The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 179 Sapphire turns into a substitute

Chen Jingke thought for a moment and realized that perhaps only Fang Xiaoru could understand this matter.

Even if others don't refute, they most likely won't support it.

So, if you talk to him, maybe there will be a solution.

Thinking of this, he expressed his thoughts again.

"Shave your hair?" Fang Xiaoru smiled and said:

"I thought it was some big deal, but it turned out to be this."

Chen Jingke shook his head and said, "Is this a trivial matter? Your body, hair and skin are loved by your parents, and you dare not damage them. This is the beginning of filial piety."

"Beard and hair are directly related to filial piety, how can it be such a trivial matter."

"Who dares to shave off his hair without fear of being stabbed in the spine by everyone in the world?"

Fang Xiaoru asked, "Are you afraid of someone poking your back? Do your parents care about you shaving your hair?"

"You told me the story of Diogenes, but I didn't expect that I couldn't see through it."

Chen Jingke was stunned, Diogenes?

Yes, he thinks his way is right, so he practices it.

Never take the initiative to promote, completely ignore other people's criticism.

In the end he achieved his own way.

What about yourself?

I know that growing my hair long in the current environment will do a lot of harm but no good, but I am afraid of etiquette and dare not tell the truth.

Since you think you shouldn't grow long hair, you should practice it.

Instead of trying to ask others to do it.

If you don’t dare to do it yourself, how can you convince others?

And if I shave my hair short, will it really have any serious consequences?

No.

Zhu Yuanzhang would not think that he was not useful because he shaved his hair short.

Parents will not think that they are unfilial because of this.

Although Confucianism suppresses people with etiquette and law everywhere, it does not mean to burn a person to death just because of his hairstyle.

The most I can do is tolerate some gossip.

But if you can't even bear this criticism, how can you change the world?

Since you have to deal with etiquette sooner or later, let’s start from now on with hairstyle.

Thinking of this, his heart suddenly became enlightened, and something called courage emerged:

"Brother Fang said it well. I was too forward-thinking and should start by myself."

Fang Xiaoru was very pleased and laughed and said, "I knew Jing Ke was not a cowardly person."

Chen Jingke also laughed and said: "Haha... let us two madmen change this rotten world little by little."

At this moment, the two of them felt a sense of sympathy for each other for the first time.

Afterwards, Chen Jingke found a barber and shaved off his hair.

The barbering industry has been around since the Western Han Dynasty, and a complete industry code had been formed during the Song Dynasty.

There are detailed records in the Yongle Dadian.

He did not give himself a bald head, but a short haircut that was more common in his previous life.

Originally, he wanted to trim the hair, but he didn't have the corresponding tools. Even with his guidance, the barber couldn't do it.

During the hair cutting process, I caught seven or eight lice on my head.

After the haircut, Chen Jingke suddenly felt that his scalp felt much refreshed.

Fang Xiaoru looked left and right and said:

"That's right. It looks much fresher and more energetic... Give me one that's exactly the same."

The barber didn't say anything. One haircut and two haircuts are fine. As long as you pay, you can have any haircut.

Soon Fang Xiaoru also became short-haired.

Then the two of them walked around the construction site with their heads up.

Their strange appearance attracted many people to watch.

When it was confirmed that one of them was the miracle doctor Chen Jingke, they were all very surprised and asked where the hair had gone.

Could it be that Dr. Chen has seen through the world of mortals and is ready to become a monk?

Chen Jingke was very patient and told them the reason.

But the result was just as he thought, and everyone was a little unacceptable.

The matter spread quickly, and more and more people participated in the discussion.

But basically unacceptable.

Li Qi was the first to come over: "Chen Bandu, you...you...why do you need to do this?"

Chen Jingke said: "Li Duwei, you also know the reason for this, so I won't explain it further."

“As the person who proposed the disease-qi theory, if I don’t dare to do it, how can I ask others to do it?”

Li Qi said: "There's no need to shave your hair. Washing your hair frequently will have the same effect."

Chen Jingke pointed to the laborers working on the construction site:

"Can they wash their hair frequently? Of all the people in the world, how many are capable of washing their hair frequently?"

"Summer is fine, but what about winter?"

"I appreciate Captain Li's kindness, but there are some things where someone must stand up."

Li Qi finally stopped persuading, but he still couldn't agree with Chen Jingke's decision.

People don't have the conditions to wash their hair. This is their fate.

As your great-grandson’s companion and prospective consort, it’s not like you don’t have the conditions.

Why should you ruin yourself like this for a group of untouchables?

Fang Xiaoru looked at his leaving figure and said disdainfully:

"A vulgar person."

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "Brother Fang, aloofness is not allowed, and there is no room for aloofness in what we are going to do."

"Seek common ground while reserving differences is the way to live in the world."

Then he recounted Li Qi's experience of serving faithfully.

Fang Xiaoru looked thoughtful, then bowed and said, "I've been taught a lesson."

Then Bai Ying hurried over and saw the short hair of Chen Jingke and Fang Xiaoru with very complicated expressions.

He knew why Chen Jingke did this, and he also knew who would benefit more in the end.

So he said nothing, bowed solemnly to the two of them, then turned and left.

Before long, he and a group of his old brothers all became short-term.

Some even shaved their heads.

As a result, many people with short hair appeared on the construction site.

Moreover, Bai Ying went out of her way to publicize the reason for this among the slave laborers.

With the support of disease-qi theory and the reputation of the miracle doctor Chen Jingke, no one questioned whether this was right or wrong.

It's just that growing hair is a long-standing rule. Now that people suddenly have to shave their hair short, most people still can't accept it.

But their behavior also caused many slave laborers to waver.

From initial incomprehension, everyone gradually became curious.

Then some servants couldn't bear the bugs and sores on their heads, so they shaved off their own hair.

It turned out to be surprisingly effective.

One person's behavior can directly affect the people around him.

So more and more people started to cut off their long hair.

Although compared to the total number of people, the people cutting hair are inconspicuous, but they are still very spectacular.

An inexplicable impulse began to brew among the crowd.

The act of shaving one's hair was naturally criticized and opposed by officials with Confucian origins.

At this time, Fang Xiaoru's rhetoric came into use.

The Confucian scholars who refuted it on the spot were speechless.

But they did not admit defeat, but wrote a memorial to impeach him, and at the same time wrote a letter to inform the division commander of the matter.

Chen Jingke did not sit back and take the beating. As a time traveler, he knew the importance of public opinion better.

At the same time as he was shaving his hair, a memorial was sent to Yingtian, explaining clearly the ins and outs of the matter.

Fang Xiaoru also wrote an article of several thousand words, arguing that hair cutting has nothing to do with filial piety.

The beginning of the chapter uses the sentence from the Classic of Filial Piety: The body, hair and skin are received by the parents, and dare not damage them. This is the beginning of filial piety.

The original intention is for everyone to take care of their bodies and not harm themselves. It does not say that you cannot shave your hair. Who has not shaved his hair since ancient times? Who in this world has never shaved?

Men have shoulder-length hair and women have waist-length hair.

If you don't cut your hair, how do you keep your hair always reaching your shoulders?

Is a beard considered a type of algorithm? How many men haven't shaved?

Some rotten scholars, while shouting that shaving their hair is unfilial, cut their hair more diligently than anyone else.

What's this? This is a hypocrite.

Some people use the example of Cao Cao wearing hair instead of head, intending to tell the world the importance of hair.

Cao Cao is a traitor. He is dishonest and violates his own laws. He just makes excuses to fool people, but people actually believe him?

Then Cao Cao also used human flesh to make military rations. Do you also want to learn?

Cao Cao also used the emperor to command the princes. Do you also want to learn from him?

Next, I will talk about the benefits of shaving my hair, which is naturally Chen Jingke’s disease theory and the current social situation.

Then we came to the conclusion that there is no harm in cutting hair.

Short hair can reduce [-]% of diseases. Hair cutting is to protect life.

You rotten people ask everyone to grow their hair long, which is disrespectful to human life.

Next, we started to outline and go online.

Shaving is everyone’s freedom, and haircuts have been a common thing since ancient times.

Why do corrupt people hold on to their hair? Is hair really so important?

No, they know better than anyone that these are all excuses.

Maintaining hair is just a facade, their real purpose is to protect their own interests.

The final conclusion is that anyone who opposes the freedom of shaving is a hypocrite and a real villain who cares little about human life.

After reading it, Chen Jingke had to say that Fang Xiaoru's article was indeed one of a kind.

Previously, due to etiquette and rules, I couldn't let go.

Ever since I broke through the restraints of etiquette and let myself go, I've really become a big fan of trolling.

Then he sent this article to Yingtian.

In fact, what he hopes more is that there will be a newspaper and this article will be published online, which will be called lively.

But this thing is too dangerous, and Lao Zhu may not agree.

Moreover, my team is still too thin and it is not suitable for me to start now.

Unbeknownst to Chen Jingke, Li Qi also wrote a memorial.

They were not reporting Chen Jingke, but excusing him.

He wrote down the hardships at the construction site without missing a beat, and then told how much effort the court had put in to prevent the epidemic.

But there were still several outbreaks of disease.

He also talked about how after Chen Jingke arrived, he got deeply among the patients and how pitiful he was.

He also told how Chen Jingke discovered that mosquitoes were harmful to people, and decided to shave his head in order to alleviate the pain of the slave laborers.

Anyway, in his memorial, Chen Jingke almost became a saint.

Everything we do is for the people...

If Chen Jingke sees this memorial, he will definitely doubt whether there is another person with the same name as him in this world.

Not surprisingly, the hair shaving incident caused an uproar in Yingtian.

Some people have already impatiently put the label of unfilial piety on Chen Jingke and the others.

In the court, many ministers stood up to impeach and demanded the removal of Chen Jingke, Bai Ying and others from their official positions.

But those who jumped out were basically minor officials and some censors from the Censorship Station.

Most officials take a wait-and-see attitude.

Xu Da, Li Shanchang and other big bosses were all present and had no intention of speaking.

Even Ren Ang, the Minister of Rites, who should stand up to defend etiquette and law, did not express any opinions.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression remained unchanged, he glanced at the ministers and asked:

"Let me ask you a question: Is there anyone who has never had a haircut?"

The ministers didn't say a word, because everyone had paid attention to it.

Hair is growing all the time. If you don't get a haircut, it won't be dragged to the ground.

Those who had just impeached Chen Jingke suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Lan Yu, who couldn't hold it in for a long time, jumped out on the spot and said:

"Your Majesty, I get my hair cut two or three times a year, even in the military."

"Long hair is really a hindrance in the army. I have long wanted to shave it off, but I just lack the courage like Chen Bandu."

"Now that Chen Bandu has set an example, I have decided to shave my hair short when I return home."

"Not only should I shave my hair, but all the men in my family should shave their hair short."

"In the future, if I lead an army on an expedition, I will also require all soldiers to shave their hair short."

No one was surprised that he came out in support.

With his character, if he doesn't stand up and support, then there will be a problem.

It’s just that his support seems to be a bit excessive.

He actually wanted to cut his own hair, and also asked the men in his family and the soldiers who went to war to have their hair cut.

Anyone familiar with Lan Yu's character knows that he is not joking, but can really do such a thing.

Now many people could not sit still and jumped out to express their opposition.

"There is no such thing as forcing people to shave their heads. It is really against human ethics..."

Lan Yu retorted: "Is there anything in the world that forces people not to shave their hair?"

An official said: "Growing hair is the ancestral law. How can we change it lightly?"

Lan Yu asked: "Which ancestor said that you must have long hair? Why have I never heard of it?"

"Didn't you just say that shaving your hair is against filial piety? Why are you talking about etiquette now?"

"You object to people shaving their hair, are you doing it out of filial piety or out of etiquette?"

"I, Lan Yu, have never read a book. Who can tell me about it?"

Everyone was speechless after the conversation.

Their own logic is simply untenable. Haircuts are a fact.

If you are getting a haircut and shouting that it is unfilial to shave your hair, then you are not slapping yourself in the face.

Then he changed his mind and said that growing hair is a rule passed down from the ancestors. This is simply shameless.

But this trick of theirs can only be used to bully and bully the common people.

Used to deal with tough guys like Lan Yu... Do you believe that Lan Yu dares to beat them in front of them?

Using a big moral hat to convict people at will?

At least when Zhu Yuanzhang was in power, Confucian scholars did not dare to be so arrogant.

Lan Yu stood up, and naturally a group of his subordinates also stood up to express support.

Moreover, a group of military generals who had not read much books actually suppressed a group of civil servants with their words.

In fact, this group of generals only said two words over and over again:

Do you want a haircut?

Which ancestor and which book said you can't shave your hair short?

But these two sentences blocked all the opponent's arguments.

Facing this weird scene, everyone felt a little strange.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also surprised. He didn't expect Lan Yu's ability to talk so much today.

Those words just now were originally intended to be used by him to question these officials.

Unexpectedly, Lan Yu beat him to it.

But that's fine. As the emperor, it's best to hide behind the scenes and control everything. Standing up personally is always a bit inferior.

It's just that it's a bit weird that Lan Yu has become his mouthpiece.

However, he did not let the ministers bicker. Seeing that the time was almost up, he took out three memorials:

"This memorial is Chen Jingke's self-defense."

"This is the story of the prince-in-law Li Qi's account."

"As for this one, it was written by Hanlin editor Fang Xiaoru..."

He picked up the last one and said with a strange expression:

"Fang Xiaoru's articles are truly unparalleled in the world. We think they are no weaker than his teacher Song Jinglian..."

"This article on the freedom of shaving your hair is particularly wonderful. You must not miss it."

(End of this chapter)