Yang Peng smiled and said: "The cabinet jointly handles national affairs. The cabinet members are elected by the subjects. In this way, problems with the cabinet members can be prevented. As an emperor, I only act as an alternative in emergencies. The role of decision-making." After listening to Yang Peng's words, everyone felt that their minds were suddenly enlightened, as if they had seen a new world. Yang Peng continued: "The cabinet has the power to supervise, advise, and even impeach me as the emperor!"
Everyone was shocked. Although they were at the forefront of thinking among people of this era, they couldn't help but be surprised when they heard that the cabinet could impeach the emperor! Chai Yongqi subconsciously said: "How can this be done! How can I impeach the emperor? Wouldn't this be rebellion against superiors?" Others also had the same idea and nodded one after another.
Yang Peng said: "Have you forgotten what I have always said? The world belongs to the people of the world, not the emperor's world. Why not impeach the emperor? How can it be said that he is committing rebellion? Only those who ignore the interests of the people and the country and act recklessly, Those who even rebel for their own selfish interests are committing rebellion! If the emperor makes a mistake, not just your cabinet, anyone has the right to accuse him!" Everyone looked at each other, speechless. Yang Peng's words had a profound impact on their hearts. The impact can be described as earth-shaking.
Han Bing said: "Your Majesty is right! The world belongs to the people of the world. We cannot just stay on a slogan. We should put it into practice! We must reflect this in our actions!" He looked at Yang Peng and continued: "If Your Majesty has always been so wise and powerful, so naturally we must be loyal to Your Majesty, because being loyal to Your Majesty means being loyal to the country and the people; otherwise we will have to perform our duties and impeach Your Majesty, which is our unshirkable responsibility!"
Yelu Hanyu and Huang Qiaoyun nodded, Huang Guang also nodded, and the three of them looked very much in agreement. However, others still looked shocked, obviously unable to accept this concept for a while. This is not their fault. The millennia of Confucian ideological imprisonment cannot be changed in an instant!
Yang Peng knew that this kind of thing couldn't be rushed. He had said enough today. If he went further, I'm afraid most of them wouldn't be able to accept it. You have to eat one bite at a time and do things step by step, so take your time. Yang Peng said: "Okay, that's it for today! You can go and do your own thing!"
Everyone bowed to Yang Peng and filed out of the imperial study. Everyone walked towards the outside of the palace, walking together in small groups and talking among themselves.
Zhang Xiang said with confusion on his face: "What did your Majesty mean by what you just said?"
Tang Shidian thought and shook his head, "I don't quite understand. But since it was said by His Majesty, it certainly makes sense. We didn't understand the gist of it." Tang Shidian frowned and said, "I impeach the monarch, I I really can't understand. Maybe His Majesty just wants us to give you more advice." Zhang Xiang's eyes lit up and he nodded: "Maybe that's the case."
Han Bing's voice came from behind: "Your Majesty, that's not what you meant!"
Zhang Xiang and Tang Shidian quickly stopped and turned around, saying, "Empress."
Han Bing and Yelu Hanyu stepped forward. Han Bing said: "Why are you still not enlightened? In fact, all your Majesty's thoughts have only one center, and that is the world belongs to everyone! All actions must serve this point. ! In short, His Majesty wants everyone in the world to be their own masters!"
Zhang Xiang and Tang Shidian looked at each other, both looking confused. Zhang Xiang cupped his fists and said, "My subordinates are stupid, how can people in this world be their own masters?"
Yelu Hanyu smiled and said: "Didn't your Majesty just say that? The cabinet can impeach him! Then the cabinet obviously has the highest power! Your majesty's ideals must be realized through the cabinet! If the members of the cabinet are all elected by the people of the world Yes, doesn’t it mean that the people of the world are indirectly their own masters?”
Zhang Xiang and Tang Shidian are not fools. They basically understood after hearing this. They exchanged horrified looks, and Tang Shidian said: "Is this, is this good? Will there be any problems?"
Han Bing said resolutely: "We must believe in His Majesty! His Majesty's far-sightedness and broad mind have far surpassed that of ordinary people. His judgment and decision will definitely be correct!" Zhang Xiang and Tang Shidian nodded involuntarily. Yelu Hanyu sighed: "Only a hero like Your Majesty dares to attempt such an unprecedented event!"
At this time, Huang Guang came over, clasped his fists at everyone, and said, "I thought about it carefully just now. In fact, your Majesty's idea is not without precedent! When there were three emperors and five emperors, the emperor was not hereditary. Rather, they were elected by the people of the world! For example, Dayu was elected as a monarch because of his merits in controlling floods! It is said that during the time of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors, the people did not close their houses at night and did not pick up things on the streets. The people helped each other and lived a happy life. It was really a paradise on earth. ! Until the founding monarch of the Xia Dynasty changed everything, this paradise on earth disappeared! From this point of view, your majesty’s decision is very correct. Only in this way can we recreate the paradise on earth with the morale of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!"
Huang Guangtang Shidian was also a man who read a lot of poetry and books. When Huang Guang said this, he also thought of the legend of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and his face showed a thoughtful look.
Han Bing and Yelu Hanyu were not as well-read in poetry and books as they were, and did not know about the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. They were very interested when they heard that their ancient ancestors had done similar things. Han Bing said: "I only know that our ancestors are the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, but I don't know that they were all elected by the common people back then?"
Huang Guang cupped his fists towards Han Bing and said: "Reporting to the Queen, in fact, the system of hereditary monarchs did not exist from the beginning. It was created by the founding monarch of the Xia Dynasty and continues to this day! During the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the monarchs were all the most powerful members of the Chinese clan. Talented people are elected by all the subjects. This system is called the abdication system. Legend has it that at that time, the world was very stable and the people were very happy! The three emperors and the five emperors always rushed to the front whenever big things happened, not like these emperors now , just sit comfortably in the palace and enjoy it!"
Han Bing looked at Yelu Hanyu and said excitedly: "Sister, this matter is very beneficial to us!" Yelu Hanyu smiled and nodded.
Seeing the two empresses like this, everyone felt that they were incomprehensible and wanted to ask, but because of their status, they did not dare to make any mistakes. …
Before you know it, the Spring Festival is coming. Bianliang City is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and it is full of joy. At this time, a government office on East Street was very lively. There were a sea of people outside the government office, and there was also a fiery atmosphere inside the government office. It turned out that the first government procurement conference held in Ming Dynasty was in full swing here. Various departments of the Ming Dynasty's central government, local units, and the army are all bidding here for all kinds of materials and supplies needed for the new year! At various bidding venues, all bidders were nervously waiting for the official on the stage to announce the name of the winner. Those who won were so ecstatic that they couldn't help but cheer at the venue, while those who failed were dejected, as if they were defeated. Attack is average.
At the same time, on the bulletin board outside the official office, the latest information is constantly updated. Who has won which bid can be seen at a glance on the bulletin board. An audience member stood on tiptoes and craned his neck to look at the bulletin board, and said in surprise: "Hey! It's really strange! How come such big businessmen and official industries only got half of the bids? I thought most of them would go to them. !”
A middle-aged man next to him said: "You think this is still the time of Zhao and Song Dynasties! Government and businessmen collude to create ghosts! These days, who dares to play ghosts! Whoever pulls ghosts will be unlucky! Naturally, everyone competes based on their abilities!"
The audience looked depressed and said: "Li Guang actually got a bid! Oh my god! How can he not have my ability? He can actually win the bid. If I participated, it would not be a sure thing!" Responsibility Regret But he looked like he was looking for medicine to regret. It turned out that this man and Li Guang were both famous carpenters in Bianliang City, very good at making seats, and Li Guang was competing for the bid to repair and update tables and chairs in government offices throughout Henan Province, and he won the bid. I’m afraid I’ll be too busy in the coming year!
At this time, among the audience outside the official office, he was not the only one who regretted it. Shouts of regret could be heard one after another in the crowd. Of course, some people are gloating.
Several Confucian scholars passed by and shook their heads and sighed. One of them sighed in a tone of concern for the country and the people: "The people's hearts are not as old as they used to be!"
Li Qingxia took a few maids to wander on the street, purchased some New Year supplies, and then returned to the mansion. As soon as she returned home, a maid came up to her and said, "Miss, someone came to visit just now." Li Qingxia asked nonchalantly, "Who is it?" The maid said, "I have never seen that person before. He is a handsome young man. Man." Then he took out a letter and handed it to Li Qingxia with both hands: "This is the letter left by that person."
Li Qingxia took the letter, walked to the hall, and sat down. The maids went to the back with their new year gifts.
Li Qingxia opened the envelope, took out the letter, read it, and saw that the letter read: "If Her Royal Highness the Princess has not forgotten Daxia, please come to Fanlou for a while tomorrow morning. I am waiting for the Princess in the Green Bamboo Pavilion." "Li Qingxia frowned and looked at the signature, but there were four words written on it: 'well-known but not recognized'.
Li Qingxia looked thoughtful, stood up, walked to the door, looked at the cloud-covered sky, and murmured: "Who are you? What do you want to do?"
Early the next morning, Li Qingxia came to Fan Tower. A Fanlou maid came up to her and said with a smile: "It's Miss Qingxia, you're here so early today!" Li Qingxia said: "I made an appointment with someone, and he's waiting for me in the Green Bamboo Pavilion." The maid hurriedly said: "Miss, please Follow me." Then she led Li Qingxia upstairs.
The maid led Li Qingxia to the door of Green Bamboo Pavilion, stopped, bowed and said, "This is Green Bamboo Pavilion." Li Qingxia raised her head and glanced up, saying, "Go down." The maid responded and retreated. Go down. Li Qingxia left the two personal maids accompanying her outside the door, pushed the door open and went in. I saw a handsome young man sitting by the window and drinking tea leisurely. Li Qingxia didn't know that person and felt a little surprised.
When the young man saw Li Qingxia come in, he stood up to greet her and said with a smile on his face: "The princess is here. I am sorry for not being able to welcome her from afar!" Then he turned around and closed the door, leading Li Qingxia to the window. . The young man pointed to a chair opposite and said, "Princess, please sit down."
Li Qingxia sat down, and the young man followed suit. He picked up the teapot and first filled a cup of tea for Li Qingxia, and then poured tea for himself. Putting down the teapot, he looked at Li Qingxia and said with a smile: "I have long heard that Princess Daxia Qingxia has an extraordinary temperament. When I saw her today, she really lived up to her reputation!"
Li Qingxia said calmly: "Daxia no longer exists, and I am no longer the princess of Daxia. Please don't call me that again."
The young man picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. He put down the teacup, looked at Li Qingxia and said with a smile: "Daxia has been inherited for hundreds of years, and it was once extremely glorious! It occupies the northwest, and is three tripods with Liao and Song Dynasty. How majestic! Is the princess just that? Are you willing to let Daxia be destroyed like this?"
Li Qingxia said calmly: "Flowers bloom and fall, and grass and trees wither. Without immortal flowers, there will naturally be no eternal and undefeated dynasty! Daxia has come to this day, and its energy has been exhausted, so why bother with it anymore! Since God's will is this, then let Let it go!”
The young man frowned, then relaxed his brows, and said with a smile: "It seems that Her Highness the Princess is still wary of me. This is not the fault of the Princess, it is my negligence." He looked at Brigitte Lin and said: "My name is Mo Haotian, Your Highness the Princess must have heard of this name."
Li Qingxia nodded, "One of the leaders of the Confucian scholar rebellion in Bianliang earlier. I thought you had already fled to the ends of the earth, but I didn't expect you to be still in Bianliang!"
Mo Haotian smiled and said: "The most dangerous place is often the safest place. Is there any place in the world that is safer than Bianliang?"
Li Qingxia looked at Mo Haotian and said: "You are much more powerful than I thought!" Mo Haotian nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Your Highness Princess, thank you!"
Li Qingxia said: "You Confucian scholars rebelled before, but you dragged many party members into the water. Now you must want to drag me into the water again!"
Mo Haotian said: "Your Highness the Princess is wrong to say this! Is it just a matter for us Confucian scholars to resist Yan Yun's tyranny? Your Xixia was destroyed by Yan Yun. It can be said that the country and the family are enemies of each other. Is it possible that Your Highness the Princess has already Have you completely forgotten this hatred?”
Li Qingxia said: "The Dangxiang people were originally part of the Central Plains Dynasty. It was just in the chaotic times of the late Tang Dynasty that our ancestors took advantage of the situation to protect themselves! Now that they have been separated for a long time, they will reunite, and there is nothing wrong with returning to the embrace of the Central Plains Dynasty!"
Mo Haotian frowned and said: "I am very shocked by what Her Royal Highness the Princess said! I never thought that the Princess of Daxia who dared to fight against the Ming Dynasty would turn into a loyal dog to the murderer who destroyed her country!"
Li Qingxia was not angry and said: "The reason why I resisted before was because of my responsibility as the princess of Daxia; the reason why I gave up today is because of the will of the people."
Mo Haotian said angrily: "This is really a clever statement! What is the will of the people? Could it be that the people of Xixia will love the invaders instead?"
Li Qingxia said: "The people don't care who rules them, they just hope that they can live a good life. Although I don't want to admit it, I have to admit that under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, the lives of the people in Dangxiang are better than those in the Xia Dynasty. It's so much better! Not long ago, I went back to Daxia, and what I saw and heard shocked me! The villages and towns were peaceful and peaceful, and the people sang cheerful songs; the wastelands turned into fertile fields. Countless cattle and sheep are grazing on the grassland. Compared with the Great Xia period, the people of Dangxiang today can be said to be living in paradise! The people are so happy, why should I launch a rebellion for my own selfish interests! What's more, under such circumstances , the rebellion will never succeed!"
Mo Haotian was in an incomprehensible mood and said sarcastically: "Your Highness, the princess is trying to justify her betrayal with her words!"
Li Qingxia smiled faintly, "Whatever you say." She glanced at Mo Haotian and said, "The reason why you Confucian scholars oppose Yan Yun is not so much for the so-called righteousness, but rather for your own interests! Under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, you Confucian scholars certainly lost all the privileges and social status you had before, and more importantly, you are almost losing the land that sustains your wealthy life! You are not so much angry as you are scared! Listen to my advice, don’t If you continue to struggle in vain, it is impossible for you to defeat the Ming Dynasty! Because you lack the most important thing, the people's support!" Mo Haotian's face changed several times, and his expression was very ugly.
Li Qingxia glanced at Mo Haotian and continued: "If you stop now, you can still die in peace. If you persist in your obsession, you will die without a burial place!"
Mo Haotian suddenly shouted hysterically: "The one who died without a burial place is Yang Peng!" Li Qingxia frowned.
Mo Haotian took a deep breath and said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess is unwilling to resist Yan Yun. Is it because of the so-called welfare of the people in the Party or because of fear? I am not sure." Li Qingxia felt that there was something in his words. Just listen to Mo Haotian continue: "If Yang Peng suddenly dies suddenly, will the princess change her attitude?"
Li Qingxia frowned and said: "You want to assassinate the Ming Emperor? This is absolutely impossible! Not to mention you, even the Liao Kingdom can't do it! The assassins can't get close to him at all!"
Mo Haotian showed an incomprehensible smile and said: "What if I can do it? At that time, the Ming Dynasty was leaderless, and the world was bound to be in chaos. Don't you think that is a good time to restore the country?"
Li Qingxia shook her head and said, "I don't believe it!"
Mo Haotian said: "Princess, let's open the skylight and speak frankly. I can tell you clearly that my people are already lurking beside Yang Peng, and Yang Peng's life is already in my hands. However, even if the world is in chaos, it will be Overthrowing the tyranny of Yan Yun is no easy task! If Her Royal Highness the Princess can raise the flag of righteousness in Xixia, it will be an immeasurable help to our great cause! Her Royal Highness Princess, please tell me clearly, if Yang Peng dies, will you Are you willing to raise the flag of righteousness?"
Li Qingxia thought: 'He actually said with such certainty that he could take Yang Peng's life! Judging from his appearance, it seems that he is not lying! If Yang Peng is really dead, judging from the current situation, the various factions in Yanyun will definitely fight for the throne! Then the world will be in chaos! What should I do if this happens? The world is in ruins, and it is definitely impossible for the people of the party to stay out of it! But is it really a wise choice to lead the party people to revive Daxia? '
Li Qingxia raised her head and said: "I can't answer this question now, I want to think about it carefully!"
Mo Haotian nodded and said: "Such a big thing, you should think about it carefully. But don't blame me for not reminding you, Princess, don't think about it for too long, otherwise you will be caught off guard by the great changes in the world!"
Li Qingxia stood up, turned and left. Mo Haotian raised his voice and said: "If Her Royal Highness the Princess has thought about it, someone will be waiting for her here in three days! But I have to remind the Princess not to make a wrong calculation, otherwise the party members who cooperate with me will Because of Her Highness the Princess, she is beyond redemption!" Li Qingxia said coldly: "You are thoughtful!" Then she left. …
Unknowingly, the Spring Festival has arrived. The imperial garden of the palace was filled with fireworks, laughter and joy. Yang Peng, his wives, children, and the palace maids and guards were celebrating the Spring Festival. There are no red tapes like those in the previous palace, and everyone enjoys this moment of happiness without restraint. Yang Peng and his lovely wives stood in the waterside pavilion, chatting while watching the children and palace maids setting off fireworks on the lake bank. The fireworks on the lake bank were bursting with colors, accompanied by the cheerful laughter of the children and women; Chai Yonghui A few or many palace maids were playing and guessing lantern riddles in the distant woods filled with lantern riddles, and voices of admiration and laughter kept coming; Yang Erya and a few others were setting river lanterns on the shore of the lake not far away, The lake is dotted with stars, contrasting with the stars in the sky. The cheerful atmosphere lasted until midnight.
At midnight, the children and wives rested. But Yang Peng couldn't sleep, so he walked to the study alone. At this time, the palace had completely quieted down, but the carnival sounds in Bianliang City could be heard in waves, as if they were coming from another world, making Yang Peng feel like he was in the palace, as if he was among human beings. A paradise in this world.
Yang Peng walked behind the desk and sat down, casually flipping through the official documents on the table.
There were footsteps at the door. Yang Peng raised his head and saw Jiang Li coming in with a letter, clasping her fists and saying, "Master, someone asked me to give this letter to the master."
Yang Peng took the letter and looked at the envelope, but there was nothing written on the envelope. He opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, unfolded it and read. Smiling slightly, he said: "I didn't expect she would do this!"
At this moment, footsteps came from the door again, and Zhou Bingqian came in with supper.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Sister, haven't you rested yet?" Zhou Bingqian smiled brightly and said, "Brother hasn't rested either?" He walked to the table with the supper, put down the plate, and put a bowl of lotus seed soup on the table. In front of Yang Peng. Then he picked up another bowl, turned around and handed it to Jiang Li. Jiang Li took the lotus seed soup and said with a smile: "I didn't expect it to be mine!" Zhou Bingqian said: "My sister has to work late at night, it's too hard! My younger sister can't help with anything else, so she has to make a bowl of lotus seed soup for her sister. !”
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
