The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 340 Restless Heart

There is a Mochou Lake in Jinling, and there is a small building by the lake called Shengqi Tower.

Legend has it that Xu Da and Zhu Yuanzhang played chess here, betting on Mochou Lake.

Xu Da won a small victory, and Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded Xu Da with this lake.

As for the truth of the matter, it can no longer be traced.

With the demise of the Ming Dynasty, Mochou Lake was also separated from Wei Guogong's mansion.

It has also become a park, and people can visit and enjoy it at will.

The Shengqi building on the lake is no longer what it used to be. It is dilapidated. The wooden boards have been embroidered long ago, and only the pillars and other relatively solid things remain.

In the spring breeze, there is no breath of life, just like the distant Ming Dynasty, quietly waiting for decay.

Sun Chuanting followed Sun Jie who was admiring the lake, but he couldn't care less about enjoying the scenery of the lake.

"Your Majesty, I think that the construction team from Chang'an should be dispatched here. These people have good skills and mature technology, and the deadline for completion will be greatly reduced!

The construction of the imperial palace and the planning of the roads and buildings in the city are the top priority, and it is only appropriate for them to do it. "

Sun Chuanting said.

Sun Jie stopped, looked at Sun Chuanting, and said, "Why do you need the construction team from Chang'an? Why not recruit people locally?!"

Recruiting construction teams from Chang'an can indeed greatly shorten the construction period, but there is a very real problem, that is, it cannot stimulate the employment rate of Jinling.

Now that Jinling is in ruins, the government-run workshops have not been opened, and many people are just busy working in the fields, but the land is limited, and the population is densely populated. Although the land is allocated to poor farmers, there are still many unemployed people.

If they can't solve their problems, it won't be a good thing for Jinling in the future.

Simply, it is better to dispatch technicians from Chang'an, and then recruit workers in Jinling to start construction of cement plants and steel plants.

In this way, the employment level of Jinling can be boosted, and at the same time, a large number of traders can be promoted.

The economy will be revitalized at once. This is a good thing that kills multiple birds with one stone, so why not do it.

"Although Jinling is the capital of Ming Dynasty, it is also a city under our rule. Most of the people in the city make a living from farming and weaving. With the defeat of the gentry, a large number of slaves have also turned into free people. These people have been unemployed, and this cannot continue forever. We have to give them a way to survive, the construction of the imperial palace is like this, we have used the principle of labor for relief for many years, so we will do it according to what we came before!" Sun Jie said.

Sun Chuanting still had a bit of worry on his face, and said, "However, in this way, the construction period will be prolonged, and it will have a considerable impact on His Majesty's safety and other matters!"

"Whatever you do, you can't be tied up, just like I said before, come from the people, go to the people, you can't be like before!"

Sun Jie frowned, and his voice became a bit harsh.

Now the country is gradually becoming stable, but these officials are somewhat "stubborn".

It cannot be said that they are stubborn. It is true that many of Sun Jie's policies and methods have no precedents in history.

This kind of thing will inevitably make them feel uncertain.

In addition, these matters were handled by Sun Jie alone. If Sun Jie had any accidents, these matters would come to an abrupt end. Before the reform is completely successful, there is nothing wrong with being careful.

That's the way it is, both sides are doing normal things, there are just some differences.

"In that case, then follow His Majesty's order!" Sun Chuanting answered with cupped hands.

Sun Jie nodded, and then walked forward.

Mochou Lake in spring is very beautiful, the lake is full of greenery, and bees and butterflies are flying.

In this season of resurrection of all things, there are many natural tourists by the lake.

After walking a few steps, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard, accompanied by a moving and melodious singing voice.

Sun Jie stopped and listened quietly, and realized that this was the classic play of Yue Opera "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai".

Wu Nong's gentle words are especially beautiful under the spring scenery.

Different from the bold and bold Qin opera, Yue opera gives people a sense of slow flow and slow speech, just like the whispers of lovers in love.

This is the case with the vast land and abundant resources. There are heroic Qin opera and tactful Yue opera.

"The south is so rich and noble, since the Tang and Song Dynasties, it has not been affected by any wars, and it has created such a scene.

In the north, there are frequent wars, the operas are so bold and bold, and the music of war prevails, but in the south, it is dominated by the flowers before the moon and the moon, and the scenery is different! "

Sun Chuanting looked in the direction of the voice and said slowly.

"Your Majesty, now that the world has been settled, it's time to make an official statement."

He suddenly said to Sun Jie.

Mandarin, the official language of all dynasties.

Like modern Mandarin, it is a general discourse used to unify intonation.

China has a vast land and abundant resources, from east to west, from south to north, more than ten thousand miles.

In the lands of the extreme west and the land of the extreme east, if there is no official language, the common people cannot even talk to each other.

Sun Chuanting had previously mentioned to Sun Jie that the official language should be finalized, but it was not yet decided in China at that time, and this matter has been shelved.

Now that the world has been decided, it is natural to put this matter on the agenda.

Sun Jie pinched the sparse beard on his chin, listening to Wu Nong's soft words, he was in a daze.

The official dialect of the Ming Dynasty was dominated by Jinling dialect, supplemented by local dialects such as Nanzhili Anhui.

After the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed in the Ming Dynasty, Jinling was established as the capital, and Jinling dialect was used as the basic phonetic system. Since then, Jinling Mandarin has become the national standard Chinese pronunciation.

Zhu Di moved north, and Jinling Mandarin was also brought to the north by him.

But basically it is still based on Jinling Mandarin, but on a daily basis, it has begun to mix with the local northern languages.

Entering the customs in the Qing Dynasty, under the banner of "conquering the people and punishing crimes", avenging Chongzhen, the superficial effort still needs to be done, and the official dialect is still dominated by Jinling official dialect.But at the very beginning, Manchu was the dominant language in court, and the nobles of the Qing Dynasty despised Mandarin Chinese.

In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, northern mandarin arose, officially replacing Jinling mandarin.At the same time, the "noble" Manchu language also went to perish.

At this time, the difference between the northern Mandarin and the modern Mandarin is getting smaller and smaller, and the modern Mandarin is a lingua franca with Beiping pronunciation as the standard pronunciation, northern Mandarin as the basic dialect, and typical modern vernacular works as the grammatical standard.

In Mandarin, there are shadows of Jinling Mandarin, Manchu, and northern dialects.

Strictly speaking, Putonghua is an amalgamation, which can be found in every family and industry.

Like the previous dynasties, both the Ming and Qing dynasties compiled official rhyme books, such as "Hongwu Zhengyun" and "Peiwen Shiyun".

These rhyme books all inherit the phonology of "Pingshui Yun".

In fact, language change is a long and tortuous thing. Of course, Sun Jie is very familiar with Mandarin, but if he insists on using Mandarin, it may backfire.

Because in today's world, northern mandarin has not yet taken shape, and without basic things, it is difficult to popularize it on a large scale.

But the benefits of Mandarin cannot be ignored, and it would be a pity to discard it.

"Northern people don't understand Nanyin, and southerners don't understand Beiyu. If there is no regulation, the governance of the world will be chaotic.

Don't rush this matter, take your time, I will focus on this matter in the next few days! "Sun Jie said.

Sun Chuanting didn't bother with this matter anymore, and reported other things.

Time passed quietly, and Sun Jie returned to his residence.

Sitting in the study, thinking about what Sun Chuanting said during the day.

The implementation of Mandarin is often accompanied by official rhymes.

The rhyme book is equivalent to the modern pinyin list, explaining the correct standard pronunciation and spelling of Chinese characters.

The change of Chinese melody is an independent study.

The ancient phonology is no longer known, but the rhythm after the Tang and Song Dynasties can be known through Qieyun.

Qie Yun is a book of rhythm, and it is also a method. It was written in the first year of Renshou, Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, and it was the official official dialect book of rhythm at that time.

This book has a profound impact and is the ancestor of Japanese Wuyin, Korean, Japanese Pinyin, and Japanese Tangyin.

From the Song Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the rhythm did not change much. Later, "Pingshui Yun" was compiled based on the rhythm of Tang people's official dialect "Qie Yun".

In fact, "Pingshui Yun" is a simplified version of "Qie Yun".

When the Mongolian Yuan entered the Central Plains, the melody was chaotic and Hu Yin was everywhere.

After Zhu Yuanzhang came to the throne, the government inherited the Tang Dynasty, with "Pingshui Rhyme" as the main one, and "Hongwu Zhengyun" as the main one.

And "Hongwu Zhengyun" was the official rhythm book at that time.

But the ancient pinyin method is really cumbersome. Even with the blessing of the rhythm book, it is still a troublesome thing to understand the spelling.

Sun Jie decided to use the phonetic notation method for the current spelling method.

The Zhuyin method was implemented by the Beiyang government in 1918. There are a total of 39 letters, and simplified Chinese characters or radicals are used to make phonetic phonetic Chinese characters.

At that time, it was a very advanced method.

As for the tone book, of course, "Pingshui Yun" is the main one, and a new tone book is compiled. The official dialect is mainly Jinling Mandarin, which is popular today, supplemented by northern dialects and modern Mandarin, and the new mandarin is revised.

After conceiving everything, Sun Jie took out a blank booklet and wrote out what was in his mind.

The night is dark and the moon is as bright as a wheel.

Wanderers in foreign countries always suffer from insomnia on the night of the full moon.

Zheng Zhilong was like this, standing on the wall of Windsor Castle, looking at the bright moon in the sky, sighing non-stop.

Feelings of homesickness welled up in my heart, and my heart was inevitably lost and lonely.

Standing behind him, Zheng Zhihu read slowly: "Lu Cong is white tonight, and the moon is bright in my hometown. I don't know when we can go back!"

"When did you memorize this poem?" Zheng Zhilong turned around with a puzzled expression and looked at him.

Zheng Zhihu scratched his head, and said: "Aren't we surrendering now? We can't study like before. Otherwise, it won't sound good to be called reckless!"

"It's good to read more books, but to read good books, it's better not to read books like "Jin Ping Mei", but to read more Tang poems or history books!" Zheng Zhilong taught.

"However, Your Majesty said before that "Jin Ping Mei" is a good book!" Zheng Zhihu retorted.

"Who did you listen to? Your majesty is wise and mighty, how could you read this kind of book?!"

Zheng Zhilong kicked Zheng Zhihu and cursed.

In the eyes of Zheng Zhilong today, Sun Jie is the most outstanding person in the world today. How could such a person read this kind of book?

I didn't believe it at all, I just thought it was splashed with dirty water.

"I don't know either, I heard what others said!" Zheng Zhihu replied repeatedly.

"It must be the nonsense of those ex-Ming survivors, damn it, don't listen to them in the future!" Zheng Zhilong shouted.

Feeling uncomfortable, being interrupted by Zheng Zhihu, all the troubles disappeared in an instant.

He also lost the intention of admiring the moon, shook his head and walked down the city wall.

As soon as he got down, a guard ran towards him.

"My lord, that Charlie is here again, saying that he is in a hurry!" the guard said quickly.

"Urgent matter? What is the urgent matter?! Let him rest and come back tomorrow!" Zheng Zhilong looked impatient.

Today, Zheng Zhilong is a god in the Western world, with powerful weapons in his hands, and he can sell them to anyone he wants.

Anyone who is disobedient will directly break their weapons.

"Order!"

The guard ran down in a hurry.

Before Zheng Zhilong returned to the house, the guard came again.

"My lord, he said that there is an important matter, which concerns the safety of your lord!" The guard's face became more anxious this time.

This guard is very capable. After staying in the UK for so long, he has almost learned English, so he doesn't need to bring a translator.

Hearing what the guard said, Zheng Zhilong frowned.

After getting along for so long, Zheng Zhilong also saw clearly what kind of person Charles I was.

This is a person who doesn't have much ability, but is still very greedy.

Short-sighted, only focus on immediate interests.

Even in order to stabilize their own interests, they did not hesitate to betray their nation and country.

If such a person appeared under Zheng Zhilong's subordinates, apart from anything else, it would be a one-shot attack.

If among enemies, it is friends.

"In that case, let him wait for me in the office, and I will come right away!" Zheng Zhilong said.

The guards hurried down, and not long after, they brought Charles I into the office.

He sat inside carefully, with worry and excitement on his face.

It's hard to imagine how these two contradictory expressions appeared on his face at the same time.

About ten minutes later, Zheng Zhilong walked into the office with heavy steps.

Charles I stood up respectfully and greeted him.

"Your Excellency, you are here!" The attitude was respectful and the voice was tactful.

Zheng Zhilong nodded and sat behind the desk.

Looking at Charles I standing in front of him, he said: "Come in in the middle of the night, I think, you should have something important, you better really have something important, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude! "

Zheng Zhilong is very talented in languages. After staying here for so long, he has mastered English now.

"Of course there is something important!"

Charles I didn't care about the threats on Zheng Zhilong's face, he said: "This is a big event, and it has something to do with Your Excellency.

As far as I know, Louis XIV, Hendrick, Cromwell, Felipe IV and other seven or eight countries and monarchs have reached a secret alliance to crack your weapon, and at the same time plan to give you and your Fleet fatal blow! "

As soon as this remark came out, there was silence in the office.

A murderous look appeared on Zheng Zhilong's face, and the temperature in the room even dropped a bit.

Looking at Charles I standing in front of him, Zheng Zhilong's face was frosty: "Is this true or not? If you dare to lie to me, I will kill you!"

Charles I was taken aback by Zheng Zhilong, but he still leaned forward and said, "How dare I use such words to deceive Your Excellency, this is absolutely true!"

(End of this chapter)