Today, the residential areas of Peking have undergone earth-shaking changes.

Land is owned by the state, not only in the fields, but also in the cities.

This is the "land finance" proposed by Li Xiao to Zhu Yuanzhang.

A large amount of land was returned to the imperial court, so the land could be sold for money, and the local yamen could obtain money through the land finance to support the development of the local yamen.

In the prosperous Beiping, because the land has doubled, a large amount of idle land has been born, and people in the surrounding counties can move freely, and many people have entered the city to buy houses, and the land is valuable.

The newly established Planning Department of the Yamen of the Beiping Prefect will plan commercial land and residential land and auction it off to real estate dealers, so that they can buy the land at their own expense and then develop it.

However, in order to maintain the inheritance of culture, Li Xiao did not interfere with how these communities were built.

Instead, the merchant asked the craftsman to build the design as a whole.

You just need to maintain a certain amount of greenery and a uniform style.

Therefore, over the years, large communities have sprung up one by one.

But the style is still ancient.

For example, blue tiles and white walls, brick carved gatehouses, and Hui style ink style communities.

Or it is the red wall and green tile, the mountain is surrounded by water, the winding path is secluded, the roof with high ridges and corners, the gatehouse of Jiangnan charm, and the Supai building community.

However, the main style of most of the communities is the symmetrical distribution, auspicious courtyard courtyard Beijing style architectural community.

And the current community is also different from before, before the large family four entrance courtyard courtyard yard covers an area of several thousand square meters, such a yard can not be seen now.

In the community, there are miniature courtyards, which retain the architectural style, but there are no large courtyards, which means that the wealth distance of the people is shortening.

In short, there are almost 20 or so communities, which have led to the employment of a large number of migrant workers and craftsmen, and a large number of brick and tile materials have been purchased, which has promoted economic prosperity.

This Wangcheng Mansion Community is one of them.

The main style is the Beijing style architecture, which is located in small courtyard houses.

The courtyard is wide and sparse, the houses are independent on all sides, and there are red lanterns hanging in front of the gate, vermilion door paint, and small stone lions set up on both sides, showing the luxurious atmosphere.

Although the area is much smaller than that of a large courtyard house, such a courtyard house does have a lot of people to enjoy, unlike before, only big officials and powerful people can live in it. It can be said that in the old days, Wang Xie Tang Qianyan flew into the homes of ordinary people.

"This house is also very well built."

At this time, Zhang Dahui, who had heard the wind just now, and his colleagues who were drinking with him heard the wind and came to see the Wangcheng Mansion Community.

At present, there is no concept of off-plan housing, and Li Xiao is not allowed to sell off-plan properties.

Prevent developers from running away, resulting in a large number of unfinished houses.

This Wangcheng Mansion community has been built, and everyone can enter and visit freely.

After coming, they were stunned, the community was neatly planned, and a set of courtyards formed a rectangular shape and evenly distributed.

"Although this courtyard is not big, it should be very comfortable for a family."

A colleague peered outside the hospital, constantly looking at the probe with envy.

They are just a group of petty officials, even in the city of Nanjing, such a good house cannot be lived in.

"Go in and see?"

"Let's go, let's go in and see!"

Saying that, Zhang Dahui and a few people chose a random set to enter.

Once inside, you will be greeted by a spacious central courtyard with red-painted pillars and doors, and red cornices dotted with gray wall tiles.

There is a small pool in the middle of the courtyard where a few goldfish swim leisurely. The courtyard is surrounded by some green trees and flowers, which makes people feel fresh and natural.

A small table and a few chairs can be placed in the courtyard at that time, so that people can enjoy a cup of tea and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the courtyard.

"This house is good, this main house is for the family, this side house is for the elderly, this room can be for a servant to live in, and you can also bask in the sun in the yard on weekdays."

A colleague immediately fell in love with the house.

"That's good. The location of this community is also good, and it is close to the yamen."

Another person said the same.

"But our officials are gone, and it's useless to be close to the yamen."

Another person said that when it came to this, everyone couldn't help but look at Zhang Dahui, if it weren't for the instigation of this goods, they would not have resigned.

"Look at what I'm doing." Zhang Dahui also regretted it very much, and said helplessly: "I am also the Lord Shilang who asked me to resign together."

“.”

Depressed, a few people were helpless and walked outside the house.

Coincidentally, I just happened to meet Wu Lin, who was proud of the spring breeze.

"Lord Wu, you really have a good eye, this set of courtyards you have selected is close to the lake, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is beautiful."

It is worth mentioning that women in Peking are now allowed to participate in some work, and it is not that the door is not out of the door.

So a bold woman went out to look for work.

"Hahaha, yes, it's better than you introduced." Wu Lin smiled and said, "Xiaomei. I don't know if you're married or not."

"Adult, the little girl is not married yet."

The salesman Xiao Meijiao said.

She came to work in this real estate just to be able to catch the golden beetle.

This Wu Lin in front of him is the golden beetle's son-in-law, who has not yet married and is still an official of the court from the fifth grade, and now he has divided the room, which woman is unwilling.

"What do you think of this officer?"

Wu Lin stretched out his hand and grabbed Xiaomei's delicate little hand.

"Your Excellency." Xiao Meijiao shouted didily, but did not refuse.

But when he walked to a crowded place, he shook his hand away, "My lord, let's go to the sales office to sign the contract first, and after signing the contract, this yard will belong to you."

"Okay, lead the way, I don't know if I'm free at night, this official invites you to dinner." Wu Lin said hesitantly.

As the two walked away, the voices drifted apart.

"Fuck, a dog man and a woman!"

Zhang Dahui scolded angrily behind his back: "This Beiping City has been messed around like Li Xiao like this, it is really a declining world, and the etiquette and music are broken, and I don't know how to write the word shame!" ”

Obviously, Zhang will be sour.

A few other people are more sour, there is a suite in Beiping, and this pickled girl is very good.

"Why don't we go buy a set too? If it's late, there will be no good position! ”

There is a colleague who is tempted, he wants to pay a deposit first, and then go to Nanjing City to sell his ancestral house and come here to buy a set. After all, there is still room for appreciation in the house here, so I am sure that I can make a lot of money.

"Go see, go!"

Several others walked towards the sales office.

A few people went to the sales office and found that there was a big sand table here, which marked the location of a set of yards, densely packed with almost five or six hundred yards, half of which had been marked red, presumably someone bought it, and if you don't buy it, there will really be no good location.

"How much does this house cost??"

One of them hurriedly asked a woman, and found that this woman had a peach blossom face and was extremely good-looking, if she could be like Wu Lin.

Thinking of this, this person couldn't help but feel uneasy.

The sales woman said: "Hello this master, our location is good, the scenery is good, all of them are designed by famous craftsmen in the style of decoration, and the house price is from 2,000 taels of silver."

"Two thousand taels of silver?" Several people couldn't help but be stunned.

The sales woman nodded with a smile and said, "Two thousand taels of silver is the original selling price, but now it is not sold, and it is packaged and bought by the imperial court as a welfare house. You can choose a room directly. ”

"This"

Several people now regret it even more.

I missed two thousand taels of silver!!

Even if you can't divide it, if you sell it, it's two thousand taels!!

"Hey"

Zhang Dahui sighed and regretted it completely.

But he had no choice but to pull a few people towards the door, so as not to be ridiculed, he found that there were still many colleagues here who were choosing a room, and there was a hint of banter in their eyes.

"Hey, isn't that Duan Xingsheng? Didn't he also resign, how could he sign a contract there? Among his colleagues, a sharp-eyed person saw Duan Xingsheng.

They knew about this Xingsheng, and he was originally a petty official in charge of the Criminal Department.

In that wave of resignation, he also resigned.

"yes. Isn't he resigning, why is he also signing a contract? ”

Seeing this, Zhang Da and a few people were waiting at the door.

After waiting for about two quarters of an hour, Duan Xingsheng, who had signed the contract, took a deep breath, and a stone in his heart fell to the ground.

Then, endless joy welled up on his cheeks.

That's right, he also resigned, but after he found out about the division of the room for the first time, he regretted it, and he regretted it incomparably.

So, he went to the ministry to try to reinstate the official, but was refused.

Helplessly, he found a lot of relationships and found the prince Zhu Gaochi to intercede.

Zhu Gaochi found that the Criminal Department was indeed understaffed, so he approved his reinstatement, but his grade dropped by one level, but it didn't matter, as long as he could divide the room.

The higher the grade, the bigger the house, the better the location, but it's not too much worse, the starting price of the house here is 2,000 taels of silver.

"Great, great."

After signing the contract, Duan Xingsheng walked out of the door of the sales office with a smile.

"Duan Xingsheng, didn't you resign, why did you divide the house?"

As soon as he went out, Zhang Dahui came over and pulled him aside to speak.

"I" Duan Xingsheng was a little hesitant, and only after half a voice did he speak: "I can't hide it, I'm reinstated." ”

"What!"

Several people present were shocked!

can also be reinstated, I'll take it!

You kid is so shrewd!

"How did you get reinstated?" Zhang Dahui asked anxiously.

Duan Xingsheng said helplessly: "I found the prince's way." ”

"Shame on you!" Zhang Dahui was anxious when he heard this, he didn't have the way of a prince, but he was envious and jealous, so he had to scold: "I said that I would resign together, how could you secretly go back to reinstate, and what did you let the big guys think of you." ”

In fact, Zhang Dahui is still a little dissatisfied.

Everyone has a colleague, and there are some small friendships.

Why did you say earlier that you could divide the house, so we don't know until now, good guy, you just want to secretly occupy the house first, right?

Duan Xingsheng said angrily: "Okay, okay, you are high, I am still old and young." ”

But thinking that he had already been assigned a house, he mentioned it more: "Colleague, I'll reveal a letter to you, your news is too ill-informed, hurry up and find a way, there is already a long queue at the entrance of the official department, and the house is finished late, cry to you"

After saying that, he left with a smile and hummed a little tune.

"I'm Nima, I'm Nima!"

A colleague said: "So many people are lining up to be reinstated. Why didn't I hear the wind at all? ”

Another person: "Nonsense, the people who know it are not hiding it, lest there are too many people and there is no way to reinstate it, this Duan Xingsheng is the house is divided, so he told us." ”

"Shameless! Old thief! A bunch of wallgrass! Zhang Dahui scolded.

"Stop scolding, hurry up and go to the ministry to have a look."

The others had already run away.

"Hey, you guys, wait for me."

In the blink of an eye, several people ran away.

Zhang Dahui had no choice but to chase after him in a hurry.

An hour later.

Several people rushed to the front of the yamen of the ministry.

It was really crowded, and it was really the same as Duan Xingsheng said, there was a long queue.

These are all officials who have resigned and now want to come back.

"Hey, don't cut the line."

Zhang Dahui saw that there was an acquaintance and wanted to insert himself in the front, but he was immediately shouted back by a group of people.

After all, if you choose one less house, God knows if you have a share in front of you, who wants to let others plug in front of you.

Helplessly, Zhang Da and several people had to line up behind.

"Colleague, what's the situation, can this queue be reinstated?"

Zhang asked the people in front of him.

The person in front replied, "Don't ask me, I don't know." As soon as I came, I found out that there was a queue, so I lined up directly, and the people in front didn't know. ”

"Oh"

I don't know what the situation is, Zhang Dahui and a few people had to line up honestly.

Good guys, Zhang Dahui found that they were not the latest to hear the news, and there were even slower.

The queue lasted for a day, and many people came one after another behind him, and they were also queuing.

The queue is getting longer and longer, but there is no sign of progress, which makes people very anxious.

In the evening, the yamen of the ministry was dispersed, and the officials inside came out one after another, and Lu Zhen, the secretary of the ministry, was also among them.

As soon as they saw Shangshu come out, the people in line shouted one after another.

"Master Shangshu, can we be reinstated."

"Please, Lord Shangshu, let's reinstate, isn't this court short of people to work?"

"Yes, we waited in line for a day, give me an explanation."

Those in line shouted.

"Whoever made you line up, it's useless."

Lu Zhen waved his hand and said, "Let's all go back, no one said that they can be reinstated, go back." ”

As he spoke, he walked away without looking back.

The voice fell.

Everyone was shocked, and the feelings they were waiting in line here were in vain.

After questioning each other, they found out why.

It turned out that it was just a few people in the front of the queue who wanted to be reinstated and waited outside the door, but the people who came behind thought they were queuing, so they lined up one after another.

It's a little embarrassing.

After everyone discussed it, they found that someone had been reinstated.

Look at the relationship between the two.

Soon, all the officials of the Ministry of Officials left, and the rest of the people were still confused.

Gradually, part of the team left.

This part of the people has something to do with it.

I plan to go to the crown prince Zhu Gaochi, or to find the Han King Zhu Gaochu, or to find officials close to the Ming National Teacher, such as Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong. et al.

And those who have no relationship are unwilling and continue to wait in place.

This is one night.

And those who are looking for relationships are looking for their own relationships.

That same evening.

The threshold of Yang Shiqi and the others' mansion was broken.

"Lord Yang, we are old acquaintances, help me, and ask for a favor from the national teacher."

"Yes, Lord Yang, help, you can take this heart"

"My third uncle and grandfather's grandson used to be your student, you must help with this favor."

Many officials who were familiar with Yang Shiqi found Yang Shiqi.

It was useless for them to go directly to the national teacher, so they could only retreat.

"This official can remember, you also scolded this official for being a lackey of the national teacher."

Yang Shiqi smiled, closed the door, and refused to see the guests.

Officials: "I was wrong, you are not a lackey, we are lackeys, Lord Yang, Lord Yang, you open the door"

In addition to Yang Shiqi, Lu Zhen, Yang Rong and others are in the same situation.

Especially Zhu Gaochi, it is best to speak, many people have found Zhu Gaochi through various relationships, but Zhu Gaochi is also a little annoyed, and the door is closed.

In short, everyone ate behind closed doors.

So the next day, they all blocked in front of the yamen of the ministry.

Soon, they heard an even more shocking news!!

The overall rise of court officials has risen!

Because the officials of Beiping Mansion were originally issued according to the standards of Beiping Prefecture.

After the capital was moved, the officials of the central court were still issued according to the Nanjing period.

There is a big gap.

Originally, as officials of Beiping Prefecture in the Special Administrative Region, their overall income was already very high.

The five-grade prefect is three hundred taels, which is equivalent to the second-grade Yulu of the central court officials!

The four-rank prefect's Yulu is five hundred taels per year, which is equivalent to the Yulu of the first-grade officials of the central court.

On weekdays, there are various benefits.

For example, white sugar, brown sugar, grain and oil stamps, supermarket tickets and other things.

Originally, under two different systems, I didn't remember the change.

The level and treatment of officials in Beiping Mansion are two grades higher than that of the central officials of the imperial court!

But now, fully unified!!

The central official of the imperial court, Yu Lu, has been on par with the original official of Beiping Mansion.

In other words, the overall number of Yulu has tripled!

The original five hundred and two years of Yipin officials' salaries have now become 1,500 taels!

Officials of all grades have been comprehensively improved in terms of remuneration and are closer to the officials of the Beiping Special Administrative Region.

Oh yes, now that the capital has been moved, there is no talk of a special zone anymore. It is equivalent to turning the capital into a special zone!

The treatment of officials in the entire capital is a cut above that of officials in other regions!

This news is so shocking!

Those who resigned are now repentant.

"Please, Lord Lu, it's okay, let's go back."

"Kowtow to you!! I'm old and young, and my family still depends on me to feed me."

"Lord Lu, for the sake of our former colleagues, let's reinstate us."

Early in the morning, as soon as Lu Zhen went to the Yamen, he was besieged by a group of people, and his eyes were so hot and hot that he almost didn't swallow Lu Zhen alive.

"Guard, guard." Lu Zhen shouted, and the guards hurriedly rushed over and retreated from the crowd before he entered the yamen to work.

And this group of people was not discouraged, and one by one they sat in front of the door of the yamen of the ministry.

There is a posture that moves the sky and the earth.

On the south side of the palace is a closed "T" shaped front yard surrounded by a red wall, which is the palace square in the imperial city.

On the three ends of the "T" shaped square, build a door of three coupon holes, the east is the left gate of Chang'an, and the west is the right gate of Chang'an.

Between Tiananmen Square and Daqing Gate, there is a central imperial road paved with stone slabs for the emperor to enter and exit.

Along both sides of the central royal road, there is a thousand-step corridor with a length of 700 steps through the eaves and ridges, and the vermilion palace wall of more than 6 meters high is built outside the thousand-step corridor.

On both sides of the wall are concentrated are the power centers of the whole country, and the central yamen.

The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, the Zongren Mansion, the Qintianjian and other official offices.

This group of people was waiting in this thousand-step corridor.

By noon, they were hungry.

In order to prevent these officials from starving to death, Lu Zhen deliberately asked the street vendors to allow them to enter the Zhengyang Gate and come to the Qianbu Corridor to sell food.

So, one by one, the vendors looked for business opportunities, pushed small carts in, and sold iron lunch boxes, which were used to keep warm with a stove, and iron lunch boxes were placed inside.

There is rice and vegetables in the iron lunch box.

Generally, it is three meat and one vegetable.

Shredded potatoes, sliced eggplant meat, chili back to the pot, stir-fried greens.

"Iron lunch box, fifty wen a piece."

The vendors were hawking, and the smell of the iron lunch boxes in the carts was emanating from them.

"Bring me one."

"I'll have a copy too."

"I want one!"

Officials rushed over and paid for food.

A few carts of tin box lunches were swept away, and the thieves sold well.

The officials eat with a mouth full of oil, don't look at the iron lunch box, this taste is really good, there is a lot of meat, a lot of portions, enough oil and water, and the price is affordable!

This is just a boxed lunch for ordinary people.

The ingredients inside are already unattainable in other places.

In particular, the fried meat with chili peppers can only be eaten in Beiping, and the people who eat it are sweating profusely and crying out for joy.

This is why this group of officials resigned and did not want to return to Nanjing.

Soon, two days passed.

During this period, it also rained, drenching these officials into soup chickens, and some of them even contracted the wind chill and kept snotting their noses.

But it doesn't matter, there is also You Fang Langzhong who came to prescribe medicine, and the medicine will be eliminated.

I have to say that the endurance of this group of people is really sufficient, and no one left, and many people joined one after another during the period.

That is, because no one is leaving, no one wants to leave, in case one day the saint is gracious and the person is not there, isn't it a big loss? ?

When the time comes, I see others holding high-ranking officials and dividing the house, and I have nothing, so I can't find a river to jump into?

During this time, they watched other officials pass by the court or go to work.

While walking, he was smiling, and from time to time he floated over to take a few looks.

These people have all divided their rooms, added Yulu, and now the rest time is the same as that in Beiping, 9 to 5, not to mention how cool.

As a result, there was only envy left in the eyes of these resignation and waiting, and when was there a time, they were also like this.

"Ah Qiu." Zhang sneezed.

The colleague on the side said, "Brother Zhang, I see that you are infected with the cold, so let's go back and rest." ”

"Go and go, I won't go back, in case I just leave, the Holy Grace, won't I have been waiting in vain these days!"

Zhang Dahui said angrily.

He sat in the hallway, his hair scattered, he hadn't washed in a few days, his face was oily, and he was very funny.

The colleague sneered: "At the beginning, you said that good horses don't eat Huitou grass, you look at you, and now I can't wait to eat this Huihui grass." ”

Zhang Dahui said: "You know a fart, this is the prodigal son's return to the gold and does not change!" ”

"Good, good." A group of people laughed and said: "What a prodigal son, he doesn't change his money!" I think sooner or later the Holy One will be moved by your spirit. ”

As the words fell, more people laughed.

seems to laugh at others, but also laughs at himself like self-deprecation.

While talking and laughing, Lu Zhen suddenly walked out, crossed his waist and said, "Do you all want to come back and continue to serve?" ”

As soon as the words fell.

Countless people stood up hungrily.

Is the Holy One going to be gracious??

They looked at Lu Zhen expectantly and said:

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Lord Lu, can we be reinstated?"

"Lord Lu is a good person, a good person!"

Everyone's eyes are hotter than fire, and Lu Zhen, the secretary of the ministry, is in their eyes, that is fragrant and sweet.

Lu Zhen crossed his waist and said with a smile: "It's still early, it depends on your performance." Fill out the form first, come to the person, and issue the application form for reinstatement. ”

Subsequently, several officials from the Ministry of Officials took out the form and distributed it.

"Give me, give me a copy."

"Don't squeeze, there's something for everyone!"

After some scrambling, the officials sent the forms to everyone, and then returned to the yamen.

Everyone carefully held the form and found an open place to check it.

"Great, there's a chance!"

Zhang Dahui and the others also found an open place, and they were not too dirty, sitting cross-legged on the ground and looking at the form in their hands.

It contains information such as name, original official position, age, and years of service.

There are three questions in the middle, and there is a blank space for writing, which reads:

[1. What is your opinion on the national policy of abolishing the imperial examination this time? 】

[2. Tell me about your outstanding performance during your tenure? 】

[3. After your official is reinstated, can you implement the national policy and actively implement the tasks assigned by your superiors? 】

Zhang General Assembly looked at it, and the content filled in this form should be the key to deciding whether he can be reinstated!

That's great! That's great!

Finally, there is a chance to return to work!

I was no longer impulsive

"Who has a pen?" Zhang asked.

"No, didn't bring it?" Together.

Zhang Dahui kicked him and scolded: "Go buy it!" Buy a set of pen and ink per person and go quickly! ”

The colleague said, "Why me?" ”

Zhang Dahui glared at him: "After being reinstated, are you still messing around under this official?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes"

As the so-called official level crushed the person to death, the man immediately ran outside and looked for a store to buy pen and ink.

After a while, I brought back a few sets of pen and ink, and a few people studied ink on the spot, and began to fill in the form on the ground.

[1. What is your opinion on the national policy of abolishing the imperial examination this time? 】

Zhang Dahui looked at the first question, pondered for a while, and began to fill it in.

He wrote on it: [Shang Ke, there are pros and cons to the cancellation of the imperial examination this time, and the official thinks that there are three pros and cons, and the good one is . 】

Zhang Dacheng was writing, and suddenly paused, he wanted to see how his colleagues wrote, so he turned his head to look.

Good fellow, the colleague wrote in the margin:

[This is a good strategy for the ages!] It's a grand event! For the benefit of the country and the people, we should vigorously support it for the following reasons: First, we have solved the problem of recruiting talents through the ages, and used a more appropriate way.

"Dog Thief !!" Zhang Dahui couldn't help scolding.

I wrote "Shang Ke", and this product directly wrote "Good Strategies for the Ages"!

You still resigned because of this matter, what a dog thief!

After Zhang Dahui finished scolding, he ran to the yamen of the ministry and pleaded:

"Can you give me a new form, I accidentally filled in the wrong form just now, thank you so much! Thank you so much! The next time I don't take it as an example, I guarantee that I won't make a mistake next time"

Zhang Dawei, who took the new form, began to fill it in again:

[Abolishing the imperial examination is a good policy for the ages!] There are ten major advantages, one is. The second is the third is]

He directly upgraded the cancellation of the imperial examination from a good policy for the ages to a good policy for the ages, and gave ten good reasons.

Look, this is Confucianism, the pen is hard, and the waist is soft.

They can find out the disadvantages of the imperial examination, and they can also find out the advantages of abolishing the imperial examination.

The before and after that led to all of this.

Speaking of which, there are only two words: interests!

And Li Xiao also grasped this point and played with people's hearts a little.

Of course, not everyone can bend their waist for three buckets of rice.

For example, Xie Jin, he has the backbone of a literati, and when he saw that the officials were in the limelight, he began to brew a wave of greater turmoil

(End of chapter)