Yongle four years of winter.

Capital.

The streets in winter have a special sense of tranquility today.

In a corner of the courtyard wall, the gang used tongs to replace the new coal, and the burned coal ash was first taken out and then fed into a new one.

Skillful movements, it didn't take long for a pile of cinders to pile up in the corner.

The man put back the tongs, looked into the hole in the corner of the wall, felt the heat on his face, and left satisfied.

"Ash Ash."

"It's cold."

The guy trotted back into the house, stomped his feet and said.

"Crackling."

The shopkeeper behind the cabinet was tapping on the abacus and taking inventory, one hand flying over the abacus, playing the rhythmic sound, making the room quiet and comfortable, and a man dozing off on the table.

Rubbing his eyes, the guy at the table couldn't help but shiver and complained, "Does this snow fall or not?" ”

It snows in winter.

It was not surprising, but it was surprising that the snow in Jinling City was getting thicker and thicker.

"Naturally, it's down."

The guy who entered the house poured himself a cup of tea and quickly warmed up.

The fire wall in the wall of the shop, the burning coal makes the interior warm like spring, making people warm from the inside out, and the fireplace that was originally promoted in Peking for a period of time has long disappeared.

Large families prefer to use facilities such as hearths and fire walls.

Compared to fire walls, etc., the latter is cleaner and more practical.

In terms of the efficiency of using coal, the temperature provided is much higher than that of the fireplace, after all, the fire wall is closed, and the heat is preserved to the greatest extent, so even the rising buildings also adopt the traditional style, rather than the new style that has been popular in Beiping for a while.

Because it was too cold today, there were not many people on the streets.

Some time ago, they were busy, but today they have free time, so let them take a break.

The guy couldn't help but sigh.

"There are a lot of foreigners in the capital, and in normal times, most of them are summer and autumn, if it is not for the emperor's reasons, where will it be arranged in winter, I am afraid that the officials are very anxious, for fear that when they get up, there will be a thick layer of snow on the streets."

"Huh."

Laughter suddenly came from the door, which alarmed the people in the shop, and they all looked up, and three inspectors wearing black Chinese-made public clothes walked in.

"You've got a lot to worry about."

The older Ding Cha at the head quipped.

"Yo, please sit down."

The shopkeeper behind the counter said with a smile.

The guy didn't care, but asked curiously, "How long does it take for the emperor to return to Beijing?" ”

"Who knows."

"I heard that I met with local officials and squires along the way, the itinerary was relatively full, some of the Western Expeditionary Army came back first, and many sergeants took a vacation, and it was not easy for them to be people, and they didn't return home for several years."

Ding Cha said casually.

As he listened, he poured three cups of hot tea for the three of them, while the other man took out a wooden box and placed it on the table.

The leader of Ding Cha opened the box.

There were several forms in the box with dates written on them.

Ding Cha took out a hard pen and wrote a beautiful "A" under today's date.

After writing the word "A", the form was stuffed back into the box, and the "C" written yesterday, the "A" written the day before yesterday, and the "B" written the day before yesterday were not in order, but the sign-in words stipulated by the daily Yamen lottery.

"That's the word today."

The guy said with a smile.

"That's right."

"Yesterday evening came to the famous imperial history, I didn't know who he was, but he took out his waist card and asked to check the signature box, we didn't dare to refuse."

"Let him see."

"We haven't left our posts again."

Ding Cha said nonchalantly.

The guy had a smile on his face, too.

The current inspection of the Dingcha Yamen, compared with the previous Dingcha, has a lot of bigger rules.

Every month, a member of the inspection yamen will collect the form and replace it with a new one.

These forms have become an important means for the officials to inspect and inspect the daily routine.

And that's not all.

Every month to make a general table to hand in, I don't know which imperial history will come to spot check, if there is a problem, not only the people below are very troublesome, but the people above are also troublesome.

The inspectors did not complain.

The guys of the merchant also got acquainted with the inspector Dingcha, and occasionally when the two sides were free, they would also have a cup of tea together in the store.

Such behavior is prohibited.

But no one is overly obscured.

That's the environment.

Because the inspection Ding Cha is a newly established yamen, it has only been ten years, and the inspection Ding Cha is recruited from retired soldiers, and the retired soldiers come from ordinary military households.

In a nutshell.

They don't have anything higher, they don't have in the first place, so naturally they don't feel dissatisfied.

Opposite.

In the early days, those inspectors recruited from among the officials were full of complaints about their daily work and complained every day, and finally with the increasing number of retired soldiers, most of the inspectors from these early officials were dismissed.

The old times passed, and the new environment and the people who came up from the new bottom no longer complained.

The new jobs that they complained about in the "old times", everyone felt satisfied and thought it was very face-saving, and not the "old times" people thought it was unconventional.

People of the "old times" thought they were spineless.

They also cannot understand what the people of the "old times" thought.

But that's all in the past.

The monthly salary of one yuan and five yuan, summer and winter subsidies, the provision of dormitories, free meals in the canteen, and a small amount of power have made the inspectors very satisfied.

Just as the power of the squires did not even exist in front of the nobles of the old era.

The aristocrats of the old days.

He is in charge of all the rights in his territory.

There are groups of slaves, and people's life and death are peaceful between the thoughts of the nobles, so in the early history, there was no shortage of words such as dead soldiers and private soldiers, which could only be cultivated by the nobles.

The imperial power and the nobility share the world.

The disappearance of the old aristocracy promoted the rise of Confucianism against the imperial power.

So even though their rights have become much smaller, the squires still feel that there is nothing wrong with them.

At present, it may be 20 years, or 50 years, or even a hundred years from now, there will be a new group of people who are dissatisfied with the treatment of the inspectors and think that they are the dregs of the old era.

Times are always changing.

Among the three inspectors, there is a young man who is more shy.

Finished drinking the hot tea.

Putting on their coats, the three inspectors said goodbye and re-inspected the street.

By the time they returned to the yamen, it was nearly evening.

If there is no accident, half an hour later, after they have eaten in the cafeteria, they will leave work and go back to their respective homes, or make an appointment where to go for a drink, or go to the theater as a family to watch a singing.

Shortly after the three inspectors sat down, they were called away by their superiors alone.

In a separate public room, there was a man in a flying fish suit, which made the three people who entered the door frown, and the young man was even full of nervousness, not knowing what was the big deal.

"Flying Fish Suit" smiled and pulled out a painting.

"You have an impression of this person."

The crowd looked over.

The people in the portrait are not from the mainland, some of them are from Southeast Asia.

"Yes."

"He and another person have been shopping around our defense area for half a day." The young lad was the first to speak.

The flying fish suit is famous.

The folk atmosphere is not good, but the "flying fish suit" in front of him is very polite, which makes the young man relax, and even thinks that it is a misinformation from the people, and it is all for the imperial court.

"Flying Fish Suit" asked with a smile, "Why are you so familiar?" ”

"He looks different from mainlanders and is easy to recognize, so I am very impressed."

The flying fish suit was not surprised by this answer, and then pointed at the young man.

"Come with me."

"Huh?"

The young man froze.

"You two come with me, too."

"Flying Fish Suit" pointed at the other two, and the two nodded helplessly.

The boss didn't say anything.

It wasn't until Feiyufu left the yamen that the rest of the people breathed a sigh of relief, and the serious atmosphere immediately eased, and people got off work as soon as possible, and no one even made an appointment for wine tonight, and honestly went back to their respective homes.

Because the gifts brought by various countries are varied.

Especially all kinds of birds and animals.

The Ministry of Rites had to set aside an area.

"That's the Kirin, right?"

Several officials pointed to the long-necked livestock that was being watched not far away, and the long-necked livestock was dazzlingly colored, which was completely different from ordinary animals, and it was amazing no matter how you looked at it.

Someone compared the ancient books and proposed that this thing was the legendary unicorn, which caused a huge shock.

People who are getting right take the time to take a look.

If it's a unicorn, it's unheard of.

"It should be."

"The body of a deer, the hooves of horses, the tail of an ox, the head of a horse, you see, is it not a unicorn?" An official said.

The crowd looked at each other carefully.

The more I look at it, the more I think that's it.

"My auspicious day."

"It should be so, the prosperity of our dynasty is just this auspicious."

The officials said with a smile.

It doesn't matter if he is a unicorn or not, they say yes, or if he doesn't, he has to be.

Thereupon.

The foreign tribute came to the Qilin, which became the most sensational thing in the capital, and if it were not for the return of His Majesty the Emperor, I am afraid it would have become the most eye-catching event.

Not only the officials of the Ming Dynasty came to watch, but people from all over the world would also come to take a few curious looks.

More than a dozen trained elephants, under the command of animal trainers, can make kneeling and many other movements, such a "giant beast", surrendering to the power of man, people are amazed.

Tigers and the like are no longer rare, and people are not interested.

Polondora Jaja met the Goryeo envoy Yoobin and knew that the other party was a native of Yangkou of Goryeo, a person who belonged to the king of the north.

The two sides speak fluent Daming official dialect.

"It's already snowing there, and it's so thick."

Liu Bin said with a gesture.

In the past, Liu Bin liked to pretend to be in front of other feudal states, but in the end, he found that the other party couldn't understand it, so he wasted his effort, so it was better to show off more simply.

Really.

Polondoraja looked shocked.

Seeing the look on the other party's face, Liu Bin showed pride.

Subsequently.

Polondoraja inquired about the sobriety in Goryeo, and Liu Bin did not hide it, nine truths and one falsehood, which made Bolondoraja more and more confused.

Is Goryeo stronger or weaker now?

is clearly divided into three kingdoms, but the words in the other party's mouth make people feel that Goryeo is very, very strong, which is not logical.

Could it be that Goryeo, which was divided into three kingdoms, was not only not weakened but stronger than the entire Goryeo before, and it was even said that Goryeo was the most powerful and closest relationship among the Ming feudal states.

"There are many Goryeo women in the palace, all of whom were sent by our king."

Liu Bin pointed out the different relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Goryeo.

Hearing this, Polondoraja couldn't help but think in his heart, it seems that they also have to learn a lesson to get closer to the Ming Dynasty.

"Then why didn't you Nanwang send someone?"

As far as Polondora knew about it, the northern king and the great king of Goryeo sent envoys before and after, all of whom were named after Goryeo, but the people of the southern king had not yet arrived, and if it were not for the slow pace of His Majesty the Ming Emperor, maybe the ceremony would have been completed, and there would be no people from the southern king of Goryeo.

Unlike other vassal states, due to the geographical environment, the absence of Goryeo's envoys was inevitably denied.

"The ambition of the wolf son of the king of Goryeo will lead to a catastrophe sooner or later."

Liu Bin said without thinking.

Suppressing the influence of the southern king of Goryeo in the upper dynasty, both the northern king and the great king are doing so.

Daming did not say that the southern king of Goryeo was going to rebel, but it was the king of Goryeo and the king of the north, who tirelessly said that the southern king of Goryeo was going to rebel, and the previous dynasty needed to be on guard, and the angry southern king of Goryeo had itchy teeth.

"It seems that all parties in the Ming Dynasty are not stable."

Polondoraja remembered this gathered faith, and his inner faith rose by three points.

"The instability of Burma, the instability of Goryeo, and the western part of the Western Regions." I thought of the great training in the north of the Ming Dynasty, and gathered a lot of troops, and even the troops in the south were mobilized, and Polondo Raja became more and more clear about the situation.

Although Da Ming has ten percent of his strength, he can't use it in one place.

Drag.

Drag down the Ming.

Polondoraja thought that not seeking to defeat the Ming army head-on, relying on the old forests in the country, was the right way, a new way of thinking, and formed in Polondoraja's mind.

The living quarters provided by the Ministry of Rites, in the courtyard next door to the envoys of the Siamese kingdom, lived the envoys of the kingdoms of Jeddah and Longya Kamia.

These two vassal states were neighboring states with Siam.

He was bullied by Siam all the year round, so the envoys of the two vassal states were very obedient to the Ming Dynasty, but did not pay much attention to the Siamese people.

Siam killed the king of Sukhothai and completely annexed the region, causing unrest among the neighbors.

They needed the Ming to suppress Siam.

"If there was no Ming Dynasty, our Nanyang would have been full of wars, and only the Ming Dynasty could guarantee the peace of Nanyang."

The two countries communicate in the local dialect.

In a country like Goryeo, the Daming official dialect is not an unfamiliar language at the top, so many people can speak that the two countries, including themselves, are not fluent in the Daming dialect.

The term Nanyang probably first appeared in the Ming Dynasty.

The rapid population expansion of the Ming Dynasty and the ban on the sea by the imperial court led to the blockage of private overseas trade and the hardship of fishermen.

The grain production in Fujian and other places cannot feed the growing population, and in this context, many people in Fujian and Guangdong on the southeast coast can only go to the sea to seek a new way of life.

They left their homeland and presumably smuggled themselves to Indochina, the Philippine Islands, the Indonesian Islands, and other places where they farmed or traded. At that time, it was called "going to the South Seas"

This is an act, and it is not entirely clear where the South Seas are.

It's not what it used to be, but the vocabulary of Nanyang is still emerging.

There is also a term in Japanese history.

They were the first to think that Westerners came from Nanyang, although it was true that Westerners arrived in Japan in this direction.

Ancient China.

"Hai" refers to a large area of water in the old Chinese language; "Ocean" refers to a specific area of ocean.

That's why some very large lakes in ancient times were called seas.

Dressed as a clerk, the brocade guards quietly collected information from various countries and compiled them into a book.

Mandarin Palace.

"When the emperor arrives in the capital, he should be able to arrive in a month's effort."

Officials return.

"Urge my father."

"It can't be the end of the year."

When Zhu Gaochi learned about it, he commanded.

This weather, uncertain when it snows, not only delays the effort, but also affects the ceremony of the Ming Dynasty, and it is impossible for all large and small feudal states to wait for an empty.

At the current rate, stop at every place, and the Year of the Monkey will arrive.

It is best to arrive in the capital directly by train.

"What's the matter with King Goryeo?"

Zhu Gaochi asked again.

Regardless of whether the king of Goryeo rebels or not, it is the most correct way to send an envoy, at least it can paralyze the Ming Dynasty, isn't it, so sweeping the face of the whole world is the opposite of the Ming Dynasty.

"It has been found out that the king of Goryeo sent a team of envoys very early, but the boat they were on hit the reef and was shipwrecked, and all the staff did not get the news, and it is estimated that they have been buried in the sea."

The Ministry of Rites official sighed.

The sea is not fixed, including the reef, which can also rise and fall, and even change position.

The same seas.

It turns out that there is no reef here, and it may grow one day, and it may fall one day, or even change its location, it is not impossible.

Coastal waterways are also not static.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many ships that sank on the rocks offshore.

Therefore, the most important thing for a ship is always an experienced ship boss, who can judge with the naked eye whether there is a reef under the sea level, and ensure the smooth navigation with the greatest efforts.

However, people are not detection machines, and there will always be times when they are missed.

The Ming ships went south of Goryeo, and the two sides finally came to the conclusion that the officials of the Ming Dynasty paid tribute to the envoys of the king of Goryeo and sent a gift money to comfort these people, and the king of Goryeo also sent a new mission.

The family of one of the sacrificial envoys proposed to move to Daming, and after discussing with the Ministry of Rites, they agreed.

However, this is a trivial matter, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites did not report it.

Whether it is Goryeo, or even the Wa Kingdom, there are large families who have moved to the Ming Dynasty, and even the old king of the Boni Kingdom is unwilling to leave the Ming Dynasty when he dies, not to mention other people, many talents from the Nanyang vassal countries have poured into the Ming Dynasty.

With the influx of talents, it provides more vision for Daming in China.

For example, the weaving methods in Central Asia, some patterns and cloth-making crafts in the Nanyang region, although they are relatively backward, their practices are very novel, and they have different styles from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty.

After exploration, the textile merchants in Zhejiang also invented a new weaving method.

The new fabric characteristics, the cut clothes are more distinct, so that the I-shaped clothes, Chinese clothes and other styles of clothing, people pass on the very upright, very popular in the market.

Although it is not as warm as a cotton jacket, it looks better than a cotton coat.

There is also the artillery-making process in Central Asia.

Firearms of the Song Dynasty were brought to Central Asia by the Mongols, then introduced to West Asia from Central Asia, then spread in Spain, and finally rose in the West, but the country that invented firearms banned the development of firearms.

Although the Ming Dynasty had more advanced artillery, the craftsmanship of Central Asia could provide new angles for the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty, and also had their own strengths, which were worth learning from the Ming Dynasty.

The Western Expeditionary Army partially returned to the interior.

One by one, the army arrived in the capital to participate in the Ming military parade.

Major newspapers published heroes in the army.

——

The capital is to.

Shangyuan Primary School for the Children of Workers and Peasants in the Affiliated County.

Inside the classroom.

Facing the fierce Timur's questioning, ignoring the swaying blade in front of him, Mr. Yang Zhong said calmly, "Timur Khan, you owe the Ming Dynasty's taxes, and you should make up for it." ””

"A fluttering sentence shocked everyone, and Timur, who was embarrassed and angry, ordered the killing of Mr. Yang Zhong, and used harsh and cruel methods."

Stage.

A gentleman reads a textbook.

The students below listened with rage.

Although he was not immersed in the scene, he felt the scene at that time, as well as Mr. Yang Zhong's ambition and fearless spirit.

Putting down the textbook in his hand, Mr. looked at the students expectantly with emotional eyes.

"You are the future of the Ming Dynasty, the flower garden of growth."

"This text is about what happened in previous years."

"As the saying goes, the predecessors planted trees and the later ones enjoyed the shade."

"I don't expect you to remember the dedication of your predecessors, I just hope that you can remember history, and you can sit in the classroom peacefully, live a good life, and enjoy the luxury of life."

"But what you need to remember is that this is not your birthright but the life that your ancestors fought for you."

"That's why you can live a good life."

"The predecessors planted trees and the later people enjoyed the shade."

"Then you have the obligation to pass on this big tree, not only that your generation has enjoyed it, but you can not care about the next generation, but you need to remember that the torch will be passed on from generation to generation."

The gentleman looked at the children in the classroom.

among these children.

How many can inherit the spirit of the ancestors, and how many don't care, the attitude of indifference, Mr. has no way of knowing, but he firmly believes that among these children, there will always be someone who can carry the torch.

Because every generation has a new generation that bears the torch, the Chinese civilization can be passed down from generation to generation.

Emperor Taizu.

is undoubtedly the leader of their generation who carried the banner of the fire.

He hopes that the students he teaches will also become the best of the times.

The study of the mind soon spread in schools.

Based on conscience, learning from things, identifying principles, correctly recognizing the development of things, understanding the operation of society, not being stuck in things, not being trapped in the heart, and not messing with others, can we be upright and upright, and the unity of knowledge and action.

As later generations said.

When I think back on my life before I die, I have nothing to regret.

Not afraid of authority.

I will not do illegal and taboo things because of profits.

Shouldering the responsibilities of the family, working hard, supporting the parents, the harmony of the husband and wife, educating the children, and living a harmonious life, you will live up to this life.

How?

First of all, we should recognize ourselves clearly, and the study of the mind teaches people how to become a person who follows their own wishes, does not violate their conscience, and has a strong heart, and is not shaken by external objects.

Otherwise, living in the eyes of others, unable to maintain one's heart in the face of interests, and living a very hard life.

It can also be seen as a simple view of how not to become a people-pleasing personality, not to compare with others, and so on. Such a person, no matter what kind of environment he is in, can face it with the best attitude.

Therefore, Yongle is four years old.

A large number of scholars who participated in social practice and passed the assessment went to various parts of the Ming Frontier.

All for one, one for all.

No one feels like they're losing out, because they know the word fair in their hearts.

And their hearts.

Let them be extremely strong, and they don't think that they are not cost-effective and suffer losses, because they are worthy of heaven and earth from their hearts, even in front of the emperor, they can hold their heads high.

This is the essence of Chinese civilization.

The authority of the emperor could not make the scholars feel intimidated.

Because they are strong inside.

Just as later generations developed, ordinary people dare to accuse the president, even if they know the resources in the president's hands and take care of themselves a little, they can get huge benefits, but no one cares.

Contrarily.

Greedy for the resources in the hands of others, and how hard to raise the waist, it will inevitably offer flattery, and what the other party says is what the villain looks like.

Human behavior comes from thoughts.

Societies are made up of people.

What kind of people build what kind of society.

Therefore, the social atmosphere is created by the people of the present, and the society full of complaints is not bad for the predecessors, nor is it bad for the descendants, but the people of the present are not good.

It is not possible to learn from things, and to unite knowledge and action.

I know what is right, but I can't do things from my heart.

As the UK Patents Act applies.

It was the craftsmen who were full of the spirit of resistance in the early days, even after countless failures, they still fought against the elites, and it was through the struggle of successive servants that ushered in the real implementation of the patent law in the UK.

Without the behavior of the people of the time, patent law would have been nothing more than a slogan.

A large number of soldiers returned to the country, and a large number of scholars left the country.

Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty.

Arrive in the capital.

this day.

All countries come to the court to congratulate the Ming Dynasty.

Tens of thousands of soldiers paraded in the capital, shaking all the countries in the world.

The grand occasion was published nationwide through the Daming newspaper.

In the Lantern Festival of the fourth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, the whole country celebrates, and all parts of the country rejoice.

(End of chapter)