Zai Chun collapsed a little. When he walked out of the Forbidden City, he was no longer the child emperor who was deceived by Confucian scholars and slaves. He already knew the sufferings of the people, and also knew that the world's people are all seeking profit, and he also knew what was going on in the Qing Dynasty at the moment. What does it look like?
Want the people under your rule to live better than those under the master's rule? This is simply an impossible task.
Under the ebb and flow of others, people's hearts are in comparison, and they can always tell who is good and who is bad. Zai Chun really does not have the confidence to be a master. In his eyes, the master is like a mountain, and he can never compare with him.
He murmured to himself, "Maybe hundreds of millions of people still believe in me now, and maybe their ideas will not change within a few decades, but what about in the future..." At this point, he suddenly shouted.
"What about Ryukyu? If Ryukyu as a whole accepts the Chinese order, then it means that Ryukyu as a whole no longer recognizes me as the emperor? Do you want to break away from the feudal clan!"
Zai Chun screamed hysterically. He didn't dare to look at his master, but he stared at King Shangtai. "Answer me, do you want to break away from the feudal clan? You want to betray the Qing Dynasty!"
At this time, King Shangtai had completely figured it out. He knew that if the Hua Clan existed, the incense and wealth of his Shang family would be guaranteed. As long as the Hua Clan order was not violated, the Hua Clan Order would be his talisman.
With confidence in his heart, he was no longer the cautious king. Shang Tai bowed his hand to Zai Chun, "Your Majesty! Don't be so excited. Leaving the feudal vassal is inevitable. The Qing Dynasty has never helped us Ryukyu in the slightest. We have Why bother to live under someone else's roof?"
"The Ryukyu Shang clan was canonized by the Ming Emperor, and the Ming Dynasty is our real lord! When the Manchus came to the pass, they were trying to avenge the former Ming Dynasty and kill the intruders. Only then did we gain vassal status. But you should know that the Qing Dynasty really didn’t give much help to our vassal state!"
"When Japan's Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded Korea, the Ming Dynasty used hundreds of thousands of troops to help Korea recover. This is the responsibility of the suzerain country. But what about the Qing Dynasty? I, Ryukyu, have been bullied by the Shimadzu family of Japan for more than three hundred years. , It seems like no one has taken care of us, right?"
King Shangtai's words were full of disdain, and Zai Chun was unable to refute. Yes, you have never helped others when they were in trouble. The so-called status of a vassal state is actually in name only. So what will happen if Ryukyu breaks away from the vassal state of the Qing Dynasty? If you don't even have a decent navy, what can you do to solve this betrayal?
The little emperor slumped on the chair, looking like a zombie. The two eunuchs behind him, the big and small Sixi, were so frightened that they almost fainted. However, the slaves must protect the master. They did not dare to bark at others, so they could only whisper. to comfort the emperor.
"Your Majesty... don't be angry! Just... didn't the Prime Minister just say that the Chinese must apply to enter... The Qing Dynasty will always belong to the imperial court. The imperial court has decreed that no common people are allowed to enter, so who dares to enter?"
"That's right! Did the emperor say that he would be gone without him? Without the emperor, the sky would collapse! Only the foreign people like Ryukyu believe in these fallacies. We, the people of the Qing Dynasty, have believed this for thousands of years. Emperor, can you still say that you don’t believe it if you don’t believe it?”
Da Sixi whispered in the emperor's ear, "Although the Prime Minister is overbearing, his words are still credible. He said that he is also controlled by the Hua Clan Order, so let's listen to what the rules are in the Hua Clan Order! Anyway, He himself said just now that he will never force people to join any Chinese ethnic group, they all have to apply for it!"
"As long as he really means what he says, then we will have room for maneuver!"
Many times, slaves are very useful, at least when it comes to comforting people. Slaves, especially eunuchs, have a unique skill passed down from their families. They are very good at what they say and follow their master's temperament. Chun's face gradually improved.
Time passed minute by minute, and the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the outer square were silent. People were listening attentively to Xiao Letian's explanation. The hour hand was approaching noon little by little, and the fine wine and delicacies on the surrounding buffet tables had been changed several times. times, but no one was interested in taking a look.
Celebrity chefs from all over the world are scratching their heads and scratching their heads anxiously as they watch the carefully prepared delicacies gradually disappearing, but they can't understand what is being said. However, looking at the excited faces of the Chinese chefs around them, They knew that these delicacies were prepared for nothing today.
Some Nanyang chefs who are fluent in Chinese secretly asked the famous chefs from Jiangnan, "Well... what is the Prime Minister talking about... I can only understand a little bit..."
"What a good thing! What a great thing! The Prime Minister is going to give you a title. The Prime Minister wants to establish the Chinese clan and give you a title! Oh dear, he wants to depose the emperor! Let all people be equal!"
That's right, Sima Yun has already read the detailed rules at this moment. One of them is the order on the equality of all peoples: "God nourishes all peoples, not to enslave others. Human rights are created equal. There will never be any distinction among the Chinese people based on blood." There will be no distinction based on occupation, let alone official title... Within the Chinese race, all people are equal!"
As soon as the words came out, the crowd murmured, and many people looked confused. Xiao Letian nodded to Sima Yun and told him to stop reading to give these people time to digest.
No one expected that the first person to ask a question was Fan Ru. This old man was trembling and coughing while being supported by others. "Prime Minister! You said there is no need to rank people by profession anymore, so that means there is no ranking of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce." ? Everyone is the same? Businessmen can also take the imperial examination at will, and they can also wear silk and satin at will..."
"Haha, uncle, that's a good question! That's what it means. All people are created equal. What happened to the craftsmen? What happened to the businessmen? As long as you don't break the law, don't do immoral things, and live and eat by your own ability, why should you be inferior to others?"
"But, but... businessmen are looking for profit, and craftsmen are also cheap..." The old man kept mumbling with his eyes full of muddy eyes.
Next to him, Luo Huo didn't want to hear it anymore. "What's wrong with profit-seeking? Exchange of goods is also a skill. Thousand-mile trafficking is also a risky job with your head in your belt. You invest a lot and take big risks. Why can't you make more money?" ?”
"What happened to the craftsmen? Do you know that craftsmen in Europe are called scientists? There was a great craftsman in England named Newton. After his death, the king and nobles personally carried the coffin. Did you know that?"
"No one respects craftsmen so much. How can Westerners have the strong ships and cannons they have now? Mr. Fan, please sit back for a while, have a drink and enjoy yourself. That's all your mission now!"
"You..." Fan Ru stared and wanted to curse, but Luo Huo was no longer the guard guy in the Fan family business in the past. He was now a general who protected the body with great power. No one dared to disrespect him.
