Chapter 195 The Happy Life of the People of Ming Dynasty(1/2)
Chapter 195 The happy life of the people of Ming Dynasty [Please order the full version]
Ever since Zhu Wenzheng led his fleet to leave Yingtian Mansion, his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang has felt a little lost from time to time.
Zhu Han knew that he was worried about his juniors.
After all, among their next generation, Zhu Wen was the first nephew to leave Ming Dynasty to work hard.
"Oh, Qi Wu, when I think about Wen Zheng going to Nanyang, the sky is high and the roads are far away, and I heard that there are many diseases and plagues there. If this child is really good or bad, he will really have no face to see his elder brother in the future!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Han in the palace of Yingtian Mansion.
It has to be said that Zhu Yuanzhang values family relationships very much. As long as it is a child of the old Zhu family, he will not be worried about it.
It is precisely because of this that Zhu Yuanzhang clearly arranged the food, drink, and diarrhea for the descendants of the old Zhu family in history, so that hundreds of thousands of rice worm wastes were raised.
In Zhu Han's case, no matter who his nephew is, if he wants to save wealth for himself and his descendants, he has to fight for it himself!
The Ming Dynasty's court did not want to support hundreds of thousands of people.
"Wen Zheng is not an ordinary person. Some Nanyang natives can't do anything to him. Even for those plague diseases, we can avoid most diseases with Marching Powder and Fengyoujing produced in Ming Dynasty. If it doesn't work, I gave Wen Zheng ten boxes of ten thousand yuan.
Using golden elixir, as long as the disease is not too complicated, it will not hurt your life!" Zhu Han said calmly.
"Universal golden elixir? Did you really give him ten boxes?" Brother Zhu Yuanzhang looked surprised.
The so-called universal golden elixir is actually Zhu Han's signature and the receipt of some broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Many of the serious diseases caused by tigers and wolves in this era are actually bacterial and viral infections.
Most medical techniques are helpless against these microbial diseases.
And Zhu Han's 'universal golden elixir' is the magic elixir that can bring people back from the gate of hell!
Zhu Biao, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, once had a high fever that refused to go away. It was only after he took the all-purpose golden elixir provided by Zhu Han that he recovered from the crisis.
Therefore, when Zhu Yuanzhang heard that Zhu Han gave ten boxes of all-purpose golden elixirs to that boy Wenzheng, he immediately stopped worrying.
Not only was he not worried, but he felt that Zhu Han had given him too much.
After all, a universal golden elixir, that is, antibiotics, can cure the disease.
"That boy Wenzheng, don't use it carelessly!"
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"We have to issue an imperial edict to give instructions to this stupid boy!"
The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more worried he became, so he immediately drafted an imperial edict specifically instructing Zhu Wenzheng to properly keep and use those 'universal golden elixirs'!
Zhu Han can understand his brother's worries.
After leaving the palace, Zhu Han saw that it was still early and not yet noon, so he wanted to take a walk around Yingtian Mansion to relax.
If you asked why he didn't stay in the palace for dinner at noon, Zhu Han would definitely scoff.
Brother Zhu Yuanzhang's frugality is most evident in his meals. Zhu Han has already inquired about it. Today at noon in the palace, whether it is the emperor, queen, prince, concubines, princes, princesses, or maids and eunuchs, they are all remembering the bitter and sweet.
Pearl Jade White Jade Soup'!
It’s ‘Pearl Jade White Jade Soup’ again!
A hodgepodge of leftovers from yesterday and the day before yesterday!
Zhu Han, why don’t you run away quickly!
Walking on the street of Yingtianfu, Zhu Han had already put on an ordinary lake silk clothes and put on a fake beard, which perfectly made him look several years older. When walking on the street, most acquaintances would not recognize him.
Don’t leave yourself.
Nowadays, the three squadrons of government officers and the twenty-fourth battalion of Jinyi guards in Yingtian Mansion are patrolling every day, so there is no need to worry about safety issues.
The only two people around him were Chen Baodao and Hu Yiba. Although they were both knighted for their military merits, they refused to be promoted to other positions and always followed Zhu Han as his guard.
"Master, let's find a place to eat. We're really hungry!"
Hu Yiba patted his belly and begged Zhu Han.
Although this tomb robber is already a third-class earl, he has always behaved in an unobtrusive manner. When no one is around, he even makes jokes in front of Zhu Han.
Zhu Han didn't bother to pay attention to him. He didn't see any restaurants along the way, so naturally he wasn't interested.
"Qinggong Tower?"
Suddenly, a brand new restaurant plaque caught Zhu Han's eyes.
This name is really eye-catching!
"Your Highness, oh, sir, this is the newly opened restaurant of General Xu Da's family. I heard that it is run by some of the best chefs in the north. It has only been open for three days and it is almost full every day. Would you like to go and try it?"
Hu Yiba said quickly.
"The Qinggong Building opened by Xu Da?" Zhu Han was speechless for a moment. He couldn't help rolling his eyes and continued jokingly, "Isn't it selling roast goose inside?"
Hu Yiba suddenly looked stunned, and muttered: "It turns out that I knew this a long time ago, so I deliberately teased me."
"Ah? Are you really selling roast goose?" Zhu Han felt that the world was a little too bizarre.
"Yes, Qinggong Restaurant specializes in roast goose and duck. The skin is crispy and the meat is fragrant. Hey, that's so authentic!" Hu Yiba opened his arms and gave a thumbs up.
"Bah, you thieves, you are your mother! If you don't want to eat, leave!" Zhu Han secretly shouted something bad, turned around and walked forward.
Although Qinggong Tower and Roasted Goose were rumors that could not be taken seriously, the fact that these two things were concentrated on Xu Da's family property made Zhu Han feel very uncomfortable.
Hu Yiba looked aggrieved. He didn't know what he said wrongly, and was scolded by His Royal Highness.
"Old Chen, what's wrong with me?" Hu Yiba asked in a low voice.
Chen Baodao also gave him a roll of his eyes, "You, a bandit, talk too much. You are a good person, but it's a pity that you have a big mouth!"
After saying that, Chen Baodao chased after Zhu Han closely.
Hu Yiba couldn't help scolding Chen Baodao behind his back, "Chen Heizi, you mute dog is the best at biting!"
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Zhu Han walked in Yingtianfu City, looking at the dazzling array of products and the increasingly prosperous streets, and couldn't help but feel a strong sense of pride in his heart.
All of this is because of his own existence, which made Ming Dynasty become so strong and prosperous decades in advance.
Today's Yingtian Mansion, as the capital of the Ming Dynasty, is no longer limited to the city walls.
Under Zhu Han's suggestion, Yingtianfu, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, has begun to develop into a city without walls.
The city wall is actually used to protect order. If a foreign enemy invades Yingtianfu City, it means that the Ming Dynasty is rotten to the core and there is almost no way to save it. It cannot be supported by a small city wall.
Rather than doing this, Yingtianfu, which is located in the core area of the Ming Dynasty, might as well completely move towards the direction of urban development without city walls.
Outside Yingtianfu City, there are many spontaneous gathering markets.
Zhu Han and his party walked out of Yingtianfu city gate and arrived at the markets outside the city.
Compared with the bustling streets in Yingtianfu City, the shops here have more of a simple fireworks atmosphere.
The shops in Yingtianfu City, whether they are restaurants or businesses, are all luxuriously decorated, and there are well-dressed clerks soliciting customers at the door.
In these markets outside Yingtianfu City, most of them are mom-and-pop shops or family workshops. Occasionally, there are one or two larger two-story buildings. There is no decoration at all, and they all have simple bright doors and windows.
"What does this company do? It looks different and has some special ideas?"
Zhu Han pointed forward with his hand and said to a two-story courtyard near a river.
Hu Yiba took a closer look and immediately showed a lewd smile.
"Tell me, this is a brothel licensed by the Jiaofang Secretary!"
As the Ming Dynasty was a feudal dynasty, institutions like Jiaofangsi would naturally not be abolished. Not only was it not abolished, but under Zhu Han's guidance, its business and capabilities were even improved.
According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, not only were the people of the Ming Dynasty not allowed to be slaves, but neither men nor women were allowed to engage in prostitution. Even for the female family members of criminals who had committed the crime of treason, the most severe punishment was to be exiled to the frontier and assigned to soldiers as wives and concubines.
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But the countless sullen men in Ming Dynasty naturally need a way to vent their anger.
The Jiaofangsi of the Ming Dynasty took on the management and tax collection of brothels.
Anyone who wants to open a brothel in the Ming Dynasty must obtain a license from the Jiaofang Division. The brothel license is reviewed every year, and there are strict requirements for the venue and personnel to operate.
Moreover, the people of the Ming Dynasty were not allowed to sell themselves into slavery or force their girls into prostitution. All the women in the brothels were purchased from abroad, or they were selected and purchased from the prisoners of the border troops of the Ming Dynasty. This led to a sharp increase in the labor costs of the brothels.
The large and small brothels in Yingtianfu City are no longer affordable for ordinary people.
In order to fill the market for the middle and lower classes, a series of cheap brothels listed in Jiaofangsi have sprung up next to the rivers outside Yingtianfu City.
"It turns out it's the property of Jiaofangsi. No wonder there aren't many people there during the day!" Zhu Han also smiled meaningfully.
The Ming Dynasty's army was fighting everywhere, and it definitely gained a lot of prisoners and slaves.
The main staff of these brothels listed in Jiaofangsi are Korean and Japanese women. They are obedient and submissive to the men of the Ming Dynasty. Many Japanese women even sold themselves to the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty,
Although your body is sold here, you can still have enough food and clothing, which is much better than working as a cow or a horse in the Japanese country.
"Master, do you want to go in and have fun?" Hu Yiba continued in a vulgar manner.
"What's so funny about a group of short-legged little Japanese people?" Zhu Han said with disdain.
To be continued...