Dominate the Country

In the Prince's Mansion in Nanjing, Chen Ming wore the emperor's crown for the first time. It was cut, and it was important to try it on first.

The crown was not the Ming Dynasty style. The Ming Dynasty's crown system had many changes. On the basis of following the previous dynasty, the crown was followed by the crown, but not on the crown. Chen Ming is now wearing the Han-style crown, to be precise, the Eastern Han Dynasty. There is no historical data on the Western Han Dynasty.

The twelve chapters of Wencai, black on top and purple on the bottom, mainly consist of the crown, top, lower skirt, boots, and accessories such as knee pads, ribbons, and pendants.

It's quite cumbersome, and the whole body is jingling. Fortunately, Chen Ming doesn't have to wear this set every day, just two or three times a year. Although it looks very beautiful and makes him look very majestic, Chen Ming turned around in the big dressing mirror, but he always felt that his whole body was wrapped in something. There is no other reason for his dislike, just that he feels inconvenient.

According to the ancient Chinese system, the crown is the ceremonial crown and clothing for doctors and above.

There are six types of crowns for the Zhou emperors compiled by the Confucian classics of the Han Dynasty, in order of seniority:

Daqiu crown (the number of tassels is unknown, but it is estimated that there should be twelve tassels)

Gun crown (twelve tassels)

Ji crown (nine tassels)

Cui crown (seven tassels)

Ji crown (five tassels)

Xu crown (three tassels)

The crowns are naturally divided into six types from high to low.

The exquisite costumes blinded Newton and Rodoni's eyes. This is the exquisiteness that foreigners have never seen before, with dragons, phoenixes, mountains and rivers, sun, moon and stars, and the eyes are not dazzling, which sets off Chen Ming's majestic imperial style, the highest and most outstanding representative of Chinese embroidery craftsmanship.

"The Book of Songs says: A gentleman should wear embroidered clothes and jade pendants, and he will never forget his longevity. Emperor Yu used the sun, moon, stars, mountain dragons, worms, phoenixes, ancestral algae, fire, rice, and fu as twelve emblems. The sun, moon, and stars are bright, representing the birth and nurturing of all things. The mountain dragons cause clouds and rain, and can adapt to the things that benefit the people to match the sky. The fire is bright and blazing, emphasizing the spirit of reasoning and respecting etiquette. It is also like a tiger, strict and fierce; the magpie, wisdom, representing the divine power to settle chaos. The rice grains are the people. Fu represents the ability to cut and decide. The gu represents the back against the unrighteousness, and whether the monarch and the ministers can help each other." Chen Ming was impressed by his brain. He could actually recite such a paragraph word by word.

But he recited this paragraph not to show off, but to convey a meaning to Newton and Rodoni: "I want to find a master painter in the East and West, draw a picture and leave an image for future generations." There is no need to worry about the East. Chen Ming wants them to pick up a master of oil painting from the West.

If this oil painting is finished, can it be sent to Europe to show off? Let those foreigners see the dress of the Chinese emperor.

The crown tassels made a crisp collision as Chen Ming shook his head. Now Chen Ming didn't even dare to make a big move. What if the beads were pulled together? Oh, it's the tassels, not the beads. He was quite nervous!

As a time traveler, even if you know the representative meaning of this thing, how many people really love it to the core and wear it every day without getting tired of it? Chen Ming himself is not a crazy retro person. Take the current dress of Chinese people as an example. Hanfu is naturally the mainstream, and the proportion of short dresses is increasing. He didn't pay any attention to it, and he was happy to see it happen.

He traveled through time, he revived the Han Dynasty, and he also wanted to revitalize China, but there was no need to eliminate his many "previous" living habits. Is short dress really more convenient than Hanfu? It depends on social development. China has been an extremely realistic capital since ancient times.

Chen Ming looked at himself in the mirror with a piercing gaze. He was finally going to wear the crown and clothes, the symbol of the centralized society of China. The Book of History says: "The crown and clothes with magnificent patterns are called Hua, and the great country is called Xia." Using clothes to distinguish identities has been a rule in China since ancient times.

The emperor wears a crown with twelve tassels and twelve chapters.

The crown prince and the king wear a crown with nine tassels and nine chapters, and the crown prince wears a crown with eight tassels and seven chapters.

The duke wears a crown with seven tassels and five chapters.

The marquis wears a crown with five tassels and three chapters.

This is the new ceremony set by Chen Han.

It is almost the twelfth lunar month, and it will be only a few days before Chen Ming ascends the throne in February. Not only Chen Ming's own clothes must be prepared exactly, but also the emperor and the empress dowager, as well as the queen, concubines, princes and princesses, and when there are foreign state guests, such as Korea, Japan, North Zheng, Guangnan, Siam, and the Ryukyu King who came in person, these people's clothes must also be prepared. And the relatives and important ministers below, each prepared their own.

Recently, embroidery masters in the whole Jiangnan region have become an absolute hot commodity. You should know that after Chen Ming ascends the throne, he will confer titles on his ministers. Those ministers can only wear official uniforms when Chen Ming holds the coronation ceremony, but after being conferred titles, they have to go to the side hall to change clothes and come to thank Chen Ming in "neat clothes and hats".

There will be a big banquet!

In the state guesthouse, Shang Xi [Shang Mu Wang] looked in the mirror with joy. The nine-tassel crown and nine-chapter clothes, the grace of the upper country, still recognized the position of the Ryukyu King as a county king. This is more joyful than Shang Xi just signed the "Port Trade Agreement" with Chen Han, renting Naha Port and Amami Oshima to the Fu Han Army Navy as a military base, and thus harvesting the first batch of 500,000 silver yuan.

Ryukyu has had a hard time in recent years. Four years ago, when the Fu Han Army had not yet developed, an unprecedented super-strong earthquake occurred in the Yaeyama Islands under Ryukyu, causing a tsunami of more than 20 feet high. It had a great impact on Ryukyu.

And the idiot Shimazu Shigehiro, the lord of the Satsuma clan, threw money into the water every day, and then turned around and squeezed Ryukyu hard. Naiki's life was in dire straits during those two years. Fortunately, the Celestial Dynasty was ever prosperous and saved Ryukyu from the fire. Otherwise, Shang Xi really couldn't imagine how many years it would take Ryukyu to breathe again.

"Your Majesty." Xiang Kexiang walked to Shang Xi and called softly. This is a representative of the younger generation of the Xiang family. If nothing else happens, he will be Shang Xi's eldest son-in-law.

In Ryukyu, the Xiang family and the Shang family are completely related and inseparable.

It's a bit like the Yelu and Xiao families of the Liao Dynasty. "Master Zhang Tian has arrived at Chaotian Palace."

Shang Xi's eyebrows jumped up, and his face showed a happy color. The Ryukyu Kingdom may seem so small, but it is also respectful. Not only that, but also Ryukyu’s native Shinto and Buddhism. The former is regarded as a local religion, with the core of Ryugu belief, Meishen belief, Miyatake belief, ancestral spirit worship, etc., while the latter has a strong Japanese color.

Ryukyu Buddhism is divided into two types: Rinzai Buddhism and Shingon Buddhism. The former is considered one of the five southern sects of Zen, while the latter is a Japanese Buddhist sect. But whether it is the former or the latter, they both contain a strong Japanese presence.

Ryukyu now is no different than when it was controlled by the Satsuma Domain. At that time, even King Shoki did not dare to point fingers at the Shingon Sect, just because of the existence of the Japanese.

Now all the suppression is gone forever. No matter how Ryukyu people treat Buddhism, Shang Xi himself will no longer worship Buddha. He will worship Taoism. It is unclear when Ryukyu people began to believe in Taoism. Although there are no Taoist priests in Ryukyu, it is enough for the people to have faith. Ryukyu people also have the custom of offering sacrifices to stoves, ancestors, and tomb sweeping, as well as the Sanqing Hall.

"When I see the Heavenly Master, I must ask for a true mage!" After changing the imperial robes and instructing his men to put them away carefully, Shang Xi and his men rushed to Chaotian Palace happily.

He did not know that at this time, Zhang Tianshi, Zhang Cunyi, the fifty-seventh generation of Tianshi Dao, was only a young man in his twenties. Shang Xi only knew that Zhang Tianshi was a very high-minded person. When he was still a Da Qing Guo, he went to the capital to pray for snow, and it was effective. He was awarded a Daoist crown and robes by Emperor Qianlong. That was five or six years ago. At that time, Zhang Cunyi was only eighteen years old.

Now he is the executive vice president of the Taoist Association. The position of president is vacant because although Taoism in the world is divided into two factions, Zhengyi and Quanzhen, Zhengyi has a Zhang Tianshi, and Quanzhen has no one since Wang Changyue in the early Qing Dynasty. A person who leads a group of people. If Zhang Cunyi hadn't been really young and in poor health, Chen Ming wouldn't have known that Zhang Cunyi in history had "emerged" when he was less than thirty years old. Zhang Cunyi is the legitimate president. At the same time, he is also a standing committee member of the Bureau!

Chen Ming didn't know this scene in the State Guesthouse.

After Shang Xiang happily led the people to Chaotian Palace, Xiang Kexiang also returned to the room and changed out of the Ryukyu official clothes on his body, and walked out of the state guesthouse in a Hanfu with long sleeves.

The capital of Shangguo is really big, and Xiang Kexiang felt that this city was bigger than the entire Ryukyu Islands. Compared to this majestic and huge capital, tiny Naha is like an ant in a tree hole.

Xiang Kexiang, who has never been out of Okinawa, feels that these four words couldn't be more correct.

Compared with the low and narrow Shuri Castle, isn't the city in front of me a sacred city in the sky?

Two-thirds of the island is occupied by the poor Xiang Kexiang from the three places. Since coming to Nanjing, my biggest wish is not to go to the palace to meet the king of the previous country, but to have a good walk around Nanjing city. It is best to Spend all the money you have. After all, this is just a child who is less than fifteen years old.

Although Xiang Kexiang wanted to go out alone, the education he received since childhood told him that it was too dangerous. So he brought two followers, but what these three people didn't notice was that there was another person wearing a blue Hanfu following them.

"What's so good about the Confucius Temple? If you can, why don't you go on the flower boats on the Qinhuai River? I really admire you." Xiang Kexiang is the unofficial eldest son-in-law of the Shang family. No matter what the Xiang family does, Xiang Kexiang will be the same. I don't dare to spend time on the boat.

As a member of the National Security Council, the following member of the National Security Council looked at Xiang Kexiang's back with unbearable interest. He was really impressed by this young man. How many times has this happened?

It was either the fifth or the sixth time, and every time they came to the Confucius Temple, "Uh..." the members of the National Security Council roared in their hearts.

And Gao Shida here also received the latest report. Shang Xi himself ran to Chaotian Palace with his entourage, and there was also a young master from the Xiang family in the Ryukyu team who ran to Confucius Temple.

Gao Shida didn't show disdain, but smiled understandingly. When he came to Wuhan from Jingzhou, he liked to go to Dachao Street by Ziyang Lake when he had nothing to do. He mentally vowed time and time again to buy a house here one day. Although it's ridiculous to think about it now, why wasn't I the same Xiang Kexiang I am now?

Gao Shida was no longer the thief who led people to steal sweet potatoes in Yunxi, nor was he the waiter at Jingzhou Futailai Hotel. He was the deputy director of the National Security Division 5 and was widely recognized as a young elite. With his identity, he could have bought a house on Dachao Street by Ziyang Lake in Wuchang. Even if he revealed his identity, the people who brought the house to him could squeeze through the door of his house. Gao Shida would not do this. His identity is different, his experience is different, his perspective on problems is different, and his feelings about things are even different.

But now Gao Shida recalls his original "grand wish" with emotion, smiles, and many flavors of the world, but there is no ridicule.

"Send someone to keep a close eye." Although the Manchu Tartars will not seek death at this critical moment to stir up trouble, carry out attacks, and disrupt Chen Han's coronation ceremony, they are afraid of "what if". And there is direct evidence that people from all over the world have been running towards Nanjing these days.

You don't even need to think about it to know why.

But there are all kinds of birds in the forest, and these people are not honest people who follow the rules. In the past month, the public security in Nanjing has dropped a level, and various cases have emerged one after another, making Yue Wenhai, who is now the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, furious.

"Sir, the Great Baoen Temple..."

Seeing that Gao Shida was about to fall into memories, a voice woke him up, and his eyes, which were a little blurred just now, immediately became bright.

"What happened to the Da Baoen Temple?" The latter is right by the Qinhuai River, and the large glazed tower inside makes anyone who comes to Nanjing fascinated.

"The Tokugawa shogunate's senior councilor, Tanuma Oji, is now in the Da Baoen Temple." There was originally a prince in the Japanese delegation, but he was rejected by Chen Han's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Damn, it's comfortable to wear the emperor's hat, right? He still hasn't given a word, so he doesn't want to take it off? Why would Chen Han still allow the Japanese emperor's envoy to enter the country?

Gao Shida knew what his subordinates meant. He waved his hand gently, "It doesn't matter. The Qinhuai River is so big, the two groups may not be able to meet." Besides, even if they meet, what's the matter? Does Tanuma Oji dare to let people do it?

Do the armed police who maintain law and order in and outside Nanjing city just puppets?

...

Outside Lanzhou City, Wang Sanchuan, who was wrapped like a fat bear, was saying goodbye to Zhu Shihai, who was also like a bear.

The latter was going to Nanjing.

Zhu Shihai won the lawsuit, but the strict military regulations of the Fu Han Army did not have any relevant provisions for punishing the battalion officer. To put it more bluntly, the Yongjing Town incident was because the war caused too much loss of civilian life and property, which was no longer in the previous military regulations.

So the battalion officer was only punished and was not allowed to be promoted for three years.

But the remaining blood relatives in Zhu Shihai's family accused him one-sidedly. Because in this way, their Zhu family would offend the soldiers.

Zhu Shihai separated from the Zhu family, not because the Zhu family expelled Zhu Shihai, because according to the current Chen Han's relevant inheritance laws, Zhu Shihai's father's property has an unquestionable right to inherit.

So Zhu Shihai got a part of the Zhu family's property, and then he "deposited" his land in the newly established Gansu Military and Civilian Joint-Stock Company and got 3,500 shares. Then Zhu Shihai sold a small house and two shops in his hands, and he wanted to leave Lanzhou with money in his hands.

"Haorong, since you are leaving your old job behind and embarking on a new journey, you might as well push yourself to the limit. The best schools of new learning are all in Nanjing, and I'll be waiting for you there."

The carriage behind Zhu Shihai was half-filled with books, not the Four Books and Five Classics, prose notes, but laws. All the legal books he could collect in the entire Lanzhou city included not only the laws of the Xin Dynasty, but also the laws of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. However, compared with the "Da Qing Law" that was still published three years ago, only half of the "Ming Da Gao" was left.

Zhu Shihai vowed to plug all the loopholes in the laws and regulations. He hoped that there would be no more regrets in the world like himself that he could not avenge his enemies!