Zai Chun was stunned by what the other party said. If he thought about it carefully, it was really true. The Qing court was often unreasonable. If an important minister's proposal was put forward, everyone would oppose it and there would definitely be no such firepower. Fully open tit for tat.
Many of them are ambiguous words, and the clouds and mountains require you to guess carefully, and the emperor cannot always stick to his word. He usually just observes patiently and then discusses it later.
The real fights are all in private, with the forces of both sides competing against each other. But on the surface, you can see that they are all smiling. They fight in private and lose their lives, but on the surface they still maintain harmony.
Emperor Tongzhi thought for a while, if there were a big debate like the British Parliament in the Hall of Yangxin or the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the government would probably collapse at that time. The important ministers who were attacked would feel that they were losing face, and they would fight back at all costs.
"Do you really not feel humiliated? You are questioned in turn by the other party, and even swear words, but you don't mind?" Zai Chun asked.
The young congressman smiled and shook his head, "Your Majesty, you really should visit Hyde Park when you have time. Every weekend, there are always people gathering there. They make a wooden box and stand on it, and start to publish something of their own." Some opinions…”
"Maybe it's foreign policy, maybe it's naval development, maybe it's investment in science and technology, including the government's investment plan in municipal affairs, they all have their own opinions..."
"The speech will always attract a lot of people to watch. Whenever there is a disagreement, the audience will stand up and debate with him. Sometimes this kind of civil debate is very explosive..."
"We have all had this experience. To be honest, this kind of indifferent mentality in the face of doubts and attacks has been trained since childhood. After all, one cannot satisfy everyone!"
Zai Chun nodded, "I kind of understand, that is to say, no one cares about face anymore, so the concept of face doesn't exist anymore!"
"Since everyone has scolded and attacked others, he can see clearly when he is scolded and attacked by others!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, everyone is like this, so there is nothing wrong with it, and no one will laugh at anyone! I am now being questioned by others and kicked off the stage. I will go to the tavern for a drink later, maybe accompany me The person I was chatting and laughing with was the person who scolded me the most!”
"Who would laugh at whom? Who has never saluted like this!"
"But as a result, the debate in the court has become more popular. It's easy to talk about small things that are not urgent. But what if we encounter major military and national affairs? Do we still have to wait for you to debate about urgent matters?"
"Too much dispersion of power will definitely cause chaos, such as war. This kind of thing requires the unity of the whole country. How can you ensure that the people's hearts are united?"
Zai Chun got to the point when he asked, and the Chinese officers around him also pricked up their ears and listened carefully.
The young congressman received supportive and encouraging looks from many seniors. He smiled and put down the folder in his hand, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that our country is a constitutional monarchy? The country has the final person in charge, and that is the monarch! "
"The prime ministers rotate back and forth one term after another, but the royal family remains unchanged. The royal family is the last person in charge of the country!"
"When the empire encounters some major crisis, when the prime minister makes serious governance mistakes, the royal family will immediately stand up to rally people's hearts!"
"Although we are fighting every day, we are also looking for a balance point that can be fought without breaking!"
Zai Chun nodded, with a vague understanding in his heart. There are many things that you can't have a deep understanding of just relying on what others say. You can only see it yourself.
At this time, Xiao Letian, who had been silently observing, suddenly spoke. He had to give guidance at the most critical moment when everyone's thoughts were changing to prevent everyone from going astray.
"What is struggle? What is the purpose of struggle within the government? You must understand that the essence of struggle is not who defeats whom, who enslaves whom, or who kills whom. This is not the purpose of struggle..."
"The essence of struggle is to get a plan that is acceptable to all parties and can be implemented through struggle!"
"Remember what I said about the essence of negotiation? The purpose of negotiation is not for one party to force the other party to death or to eat up all the benefits. The essence of negotiation is to come up with something that makes both or more parties scolded, but they are all willing to implement it. An agreement!”
"The nature of the struggle in the imperial court is also the same. It is through struggle but not defeat, so that the policies that come out of the struggle are easier to promote, instead of being implemented in a shady and contradictory way!"
Xiao Letian's words were immediately recognized by the British MPs present. Gladstone was the first to applaud, "It's very subtle. Yes, Head of State, you summarized it very brilliantly. You used very simple language to summarize the core of the parliamentary system." Expressed..."
"It seems that you have mastered the core secret. I am very interested in the major Chinese parliaments. I really hope to have the opportunity to visit..."
Amidst the warm applause, Xiao Letian smiled and nodded, "The door of the Chinese people is open, and the exchanges between civilizations are continuous. Being complacent is not what the Chinese people are like! Give me a little time, and I will give the world a new Chinese style." !”
At this point, the visit to the Parliament was successfully concluded, and the first day of the diplomatic visit finally came to an end. Except for those people from the Benjamin faction who all had gloomy faces, other officials and even members of the royal family were all infected by the charm of the Eastern Head of State.
That night, a traditional dinner was held in the banquet hall of Buckingham Palace, with bright lights, beautiful dance music, and delicious food flashing in front of people like flowing water.
At this time, no one was stupid enough to confront Xiao Letian directly. Even the Russian special envoy who had sobered up and returned just drank and ate in silence.
But this was just the brief calm before the storm. Xiao Letian could feel that his enemy was gathering strength and preparing to fight back.
They come, the security! Xiao Letian won't be afraid of them, he'll just show off their tactics!
After the banquet, there was a grand ball. At this time, it was the home court of women, including the noble princesses and ladies of the British royal family, as well as the wives and daughters brought by envoys from various countries.
This is a place where female creatures show their charm. When the music sounds, the fragrant breeze blows towards your face.
When this kind of occasion comes, the gap becomes apparent. Only those who have studied abroad, such as Xiang Ying, among the Chinese, can handle such a scene. One dance after another, their dance partners change one after another.
As for the first-generation Chinese leaders, they stood aside drinking in embarrassment. Even if they were invited by beautiful women, they could only wave their hands and beg for mercy.
Seeing the embarrassed expressions of the Chinese generals, the women all laughed!
Look, you men are still having trouble in front of Chinese customers during the day, but in the end, we women win the game at night.
Of course Xiao Letian didn't care about small scenes like dancing. He also politely invited Prince Edward's wife and several other beauties to dance.
However, in his faint smile, there was a hint of absent-mindedness in his eyes, because he searched for the whole night and did not see Princess Sissi.
