"How many stories are there so high? Is there 10 stories?"
When they learned that it was sixteen stories high, Liu Zhongjiao and Jin Yujun were silent. They simply couldn't imagine how such a tall building could be built. Even the tallest tower in North Korea is not this high!
"How do people in such a tall building get up and down?"
When he learned that there was an "elevator" machine that could transport people to high-rise buildings, Liu Chongjiao was speechless for a long time.
He wanted to say "wonderful skills and obscene skills", but he couldn't say it. After all, even if it is a "wonderful weapon" that advocates restrictions according to the Neo-Confucian perspective, "wonderful skills" refer to technological products that are useless for social production and life.
This is because in the evaluation system of ancient Chinese traditional technology, the criterion of "managing the world" is the most important. Technology must be conducive to promoting social progress and development, otherwise it will be a flashy plaything and lead the emperor and his ministers to go astray.
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But the elevator that can take people up to high-rise buildings, the electric light that allows people to read as if it is daylight, the steamship and the train that can travel thousands of miles a day, are these "wonderful technologies"?
According to the standards of "jingshi", obviously not.
But everything here is different from the imagined Ming Dynasty.
Wearing Korean-style clothes on the busiest street in Linhai City, the Korean delegation and the delegation looked a bit unusual standing among the bustling crowd. After all, for the Ming Dynasty people who immigrated from China, the black gauze hats and official robes originated from the Ming Dynasty.
, are all extremely fresh. After all, these are "old things from the previous dynasty."
Passers-by always looked at them curiously, and when they saw their hair tied into buns on 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 are extremely detailed descriptions of "shaving one's hair and changing clothes". The dress of these Koreans now is really similar to the dress of the old Ming Dynasty.
When passers-by looked at them, Liu Zhongjiao also looked at these passers-by. They were dressed more like foreigners. You can even see many foreigners on the streets near the sea. How does this place look like a celestial dynasty?
“Where is the dignity of the Celestial Empire when all the Chinese and foreign people live together?”
Liu Chongjiao felt quite annoyed. He wanted to go to the Ming Dynasty, not this kind of Ming Dynasty.
What does Ming Dynasty look like in his mind?
Naturally, the Ming Dynasty was a time when the emperor was a virtuous king and his 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 virtuous king, the ministers were capable ministers, and the people kept their duties.
But what does the Ming Dynasty look like before his eyes now?
It was a strange and bizarre Ming Dynasty that was completely different from the dynasty he imagined.
Even in this Ming Dynasty, there are many foreigners and Chinese and foreigners living together, and they don’t wear Han clothes or leave their hair in buns. Is this the Ming Dynasty?
"Mr. Liu, do you think there are too many Westerners in Ming Dynasty?"
Without asking, Zhao Teng guessed what the North Korean was thinking. He still had a certain understanding of the North Koreans. He said without waiting for the other party to answer.
"This is proof of the might of the Ming army. Before the founding of our country, our emperor personally led thousands of troops and fought three thousand miles to conquer this place. Then he went north to conquer Chile for thousands of miles. The land of thousands of miles and millions of people are all owned by our Ming Dynasty.
In this way, we, the Ming Dynasty, were able to establish our country in a foreign land. Now our country, the Ming Dynasty, is almost as good as the old land of China. This is all due to His Majesty’s thirteen years of opening up the territory..."
Although it was just a few dozen simple words, Liu Zhongjiao and the others were all shocked. It only took thirteen years to build such a large territory in a foreign country. This is incredible!
"Ah, His Majesty the Emperor is really no better than the Great Patriarch and the Second Emperor Chengzu!"
On the way, he originally thought that this Ming Dynasty might be a fake Jin Yujun, but he was really impressed. Just like in history, he went to Japan a few years later and was impressed by Japan's keen innovation after the Meiji Restoration.
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A small Japan can impress Jin Yujun, let alone the Ming Dynasty?
"Emperor Shengde's martial arts are illustrious and 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 the difference between this Ming Dynasty and what he had imagined was too great.
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Ming Dynasty, shouldn’t it be China?
But where are the Chinese etiquette and clothes?
If we talk about where the clothes are, it cannot be said that they are not there at all. After all, many women in the Ming Dynasty have resumed wearing Han-style dresses. Of course, those Hanfus improved by later generations were all made by Emperor Zhu Da.
In fact, this is not intentional, but since it is called "Da Ming", some traditional Chinese etiquette and clothes must be restored.
Fortunately, since his ex-girlfriend was a fan of Hanfu when he was in college, Emperor Zhu Da was no stranger to Hanfu. He even personally "designed" chest-length skirts and many modern improved Hanfu more than ten years ago.
It was given to Elizabeth Yin, Marlena, Monica, and Maria, and they also improved it by drawing on some elements of European women's skirts of this era.
Finally, the gorgeous Han-style women's clothing finally matured a few years ago, because it was first popular in the court and upper class society, and now it has slowly spread to the people and become popular among the people, although it is difficult for ordinary Chinese women to accept that kind of semi-revealing clothing.
A chest-high underskirt, but for European women, there is no problem at all.
Of course, when two foreign women wearing chest-high skirts with half-revealed breasts walked by with umbrellas, Liu Zhongjiao and the others all looked at them with dumbfounded eyes.
After a long while, Liu Zhongjiao said.
"Sweep the floor gracefully, sweep the floor gracefully!"
When Liu Chongjiao muttered this, Jin Yujun couldn't help but sigh.
"The paint-spotted eyes are surrounded by cicadas on the temples, and a long white snow covers the chest.
Love hides her charming smile with red sleeves, and often steals the blooming water lotus."
What he recited was "Viewing Beauty" by Shi Jianwu, a poet from the Tang Dynasty. He was familiar with 300 Tang poems and could recite them even if he could not compose them. For the Confucian scholars in North Korea, they knew more than 300 Tang poems.
They also retained the poems that were banned and burned in the Qing Dynasty.
North Korean Confucian scholars are also good at reciting poems and writing poems. Well, Japanese nobles are also good at it. Well, the three countries in East Asia...Both Korea and Japan are deeply influenced by Chinese culture. But later on, filial sons turned into rebellious sons, and they became rebellious all day long.
He shouted "This is mine, that is mine" and wished that everything his father owned could become his own.
As for the unfilial son? Although he is unfilial in various ways, he frankly admits that he has benefited from Chinese culture and even his love for Chinese characters is engraved in his bones. With another unfilial son, he must not erase everything related to China.
It’s different. Nizi not only keeps everything above board, but also feels that if Chinese characters are not used in all solemn occasions, it will not be solemn enough. Chinese characters themselves are high-end fake writing!
While reciting poems, Jin Yujun looked at the two foreign women walking past with admiration and chuckled.
"There is nothing better than this in the prosperous Tang Dynasty!"
"The prosperous Tang Dynasty..."
Liu Chongjiao felt a little helpless, he, he wanted the Ming Dynasty!
The prosperous Tang Dynasty was the spiritual homeland of the Japanese, and the Ming Dynasty was the spiritual homeland of the Koreans!
How can this Ming Dynasty be like the prosperous Tang Dynasty?
Where is my Daming?
Looking at those scantily clad Chinese clothes that had been altered beyond recognition, Liu Chongjiao felt a little heartbroken. When he saw that his nephew's eyes seemed to fall on those foreign women, he immediately shouted in a deep voice.
"Lin Xi! Don't look at anything inappropriate."
After being scolded by his uncle like this, Liu Linxi dared to look any further. At most, he could only cast an occasional glance out of the corner of his eye.
In fact, it's not just him, it's the same for everyone else, but it's just not as direct as him.
A man.
They are all the same, even when Yin Teng Bowen and the others came here, it was almost the same. You must know that they have seen the world once in the United States, not to mention these Koreans.
What is gentle sweeping?
That's basically it.
Is this China? When did China become like this?
This chapter has been completed!