Chapter 15 The emperor also needs a dowry when he gets married
The emperor's wedding was even more grand, and the emperor who had not married before ascending the throne could enjoy this treatment.
Before Emperor Tianqi, it seemed that only Emperor Yingzong and Emperor Shenzong had a wedding. Therefore, the Ministry of Rites reviewed the classics and compared the procedures and standards of the Emperor Shenzong to prepare a wedding ceremony.
Ye Xuan took the memorial, looked over and read it, and while shouting "being particular" in his heart, he also complained that it was too troublesome to marry a wife.
As for the emperor, the wedding is an extremely solemn ceremony, and the procedures are naturally complicated and complicated.
Ye Xuan decided not to worry, so he looked up at Ye Xianggao and asked casually: "How much does the wedding cost?"
Ye Xianggao bowed and replied, "According to the calculations of the Ministry of Revenue, 2.76 million taels of silver are required."
The young emperor's brows immediately frowned. So much? He opened the memorial again, wondering, would the emperor also give a bride price?
In his previous life, Ye Xuan knew that it was not easy to marry a wife. The dowry in many places was so high, such as a colorful and a three-pound or a three-ounce ounce. Getting married is equivalent to peeling off the skin.
But I am the emperor, and my wife always wants to choose who she wants to choose. Why is it so expensive?
Ye Xianggao looked at him, feeling a little nervous.
The wedding cost more than 2 million taels, Ye Xuan thought it was much more, but compared to the Shenzong, it was still not enough.
You should know that the wedding of Emperor Shenzong Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty, who married the queen Wang Xijie, spent more than 90,000 taels of silver alone.
Ye Xuan was patient and started reading memorials, wanting to see where the expenses for marriage were as emperor.
Reward: There is a custom of giving happy money for marriages among the people, in order to celebrate the joy of the people. Even if this is the case, the palace cannot be omitted.
From the time of the recruitment to the bride, a large number of palace maids, eunuchs and some officials were used in every step. Although they were on duty, it was a matter of duty, but this happy money was absolutely indispensable.
Borrowing gifts: People also accept bride gifts. The royal family pays more attention to face when marrying a wife, including gold, silver, jewelry, silk, satin, etc., and boxes of stunning death, and fewer gifts are given. Wouldn't it be a joke for others?
Banquet: The royal banquet should not be careless. There are 3,000 per table in the folk, and the royal family should have tens of thousands of dollars! It is not enough to eat and drink alone. The Jiaofangsi should have some singing and dancing. There must be several singing and dancing troupes, and they will take turns performing?
Clothing: When ordinary people get married, they still make new clothes, let alone the emperor and the queen?
Nine chapters of the crown, nine crowns, nine jade, gold hairpin guide, red tassels, two jade thorns... The materials include various gold wires, silver threads, jewelry and jade, which cost a lot.
The key is that there are more than one set of such clothes. I wore a crown dress when welcoming the wedding. The next morning I met the concubine and changed it to a dress. I tried several times and the cost was quite large.
Ye Xuan read the accounting of the Ministry of Revenue, closed the memorial, pondered for a while, and said, "The country is in a troublesome autumn. Later Jin is rampant, and She'an rebelled, and money is needed everywhere. My wedding will be frugal. Well, cut one million taels to prepare for war between the East and the West."
Now it is not only Liaodong that is fighting, but also the She'an Rebellion in the southwest. It was a war that took nine years to fight head-on and took sixteen years to completely quell.
Ye Xianggao was stunned for a moment, feeling very pleased that the young emperor could say this, and bowed and said, "Your Majesty is worried about national affairs, and the wise and wise are at its peak."
What is the wise man? Ye Xuan pursed the corner of his lips with a self-deprecating scrutiny. It was calculated that it was more than 2 million taels. How much of the actual cost was lost to the corrupt officials?
"Your Majesty, I have transferred the Liaodong Central Army to guerrilla Sun Degong. The army praised the intention of Hong Fujiao, and the cabinet has passed." After laying the groundwork, Ye Xianggao finally talked about the topic that came today.
Ye Xuan did not look surprised, nodded slightly, and said, "Send someone to Liaodong immediately to announce the imperial edict, walk 800 miles to speed up, and order Sun Degong, Hong Fujiao to enter Beijing immediately, and do not delay."
So anxious? Ye Xianggao was a little surprised, but he still bent down and said that.
What do you know? Hong Fu Sect is just a smoke screen. Even if he is fat or thin, I don’t know. What I want is Sun Degong.
This guy is Huang Shi's father-in-law, a big traitor who rebels from Ming and Jin. He has never watched "The Story of Ming", but I don't know about this, and Miss Sun, baby...
Well! If it weren't for Sun Degong's rebellion, Guangning's defeat might not be so miserable, and there might be room for recovery.
Ye Xuan breathed a little relieved, and with a look, the palace servant next to him served tea.
After considering the words of the lower words again, Ye Xianggao bowed and wrote again: "Your Majesty, I have served the Emperor's ancestor for eight years. The memorial will be issued to me. Even if the emperor wants to do whatever he wants, I will also send the envoy to pass the order. If there is any matter, I will fight hard. The Emperor Majesty listens many songs and does not want to issue an order. Your Majesty is humble and respectful to him and trust the assistant ministers, but there are propaganda and doubts. It is advisable to be careful and ask me to recommend everything."
Ye Xuan blinked his eyes and finally understood the meaning of the assistant Ye's words.
When facing the young emperor, Ye Xianggao's statement was not obscure and complicated.
The general meaning is: "I served Your Majesty's grandfather for eight years, and the memorials were drafted by me. Even if Your Majesty wanted to implement it, he would send an envoy to announce it to me. If there is anything I disagree with, I will strive for it, and your grandfather will most likely be able to obey and will not force any decree."
"Your Majesty, you are humble, humble and polite, and trust your assistants, but you will inevitably have difficult debates due to rumors. You should treat the edict carefully and order us to draft and report everything."
To put it bluntly, Ye Xianggao was advising the emperor. For example, this time, Sun Degong and the other two should have told him in advance. He would definitely strive to get it in the court and not be impatient to the cabinet.
Ye Xuan pursed his lips slightly, and asked with a bit of sarcasm, "If I order Ye Xiang to write a report to replace the Liaodong Governor Wang Huazhen, can this proposal be passed in the court?"
Ye Xianggao lowered his head and thought for a while, and replied: "If Wang Huazhen is dereliction of duty, His Majesty will replace the punishment, and the ministers in the court will have no objection."
"Wang Huazhen doesn't know the soldiers." Ye Xuan said the reason without hesitation, "Yuan Yingtai also did not know the soldiers, so that there was a defeat in Shenyang and Liaoyang. Do you have to wait until the defeat in the war before you punish and sue? But it was too late at that time, so what's the use?"
Ye Xianggao bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Yuan Yingtai is guarding the border with great justice. The court has posthumously appointed Yuan Yingtai as the Minister of War, and has made great sacrifices to the funeral, and has also honored his son as an official."
Yuan Yingtai was praised and prosecuted for his death with the city and his life was killed. His mistakes were also large but small, and he would no longer pursue them.
But what Ye Xuan wants is not a minister who can die, but an official who can defend the city and win battles. If he does not learn lessons, does not correct his mistakes, and he will cover up all his mistakes by death. What's the use?
Chapter completed!