Zai Chun suddenly noticed that the master was silent, holding the wine glass in his hand and staring blankly at the blue Osaka Bay. The sun, blue waves, sailboats...these beautiful scenes were reflected in Xiao Letian's eyes, but what shone in his eyes was a confused look.
He knew that the master was thinking, and he must be thinking about a very important issue. Maybe he was thinking about the difficult problem given to him by the Ministry of Revenue. The master has promised to honor the debt of four million taels in my name, but this is not enough. The court wants Restoring normal operations requires at least 10 million taels of working capital.
Zai Chun waved the maids and guards to leave. He sat alone behind Xiao Letian, fanned gently, and looked at the master's back, feeling a sense of security.
This is a man like Mount Tai. It would be great if he was not the prime minister of Ryukyu, but the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty. Yes, I have decided that after I take charge, I must restore the prime minister system of the Han and Tang Dynasties. The master is the first powerful prime minister of the Qing Dynasty.
Xiao Letian didn't know what Zai Chun was thinking. He was weighing the pros and cons. According to the emotions of later generations, the demise of the last feudal dynasty was inevitable. There were few empires in human history that could rule for more than three hundred years.
Everything is divided into four stages: living, bad, and empty. People also have birth, old age, illness, and death, including a political power. Therefore, Xiao Letian will never sincerely extend his life for the Qing Dynasty. He does not have that braid in the back of his head or in his heart.
But Xiao Letian also thought about it. Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty must die, which is an irreversible law of history, the way of death can be chosen.
To form an army and launch the Han armed forces, and then directly overthrow the Manchus and fight against the white mountains and black waters, and establish a large empire belonging to the Han people. This ideal is very fulfilling, but the reality is too skinny.
If Xiao Letian does this, then he can get the support of the majority of Han people. As long as he has the money and guns to drive the Manchus out of the customs in three or four years, there will be no problem.
But then, the Manchus and Han people became foreign countries and ethnic groups, and then the Mongolians and Han people also became foreign countries and ethnic groups. Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Hui tribes would also declare independence one after another. They would not obey the orders of the Han people.
Never forget that the Mongols, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hui tribes...these frontier ethnic groups that have troubled China for thousands of years are loyal to the Manchus at this moment, not to the Han people.
Once the war begins, it may only take a hundred years, and the achievements of two hundred years of national integration will be wiped out by then.
The idea of direct military overthrow has long been rejected. So what about the second way? How about learning from Yuan Shikai, using power and tactics to take advantage of the situation, and forcing the Manchus to resign.
This is also a method that has been proven feasible in history. Through various efforts, the ruling foundation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was loosened more and more, and finally a preferential treatment policy was given to the Manchu Qing royal family, allowing them to declare their abdication on their own. This is also a method. Method.
The abdication edict issued by Queen Mother Longyu was not only a rare peaceful transfer of power in Chinese history, but also legally made the republic of the five ethnic groups possible.
"Previously, due to the uprising of the people's army, all provinces responded, the nine summers were boiling, and everyone was in ruins. Yuan Shikai was specially ordered to discuss the overall situation with representatives of the people's army, convene a parliament, and referendum on the government system. For two months, there was no definite solution. The north and the south were separated and at a stalemate. , businessmen stopped on their journeys, scholars were exposed in the wilderness, and the state system was not determined for a day, so the people's livelihood was uneasy..."
This is the beginning of the social environment at that time. Nine summers were boiling and life was in ruins. It said that the entire country had fallen into a serious civil war. And ordering Yuan Shikai to negotiate and discuss with the army and the people showed that the Manchu Qing Dynasty no longer had the possibility of a full-scale war. ideas or abilities.
"Today, the mentality of the people in the country is mostly leaning towards republicanism. The provinces in the south and central are advocating for it, and the generals in the north are also advocating for it. The people's will is known by the destiny. How can I bear to honor the people with the honor of one surname and tell the likes and dislikes of the people? This is Using the general trend from the outside and reviewing the public opinion internally, he led the emperor to return the ruling power to the whole country and established it as a republic and constitutional state. He comforted the hearts of those at home who were tired of chaos and wanted to be governed, and far away, he cooperated with the ancient sage to uphold the justice of the world..."
Okay, Queen Mother Longyu didn’t hide it, she said directly, since everyone hopes for a republic, it is what the people want, then I will take the emperor and hand over the power of rule. Please remember, it is us who take the initiative to hand over the power. Yes, these are not the words we and I said before hanging on the coal mountain when the army arrived in Beijing and bombed the Forbidden City with artillery.
"Yuan Shikai was elected Prime Minister by the Economic and Political Council. At this time when the old and the new are changing, it is appropriate to unify the north and the south. That is, Yuan Shikai will organize a provisional republic government with full power and negotiate with the civilian army to unify the method. The people will be safe for the entire period. Haiyu Yi'an still combined the complete territories of the five ethnic groups of Manchu, Han, Mongolian, Hui and Tibetan, forming a great Republic of China. The emperor was able to retreat in a relaxed place, travel for a long time, receive the courtesy of the people, and see the completion of the Zhizhi rule. Don't you admire this?"
The final drama has finally come. This is the most valuable shining point in the abdication edict. It still combines the complete territories of the five ethnic groups of Manchu, Han, Mongolian, Hui and Tibetan into one great Republic of China.
This sentence has completely eliminated the separatist attempts in the three eastern provinces, Mongolia, Qinghai, Tibet, and Xinjiang, and has put an end to their thoughts from a legal perspective.
It has been two hundred years since you all swore allegiance in front of the Manchu royal family and recognized the rule of the Qing Emperor. How many living Buddhas were canonized by the royal family, how many Hui tribes, Mongolian princes and ministers were appointed by the emperor, almost all of them. All the border peoples needed the canonization of the Manchu Emperor to ensure the purity of their legal system.
Now the sovereign state has opened its mouth and merged all the complete territories of Manchu, Han, Mongolian, Hui and Tibetan into a Greater Republic of China. This is the greatest contribution of Manchu and Qing Dynasty to China.
Maybe some people have said that since the Manchus have abdicated, the princes and ministers of the border minority ethnic groups have no need to listen to you. Can't we just become independent?
Yes, there is nothing wrong with this sentence. It is very correct. Indeed, many people do this. But don’t forget that when you betray a regime, you have actually lost what that regime has given you. right.
It's like saying that your title of Living Buddha was canonized by Emperor Qianlong, and it needs to be canonized by the Qing court after each reincarnation. Then when you betray the Qing court, of course your title cannot be inherited. This is the purity of the legal system. .
The same goes for the princes and nobles of Xinjiang and Mongolia. Your title of prince was given by Emperor Kangxi. You rule a large grassland with this title. It has been passed down for two hundred years. Now you want to rebel, then this You can no longer use the title of Prince, even if you use it, no one will listen to it.
Don't think that the name of righteousness is useless. You can give yourself a name and see if anyone is convinced. I am afraid that most herdsmen will regard you as a madman. Even if you sway a group of people in a short period of time, you will not gain the support of the people. support or oppose.
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