"Father, only the people can go out to the streets during the Lantern Festival. However, if the business is not prosperous, the people will not be rich. Only by placing a curfew will it be possible to release the curfew, which will give the small merchants and vendors in the capital a way to survive. The people have been busy all day and want to rest. Father, the cancellation of the curfew is actually a benefit but no harm. The so-called night offense is even more nonsense."

"Breaking the Night" is a crime in ancient China. It turns out that all cities with government agencies in ancient times had to impose curfews at night. This is a strict provision of laws in previous dynasties. For example, the laws of the Tang Dynasty stipulated that there were crimes of "breaking the Night".

The Tang Dynasty's "Governor's Order" stipulates that every night, the "day carving" of the yamen has finished, and 600 "closed door drums" will be beaten; after 5 o'clock in the morning, 400 "open door drums" will be beaten. Anyone who walks on the streets of the city without reason after the "closed door drums" and before the "open door drums", will be punished for "night" and will be beaten twenty times. If it is a public service such as sending letters to the government, or private matters of buying medicine for marriage and funerals, and diseases, you can get the consent of the street patrolmen and walk, but you cannot leave the city.

The Ming Dynasty's law changed this article to a "night ban". The regulations were more clear. Travel was prohibited by ringing the evening drum at the first and three o'clock; travel was prohibited only after ringing the morning bell at the fifth and three o'clock. Those who walk on the streets at the second, third and fourth o'clock, beat forty strokes in the capital city for fifty strokes; those who commit night ban not long before the fifth o'clock, beat forty strokes in the capital city forty strokes in the capital city forty strokes in the first and third o'clock. Diseases, childbirth, and mourning can pass.

In order to implement a curfew, every city with government offices must lock the city gate at night and prohibit entry and exit from the city. The keys to the city gate must be handed over to the local officials' inner offices. Even if the highest civil servant in the city has urgent official duties to leave the city at night, he must apply for the key from the garrison commander.

Lifting the curfew would be beneficial to Zhu Cilang, but for Emperor Chongzhen, it would be harmful to all.

Especially for the prince with respect for reputation and status, if Zhu Cilang wants to rebel, he can take advantage of the night to cover up and then quietly touch the palace...

Perhaps every suggestion made by my son had its correct reasons. Or, Emperor Chongzhen felt that he was a little sorry for refuting his son again.

Chongzhen actually nodded: "Okay, I can issue an order to lift the curfew in the capital and pilot it for one month. If the security in the capital is good within one month, I can consider lifting the curfew."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Cilang finally showed a bright smile on his face; "Thank you for the grace of Father!"

As a modern person, Zhu Cilang naturally thought of abolishing the curfew and opening the night market in the capital. Only the prosperity of the night market can bring more fireworks to the world.

"The culture of the Chinese nation has evolved for thousands of years and was extremely successful in the Zhao and Song dynasties." The bustling crowds and vendors in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" are enough to prove that the prosperity of the Song Dynasty was the real material and cultural prosperity.

"The Record of the North Window Chili" records that even Song Renzong was envious of the night market life in the Song Dynasty. One after another, from the restaurant and teahouse artists pointed to the music, the laughter of citizens, the tune of silk and bamboo orchestra, and the sound of drinking pain, came to the deep palace and reached Renzong's ears.

Renzong couldn't help but ask the palace servant: Where is this fun? When the palace servant told him that it was a folk restaurant, Renzong couldn't help but sigh that he was deserted in the palace and envied the night market life outside the high wall.

The night market is filled with thousands of lights, and the skyscrapers are filled with red sleeves. The water gate is facing the evening tea merchants, and the bridge city is traveling all night. The smoke is covered with cold water and moon is covered with sand. The night moors are near the restaurant near Qinhuai.

Here, we cannot hear the rebukes of officials, we cannot see the general in anger, and we cannot find the prime minister Zhu Yizi who drags Zhu Yizi... This is because, as Zhang Heng said in "The Fu of Xijing" "Twelve square tracks, streets and streets pass by each other;

The urban pattern of straight and flat in the warehouse no longer exists. What has been replaced by a new and vivid style of building houses along the streets and building houses on the market. The roads have been opened and the blocks are not closed. Citizens can walk freely on the night market like fish swimming in spring water, making free and free walks on the night market, noisy, flirting, chasing gods and monsters under the "terrace" and welcoming the "community fire" on the street.

Zhu Cilang also wanted to have such a prosperous era in the Ming Dynasty. Since Emperor Chongzhen's will, it would be too late and take action quickly.

First of all, it is fire prevention and theft prevention. There are huge water tanks placed on the streets and alleys of the capital. In addition, special personnel are arranged to patrol.

All idle Jinyiwei were dispatched to be responsible for the night security of the capital. At the same time, a notice was posted to inform the people that the capital would lift the one-month curfew.

On the first night, Zhu Cilang took Lai Fuwangcai, Meng Fanchao and others to the streets of the capital with Xiao Shishi's hand.

It was different from what I expected, there was no crowd or crowd. Although the curfew was lifted and the people were allowed to go out on the streets, in addition to the patrol officers and soldiers, there were also Jinyiwei on the streets, and there was still no one in sight.

For a hundred years, the people have long been accustomed to life under curfews. When the curfew is suddenly lifted, the people are naturally not adapted. Even many people are afraid that even if the notice says that the curfew is lifted, they will still be arrested if they go out of the street. Once they are arrested, it will be a serious crime.

"Brother Zhu, why don't we go back too." Xiao Shishi also looked at Zhu Cihuang nervously.

Although she is already the crown princess, Xiao Shishi, who has married a wife, is still as reserved as an unmarried little girl. The curfew has penetrated into the hearts of every people.

Xiao Shishi also felt that this seemed inappropriate, and she wanted to go back to the palace.

Zhu Cilang had no choice but to sigh: "Let's go."

It was a very failure. The first time the curfew was lifted in the capital, there was no trace of the people on the street. The people were really scared and no one dared to go out to the streets. The government's notice seemed to have become nothing.

On the way back to the palace, Zhu Cilang was depressed. The people around him were silent.

Everyone knows the feeling of the prince. After a while, the secret guard Meng Fanchao suddenly said: "Your Highness, the people are afraid of the government and dare not go out to the streets. However, during the Lantern Festival, the court cancels the curfew. Why not try it? Put lights and decorate the streets in various places, or you can get unexpected results."

A sentence reminded Zhu Ciyang, which surprised Zhu Ciyang: "You mean, let's have a lantern and a colorful Lantern Festival?"

Three days later, on several main streets in the capital, there appeared on the Lantern Festival, with lights everywhere, and big red lanterns hanging high, making the entire street lights brightly.

That night, there were finally figures on the street. However, it was a group of children and adults, who were still a little scared.
Chapter completed!