China!

For thousands of years, this word has penetrated and influenced the entire East Asia. This word symbolizes civilization and culturalization. Whether it is Japan or North Korea, it is deeply influenced by Chinese civilization.

But in fact, among the barriers of East Asia, the ones that were most influenced by Chinese civilization were not Japan or Korea, but Guangnan located in the south of the world, which is the so-called "Annan" and "Da Yue". From the time when Qin Shihuang sent Zhao Tuo to lead a 500,000 army to Lingnan, set up Guilin, Nanhai, Xiangjun, and then to Emperor Wu of Han conquering Nanyue to establish Jiaozhi County. Until the Tang Dynasty, Jiaozhi was no different from the mainland.

For thousands of years, even after "being self-reliant on China" at the end of the Tang Dynasty, his Confucian Temple worshipped Confucius and Zhou Gong and learned from the imperial examination system of the Tang and Song dynasties. His articles all use Chinese characters, and the Chinese pronunciation was also penetrated into the local language. Moreover, for thousands of years, he has always called himself "Han, people", especially the Yue people in the north, who were proud of this and called the Southern Khmers "Gaoman".

After Xinggan, when the Ming Dynasty once again annexed this former land of China, the Yue people who had always called themselves "Han and people" and were proud of it were recognized in some way.

"Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, Jiaozhi was incorporated into China. The local people were influenced by their knowledge and gradually entered the Han style. After a thousand years of politics and religion, Xia was used to transform into the barbarians. Today, the local people here are no different from the Han people..."

The seemingly simple words finally recognized the identity of Yue people, which made them naturally become Ming people.

Ming people, Ming, China!

These three are actually a constantly expanding national identity.

At least the current Ming Dynasty is like this. The so-called "pacifying the Yi Yi and belonging to Xia" is actually to first make them accept the education of Chinese civilization through education, and then make them identify with the Ming Dynasty.

And in the end, they will become wise people!

In Zhu Mingzhong's view, this seemingly reactionary national integration policy was the only choice of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty wanted to establish a thousand-year empire, it would have to integrate the different ethnic groups of its country into one nation. If it could not do this, then in two hundred years, the Ming Dynasty would definitely pay the price for it.

It is also based on the simple concept of "ethnic integration" that after Xinggan, he first integrated the people of the Ming Dynasty, including the Ming people, into a tribe, and proposed in the south that "Han and Miao are of the same origin, entering the mountains to be Miao, and coming out of the mountains to be Han", and in history, there was no problem. After all, Chiyou was also an ancestor of China. It was through this recognition that the mountain people in the south were included in the ranks of Han people. As for some customs, it was only because of "living in the mountains and forests without being educated."

The premise of national integration is the identity of civilization, and the identity of civilization can be implemented through education. This is true in the southwestern provinces of the Ming Dynasty, and in Jiaozhi.

Zhu Mingzhong, who was dressed like an ordinary businessman, had no foreign feelings when he brought his son to Jing'anzhou accompanied by several guards. Whether it was the buildings on the roadside or the clothes of passers-by, his appearance was no different from those of the Ming people.

"Father, where are we going now?"

Following his father, Zhu Heye asked.

"Let's just go around first."

Zhu Mingzhong said with a smile.

As the royal city of Ningjing County, this city is not large, with a population of only tens of thousands, which looks no different from the county towns in the mainland of Ming Dynasty. However, even so, walking on the streets of this city, Zhu Mingzhong still looked very enthusiastic.

Cantonese, Guangxi and Mandarin are mixed on the streets, and occasionally you can hear some local languages, but most of the time, you can only hear Mandarin. Although many people's Mandarin is not fluent, even so, he feels very relieved.

"Let's go, let's have a tea in the teahouse over there."

Pointing to a teahouse on the side of the road, Zhu Mingzhong walked directly into the teahouse, and Zhu Hedan and several guards hurriedly followed him.

"Oh, please please..."

When the teahouse saw a guest coming to the door, the guy who was good at observing his face quickly greeted him.

"What kind of tea do you want to drink from the guest? Just look at your dress, you will know that you must have come from the Heavenly Dynasty, you must have drunk the Heavenly Dynasty tea. Our best Biluochun here, and..."

When the waiter introduced the tea, Zhu Heye said from the side.

"Just a pot of high-quality Biluochun, by the way, how did you see that we came from the Heavenly Kingdom?"

Everyone's appearance and dressing seem to be no different. Zhu Heyong was a little curious about the guys seeing their origin at a glance.

"Young Master, when you see the extraordinary appearance of Mr. and Mr. You must be a figure in the Celestial Empire. A small country and a poor people will never have a person like Mr. Youth..."

The waiter replied with a smile, and Zhu Mingzhong smiled at this answer.

"You are a person who can talk. Are you a local or from the mainland?"

"Mr. Hui, the young one is a local."

The waiter's answer made Zhu Mingzhong look at him a few times, then nodded and said.

"Your official words are fluent. I think even the official words of many mainlanders may not be able to compare with you."

People in mainland China, such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places are more accustomed to speaking dialects. When they were traveling to Guangdong and Guangxi, Zhu Mingzhong had a deep understanding of the local people speaking dialects. Even many employees at railway stations could only speak dialects, otherwise they would not be able to communicate with local people. On the other hand, many people here speak a bit stiff-pronounced official language.

"Hey, sir, it's not that I'm bragging. Many mainlanders don't speak official language at all. On the contrary, we, those who have been to social studies, will speak official language. Just like what I said about the government, many people say there is no gap with what the palace says..."

Seeing the waiter's proud look, Zhu Mingzhong smiled.

"I guess you must have worked a lot when you learned Mandarin."

"Work hard, sir, I don't know. When I was studying in the society, if I didn't speak official words, I would be punished to draw a ruler and stand with a sign. When I first arrived in the society, my hands were swollen every day and stood every day. Later, I got used to it..."

The waiter's answer made Zhu Heye's expression look a little strange. He did not expect that there would be such a thing behind his skilled official language. When he noticed his son's strangeness, Zhu Mingzhong nodded and said.

"Hey, so you have suffered a lot when you first learned the official language."

"Suffer?"

Shaking his head, the waiter said.

"It's not a question of suffering. We are wise people, so we have to speak official language. Otherwise, we can't understand what the king says, and we can't understand what we say. In this way, even if the government says we are wise people, no one really regards us as wise people. Guest officials are just concerned about speaking and forgot to ask you for tea. You can wait a moment, and I'll bring you the dishes..."

After the waiter left the box, looking at his son who looked unnatural, Zhu Mingzhong asked with a smile.

"Why, I feel a little uncomfortable?"

Shaking his head, Zhu Heye asked back.

"Father, isn't this true here, everywhere, and if you don't speak official words, you will be punished?"

"Well, probably this is probably the case..."

Looking out the window, Zhu Mingzhong said.

"However, we should be more tolerant here. After all, the people here have been influenced by the Han style for thousands of years, and there is no difference in customs from us. In Qin, Zhou, Gui and other countries, the education promoted is more severe. After all, cultural recognition must be made to make them identify with China and the Ming Dynasty. The recognition of language and writing is the premise of everything. Only through civilized recognition can the people here truly integrate into the Ming Dynasty in the future. This kind of civilization integration will take about fifty years, saying that

Mandarin, Chinese characters, and Chinese customs. After decades of implementation, the traces of local people on them will completely disappear and become the same as those of the Ming people. At that time, there will be no distinction between Chinese and foreigners, and everyone will be integrated into one. The basis of this identification is language and civilization. For the kings of the various vassal states in the Xia Dynasty, they have to consolidate the more with less. If they want to stabilize the world, they must strengthen their cultural identity. While forcing cultural identity to be culturally compatible, they will establish a bloodline fusion through marriage, and then on this basis, build a national system, or even civilization that belongs to them..."

Looking at the bustling pedestrians outside the window, Zhu Mingzhong knew that this kind of fusion was the future and the future of human civilization.

In fact, such fusion did not only occur in Zhuxia, but also implemented in the north. The fusion of the Mongols was carried out through merchants and garrisons, and in North Korea, it was established by social science. As for the birth of Jurchens in the northeast and other places, it adopted a relatively strong method, and as for the mountain people in the southwest, it used relatively mild methods. The current fusion is an artificially accelerated process. It seems gentle, but in fact, it is forced and irresistible. However, even so, the means are more gentle than those of the Mongols in history.

"Their national system and civilization?"

Zhu Heye raised his eyebrows slightly, and his expression was puzzled.

"Yes, although Zhuxia was a feudal state divided by the Ming Dynasty and was influenced by the Ming Dynasty civilization, due to the different environment and the temperament of the local people, they will eventually develop their own culture. As the saying goes, "Oranges grow in the south of Huainan and are tangerines grow in the north of Huaizhou." Although Zhuxia's civilization was influenced by the Ming Dynasty, their people were mostly natives, just like..."

Pointing to the passerby outside the window, Zhu Mingzhong looked at his son and asked with a smile.

"Look, what is the difference between them and the people in the mainland?"

"What is the difference between it and the people in the mainland?"

Looking at the passers-by outside the window, it seems to be no different from the people in the mainland, but after careful observation, Zhu Heyong still found some differences.

"It seems that clothes are different from those in the mainland, especially women's clothes, which seem to be mostly broad-minded..."

"The women in the Xia Dynasty wear many broad collars, which is still close to the style of the Tang and Song dynasties..."

Zhu Mingzhong said with a smile.

"In fact, since the Han Dynasty, the clothes of Han women were mostly dominated by Guangling, even more so in the Tang Dynasty. The clothes of the Song Dynasty followed the Tang Dynasty, and the popular ones were also Guangling clothing with half-exposed fronts. High-Jiaoling clothing was brought into the Central Plains by the Jin people. After the demise of the Song Dynasty, Han clothes were influenced by Jin Meng women's clothing to bid farewell. The feudal summers were in the South China Sea, and the South China Sea were all summers in all seasons. Therefore, high-Jiaoling women's clothing suitable for the bitter and cold weather in the north was not popular among the people. Therefore, Guangling clothing similar to the Tang and Song Dynasties began to be popular in the summers, and later spread to the Xias. It is now quite popular in the mainland, but this is also considered a return to the main source..."

In fact, even the "Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism" did not require conservative clothing. During the Chunxi period, Zhu Xi designated women's dresses as coats, and the trousers were narrow-sleeved pairs, with straps (underwear) inside, which means the wide collar half-exposed collar. Now the wide collar is showing a trend of replacing high-end women's clothing, which is a good thing in Zhu Mingzhong's view. To a certain extent, this is a return to tradition.

"Of course, Guangling clothing originated from the Xia Dynasty. The so-called "Qin Clothing", "Zhou Clothing", "Gui Clothing" and the "Southern Clothing" here are actually just a reflection of the development of Chinese civilization in the Xia Dynasty. This is the case in clothing, language and culture. Just like after the Zhou Emperor divided the countries into various countries, all countries developed their own cultures according to local conditions. It is these cultures that together constitute the Chinese civilization. Now, the Ming Dynasty conveys to the Xia Dynasty that Chinese civilization is essentially the Ming Dynasty civilization, but the future Chinese civilization must include the cultures of the Xia Dynasty.

In the general term, the Byzantine, Egypt, and Balkans in the future will also be influenced by Chinese civilization, and under the influence of Chinese civilization, a culture that is completely different from that of Europe will be developed. Chinese civilization will also be influenced by them. Even if it is very subtle, this is a process of mutual influence. If any civilization wants to develop, it must maintain this open mind. In fact, it is precisely because of this mutual integration and mutual influence. If it were not for this, how could the prosperity of Chinese civilization today?"

After listening to his father's smile and finished his view of "civilization development", Zhu He's frowned and said.

"Father, then will the future Balkans also have to be like here?"

"No, there is no need for that, after all, there is nothing like this."

Looking at the passers-by outside the window, no matter from any angle, they are no different from mainlanders, but Europe is different. Zhu Mingzhong said to his son.

"The people here are similar in appearance to us, and in culture, but the people there are completely different from us. There are fundamental cultural differences. All we need is a Balkan influenced by us, not a Chinese Balkan. And, at least for the next 200 years, we can't do this. But we can influence them, they accept our civilization and our influence."

Conquering Europe, at least now Zhu Mingzhong is not interested in conquering the place full of hunger, poverty and disease, but considering that it is the birthplace of modern civilization in another world, Zhu Mingzhong has tried his best to arrange these things.

"Just do this, it's enough..."

At this moment, the excited shouts from outside the window interrupted Zhu Mingzhong's words.

"It's over, Jiannu is finished..."
Chapter completed!