Yin Yu couldn't help but be secretly shocked when he heard it, could it be that Zhenwu still wanted to open a weaving workshop? There are hundreds of thousands of navy and new guards, how big should this weaving workshop be? This is not a small impact! However, at the moment, he has no intention of worrying about this matter, after all, it will take a long time to build a workshop, and the top priority is how to deal with the new policy.

Yinxiang was quite worried when he heard this, Zhenwu is planning to change the new military uniforms of the Navy to the Praetorian New Army and the Eight Banners Green Battalion? The navy is just that, if the new Janissaries and the Eight Banners Green Battalion are all replaced with new military uniforms, it will be a great impact and damage to the flag uniforms of the Manchurians.

With a slight groan, Yinxiang bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the people in Shanghai, Tianjin and other places have begun to appear in clothing imitating the new military uniform style of the navy. ”

Zhenwu glanced at Yinxiang in surprise, he really didn't expect the old thirteen to have this worry, the old thirteen followed him in Shanghai and Nanyang for several years, the advantages and disadvantages should be quite clear, it seems that the prince of the Eight Banners is extremely concerned about shaving his hair and changing clothes, and he sighed slightly, before he asked: "You have been in the navy for a long time, do you think the existing Eight Banners Battalion gown and the navy's new military uniform are superior or inferior?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the new military uniform of the navy, the style is simple and crisp, not only the military appearance is neat, but also can reflect the majesty and heroic posture of the soldiers, which is naturally stronger than the gown of the Eight Banners Green Battalion." Yinxiang cautiously replied: "What the minister is worried about is that the people are wantonly following suit, and the shaving that has been carried out for decades will be destroyed. ”

Yin Xi also realized the importance of this problem at this time, he has also seen the new military uniform of the navy, looking powerful and crisp, and simple to wear, it is indeed refreshing, if the people follow suit, it is indeed a big problem, what is more worrying is that Zhenwu will take the opportunity to change clothes to completely wipe out the Eight Banners? There is nothing straight and yellow on the Navy's new uniforms. The color distinction of white and white. But this question is taboo, and he really doesn't dare to ask.

"The new military uniform and the eight-flag gown are all military uniforms, military uniforms not only focus on reflecting the unique temperament and heroism of soldiers, but also a symbol of national prestige and military prestige, of course, military uniforms should not only be simple and decent, but also pay attention to practicality. Practicality is the primary factor in judging military uniforms. Speaking of this, Zhenwu groaned slightly, since the thirteenth man had already mentioned shaving his hair and making it easy to wear, he was going to make a foreshadowing for a few brothers first, he not only had to change his clothes, but also cut off the braid that he was obsessed with while changing clothes.

Moaned slightly. He continued: "With the popularization of muskets and artillery, the existing eight-banner gowns can no longer meet the needs of the battlefield, and now there is no need to carry bows and arrows and quivers, but have been replaced with muskets, gunpowder, lead bullets, daggers, etc., and military uniforms must be changed at any time according to the needs of war, and cannot be set in stone.

With the assembly of firearms, it is imperative that the new Janissaries and the Green Battalion of the Eight Banners all change into new military uniforms. This is considered from a practical aspect. Not only military uniforms, but braids on the head. I was also ready to allow the Navy and the Janissaries to cut off, the Navy officers and men have repeatedly reported that braids are in the way, not only not conducive to training in the water, but also very easy to get dirty, and there is no extra fresh water to clean when sailing at sea, and the same is true for the Praetorian Guards, once they have a long training or rush, the braids are quite a hindrance, and when the muskets are fired or shelled, the braids are also very obstructive. ”

Permission to cut off the braids! Yinxi, Yinxiang, Yinyu, and Yinli all have a change in their expressions, and it's just a matter of changing to a new military uniform, and even the braids have to be cut off, is this still a full person?

Manchurians pay special attention to braids, this is because the Manchus believe in shamanism, according to shamanism, the hair is at the top of the head, the most leaning into the sky, is the soul dwelling place, very sacred, into the customs for decades, they unconsciously accepted the Han people's concept of filial piety, that the hair is given by the parents, can not be destroyed, only when the parents die will be twisted short braids, if the Manchus die on the battlefield, the bones can be buried in the field, the braids must be cut off and sent home, tied with the name of the hometown to summon the soul for burial, which shows the importance of the braid to the Manchus.

Now Zhenwu actually proposed to allow the navy and the new army of the Praetorian Guard to cut their braids, which is really a bit appalling, Yinxi hurriedly got up and knelt down, and Yinxiang and several people also knelt down, "Your Majesty, when the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, shaving hair and changing clothes caused a strong resistance of the Han people, because the Han people have always paid attention to the parents of the body, hair and skin, and cannot be damaged. ”

The braids of the Han people have been left for more than 70 years, if they shave their hair again, it will definitely cause great uneasiness, the eighth child's worries, but it is not unfounded, Zhenwu glanced at the four people, and then said in a deep voice: "How can I repeat the mistakes of the past and cause turmoil in the world?" All up. ”

After the four people sat down, he muttered: "Filial piety is the first, no trace of the heart, no filial piety in the cold family, all evil and fornication are the first, no trace of the heart, no one in the world is perfect." Although the Qing Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, it did not encourage pedantic filial piety.

The parents of the body hair and skin do not dare to destroy, the beginning of filial piety, this is purely absurd, the woman marries and opens her face, twists the hair on the face, trims the eyebrows, the man cuts the nails, cuts the nose hair, and frustrates the old skin on the soles of the feet, are these considered to damage the hair and skin of the body?

The Navy and the Janissaries are not required to shave their braids, they are voluntary, they can be cut or kept, but in addition to braids, no long hair is allowed in the army, and it must not exceed half an inch. ”

Hearing this, Yin Xi hurriedly bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the Qing Dynasty Royal Navy has won all battles, has an excellent reputation among the people, and most of the soldiers come from the people. The minister prayed to the emperor to be careful. ”

Groaning slightly, Zhen Wucai said slowly: "When entering the customs, the implementation of the shaving and easy obedience order was nominally to be obedient and disobedient, but in fact it was to annihilate the Han culture, eliminate the difference between Huayi, eliminate the antagonism and hatred of the Han people, and defeat all kinds of superiority of the Han people, so as to achieve the goal of consolidating the rule of the Qing Dynasty.

We have not annihilated the culture of the Han people, but in turn it has been assimilated by the Han people, and even the Chinese language, Manchu, how many people can still speak and write today? Mounted archery has also been gradually replaced by firearms, and the Manchu mounted archery advocated by the children of the Eight Banners is still like this, let alone others? In the long run,We'll be completely sinicized!

What can be done to reverse this? Fusion, the integration of Western culture, the formation of a new culture, so that the difference between the Manchus and the Han can be completely eliminated, only in this way, can we completely change the danger of our Manchus being completely sinicized, in order to eliminate the situation of the Manchus to control more with less, and the Qing Dynasty can be forever. ”

Hearing this, Yinxi, Yinxiang, Yinyu, and Yinli couldn't help but look at each other, Zhenwu turned out to be the idea! This stroke is also a little bigger, and after a long silence, Yin Yu muttered: "Your Majesty, Han culture has a long history, broad and profound, and has a strong power of integration and assimilation, even if Western culture is integrated, the ministers are worried that it will be useless, and sooner or later it will be assimilated by Han culture." ”

"Not really." Zhenwu said firmly: "Western culture can be inherited for thousands of years, and naturally has a tenacious ability to survive, and it is unlikely that it will be completely assimilated.

Nowadays, with the development of maritime trade, the cultural exchanges between the East and the West will become more and more frequent, and the collision will follow, our Manchuria rise is too fast, the history is too short, the Manchu cultural foundation is too shallow, and the Han culture and Western culture can not be compared, rather than survive in the slit, it is better to boldly integrate.

I wanted the navy to conquer Europe, not only to balance Europe and fair trade with Europe, but also to learn more about Europe and introduce European Western culture for detailed study. ”

Hearing this, Yinxi and Yinxiang were shocked and speechless for a long time, the old fourteen had already had this idea? From the time he began to go out of Beijing to create the Great Qing Ocean Fleet, he began to work towards this goal step by step? No wonder he wanted to send such a large delegation of envoys to follow the navy to Europe, and this game of chess was a little bigger.

Seeing that a few people were speechless for a while, Zhenwu said patiently: "The entry of the Qing Dynasty into the customs and the implementation of shaving hair and changing clothes encountered extremely strong resistance, which shows that the Han people attach great importance to the body, hair and clothing, and I allowed the Quasi-Navy and the Praetorian Guard New Army to cut their braids and keep their hair short, and forcibly change into new military uniforms, not only for the needs of long-distance navigation and actual combat at sea, but also to use this as a breakthrough point for the integration of Manchu culture, Han culture, and Western culture.

If you want to integrate, you must naturally let go, the braids of the Manchurians, the long hair of the Han people, the short hair of the West, the flag outfits of the Manchurians, the Han costumes of the Han people, the suits of the West, I am ready to fully open up, let myself free, and no longer restrict, of course, officials must still wear flag uniforms, and the official uniforms will not change. ”

Yinxi's heart was tight, and he had been shaving his hair for more than 70 years, what kind of situation would it be if he let go of it? He hurriedly bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, now Jiangnan is implementing the paving into the mu, Shanxi is trying to implement the new policy, and the Beijing newspaper and Ningbao are fighting for it, the royal family of the Beijing Division, the princes and nobles of the Eight Banners, the civil and military officials in the court, and the officials in the city are all discussing the new policy, with mixed praise and criticism. ”

Yinxiang also followed: "The emperor is wise and sage, will swallow the world, and the candle shines thousands of miles, which is the blessing of the Qing Dynasty and the blessing of the Eight Banners, but the emperor Ama often teaches, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, and the abolition of shaving hair and easy to wear is bound to attract the attention of the world. (To be continued.) )