However, the Han family did not have a groom because Han De was a civil servant.
Civil servants ride in sedans and military attaches ride horses. This is an unwritten rule.
Although there are many mandatory requirements, it is best for a civil servant not to ride a horse to avoid being misunderstood and ridiculed by others. Of course, exceptions can be made due to work needs, such as urgent matters, and cases such as raising a treasure banknote.
Although the Yamen of the Banknote Lifting Office is also in the inner city, the banknote paper and banknote printing bureaus are outside the city. If you don't ride a horse, you have to travel in a sedan chair. Then start from the yamen in the morning and wait until you arrive at the banknote paper bureau.
, I’m afraid it’s already noon, which is unrealistic. Therefore, the Treasure Bank Lifting Division has its own horses that can be used.
It's just a pity that because the Han family was suddenly punished by the emperor, the family had no time to make any arrangements and was thrown into prison.
At that time, the slaves of the Han family saw their master like this, so they naturally "flight separately when the disaster comes" and dispersed in front of the soldiers.
Mrs. Liu looked at the three people Uncle Mu had found and nodded. She was quite satisfied. She stretched out her hand and said to Han Jingyun, "You guys should choose a maid, who can take care of your daily life and be with you at ordinary times."
Let’s talk so we don’t get bored.”
Then he said to Han Du, "You should choose one so that it can take care of your daily life. You can't always let Jing Yun wake you up in the middle of the night every day."
Han Du had no reaction yet.
Han Jingyun ran up to the two of them with bright eyes, looked at them, pointed at one of them and asked, "What's your name?"
"Slave, this slave has no name."
In this era, children from poor families, even boys, rarely had formal names, and it was even more common for girls to have no names, which is not surprising at all.
Han Jingyun turned around and asked the other person, "What about you?"
"My slave calls me a dog."
This one did have a name, but the name made Han Jingyun frown.
In the end, Han Jingyun chose the maid named Gou'er. After all, she was much smarter and more courageous than the other one. She was not as naive as the other one.
Han Jingyun pulled the dog's hand and said happily: "The dog's name is too unpleasant. Do you want me to give you a nice one?"
"But it's up to the lady to make the decision." Gou'er, the maid, had no objection.
Han Jingyun stretched out his finger and poked his chin, "Oh, my maid used to be called Lvzhu, but she has left. Now I don't like the name Lvzhu, why don't you call her Hongcalyx."
Another maid saw that her companion had been favored by Han Jingyun as soon as she arrived, but she didn't know yet whether she would be taken in by this family, so she suddenly felt a little disappointed.
She had never broadened her horizons and was a little timid. Tears began to well up in her eyes and she was about to cry.
For a woman from a poor family like her, working in an official's family is a better way out. Not to mention that the daily food and clothing expenses are much better than at home. As long as she stays in such a family, she will see that
The world he has lived is better than that of ordinary people. If he is lucky, he can still read and write next to the young lady.
Moreover, the owners of the family in front of them all had good intentions on their faces and spoke in a friendly manner. They did not mean to look down on them at all. Such an official family is not so easy to find.
"Well, you just follow my brother." Before Han Du could say anything, Han Jingyun made the decision for him. He turned around and asked Han Du, "Brother, do you want me to help give your maid a name? If you don't have a name, you can use it."
It’s inconvenient.”
"What? Are you looking down on me, your eldest brother?" Han Du raised his eyebrows, rejecting Jing Yun's proposal.
Han Du didn't care that this maid was a bit naive.
After all, he is a person from later generations. Although he tries his best to hide it, some habits of later generations will inevitably show up unintentionally. These are somewhat incompatible with this era.
If she is a smart maid, she might notice this. On the contrary, if the maid is naive, it will be better for Han Du than a shrewd maid.
"The Qinglian is not demonic, it is straight in the middle and straight to the outside, it has no vines or branches, the fragrance is clear from far away, and the pavilions are pure and clear." Han Du chanted for a moment and then said: "How about you call it Qinglian."
Qinglian's face looked slightly round, as if it hadn't fully grown yet. When he heard that he was also left behind, he immediately smiled with a big round face, but his smile was a bit silly.
There may be some people from the LSP Foundation here who think that Han Du has since embarked on a depraved life of "being a maid when you have something to do, and a maid when you have nothing to do".
But what I want to tell you is that you are all thinking too much.
Starting from the Song Dynasty, private slaves were prohibited from being owned by the people. The maids were no longer allowed to humiliate and scold them as they did before the Song Dynasty. Today's maids are similar to those who came to work in the Han family. Not only were they not allowed to beat or scold them at will, they even married the maids.
You make the decision yourself, and as the owner, you cannot interfere, let alone force it, otherwise it will be against the law.
As for how serious the officials' violations of the law were during the Hongwu period? Haha, let Lao Zhu's butcher's knife tell you.
Of course, if the maid is willing, that's another matter.
But Han Du didn't have time to take care of the silly maid's affairs now. After leaving her to Jing Yun, he left.
Early the next morning, Han Du found Xiong Shi, and the two rode towards the east of the city.
Han Du asked as he was rushing to the side of the road, "Do you know who the magistrate of Jurong County is? Have you ever met him?"
Hearing this, Xiong Shi smiled bitterly and replied: "Sir, my subordinates only know that this county magistrate is named Zhou, but I don't know who he is specifically, let alone have anything to do with him. Someone like me
Beijing officials who work at the bottom rarely interact with local officials."
Han Du also asked casually. Seeing that Xiong Shi didn't know him, he didn't ask any more. Anyway, this trip was just to buy a few barren mountains. Even if he followed the normal procedure, there wouldn't be much difficulty.
If it is fertile land, there may be some twists and turns. Who cares if you can give away things from barren hills that no one will want?
It's only about twenty miles away from the east city gate.
Han Du and Xiong Shi rode on horseback and arrived in less than an hour. Instead of going directly to the county government, Han Du went to ask the villagers here where there were barren mountains and the best barren land.
After getting the answer, Han Du went straight to one of the barren mountains pointed out to him by the villagers and climbed to the mountainside. It was said to be a mountain, but in fact, strictly speaking, it was just a hill. It was not high at all, and it was less than a hundred meters up and down.
the height of.
Take out a long iron drill from the horse's back, drive the iron drill into the ground with a hammer, and then pull it out.
Han Du stretched out his finger and smeared a little black ash on the tip of the iron drill.
The warm sunshine shone on Han Du's fingertips. Looking at the few lights flashing out of the black ash on his fingers, Han Du smiled. Just a few tiny lights made Han Du very happy, and his eyes revealed a bright light.
I am even more happy when I see the light of gold.
I rubbed my fingers casually a few times to remove the black dust.
Han Du turned to Xiong Shi and said, "Let's go, let's go to the next place."
"Sir, is this... the end?" Xiong Shi didn't know why.
In his opinion, Han Du came here in high spirits early in the morning, but ended up doing nothing except beating him with an iron drill. He was about to leave now?
"Well, it's done. Let's go, let's run a few more places while it's still early." Han Du put the tools back on the horse one by one, then got on the horse and rushed towards the nearest barren mountain.
Xiong Shi did not dare to neglect and quickly followed on horseback.
Han Du followed the same pattern and ran to several places. When the sun began to set in the west, he stopped and continued to explore the barren mountains, and led Xiong Shi towards the county government office.
There was a government servant standing at the gate of the county government office. He saw two people wearing official uniforms and riding tall horses. They got off their horses at the gate of the government office.
Two government officials hurried forward, one helped Han Du and the others to lead the horses, the other clasped his hands in fists and saluted, "I wonder where these two adults came from, and what business are you here for?"
From the beginning to the end, the government officials never doubted the identity of Han Du.
Firstly, it is because those who can ride horses these days are not ordinary people. Not to mention that Han Du and the two are not riding ordinary horses, but official horses of the imperial court. There is a huge difference between official horses and civilian horses.
It can be seen that official horses also have special marks. The reason why another government official stepped forward to hold the horse just now was to show respect for the official and to check the official horse mark.
Secondly, it’s because Han Du and Han Du are wearing official uniforms. Official uniforms are not worn casually. Civilian officials fly birds, military attachés move animals. This is just the most basic difference. More detailed differences are also reflected in the materials, colors, and styles of official uniforms.
, supplements, etc. It can be said that the official uniforms of each level are completely different from others, which basically eliminates the possibility of impersonation. Moreover, it is a serious crime for non-officials to wear official uniforms and will be beheaded. Forging official uniforms
The same goes for clothes.
Therefore, it is basically impossible for officials to wear official uniforms. Even if there are a very small number of people who are not afraid of death, they cannot find anyone to make official uniforms for them.
The Yamen servant clearly saw the official uniforms of Han Du and the two men, and then asked them what their official positions were. By comparing them, they could know their authenticity.
"I am promoted to Han Du by the Treasurer. I have come to see your county magistrate Mr. Zhou." Han Du casually handed the reins to the yamen servant and stood at the gate of the county yamen with his hands behind his back.
When the yamen officer heard this, he knew something in his mind. He quickly responded: "Please wait a moment, Mr. Han, I will report it right away."
Han Du nodded slightly.
The yamen servant then turned around and ran towards the yamen gate.
Han Du didn't let Han Du wait long, and soon he saw a group of people walking towards him.
The leader was a man with a gray beard, a thin figure, quick steps, and a smile on his face.
"Who is Mr. Han?" he asked loudly before anyone arrived.
Han Du glanced at this person's official uniform. He was in the seventh rank. It seemed that this was the Zhou County Magistrate.