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In 1859, Taizu invaded Beijing, and the following year he sent his younger brother Zheng Li to lead an army out of the customs to clear the remnants of the Tartars. However, the Tartars had the help of the Russians, and the war dragged on until 1863.

In order to guard against the Russians, Zheng Li ordered the establishment of a defensive line on the south bank of the Heilongjiang River. A fortress was built on Shengshan, and there were all kinds of surveillance posts, command headquarters, field positions, and batteries.

In 1870, the entire line of the Keihei Railway was completed, and the government ordered the establishment of Shengshan County.

In 1888, the Far Eastern War broke out, and China became independent of the Japanese and Russian coalition forces. Two years after the war, China not only won, but also moved its border north to the Lena River, and the fortress of Shengshan was half-abandoned.

In 1892, the Heilongjiang Railway Bridge was completed, connecting Heihe City and Hailan City (Hailan Pao) on both sides of the river, and the economy along the railway developed, and Shengshan County gradually had the appearance of a county seat.

By 1909, there were five elementary schools and one middle school. In addition to various factories and workshops of ironwood, clothing, and leather, as well as shops dealing in department stores, daily necessities, hardware, and marine products, there are also countless tertiary industries such as hotels, photo studios, pharmacies, barber shops, butcher shops, and baths.

However, this bitter cold place is not prosperous after all, and there are no large bookstores in the entire county, only a few small bookstores.

Jin Tong did not return to the hospital and was spending time in a bookstore.

Bailiff Li said that it was dark early in the north, and as soon as the sun set at four o'clock in the afternoon, those teenagers who burned their brains with blood had to go home for dinner.

So the three of them went to the bookstore.

The shop was empty and there was not a single customer.? There are two rows of bookshelves on each of the three walls, and on one side of the street is the boss's counter, and there is a brazier next to it, which is not too cold.

After Bailiff Li entered the door, he went directly to the shelf, took a copy of "Novel Monthly", and read it with relish.

Jin Tong put the suitcase in the corner and asked his sister to find books to read by herself, so he casually flipped through a row of miscellaneous books on social sciences in the south.

He looked at it for a moment, remembering a one-page list of books that his literature professor had given him when he left prep school. The old gentleman earnestly warned him that even if he did not go to school, he should read more books.

Jin Tong took out the book list from the suitcase and handed it to the bookstore owner.

"I'm going to buy all these books."

The boss glanced down and said, "More than eighty copies, not cheap." ”

Jin Tong smiled and took out the banknote, shook it in his hand, and did not speak.

The boss nodded, "I'll go to the back warehouse to look for it, and some books may not be available." ”

The book list is all-encompassing, with poems, novels, and philosophical thoughts, such as the ancients' "New Words of the World", "Historical Records", "Tanjing", "Ancient Texts and Views", and "Dream of Red Mansions"; Today's "Oracle Bone Exploration", "Outline of National History", "Seeking the Wild", "Fengyanlu"; Foreign "Ideal Country", "Wealth of Nations", "Capital", "Les Miserables", "The Divine Comedy", "Prometheus Liberated" and so on.

Here, except for the works of the ancients, they are all vernacular.

The vernacular literary movement of this dynasty originated with Taizu, who repeatedly demanded that officials must be "simple and straightforward, and read in marked sentences."

In 1872, the "Restoration" and the westerly wind began to learn from the West. With the completion of the construction of the national school system, the emperor determined the dominance of simplified characters and Hanyu Pinyin in primary education.

In 1893, the Constitution of the Thirty-First Year (of the People's Republic of China) was promulgated, ushering in the era of party politics. Classical Chinese has completely become an antique, a large number of vernacular publications have been distributed in the world, and civilian culture has become the mainstream.

Jin Tong waited for a long time before the boss came back with two stacks of books, "I found more than fifty books, enough for you to read." ”

The price of the book is mostly between one and two yuan, and most of the books are more expensive, three or four yuan. The total price is 110 yuan and four corners, and the boss said "thank you for your patronage" and wiped the four dimes and fractions.

The 70 yuan returned by the hospital was not enough for some meals and shoes and hats. Jin Tong can only borrow money from his sister.

Jin Jing was a little distressed, and reluctantly took out the money, moving as slowly as a snail.

Jin Tong explained to her: "The penal colony is very remote, and it is difficult to find a piece of paper with words. You're still young, come with me to that place...... Although I brought all the middle school textbooks with me, I had to read more miscellaneous books in addition to textbooks to broaden my horizons......

"Okay, okay, okay-" Jin Jing slapped a stack of ten-yuan bills on Jin Tong's palm, "I know, reading makes a lady, I have said it many times!" ”

Jin Tong smiled awkwardly at the boss and paid.

The boss took out a tarpaulin from under the counter, stacked the books, wrapped them, and put them into a sack. Jin Tong tried it on his hands, and it was very heavy.

There are two books that are not in the bag, one is "China Diary" written by a Japanese female writer in China with the pen name "Ten Years in Matsue". Because the Japanese lady on the cover is very beautiful, she was quietly taken a fancy to it, and she grabbed it and read it immediately.

The other is "Heaven and Earth Are Unkind". This "anti-book", which appeared in 1893 and was banned immediately after publication, disappeared from the "Imperial Banned Book List" only two years before it was published.

The author's pen name is "Embroidered Clothes", and no one knows his true identity.

The book is a rare touch on a brutal memory of the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In 1866, the "Great Rebellion Case" marked by the "assassination of the emperor" and "Lü Kai's rebellion" almost upended the nascent country.

Taizu appointed cool officials, wantonly Lianlian, batch after batch of Conglong heroes were killed, and even the emperor's younger brother Zheng Li led his ministers against the crazy emperor, but the emperor refused to compromise and washed the officialdom in blood.

Riots swept across the country, rebels rose one after another, and the tragic law and order war was fought intermittently for six years. Over the course of six years, the Imperial Guard executed three million officials and civilians.

Most people don't want to recall this history that can't distinguish between right and wrong, but "The Embroiderer" depicts that era of disillusionment with profound brushstrokes.

He vividly conveyed the psychological changes of an old literati when the heavens and the earth were turned upside down, and the scenes of people from all walks of life described for this purpose are very miniature paradigms, which can be called an encyclopedia of the alternating era of the old and the new in the empire.

Jin Tong read voraciously. It wasn't until it was getting late that Bailiff Li beckoned him back to the hotel that he reluctantly put down the book.

When I read it, I have a wonderful feeling that lingers. Because he had already determined that Taizu of this dynasty was a time-traveler, many of Emperor Zheng Ze's actions could be interpreted from another angle.

The so-called "following Zhu Yuanzhang's wisdom" is just an appearance, and the embroidered clothes envoy said that after Taizu's assassination, "fear became madness" is even more corrupt.

In fact, Taizu's every move has a discipline, and he must be ecstatic when he was assassinated on his northern tour. What a excuse, what a perfect opportunity!

First, on the grounds of assassination, he set up an "Investigation Division" with unlimited investigation powers to eliminate the remnants of the former dynasty who sold themselves for speculation at the time of the Ding Revolution.

Then expand the strain and completely liquidate the Manchu crimes. At this point, there are still many ministers in the court who support it. Only by removing the old can the new be established, and if you don't cut off your head, where is the room for promotion?

However, the emperor imprisoned Prime Minister Lu Kai on the charge of "rebellion", which greatly surprised the courtiers. And imprisoning Zheng Li and dismissing all the ministers from office is considered to be madness. Had it not been for the prowess of the loyal Praetorian Guard, the empire would not have fallen apart.

In fact, what the emperor wanted was very simple, that is, industrialization! Transform this old empire with industry! Before that, he had to get rid of the conservative Confucianists who got in the way and kill all the "good gentry" in the world.

Taking the "Great Rebellion Case" as an opportunity, Taizu got rid of the conservative forces in the court, the people, and the army step by step, although the process was tragic, but during the period the government confiscated a large amount of land and property, the former made "the cultivator have his land", bought the peasants, and stabilized the countryside, and the latter became the start-up capital for industrialization.

When the dust settled, Taizu rehabilitated Lu Kai with a frivolous edict, and killed a group of lackeys of the Investigation Division, and immediately the whole people chanted "Son of Heaven Shengming".

Afraid of the unfettered imperial power, the ministers who were not afraid of death took the initiative to advise and learn from the Western political system, and the emperor pushed the boat down the river, and there was a "reform and reform".

The peach and plum do not speak, and the next is its own. The emperor who crossed did not speak, and still played with the people of the world.

What a "Heaven and Earth Are Unkind"!

What a Taizu Emperor!

Walking out of the bookstore, Jin Tong still did not calm the turmoil in his heart. But his attention was soon drawn to another thing - this small northern county town actually had street lights.

Electric lights are mostly installed on the facades of roadside shops, and under the bowl-shaped enamel covers, tungsten lamps emit a warm yellow light, illuminating the dimly lit streets.

The well-informed police officer Li began to brag: "If you want to talk about electric lights, Taizu is still knowledgeable." As soon as the Americans invented it, he said that it was a good thing, and put it in the palace! Within a few years, even the street lights in the capital were electric. ”

Jin Tong searched for the anecdotes about the electric light from his memory, and said: "The electric light company in Liaodong is the property of Xu Guogong, right?" ”

"Who says it isn't! Back then, Taizu found a lot of wealthy businessmen and told them that electric lighting has a great future, so you should go and start a company! The result? Nobody believes it! Xu Guogong's Xingliao products had just begun to make a lot of money at that time, and he thought that even if he had fun with the emperor, the electric light company along the Beijing-Heihe Railway would be opened. Hey! Now who doesn't know that the old Liu family has picked up a big bargain! ”

Bailiff Li smacked his lips, a little jealous, "Why don't you say that Taizu is a god and a man!" If you don't accept it, you can't believe it, and if you don't believe it, you can't ......"

Bailiff Li is a typical Dijing person, who treats people warmly and can speak. Not only did he kindly help Jin Tong carry his luggage, but he also kept talking about market rumors and national politics. Jin Tong carried a dead sack on his back, echoed a few words from time to time, and when he returned to the hotel, he was already tired and sweating.

The bailiffs had chartered two bunks for the exiles at the inn, one for boys and one for girls, and guarded the corridors outside.

Bailiff Li explained the ins and outs to the captain Fang who led the team. Captain Fang called a female bailiff to lead Jin Jing to the girls, and Jin Tong was sent to the boys' room.

As soon as he entered the house, everyone gathered around him to ask for warmth. Jin Tong repeatedly said that he was in good health, and these rough old men were relieved not to ask more.

The sack containing the books was too conspicuous, and some people were curious, so Jin Tong took the opportunity to pour more than fifty books on the kang.

The crowd let out an exclamation.

"Little Brother Ye Feng, what are you buying these books for?" A question called Wu Rui. At this time, most of the friends call him by his name, but sometimes he will be solemn and will also call the word.

"Brother Shuangming," Jin Tong nodded to the revolutionary leader, "I heard that the penal colony is remote, and I am prepared to buy these more than fifty copies of spiritual food." You must have brought a lot of books, right? ”

"Alas, we have all our family's property confiscated, the money is gone, and there are only a few books left with us."

As soon as Wu Rui spoke, it resonated with everyone.

"yes, I don't know who is cheaper in my cabinet of original English versions!"

"Sitting in prison pending trial, my friend gave me a new retranslated version of "The Wealth of Nations", and before I finished reading it, I heard that I was going to come to the Great Northern Wilderness, so I simply sold it to the jailer at a discount and replaced it with a pair of rabbit fur gloves."

"Can it be worse than me? Since my grandfather, all the rare books collected by my family have been put into the library of Tianzi University! ”

"I finally borrowed some money, but I didn't dare to buy books, so I had to keep them to buy food and clothing. I don't know if I can pay it back in this life. ”

……

"The copyist surnamed Zheng really has a hand! At that time, the big reversal case was copied all over the country, and a royal consortium that was unparalleled in the world was copied! ”

In the midst of the gossip and complaints, this sentence made the room instantly quiet.

Ice.

Wu Rui walked to the back of the door in three steps and two steps, leaned on the door and listened for dozens of seconds before turning around and coming back with confidence, nodding to everyone, and saying, "It's okay." ”

The people who were holding their breath began to gasp for breath.

Wu Rui kicked the man's ass, "It's you Lu Tianxi again, you've never been open-mouthed!" ”

Lu Tianxi almost fell, turned his head and said dissatisfiedly: "What's wrong with saying a few words?" Is it still illegal to speak? ”

"Of course it's not illegal to speak! You don't break the law when you go to Chengtian Gate to scold the government! But to be disrespectful to Taizu is to be the enemy of the world. Isn't that a lesson deep enough? Wu Rui hated that iron could not become steel, and his index finger almost poked Lu Tianxi's face.

Everyone was silent, and Jin Tong was awe-inspiring when he heard this.

Why were they besieged as soon as they got off the train? Why do the young people who should be the most rebellious hate them and shout and kill them?

It wasn't they who tried to assassinate the prime minister, or who burned down the university's academic department, but they blew up the statue of Taejo!

Today, when nationalism is rooted in the hearts of the people, in the eyes of the people of the world, Taizu, who expelled the Tatars to restore China and snatched the living space for the people, is a god! It's a saint! There is no room for disrespect or defilement!

It is no wonder that after the leader of the "Chinese Liberation Front" was conferred the head, the remnants of the people were sentenced to the heavy sentence of "exile for life"!

Wu Rui let Lu Tianxi go and whispered to everyone: "I don't agree with saying that the Zheng family is plundering the world. The royal consortium and the treasury have always been distinct, and the money went to the treasury, which really benefited the people. Even Taizu himself, I also admire it very much. Before he raised the righteousness, he was a wealthy businessman who was famous in Guangzhou, and later took advantage of the situation, and in just a few years, he had the world, and it is not an exaggeration to praise a masterpiece. But that's not the reason for me to kick Lu Tianxi. ”

"Then why are you kicking me!" Lu Tianxi rubbed his ass and said aggrievedly.

"Kick you because you didn't realize what we're in! Who are we? Prisoner! Have there been fewer people who have died in the past few years? On the road to exile, there are so many invisible dangers, you can't avoid them, how can you still make trouble! Wu Rui spoke bitterly.

"A lot of people hate us, and there are some of the bailiffs who don't mind us suffering. Their malice may not be deadly, but we cannot control our own destiny! Their casual praise and disapproval can put us in a more difficult situation! Woe comes from the mouth. Remember! ”

PS: As the background of this book, the deeds of the first generation of time-traveler Zheng Taizu are based on a very wonderful overhead setting post - "Memoirs of the Fisher Family", the original text is an outline flow deduction, but it is a pity that the eunuch is a eunuch. Recommended for viewing.