu built the tomb of Confucius. At that time, the forest of Confucius was only one hectare."

"During the Qi State, we planted [-] trees for Confucius; during the Xuanhe period of the Song Dynasty, we built stone instruments; during the Yuan Wenzong period, we mainly built forest walls and gates, and now..."

The young man paused, and said softly: "In the tenth year of Hongwu, Konglin expanded to [-] mu."

"Look, Wen'er, Confucius was buried by the river after his death. It was just a small tomb that might be swept away by the river at any time, but after 500 years, he and his family had a land of [-] mu. Konglin, and temples for worship all over the country."

"As for the first emperor, when he died, there was a Lishan cemetery that spanned thousands of miles, but now there is only a small piece of sealed soil. Even the farmers we met complained that the local land could not grow plants because the first emperor had compacted it. Can grow shallow-rooted crops."

The young man hugged his young brother and said with a smile: "There are some things that can only be accommodated in a palace; there are some things that cannot be filled even if passed down from generation to generation."

"So, does the size of the house you live in matter?"

"What matters is what they leave behind for people."

The young man's words made everyone around him speechless. Everyone just looked at the child who was picked up. After thinking for a while, they raised their hands against the warm winter sun and said, "Wen'er also wants to be able to leave good things for others." the kind of person."

The author has something to say: The author has been to the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and the Confucian Mansion and Temple of Confucius. The feeling at that time was really different.

When I saw the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, especially when the tour guide on the bus stopped at a red light and said: From here to the other side of the mountain, it is the Mausoleum of Qin Emperor. Apart from shock, I was really angry.

I like Emperor Shihuang very much, he is really great, but at that moment, my feeling was really: How could you bear to let Qin Guofa, who has a population of only 2000 million, do such a thing!

How big is Qin Huangling?According to the information on the Internet, the soil is 50 Zhang, almost 116 meters, and the palace was built to protect the soil below, but the palace was burned. Now we can see the richness is 51 meters, and the current houses are almost the same height. It is almost three meters, and the upper level is 2.5 meters. If you do the math, you will know how terrible that is.

In terms of area, the inner part of the Qinhuangling Mausoleum is larger than the Forbidden City. The total area of ​​the inner and outer city is 212 million square meters. The Leishenshan Hospital, which we have been supervising before, is only about 8 square meters. These are made by manpower, or just counted. In terms of ground area, it is said that the underground palace of the first emperor was larger and more complex.For this project, he used 70 people and took 39 years, but behind each labor force there are at least 3 farmers to support him, which means that he actually spent about 210 million people, which is one-tenth of the national population.

To make a comparison, 1 million people are used to do a project in modern times. Think about the price.

And Konglin (the name of the mausoleum in China has regulations, ordinary people are tombs, emperors are mausoleums, and Konglin is [Lin], which means that it is second only to the emperor level, don’t write typos) It has been expanded from generation to generation until today its area is more than [-]%. It is even bigger than Qufu City, and there are no precious treasures in it. The most common ones are trees, and those trees were brought and planted by students who came to pilgrimage.

So I really felt at the time that the size of the mausoleum really doesn't matter, what matters is what you leave for future generations.

Even if there are no graves for some people, even if the ashes are scattered into the sea, countless people will still remember you and miss you deeply.