The national anthem has been decided!
Yang Shiqi was very excited, and Li Zhigang's face was also flushed. At this moment, the Imperial College can stay in the history of the Ming Dynasty forever!
Chen Di, the Minister of Rites, was also very satisfied. After all, the Imperial College was also under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. The glory of the Imperial College was also the glory of the Ministry of Rites.
The remaining national anthem plans were presented as a courtesy, but they were mostly flattering and peaceful articles, not inspiring.
Since it was already noon, Zhu Yunwen arranged for Guanglu Temple to entertain officials in Fengtian Hall.
After the meal, Zhu Yunwen and the officials did not take a break and went directly to the national flag selection.
The national flag is not the national anthem. Saying it with words is far less straightforward than seeing it.
Zhu Yunwen ordered his chamberlain to number the thirty-six national flags from one to thirty-six, and then said to the officials: "The national flag is the sacred flag of our Ming Dynasty. Those who hold the national flag should be the place where the national flag is hoisted for the people of our Ming Dynasty. It belongs to our territory of the Ming Dynasty. Even if we travel thousands of miles to the west or go to the ocean in the south, as long as we hang the national flag of the Ming Dynasty, we will know that we are from the Ming Dynasty!"
"I hope that no matter where the people of the Ming Dynasty are, as long as they see the national flag, they will feel at ease and no longer fearful! The national flag should be clear, trusted and recognized by all people, and should become the most distinctive symbol of the Ming Dynasty!"
"The chamberlain held the flag and walked through the hundreds of officials. The officials looked carefully and gave the best, good, average, and bad flags. Finally, they were handed over to the cabinet. They calculated the best three flag plans and then made the final decision. Dear Sirs, may clear?"
All the officials responded one after another.
This is the first time Baiguan has experienced this kind of democratic voting and participation, and he enjoys it very much.
Zhu Yunwen also wanted to be a dictator, but he was not sure about the level of appreciation of the Ming Dynasty people. Even if he showed a great five stars, the Ming Dynasty people might not recognize it.
The times were different, and there was no way to explain to them what a spark of fire was, so they had no choice but to believe in the "collective aesthetic" of this group of people.
"God's Coming"
"Flag No. 1, please judge."
Xie Jin presided over.
The chamberlain held the No. 1 flag in both hands and walked slowly in front of the officials.
Duke Xu Huizu of Wei looked at the national flag in front of him. The background color of the national flag was yellow, with the word "Da Ming" written on the right side and a green snake wearing white clouds on the left side.
Snake flag.
The soaring snake flies without legs, soars into the clouds and rides on the mist, like a snake with two wings.
This kind of flag is not uncommon in the military, but it is somewhat inappropriate to use it as the national flag.
So Xu Huizu took up his pen and wrote the word "bad" on a piece of paper, and then handed it to the waiter holding the tray.
After all the officials had seen it and the judgments were complete, Xie Jin and others calculated the result of the first flag, and then announced: "The civil and military officials of the capital and the local chief envoys, etc., totaling 200 officials, the number one flag will be the winner." Fifty points for excellence. Flag No. 2, please judge.”
The people of the Ming Dynasty are full of imagination, and the national flag designs are all kinds of weird. Some people like to use mythical beasts or dragons as their national flags, some people like to use direct text, hanging a "ming" is enough, and some people have weird paintings. The pattern makes people doubt whether it was produced by a Taoist priest.
But no matter what the national flag scheme is, there is a clear commonality, that is, the uniform use of yellow.
Yellow not only represents the royal family, but also represents nobility and brightness.
In ancient times, people liked to use the five elements and colors to express directions:
Five Elements: Metal is the west, wood is the east, water is the north, fire is the south, and earth is the center.
Color: blue (green) is the east, red (red) is the south, white is the west, soap (black) is the north, and yellow is the center.
The Ming Dynasty is the "center of the world", and the people of the Ming Dynasty are yellow-skinned people. How can we justify not using yellow as one of the colors of the flag?
Even the national flags of later generations also have yellow color, and their selection also has these deep meanings.
As each flag is judged to be excellent, the flag plan has gradually become clearer.
Got one hundred and sixty
Fifth, ranking third is a flying dragon flag, which is powerful and domineering, not only showing the destiny of the Ming Dynasty, but also implying that the people of the Ming Dynasty are the descendants of the dragon.
The score was 172. The second place was a flag with the word "Ming", but the word "Ming" is divided into "sun and moon", represented by a red circle on the left and a red crescent on the right. It can be called the sun and moon flag.
The one hundred and eighty-ninth winner, the first place is also the sun and moon flag, but this one has different colors from the "ming" flag, using three colors.
With blue as the background color, it represents the blue sky.
In the middle, unbiased, is a yellow circle formed by the overlapping of the sun and the moon, which means that the Ming Dynasty is in the middle of the four directions.
Outside the yellow circle, there are twelve red flying lights, which refer to the twelve hours and the month of December.
The red flying light is like the sun, shining on the yellow and shining in the blue sky.
Zhu Yunwen admired the "Ming Zi" sun and moon flag and the "Fei Mang" sun and moon flag, and finally decided that the "Fei Mang" sun and moon flag with the highest score would be the national flag of the Ming Dynasty.
While the national emblem plan was being discussed in the capital court, Ning Wang Zhu Quan, Security Bureau manager Liu Changge and others were riding on horseback, looking at the Hara Hetao not far away.
Hala Hetao is where Duoyanwei grazes and where the main force of Duoyanwei is located.
Zhu Quan raised the whip in his hand and shouted: "Speed up!"
Snapped!
The whip was raised and shook in mid-air, making a crisp sound.
As Zhu Quan took the lead, Keshan and Liu Changge on the side also urged their horses to catch up. Behind them were three thousand elite cavalry, who were also Zhu Quan's core bodyguards.
Tuolu Huchaer, the governor of the Duoyan Guard Left Army, was drinking wine in the tent, accompanied by a stunning woman. A voice came from outside the tent door:
"Sir, Hu Weishan would like to see you."
"Come in, everyone."
Tuolu Huchaer ignored the resentment on the woman's face and pushed her away. He looked at the commander, Zhi Ha'erjie, and the counselor Hu Weishan who came in. He couldn't help but smile and said: "It's his style, and he's good at the wine."
With a bit of hatred on his face, Qiqige stood up to prepare drinks for Ha Erjie and Hu Weishan.
After Ha'er thanked him, he said to Tolu Hucha'er, "Sir, I'm afraid this winter will not be easy."
"Oh, what's so hard about it? Didn't we come here like this in previous years?"
Tulu Huchaer took a piece of mutton leg, pinched a little salt, sprinkled it on the mutton, took a bite, and closed his eyes in enjoyment.
Ha'er shook his head and said: "Yesterday when my subordinates were patrolling, they met a Tatar who fled and asked him to join our Duoyan Guard."
Tolu Huchaer glanced at Ha'erji, moved the corner of his mouth slightly, and said: "I just picked up a Tatar, that's not why I came here, right? If you have something to say, just say it, don't beat around the bush."
Ha'er knew that Tolu Huchaer was not patient, so he said directly: "Sir, that Tatar comes from Qiuba Mountain. He mentioned that the temperature dropped sharply in autumn this year, and I am afraid it will be even colder in winter."
"It's almost September, and it's time to cool down. Isn't such a small thing worth mentioning?"
Tolu Huchaer asked rhetorically.
Harbin frowned and said: "It's extremely cold in autumn, so how can people, horses, cattle, sheep, etc. survive in winter? Sir, maybe we should make plans early to avoid heavy losses."
"you mean?"
Tolu Huchaer's eyes became sharp.
Ha'er said seriously: "The Ming Dynasty must provide us with more cotton clothes, coal, and salt! Only in this way can Duoyanwei survive this cold winter safely."
Tolu Huchaer picked up the wine glass and drank it.
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The Ming court was not a fool. They had always been very shrewd. They were so shrewd that they could provide Duoyanwei with as much supplies as they wanted, without leaving enough to keep.
If it weren't for Prince Ning, Duoyan Wei might not have had a good life in the past two years.
The Ming court would never agree to asking for more, and they could only torture King Ning.
Although King Ning is young, his mind is full of evil ideas, and he wants to completely recruit the three guards of Duoyan and make all the cavalry completely loyal to him.
In fact, he was very successful. The three Duoyan guards surrounding Daning had actually become King Ning's strength.
Tolu Huchaer shook his head and said slowly: "It is too difficult to accomplish this."
"Sir, it's easy to do this!"
Hu Weishan, who had been silent, finally found an opportunity and spoke in a hoarse voice.
Tuolu Huchaer looked deeply at Hu Weishan. He was a Han Chinese, but he was also a person who had hatred for the Ming court. There were only two words left in his heart:
revenge.
"Mr. Hu, do you have any ideas?"
Tolu Huchaer asked calmly.
Hu Weishan said solemnly: "Your Excellency, you know, there is a saying among the Han people that those who are not of my race will have different thoughts. At present, the Duoyan Three Guards are surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty will never truly believe in the Duoyan Three Guards. They will look for opportunities to completely eliminate the Duoyan Three Guards. .”
Tuolu Hucha'er narrowed his eyes slightly. Ha'er saw this and shouted to Hu Weishan: "Sir, be careful what you say. Don't forget that you are also a Han Chinese."
Hu Weishan sneered, stood up angrily and said: "The hatred between the Ming Dynasty and I is as deep as the sea. The hatred between the tribes of Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty is as deep as the sea. Sir, you know this. Why don't you know that the hatred between the Ming Dynasty and the three guards of Duoyan is as deep as the sea?" ? Surrender can buy immortality, but it cannot change the future! Over the years, the three guards of Duoyan have always been controlled by others. Isn’t it because the Ming court does not trust them? "
Tuolu Huchaer nodded slightly, stopped his chatter, and asked, "Sir, what do you have in mind?"
Hu Weishan said bluntly: "Join Taining Guards and Fuyu Guards to capture Daning Prefecture, and then control the entire Liaodong. Go south from Songting Pass to retake Peiping, deter the Tatars and Oaras, and rely on Peking's supplies to strengthen the entire Uliang." The Kazakh tribe then fought against the Tatars in order to unify the various Mongolian tribes and achieve the great cause of the Great Khan!"
Tolu Huchaer lowered his head and said nothing.
Haru couldn't believe it and said quickly: "Sir, you must not listen to this man's nonsense. Not to mention that the three guards of Duoyan are not in harmony with each other. Even if Daning Mansion is captured and Liaodong is blocked, we may not be able to reach Peiping. You must know that Songting Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is heavily guarded. Even if you are lucky enough to capture Songting Pass, how will you defeat the Great Wall and enter the pass?"
Tulu Huchaer shook the empty wine glass in his hand, sighed, and said: "Mr. Hu, after so long, I finally want to understand one thing."
"What's the matter?"
Hu Weishan asked.
Tuolu Huchaer looked at Hu Weishan coldly and said: "Zhu Yuanzhang killed your whole family, and you deserve it. If your whole family were here with me, I would still spare no one. Ha'er, tie him outside the door and kill him. ”
Hu Weishan looked at Tolu Huchaer in fear, but Tolu Huchaer just waved his hand and said impatiently: "Talking on paper is useless trash!"
Ha'erzhao dragged Hu Weishan outside. Before he could chop off Hu Weishan's head, he saw a black line jumping out of the ground in the distance, followed by the sound of horse hooves.
"alert!"
Ha'erji shouted sternly, drew out his knife, chopped off Hu Weishan's head with one blow, and said to Tolu Hucha'er who came out of the tent: "There should be three thousand cavalry!"
Tuolu Huchaer waved his hand and said, "Please don't cause any trouble. If I guess correctly, it's Prince Ning."
"That being said, he still needs us."
Ha Er'ai felt a little more at ease.
While talking, the three thousand cavalry led by Zhu Quan separated one on each side, and the middle one moved forward, slowly approaching the camp area where Tuolu Huchaer was located with an "arrow array".
