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According to the mainstream view of Hongxue, "Cao Xueqin" is Cao Zhan, the grandson of Cao Yin.

Let's just say, "Cao Xueqin" is a pseudonym anyway, and it can be placed on anyone.

What is really important is how much the original version was deleted or changed when "Cao Xueqin" was added or deleted.If the amount of deletions and revisions is extremely large, it is equivalent to a second creation, and it can also be regarded as the real author of "Dream of Red Mansions".

What Zhao Han sees now belongs to the initial version.

Without the opening two paragraphs of "Dream of Red Mansions", it starts directly from Nuwa refining stones to mend the sky, and then there is no Kongkong Taoist, just the words "the earth is sinking in the southeast".

As he read it, Zhao Han noticed something.

Compared with "Dream of Red Mansions" hundreds of years later, the content of this first edition is rough.The writing is procrastinated and boring, and its literary quality is far inferior to "A Dream of Red Mansions". In addition, words such as "rogue bandits" are mentioned.

It took a few days to finish reading the manuscript in his hand. Zhao Han was annoyed and funny: "These big scarves are always hidden! As long as I don't criticize Tian Zheng, I will ransack my house and behead me just because of one copy?"

This is a political metaphor.

Jia Mu can be understood as Zhu Yuanzhang, or the ancestor of the Ming royal family.Jia Baoyu is the Zuo of the Great Ming Dynasty and the Jade Seal of Chuanguo. He likes to eat rouge, and rouge is ink pad."Don't lose, don't forget, live forever" engraved on the jade is exactly the same as "Ordered by heaven, live forever" on the jade seal.

Lin Daiyu is Chongzhen, suspicious, credulous, straightforward, and selfish.

Why did Zhao Han decide that Lin Daiyu was a metaphor for Chongzhen?

In "Dream of Red Mansions" in another time and space, Lin Daiyu died on the day of Baoyu's wedding, but this is a version of the dog tail sequel.

Lin Daiyu's birthday is February 4th, which is the Huachao Festival (Birth of a Hundred Flowers) in Wuzhong.Then her death date should be April 25th (the abdication of Baihua), or April 4th (the day to bid farewell to Baihua).And Emperor Chongzhen just died on April 26!

The version that Zhao Han got now directly changed the date of Daiyu's death to the Chongzhen Memorial Day in this time and space, and they were all hanged under the tree.

More obvious is the change of Xue Baochai's character.

Xue Baochai's name was changed to Xue Yuanjin, and "Jin" is next to the word earth, which is a metaphor for the new dynasty of Datong.And "chai" is next to the word gold, which is a metaphor for the Qing court.

In addition, a new character named Lu Baochai was added, which probably alludes to the Qing Dynasty in this time and space.Born in a small family, he wanted to win Jia Baoyu's favor (to compete for the world), but was beaten to death in the end.

Xia Jingui, who was used as a metaphor for Wu Sangui, was renamed Xia Jinyu.It is estimated that in this time and space, Wu Sangui is not a big disaster, but Zuo Liangyu is more important. The author uses a sinister, cunning, and back-and-forth character to insinuate.

Yuanyang, Yuchuan, Jin Rong, etc. are still there, but a few more characters have been added. Anyway, similar marginal characters are either accompanied by the characters of soil (Datong officials) or by the characters of gold (Jianzhou Tartars).

Jia Jing is Jiajing, not only homophonic, but also loves alchemy, no matter what the business is.

Mrs. Wang is the emperor of Tianqi, who died of illness by accidentally falling into the water, and entrusted Jia Baoyu (Daming Guozuo) to Lin Daiyu (Chongzhen).

Jia Huan is a homonym for family troubles, alluding to Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others, who repeatedly framed and hurt Jia Baoyu (Daming Guozuo).Jia Rong, Jia Qiang, homophonic for Rong and Qiang, alluding to the various barbarians around Daming.

Jia Zheng, the Ming state government.

Wang Xifeng, Wei Zhongxian.

Yuan Chun, Yuan Chonghuan.

There are all kinds of metaphors.

That's why Zhao Han laughed angrily. When he read the unedited "Dream of Red Mansions", he immediately knew what the author was writing.

On the night before the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhao Han came to Liu Rushi's room, took out the manuscript and said, "Let's see, Mr. Liu, how well I annotate."

Liu Rushi had only read the serialized part, and when he saw the whole book now, he immediately smiled happily, but he was soon dumbfounded after opening it.

When Jia Yucun appeared on the stage, there was Zhao Han's red annotation next to it: Jia Hua, whose name is Shifei, and whose name is Yucun.The remnants of the eunuchs!

Liu Rushi continued to read, and when he introduced the people in Jia's house, there was another pile of red letters: Yuan Chun, Yuan Chonghuan.To welcome the spring, to warm the body and benevolence.Tanchun, Yang Sichang also...

In the original version of "Dream of Red Mansions", Tanchun should be a metaphor for Zheng Chenggong, or a certain minister of Nanming who fled to sea.But this version of the story has changed, and even Tanchun's personality has changed, becoming anxious and approaching, and not listening to advice, which is very similar to Yang Sichang's situation, and his "centipede theory" is to scold rogues.

Liu Rushi flipped through more than 20 pages in a row, and felt his scalp tingling. Zhao Han's red-letter comments were too scary.

"Your Majesty has approved the book so much, I can't read anything." Liu Rushi put the book down, her tone seemed to be coquettish, but she actually wanted to persuade Zhao Han not to make a big fuss.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "I didn't even think about finding out who the author is. The manuscripts are all hidden. Could it be possible to rebel? Let them miss the former dynasty."

Liu Rushi complimented immediately: "Your Majesty is magnanimous, even the ancient Ming Jun is no more than this."

Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the princes and daughters born to Liu Rushi all came back from school in the evening, hanging wormwood with the maids.

Zhao Han teased his children for a while, then chatted with Liu Rushi again.

The author is really ingenious, and the struggle for hegemony between dynasties can be written as a love triangle between two women and one man.The male is Jiangshan Guozuo, and the female is Chongzhen and Zhao Han. In the end, Zhao Han's junior succeeded in taking the position.

The Jianzhou tartar became a servant girl from a humble background who was beaten to death for seducing the young master.

Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were even worse, they didn't even get the supporting actresses, and somehow became villain supporting actors.

Hahahaha, the more Zhao Han thought about it, the happier he became.

The next day.

Zhao Han went to the court meeting first, and there was nothing else to do during the festival. The officials wished the emperor a happy holiday, and the emperor rewarded the ministers with holiday gifts.

When the ministers left the Forbidden City, they carried a bunch of horn millet, that is, zongzi.

During the three-day holiday, everyone was very happy except those who had to be on duty.

Fei Rulan, as a queen, summoned the concubines in the harem and met the female relatives of the ministers at the same time.Only the madam is eligible to enter the palace and receive the queen's reward and blessing.

Dozens of wives of ministers sat with the concubines to watch the performance on the temporary stage.

"it is good!"

Zhang Tieniu's wife yelled the loudest. When the program was exciting, she stood up and applauded, instantly becoming the focus of the audience.

The lady had figured it out a long time ago, if Zhang Tieniu didn't go home or pick her up to live with her, then she would just live with it.I am the wife of the imperial court, so it is impossible to divorce my wife anyway, as long as I have a son to take care of me in the future.

After watching a show, she came up to Fei Rulan, wiped her tears and said, "Madam, I heard that Brother Xun went to a world of ice and snow. Can you ask the emperor to transfer Brother Xun back to Nanjing? It's not Nanjing." , transferred to Hebei and Shaanxi. I just gave birth to this one. Brother Xun, if something happens, how will I live for the rest of my life!"

Fei Rulan smiled and said: "Brother Xun has great ambitions, His Majesty often praises it. We women should not interfere with men's affairs."

The conversation was blocked, and the wife of the Zhang family didn't know how to continue.Moreover, she was very out of gregarious, and other female relatives avoided her.

Take the wives of Fei Chun and Chen Maosheng as examples. Both of them come from ordinary backgrounds, but as their husbands get promoted, they usually behave more solemnly and calmly.Only Zhang Tieniu, his wife, has not changed in temper and taste, and will always look like a country shrew.

Fei Rulan didn't feel contempt, but felt a little headache, and often couldn't laugh or cry.

When Zhang Tingxun was young, he was once brought into the palace for a festival.Because of the children's fights, Mrs. Zhang had an outburst on the spot. She pushed Zhang Tingxun to the ground and beat her.Just beat it, and in front of many female relatives, take off your pants and spank your butt.When asked afterwards why she took off the child's pants, she replied that the fabric of the pants was expensive and she was afraid that they would be broken by a stick.

It was almost noon, and the ministers and women left with gifts.

Auntie Zhu, sister and brother Zhu Cizhen, as well as other princes and princesses, were called to have dinner together for the festival.

"Why didn't you bring your wife and children?" Fei Rulan asked.

Zhu Cizhao replied, "It's a little inconvenient."

Fei Rulan said: "Bring them together next year, don't let them stay at home alone."

Zhu Cizhen said: "Thank you, Madam, for your kindness."

Since they came to Nanjing, the young Zhu family had to enter the palace every year and festival, and Zhao Han didn't treat them as outsiders.

"The Emperor is here!"

Everyone hurriedly stood up to greet him.

Zhao Han walked into the courtyard with a smile: "Everyone sit down."

There were four tables set up in the courtyard, and there were 17 children of Zhao Han alone, the youngest of whom was still breastfeeding.

Zhao Kuanghuan brought several wives, two of whom were pregnant.

The Princess Elizabeth was naturally there too, and it was the first time she had seen the emperor, so she secretly glanced a few more times curiously.

This kind of royal family gathering is probably only possible when the country was founded. After one or two generations, it will take dozens of tables.

The number of Zhao Han's concubines is really small, and all of them were called today.Not only the princess from Brunei, but also the North Korean princess, who is 18 years old this year and gave birth to a son last year.

The chats were all homely, mainly focusing on the marriage of Zhao Furong, Zhao Hanjin, and Zhao Kuangchen.

"Fu'er hasn't chosen yet?" Zhao Han asked.

Zhao Furong blushed: "I already like it."

Fei Rulan smiled and said: "It's the son of Chen Langzhong's family. He is studying at Jinling University. He looks decent and has a good personality. I met him at the racecourse last month, and Fu'er was satisfied. I have asked the Ministry of Rites to choose an auspicious day for the zodiac."

The eldest princess's marriage is settled, Zhao Hanjin and Zhao Kuangchen can take their time, since they are not too old anyway.

Zhao Han looked at Auntie Zhu at the next table and looked at her hairstyle, so she knew she was still single.

Chongzhen betrothed his daughter to Zhao Han, this story has long been spread, who would dare to rob a woman from the emperor.

Zhao Han suddenly remembered that book again. Both himself and Chongzhen were heroines, and they wanted to rob the man who represented Jiangshan Sheji.Some people still can't let it go, maybe marrying Chongzhen's daughter can really turn this matter over.

Chapter 888 [Marketplace]

"Dang Dang Dang Dang!"

A rickshaw loaded with briquettes slowly drove in from the gate of the city, and a guy next to him was beating gongs along the street to advertise.

"Honeycomb briquette, honeycomb briquette, the price is cheaper than big firewood, and it is used in the palace!"

"Honeycomb..."

As the population of Nanjing continued to increase, the price of firewood became more and more expensive, and the trees were cut down less and less.Although there are many mountains and trees in Nanjing, it is not a solution in the long run.

Historically, in the mid-Qing Dynasty in Nanjing, firewood gradually failed to keep up with the needs of urban development.The government didn't bother to take care of this, and the people had to find their own way, so the first domestic coal store appeared, and Nanjing entered the era of mixed use of firewood and coal.

Now Zhao Han has to take care of it. Counting foreign household registration, the population inside and outside Nanjing has already reached 120 million.This is caused by his capital in Nanjing, and he must find a way to solve the problem of people's livelihood.

So people developed honeycomb coal and built a coal stove using honeycomb coal.

There is no need to worry about the source of coal. In the late Ming Dynasty, Anhui was already full of coal mines, which could be transported to Nanjing by water.

In the Ming Dynasty, coking coal was even refined and natural gas was used. Fang Yizhi's "Little Knowledge of Physics" described the refining process of coking coal and pointed out that coking coal could be used to smelt ore.

Natural gas is used to boil salt in Sichuan, which is called "well fire".

As early as the Song Dynasty, the salt mines in Sichuan began to use natural gas.At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the natural gas in many mines was exhausted, and the forest resources were severely damaged, so coal became the main fuel for salt production.

In fact, if you think about it with your brain, you will know that coal will replace firewood sooner or later in areas where firewood is used on a large scale.

In Bianliang, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, there were already "millions of households, all looking up to charcoal, and not a single burner".All of them burn coal, and no one burns wood!

Aimee Zhu's portrait of the Bodhisattva has already been painted, and she sent it to her employer's door to pay for the retouching fee.When she came back, she happened to meet someone who was promoting briquettes, and there were already a lot of people gathered there, so Aimee Zhu walked over curiously to watch.

"What kind of briquette do you have, how much is it per catty?" Some people asked curiously.

The clerk smiled and replied: "It doesn't matter how many pounds you sell, but how much it is. Five penny for one penny!"

Five honeycombs for one penny is actually not cheap. This year, the price of rice in Nanjing is only 4 pennies per catty.

But compared with firewood, it is not expensive.

More than ten years ago, the price of firewood in Nanjing was 1 tael and 30 dan of firewood, but now it has risen to 1 liang of silver and 25 dan of firewood.According to the adjustment of the silver-copper ratio, the Datong court finally fixed 1 tael of silver at 800 Wen.In other words, a load of firewood costs 32 Wen, which can buy 8 catties of rice. (Big firewood is wood blocks, branches, etc., and small firewood is rice stalks, corn stalks, etc.)

"It's so expensive, can it be cheaper?"

"It's not expensive, it's not expensive, I'll burn it for everyone to see."

The man unloaded the coal stove from the cart, first lit the fire with firewood, and then put briquettes into it.

While lighting the fire, the man introduced: "You can't rush to burn this briquette, you have to wait slowly, so that the fire can burn more and more vigorously. It is the most cost-effective to boil water, soup, and porridge. It is used for cooking. In the past, charcoal was burned, half of the rice was cooked, and the unburned charcoal was wasted. With this kind of coal stove, the wind cover can be covered, and only the yin fire remains in the stove. This yin fire burns It took a long time, the briquettes in the first night, the dark fire can burn until the next day..."

Some people couldn't wait, and left after watching.

Aimee Zhu thought the stove was quite interesting, and stood there waiting for the charcoal fire to burn.

The clerk continued to introduce: "This charcoal is poisonous, so you need to ventilate it. Some Beijingers in the previous dynasty forgot to open the windows, and there were not a few people who were poisoned to death by charcoal poison. Everyone must remember clearly, whether it is burning When burning briquettes or other coals, windows must be opened for ventilation, we don’t care if people are poisoned to death.”

Some people come and some go, and there are always three or 40 people around.

When the honeycomb briquettes were burning, someone finally wanted to buy them. The man said: "Our coal shop is outside the city, and coal stoves are also sold..."

Those who want to buy find out the address and go outside the city to buy stoves and briquettes.

As the price of firewood is getting higher and higher, honeycomb must spread rapidly.In the future, people in Nanjing will probably use a mixture of firewood and coal to boil water and cook. They will burn briquettes when they are not in a hurry, and firewood when they are in a hurry.

As for coal stoves, some people buy them now, and most of them will imitate them themselves in the future.

As the number of people using honeycomb coal increases in the future, the market sales volume will rise, and the price will definitely drop again. Six to ten honeycomb coals for a penny are more reasonable.This thing also adds clay, which can be made of coal powder. Coal powder from coal mines and factories is scrap.

Zhu Yu went to a coal shop outside the city, bought a coal stove for twelve yuan, and ordered another 50 briquettes.

The store clerk asked, "Does the customer move back by himself, or do we send someone to deliver it to the door?"

"How much is the errand fee for home delivery?" Aimee Zhu asked.

"It depends on the distance, and it also depends on whether there are many coal briquettes nearby," said the shop assistant. A lot, and put them in a big cart, and you will be charged half a penny."