The world does not know the rise and fall of things, 300,000, and 8,000 years ago.

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"Bold, you even spoke crazy and disobedient words, but didn't you retreat quickly?" Unexpectedly, Zaifeng was the first to jump out. Lin Guangyu was a little unhappy, "Zaifeng, let them finish their words."

"I have reported to the emperor, and I have been ordered to train the new army for more than ten years, and the foreign military situation we know is not much. German instructors have repeatedly praised our new army for their hard training, strict discipline, obeying command, and proper advancement and retreat. This has actually changed a lot compared to the previous army, but there are still several bad habits. Taking braids as an example, there are three. First, it hinders the military appearance. Our new army has adopted a new uniform, which is no different from foreign army. Only the braids are too long and difficult to be placed. If they are dragged to the back, it will hinder movements and affect combat. If they are plated into the cap, the military cap will be the cap

High-end is very easy to fall off; second, it hinders health, and bacteria are very easy to breed inside the braid and often causes various diseases. This has been proved by medicine. In addition, once the head is damaged, those with long hair are far shorter hair are likely to die. Therefore, foreign soldiers often have short hair, which is not only hygienic, but also convenient for injury treatment; third, it hinders combat power. Braiding is a major disadvantage when the braid is in close contact. When the two soldiers fight in the hands of each other, if the braid is not a braid, the braid is riding on the other side, the braid is slow because the braid is hindered by the braid, and the braid is a handle for the enemy.

"Zaifeng, I think this statement makes sense. When a French doctor was treating me a few years ago, he also said that braids hindered hygiene..."

Zaifeng knelt down and kowtowed: "Emperor, although the matter of braiding is related to the customs of the ancestors, it is a last-minute period. Slaves are not people who are not as good as ancient times, and they are reasonable. Naturally, they are all incompetent... But this abolishing kneeling and worship, the disorder of the superiors and inferiors, and the dislocation of the upper and lower levels is really shocking."

Why? Zaifeng is not against braid cutting? Lin Guangyu obviously did not expect this scene. He always thought that although his emphasis on braiding has been reduced at this time, only those who claim to revolutionaries will be cut openly. Could it be that these relatives and nobles do not object?

This point is obviously biased. After 1903, students who have accepted Western culture and become more and more open-minded have already imitated it. When there is an imperial examination, they wear wigs to make up their numbers. When they cut off their hair, they return home from abroad and travel to the market. People not only are they used to it but praise it as "fashion". Some school supervisors even publicly stated that although whether there is a braid or not is irrelevant, the matter has not been clearly stated, and the students are ordered to postpone the processing. The historical research of Lin Guangyu's era obviously looked too far into the meaning of braiding and braiding against the Qing Dynasty. Unexpectedly, it was because the rulers no longer regained the stubbornness of "leaving hair but not leaving heads, leaving heads but not leaving hair" in the early Qing Dynasty, which increased the behavior of braiding and cutting has increased day by day.

"Emperor." Shanqi stood up and spoke, "At the beginning of the establishment of the patrol department, the patrol officers cut their braids to one-third in order to meet the needs of the police. Now it seems not only convenient, but also hygienic. The new military smugglers imitated by the military training department have also seen it, and it is indeed incompatible with the old customs of braids. The ministers believe that the braids can not only be implemented in the military, but also the Ministry of Civil Affairs can also imitate them together."

"I'm going to discuss it." Lin Guangyu looked closely and found that it was Dai Hongci, Minister of the Ministry of Law, Duan Fang and Zai Ze.

Duan Fang said loudly: "A few years ago, the five other people went abroad to inspect constitutionalism. Whenever they arrived in a country, the people of the country would be surprised by the custom of keeping braids in my country. They bluntly said that their disadvantages were hitting the point. After returning to China, more than half of the more than 40 entourage members cut off their braids. The ministers and others also showed the convenience of cutting their hair. They asked to issue an edict to cut their braids. The empress dowager Daxing smiled but did not say anything, saying that 'the time was not yet ripe'. They also fought for it when preparing for constitutional establishment, but said "Let's go slow for the time being"... Now it seems that it is inevitable and no longer delays."

"I'm going to discuss it."

"I'm going to discuss it." However, it was Xu Shichang, Cen Chunxuan and other enlightened officials who agreed.

Some people also jumped out to oppose that the Yunzu master should not act without action, but they were all censors or officials with little status. Lin Guangyu sneered in his heart. Rather than opposing the trial, these people were imitating Qingliu to gain fame and now he looked at Yinchang with his eyes.

Yinchang jumped out on the spot: "You group of corrupt scholars! This is not allowed, nor that. Cutting a braid is like losing your head. To tell you the truth, I, Yinchang, cut off my braid for many years, and even the Empress Dowager of Daxing has never blamed me. Do you dare to say that you are better than the Empress Dowager of Daxing and the Emperor? You also say that you will not be able to keep your head... Our Qing Dynasty will not find a way to cheer up. When the foreign devils come in next time, no one can keep their heads!"

Yinchang is definitely a monster of the bannerman, a maverick man. His words were filled with guns and sticks, making these literati unable to speak. During the Gengzi Kingdom, all the people who were active and open-minded were generally free and protected each other, but they did not hurt them much. Instead, these stubborn and stubborn guys were either caught by the coalition forces or committed suicide to their country. Their voices and power declined year after year. After the abolition of the imperial examination, there were no newcomers from the Hanlin Academy. What else could they make a fuss?

"The old minister thought that although the matter of leaving a braid is a trivial matter, the customs are endless. Some people are willing to stay or some want to go... It's better to listen to the emperor." Zhang Zhidong observed aside for a long time, and was sure that this must be the strategy that the emperor had already thought of. Another group of people including five ministers agreed. It would be impossible to hold it hard, and it would be okay to mix it with the poor.

"This is indeed a true conspiracy to the country." Lin Guangyu, who was well-versed in the affairs and once a leader of the Qing sect, sincerely expressed his respect for this old minister who was well-versed in the matter and was once a leader of the Qing sect. "According to Master Zhang's intention, except for the patrol officers and the new army, they must cut their braids for official business needs, the rest of the braids will be followed by the respect and the court will not interfere."

This imperial edict is explicitly impartial, but in fact it sets a precedent for liberalism. It is a joy to cut it if you want to! Thinking that you finally don’t have to leave this braid, Lin Guangyu’s lips smiled.

Another proposal was not so smooth. Most of the ministers who just agreed to the cutting of braids were not keen on abolishing kneeling and worshiping, believing that the elders and young people were orderly and that human ethics should not be abandoned easily. Braids were only something that only happened after the Qing Dynasty. It has been more than 200 years, but kneeling and worshiping was a habit that has been passed down from China. It has been more than a thousand years. How can you say it is abolished?

The four generals of Beiyang were persuaded, Tieliang, Sa Zhenbing, Yinchang and others were also helping each other, but they still could not resist the many opposition forces of the court and the country, so they had to defeat them. The emperor had to make a small gap first: "If you kneel down and worship, please be willing to follow the long-term plan. However, the subordinates in the army would all marche at the superiors and would not hang up and bow down."

This is also a compromise. The military generals agreed, and the civil servants could not think of a reason to object.

Zhang Zhidong, Shanqi and Xu Shichang reported: "The emperor re-in charge of power, and the Qing Dynasty's revival is expected. I beg the emperor to formulate a major policy plan and be highly favored by the public."

"I beg the emperor to make a plan as soon as possible to stabilize the world." Similar voices sounded in the hall.

"I have been thinking about national policies and plans these days while organizing the funeral of the empress dowager. The ministers have thought of it together with me. I will take it out to discuss it today." The emperor smiled on his face, but the first sentence he said would wake up the sleepiness of the people in the hall. "In order to show the court's determination to reform and reform and its intention to be enterprising, I have decided to change the era next year and call it the first year of the reform!"

The reign names of emperors in the Qing Dynasty were mostly used to the end. For example, Kangxi and Qianlong remained unchanged for 60 years, and a few exceptions occurred during the Tongzhi period - Xianfeng was killed. When the eight ministers were in charge of their duties, they had designated the New Year's name "Qixiang". However, then Cixi and Ci'an and the two empress dowagers of Ci'an colluded with Prince Gong and Prince Chun to launch the Xinyou coup, changing the reign to "Tongzhi". Now that the emperor changes the reign again, it is clearly a completely disconnection from the past.

Zhang Zhidong's eyelids twitched and he took a breath. Unexpectedly, the first sentence was so horrible, which made him regret putting forward this opinion at such a grand dynasty meeting. But regret is regretful, changing the era is the ruler's power, and there are precedents in theory. How can he argue? He had to remain silent. Other ministers could not think of anything to refute, and they also kept silent.

"Sheng Yun." The emperor called the name of the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, "I heard that you not only oppose the new policy, but also criticize the constitution?"

"This is true, but there is a reason for this." Sheng Yun defended himself, "Although I am stupid, I am not completely ignorant of Chinese and Western learning. I understand the purpose of the new policy. However, the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces I governed were in financial difficulties, and it was not easy for the common people to get enough food and clothing. How can I have extra money to start the new policy? Shaanxi and Gansu people are fierce in their customs. Since ancient times, the common people took risks and rebelled and caused chaos. In the Ming Dynasty, the former Ming Dynasty was destroyed by the hands of the bandit Li Zicheng, and the Hui tribe was even more a major concern for the court. If they take advantage of the plunder and gain heavy resources, it is difficult to guarantee that officials and force the people to rebel.

To implement the new policy, the two provinces will only charge hundreds of thousands of dollars more. However, if the two provinces change, the imperial court may have to use tens of millions of dollars to quell the rebellion. Therefore, the ministers oppose the new policy in these two provinces. There is also a reason for the so-called attack on constitutionalism. The local customs of Shaanxi and Gansu provinces are closed, and the people's customs are far from being publicized. Not to mention going abroad to go overseas, even the common people who did the Westernization work decades ago have not seen it. Now it is even more difficult to implement constitutionalism without regard for scattered constitutionalism. The so-called constitutionalism is used in the Chinese language, and the words of the heavenly constitution are clearly nonsense to the common people..."
Chapter completed!