Chapter 15 The emperor also has a bride price when he gets married
The emperor's wedding is a grand ceremony, and the emperor who did not marry a wife before ascending the throne can enjoy this treatment.
Before Emperor Apocalypse, it seems that only Yingzong and Shenzong had held a big wedding. Therefore, the Ministry of Rites consults the classics and compares the processes and standards of the Divine Sect to draw up the big wedding ceremony.
Zhu Youxiao took the book, flipped through it, and shouted "exquisite" in his heart, but also complained bitterly, marrying a daughter-in-law is too troublesome.
Emperor, the wedding is an extremely grand ceremony, and the procedure is naturally cumbersome and complicated.
Zhu Youxiao decided not to bother his brain, so he looked up at Ye Xianggao and asked casually, "How much does the wedding ceremony cost?" ”
Ye Xiang bowed down and replied, "According to the household department's accounting, two million or seven hundred thousand taels of silver are needed. ”
The Young Emperor's brows immediately furrowed, so much? He opened the book again, wondering in his heart, does the emperor also want to give a dowry?
In his previous life, Zhu Youxiao knew that it was not easy to marry a daughter-in-law, and the bride price in many places was frighteningly high.
But I'm the emperor, and my daughter-in-law wants to choose whom, why is it so expensive?
Ye Xianggao peeked at it, and he was also a little apprehensive in his heart.
The wedding cost more than two million taels, and Zhu Youxiao felt that it was a lot, a lot; But when it is compared to the Divine Sect, it is still inferior.
You must know that the wedding of Mingshenzong Zhu Yijun to the queen Wang Xijie cost more than 90,000 taels of silver for weaving alone.
Zhu Youxiao was patient and began to read the book, wanting to see where he was the emperor and where the cost of his marriage was.
Reward: Folk marriages have the custom of giving out happy money, in order to have a happy celebration, and the people are still like this, and the palace cannot be omitted.
From Nacai to personal welcome, a large number of palace maids, eunuchs and some officials are used at every step, although they are on errands, which is considered a matter of duty, but this happy money is absolutely indispensable.
Dowry: The people also accept the bride price, the royal daughter-in-law pays more attention to face, gold and silver jewelry, silk and satin, box by box of swagger passed away, and the gift is less, isn't it a joke for people to see?
Banquet: The royal banquet, that can't be sloppy, the folk 3,000 tables, how can the royal family get tens of thousands! It's not enough to just eat and drink, so the teacher has to have some singing and dancing, there must be a few song and dance troupes, taking turns to perform, right?
Clothing: What about the common people who get married and make new clothes, let alone the emperor and queen?
Nine chapters of the crown, nine crowns, nine jades, golden hairpins, red group tassels, two jades...... The materials include all kinds of gold and silver threads, jewelry and jade, which cost a lot of money.
The point is, there is more than one such outfit. When I greeted my relatives, I wore a crown dress, and the next morning I met the concubine and changed into a dress, and I tossed it several times, and the cost was not small.
Zhu Youxiao read the household accounting, closed the book, pondered for a long time, and said: "The country is in an eventful autumn, and Houjin is rampant, luxury rebellion, and money is needed everywhere. When I get married, I will be thrifty. Well, cut one million taels in case of war between the east and the west. ”
Now it is not only the Liaodong war that is fighting, but also the Luxury Rebellion in the southwest, which is a war that has been fought head-on for nine years and took a total of 16 years to be completely quelled.
Ye Xianggao was stunned for a moment, and was very pleased that the young emperor could say this, and bowed down and said, "Your Majesty is worried about state affairs, and the saint is so bright. ”
Shengming? Zhu Youxiao pursed the corners of his mouth self-deprecatingly, the calculation is more than two million taels, and how much of the actual cost has fallen into the pockets of corrupt officials.
"Your Majesty, the will to transfer the Liaodong Central Army to guerrilla Sun Degong and praise the Hongfu Sect in front of the army has been approved by the cabinet." After foreshadowing, Ye Xianggao finally talked about the topic of today's visit.
Zhu Youxiao didn't have any surprised expression, nodded lightly, and said: "Send someone to Liaodong immediately to announce the decree, go 800 miles to expedite, and order Sun Degong and Hongfu to enter Beijing immediately without delay." ”
In such a hurry? Ye Xianggao was a little surprised, but he still bowed down.
What do you know, Hongfu is just a smokescreen, even whether he is fat or thin, Lao Tzu doesn't know, what Lao Tzu wants is Sun Degong.
This guy is Huangshi's father-in-law, a big traitor who betrayed Ming and invested in gold. I haven't watched "Stealing Ming", I don't know about it, and Miss Sun, baby......
Uh-huh! If it weren't for Sun Degong's rebellion, the defeat of Quang Ninh might not have been so miserable, and there might be room for redemption.
Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief, and with a look, the palace people next to him brought tea.
After considering the words again, Ye Xiang bowed down and played again: "Your Majesty, the ministers have served the emperor for eight years, and the chapter must be drafted by the ministers." That is, the Lord will do what he wants, and he will also send the envoy to preach it. If there is something to do, the ministers will fight, and the emperor will listen to many songs, and he does not want to make a will. His Majesty humbly respects himself and trusts the auxiliary ministers, but there is propaganda and suspicion. It is advisable to be cautious and prudent, and everything is planned by the ministers. ”
Zhu Youxiao blinked his eyes, and it was easy to understand the meaning of Ye Shoufu's words.
And in the face of the young emperor, Ye Xianggao said not vaguely and complicatedly.
It roughly means: "I served His Majesty's grandfather for eight years, and I drafted all the pieces at that time." Even if His Majesty wants to implement it, he will send a lieutenant envoy to announce it to me. If I disagree with anything, I will do my best, and your grandfather will most likely obey and will not force any will. ”
"Your Majesty, you are humble and courteous, and you trust your ministers, but you will inevitably have difficult arguments because of rumors. The edict should be treated with caution, and all matters must be ordered to be drafted and reported. ”
To put it bluntly, Ye Xianggao is advising the emperor. Like this time, when Sun Degong and the two were transferred to Beijing, he should have been told in advance. In the court, he must strive for it, and do not rush to the cabinet.
Zhu Youxiao pursed the corners of his mouth slightly, with a bit of mockery, and asked: "If I make Ye Xiang play a plan to replace Wang Huazhen, the governor of Liaodong, can this proposal be passed in the court?" ”
Ye Xiang thought about it for a while, and said: "If Wang Huazhen is derelict in his duties, His Majesty will remove the punishment, and the ministers of the court will have no objections." ”
"Wang Huazhen doesn't know soldiers." Zhu Youxiao unceremoniously said the reason, "Yuan Yingtai also did not know the army, so there were defeats in Shenyang and Liaoyang." Do you have to wait for defeat before you punish and condemn you? But then it's too late, what's the use? ”
Ye Xiang bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Yuan Yingtai is stubbornly guarding the feudal territory, and the imperial court has posthumously named Yuan Yingtai as the secretary of the military department, and solemnly sacrificed and buried his son, and made his son an official." ”
Yuan Yingtai was praised for dying with the city and killing himself, and the mistakes he made were also big and small, and he was no longer held accountable.
But Zhu Youxiao didn't want courtiers who could die, but officials who could defend the city and win battles. If you don't learn from your lessons, if you don't correct your mistakes, if you don't die, what's the use?
Why Yuan Yingtai was defeated was not because he didn't understand military affairs, he changed the previous arrangement of Xiong Tingbi, and easily took in the Mongolian people.