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Chapter 400 0396 [Can I change this etiquette? 】

Returning to the palace, Han Zhen summoned Liu Chang.

"How are you finding the secret passage in the imperial city?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I haven't found it yet."

Liu Chang felt uneasy. After all, this was the first errand assigned to him by the officials. If he didn't do it well, his image in the minds of the officials would be greatly reduced.

"Look quickly, don't miss anything!"

Han Zhen didn't blame him. Since it was a secret passage, it was naturally extremely hidden. It couldn't be discovered so easily.

Liu Chang said solemnly: "I will definitely find all the secret passages as soon as possible."

"Just go."

Han Zhen waved his hand.

Just as Liu Chang was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Your Majesty, could you please give the two imperial attendants who were lucky enough to visit last night so that I can send someone to register them?"

Han Zhen was stunned: "What status?"

He really didn't understand these rules. In the past, when he was in Yidu, he was a member of the Caotai team. He only briefly recorded the ladies in the harem and the Minister of Rites, Pei Huai.

This is not to blame Pei Huai, because this matter is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. The palace department has its own department to record and compile records and then send them to Zongzheng Temple.

Generally, Zongzheng Temple is held by relatives of the emperor, but the problem is that there is no Zongzheng Temple yet, and Han Zhen has no brothers and sisters.

Liu Chang explained: "This...according to the rules, after the Master Attendant is honored, he must be given a title. As for how to give it, it naturally depends on His Majesty's wishes."

For example, Pei Yueli, Chang'e, was originally a royal attendant. After being favored by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, she jumped eighteen levels and became Shurong.

"Tell us the grades of Zhao Song's harem in detail."

Considering that Jianyuan was about to proclaim himself emperor and the harem would be more formal, Han Zhen planned to find out first.

Liu Chang replied: "The etiquette system of the harem in the Zhao and Song Dynasties was mostly inherited from the Tang Dynasty, with one queen, four concubines and nine concubines. Later, Zhenzong and Renzong successively added eight concubines, so now it is seventeen concubines. The first concubine is naturally the queen, a noble lady. The four concubines of virtue and virtue are of the first rank, the seventeen concubines are of the second rank, Jieyu is of the third rank, the beauties are of the fourth rank, the talented people..."

"stop!"

Han Zhen interrupted the other party.

Liu Chang immediately shut up and looked at Han Zhen.

Han Zhen asked: "Can I change this etiquette system?"

Although he was asking, his tone did not mean to ask at all. Instead, he had an air of indubitability.

Liu Chang replied: "Your Majesty wants to change it, of course he can."

"Well."

Han Zhen nodded and ordered: "Then all Jieyu, beauties, talents, etc. will be cancelled, and only concubines will be retained."

Four concubines, seventeen concubines, plus a queen, there are twenty-two, which is completely enough.

There are no other benefits to having too many women except adding trouble.

"Those two Master Attendants..."

Han Zhen thought about it and said: "Female them as Wanyi and Wanrong."

"This slave has taken note of it."

Liu Chang nodded in response.

In the Song Dynasty, there was no such institution as the Jingshifang, and the personal eunuchs recorded who the emperor was visiting.

Moreover, the concubine or palace maid who was favored must go to the emperor's palace to express gratitude the next day.

It is precisely because of this rule that an interesting thing happened.

The eunuch serving Duzong of Song Dynasty got up one day and found that there was a lot of bustle outside the emperor's palace. He looked up and saw that there was a long queue of concubines to express their gratitude. There were more than thirty in total.

In other words, Song Duzong was blessed with more than thirty concubines last night.

This fighting power is simply ridiculously powerful, and it can be said to be unprecedented and unprecedented.

When Zhao Ji saw him, he had to hand him a cigarette.

……

Seeing that it was getting late, Han Zhen went straight to the small courtyard behind Chui Gong Hall.

"His Majesty!"

As soon as they opened the door, the two sisters Diliber bowed.

In the palace, only concubines have their own residences, while those of higher rank such as Jieyu, Beauty, Talent, etc. do not have their own residences. They basically live with the concubines. The concubines live in the master bedroom and they live in the second bedroom. .

The situation is even worse for the nobles, ladies of the country, and ladies of the county, who can only live in an area with the palace maids.

The two sisters were previously Master Attendants, with no status or residence.

But it was obviously not suitable to let them live in the original small courtyard. Liu Chang simply let them continue to live in Chuigong Hall and wait for Han Zhen's arrangements.

Han Zhen smiled slightly and allowed the two sisters to help him undress and wash himself.

While his sister was wiping his face, Han Zhen asked, "What do you do in the palace on weekdays?"

"Your Majesty, I will chat with my sister and play games on weekdays."

The younger sister was more coquettish and answered truthfully.

Han Zhen continued to ask: "What else?"

"Gone."

Dilidar shook his head.

"Gone?"

Han Zhen raised his eyebrows in disbelief.

Dilidar said matter-of-factly: "We are Master Attendants. Unless summoned by His Majesty, we are not allowed to go out at will. We can only stay in the small courtyard."

This kind of life is too boring, it is no different from being in jail, even worse than a palace maid.

At least the maids can still walk around and chat with other maids and eunuchs.

Even a woman with a healthy mind will suffer psychological distortions caused by suppression over a long period of time. Han Zhen ordered: "I don't have many rules. I can move around freely. If you want to go out of the palace, you can just bring the guards and maids with you."

The two sisters were a little moved, but they still shook their heads: "Thank you, Your Majesty. We can just take a walk in the palace. We dare not leave the palace and cause trouble to Your Majesty."

Good guy, in just four or five years, these two girls from the Western Regions have been trained to be no different from the women from the Central Plains.

Han Zhen didn't try to persuade her, and said with a smile: "When the lady comes in a few days, let her take you naughty children."

"Is she the queen?"

A trace of fear flashed in Diliber's eyes.

Han Zhen comforted her: "She has a good temper, don't be afraid."

With his comfort, the two sisters felt a little more at ease.

After washing up, Han Zhen lay on the bed, hugging his two sisters on the left and right.

He had just vented his anger, and the two sisters had just turned into women last night, so he didn't do anything.

In the darkness, Han Zhen gently rubbed his two buttocks as smooth as mutton-fat jade with his big hands, and suddenly said: "I'll give you a Han name."

The names of these two sisters are really a bit difficult to pronounce.

"Okay."

My sister said happily.

Han Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "My sister's name is Di Yunu."

Yunu means beauty, which happens to have the same meaning as her original name.

"Di Yunu, Di Yunu."

Diliber recited it twice silently, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name."

Dilidar grabbed his arm and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, what about me?"

Han Zhen thought hard and came up with a name: "My sister's name is Di Yiren."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The younger sister was so happy that she naughtily squeezed the one-horned dragon with her little hands.

Han Zhen said: "Go to sleep."

……

……

The next day.

Early in the morning, Yu Bozhuang, the eunuch who will be the prisoner, and Huang Shang came to Chui Gong Hall together.

There were four temples and six prisons in the Zhao and Song Dynasties, corresponding to the four ministries and five courtyards under Han Zhen's rule.

Among them, the general will be the supervisor, and the target is the Academy of Engineering, which is in charge of palaces, city walls, bridges, ship and carriage repairs, etc., and is in charge of all civil engineering construction and other matters.

Originally, ordnance research and development was also within the scope of the general supervisor's authority. After Yuanfeng was reorganized, it was spun off and an independent ordnance supervisor was set up.

By then, Han Zhen will also make adjustments to the court structure.

"I have met His Majesty."

They both bowed and saluted.

Han Zhen didn't waste any time and said straight to the point: "I plan to move the refugees in the east of the city to the military camp in the northwest corner. The original refugee area will be converted into a Cuju venue."

Yu Bozhuang recalled the scale of the refugee area in the east of the city and asked, "How big of a Cuju venue does your Majesty want to build?"

Han Zhen said: "As big as you can build it, it would be best if it could accommodate ten thousand people to watch the Cuju competition at the same time. Can it be done?"

Million people?

Yu Bozhuang pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "It should be no problem."

"it is good!"

Han Zhen ordered: "As soon as possible, arrange for a master craftsman to conduct on-site survey and draw drawings."

Yu Bozhuang asked again: "I wonder what your Majesty's requirements are for the residence of the refugees?"

Hearing this, Han Zhen pondered and said: "It is best to build a tube tower, with the tenth floor as one area and the tenth area as one street. This will make it easier to manage in the future. I am just giving you an opinion. The specific arrangements need to be planned. I have only one request. , start work as soon as possible. Once this job is done, I will not hesitate to reward you."

Leave professional matters to professionals. Han Zhen never points fingers at things he doesn't understand.

He often just makes a general suggestion and leaves it to professionals for implementation.

"Wei Chen takes orders!"

Yu Bozhuang agreed and left in a hurry.

After he left, Han Zhen turned his attention to Huang Shang.

At this time, Huang Shang was over seventy years old, but his eyes were bright and clear, his face was slender, his beard was long and fluttering, and he had a rather fairy-like temperament.

This made Han Zhen couldn't help but ask: "Has Huang Qing ever practiced martial arts?"

This question made Huang Shang slightly stunned. After he recovered, he answered truthfully: "Your Majesty, I have never practiced martial arts."

Han Zhen asked again: "Were you responsible for the previous temples and Taoist temples?"

"Yes."

Huang Shang nodded.

"In the future, the Temple Affairs Office and the Office of Advice in Beijing will be abolished and changed into a religious office. All religions under the rule will be under your control. You will temporarily act as the director."

Han Zhen paused and continued: "Under my rule, no matter whether it is Buddhism, local gods, or Manichaeism in the Western Regions, usury money is not allowed, and offenders will be executed! In addition, incense money must pay 80% tax , temples, Taoist temples and other religious organizations are not allowed to own land.”

Huang Shang was shocked: "This... Your Majesty, this will cause a large number of monks and Taoists to flee to the south."

"Run away, but before escaping, you need to make up for all the taxes owed from the first year of Jianlong. I will leave it to you to recover the taxes from Taoist temples in Gyeonggi. The defenders outside the city will cooperate with you. , those who dare to obstruct defaulters will be killed without mercy!"

The chill in Han Zhen's words made Huang Shang shiver.

(End of this chapter)