After Zhengde succeeded to the throne, the reform finally began with great fanfare. In fact, Liu Jin had already made a reform before, but that time, the orders came from the middle officials and did not go through the discussion of the court at all. The content of the reform was also varied, such as how to control people. This time, although there were only ten articles, each of them pointed to the most acute problems in the world: the governance of officials, tax, land, military system, and part of the education system.
When Liu Jin was in power, he had absolute authority. Anyone who objected to his reforms would be immediately arrested or removed from office under various pretexts. But this time, it was the Cabinet, the Six Ministries' initiative, and the entire Science Path System's support. Furthermore, Yang Ling and the members of the Cabinet had discussed repeatedly, perfecting the policies and plugging up any loopholes that might arise. Every time they pushed out a policy, they would explain in detail the drawbacks of the old system, which parts of the new system were aimed at, and why the changes had to be made.
Ming Destiny's Disorder Rectification Law, Ming Destiny's Military Recruitment Law, Ming Destiny's Tax Law, Ming Destiny's Industry and Commerce Law, Ming Destiny's Immigration Law, Ming Destiny's Imperial Examination Law, and Official Examination Law were introduced one by one. When Ming Destiny was using troops to suppress bandits in the hinterland, and the northwest was suddenly in turmoil, it injected a clear spring into the muddled and stale court.
There were many knowledgeable people in the court, especially this time, the rebellion really became a strong force for the reform. The rebels actually gathered so many responses in a short period of time. Countless rich and powerful families in the major northern towns were not only destroyed but also destroyed. The phenomenon of the court's finances everywhere woke them up from the illusion of peace and prosperity. These tragedies deeply touched them, and they also knew that the people's will could not be disobeyed. It was time for the court to carry out a reform.
Emperor Zhengde decreed that the taxes and grain in the capital region, Shandong, Henan, and Hebei were reduced. He also announced that the officials would give grain, houses, and cattle breeds to appease the hearts of the refugees. He also gave various preferential policies to the immigrants who went to the Guandong Pass, such as personal ownership of the land, no taxes and grain for three years, and so on. Many normal families were also tempted.
This was especially true for families with many children, including many military families. According to the common custom, the family property was inherited by the eldest son of the first wife. The rest of the sons could only seek their own livelihood. Taking advantage of their youth, they established a foundation outside the Great Wall, owning their own land and farms. Why not? Moreover, these people had no worries. Once they failed, they could return home. Therefore, many young people who were not the eldest sons in their families signed up. A large number of pioneers who did not bring their families with them began to pour into the three northeastern provinces. These people would become the main force of the regimental training.
The imperial court was also reorganized. Now the cabinet was headed by Jiao Fang. However, Li Dongyang's courage was greatly touched by Minister Jiao, who only had the chance to take revenge in his old age. He took the initiative to ask for an imperial edict and inspected Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, and other places.
In these places, there were more than 300,000 refugees who were separated from their hometown because of the war. These people were hay that could be ignited at any time. Although they were begging everywhere and did not cause any trouble, as long as these people could not be settled this winter, they would have no place to live, no clothes to wear, and no food to eat. Rebellions could happen at any time.
Jiao Fang asked for an imperial edict and inspected the places as an imperial envoy. She urged the prefectural cities to lower the price of grain stored in the official warehouses, and to convert banknotes to give to the farmers. She also ordered the administrative envoys to form new villages in the places where there were more refugees and settle them there to prevent them from continuing to flee.
In the places where the refugees were more scattered, she placed them in the original villages of the nearby counties. She also set up new village chiefs to manage them. She also allocated them wasteland or Yellow River floodplain land. She also allocated cattle to sow seeds, so that the refugees could engage in production. The farmers had houses and land. With the hope of survival, they would never tie their heads to the waistband of their trousers to rebel.
Yang Tinghe presided over all the important matters of the imperial court. He became the person who actually controlled the imperial court. This was also a subtle adjustment of power. With the full support of Yang Tinghe's faction, Yang Tinghe abolished the corrupt policies, reduced the grain and taxes of the poor areas, repatriated the palace maids and musicians, released innocent prisoners, and checked the empty pay and soldiers. Just these measures alone saved the imperial court more than a million taels of money every year.
The gentry of Jiangnan took the opportunity to instigate their interest representatives to ask for the reduction of Jiangnan's taxes. Yang Tinghe firmly refused. Jiangnan was the focus of Yang Ling's reform. These officials saw that Yang Tinghe did not agree, so they turned to beg Yang Ling. Inevitably, they said a lot of slanderous words about Yang Tinghe, and also said that the people of Jiangnan were suffering unbearably.
Jiangnan was the wealthiest in the world. Yang Ling knew that the people of Jiangnan were richer than other places. He had been to Jiangnan twice, and he knew this very well. Yang Tinghe's tax on the poor land less and the rich land more was somewhat similar to the modern personal income tax. It was a very effective tax balance lever. Therefore, Yang Ling was very supportive of him and sent all of these lobbying officials back.
Although the two of them did not have a good personal relationship because of Yang Yiqing, they could both look at the big picture and tacitly cooperate with each other's actions. In reality, it was not wrong to say that the people of Jiangnan were taxed heavily. However, the reason was not the heavy taxes of the court. The root of the problem was still the annexation of land and the old tax system.
The annexation of land itself was not a problem. If all the land belonged to the state, would that count as the largest annexation of land? Whether the land belonged to the state or the gentry, he would have to find people to work on it. Even if he really had the power to return all the land to the peasants and let everyone have their own land, whether it was managing the household, farming, or doing business, the quality of the peasants would still be high and low. After a hundred years, the survival of the fittest would naturally lead to the concentration of land in the hands of a small number of people.
The problem was that those who annexed the land were all relatives of the Emperor and influential families. Once they concentrated the land, they would use their privileges to hide the land and evade taxes. The more land was annexed, the less tax the court would collect. The relatives of the Emperor, the officials with noble titles, the powerful eunuchs, and the gentry would rely on their privileges to bribe the government, hide the land, evade taxes, and evade taxes.
Thus, the court's taxes would all fall on the farmers. The original tax set by the court was a poll tax. These peasants without special privileges did not have much land, but the taxes they paid increased and they became poorer and poorer. They had no choice but to pawn their land to the rich and become tenants. As a result, the court's taxes continued to fall.
A whipping law and the distribution of laborers into the mu solved this problem from the tax and labor system. It cracked down on the privileges of the gentry who broke the law. At the same time, according to the rich and poor of the area and the fertility of the land, the government set a maximum rate of land rent. It did not allow them to exploit the peasants excessively.
The court's new land regulations and tax formulation clearly pointed out the drawbacks of the old system. Moreover, the new tax law only returned the taxes that the gentry had evaded into the court's treasury. They could no longer earn money from the black market. They were still rich, so it was not enough to force them to the point of rebellion. They also did not dare to make a fuss about the new policy that the court had unanimously agreed to implement. Those writers in the Department of Science and Technology were staring at them, waiting to find their faults.
These people were indignant and resentful, so they vented their anger on the initiator of the new policy, Yang Ling. They unceasingly wrote letters to attack him for violating the rules and participating in politics. Yang Ling had long been prepared for this. Yang Ling immediately 'fell ill'.
As soon as Yang Ling 'fell ill', he immediately submitted a memorial to the Emperor, requesting that he be given the task of suppressing the bandits and reforming the court. He said that he was suffering from a serious illness and respectfully requested to rest and recuperate. The officials who were attacking him were so angry that they could only stare at him. Then came the news that Yang Ling wanted to take a concubine. This made these people not know whether to laugh or cry: Suffering from a serious illness? Am I suffering from an illness?
But if you accuse me of interfering in court politics, then I'll go home and find a mistress to play with. What else can you do?
Yang Ling's shameless tactics made these people unable to think of a countermeasure for a moment.
The current Emperor Zhengde was not the same as before. The internal court was firmly under his control. The cabinet, the six ministries, and the Department of Science and Technology all supported the Emperor's new policy. He did not care about the opposition of a few officials.
Emperor Zhengde issued three edicts in three days. They were not mid-level edicts, but official edicts issued through the cabinet, requesting that Yang Ling assist the government. Such edicts were to be copied on the court bulletin for the officials to see. Zhengde was clearly declaring to the world: I support him!
According to some of the little eunuchs in the internal court, these three edicts were said by the Emperor while he was scolding people. But after Yang Tinghe's pen, they were much more refined.
Early in the morning on the first day, the eunuch of the Department of Rites, Du Fu, came with the first imperial edict. "The corruption of discipline, the weakness of the country, the corruption of the army, and the lack of finances are all caused by the officials playing around with the loopholes of the old government. Yang Ling's determination is like rain and dew after a long drought. I deeply rely on him. Today, the affairs of the country are urgent. How can I abandon my previous efforts at the moment when the Duke is relieved? I will be loyal to you and work together with all the officials. Do not be obstructed by the words of others. "
Yang Ling accepted the edict, thanked him, and politely declined.
Early the next morning, Du Fu came again with the second imperial edict. "Today, the country is in a difficult situation. We need you to help us and work together to solve the problem. How can you talk about wanting to leave? Your dynasty is the pillar of the country. My arm is helping. The Duke is not allowed to participate in politics. This is not the law of Ming Dynasty. It is just a corrupt system that has been established by common custom. Assistant Minister Yang Ling should quickly come out to oversee the affairs. Do not let me down. "
These words were loved by the relatives of the Emperor and the officials. Didn't that mean that they would have the opportunity to show their faces in the court in the future? Even those who earned less money because of the reform were happy. Of course, now that Yang Ling had opened up the sea route, they were rich and powerful. They had become the big winners of the overseas trade. They had great profits and did not care about the little bit of food they dug out from the land.
Yang Ling accepted the edict, thanked him, and politely declined.
Early in the morning on the third day, Du Fu dragged the imperial edict and appeared again. "Idle talk is more important than the orders of the court. Where is the discipline of the country? The suppression of bandits, the reform of the system, the pacification of the civil affairs and the revitalization of the country are urgent. Yang Ling should return to the court early. The nine ministers are not allowed to make irresponsible comments. If there are any slanderers, they will be handed over to the Discipline Commission for investigation! "
Yang Ling accepted the edict and thanked him. He replied to the Emperor. "Your humble servant is grateful for the Emperor's high regard. When I recover slightly, I will immediately return to the court and do my best to share Your Majesty's worries."
The Emperor was overjoyed. The next day, after the morning court, he left the city to pay a visit to his trusted official to show his kindness.
Those officials who attacked him found out that Duke Wei was taking a concubine today. They were so angry that their noses almost became crooked. What was the difference between this and when the Crown Prince ascended to the throne, all the civil and military officials had to urge him three times? Wasn't this clearly toying with them?
They were playing with them. Lifting heavy things as if they were light, playing with the world. Amidst the sensual pleasures and absurd games, walking the Great Way in front of the corrupt scholars and corrupt officials. This was the Emperor and official's specialty.
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The Yang Family did not have any special grand decorations. Although Yang Ling was of high status, taking a concubine was taking a concubine. Logically speaking, there was no need to be too extravagant. The Emperor could just take a concubine from the corner door to the palace. It was not a big deal for the common people to not marry a wife. If it was too grand, it would be a joke.
However, Yang Ling was holding a western-style wedding today, and the Emperor was also participating. This was a great honor.
It was not only the people in the Yang House who were honored. Jacob and the other priests also felt extremely honored. This was the first time they hosted a wedding ceremony after coming to Ming Destiny. So the church was refurbished and the priests wore brand new robes.
The last time the church was completed, the Emperor came to visit and it caused a great sensation in the capital. Now they had more than two thousand believers. Although most of them were middle-aged and elderly women, the results of this year were higher than the previous years when they were like beggars. Now the Emperor came again, and the one who requested the wedding was the Duke of Ming Destiny, the impact was bound to be far-reaching.
They had now made contact with the country, and even the Pope had heard of their major progress in the East. The priests were organizing to buy ships, recruit volunteers, collect books on science, culture, religion, and other aspects, and were preparing to send missionaries to the Central Plains on a larger scale.
The missionaries scattered in Japan, Luzon, and other places heard of the development of their members in Ming Destiny through businessmen and quickly came here. Because it was more difficult for them to preach locally than in Ming Destiny, and the locals in Japan, Luzon, and other places always liked to take the opinions and views of the ancient people of China as authoritative when arguing.
Even the ridicule they received from the locals when they preached was the same thing: "Even the people of the Ming Destiny Dynasty don't believe in your God and don't believe in your theory. Don't use it to deceive people." The cultural influence of Ming Destiny in the surrounding small countries was so deep that they thought it would be much easier to spread their faith and doctrine in other places as long as they broke through this barrier first.
Yang Ling also did not dare to underestimate their role. At that time, the Western Church always had the latest knowledge in Western culture, technology, and other aspects. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, China's "Three Pillars of Catholicism" Xu Guangqi, Li Zhizao, and Yang Tingyun had received a lot of Western knowledge and had made great achievements in mathematics, astronomy, calendar, military, surveying, agriculture, and water conservancy.
They kept in close contact with them and often attracted some Western missionaries, who would bring a lot of new Western knowledge and ideas. Especially since they were located in the capital of Ming Destiny, they could quickly spread, subtly integrating and influencing Ming Destiny who was germinating new ideas, technology, and culture.
In order to celebrate, there were no soldiers stationed outside the church, but there were many people celebrating. These people were mostly young men in their early twenties, tall and sturdy, with sharp blades hidden in their sleeves. People often said that there were three layers inside and three layers outside, and these people were really divided into three layers. The innermost layer was the Imperial Imperial Bodyguard, the middle layer was the Imperial Horse Supervisor's Bodyguard, and the outermost layer was the Dongchang foreigners. The Emperor was here, they had to be careful.
The so-called guests, other than the people from the Three Factories and One Guard, were only the Yang Family. At this moment, the Yang House was also in a mess. Yang Ling said angrily: "I knew it, I knew it, I knew I shouldn't have told him. Look, look, I even drew a picture for him. Is this called a tuxedo? Swallowtail … … You can't raise your tail. "
All the wives and concubines laughed, and Tang Yixian said with a straight face: "Cough cough, don't slander the Emperor. This is the most satisfactory set out of the sixteen sets of formal attire that the Emperor personally asked someone to make. Look, with this hat, it looks like … … a salt bat."
Yang Ling glared at her and muttered: "I already said, the Emperor doesn't need to arrange the wedding, he just needs to be at ease and be the companion. Cough! He insisted on taking care of it, and even said that I will be satisfied. In the end, he only showed it to me now, this … … I don't have time to change it. Let's go, let's quickly go to the church. "
Yang Ling wore a black formal attire and a tall hat with feathers on it. With a swallow's tail raised, he walked out in high spirits. Sheridan covered her mouth and giggled: "Why do I feel that our master doesn't look like a swallow, but more like a weasel."
Han Youniang glared at her and also couldn't help laughing.
Gao Wenxin said in a calm and unruffled manner: "Women are like water, if there is water, there will be fish. That's why women have a fishy smell on them, so men are called adulterers. Weasels are more suitable than swallows, so they are suitable for adulterers."
She was adulterers. The speaker did not mean it, but the listener did. She stood there gracefully, like a slender branch of a flower. Cheng Qiyun couldn't help blushing. She quickly stole a glance and saw that Gao Wenxin was also laughing as she spoke. It didn't seem like she was mocking her, so she secretly let out a sigh of relief in her heart.
There wasn't a woman who wouldn't be jealous. Jealousy was a common thing. The reason why the wives and concubines of the Yang Family were harmonious was because Yang Ling treated everyone equally and hated the women in the family scheming against each other. The second reason was that they were smart enough to know that competing for favor and flattery would not only not obtain Yang Ling's favor, but would instead become the target of public criticism. Moreover, they liked this kind of atmosphere, so they did their best to maintain it, not wanting the family to fall out. Gao Wenxin really didn't have the intention of mocking her.
"Fortunately! Fortunately there aren't many people watching, otherwise this image would be lost. " Yang Ling touched the majestic and hard tail that was specially fixed with iron wire, and ignored the snickers of his subordinates in the inner factory.
According to the marriage practice of Spanish Catholics, the wedding was organized by the bride's parents. The wedding was held in the church in the afternoon, so Zhengde came after the court was over without any delay. Today was a happy day. Yang Ling quickly escaped from the church in the scene of the serious-looking spies laughing. A group of priests also couldn't help but laugh when they saw the groom's appearance. Seeing Yang Ling coming in, Zhengde immediately left Jacobs and ran over happily. He looked up and down, and praised, "Look, the clothes I made for you, it really fits you.
Hmm … but the things this westerner wears are a bit weird. "Because of his special identity, Zhengde didn't follow Yang Ling to Yang House. He was standing on the stage arguing with Jacobs, hoping that he could also play the role of a priest. This was a bit ridiculous. Jacobs smiled bitterly and shook his head desperately. When he saw Yang Ling come in, Zhengde immediately left Jacobs and ran over happily. He looked up and down, and praised," Look, the clothes that I made for you, it really fits you. Hmm … but the things that this westerner wears are a bit weird. "
Yang Ling laughed dryly. He couldn't wait for the wedding to end so that he could get rid of this terrible thing. He quickly asked, "Your Majesty, can the wedding start?"
"Okay, okay, let's start!" Emperor Zhengde was wearing a Chinese-style martial robe with arrow sleeves. He had delicate features and red lips. He was a handsome and beautiful young man, much more impressive than Yang Ling, who was wearing a tall hat with a feather feather on his head. He hurriedly walked to a corner, picked up a knife and a shield, and rushed back.
Yang Ling was stunned and said in surprise, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Zhengde said solemnly, "According to western customs, won't there be dragons and demons snatching the bride, the bridesmaids will be responsible for charming the demons, and the best man will help the bridegroom to eradicate the demons? I always feel that using a honey trap is a disgrace to a man. Let me bear this responsibility. I can't let Yixian take the risk! "
Yang Ling didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked up at Jacobs. Jacobs shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and shook his head. He couldn't do anything about it. After all, he was the emperor. Next time he hosted a wedding, he couldn't do this. Otherwise, when the Pope organized a large group of people to Ming Destiny, he would see that he had changed the customs beyond recognition …
He and Yang Ling looked at each other, and for a moment, they felt that they had met a bad person …
The bride entered the church. It was inauspicious for the bride to make her own dress, and she had to sew the last stitch of the dress before she set off to the wedding venue, so her dress was also made by Emperor Zhengde.
Fortunately, the name of the wedding dress did not include the name of the tuxedo, which allowed him to fully use his imagination. The pure white dress made of fine silk was probably somewhat similar to a Western dress, and it was not ugly at all. It was very beautiful.
The hem was fluffy, the waist was slender, and she was as holy as an angel. Her face was covered with a bright yellow veil, she held flowers in front of her chest, and she also wore a corolla on her head. Under the veil, Adeni's appearance could not be seen. She walked slowly, step by step, very elegant and generous, which made Yang Ling anxious.
Adeni did not dare to walk quickly. She was supposed to wear an orange-yellow veil, which was thin and translucent, but Zhengde interpreted it as the red veil of the East. In order to show solemnity, he also specially took a piece of bright yellow satin used by the royal family and made an octagonal yellow veil decorated with rubies for Adeni.
He originally wanted to decorate it with eight pearls, but he heard from the priest that pearls were the tears of the bride and were inauspicious, so he temporarily found eight rubies as a pendant. Poor Adeni could not see the path in front of her, so she did not dare to walk quickly. She could only stare at her feet and move forward step by step.
The long wedding dress was held by a pair of little golden boys and girls. Tang Yixian, dressed in a bright wedding dress, accompanied Adeni with a smile. Wu Hanchao and Song Ai blushed and tried to hold back their laughter as they followed behind Adeni, constantly sprinkling flowers on top of her head from the flower basket. They were originally Yang Ling's best man and bridesmaid, but unexpectedly, Zhengde used his official position for personal gain and insisted on snatching this business from Tang Yixian. The two lost their jobs and were reduced to flower boys.
This unlucky couple met the unreliable Emperor Zhengde, and they really did not know whether to laugh or cry. Both of them wanted the wedding to end as soon as possible. The best man, who had good intentions but failed miserably, felt that he was gifted. After listening to a simple explanation, he managed to make the wedding look decent.
He stood valiantly beside Yang Ling, holding a wooden shield with a tiger's mouth painted on it in his left hand, and a shining steel knife in his right hand. He admired the masterpiece that he had created with his own hands while Jacob sang a hymn that was a little out of tune.
Jacob, as the priest of the ceremony, began to read, "Lord, we come before you to witness and bless this man and woman entering the Holy Marriage Hall. According to the main idea, the two are united as one, solemnly married, and grow old together forever; from then on, walk the path of heaven together, love, help, teach, and trust each other; the Father blesses the house; the husband and wife are blessed; the Holy Spirit is moved; love and respect the Savior; praise before the Lord for a lifetime. "
Yang Ling's eyes were almost sore from staring, but he could not see the appearance of his bride, so he had to give up completely and listen to the priest's instructions. "Ya Li. Adeni, are you willing to take this man as your husband and enter into a marriage contract with him? In sickness and in health, or for any other reason, love him, take care of him, respect him, accept him, and be faithful to him forever until the end of your life? "
These words sounded so familiar that Yang Ling could not help but look at Young-niang. Young-niang looked at him with a slight smile. There was sweetness and bitterness in her eyes, obviously remembering those bitter and difficult days at the same time as him.
"In the name of the Holy Father, the Holy Son, and the Holy Spirit …"
"And the Holy Angel." Emperor Zhengde hurriedly reminded.
Holy Angel? What does it have to do with the angel? Yang Ling was a little surprised. He looked up and saw Jacob grinning as if he was about to cry. The priest vaguely followed, then raised his voice and said, "I declare that you are officially husband and wife, pray for the blessing of the Lord, the ring will represent your binding to each other."
"Ring! Your Majesty, the ring! "
"Huh? Whoa! " Emperor Zhengde stood there with his chest out and belly out. He was considering the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of wedding and the Chinese wedding, so that he could use it for his own wedding. When he heard the priest's reminder, he came to his senses. He hurriedly threw away his sword and shield and reached into his arms. There was a clanking sound, and a long string of gold rings was pulled out from his arms.
The people in the church were once again stunned by Emperor Zhengde's creativity. Only then did Yang Ling understand why he added the blessing of the Holy Angel. It turned out that at that time, when Westerners got married, pure gold rings were popular. Gold represented innocence, so diamonds were not used. The style used at that time was' double chain 'or' triple chain ', which could be put together.
Originally, two rings were just right for the couple. The reason why it was triple chain was to represent the trinity of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Father, and the Holy Son. The third ring would be given to a special person who attended the wedding, such as a matchmaker or a witness. Emperor Zhengde felt that this was not very good. You have something that he doesn't. Isn't everyone here a friend?
That was why this dear friend of mine forged a large string of golden rings and carried them in his bosom. Didn't they say that each ring represented a God? Wouldn't it be fine if he added those archangels and angels?
Today, with such a person in front of him, Yang Ling, this intelligent person, also lost his naughtiness. He could only bite the bullet and take off two rings from the long string of rings and exchange them with Adeni. Zhengde and Tang Yixian smiled from ear to ear and began to distribute the rings to everyone. Everyone had one without any bias.
Yang Ling took the opportunity to take off Adeni's veil. The bride had been carefully dressed up and was bright and dazzling, like a delicious strawberry, bright and juicy, exuding a sexy aura. Adeni smiled sweetly at her groom, turned her beautiful eyes, and smiled at Tang Yixian: "Yixian, catch!" As she said that, she raised her hand and threw the bouquet over.
Tang Yixian subconsciously caught the flowers, but did not understand the reason. Zhengde also did not understand this step. He thought that the ceremony was over after exchanging the rings. Seeing this, he hurriedly rushed back to Yang Ling's side and complained in a low voice: "Look at you, if you don't need the flowers, just throw them to the side. Although she is your sworn sister, she can't be used as a servant."
Yang Ling rolled his eyes and explained: "Your Majesty, this … this means that whoever receives the bouquet will be the next bride …"
"What are you staring at? Didn't you say she's going to be my bride?" Yang Ling groaned. "I'm talking about the girl who's going to get married next, the girl who's going to become my bride. This is my blessing for her. I even specifically instructed Adeni to give her to First Deity. Your Majesty, I … I have a headache. "
Zhengde suddenly realized and said happily: "So that's how it is, haha, good, this is good. Ai … then … then what about me? What do you have to give me? She's going to be the bride, so how can I not be the groom? "
Yang Ling was suddenly speechless. The bride was given a bouquet, but there really was a bouquet for the groom. He only found out about this after asking Adeni jokingly. At that time, garter stockings had already appeared in the West, and aristocratic men liked to use garter stockings more than women. The garter stockings they used were colorful, had exquisite lace at the mouth, and were decorated with bows on the outside of the knees.
At the wedding, if the groom took off the bride's stockings, the person who was thrown would be the next man to be blessed to get married. Of course, Yang Ling wouldn't say it out loud. What a joke! Even if foreign things were used for China, he couldn't spread all kinds of rubbish. At that time, when the European aristocrats got married, the bride had to lie on the bed in her underwear and let the guests kiss her.
Yang Ling shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, no men."
Zhengde anxiously said: "How can that be? Why don't men have it, ai! How about I ask Adeni. "
"Don't, don't, uh … I suddenly remembered, hahaha!" Yang Ling let out a hollow laugh, then unbuttoned his shirt and took off the jacket with the swallow's tail sticking up. "Your Majesty, please put it on. There's also a hat. The person who wears them will be the next groom."
Zhengde was overjoyed, immediately took the long coat and put it on himself, and then put the tall hat on his head. Yang Ling had finally played a trick on him and vented the anger in his heart.
After the ceremony, it was time to go back to the mansion for the banquet. The church was not far from the Yang House and could be reached on foot. The newlyweds walked side by side in front, with the best man and bridesmaid by their side.
The sun was setting in the west, bathing in the golden sunlight. The current Emperor Zhu Houzhao, wearing a chimney hat with a swallow-tail sticking up behind him, holding a shield in his left hand and a knife in his right hand, became the most beautiful scenery in the wedding procession.
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