Chastity Layman 2

Chapter 376
In the mansion of Duke Yi.

The meeting lasted until two o'clock in the afternoon.

"Pass the food."

Qin Lang stretched his waist and let the kitchen start serving dishes.

Fortunately, we discussed the matter for several hours, but there is Qin Lang in the Duke of Yi's mansion who likes to be unconventional, so the furniture in the Duke of Yi's mansion is also unique. In fact, Qin Lang gave the Ming-style furniture to After the 'design', it was handed over to the Qin family's workshop for the old carpenters to make.

Both the material and the craftsmanship are very good. Huanghua pear, black sandalwood, red sandalwood, and even golden nanmu are all precious woods.

Compared with the furniture of the Tang Dynasty, Qin Lang still likes the furniture of the Ming Dynasty. Let’s not talk about other things, let’s just talk about the chairs and beds. Tang people don’t have chairs, and they always sit on the floor. Qin Lang doesn’t like to sit like this. Sitting is tiring. , It is easy to deform the feet after a long time.

Those girls in the foot basin country in later generations, how serious are the bow legs, and how much they affect their posture.

The beds of the Tang people were actually called Mazha, which was actually the same as the small Mazha of later generations. The real beds of the Tang people were actually called couches. There were also Arhat beds in Ming Dynasty furniture, which were actually similar couches.

Qin Lang thinks this kind of couch is too simple. The Ming Dynasty canopy bed, barbed bed, there are enclosures, barriers, and even steps, wooden platform, with gauze tent brocade, can sleep and sit, and can also put some miscellaneous things. Things ah even tea.

What kind of official hat chairs and armchairs in the Ming Dynasty, you can sit with your feet down, and you can also lean on the back, how cool.

But the people of Tang believed that they had to sit upright, not leaning on them. Only some respectable or elderly people could sit on the ground with a small leaning, but they also leaned sideways. In short, Qin Lang didn't like it very much.

There is no way to go to court or court.

But in his own home, Qin Lang still likes to be as comfortable as possible.

In order to prevent his living habits from being criticized, Qin Lang also opened several new furniture experience stores in Chang'an. Various desks, dining tables, coffee tables, chairs, beds, etc. are displayed in the stores for people to experience.

Needless to say, it has indeed been liked by many people.

It's not too late for lunch at two o'clock.

As a matter of fact, many people eat two meals a day, usually after the meal at two o'clock, they don't eat anymore, and at most they eat some snacks in the evening.

Many people pay attention to not eating after noon.

Qin Lang didn't like this, but lunch at two o'clock was still acceptable.

Lunch is much richer than breakfast. Cold dishes and hot dishes are served with soup. There are a total of eight dishes, and the combination of meat and vegetables is also good.

On the Qin-style long dining table, there are rich dishes.

However, the meal-sharing system is adopted.

There are special maids to share the food for these stewards, and they are served in small plates and bowls, which are also very delicate and rich.

While eating, someone from the East Palace came.

Prince Zhan Shi Pei Ju died.

Death is death, the death of the emperor is called death, the doctor is called death, the scholar is called unpaid, ordinary people use death and death.

Hearing this news, Qin Lang was a little surprised.

That old man Pei Ju looked as if he could live another 20 years, how could he die when he died?
Before Li Gang died, he was very sick, and he had been panting for several years. How could Pei Ju die as soon as he said he was going to die?

"Your Majesty issued a decree to posthumously present Duke Wenxi County and Governor of Jiangzhou as a posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous title. After three days in court, he specially bestowed on his son Pei Xuanji Yinqing Guanglu Doctor, who succeeded the Duke of Wenxi County, and conferred the post of Xianma to the crown prince."

It is said that Pei Ju was fine when he woke up in the morning, and played chess with his son at noon, but left suddenly happily.

Before a game of chess was finished, Pei Ju held the chess for a long time before making a move, and his son Pei Xuanji realized that the old man had died with a smile on his face.

This excellent and capable minister under the four emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties, he just left.

Pei Ju, who was once known as one of the seven nobles selected by Sui Daye, was called a capable minister by some, and a treacherous minister by some, but no matter how he was evaluated, he had a good death at the age of 81.

Not long after, Pei Xuanji came to Duke Yi's mansion to report the funeral in person.

"My grandfather confessed that in the future, when he hears about Pei's family, he will all look up to Yi Guogong. I hope Yi Guogong can remember what he promised my grandfather."

Qin Lang looked at Pei Xuanji, who had gray beard and hair, was over 50 years old, and was dressed in filial piety.Compared with Pei Ju's methods, although he is a son of a famous family, he really has nothing to praise.

A pedantic person who is stupid in reading may not be able to keep his career.

He still remembered what Pei Ju said, and the first time he mentioned Qin Lang's original agreement with Pei Ji, it meant that it wasn't the worst.

"Brother Pei's condolences, let's deal with the mourning behind Mr. Pei first. The old magistrate has worked hard all his life, so he must be buried with honor. As for the rest, you don't have to worry. Since I promised Mr. Pei before, I will definitely take care of Mrs. Wenxi and Mrs. Pei." of."

Wen Xi's Pei family lost Pei Ji and Pei Ju one after another. It can be said that it is indeed in danger now. If the court does not have a strong backer, it will not be able to prevent others from coveting.

With Qin Lang's guarantee, Pei Xuanji finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Lang sent Pei Xuanji back home, and also went to mourn Pei Ju.

After two dynasties and four emperors, he is still honored and favored. This is a powerful person. At any rate, he was the prime minister of the Wude Dynasty, and he died as the teacher of the Prince Zhan of the East Palace. Therefore, the emperor is still very kind to Pei Ju, and sent Officials from the Ministry of Rites came to attend the funeral and took money from the internal treasury to spend.

There was even a special decree to let Pei Ju be buried in Zhaoling.

Zhaoling Mausoleum is Li Shimin's mausoleum. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been planning to build it. This kind of emperor's mausoleum often takes decades to repair, which is a huge project.

Generally speaking, it is a great honor to be buried next to the emperor's tomb.

Li Shimin summoned Qin Lang into the palace.

"At the beginning, I told you that Pei Ju would take care of you for two years. Unexpectedly, Pei Ju left so soon. Now, in the East Palace, I still want to hand it over to you to preside over it."

"You will succeed the East Palace Prince Zhan Shi from now on!"

Qin Lang smiled wryly.

"Your Majesty, the minister is really young. Zhan Shi of the Eastern Palace should choose a respected and respected minister to take up this position."

"I know you are eighteen, but you can't judge your ability with an ordinary age. You have served me in the past few years, and the achievements you have made are beyond the reach of many people in a few lifetimes. Not necessarily better than you. So you don’t need to tell me these things, Chengqian is still young, I feel very relieved that you assist him, Pei Ju also said to me before, saying that you are better than Kong Yingda, Lu Deming and other great scholars in the East Palace. , what Chengqian needs is a teacher like you."

"You don't want to refuse anymore. I have already decided. You said before that you didn't want to be the prime minister, and I agreed. But now you have to take responsibility for the East Palace. I appointed you as Prince Zhan Shi and Prince Zuowei. You are still in charge. Hanlin Bachelor accepts the decree."

The emperor has made up his mind and cannot be refused.

"Zhao Cenwen, Cui Dunli!"

Cui Dunli, a member of Zhongshushe, came to draft the foreign system, worshiped Qin Lang Kaifuyi and the third division from the first-rank Wensan rank official, entered the first-rank prince Taibao, added the third-rank prince Zhan Shishi and the fourth-rank prince Zuowei to lead the post .

Cen Wenwen, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, drafted the internal system, and Baima worshiped Qin Langjin as the Duke of Wei, and a scholar of the Imperial Academy accepted the decree and participated in handling confidential affairs.

Qin Lang also held several positions concurrently, the deputy governor of Anbei Dadufu, the Shaoyin of Jingzhaofu, and the scholar of Chongxianguan.

In fact, Qin Lang paid homage to the prime minister again.

This is an extremely important position for a Hanlin bachelor, which is equivalent to half of the Zhongshuling, and the emperor gave Qin Lang the title of participating in handling confidential affairs, which means that Qin Lang actually paid homage to the prime minister again, just like Wei Zheng who participated in politics , can also be discussed in the political affairs hall.

The emperor had good intentions.

When Qin Lang became the crown prince Zhan Shi, he promoted him to the San rank, from the original martial rank of the General of the Fuguo, to the Wen rank, and he was directly promoted to the highest rank.On the other hand, when Qin Lang took the post of Prince Zhan Shi, he made an exception and concurrently held the post of Prince Zuowei.

It is equivalent to holding part of the military power of the Eastern Palace.

On the other hand, allowing him to enter the center again as prime minister and participate in confidential affairs means to make him the decision-making minister of the center again, which is tantamount to giving the East Palace more power.

Now Li Shimin has completely made Qin Lang the representative of the Eastern Palace. He is not the prime minister and concurrently serves as the teacher of the prince, but the teacher of the prince is the Zhan Shi of the Eastern Palace, concurrently serving as the prime minister, and commanding some soldiers and horses of the Eastern Palace.

This arrangement is extremely unusual.

The most important thing is that Li Shimin said something to Qin Lang next.

The emperor actually wants to reform the ten guards of the Eastern Palace. Like the Northern and Southern Yamen before, the Eastern Palace is also divided into two systems, one is the outer government soldiers and the southern government soldiers, and the other is the inner guards.

The emperor actually said that the East Palace had ten ranks, six ranks commanded the outer guards, four ranks commanded the inner guards, each of the outer six ranks commanded six military mansions with six thousand, and the inner four ranks were in charge of the palace gates and guards, and then built Longwu, Brigade Ben Erdong Palace Forbidden Army, each commanding [-] troops.

Qin Lang felt a little urgent to urinate after hearing this.

There are only 36 military mansions in the outer six rates, with a total of 6000 people?

Donggong Neiwei also newly established two armies, with a total of 6000 people?

Stationed inside and outside Chang'an East Palace?

This is not fishing, is it?

Thinking that when Jian Jian was the prince, he didn’t have so many Donggong soldiers under his command. His Changlin soldiers were only 2000 people, so he still tried his best to get a few here and there to put together a few. Being picked on by Li Yuan and Li Shimin.

As for the soldiers of Li Shimin's Xuanwu Sect, they only relied on the soldiers of the eight hundred palaces at that time, and in the end they turned against the wind.

Could it be that Li Shimin didn't know the importance of military power, let alone the importance of military power in Chang'an City?
Cheng Qian is indeed still young, a ten-year-old child, but a ten-year-old child is not young anymore, and in another five or six years, he will almost be an adult.

If Chengqian has 3 troops in Chang'an City, and there are more than [-] horses in Guanzhong and Henan outside Changwai City, the emperor is really not afraid?
"Your Majesty, I think that it is absolutely impossible to set up a forbidden army in the East Palace. There are now more than [-] soldiers in the Sixth Guards Army of the North Yamen in Chang'an City, and there are twelve soldiers from the Twelve Guards of the South Yamen outside the city. It is still maintained that each guard is at three thousand, and there are also thirty-six thousand."

There are about [-] soldiers from the north and the south in Chang'an.

This amount is quite a lot.

Qin Lang insisted on rejecting the emperor's desire to delegate more military power to the crown prince. This is by no means a good thing, it is a very dangerous double-edged sword, and if one is not good, one's hand will be cut.

(End of this chapter)