Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Zhe Yanxiu was indeed in good health. When she got up the next morning, she was able to have fun all over the place, running to the yard to dance with guns and swords.

Under the morning sun, the newlywed young woman changed the style of her bun and wore a goose-yellow straight-collared double-breasted jacket. The skirt of her clothes was open, and underneath she wore a long tube top. When she took out her gun and moved around, the skirt blew up in the wind, revealing not only the loose silk trousers, but also the entire tube top.

Women in the Song Dynasty still dressed very unrestrainedly.

This style of clothing is called "unmade style". It can probably be understood that there are no buttons on the coat, and it is directly shown as an extended underwear.

After she finished practicing a set of marksmanship, Ju Ming smiled and teased: "You are cool enough."

Zhe Yanxiu took the handkerchief handed by the maid and wiped the sweat from her forehead: "There is an autumn tiger this year. It is still very hot in autumn, so it is the most cool to wear it like this. Don't you like it, husband? I will let people wear it on the bed. Just add two rows of ties to tie it up."

"It's up to you. It doesn't matter if you don't change." Ju Ming is not that conservative, at least not more conservative than the ancients.

This "unconventional Jin style" was not only popular in the Northern Song Dynasty, but was still worn in the more conservative Southern Song Dynasty.

"Then I won't change it," Zhe Yanxiu asked with a smile, "How is the Nu family doing with this shooting technique?"

Ju Ming replied sincerely: "You are so handsome and you play well."

Zhe Yanxiu was not happy: "Is it just good-looking? Is it sharp and majestic?"

"There are too many tricks and you can't go on the battlefield," Ju Ming said.

Zhe Yanxiu said: "It's natural when you're practicing spears, and you won't need those tricks on the battlefield."

Ju Ming shook his head: "If you want to go to the battlefield, you can't practice like this normally, otherwise you will develop a habit if you practice too much."

The maid brought the chair and Zhe Yanxiu sat down next to Ju Ming. Due to the heat and sweat caused by exercise, the maid was fanning beside her. She thought the fanning was too slow, so she took it away and fanned it herself: "It's a pity that women can't go to the battlefield. No matter how well they practice, they can only play at home."

Zhu Ming thought of "Taijun She" in "The Generals of the Yang Family" and did not know how many generations of Zhe Yanxiu's ancestors he was. He asked about it casually, but Zhe Yanxiu couldn't figure it out.

To be honest, she is a seventh-generation aunt. How can she remember her after so many generations?

"Is it happier in Fuzhou or Xiangyang?" Zhu Ming asked.

Zhe Yanxiu thought about it carefully: "Xiangyang is much more prosperous, but it's too hot in summer. Each has its own advantages."

Ju Ming was also quite emotional: "This year the weather is hot, but the weather is smooth. The climate is really weird. According to my father, the rain and heat are just right. It is hot when it should be hot, and it rains when it should rain."

"I heard someone say that Mr. Lao is good at farming? Why does he like farming?" Zhe Yanxiu asked curiously.

"You must have listened to what your family said. There is no need to cater to everything." Now Zhu Ming finally knew why the Zhe family took more than half a year to send their daughter. This was because they deliberately inquired about their father and son's preferences, and made sufficient preparations before sending their son and daughter to Hanzhong.

That Zhe Zhichang is very good at flattering. He kept his mouth open and talked about practical matters, quoting Ju Ming's annotations of "The Great Learning" and "The Doctrine of the Mean" from time to time, and even planned to discuss poetry with Ju Ming. All his words and deeds were made with great effort in advance to please him.

In comparison, the pair of brothers and sisters from the Zhong family really seemed unlovable.

Zhu Ming chatted with Zhe Yanxiu for a while, then went to work after breakfast.

Zhe Yanxiu was very bored staying alone in the house. She took a shower to wash away the sweat all over her body. She just put on clean clothes and was soaked with sweat again.

She still remembered her elders' instructions and went to see Zhang Jinping. She bowed respectfully and said, "Yanxiu has seen the lady. May the lady be healthy and blessed!"

"Sister, you don't have to be polite." Zhang Jinping was very satisfied with the girl's attitude and asked the maid to bring him a set of jewelry. "From now on, we are a family. Please take this set of jewelry, sister."

Zhe Yanxiu said happily: "Thank you Madam, I also brought a gift for Madam."

Fuzhou is close to the territory of the Liao Kingdom, so the gift of Zhe Yanxiu is a set of clothes in the style of the Liao Kingdom.

Although the Emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty issued many orders prohibiting people from wearing Liao costumes, it had no effect at all.

In terms of clothing and architecture, the people of the Song Dynasty were completely opposed to the imperial court. The more forbidden it is, the more people will violate it. For example, it is stipulated that except for women and children, others are not allowed to wear pure yellow clothes privately, and can only use yellow cloth for partial decoration. But there were some men who took to the streets wearing pure yellow clothes.

People in the Northern Song Dynasty liked to imitate the clothes of the Liao people; people in the Southern Song Dynasty liked to imitate the clothes of the Jin people.

It’s not about admiring foreign things, but pursuing exotic customs.

Because Liao people and Jin people are the same, they always like to wear Song Dynasty costumes.

Zhe Yanxiu said: "This tunic shirt is lined with velvet and is very warm to wear in winter. When you put it on, you can hang red and yellow ribbons from both sides. It looks very elegant when paired with the floor-length skirt."

Zhang Jinping took a look inside the clothes, and found that there was indeed down on the inside, and the outer layer was also made of high-quality brocade, probably worth thousands of dollars.

In comparison, Zhang Jinping felt that sending beads and flowers by himself seemed a bit petty.

Zhang Jinping said: "We are one family, so don't give such expensive gifts again. My husband is a simple man and does not like luxury. We women at home should also be frugal."

"Madam, you taught me a lesson, I will definitely pay attention to it in the future." Zhe Yanxiu said quickly.

The two women chatted for a while, then Zhe Yanxiu resigned and left.

After leaving the yard, Zhe Yanxiu let out a breath. Her elders warned her to please her real wife, but this cautious way of communicating made her feel so awkward that she was about to suffocate.

It's better to go and play with the sister from the Zhong family. After all, they are married women from a general family.

Zhong Miaoyun was reading in the room. When the maid informed him, he quickly went out to greet him.

Zhe Yanxiu said when they met: "My husband consummated our marriage last night, and it will definitely be your turn tonight. My husband is very caring, and sleeping with him is very comfortable. It felt like flying with me several times..."

"Sister Zhe, please be careful what you say!"

Zhong Miaoyun interrupted quickly. She had already heard black lines on her forehead and did not dare to let Zhe Yanxiu continue talking.

"What are you afraid of? No outsiders will hear it," Zhe Yanxiu said with a smile, "Last night I wanted to compete with my husband in martial arts, and he knocked my spear away with one blow. Such martial arts skills and great strength are really unique in the world. A good man like no other. The elders in the family said that my husband is a great scholar in the world. I was afraid that he would test his teaching knowledge. Fortunately, he didn't ask me about any poems or books."

Zhong Miaoyun couldn't help but ask, "He won't be overbearing and rude to his concubines, right?"

Zhe Yanxiu said: "He was very rude. He carried me on his shoulders into the house and threw me on the bed so hard that my butt hurt. But I like it. This is called manliness."

Zhong Miaoyun felt a little scared and would carry the woman on his back at every turn. It sounded like gangster behavior, and he didn't know any martial arts. If he angered him in the future, he was afraid that he would be beaten half to death.

Zhe Yanxiu said: "I just went to see the eldest lady, and she is also easy to get along with. The elders in the family asked me to be careful, so I was trembling when talking to the eldest lady. The longer we talked, the more uncomfortable I became."

Zhong Miaoyun said: "The eldest lady is the daughter of the Zhang family in Jiangxi. She is a lady from a well-known family and has her own upbringing."

"Then you have to give her a gift," Zhe Yanxiu shared her successful experience. "I gave her a set of expensive clothes. She liked it very much, and she became even more affectionate when she spoke."

However, Zhong Miaoyun defended Zhang Jinping: "The Zhang family in Jiangxi Province has a lot of wealth, so she will not be angry or angry because of her wealth. What she values ​​​​is your kindness. I also brought gifts to the eldest lady, but they were not expensive. , it’s just a modern calligraphy and painting.”

"What calligraphy and paintings are there to give away?" Zhe Yanxiu muttered.

Zhong Miaoyun felt that it was very difficult to communicate with this person. Many times, he was completely arrogant, but Zhe Yanxiu had a straightforward personality and was not annoying. They are the daughters of generals who were married together. They are naturally closer to each other and will have many dealings with each other in the future.

Zhe Yanxiu asked: "What do you like to play, sister? Let's play football together. I'm very good at Cuju."

"The weather is hot and you have to sweat all over playing football, so it's better to play Shuanglu." Zhong Miaoyun also wants to play games to pass the time.

The two girls went into the house to play backgammon. While playing chess, Zhong Miaoyun inquired about the details of last night.

While talking, Zhe Yanxiu started talking about porn again, which made Zhong Miaoyun blush. The two of them were not on the same channel at all.

Ju Ming came out of the Zheyan Embroidery Courtyard and first went to inspect the military camp and chat with his own soldiers.

Back at the Generalissimo's Mansion, Bai Sheng immediately brought a military report.

News came from Hanyang that one of Zhong Xiang's naval forces was patrolling further down the Yangtze River and was raided by the navy. Zhong Xiang's navy lost several warships.

Ju Ming thought carefully and thought that this was done by Quan Bangyan.

Quan Bangyan was a graduate of Taixue. He was awarded the title of Jinshi. He also served as a doctor of Taixue and an imperial minister. He was also sent as an envoy to the Liao Kingdom. Later, he was sent to the magistrate of the state. He was recalled to the court as a Langguan. He was demoted to the magistrate of the state again because he offended Wang Fu.

After Wang Fu resigned as prime minister, Quan Bangyan was recommended as the transit envoy to Jiangxi. It had only been more than three months since he arrived in Jiangxi.

In such a short period of time, he was able to establish the Jiangxi Navy, and even took the initiative to launch a sneak attack, causing Zhong Xiang to lose several warships.

The Song Dynasty is indeed full of talents, but few of them can be used in the right place.

Quan Bangyan later became Zhao Gou's Minister of War. He advocated the fight against the Jin Dynasty and regained the lost territory. He advised Zhao Gou not to indulge in enjoyment. He also suggested that the economic system of money should be abolished to allow the people to recuperate and recuperate.

Zhao Gou... refused to adopt all his suggestions!

However, Zhao Gou understood that Quan Bangyan was right and always asked Quan Bangyan to serve as a close minister. Such a contradictory approach is very puzzling.

I am the emperor, I know you are a talent, and I agree with your strategy, but it is a pity that I cannot do these things. In order to show that I care for talents, I decided to promote you, but I still don't listen to what you say.

With Quan Bangyan in charge of Jiangxi, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Prime Minister Zhong to break in. If he wants to expand his territory, he can only go south.

If Zhong Xiang continues to be stubborn, it is very likely that he will be hit to the head again when he attacks Jiangxi.

Zongze, Zhang Shuye, Quan Bangyan... there are many similar ministers. In times of crisis, there are always people who stand up to save the day. It depends on how the emperor of the Song Dynasty appoints them next.