Chapter 228: The End of the Year

Crown Gift! Zhao Wuxian listened to it and was moved. 【Mairuo Debut】

Yuxia, Shang and Zhou changed for thousands of years, and the society advanced from clans and tribes to states and feudalism, and the tools advanced from copper and stone to copper and iron. Clans, customs, and famous objects have changed dramatically.

But one thing that hasn't changed is the importance of age.

As the saying goes: "In the past, there were Yu noble and still teeth, Xia Hou's noble lords and still teeth, Yin people are rich and still teeth, and Zhou people are noble and still teeth." ”

Shangya, in the terminology of later anthropology, is the "age ladder system", and people's social power is determined by age, this purely natural factor has lasted for thousands of years, and it is still deeply affected until modern times.

People tend to trust the words of the elderly, and feel that the hairy guy is unreliable, and when the position is the same, it must be the older person who is more respected.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, people often divided their lives into several stages, and when a person moved from one stage to another as he grew older, he could obtain the corresponding status, rights, and prestige in society.

Therefore, in the minds of Confucian Confucianism, the ideal life of the nobility should be like this:

Ten years old is called young, learn six arts; Twenty years old is called weak, and the crown is adult; At the age of thirty, he is called Zhuang, and he can start a family; Forty years old is called strong, and you can enter the office; At the age of fifty, he is called Ai, and he can wear court clothes as a doctor; At the age of sixty, he is called 耆 (shi), and he no longer has to take care of things himself, but only instructs his subordinates; At the age of seventy, you can come down and teach your children and grandchildren life lessons.

If you look closely at the first half of Kong Qiu's life, Zhao Wuxian will find that he even lived strictly according to this ladder of progression.

But Zhao Wuxian also had doubts in his heart, didn't he say, a man is twenty and crowned? I'm only fifteen years old, why did I advance so much.

Zhao Ying listened to Fu Suo's explanation that day, and said: "What you did in Chengxiang has shamed countless adults, so you don't have to be rigid about your age, and Yu recognizes that you can be crowned." ”

However, Zhao Wuxian has another thing to worry about. It was at this time that the temptation was tempted.

He asked sneeringly: "My sister is a few months older than me, but she has not yet reached the end of the sentence (di), will it make outsiders laugh at the Zhao family's disorder?" ”

Coming-of-age ceremony, men's twenty-line crown. A woman is fifteen and after that, she can be allowed to marry.

Sister Ji Huan is one of Zhao Wuxian's few weaknesses, and he has always been a little apprehensive about it, but so far. Zhao Ying didn't set an in-law for Ji Huan. According to the original history, this situation would last until a few years later during the war, and the elder sister would eventually be given to the king......

But, in this life, Zhao Wuxian intends to prevent it from happening!

However, when Zhao Ying heard this, he showed a helpless smile.

It stands to reason that it should indeed be Ji Ying and Lu first, but her own daughter, the situation is a little special......

He restrained his expression. said lightly: "No need, now it's Ji Shi, Lile has long been broken, not to mention that she is a woman, you are a man, you don't have to come in order." You go back and get ready, Yu first let the family wish the auspicious day of divination, set the date, and then invite the guests, in the Zhao family temple in the lower palace. Crowning for you! ”

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According to the etiquette, within 10 days before the crown, the recipient must first divinate an auspicious day, and there will be no auspicious day within 10 days. Then choose the auspicious day of the next decade. Then inform relatives and friends of the auspicious day, and three days before the crown ceremony, select the guest to preside over the crown ceremony, and select a person to "praise the crown" to assist in the crown ceremony.

The auspicious day selected by Jia Zhu for Zhao Wuxian jumped for ten years and was set on the day of the winter solstice.

"It's the winter solstice again...... I'm really attached to this day. ”

After hearing the news from the vertical human width. Zhao Wuxian couldn't help but be stunned.

The solar terms in spring and autumn are different from those in later generations, and there are only eight, namely: the beginning of spring, the spring equinox, the beginning of summer, the summer solstice, the beginning of autumn, the autumn equinox, the beginning of winter, and the winter solstice.

Thus, the winter solstice becomes the end of the year.

On the winter solstice last year, it was Le Qi who attended the court meeting in the Yuqi Palace and was arrested on charges of guilt.

This year, ten years before the winter solstice, he was cleared of his charges by the Marquis of Jin and released, and the monarch also made a special trip to set up Yan Fang in the Qiqi Palace to make amends, hoping that the Jin and Song dynasties would laugh and enmity.

On the other hand, the winter solstice has some special meaning for Zhao Wuxian.

When the four sons of the year were divided last year, several of their brothers made a bet in front of Zhao Ying, to see who could get the first place when the results of the winter solstice plan came out.

Although after Zhao Ying's fainting incident and the bloody battle in Chengxiang, Zhao Wuxian has established his unshakable position in Zhao Ying's heart and in the clan.

But the gentleman's words must be believed, since Zhao Ying said last year that it depends on the plan, he must follow the rules. So now, the reports from Chengxiang, Tangxiang, Xixiang, and Dongxiang have been placed on Zhao Ying's case.

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Early November, the first half of the winter solstice.

The official of the lower palace held the booklet and stood under the hall and read: "Zhongjunzi's Dongxiang has 70,000 acres of land, the number of people has decreased by 16, and the annual harvest of grain is 50,000 stones, which is 20,000 stones less than last year, of which 5,000 stones have entered the treasury of the township temple. ”

"How unreasonable!"

Zhao Ying's brows furrowed, and he threw away the pen in anger.

Zhongzi is pedantic and incompetent, and this year's plan is even worse than in previous years, not only did he not complete the task of suppressing the clans in the township, but also let them sit on the throne. According to the reports of the retainers sent by the lower palace to secretly supervise, the fields of all ethnic groups have expanded, many people have lost their land, wailed in the Tao, and some people have become gangsters. Even the martyrdom of those who should have been strictly forbidden is as before.

Since the last time Zhongxin and Shu Qi partnered to send people to Chengxiang to plot misdeeds were discovered, he was depressed, and he only enjoyed drinking and feasting all day long, completely giving up the governance of the territory.

However, what Zhao Ying didn't know was that the 20,000 stone of grain missing was actually because the clans were competing to buy wheat flour and porcelain, which flowed into Zhao Wuxian's hands.

This son is basically abolished, because he is from Wei Ji, sent to a remote town of a thousand rooms, and he will be silent for a lifetime!

Zhao Ying picked up the pen angrily: "Immediately revoke his position as the head of the township, and replace him with a fierce retainer, you continue." ”

The official swallowed his saliva, changed a booklet, and continued to read: "Bo Junzi's Tang Township, there are 65,000 acres of land, the people have increased by 13, and the annual harvest of grain is 70,000 stones, which is no more than last year, but only 5,000 stone in the treasury, 2,000 ...... less than last year."

Zhao Ying was very strange: "According to my Zhao family's eleventh tax, I should have collected seven thousand stones." Why only 5,000 stone went into the treasury? ”

The official replied: "The gentleman is benevolent, and there is one fifteen taxes in his hometown." ”

Zhao Ying shook his head slightly, and he was able to get praise from the people. Could he not have known? However, the grain in the government treasury cannot be less, and the bottom line of "corn for one year" must be maintained in every place. Although his eldest son is benevolent, he has no outstanding ability and cannot become rich and strong. It's okay to be a gentleman who keeps things, but Zhao Ying's ambition is not to keep things done.

He knocked on the desk and motioned for the clerk to continue.

"Uncle Junzi's Xixiang, there are 55,000 acres of land, the number of people has increased by 30, the annual harvest of grain is 80,000 stones, an increase of 30,000 stones compared with last year, and 16,000 stones have been put into the government treasury......"

Zhao Ying's brows were slightly soothed at first, and he heard that the number of stones in the treasury was too much. He glared at the tiger again: "Why is the yield per mu increasing so much?" What is the tax percentage? ”

"Your Majesty, when the uncle and gentleman were planting summer millet, they relied on a Chinese from Chengxiang to implement the field substitution method, so the yield per mu increased. As for the tax rate, it is still the eleventh tax, and the uncle has done some business of goods, and there is a part of the city tax, so he has made so much profit. ”

Zhao Ying nodded at this time, this son is not bad. It is a party that can be rich. It's a pity that his heart is too bad, the last time the second son ventured to attack Chengxiang, it was his idea, for this kind of person who likes to be cautious. Zhao Ying didn't like it very much.

What's more, with Zhao Wuxian's Zhuyu in front, Shu Qi's little skill can only be regarded as rubble.

At this point, it is the turn of the main event of this plan.

The official also breathed a sigh of relief, and his voice became relaxed: "The gentleman ......"

"Stop!" But I heard Zhao Ying shout. I was so frightened that the booklet in the calculator's hand fell off.

Zhao Ying got up in person, paced to the hall and picked up the booklet, and said solemnly: "Pass on my order, in the future, retainers, small sects, and villains are not allowed to bring the word Shu!" Violators scourge! ”

After the official resignedly retreated, Zhao Ying opened the brochure on his own.

The population of Chengxiang, after subtracting the war dead, not only did not decrease, but also increased by seventy-six, most of whom were savages who had taken refuge in the past vassals from the surrounding areas.

"If you have compassion and benevolence, you can make food and clothing abundant under your rule, and the people near and far will help the old and the young, and they will return to it like flowing water!"

Zhao Ying sighed in admiration and continued to read.

Chengxiang has 40,000 acres of land, 5,000 acres of newly cultivated land, and 110,000 stone of grain per year, more than twice as much as last year, but because of the 20 tax one, the warehouse is only 5,000 stone. In addition, wheat flour was harvested and wheat was transported to the lower palace in exchange for 300,000 stone of grain, and then the goods were made of porcelain, which created the wealth of ten taels of gold (one and twenty taels) for Chengxiang! This is still the balance after the bloody battle is like flowing water after the countless rewards.

Let's describe it this way, the economy of Chengxiang can currently afford to support a division, that is, an elite army of 2,500 people!

"At that time, Wuxian once claimed that he wanted to triple the plan, I still don't believe it, but when I see it today, in just one year, it has increased by more than 20 times, and the tax is not increased but reduced, which can be described as making money from sitting on the ground!"

Zhao Ying summoned Dong Anyu and others, showed them the results of the plan with some pride, and announced: "The four sons have been divided, and when Wuxian returns from the Song Kingdom, Yu will let him choose a large county of 10,000 households to govern, Dong Zi thinks, where will he choose?" ”

Dong Anyu said with a smile: "The eldest son is the closest to the capital, and the city walls are thick and complete, the people of Zhaocheng are the most stable, and they pay a lot of taxes, but if you ask the most likely place for a gentleman without compassion......

Speaking of this, he and Zhao Ying's eyes were cast to the far north together.

In this regard, Zhao Ying was also hee, he originally planned to consider the princes once, but who knew that last time he fainted, Wuxian had already put forward a proposal to protect Jinyang......

Zhao Ying suddenly felt a toothache, and he pretended to look at Dong Anyu with a stunned expression: "Dong Zi, do you think that this son is too wise and wise, whether it is governing the people, managing money, commanding the army, and vision, he is so good, if he is the head of the family, is it much better than me!?" ”

Not to mention Zhao Ying's little complaint, the next day, the invitation letter sent by the Zhao family spread all over the mansion around Xinjiang, inviting them to come to the palace to watch the ceremony. (To be continued.) )

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