golden scales

People's views on things are often complicated based on knowledge and experience. From this perspective, I am afraid that no one is more "complex" than Zhu Cihong.Especially when it comes to ethnic issues, no matter whether it is Wu Zhen, the cabinet, or even the Ming people all over the world, who would regard the defeat of Tulu Baihu and Sengge as a shame for Ming?

Even after more than ten years of Zhu Cihong's hard work, the concept of "nation" is actually just a sprout.

For the Ming people, only those whose names and properties have been registered in the Yellow Book of Fish Scales are the real Ming people.Therefore, in the eyes of the world, Man Gui is undoubtedly the general of Ming Dynasty, not Meng Da.Similarly, no one will ask whether Li Chengliang's great-grandfather is a Korean.

However, Zhu Cihong's concept is much more complicated than that of Ming people.

In the past decades of the emperor's previous life, the education he received was that "the 56 nationalities are one family".Tsarist Russia massacred Manchurians in the northeast and Kazakhs and Oirats in the northwest. In Zhu Cihong's view, this was actually: Tsarist Russia killed my compatriots!This kind of resentment is no different from hearing that the Spaniards massacred the Chinese in Luzon.

On the other hand, Zhu Cihong also knows that various "independence" forces are likely to appear in the world in the future, and the best way to avoid this kind of farce is to cleanse the culture and assimilate the nation.To put it more simply and crudely, it is to add and subtract the population.

Wu Xin was able to figure out a thing or two about this, and he knew His Majesty's attitude towards the barbarians. The reason he found for the emperor was: the ancestral house was occupied by the barbarians, and it was a mess. Can you not hate it?But Wu Zhen couldn't imagine that the emperor was far more angry than ordinary people for Tsarist Russia's attack on Oala.

Zhu Cihong also didn't want Wu Tong to become his own psychologist, so he brought up the question of the military flag.

Since the 16th year of Chongzhen, the East Palace system has had clues to distinguish military flags from general flags.By the time Chongzhen's army entered Liaoping in the 20th year, the military flag had already formed a system.The flags of each battle organization are classified into different levels. Among them, the red-bottomed golden dragon flag is the flag of the front army, and there is only one flag for each front army.Represents the supreme imperial power.

In the Northeast, even Wang Yi was not qualified to fight under this banner, so he played the role of Chen De's deputy with self-knowledge—for no other reason, it was precisely because Chen De's North Korean army could fight this side. flag.

Both Tulubaihu and Sengge were unwilling to submit to the Han.They are also unwilling to succumb to the opponent, so there are three flags in the northwest.Xiao Mo's First Guards Army is in charge of the Ming army, and Tulu Baihu and Sengge also have their own sides.

The military flag can be burned, but it must not be seized, otherwise it will be slapped in the face.When Xiao Mo took Li Zicheng's banner back then, it was put away after being exhibited in the military museum for three days. Why?Because of this, the civil and military officials of the Zhongzhen Camp really couldn't hold their heads up.

Think about it, if the Russians also learned to build military museums in the future.Cross the two red-bottomed golden dragon flags, where will the face of the Ming Empire be placed?

Dignity may sometimes not be as good as a cake, but if a person wants to live with his head held high, he must never abandon it.

"I will never give up if I don't feel the shame of the Syr Darya River!" Zhu Cihong said coldly.

Wu Xuan bowed deeply, now he truly understands why You Shiwei turned his face down to look for him.I would rather give up the right to supervise the road.The Emperor must have said the same thing at the breakfast meeting.

The king worries about the labor of the minister, and the king humiliates the minister to death!

This sentence has been handed down from "Guoyu" to today, and it is not a casual saying in the past 2000 years.

"I met You Du this morning, and he hoped that the cabinet could put the railway in Lanzhou to Luntai," Wu Sheng said.

Zhu Cilang immediately understood what You Shiwei meant and what Wu Shen told him.He hesitated, but shook his head and said, "Technically, it's still immature."

Wu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the benefit of having an emperor who has a deep understanding of technology, and will never let people do things that are impossible to achieve.Zhu Cihong knew that no matter how holy he was, he would be called Yao, Shun and Yutang.The laws of technology cannot be changed.Not to mention the construction of railways in the vast Gobi and Bailifengkou.He even has doubts about whether the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway can be built.

In the history textbook of the previous life, there is a story about Zhan Tianyou presiding over the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. In addition to political and economic troubles, there is another one that is placed in an obvious position: European engineers believe that this railway may not be easy even for Europeans. Xiucheng, not to mention the Chinese with braids?

Zhu Cihong is not sure whether this is a writing technique that suppresses first and then promotes.But he himself ran through Zhangjiakou and knew that the railway would cross mountains and mountains.Moreover, many steep slopes cannot be avoided, and the difficulty is much higher than that of the Beijing-Tianjin Railway.From Beijing to Tianjin can be said to be a flat road, even if there are some small hills and rivers, the difficulty can be ignored.

Although Zhu Cilang had long selected the Beijing-Tianjin line as the first railway line put into use in the Ming Dynasty, he did not show any bias, and still let the DPRK and China discuss, with a stance of watching with cold eyes.At this moment, he didn't expose it either, but he just denied the blue antenna idea of ​​haste and speed, saying: "Let's not talk about trains in the Han and Tang Dynasties, there were no tracks for Taiping trains, and the population was not as good as ours. Didn't they still control the Western Regions for decades?" Hundred years? You Shiwei is too impatient."

Wu Xuan understood immediately, and secretly lamented that he had lost an opportunity, but there was no expression on his face, he just expressed his agreement.He saw the butler tiptoing in from the outside, and quickly stopped him with his eyes.

The butler was shocked, stood still quickly, lowered his eyebrows and said pleasantly: "Master, the banquet is ready."

Wu Xuan hummed, and said, "Understood, let's go down first."

Zhu Cihong was also not polite, and said: "Then let's start the banquet. If there is still He Junjie at home, let's call it out together. If it is Chinese New Year, you can't let your husband eat separately at home."

Wu Zhen bowed slightly, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kindness." He avoided addressing the emperor, which made Zhu Cihong feel pleasing to his ears.Without delay, the two went to the dining room.

The Wu family's dining room was built next to a small lake, and the floor and walls had newly installed heating, so the windows were still open in the first month of the lunar year, even so, it was as warm as spring.

It was also the first time for Zhu Cihong to enter the dining room of a wealthy family, watching the open window stagnate under his feet.Wu Tong also stumbled, but he saw a round table in the middle of the dining room where the family gathered.

After experiencing the rule of the Mongol Yuan, the etiquette of the Central Plains has changed a lot. The biggest change is from the meal sharing system of one person and one food table to the meal sharing system of Mongolians sitting in groups.Although the latter is more convenient, the meal-sharing system is still used in families that pay attention to the tradition of etiquette, and it is even more impossible to have round tables in formal banquets such as Luming Banquet and Qionglin Banquet.

A personal friend with a good relationship can invite him to a round table for dinner, which is regardless of each other.However, who dares to be so bold to invite the boss to dinner?Especially since this boss is the master of this empire.

"In the past, we used to burn the fire directly, and there was carbon gas in the house, but now that we use heating, we can close the windows." Zhu Cihong said with a smile, "Your family bought the coal, but it won't grow out after it's burnt out. , you have to think about your descendants.”

Wu Zhen was quite embarrassed, and quickly asked someone to close the window, saying: "I think coal is not expensive, but I didn't expect to use a little bit less. It's because I have a vision."

Zhu Cihong smiled slightly, and took a seat in the main seat facing the door, and the Wu family members present were shocked.Wu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, and only ordered in a low voice to the housekeeper, "Come wash a set of tableware alone."

"No, let's eat like this. If Mr. Wu doesn't sit down, we won't dare to move our chopsticks." Zhu Cihong greeted.He didn't believe that Wu Zhen would plot against him, who would be so stupid to murder the emperor in his own home?

Wu Yan had no choice but to sit down, took the food first and put it in his mouth, it was considered as a test dish for the emperor.The nephew at home who was ordered to sit with him was still puzzled, and only waited for the honored guest to eat, then used some with restraint, and quickly put down his chopsticks, showing good upbringing.

Zhu Cilang smiled, put his chopsticks on another dish first, and slowly put it into his mouth to savor it carefully, vaguely feeling that the taste of this wealthy family is really better than that of the palace.

"Wow! This meat is really delicious!" Zhu Heqi yelled happily as he picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and ate it with a mouthful of sauce.

Zhu Heyuan was so short that he almost climbed onto the table and had to reach out to grab the vegetables without using chopsticks.

The housekeeper of the Wu residence is really about to collapse, where did this guest come from?Looking at people like dogs, they don't even understand the slightest etiquette.It's fine if you don't bring anyone with you when you go out, and this brat, isn't he afraid of being scalded by grabbing vegetables like this?

"Master, come here, I'll serve you dinner." The butler finally couldn't stand it any longer, rushed over before Zhu Heyuan was burned, hugged Zhu Heyuan by the waist, and as soon as he sent him to the chair, he was about to pick up the bowl and chopsticks to feed Zhu Heyuan.

"Let him eat by himself." Zhu Cihong said to the housekeeper, and then said to Zhu Heyuan: "Use a spoon, not your hands."

The housekeeper was stunned for a moment, but Wu Tong said again, "Give me some dishes."

The butler still glanced at Zhu Heyuan worriedly, and hurried out to give orders.

Zhu Cihong had already skipped this episode, and while eating quietly, he looked at the calligraphy and paintings and several exquisite bonsai hanging in the dining room.Although Zhu Heqi was evasive and dared to intervene when adults were talking, there were still rules for eating, and they just kept their heads down while eating and didn't speak.

Wu Tong seemed to be eating on his own, but he had already paid attention to the manners of the two princes, and thought to himself: This second prince's eating is really heroic.But at this age, His Majesty didn't mention the matter of becoming a king, but he was with him when he went in and out. It really is unpredictable for the Sacred Heart.

After everyone finished eating, Zhu Cihong put down his chopsticks, rinsed his mouth, washed his face, and said to Wu Sheng: "The taste is very good, it seems that capable people are still among the people."

Wu Xuan hurriedly said: "This cook is brought from my hometown. If the master likes this taste, I can ask him to work as an errand."

Zhu Cihong shook his head slightly: "Where is the bottom line in enjoying things? Moderation is enough." He looked at everyone present, his eyes fell on a grandson of Wu Sheng, and said: "Studying to cultivate one's morality and being tireless are what a gentleman should do." .”

Wu Shengdang said to the young man, "Don't you still kneel down and thank you for your advice?"

The young man's powder-like face was suddenly full of doubts, but he left the seat quickly, knelt on the ground and said: "Thanks to Mr. for teaching, I dare not forget it for a while."

Zhu Cihong smiled with satisfaction, left the seat, and went to drink tea. (to be continued~^~)