Yan Fu took off his official boots and walked on the blanket with socks in front of the banquet, and only knelt on the mat after bowing again in front of the banquet. There was only pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk in front of him. After Yan Fu entered the table, Li Yang picked up the teapot and poured another cup of tea and placed it on the plate. Li Chun picked up the tea tray and walked to the side of Yan Fu's case: "Please use tea." ”

Yan Fu immediately stood up and left the table and said, "Thank you, Your Highness." ”

When Yan Fu knelt down again, Li Ming asked, "Yan Xiang, is this an ancient Han etiquette?" ”

"Wechen is ashamed, this is what Wechen read from the book, whether it is correct or not, Wechen dare not assert."

"China has been known as the country of etiquette since ancient times, but the etiquette of my Han family has been interrupted for more than 200 years. If you want to restore my Han family and rejuvenate my ceremonial state, this ritual system must not be wrong. Inform Prime Minister Li Hongzhang and Ministry of Rites Shangshu Weng Tonggong and begin to prepare. ”

"Whoa." Yan Fu's face was full of joy, and he arched his hand and said: "Now that the capital is under the complete control of our army, Weichen asks our emperor to enter Beijing as soon as possible to enthrone the throne ceremony to determine the hearts of the army and the people." After speaking, Yan Fu prostrated on the blanket.

"How is the construction of the ships of the Navy progressing?"

Yan Fu didn't understand what the emperor was talking about when he suddenly mentioned building ships at this moment, but he still reported truthfully: "All destroyers have been delivered to the navy." The construction of the heavy cruiser and the battleship continued as planned without any pause, but the battleship's 305 mm guns were limited by processing capacity and could be delayed by one to two months. ”

After all, this is the first time that the Qing Dynasty has mass-produced 305-mm naval guns, and it is normal for some problems to have some problems. Li Ming nodded and asked, "How are the preparations for the northward expansion?" ”

"Although the emperor has been away from Beijing for more than a month. The situation of the court is also crumbling at the moment, and the courtiers are also talking about it. But this northward march is a national war, except for the criminal department Shangshu Shiduo who is still emphasizing his own Manchurian world. However, the heads of other ministries of the DPRK and China maintained a high degree of unanimity on this issue. The front-line units are proceeding as planned, including the provision of supplies and reserves to the Northeast Theater of Operations. It's just that according to the weather report, this year's cold winter may come prematurely, so the staff headquarters is discussing the necessary modifications to the original plan, but the progress is unknown. ”

"It's okay, I'll ask the staff headquarters for the specific situation. The present confusion of the domestic situation is precisely to confuse Russia in order to achieve the suddenness of the tactical launch of our army. ”

I don't think so. The emperor knows. Now there are all kinds of rumors in the army, and the various departments of the Central Army think that the imperial court wants them to go east to quell the so-called rebellion of the East Road Army. The Eastern Route Army complained about Yuan Shoushan's delay in sending troops to the Guannai, and even the West Route Army was dissatisfied with the abandonment of the country because the imperial court was going to transfer them back to defend the Beijing Division. The governors of North China, Central China, and Jiangnan also watched the movements of the Beijing division without psychological politics, and the former Dong and Ma personnel in Gansu, Shaanxi, and Qinghai were also ready to move. The French living in Annam also tried to reach out to our country as if they smelled the smell of meat, and Liu Yongfu, the commander-in-chief of Liangguang, had to transfer the entire division of the Second Mountain Division to the area of Zhennanguan in case of accidents. The British in India and Burma also do not seem to be at ease. Zhao Erfeng, the commander-in-chief of the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, had to redeploy his troops in the direction of Tibet back to the direction of the Sino-Burmese border, so that Zhao Erxun, the governor of the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, had to suspend the policy of changing the land and returning the Tusi to the people. The emperor left Beijing, and everything that was originally stable in the dynasty seemed to be gone. Li Xiang and the ministers of the DPRK and China all thought that if there would be chaos today, they urgently needed to calm the people's hearts. Therefore, Weichen was sent to meet him. After speaking, Yan Fu suddenly prostrated on the ground, and said in his mouth: "Minister Yan Fu invites my emperor: please the emperor immediately enter Beijing to re-ascend the treasure, and use the small generation to determine the hearts of the people in the world." ”

"As long as the situation is stable, no matter how chaotic people's hearts are, they can be quickly closed. But today's chaos can make Russia let its guard down. They will think that China has no ability to invade Siberia for the time being. In this way, the tactical suddenness of the northward advance plan can be maintained, which can not only significantly improve the success of our army's plan, but also greatly reduce casualties. So. A few days later, why not restore my Han family. Yan Fu, you remember that you must always put human life first, and you must not waste the lives of others for the so-called temporary pleasure of fame. ”

"The minister has been taught. However, the army's heart is unstable, and once the northward advance plan is suddenly launched, I am afraid that there will be a big problem in the coordination of the march of various departments. ”

"Rest assured, nothing can go wrong. As long as I wait for the morning of the day of dispatch, I will announce the restoration of our Han family and issue an order to recover my homeland. Wait until noon to march the whole army and send out troops, so what will be the problem? "The work of those political commissars in the army who taught the soldiers to read and write for so many years is not for nothing. Li Ming smiled confidently. Weighing the desk with both hands, I wanted to stand up. But I didn't want to sit on my knees for a long time, my legs were already numb, and my legs were soft and my buttocks were sitting on the blanket: "Ouch." my legs are numb. Zao'er, come and help me. ”

Yang Zao'er got up with a smile and helped Li Ming up: "Let you practice more often, you won't listen to what you say." It's okay to make a fool of yourself. ”

"And that's it." Guangxu kicked his legs and saw that Yan Fu didn't stand up, so he motioned for Li Chun to step forward and help him.

Li Chun, who was less than five years old, pretended to be an adult and arched his hand to Yan Fu, and said in a milky voice: "Lord Yan, please get up." With that, he stretched out his hand. Li Chun didn't expect that his actions caused his parents and Lord Yan to burst into laughter, and he suddenly froze there with a flushed face, looking like he was about to cry.

"Wechen thanked His Highness." Yan Fu stood up with Li Chun's shoulder, and then patted Li Chun's shoulder and nodded approvingly. Li Chun stopped the sobs that were about to cry, but the expression on his face was still very stiff.

"As the prince of the empire, you should have a heart for the world, so why bother with a smile. His Royal Highness must still be a teenager after all, and if he doesn't know how to learn again, there is no need to feel shy. After Yan Fu finished speaking to Li Chun, he arched his hand to Li Mingyi and said, "I'm not afraid that the emperor will be unhappy." In the eyes of his subordinates, although His Royal Highness Chun is young, at least he is much stronger to the emperor in terms of etiquette. With time, I dare not say that the achievements must surpass the emperor. But at least one generation of heroes. When Yan Fu said the last sentence, he didn't lower his head as usual, but looked directly into Li Ming's eyes.

Li Ming looked at Yan Fu and suddenly laughed: "It's only less than five years old, can you see that the future must be the hero?" I see that you Yan Fu still changed his name to Yan Banxian. Yang Guang also had a reputation for being smart when he was a child. ”

"Big difference. Big difference. Yan Fu waved his hand and said: "When the Sui Dynasty was unified, it was the end of the Wuhu Rebellion, and people were determined at that time. And the power of the domestic gate valve forced Yang Guang to be eager to show his merits, and easily changed the policy of Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of Sui. Frequent conscription to build the Grand Canal and conscription to attack Liaodong. So that the world was in turmoil and ended up in the second world. However, at this time, unlike the Sui Dynasty, the Central Plains had been unified for hundreds of years, and the biggest threat came from the outside, as long as there were no violent fluctuations in domestic policies, the country was generally stable. In the 5,000-year history of China, there is only no civil strife in China, who are we afraid of? ”

"Hmm. This is a breath of encouragement. Remember, Chun'er, this civil strife is the greatest scourge at all times. But I'm curious. This is your view of Yan Fu alone, or the view of the ministers of the DPRK and China. ”

"Naturally, this is the view of the vast majority of people in the DPRK and China."

Li Ming's face became very heavy, and after a while, Li Ming nodded: "In this case, please tell all the ministers on my behalf." In the future, the education of pure children will have to be more troubled by the laborers. I thank you in advance. ”

I finished speaking. Li Ming bowed to Yan Fu. Yan Fu did not let go, but was receiving a salute from the emperor, and then bowed back.

It is impossible for a king to bow to his courtiers, but this is not a courtesy of kings and ministers, but a salute to the teacher, and it is a salute for the emperor to seek a teacher on behalf of the prince. Perhaps it is because there are too few people who can read and write since ancient times, so it depends on whether others accept it or not. Therefore, when a learned person is willing to accept you as a disciple, it is equivalent to giving you a new way of survival, which is a great kindness. Therefore, the apprentice should be solemn, because your parents gave you life. And Sir taught you how to survive. Therefore, this worship can no longer be changed casually. Bullying teachers and destroying ancestors is the two most serious crimes in Chinese history, and bullying teachers ranks among the ancestors. Therefore, there is a saying that he is a teacher for a time and a father for life. Therefore, the husband also has the right to be equal to or even more than his parents. They have the right to beat and scold their disciples, they have the right to punish themselves, and as parents, they have no right to interfere. Of course, rights and obligations are also reciprocal. If a disciple is studying far away from his parents, he must not only preach and solve his doubts, but also take the initiative to take charge of the disciple's daily food and clothing. In this regard there is no difference between his parents. Because of this, the gift of apprenticeship is so important. It can be said that in China, the folk worship ceremony is far greater than the visit to the king. After all, Master is a lifelong thing. And the king may not be seen for several lifetimes. It is precisely because of this that Yan Fu dared to openly accept the emperor's salute.

Li Chun has grown up in the palace since he was born, and he has never shied away from the words and deeds of the ministers who ushered in him. I often follow my sister to his children's house to play, and the eldest of other people's families will always say something that he doesn't understand, but after listening to and seeing more, this knowledge is still more than that of ordinary people's peers. Li Chun, who was not yet five years old, although he still didn't understand what the elders meant, he knew that it must have something to do with him. His face was still red, but not from the embarrassment of being laughed at, but from the red of shame. 's father is the emperor of a country, and he is the prince and His Royal Highness of a country, and he is afraid that he will not be laughed at for a few words. As Lord Yan said just now, as the prince of the empire, he should have a heart for the world.

Just when Li Chun was thinking wildly, his father Yan Li's voice sounded in his ears: "Chun'er, don't salute Mr. yet." ”

"Yes." Only then did Li Chun come back to his senses and bow to Yan Fu: "Chun'er to meet Mr." ”

Yan replied: "Your Highness doesn't have to be polite. Today, you worship the old man as a teacher, and as a teacher, I will teach you the first precept in life. Now stretch out your left hand. ”

Li Ming, who was originally standing aside, immediately pulled Yang Zao'er back to the house, to be the master's knowledge and disciple, and it was not suitable for outsiders to listen to it. At the moment of entering the door, Yang Zao'er, who was not worried about her son, looked back and became anxious. Yan Fu broke a branch, and Li Chun had already stretched out his left hand.

Li Ming pulled Zao'er into the house: "How to educate the disciples as a master is the master's business, and we as parents should not take care of it." ”

"Chun'er has grown so big, no one has touched a finger of him yet. I didn't want to fight a mother, Yan Fu is good, and I will be beaten if I worship Yan Fu as a teacher today. No, I'll talk about Yan Fu. ”

"Alright." Li Ming hurriedly grabbed Zao'er, who was about to go out, and said: "Be lenient and strict in dealing with people." For Chun'er, since we are persistent as parents, Yan Fu will naturally be strict as a master. Yan Fu is the next prime minister, and he naturally knows how to educate the prince. Let's leave it alone. ”

"On the first day of being a human master, you have to beat people. Where does this come from? "Seeing her son being beaten, which mother can be happy. Yang Zao'er kept complaining in her heart, and said in her mouth: "Come on, come here." And said some weird things. If it weren't for watching him to persuade you to enter Beijing and become the emperor, the concubine would not have let Chun'er worship him as a teacher. ”

"Hear that?! They are all Han ministers, and now is a good time to revive the Han family, of course, to establish a Han emperor, so there will be a natural sense of closeness in the bloodline. And if you don't stand up, once you let the Manchus take power again, I'm afraid that these Hanchen will really die and have no place to be buried. I'm from a strange place. They couldn't confirm that I was really Han. But you are ten out of ten Han girls, at least half of Chun'er must be of Han blood. Therefore, Lichun'er is the crown prince and succeeds to the throne, which is their first choice. After all, Chun'er is not the eldest son, and they are afraid that I will make the eldest son Le'er the crown prince in the future. Therefore, Yan Fu's trip not only asked me to return to Beijing to take care of the overall situation, but also put pressure on me on behalf of the vast majority of courtiers. He who persecuted me to make Chun'er the crown prince. ”

"Le'er is the eldest son, but she is also a concubine, and Chun'er is the son-in-law. It has been a rule since ancient times, and the ministers are purely blind to worry. ”

"They are not blindly worried, there are many people who have become emperors who are not sisters-in-law in history, they want to prevent problems before they burn. But they thought too early, Chun'er is only five years old, and who can see the changes in the next few decades. ”

"The concubine is from a small family, and she doesn't have your knowledge." Yang Zao'er said and touched her tears: "Chun'er is also your son, how to discipline the child is your father's business." The concubine gave birth to him. It is right to raise from one foot to such a big one, starting from the ancestors of your family. ”

Li Ming didn't say anything, just gently hugged Zao'er into his arms, enjoying this moment of tranquility. Li Ming knows. When Yan Fu sent today's music back to the capital, the Manchu dynasty was over. He will once again lead the country forward, perhaps without such tranquility for a long time.

The Han Chinese, who had lost more than 200 years of domination, once again ascended to the position of national leader, and a country led by the Han themselves appeared. And the most important thing in this is the ideology, because this brand new country is not based on the European idea of democracy and freedom or the European idea of blood, this new country is built on the world's oldest Han culture and ideology. This is the thinking of our Han people. Han culture no longer has to go through the difficult recovery after being ruthlessly destroyed by the blood culture, and Li Ming believes that Han culture will continue to flourish.

"Shame. Knowing good and evil. Filial piety is the first, diligence is the first. Don't take the good as small, don't take the evil as small. In a desperate situation without mourning, in glory but not complacent, natural selection, survival of the fittest......" Li Chun's immature voice was sonorous and powerful, but Li Ming, who was standing by the door, did not step forward but saw it clearly. Li Chun, who had his hands behind his back, was gently pinching his beaten left hand.

"Yes, you can remember it once for the teacher, and you are really talented. However, what you need to remember as a teacher is not only this sentence, but also the meaning of the words in the world. Today is the first lesson that the teacher will give you, of course, maybe you don't understand it very well now, so the teacher asks you to write it down and understand it slowly. Yan Fu nodded approvingly and said: "Originally, on the first day of apprenticeship, I should have given you a set of stationery, but I didn't bring it on this trip. Let's make up for it when we get back to Beijing, and now let's go play. ”

"Gift from Mr. Xie." Li Chun respectfully thanked him, and then ran to his father. He didn't stretch out his beaten hand in front of him to complain, but instead shrank his hand behind his back and showed off the stationery that Yan Fu was about to give him: "Mr. is the prime minister of the empire, and the stationery he sent must be very valuable." ”

"Don't talk nonsense. You want to give you a set of priceless stationery for the teacher, but this is a bankruptcy for the teacher. Yan Fu stepped forward and saluted before saying, "Being a teacher is a poor official, unless you let your father and emperor first raise your salary as a teacher." ”

Yan Fu was only half right. During the 12 years that Li Ming was in power, these officials personally selected by Li Ming were still very honest themselves, they did not rely on embezzlement of state funds to make a fortune, and they did not rely on power to plunder the people to spend extravagantly. But that doesn't mean they're really poor. Lin Qizhao, the head of the household department of the Qing Dynasty, is in charge of billions of annual taxes in the Qing Dynasty. He didn't embezzle a penny, but he was already a million-dollar wealthy family, and the reason was that he had a huge family. As long as the golden sand in his hand falls a little in the direction, a nameless family in Shanghai will immediately become a big family that can influence the financial situation in Shanghai. Lin Qizhao is only one of Li Ming's team. What makes Li Ming happy is that these officials still have incomparable self-discipline, their own family businesses have not evaded taxes, and the materials supplied to the state have not been inflated or shoddy. Of course, they will take advantage of the policy to let their family get more government orders and profits. This is nothing, the reason why the country has been able to develop rapidly in the past ten years is inseparable from the efforts of these official families, and as officials, they will always get more preferential treatment. This is also the reason why Li Ming was still able to get their support after leaving Beijing.

Li Ming smiled: "The master sent you stationery in the hope that you will use these stationery to write your future, not to offer them up." It's impossible to be priceless, at most it's just a little more refined. Li Ming pulled Li Chun's left hand, looked at the three red marks in his palm and asked, "Does it hurt?" Do you know why Mr. hit you in the palm of your hand? ”

"It doesn't hurt. The gentleman slapped me in the palm to make me remember what the gentleman said. Daddy rest assured, the child has written it down. In the future, I will understand what Mr. meant. ”

"It's good to understand that." Li Ming nodded: "Since Mr. is out of class, let's go play." Go see your mother first. ”

"Your Majesty, although His Royal Highness Chun is young, his understanding is far higher than that of people of the same age. In Wei Chen's opinion, His Royal Highness Chun is much more perceptive than you. Yan Fu was half a step behind Li Ming and walked out.

"Nonsense, it's only natural that a son is stronger than Lao Tzu." Li Ming is very happy, any father wants others to praise his son, even if it is achieved by belittling the father.

Li Ming and Yan Fu were talking and laughing before they walked out of the yard, and Zao'er's cold voice came from the house: "It doesn't hurt if your hands are swollen." This Yan Fu, who killed a thousand knives. ”

"Yan Fu, it seems that you will have to be careful in the future." Li Ming said jokingly.

"Looks like there's real trouble. But so what? The 200-year rule of the Manchu dynasty governed a beautifully dressed country into rags, and the emperor only ruled the bullied country after only 12 years in power, and now the wisdom of His Royal Highness is even more rare. At least in the eyes of Wechen's generation, there is a better future for this country that has inherited 5,000 years of Han culture in the world. (To be continued)