It was the end of February when I returned to Gyeonggi.
Wang Yuan did not go directly to Beijing, but took a short break in Liangxiang County to take care of his personal image.
Hair needs to be trimmed.
The hair and skin of the body is indeed influenced by the parents, but that does not mean that the ancients just allowed it to grow. Some messy hair still needs to be trimmed, and the trimming must be done on an auspicious day in the zodiac.
You can also shave off all your beard. The newly grown beard is full of fluff and has no beauty at all.
No one would laugh at a young man who has just turned twenty because of his beard. In the Ming Dynasty, people usually started growing beards after they were twenty-five years old.
By the way, from the Tang and Song Dynasties to the Ming Dynasty, the hair dyeing industry was very popular. Usually old men dyed their hair and beards black to make themselves look younger. There are also formulas for mixing dyes in "Compendium of Materia Medica". There are also some non-mainstream ones.
Dying beards in purple is exclusive to dignitaries, because purple represents nobility, and ordinary people are not allowed to dye their beards that way.
As for keeping the beard on your upper lip to represent your dead father, and keeping the beard on your lower lip to represent your dead mother, that happened after the Revolution of 1911. In the Qing Dynasty, we didn’t care whether your parents were dead or not. According to the law, you had to pluck out your lower lip beard and ordered to shave your hair.
It is a matching set, but it is gradually implemented less strictly - even in the Qing Dynasty, the foreheads of men at the bottom of the class were short-cut, because they did not have the conditions to take care of their foreheads every day, and those who had bare foreheads were all rich people.
After trimming his hair, shaving off his beard, putting on a bullfight uniform, and adding three English crowns to his hat, Wang Yuan instantly became extraordinarily heroic and noble.
"Bullfighting" is not a cow, it is originally a star in the sky. After being embodied, the bull's head turns into a dragon's body, and the bullfighting uniform is similar to the emperor's dragon uniform. It is difficult to distinguish it from a distance. You can only judge whether it is the emperor through the hat.
During the Hongzhi Dynasty, bullfighting uniforms were still ranked after python suits and flying fish suits, but Zhu Houzhao preferred bullfighting uniforms. Later, when he personally conquered a great victory, when he distributed uniforms wholesale, he also wore first-grade bullfighting, second-grade flying fish, third-grade python robe, and fourth- and fifth-grade uniforms.
Qilin, sixth and seventh grade Hu Biao.
For those in the know, what is even more frightening is the crown plus three digits.
"Ying" originally refers to the feathers on the spear. "The Book of Songs" contains: "The lamb's fur is beautiful, and the three Ying's are charming. His son is the Yan of the country." Translated into vernacular, it means: His fur robe is very beautiful.
Clear and clear, the three heroic feathers are so bright. That man is the hero of the country!
By the Ming Dynasty, only civil servants who had achieved military merit could be awarded the title of Jiaying, and basically they could only add one English.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Yuan should be the first civil servant to have his crown increased by three English crowns. I have never seen one with two crowns. Zhu Houzhao was willful and gave him as much as he wanted. He was too lazy to add a hair, so he gradually added two crowns.
Wearing this outfit, Wang Yuan shocked the government and the public as soon as he returned to Beijing.
He left the cavalry in the military camp outside the city, and Xiangxiang and Qiyun were also taken home by Yuan Da. Wang Yuan rode through Zhengyang Gate alone, and people along the street gathered to watch, shouting "Wang Erlang has returned to Beijing!"
After passing Zhengyang Gate, enter Daming Gate to enter the imperial city.
Zhu Houzhao had already ordered that the guards at the gate did not ask Wang Yuan to dismount, but rode their horses straight to Chengtian Gate. This road belongs to "Tian Street", and along the street are the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, the Sixth Ministry, Jinyiwei, Zongren Mansion and other institutions. Officials
When they heard the sound of horse hooves, everyone came out to watch and was surprised, because riding horses is prohibited in this street.
"Hiss, crown and three heroes!" A waiter gasped.
Another minister said: "Your Majesty is too impatient. How can you directly add three ying. Even if you have the merit of destroying the country, adding one ying is enough."
Chang Lun, who was depressed and frustrated, was extremely envious at this moment and couldn't help but sigh: "This is what a real man should be like!"
Jin Lei was surprised and said: "Brother Ruoxu... are you going to Chengtianmen?"
The shortest distance between Liubu and the inner city is to take Chengtianmen.
But Chengtianmen will only be opened for major events, such as the prisoner presentation ceremony a few days ago. On weekdays, after going to court, officials have to go around a large circle from the East and West Chang'an Gate to go to work. But at this moment, Wang Yuan actually planned
Cross Tian Street and go directly to Chengtian Gate to enter the inner city.
Damn, the emperor’s grace is so great!
Even Jiang Bin, who has become the number one favorite of the big boss, definitely does not receive this kind of treatment. Zhu Houzhao simply praises Wang Yuan to the heavens.
There was no way, who allowed the north to be defeated, and Wang Yuan directly destroyed a country in the western region.
Don't be afraid of not knowing the goods, just be afraid of comparing goods.
When the gatekeepers at Chengtianmen saw Wang Yuan coming on horseback, they immediately greeted him with their heads held high and their eyes filled with admiration and flattery.
"Gah!"
The Chengtian Gate, which was opened during the Spring Festival to worship heaven and earth, is now opened again for Wang Yuan alone.
Wang Yuan rode his horse until he arrived at the Meridian Gate, and then he was finally dismounted by the eunuch, and then walked into the inner city. Moreover, before Wang Yuan had walked a few steps, a chariot gifted by the emperor drove him straight to the Leopard Room.
The eunuch who led the way was called Lu Ming, who was responsible for summoning ministers.
Lu Ming was not qualified to ride in the same chariot with Wang Yuan, so he followed him all the way and talked to Wang Yuan in a flattering tone: "Shilang Wang, you have finally returned to Beijing. Your Majesty always talks about it."
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "Thank you for your kindness."
Lu Ming added: "After hearing about Shilang Wang's deeds in the Western Regions, we admire him greatly. After Taizong, Shilang Wang's military achievements are undoubtedly the first!"
Wang Yuan said: "I am not as good as Su Min Gong (Yu Qian)."
Lu Ming smiled apologetically and said, "Then Bachelor Wang is also second."
Wang Yuan did not answer.
Lu Ming added: "Have you ever received the news that Master Wang Shilang has promoted Duke Shouren to the position of Left Shilang of the Ministry of Rites?"
"When did it happen?" Wang Yuan was quite surprised.
Lu Ming said: "Just a few days ago."
Liu Chun, the Minister of Rites, was also in charge of the imperial palace and Zhan Shifu. He was deeply trusted by the emperor.
As a result, because he offended the emperor with the title of king and was really ill, he finally resigned some time ago. Zhu Houzhao persuaded him to stay, but Liu Chun resolutely resigned, so he was let go home.
The new Minister of Rites was named Mao Ji, who was also Zhu Houzhao's East Palace team. He wore the same trousers as Yang Tinghe and Liang Chu. But his thoughts were more correct. Historically, he also asked Zhu Houzhao to establish an heir and adopt a child from the vassal king. This was not what anyone said.
Anyone who dares to say this will definitely arouse the emperor's disgust. At least Yang Tinghe and Liang Chu are too lazy to consider the issue of heirs.
With such an adjustment in the Ministry of Rites, Wang Yangming had just gone to Jiangxi to suppress bandits, and before he had even had time to perform meritorious service, he was appointed by the emperor to be promoted to the rank of Left Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Lu Ming was very good at asking for trouble. Using Wang Yangming as a breakthrough point, he soon got into a lively conversation with Wang Yuan.
"Shilang Wang, we're here," Lu Ming said, "Your Majesty is walking in the garden with Concubine Zhuang, and I would like to ask you to take a few more steps."
Wang Yuan jumped out of the chariot, cupped his hands and said, "Please lead the way."
When we got to the depths of the garden, we saw the emperor and Concubine Zhuang.
Wang Yuan quickly walked over and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Yuan, would like to pay homage to Your Majesty and Your Majesty!"
"Get up quickly," Zhu Houzhao helped Wang Yuan up with his own hands, turned to Concubine Zhuang and said, "Pan'er, Erlang's crown of glory is really good-looking."
Concubine Zhuang said with a smile: "It looks even more heroic and elegant."
It's just three swan feathers dyed indigo, inserted in Wang Yuan's hat. If it is not paired with a bullfighting suit, casual clothes will look frivolous, but paired with a bullfighting suit, it will instantly enhance your style.
This thing is most lethal only when going to court. It has three more hairs on its head than any civil or military official.