My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 90 Changes in Ancient Aesthetics

Sun Ruowei noticed that Zhu Zhanhe was looking at her feet, and she was ashamed and anxious, and hurriedly tucked her feet into the hem of her skirt.

You must know that in this era, women's feet have always been kept secret, and only their husbands can appreciate them.

"What are you hiding, I just look at it and don't touch it?"

Zhu Zhanhe was anxious, he really wanted to know if Sun Ruowei had his feet bound.

"No, you can't just look at a woman's feet!"

Sun Ruowei blushed to death, but insisted.

"What can't you see here?"

As he spoke, Zhu Zhanhe raised his feet, gestured in front of Sun Ruowei and said again.

"Look, I have one too, bigger than yours!"

"How can a man's feet be compared to a woman's?"

Sun Ruo blushed slightly but refused.

"Okay, I won't look, tell me then, have you bound your feet?"

Zhu Zhanhe didn't push anymore, after all he didn't have any special preference for feet, and he didn't pay attention to them before, and now he just wanted to prove it.

"Does the son like big feet or small feet?"

Sun Ruowei didn't answer, but asked Zhu Zhanhe boldly.

"Didn't I just say that it doesn't matter if your feet are big or small, as long as you are healthy and natural."

Zhu Zhanhe replied patiently.

In fact, he was psychologically shadowed by those deformed feet in the previous life textbooks. No matter how beautiful a beauty is, if she has such a pair of feet, Zhu Zhanhe can't accept it.

"I was born with relatively small feet, so I didn't bind my feet, and there are rules in the palace. As long as female officials and maids enter the palace, they must let go of their bound feet. Otherwise, how can I serve the nobles in the palace?"

Sun Ruowei finally replied in a low voice.

"It's good to be unwrapped! It's good to be unwrapped!"

Zhu Zhanhe let out a long breath.

In fact, Zhu Zhanhe’s worries are a bit superfluous. Although women in the early Ming Dynasty bound their feet, they were not as extreme as those in later generations. Some just bound their feet narrower, and some did not bind their feet at all. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang’s wife, Empress Ma, did not bind her feet. .

But then as time went by, women's foot binding became more and more extreme, and the binding became smaller and smaller. Even from the age of three or four, the feet were bound, and the insteps had to be arched. Zhu Zhanhe saw the picture of foot binding in the book , In fact, it was only in the middle and late Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty.

"Is that why the prince doesn't like women's feet bound?"

Seeing Zhu Zhanhe's relieved look, Sun Ruowei couldn't help asking curiously.

"Of course I don't like it. A healthy woman has bound her feet into a disability. It's scary to look at. Not only are women's feet bound, I also don't like eunuchs. Didn't you see that I have never used eunuchs around me? "

Zhu Zhanhe spoke eloquently.

According to the etiquette system of Ming Dynasty, the son of the prince can also be allocated to eunuchs. After Zhu Zhanhe crossed, the people around him were changed again. He originally planned to arrange new eunuchs, but in the end, under his insistence, normal people like Ma An were used. .

"The son's idea is really different!"

Sun Ruowei sighed in admiration, and at the same time he was quietly relieved.

Although her feet were born small, they were much bigger than the woman with bound feet, so she was always worried that Zhu Zhanhe would mind if she found out, but she didn't expect that the other party didn't like bound feet at all.

"By the way, do you really think that Miss Chang is not pretty?"

Zhu Zhanhe suddenly thought of Chang Sining again, so he couldn't help asking again.

"Beautiful is beautiful, but she is too tall. Shizi is already a rare tall man among men, but she is about the same height as Shizi. For a woman like her, it may be difficult for her to marry in the future."

Sun Ruowei replied truthfully.

People in this era are generally shorter than later generations, and there are not a few men who are under 1.6 meters. As for women, they are even shorter. With Chang Sining's height, standing with other women is like an elementary school teacher leading a group of Children in grades three and four.

"In the eyes of the world, what kind of woman is called a beautiful woman?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked Sun Ruowei curiously again.

"Of course, a woman with fair skin, exquisite facial features, and a petite and slender figure is called a beautiful woman."

Sun Ruowei straightened up as he spoke, his small face was full of pride.

Although she is not particularly petite, she is thin, which perfectly fits the definition of beauty in this era.

"I see, it turns out that Daming's men are all small-breasted lolicons!"

Zhu Zhanhe slapped his hands to wake up, and this poor-chested loli must have small feet!
In fact, the aesthetics of women in ancient times has been changing. For example, in the Han Dynasty, tall and slender women were regarded as beautiful, and in the Tang Dynasty, plump women were regarded as beautiful.

After the Song Dynasty, women were regarded as petite and slender. For example, the famous Yangzhou thin horse in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was a representative of them.

So Chang Sining was born in the wrong era. If she was born in the Han Dynasty, she would definitely be called a peerless beauty.

The next morning, Chang Wei really came to the palace to visit Zhu Zhanhe.

"Don't blame my son, my little sister didn't hurt you yesterday, did she?"

Seeing Zhu Zhanhe, Chang Wei hurriedly apologized. After he sobered up yesterday, Chang Sining told about Zhu Zhanhe's going to him, and did not hide the misunderstanding between her and Zhu Zhanhe.

"It's okay, Miss Chang and I don't know each other anymore."

Zhu Zhanhe laughed.

In fact, Zhu Zhanhe really wanted to ask, were Chang Wei and his younger sister born of the same mother?After all, Miss Chang is so beautiful, but Chang Wei in front of her is ugly and fierce. The two have almost no similarities except their size.

"Brother Chang, after you left that day, you never showed up again. I was worried about you during this time, but I was always entangled in other things, so I postponed my visit until yesterday."

Zhu Zhanhe dragged Chang Wei to the study to sit down, and said sincerely.

"It's all my fault, I'm worried about Mr. Lao!"

Chang Wei also said in embarrassment, he was ashamed to say that he had been decadent for a long time, and had been drinking heavily during this time.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't point it out. At this time, he said again earnestly: "Brother Chang, I know you are an ambitious person. A temporary setback is nothing. With your ability, you will definitely have a bright future in the future!"

"Thank you, Your Highness, I'm much better now."

Chang Wei clasped his hands together and said.

When people are frustrated, sometimes they only need a little kindness from others to make them come out, and Chang Wei was very moved when he learned yesterday that Zhu Zhanhe would take the initiative to visit him, so today's spirit has been compared with Yesterday was very different.

"That's good!"

Zhu Zhanhe nodded in relief, then thought for a moment and said again.

"Brother Chang, if you want to join the army, I'd like to offer you some help."

"Really? The prince is willing to help me!"

Chang Wei was taken aback for a moment, and then said ecstatically, if Zhu Zhanhe was willing to help him, it would be great news for him.

"Brother Chang, you don't need to get too excited. My Ming Dynasty seems to be strong now, but there are still dangers everywhere. Although Jiaozhi in the south has been defeated, there are still rebellions. Not to mention the north, it may not be long. In addition, there is Zheng He's voyage to the West, which also needs a large army to accompany him."

Zhu Zhanhe paused at this point, and then spoke again.

"So there are many places for me to use soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, and I need talents like you, Brother Chang. As long as I have the opportunity in the future, I will recommend them for you. Finding a position in the army should not be a problem!"

People from Chang Wei's background naturally cannot enlist in the army as a leading soldier. When they enter the army, at least they start from a hundred households. If there are people above them, they will be promoted very quickly in the future. Of course, Chang Wei can only rely on himself up.

"I understand. Thank you, Your Highness. If Chang Wei is able to be voted for in the future, he will definitely repay the son for his kindness!"

Chang Wei stood up abruptly, and solemnly saluted Zhu Zhanhe.

Chang Wei's eyes were reddened when he was talking, he had hit a wall one after another for so many years, finally someone was willing to help him when he was at his worst, and he would remember this kindness for a lifetime.

Zhu Zhanhe hurriedly stepped forward to support Chang Wei and said with a smile: "I don't mean to help you in return, I just want to see that you are a talent, and I don't want you to be buried."

Zhu Zhanhe thought of something here, so he smiled again: "When I went to your house yesterday, I saw that the weapon rack in your living room was covered with dust. If Brother Chang, you want to serve the country in the army, you must not Lax!"

"You're making me laugh. I've been disheartened recently, and I've been too slack. But don't worry, from tomorrow on, I will practice martial arts and study every day, and I will never disappoint you when I enter the army!"

Chang Wei assured with a firm expression that he stopped practicing martial arts and studying because he could not see hope, but now Zhu Zhanhe gave him the hope he needed most, which of course cheered him up immediately.

"I believe in Brother Chang!"

Zhu Zhanhe laughed when he heard the words, and patted the other party's shoulder heavily.

"By the way, Lingmei's martial arts were extraordinary yesterday, do girls from your Chang family also practice martial arts?"

Zhu Zhanhe suddenly thought of Chang Sining again, so he asked curiously.

"That's right. My aunt didn't like female celebrities since she was a child, but she liked to dance with swords. Her martial arts were taught by my grandfather, and my little sister and I grew up with my aunt, so I also practiced martial arts with my aunt since childhood. My aunt It is often said that it is a good thing for a woman to practice martial arts, so as not to be bullied by her in-laws in the future."

Chang Wei explained with a smile.

"Aunt Ling is really a hero among women, but the life of the Marquis of Navigation may not be easy!"

Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help laughing when he heard the words.

When Zhu Zhanhe mentioned his uncle, Chang Wei also smiled, but didn't say much.

After seeing off Chang Wei, before Zhu Zhanhe had time to sit down, Zhu Gaochi suddenly sent someone to invite him to the palace for a banquet.

Zhu Zhanhe felt strange, asked the eunuch who reported the letter, and found out that Zhu Gaochi had a banquet for Zheng He alone at the Hall of Spring Harmony today. He knew that Zhu Zhanhe was very interested in Zheng He's voyages to the West, so he specially invited him over Go to dinner together.

Zhu Zhanhe had always wanted to have a private chat with Zheng He, and of course he couldn't miss this opportunity, so he immediately asked someone to prepare a car and hurried to the imperial city.

(End of this chapter)