[Comprehensive History] Clothes are all over the world

It's the New Year's Eve, but anyone with some emotional intelligence knows that it's not appropriate to talk about business at this time. Of course, this also means that most of the troubles that can arise at this time are major issues that cannot be suppressed.

When the commander of the Jinyiwei, Mao Xiangsu, brought the report and accepted the recruitment, the expressions of Emperor Hongwu and his son were not very good.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Yuanzhang pushed the wine cup away and drank a cup of hot tea to wake himself up. Zhu Biao helped him take the empty tea cup and refill it. The father and son had just come down from the wine table. My mind is a little dizzy.

Seeing this, Mao Xiang hesitated a little, then took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, and presented it with both hands: "Your Majesty, the reference students are dissatisfied with the construction of the imperial tomb, and there are many discussions, and... and it is rumored that Mu Bai, a student from Yunnan, took the lead. "

As soon as he said this, Hong Wudi, who had only frowned slightly when he heard the first half of the sentence, suddenly changed his expression. He couldn't wait for the servant to help deliver the memorial, so he stretched out his hand and grabbed it.After turning over and reading a few pages, Emperor Hongwu's expression became strange, with [That's it? 】.

He thought what the eldest grandson said, isn't that a good thing?It suits him very well.Emperor Hongwu happily handed a thin piece of paper to his son, not to mention how proud he was.

After Zhu Biao took the paper nervously, he realized: "What did you just say? Who objects to us building the imperial tomb?"

No matter how stupid he was, he could understand his attitude towards the candidate from the emperor's reaction. Mao Xiang suddenly made a decision that might change the course of his life.

He clasped his fists and reported: "A few days ago, Yunnan examinee Mu Bai and his younger brother discussed the size of the temple when they visited the Temple of King Wenxuan. Those who are interested will link this speech with the imperial mausoleum built by His Majesty."

The word "intentional" is his characterization of this incident.

Mao Xiang shouldn't be like this, he is the knife in the hands of the emperor, a knife does not need to have thoughts, as long as he has no thoughts, he will not be biased, and only when he wields it can the emperor feel comfortable.

But this time, I don't know if it was because the pair of brothers supported each other moved him, or because Mu Xiaolang's age made him feel a little pity, Mao Xiang used words when he spoke.

But two words, but already all his goodwill.

And Emperor Hongwu sensitively captured this subtle change even when he was drunk, he raised his eyebrows, his eyes fell on the respectful commander of Jin Yiwei with his face lowered, his sharp eyes looked behind Mao Xiang A dense layer of white sweat emerged.

If it was put in normal times, Emperor Hongwu would definitely open his mouth to beat.

Just like Mao Xiang's positioning of himself, Emperor Hongwu really didn't need the sword in his hand to have thoughts.

He hoped that every piece of information he obtained would be objective, so he demanded that the intelligence department be independent, and that the relevant personnel should not be concerned, and that they were not allowed to communicate in private, so as to prevent the possibility of forming a party for personal gain.

Once such signs appear, Emperor Hongwu will inevitably use thunderous means. If one is not good, Mao Xiang will have to take off his hat and go to the border to fight again.

But this time...

Emperor Hongwu secretly boasted in his heart: This Mao Xiang is quite discerning, knowing that my grandson is innocent.

Cough, there is no way, the essence of human beings is double standards.

The emperor withdrew his gaze and began to discuss with his son how to deal with this incident.

In fact, the essence of things is very simple, even a little crude.

What a group of students said when they visited the Confucian Temple was deliberately used and incited among the people.

It just so happened that Emperor Hongwu was building the imperial mausoleum this year. Although Emperor Hongwu did not issue civil service, but adopted the method of voluntary labor by craftsmen and escorted by soldiers, it also affected the lives of the people to some extent.

This originally insignificant negative emotion turned into a prairie fire after being deliberately guided. There is even a saying among the people that his tomb is linked to the emperor's tomb in the Qin and Han Dynasties. , Those who make large tombs are not virtuous people.

The common people's causal determination is so simple and rude, which made Emperor Hongwu a little bit dumbfounded.

Frankly speaking, in terms of planning and land occupation, his tomb is far inferior to the scale of the royal tombs in the Qin and Han Dynasties.

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, death was as important as life, and the size of the afterlife should be compared with that of the lifetime. However, since the middle Han Dynasty, there has been a trend of thin burials.

In addition, all the imperial tombs of the Song Dynasty were excavated during the Jin and Yuan invasions, not to mention all the rare and rare treasures inside were used as military expenses. The royal tombs themselves were also plowed into ruins, and later turned into farmland.It was after Emperor Hongwu ascended the throne that people repaired it and prohibited people from collecting woodcutters. Now it has a bit of a royal mausoleum.

With the lessons learned from the past, Zhu Yuanzhang really didn't plan to engage in a grand burial.

Yingtian Mansion is densely populated, and it is far less convenient to dig the imperial mausoleum here than in Xi'an, where the land is vast and sparsely populated.And in his plan, he planned to put the graves of future generations with himself.

If you count this, it is not to mention the large scale.

Like the capital city, the tomb of the head of a country is a symbol of the country, and the tomb of the head of the family must be repaired from generation to generation, let alone the head of the country.

Speaking of which, even the Zhongshan he chose to build the mausoleum itself is the Dingling Mausoleum of Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty.Firstly, in order to save manpower and material resources, secondly, he respects this hero of Soochow, and he doesn't mind being a neighbor with Sun Quan anymore.No matter how he looked at it, he didn't feel that his tomb was extravagant.

But it is impossible for him to explain this to the public, but if he does not explain, this kind of folk voice is indeed quite disgusting.

In addition, Emperor Hongwu's slogan to the outside world has always been that he is a child of a farmer and is considerate of the common people. Now some people claim that he built a tomb extravagantly. If things go on like this, his image will be very tarnished.

If Emperor Hongwu knew that there was a term called "moral kidnapping" in later generations, he would definitely shake hands with the person who invented the term. His current feeling of anger is exactly the same as that of every modern person who has been "morally kidnapped".

The intentions of the people behind the scenes are extremely sinister.

The words were said by the examinee he admired just now, the rumors were passed on by the common people, and the matter was done by the royal family. In a series of incidents, no matter who he wants to vent his anger on, it has nothing to do with the other party.

And the one who is most likely to suffer is Mubai, after all he was the one who said it, even though he was talking about Qin Huang Mausoleum at the time, it is an old trick of literati to use the past to satirize the present.

Whenever Emperor Hongwu was unreasonable, or the officials who handled the matter were a little bit tighter, a charge of disrespect for "criticizing the royal family" would definitely not escape.

Even if Emperor Hongwu didn't care about it, his previous good feelings for the child would turn into bad feelings. By then, even if Mu Bai's life was safe, his official career would have no future.

It's a good calculation.

... This style is so familiar to his grandfather, he doesn't need to guess who wrote it, it must be the group of guys who are shaking their pens again.

I have to say that these people really poked Emperor Hongwu's lungs this time. When he thought that if he hadn't exiled Song Lian, and the old Song hadn't met his grandson and passed the news back, he might have done it because of these things. The guy's calculations drove him away from his grandson who came to him from Yunnan through all kinds of hardships (Mu Bai: actually he didn't), and Emperor Hongwu felt a fire burning in his chest.

"It seems that they really hate that examinee." The prince also thought of this, but compared to Emperor Hongwu who was always lucky, the prince's mood was much gentler, and he even gloated a little, "Father, What do you think they will look like if they know the truth?"

the truth?What truth?

The commander of Jinyiwei who didn't know the inside story made Mao Xiang immediately start to run his brain quickly to search for information and make various speculations.

He only knew that Emperor Hongwu and his son were very concerned about this Yunnan candidate, but he really didn't know why the most honorable father and son of Ming Dynasty paid attention to that young boy, could there be some reason for it?

Although thoughts were spinning in his mind, Mao Xiang didn't dare to reveal anything on his face - Emperor Hongwu was the emperor on horseback, and the sharpness of murderous aura on his body made Mao Xiang, who had also been on the battlefield, feel horrified.

And when the murderous intent was almost solidified, Mao Xiang thought that the other party was going to issue an order to let him do it, but the emperor calmed down because of the prince's words.

Did the storm stop so abruptly?It is true that the prince is favored!

Mao Xiang lowered his head even lower.

In fact, it was not the prince's words that made Hongwu Emperor feel better, but the associations that made him feel better in those words.

...If those Jiangdong courtiers know that they have been targeting, and they have frequently fought against them and gained the upper hand every time. Yunnan, no worries, no influence, no ability except being young and smart, the examinee Bai is actually the emperor of Ming Dynasty The eldest grandson, the legitimate second heir to the throne, what expressions would these old fellows have?

Ouch!Thinking of this, Emperor Hongwu suddenly didn't want to wave the bloodthirsty broadsword in his hand.

Let them dance for a while longer, at least until the moment when the identity of his grandson is revealed.

In other words, he had to think about it, at what moment and which position would it be better to reveal the identity of his grandson?When will you try to reveal the list?Or is it time to interview the Holy Spirit?

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't sit still when he received the news, especially when the prince sent back the news that the eldest grandson was fine except that he was a little black, and the younger grandson could run and dance very well.

He and the queen hoped that the eldest son would bring the youngest son home with him every day, but he didn't expect Zhu Biao to come back alone.

At that time, the son convinced him with the reason that "the grandson has been preparing for the exam, and the child has worked so hard. It would be a pity not to let him try."Therefore, Emperor Hongwu could only change into ordinary clothes with the queen, look at the children at home from a distance, and make sure that the two children are all right, and secretly put some money in, so that the children will not be hungry and tired.

Before stuffing a few bundles of Tong Bao into the box, Emperor Hongwu and his wife, who just wanted to give some lucky money, really didn't expect their grandson to use the money to do these things.

It can only be said that he really deserves to be his grandson!

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help showing a pleasant and mysterious smile on his face, which made the eunuchs serving around him feel a little hairy.

"Pass down the decree..." Emperor Hongwu waved his hand with the strength of wine, "There is no emperor in the world who does not repair his own tomb, and I am no exception. Originally, it was only our own business to build a place behind me. , but there are some voices from the people who are chattering, so I will follow the people's will, and we can all be buried together."

"Since I started, for my descendants of the Zhu family who build tombs, the annual service of the royal tombs should not exceed [-], the princes should not exceed [-], and the uncles should not exceed [-], and they will be lowered in order. The excess part is all smuggled warehouses."

Emperor Hongwu snorted: "My imperial mausoleum is like this, and the people naturally have to follow the rules. The tombs that have been built now are fine, and the tombs that will be built in the future must be simple. Let the Ministry of Rites also set a rule for this matter." Come up Chen, what is the amount of soil, what material is used for the tombstone, how big is the writing, what kind of wood is used for the coffin... Let us decide."

In the silence of the scene, Emperor Hong Wu waved his hand, full of arrogance, and he didn't look drunk at all, but everyone present knew that once the news spread, most people would probably have a bad year.

"By the way!" He pointed at Mao Xiang, "If someone asks what happened, tell the truth and don't hide it for them."

they?

Mao Xiang's heart moved, and he immediately understood what Emperor Hongwu meant.When he exited the hall, he had already started to think about how to "quietly" let the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty know who caused the incident.

People in China pay attention to funeral affairs. According to the current concept, people have two lives in a lifetime: one is given by parents, and it is decided before birth.

Another one is earned by oneself, which is reflected in the tomb at the time of death. How a person lived in this life can be seen from the luxury of his tomb and the attitude of the descendants.

Even the poorest poor have to find ways to prepare a coffin for themselves.One of the two most swearing words these days is "Death has no place to die". Now, because those people broke their mouths, His Majesty wants to take control of the affairs behind him... Well, once the news gets out, I'm afraid there will be a big court... Some people have broken the hearts of those Jiangdong people. After all, standing in this big square, most of them have already started to prepare for their funeral!

The author has something to say: Mu Xiaobai: Huyou brother

Little black people: using Mu Xiaobai to fool his brother's words to encourage the common people

Emperor Hongwu: Use the words of the little black man to use Mu Xiaobai to fool his younger brother to fool the common people to turn against them.

Little Negroes: Pawn

Emperor Hongwu: People live in the world, it depends on who thinks more about it, we don’t have any burdens, it depends on whether you have quack quack

PS: The imperial decree of Emperor Hongwu is such a plain language ==, "I" and "Zhen" are used indiscriminately

PPS: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum occupies a large area, but it was initially positioned as a family tomb, but... due to well-known reasons, it finally became the mausoleum of Emperor Hongwu, Empress Ma, Prince Zhu Biao, and attacking ministers.

Calculated from its construction time, 10 craftsmen were used, which lasted for 25 years, and there were more than 4000 people a year. Generally speaking, the volume is not very large.