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Chapter Eleven Hangzhou, West Lake(1/2)

"The Holy One has decreed that when I arrive in Hangzhou, all soldiers and civilians, old and young, can look up and talk in low voices. {" Several imperial guards slowed down, and with the sound of horse hooves, they shouted forward in unison.

trot.

Noises rang out one after another from the people watching. After a while, they all stretched their necks and looked into the distance expectantly.

After the dragon flag passed, there were accompanying soldiers holding the Beidou flag, the 纛, the gate flag, the sun flag, the moon flag, the blue dragon, the white tiger, the wind, cloud, thunder, rain, river, river, Huai, Ji flag, Tianma,

Tianlu, Baize, Zhuque, Xuanwu and other flags, wood, fire, earth, gold, water five-star flags, Five Mountains flag, bear flag, Luan flag and twenty-eight constellations flag, each with six lines; among them there are also red square umbrellas, pheasant fans,

Zhu Tuan fans, feather banners, leopard tails, dragon head poles, faith flags, missionary flags, warning flags, crimson flags, halberd cloaks, Ge cloaks, Yi Hong cloaks and other artifacts serve as guides, and the emperor walks slowly.

Although the ceremonial guards were shortened, they still amazed the people.

When Zhu Yongxing, who was dressed in bright yellow armor and closely protected by his guards, was slightly exposed under the canopy, the people kowtowed and shouted "Long live, long live!" from scattered to uniform, getting louder and louder.

Shocked everywhere.

Zhu Yongxing had already got out of the car and was riding a horse slowly to show off his youth and prowess. Of course, he didn't like the big chariots that the emperor rode.

The large chariot is a kind of car used by ancient emperors. In ancient times, the emperor's travel was not a casual matter. The ceremonial guard for the emperor's travel was called "lumen book", and the large chariot was a part of the lumen book. The lumen book is in

The Han Dynasty has already appeared. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the emperor drove a fleet of eighty-one attendants; during the Tang Dynasty, the emperor's support team was arranged in 120 square formations; during the Song Dynasty, it was even more powerful, with an honor guard team of more than 20,000 people; during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the emperor's guard team

Travel rituals also specify different levels and types.

Judging from these data, Zhu Yongxing's bodyguards and ceremonial guards of less than a thousand people are still very simple. Of course, in Zhu Yongxing's view, they are already noisy and luxurious enough.

It's a pity that there is no loudspeaker! Zhu Yongxing waved to the people on his horse. He didn't know if they could see it, but the sound seemed to be louder.

Regardless of whether they are sincere admirers or just come to watch the excitement, in short, they have increased their momentum and expanded their influence. This is still very beneficial to Zhu Yongxing's original intention of becoming a Martial Saint.

They should be sincere. It was I who restored their clothes, inherited the traditions of the Han family, rescued them from the tyranny and greed of the Tartars, and prevented them from being fooled and becoming insensitive. Although I did

There are not many, but for simple people, it is enough to be grateful if they can pay less taxes, be less oppressed by the government, and enjoy peace.

Cheer, this is the result of my hard work, and I will give you more in the future, so that no matter where you are in the world, you can hold your chest high and be proud of being a citizen of the Ming Dynasty.

He cares about all the people and rules over the world. Zhu Yongxing felt the power of the emperor and felt the weight on his shoulders. His people, amidst the cheers, placed their expectations on him, hoping for eternal peace, peace and contentment, and happiness.

From the unification of the six kingdoms by the Qin Dynasty to the reunification of mainland China in the 1950s, the history of more than 2,000 years was classified into five types: prosperous times, ruling times, resting times, decline, and troubled times. The prosperous times plus ruling times are only five points.

One, troubled times took up nearly half of the time.

Under feudal politics, China had the most frequent wars; the most frequent palace coups, the most violent, and the cruelest methods; the life of the ruling class was the most corrupt; the peasant uprisings in which the government forced the people to rebel were the largest and largest in scale, and caused the most severe damage to the economy and culture.

In the final analysis, in the past two thousand years, how difficult has it been to achieve long-term peace and stability? Millions of people want a happy life, even if it is a bit bitter, as long as there is peace, how difficult is it to achieve it?

Can I guide this oldest empire to break out of the historical cycle law of "it rises and then dies"? Can it gain an advantage in the confrontation with Western culture? Can it make the country prosperous and prosperous forever?

Poverty and backwardness, humiliation and beatings are far away?

The further you look, the more you think, and the more you think, the greater the pressure. People can cheer for the tax reduction this year or in the future, and rejoice in the beautiful hope, but Zhu Yongxing, who is in a high position, is always awe-inspiring and rarely relaxes.

Because he is well fed and clothed, because he can eat a few more meals of meat, such simple happiness is really enviable, but he can no longer enjoy it. With infinite emotion, Zhu Yongxing came to Yuewang Temple.

Yue Temple, often called Yue Wang Temple, is located at the southern foot of Qixia Ridge in West Lake. It was first built in the 14th year of Jiading in the Southern Song Dynasty (1221). It was originally called "Baozhongyanfu Temple" and later changed its name to "Zhonglie Temple" because of Yue Fei

It was named after the King of E and was also called the Yuewang Temple. It has experienced many ups and downs over the past dynasties, but now it has been repaired and the old appearance has been replaced by a new one.

The current layout of the Yuewang Temple is divided into three parts: the cemetery, the Martyrs' Shrine, and the Qizhong Shrine. The cemetery faces east, while the Martyrs' Shrine and Qizhong Shrine face north and south. The gate of the Yuewang Temple faces Yuewang, one of the five major water bodies of the West Lake.

Between the lake, the tomb temple and Yue Lake, there stands the "Blue Blood and Red Heart" stone square, which expresses the admiration of the descendants of Yan and Huang for their patriotic heroes.

If his past life is included, Zhu Yongxing should have revisited his old place. On the west wall of the main hall, he saw the four characters "Serve the Country with Loyalty" inscribed by Hongzhu, a political activist in Zhejiang Province in the Ming Dynasty. In the middle of the main hall is the statue of Yue Fei, and now the image of the emperor Dai Mianqi.

.It is a pity that it was destroyed during the "Cultural Revolution" in later generations, and was later changed to the uniform of a military commander wearing a handsome helmet and a battle robe.

Even the historical and cultural heritage left by our ancestors can be dismissed as the "four olds", and even the graves of national heroes have to be dug up. That crazy era not only brought emotion to Zhu Yongxing, but also sounded the alarm for him.

It is impossible for a person to be a god, but to think that he is a god, to think that he is always right, and to think that the truth is in his own hands is a very terrible thing.

Since people are not gods, no matter how wise and wise they are, they will always make mistakes. And when no one around him dares to point out his mistakes, or he will not listen at all, then an ordinary person can do nothing.

, a national leader will cause a disaster for the country. A person's will is the country's will, a person's behavior is the country's behavior, a person's anger is the country's anger, a person wants war,

He will kidnap the entire nation into his chariot.

Will he be intoxicated by the tsunami-like cheers from the mountains? Will he forget himself? Will he become stubborn because he is familiar with history and cannot listen to what others say? Zhu Yongxing raised his head and looked at the "Give me back my rivers and mountains" hanging in front of the statue of King Yue.

"Bai, asked himself over and over again.

I have seen the stone steles of the past dynasties displayed under the stele gallery, and paid homage to Yue Fei's poems, memorials and other handwritings in the north gallery. Zhu Yongxing inscribed in the south gallery "the heart of blue blood and red heart, the majesty will last forever". I have chanted it with celebrities of the past dynasties, and the Yue Temple has been rebuilt several times.

The inscriptions coexist here.

Arriving under the tomb of King Yue Fei, Zhu Yongxing saw the four iron figures with their hands cut behind their backs and kneeling facing the tomb. They were the four people who framed Yue Fei, Qin Hui, Wang, Zhang Jun, and Wanqi Ma. Behind the kneeling statues, they were on the tomb gate.

There is a couplet that goes: "The green mountains are fortunate enough to bury loyal bones, and the innocent white iron casts sycophants."

Now, another iron statue knelt down under the gaze of Zhu Yongxing, causing a commotion among the accompanying officials. These commotions were either local officials in Hangzhou, or did not know that Gaozong and Zhao Gou were to be made to kneel.

Like. Placed in front of the tomb of King Yue.

How ridiculous! A great traitor who was nailed to the pillar of shame in history still had people in later generations to overturn his conviction and try to make him stand up. What human rights, what art, what progress and democracy of the era are all so vague and disgusting.

.

"Such a foolish king, who lives in a corner and ignores the people who are in dire straits; and in order to protect his throne, allows his father and brother to be captured by the enemy, and even kills the loyal and brave king who wants to restore the country. Shouldn't he be cast aside and be infamy for thousands of years?"

Zhu Yongxing spoke loudly, and after expressing his thoughts, he spat towards the kneeling statue of Zhao Gou.

With various strange moods, the officials also stepped forward one after another, spitting and spitting.

Traitors should certainly be afraid of such a move, and so should a cowardly emperor. Don't think that the emperor can do whatever he wants. There will always be people to cover up his ugliness, and there will always be people to take the blame for him.

However, I am afraid that debate is inevitable. There will be a debate around the kneeling statue of Zhao Gou, those who are in favor of it and those who are against it. This is what Zhu Yongxing hopes. The more the truth is argued, the clearer it becomes, and the more the fallacy is argued, the more obvious it becomes.

, it may not be impossible to form a theoretical breakthrough.

Now is the war period, and the disputes and differences are not so obvious, or they are suppressed by the overall situation and have not reached the level of fierce disputes. But after the world is stabilized, ideologically and theoretically, doubts and opposition to the reform will disappear.

will become superficial.

Now, Zhu Yongxing is full of confidence in defeating the Manchus; but changing people's thoughts and concepts formed over thousands of years is more difficult than war. The human heart is the most complex thing in the world, and the thoughts are the most deeply rooted.

, something difficult to change.

Moreover, culture has its own inheritance and relative independence. It is obviously believed that as long as the material conditions are good, the spiritual culture will naturally get better. If the material conditions are worse, the spiritual culture will not be good. From this aspect, it is

Imperfect.

But material conditions should be the basis. At least Zhu Yongxing believes that when people are hungry and ragged, it is inappropriate to talk about "five lectures, four beauties and three loves".

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Since Lin'an was established as the capital in the Southern Song Dynasty, Hangzhou has become the political, economic, and cultural center of the country. The population has surged, the economy has prospered, and it has entered the heyday of development. "Lin'an customs are luxurious all the time, and there is almost no time to enjoy the scenery. There is a lake in the west

It is lovely, and the river tide in the east is a sight to behold. It is a wonderful sight." Every year, in addition to pilgrims, Hangzhou's tourists include envoys, merchants, monks from various countries, students who go to Beijing to take exams, and domestic businessmen who come to Hangzhou for trade.

From then on, the scenic spots of West Lake began to be widely known. At that time, boating tours on West Lake were extremely prosperous. According to ancient records, "there are no less than hundreds of boats of various sizes in the lake", "all of which are exquisitely created, with carved railings and painted arches, and they travel as if they were on the flat ground."

The trees by the lake are dotted with flowers, and the flowers are all over the tree in bunches, like colorful mist and red clouds. The road is colorful and fragrant. Looking down, the fish are red and the water is green, like the blend of jasper and agate.

On the boating lake, the flashy red and green colors in front of me have receded, and the sky is full of green. The green water has thousands of green waves, and the green willows have thousands of green silk ribbons. Several kinds of green are reflected in the lake.

, intertwined into one, reflecting the deep green pavilions, abrupt and gentle rocks and the clear sky, sparse shadows slanting, and faint fragrance floating. In the distance, there are mountains and mountains, thick vegetation, and Lei Feng

The tower seems to be standing in mid-air just off the ground, and the broken bridge is also looming, leaning in the shade of green poplars.

Two large pleasure boats gently cut through the water in the open space, surrounded by lotus flowers, but it is a pity that they have not yet reached the blooming season.

"If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, it is better to wear light makeup and heavy makeup." Zhu Yongxing only remembered these two sentences, but forgot the previous ones. It seems that he has no talent for poetry!

"The short strips brush the long embankment. There are orioles chirping on it." Long Er said with a smile: "I admire the willow trees around the bank the most. They seem to have been carefully cut by craftsmen. Their soft and slender figures

, hanging down gracefully, washing and reflecting the emerald green makeup. Sister, what about you?"

"The lotus leaves that connect the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus that reflects the sun is uniquely red." Mengzhu shook her head with regret and said, "If it had been a few months later, this lotus would be the most eye-catching."

"When the season comes, let's come and visit the lake again." Zhu Yongxing sipped the tea gently, and after thinking for a moment, he felt that he had agreed too hastily. He might have been busy with the military at that time, so he might not be able to spare time, so he added: "

Well, you can do it yourself, I don’t have that many rules."

"Even if Long Live is tolerant, what should the ministers below say?" Long Er curled his lips, shook his head and said: "My sister and I are already noble concubines. Even if we don't care about our status, we don't dare to cause trouble to Long Live.

That’s it.”

"There are always reasons." Zhu Yongxing said nonchalantly: "Those ministers just want to lock me up in the deep-walled palace, and ignore the affairs of the people. They only read those unbelievable memorials. They think that the country is peaceful and the people are safe. Hum.

, I just don’t do what they want.”

There were either maids or guards on the boat. Zhu Yongxing and others were swimming in disguise, and they were not afraid that their words would be heard by outsiders. They didn't even pay much attention to their appearance, and they were leaning back with their legs crossed.

Mingjun, can you get a reputation by following the rules but doing nothing? If the people are living and working in peace and contentment, and have no worries about food and clothing, then what does it matter if the Nine-Fifth Lord is more casual and enjoys some things? His own woman is always in trouble.

In the deep palace, you can’t bear to look at it, right?

The breeze was blowing, Zhu Yongxing and the two imperial concubines were chatting and laughing, amidst the lakes and mountains, it was a rare feeling of relaxation and comfort.

There are also painted boats slowly approaching, and there is the sound of singing and music on the boats. Although Hangzhou and West Lake are not as beautiful as Qinhuai, they are still the "gold-selling caves" where singing and dancing flourish.

"What are you singing? It sounds so good." Mengzhu listened carefully and asked with great interest.

But Zhu Yongxing didn't understand it. It seemed to be a local dialect, babbling. In later generations, I was used to watching blockbuster movies, and I really looked down on today's entertainment.
To be continued...
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