The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 400 Qin Feng: Clothesless
When news of the unrest in Southeast Asia reached the Ming Dynasty, the government and the public were in an uproar.

No one had expected that such a tragedy could happen when the Ming Dynasty was thriving.

Ming Weekly reported the incident on the front page.

This is also the first time since the founding of the magazine that the front page headline contains information other than the royal trio.

This shows how great a shock this incident caused.

This matter quickly spread and became the hottest topic at the time.

However, opinions on this matter are polarized.

Some people believed that the Ming Dynasty must send troops to punish the natives.

However, although they were both sending troops, the reasons were different.

Some people say this from the perspective of national dignity, that the Han people are the orthodox Chinese people, and the Ming Dynasty claims to be the orthodox one.

The indigenous people's massacre of the Han people was a slap in the face of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty had to send troops to defend its dignity.

Others consider it from the perspective of their own race.
There is nothing to say. Our fellow tribesmen have been massacred, so we must send troops to take revenge.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

Some people think that troops should be sent, and naturally there are people who oppose it.

They are also divided into two different voices.

One view is that the Ming Dynasty was recuperating and could not easily fall into the quagmire of war.

Over the years, the imperial court has never been able to resolve the problem of barbarians in the southwest and Yunnan.

There are so many forces in Southeast Asia. How long will it take for the war to end?

According to the previous handling method, the court would just issue an imperial edict to reprimand and that would be the end of the matter.

I can wait until I have the chance in the future and then slowly deal with them.

There are also some extreme conservatives who believe that the Han people in Southeast Asia betrayed their ancestors and voluntarily associated with the barbarians, so they deserved to be killed.

Let’s see who dares to leave China in the future.

Both sides held their own opinions and the argument was fierce.

But most people just don’t care about it. What does it have to do with me if a group of people are killed thousands of miles away?
Might as well think about what to eat tonight.

Chen Jingke has been paying close attention to the opinions of the government and the public on this matter, and he feels helpless about the indifference of these people.

There is still a lack of ethnic identity.

But he also knew that this was inevitable.

Not to mention now, even in the past when nationalism was prevalent, there were still a lot of people who had no concept of nation.

Some people lack education and therefore have a shallow understanding of ethnicity.

Some people are just the opposite. Because they have read too many books, they think they have mastered the truth and begin to deny the concept of nation.

The situation in the Ming Dynasty was not that complicated; it was simply due to inadequate propaganda and education.

“There’s still a long way to go.”

Zhu Xiongying asked doubtfully, "What do you mean by 'heavy responsibility and long road ahead'?"

Chen Jingke briefly described his findings.

Zhu Xiongying thought it was normal: "Well, the Chinese concept has only been promoted to the whole nation for a few years, and it's already good to have the current results."

"Don't you always say that haste makes waste? Why are you more anxious than me?"

Chen Jingke smiled bitterly and said, "With so many people killed, how can I not be anxious? I can't wait to succeed in one step."

Zhu Xiongying shrugged and said, "Then go if you want to... By the way, my father announced the abolition of the court for three days and issued an edict of guilt."

"And he asked me to offer sacrifices to the heaven and ancestors on his behalf... Do you think this is enough?"

Chen Jingke nodded and said, "Okay, but the wording of the edict of repentance should be more refined, and the concept of ethnicity should be emphasized."

"Find someone to write some articles related to this ethnic group..."

"Let the Ming Weekly publish an additional issue to specifically publish the edict of apology and these articles."

“We should take this opportunity to tell the world what ethnic groups are and how to deal with ethnic issues.”

"At the same time, we must also tell the world why the Ming Dynasty is the orthodox Chinese culture."

There was no concept of ethnicity in ancient times. At least in China, ethnic consciousness was very weak.

What is the significance of emphasizing ethnic groups and will it benefit everyone?

So-called ethnic groups, is food important?

This is also one of the reasons why the results of several years of publicity have not been ideal.

Today, Chen Jingke will take this opportunity to tell the world what an ethnic group is.

Just when everyone was arguing about the affairs of Nanyang, news suddenly came from the palace.

Your Majesty was deeply saddened when he heard that his people had been killed.

Upon hearing the news, the radicals were immediately delighted.

Judging from your Majesty's attitude, you want to fight.

The conservatives are worried, Your Majesty must not be impulsive.

Both parties have made preparations at the same time and are determined to persuade His Majesty at the morning court tomorrow.

It’s just that one side advises sending troops, while the other side advises not to send troops.

But the development of things was completely beyond their expectations.

At the morning court the next day, Zhu Biao's eyes were red and swollen, and he was heartbroken when talking about the affairs of Southeast Asia.

He kept blaming himself: "The people of the Ming Dynasty were killed and tortured, and it was my fault."

"I feel sorry for all the people in the world, and for the people who died in vain. I... am unworthy of being the emperor."

Upon hearing this, the conservatives stood up to persuade the emperor to mourn, while silently stuffing the memorials into their sleeves.

What's the point of giving me advice? Forget it, just do whatever you want.

The radicals were very excited and said indignantly:
"The king humiliates the minister and he dies. Your Majesty, please order a conquest to punish the disobedient."

Zhu Biao did not make a decision on the spot, but ordered the court to be suspended for three days, issued an edict of self-blame, and ordered the crown prince to apologize to Haotian and ancestors.

Sin yourself?
Conservatives and radicals were shocked to hear the decision.

This is a self-criticism edict. Since ancient times, how many emperors were willing to take the initiative to issue a self-criticism edict?

Your Majesty has taken all the blame on himself.

Your Majesty... truly has the world in his heart and loves the people like his own children.

The ministers were so excited that tears filled their eyes.

Especially the civil servants, if the atmosphere was not right, they would all stand up and praise our emperor for his wisdom.

Only a few conservatives who still refused to give up noticed another problem.

Although the emperor has not publicly stated that he will send troops, he has issued a self-criticism edict and apologized to the ancestors.

Are there any other options?
If I don't fight, wouldn't this edict of apology be just another slap in my face?

If we don’t fight, how can we respond to the heavens and our ancestors?
They wanted to stop the emperor from doing so, but it was of no avail.

You can stop the emperor from sending troops, or even refuse to cooperate with the court in sending troops, but you can't stop the emperor from issuing an edict of repentance, right?

Now that the imperial edict has been issued, you can do whatever you want.

Now that things have come to this, let’s eat first... No, they can only comfort themselves that the emperor still cares about everyone’s feelings.

Instead of forcibly ordering troops to be dispatched, the decision was made in this more tactful way.

It's much better than the emperor emeritus.

When the news that the emperor was going to issue an edict of repentance spread, everyone realized that the nature of the problem had changed.

Even the most indifferent and least ethnically conscious people have begun to re-examine their identities.

Then a topic naturally arises.

The Han people who left the Ming Dynasty are no longer Chinese people.

Is it worth going to war for a group of people who are far away?

It was at this time that an additional edition of the Ming Weekly was published, and the front-page headline was the emperor's edict of repentance.

The second edition contains the detailed process of the Nanyang Massacre.

The dozens of articles that followed were all written around the Nanyang Incident, the Edict of Confession of Sins, and the Chinese identity.

These articles explain the issues that are of most concern to everyone today.

When you enter, you are Chinese; when you leave, you are barbarians.

As long as they identify with and learn Chinese culture and consider themselves Chinese, then they are Chinese. As for whether it is worthwhile to send troops...

Chen Jingke's article provides the answer.

Of course, his article cannot explain only this one issue.

Instead, it systematically explains why China is one family.

We all share a common culture, beliefs, customs and habits. We stick together for warmth, fight against heaven and earth, and strive to survive in this world.

Some people may say, what is China, what is Ming Dynasty, what does it have to do with me who earns 300 coins a month?

However, think about it the other way around, if you didn't have the protection of China and the Ming Dynasty, you wouldn't even have three hundred coins.

Expecting foreigners to give you food and drink?
Stop dreaming, look at how the barbarians in Southeast Asia treat the local Han people.

This is the best proof.

China is a giant, and each of us is a part of this giant.

If we work together and unite as one, this giant will be invincible.

If we are not united, our hands and feet will become uncoordinated, and we will collapse to the ground and be unable to get up, let alone fight.

If the feet are hurt and the hands feel that it has nothing to do with them, the giant will soon lose his legs.

Without the ability to move, the hands cannot survive on their own.

The Han Chinese in Southeast Asia were massacred, but we thought it had nothing to do with us and just turned a blind eye to it.

Then one day we will lose Lingnan, lose Jiangnan, and finally lose everything.

Only if we unite, if the enemy dares to touch us, we will pick up weapons, speed up to catch up with the enemy, and work together to defeat the enemy.

From then on, no one dared to covet us.

Only in this way can we live in peace.

I know that the Ming Dynasty still has many problems, but only by surviving can we slowly make changes.

If you die, it will be all over.

This article is written in a fluent manner, with about four to five thousand words, and can be considered a long novel.

But after reading this article, Xie Jin felt a headache.

It is too long, equivalent to one third of the Analects of Confucius.

If it is really printed, it must take up an entire page.

Moreover, the wording and sentence structure of this article is very imprecise, or in layman's terms, a bit watery.

He estimated that the article could be compressed to less than a thousand words.

If anyone else dared to submit an article like this, he would definitely not use it.

But this was written by Chen Jingke, so he could only ask tentatively if it could be compressed.

Chen Jingke expressed his understanding of his difficulties, but then refused to change:

"This article is written for ordinary people to read. It is compressed into obscure classical Chinese. How many ordinary people can understand it?"

"But you don't have to worry. This is a special case."

"Since this is a special case, the old standards cannot be used for manuscript selection."

"And this additional issue is sold at half price. We want to distribute it as much as possible so that more people can see it."

"As for the cost... write a note with how much money you lost, and I'll have the Ministry of Revenue make up for it for you."

With this guarantee, Xie Jin said nothing more.

After I got back, I immediately found someone to look up all the manuscripts that were of good quality but had not been published before.

Chen Bandu said it was a special issue and the standards were different.

I am also strictly carrying out his will.

As for the fact that the content of the additional issue is three or four times that of the normal version...it is already said to be an additional issue, can you understand the spirit of the superiors?
So, when the supplement was published, everyone found that this issue of the newspaper was particularly thick.

There is four times more content than before.

The key price is only half of the normal price.

Therefore, many people choose to buy one and take it home just for the portion size.

In ancient times, words were very precious. For example, when someone died, if conditions permitted, a set of paper clothes would be made with paper filled with words on it for the person to wear.

Of course, the most common usage is to paste walls and windows.

Pasting newspapers on walls and windows has become a trend in many places.

Recycling old newspapers and selling them to others for wall coverings has become a business.

This time, the quantity was increased without raising the price, and it also included the emperor’s edict of repentance, which everyone loved.

Sales volume increased several times.

When Chen Jingke heard about this, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

This guy Xie Jin really knows how to find opportunities.

But it doesn’t matter. The imperial court is financially prosperous and doesn’t need a few thousand strings of cash.

The increase in sales also means that the content of the newspaper is spread more widely.

The Nanyang Massacre soon spread to every corner of the Ming Dynasty.

The edict of repentance and the news that the court was going to send troops to take revenge made the people feel for the first time what ethnicity really meant.

Everyone has been baptized and has a deeper sense of belonging to China and the Ming Dynasty.

Even the ethnic minorities in the Ming Dynasty were the same.

However, while they identify with the Chinese identity, they also have an extra layer of envy.

Why am I not Han Chinese?
The envoys sent by the imperial court to various tribes suddenly found that their work had become much easier.

Many people came to ask if they were considered Chinese.

If they were bullied, would the Ming Dynasty avenge them?

The envoy of Xuanzheng was not stupid, so he naturally knew why.

I immediately took out "A Brief History of China" and turned to the records about their ethnic group.

Look, it’s written in the books that you are also descendants of the Chinese nation.

Look at your ID cards again. It clearly states that you are citizens of the Ming Dynasty.

So these people left satisfied.

The concept of "Chinese" has unknowingly penetrated into their hearts.

It’s a very simple truth that the imperial court is now willing to avenge the Chinese people thousands of miles away.

Then if I am bullied in the future, the court will avenge me.

If someone had said this before, they would definitely have scoffed.

Does the emperor know which direction my door faces? Avenge me, stop being funny.

But now, the edict of repentance and the dispatch of troops to Southeast Asia have provided the best answer to this question.

The four words "share the same hatred and common enemy" have found the best footnote at this moment.

Readers feel the deepest because what is written in the book reflects reality.

Who says I have no clothes? I share my robe with you. When the king raises his army, I will sharpen my spear and sword. I share the same hatred with you.

The poem "Qin Feng Wu Yi" is familiar to everyone, but no one believes its content.

Because no matter what is written in history books or what happened in reality, it is completely different from what is described in poetry.

In the struggle for supremacy over the world, the common people fight for a living, while the monarchs fight for the realization of their own ambitions.

What is this? It's for the sake of all the people in the world. That's just a slogan to mislead people.

What is the same as yours? What is the same as yours?
Nonsense.

But now, they finally know the true meaning of the poem.

It is not a fight to realize someone's ambition, nor for the interests of a small group, but a fight for the survival of the entire ethnic group.

Only by standing at the height of the entire ethnic group can everyone share the same hatred for the enemy.

This is Qin Feng Wu Yi.

At this moment, even the most conservative people put aside their worries.

send troops.

Target, Nanyang.

(End of this chapter)