Chapter 278: Livelihood (2)
You Yu was unimaginable under the strict household registration system in the early Ming Dynasty, but it was normal in the middle and late Ming Dynasty; It was not uncommon to see any "impersonation" exams and so on at that time.
Therefore, the ideal of Ming Taizu was very beautiful, and the household registration management system that was very bad in the later period also died with the ups and downs of the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years.
Of course, the Northern Song Dynasty also had road guides, but the ID cards of officials were fish bags; Fish bags generally hang from the waist.
The emperor of the Song Dynasty gave officials purple gold fish bags, and the so-called "purple gold fish bags" are actually two things; It should be split into "purple" and "goldfish bags".
Purple refers to the color of the official's uniform, and the goldfish bag is a bag embellished with a golden fish shape......
In the Tang Dynasty, the goldfish bag refers to the golden bag used to hold fish charms, which are all things that represent the identity of officials; Just like our identification now.
The ancient hierarchy was very strict, who wore what clothes; What ornaments to wear, all dynasties and generations have very strict regulations, which cannot be exceeded, otherwise the consequences will be serious!
The goldfish bag was first popular in the Tang Dynasty, and the imperial court gave goldfish bags or silverfish bags to officials above the fifth grade to hold fish charms.
The fish charm was very important in the Tang Dynasty, just like a token with an anti-counterfeiting function that could prove the identity of an official, and if an official entered the palace or went out on an errand, he needed to check this thing to prove his identity.
In the Song Dynasty, fish charms were not used, but fish shapes were directly decorated on fish bags; The golden one is the goldfish bag, and the silver one is the silverfish bag.
The Song Dynasty also had strict requirements for the color and accessories of officials, stipulating: officials above the third rank wore purple official uniforms with goldfish bags, officials above the fifth rank wore bright red with silverfish bags, and the following ones were green, and there were no fish bags.
Of course, there are exceptions, because this thing is both a symbol of official status and a symbol of honor.
Some officials have low grades but high positions, or low-level officials have made great contributions; The emperor also rewarded them with goldfish bags or silver fish bags.
The purple gold fish bag is a symbol of official status and honor, and the identification of ordinary people is different; However, there is a certain commonality in the use of licenses and road guides.
The Northern Song Dynasty was an open society, and the management of the people's household registration was not as strict as Zhu Yuanzhang; But there is also a system.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, household registration was classified into hierarchical categories—the upper class households were government households, landlords, and some outstanding contributors who paid a lot of taxes.
The guys who shouted mighty in the yamen, as well as the group training activities centered on the chief of the Great Guard; These daily affairs are filled by the men of the upper class, and this group of people is the backbone of society and cannot be moved; They themselves are not happy to move their nests.
The lower class households were mainly tenants and floaters—floaters could leave the local area to work elsewhere on their own, and the reason why the Great Song Dynasty implemented this policy was to condone land annexation; When the land is annexed, it is natural to allow the floating people to move their nests, otherwise the society will regress to the era of slavery.
The court of the Northern Song Dynasty stipulated: If the guest is not a migrant, the host family shall not stop it. The meaning of this is that all agricultural people are not allowed to run around when the farming season is busy. When the non-agricultural season is busy, the floating people want to relocate, and the landlords are not allowed to stay, and if they do, these people will become de facto slaves.
The specific method of release is stated in the penal article: the master must issue a "retention", which is obviously a descriptive word, not an official definition.
Specifically, what should this thing be called according to the grammar of the Great Song Dynasty, it seems that it should be a "license", that is, a signature slip for release.
Then this strip has to go to Lizheng and the county government to back up and stamp, which is a necessary road for agricultural floaters to migrate.
Agricultural floaters accounted for a large proportion of the population in the Northern Song Dynasty, 30%-40%; The success or failure of the resettlement management of these people was the key to the rise and fall of the Song Dynasty.
In addition to the problem of agricultural floaters who help with farming and threshing - this kind of seasonal domestic helper ronin who farms is called Maike in the Republic of China; In addition, there are merchants, craftsmen, machine owners, craftsmen, etc., as well as floating customers who come to the big cities to do odd jobs.
Most of the merchants in the towns are handicraftsmen who are registered and are not allowed to move.
Miss Wazi, the shopkeeper of the tea shop, the machine owner, and the craftsman are all skilled workers who have to pay taxes several times a year and serve at least two times of forced labor; You can find someone at any time.
For example, in the era of Huizong, most of the craftsmen were working in the army; History often has 7,000 generals in the army. But sometimes they can't do it, and they have to be forced into labor.
This conscription is an obligation that the common people should fulfill, and it cannot be avoided, and only scholars and nobles can be exempted from it.
How did the merchants of the Northern Song Dynasty move? The law stipulates that when a wild merchant arrives at the port, he must first consciously go to the relevant guild to report all relevant information and pay the fee. Failure to report offences.
After reporting to the guild, he had to go to the government to report accompanied by the guild staff - in fact, the rural chief system was moved to the city to apply to the mobile business industry.
All Guo households, merchants, shops, and all city resident households must consciously hang a household sign at the door, and the sign should indicate the eye-catching characteristics of the whole family of men and women, such as the age of the person, fat and thin, moles without moles, and single and double eyelids.
If relatives and friends come to vote at any time, and if someone leaves, it should be noted; It was found that those who concealed and did not report were guilty of a crime.
The official can copy the above self-service account card information at any time. When encountering homeless people, they can inquire about the number and status of their families at any time, and issue floating guest cards and worker cards with the same style as their household cards, which are similar to temporary residence permits for later generations, and those who have temporarily lived for one year will be transferred to local official inferior miscellaneous households.
Temporary residents who want to migrate must also consciously go to the county government for the record; Sell off the old license and issue a new "free travel" license.
In addition, there is another category of Arab, Western foreign businessmen and overseas businessmen; This one is a little more tightly managed.
Therefore, there is no way to guide and think of buying vegetables in Daxiangguo Temple; It's impossible to go on a trip.
Fortunately, when Liu Min was stranded in Xiangwang's mansion, Xiangwang handed her a goldfish bag and a gold medal engraved with "Xiangwang's Seal Letter"; Seeing the inspection of the guards of Wanshengmen, they showed the goldfish bag and the "Xiangwang Seal Letter" at the same time.
Seeing that Liu Min has an extraordinary bearing, he holds the "Xiangwang Seal Letter" and thinks that she is the King of Xiang, where can he dare to stop it; Hurriedly let the carriage go.
The fire buffalo drove the carriage all the way to the front gate of Xiangwang's Mansion before stopping, still showing the goldfish bag; The gatekeeper nodded and asked them to drive the carriage straight in.
The fire buffalo drove the carriage to the gate of Fengxiang Courtyard, and Liu Min, Hongyun, and Yang Cuihua went down;
The fire buffalo parked the carriage in front of the flower fence in front of the gate of Fengxiang Courtyard, unloaded the three horses and tied them to a big locust tree to catch up with Liu Min and the others.
Liu Min and the four of them walked through the deep corridor of Fengxiang Courtyard into the living room where they had slept, but saw that the door was open.
Liu Min was stunned, thinking that he had left Fengxiang Courtyard for nearly a month; When he left, he explained to King Xiang that he asked the old slave Zhang Daqian to come and lock the door, but ......
Liu Min thought in his heart, so he strode in, but saw Zhao Heng sitting alone facing the wall.
When Liu Min saw Zhao Heng sitting alone in the bedroom, he couldn't help but burst into tears; shouted softly, "Little Wangye!" ”
Zhao Heng turned his head and saw the four refining juniors standing at the door; Huo Di got up from the bed and was about to ask, but recognized it as Liu Min.
Zhao Heng shouted "Aunt Min" and rushed forward to hug Liu Min tightly; shouted indiscriminately: "Aunt Min, you're finally back!" These days, I really want to annoy Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang can't meditate in the bedroom, so he rushed over to think hard in the room where you have slept hard! ”
Liu Min was embarrassed to be hugged by Zhao Heng, gently pushed him away and pointed at the fire buffalo and said, "Little prince, this is the brother of the slave family, brother Buffalo!" ”
Seeing that King Xiang had a good face, the fire buffalo hurriedly bowed down and saluted; shouted in his mouth: "His Royal Highness King Xiang is above, please accept the worship of the small people's fire buffalo!" ”
King Xiang looked at the fire buffalo and saw that he had a big shoulder and a thick waist; a body of tendon meat; I couldn't help laughing: "The surname is the fire buffalo, and it is really a good cow!" ”
Liu Min introduced Yang Cuihua to King Xiang, saying that she was the daughter of Yang Song, a scholar of Houshu University; The text and ink are good, and the "Book of Songs" is right; Down to the Tang Dynasty, he was proficient in poetry.
After listening to Liu Min's introduction to Yang Cuihua like this, King Xiang couldn't help but be dumbfounded; After looking at it quietly, I saw it: delicate and thin, the face is condensed with goose fat, the lips are like cherry blossoms, the eyebrows are like ink paintings, the gods are like autumn water, indescribably soft and delicate, and a men's dress is obviously disguised; Standing in the middle of Liu Min and Hongyun is even more dazzling and fresh, which makes people add an indescribable feeling.
Liu Min saw King Xiang staring at Yang Cuihua intently, knowing that this idiot brother had a bad idea of Yang Cuihua; Thinking that this guy is also a pervert, he sees one and loves one for a woman who is a little sexy.
Liu Min is right, King Xiang's favorite is Liu Min, but he also fell in love with the Red Cloud girl at first sight.
Liu Min is a generous person and knows the stinky problems of men; What's more, Ma Xiao has been killed in battle, and if King Xiang accepts Hongyun, she will also have a helper in the palace in the future.
And if King Xiang also has a deep affection for Yang Cuihua, what can she do if she has a husband Zhang Jing......
Thinking of this, Liu Min hurriedly jumped the topic and reminded Zhao Heng from his obsession: "Little prince, we have set up a carriage and horse sliding pole shop that is about to open; I want to ask your uncle Kaifeng Mansion Yin Jin to cut the ribbon......"
Before he could finish speaking, he heard a shout from outside the house: "Three princes...... The Three Princes ......"
King Xiang heard that it was Yishan Li Xin's voice, and hurriedly said to Liu Min: "It's not good, Xiao Wang's teacher is here!" ”
Liu Min heard Zhao Heng say that his teacher was coming to lead the fire buffalo, Yang Cuihua, and Hongyun to hide; Li Xin had already strode into the door.
Li Xin, who walked in the door, saw Zhao Heng and Liu Min together, and said bluntly: "The old man knows that you will be in this place, Liu Min is now being pursued by Lu Chengyu, a concubine sent by the emperor; How can I come back! ”
Li Xin had never seen Liu Min, so he naturally couldn't recognize that the person standing in front of him was Liu Min, not to mention that Liu Min, Hongyun, and Yang Cuihua were all dressed as women.
Zhao Heng heard Li Xin say this and asked: "What is the teacher's business with the students!" ”
Li Xinshun smoothed the sparse beard on his chin and said, "The old man urgently needs a scholar, and he came to ask for the opinion of the third prince; Let's see what kind of talent is selected! ”。
Zhao Heng had an idea and said, "The teacher has been bothering you for a long time about this matter, and the student has already found it for you!" Oh, that's her! Zhao Heng pointed to Yang Cuihua who was standing on the side and said.
Liu Min saw that Zhao Heng asked Yang Cuihua to be a scholar for Li Xin, and almost lost his jaw bone......