Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty
Chapter 849: what you want is advanced
Chapter 849 is advanced
Naturally, no one paid attention to Ouyang Zhi.
No one paid attention to it, how did Ouyang Zhi suddenly have more than 20 juniors?
These are not important.
Because everyone is attracted by this carriage.
A carriage came in slowly.
The horse in front is obviously not a handsome horse.
It was just the carriage behind, with four wheels, but it easily crossed the threshold.
The person driving the car in front looked very careful because... he was a little scared.
Liu Jin felt her heart beating a little fast, and forgot what to eat before entering Fengtian Temple.
He's scared!
But this is what the prince and his godfather asked him to do, no matter how afraid he was, he had no choice.
Driving this carriage directly to Fengtian Temple, no matter how you looked at it, he was trying to die. He even suspected that the emperor Lao Tzu would cut off his head without hesitation.
Liu Jin has also experienced countless hardships, and has seen a lot of things in the world.
die? Don't be afraid!
But he is afraid that he will lose his head, how will he eat in the future?
He was trembling, and quickly pulled the trigger, braking the carriage firmly. Then he got out of the carriage, knelt down with a slap, and made a five-body prostration.
Carriage…
The civil and military officials looked at each other, a little confused.
It’s just this carriage, which is very nice.
Upon closer inspection, it is meticulously crafted, and its shape is different from the current carriage.
The carriage is very wide, and most importantly, because it is a four-wheeled carriage, it is very long. Gold leaf was pasted in many places, and there were five-clawed golden dragons on the left and right sides of the carriage, which were very dazzling.
Wagon...on four wheels...
Everyone felt a little incredible.
It is necessary to know that the comfort of a four-wheeled carriage is the best of a two-wheeled carriage.
But the problem is that since the Qin and Han Dynasties, there has never been a four-wheeled carriage. According to legend, in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Hou Jing once ordered people to make four-wheeled or even six-wheeled carriages, but soon, this thing was eliminated. It's not easy to turn, what's the use?
In later generations, many chariots unearthed, even those of the emperor, all have two wheels.
So that the comfort of the two-wheeled carriages was too low and too bumpy. Eventually, they were replaced by sedan chairs.
Fang Jifan remembers that in later generations, countless literati criticized the ancient people for sitting on sedan chairs, most of which were words such as servility and oppression.
In fact, this really wronged the ancients.
With the current road conditions, coupled with the poor comfort of a two-wheeled carriage, using a two-wheeled carriage instead of transportation, dignitaries are not masochists, why not sit in a sedan chair?
But to make a four-wheeled carriage, the fundamental technical difficulty lies in the steering of the car. The four wheels just fix the direction of the car, so that it cannot turn freely. After the carriage is built, it can't always go in a straight line, right? ?
Gradually, horse-drawn carriages were ruthlessly eliminated by dignitaries. They didn't like this thing, and even now, people even think that horse-drawn carriages can only carry heavy goods, or transport for wealthy people.
As for the nobles themselves, it is absolutely shameful not to ride in this carriage.
But now, Fang Jifan actually asked someone to get a carriage. On this carriage, there was actually a five-clawed golden dragon carved on it. What... what does this mean?
"Fang Jifan, what is this?"
But Liu Jian was a little anxious.
Are the crown prince and Fang Jifan courting death?
Although there are records of Han emperors riding in horse-drawn carriages in ancient times, since then, almost all emperors have taken yu. The so-called yu is actually a more luxuriously decorated sedan chair.
His Majesty's birthday, you are sending a carriage, isn't this a joke?
Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jian with a smile on his face.
And Fang Jifan also smiled, and said: "Mr. Liu, this is a carriage specially made for His Majesty. Your Majesty, I have been thinking that it is very hard for Your Majesty to travel. Let's say it is Daming Palace. Your Majesty goes in and out of the palaces. It was also very hard work, so my ministers and His Royal Highness racked their brains to make this dragon chariot and present it to His Majesty."
The ministers of the two classes almost exploded.
We high-ranking people all sit in sedan chairs.
what do you mean?
Liu Jian smiled wryly, forget it, the old man doesn't care.
Someone came out and said, "Fang Duwei, what does this mean, since your Majesty has Buyu, why do you need a carriage?"
Fang Jifan smiled and said: "No, no, this is not a horse-drawn carriage, this is a dragon carriage, which is more advanced, please don't be far-fetched."
No matter how advanced it is, isn’t it also a carriage?
Emperor Hongzhi was a little speechless.
He is generous.
Have begun to be able to gradually keep up with Fang Jifan's various whimsical ideas.
Anyway, they are all gifts, so just accept them.
But the ministers were a little unhappy.
Even Shen Wen couldn't help worrying about his in-laws, and said: "Fang Jifan, Your Majesty is a daughter of gold..."
But Fang Jifan said: "Since ancient times, the emperor has been riding in a chariot. What is said in Zhou Rites that the emperor drives six horses, and the princes drive four. It can be seen that the emperor has always traveled in chariots. Don't you know that you have read the scriptures and history? We, Fang Jifan, You are a disciple of a sage, and you read the Four Books and Five Classics. The sage always said that you must uphold the ritual system. This is what the sage Confucius said, not me, but now, you are all ministers, but you abandon the etiquette. What is the reason for this?"
Shen Wen is a scholar of the Hanlin University, and he thought it was a bit funny for Fang Jifan to talk about this week's rites.
You, Fang Jifan, are also worthy of discussing this with the old man. Believe it or not, the old man can strangle you to death with his eyes closed?
However... what Fang Jifan said is correct. From the time of Emperor Zhou to Emperor Han, the emperor really drove a car.
Emperor Hongzhi was smiling, but he didn’t think so in his heart. You, Fang Jifan, are a bit of an argument. The carriage is so uncomfortable. I am old, so I don’t want to mess around with you.
This car, if you like it, you can give it away, it is always a wish, if you give it away, I will put it in the internal treasury.
Naturally, Fang Jifan couldn't be blocked by people and he had nothing to say. He said confidently: "This carriage was made by countless skilled craftsmen, and it cost 99,999 taels of silver. It is the filial piety of His Royal Highness and Fang Jifan." , Why, His Majesty celebrates his birthday, so I can't give you gifts?"
"..."
Other words...Emperor Hongzhi didn't hear them all, only heard the string of words...99,999 taels...
Damn it... this thing is so valuable.
What a waste, what a waste, wouldn't it be good to give money directly?
Is this how you waste money?
Emperor Hongzhi's heart... hurts.
It's so expensive, so the income will be dusty?
I saw Fang Jifan stepping forward, pointing to the carriage compartment and saying: "Look, there is a layer of gold leaf on it, and the box body of the carriage is made of the best wood, and this, do you see it?" , this wheel is made of rubber. Do you know what rubber is? It is unique in the world today. It is made of precious saplings, which are quickly sent to the cochin for transplantation. After the tree grows, it is extracted from the tree. And out, do you know how much this is worth?"
"Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine taels. This is still a small amount. Before counting the labor, there are more than 70 most exquisite craftsmen. It takes more than two months to give them salaries alone. It is tens of thousands of taels. , It took countless efforts to make it. These, aren't they silver?"
"..."
All the ministers immediately discussed, but most of them were suspicious. Nearly one hundred thousand taels, this Fang Jifan is probably talking nonsense again.
After all, it was just a carriage.
But Emperor Hongzhi was speechless, one hundred thousand taels, not counting labor...
He subconsciously stared at Fang Jifan's forehead, and it seemed that on Fang Jifan's forehead, he faintly saw the three characters of "prodigal son" engraved on it.
I hate it.
With so much money, it’s not good to do something.
But what made him even more angry was that you, Zhu Houzhao, joined in the fun. Fang Jifan has money, but you are the same? You... what is this, you are a 'prodigal son who is worse than a dog'.
All the ministers were in an uproar.
People are like that.
What is advanced?
Advanced is expensive.
If you are not expensive, are you embarrassed to say that your things are more advanced?
One hundred thousand taels of silver is enough to build a mansion with five acres of land. This is still cash. If it is used to pay the down payment, you can buy twenty-five. It is the kind that is close to the root of Huangcheng, and there are Xishan Mencius College and Xishan Medical Branch next to it.
All the ministers felt deeply pained and disgusted by Fang Jifan.
So we gave you money to Fang Jifan, so you just toss about this?
Think about it carefully, it doesn’t taste right...
Fang Jifan is not being taken advantage of, but himself.
As a result, everyone's hearts inevitably began to panic.
Uncomfortable!
But Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao looked overjoyed.
I was very happy.
It was in stark contrast to the entire Fengtian Temple, which was full of resentment and a terrifying atmosphere.
Zhu Houzhao even smiled heartlessly and said: "Father, this car is specially made for Father, please condescend to give it a try."
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, this is a little thought from my ministers. Your Majesty must give it a try. This car, I dare to bet, is ten times more comfortable than that Buyu."
"..."
Emperor Hongzhi wanted to shoot these two guys to death. I celebrate my birthday today, so you let me go for a walk around.
Is it plausible?
But…
Don't try...my heart is bleeding.
I have lived frugally all my life. At the beginning, because I looked at the expenditures of the internal funds, I felt that the expenses in the palace were too high. I spent two days without rest and without sleep, and calculated the accounts one by one. Finally, I cut down the expenditures. Seventy-seven to eighty-eight, six to seventy thousand taels of internal expenses are saved every year, just like this... Emperor Hongzhi is very proud, thinking that he has saved money.
Can now...
Emperor Hongzhi had a straight face.
One hundred thousand taels of silver... Just throw it into the water.
No way... You have to sit down, even if you are bumped to death, you have to try.
This is not a matter of etiquette, and Emperor Hongzhi doesn't care what Zhou rituals are. It's about money.
The ministers were a little worried, and someone couldn't help saying: "Your Majesty, this horse is not human, and it will inevitably get out of control. I am afraid..."
Fang Jifan said cheerfully: "Don't worry, these are Mongolian horses. They are short in size and born with a little setback, but they can endure hardships and stand hard work. They have no temper. Like me, they are honest and responsible."
"..." The corners of the mouths of many ministers visibly twitched again.
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