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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 286: Heavenly King Xiuquan

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    Tianwang Mansion extends to Huangjiatang in the east, Beiting Lane in the west, Fuqiao and Taiping Bridge lines in the north, and Ke Lane in the south.  It is known as "the palace wall has nine levels and the architecture is magnificent".  The palace city is divided into two parts: the inner and outer parts. The outer part is called Sun City, the inner part is called Golden Dragon City, and there is a moat outside.  The main gate of Sun City is Tianchao Gate, the main gate of Jinlong City is Shengtian Gate, and the main hall is Jinlong Hall.  There are also second and third halls, with passages leading directly to the harem, and finally the Houlin Garden, with gardens on the east and west sides.

    In the history of later generations where Xiao Yungui lived, the Tianwang Palace later became the Nanjing Presidential Palace, but Xiao Yungui always felt that there was something wrong with the feng shui here. Otherwise, why did the two generations of power centers established here collapse?

    At the Golden Dragon Palace, Xiao Yungui met the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan. Different from the last time he met in Changsha, this time the Heavenly King wore a dragon and phoenix golden crown. The golden crown was made in the style of an ancient dragon, with a dragon on the left and a dragon on the left, a phoenix standing near the top, and an upright helmet.  A tassel of spears, surrounded by jeweled tassels, a crown and forehead embroidered with two dragons and a single phoenix, with two golden characters in the middle: Heavenly King. He is dressed in a bright yellow satin robe with nine dragons embroidered on it. He wears bright yellow satin boots embroidered with golden dragons, each one  The boots are embroidered with eight stripes, which are very bright.  It¡¯s just that the dragons embroidered on the dragon robes and boots have one eye circle enlarged and one eyeball shrunken. This is not the first time Xiao Yungui has seen such a weird dragon, because the Xiwang dragon robe he is wearing is also like this.  .

    The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom despised the Qing Dynasty clothes and believed that shaving their hair and hanging pigtails was "a mark of slavery imposed on the people", so they began to wear traditional costumes (actually Han costumes of the Tang, Song, Ming and Ming Dynasties) to fight, and "thrown away" the Qing Dynasty official uniforms and "trampled them everywhere"  , and stipulates that "no gauze hats and pheasant feathers are used", "no horseshoe sleeves are used", etc.  During the Yong'an period of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a system of crown uniforms was initially drawn up. After Changsha was captured, "there were differences in the costumes of horses and horses." After Tianjing was established as the capital, modifications were made.  And established Dianyi Yamen.

    The crowns and hats worn by the generals of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom include horn hats, hoods, straw hats and forehead hats.  The horned hat is a court hat decorated with dragon and phoenix patterns.  Court uniforms are divided into two types: robes and mandarin jackets. The robes have round necks and wide sleeves, and are embroidered with patterns, and the patterns are used to distinguish positions.  Mandarin jackets come in two colors: red and yellow, and the colors are used to distinguish positions.  In fact, the mandarin jacket is not a unique costume of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. It is not known when the mandarin jacket was introduced to China. However, there are records that it began in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was established in the Three Kingdoms, and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It is a trace of its evolution.  Probably no different from pants pleats.  The Manchu mandarin jackets mostly used large sleeves and double-breasted mandarins, but the Taiping mandarin jackets were different.

    "The dragon robe is not unique to the Heavenly Kings in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Except for the Heavenly Kings, other officials must wear dragon robes according to the occasion. Low-level officials will never wear dragon robes.  But the court hat decorated with dragon patterns is the first uniform of most officials.  Each king also wore dragon robes, but the number of dragons embroidered on them differed.  The king of heaven is embroidered with nine dragons.  The one missing from the East King is the Eight Dragons, and the rest are in descending order.  When Hong Xiuquan launched the uprising, he called the dragon "devil" and "monster" through the mouth of God. Then when he wore a dragon robe, he couldn't explain it, so he shot the dragon with one eye.  It is said that the treasure golden dragon comes from the theory, so there are such weird dragon robe embroidery patterns.

    When Xiao Yungui arrived at the Golden Dragon Palace, Hong Xiuquan and Hong Yun'er were playing chess when they saw him arrive.  The king of heaven pushed up the plank and came down the jade steps to greet him with a smile.

    Xiao Yungui knew that Hong Xiuquan was pretending to be affectionate and win over him, so he knelt down and saluted. Hong Xiuquan laughed and helped Xiao Yungui up and said, "I have worked hard for you, I have worked hard for you, come and sit down and talk."

    Hong Yun'er also followed with a smile. The three of them sat down on the red silk chairs in the hall. Hong Xiuquan said with a smile: "The Koreans went to Changsha, conquered Hengyang, captured Wuchang, occupied Jinling, and now they have conquered Sunan. For me,  The Kingdom of Heaven opens up its territory and expands its territory. Those who are in charge are defeated and those who are attacked are subjugated. He is actually the number one general of our Kingdom of Heaven. I should have gone out to greet him in person when I returned to the capital today. But I heard that the Heavenly Father was coming to earth. As a brother, I had to wait in the house.  If you are afraid of the call of Heavenly Father, don¡¯t blame your compatriots.¡±

    Xiao Yungui hurriedly stood up and clasped his fists and said, "I don't dare. The King of Heaven is busy with everything, and he still misses me in his heart. How can I be proud of you?"

    Hong Xiuquan chuckled, looked at Hong Yun'er and said, "Look at our Xi Wang. After following my sister for a long time, you have learned to be sophisticated. He is no longer the Xi Wang who only knew how to fight and charge."

    Xiao Yungui smiled slightly and said, "Second brother, thanks to Xuanjiao, I can learn more words."

    At the moment, Hong Xiuquan chatted with Xiao Yungui about home affairs very enthusiastically. Most of the questions he asked were about daily life and food. Occasionally, he asked about military and political affairs, which he only briefly mentioned.

    The more he talked with Xiao Yungui, the more suspicious he became. This Hong Xiuquan didn't look like the Taiping Heavenly King, but more like the kind of long-winded otaku uncle of later generations. He talked endlessly about his parents' trivial matters, and from time to time he talked about the teachings of the God-worshipping religion.  , which makes people look down upon.  Moreover, during the conversation, Hong Xiuquan changed three types of tea, ate five snacks, and applied fragrant bath towels to his face three times. His life was very particular, and he no longer had the heroic spirit of Jintian raising troops.

    " Then Xiao Yungui changed the subject. When it came to the treatment of the captured generals of the Qing army, Hong Xiuquan only said: "You can discuss this matter with your Xiu compatriots."

      Xiao Yungui talked about the New Deal in Southern Jiangsu again, but Hong Xiuquan shook his head and said: "DPRK compatriots, our teachings also say that the world is one family, and there are no two equals. What we want to establish is that rich colleagues, well-dressed colleagues  In the prosperous age when we wear the same clothes, farm the fields together, and the world is for the common good, if the New Deal in Southern Jiangsu comes up with some unreasonable things, then how are we different from the Qing Yao? The compatriots in the court have not considered this properly."

    Xiao Yungui was stunned. It seemed that the legacy of the Christian concept of equality in this leader Hong was very deep. He dreamed of establishing a prosperous age in ancient times when the world was fair. However, he himself could not achieve the justice of the saints of Yao, Shun, and Yu, so he hid in the depths.  There is luxury and luxury in the palace, but the people outside are still eating black beans and rice bran. How can I still have the nerve to say that the world is for the common good?

    At the moment, Xiao Yungui didn't want to talk to him anymore. He knew that Master Hong had a tough and bad temper. Yang Xiuqing was often unable to persuade him and could only use the powerful weapon of Heavenly Father to come down to earth to cure him. He could no longer mess with Brother Tian casually.  There was no need to say anything else since he was going down to earth. It would be useless if he did. Hong Xiuquan wouldn't listen.

    Then the topic of sending troops to the north was discussed again. This time Hong Xiuquan had no objections and said: "Common in the court, you can just discuss matters in the army with your compatriots. You are good at fighting, so you have to share Xiu's burdens."  The burden on my compatriot's shoulders should be shouldered by me, and I should take care of more military affairs for him. After the Zheng compatriots and Da compatriots go north, I can let you control the military affairs in Jiangbei together, but you have to shoulder the burden and bother Xiu compatriots with everything else.  The Xiu brothers have a heavy burden on their shoulders, so it¡¯s up to you to make the final decision regarding military matters.¡±

    Hong Xiuquan's few words shocked Xiao Yungui slightly. It turned out that this otaku uncle was not stupid. He knew very well that if he hadn't worn the same pants as Yang Xiuqing, these words would have aroused him.  With the intention of competing for Yang Xiuqing's military power, this leader Hong should not be underestimated.

    But Xiao Yungui is not stupid either. He will act as Hong Xiuquan's chess piece and rush forward to compete with Yang Xiuqing for military power. He then bowed and said: "Second brother's lesson is correct. It's just that my belly is still tender. I need to listen more to my second and fourth brothers."  Speech. The younger brother has some rules for military affairs, but the ability of the Zheng brothers and Da brothers to lead the army is not inferior to that of the younger brothers. Later, they can just testify against each other with the Zheng brothers and Da brothers. There is no need to let the younger brothers control the various troops.  "

    Seeing that Xiao Yungui refused to accept this hot potato, Hong Xiuquan said oh, no longer pressed, and asked: "I heard that you had many contacts with the Xiyi people in Shanghai. They also believe in the Father Emperor. How can those foreign brothers  Do you know me?"

    Xiao Yungui replied: "The reputation of the Heavenly King spreads all over the world, and the people of Xiyi and others naturally know it. This time when I returned to Beijing, they also sent a lot of tributes for me to donate."

    Hong Xiuquan's face became happy and he said with a smile: "These foreign brothers are really serious. Why not let them come to Beijing together so that I can discuss doctrines with them?"

    Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er looked at each other, and both of them thought, who dares to let them come? What if foreign priests like Luo Weilin didn't go crazy after listening to your weird teachings, Master Hong?

    Hong Yun'er said: "Brother, most of the priests preaching in Shanghai are from other sects, and their teachings are very different from ours. If we let them come to Tianjing rashly, I'm afraid that they will preach something that we don't know, and it will be harmful to Tianjing."  The common people are not good. My little sister is still educating them. After they switch to my teachings, let them go to Beijing." Hong Yun'er quickly dismissed Hong Xiuquan's idea, and Hong Yun'er carried out the Taiping Christian transformation in the West Hall.  It was initially successful, and the clergy from various countries could only accept it as a modified branch of Christianity in China, but Hong Yun'er knew that they would never accept Hong Xiuquan's weird teachings, let alone Hong Xiuquan's claim to be the second son of God.  Therefore, foreigners must not be allowed to come to Tianjing, otherwise they will be exposed when they meet.

    The missionary officers of the West Palace were all taught by Hong Yun'er. The Xi Wang and his wife were god-like figures in the West Palace Army. Not to mention that the Xi King was possessed by Brother Tian, ??even Hong Yun'er's status as the daughter of the Heavenly Father was  It's quite scary, but the doctrinal reform carried out by Hong Yun'er in the West Palace was relatively smooth.  In fact, to be honest, in the entire Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, no one except Master Hong really understands this teaching. If Feng Yunshan was still around, he might be one, but King Nan has passed away, and the only one who understands the teaching deeply is Master Hong.  Deep down in their hearts, the people of Tianjin feel that there is actually no difference between worshiping God and worshiping Bodhisattva. Just like the evil dragon incident mentioned earlier, sometimes Hong Xiuquan himself has difficulty justifying his explanation, and Hong Yun'er's change of doctrine will be ignored by everyone.  Thinking that it is a perfection of the teachings, no one has delved into the difference between it and Tianjing's teachings.

    After listening to Hong Yun'er's words, Hong Xiuquan nodded and said: "Young sister is right, then it's up to you to educate the foreign brothers. You should know that the Heavenly Father has been a believer in China since ancient times.  It is an authentic teaching. Although the Western Yi people have learned some rudimentary teachings and come up with different teachings, we cannot despise them. As the saying goes, there is no difference in teaching, so we should educate them more and let them return to the journey.  .¡±

    Hong Yun'er listened to Master Hong's boast and suppressed her laughter.Se said: "Brother, these words about teaching without distinction seem to be the words of Confucius."

    Hong Xiu¡¯s face was slightly embarrassed. After all, he was a person who had read the books of Confucius for more than ten years. Sometimes he still couldn¡¯t help but say Confucius¡¯s words. This was a habit.

    Hong Yun'er continued: "Brother, I heard that Heavenly Father came down to earth to deliver the decree and asked us not to destroy all the ancient books. In fact, my little sister feels that many books like the Four Books, Five Classics, and Confucius and Mencius can still be kept. Even if they cannot be kept, but  Many words have penetrated into our bones, and I¡¯m afraid we can¡¯t get rid of them, so just be generous and allow us to keep these books.¡± (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!
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