Zhu Biao's gentle and clear voice sounded like the sound of nature to the panic-stricken Goryeo people who were kneeling on the ground. The two leading Goryeo ministers could not stop crying.
When they came here, they were all vying for the job of escorting the princess to get married because of their family connections. They thought that not only would they be able to see the elegance of the Celestial Kingdom, but with this qualification, they would be able to be promoted to at least three levels after returning to China.
The official career is bound to be smooth sailing.
Unexpectedly, His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty was so busy with official duties. Logically speaking, shouldn’t the princes be honest and study in the palace?
Why is it that the prince is busier than the king of Goryeo, traveling back and forth to the capital? They have been here for more than half a year, and they are being urged again and again in the country, and even the king has written a personal letter to reprimand them for their inaction.
But the Ming Dynasty kept delaying and delaying, which frightened them to the point of being helpless. They were trapped in the capital with no way out. They went to the Ministry of Rites every day without any explanation. Those who were pushed around had to doubt their lives.
Unexpectedly, things took a turn of events. The Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty informed them to prepare as soon as possible. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty actually came to visit in person. Only then did they finally feel at peace.
"Foreign ministers and others do not dare to take credit. Please invite Your Highness to enter the palace."
Zhu Biao nodded and walked inside. Only then did everyone in Korea dare to raise their heads and stand up. They glanced at the prince's back cautiously and respectfully, and then followed him with lowered eyebrows and pity.
The woman in red who was kneeling in the door just now disappeared, and Zhu Biao was not surprised. After all, she was a princess who had not left the palace. It was not easy to meet like this, so she walked straight towards the main hall.
Along the way, it can be seen that the facilities in the mansion are quite complete, with pavilions, waterside pavilions and pavilions. The most conspicuous thing is a seesaw-like thing beside the wall of the high courtyard. Round straw bales are placed in the middle of a long wooden board to maintain balance at both ends of the board.
This was the first time Zhu Biao saw this thing in his house, but he had already heard that the women in Korea were very fond of this game. Unlike the Ming Dynasty where they played sitting down, they played standing and dancing.
It is extremely high, and its purpose is naturally self-evident, just to see the world outside the high wall.
The national condition of Goryeo is to admire and learn the culture of the Central Plains. Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was naturally moved by them. Under the promotion of Li Yi, Zheng Mongzhou and others, it gradually took root on the Korean Peninsula and later became the only official school respected by the Joseon Dynasty. Under such circumstances, Goryeo
The status of women and the constraints they are subject to are self-evident.
In fact, before Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was introduced, the culture of Goryeo was more like that of the Tang Dynasty. Although it was a male-dominated society, the status of women was not low. It was popular in Goryeo society to have children. Engaged men were raised in their wives' families since childhood, which was called prenatal care.
Son-in-law, within the family, daughters have the same right to inherit property as sons, and women can even become heads of households.
Marriage at that time was also very free. Men and women who wanted each other would do so as husband and wife. At the same time, divorce was more common. Men and women married, and they easily divorced. At that time, many men and women bathed in the river together without any taboos.
Nowadays, girls from wealthy families in Goryeo are just like the official ladies of the Ming Dynasty. They stay close to home and are naturally full of curiosity about the outside world.
Zhu Biao stepped into the lobby and sat on the main seat. He twisted the jade pendant around his waist with his right hand and looked at the surrounding ornaments with interest. The decoration was quite elegant. Several calligraphy and paintings were very good, but the person who signed the signature was...
It's an unknown person, probably it was written by a Goryeo literati.
Zhu Biao read softly that they were all poems from the Tang and Song Dynasties. The Chinese characters on them were very beautifully written. At this time, Goryeo had not yet had its own writing. Chinese characters had always been the only written language on the Korean Peninsula. Because at that time, Chinese culture was an outstanding
The culture is admired by the surrounding ethnic groups in East Asia.
When Goryeo absorbed all aspects of Chinese culture, it also fully accepted the tools that carry Chinese culture, Chinese characters. The people of the Korean Peninsula learned to use Chinese characters to write classic documents, also used Chinese characters to record their own history, and used Chinese characters to create their own national literary works.
, record the national language.
Zhu thought it was during the Lee Dynasty that they deliberately promulgated the earliest phonetic script on the Korean Peninsula, Hunmin Zhengyin, which taught the people to write the correct pronunciation.
However, due to the absolute dominance of Chinese culture at that time and its profound influence on the Korean Peninsula, Hunminjeongyin as a new script was not promoted in time.
According to historical records, shortly after the promulgation of Hunminjeongeum, some scholar-officials wrote a letter to object. They believed that Chinese characters were not only the most elegant writing in the world, but also the most commonly used writing in the world. They even went as far as to exaggerate the Korean king
The promulgated Hunminzhengyin derogated it as Mantis Pills, and praised the Chinese characters as Suhezhixiang.
Speaking of which, later generations of South Korea have been shamelessly snatching away various cultural heritages from China that have been applied for World Heritage status. This may also be due to this long-term morbid mentality of worship and admiration.
Zhu Biao turned his eyes to the Goryeo officials who were standing respectfully in the hall, and he could clearly feel their respect for him. It was very pure, as if they really regarded him as an extremely noble god.
To be honest, Zhu Biao has never felt this kind of emotion among officials of the Ming Dynasty. This is also because most of the current officials followed Lao Zhu from the troubled times and know the Zhu family well.
It would take at least several generations to cultivate the sacred majesty of the royal family, and Goryeo was far away from the Central Plains, and all news reaching there was somewhat distorted. Therefore, for them, it was destiny to pursue Emperor Zhu who established the Ming Dynasty in the north.
The supreme being in the world who has returned.
It can be seen that the defeat of the Yuan Dynasty by the Ming Dynasty had a great impact on everyone in their society. This is a good thing. Zhu Biao found that he was a little biased. He thought that the difficulty of winning Goryeo was much higher, but he forgot that they were the most confused now.
The helpless final period of the dynasty.
Goryeo has been deeply assimilated. The Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties had a profound impact on it, especially under the iron whip domestication policy of the Yuan Dynasty. Goryeo was full of yearning and fear for the Ming Dynasty. It was not only limited to the common people and nobles, but even officials and royal families.
in this way.
At this time, a cart of gifts arranged by Chang Luohua also entered the warehouse. Yun Jin, on behalf of the Crown Princess, presented the gift to the Princess of Korea and accepted the visit from the Princess of Korea on her behalf.
Zhu Biao smiled and chatted with the somewhat nervous and excited Goryeo ministers. Although their accents were slightly weird, it was nothing. There were many officials with accents in the court, so it was enough to be able to understand them.
After all, I was a classmate of the Four Books and Five Classics. At this time, Goryeo could be called a small version of China. They were so similar, just like some remote state capitals under the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty. Although they had their own folk accents, their politics, culture and art were all
Very consistent.
Everyone in Goryeo knew everything about Zhu Biao's inquiry, and they were all vying for answers. When they first came here, they just wanted to get gold plating, and they thought they would have information after returning home so that their families could arrange for them to climb up the ladder.