Chapter 852 0847 [Bai Sheng Returns to Daming Township]

The Great Pilgrimage.

Zhu Ming asked the Ministry of Rites by name: "Why did Ding Wei take three years?" ”

Hu Anguo replied: "Not three years, but twenty-seven months." On the first anniversary of the death of his parents, the filial son should hold a small auspicious sacrifice in the following month. On the second anniversary of the death of his parents, the filial son should hold a great auspicious sacrifice in the following month. After that, every other month, a festival is held. In the twenty-seventh month, the system ended. ”

Zhu Ming asked again: "What is the sacrifice of Xiaoxiang?" ”

Hu Anguo replied: "The filial son can gradually get rid of the mourning clothes and change into auspicious clothes." After Xiaoxiang, filial sons can eat vegetables and fruits. ”

Zhu Ming asked again: "What is the Great Auspicious Sacrifice?" ”

Zhang Lin shook his head and said, "It's not been for a long time, now this is the nephew of the old mountain chief." ”

Suddenly, a middle-aged landlord came with his wife and children to greet him: "Xiaomin Zhang Lin, meet Bai ...... General White. ”

Even those mountain people who have moved in recent years have been allocated sloping land where they can grow corn, and by the way, they have to cultivate some more.

Bai Sheng laughed, took this person's hand and said, "Zhang San, Your Majesty still remembers you, let me bring you two Zhangrong." This Zhangrong is a good thing, even in the capital is rare, and money may not be able to buy it! ”

Juan Guo said: "The king is the lord of the world, so that the sun can replace the moon." The courtiers must not do this, it is really transgression. ”

So, this thing can be changed.

By the way, to convey the posthumous decree, the tomb outside the old white officer can be built according to the scale of the official of the fourth grade.

The officials along the way, enthusiastic and enthusiastic, all wanted to take the opportunity to curry favor with the commander of the guard.

Zhang Lin introduced the situation and said: "In fact, there are fewer villagers, and those who mix well, the whole family has moved to other places, and even the land in their hometown has been sold. There are also some poor mountain people, who heard that the change of dynasty, the taxes are not so high, and they can divide the fields when they go down the mountain, so they spontaneously come out of the mountains. If it weren't for the addition of these mountain people, I would not be able to recruit tenants and tea workers. ”

Bai Sheng received an errand, on behalf of the Emperor Taishang, the Empress Taishang and the Emperor, and went to Shangbai Village, Xixiang County to mourn the old white staff.

Moreover, the emperor insisted on reforming the mourning time, and the officials also got rid of the suspicion of unfilial piety.

What age are they?

The biggest official positions are Zhang Guangdao and Liang Yi, the former is now the Guogong, and the latter is in charge of the Tongzheng Yuan.

By the way, Bai Sheng also has a knighthood this time, and he got an earl without doing anything.

Zhang Lin said: "Thanks to Your Majesty." There is also a son who is studying in the county school, and when he is older, he will be sent to Yangzhou Academy. Chief Min Shan had already agreed to accept it, and maybe he would be able to take the Jinshi exam in the future. ”

"Who is against it?"

You're going to be polite, aren't you?

Zhang Lin said with a smile: "The tax cards along the way have been cancelled, and there are more merchant ships coming and going on the Han River. This is the land of Longxing, and businessmen like to stop in Daming Township, saying that they can make a fortune with a little luck. The inn in the town, His Majesty gave it to Tian Erye, and the inn was often filled with merchants. ”

Zhu Ming suddenly sat up straight and asked, "That is to say, on the first anniversary of the death of his parents, filial sons can eat vegetables and fruits; On the second anniversary of the death of his parents, filial sons can add condiments to their meals. ”

At noon, I had a meal at Zhang Lin's house, and Tian Er's son and daughter-in-law also came to visit.

Bai Sheng walked around the town, but he couldn't find many familiar faces.

How is it possible to strictly observe that kind of etiquette.

Bai Sheng also has a month's vacation to repair the tomb for his parents. There is no need to expand the ancestral house for the time being, and when the son who is not a member grows up, he will throw it back to his hometown to guard the ancestral house if he can't be an official.

There is land at the foot of the mountain, who will go to live in the mountain?

In the afternoon, Bai Shengxing rushed to climb the mountain, wanting to see the Black Wind Village back then.

Juan Guo said: "Yes." ”

Zhang Lin was the shop guy who sold rice to the Zhu family father and son, although he did not get any official position and title, but he got a tea mountain, a tea workshop, and 30 acres of paddy fields in Daming Village.

"If you are busy with official business, you don't have to rest, and you can return when the mourning period is over."

"Good!"

Maybe one day, an acquaintance and neighbor will spread the news that this person has eaten vegetables during the funeral.

However, halfway up the mountain of Heifeng Village, a large area of tung oil trees is planted.

Zhu Ming didn't bother to entangle, so he changed his words: "Then the minister will replace the year with the month." One month after the death of his parents, he performed the sacrifice of Xiaoxiang. Two months after the death of his parents, he will perform a great auspicious sacrifice. After one day in between, it can be removed. In other words, the official went home to worry, and the time was set for two months and two days. ”

Naturally, no one objected, but it was inconvenient to say that His Majesty was sacred.

Bai Sheng suddenly remembered Tian Er: "Tian Er, but I haven't seen him for a long time." ”

Zhang Lin said: "Second Master Tian is a quartermaster and has moved to Huzhou for several years. The year before last, he came back to repair the ancestral tomb and left, this inn is run by his son. ”

Although it was a pretext to carry out Ding Wei's reform, the ministers still had a new understanding of Bai Chongyan. Although this has always been a magistrate, he has always been in the emperor's heart, and he must not be offended in the future. ……

The ministers stared at each other, and they all stood there stupidly.

Zhu Ming also said: "Bai Chongyan, the political envoy of Henan Zuobu, has made outstanding contributions. His father was also a sage, meritorious to the country, and was posthumously awarded the title of Tongyi Doctor (Zheng Sipin). ”

"When my parents died, I was definitely in a bad mood, so I could rest for a while. Two months and two days were spent on mourning, and the remaining 20 days were left to recuperate and relax, and they could return to Beijing to report to the Ministry of Officials after three months. ”

Yangzhou has long been changed to Yangxian, but the name of the academy has not changed.

Zhu Ming glanced at the ministers: "Among you, there are also Ding worried. Who strictly followed the etiquette system and did not exceed the rules in the slightest? If so, stand up, I will be rewarded! ”

Hu Anguo replied: "After Daxiang, filial sons can eat condiments such as sauce and vinegar. ”

Then you should be honest, do not eat fruits and vegetables for a year, and do not eat all kinds of condiments for two years. The overseer lives in your house, watching you eat every day, and seeing how long you can carry it!

"I think the docks are more prosperous than they used to be." Bai Sheng said.

Bai Sheng asked, "Is the academy still the same Min Mountain chief as before?" ”

"Hahahaha, that's really a god horse, and it still kicked me back then." Bai Sheng laughed.

Zhu Ming asked, "Since you don't abide by the etiquette system, what are you worried about?" What kind of mourning? ”

There are also many generals and middle and high-ranking officers, no matter how bad they are, they can bring more than 100 soldiers - this kind of ability is too bad, and they are gradually eliminated by the army, and when they are old, they have reached middle age, and they are thrown to be officers of the garrisons in various places. There are also some who transferred to the Cao military system as officers.

There was silence in the court for a long time, and Prime Minister Zhai Ruwen stood up and lined up with a wat board: "Your Majesty, the courtesy is nothing more than mercy." As the world changes, so do customs. Some of the gifts of antiquity are no longer appropriate now. For example, in the former Song Dynasty and the present dynasty, the system has been reformed, and it only takes 27 days for subjects to mourn the king. Replace the month with the day, benefit the country and the people. ”

Zhu Ming clapped his hands and said: "From today onwards, all officials need to worry about it. Not counting the time spent on the way back and forth, from the day I went home and put on filial piety clothes, the mourning date only takes two months and two days. ”

At this moment, if anyone dares to stand up and claim that they strictly observe the mourning dress, they will inevitably become the target of public criticism.

Observing carefully along the way, Bai Sheng said: "This Daming Township is richer. ”

In addition, Bai Erlang was the governor of Japan, and Zhu Ming directly asked him not to come back.

Bai Sheng glanced at Zhang Lin's children, nodded and praised: "You have many sons and many blessings." ”

"Your Majesty is too good to me!" Zhang Lin was so excited that he wiped away tears.

The ministers couldn't answer.

Bai Sheng walked the Han River and went upriver from Xiangyang to Xixiang County.

Only then did the ministers know that it was Bai Chongyan whose father died.

Since they won't be infamous for being unfilial, who wants to delay it for three years?

In fact, the ministers also want to change, but they can't say it. With the emperor taking the blame, they will admit it.

At the beginning of the army, the rattan armor was still soaked in tung oil produced here, and now it has completely become a cash crop.

Who dares to say that it can't be changed, with the character of the emperor in front of him, it is estimated that the official who said this died his parents, and the emperor would directly send officials to keep an eye on the whole process.

The ministers looked at the emperor and didn't know how to refute it.

When going down the mountain, Bai Sheng pointed to the tung oil forest and asked, "Who are these forests?" ”

Zhu Ming immediately praised: "From now on, the official Ding Wei will only need 27 days, and he will not have to mourn for 27 months." ”

Don't eat vegetables and fruits for one year, and don't eat condiments such as sauce and vinegar for two years. Not to mention whether the mouth can be held back, the body of the filial son can't bear it!

Even if he is really a filial son, at most, during the mourning period, he will not eat meat and meaty items.

Can't be reformed, right?

At that time, it doesn't matter whether you are filial or not, but you have committed the great crime of deceiving the king!

Zhang Lin replied: "In the past, it was the Emperor Taishang and His Majesty, and the Emperor Taishang sent a message and distributed it to the nearby villagers who did not leave. Every household has a share, and pruning branches can also be used as firewood. The tea mountain on the downstream side has also been divided, and now it is called Jubao Mountain, and I heard that His Majesty met the cornucopia of the god horse there. ”

Bai Sheng and his entourage were all led to their homes by Zhang Lin.

The big waterwheel built by Zhu Guoxiang is still there, and it has to be maintained and renovated every year. But after Bai Sheng climbed the mountain, he found that the Black Wind Village had long been deserted, and the house where the Zhu family father and son lived back then was rotten.

The ministers looked at each other, but no one dared to stand up.

Bai Sheng visited the ruins of Heifeng Village, and at first he was full of interest, telling the story of the year to his entourage. As he spoke, he was excited, and many acquaintances at that time were difficult to see again.

Since it can be changed, the emperor has the final say.

The fleet docked at Daming Township first, and the wharf here became more and more lively, but the population was not as good as when the village chief Zhu was there.

They were tricked by the emperor!

Because it is impossible for all officials to strictly observe etiquette when they are worried, they conclude that funerals can be reformed.

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu said that officials cannot be the same as the emperor, and the emperor has already made compromises, so what else can be refuted?

Because many families have moved out, Daming Township, which developed from Daming Village, has emerged with more than 100 characters with heads and faces.

When Bai Sheng came back this time, he also had a secret mission, which was to deal with the BMW cars in the mountains.

Everything that can be dismantled is dismantled and brought back to the capital, and it really won't be dismantled and burned, anyway, that thing is difficult to play a role in ancient times.