Qi Xuansu and Liu Hu set off from Longmen Prefecture on March 15th. In the blink of an eye, it was already late spring.0

Huzhou was located in the south, so it was already warm. Many pedestrians had changed into lighter summer wear.0

In the previous Wei Dynasty, there were detailed regulations on the type of clothing one could wear based on one’s status and occupation. For example, merchants were not allowed to wear silk and satin, and commoners could only wear flat-toed shoes. Only Confucian scholars and Daoist priests could wear Daoist robes.0

However, in this dynasty, all these rules were abolished. There were only regulations on the color of clothing. Black was not allowed to be used casually. It could only be used by the Imperial Court and the Daoist Order. Instead, the bright yellow that symbolized the imperial family in the past was allowed to be used by the public.0

Since these were peaceful and prosperous times, the streets were full of silk...0