Yue Xuan'er's words seemed quite reasonable. As she moved lightly to Shen Lie's side, she rarely said a few good words for the emperor.
"The emperor must have good intentions as well."
Yue Xuan'er suppressed laughter and covered her mouth as she spoke, comforting her adopted brother. She grew up in a brothel and knew these things very well.
Speaking of which, Shen Lie's identity is indeed embarrassing.
He had no fame and was also a merchant. The so-called scholars, peasants, industry and merchants, merchants were the last of the four peoples, so their status was supposed to be very humble.
As early as the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang promulgated several ancestral laws, the most important of which was called the "Great Edict".
Da Gaozhong said.
"People in the market are not allowed to serve as officials."
The people of the market in this decree naturally include merchants, which shows that merchants had a very low political status in the Ming Dynasty and were classified as people of the market.
This can be said to be an insult.
Even the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty made explicit regulations on the clothing of merchants. Farmers could wear silk, gauze, silk, and cloth.
Merchants can only wear silk and cloth.
Later, even during the Zhengde period, there were very strict regulations: "Traders, servants, promotion of excellence, and lowly people are not allowed to wear mink fur."
The richest merchants in the Ming Dynasty were not even allowed to wear mink fur.
It's actually a bit too much.
But later in the Ming Dynasty, business became more and more prosperous, and the number of merchants became larger and larger. Such unreasonable regulations naturally became waste paper.
Later, during the Jiajing and Wanli years, the court could not withstand the pressure, so it had to let it go. Merchants could not only wear silks and satins, but also mink furs, and even be officials.
Merchants without fame who want to become officials can donate money.
The implementation of the donation system opened the door for businessmen with strong financial resources to enter officialdom. Some big businessmen relied on donations to obtain official titles and advance to official careers.
Of course, it is not realistic for a businessman to become a county magistrate or magistrate. He can only work as a deputy in the guard post as a commanding officer.
Or simply reward him with a title and send him away.
So Yue Xuan'er said softly: "Looking at it this way, if the emperor wants to reuse his adopted brother, he can only stuff him into the East Factory."
After all, he alone has the final say in Dongchang.
But Shen Lie was still in a difficult mood.
Yun'er became happy, picked up the official uniform, rubbed it with her soft little face, and said happily: "Young Master, this is a seventh-grade official... or it is an imperial decree!"
Finished speaking.
She then carefully closed the edict and held it tightly in her arms, apparently intending to keep it as a family heirloom.
"Nu Nu has grown up, and this is the first time he has seen an imperial edict."
Looking at the heartless little maid, she looked overjoyed.
Shen Lie was speechless and had no choice but to give up.
In the blink of an eye, it was early morning the next day.
Early in the morning.
Zhang Jingxiu came to Shen's Mansion and looked at the official uniforms, hats and imperial edicts on the incense table, and immediately smiled and bent his waist.
Miss Zhang is crazy with joy!
I saw her pointing at Shen Lie's nose with her slender fingers, laughing so hard: "Giggle...it's so funny that you become a sesame mung bean official...or a hawk...hahaha."
Miss Zhang was laughing so hard that her branches were trembling with joy. She looked as happy as if someone had tickled her flesh. She smiled coquettishly and fell on the bed in the inner house of Shen Mansion.
It's so funny.
I almost rolled on the bed.
"Hahaha...Eagle Dog!"
Seeing the young lady laughing with tears streaming down her face, Shen Lie's face turned dark again, and then he muttered in frustration.
"Stop laughing!"
But she wouldn't listen no matter what.
She even poked the pair of deep dimples with her little finger and laughed non-stop: "Factory guard lackey... sesame mung bean officer... shame on you!"
Shen Lie gritted his teeth angrily, as it was hard to do anything to his adopted sister since she was present.
But the fire that had been suppressed was suddenly stirred up again by her.
Think about it.
Shen Lie suddenly stood up, grabbed his identity tag, dug out the imperial decree that Yun'er had hidden, and then rushed out the door in one swift step.
In the inner house, Zhang Jingxiu smiled coquettishly while lying on the window lattice and chasing after him: "Hey... where are you going?"
Shen Lie said in a dull voice: "Go to Xiyuan!"
He is going to find that young man to find out!
Seek justice!
An hour later, Xiyuan.
Pavilion in the middle of the lake.
Shen Lie walked into the pavilion in three steps at a time, put the tooth plaque on the ground, and then paid homage: "Your Majesty, please take back your life!"
In the pavilion.
The maids and eunuchs looked over one after another. Seeing Shen Lie's angry expression, the beautiful maids covered their mouths one after another, and the little eunuchs opened their eyes wide.
Zhu Yijun was eating grapes. Looking at Shen Lie's appearance, he seemed to feel guilty and touched his nose, saying vaguely: "What's wrong?"
Shen Lie pushed the imperial edict and tooth card away, his angry look seemed to say...you still don't know what's going on.
You can walk on the streets of the capital and ask, among all decent people with a certain status, who would be willing to be the Sesame Mung Bean official of Dongchang?
How will I, Shen, go out to meet people in the future?
The atmosphere was a little awkward.
Zhu Yijun also knew that he was wrong, so he became vague again: "I... also have good intentions. With this dental plaque and this official position, you can walk in front of you."
The implication is that this is just a cover identity.
Then he acted like an emperor and said calmly: "Thank you."
But Shen Lie refused to accept it, and paid homage to him profusely. He even held his neck and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please take back your order. This official... please forgive me for not wanting to be a common man!"
See him like this.
Zhu Yijun also became angry from shame. He straightened his face and shouted: "Shen Lie, don't be ignorant of promotion. There are many people who want to be this official but still can't!"
"Professor of seventh-grade martial arts rank!"
Shen Lie became even more angry and said angrily: "Then please push out the grassroots and chop them down!"
Zhu Yijun was speechless.
a long time.
Zhu Yijun hurriedly stood up and walked over, took Shen Lie's arm, and began to persuade him in a friendly manner: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, you don't know something, and there's nothing I can do about it... You should be in front of this official first..." Let me think of a way and change your position in a few days."
"Besides, since you have an official position, wouldn't it be convenient for you to do things?"
When he said this, Shen Lie couldn't refute it. He also knew that if he continued to resist, it would not end well, so he had no choice but to pick up the tooth plaque and the imperial edict angrily.
Then Shen Lie said in a dull voice: "The villain accepts the order...Thank you!"
This was said through clenched teeth.
Zhu Yijun was also afraid that he would be annoyed, so he had to comfort him: "Okay, I understand, let's go back."
Then Shen Lie left angrily.
After Shen Lie walked away, Zhu Yijun sat on the gorgeous lounge chair again, picked up a bunch of grapes and ate them happily.
There was total silence at this moment.
The palace maids, the eunuchs, and the Dongchang guards not far away all watched eagerly. Although they remained silent, their hearts were already filled with turmoil.
They have been serving the emperor for a long time. When have they ever seen the emperor treat someone so favorably and indulge so much?
Even the Grand Master, the important ministers of the cabinet, and the adults at the Yushitai are not used to the emperor's petty temper. Who dares to show his teeth in front of him?
But this Mr. Shen dares!
What’s even more bizarre is that instead of being angry, the emperor is patient and persuasive. This is terrifying when you think about it carefully!
