Chapter 1200 Postscript fifty-six Entering the palace for the first time
Chapter 1200 Postscript 56: Entering the palace for the first time
Over a hundred years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, commodity prices continued to rise, and land prices naturally followed suit.
In particular, the increase in population and the promotion of crops such as corn have led to an increase in the price of arable mountainous land.
The price of fertile farmland in the suburbs of Luoyang has increased to more than 25 guan per mu. In some areas, it can even be sold for 30 guan per mu. And most of the time, you can't buy it no matter how rich you are, because they won't sell it at all.
Shouan County is only more than fifty miles away from Luoyang, and land prices here are relatively high.
Those mountain forests that can only be used for woodcutting have an asking price of more than 400 wen per acre. Paddy fields are basically no less than 12 guan per acre, and they are difficult to buy unless you force the landowner into desperation.
Fortunately, Xie Yan mainly bought mountains and forests and small pieces of flat land at the foot of the mountains.
Xie Yan offered 500 to 400 cents per acre of mountain forest and bought 1,000 acres at once. Although there are limestone mines in the mountains, they are everywhere near Luoyang, so it is impossible to sell real ones.
mine price.
He also bought twenty-five acres of dry land under the mountain at a price of ten guan per mu. This was no longer a simple premium, but more than doubled the price.
But there was no way, even if the price was more than doubled, the Sima family was still a little reluctant to sell it. It was purely because they wanted to make friends with Xie Yan and the princess that they agreed to sell it to save face.
The twenty-five acres of dry land next to the mountains and forests also had a lime kiln. Xie Yan also bought it at a price of only fifty yuan after the premium.
The total cost was 820 guan, which was only worth a few pieces of clothing for the dignitaries in Luoyang.
"You are very generous, you can buy thin land in the suburbs of Beijing with 10 guan per acre." After hearing the negotiated transaction price, Zhu Tangxi couldn't help but laugh at him.
Xie Yan said: "Who is willing to sell farmland in the suburbs of Beijing unless they are desperate? My place is only sixty miles away from Luoyang city, and the whole journey is by water. It can barely be regarded as a suburb of Luoyang."
Zhu Tangxi lamented: "It is indeed difficult to buy land. My manor in the suburbs of Beijing is also royal property and cannot be passed on to descendants."
Xie Yan held the princess in his arms and said with a smile: "So I will work hard to make money. I will have many children with my sister in the future, and each child will have an inheritance."
"Who wants to have many children with you? What a beautiful idea!" Zhu Tangxi was obviously duplicitous. She smiled like a flower and let her lover hold her in her arms. She was already thinking about what to name her children.
After thinking about it, she found that the man had reached in, and her body suddenly became hot and hot: "Okay Mukuro, don't be like this, it's not dark yet."
Xie Yan buried his face into her neck and kissed her: "You have other interests during the day, don't you want to try it, sister?"
Zhu Tangxi closed her eyes intoxicated, opened her red lips slightly, and breathed lightly: "I don't want to, I don't want to at all."
Xie Yan stopped talking and continued to make mischief with his hands and mouth.
Zhu Tangxi's left hand, which was originally resting lightly on Xie Yan's shoulder, quickly grasped the clothes on his shoulder with all her strength, and begged with her remaining sense: "Don't stay here, go back to the bedroom!"
It's so troublesome to go back to the bedroom, it's in another pavilion.
Qingluan and the maids were outside, playing on their own while waiting to be summoned. While they were playing, they heard faint sounds coming from inside.
"It's like this during the day too." A maid blushed.
Qingluan was holding the chess piece in his hand. He couldn't concentrate at this moment. He stared at the chessboard for a long time, thinking that the princess had been led astray by Xie Liulang. He didn't... didn't know how to share it with me!
When I was young, my blood was strong and my energy seemed to be inexhaustible.
In the blink of an eye, it was already noon, and a voice came from inside: "Qingluan, bathing in the soup."
"oh oh!"
Qingluan told the maid to go to the bathroom to prepare, while he went in to help the princess dress.
As soon as she entered the room, she quickly lowered her head in shame, and then couldn't help but peek because Xie Yan hadn't put on her clothes yet.
So big!
No wonder the princess cried.
There was no time to dress up, so the princess just put on her clothes and hurried to the bathroom. Xie Yan also wanted to follow, but Zhu Tangxi sternly refused.
She was almost dying of embarrassment at this time, it was still daytime, and she was trying strange moves.
After washing, Zhu Tangxi was happily alone again, and began to look forward to her future marriage life. Should the first child be a boy or a girl?
Well, it would be best to have a son first and then a daughter. It would be great to have both children.
After lunch and a short rest, Xie Yan was taken to the palace by the princess.
They got off the bus outside Dongkuo City and let them go after showing their waist badges.
But the four city gate guards looked at Xie Yan very curiously, wanting to get to know the future prince-in-law carefully. He was indeed handsome, no wonder he could charm the eldest princess.
After entering the city gate, we walked for a while and came to a parking lot.
There are more than thirty carriages parked here, and there is a row of waiting rooms beside the venue.
"You still need to take a car after entering the imperial city?" Xie Yan was quite surprised.
Zhu Tangxi explained to him:
"This Dongkuo City was the location of the East Palace in the Tang Dynasty. Before Taizu Taizong moved the capital to Luoyang, he changed the side of Dongkuo City. The city gate was changed to Donghua Gate. When civil and military officials met in court, they would pass through this side.
In and out.”
"The Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is also in Dongkuo City. The Dengwen drum used by the people to complain to the emperor is hung outside Dongkuo City, and the censors can hear it even when they are sitting in the Yamen."
"If officials want to enter the imperial city for work or to go to court, they must wait for the carriage in Dongkuo City. We don't have to wait at this time. There are empty carriages everywhere. Just take the one outside."
Xie Yan felt curious about everything he saw, so he hung up the car curtains and enjoyed the scenery of the imperial city all the way.
He has been to the Forbidden City in Beijing and felt that it was much larger than the Forbidden City.
The empires laid down by the senior time travellers!
We are both time travellers, so we don’t have such big ambitions. We can just engage in academics and inventions, and by the way, we can work on the great-great-great-granddaughter of the senior traveler.
"That's the Hanlin Academy over there. Some bachelors from the Royal Society usually work in the Hanlin Academy."
"Over there is Wenyuan Pavilion, one of the libraries in the imperial city."
"Next to Wenyuan Pavilion is the cabinet, where cabinet ministers and Zhongshushe people work."
"Over there is the Tongzhengyuan, and there are also officials and Zhongshushe people."
"Between the Tongzhengyuan and the Cabinet is the imperial edict room where imperial edicts are officially written. There are also many documents and notebooks for writing talismans."
"That's the Privy Council..."
"That's the Xuanzheng Palace..."
The carriage moved forward slowly for a long time, and finally arrived at the side hall of Chui Gong Hall.
Queen Mother Ye was reviewing memorials, and Tao Jinfeng was helping the little emperor do his homework.
The little emperor usually studies with the teachers in the morning. After finishing his homework in the afternoon, he can play freely.
When she heard that Zhu Tangxi had brought Xie Yan, Queen Mother Ye not only put down her work, but also called Tao Jinfeng over to watch.
"Xie Yan pays homage to the saint!" Xie Yan bowed in salute.
He asked about it on the way and learned that "sage" is an honorific title for the queen or the Queen Mother Bingzheng, which was continued from Wu Zetian to the Song Dynasty.
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Queen Mother Ye smiled slightly: "No need to be formal. I'll give you a seat."
Qi Julang wrote: On the afternoon of June 18, the eldest princess of Qin Guojing and Xie Yan, a bachelor of Furong, entered the palace to meet the queen mother.
Then, Liang sat up straight and listened. He also wanted to record the conversation.
There is no need to memorize it while chatting, just summarize the key points.
Queen Mother Ye observed carefully and nodded with great satisfaction: "Extraordinary talent, appearance, and excellent bearing. She is indeed a good match for the princess. What do you think, Mr. Tao?"
Tao Jinfeng was childless at that age, but when she saw outstanding young people, she liked it: "If I have a daughter, I will also elect Bachelor Xie as my son-in-law."
Zhu Tangxi smiled and said nothing, feeling crazy with joy.
Xie Yan said: "The sage and...Mr. Tao made a false compliment."
Queen Mother Ye introduced: "This is Mr. Tao Jinfengtao, the only goddess child who has been a scholar since the founding of the Ming Dynasty."
"Excuse me, I will pay my respects to Mr. Tao!" Xie Yan quickly stood up and bowed. He had admired the name of this child goddess for a long time.
Queen Mother Ye said: "The Ministry of Industry has sent people to look at your Qin cement. Can you dedicate the technology and formula to the court?"
"I am willing to dedicate it to the imperial court!" How dare Xie Yan say no.
Queen Mother Ye smiled and said: "Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you in vain. The imperial court obtained the craft formula and only used it in some cement factories in border areas to build border cities and fortresses."
Xie Yan said: "The composition of limestone and clay is different in different places. I can teach the officials of the Ministry of Industry a set of methods and teach them how to test the addition of auxiliary materials. Only with the corresponding auxiliary materials can the quality of cement be optimal."
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The Empress Dowager Ye was very satisfied and said to Qi Julang: "Thank you, Master, for your loyalty to the country and your true ability. You may wish to record his achievements."
"According to the order!" Qi Julang immediately picked up his pen.
Empress Dowager Ye added: "First I will reward you with a thousand guan and ten gold coins. After the Royal Society awards next year, the court will knight some bachelors. Your achievements will be useful when conferring knights."
"Thank you, saint, for your guidance!" Xie Yan felt very happy. I will also be a lord next year.
I want to be Ming Newton.
Thank you Sir for your might!
"Mom, I've finished my homework." The little emperor's voice suddenly came.
Xie Yan almost laughed when he heard these words, it was so ridiculous!
Queen Mother Ye smiled and waved: "Your Majesty, come here quickly. This is your future uncle, Bachelor Xie Yanxie."
The little emperor immediately ran to his mother, passed by Xie Yan and stopped again. He looked carefully and said, "My uncle is so young. He is only a few years older than me."
Zhu Tangxi was unhappy: "Little aunt, I am not much older than you."
The little emperor ignored her and said to Xie Yan: "I heard people talking about you. Are you very knowledgeable?"
Xie Yan said: "If your Majesty studies hard, he will be very knowledgeable in the future."
"Then what do you do after you finish your homework?" the little emperor asked.
I play with your little aunt.
Xie Yan said: "I just play chess."
The little emperor said: "That's very boring. Can you play Cuju and Chuiwan?"
Xie Yan shook his head: "I don't know how to beat balls, but I know how to play football."
"Then how about you play football with me today? The palace people have to let me play football. It's not fun at all." The little emperor said.
Xie Yan said: "I need to ask Her Majesty the Queen Mother for instructions on this."
The little emperor immediately ran to Queen Mother Ye, pulling on his mother's sleeves and shaking her: "I've finished my homework, I've finished my homework..."
Queen Mother Ye touched her son's face lovingly: "I know you are obedient, so let's take my uncle to play."
The little emperor was overjoyed and ran back to pull Xie Yan back: "Little uncle, let's go play Cuju. Don't let me go when we play!"