Zeng Guofan asked: "President, what do you want to say?"
Li Zhen said: "It's about the braids."
When Zeng Guofan heard this, his face changed drastically. He thought he had guessed Li Zhen's intention. Just imagine, Li Zhen even changed his country's title and the country's political system. Can he leave the special braids of the Qing Dynasty? It is obviously impossible. , Zeng Guofan looked at Li Zhen and said: "President, when the Manchus entered the country, there was a struggle to keep the hair or not, to keep the hair or not, but after a long period of time, the people have recognized it. With the current braids, if you suddenly return to the original long hair and let all the soldiers grow their hair, I'm afraid it will be difficult, after all, many people will not be used to it."
Subconsciously, Zeng Guofan thought that Li Zhen wanted to restore the Ming Dynasty hairstyle.
Shi Dakai looked happy and slightly excited.
It would undoubtedly be best if Li Zhen could get rid of the shortcomings of pigtails. Beside Shi Dakai, Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng also had eyes shining, looking forward to what Li Zhen would say next.
Zuo Zongtang, Huang Shihai, Yang Luchan and others did not show excited expressions.
Restoring braids is not easy.
From the bottom of my heart, no one wants to change the status quo.
Li Zhen smiled, pointed at Smith, and said: "Long hair is not good. I want to cut off the braid and make it short. Everyone uses Smith's short hair as an example and imitates his appearance. Don't you think? Has Smith’s hair style always been fresh and clean? I think Smith’s hair style is very energetic.”
"ah,,."
As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of exclamations in the study.
Everyone was caught off guard.
No one thought that Li Zhen would adopt such a hairstyle.
No one wants to do this.
Zeng Guofan sighed and said firmly: "President, this is too ugly, no, no."
"Oh, isn't the pig tail now ugly?"
Li Zhen smiled slightly and retorted loudly: "Brother Bohan, you just said that when the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, all the people were unwilling to shave their hair and grow braids. However, under the iron-blooded policy of the Manchu Qing emperor, the people gradually accepted it. , the situation at that time was similar to the situation now that you don't accept, but now the situation has become that it is not a mandatory requirement, I will not issue a dead order to make people have to shave their heads, it is all voluntary. "
Zuo Zongtang said: "President, please do not damage your body, hair or skin."
Li Zhen chuckled and said: "Brother Ji Gao, what you said is inappropriate. Your hair was cut into a pig tail. Isn't it damaged? The top of your head is smooth, but there is new hair every month. Isn't this damage when it grows and then needs to be cut off? In my opinion, if you don't agree, it means you don't accept new things and are stubborn. This must be changed."
Li Zhen said seriously: "If you want others to act according to the rules, the first thing you have to do is to ask yourself to follow the rules and follow the rules. As the leaders of the country, we should take the lead in setting an example, starting with me and starting with you. "
Smith said: "I agree with what the President said, this should be done. I have always thought that it is very criticized for the people of the Qing Dynasty to have braids. It is very weird to have such weird braids."
As soon as he said this, he was glared at by most of the people present.
Each one of them stared at Smith fiercely.
Li Zhen didn't take it seriously and smiled: "Don't stare at Smith. I also insist on this view. Everyone, we are carrying out a sacred cause. When we are doing a great cause, it is very important to get a haircut. It is a link, so everyone should take the lead and set an example for the people. Of course, I only encourage people to get haircuts and do not make it mandatory. I believe that as long as we persist in leading, it will definitely spread widely."
Zuo Zongtang finally nodded and said: "President, I agree."
Huang Shihai also said: "President, I also agree."
Two heavyweights expressed their opinions one after another.
As a result, Zeng Guofan, Zhao Liewen, Liu Jintang, Lu Shaochuan and others all agreed with Li Zhen's proposal. Of course, in fact, most of them agreed under semi-force, not really voluntarily.
Li Zhen doesn't care so much, as long as he approves it.
He waved his hand and ordered: "Come here, ask the barber to come and give us all haircuts."
The soldier replied and immediately went to ask for help.
Li Zhen's vigorous and resolute speed made everyone present feel a little confused. Lu Shaochuan scratched his head and said: "President, this, this, my stomach is a little uncomfortable today, do you think you can let me temporarily go first?" Let’s go back to rest and get a haircut next time.”
Li Zhen said: "No, it must be completed today. If you feel uncomfortable, I will ask someone to diagnose and treat you."
Lu Shaochuan said sadly: "No, no, I'm comfortable, very comfortable."
Li Zhen chuckled and said, "That's good, that's good. I'm just afraid that you will feel uncomfortable."
Everyone laughed, and as the laughter continued, the stalemate atmosphere over getting a haircut became lively again, no longer lifeless. Not long after, the soldiers came to report that the barber had arrived.
Li Zhen stood up and said: "On this sunny day, let's shave our heads together."
Lu Shaochuan said: "President, we are getting a haircut, not shaving our heads."
Li Zhen said: "Okay, let's get a haircut."
The group of people left the study one after another and came to the courtyard. The sun was shining brightly and the warm sun was shining on them. They felt very comfortable. As soon as Li Zhen came out, he sat down and asked the barber to salute immediately.
Li Zhen took the lead and said: "Master, come and give me a haircut first."
As the leader among them, Li Zhen was the first to board.
The barber prepared the knife and calmed himself down a little before he started to cut Li Zhen's hair. As the blade fell, the braid hanging on the back of Li Zhen's neck was cut directly. Then the barber started to cut his hair. After a few minutes, Finally, Li Zhen's black hair hanging behind his head was completely gone, leaving only a short and neat hairstyle.
After finishing the treatment, Li Zhen looked at the mirror and said: "It's a pity that there is no hair on the top of the head, otherwise it would look better."
Everyone looked at Li Zhen's narcissistic expression and felt helpless.
There was nothing good about this situation, and they all agreed that it was not good-looking. Unfortunately, Li Zhen had already given a demonstration, and they could only follow. When the hair on Zeng Guofan's head was finally solved, there was already a group of people on the ground. The hair on the ground has become a lean hairstyle, which is very different from the original one.
Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang and others looked at their hair with reluctance, their faces full of regret.
Li Zhen touched the top of his head and said: "Okay, don't feel sorry. You will get used to it soon. This is definitely a good thing. Now that the hair is processed, let's talk about the next thing, how to get a haircut." Let’s promote it.”