No matter how famous Jiang Xu is, no matter how high his official position is, he is just a cover-up, so there must be a high-level figure in the mission to support the scene, especially the best from the royal family. So Dayu'er chose a respected Lord Baylor to serve as
The nominal envoy, Lord Baylor, is named Xuan Qi. He is also the grandson of Huang Taiji. He is only in his early twenties this year and ranks fifth among his peers. Therefore, he is also called the fifth elder brother. The fifth elder brother is born with a talented person and a bright mind.
Being flexible, pulling it out would not cause the Aixinjueluo family to lose face.
When the Manchu and Qing envoys entered Nanjing, the scene was very grand. Xuanqi Beile led a group of Manchu and Han officials, escorted by the Zhenghuang Banner Xiaoqi Battalion, and swaggered through the city. The Manchu and Qing officials did not sit in sedan chairs, but held their heads high.
The horses are wearing blue official robes and black warm hats. The soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion are wearing yellow cloth-covered armor with copper nails. The yellow tassels on the helmets are set high, as if they have a javelin inserted into their heads.
Bows, arrows and sabers were hung on their waists. Out of diplomatic etiquette, they did not carry long weapons. These soldiers were equivalent to the most elite imperial guards of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. They were all first-class in stature and martial arts. They were sent to protect the mission, which implicitly meant a show of force.
The team sent by the Ming Dynasty to greet the envoy was also unambiguous. All the Han generals put on the uniforms of the ordinary imperial guards and gathered on both sides of the Qing envoy. One was for protection, and the other was to show force. Although the Han generals did not
He had fought tough battles, but he was very powerful. His average height was about 1.85 meters, and he rode a tall horse with majesty, no less than the Manchu army.
The fifth elder brother wore a dragon python robe and walked at the front of the team. The weather in Nanjing was too hot. It was only April and it was already too hot to wear a hat. Officials in the Ming Dynasty wore mesh-style black gauze hats and thin
The silk official uniforms naturally don't feel very hot, but the Manchu officials are different. They came all the way from the north, wearing winter official uniforms and black warm hats on their heads, which were warmed by the spring sunshine.
, covered with stinking sweat, the soldiers of the Knight Riding Battalion were in strict military appearance, and no one dared to move. However, Lord Beile was not so serious. He casually took off the big hat on his head, revealing a green-skinned duck's egg.
With a big bald head and a piece of hair the size of a copper coin on the back of the head, a bunch of braids are drawn from this scalp. This is the so-called Manchu standard hair style of money rat tail. Seeing the fifth elder brother taking the lead, other Manchu and Han officials
They also took off their hats and proudly showed off their ugly hairstyles to the people of Nanjing.
"The guy in front is so handsome. Why does he have a monk's shaved head and a pigtail hanging on the back of his head?" Comments came from the onlookers on both sides of the road.
"Don't you understand? This is called a rat tail, and Tatars like this style. If they had a bun like us Han people, would they still be called Tatars?" Immediately, a knowledgeable person came out to clear up everyone's doubts.
Clear up confusion.
Not many people in Nanjing had seen the Tatars with their own eyes. The nobles who had fled from the north had fled at that time and had never seen the cruelty of the Manchus. In addition, the recent Ming army's war in Shandong was relatively smooth. This kind of ethnic minority
The antagonism among the people was not as strong as before, and the common people looked at the Manchu envoys more like a circus from the north.
The Manchu and Qing envoys did not think so. They were proud that their heroic appearance had impressed the people in the capital of the Southern Dynasties. The civil servants headed by the Fifth Prince frequently smiled and bowed their hands to the people on both sides, but they were met with a burst of boos.
No matter how ignorant the people are, they still know that these people are the enemies of Ming Dynasty, and they are not good birds.
The Fifth Elder Brother and Jiang Xu first came to stay at Guanyi. Since the diplomatic relations between the two countries were not yet confirmed, Zhu Youxiao would not be in a hurry to receive them. Instead, the Cabinet, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Rites would jointly receive the Manchu envoy. In view of the current situation
The state of war between the two countries has not yet been resolved. The Ministry of War arranged a large number of imperial troops to guard the area around Guanyi, which not only prevented the Manchu envoys from running around, but also prevented the people from blindly protesting and storming Guanyi.
The Ming Dynasty paid great attention to this Manchu and Qing envoy, because the world structure had changed again. The Qing Dynasty had pacified the Mongolian Chahar tribe, withdrew a large number of elite troops, and brought five members of the Mongolian Horqin tribe to power.
Ten thousand cavalrymen have also been brought back, and their strength has been greatly enhanced. The new emperor has ascended the throne, punished traitors, reduced taxes, eliminated ethnic conflicts, and engaged in friendly trade with Xixia and Korea. The Manchu Qing Dynasty that seemed to be on the verge of collapse last year is no longer the same.
The current situation is very similar to the long-term confrontation between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty during the Southern Song Dynasty. Both sides were eager to devour the other side, but neither of them had the strength, so everyone tacitly talked about peace all day long.
Find out each other's bottom line, delay time, and wait until you have accumulated enough strength before starting a battle.
The Ministry of Etiquette is responsible for the specific reception work. Hou Xun believes that we are a country of Ming etiquette. No matter who the other party is, we must treat each other with courtesy and treat them with great gifts. Only in this way can we show the style of a great country and let you barbarians know the power of God, so we treat Xuan
Qi and Jiang Xu did not restrict their movements. On the contrary, they sent officials from the Ministry of Rites and their entourage to protect them, allowing them to roam around.
Fifth Brother and Jiang Xu finally arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, so naturally they wanted to have some fun. They put on kerchiefs and blue shirts, and visited the famous Qinhuai scenery accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Rites and Jin Yiwei. Of course, the officers and soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion also changed into
Ming Dynasty costumes follow the guards.
The Han culture is extensive and profound. After the Manchus entered the customs, they vigorously absorbed Han civilization, and the regulations and etiquette were all learned from the Ming Dynasty. The most developed place for Han culture is Jiangnan. Xuan Qi and Jiang Xu, as masters of sinology, put on Han shirts and learned
She looked like a southerner with a fan waving in her hand, but she also had the charm of Jiangnan talents, especially Xuan Qi, who looked very handsome. As soon as she walked by the Qinhuai River, she attracted the attention of the girls on the flower floor.
Zhen's scream seems to be more popular than the Fourth Young Master from Jiangnan back then.
After swimming for a while, the two of them felt that it was similar to the eight major alleys in Beijing and a bit boring, so they continued eastward along the Qinhuai River. After exiting Dongshui Pass, there was another building, which was the famous Donglin Academy and the Fifth Prince.
He smiled at Jiang Xu and told the accompanying officials from the Ministry of Rites that he wanted to visit the academy.
Donglin Academy was originally located in Wuxi and was founded in the first year of Zhenghe in the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, it was the place where Cheng Hao, the Neo-Confucian scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the famous scholar Yang Shi (named Guishan), who was the direct descendant of Cheng Yi, gave lectures for a long time. The origin of the name "Donglin Academy" is related to Yang
It is related to the poem "Walking on the Donglin Road" written when visiting Lushan. Later in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Gu Xiancheng, who was deposed from Lili, and his younger brother Yuncheng, as well as Gao Panlong, An Xifan, Liu Yuanzhen, Ye Maocai, Shi Menglin,
Xue Fujiao, Qian Yiben and others, in order to inherit Yang Shi's teaching legacy, jointly advocated ritual donations for reconstruction and revival. They successively presided over the period and gathered people to give lectures. One meeting every year and one small meeting every month, each lasting three days. During the lecture
In addition, he occasionally pointed out the shortcomings of the current situation, judged the characters, and made new ideas. He called himself "Donglin people", which aroused the admiration of the government and the public. At that time, many domestic scholars regarded Donglin as a model, which had a great influence.
After the eunuch party came to power, they violated the law and ordered the destruction of academies across the country. Donglin was the first to suffer, destroying Yiyong Hall first. The following year, the academies were completely demolished by strict decree, and no rafters were allowed to remain. Donglin lectures and others also
He was denounced as the "Donglin Party" and suffered persecution.
After the Donglin party seized power last year, Qian Qianyi sent people to rebuild Donglin Academy. An academy was built on the original site in Wuxi, and another one was built outside the east gate of Nanjing, called Erbu, Banchi, Donglin Jingshe, and Li
The main buildings such as Zetang, Yiyong Hall, Yanju Temple, Sangong Temple, East-West Corridor, Laifuzhai, Daonan Temple, Donglin Baogong Temple, etc. are exactly the same as the first one in Wuxi, and because the second one is located in the suburbs of Beijing
, so there are more students coming to study than the first department in Wuxi, and there are many students all day long. Outside the gate of the academy is the small dock of Qinhuai River. You can directly visit Qinhuai Ten Miles Fireworks Land by boat.
It is suitable for talented people to live and study. The young people studying here are among the best among young students in the country. No matter in terms of talent or family background, they are no worse than the students of the Imperial College in the city. If the Imperial College is Peking University, then Donglin Academy is
Tsinghua University.
The group abandoned the boat and landed on the shore. The fifth elder brother looked up at the couplet beside the mountain gate and muttered in a cadence: "The sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, can be heard; family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, everything is concerned about."
"This is the famous couplet of Mr. Gu Xiancheng, the founder of Donglin. Mr. Gu is really a model for scholars in the world." Jiang Xu said showily.
"What Brother Jiang said is absolutely true. Ben Beile is also very interested in Donglin's story. Let's go in and have a look." The fifth elder brother said, clapping the folding fan in his hand.
The officials from the Ministry of Rites who accompanied them to visit Nanjing were from Donglin Academy. Of course they were very happy to hear the Manchu officials praising their alma mater. In addition, Hou Xun had told them that they could go anywhere as long as they did not involve military secrets. So for
He readily agreed to the fifth elder brother's request.
A group of people walked into the academy in a big way. It was the academy's break time. They saw kerchiefs all over the courtyard swaying around. Many young people were holding books and shaking their heads as they walked around. They saw people dressed as officials entering the academy.
, the scholars are not surprised. People all over the world like to hang out in Donglin Academy. Whether they are foreign kings, feudal officials, or ordinary scholars, as long as they respect Confucian culture, Donglin Academy is in their hearts.
In this holy land, it is so common for an official to pay a private visit to an incognito official. They don’t even bother to do it. You must know that the president of the academy is Qian Qianyi, the current head of the cabinet.
But this time the guests were a little different, especially the few guard-looking guys in front of them. They smelled fishy and had a braid hanging from the back of their heads. They pushed the scholar in front of them arrogantly and were extremely arrogant.
The scholars immediately gathered around and blocked the group of unknown people. A question burst out from the group: "Is this how you Ming scholars entertain distinguished guests from friendly countries?"