Chapter 50 49 We also have Tang Muyi

Author: Lan Xinlanshan

Chapter 50 49. We also have Tang Muyi

Tangmuyi began in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The Emperor of Zhou gave a piece of land within the royal territory to the courtiers as a fief for their accommodation, fasting and bathing. Tangmuyi later gradually evolved into a nobility's food fief system, and the recipients had no right to rule in their fief.

, the tax revenue within the fief belongs to the recipient.

The so-called "Tang Mu Yi" means that the taxes of the fiefdom are used to pay for bathing. Of course, with so much tax, you can't just take a bath. "Tang Mu" is just a name. In fact, you are free to spend your money. In short

, gave you the money.

To wash one's hair is to wash one's hair.

Take a bath and sprinkle yourself.

Wash and sprinkle enough.

Take a bath and wash your hands.

The so-called "Zhuo" and "Sprinkle" mean to wash. The meaning of ancient bathing is not completely consistent with that of modern bathing. However, Xu Shen's "Shuowen Jiezi" of the Eastern Han Dynasty only understood the meaning of "mu", "bathing" and "washing".

", combined with the explanations of "bath", it is a bath in the full sense.

The system of the Han Dynasty stipulated that officials should take a bath every five days. This means that officials should go home and take a bath after working for five days to maintain a clean and tidy image.

Influenced by the idea that "the body's hair and skin are influenced by its parents", both men and women in ancient times had long hair. Therefore, Li Bai's "white hair is three thousand feet long, and the fate is as long as the head".

After bathing, my long hair was still wet and I couldn't tie it up. In ancient times, there were no modern hair dryers, so I had to take the most primitive method of letting my long hair hang loose and let it dry naturally. This period of time can be used to rest. So, the bathing day was

It became a day off.

Every time there are sacrifices, festivals or major events, everyone has to bathe and change clothes to show piety and solemnity. Bathing is so important in the lives of the Western Han people, which is also an important reason why the bath beans made by Wang Ao are so popular.

Everyone knows that Liu Ju, the new crown prince of Wu State, was killed by Crown Prince Ji Wang'an, which disrupted the morale of the Wu State army in advance, causing the King of Wu's rebellion to be suppressed as easily as dust.

After wandering outside the capital for more than two months with his head in his hands, Wang Quan returned with great honors. Emperor Wen granted Emperor Wen the gift of Tangmuyi with 500 households and the title of County Lord. This is the treatment of a princess. We also have Tangmuyi!

The concubines in the harem received salary according to the same rank as the courtiers. Originally, Wang'an's "annual salary" in the harem was 2,000 dan, which was calculated to 9,000 dan per month, or 72 hu of rice. In addition to the fiefdom

, suddenly became the number one favorite in the Crown Prince's palace, overshadowing the Crown Princess.

This is where Emperor Wen had an insight into human nature and was good at winning over people's hearts. He gave Wang Quan enough reward for his efforts.

A concubine in the harem is given the same treatment as a royal daughter, which is equivalent to telling Wang Nan: With the status of a fief and a county lord, you can live without worries about food and clothing without the crown prince! If there is no crown prince for you, I will give you more than the crown prince.

!

The first bird may not be shot, and Wang Quan's status is stable. But she understands that the basis of everything is still based on her identity as Crown Prince Ji. She still needs to be careful at all times. Any fiefdom or county lord is all false. The emperor

A piece of edict can even take away your life!

Wang Quan admired Emperor Liu Heng of Han Dynasty so much that he fell into admiration.

The situation that Emperor Wen took over when he ascended the throne was considered a hellish start among the conservative kings. The country's power was in decline, the Huns were rampant, the heroes were powerful, the kings were divided, and the aristocratic class left over from history still kept their promises.

Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne as a vassal king of a small country. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty solved the problem quietly and like a spring breeze, and single-handedly established the destiny of the country. He laid the foundation for three generations by himself.

As the group of heroes grew old and retired, it became the most thorny issue for the Han regime to keep the feudal lords in power.

The rebellion of Wu State disturbed by Wang Ao allowed Emperor Wen and his son to solve a serious problem in their heart, and also made Liu Qi feel more satisfied with Wang Ao. The prince held up a guard of honor and went to Changlingtian Mansion to fetch Wang Ao back to the palace.

Compared to the time when the stepfather took a few servants to send the daughter to the palace, the prince's personal welcome and the ceremony were more like a grand wedding, which made the Tian family famous. For a time, the envious people did not hate having children or being childless.

Seeing his little sister Jiu'er applying powder and red hair early in the morning and carefully grooming her, Wang Hao's heart skipped a beat: This Wang Hao'er didn't really have any thoughts about the prince, right? He suddenly felt like he had swallowed a fly!

"Xiao'er, wipe off the pink and red on your face!" Wang Quan ordered the maid.

"Sister!" Wang Haoshan pouted, "Sister is so glorious, how can Jiao'er become disgraced and disgrace her sister?"

"Jiao'er," Wang Quan picked up the face towel and wiped it off carefully, "Crimson powder is not good for the body. You are still young, and you are still the most beautiful when you are growing up..."

Wang Haohuan took the face towel and wiped it vigorously with a look of resentment on his face. Wang Ao was secretly amused.

"娡'er!" When Liu Qi saw Wang Dan dressed in costume, there was nothing else around him, only this beauty occupied his eyes and heart.

He solemnly read out the imperial edict, stepped forward to help Wang Na, who was kneeling to receive the edict, sat upright and accepted the salutes of everyone, then held hands with her and boarded the chariot together. Ping'er and his wife were followed by the palace people in the chariot.

"Sister!" Wang Haojiao looked at Wang Hao, who was loved by thousands of people, and shed tears, "Jiaoer will miss you!"

Wang Hao looked back and smiled faintly. The youthful beauty of the girl made Wang Haohan different. But compared with her sister's beauty and grace, she was as dim as a star.

A farewell is better than a wedding. The prince's honor and favor made the palace people look flattering and flattering to Wang Quan when they saw him, and the concubines also flattered her on the surface but cursed secretly.

The life and death moments he experienced outside the palace, being assassinated repeatedly, and escaping from death many times made Wang Ao observe everyone and warned himself to be more humble and low-key.

"Brother Qi'er, has Tiaohou Zhou Yafu returned to court?" Wang Quan asked the prince Liu Qi.

"No. We are putting pressure on South Vietnam. If the rebel king Liu Bi is not handed over, South Vietnam will be a bloodbath. We have already prepared troops on the South Vietnam border." Liu Qi laughed heartily as he spoke.

"Liu Xian died at my hands, and Liu Ju died at the hands of Nu'er..." Liu Qi smiled with contempt, "You and I, husband and wife, are the nemesis of the Liu Bi clan!"

Thinking of Liu Ju's pure smile, Wang Quan felt sad in her heart. Liu Ju was not killed by her, but died because of her, at her hands. This was a hidden pain for the rest of her life, unspeakable and heartbreaking!

Zhi had already arranged for Zhi Qing, and made the couple his stewards and retainers. Wang Ao also gave the Husi sword to Zhi for safekeeping.

"Why aren't you happy?" Liu Qi asked hurriedly when he saw Wang A's expression.

"I think of General Ji Bu, a true chivalrous hero! But he died at the hands of Liu Bi..."

When leaving Wu in the east, General Ji Bu's care and concern from his elders made Wang Quan shed tears.

"General Ji, he has perfected his loyalty, bravery and chivalry. His father has posthumously named him a Marquis of Yi, and his son has inherited the title and been appointed as the Shaofu envoy of Hedong County." Liu Qi also sighed.

"Where is Yuan An, Prime Minister of Wu?" Wang Ao asked. As a member of the harem, she had little information. But Yuan An was in the country of Wu. He went to the inn to cry and beg her to leave the dangerous place of Wu country quickly, which impressed her deeply.

"Yuan An has been demoted to a commoner by his father." Liu Qidao, "As the Prime Minister of Wu, he has long understood the rebellion of Wu King Liu Bi, but he has never participated in the impeachment and neglected his duty. The King of Wu rebelled, and General Ji Bu

He refused to give in an inch, and was so heroic and courageous! But Yuan An escaped from the battle, violated his integrity, and deserves to be punished for his crime! My father loves talents and cannot bear to take his life and demote him to a commoner."

As expected, Emperor Wen was merciful. As a scholar, Yuan An could talk a lot, but he was not as chivalrous as General Ji Bu.

"Your Highness, I have something to ask of you," Wang Quan said, bowing down. "On that day, I was escorted by Princess Li from Wu County, and I found out that he was the brother of Sister Li Liangdi. Both of Sister Li's parents were dead and she had no close relatives. My sister had been with Your Highness for many years.

Can you please transfer Grand Administrator Li to the capital to fulfill Sister Li’s wish to reunite her family?”

"Li Ji didn't want to see this brother. She said that after her parents died, her uncle took over her family property and allowed her to sell clothes and sell her body, and she became a singer in a restaurant." Liu Qi was a little unhappy, "Li Ji complained against Nu'er many times.

Even if you say evil things, Con'er will think about her. A truly virtuous and kind person!"

Wang Quan smiled shyly and said, "Sister Li considers yourself to be the first person that His Highness loves, and does not allow me and other brides to take over his favor. Your Highness should understand Sister Li's heart and care more about her..."

"Hmph! How can Li Ji's belly be compared to that of Con'er?"

What is the capacity? Love is exclusive. Li Ji loves deeply and single-mindedly, so much so that she hates her because of her love. She becomes jealous in front of Liu Qi, sheds tears all the time, and annoys the prince. And she, Wang Quan, does she love? Hate.

?No more!

There was a burst of sadness in my heart.

A false phoenix, she and Liu Ju became brothers, but that pure boy died at her hands. She lost their friendship.

By some strange combination of circumstances, she was destined to be the prince of Liang, so she could only survive as the crown prince. She had no love.

Thinking of this, she looked at Liu Qi: "Your Highness, the family leader Chao Cuo is truly a wise man! It has been predicted long ago that Liu Bi would burn mountains for money and boil the sea for salt, which would be a serious problem for the Han Dynasty... When A'er saw Qi'er's brother, he said

Chao Shaofu obeys the advice, he must be outstanding!"

"Master Cuo was born in Yingchuan (today's Yuzhou, Henan). When he was young, he studied Legalist thought under Zhang Hui. Because of his ability in writing, he was appointed as Taichang's manager. The imperial court recruited people to study "Shangshu" and was sent by Taichang to follow Fu in Jinan.

He studied "Shangshu" and accepted Confucianism. After returning from his studies, he was appointed by his father as Prince Sheren, a disciple of the family, and was later promoted to a doctor."

"When Master Cuo was appointed as a doctor, he wrote in "Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu Shu" on the Prince's Proposal for Knowing how to govern the country. He was praised by his father and made Gu worship him as the family leader. He taught Gu a lot. Cuo Shi was able to speak.

He is eloquent, good at analyzing problems, and has a deep understanding of Gu Yi, so he is called a "think tank"."

"In the past few years, the Xiongnu repeatedly invaded the border and harassed Didao. His father sent troops to conquer the country. Master Chao took the opportunity to write "War on Military Affairs" to his father, proposing the idea of ​​"attacking barbarians with barbarians". He also pointed out the weapons and equipment used in the war against the Xiongnu.

It must be strong and sharp, the soldiers must be well-equipped, the generals must be proficient in military affairs, and the monarch must choose good generals. My father has given him an edict to express his reward."

"Cuo Shi then published "Guarding the Border and Encouraging Farmers", proposing to use economic measures to encourage immigrants and use immigration to strengthen the border to resist foreign invasion, which was adopted by his father. So Cuo Shi then published "Recruiting People and Practicing Settlements", and discussed

Specific measures have been put forward on how to resettle the immigrants."

In Yao Weng's words, Chao Cuo was a talker who loved great achievements. But Liu Qi's appreciation of Chao Cuo was not superficial. Chao Cuo had two skills.

In the fifteenth year before Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty (165 BC), when Chao Cuo was appointed as the crown prince's family minister, Emperor Wen ordered his ministers to recommend virtuous, upright, and literary people.

"The general outline of the country" and other issues were raised for consultation (i.e., "Ce"). Jia Yi was dead at that time, and among the more than 100 people who participated in the countermeasures, Chao Cuo's answer was the best (i.e., "Countermeasures for Promoting Virtues"), which won the favor of Emperor Wen

With commendation, he was promoted from Prince's family order to Zhongdafu.

After that, Chao Cuo wrote to Emperor Wen many times, proposing suggestions to cut down the princes and reform the laws. Although Emperor Wen did not adopt it, he admired his talents very much. Prince Liu Qi was in favor of Chao Cuo's suggestions, but Yuan Ang and other ministers did not like Chao Cuo.

Wrong, I am opposed to it.

Chao Cuo and Yuan Ang had different political views, so they were incompatible with each other and regarded each other as political enemies and mortal enemies...

During the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, Yuan Ang was a dove and Chao Cuo was a hawk when it came to cutting down the vassals. The final outcome was that Chao Cuo was cut in half by Emperor Jing and Yuan An was reused.

In terms of loyalty and traitor, Chao Cuo is undoubtedly a loyal minister. Chao Cuo's idea of ​​weakening the princes has no selfish motives and is based on the interests of the Han Dynasty.

If we talk about wisdom and foolishness, Chao Cuo is undoubtedly a wise man. Chao Cuo saw through the inevitable consequences of the princes becoming powerful, and he was very prophetic.
To be continued...