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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 509: Edict to New Yamen

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    Hong Yun'er felt dazed when she woke up early in the morning, and occasionally felt heart palpitations. In short, she had a bad premonition.  After having breakfast, she went to the backyard and took a look at Xiao Youfu. The little baby was already three years old. The Chinese studies teacher the couple hired for him was Huang Shisan, a great scholar from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. There were many other teachers in Western studies, such as Hua Hengfang.  , and Rong Hong and others who had just returned to China.

    Huang Shisan was born in Dinghai, Zhejiang, with the courtesy name Weixiang and the nickname Jueju. He was a Gongsheng student in the 12th year of Daoguang (1832). He went to the provincial examination in the 14th year. His mother died of illness and returned home, so he stopped taking the examination and devoted his life to studying.  This old gentleman is over sixty years old. Although he was born in Gongsheng, he has learned independent opinions, read the classics and history, and considered the past and the present.  After the age of 30, he studied "The Analects of Confucius", and from the age of 40, he began to study the laws and regulations of the past dynasties. After the age of 50, he specialized in "Shangshu".  ", "Chongli Shuo", "Yue Li Shuo" and other chapters.  He enjoyed writing all his life, and wrote "The Analects of Confucius", "Poetry Series", "Poetry Preface", "Spring and Autumn Interpretation", "Zhou Ji Compilation", "Jie Ju Jing Shuo", "Shi Shuo"  ", "Book Enlightenment" and "Huang's School Class", etc., totaling 110 volumes.  After the British army invaded Dinghai in the 20th year of Daoguang's reign, they moved to Huangjiaqiao, Haiyan Township, Zhenhai County. They imitated the "Five Proverbs" written by Han Yu in the Tang Dynasty, satirizing that the authorities should be wary of the ambitions of foreign invaders.

    After the Taiping Army captured Dinghai, Huang Shisan remained at home, but after Hong Yun'er heard about the old man's deeds, she admired his name. Under the recommendation of Yu Songnian and others, Hong Yun'er made a special trip to visit Huang Shisan.  I discussed with him the changes in Confucianism before and after the Qing Dynasty.  Huang Shisan was very interested in the idea of ??revitalizing ancient Han Confucianism advocated by Hong Yuner.  He also helped the Taiping Army's imperial edict office to proofread or annotate some ancient books.  By this year, Xiao Youfu will be enlightened.  So Hong Yun'er hired Huang Shisan to be Xiao Youfu's first Chinese studies teacher.

    Originally, Huang Shisan wanted to study at home because of his old age. In the end, Yu Songnian came to persuade him and only then agreed to leave.  Yu Songnian's words of persuasion were also very simple. Everyone knew that the King of the West did not like his eldest son, so he sent him to the military academy early and took good care of his second son. The King of the West would definitely ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor in the future.  Everyone thinks that the second son of King Xi will be the actual successor of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in the future.  Although Yu Songnian and other literati from Jiangsu and Zhejiang were doing business.  They also had many contacts with foreigners, but they still believed in Han culture in their bones. They did not hope that the future successor of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom would be someone who overly admired Western learning, so Yu Songnian persuaded Huang Shisan to continue the revival of Han Confucianism in the future.  We must teach our second son Chinese studies well.

    Since the Qing Dynasty, most of the emperors who succeeded to the throne were not the eldest sons, but those who were capable were chosen as heirs.  Therefore, folk scribes gradually accepted this statement. Although in many cases the eldest son still had a certain advantage in inheritance rights, when it came to the succession of the king, scribes still preferred the talented and virtuous to take over.  Xiao Youhe spent most of his childhood as a hostage. He has missed the age of enlightenment and starting school, and he was mostly influenced by the God-worshipping religion in his childhood.  The old gentlemen did not think highly of the eldest son of King Xi, so they were more inclined to cultivate a successor who would match their image of a wise king. This person was Xiao Youfu.

    So Huang Shisan came out to be Xiao Youfu¡¯s first teacher, while Hua Hengfang was Xiao Youfu¡¯s first teacher in arithmetic and other Western subjects.  Although the old gentlemen despise Western subjects from the bottom of their hearts, there is still a lot of practical learning in Western learning.  In addition, Hong Yun'er proposed that Chinese learning should be the essence and Western learning should be the application.  That's why the second son's studies included more Western learning.

    "However, Hua Hengfang also worked for the Science Department of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. She usually had to translate Western scientific works, conduct scientific research herself, and also take care of some educational matters, so she gradually felt that she was unable to educate the second son.  So he recommended Rong Hong, a Chinese who had returned from the United States, to take over as his second son's Western teacher.

    Rong Hong was one of several Chinese who went to the United States to study in 1846. He first studied at Monson Preparatory School in Massachusetts. After graduating in 1850, he was admitted to Yale College, becoming the first Chinese to study at Yale College.  In 1852, Rong Hong became a naturalized citizen of the United States.  In 1854, Rong Hong graduated with honors from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts. He then returned to China and served in the American Legation in Guangzhou and the Hong Kong High Court.  While in Hong Kong, he also met Hong Rengan, and Zeng Jin followed Hong Rengan to Shanghai last year.  Rong Hong had always hated the brutality and corruption of the Qing government, and was already curious and fond of the Taiping Army. After he saw with his own eyes the prosperous Shanghai under the Taiping Rebellion, Rong Hong had no intention of returning to the United States.

    Rong Hong later ran the silk and tea business for Shanghai Baoshun Company, and was recommended by Hua Hengfang to be the Western teacher of the second son of King Xi. Rong Hong readily accepted the invitation and came to Tianjing to serve as Xiao Youfu's Western teacher.

    Hong Yun'er did not disturb Huang Shisan's teaching. She just stood outside the window of Xiao Youfu's study and took a peek.  When I saw Xiao Youfu being punished by Huang Shisan with a ruler because he memorized the wrong book,At that moment, Hong Yun'er resisted the pity in her heart, but turned around and left cruelly.  Xiao Youfu studies for ten hours all day long, and the courses are very full. For a three-year-old child, this is a very boring thing. Fortunately, there are also more interesting subjects such as Western learning and outdoor physical education classes.  Adjust the course, otherwise Xiao Youfu might not be able to survive.

    Hong Yun'er doted on Xiao Youfu from the beginning, but Xiao Yungui argued with her many times about this. In the end, Hong Yun'er listened to Xiao Yungui's words. She also did not want her child to become a playboy with no achievements in the future.  As a second-generation official, he had no choice but to be ruthless and leave his children to be taught by Huang Shisan, who was rigorous in his studies, and Rong Hong, who was famous for his diligence.  It's not that Hong Yun'er doesn't know enough to teach her children, but she simply can't bear to force her children to learn. As long as Xiao Youfu acts coquettishly, Hong Yun'er will basically follow the child's temperament, so teaching is still left to her.  Do good to others.

    After Hong Yun'er left the Xiwang Mansion, she came to Zhaoshu Yamen. The main part of her schedule today was to inspect Zhaoshu Yamen.  Today's imperial edict is no longer a cultural annihilation machine that collected and burned all the books on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in the early days of the Taiping Rebellion. The imperial edict is the main institution that collects ancient books to improve and preserve them.  In addition, the imperial edict office is also responsible for the proofreading, typesetting, printing, and distribution of books.

    At the same time, the imperial edict office also has an important task, which is to review books issued by private parties in various provinces.  Somewhat similar to the responsibilities of the General Administration of Publishing in later generations.  Therefore, those books that advocate the Manchu Qing Dynasty or criticize the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will naturally not pass the review. The Xiwang couple still need only one voice in the country, and other reactionary books will naturally disappear.

    Last year, the imperial edict issued a total of more than 500,000 books. Of course, these books were about encouraging the revival of Han Confucianism and exposing the crimes of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Like the newspapers of the Information Department, the imperial edict played an important role in public opinion propaganda and cultural orientation.  The effect is very obvious.  Moreover, these books were still sold publicly, and Hong Yun'er even introduced later generations of marketing science.  Some great scholars were found to write personal comments on the book, and they advertised in newspapers that a certain book was about to be released.  The price of the book is also within the range that ordinary readers can afford. Although the price is not high, the imperial edict can still recover the cost and make a profit, because they follow the instructions of Xiao Yungui, a guy with a keen eye for money, and sell the back cover of the book as an advertising space.  Some businesses have been given space as advertisements.

    Therefore, the publication of books also allowed the imperial edict to make a lot of money, and those scholars initially criticized this philistine approach.  This approach was considered an insult to Sven and sparked a heated debate in newspapers.  And businessmen also have something to say, since publishing a book requires sponsorship, otherwise publishing a book for money is not conducive to the spread of book culture. If you don't like seeing advertisements, you can just skip them automatically. Why bother?  The debate lasted a long time.  Major newspapers published the opinions of both sides, so the sales of newspapers gradually increased. Hong Yun'er sometimes suspected that Xiao Yungui did it deliberately and deliberately found some topics for people to debate. On the one hand, truth can transcend in this kind of debate.  The debate becomes clearer.  On the other hand, this guy still plans to make more money for the newspaper.

    Hong Yun'er doesn't often attend the morning meetings of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Center. That's what Xiao Yungui should do.  She, the Queen of the West, only shows up to participate when necessary. She spends more of her energy on the battle to occupy the cultural commanding heights. This is an invisible war, but it is a very crucial part.  .

    After looking at the imperial book depository, Hong Yun'er felt that it was necessary to expand the place. More and more rare ancient books needed to be properly preserved. In addition to ancient books, there were also precious authentic calligraphy and paintings by famous officials in the past dynasties.  But they are all treasures. If they are lost due to improper preservation, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will be the eternal sinner.  So Hong Yun'er asked Fu Shanxiang of the imperial edict office to record the expansion requirements on the spot and prepare to organize a memorial.

    ??Fu Shanxiang has always been Hong Yun'er's favorite person. She is also very knowledgeable, well-informed, and attentive. She needs to be careful in managing imperial edicts, whether it is reviewing the issuance of books or keeping precious ancient books.  Hong Yun'er felt reassured that Fu Shanxiang was in charge of the imperial edict office, and Fu Shanxiang was one of the few female civil servants. She was different from Zhou Xiuying, Mu Yinghong, Han Baoying and other female generals at the Shanghai Lecture Hall, and she was also different from the female generals who were in charge of their own affairs in northern Jiangsu.  The female generals Su Sanniang and Fu Shanxiang are the number one women in heaven in terms of civil and political affairs, and are representatives of emerging intellectual women. Her achievements put many educated men to shame, so Hong Yun'er relied heavily on her and was optimistic about her.

    ??????????????????? Xiao Yungui often goes in and out of the imperial office, apparently for guidance, but Hong Yun'er actually knew that this guy came to see Fu Shanxiang.  Fu Shanxiang was young and beautiful, talented and well-educated, and gentle and virtuous. Hong Yun'er knew that Xiao Yungui had always been attracted to beautiful creatures, so he must have coveted Fu Shanxiang for a long time.  But every time Hong Yun'er made it clear to Xiao Yungui that he should accept a few more queens, the boy didn't know what was wrong with him, and he always refused.Wuwu's shirk made Hong Yun'er think for a time that a wife is worse than a concubine, a concubine is worse than a thief, and a thief is worse than being unable to steal?

    In short, Xiao Yungui still kept a certain distance from Fu Shanxiang, and the same was true for the charming young generals in Shanghai, which made Hong Yun'er secretly angry.

    After going around in a circle, Hong Yun'er held a short meeting at the scene, encouraged the officials of the imperial office, and prepared to have lunch with Fu Shanxiang and others. At this time, the counselor from the West Prince's Mansion hurriedly came to report,  He said that the King of the West had something important to do and asked the Queen of the West to return home.
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