Officials also have good friends, and occasionally go to restaurants for drinks.
Especially when resting.
There are several more marriages this year. They all know what His Majesty cares about, and most of them are not married to the capital.
There are still a small number of Jingguan and Jingguan marrying, and His Majesty did not expressly prohibit it.
What struck them most peculiar was that there was a minor official from the seventh rank in the Ministry of Household, who did not choose to marry off his daughter, but chose to recruit his daughter.
His daughter became famous among the girls to be married.
Even if the bridesmaids to be married say that this is not good, they will still feel envious in their hearts.
After all, in recruiting children, you are the one who calls the shots. The husband can't take concubines or girls.
And in my own home, my parents are on my side.
You don't have to marry into someone else's house and let your mother-in-law set the rules.
You don't have to suffer a lot of grievances to knock down your teeth and swallow blood.
Obviously they all looked down on the common people's practices, but when I heard that the daughters of the officials' families were recruited, they were contemptuous and envious at the same time.
It was rare for Lin Yuan to see someone who came to beg him for marriage.
He looked at Lu Hui standing below with a smile at the corner of his mouth. Lu Hui was his former "male favorite", but he was not willing to be a "male favorite" and was always trying to show Lin Yuan his abilities.
Now he is also a mayor.
Lu Hui was a little nervous, he just mentioned a sentence when he was writing the book, and he never expected that His Majesty would really summon him.
His sister is about to be recruited, and the man is a small family in the capital, surnamed Meng.
He was even poorer than the Lu family. After all, when Lu Hui came to the capital, the Lu family sold all their wealth and went to the capital.
In their opinion, even if you are a fifth-grade officer in the field, it is better to be a seventh-grade sesame official in the capital.
The Meng family is a very magical family. They have no money, and their connections are all maintained by their in-laws. Later, they all depended on their in-laws to give them money to make a living. Therefore, the Meng family is a family that is very willing to have children, and prefers girls. The girl is married off. I can always bring more benefits back to my parents' home.
But having boys and girls is not something they can decide, so there are more girls and more boys.
When all the girls are married off, the family can no longer squeeze these boys, and now the boys are several people in one room.
So since they knew that some officials in the capital began to recruit their daughters, their thoughts started to arise. They tried their best to "sell" their sons. They also said in the dialect that as long as the eldest son and the second son stay, all other sons can go out. .
After all, the Meng family is also an aristocratic family, and the sons born are not to mention how rich and handsome, but they are indeed quite handsome.
The Lu family was short-lived, with only two sons and one daughter. The eldest son contracted an illness and died, leaving only Lu Hui and his sister.
The Meng family asked someone to go to the Lu family to make peace.
The Lu family also felt that their own family was not rich. If the sons and daughters stayed at home and the children born had the surname of the Lu family, the family could grow again.
Lu Hui also felt very good.
He is still young, and there are more things in the district every day. Although he is only a small official, he is busy every day, and he really has no energy to sow seeds after he leaves the office.
It just so happened that his sister also felt that Meng Jia Saburo was handsome, and she didn't want to marry, she was willing to stay at home.
The two sides hit it off, and Lu Hui thought for a while, and still raised his mouth when he was on the book.
Regretted after mentioning it.
What a big deal I have to tell the emperor.
Lin Yuan thinks this is a good thing. It has always been effective from the top and the bottom. Whatever the top does, the folks will imitate it.
Just like the cities around the capital will imitate the capital, since each district of the capital has a planned market, other cities are also competing to build it, but the matter of entering the capital was initiated by the people at the beginning.
It is rare that officials are willing to imitate the common people.
So Lin Yuan got married.
When Lu Hui walked out of the palace gate, he was still in a trance, he didn't understand what happened.
How could the emperor suddenly grant marriage? Is he going to be reused by the emperor
But thinking about it carefully, Lu Hui felt that this was probably her own delusion.
"Brother!" The girl ran in the corridor, her hair was barefoot, but she didn't look sloppy, and the maids eagerly chased after her.
Lu Hui walked into the corridor, and a baby was snuggled into his arms. He was helpless: "Why don't you wear shoes? What should I do if it's cold?"
The girl smiled at him: "My parents told me that I don't have to leave the house in the future."
Lu Hui smiled and said, "Then we have good news for you brother."
The girl's eyes widened: "What good news?"
Lu Hui looked at his younger sister. He and her sister were almost the same age. They grew up together since childhood. The younger sister was born innocent, but she was not a housekeeper. Daughter-in-law, he, the elder brother, is worried that she will be bullied.
"The Holy One gave you and Meng Saburo a marriage."
The girl hugged Lu Hui excitedly: "Brother! Did the emperor confer marriage?"
In the early morning of the next day, the imperial decree arrived, and along with the imperial decree there were rewards.
The Meng family was also very happy. Their family wanted to take their son out of the widow, but there were always aristocratic families outside who criticized them, saying that they had no morals and had lost their morals. Now that the emperor gave marriage, they became justifiable.
So the aristocratic families began to persuade Meng Saburo.
Meng Saburo is good-looking, but he is actually an ordinary son of a noble family. Because his family is not rich, he does not have a playful style.
The disciples of the aristocratic family attacked from the side, but Meng Saburo only said that he was willing to join the family.
Why!
Later, Meng Saburo said that because there were too many brothers in the family, he never had his own study.
I have to squeeze with my four brothers to sleep, and my parents also said that there is not so much money in the family for every brother to marry a wife.
After all, if you want to be in the right household and marry another family, the betrothal gift is a lot of money.
And the Lu family promised him that when he joined the family and went to the Lu family, he didn't need to worry about the family affairs, he only needed to live a good life with his wife.
He can have his own study, his own four treasures of the study, and the Lu family's books can be read by him.
Meng Saburo cried while talking: "I'm at home, and the new things are all used by the eldest brother. It is our turn to use the new things. The eldest brother has a study, and we can only practice calligraphy in the yard."
"There are so many brothers in the family. They can be filial to their parents. Even if I join the family, I'm still my parents' son."
Everyone was speechless.
Who would have thought that as an aristocratic family, the Meng family could be so poor.
Sure enough, there are too many children, and the children can't be raised as animals. They have food, clothing, housing and transportation, as well as the four treasures of the study. They need to be apprentices, and they all cost money, and they spend more than the common people.
Probably because the Meng family is so famous.
Therefore, the aristocratic families have lingering fears and feel that it is best to have fewer children.
So that you don't know when you will crush your own home.
On the day that Miss Lu and Saburo Meng got married, the Lu family also sent someone to cook porridge outside the city.
Some poor people will say a few auspicious words when they go there.
Miss Lu family soon became pregnant after getting married, and Meng Sanlang got his own study room as he wished, which was full of books from the Lu family. Lu Hui would take him out to chat with literati when he had time. His parents treated Meng Saburo very lovingly.
Over time, Meng Saburo no longer panicked, and he truly regarded himself as the Lu family.
He even felt that the smartest choice he made in his life was to join the Lu family.
Although his wife was a little arrogant, she never despised him because of his marriage.
She would compliment him for his good writing skills, and for his innocence. When she learned that a friend invited him to the mansion for a chat, she would ask people to prepare gifts for their friends.
He has a wife who has gradually become considerate and gentle, and a brother-in-law who is willing to take him out to get to know the wider world.
There are also father-in-law and mother-in-law who have never been cold-faced to him. Meng Saburo sometimes returns to Meng's house, and the brothers in the family are willing to go out after learning about it.
Meng's parents are also very willing.
After all, there are too many sons, too many.
Soon someone boarded the door of Meng's house.
There are also small families in the capital who are not well-populated who are willing to let their daughters recruit children.
But certainly not the sons of common people's families, and the aristocratic families are unwilling to let their sons in.
So the son of the Meng family became in demand.
Lin Yuan laughed when he heard it.
People are like this, whether they are common people or families, they are the same when facing interests.
Only interests can change the original rules.
"What are you laughing at?" Chen Bosong came over with hot tea.
He used to act like a guest of this imperial city, or the kind of guest who might be kicked out at any time.
The feeling of panic and anxiety cannot be concealed.
Lin Yuan can't say anything, he can only let time prove everything.
Now Chen Baisong is much more comfortable. Apart from ignoring Lin Yuan's memorial and not moving the jade seal, he has regarded the palace as his "home".
His mother followed the queen mother, and now she has become a grandmother, and her status in the palace is not low.
There were also two little palace maids waiting for her.
His mother often told him that to be loyal to His Majesty, he would do whatever His Majesty asked him to do.
His mother also kept persuading him to get married and continue the blood of the Chen family, but he never nodded.
After a long time, the mother finally saw her son's thoughts. She cried and made trouble and told him that it was wishful thinking.
Tell him that the emperor will one day get married, and one day a noble woman will become the queen.
At that time, how will he handle himself
Chen Baisong just knelt in front of his mother, bowed his head and said nothing, letting her punch and kick him.
But since then, all his confusion has disappeared.
"Look." Lin Yuan handed over the book asking him for marriage.
After the beginning of the Lu family, other aristocratic families who were married to the Meng family also wanted to have such a privilege, and they scrambled to hand over the book.
But Lin Yuan didn't plan to marry him again this time.
After reading it, Chen Baisong said, "They have too many things to do."
His tone was slowly disgusting.
He felt that these people were just looking for trouble, and Lin Yuan had to take care of things like recruiting and adding to the family.
"There are a lot of things in the courtroom." Chen Bosong rolled his eyes.
Lin Yuan rolled his eyes at him and smiled, "It's all trivial matters."
Chen Baisong was expressionless: "You sleep for two hours every day these days."
Lin Yuan almost spit out a sip of tea: "At least you can take naps into account."
Chen Bosong looked at him.
Lin Yuan sighed and surrendered: "Okay, I don't care about them, it's their business whether they want to join or recruit."
"By the way, the credentials have been sent." Lin Yuan said, "Envoys from various countries should come to Beijing soon."
Credentials will be issued to neighboring countries, and these countries will immediately set off to congratulate and pay tribute.
Said to be tribute, but what they sent was not expensive - probably expensive in their country.
But Lin Yuan wants to repay them with more benefits than these things.
Therefore, the surrounding small countries are very willing to pay tribute, and after the tribute, they can conduct trade.
There are also tribes outside the frontier, who will also come this time. This is the most formal opportunity for them to have a good relationship with the Ming Dynasty.
It was also an opportunity for Lin Yuan.
"Military and economic." Lin Yuan pointed at the blueprint in front of him, which was where several tribes were located.
Lin Yuan added: "Culture and inheritance."
Chen Bosong looked at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I want to try another method this time."
methods other than war.
Mongolia still has no heart, and what Lin Yuan has to do at this time is to be tender.
But his Huairou is not to make the Mongolian tribes honest, but to nibble them step by step.
In order not to let the Mongolian ministries develop and become stronger, they generally do not trade with Mongolia, nor do they marry.
"Call Tuotuo." Lin Yuan came to Chen Bosong, "He's been idle for so long, and it's time to let him play."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, I just told Tuo Tuo to visit the Mongolian tribes.
Tuotuo did not expect that he would become an envoy. After he returned home, he asked his servants to pack up and go to the Mongolian tribe as soon as possible.
This time, Ha Cizhang will also go on an envoy with his father.
The two left Beijing with a pair of people.
Ha Cizhang and Chu Lin said goodbye at the city gate.
"You have to be careful." Chu Lin looked at Ha Zizhang worriedly. As he grew older, he lost the youthful aura on his body, but he became more refined and gentle, so much that he now has to wear a hat when he goes out.
So as not to be snatched home by some daring girl.
- He has already been robbed twice.
Every time, it was Ha Zizhang who led someone to snatch him back.
Haszhang has also grown up. He used to be a wolf cub, but now he has sharp claws.
He is taller, a head taller than Chu Lin, with a strong physique, strong muscles, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a high nose bridge, which is very different from the people in the Central Plains.
"I know." Ha Cizhang said to Chu Lin, "You too, don't go out when I'm not around."
Chu Lin smiled: "Wait until I'm older."
When he is old, there should be no little girls who love him.
Hatzhang also said, "You are not allowed to get married until I come back."
Chu Lin still smiled: "I know, I must wait for you to come back, and then I will invite you to drink."
Hastazhang and Tuotuo turned over and mounted.
Chu Lin stood there and watched Ha Zizhang leave.
"Trade exchanges, intermarriage." Lin Yuan said while drinking tea, "Except for weapons and horses that cannot be sold, everything else is fine."
Song Shizhao frowned and said, "Wouldn't that make them..."
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "No hurry, take your time."
Trade exchanges will allow more merchants to enter various tribes, enough for the merchants to find out the structure of these tribes, where their grain and weapon stores are, and how many people are available.
Also, let the culture of this place pass on.
Mongolia is still under slavery.
Birth from mother.
The mother is a slave, and the children born are also slaves, even if the father is noble, it is useless.
There were more slaves than nobles in Mongolia.
Once the slaves found out that they could become common people, have human rights, have their own families and children, and survive without being whipped, what would they choose
And many slave owners in Mongolia are hungry, and their productivity is not enough to support the population.
If you can live a good life in another place, why not
The concept of home and country, only educated people have.
And uneducated people don't have this idea.
Mongolia does not have only clan surnames, no family surnames, only tribal and clan surnames.
Mrs. Darling was a slave owner, and he was a typical slave owner who couldn't eat enough himself.
He wouldn't abuse his slaves either, but he couldn't get enough to eat, and slaves were even less likely.
But he could live in a ger, with his own flock and horses, and the slaves could only sit in the sky, he had clothes to wear, but the slaves did not.
Slaves have children, and children remain slaves.
But these children sometimes live to grow up, and many more soon starve or die of cold.
A small illness can take a life.
When Darling was born, his grandfather was seventy years old, and his name was the age of his grandfather.
His wife, also the daughter of a nearby slave owner, bore him two sons.
The sons are getting bigger and bigger and their appetites are getting better and better, and they yearn for a wider world.
They have been discussing the coming of Tuotuo recently.
"He doesn't deserve to be a Mongolian!" The eldest son is always like this, and he will be angry when he mentions Tuotuo, "We Mongolians are not afraid of war!"
The younger son has been a follower of the older son since he was a child, and he will say whatever the elder brother says: "Yes!"
But as Tuotuo came, so did the merchants.
It was the first time that Dalin Tai did business with the merchants. His sheep received several times more grain than in previous years, as well as salt and sugar, as well as sauces from the Central Plains.
The merchant also said to him, "Your sheep are well raised."
The merchants spoke their language, and although it was jerky, he understood it.
There was more in the house, and even the slaves could eat a little more than before.
Merchants will also bring some jewelry, which are not expensive. They say that they are gold-plated and silver-plated, not solid, so they are very cheap.
They will also bring cotton and silk, as well as cotton-padded clothes for winter.
Mrs. Darling changed her words when she heard her sons mention Tuotuo.
The eldest son said: "After all, he is a Mongolian, and Tuotuo still remembers it."
The younger son also said: "I heard that Hazhang is very powerful! His knife is very powerful!"
Tuotuo used interests to make them change, and Hasazhang used force to make them change.
Especially after the two fathers and sons came, their life has indeed changed, getting better day by day.
Darling also bought a silver hairpin for his wife.
Put the hairpin on his wife as the merchants showed him.
"I don't know what a Han city is like." His wife touched the silver hairpin on her head with an envious look on her face.
The merchants brought a lot of things. Their family couldn't afford silk, so they only bought cotton-padded clothes for the winter. She had never seen clothes so light and thick, so soft and warm.
Darling said with a smile: "Our meat is not worth much here, but it will be worth more in a Han city."
The wife nodded. They had exchanged a lot of salt this year. Even the slaves could taste a little salty. The slaves worked harder.
Sometimes the people brought by the merchants also spoke to the slaves.
Merchants would buy slaves from slave owners, carry goods, and a slave was worth more than a cow.
Many slave owners sold their slaves.
There will be no shortage of slaves.
There are always slaves who have children, and there are always noble families who become slaves.
So the merchants would take these slaves to do business.
When merchants and slave owners negotiate business, the merchants' slaves also stay with the slave owners' slaves.
Obviously they are all slaves, but the slaves of the merchants can wear common clothes, and some can also wear short knives.
"Master is so kind to you?" The scantily clad slave looked at his former companion with jealousy.
After the companion was bought by the merchant, he thought that the companion who went to do heavy work would soon die.
But I didn't expect to see you again. When I saw you, my companions wore clothes that only adults could wear, and they could also wear short knives.
That is a short knife, and the slave owners have few handles.
The original slave smiled and said, "I now have a name. I am the first slave that the lord bought. The lord said that my name was Ada, and he also said that there were no slaves in the Central Plains. From now on, I will be the servant of the lord, waiting for the lord to sell it. After the goods are finished, they will take me back to the Central Plains, and when I repay the money that the adults bought me, the adults will give me wages."
The slaves didn't believe it: "Han people are very treacherous, and what they say is all lies. When you arrive in the Central Plains, he will kill you."
Ah Da touched his clothes: "That's not a loss, I'm not a slave now."
The slaves were taken aback and looked at Ah Da.
"I don't know who my parents are, and if I were still a slave, my children wouldn't know who my parents were," said Ah Da.
"But I will not be a slave in the future, I can have my own wife and children."
The slaves said, "You go to the Han Chinese, and they will beat you."
Ah Da said, "I have been to a Han city."
It was the city closest to the Mongolian tribe, with high walls and a lot of people.
"The Han people in the city didn't beat me." Ah Da's eyes widened, "There are also many slaves in the city!"
"After they were sold, they worked under the hands of the Han people. One of the slaves was very powerful."
"He paid back the money that the Han people bought him, and he also bought a house there. He did a good job in carpentry!" Ah Da said enviously, "I've been to the house outside his house, which is built of bricks and tiles."
Ah Da said excitedly, "He's getting married!"
The slaves were startled: "Who wants to marry a slave!"
Ah Da said, "His carpenter master's daughter is willing to marry him."
Ah Da danced: "Because he's a great woodworker now! He can make a lot of money!"
Ah Da said with a longing look: "After a few more trips, I will be able to pay off the money that the adults bought me. Then I will go to the city and I can find a job, build my own house, and become a biological child."
The slaves looked at him dumbfounded.
I don't know if he is dreaming or if he is dreaming.