I was used to having long hair and suddenly cut it into short hair one day, which made me feel a little uncomfortable.

Zhu Cixuan looked at his "short hair" in the mirror, which made him feel a bit strange. But no matter what, the time to comb his hair every morning is saved, and he can increase his aerobic exercise for nearly half an hour.

The scribes were still quite resistant to cutting their hair. Many scholars who abandoned their pens and joined the army did not follow the crowd. However, they were mainly concentrated in staff positions, and a few people who were absorbed into the training team also turned to staff and Taoist priests.

Indeed, out of religious habits, Taoist priests must be unwilling to get their hair, and becoming Taoist priests is just a coat of papers for scholars. These people can still educate people in the military, but they have lost the power to train the instructors.

Zhu Cilang was not confused about whether to cut hair or not. Because Westerners did not learn to tie their hair, they always disheveled their hair like barbarians. It was not until after the Industrial Revolution that long hair caused a large number of production accidents, which developed the habit of Westerners to keep short hair.

Now that Zhu Cixuan has intervened in this history, it has had an impact on the development of science and technology, perhaps Ming people will enter the industrial era earlier, and the mainstream hairstyles in society will most likely change as a result.

"Your Highness, a senior official brought the oral order from the palace." Lu Suyao said closer.

Zhu Cilang didn't raise his head: "Xuan."

At a moment, a somewhat kind-faced eunuch came in and saluted the crown prince respectfully, asking for instructions: "Your Highness, can you read the oral order easily?"

Zhu Cixuan then stood up and said, "Please ask for the Holy One."

"Sage, Gong'an!" The eunuch dragged his voice and his eyes were out of focus. Although he faced the crown prince, he did not dare to look at the crown prince. He changed his voice and said, "The Master asked: Why did Meng Lang cut his hair?"

"Inspire the soldiers and protect the people." Zhu Cixuan had no respect for this form of message. Moreover, the specific content must be explained through memorials, so it is only a general response.

"The Master asked: How do you get married like this?" The oral order is a technical job. Not only do you have to pass the words, but you also have to learn even your expression.

"When you get married, you can almost get up again." Zhu Cixuan said.

The eunuch nodded, his temperament changed, and he bowed and said, "My master, I will return to the palace to report my life."

Zhu Cilang nodded and said intimately: This is really a waste of human resources. Just to ask these two questions, he sent someone to come.

After the Zhongguan left, Zhu Cilang received a report sent by someone from Wu Gui, and only then did he know that the first round of the North-South public opinion war had fought.

"The focus of public opinion is on the rebellious actions of the Qing Dynasty." Zhu Cixuan said to the person who spread the news: "Just click the other ones. I have another piece of information here. You can take it back and hand it over to Mr. Wu, and he naturally knows what to do."

Zhu Cilang raided the bell to call Lu Suyao and asked her to receive minutes of the meeting to receive Italian Li Lesi and Portuguese An Wensi the day before yesterday. These two Thai missionaries entered Sichuan to teach and teach before the Jiashen Kingdom, and were especially proficient in mathematics and astronomy. As foreigners, the two did not care who the actual ruler of the Ming Kingdom was. As long as they could help them preach, they would be a good emperor. So after Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, they naturally surrendered to Zhang Xianzhong.

Just like when Tang Ruowang was hiding, hoping to be able to serve Li Zicheng.

What surprised Zhu Cilang was that Zhang Xianzhong, the bandit leader who was most likely a mental patient, showed extremely high political literacy in front of the missionaries of Taixi. He liked Taixi's mathematics and astronomy very much, and ordered the two to build a celestial ball and earth with red copper, and placed it in the "main hall". Not only did he often call the two to the palace to teach mathematics and astronomy classes, he also actively discussed with the ministers around him.

Just this has reached the standard of Emperor Kangxi who was boasted as a "saint".

However, Zhang Xianzhong went further than Kangxi. Not only did he learn it himself. He also hoped that all the students under his rule could learn mathematics and astronomy. Therefore, he was granted the title of "Tianxue National Teacher" and asked them to recruit more mathematics and astronomical scholars to come to China after returning to Thailand.

"Zhang Xianzhong is also very concerned about the politics of various countries." A casual word from Li Lisi at that time surprised Zhu Cixuan.

Politics belongs to superstructure, mathematics, and astronomy can be regarded as basic science. It is not surprising to be curious about basic science, but it is very difficult to realize the importance of superstructure.

In fact, it is rare to study the history of the East and the West and truly rely on advanced technology to replace the previous dynasty. Only by mastering the superstructure and promoting advanced administrative and military systems can we have the capital to compete for the world.

"Since Zhang Xianzhong valued the two so much and let them take the risk to Taiyuan, what's the matter?" After Zhu Cixuan occupied Taiyuan, Western missionaries who were originally in Shanxi and Shaanxi traveled east at the call of John Tang and went to Jinan to be associate professors. Although they submitted a message according to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Cixuan, who was busy with affairs, did not summon him personally and took a photo of an internal official to ask if there was any need.

Li Lisi and An Wensi insisted on meeting the crown prince himself, which led to this meeting.

An Wensi's Chinese is not as good as Li Lisi, and he is more in the position of witnesses. Li Lisi said: "Your Highness, Zhang Xianzhong hopes to get your forgiveness."

Zhu Ciyang said oh, and after a long time he said: "Both Zhang Xianzhong or Li Zicheng, they are all people of the Ming Dynasty and must be bound by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. And you should be able to understand that it is difficult to forgive whether it is in the Ming Dynasty or Taixi."

Li Liesi and An Wensi are both scholar-type clergy, not cardinals who stand tall in the temple. Their political sense and vision determine their reaction, that is, no response.

Zhu Cilang waited for more than ten seconds and finally realized that with the standards of these two people, he could not hear his implicit meaning at all. He could only say: "However, the Holy Emperor is very kind and kind. Although he wants to punish the past and prevent the future, he does not forget to cure the disease and save the people. However, this kind of forgiveness is not something that everyone can get."

Li Lisi finally understood the meaning of the crown prince: as long as there is enough ransom, God will forgive everyone just like the emperor.

This made him feel like a transaction, but because he had already preconceived that Zhang Xianzhong was a good leader, he did not reject such transactions.

"What kind of redemption does Your Highness think can obtain such forgiveness?" Li Lisi asked.

Zhu Cilang smiled and said, "Can Zhang Xianzhong still bargain with me now? My army can go up the river and capture Chongqing at any time. Li Zicheng's army has also moved south from Hanzhong and occupied Guangyuan. He is now under enemy forces, so life is difficult."

Li Lisi knew this well, and the messenger who lacked scheming naturally wrote the word "recognition" on his face.

Zhu Cixuan continued: "Shu is located in a corner, and there are people who have things, so it is indeed a place where the country can survive. When I was in charge of Shaanxi, I was forced to fight several times overnight by Li Zicheng, and some people also suggested that the army enter Shu."

Li Lisi was quite curious: "Why didn't Your Highness enter Shu? There are two kings of the Ming Dynasty in Shu."

Regarding the Rui King of Chongqing and the Shu King of Chengdu, Zhu Cilang just smiled and said, "Why don't you enter Shu? Because there are the Yaohuang Thirteen families in northern Sichuan and the civil unrest that have killed five pests, it is not easy to pacify Shu. If I entered Shu at that time, not only would I not be able to pacify the Yaohuang Thirteen families, but I would also be blocked by Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng and completely trapped to death."

Li Lisi showed a sudden enlightenment.

"Now Zhang Xianzhong is an example." Zhu Cixuan said: "He launched a large-scale murder in Shu, and the people continued to change. Li Zicheng lost Shaanxi and the entire army came. How long can he resist? Once our army entered Sichuan, he could only run to Yunnan and Guizhou, and even if no one chased him, he would have to peel off his skin."

From the surprise of Li Liesi and An Wensi, Zhu Cixuan knew that Zhang Xianzhong must have revealed his intention to go south to Yunnan and Guizhou. There was nothing we could do about this. Zhang Xianzhong's current military force is only 200,000. After losing the grain base in Huguang, he had to divide some of these people out of farmland.

The 13th family of Yaohuang in Sichuan, the civil rebellion, the Ming Dynasty’s rebel army, the chieftain army, and Li Zicheng... He could not easily pacify any of the troops. The land of Yunnan and Guizhou is barren and difficult to raise, and barbarians are everywhere, which is a larger mud than Sichuan. To lead the troops south, to be nice, it is a hero who cuts his arm, and to put it bluntly, it is a drinking poison to quench thirst.

Unless it can be connected to Guangdong and Guangxi.

Zhu Cilang is sincerely glad that he had listened to Wu Yan's advice and did not dive into Sichuan based on his unreliable understanding of the future generations.
Chapter completed!