It was already noon when Zhu Ping'an returned to Linhuai Marquis Mansion from Xiyuan. Shortly after Zhu Ping'an returned to Linhuai Marquis Mansion, the servants of the Lizhi Qingli Division under the Ministry of Rites delivered a set of Jinshi crown and clothes to Linhuai Marquis Mansion.
This set of Jinshi crown and clothes will be worn when the imperial palace announces the results of the imperial examination tomorrow. It mainly consists of five parts: crown, robe, top, belt, and shoes. Of course, there are many other small accessories as well.
Li Shu led the little maid Baozi and several old maids to help Zhu Ping'an pack up the Jinshi crown and clothes in his room. This set of Jinshi crown and clothes had a lot of small accessories. If they hadn't helped Zhu Ping'an pack up, Zhu Ping'an probably wouldn't know what so many small accessories were used for.
When the little maid Baozi was arranging the set of crown and clothes for the Jinshi degree, she didn't stop chattering. Everything she saw was new and surprising.
First of all, the hat of the Jinshi crown is finely crafted. It is a black gauze hat, but there are some subtle differences. The black gauze hat is made of rattan silk. It is low in front and high in the back. It is painted with black lacquer and covered with black gauze. The black gauze hat has a slight curvature on the top, but is generally flat. There are two wings on each side. The wings are narrow rectangles, about 15 or 16 centimeters long, and slightly tilted upward. There is a hanging belt made of soap silk at the top of the long wings.
In addition, there are emerald-dyed hairpins on this black gauze hat, branches and leaves made of emerald-dyed brass, and flowers made of red velvet. There are a total of six such emerald-dyed hairpins on the black gauze hat, which make it look more festive.
In addition, on the right side of the junction of the black gauze hat where the front is low and the back is high, there is an exquisite small bronze plaque with the three words "Enrongyan" inscribed on it.
"This hat is so strange. Why does it have such long wings? If two people walk together, the hard wings will prick one of them." The chubby little maid picked up the black gauze hat in surprise, her little mouth wide open.
"Only a stupid girl like you feels weird. How many people dream of having one." Li Shu rolled her eyes and stretched out her delicate hand to gently tap the forehead of the chubby little maid.
"It hurts, miss~" the chubby little maid Xiaopang covered her forehead with her hands. She looked at her mistress aggrievedly and said, "But it's just very strange, why do you need such long wings?"
"This black gauze hat is used by the emperor to supervise all officials." Zhu Ping'an took the black gauze hat from the little maid Baozi and explained.
"Ah?" The little maidservant opened her mouth wider when she heard this. She looked in disbelief. How could the black gauze hat be used by the emperor to supervise the officials? It wouldn't tell tales to the emperor, so how could it be used by the emperor to supervise the officials? The son-in-law was lying.
Li Shu was also a little curious. She only knew that the black gauze hat was an official hat. When Emperor Hongwu Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, he issued an imperial decree: All civil and military officials must wear black gauze hats when they go to court. After that, the black gauze hat became an official hat, and ordinary people were not allowed to wear it. Violators would be severely punished. In addition, Jinshi who did not obtain an official position after the palace examination could also wear a black gauze hat. That was all Li Shu knew. She really didn't know that Zhu Ping'an said that the black gauze hat was used by the emperor to supervise all officials.
"Do you see these two long wings?" Zhu Pingan said as he took the black gauze hat in his hand. He shook it slightly, and then the two long wings on the black gauze hat began to sway up and down, causing the two soap ribbons to flutter as well, which was very obvious.
"I saw it." The little maidservant Baozi was puzzled.
"The black gauze hat originally did not have these two long wings. The emperor specially ordered it to be added." Zhu Ping'an continued.
"So what? It can't talk. How can the emperor supervise you officials?" The chubby little maid had a million questions on her face.
"It can speak." Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly.
"You're lying~" The little maidservant pouted.
"Once, the emperor found that when he was in court, his ministers were actually whispering to each other while he was talking and spitting. The emperor was very angry. So he had two long wings added to the black gauze hat. With these two long wings, the officials wearing the black gauze hat only need to move their heads slightly..." Zhu Ping'an said this, and then shook the black gauze hat in his hand gently, pointing to the two long wings. "The two long wings will vibrate up and down, left and right. If the officials whisper to each other again, the long wings will warn the emperor. In addition, if the officials whisper to each other, the long wings on their hats will touch each other, and the hats will probably be knocked off. The emperor sitting on the dragon throne in the Golden Palace. Looking down from above, he can see clearly and accurately pick out the officials who are not serious in court and punish them. So, this black gauze hat is used by the emperor to supervise all officials."
"Oh~~" The little maidservant suddenly realized, and looked at Zhu Ping'an with admiration in her big eyes, thinking that her son-in-law was so powerful and knew so much.
Li Shu's eyes lit up, but only for a moment. Then she looked like a proud and disdainful little peacock.
After tidying up the black gauze hat, he placed it on the upper left side of the desk so that he could wear it when the imperial examination was held in the Golden Palace tomorrow morning.
"Uncle, what is this for?"
In this set of Jinshi crown and clothes, there is also a tablet made of locust wood, which is more than 50 centimeters long. When the chubby little maid picked up the locust wood tablet, her face puffed up again.
"This is an office supply for court, a notebook." Zhu Ping'an took a look and answered casually.
"Notebook?" The chubby little maid puffed up her chubby face and shook her head. "I don't understand. What does a notebook mean?"
Well
I forgot that there was no such thing as notebooks in Ming Dynasty.
"A notebook is a small book for taking notes with a pen. The hu board is a tool used by officials when they go to court. Officials hold the hu board in both hands and write down the emperor's orders and intentions on it. They also write down what they are going to say when they go to court on the hu board to avoid forgetting things." Zhu Ping'an briefly explained the function of the hu board in ancient words.
The little maidservant looked at Zhu Ping'an with even more admiration.
The next thing to be arranged is the Jinshi robe, which is similar to the official uniform of an official. It is made of dark blue silk, with a round collar and wide sleeves. The edges of the collar and cuffs are made of blue silk, making the Jinshi robe look energetic and not monotonous.
The robe also came with a long cowhide belt dyed dark blue, with black leather horns at both ends. Zhu Ping'an tried to tie the belt, and after tying it, it hung down a lot at the back, like two tails.
There is also a white single-piece garment, which is used for lining.
Of course, there are also a pair of leather boots and a pair of silk and linen socks. These boots and socks are modeled after the styles of those worn by officials attending court.
After getting ready, Li Shu asked the maid Baozi to help Zhu Ping'an put on the imperial crown and clothes for a try. After Zhu Ping'an put them on, the eyes of the girls in the room lit up. It was true that clothes make the man, and when Zhu Ping'an put on this set of clothes, he looked very good.
But the only problem is that the outer Jinshi robe and the inner single garment are a little big. I guess the people in the Ministry of Rites didn't expect that such a young person would pass the Jinshi exam.
Li Shu asked the maid to call the embroiderer she brought from home, who helped Zhu Ping'an measure his size on the spot, compared the size of the clothes, and then worked overtime to modify Zhu Ping'an's Jinshi robe.
It took less than an hour to alter the Jinshi robe to fit him perfectly.
After Zhu Ping'an put on his clothes again, Li Shu looked at him for a while and then told Zhu Ping'an seriously that she had discovered a problem. The only flaw in Zhu Ping'an's Jinshi robe was that it lacked a sachet or jade pendant.
Then ten minutes later, Zhu Ping'an's imperial robe was decorated with a sachet embroidered with a fat duck and a jade pendant...
Although the fat duck on the sachet looks a bit strange, the color of the sachet and the shape of the jade pendant are particularly suitable for this set of Jinshi robes. In addition, this set of Jinshi robes was also modified appropriately by the embroiderer at Li Shu's request. Otherwise, it would be a bit inappropriate to present the results of the imperial examination in the Golden Palace tomorrow.
To express his gratitude, Zhu Ping'an gave Li Shu the golden rooster that Emperor Jiajing had presented to him in the morning. It was not because it was vulgar, but because the golden rooster was lifelike and could be called a work of art.
"Who cares~" Li Shu looked at the golden rooster handed over by Zhu Ping'an and pouted her lips proudly.
Well, okay. Zhu Ping'an smacked his lips and was about to take the golden rooster back, but he didn't expect Li Shu to snatch it away.
Well
Zhu Ping'an looked at Li Shu with some surprise.
"What are you looking at? I just remembered that the sachet and jade pendant I gave you are very expensive. You should use this golden rooster as payment for your debt." Li Shu's pretty face was slightly red, but her tone was very natural, full of arrogance, as if it was natural to pay back a debt. (To be continued)