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    The abolition of the 'shaving hair and changing clothes' order did not have a big impact in the capital. More than seventy years of shaving hair and changing clothes had long made the gentry and common people develop a habit. Moreover, when the order of shaving hair and changing clothes was implemented, it was too barbaric.  Many old people still have lingering fears. Although they believe that today's Qing emperor will not repeat the barbaric acts of the past, the world is now ruled by the Qing Dynasty. Preserving the Manchu habits is not only safe, but also gives a sense of superiority. No one wants to  trouble making.

    However, the people of Shunyi soon discovered that a small number of military officers in the Shunyi camp had shaved their heads, and they were all bald. This shocked them. They just had to grow their hair, so why didn't they even want their hair?  Isn't this extremely unfilial?  Without braids and long hair, are these still the people of the Qing Dynasty?  This world is really making people more and more confused.

    Naturally, these soldiers who shaved their heads were all officers and soldiers affiliated with the navy. Zhenwu specifically issued an order. In order to meet the needs of sea voyages and wars, all naval officers and soldiers must shave their heads. No braids, long hair, big sideburns, or beards are allowed.  , hair must not be longer than half an inch.  Those who are unwilling to shave their heads will be transferred to the Eight Banners Green Camp.

    Although they are reluctant to part with braids and are disgusted with having short hair, no one in the navy wants to transfer to the Eight Banners Green Camp. What a joke. Nowadays, the soldiers in the Eight Banners Green Camp are trying to squeeze into the navy and the new army of the Imperial Guard, but no one is willing to transfer to them.  Because of the pigtails, I was struggling with my future and money.

    With the arrival of the Zhenwu Edict, the navies of Shunyi, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Garopa reluctantly cut off the braids that had been with them for ten or twenty years.

    However, they soon discovered the benefits of short hair.  In fact, it is really inconvenient for the navy to have braids, because the navy has a lot of swimming training and often has to work in the rain on warships. Today's braids have become thicker and thicker. It is not easy to dry when wet, and the military uniform will also get wet.  Short hair can be wiped dry easily, which is a lot more convenient. Furthermore, a long braid brings a lot of inconveniences when working on a battleship and during firearms training.  If something happens, you should be distracted, otherwise it will get in the way.

    The new Imperial Guard Army is mostly made up of bannermen. After hearing Zhenwu's edict, all the officers and soldiers were on tenterhooks. If the Navy does not cut off its braids and only turns to the Eight Banners Green Camp, then sooner or later the Imperial Guard New Army will also be cut off.  braid?  Without their braids, are they still bannermen?  The Emperor is fine with everything, but how could he have such a weird idea?

    soon.  Smart businessmen sensed business opportunities, and shops specializing in fake braids immediately emerged.  As soon as the news spread, many navy officers and soldiers and new guardsmen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The worst they could do was buy fake braids when they went home.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? off out of the sea, and no one dared to comment.  Since it is Lord Zhenwu's will, it is not something that ordinary people like them dare to discuss casually.

    The royal family members and nobles in the capital had a big opinion.  But everyone dared to close the door and yell, "What's the decency of this? Without pigtails, are we still called bannermen? What nonsense!" But no one dared to say anything in public. Everyone knew that blaming the navy was blaming the emperor.  , Besides, there were originally few bannermen in the navy, but now the Qing Dynasty cannot do without the navy.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????All the royal family members and the Eight Banners princes and nobles are trying their best to let their banner people learn to swim and take the navy exam.  Anyone who dares to publicly accuse the navy is simply asking for embarrassment. Nowadays, the navy is so popular that if you want to grow braids, no one will stop you.

    ??We protect long hair, protect braids, and protect traditions.  The gentry who upheld filial piety and paid attention to the physical, hair, and skin of their parents paid no attention to such trivial matters at this time. Another big debate between Beijing and Ningbao began, the difference between Huayi and Huayi!

    Throughout the Qing Dynasty, all the gentry and officials with titles were involved in this debate with unprecedented momentum. The Beijing News published a long article, listing the Spring and Autumn Period, Han Dynasty, Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties.  The viewpoint of Yi Zhibian systematically elaborates on the changes in the measurement standards of Hua Yizhi at each stage.

    Ning Bao, on the other hand, maintained its consistent style of free criticism and refutation. All articles with novel ideas and sharp writing, regardless of whether the views were positive or negative, were published. The debate between Huayi and Huayi was an enduring topic, not to mention the Qing Dynasty.  Not being Han Chinese, the debate was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder from the very beginning. Countless witty articles and good sentences emerged, and the insightful views of celebrities from all generations were also published in newspapers.

    While the Beijing News was debating, it also launched a criticism of Dorgon and Obai, recounting the disasters caused by Dorgon's chaos in government and Obai's abuse of power and the destruction of the country to the Qing Dynasty, including land enclosures, escapes, surrender, and shaving.  The Yifu and Literary Prisons all fell on the two of them one by one. They originally happened when they were in charge of the country. Shunzhi and Kangxi both ascended the throne at a young age. Naturally, they cannot be held responsible for all the evil deeds before they took charge.

    After heavily criticizing Dorgon and Obai, the Beijing News began to praise Emperor Shunzhi and Emperor Kangxi for bringing order out of chaos, opening up territories, harmonizing Mongolia, and governing the country.**, punish corruption, rectify officialdom, promote advantages and eliminate disadvantages, attach importance to agriculture, promote culture and religion, be friendly to the Han people, and explore overseas.

    This batch of praises in the Beijing News can be said to be in sharp contrast. What the ordinary gentry saw was the criticism of treacherous ministers and the praise of the Qing emperor. However, what many celebrities, great scholars, and officials of the Jin gentry saw was the Qing's public way of  He frankly admitted that he made a major mistake when he first took over the Central Plains.

    The emperors of all dynasties have always kept secret about the mistakes of their own dynasty. Although the Qing Dynasty still held the pipa half-hidden, it bravely took the step of public self-examination, self-examination and self-correction, which made countless gentry full of emotions and greatly promoted  The great debate on the distinction between Huayi and Huayi developed towards culturalism and tianxiaism.

    In the winter of the fifth year of Zhenwu, Cewang Alabutan, with the secret support of Tsarist Russia, sent Celingdun Dobu with 6,000 cavalry from Hotan and entered Tibet from the west. They defeated Lhasa Khan in one fell swoop, and then captured Lhasa and killed Lhasa.  Tibetan Khan established rule throughout Tibet.

    In the summer of April in the sixth year of Zhenwu, Zhenwu issued an imperial edict, appointing Yue Zhongqi as the general to conquer the west, commanding a new army of 10,000 imperial guards from Xi'an to conquer Junggar, and the Northwest War officially kicked off.

    In May, a huge merchant fleet formed by France, Spain and other European Union countries arrived in the Qing Dynasty for the fourth time. It not only brought a large number of European scientific and technological talents, but also brought the steam engine that Zhenwu had dreamed of.

    Years of war have completely brought down the domestic economies of France and Spain. To trade with the Qing Dynasty, they had neither goods nor gold and silver. They could only use a large number of talents in exchange for large loans from the Qing Dynasty, not only French talents.  , they also went to various European countries to poach people and even hired mercenaries to kidnap well-known talents from various countries, in order to satisfy the Qing Dynasty's thirst for talents, and got a few steam engines that no one cared about, mainly for pumping water in mines, and even more as side dishes.  a plate of.

    Not only were France and Spain recruiting talents from all over the world in Europe, but the Qing Nanyang Fleet stationed in Tangier Port was also idle. At the end of the third year of Zhenwu, Yinzhen and Shi Shibiao received Zhenwu's edict, directing them to sail in Europe.  Secretly recruiting talents in natural sciences, physics, chemistry, astronomy and geography, navigation and metallurgy, etc., no matter what method is used, as long as they get people to the Qing Dynasty.

    Yinzhen and Shi Shibiao naturally understood the importance of talents. Recruiting outstanding talents from Europe, not to mention whether it would bring much benefit to the Qing Dynasty, could at least delay the development of Europe. Members of the envoys to Europe immediately  Lobbying talents from various countries has been considered as the main job.

    The European Corps, which Yinzhen had trained for two years, also began to appear on the stage, and began to go to European countries to scout and kidnap various talents, and began to spy on various intelligence.

    It turned out that as early as the second year of Zhenwu, Yinzhen and Wu Sidao discovered that there were a large number of mercenaries in Europe who were indifferent to the concept of the country and valued money. Naturally, they were very interested in this and immediately started working on their job.  OK, he began to receive and train desperadoes from various countries, build his own team, and prepare for the enfeoffment of Africa.

    Training the European Corps cannot be obtained with a small amount of gold and silver. It is no different from burning money. Yinzhen's financial resources in Europe are obviously unable to cope with it, so he has to make it clear in the book that he prays for the income obtained by Commodore Zhenwuyun from the Nanyang Fleet's suppression of pirates.  Enter the training of the European Corps.

    Zhenwu agreed to this without hesitation. After investing so much money, it was generally effective. After receiving Zhenwu's order to recruit all kinds of talents, Yinzhen put the European Corps into use.

    Under the comprehensive and meticulous recruitment of France, Spain, and European Corps, a large number of European talents were continuously sent to the Qing Dynasty.

    The number of talents sent with the fleet can be said to be the largest, with more than 500 talents engaged in natural sciences, physics and chemistry, astronomy and geography, navigation and metallurgy.

    Also returning with the fleet was a small fleet stationed in Tangier Port, which brought back Prince Yong Yinzhen, Suiyuan General Shi Shibiao, as well as Lin Wei, Fu Anding, Liu Zhisheng, Fu Han, Chen Pengnian, Yinzhen, and Yinzhen.  I am waiting for the secret messages and memorials from all the officials on this route.

    Zhenwu first opened the secret folding box of Yinti and Yinreng. Since the third year of Zhenwu, the two have established commercial ports at two ports at the western and eastern ends of the Persian Gulf, one in Khobar and the other in Bandar Abbas.  , in order to seize Bandar Abbas Port, they also fought a small battle with the Portuguese, and only after driving away the Portuguese did they finally gain a foothold.

    Now that the Northwest War has broken out, Zhenwu's attention to this idle guy in the Persian Gulf has naturally increased greatly. At least thousands or even tens of thousands of new navy and janitor troops should be stationed in Bandar Abbas Port. If necessary, they can go to the northwest  Move, or even fight two battles, to contain the Ottoman Empire's forces and prevent him from going all out to the north.

    Zhenwu was not worried at all about Yue Zhongqi's conquest of Junggar. What he was worried about was the Ottoman Empire, an old empire that could block trade between the East and the West and indirectly promote European navigation and open up new routes. He really lacked understanding of the details of this old empire.  , I don¡¯t know?Whether the power is still there, without knowing the details, if Yue Zhongqi rushes westward, he will definitely suffer a big loss.
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