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Chapter Eleven Hangzhou, West Lake

"The emperor has an order. When I arrive in Hangzhou, I will not be divided into military, civilian, and young. All the soldiers, civilians, and young can look up and whisper and talk. {" Several imperial guards slowed down, accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, shouted in unison and trot forward.

The noise sounded one after another among the onlookers, and after a moment they stretched their necks and looked into the distance expectantly.

After the dragon flag passed, there were also soldiers accompanying armored soldiers holding Beidou flag, Chronicle, Gate flag, Sun flag, Moon flag, Green Dragon, White Tiger, Wind, Cloud, Thunder, Rain, River, River, Huai, Ji Banner, Tianma, Tianlu, Baize, Vermillion Bird, Xuanwu and other banners, Wood, Fire, Earth, Gold, Water Five Star Flag, Five Mountain Flag, Bear Flag, Luan Flag and Twenty-Eight Constellations Flags, each of which were six rows; among them were red square umbrellas, pheasant fans, red ball fans, feathered banners, leopard tails, dragon head poles, letter banners, missionary banners, stop banners, crimson banners, halberd buckles, spear buckles, Yihong Flags and other various utensils as guides and slowly passed by. Although the emperor's ceremonial guards were deleted, they still made the people amazed.

When Zhu Yongxing, wearing bright yellow armor, was closely protected by the guards and slightly exposed his figure under the canopy, the people kowtowed, "Long live, long live!" The shouts of "Long live, long live!" went from scattered to neatness, becoming louder and louder, and the sound shook the whole field.

Zhu Yongxing had already got off the car and rode slowly to show his youth and heroism. Of course, he didn't like the big car that the emperor rode.

The Dalu car was a car that the emperor rode on. In ancient times, the emperor's travel was not a casual thing. The emperor's ceremonial guard was called "Lu Bu", and the Dalu car was part of the Lu Bu. The Lu Bu had appeared in the Han Dynasty. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the emperor's chariot was 81 chariots; in the Tang Dynasty, the emperor's reliance team was arranged in 120 square formations; in the Song Dynasty, the power was even greater, with more than 20,000 people; the travel rituals of the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties also stipulated different levels and types.

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

Unfortunately, there was no loudspeaker! Zhu Yongxing waved to the people immediately, and he didn't know if they could see it, but the sound seemed to be louder.

Whether I was truly convinced or watched the fun, it increased its momentum and expanded its influence. This was still very beneficial to Zhu Yongxing's original intention of official decisive Martial Saint.

They should be sincere. It was me who restored their clothes, inherited the tradition 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 have not done much, for the simple people, I can pay less taxes, be less exploited by the government, and enjoy peace, which is enough to be grateful.

Cheer, this is my hard work, and I will give you more in the future so that you can stand up your chest no matter where you are in the world and be proud of being a national of the Ming country.

Zhu Yongxing felt the power of the emperor and felt the heavy weight on his shoulders. His people were cheering, and they hoped for him to be peaceful and happy, to live and work in peace and happiness.

From the unification of the six kingdoms in the 1950s to the reunification of mainland China in the 20th century, in the past two thousand years, the five types of statistics are based on the prosperous era, governance, minor rest, decline, and troubled times. Only one-fifth of the prosperous era plus governance, but nearly half of the troubled times took up.

Under feudal politics, China had the most frequent wars; the court coups were the most intense, and the means were the most cruel; the life of the ruling class was the most corrupt; the number of peasant uprisings caused by officials to force the people to rebel was the largest, and the scale was the most severe, and the economic and cultural destruction was the most severe.

In the final analysis, how difficult is it to be long-term peace in more than two thousand years? Even if thousands of people want a happy life, even if it is harder, as long as it is peaceful, it is difficult to achieve it?

Can you guide this eldest empire to break out of the historical cycle of "its rise and fall, and its fall suddenly"? Can you gain an advantage in the confrontation with Western culture? Can you make the country prosperous, always let poverty and backwardness, and be beaten away from shame?

The further you see, the more you think, the more you think, the more you are, the more you are under pressure. People can cheer for the reduction of taxes this year or later, and can be happy for beautiful hopes. Zhu Yongxing, who is at a high position, is always ashamed and rarely relaxed.

Because of the full and warm clothing and the ability to eat a few more meals of meat, such a simple happiness is really enviable, but I can never enjoy it again. With infinite emotion, Zhu Yongxing arrived at Yuewang Temple.

Yue Temple, mostly called Yuewang Temple, is located at the southern foot of Qixialing, West Lake. It was built in the 14th year of Jiading in the Southern Song Dynasty (1221). It was originally called "Bao Zhongyan Fu Zen Temple". Tomorrow, the "Zhonglie Temple" was changed to the "Zhonglie Temple" and was also called Yuewang Temple because Yue Fei posthumously named King E. It was also called Yuewang Temple. It has been renovated in the past dynasties, and its old appearance has been changed.

The current pattern of Yuewang Temple is divided into three parts: cemetery, Martyrs' Temple and Qizhong Temple. The cemetery faces west to east, and the Martyrs' Temple and Qizhong Temple face north to south; the gate of Yuewang Temple is opposite Yuehu, one of the five major waters of West Lake. Between the tomb temple and Yuehu, there is a "blue blood and heart" stone yard, which expresses the admiration of patriotic heroes by the descendants of Yan and Huang.

If you count your previous life, Zhu Yongxing should have visited the old place again. On the west side of the main hall, he saw the four big words "To serve the country with loyalty" written by Hong Zhu, the political party in charge of Zhejiang in the Ming Dynasty. In the middle of the main hall is a statue of Yue Fei, now it is an emperor with a crown and a slap. Unfortunately, it was destroyed during the "Literary Evil" in later generations, and then it was changed to a military uniform wearing a helmet and a war robe.

Even the historical and cultural heritage left by our ancestors can be denounced as the "Four Olds", and even national heroes will be dug tombs and digging graves. While that crazy era brought emotion to Zhu Yongxing, it also sounded the alarm for him.

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

Since a man is not God, no matter how wise and wise it is, there will always be times when he makes mistakes. When no one around him dares to point out his mistakes, or he will not listen at all, an ordinary person is fine, but a leader of a country will cause a disaster for the country and nation. A person's will is the will of the country, and a person's behavior is the behavior of the country, and a person's anger is the anger of the country. If a person wants to fight, he will kidnap the whole nation on his chariot.

Will I be intoxicated by the cheers like tsunamis and tsunamis? Will I become stubborn because of my understanding of history and cannot listen to others? Zhu Yongxing looked up at the plaque "Returning Me to the Rivers and Mountains" hanging in front of King Yue, and asked himself over and over again.

After seeing the stone tablets of all dynasties displayed under the stele corridor, he also admired Yue Fei's poems, memorials and other handwritings in the northern corridor. Zhu Yongxing wrote the inscription "The blood and heart of the soul will last forever" in the southern corridor. He wrote the inscriptions of famous people of all dynasties and the stele of Yue Temple several times.

When he arrived at the tomb of King Yue, Zhu Yongxing saw the four iron-cast statues, cut their hands back, kneeled in front of the tomb, and then framed Yue Fei's four Qin Hui, Wang, Zhang Jun and Wanqi Ryu. There was a sign on the tomb behind the kneeling statue: "There is a blessing in the green mountain to bury loyal bones, and the white iron to make the slander ministers."

Now, another iron statue was kneeling down under Zhu Yongxing's gaze, causing a stir among the officials accompanying him. These disturbances were either local officials in Hangzhou, or they did not know that they would make Emperor Gaozong Zhao Gou kneeling and placed in front of the tomb of King Yue.

It's really ridiculous! A great traitor and evil who were nailed to the pillar of shame in history actually overturned the case in later generations to make him stand up. What human rights, art, what era progress and democracy are so disgusting.

"This kind of foolish monarch is in a corner, and ignores the people trapped in water and fire. In order to protect his throne, he allows his father and brother to be captured by the enemy, and even kills the loyal and brave King Yue who intends to restore the rivers and mountains. Shouldn't he be spitted and left for thousands of years?" Zhu Yongxing made a sonorous sound. After expressing his meaning, he spat at Zhao Gou's kneeling statue.

With all kinds of strange moods, the officials also stepped forward, spitting and spitting everywhere.

In this way, although treacherous ministers are afraid of something, the foolish monarch should be wary of something. Don’t think that the emperor can do whatever he wants. Someone will cover up his ugliness and others will blame him.

However, debate is inevitable. A debate is likely to be held around Zhao Gou's kneeling statue, which is in favor and opposes. This is what Zhu Yongxing hopes. The more the truth is debated, the more obvious the fallacies are, and the more obvious the fallacies are, and it is not necessarily impossible to form a theoretical outburst.

It is a 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 stable, ideologically and theoretically, doubts and oppositions about reform will become superficial.

Now, Zhu Yongxing is full of confidence in defeating the Qing Dynasty; but changing the thoughts and concepts that people have formed over thousands of years is a more difficult thing than war. The human heart is the most complex thing in the world, and the thoughts are also the most deeply rooted and difficult to change.

Moreover, culture has its own inheritance and relative independence. It is obvious that as long as the material conditions are good, the spiritual culture will naturally improve. If the material conditions are worse, the spiritual culture will not be able to be well done, and in this regard it is imperfect.

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

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Since the Southern Song Dynasty established its capital in Lin'an, Hangzhou has become the political, economic and cultural center of the country. It has a surge in population and economic prosperity, and has entered its heyday of development. "Lin'an customs, luxury in all seasons, and enjoying the sun is endless. There is a lovely lake in the west, and a river tide in the east is enough to see it. They are all amazing scenery." In addition to pilgrims every year, tourists in Hangzhou have added envoys, merchants, monks from various countries, students who go to Beijing to take the exam, and merchants who come to Hangzhou to trade in China.

From then on, the scenic spots of West Lake began to become well-known. At that time, the West Lake rafting tour was extremely prosperous. According to ancient records, "there are no fewer than hundreds of boats in the lake" and "all of which are exquisitely created, with carved railings and arches, and walking like flat ground."

The trees by the lake are decorated with flowers, and the trees are filled with strings of flowers, like colorful mist and red clouds, colorful and fragrant all the way. Look down at the fish, red water, green, like the fusion of jasper and agate.

On the boat boat, the bright red and green vanity in front of us was retreating, and the green all over the sky came into view. The green water swayed thousands of layers of green waves, and the green willows scattered thousands of green silk ribbons. Several green reflections were intertwined in the lake, intertwining them into a piece, reflecting the hidden pavilions, the abrupt and peaceful rocks, and the clear sky, with sparse shadows slanted and faint fragrance floating. In the distance, the mountains and mountains were piled up, and the Lei Feng Tower stood in the air, and the broken bridge was looming in the shade of green willows.

Two large tour boats gently cut the water in the vast space, surrounded by lotus flowers, but unfortunately it has not yet reached the season of blooming.

"If you want to compare West Lake with Xizi, it is always appropriate to apply light makeup and heavy makeup." Zhu Yongxing only remembered these two sentences, but he forgot the previous one. It seems that he does not have the talent to write poetry!

"The short strips brush against the short and long dikes. There are yellow orioles singing on it." Long'er said with a smile: "I admire the willow trees around the shore the most, as if they were carefully cut by skilled craftsmen. Their soft and slender figure drooped down gracefully, and they washed and reflected the jade and green makeup. Sister, where are you?"

"The lotus leaves are endless and green. The lotus flowers are red in the sun." Mengzhu shook her head with a little regret and said, "If it were a few months later, I'm afraid this lotus will be the most eye-catching thing."

"It's time to come, let's watch the lake again." Zhu Yongxing sipped the tea gently, thought for a while, and felt that he had agreed to it too hasty. At that time, perhaps when he was busy with military affairs, he might not be able to get out of it, so he added: "Well. You can do it yourself, I don't have so many rules."

"Even if it's Long Live tolerant, what should the ministers below say?" Long'er curled his lips and shook his head, "My sister and I are already imperial concubines. Even if we don't care about our identities, we dare not cause trouble for Long Live."

"There are always reasons." Zhu Yongxing said disrespectfully: "Those ministers wanted to lock me in the deep wall palace, turning a blind eye to the people's affairs, and only looking at those unreliable memorials. Then they thought that the country was peaceful and the people were safe. Humph, I was not as good as their wishes."

The boat was not a maid or a guard, and Zhu Yongxing and others were wandering around again, so they were not afraid of being heard by outsiders. They didn't even pay much attention to their image. They leaned against each other and crossed their legs.

Is it a reputation that can be gained by abiding by the rules but doing nothing? If the people live and work in peace and have no worries about food and clothing, then what does it matter if the nine five masters are more casual and enjoy them? His own woman is locked in the deep palace all day long. I can’t bear it, right?

The breeze blows, and Zhu Yongxing talks and laughs with the two imperial concubines. The lake and mountains are filled with a rare comfort and comfort.

There are also a leisurely boat that is slowly coming, and there are songs and music on the boat. Although Hangzhou and West Lake are not as romantic as Qinhuai, they are still the "golden cave" for singing and dancing to rise to peace.

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

Zhu Yongxing didn't understand it. It seemed that he was in a local dialect, and he was a little embarrassed by the current entertainment.

"The flowers fall into the water and flow red, and there are so many idle worries, and I can't complain about the east wind... I'm determined to fight and feel good, but I'm affectionate but annoyed by the ruthlessness... The shy flower talks, gentle jade has fragrance..." The maid from Jiangnan explained softly to Mengzhu and Long'er, "Go back to the imperial concubine, this is singing the West Chamber."

"The West Chamber" is quite famous, and the word is well written. Zhu Yongxing asked with a smile: "What kind of accent is this? If only I can understand it."

"Long live back, this is Kunshan accent." The maid replied respectfully: "If you change to Haiyan accent, you can understand it if you sing it in Mandarin."

"Haha, China is too big." Zhu Yongxing shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This dialect and that dialect sometimes leave the province, it is the same as a foreign language. It is better to speak Mandarin, and people can understand it anywhere."

Zhu Yongxing was also very conflicted about dialects. It is certainly impossible to cancel the ban. He could only advocate Mandarin, that is, Mandarin. He first gave certain requirements among officials to avoid an official’s report and had to bring an interpreter.

"…The feelings are dizzy and tired, and the dream soul flew into the balcony of Chu... (That day) the moon was just coming to the willows, but it was early) after the evening... I hope that all the sentient beings in the world will become relatives..."

Zhu Yongxing, Mengzhu and Long'er looked at each other and laughed, but the last sentence fitted their mood.

"If you like it, call a team, or like in Guangzhou. Don't treat yourself badly, so that I feel that I have lost to you." Zhu Yongxing held two tender gloves and smiled with satisfaction.

Mengzhu pulled her hand back, but Zhu Yongxing grabbed it tighter, so she had to smile bitterly. Long'er turned her head and leaned on Zhu Yongxing's shoulder, whispered: "Your Majesty, I heard that the night view of West Lake is the most beautiful, not as beautiful as us--"

Spending the night on the lake? It’s really exciting and exciting to have another phoenix! Zhu Yongxing said and agreed.

"When it's dark, you'll go back after enjoying the night view!" Mengzhu heard it sincerely and advised tactfully: "Long live the journey, it's important, and you can't do it by chance."

Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly. He wanted to spend the night on the lake, but the officials from Hangzhou and the guards he brought would not sleep well, so he stayed up late by the lake. Well, when he returned to Nanjing, he would also build a big boat in his own lake and experience the strange style with his two beloved concubines. Well, it would be better to capture Beijing. The palace there is very big and there are many places to visit.

In addition to playing, there is also food. Zhu Yongxing thought about it, and pushed his two beloved concubines around and smiled, "Tomorrow we will take a walk around Hangzhou City and try this special food."

"Chicken crispy, Song Sao Fish Soup, West Lake vinegar fish, shrimp-fried eel noodles, printed cakes, oily winter, green onion wrapped cypress..." Long'er said in anger, which surprised Zhu Yongxing.

"Have you found out?" Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment and knew the truth, and couldn't help but feel a little funny.

Long'er smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's not because I asked about it, but because Rou'er has bought a lot of it. Don't you stay so honest?"

"I said why didn't she run around?" Zhu Yongxing suddenly realized that this daughter is so weird that she always brings some surprises to him. Is it a surprise? It's not very similar.

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Chapter completed!
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