The news that the court vigorously promoted the integration of Manchu and Han, and advocated the marriage between Manchu and Han, and that the princess married the Confucius Mansion had been circulating in the inner city yesterday. Although it was a rumor, most people believed it. Because the princess married the Confucius Mansion, it was related to the Tian family, and no one dared to spread rumors. The marriage between Manchu and Han was not the first time the court proposed.

Although they believed it deeply, they did not doubt it, and everyone dared not believe it. However, everyone knew that such a big event would definitely be published in time. Early in the morning, all Han officials from the inner city, as well as wealthy businessmen and gentry, all sent people to the streets to wait for the Beijing News to be sold. After all, the marriage between Manchu and Han was the one who benefited the most, and they were naturally the ones who were most concerned about this matter.

Although the inner city is nominally full of the city and all living in bannermen, in fact, many people live in the inner city. The system of dividing the city and living in the Qing Dynasty when it entered the pass can be said to have never been completely implemented. The most basic point is that the inner city has such a huge population and no merchants can be said to be unable to survive.

Therefore, from the beginning, hundreds of "palaces" were established in the inner city, allowing vendors from the outer city to enter the city to "get temples". The temple fairs in the inner city were endless every day. During the Kangxi period, with the consolidation of rule and the long-term peace of the world, the imperial court's management of the inner and outer cities had been greatly relaxed, and many merchants began to "live" houses from bannermen with difficult livelihoods in the inner city.

Why is it long-term rental, not trading? Because the court explicitly stipulates that the sale of the banner is not allowed. There are policies from the top and countermeasures from the bottom. It cannot be bought or sold. It is convenient to use the name of long-term rental and transfer property rights.

The court turned a blind eye to this. On the one hand, it hoped to prosper business and add to the prosperity of the capital. On the other hand, the inner city bannermen do need merchants, and the merchants' stores were paid for "long-term rental" after all, and if they were deprived, they would inevitably have public grievances.

As a result, more and more people in the inner city. In order to avoid the hardship of running around, rich and small and small men also rented houses in the inner city. Rich businessmen and wealthy gentry moved into the inner city one after another. One is safe, and the other is more opportunities to contact Manchu and Mongolian nobles. Collusion between power and money makes money makes it easy. This is the ultimate truth that has never been easier for all ages. Who doesn’t know about the businessman with a little family wealth?

With the influx of a large number of wealthy businessmen, the inner city became unprecedentedly prosperous. Not only were there many business names, but various markets also sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. Various theaters, clubs and inns also poured in. Correspondingly, the bannermen began to flow to the outer city. In the 30th year of Kangxi, the court built two thousand official rooms outside the Chaoyang Gate for the Eight Banners to live in, and the Eight Banners also began to leave the city.

After decades, although the capital still has its own inner and outer cities, the flags and people have long lived together, not only the inner cities. Even the heavily guarded imperial city has been gradually infiltrated by people and merchants, and the separation of cities has long become a piece of paper.

As soon as the newspaper boy who was selling the Beijing News went on the street, he was immediately surrounded by anxious people waiting. In a blink of an eye, the Beijing News was sold out. The teahouses in the city inside and outside the capital were also crowded at this time. The marriage between Man and Han was actually intermarried among the bannermen, which was related to the vital interests of all classes of Man and Han. Everyone cares about the whole capital.

When Zhenwu promoted the integration of Manchu and Han, advocated the marriage between Manchu and Han, and encouraged intermarriage between Manchu and Han, and the imperial edict to marry the royal family and Confucius's mansion were read out loudly, and the teahouses in the capital were all in full swing. Then, a group of tea shops settled down one by one, busy asking matchmakers to propose marriage. The triennial first-time selection of women in the talent show had just ended, which was a great time to propose marriage. As soon as the edict was issued, everyone knew that as soon as the news spread, the women of the bannermen immediately became a hot commodity. After delaying for half a day, they might have no relatives to mention.

There is no cloud in the sky, and no matchmakers on the ground cannot get married. Of course, there is no matchmaker to come to the door to propose marriage. The matchmakers from the capital are so popular. Every house is full of people coming to ask the matchmaker to say marriage. There are matchmakers sitting in the streets and alleys, and matchmakers carrying sedan chairs are constantly shuttled around. Seeing this, a number of merchants in the capital also raise prices. Anything that involves the matchmaker's proposal is raised all the way.

The family of the bannermen who were eliminated in the primary election became lively. Matchmakers kept coming and going, and every household was overwhelmed. However, no one knew the reason why strange goods were alive. Besides, when adopted daughters climbed high, no one wanted to find a good home for their daughter, so they let the matchmakers talk apart. Most bannermen were stubborn and waited for the price.

Chongwenmen Street, Tianbaoxuan Teahouse, second floor.

Yansheng Gong Kong Yuqi sat down by the window in casual clothes, leisurely savoring tea, watching the crowds coming and going on the streets running for a livelihood. After seeing the Beijing News, he completely relaxed. However, he was still a little concerned about the gentry's attitude towards the marriage between the Kong family and the royal family, so he went to the teahouse in silence to hear what the gentry in the capital reacted to this matter and what would he say?

There are not many people in the teahouse. Most of them are busy going home to ask the media to propose marriages or go home to discuss. Most of the people staying in the teahouse are elderly people who no longer take care of things and idle people who do nothing. Although the teahouse is a bit deserted, Kong Yuqi has no intention of leaving. He knows that it won’t take long to make the teahouse lively. There are many idle people in the capital. Such a grand event will definitely cause widespread heated discussion.

Halfway through the pot of tea, he sighed softly. An old man who had just sat down at a table next to him said with emotion: "This world has really changed, and the world is getting worse and worse."

"San Master, isn't this good? Why do you feel this emotion?" The middle-aged man who accompanied him said carefully while making tea for him.

"What does it mean to be good?" The old man said disdainfully, picked up the teacup and used the lid to push the tea leaves. He put down the teacup and said slowly: "During the Yuan and Ming dynasties, the people heard about choosing palace maids, and the 'Rang's Pair' aroused. In the fourth year of Shunzhi, the capital reported that the court wanted to select girls. As a result, there were women at home in the capital and surrounding prefectures, counties and towns, and the show was once again "

After a slight salute, he continued: "In the fifth year of Shunzhi, the court heard the news of the marriage between Manchu and Han. On the day the wind came out, there were women's families inside and outside the capital, and they were extremely anxious. No matter the rich or poor, they would get married. They said that they would be together in the evening, without having to drink three glasses of water and wine, and they only used a drum and a flute, and even had good and low quality, without limiting the time, from morning to evening, from evening to morning, from evening to morning, everywhere.

People at that time sighed, 'A elixir was not true, and three cups of light wine were married. When I came to the bright moon building at night, I looked at it, only Chang'e was not married.'"

The middle-aged man frowned and said, "Third Master, what are these Chenguzi rotten sesame seeds?"

"Then you'll talk about it closer." The old man sipped his tea slowly and said, "The 31st year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, only more than twenty years ago. At that time, it was rumored that the court would be like the Han system of selecting servants. The whole country was crazy, regardless of urban and rural areas, there were women's families, and there were many married people, regardless of age or family, and the court had a Geng Tie, and they got married later. The court was happy and had no time to run around. You were already in charge at that time, so you should still have an impression of this?"

The middle-aged man looked around and said, "Third Master, that's the rumor that the talent show entered the palace, what's the marriage with the Manchu and Han people today? Besides, the times change, but the situation is due to the situation."

"That's why the world is getting worse." The old man said coldly: "In the fifth year of Shunzhi, the court advocated a marriage between Manchu and Han Dynasty. What was the situation? What is the situation now? Those who come to propose marriages are flocking to them, which is completely different! In the past, they avoided it and were afraid that they would not be able to do so, but now they come to the door on their own initiative."

"San Master, doesn't this mean that the marriage between Manchu and Han is a move that conforms to the will of the people." The middle-aged man continued tea and said, "San Master, you often say that the doctrine of the mean is the foundation of dealing with things. I think the marriage between Manchu and Han is a secretly in line with the doctrine of the mean. The power of Manchu and Han is like water and fire is not a blessing for the court, nor is it a blessing for the people. The marriage between Manchu and Han is the general trend. Why is the emperor willing to encourage the marriage between Manchu and Han so much so that he can do his best to encourage the marriage between Manchu and Han so much? Isn't it just to integrate Manchu and Han into one, and the world is forever?

And what is the gentry and people in the world seeking? It is nothing more than peace and peace in the world. From this point of view, the marriage between Manchu and Han is actually beneficial to the court and the people. Why should the third master always compare with the Shunzhi period? As the saying goes, this time and another time. At that time, when Manchu and Han were afraid and doubtful, how dare they marry?"

The shopkeeper of the teahouse rushed over at this time, bowed and smiled, "Third Master, Master Xu, are you two following the old rules?"

The middle-aged man, who was called Master Xu, bowed and returned the bow, stood up and smiled, "How dare you ask Manager Zhang to ask about it personally?"

Manager Zhang chuckled and said, "You two are distinguished guests. You are afraid that you will not find a chance if you are so cool." As he said that, he waved his head slightly towards Kong Yuqi.

The man glanced at the old Kong Yuqi, and chuckled indifferently: "Shopkeeper Zhang is really careful. OK, let's take the old rules."

Kong Yuqi was still unsatisfied with hearing this. This middle-aged man was not only bold in speaking, but also quite insightful. Seeing that the two of them changed the subject, he turned around and bowed slightly, and smiled and said, "The two of them are refreshing. I wonder what are the opinions of the marriage between the royal family and the Confucius Mansion?"

The old man glanced at Kong Yuqi and drank tea on his own. The middle-aged man who was called Master Xu smiled and bowed, saying, "The old man praised it, but it was just a fool's opinion." After a slight pause, he continued: "The princess married to the Confucius Mansion is just an example of the court's marriage to promote the marriage between Manchu and Han, and by the way, it also shows the court's intention of respecting Confucius and Mencius, respecting teachers and respecting Taoism, but"

After hesitating, he continued: "The Kong family is a descendant of the ancestors. Although the state dynasty is well-polite to the Kong family, it raises it for its wealth and does not take responsibility for its affairs. Not only the state dynasty, it is actually the case in all dynasties. I personally think that marriage is acceptable, but it is very inappropriate to carry the family into the banner. Even if it is not the eldest grandson, it is very easy to be criticized by scholars all over the world."

Kong Yuqi was stunned when he heard this. If he was not the eldest grandson, he would be criticized. But the royal family took the initiative to marry the Kong family to set an example for the world. If he resigned, what would be the consequence?

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