Li Jingxiao opened his eyes and saw his grandfather wearing a hat, with a dry face and very thin face.
Because he was sitting sideways, you could still see the braids on his back.
The moment he saw the pigtails, Li Jingxiao instantly understood whether he had traveled to the Qing Dynasty or the late Qing Dynasty.
Why you can tell by looking at a braid that it is in the late Qing Dynasty, we have to start with the founding of the Qing Dynasty.
In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, Han people were forced to shave their heads and leave them in braids.
At that time, braids were called "money rat tails." The hair on the top of the head was shaved off, leaving only the top the size of a copper coin. The braids were thin and long, like a rat tail.
At that time, anyone who did not wear braids or wore the wrong braids would be killed.
During the Qianlong period, braid styles began to be optimized.
The hair on the top of the head can be as big as a palm, and the braids are much thicker.
However, this kind of braid is still ugly and is called "pig tail".
In the late Qing Dynasty, braids evolved again.
People just shaved all the hair in the front and braided it into a thick braid at the back. This kind of thing was very common in later TV series.
This hairstyle is known as the "cow tail."
So Li Jingxiao immediately understood that he was in the late Qing Dynasty.
At present, Li Jingxiao wants to find out which year he is in the late Qing Dynasty.
He couldn't ask, so he could only listen to himself as grandpa talking.
"Oh, my good grandson is awake. Are you hungry? He's so good. He doesn't cry or fuss when he wakes up."
"Much better than your father when he was a kid."
…
Li Jingxiao listened for a long time but did not hear any useful news.
The information I currently have is that I was reborn, and my mother passed away after she was reborn.
My father was an official in the late Qing Dynasty.
It seems that he is a second-generation official, and his surname is Li.
He has a new name, Li Jingxiao.
My mother heard from my grandfather that her name was Zhou Huiping.
There is too little known information, and Li Jingxiao needs to continue to understand it slowly.
…
Two years later!
Li Jingxiao squatted and sat by the pool outside his room.
There is his own nanny watching over him.
Li Jingxiao has also figured out his own background in time and space, as well as the specific era in which he is now.
Also, my grandfather passed away last year, and my father attended his funeral and returned to his hometown of Hefei, Anhui.
His grandfather is also very famous. His name is Li Wen'an, also known as Wen Gan, whose courtesy name is Shihe, his nickname is Yuchuan, Yuquan, and his late name is Yuquan. He was from Hefei, Anhui (now Feidong County).
In 1834, Yilinsheng Zhongdaoguang passed the Jiawu Imperial Examination.
In 1838, together with Zeng Guofan, he was admitted to the Daoguang New Fortune Ranking of 1898. He was ranked among the top three in the palace examination and served as the chief official in the court examination. He served in the official and criminal ministry in the same year as Lin Ruzhou, son of Lin Zexu.
In 1841, he was a foreign integrity officer in the joint examination and became the divisional officer in charge of Guangxi, Fengtian and Shanxi in the ministry, supervising the Prison Office and the Autumn Inquisition Department.
Later, he was the chief of Sichuan, Yuanwailang of Yunnan, the superintendent of arrests, and was named as the censor.
After the Taiping Rebellion began, he returned to his hometown to handle team training matters.
Maybe some people are not familiar with this name, but everyone knows about Li Jingxiao's father.
Li Jingxiao's father was an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty.
Li Hongzhang!
Li Hongzhang was born in Hefei, Anhui Province. When he was 24 years old, he passed the Jinshi examination and began his official career.
In 1842, Li Hongzhang participated in the Opium War and performed well in the war, which brought him prestige and status.
In 1847, Li Hongzhang served as "Mr. of the Ministry of Justice" and began to participate in the political activities of the Qing Dynasty.
In 1851, Li Hongzhang returned to his hometown to participate in "regiment training" and fight against the Taiping Army.
In 1853, Li Hongzhang went to Shandong and helped suppress a local uprising.
In 1854, Li Hongzhang's eldest son Li Jingxiao was born, and his first wife Zhou died.
In 1855, Li Hongzhang entered Zeng Guofan's shogunate and began to work beside Zeng Guofan.
It was also this year that Li Wen'an died of illness.
This year, 1856, Li Jingxiao was two years old.
Li Hongzhang has six brothers in total.
They are the eldest brother Li Hanzhang, also known as Xiaoquan.
The third brother, Li Hezhang, had the courtesy name Jiquan and the nickname Fuchashanren.
The fourth brother, Li Yunzhang, was given the sect name Zhang Jun, also named Bingzhan, also named Hefu, and named Fuquan.
The fifth brother, Li Fengzhang, had the courtesy name Guishan and the nickname Zhiquan.
The sixth younger brother, Li Zhaoqing, was named Ziming, also known as Meishu, and nicknamed Youquan.
Li Jingxiao remembered that although his five uncles were not as famous as his father, they were all very capable.
The eldest brother Li Hanzhang, when he became an official, rebellions broke out all over the country. He first served as a small county magistrate in Hunan. Because he was favored by Zeng Guofan, he later became Zeng Guofan's logistics manager and was called Zeng Guofan's "money bag."
After the failure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Li Hanzhang successively served as governor of Hunan and Jiangsu, governor of Huguang and governor of Sichuan. He was the governor who did the most among the six brothers.
The third brother, Li Hezhang, followed in the footsteps of his eldest brother Li Hanzhang and made many military exploits in suppressing peasant uprisings. He was extremely courageous and could serve as the third-grade prefect (equivalent to the current mayor of a prefecture-level city) and was entitled to a yellow jacket.
The fourth brother, Li Yunzhang, originally took the imperial examinations and entered the imperial court together with his elder brothers. Unfortunately, he suffered from an eye disease when he was young and lost sight in one eye. He was unable to become an official in the imperial court, so he looked for another way out and made money in business.
The fifth brother, Li Fengzhang, chose to join the army when he was young. He made many military exploits in the military camp and was specially rewarded with a first-class title (equivalent to the current state-level treatment). After attaining the highest official position, he retired to seclusion and bought a house in his hometown. He is the sixth brother. The "richest man" who can make the most money in China.
The sixth younger brother Li Zhaoqing, under the "example" of his five elder brothers, also obtained the title of Supervisor at an early age, accomplished military exploits, was an honest and honest official, and was a loyal man. He left a clean name in the annals of history, but his life was short-lived.
Li Jingxiao's five uncles also returned to their hometown to honor their father.
Li Jingxiao was sitting by the pond, not looking at the fish in the water, but thinking about his future.
He is the eldest son of the Li family. Although his mother is gone, Li Hongzhang is still very good to him.
I just hope he can take over his mantle in the future.
Moreover, Li Jingxiao was different from other children since he was a child, he was smart and studious.
He never cries, can run around since he was one year old, and has very logical conversations.
At the age of two, I can recite many ancient poems and know many words.
If Li Jingxiao had not studied traditional Chinese characters, he would not have to learn them long ago.
Li Jingxiao thought about the year 1856, when the Second Opium War had begun.
I am only two years old and I can't do anything. Four years later, the British and French forces will invade Beijing. How can I stop this from happening?
A two-year-old child begins to worry about the country and its people.
The main reason is that the Old Summer Palace, the treasure of China, will be destroyed in four years. The more he thinks about it, the more he feels that he cannot sit still and wait for death.
But his father is also at home now, and he can't do anything through his father.
And if he remembers correctly, they will have to escape next year, and this place will be attacked by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
Li Jingxiao shook his head, feeling that it was too difficult for him to be reborn.
After all, other people have systems for rebirth, but he is already two years old and has not yet had the system.
Li Jingxiao’s nanny was also used to Li Jingxiao sitting here for a while every day.
