Chapter 254: Life Retro Movement
Guo Kang looked over and saw that several of Shi Huizhen's subordinates had dispersed to the streets around the intersection, and the others hadn't noticed it much.
On the other side of the street, Mama Rong and Mama Gui walked out first, stopped the actors, and wanted to collect donations from them. The crowd slowed down, some asking them curiously, others unhappily to the side. The crowd that had gathered together dispersed as a result.
Shi Huizhen rode a tall horse and walked briskly from behind. Several people in the middle of the road avoided in advance, and Odosia also looked back at her. However, the moment she turned her head and avoided the street, Shi Huizhen suddenly kicked the horse and galloped away.
Odosia was stepping to the side, but somehow noticed something unusual and leaped to the side. However, Shi Huizhen moved faster, and she also jumped up from her horse, relying only on one foot to support, and her whole body leaned out. With an extension of his left arm, he grabbed Odosia's back clothes directly, and with the speed of the horse, he pulled her feet off the ground. Odosia was still twisting in mid-air, as if she wanted to struggle, but Shi Huizhen had a lot of strength, and directly took her under her arm, like a bundle of straw mats, and rode away.
"This guy is quite alert." Guo Kang thought to himself.
But he can't control the rest of the matter for the time being. Shi Huizhen would run out of a few streets in one go, and he couldn't follow him directly. So, Guo Kang also slipped away from the other side of the alley.
On the other hand, the members of the troupe blew up on the spot. Some of them didn't react, and those who witnessed it immediately shouted.
"Kidnap someone! Tie people up! β
They shouted as they ran over to try to get the attention of the others and stop the uninvited guest. However, Shi Huizhen's horse was too fast and had already run away.
She ran out of the street and looked back happily, only to find that Li Xuanying happened to be coming from the street on the right, still carrying something in her hand. Seeing Shi Huizhen suddenly running over, he seemed to vaguely feel that something was wrong.
"Hye-jeong? Ay? Hye-jeong! He greeted him from afar.
Shi Huizhen was not afraid of him, she turned around and smiled at him, and ran away.
She turned two corners, and sure enough, she saw a carriage with the church logo on it. A few men in black robes next to her rushed up to catch her, and then skillfully stuffed them into the carriage.
After that, they made a few familiar turns and left with the people.
After completing the task easily, Shi Huizhen was very complacent. She came to the agreed place, and not long after, several attendants also arrived. Seeing that everyone had arrived, she took out a handful of silver coins and asked everyone to find a place to eat something good. I took Mama Rong and Mama Gui and left first.
The three of them went all the way back to the courtyard rented by Shi Huizhen. Mama Rong went outside to greet the coachman, while Shi Huizhen and Mama Gui entered the hall. After a while, she really changed her clothes and came out.
This gorgeous goose-yellow dress was picked out by Theodora for her. According to her situation, the court tailor specially made a set of belts and lace to accentuate her figure, but these elaborate designs made her feel uncomfortable.
"I feel like I can't even walk." Shi Huizhen walked cautiously: "Why do you want to wear such uncomfortable things?" β
"What is easy to walk on cannot be distinguished from civilians." Mama Rong, who had just come back, stepped forward and looked at her: "No, miss, your back is still not fastened." β
"I did it on purpose." Gui Mama explained: "If you make it tighter, she won't be able to stand it." β
"No, I can't. This body was ordered by the princess herself. The first time you wear it out, you must be serious. Mama Rong retorted clearly: "This is also a kind of etiquette and a way to show respect." β
"Hey, then young lady, you can bear with it." Gui Mama had no choice but to say: "After all, this is related to the problem of so many of us eating. Taking other people's money, that's all you can do. β
"Why don't you let me cut down the Poles." Shi Huizhen had no choice but to let Mama Rong tighten the belt around her waist, fix the hip pad, and then fix the lace belt that she looked too fancy: "I think it's much easier than this." β
Mama Rong and Mama Gui glanced at each other with a wry smile, and both agreedβafter all, they were also quite good at dealing with the Poles.
"And this sleeve." Shi Huizhen continued to complain: "Why is it so big? The official uniforms of the Ming Dynasty would not be stuffed so exaggeratedly. Where are you going to put this hand? β
"Everyone wears it like this, so it should make sense." Mama Rong said.
"If they didn't force me, I wouldn't want to dress like that." Shi Huizhen reached out and pulled the belt around her waist: "Damn, this belt doesn't even have a place to hang a sword......
"I don't need a sword in this suit." Gui Mama pointed out: "Besides, this kind of clothing is really not forced. When I was in school in Dadu, I heard from other nuns. At that time, it was the other way around. β
"On the contrary? Forcing everyone not to wear it? Shi Huizhen turned around and asked.
"Missβ" Mama Rong pulled her back and began to take care of her hat.
"That's right. At that time, 'Old Peter' rectified the order of the capital and formulated a series of decrees, saying that it was to restore the orderly appearance of the city. Gui Mama smiled, and she should relieve her boredom when she was not used to it: "There are many items there, from the appearance of the city to the dress of ordinary people, there are regulations. β
"And that's it...... Do you care about the clothes? β
"Old Peter, like Gaudius now, actually admired Stoic philosophy in his thoughts. In addition, one of his important assistants was the head of the philosophy department of the University of Constantine, Mr. Spandelis. This person not only compiled our current teaching materials, but also lobbied the higher-ups. "He was very influential, because he was probably the first philosopher to publish his work with a new printing press," she said. β
"Just that kind of movable type?" Shi Huizhen asked.
"Yes, when I was studying in most of the capitals, I used that kind of material." Gui Mama said: "Chinese character books are usually engraved on full pages because they have too many characters. Instead, it is easier to use movable type in Greek. β
"It's all a minor issue, though. The main thing is that these people feel that a life of poverty and luxury is the root cause of the decline of Rome before. People have departed from ancient traditions and made everything unrecognizable. So order should be restored and those who act recklessly should be cracked down. β
"In addition to cracking down on the bandits in the city and replanning the city, the elder Peter also asked people to return to normal dress and not to wear fancy clothes every day."
"At this time, people's clothing was very different from that of ancient times. And since the Italian tailor brought the technique of three-dimensional cutting, even the Serisian style of clothing has changed. Old Peter thought that these mixtures of Italian and Serrisian styles, such as the one on you, were too heretical. Therefore, he referred to the materials of the Tang Dynasty and compiled a regulation, requiring that in the future, it must be cut according to the ancient way, and these close-fitting designs and deliberately added lacing and padding must be abolished. β
"It looks like he didn't make it, it's a shame." Shi Huizhen said angrily: "If I get out of the crowd in the future, I must enforce the ancient laws and pull people who wear such things to build the city wall." β
"Alright, let's fill our stomachs now, and we'll talk about it when we have this opportunity." Mama Rong didn't take it seriously at all, and pulled the strap suddenly: "Okay, it's done!" β
(End of chapter)