At the end of December of the seventh year of Hongxing's reign in the Ming Dynasty, a group of Ming Dynasty officials in official robes and gauze had gathered at the south gate of Shenyang Mansion, where the Anding Protectorate was stationed. Looking at the patches on their chests and the colors of their official uniforms, you can tell that all of them are high-ranking officials in the imperial court, and a few of them have quite high official positions! But if you get closer and look carefully at their heads, you can see something unusual. These high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty all have short hair. There is no way to comb it into a bun, so they have to keep it messy. It seems that all of them have only been secular for a few months. The monk...
These Ming Dynasty officials with short hair must have come to welcome some distinguished guests. They also set up a painted archway outside the South Gate, which looked very grand. Since the morning, there were still a lot of musketeers wearing white cotton armor arriving to maintain order. After a while, a group of cuirassiers also came. They all rode carefully selected tall horses. They did not wear full cotton armor or chain mail, but wore a light breastplate and a helmet.
Of course, this breastplate is not made of a whole piece of iron, but is just a piece of cloth-covered iron armor to protect the most important parts.
In addition, these cavalry did not carry big bows and two pockets of feather arrows. The equipment he carries with him is not only a spear that is about one foot long, but also a waist knife, an iron whip, and a round shield.
Many people came to watch the excitement. Because the weather was quite cold, they were all tightly wrapped in leather hats and robes. However, there was no braid on the back of everyone's head that symbolized the rule of the Qing Dynasty.
You can’t keep braids!
Not only is Prince Jin not allowed to do it, but even if he doesn't care, the guys don't want to keep it...it's too greasy and not refreshing, and how can he prove that he is Han with pigtails? If Shi Kefa were to attack you, would you keep your hair in braids and wait for someone to cut it off to repay your merits? It can't be like this!
So here in Shenyang, there was an order to cut off braids and change clothes. Whether they were men with the Green Flag, Zhenglu Banner or Laoba Banner, they all had their braids cut off and made into Hanfu. But I don’t want to wear Hanfu. I have to wear new clothes at critical moments.
In addition, pots and baskets are especially popular during this period... and the baskets eat the pulp from the pots to welcome Master Wang!
Now that the New Year is approaching, most people in Shenyang have taken some time off and are preparing to spend the New Year peacefully.
So today, when I heard that distinguished guests were arriving, many Shenyang people who had nothing to do went out of the city gate and crowded on the official road to watch the fun.
Today's Shenyang City is quite lively. Many old Eight Banners and Xianglv Banners came here, and quite a few of them have obtained "Beijing Hukou". They are all familiar with each other, and after a while they started whispering to each other.
"Who's coming? It's such a grand ceremony... The prince seems to be here too!"
"It must be Duke Yansheng who is here!"
"Mr. Yan Sheng? What is he here for?"
"Come and check! Don't you know? Aren't we all surrendered to the Ming Dynasty now? There are rules for the people and officials of the Ming Dynasty to wear what they wear, what they say, and what their hair is... He obeyed the rules, so he sent Duke Yan to check."
"That's right...then is it okay if we dress like this?"
"Is it okay? It's such a cold day. If you don't wear a leather robe or a leather hat, who's going to be frozen?"
At this moment, the rumble of horse hooves came from far and near, so the onlookers stretched their necks and looked in the direction from which the sound of horse hooves came.
"Coming, coming... Look, there's a big team of people!"
"Let me see, let me see, hey, it's not right!"
"What's wrong?"
"The flag is wrong, and the clothes and armor are wrong too!"
"Well, that seems to be the flag of a true yellow flag..."
Among the people watching the excitement, there were many soldiers who were resting at home. Of course they recognized the flag of the Zhenghuang Banner - a golden dragon on a yellow background, hunting and flying. In addition, the knights on horseback were all wearing yellow helmets and yellow armor, so it was obviously the Zhenghuang Banner. People!
It’s not Duke Yan who’s here, it’s the “Emperor in the Second Ring Road” from Beijing!
The emperor has already abdicated and became Prince Gong, why are you still sending people to Shenyang? Could it be that he wanted to contact Prince Jin to rebel against the Ming Dynasty and restore the Qing Dynasty?
The official road that was quite lively just now suddenly fell into dead silence. Guys, look at me, let me look at you... My pigtails are all gone, and I am too embarrassed to see visitors from Beijing!
Otherwise, let’s break up! It's so cold, don't get cold... your health is important!
The crowd gathered on the official road outside the South Gate of Shenyang began to disperse.
Coming on horseback were visitors from Beijing, headed by Sony, Gang Atai, Lang Bilong and Shang Zhixin. It was Fulin who sent them to Shenyang to get into trouble!
Yes, we are just here to hit a wall... Fulin discussed with his confidants such as Sony, Suksaha, and Banbulshan all night, and finally came up with a way to send an envoy to Shenyang to ask Dodo about the restoration plan. Opinions of the Qing Dynasty.
Among the remnants of the Qing Dynasty, Duduo was the strongest. If the Qing Dynasty was to be restored, it would have to be without Duduo's support.
If Duduo does not support it, then the loyal officials of the Qing Dynasty in Beijing will probably be able to hide their loyalty temporarily.
In addition, if Duduo does not support the restoration of the Qing Dynasty, can he take the loyal ministers and loyal ministers' family members in Beijing and resettle them outside the customs?
There are so many loyal ministers and loyal ministers’ family members, and all of them can eat and have good appetites... The little flour and millet left by Huang Ama are consumed very quickly!
Sony, Suksaha, Banbulshan and others were heartbroken when they saw the welcoming scene outside the South Gate of Shenyang on horseback.
It's a cold day. If they don't just squint at home, what are they doing out there? Are you here to welcome the imperial envoy of the Qing Emperor?
Do they all have the Qing Dynasty in mind?
Just when Sony, Suksaha, and Banbulshan were thinking deeply, the Shenyang people who were watching the excitement began to disperse...
Now Sony, Suksaha, and Banbulshan are even more unhappy! What do you mean? You’ve come, why are you leaving again? The Qing Dynasty has only been gone for a few days. Is this the case that "the country has left the country and the tea is cool"? You people are all bannermen!
However, when they rode horses near the painted archway outside the South Gate, their mood became slightly better.
Because they saw Duduo who looked like a big bear. Even though he was wearing a black gauze robe and dressed like a Ming Dynasty prince, his appearance was so eye-catching that he could be recognized from afar.
In the blink of an eye, Sony, Suksaha, Banbulshan and others had arrived in front of Duduo and a group of "big officials". They still followed the old rules and got off their horses, then saluted Duduo and called themselves slaves.
Duduo hurriedly went up to help Sony, who was closest to him, and whispered: "Suo Zhongtang, why are you still dressed like this?"
As he spoke, he reached out and touched the back of Sony's head, touched Sony's braid, and then pulled hard. Sony's scalp hurt, and he yelled: "Ouch!"
"Is it true?" Dodo asked.
"Of course it's true!" Sony frowned, "My lord, what do you mean? Have you truly surrendered to Zhu Ming?"
Duduo seemed a little nervous, his eyes turned left and right, but he didn't find any suspicious person, so he took the hands of Sony and Suk Saha, "This is not the place to talk, hurry up... follow Guhui Mansion, let’s talk about it at the palace.”
Seeing Duduo like this, Sony felt a little nervous.
Why does this prince seem to have a guilty conscience? Are you really planning to restore the Qing Dynasty? We have to ask clearly, and we have to ask here...because the monk Gangatei who came with Sony represents the most loyal slave to the Qing Dynasty!
It would be best to ask Duduo a question about "the time is not yet ripe"...
Thinking of this, he was unwilling to leave, and swung Duduo's "bear paw" hard. Duduo was so strong, how could he get rid of it? But Duduo still stopped and looked back at Sony.
"Suo Zhongtang, what are you..."
"Your Majesty," Sony said seriously, "Today you have to tell me clearly, do you still have the Qing Dynasty in your heart? Do you want to overthrow the Ming Dynasty and restore the Qing Dynasty?"
