Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 237 Selection

National flag, national anthem, national dance, national ceremony.

Of these four, the last two may be unfamiliar to future generations, and the first two are well known.

In the Ming Dynasty, strictly speaking, these four things were relatively vague.

First of all, let’s talk about the national flag. There are roughly six kinds of flags in the Ming Dynasty.

Dragon flag, Beidou flag, sun flag, moon flag, five-color flag, red sun flag with yellow background.

Others include the Taegeuk flag and the Red Sun flag.

The national flags of the sticks and island countries of later generations were basically formed after learning from the flags of the Ming Dynasty during this period.

Especially the rough instant red sun flag, there is no time to fix the yellow background, just pull a piece of white base cloth and paint a red sun on it, which is almost exactly the same as the flag of the island country.

The reason why there are so many kinds of flags is the difference in etiquette.

For example, when Zhu Yuanzhang was on tour, the central army flew the dragon flag, and the left and right wings flew the sun flag and the moon flag.

The Yamen line often plays the Beidou flag.

Water transport boats, private boats or pleasure boats shall display the five-color flag or the yellow-backed red-sun flag.

If the flags are the same, can we still distinguish between superior and inferior?

Just like national rites and music, people of different identities play different music and drums can not be the same.

Complicated and redundant.

As for the national dance and national ceremony, I won’t introduce much here. Anyway, it’s just one sentence, which is very cumbersome.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty has never been officially unified and clarified, only the Ministry of Rites has formulated a standard for use.

Now that Chen Yunfu wants to confirm it, he is determined to give a clear and unified standard.

"When the Ministry of Rites decided on Baqu, it also asked the Supreme Emperor many times for sacred orders. How come to you, Young Master, to make up your own mind."

Qi De found another opportunity: "It's okay to talk about the national flag, but what about the national ceremony, national anthem, and national dance? It seems that this shouldn't be something that our courtiers should worry about."

During this period, the national flag had not yet been consecrated, and to the ancients, the importance of this flag was not as important as a national gift.

The etiquette is the etiquette, and the etiquette is before the law.

Laws can be abolished and rituals cannot be messed up. This is a point that the orthodox dynasty attaches particular importance to.

Not to mention Qi De, even Shao Zhi glanced at Chen Yunfu suspiciously.

This is indeed exceeding the norm.

Let alone whether it can be passed or not, even if it is passed, if this matter is heard by Zhu Biao and the Supreme Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, then his reputation as a powerful minister of Chen Yunfu will be solid.

At this moment, even Shao Zhi, the father-in-law, had to speak out.

"Young Master, why don't we discuss this matter with His Majesty Chen before bringing it to the cabinet for discussion."

"it is good."

Chen Yunfu was called an open-minded accepting advice, and here Shao Zhi immediately got up when he opened his mouth.

"Then the cabinet meeting will be suspended for a while, and Honsuke will go to the Holy Spirit to ask for an oracle."

The cabinet will stop as soon as it says it will stop, and it will start as soon as it says it will. Qi De gritted his teeth and at the same time he was secretly envious.

After all, it is still a face to be the chief assistant.

But faintly, Qi De always felt that Chen Yunfu did this on purpose?
Thinking of this, Qi De immediately glanced at Shao Zhi, only to find that the latter leaned back on the back of the chair and closed his eyes to rest after speaking.

The Weng and the son-in-law, could they be singing the oboe?

Besides, Chen Yunfu really went to Zhu Biao after leaving the cabinet, and reported the matter to Zhu Biao truthfully.

The latter was very surprised.

"Aren't you giving someone a handle?"

"I can only do ten years anyway, so I am afraid that someone will hinder me in these ten years."

Chen Yunfu said frankly: "For such a big matter, if His Majesty can fully trust and support the minister, then it will be much more convenient for the minister to do things in the cabinet in the future."

"I understand." Zhu Biao nodded suddenly and said: "You deliberately said this at the meeting, and then took this opportunity to express my support and trust in you."

"Yes, I have made my own decision, please Your Majesty punish me."

"That's all right, cough, fine, I know, I said it, I believe you."

Zhu Biao waved his hand: "Go back and hold your cabinet meeting well. I'll wait for your good news here."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

When Chen Yunfu left, Ji Xiang said without confidence: "Your Majesty is a little too partial to the young master."

"If I don't trust him, who else can I trust?"

Zhu Biao also stared at the direction Chen Yunfu left in a daze: "Father also told me that, but I have known Yunfu for ten years, and he has never lied to me about anything, even at the expense of his life to accompany me willful If he really concealed his ambitions, he wouldn't have reached out to ask me for power, and there wouldn't be a ten-year cabinet.

Cough cough, I know my body very well, I am afraid I can't survive him, you say, if Yunfu keeps a low profile, loyal and obedient, when I fail in the future, and Yun Yun succeeds to the throne, who else can be the auxiliary minister besides him.

He told me that he didn't want to be an auxiliary minister, he just wanted to solve all the internal and external troubles of the Ming Dynasty in ten years, and then he would serve in the fields. Yunfu's retreat together is a good story for the monarch and his ministers. "

"Ten years, leave a prosperous world like an iron barrel to Yun Wen and to future generations."

Chen Yunfu would not know about Zhu Biao's emotion. Now he is busy returning to the cabinet to relay Zhu Biao's oral instructions.

"Your Majesty said that the government affairs of the country are determined by the cabinet, and the cabinet can decide what the cabinet can decide. If you are in doubt, listen to the hadith."

Everyone was shocked.

Who would have thought that Zhu Biao would actually let Chen Yunfu decide on this matter.

Oh no, the cabinet should be the one to decide.

The key cabinet is Chen Yunfu's one-talker.

This holy family is too grand.

Qi De's eyes were all red, but he didn't say a word at the moment, let alone raised any questions.

Question what?No one would be so stupid to think that Chen Yunfu would dare to do such a thing if he questioned Chen Yunfu's false preaching of the oracle.

The cabinet has power but no soldiers, and a smart person like Chen Yunfu would never falsely spread imperial edicts.

So, it's true.

"Now, Mr. Qi Ge and fellow workers feel at ease."

Chen Yunfu glanced at the audience, and everyone responded with a smile, even Qi De had to force out an ugly smile to respond.

"Our Ming Dynasty must have a flag of the country. This is the national flag. The flag belongs to every citizen of the Ming Dynasty. Whether it is ordinary people, they can hang the national flag at home, protect and worship the national flag.

The same is true for the national anthem. Nowadays, the country uses eight songs, so we can just choose one.

National dance is also a kind.

As for national etiquette, it is much more cumbersome. Kneeling salute, bowing salute, prostration, and blessing ceremony are also different among different identities and generations, so let's talk about these four.

Establish a uniform standard as soon as possible, so that there is neither obscurity nor superficial mistakes in etiquette. "

After Chen Yunfu expressed his opinion, he immediately summoned a servant.

"Have the musicians and painters arrived?"

"Back to the young master, they are all waiting in the side hall."

"Please come."

After a burst of dense and heavy footsteps, a group of musicians walked into the Wenhua Hall carrying musical instruments, followed by more than a dozen painters holding their drawing boards.

"Look at the options for the national flag first."

Following Chen Yunfu's order, more than a dozen painters lifted the curtain of the drawing board, and immediately, more than a dozen different patterns came into view.

"There is a number under each drawing board, ranging from one to fifteen. Everyone can choose three favorites to vote for. After a quarter of an hour, we will vote in a referendum. The one with the highest number of votes will be determined to be the national flag of Ming Dynasty."

After Chen Yunfu finished speaking, he watched silently and said nothing more.

In the Wenhua Palace, there was silence for a moment.

(End of this chapter)