Chapter 634 How did the Ming Dynasty become like this? (First update, please subscribe)
"How many floors are there at this height? Is it 10 floors?"
When they learned that the building was sixteen stories high, Liu Zhongjiao, Jin Yujun and others fell silent. They simply could not imagine how such a tall building was built. Even the tallest tower in North Korea was not so tall!
"How do people get up and down in such a tall building?"
When he learned that there was a machine called "elevator" that could take people to high buildings, Liu Chongjiao was speechless for a long time.
He wanted to say "strange and lewd skills", but he couldn't say it. After all, even according to the viewpoint of Neo-Confucianism, "strange tools" and "strange skills" that should be restricted refer to technical products that are useless to social production and life. This is because in the evaluation system of traditional technology in ancient China, the "worldly" standard is the most important. Technology must be conducive to promoting social progress and development, otherwise it will be a flashy plaything and will lead emperors and generals astray.
But are elevators that can carry people to high-rise buildings, electric lights that allow people to read as clearly as in daylight, and steamships and steam wheels that can travel thousands of miles a day considered "strange and cunning tricks"?
According to the standards of "managing the world", obviously not.
But everything here is different from the Ming Dynasty I imagined.
On the busiest street in Linhai City, the Korean delegation, wearing Korean-style clothing, stood out in the bustling crowd. After all, for the Ming people who immigrated from China, the black gauze hats and official robes from the Ming Dynasty were extremely new. After all, these were "old things from the previous dynasty."
Passersby always looked at them curiously, and when they saw their hair tied into a bun on top of their heads, some people couldn't help but look at them thoughtfully.
All of this is familiar, and in the history books of the Ming Dynasty, there is an extremely detailed description of "shaving the head and changing clothes". And the way these Koreans dress now is really similar to the old dress of the Ming Dynasty.
When passers-by were looking at them, Liu Chongjiao also had to look at these passers-by. They were dressed more like foreigners, and even on the streets along the seaside, one could see quite a few foreigners. How could this place look like the Celestial Empire at all?
"With Chinese and foreigners living together, where is the dignity of the Celestial Empire?"
Liu Chongjiao was quite annoyed. What he wanted to go to was the Ming Dynasty, not this kind of Ming Dynasty.
What does the Ming Dynasty look like in his mind?
Naturally, it was the Ming Dynasty where the emperor was wise, the ministers were capable, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the world was peaceful. In that Ming Dynasty, the emperor was a wise emperor, the ministers were capable, and the people abided by their duties.
But what does the Ming Dynasty look like now?
It was a bizarre Ming Dynasty that was completely different from the Celestial Empire he had imagined.
Even in this Ming Dynasty, there are many foreigners, Chinese and foreigners live together, and they don’t wear Chinese clothes or have their hair in a bun. Is this the Ming Dynasty?
"Mr. Liu, do you think there are too many Westerners in the Ming Dynasty?"
Without asking, Zhao Teng guessed what the Korean was thinking. He had a certain understanding of Koreans, so he spoke without waiting for the other party to answer.
"This is proof of the military might of the Ming Dynasty. Before our emperor founded the country, he personally led thousands of soldiers and fought for three thousand miles to conquer this place. Later, he marched a thousand miles north to conquer Chile. The thousands of miles of land and millions of people all belong to our Ming Dynasty. Only in this way could our Ming Dynasty be established in a foreign land. Now the territory of our Ming Dynasty is almost as large as that of China. All this is due to your majesty's thirteen years of expansion..."
Although it was just a few dozen simple words, Liu Chong and the others were all shocked. It only took thirteen years to conquer such a large territory in a foreign country. This was too unbelievable!
"Ah, His Majesty the Emperor is no less than Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Chengzu!"
On the road, he originally thought that this Daming might be a fake Jin Yujun, but now he was really impressed, just like in history, when he went to Japan a few years later and was impressed by the drastic reforms after the Meiji Restoration.
If a small country like Japan can conquer Kim Ok-gyun, what about the Ming Dynasty?
"Emperor Shengde is a master of martial arts, and is truly admirable!"
Liu Chongjiao still seemed very reserved. Although he admired the unprecedented foundation that Emperor Shengde had built in just thirteen years, he still could not accept that this Ming Dynasty was too different from what he had imagined.
Ming Dynasty, shouldn’t it be China?
But where are the Chinese etiquette and clothing?
As for where the clothing is, we cannot say that it is completely gone. After all, many women in the Ming Dynasty have started wearing Han-style dresses again. Of course, the later improved Hanfu were all made by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.
In fact, this was not intentional, but since it was called "Ming Dynasty", some traditional Chinese etiquette and clothing should be restored.
Fortunately, because his ex-girlfriend was a Hanfu enthusiast when he was in college, Emperor Zhu was not unfamiliar with Hanfu. In fact, more than ten years ago, he had personally "designed" a chest-length skirt and a number of modern modified Hanfu for Elizabeth, Malena, Monica, and Maria. They also borrowed some elements of European women's skirts of this era to improve them.
Finally, the gorgeous Han-style women's clothing finally matured a few years ago. Because it was first popular in the palace and the upper class, it has now slowly spread to the people and become popular among the people. Although ordinary Chinese women find it difficult to accept the half-exposed chest-length skirt, it is no problem at all for European women.
Of course, when two foreign women wearing chest-length skirts that half exposed their S-shaped breasts walked past them holding foreign umbrellas, Liu Chong and his friends all looked at them in amazement.
After a while, Liu Chongjiao spoke.
"The civility is gone, the civility is gone!"
When Liu Chongjiao murmured this, Jin Yujun couldn't help but sigh.
"The eyes are dotted with black ink, the hair is surrounded by cicadas, and the white snow lingers on the chest.
Love uses red sleeves to cover her charming smile, often secretly blooming lotus on the water. "
He was reciting "Viewing the Beauty" by the Tang Dynasty poet Shi Jianwu. He was familiar with 300 Tang poems and could recite them even if he could not compose poems. As for the Confucian scholars in Korea, they knew more than 300 Tang poems. They also preserved those poems that were banned and burned in the Qing Dynasty.
The Confucian scholars of Korea were also good at reciting poems and writing couplets. Well, the children of the samurai families in Japan were also good at it. The three countries in East Asia... Korea and Japan were both deeply influenced by Chinese culture, but later the filial sons became rebellious sons, shouting "this is mine, that is mine" all day long, wishing that everything their father had would become their own.
As for the rebellious son? Although he was unfilial in many ways, he frankly admitted that he benefited from Chinese culture and even had a deep love for Chinese characters. Unlike the other unfilial son who could not help but erase everything related to China, the rebellious son not only openly retained everything, but also felt that it was not solemn enough if Chinese characters were not used in all solemn occasions. Chinese characters themselves are a kind of high-level fake literature!
While reciting the poem, Jin Yujun looked at the two foreign women walking towards him with admiration and chuckled.
"The atmosphere of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty could not be better than this!"
"The Great Tang Dynasty..."
Liu Chongjiao felt helpless. What he wanted was the Ming Dynasty!
The prosperous Tang Dynasty was the spiritual homeland of the Japanese, and the Ming Dynasty is the spiritual homeland of the Koreans!
How can this Ming Dynasty be like the prosperous Tang Dynasty?
Where is my Ming Dynasty?
His three views were shattered. Looking at those revealing Chinese clothes that had been altered beyond all recognition, Liu Chongjiao felt a little depressed. When he saw that his nephew's eyes seemed to fall on those foreign women, he immediately shouted in a stern voice.
"Lin Xi! Do not look at anything inappropriate."
After being scolded by his uncle, Liu Linxi dared not look any further. At most, he would occasionally glance at him out of the corner of his eye.
In fact, it's not just him. Others are basically the same, but they are not as direct as him.
What a man.
It's the same, even when Ito Hirobumi and his men came here. You know, they have seen the world in the United States, let alone these Koreans.
What is a disgrace?
That's about it.
Is this the Celestial Empire? When did the Celestial Empire become like this?
(End of this chapter)
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