Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 1200 Epilogue 56 The First Visit to the Palace

Chapter 1200 Epilogue : First time entering the palace
Over the hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, prices have continued to rise, and land prices have naturally followed suit.

In particular, the increase in population and the promotion of crops such as corn have led to an increase in the price of arable mountain land.

Good farmland in the suburbs of Luoyang has risen to more than 25 guan per mu. In some areas, it can even be sold for 30 guan per mu. And most of the time, no matter how rich you are, you can't buy it because people don't sell it at all.

Shou'an County is only fifty miles away from Luoyang, and the land prices here are relatively high.

The price of forests that can only be used for firewood collection is more than 400 wen per mu. The price of paddy fields is basically no less than 12 guan per mu, and it is difficult to buy them unless you force the owner into a desperate situation.

Fortunately, Xie Yan mainly bought forests and small pieces of flat land at the foot of the mountains.

Xie Yan raised the price of a mu of forest to 520 wen, and bought 1,000 mu in one go. Although there were limestone mines in the mountains, there were limestone mines everywhere near Luoyang, so it was impossible to sell them at the real mine price.

He also bought 25 mu of dry land at the foot of the mountain at the price of 10 guan per mu. This was no longer a simple premium, but more than double the price.

But there was no other way. Even if the price was more than doubled, the Sima family was still reluctant to sell it. They only agreed to sell it out of respect because they wanted to make friends with Xie Yan and the princess.

There was also a lime kiln next to the forest on these 25 acres of dry land, so Xie Yan bought it as well, and it was only worth 50 strings of cash after the premium.

The total cost was 820 strings of cash, which was only worth a few pieces of clothing for the dignitaries in Luoyang.

"You are very generous. You can buy a piece of land in the suburbs of Beijing with 10 guan per mu." Zhu Tangxi couldn't help but make fun of him after hearing the agreed transaction price.

Xie Yan said, "Who would be willing to sell land in the suburbs of Beijing unless they are desperate? My place is only 60 miles away from the city of Luoyang, and the whole journey is by water, so it can barely be considered the suburbs of Luoyang."

Zhu Tangxi sighed, "It is indeed difficult to buy land. My manor in the suburbs of Beijing is also a royal property and cannot be passed down to my descendants."

Xie Yan held the princess in his arms and said with a smile: "So I have to work hard to make money, and have many children with my sister in the future, and each child will have an inheritance."

"Who wants to have many children with you? You're dreaming!" Zhu Tangxi was obviously saying one thing and thinking another. She let her lover hug her with a beautiful smile, and she was already thinking about what names to give her children.

As she was thinking, she found that the man had put his hand in, and her body suddenly became hot and burning: "Good Liulang, don't do this, it's not dark yet."

Xie Yan buried his face in her neck and kissed her: "There are other fun things during the day, don't you want to try it, sister?"

Zhu Tangxi closed her eyes in ecstasy, her red lips slightly parted, and she panted heavily: "No, I don't want to at all."

Xie Yan stopped talking and continued to play tricks with his hands and mouth.

Zhu Tangxi's left hand, which was originally gently placed on Xie Yan's shoulder, soon grabbed the clothes on his shoulders tightly and begged with the remaining reason: "Don't stay here, go back to the bedroom!"

It’s so troublesome to go back to the bedroom, it’s in another pavilion.

Qingluan and the maids were all outside, playing and waiting to be called. As they were playing, they heard a faint noise coming from inside.

"It's like this during the day too." A maid said blushing.

Qingluan was holding a Go piece in her hand, and she couldn't concentrate at this moment. She stared at the chessboard for a long time without putting it down, thinking that the princess had been led astray by Xie Liulang. He didn't even... didn't even know how to share some with me!
When we were young, we were full of vigor and energy seemed to be inexhaustible.

In the blink of an eye, it was already noon when a voice came from inside: "Qingluan, bath time."

"Oh, oh!"

Qingluan told the maid to go to the bathroom to prepare, and she went in to help the princess dress.

As soon as she entered the room, she lowered her head in shame, but then she couldn't help but peek because Xie Yan hadn't put on his clothes yet.

so big!

No wonder the princess cried.

Without time to dress up, the princess just put on her clothes and hurried to the bathroom. Xie Yan wanted to follow her, but was sternly rejected by Zhu Tangxi.

She was almost embarrassed at this point. It was still daytime and she had even tried some weird moves.

As she was washing, Zhu Tangxi was laughing to herself again, and began to look forward to her future married life. Is it better for the first child to be a boy or a girl?
Well, it would be perfect if I had a son first and a daughter second.

After lunch and a short rest, Xie Yan was taken to the palace by the princess.

They got off the bus outside Dongkuo City and were allowed to pass after showing their badges.

However, the four city gate guards were very curious about Xie Yan, wanting to take a closer look at the future prince consort. He was indeed handsome, no wonder he could charm the eldest princess.

After entering the city gate and walking for a while, we arrived at a parking lot.

There were more than thirty carriages parked here, and there was a row of waiting rooms on the side.

"Do we need to take a car after entering the imperial city?" Xie Yan was quite surprised.

Zhu Tangxi explained to him:

"This Dongkuo City was the site of the Eastern Palace during the Tang Dynasty. Before Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang, they changed the Dongkuo City. The city gate was renamed Donghua Gate, and civil and military officials had to enter and exit from here during court meetings."

"The Office of the Censorate is also located in Dongkuo City. The drum for the people to file complaints to the emperor is hung outside Dongkuo City, and the censors can hear it even when they are sitting in the office."

"If officials want to go to the imperial city to work or attend court, they must wait for the carriage in Dongkuo City. We don't need to wait now. There are empty carriages everywhere. We can just take the one on the outermost side."

Xie Yan found everything he saw curious, so he simply hung up the curtains and enjoyed the scenery of the imperial city along the way.

He has been to the Forbidden City in Beijing and felt that it was much larger than the Forbidden City.

This is the empire built by the predecessors who traveled through time!
As a time traveler, I don't have such big ambitions. I just want to do some academic research and inventions, and by the way, get to know the great-great-great-granddaughter of my predecessor who is a time traveler.

"That's the Hanlin Academy. Some of the Royal Society's scholars usually work in the Hanlin Academy."

"That's Wenyuan Pavilion, one of the libraries in the imperial city." "Next to Wenyuan Pavilion is the inner cabinet, where the cabinet ministers and the secretaries work."

"That's the Tongzhengyuan, where there are officials and Zhongshu Sheren as well."

"Between the Tongzhengyuan and the Cabinet is the Zhizhifang, where the imperial edicts are officially written, and where many documents and registers are kept."

"That's the Privy Council..."

"That's the Xuanzheng Hall..."

The carriage moved slowly for a long time and finally arrived at the side hall of the Chuigong Hall.

Empress Dowager Ye was reviewing memorials to the emperor's memorials, and Tao Jinfeng was tutoring the little emperor with his homework.

The little emperor usually studies with the teachers in the morning, and can play freely in the afternoon after finishing his homework.

When Empress Dowager Ye heard that Zhu Tangxi had brought Xie Yan with her, she not only put down her work, but also called Tao Jinfeng over to watch.

"Xie Yan pays homage to the saint!" Xie Yan bowed and saluted.

He asked on the way and learned that "saint" was a respectful title for the queen or the empress dowager, which had been passed down from Wu Zetian to the Song Dynasty.

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Empress Dowager Ye smiled slightly and said, "No need to be so polite. Please take a seat."

The attendant wrote: On the afternoon of June 18th, Princess Qin Guojing and Xie Yan, a scholar from Furong, entered the palace to meet the Queen Mother.

Then, the attendant sat up straight and listened, and he also had to take notes of the conversation.

You don't have to remember what you are talking about when you are chatting, just summarize the main points.

Queen Mother Ye observed him carefully and nodded with great satisfaction: "Extraordinary talent and appearance, excellent temperament, he is indeed a perfect match for the princess. What do you think, Mr. Tao?"

Tao Jinfeng was childless at an old age, and she liked outstanding young people when she saw them: "If I had a daughter, I would choose Mr. Xie as my son-in-law."

Zhu Tangxi smiled without saying anything, feeling crazy with joy.

Xie Yan said: "The Saint and...Mr. Tao are too kind to praise you."

Empress Dowager Ye introduced: "This is Mr. Tao Jinfeng, the only prostitute who passed the imperial examination and became an official since the founding of the Ming Dynasty."

"Excuse me, I'm here to meet you, Mr. Tao!" Xie Yan quickly stood up and bowed. He had heard of this prodigy for a long time.

Queen Mother Ye said: "The Ministry of Industry has sent people to inspect your Qin State cement. Can you present the process and formula to the court?"

"I am willing to present it to the court!" Xie Yan dared not say a word.

Empress Dowager Ye smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you for nothing. The court got the process formula and used it only in cement factories in some border areas to build border cities and fortresses."

Xie Yan said: "The composition of limestone and clay varies in different places. I can teach the officials of the Ministry of Works a set of methods to teach them how to experiment with adding auxiliary materials. With the corresponding auxiliary materials, the quality of cement can be optimized."

Empress Dowager Ye was very satisfied and said to the attendant: "Mr. Xie is loyal to the country and has contributed his real ability. You should remember his achievements well."

"As you wish!" The attendant immediately picked up his pen.

Empress Dowager Ye said, "First, I will reward you with 1,000 strings of cash and 10 gold coins. Next year, after the Royal Society awards prizes, the court will confer titles on some scholars. Your achievements will be useful when they confer titles."

"Thank you for your support, Saint!" Xie Yan felt very happy. He would be a lord next year.

I want to be the Newton of the Ming Dynasty.

Thank you Sir, you are awesome!
"Mom, I've finished my homework." The little emperor's voice suddenly came.

Xie Yan almost laughed when he heard this. It was so fucking disruptive!
Empress Dowager Ye smiled and waved, "My son, come here quickly. This is your future uncle-in-law, Scholar Xie Yan."

The little emperor immediately ran towards his mother, and stopped in front of Xie Yan, looking at him carefully and said, "My uncle-in-law is so young, only a few years older than me."

Zhu Tangxi was unhappy: "I, your aunt, am only a few years older than you."

The young emperor ignored her and said to Xie Yan: "I have heard people talk about you. Are you very knowledgeable?"

Xie Yan said: "If your majesty studies hard, you will be very knowledgeable in the future."

"So what do you do after you finish your homework?" asked the little emperor.

I play with your aunt.

Xie Yan said: "I'll just play chess."

The little emperor said, "That's very boring. Do you know how to play Cuju and Chuiwan?"

Xie Yan shook his head: "I can't play chuiwan, but I can play football a little."

"Then how about you play football with me today? The palace ladies always give in to me when playing football, which is not fun at all." said the little emperor.

Xie Yan said: "I need to ask Her Majesty the Queen Mother for instructions."

The little emperor immediately ran to Empress Dowager Ye, tugging at his mother's sleeve and shaking her back and forth: "I have finished my homework, I have finished my homework..."

Queen Mother Ye touched her son's face lovingly and said, "I know you are obedient. Take your uncle out to play."

The little emperor was overjoyed and ran back to pull Xie Yan: "Uncle, let's go play Cuju. Don't let me play!"

(End of this chapter)

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