Chapter 2170: The Disappearing Japanese
Since the name of Japan was changed to Haidongzhou, it has become the prefecture of the Song Dynasty, not a country. This is to some extent an occupation. The biggest difference from the original tribute is that Haidongzhou has to pay taxes to the Song Dynasty court.
The Japanese felt that there was no change, but in fact they had completely changed. The Japanese still lived their own life and living habits, but they had all been fully Chinese in culture, and even the characters had become Chinese characters.
Before the Chinese characters were introduced, there was no text in Japan. In history, the seal and official scripts of Chinese characters were mostly introduced to Japan in the form of inscribed on bronze mirrors. These text symbols, like other patterns on bronze mirrors, were regarded by the Japanese as symbols of solemn, sacred and auspiciousness.
After that, when Japan imitated bronze mirrors, it also began to imitate Chinese inscriptions. Gradually, men began to appear in Japan and became the official text of Japan.
Later, the Japanese used the partial characters in regular script of Chinese characters, resulting in Katakana, and used the radicals in cursive script of Chinese characters to make Hiragana, which was used to annotate the pronunciation of Chinese characters and mark the pronunciation. Later, Yoshibe Shin-ji made Katakana, and the master of Dharma propaganda, Kōkai made Hiragana. The Japanese began to use their own characters, but men were still important official characters in Japan.
Now, the Japanese characters have been abandoned, and Chinese characters have become the characters of Haidongzhou. At the same time, the Han Confucianism is very popular in Haidongzhou, and it is the most traditional idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.
In Haidongzhou, the king was the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and the imperial lineage from the Japanese kingdom was the queen in their eyes. This could not be changed even by officials of the Song Dynasty.
In the eyes of the Japanese, their empress was the empress of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. No matter how the officials of the Song Dynasty explained the difference between the empress and the imperial concubine, it was useless.
After a long time, I can only acknowledge this fact and make it clear when submitting memorials to the court, in order to avoid causing turmoil in Haidongzhou.
This point was unreasonable to the people of the Song Dynasty. There was no way around the court and could only be replaced by default. Even Wang Yuyan could only pinch her nose and recognize the fact that Liangzi was the queen in Haidongzhou.
At present, Haidong Prefecture is no different from the prefectures under the Song Dynasty. The Japanese began to popularize Chinese language, and began to farm and weave men like the Han people, using official banknotes from the Song Dynasty to purchase goods from the Song Dynasty and sell Japanese goods.
All minerals such as silver and gold were in the hands of the court. The Fujiwara clan, who was originally regent, was directly demoted to a commoner by Zhao Zhen. The imperial lineage became the only noble in Haidongzhou and the only noble who relied on the Song family.
All the other old nobles, like the Fujiwara clan, removed military power and political power and became rich families.
The huge gap made them dissatisfied, but they asked to face the powerful violent machine of the Song Dynasty, the Haidong Protectorate, so between power and survival, they decisively chose the former.
The Song Dynasty began to assimilate the Japanese, and all the Japanese were no longer called Japanese, but called themselves Haidong people in the Song Dynasty.
This is a huge change, which means that they have given up their nation. This is the character of Wolao. They surrender to the strong and are the most obedient and good people in front of the strong.
What's more, the annexation of Japan by the Song Dynasty did not have much impact or persecution on the Japanese. On the contrary, it brought them culture, education, medical care, advanced farming technology, a wide range of goods, and the possibility of a better life.
The people of Haidong were even grateful for everything the Song Dynasty did. They could travel across the ocean to the Song Dynasty, and even migrate their families to the Song Dynasty to live a normal life in Song Rao.
The Song Dynasty did not exclude them, and gradually abandoned the Japanese and called them Haidong people. This was the kindest thing for the Japanese.
Liangzi could also feel the changes in Haidong Prefecture. She could also receive letters from Haidong Prefecture in the palace, from despair at the beginning to numbness, and saw hope from numbness.
At present, Haidong Prefecture is much better than the original Japan. Liangzi suddenly discovered that after surrendering to the Song Dynasty, the Japanese actually lived a better life.
Although he lost his gold and silver deposits, he also received "compensation" from the Song Dynasty. Haidongzhou, which originally could not even have enough food, can now receive assistance from the Song Dynasty. The food gap is filled by sea ships filled with rice.
Song Rao's farming technology made the Japanese who were originally low in farming eat a lot. To some extent, the Song Dynasty did not occupy Japan, but rescued Japan.
The threat from the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was still in his ears. The man in front of him really had the ability to make Japan prosper and also had the ability to destroy Japan.
A snow-white rice dumpling was caught in his plate. Liangzi woke up and looked up and saw Zhao Zhen’s gentle smile: “I heard that Haidongzhou also has Dragon Boat Festival, and I ate rice dumplings and cypress cakes, but there are only rice dumplings at the moment, and I don’t know what cypress cakes look like. If you have free time, you can make them and eat them.”
Liangzi nodded and said, "I will make some later and I will give it to you to taste with Your Majesty and all the ladies."
Zhao Zhen returned to his seat and sat down and said, "Today's Dragon Boat Festival, all my beloved concubines are my family. There is no need to be too polite, just have a meal!"
After Zhao Zhen moved the chopsticks, the concubines in the harem moved the chopsticks. This rule was the same in the palace and among the people.
"Officials, I think this year's Dragon Boat Festival should be erected for the monument of loyal and wise women. I have heard that the female official had asked for the filial daughter Cao E before. Isn't it weak to give a name to erect the monument during this year's Dragon Boat Festival?"
Zhao Zhen was slightly stunned and then said, "The Queen's words reminded me that this can not only educate the people but also lead the trend, which is very good!"
It is said that Cao E jumped into the river on the fifth day of the fifth month and was the same as Qu Yuan. People have been sought after by Qu Yuan throughout the ages because of Qu Yuan's loyalty and patriotism. Instead, they have gradually forgotten Cao E, the filial daughter.
Most of the concubines in the harem were unknown to Cao E. It is no wonder that among them, Wang Yuyan, was the Han woman, and the others were foreigners.
But only Xiao Tali knew this very well and answered the doubts of the people around him, "His father Cao Xu drowned in the Shun River during the sacrificial ceremony of the Wushen on May 5th. He did not see any corpses for several days. His filial daughter Cao E was only fourteen years old and cried along the river day and night.
After seventeen, he jumped into the river and committed suicide on May 22. But five days later, Cao E's body floated to the surface with her father's body, which was also spread as a myth. It was then passed on to the county government to uprising, and Du Shang, a famous general of the Eastern Han Dynasty, erected a monument for it.
He also asked his disciple Handan Chun to praise him, so the village where he lived was renamed Cao'e Town, the river where he died was Cao'e River, and a temple was built to comfort his filial piety. If the official family gave Cao'e a name to build a temple on the Dragon Boat Festival today, there would be a great story, and the people would definitely praise him!"
Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "I also have this intention. After climbing the tower today, I will give Mrs. Lingxiao to praise her filial piety!!"
Chapter completed!