"If the sky did not give rise to the Ming Dynasty, the world would be like a long night..."
——"The Ming Dynasty, the Lighthouse of Humanity", author: Zhu Zaiming, a famous contemporary writer.
“…that day, when I came to the port, a slovenly London friend got off the boat.
He took off five masks that were stained with foggy soot in one breath, took a deep breath, and shouted to me:
The air in Daming is so sweet! "
——"Daming, the air is sweet!" ", author: Zhu Zaiming, a famous contemporary writer.
Looking at the "Da Ming Reader" in his hand, Zhu Zaiming frowned: "Qin Aiqing, didn't I say that?
As the first step for the Ming Dynasty newspaper to face social writers, it must open up a wide range of channels for expression. If you want to choose the best articles, why are my articles on the front page and the headlines? "
Qin Yuan, the Minister of Rites and the president of the Ming Dynasty Newspaper Company, shook his head like a rattle.
Qin Yuan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it's not just the humble ministers who are fawning and asking for credit from your Majesty. It is actually your Majesty's civilized martial arts that surpassed the Song Dynasty and the Han and Tang Dynasties in merit. The heroic feeling in the writing is not comparable to that of ordinary scholars. Yes, those sour articles never made it to the first page."
Zhu Zaiming nodded and said reluctantly: "My article is relatively new and the colloquial language is easy to understand. Let's do this. I will try to write as little as possible in the future to make room for everyone."
Qin Yuan sighed: "Your Majesty's mind is beyond the reach of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty."
…
In the Second Ming Dynasty, the daily life between the emperor and his ministers was so simple and boring.
The Ming Dynasty Reader also began to sell well because of its rich content and diverse layouts, and it had the potential to overtake the Ming Dynasty Newspaper.
Compared with serious news reports, ordinary people still like to read stories.
In the teahouse, several people ordered tea while holding the Ming Dynasty newspaper in their left hand and the Ming Dynasty Reader in their right hand.
"This British person still has some conscience. He was willing to spend money to redeem those captives and pay compensation for a total of 40 million silver coins, which is equivalent to 50 million taels of silver."
"No, the East India Company still has money. They can give it to them as long as they ask for it..."
A few people discussed national affairs for a while, and then couldn't wait to read "The Ming Dynasty Reader".
It is not a thick book for readers and has published dozens of articles.
Apart from half of the sour articles, the story is the most attractive.
At first glance, Zhu Zaiming's two fun articles seem like ordinary stories, but the malicious words such as "lighthouse" and "sweet air" make readers feel inexplicably refreshed.
What people like to read most are fantasy novels.
The thrilling and exciting story about someone's unresolved love made everyone hooked.
Lao Wang was reading a serialized novel "Strange Tales of Rules: Wu Dalang's Note". The more he read, the more addicted he became, and he couldn't help but start arguing with his book friends.
"Rule 3 must be wrong!"
"Old Wang, you must not have thought carefully. The Lord of Hell said that the rule of the game is to survive for three days without eating without starving to death. Why do you have to eat the cakes in the cupboard?"
"Let me tell you, Wu Dalang put this cooking cake to poison Pan Jinlian!"
"Hey, it really makes sense when you think about it."
"So, is it Ximen Qing who knocks on the door or a ghost?"
…
Daming Newspaper Office, No. 107, Zhuque Street, Xinxiang City.
Qin Yuan just came out of the palace and saw an acquaintance in front of the newspaper office from a distance.
"Huh? Isn't this Nara Ichibei? Why do you have time to come to my newspaper office?"
"Your Excellency Qin Yuan! I am here to deliver the manuscript!"
"Oh? Let me see."
"Hi!"
Nara Ichibei respectfully presented the manuscript to Qin Yuan.
The manuscript is titled "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword", and the preface explains Nara Ichibei's small insights.
As we all know, Bushido is a product of feudal society. In the context of a small island country with few people and numerous princes, it is the product of the gradual solidification of the samurai class.
Distortion and contradiction are synonymous with them.
In the writings of Nara Ichibei, he took the essence and discarded the dross, and profoundly analyzed the deepest roots of Bushido.
That is, in the final analysis, these people are soldiers with status and extreme loyalty.
I just don’t know who, and for what purpose, took the material reality and raised it to the spiritual level.
In the book, Nara Ichibei portrays himself as an ordinary soldier and pursues true glory rather than vanity stories.
Of course, out of hatred for the Japanese king and the shogunate, Nara Ichibei did not give them a good image in the book.
The first volume begins with Xu Fu crossing the sea and ends with Wanli aiding the Dynasty. Finally, the perspective returns to the warriors on the Australian battlefield.
Qin Yuan understood the value of this book just by taking a cursory glance.
If "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" spreads to Japan, it will not only disintegrate the spiritual world of the samurai class, but even threaten the legitimacy of the Japanese royal family and shogunate.
Sometimes, an article is like a knife.
On the cultural battlefield, fighting without blood is even more frightening.
If a nation's language, culture and history are completely destroyed, then they will be faced with the title of "modern primitive people" and they will never be able to hold their heads high.
"This book can be read!"
Qin Yuan sent away Nara Ichibei, who was grateful for his gratitude, and then turned around and entered the newspaper office with the manuscript.
Today's newspapers are very busy. Staff are constantly reviewing and scoring manuscripts. In the end, the works with the highest scores will be accepted.
Deep in the newspaper office, there was a faint roar. They were two diesel generators supplying power to the printing equipment.
Qin Yuan opened the door curtain and saw several people discussing over a yellowed and blackened skull.
One of them was taking photos with "Kaka".
"What the hell is this?"
Qin Yuan raised his eyebrows, pointed at the skull and asked curiously.
Yan Bai looked solemn and said: "This is the skull of a Yin merchant! It was found on Sakhalin Island and I bought it from a group of Portuguese people.
Also discovered were some pieces of tortoise shell and a small bronze tripod. "
Yan Bai took Qin Yuan into the storage room, where a large number of photo films and some strange things were stored.
Yan Bai took out a box from a shelf, which was full of large and small armor pieces, as well as a small tripod glowing with patina.
"What makes me wonder is why Merchant Yin ran to a small island.
Until I looked at the world map...
Is it possible that this group of Yin merchants crossed Sakhalin Island, crossed the Bering Strait, and arrived in North America! "
Yan Bai said excitedly, and pulled out a few more photos. The photos showed several Indians working as coolies on the American fleet, and were photographed by people from the Ministry of Rites.
If this is true, it can be said to be a major historical discovery.
But Yan Bai's voice became softer as he spoke.
The Indians are descendants of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, so there are big flaws in any idea.
With the navigation conditions at the time and the harsh natural environment, it was too difficult to breed Indian tribes throughout North America.
Moreover, the most important culture has not been preserved.
It is so difficult to find irrefutable evidence.
But Qin Yuan didn't think so.
Zhu Zaiming talks about "since ancient times" every day.
As a minister, Qin Yuan felt that it was his duty to share His Majesty's worries.
Even if it is false, Qin Yuan must tell the truth.
Because once "Since Ancient Times" is successfully launched, North America will be the indivisible territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Ming Dynasty has not yet conquered the mainland, it is right to hold the "legitimacy" in its hands first.
"Well, you continue to study these skulls and give me these photos, I will be of use!"
Qin Yuan ignored Yan Bai, who was thinking hard about the world map, and took a few photos and left.
