Chapter 437: Float Parade
When the news reached the capital, with the intentional push of the court, a celebration atmosphere was once again set off.
No matter how easy it is to annex the city-catcher country, it can be called destruction in name. If it expands the meaning, it can be called restoring the hometown of the Han and Tang Dynasties.
If the country wants to flourish, the people's spirit must be excited. If they are all depressed, numb and indifferent people, how good can the country be?
You don’t have to spend too much money. The free distribution of 100,000 bottles of Zhujie wine will make the people in the capital happy as if they were celebrating the festival.
Merchants like this kind of celebration the most. If you hold a promotion, you can not only give the government a good impression, but also make more money while you are in the time. Why not do it?
"Congratulations to the Ming Dynasty, long live the celebration!" In the restaurant, several drinkers raised their glasses and drank, shouting and shouting.
The guy came forward with two plates of toast dishes, just a plate of fried peanuts and a plate of cold dishes, but gave the drinker a great impression.
"Old Chen, have you bought the war bond?" A winery with a red face grabbed a few peanuts and threw them into his mouth, asking while chewing.
From the behavior, we can see that these drinkers are soldiers or martial arts students, and they exude the aura of soldiers all over their bodies.
After years of hard work, the social status of soldiers has been greatly improved. Even if they commit crimes, local governments have no right to deal with them. They must be ruled by the military police and the Military Law Department.
Coupled with the new military uniforms and the full amount of military pay is paid on time, the appearance and spirit of soldiers have undergone tremendous changes, giving all sectors of society a new understanding.
Wear neatly and neatly, showing a mighty look, which is just the surface. Having money at the waist makes the soldiers straighten their waists and are more popular with merchants.
Preferential treatment does not mean condonation. Although the right to punish soldiers for illegal crimes is first subject to the Military Law, the punishment is very severe.
Simply put, governing the army means the word "reward and punishment", which is similar to governing the administration of officials. It is not complicated at all.
In the emperor's opinion, this is the problem, but it has been a difficult problem in all dynasties. The emperor could not guarantee that without him, would the administration and army of the Ming Empire still be like this now?
The emperor's worries are reasonable when people die and the government dies. Unfortunately, he cannot live for another five hundred years, and can only push the Ming Empire to a new height in his lifetime, leaving more capital for his descendants to prodigality.
"We are soldiers, how can we not buy war bonds?" The wine cook showed a proud look on his red face, and he said with a chuckle: "Just relying on our Ming army, how can we fight the barbarians from all directions be invincible?"
"That's right, that's right." The drunkard with a small scar on his left cheek nodded repeatedly and said, "Jiannu is the hardest to fight. Now he has fled for the death to count the enemies around him, which one is still an opponent?"
After pausing, he added: "The Mongolians are the stronger ones, but they are not enough to fight."
"Long live your temper, I will fight sooner or later." The bearded drinker took a sip of wine, and his eyes became brighter, and he said, "I hope our Jingying Feiqi can be transferred up and have another happy fight."
"At three or five years at most, I think I will definitely catch up." The scar-faced drinker said confidently: "From the arrangement of the Ministry of War and the deployment of military towns in various places, it has begun..."
"There are too many, and there are too many words." The bearded drinker suddenly glared and interrupted his companion's statement.
The scar-faced drinker slapped his head and nodded to admit his mistake, "I drank too much and didn't control my mouth. I should beat him and punish him."
"Isn't it that you punished you to drink?" Another drinker hurriedly joked, changed the subject, and smiled, "It's better to punish you not to drink."
The scar-faced winemaker smiled dryly and begged for mercy: "Drink less, drink less, just this bottle."
The bearded winery shook his head helplessly, remembered something again, and said, "There are war bonds available on the market now, and the price is not low."
"What have you done?" The scar-faced drinker snorted and said, "When it comes to release, I don't believe in the strength of our Ming army. Now that I have won, I feel that there is a advantage to take."
Another drinker agreed and said, "This is the only way to destroy a small Champa. There will be greater victories and more dividends in the future. I have to hold this war bond, I have to finish the expiration of this."
"Besides, I didn't think I could earn much, just to give the robes of war and cheer for them."
The bearded man laughed, patted his companion on the shoulders, and said, "I didn't expect that you would say this. That's right, we just cheer for you, not to make money."
As we were talking, there were loud gongs and drums outside and the noise of the people attracted the attention of the restaurant.
"Let's see where it's a celebration parade held by the royal family." Someone shouted excitedly.
Floats, gongs, drums, instruments, singing and dancing... The emperor created the float parade in his impression. The cost is not much, so he can change the style and reuse it.
Then contact the merchants in the capital, follow the Royal Floor Convoy to enjoy the nobleness, do product promotions, and carry out promotional activities, and the response was quite enthusiastic.
At that time, there was no entertainment activity and the people had nothing to be picky about. I was so happy to watch it with a lively look.
The cart was decorated with red silk and green cloth, and the flowers were clustered with flowers. The beauties sang and danced, the musicians played and sang, and walked slowly along the street. The onlookers were watching the tide, like a major festival.
Then there were floats set up by various merchants, and handsome men and beautiful women were invited to perform, with the names of the merchants hanging. Some even sprinkled small items such as candy, which even caused cheers and competition from the people.
The people from the Five City Military Police maintained public order along the streets, some walked, some rode horses, and were all wearing uniforms, which seemed to be different from the police in later generations.
The change has been in the past few years, from top to bottom, becoming a familiar appearance in the emperor's memory.
In the restaurant, even the boss and the guest, they saw such a scene for the first time. What parades, new terms, and new forms are dazzling.
"Look, that's the courtesan." Someone pointed out that a rare figure among ordinary people was also showing up in public today.
"The courtesan, I think she looks average." The bearded winery looked carefully, and said with a pout, "It's just this song that makes me feel pleasant."
The scar-faced drinker laughed and joked: "That's, that's it. In the eyes of the boss, my sister-in-law is the most beautiful and can't tolerate other women."
The bearded winery looked proud, but he patted his thigh and said, "I forgot that there is a float parade today. My wife might be holding the child out to watch the fun. There are so many people, don't squeeze and touch it."
"Don't worry, boss." The scar-faced drinker hurriedly comforted: "The float parade is three days, and it's not too late to accompany my sister-in-law and my nephew tomorrow. I guess my sister-in-law is also responsible and won't be so anxious."
Chapter completed!