After passing through the city cave and entering the main street, it is a completely different scene from before.

As mentioned earlier, the Jingshi of the Ming Dynasty continued the standard of the Yuan Dynasty, and the width of the main street of the central axis was 28 meters.

This was never reflected in later TV movies, because movies didn't need such wide streets to create scenes.

In fact, the 28-meter-wide main street is quite shocking, and even in modern big cities, it is almost impossible to see a street 20 meters wide.

But when Zhu Gaochi came in again this time, he found that the main street in the city had also changed, with a long row of buildings (flower beds in later generations) in the middle, about one meter wide, and many small trees planted.

This meter-wide flower bed divides the main street of Daming Jingshi into two roads, and it happens to communicate with the city gate, the left side is out of the city, and the right side is into the city.

Zhu Gaochi led the horse in the field, looked left and right, and quickly made it clear that everyone was walking in one direction.

All those who go out of the city are on the north side (on his left), and those who enter the city are on the south side (on his right side).

He thought that Jingshi didn't say this before, and everyone walked on the street at will.

In addition, the main street of the central axis is 28 meters wide, so you can walk as you want, and it is indeed easy to cause face-to-face collisions.

Now the street is divided into two sides, both of which walk from the right, and it looks orderly.

Looking at the ground again, the ground of the main street is also painted with white lines, and three meters are drawn on both sides.

Later, Zhu Gaochi learned that three meters on each side, that is, six meters, is a pedestrian passage.

In the middle, one meter without the flower bed, there are twenty-one meters, which is the passage of carriages and horses.

Zhu Gaochi began to want to pull over, and then found that all the pedestrians were walking to the side, and the carriage and those with horses were in the middle.

He decisively led the horse and walked in the middle.

"Father, is this white line the difference between a man and a carriage?" Zhu Zhanji was still relatively smart, so he stepped forward and stood side by side with Zhu Gaochi at this time.

"It should be, you see the pedestrians are walking on the side, and the carriage and the horse are close to the middle."

"What's the use of planting so many trees in the middle of this road—" Zhu Zhanji stopped talking halfway through.

For not far in front of him there was a man who led the horse halfway through, and suddenly stopped, and then tied the horse to a tree, and then went to a shop on the right side of the street, as if to do something.

Zhu Gaochi smiled dumbly, the tree in the middle of the road seems to have an effect.

He struggled to recall his previous memories, thinking about where the Rite Castle North Sifang Pavilion was.

But he used to come out mostly in a sedan chair, and he used himself to know the way, and when he reacted for a while, he didn't know it.

But fortunately, on the road, I can meet armored soldiers like brocade guards from time to time, patrolling in groups of three or five.

Zhu Gaochi asked forward, and the other party also responded politely.

The father and son asked all the way and went all the way north.

Then I found all kinds of slogans along the road, some were banners pulled between two trees, and some were painted on the walls of some official buildings.

What "the world is for the public, and the government is for the people"

What "littering is shameful, fixed-point disposal is glorious." ”

What "If you want to get rich, build roads first." ”

There is also "when you encounter danger, you can call the house, and you love to help." ”

There is also "go to school well and become an official as soon as possible." ”

"Science is productivity."

"Sons born early are powerful early, and more children are blessed."

The two fathers and sons were dumbfounded all the way, and there were all kinds of propaganda slogans everywhere, and many slogans were very acceptable in Zhu Gaochi's opinion

Laugh, but it's this ridiculous slogan, it's all over the place.

The people in the capital also seemed to be surprised.

In the middle, they passed by the yamen of the military department, and saw the propaganda slogan of conscription written on the wall outside the yamen.

"Being a soldier is tax-free, and the whole family enjoys it."

"As long as you are a soldier, you can become an official if you don't study well."

Daming's propaganda slogan is straightforward and simple, not to say anything about the virtual things of protecting the family and defending the country, but the actual benefits are written on the wall.

When I passed through the household department, I saw a lot of propaganda about immigration.

"One person emigrates, and the chicken and dog ascend to heaven."

"An immigrant is a man."

"Immigrants divide the fields and divide the little girls."

"You don't need to take the exam to be an official, and the immigrants will be delivered."

From time to time, I also met people who went to the street to distribute small bills.

There are also people who send them directly to their father and son: "Immigrants, there is a large shortage of officials and people in Persia." ”

"If you go, you will divide the fields, and there will be a Persian little woman."

The father and son each took one, and on the front was a beautiful Persian lady, and then there was an introduction to immigration.

Zhu Zhanji threw it away after a few glances, and said speechlessly: "Does the second uncle immigrate every day?" Aren't you afraid of removing my Han people from the Ming Dynasty? ”

"Hey, who's that, pick it up." Suddenly, there was a loud shout behind him.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji looked back, but it was a lady who rushed out of a nearby store, pointed at them and scolded: "Don't litter, you want to hurt me and be fined." ”

The two fathers and sons looked at each other, Zhu Gaochi reacted, hurriedly bent down, and picked up the paper that Zhu Zhanji had just thrown away.

The lady pointed to a small house not far away, and turned back to her shop.

The two fathers and sons walked over to take a look, and it turned out to be a garbage room.

When you enter the 'Welcome Hotel' on the edge of the Sifang Pavilion, the picture is different from before.

The two of them were taught a good lesson by Zhu Gaochu that day, anyway, what they saw and heard after coming in was normal in Zhu Gaochi's eyes.

This is also something that the previous Ming Dynasty did not have.

If he hadn't stayed in Tai O for more than ten years, Zhu Gaochi would not have been able to accept it.

That night, the father and son stayed at the 'Welcome Hotel', which was very fresh.

This is the first six-story building in Daming to be built with cement and bamboo mixed with a small amount of reinforced concrete.

In some temples of the Ming Dynasty, the tower can reach more than six floors.

But the building that can live people, this is the highest.

The building is about 100 paces long, with ten rooms on each floor and six floors, with stairs in the middle and on the left and right.

In addition to bedrooms, there are meeting rooms, meeting rooms, etc.

In normal times, it is used to entertain officials of all sizes who come to Beijing from other places to report on their work, including the clan.

Zhu Gaochi and the others were assigned to the sixth floor, and the two fathers and sons stood in the corridor, looking down high, feeling both scared and excited.

Because the reception official said that a clan like theirs should live at a higher point, and the higher the official, the higher the residence.

After breakfast the next day, an official came to announce that the day after tomorrow, Emperor Zhu Gaoxu summoned them, and at about a quarter of noon, he invited them into the palace for lunch.

In this way, there will be nothing to do today and tomorrow, so Zhu Gaochi asked, is there still a clan in Jingshi?

Officials said that the three princes of Zhou, Shu, and Ning were still there, and King Ning had also served as a governor and returned to Beijing after the expiration of his term.

Zhu Gaochi happily took his son to find King Ning.

Ning Wang's Mansion is still relatively large, and it was all left by Zhu Gaoxu to his uncles before.

There were no guards at the door, and after knocking on the door, servants came out inside.

Hearing him say that it was the former prince Zhu Gaochi, the servant was stunned, probably not knowing.

Because this servant is only sixteen or seventeen years old, when Zhu Gaochi was the prince, this servant may not have been born.

"You'll wait." The servant's tone was not very good, bang, shut the door.

“。。” Zhu Gaochi and his son were speechless.

After waiting for a while, the servant opened the door and said, "I'm sorry, my lord is not at home, you can come back another day." ”

Bang, and shut the door again.

"Sss Zhu Gaochi's face turned green suddenly.

He traveled thousands of miles to Beijing, and the first thing he wanted to do was to say goodbye to his uncles first.

I didn't expect to eat closed-door soup.

Zhu Gaochi was helpless, and went to find King Zhou again, but King Zhou was not at home, and the servant's attitude was not bad, saying that King Zhou went to King Ning's house to play mahjong.

“。。” Zhu Gaochi.

"King Ning at home? What do you mean, don't want to see us? Zhu Zhanji said unhappily.

"Shut up, you have to call Grandpa Seventeen." Zhu Gao said angrily.

Zhu Zhanji immediately bowed his head and was silent.

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and sighed: "Uncle Seventeen still remembers what his father told him back then. ”

"What did grandpa do to him back then?" Zhu Zhanji asked if he didn't understand.

Hey, Zhu Gaochi's face turned red, how embarrassed to speak.

On the same day, the two fathers and sons walked around the street, the population of Jingshi seems to be much more than before, quite prosperous, all kinds of shops and restaurants are everywhere, and there are many stalls set up by ordinary people, but all are in order, and they are not many times cleaner than before.

The floor of Kyoshi is even cleaner and fresher, and it is rare to see garbage piling up.

Although he was unhappy with the loss of the crown prince and the throne, Zhu Gaochi had to admit that Gao Xu, the emperor, was really good, so good that even Taizu and his father Zhu Di could not be compared.

Now the territory of the Ming Dynasty far exceeds that of previous dynasties, which is a height that his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang and father Zhu Di cannot reach in two generations.

After dinner, the two fathers and sons ate in the restaurant outside, and they both felt that the dishes were better than before.

Because of the large use of refined salt and sugar, folk cooking can be used, and the taste is naturally different from before.

When he went back, Zhu Gaochi wanted to buy a copy of the latest map on the street.

He has also become smarter now, and directly asked the patrolling Ying Tianfu arresting staff on the street.

The house catcher immediately pointed out to him: "Look at the intersection of Sancha Street, where there are many people, there will be a red wooden house." ”

"That's a small wooden layer for the convenience of the people, specializing in selling maps of the Beijing division and nearby plays, as well as the entire map of the new version of the Ming Dynasty."

"Thank you." Zhu Gaochi took his son to look for the intersection of Sancha Street, where there were many people.

Just came to Sanshan Street.

Sure enough, I saw a small red wooden house.

The wooden house is relatively simple, and the wall reads: "Dry food, cold water, map." ”

This is for people who play in Beijing, and of course it also costs money to buy it.

This is equivalent to a telephone booth in later generations, just one phone call away.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji came to the cabin: "Is there the most comprehensive map in the latest version of the Ming Dynasty--"

There was a person inside who was reading a book with his head down, and when he heard the words, he slowly raised his head, and while going to get it, he said: "The latest version is the map of the Ming Dynasty in the fifteenth year of Hongxi, when it had just laid down West Persia, and it had not yet been drawn-—— only the official only had it--fifty yuan." ”

Halfway through speaking, the man looked up.

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment.

This person also looked at Zhu Gaochi with a blank expression.

After a few moments, the man's face flushed.

"Great-uncle-" Zhu Gaochi stammered, unable to believe it.

In front of him was an old man with white hair, who looked to be sixty or seventy years old, but in fact he was not that old at all.

This white-haired old man is none other than Xu Huizu, the former Duke of Wei.

Xu Huizu looked at Zhu Gaochi and almost didn't recognize it.

Zhu Gaochi used to be fat, but now I haven't seen him for nearly 20 years, Zhu Gaochi is almost the same as Zhu Gaochu, and his figure is quite good.

But Zhu Gaochi also has a lot of white hair on his head, and he has a white head before he gets old.

"Gao Chi?" Xu Huizu looked at Zhu Gaochi and quickly smiled bitterly: "Gao Chi has lost weight like this?" Uncle almost didn't recognize it. ”

"Quick, call uncle, Zhanji, this is your uncle."

"Uncle, this is Gao Chi's eldest son, Zhanji."

"Junji has seen his uncle." Zhu Zhanji hurriedly said.

Xu Huizu slowly stood up at this time, and Zhu Gaochi found that his body was a little shaky and looked very old.

"It's so big, it's like an arrow." Xu Huizu sighed faintly.

Then he took out one of the maps and handed it to Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly motioned to Zhu Zhanji to take the money.

"No, no, take it." Xu Huizu threw it outside, then opened the door of the house, and was about to come out.

"Hey, old man, two glasses of cold water, how much." Two teenagers appeared on the side, a man and a woman, who looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old.

Zhu Gaochi stared at them blankly.

The clothes the two wore were very strange, and he later learned that this was the school uniform of Jingshi High School.

When Xu Huizu heard others call him an old man, he also smiled bitterly, turned around and went in again, and took two glasses of water: "One article and one cup." ”

"It's so hot now." The boy took the water, and the girl and the girl each had a glass, and drank it when they took it.

"Of course it's hot after we've been walking for a long time, where are we going to play in the afternoon?" The girl asked, "Tomorrow is going to class again, let's have more fun." ”

"Do you want to go to the hotel?" The man hugged the girl's small waist in public.

"I hate it, so people don't go." The woman said shyly.

Outrageous, Zhu Gaochi was dumbfounded, where am I, who am I? Is this still our Ming?

The corners of Zhu Zhanji's mouth were about to drool, and he watched the two of them flirt and leave.

"Hmph, the world is going down, look at the good things your brother has done." Xu Huizu took back the water cup fiercely, washed it, and put it back in its place.

After he walked out, Zhu Gaochi found that his body was a little stiff, and his back was no longer as straight as before.

Uncle is less than sixty years old, he used to have a straight waist and a straight back, but he didn't expect it to become like this now.

"When did you enter Beijing?" Xu Huizu asked.

"Just arrived the day before yesterday." Zhu Gaochi said.

"Where do you live now?"

"The Rite Hotel."

"Oh, good, good."

"Where does my uncle live?"

Xu Huizu hesitated and reported a position, Zhu Gaochi looked back at Zhu Zhanji, and Zhu Zhanji hurriedly wrote it down.

"Now Daming has become like this? Isn't it true that men and women don't receive it lightly? "Zhu Zhanji grew up in Beijing since he was a child, and he came to Tai O after he became sensible, and he still learned Confucian classics.

Just watched the young man and girl flirting on the street, and the three views were shattered.

"Your second uncle Gao Xu did a good thing." Xu Huizu scolded again: "Back then, first elementary school boys and girls were together, and then middle school. ”

"And then the university."

"It's only been ten years, and I've forgotten the dogma of my ancestors, and now there are still men and women who don't accept it lightly."

"A lot of people are messy in middle school, it's insulting, insulting, and moral." Xu Huizu said angrily.

After Zhu Gaoxu came to power, the emperor did a good job, opening up territory for the Ming Dynasty, and there were many new inventions.

But what Xu Huizu opposed the most was Zhu Gaoxu's promotion of new learning and suppression of Confucian classics, because he felt that this made people morally corrupt and return to barbarism.

Zhu Zhanji didn't dare to speak out after hearing this, but for some reason, he suddenly wanted to go back to his youth, and he could be as happy as the man and woman just now.

(End of chapter)