Zhang Kun looked at Tan Weixin, thinking about the various rumors he had seen while surfing the Internet in that world, and felt a little emotional in his heart.
The last sentence of this fatal poem can be described as heroic and has shocked a generation.
As he said, with his own blood, he will awaken those who come after him.
This one is really not afraid of death.
When the question came up, some people started to point out that Mr. Tan actually had various shortcomings.
They also put forward various evidences in the pile of old papers.
It's very serious.
It is said that Mr. Tan once wrote a letter to his teacher Kang Beihai when the imperial court had no money to implement the reform and things could not be implemented. It was proposed to write to Emperor Guangxu to sell the Xiburian and Xinjiang lands to the White Bear Kingdom and the Jili Kingdom to compensate for the compensation and exchange for a large amount of money to carry out the reform.
From this point, it can be seen that this person does not have a far-sighted vision and is suspected of betraying the country by cutting off land.
On the contrary, they are far less far-sighted than Governor Zuo and others, and have a long-term vision for the country's territorial integrity.
However, Zhang Kun saw a possibility among other water friends and suspected that the starting point of Tan Wei's new reform method was completely different from Kang Beihai's.
They are walking the same path, but they are not of the same mind.
So, he decided to give it a try.
This is related to how to intervene in the reform.
He stared at Tan Weixin and read slowly: "The horse's feet are kicking the Central Plains, the Central Plains is ruined, the sharp edge is like the Chinese, the Chinese are ruined..."
Tan Weixin's body shook violently, his eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Zhang Kun in disbelief.
Tears flowed down, and he continued to read:
"Confining their ears and eyes, restraining their hands and feet, suppressing their thoughts, cutting off their sources of profit, embarrassing their livelihood, blocking their intelligence and skill, and complicating the rituals of kneeling and worshiping. In order to frustrate their ambition and integrity, the scholar-bureaucrats are embarrassed, and they stand up to write books. It is forbidden to speak with silence, but the words will cause great harm."
He read a few words, then came back to his senses, wiped away his tears, and asked hurriedly: "Master Zhang, does he recognize the humble wife? How can it happen, how can it happen..."
What he wanted to ask was how Zhang Kun knew about the diary that he had locked up in his hometown and hid it tightly.
Yes, Tan Weixin keeps a diary.
Many years after death, it will still be spread.
When he first started studying, he was full of enthusiasm and ambition.
Write your indignation and anger, ideals and beliefs in a diary and hide it where no one can find it.
Of course, these things cannot be hidden from the person next to you.
If anyone knows the contents, it is his wife Li Run.
Zhang Kun's first sentence actually talks about the tragic scene when the barbarians entered the Pass, and on the tenth day of Yangzhou, there were three massacres in Jiading, and they wielded their swords against the Han people.
If you keep your hair but not your head, you will kill people like pigs and dogs.
This is just the beginning.
The following measures of boiling frogs in warm water were the reason why the Han people lost all their blood and were eventually completely enslaved.
That is to "suppress the thoughts of the Han people, make all kneeling rituals extremely cumbersome, and reduce the dignity and ambition of the Chinese people... Moreover, he also said to the bookend that some daily conversations are strictly controlled, creating a literary inquisition.
You can't say anything, you can't do anything, you can't kneel down every day, and you can't study.
In this way, they don’t recognize the characters, don’t understand the principles, and don’t understand the history.
From the moment the common people are born, they will be told that they are the slaves of the masters, they are the masters in life, and they are the ghosts of the masters in death.
When you see a noble person, remember to kneel down, kowtow, and dedicate yourself wholeheartedly...
Otherwise, you are not worthy of living in this world, you are wasting food, and you should starve to death.
This is what Tan Weixin wrote down at home.
One can imagine his hatred for this court.
Moreover, he called the Qing Dynasty Emperor "Ke Emperor", which obviously did not recognize him as the master of this land.
This diary was really exposed. Let alone serving as an official and presiding over reform matters, the first person to have his head chopped off was Emperor Guangxu.
Because, in fact, he is the most hidden "rebel."
I would like to ask, how could such a "rebel" think of making the barbarian court more prosperous and powerful and making its ruling position more stable?
He wanted to change the law, probably because he wanted to make the country strong. The first thing he did was to call for the establishment of schools and open up the people's intelligence...The next step was to build railways and open mines. He wanted to make the country strong economically and from the bottom up. stand up.
This is also something that can't be helped.
We can't just watch the foreign countries completely swallow up this land.
Even in my dreams, I wish I could smash this imperial court to pieces and overthrow it.
But he still had to make suggestions to help the imperial court become stronger.
This entanglement makes his behavior full of tragedy and absurdity.
When arrested, he was able to escape, but he did not escape and waited for his neck to be cut, because he could not find a reason to live.
Only by awakening future generations and continuing to walk on this road can we see the final dawn.
It's not without reason to follow Kang Beihai.
That Mr. Beihai was able to gather so many talented people from all over the world around him was naturally because his ideas were actually very good.
"Reject peace, move the capital, train troops, and reform."
Among them, no matter which one it is, it scratches Tan Weixin's itch.
In particular, the proposal to move the capital, which was criticized by people at the time, was a stroke of genius.
The emperor has moved to the sea, does the court still have fun?
It's not that heroes are everywhere, they will eventually return to the rule of the Han family.
In addition, Kang Beihai proposed policies such as farming, encouraging workers, benefiting business, subsidizing the poor, and appeasing the people all over the world. He also proposed policies such as opening mines, building railways, opening schools, and abolishing stereotyped writing. Not only did he convince Emperor Guangxu, but he also convinced some people with lofty ideals.
These people believe that Mr. Beihai cares about his family and country and will be able to achieve success.
Of course, opinions are opinions and actions are actions, and they cannot be confused.
Today, Mr. Beihai's actions are a bit confusing, especially his proposal to establish a constitution and establish a joint state with Eagle Country, Citigroup, Sakura and other countries to jointly govern China.
As soon as this idea came out.
The two of them gradually developed a rift and secretly had their own thoughts. Zhang Kun could see this.
"Therefore, Brother Tan does not agree with Mr. Beihai's establishment of a constitution. Because if the establishment of the constitution is successful, especially with the support of foreigners, the power will be restored to one person, no matter what happens to the barbarian country, whether the country will be divided or not, it will still be stable for decades. Even hundreds of years.
If things continue like this, the lives of people all over the world will be much more miserable.
Not only was he being squeezed by the imperial court, but he also had a huge mountain on his head and a foreign master... This was something Brother Tan never wanted to see. "
Zhang Kun sighed, he finally understood the original intention of Tan Weixin and others' reform, as well as their stance.
"So, Zuo Jitang, Zeng Guohua and other ministers of Zhongxing?"
Zhang Kun asked again.
"This is a shame for our Han people, and the crime will not be forgiven..."
Tan Weixin's eyes shone with hatred. He felt that these famous and capable ministers that others were praising were, to him, traitors, a shame to the Han people, and a stain on his hometown.
It was these very learned and powerful Han people who were loyal to the barbarians and made the barbarian court prosperous.
The mountain above the people's heads is getting bigger and heavier.
It's so stressful that I can't even breathe.
"So, what about Northern Territory and Western Territory?"
Zhang Kun has always been curious about what the other party had in mind when he proposed to sell these two places.
"This is a land where the barbarians are smelly. They have always refused to obey the jurisdiction. The food is tasteless and it is a pity to abandon it. Selling money to build my country is nothing."
Tan Weixin replied matter-of-factly.
See, this is the limitation of history.
If in another world, someone dared to propose selling land to foreigners, it would be strange if they didn't get sprayed with blood.
Because those two places belong to the indivisible territory of the country. Anyone who sells them to outsiders will be a traitor and will be nailed to the pillar of shame and never be able to stand up again.
However, Tan Weixin is different. It can be seen from this that he is a staunch defender of the nation. From the beginning to the end, he never regarded the barbarian court as his own court, and only had Han people in his heart.
Since it belongs to the old land of the barbarians, it would be a pity to sell it.
"It turns out that Emperor Guangxu cannot die or be defeated because of this. He can neither regain his power nor let him end completely..."
Zhang Kun's eyes flashed slightly, and he finally understood the operations of Tan Weixin, Da Dao Wang Wu and others.
Like dancing on the tip of a knife.
It is both contradictory and entangled, and there is no turning back.
This also explains why the later Six Gentlemen such as Tan Weixin, Yang Shen, Kang Huairen and others were so decisive.
And why do the martial arts figures such as the Five Great Swordsmen act in different ways...
Sometimes he supported Qingting, helped with the reform, and helped fight foreigners; sometimes he joined Yihequan, followed the rebellion, and killed the officials and soldiers of the imperial court.
It was simply a mess, with no specific stance at all.
It can be seen through the deep fog.
This group of people actually pretend to be the common people and protect China, not the barbarian Qing Dynasty.
"The world is a world of people, not a world of one family and one surname."
They belong to the group of thousands of Han slaves who have awakened in advance.
This is another world, some secrets not mentioned in the history books.
Because times are different, the environment is different, and the ideology is also different.
That world was a unified and powerful country, where the nationalities were integrated without distinction between each other, and the people of all ethnic groups were brothers and sisters.
Anyone who engages in opposition will naturally be a sinner of the country.
Some things will never be said again, and some words will never be mentioned again.
He talked too much and was a little inappropriate.
However, this era and this world are different.
Don't say that Zhang Kun didn't learn history well. Even if he learned it well, he still couldn't see clearly or understand it.
Until now, in this world, looking at the characters and current situation that are very similar to the development of the original world, I finally understood...
It turns out that since the barbarians entered the customs, some Chinese people and Han people have never forgotten their hatred.
He has been secretly accumulating strength and cultivating outstanding people, with the intention of overthrowing this foreign court in one fell swoop, so that the Han people who have been reduced to pigs and dogs can one day raise their heads again.
These people grow and die like weeds, and will not be recorded in history, and no one will remember them.
Just such an ordinary birth, struggling silently, and dying silently.
Hide all your thoughts deep in your heart...
Perhaps, even their closest relatives will not know this throughout their lives.
We can only get a glimpse of some clues from the life trajectories of certain people.
"Yes, Emperor Guangxu cannot die, nor can he be defeated."
Tan Weixin's face looked as ugly as if he had swallowed a fly. "Emperor Guangxu grew up in a deep palace and was raised in the hands of women. He didn't have much knowledge to begin with. Even if he later learned some imperial skills in governing the country and ministers, Don’t become shrewd and sophisticated all of a sudden, it’s much easier to deal with than the Demon Queen of the West Palace.”
He paused and then said: "Moreover, this emperor has another flaw, that is, he has great ambitions..."
What kind of flaw is "having big ambitions"?
Zhang Kun understood it after thinking about it carefully.
Because Emperor Guangxu had great ambitions and wanted to strengthen his father to defeat his ancestors, he was not willing to be a puppet controlled by a woman in the palace.
He wanted power, he wanted to be the emperor of a truly powerful country where barbarians could rule for tens of thousands of years.
It's just the wrong time.
The thoughts in this man's heart had just been ignited, and he began to take control of the government and became the emperor. Just when he was about to show off his talents, war broke out all over the country, and foreigners came in.
Lose a battle here, lose a battle there.
This treaty and that treaty were signed, and after cutting off the land and paying compensation, he found that he had nothing.
The money is gone and the country is poor...
As for himself, his reputation has become bad, and he has become the prodigal son and the pustule emperor in the mouth of the world.
The scolding is not unjust at all. He is the emperor. If the country is in this state, no one should blame him.
Emperor Guangxu was holding back his anger.
I thought to myself, as long as I had control over personnel, financial power, military power, and diplomacy, I wouldn't end up like this.
Dissatisfaction also arose in my heart.
I want to fight for something and change something.
Otherwise, he was worried that if things went on like this, he, the emperor, might not be able to sit down.
Have you ever seen an emperor who only takes the blame but does not give power?
He has been taking the blame for a long time. In order to quell the resentment of the people all over the world, it seems that it is not impossible to change him.
There are so many children from the noble family of Xiren that they are not afraid of finding another one who will take the blame.
With this idea.
It was natural for Emperor Guangxu to accept the Reform. He naturally had common interests with the Reform faction, especially Kang Beihai and others.
Change, change, change, if you don't get rid of the person above you, and don't get rid of all the other party's cronies, how can he have autonomy?
Wanting to become the supreme emperor who truly ruled the world, Emperor Guangxu would do anything that went against common sense and would not object.
He could even sell his ancestors and his country.
No matter who.
As long as it can help him achieve this goal, it will be greatly reused.
Kang Beihai and Tan Weixin are all high-ranking officials with generous salaries.
The power of reform is given to you. You can do whatever you want. The bigger the momentum, the better, and the stronger the helpers you can recruit, the better.
"If he is so easy to talk to now, he may not be so easy to talk to in the future."
Zhang Kun thought for a while, and realized that some of the so-called emperors in history who could endure what others could not endure, and who endured hardships despite their hardships, had some idea of what Emperor Guangxu was thinking.
"As long as he is obedient now, what is the future? When all the people wake up, the world will be full of wars. Then we will see who owns this land of China."
A meaningful smile appeared on Tan Weixin's face.
He seemed to be able to see that scene, the angry flames, burning the world, this piece of China, red.
Once the opening for reform is opened, it can no longer be blocked.
"What happened when Mr. Wang's bodyguard entered the palace?"
In Zhang Kun's memory, there seems to be no deeds of Da Sword King Wu protecting the emperor. Could it be that the things he did after coming to this world caused a chain reaction.
"Concubine Zhen is dead."
Tan Weixin said in a deep voice.
"She died in a very dishonorable way. Not only was she accused of having an affair with her teacher Wen Shidu, but she was also said to have committed suicide out of fear of guilt. She threw herself into a deep well in the harem at night. By the time Emperor Guangxu found out, her body was already stiff. .”
"Is this happening?"
This is not the right time either.
Zhang Kun was also a little unclear at this time, whether it was because the unofficial history was just talking nonsense, or whether the world was in chaos after he arrived.
He vaguely knew about Concubine Zhen.
I knew that this person was Emperor Guangxu's favorite concubine, and she seemed to have a sister. Her story was played on TV.
Of course, she was not the empress. Empress Longyu was the niece of the old Buddha. On weekdays, she relied on the support of the empress dowager to control everything about Emperor Guangxu. Therefore, being ignored, it is difficult to see the past for a year.
This queen would often go to the West Palace to cry and shed tears all day long.
This may be Concubine Zhen's way of causing trouble.
Could it be?
Zhang Kun looked at Tan Weixin.
"After all, Concubine Zhen is still young, and she still has a girlish heart and loves Western learning. When I entered the palace, she often dressed in men's clothes and came out to meet guests. She would even take a Western camera to take pictures of the scenery and people, and sometimes she would discuss it with everyone. A matter of reform.”
"Moreover, some colleagues who do not take the imperial examination route will also follow her route and directly enter the imperial court by submitting a post. This can be regarded as adding bricks and tiles to the reform..."
Well, he messed with the palace, didn’t observe women’s ethics, interfered in government affairs, bought and sold officials...
Zhang Kun could directly accuse Concubine Zhen of several major crimes.
Moreover, there is one of the biggest crimes, which is doting on concubines and destroying wives.
She was a concubine, and she was so favored that she crowded Queen Longyu so much that no one could even see her.
If she doesn't die, who will?
"Three days ago, we were discussing, each holding his own opinion, analyzing whether it was appropriate for Emperor Guangxu to meet with Sakura Kingdom Prime Minister Itou. At the same time, we were also deeply shocked by the incident of Concubine Zhen throwing herself into a well. At this time, we received the call from the palace. Internal summons. Emperor Guangxu only sent one sentence, that is, 'I may not be able to protect my position, please save me as soon as possible'."
Tan Weixin recalled: "After hearing this news, how could there be any delay? Mr. Beihai speeded up the alliance with Ti Motai and others in Geely Kingdom to put the matter of joint governance on the agenda.
Moreover, he sent people to Jinmen to urge Ito and others to come to Beijing quickly and meet with Emperor Guangxu. They want to create momentum and force the die-hards of the rear party to make concessions.
At the same time, I was not idle here, so I asked Brother Wang and his friends to rush to the inner courtyard of the palace to secretly protect Emperor Guangxu and prevent him from being taken advantage of. "
Perhaps it's because of Zhang Kun's various deeds during this period.
Or maybe it was because of the "diary" sentences he heard earlier that Tan Weixin thought he was a comrade.
Tan Weixin told everything he knew, and told all his arrangements one by one.
He was also afraid that Zhang Kun would not understand the differences and unity among the reformists, so he expressed everyone's thoughts frankly.
I can tell.
This guy was already very tired, and he felt like he had no way to start with all the things he had to do.
The only one who can grasp it and still have a little hope is Emperor Guangxu.
If the emperor is controlled or killed.
The reform will definitely die midway and end without any disease.
There is no hope for this country anymore.
Therefore, even though he knew that Emperor Guangxu was unreliable, he still had to protect him.
This kind of frustration makes all people with lofty ideals extremely sad.
