Three days later, Jingzhao promulgated two restriction laws. One was a height restriction order, which stipulated that in Jingzhao City, except for official offices, official residences, imperial colleges, temples and fire surveillance buildings, all buildings in the city should not exceed two heights in principle.
Floors.
If the current building has more than two floors, you can apply to the county government. If conditions permit and with the approval of the county government, shops and houses along the street can be built up to three floors. More than three floors are never allowed. Those exceeding the regulations must be demolished within a time limit.
This kind of height limit order was promulgated in the capital during the Sui Dynasty, and the Tang and Song Dynasties also had the same regulations. This was mainly due to the need to protect the privacy of the people. In addition, there was also the hierarchy. If a wealthy businessman built a ten-story tower, he would be taller than the prime minister.
If the mansion and the palace are both high, wouldn't it be a mess?
Under the height restriction order, the officials and internal guards of Jingzhao City began to get busy, going door to door to register. Ordinary people generally had no problems. It was a big deal if they could build a two-story building. It was impossible to build a three-story building because of the height limit.
The order mainly involves large households and some large shops.
Large families include the houses of large local families in Jingzhao, the houses of big businessmen, the houses bought by wealthy families from all over the country in Jingzhao, and the private houses of high-ranking officials. If conditions permit, they can also build three floors. The conditions here generally mean that they will not affect the neighbors next door, such as
A house of five acres can be built in the middle of the house. If it is a small house of one or two acres and it will affect the neighbors next door, then it can only be built with two floors at most.
The three-story permit for residential buildings is relatively strict, but it is slightly looser for shops along the street. Many restaurants have three floors, with the first and second floors being the lobby and the third floor being private rooms. This situation is allowed.
Buildings with more than three floors are very, very strict. Generally, only official offices, royal palaces, official residences with an area of more than ten acres, temples, imperial colleges and fire surveillance buildings are allowed. Others are not allowed.
With this height restriction order, more than 200 illegal buildings were identified within three days. About half of them can be retained through application, and the other half must demolish the illegal floors within a time limit.
The Taibai Restaurant located in Zhuangyuan Bridge is currently a three-story building. According to regulations, it can be retained after application. However, the Taibai Restaurant is planning to be rebuilt into a six-story restaurant. Under the height restriction order, it is completely impossible.
Secondly, Yi'an Teahouse has been demolished and the land has been leveled. It is planned to build a stone platform one foot high, and then build a huge seven-story tower on the stone platform. Now the regulations are out. If you want to build a stone platform one foot high, then
A maximum of two floors can be built on the stone platform, which means that the stone platform is regarded as one floor.
The new restaurant in Zhuangyuan Bridge had to stop construction and wait for notification from the owner. Shopkeeper Liu Da reported to the Liu family of Pingjiang Prefecture by means of a flying pigeon message.
The second order issued by Jingzhao is the luxury restriction order. This order is relatively simple and mainly targets the basic necessities of life in public places. For example, it is stipulated that all teahouses are not allowed to sell tea cakes above the Jingting level. The quality of tea cakes in the Song Dynasty mainly depends on raising.
Jingting is a tea that has been cultivated for three years, second only to Dragon tea and Feng tea among tribute teas. Dragon tea and Feng tea need to be cultivated for at least ten years, and they can still be boiled ten times and still have a rich tea aroma.
Most people would never dare to think about dragon tea and phoenix tea. Only the Qing'an Teahouse opposite Yongwang Mansion could supply phoenix tea, which cost a pot of 100 yuan. Under the sumptuary ban, Qing'an Teahouse's phoenix tea was the first to be affected and was cut down. All teahouses
At most, we can only sell Jingting tea cakes. Jingting is good tea, but it is not luxurious.
Then there is the food restriction, which stipulates that each customer in the restaurant is not allowed to spend more than 20 guan.
There are also restrictions on clothing. Women are not allowed to use extravagant and gorgeous Shu brocade for their outer clothing, and the width must not exceed four panels.
The restriction mainly restricts carriages. For those below the third grade, no more than one carriage, whether official or civilian, can be pulled by one horse. This is not discriminating against merchants. This is anti-luxury. It applies across the board and treats everyone equally. For those below the third grade, only one horse can be used.
A carriage cannot exceed three horses.
Restrictions on residence are based on official rank. Only officials of fifth rank and above can live in a five-acre house. What should a big businessman do if he wants a house? Then he must obtain a fifth-rank or higher honorary officer awarded by Prince Yong's Mansion. Generally, he has contributed to the army, such as logistics and transportation.
Wait, the shortcut is to do good deeds, donate to schools, donate to Tzu Chi. Donate every year, a few hundred guan each time. After donating for three or four years, you can be promoted to a fifth-grade honorary officer. Once you have the qualifications to become an honorary officer, you can also marry.
Concubine, riding a carriage has many benefits.
If a rich man does not have the qualifications for a decorated official, it means that he has not contributed to society, and there are many restrictions. He is not allowed to ride a horse, live in a small house with more than two acres, and is not allowed to have concubines. The maid in the family is not allowed to exceed three
Anyone who disobeys the order will be punished with a fifty-fifty rod and will be exiled for three years.
Of course, the luxury limit is only enforced in public places. No one will care if you spend extravagantly at home with the door closed, and you will not be held accountable. This is also because the luxury limit is a double-edged sword. While it cracks down on luxury, it also cracks down on business. Many people will
Therefore, income will be reduced or even unemployment, so a limit must be maintained, so only implementing it in public is a compromise within this limit.
After the two decrees were promulgated, the entire Jingzhao City was discussing this matter, even Chen Qing's family was no exception.
During dinner, the whole family was discussing the luxury limit at the dinner table. Zhao Yingluo had a straightforward personality. She pointed at the dishes on the table and said with a smile: "Sister, you said that one table cannot exceed twenty guan. Our table
More than twenty strikes!"
Lu Xiu rolled his eyes at her and said: "Let me correct two things for you. First, the luxury restriction order does not apply to the family, so if you have a table of ten thousand gu at home, no one will care about it; second, our table does not have 20 gu.
You can't calculate it based on the market price. A pound of good-quality mutton costs thirty guan at the market price. We get the mutton from our own manor, so the cost is very low. If it's 10 guan per catty, our meal will cost at most ten guan."
Zhao Qiaoyun smiled and said: "Ten dollars is a lot of money. An ordinary family's monthly income is only..."
"Stop it! Stop it!"
Lu Xiu quickly stopped her and said, "We are Prince Yong's Mansion. You have to compare with ordinary people. Do you know how much a meal for the emperor's family costs?"
"I really know!"
Zhao Qiaoyun smiled and said: "Taking the fifth year of Xuanhe as an example, a jug of wine costs thirty guan, a dinner requires at least ten jugs, a roasted deer tongue costs five deer, and there are dozens of such dishes for a meal.
Food, after all, a meal for the emperor and his concubines costs at least a thousand dollars. Sister, there is no comparison between our family and the palace."
Yu Ying asked in a low voice: "Do you think there are no loopholes in the luxury restriction order?"
"There are so many gaps!"
Chen Qing came over, sat down in his seat, smiled and said to everyone: "Inspection inspections have discovered that many people have taken advantage of loopholes. I will give you two examples that you can follow next time. One table is divided into two.
It cannot exceed twenty guan, so divide it into several tables and let everyone sit and eat separately. The law can be easily broken. The second is the separate pricing method. There are hundreds of dishes on the table, but the shopkeeper only charges you 20 guan.
What should I do if I have 80 guan? Use other services to calculate the money, such as sending you home in a carriage and charging 80 guan. For example, charging you a few dozen guan for listening to music, and then buying a few more vegetables when you go home, and counting the dozens of guan.
There are many ways to make money, but you must not be caught using these methods. If you are caught once, you will be suspended for ten days, and if you are caught three times, you will be closed down."
At this time, Bing'er raised her hands and said urgently: "Daddy, daddy, I have a way to avoid being caught!"
Chen Qing chuckled and said, "Bing'er, tell me, do you have any good ideas?"
"Dad, I went to five restaurants to eat in one night, and each family only had one dish, which cost twenty guan. So if I went to five restaurants and had five meals in one night, wouldn't it only cost 100 guan?
The girls clapped their hands and smiled. Chen Qing touched his nose and smiled bitterly: "Although Bing'er's method is a little troublesome, it seems to work."
Lu Xiu poured a glass of wine for her husband and said with a smile: "This is just because you are too rich to burn money. In my opinion, the method is very simple. If there are a few people eating, just make small dishes. One dish costs the same amount, and it can be made for twenty
It’s enough to just put in the disc, why run around? If there are a lot of people, just share a few tables upstairs and downstairs, God knows who knows who among you!"
Everyone praised: "Sister, this is a good way to prepare small dishes! It's not illegal, and you can taste the delicious food."
Chen Qing laughed and said, "Would you, Madam, use some method to sell Fengcha in Qingfeng Tea House? For example, use Fengcha to pass it off as Jingting and sell it at a high price."
"No way! I'm not that stupid."
Lu Xiu smiled slyly and said: "The old tea customer wanted to drink Feng tea, so the big shopkeeper asked the Qingfeng tea shop next door to sell him a small bag for a hundred thousand dollars, and let him go home to make the tea and drink it himself. As long as he does not sell Feng tea in the teahouse,
It’s not a violation, right?”
"My lady's idea is good!"
Chen Qing raised his glass and said with a smile: "There is a saying in my hometown, as long as the mind does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties. Come! Let's drink this."