June is the middle of summer and it has always been the season for women. Since ancient times, palace ladies and singing girls can wear soft breasts and half-exposed clothes to travel by car. Even women from poor families can buy two brighter clothes, after all, thinner materials cost less.
If tourists who come to Chang'an want to see beautiful women outside, summer is of course the best time.
The capital is in the heart of Guanzhong. In this peaceful summer, the east and west cities are particularly prosperous. From the hustle and bustle that rises early in the morning until late at night, the prosperity of the market has made appropriate changes to the curfew law of Jingzhao Prefecture.
In the Tang Dynasty, women were relatively free and easy to go out. Although they were still despised by the scholars, there was no restriction on women going out to buy some rouge and powder when they went out to relax.
The singing girls in the music shop of the King of Jin's Mansion were even more free. Even Sun, who was in charge of the internal affairs, didn't care about their going out. In the eyes of Sun, these people were just slaves who kept entertainment, and their etiquette and weathering were all inseparable from them.
Many young girls like to dress up, even the famous Feiyan is no exception. However, she is more particular than ordinary singing girls. She never uses the makeup used in the East and West Market.
In the Liu family in Luoyang, there was a regular supply of special supplies for famous prostitutes. Now when you arrive at a royal family like the Jin royal palace in the capital, naturally there is no supply in this regard. Women rely on their own thinking, and they can only buy cigarettes by themselves. However, she knew that there was a merchant family called Qu, which was rumored to be a family passed down from generation to generation in Jiangnan. The rouge and powder they operated were very exquisite, and of course the price was not low.
This day, Feiyan was idle and considered going to Qu’s shop to take a look. I heard that I had never bought it myself before.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she left the door, she saw a familiar face...
He Zhizhang.
Feiyan was about to put down the curtain of the carriage and avoid it, but He Zhizhang had already discovered her and held her fists to socialize.
Feiyan subconsciously did not disobey his face. This was like a professional habit. She was always a singer and a smiling girl, and rarely had any rude times.
So she nodded to He Zhizhang as she was greeting because she couldn't bend while sitting.
At this moment, Feiyan couldn't tell what it felt, and a blank look on his face.
After a while, the carriage passed through the door. When she looked back accidentally, she saw He Zhizhang talking to a fat man who had just come out of the door. The fat man Feiyan also knew him and called Xue Liu the housekeeper in the mansion. She had dealt with him when she first arrived at the Jin Palace.
What surprised her was He Zhizhang's attitude towards Xue Liu, and his words and deeds suddenly made Feiyan feel inferior...
She was very surprised. Logically, Xue Liu was also a low-key person, while He Zhizhang was a dignified bureaucrat of the court!
At this moment, one detail gave Feiyan another insight.
He Zhizhang, who even the lord of the Liu family, was very polite to him, and who was not Yan Gao, was in such a situation in front of a slave in the Xue family!
Only then did Feiyan intuitively feel Xue Chongxun's power.
When she thought about it, when she met Xue Chongxun in person, she didn't think he was so awe-inspiring. Her easy-going temperament made Feiyan feel no pressure, and this momentary comparison made her feel a kind of power.
The human heart is very delicate. A short detail caused Feiyan's heart to change drastically. He suddenly became a little admiring for Xue Chongxun.
……
He Zhizhang came today to meet Xue Chongxun. After all, he was a minister of the court. Xue Liu came forward in person and told him that Xue Chongxun was not in the mansion and had gone to the prince's kingdom and asked him to go directly to the prince's official office to pay a visit.
He said goodbye to the housekeeper and got on the horse and went to the prince's kingdom not far away.
The prince set up an official according to the law. In fact, there was a relatively formal yamen with officials who were specifically responsible for receiving guests.
The officials took He Zhizhang to a room to serve tea and inform him.
It is not necessarily true that bureaucrats want to meet Xue Chongxun, but He Zhizhang went smoothly, and soon some officials came to tell him to meet him in the front hall.
I climbed up along the high stone steps of Fengman Tower in the front hall, and saw a very handsome young scholar walking over with a smile, holding his fists and bowing in a manner, saying: "Mr. He?"
That's right.He Zhizhang was stunned for a moment and soon discovered that the scholar turned out to be a woman.
The prince is in the study, and Mr. He follows me.
The little girl's voice was soft and had a coquettish tone. It would make people feel illusioned when she heard it in her ears. This was not summer but a warm spring with a spring breeze on her face.
Even though He Zhizhang, who was a madman, was knowledgeable and was amazed by a sentence, and thought to himself: The family of royal relatives is indeed envious of the world.
Leading the way by the little girl, He Zhizhang arrived at Xue Chongxun's study. When he entered the door, he saw that there were several people in the room. It turned out that the Secretariat Ling Zhang Shuo, the Right Wu Guard General Du Xian, and the Jinwu Guard General Zhang Wulang were all there, as well as his old friend Su Jin.
The common etiquette is spared, so please sit down.Xue Chongxun smiled kindly and said, "Someone came in just now and said you are here. I wondered if the last time you responded to me was so quick."
He Zhizhang also felt that Xue Chongxun was really easy-going on weekdays and didn’t have much airs in front of his acquaintances.
But He Zhizhang did not dare to follow suit because of this, and even the Secretariat Zhang Shuo next to him was very polite in front of Xue Chongxun...
Zhang Shuo has always been a person He Zhizhang respects very much.
So he bowed and said, "I dare not slackew at all." These files were sorted out by my colleagues. According to the new regulations, the time for manufacturing a pair of armor in the Jiafang Bureau can be shortened to within three months, while the repair will be shortened to half a month, and the manpower and material budget can be reduced, greatly saving military expenditure.
Xue Chongxun suddenly looked happy: Have Ji Zhen figured out a way to use machinery to mass-manufacture?
He Zhizhang hurriedly said: The water drainage mechanism can only protect the mood and cannot forge the whole armor. The hammer force of up to hundreds of kilograms is not enough in any case. The grasp of heating is also a big problem and can not be solved in a short period of time.However, according to the prince's intention of making it in batches, I have made the rules for each department from the method of coordinating various departments, and revised the employment laws of the Afang Office, which basically achieved the purpose.
At this moment, Su Jin complained: Mr. He clearly agreed to do it simply, but at the end of the matter, he still had different things...
This tone is simply a sign of finding fault, but He Zhizhang knew in his heart that it was because of his relationship with Su Jin that he recommended that he should come forward and choose.
Of course, He Zhizhang would not be accustomed to him, and Su Jin also believed him. The two old friends gradually regained their past trust in official business.
After all, the plate armor is still beyond the technical status, so it is really not a hurry.Xue Chongxun sighed.
He Zhizhang said: I have visited the workshop to check. The old craftsman said that he could make a whole piece of armor, but it needs to be cast first and then repeatedly forged and polished according to the model, which took more than half a year.Moreover, the craftsmen who were familiar with this art at the beginning were not sufficient, and the casting might be inflexible and practical.I have repeatedly thought about it, so I believe that improving the customization of the original Mingguang armor can reduce the construction period and create practical armor.
Xue Chongxun neither praised He Zhizhang nor said that he did not do well. Su Jin and others were silent.
At this time, Xue Chongxun said: What about the file you made, let me take a look.
The young lady who had just received He Zhizhang came over and took the things from him and gave them to Xue Chongxun.
He Zhizhang explained: The old armor was made by craftsmen from all over the country based on their experience, which caused the size and size of each armor to be different. For example, the ear protection of the helmet or the scales of the pubic armor were damaged, and the entire armor could not be used, and it only took a lot of time to repair and match it slowly; it also caused the situation of rushing to work in busy times and having nothing to do in their spare time, and even the craftsmen were dismissed and returned home.We prescribe the right medicine and divide the armor into three levels, large, medium and small, and each level is divided into two levels, which can basically be suitable for the size of the soldiers.Each level of scales, breastplate round guards, and zippers can be made in stock in advance, which is easy to maintain and repair, and can be temporarily assembled into sets. The skilled craftsmen recruited by the court can also concentrate on this trip to support their families, and no longer have to go back to their homes to farm, but military expenditures have not increased as a result.I think it is a strategy for both worlds.
In Xue Chongxun's knowledge system, social progress lies in the refinement and coordination of division of labor. When he heard it, he naturally understood the mystery and immediately praised: Wonderful!
At this time, he couldn't help but look at He Zhizhang more and said to himself: This poet's hair is white, but he is not that pedantic person. He has such thinking, but it makes me look at him with admiration. Not all of the poets know how to write poems.
With a wonderful sound, Su Jin's expression obviously relaxed.Zhang said there was not much reaction.
Xue Chongxun raised his head and wanted to say a few more words, but suddenly found that there was no way to say anything. He obviously could not tell the ancients about social division of labor and other things. He paused and smiled and said: It is said that the weights and weights and words of the princes in the world were not unified in the end of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which caused great inconvenience. After Emperor Shin-Yi unified the world, he set standards, which was also his achievements.It can be seen that there is a rule in everything that is very useful, and I am very pleased that Mr. He can offer this strategy.
He Zhizhang said seriously: The prince is too proud, but he dare not take credit for his poor power.
Xue Chongxun lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: Everything must be progressive step by step. We cannot just want to reach the sky in one step. This method of Minister He’s is already good.Follow this proposal and urge the Afang Office to make 15,000 pairs of excellent armor first, and the protective workmanship must be good!They just sweat when they do this thing, while the soldiers wear it and bleed on the battlefield!If there is quality problem, all will be held accountable and severely punished!
Newly made 15,000 pairs?Zhang Shuo blurted out unexpectedly.
Xue Chongxun did not answer his words. Maybe He Zhizhang is not a person in the circle and has said too much in some things.
He Zhizhang asked: When is the time limit for the prince?
Didn’t you say it’s enough within three months?Of course, the faster the better, the military expenditure must be sufficient. Isn’t Mr. Zhang from the Political Affairs Hall here? The money you should spend cannot be saved.
If tourists who come to Chang'an want to see beautiful women outside, summer is of course the best time.
The capital is in the heart of Guanzhong. In this peaceful summer, the east and west cities are particularly prosperous. From the hustle and bustle that rises early in the morning until late at night, the prosperity of the market has made appropriate changes to the curfew law of Jingzhao Prefecture.
In the Tang Dynasty, women were relatively free and easy to go out. Although they were still despised by the scholars, there was no restriction on women going out to buy some rouge and powder when they went out to relax.
The singing girls in the music shop of the King of Jin's Mansion were even more free. Even Sun, who was in charge of the internal affairs, didn't care about their going out. In the eyes of Sun, these people were just slaves who kept entertainment, and their etiquette and weathering were all inseparable from them.
Many young girls like to dress up, even the famous Feiyan is no exception. However, she is more particular than ordinary singing girls. She never uses the makeup used in the East and West Market.
In the Liu family in Luoyang, there was a regular supply of special supplies for famous prostitutes. Now when you arrive at a royal family like the Jin royal palace in the capital, naturally there is no supply in this regard. Women rely on their own thinking, and they can only buy cigarettes by themselves. However, she knew that there was a merchant family called Qu, which was rumored to be a family passed down from generation to generation in Jiangnan. The rouge and powder they operated were very exquisite, and of course the price was not low.
This day, Feiyan was idle and considered going to Qu’s shop to take a look. I heard that I had never bought it myself before.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she left the door, she saw a familiar face...
He Zhizhang.
Feiyan was about to put down the curtain of the carriage and avoid it, but He Zhizhang had already discovered her and held her fists to socialize.
Feiyan subconsciously did not disobey his face. This was like a professional habit. She was always a singer and a smiling girl, and rarely had any rude times.
So she nodded to He Zhizhang as she was greeting because she couldn't bend while sitting.
At this moment, Feiyan couldn't tell what it felt, and a blank look on his face.
After a while, the carriage passed through the door. When she looked back accidentally, she saw He Zhizhang talking to a fat man who had just come out of the door. The fat man Feiyan also knew him and called Xue Liu the housekeeper in the mansion. She had dealt with him when she first arrived at the Jin Palace.
What surprised her was He Zhizhang's attitude towards Xue Liu, and his words and deeds suddenly made Feiyan feel inferior...
She was very surprised. Logically, Xue Liu was also a low-key person, while He Zhizhang was a dignified bureaucrat of the court!
At this moment, one detail gave Feiyan another insight.
He Zhizhang, who even the lord of the Liu family, was very polite to him, and who was not Yan Gao, was in such a situation in front of a slave in the Xue family!
Only then did Feiyan intuitively feel Xue Chongxun's power.
When she thought about it, when she met Xue Chongxun in person, she didn't think he was so awe-inspiring. Her easy-going temperament made Feiyan feel no pressure, and this momentary comparison made her feel a kind of power.
The human heart is very delicate. A short detail caused Feiyan's heart to change drastically. He suddenly became a little admiring for Xue Chongxun.
……
He Zhizhang came today to meet Xue Chongxun. After all, he was a minister of the court. Xue Liu came forward in person and told him that Xue Chongxun was not in the mansion and had gone to the prince's kingdom and asked him to go directly to the prince's official office to pay a visit.
He said goodbye to the housekeeper and got on the horse and went to the prince's kingdom not far away.
The prince set up an official according to the law. In fact, there was a relatively formal yamen with officials who were specifically responsible for receiving guests.
The officials took He Zhizhang to a room to serve tea and inform him.
It is not necessarily true that bureaucrats want to meet Xue Chongxun, but He Zhizhang went smoothly, and soon some officials came to tell him to meet him in the front hall.
I climbed up along the high stone steps of Fengman Tower in the front hall, and saw a very handsome young scholar walking over with a smile, holding his fists and bowing in a manner, saying: "Mr. He?"
That's right.He Zhizhang was stunned for a moment and soon discovered that the scholar turned out to be a woman.
The prince is in the study, and Mr. He follows me.
The little girl's voice was soft and had a coquettish tone. It would make people feel illusioned when she heard it in her ears. This was not summer but a warm spring with a spring breeze on her face.
Even though He Zhizhang, who was a madman, was knowledgeable and was amazed by a sentence, and thought to himself: The family of royal relatives is indeed envious of the world.
Leading the way by the little girl, He Zhizhang arrived at Xue Chongxun's study. When he entered the door, he saw that there were several people in the room. It turned out that the Secretariat Ling Zhang Shuo, the Right Wu Guard General Du Xian, and the Jinwu Guard General Zhang Wulang were all there, as well as his old friend Su Jin.
The common etiquette is spared, so please sit down.Xue Chongxun smiled kindly and said, "Someone came in just now and said you are here. I wondered if the last time you responded to me was so quick."
He Zhizhang also felt that Xue Chongxun was really easy-going on weekdays and didn’t have much airs in front of his acquaintances.
But He Zhizhang did not dare to follow suit because of this, and even the Secretariat Zhang Shuo next to him was very polite in front of Xue Chongxun...
Zhang Shuo has always been a person He Zhizhang respects very much.
So he bowed and said, "I dare not slackew at all." These files were sorted out by my colleagues. According to the new regulations, the time for manufacturing a pair of armor in the Jiafang Bureau can be shortened to within three months, while the repair will be shortened to half a month, and the manpower and material budget can be reduced, greatly saving military expenditure.
Xue Chongxun suddenly looked happy: Have Ji Zhen figured out a way to use machinery to mass-manufacture?
He Zhizhang hurriedly said: The water drainage mechanism can only protect the mood and cannot forge the whole armor. The hammer force of up to hundreds of kilograms is not enough in any case. The grasp of heating is also a big problem and can not be solved in a short period of time.However, according to the prince's intention of making it in batches, I have made the rules for each department from the method of coordinating various departments, and revised the employment laws of the Afang Office, which basically achieved the purpose.
At this moment, Su Jin complained: Mr. He clearly agreed to do it simply, but at the end of the matter, he still had different things...
This tone is simply a sign of finding fault, but He Zhizhang knew in his heart that it was because of his relationship with Su Jin that he recommended that he should come forward and choose.
Of course, He Zhizhang would not be accustomed to him, and Su Jin also believed him. The two old friends gradually regained their past trust in official business.
After all, the plate armor is still beyond the technical status, so it is really not a hurry.Xue Chongxun sighed.
He Zhizhang said: I have visited the workshop to check. The old craftsman said that he could make a whole piece of armor, but it needs to be cast first and then repeatedly forged and polished according to the model, which took more than half a year.Moreover, the craftsmen who were familiar with this art at the beginning were not sufficient, and the casting might be inflexible and practical.I have repeatedly thought about it, so I believe that improving the customization of the original Mingguang armor can reduce the construction period and create practical armor.
Xue Chongxun neither praised He Zhizhang nor said that he did not do well. Su Jin and others were silent.
At this time, Xue Chongxun said: What about the file you made, let me take a look.
The young lady who had just received He Zhizhang came over and took the things from him and gave them to Xue Chongxun.
He Zhizhang explained: The old armor was made by craftsmen from all over the country based on their experience, which caused the size and size of each armor to be different. For example, the ear protection of the helmet or the scales of the pubic armor were damaged, and the entire armor could not be used, and it only took a lot of time to repair and match it slowly; it also caused the situation of rushing to work in busy times and having nothing to do in their spare time, and even the craftsmen were dismissed and returned home.We prescribe the right medicine and divide the armor into three levels, large, medium and small, and each level is divided into two levels, which can basically be suitable for the size of the soldiers.Each level of scales, breastplate round guards, and zippers can be made in stock in advance, which is easy to maintain and repair, and can be temporarily assembled into sets. The skilled craftsmen recruited by the court can also concentrate on this trip to support their families, and no longer have to go back to their homes to farm, but military expenditures have not increased as a result.I think it is a strategy for both worlds.
In Xue Chongxun's knowledge system, social progress lies in the refinement and coordination of division of labor. When he heard it, he naturally understood the mystery and immediately praised: Wonderful!
At this time, he couldn't help but look at He Zhizhang more and said to himself: This poet's hair is white, but he is not that pedantic person. He has such thinking, but it makes me look at him with admiration. Not all of the poets know how to write poems.
With a wonderful sound, Su Jin's expression obviously relaxed.Zhang said there was not much reaction.
Xue Chongxun raised his head and wanted to say a few more words, but suddenly found that there was no way to say anything. He obviously could not tell the ancients about social division of labor and other things. He paused and smiled and said: It is said that the weights and weights and words of the princes in the world were not unified in the end of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which caused great inconvenience. After Emperor Shin-Yi unified the world, he set standards, which was also his achievements.It can be seen that there is a rule in everything that is very useful, and I am very pleased that Mr. He can offer this strategy.
He Zhizhang said seriously: The prince is too proud, but he dare not take credit for his poor power.
Xue Chongxun lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: Everything must be progressive step by step. We cannot just want to reach the sky in one step. This method of Minister He’s is already good.Follow this proposal and urge the Afang Office to make 15,000 pairs of excellent armor first, and the protective workmanship must be good!They just sweat when they do this thing, while the soldiers wear it and bleed on the battlefield!If there is quality problem, all will be held accountable and severely punished!
Newly made 15,000 pairs?Zhang Shuo blurted out unexpectedly.
Xue Chongxun did not answer his words. Maybe He Zhizhang is not a person in the circle and has said too much in some things.
He Zhizhang asked: When is the time limit for the prince?
Didn’t you say it’s enough within three months?Of course, the faster the better, the military expenditure must be sufficient. Isn’t Mr. Zhang from the Political Affairs Hall here? The money you should spend cannot be saved.
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