The news about the imperial court vigorously promoting the integration of the Manchu and Han dynasties, advocating the marriage of the Manchu and Han dynasties, and the news that the princess marrying the Confucian Mansion had been spread in the inner city yesterday, although it was gossip, but most people were convinced, because the princess married the Confucian Mansion, it was a matter of heaven, and no one dared to spread rumors, and the marriage between the Manchus and the Han Dynasty was not the first time that the imperial court had proposed it.

Although they were convinced, they did not see the edict, and everyone did not dare to believe it, but everyone knew that such a major event, the Beijing newspaper would certainly be published in time, early in the morning, the Han officials and the people (that is, the Han people) rich merchants and gentry in the inner city sent people to the streets to wait for the Beijing newspaper to be sold, after all, the Manchu and Han marriages, they benefited the most, and they were naturally the most concerned about this matter.

Although the inner city is nominally full of cities, inhabited by banner people, but in fact there are many people living in the inner city, the Qing Dynasty when the customs to formulate the system of living in the city can be said to have never been thoroughly implemented, the most basic point is that the inner city such a large population, without merchants, can be said to be unable to survive.

Therefore, from the very beginning, the inner city has set up hundreds of 'palace markets', allowing traders from the outer city to enter the city to 'catch the temple', the temple fairs in the inner city can be said to be endless, to the Kangxi period, with the consolidation of the rule and the peace of the world for a long time, the imperial court's management of the inner and outer cities has been greatly relaxed, and many merchants began to 'rent' houses in the inner city from the hands of the banner people who had difficulty in making a living.

Why long-term rental, not buying and selling? Because the flag property is not allowed to be bought and sold by the imperial court, there are policies and countermeasures, and they cannot be bought and sold.

On the one hand, it hopes to prosper commerce and increase the prosperity of the capital, on the other hand, the people of the inner city do need merchants, and after all, the merchants' storefronts are rented for a long time, and if they are taken away, there will be resentment.

And so it goes. There were more and more people in the inner city. Rich and large Han people have rented houses in the inner city in order to avoid the pain of traveling, rich businessmen and gentlemen have also moved into the inner city, one is safe, and the other is more opportunities to contact the Manmeng nobles, power and money collusion to make a fortune, this is not easy to reason, who does not know a businessman with a little family capital?

With the influx of a large number of wealthy merchants, the inner city has also become more prosperous than ever. Not only are there many businesses, all kinds of markets have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, all kinds of theaters and clubs and inns have also poured in, and the corresponding flag people began to flow to the outer city, the imperial court in the 30th year of Kangxi, built 2,000 official houses outside the Chaoyang Gate for the Eight Banners to live, and the Eight Banners out of the city also began to be.

Over the decades. Although there are still inner and outer cities. However, the banner people have long been mixed, not only in the inner city, but even the heavily guarded imperial city has been gradually infiltrated by the people and merchants, and living in the city has long become a dead letter.

Not to mention that as soon as the newsboy who peddled the Beijing newspaper hit the street, he was immediately surrounded by a group of anxious people waiting for him, and in a blink of an eye, the Beijing newspaper was sold out, and the large and small teahouses in the inner and outer cities of Beijing were also full at this time. The marriage between the Manchus and the Han Dynasty is actually the marriage of the banner people, which is related to the vital interests of all strata of the Manchu and Han dynasties.

When Zhenwu promoted the integration of Manchu and Han, advocated Manchu and Han marriage, measures to encourage Manchu and Han intermarriage, and the edict of marriage between the royal family and the Confucian government were read out aloud. The size of the teahouse in Beijing is boiling, and then, a group of tea guests have checked out and left, busy to ask the matchmaker to propose, the triennial draft female primary election has just ended, it is a good time to propose, this edict came out, everyone knows, as soon as the news spreads, the flag woman immediately became a fragrant bait, delaying for half a day, maybe there will be no relatives to mention.

There is no cloud in the sky, no rain on the ground, no matchmaker on the ground, this door-to-door marriage is naturally indispensable to the matchmaker, the Beijing division running the matchmaker can be on fire, the door of the house is an endless stream of people who come to the door to ask the matchmaker to say kiss, the streets and alleys can be seen everywhere Matchmaker sitting on the two people carrying a small sedan chair shuttles non-stop, seeing this situation, a group of merchants in Beijing are also sitting on the ground to start the price, but everything that is touched with the matchmaker is all the way to raise the price.

The family of the flag show girls who were eliminated in the primary election was also lively, and the matchmakers kept coming and going, and every household was overwhelmed, but who didn't know the truth of strange goods, besides, the adopted daughter climbed the high door, who didn't want to find a good home for her daughter, so let the matchmaker say it, most of the flag people were biting and not letting go, waiting for the price to sell.

Chongwenmen Street, Tianbaoxuan Tea House, second floor.

Yan Shenggong Kong Yuqi sat by the window in civilian clothes, leisurely sipping tea, looking at the crowd of people who came and went on the street to make a living, he saw the Beijing News, he completely relaxed, however, he was still a little concerned about the gentry's attitude towards the marriage between the Confucian family and the royal family, so he came to the teahouse in a small suit, and listened to the reaction of the Beijing gentry to this matter, and what would they say?

There are not many people in the teahouse, most of them are busy going home to ask the media to propose relatives or go home to discuss, and most of the people who stay in the teahouse are some old people who are old and no longer take care of things and some idlers who have nothing to do. Although the teahouse is a little deserted, Kong Yuqi has no intention of leaving, he knows that it will not take long for the teahouse to be lively, there are many idlers in the capital, such a grand event, will definitely cause widespread heated discussions.

A pot of tea was only halfway drunk, and he sighed softly, and an old man who had just sat down at a table next to him said with emotion: "The way of the world has really changed, and the world is going down." ”

"Third master, isn't this good, why do you feel this way?" The middle-aged man who accompanied him said cautiously while making him tea.

"What do you mean it's good?" The old man said disdainfully, picked up the teacup and dialed the tea leaves with the lid of the cup, he put down the teacup, and said slowly: "During the Yuan and Ming dynasties, the people heard about the selection of palace maids, so they arose" Lalang match ", Shunzhi four years, Jingshi falsely rumored that the court wanted to draft a girl, as a result, Jingshi and the surrounding prefectures and towns, there were women at home who were panicked, and staged Lalang match again. ”

After a slight pause, he continued: "In the fifth year of Shunzhi, the court spread the rumor of the Manchu and Han marriages, and on the day the wind came out, inside and outside the Beijing Division, there were women's families, all of them were very anxious, regardless of wealth or poverty, they would get married, and they would be married as soon as possible, and they didn't need three glasses of water and wine, just a drum and a flute, and even the good and the low, the time was not limited, from early to dusk, from dusk to Dadan, everywhere.

The people of the time sighed, 'A Dan edict is not true, and three glasses of light wine will be married.' At night, when the bright moon came to look at the building, only Chang'e was unmarried. ’”

The middle-aged man frowned and said, "Third Master, these Chen Guzi rotten sesame seeds, what are you doing with it?" ”

"That's the one who said it was closer." The old man took a sip of tea slowly, and then said: "Kangxi thirty-one years, only more than 20 years ago, at that time, it was rumored that the imperial court would be like the Han system to choose a servant (folk beauty pageant into the palace), the whole country is crazy, regardless of the city and countryside, there are women's families, marriage matches, regardless of the year, regardless of the family, the dynasty passed on the Geng post, the marriage will be late, the husband is happy, and the time is exhausted, you were already governor at that time, you should still have an impression of this, right?" ”

The middle-aged man glanced around, and then said: "Third master, it is rumored that the draft has entered the palace, what does it have to do with the current Manchu and Han marriages?" Besides, times are changing, and circumstances dictate. ”

"That's why the world is going down." The old man said coldly: "In the fifth year of Shunzhi, the imperial court proposed the marriage of the Manchu and Han, what is the situation, and what is the situation now?" Those who come to the door to propose relatives are eager to propose, which can be described as completely different! In the past, it was avoided and feared, but now it is taking the initiative to come to the door. ”

"Third master, doesn't this mean that the Manchu-Han marriage is a move that conforms to the will of the people." The middle-aged man said eloquently while following the tea: "Third master, you often say that the golden mean is the foundation of doing things, I think the Manchu and Han marriages are the secret golden mean, the Manchu and Han are like fire and water is not the blessing of the court, let alone the blessing of the people, the Manchu and Han marriages are the trend of the times, and the saints today are so willing to encourage the Manchu and Han marriages, why did they come?" Isn't it just a picture of the unity of Manchu and Han, the world is one family, and the country is eternal?

And what are the gentry and common people in the world? It is nothing more than that the world is peaceful, living and working in peace and contentment, from this point of view, the Manchu and Han marriages are really the upper court, and the lower is in line with the people's hearts, why should the third master always compare with the Shunzhi Ye period? As the so-called time and time, at that time, the Manchu and Han are both afraid and suspicious, how dare they marry? ”

The shopkeeper of the teahouse hurried over at this time, waved his hand, and said with a smile on his face: "Third Master, Xu Ye, are the two of you according to the old rules?" ”

The middle-aged man known as Xu Ye returned the salute, got up and said with a smile: "How dare you have a shopkeeper Lao Zhang personally ask." ”

Shopkeeper Zhang chuckled and said, "The two masters are distinguished guests, and the little ones are afraid that they won't find a chance." As he spoke, he shook his head slightly in the direction of Kong Yuqi.

The man glanced at Kong Yuqi, who was a handful of years old, and chuckled disapprerovitously: "Shopkeeper Zhang is really careful, okay, the old rules are on." ”

Kong Yuqi is still listening, this middle-aged man not only spoke boldly, but also quite insightful, seeing that the two changed the topic, he turned to face the two, shook slightly, and said with a smile: "The two of them talk refreshingly, I don't know what you think about the marriage between the royal family and the Confucian Mansion?" ”

The old man glanced at Kong Yuqi, and then drank tea by himself, but the middle-aged man who was called Xu Ye returned the salute with a smile and said, "The old gentleman praises falsely, but it's just a little foolishness." After a slight pause, he continued: "The princess's marriage to Confucius is just an exemplary move by the imperial court to promote the marriage between the Manchu and Han dynasties, and by the way, it shows that the imperial court respects Confucius and Meng, and respects the teacher. ”

After a moment's hesitation, he continued: "The Kong family is a descendant of the first saint, although the dynasty treats the Confucian family well, but it is to raise it with Lu, and not to do anything, not only the national dynasty, but in fact, it is the case of all dynasties. ”

Kong Yuqi couldn't help but be stunned when he heard it, if he wasn't the eldest grandson, he would be criticized? But the royal family took the initiative to marry the Kong family, in order to set an example for the world, if you resign and raise your status, what will be the consequences?