"I..." Xiao Letian choked Sima Yun to the point where he couldn't say a word. He never expected that the topic would change around and finally turn to this idea!
In fact, what Xiao Letian and Sima Yun are arguing about today is indeed the two main conflicts of that era, that is to say, the brutal battle between capitalism and feudalism!
People of later generations know very well that it would have to wait until the beginning of the 20th century for capitalism to replace feudalism and completely form a ruling pattern.
The key is that after the First World War, countless European crowns fell to the ground, many princes and nobles were pulled down from their altars, and emerging countries with capitalism as their ruling program emerged one after another.
However, this replacement process is a long and gradual one. Before capitalism gained the absolute upper hand, feudal forces had launched numerous massive counterattacks.
Lord Protector Cromwell established the short-lived British republic, but after his death, his successors could no longer control the situation. The bourgeois Parliament could not even suppress domestic opposition forces. Riots continued one after another, and even the kings of various European countries began to prepare to organize armies to help Charles II restore.
This was the strangulation and counterattack of the feudal forces against capitalism at that time. In the end, the British Parliament had no choice but to compromise, gave up the republic, and chose a constitutional monarchy.
In fact, the emergence of the constitutional monarchy is nothing more than a compromise and muddy plan formed by the struggle between these two forces.
To put it bluntly, it means that both parties take a step back, each plays a big 50, and finally comes up with a profit distribution method that is acceptable to both parties.
The king and nobles still retain, and then retain certain powers appropriately, and finally greatly increase the power of Congress. Then this distribution pattern is determined in the form of law, and no one can challenge it!
This is the so-called constitutional monarchy. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is not mysterious at all.
It is precisely because of this kind of compromise that the British political situation has become correspondingly stable, so that the development of capitalism will not be brutally persecuted by feudal forces!
This short-lived balance allowed Britain to seize the historical opportunity, and British capitalists were finally the first to board the train of the Industrial Revolution.
France during the same period was more radical. After the Revolution, France formed the first republic in history and even proclaimed the Declaration of Human Rights.
But what is the final result? An anti-French alliance was formed across Europe, and the armies of all kings united to fight France. However, the monks and traditional nobles in France were not willing to give up their rights and cooperated with the invaders' actions.
It was precisely because the feudal power was so huge that Napoleon Bonaparte, an ambitious man, could logically borrow this power to successfully restore the empire.
After the complete failure of Napoleon I, France entered the period of rule of the Second Republic. At this time, Napoleon III's useless nephew, that guy who only knew how to deceive others, was able to successfully restore himself!
The success of Napoleon III was naturally inseparable from the support of feudal forces across Europe. This shows how powerful the feudal forces were at that time!
Xiao Letian knew very well that if France failed, it would fail because its steps were too big and it would hurt its eggs. This romantic country is sometimes really radical when it comes to thinking about issues.
They don't even think about the fact that the first rafters will die first. Even if the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them! Obviously Britain has set an example for them, but they don't know how to learn from it.
At a time when the feudal forces are still very strong, they are determined to establish a republic and abolish all nobles and feudal lords. Isn't this seeking death?
The founding of the Republic was certain to arouse opposition from feudal kings throughout Europe. They will also definitely unite with the remnants of feudal forces in France to carry out counterattacks and calculations again and again.
In this way, France will naturally appear, with the republic-empire-republic-empire-republic-empire going back and forth.
Sima Yun and those royalists, all the theoretical basis for the problems they are analyzing now come from this. In their eyes, Xiao Letian's desire to establish a republican electoral system is not wrong, but it is inappropriate!
Sima Yun and others believe that a political system like what Xiao Letian mentioned is simply impossible to achieve in the short term. Without two to three hundred years of development, human society will never reach that point.
Maybe a few hundred years from now, the kind of political system Xiao Letian mentioned will become mainstream, but definitely not now!
As the head of state often said, if you take too big steps, your balls will be pulled off. The Chinese don’t want to be the one who takes too big steps, because the Chinese don’t want to pull off their balls.
Another very important reason is the selfish thoughts of these senior Chinese officials.
Xiao Letian's retention of the aristocratic class is actually a kind of relaxation and a compromise with traditional forces. He hopes to win the support of more enlightened feudal landlords.
Xiao Letian must admit that the most educated class in Asia in this era is still the feudal landlord class, and the talents and resources contained in them are quite huge.
Moreover, the system of six nobility and eighteen ranks itself is also a very good and very cheap reward mechanism based on merit. It can inspire the Chinese people to move forward bravely!
But the nobles themselves are also human beings, and they also have their own selfish greed. When their status changes from common people to nobles, they definitely hope that this noble status can be passed down from generation to generation, so that they can enjoy the glory and wealth for eternity.
At this time, they must elect the spokesperson of their own faction and become the supreme ruler of the entire Chinese race.
Only when the ruler of the Chinese people is the emperor, or king, can they feel at ease, because the nobles, emperors and kings are originally one family.
Only a family can protect each other's interests!
As for democratically elected presidents and prime ministers, it’s hard to say where their butts sit.
If the person elected is a noble, it's okay to say that he will still care a little about the incense and protect the interests of the entire aristocratic class.
What if a businessman is elected? What about a capitalist without noble status? Will he still safeguard the interests of the nobility? Will he tilt the empire's resources to those capitalists?
This is all very likely to happen! Therefore, the republic itself is a huge threat to these traditional aristocrats. They naturally want to nip the bud and solve the problem from the root.
The best way is to force Xiao Letian to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and adjust the Chinese code into a constitutional monarchy code. If Xiao Letian really can't do his job, then these people will bet on Xiao Letian's son.
As long as Xiao Letian dies, the royalists will immediately push Fu Yin'er to the throne and proclaim himself emperor. Only then will these nobles feel at ease and enjoy eternal glory and wealth.
From this it can be seen that what Sima Yun said about Xiao Letian sleeping with Princess Qianqian and feeling sorry for the first lady and the second lady are just excuses.
He just wanted to use this topic to bring out the deeper topic.
The relationship between the Four Heavenly Kings and Xiao Letian is extraordinary. Everything Sima Yun did today was actually a kind of final showdown. He hoped that the head of state would not be obsessed with it.
I hope Xiao Letian can follow what they think is the trend of the times!
