Fu Qing sighed and felt a sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart. He hesitated to speak several times, but in the end his conscience forced him to speak.
"Your Majesty... don't think so! Although the Hua Clan abolished the emperor and abolished the idea of the king's power being granted by heaven, but the entire Hua Clan did not covet the land of the Qing Dynasty at all?"
"This code does not involve the inheritance of legal principles between the Chinese and the Central Plains at all, and the Chinese are not forced to join... and there is no strong government order that we should keep our hair or not. Everything is just left to chance!"
"Just like when I boarded the ship in Tanggu before leaving, I witnessed many Qing refugees being driven out by the new army at Xishuimen... In fact, Xiao Letian's decree is still very reasonable, whether you like it or not , the rules are just there, he doesn’t ask you to abide by them, and he won’t force you to abide by them!”
"He is just like a fair businessman. The goods are placed there. If you want to buy and think it is worth it, you can buy it. If you don't want to buy it and think it is not worth it, you can transfer it to another place. Bargaining is absolutely not allowed... He will not pay for anything. People change their own rules!”
The Third Master shook his head, "In Xishuimen, I saw too many poor and lowly people who behaved like naughty people. They want to enter the special zone to enjoy the blessings inside, but they are unwilling to change a little bit... Isn't this mentality different from those who bargain? Is it a virtue to be greedy for the people?"
"Haha, one penny can only buy two sesame cakes, but he insists on using one penny to buy two kilograms of meat? Does he have to act like a fool if he doesn't agree?"
Qing Sanye suddenly reached out and grabbed Zai Chun's little hand, using the warmth of his own palm to warm his cold and trembling little hand, and at the same time, it also warmed Zai Chun's heart.
"Your Majesty! The matter is actually not as serious as you think. Will the introduction of the Chinese Order really dig up the roots of our Manchu rule? I can't see... there are so many corrupt people in the world. They don't even follow the rules of the Tanggu Special Administrative Region. If they are unwilling to abide by it, do you think they will abide by the rules of the Chinese Order?"
"From morning to now, I have been wandering on the street, actually thinking about this problem. Now I think about it! When the news of the Hua Clan Order spread to the Qing Dynasty, there will indeed be a group of people who are interested in changing the door, but to be honest Most of the people are actually just like the scoundrels in Xishui Gate!"
"They are filled with envy when they look at the huge scales of gold being divided among the Chinese and the big bowls of meat they eat. But if they look at the extremely strict rules in the Chinese order, they will definitely back down... Of course, they will also try to change Xiao Letian's policy. Those untouchables are like this, always trying to change others without changing themselves, and in the end they end up eating meat from other people's bowls!"
"The Chinese code will be very violent in the end, but not many people will actually take action, and there may not be one out of ten. Why should you care too much, Your Majesty?"
"But?" Zai Chun opened his mouth to say something but was speechless for a moment.
"Your Majesty, I understand your concerns, but you want to be more open-minded. The untouchables live a life of fear of power and no morality! As long as Xiao Letian does not lower his standards, as long as Xiao Letian does not forcefully use knives and guns to promote him The rules... don’t worry, the vast majority of the people will still listen to our court!"
The way Shi Shan and Shi Shui looked at Fu Qing changed at this moment. They didn't expect that Mr. Qing, who was a Manchu general, could actually say such wise words, and they were so subtle.
No wonder Third Master Qing became the leader of the Manchu Reform Faction. It turned out that it was not only because of his relationship with Uncle Xiao Letian, nor just because of his status as the Queen Mother’s bedfellow... Third Master also had something to gain. This is a very subtle analysis of the human heart.
Shi Shan clapped his hands and smiled and said, "Good, good! The third master is right. As long as Xiao Letian does not do these two things, the court will still be safe. First, Xiao Letian's Chinese standards will not be lowered. As long as this standard is not lowered, If it is lowered, then there will not be many people who love the Chinese people. Think about it! Not to mention those foreigners, even within the Qing Dynasty, how many people can write Chinese characters? "
Shi Shui also clapped his hands and praised, "Yes, yes, the second point is the greed in the hearts of the people. Those untouchables are afraid of power and have no morals. It's useless for you to talk to them and give them a good amount. The weaker the government is, they will The more he touches his nose and face... these people are afraid of knives and foreign guns. Haha, with a sharp steel knife on his neck, do you think he still dares to say more nonsense? "
"Why is it that the West Water Gate of Tanggu is noisy every day like going to the market, and those people are throwing around and even daring to curse in the street? It's not like Xiao Letian gave a strict order not to use force. Those untouchables saw that there was no danger, so they started to make trouble if they couldn't. As long as you make a fuss and gain an extra penny, it's better than no fuss at all!"
"A penny is still money! No matter how small a fly is, it is still meat! Untouchables are always stubborn and refuse to change. Not only do they refuse to change, they are also greedy for small profits! So, as long as Xiao Letian doesn't stretch out his knife, those people They won’t take the initiative to become Chinese!”
Zai Chun was stunned, "Then, that... then how can Ryukyu explain it now? All the people support the Hua Clan Order so much, shouldn't the celebration of those people be fake, right?"
Qing Sanye squeezed Zai Chun's hand, and the thick palm gave Zai Chun a very stable feeling. "Your Majesty! Tanggu and Ryukyu are special situations. These people have lived under Xiao Letian's rule for several years. They Having tasted the sweetness of the New Deal, they have developed a strong personal admiration for the Prime Minister, so now let alone the Chinese order, even if Xiao Letian farts, they will go to the streets to celebrate!"
"But our Qing Dynasty has more than 10 million square kilometers and billions of people. It is so vast that it is unimaginable... There are more people who have never seen Xiao Letian's power, nor have they tasted his sweetness. What do you think? What corner can he poach from us?"
The anger in Zai Chun's heart was gradually resolved by soft words, "But...but no matter what, there will always be a group of people who will join the Chinese, especially those who have read books, and those who meet at the beach." People who have traveled to the foreign world, I’m afraid they will follow Xiao Letian!”
"Hahaha..." The third master laughed. "Your Majesty, this is a bit unfounded. Those people have already seen the world, and their hearts have been moved by the colorful world of foreigners! Even without Xiao Letian's Chinese order, these people They will also join the camp of foreigners. Isn’t there a new profession in Shanghai called comprador?”
"In the final analysis, those who are ready to join the Chinese nation are no longer loyal ministers and obedient people of our Qing Dynasty from the bottom of their hearts. And our loyal ministers and obedient people of the Qing Dynasty will not take the initiative to join any Chinese nation, so you are still worried What's the point?"
"What we have to do is to reform ourselves as soon as possible, strengthen ourselves and ultimately protect our loyal people. After all, the thousands of years of imperial power and divine right thought cannot be changed by Xiao Letian alone!"
Zai Chun blinked his eyes and suddenly said, "Wait a moment! I finally understand... You guys have been talking for a long time, blah blah blah, what you mean is that the basis of our rule in the Qing Dynasty is those greedy and evil people." Short-sighted pariah?”
"Damn it! You are so bold! Do you mean that we, the Qing Dynasty, are not worthy of being supported by those elites with morals, quality, culture, and cultivation?"
"I became the emperor for such an old pariah, what else can I be proud of?"
