All the people answer the question: an exam, the emperors all cried

Chapter 7 Guangxu's Choice
"Your Majesty, I have already figured out the best solution to this problem." Sima Guang said with his head slightly lowered while holding the jade board in his hand.

"Okay! Tell me about it!"

"Your Majesty, I believe that the most important thing to govern a country is talents! Talents are the foundation of governing a country. Only when you have talents will you be able to help your Majesty govern the country, so that the country can prosper and prosper."

"The words of a sage are words written by the people of the past, and they are used by the people of the present to create momentum."

"A mature system, the system was originally created by talents, and the emergence of a system already means that it cannot be changed substantially, because the system is often an opportunity for the founding of a country, and a system can only mature slowly after a long period of development. Perfect."

"So, the system is not the most mature, only more mature."

"The people and culture are not what we need to consider now. The great Song Dynasty is the most cultural country, and at the same time, the people live and work in peace and contentment."

"So what we need are talents, talents who can enhance our country's military strength." Sima Guang's voice resounded loudly.

"No, I don't agree with Lord Sima's point of view." Wang Anshi, who was standing aside, interrupted suddenly.

"Oh? Tell me, Jiefu." Song Shenzong sat on the dragon chair and touched his chin unconsciously.

"I think the second option should be chosen, a mature system!"

"Of course the system will only become mature if it is modified and reformed. But look at our current system, which has made our country weak, the treasury empty, and the bloated civil service system, which has made our income unable to make ends meet. What difference does suicide make?"

"Don't say anything about amendments and rectifications. It's useless. Only by curbing the root causes can we really change."

"Your Majesty, I have been brewing a mature system in my heart for a long time, and I just need to be able to actually implement it."

"If there is no mature system, then talents will also be timid, and they will not be able to cultivate talents. Look, we don't have any real military talents. Everyone has gone to school, so where can there be any real military talents."

Wang Anshi's words passed into Song Shenzong's head like enlightenment, and he immediately said excitedly: "Jiefu, very good, I know how to answer this question, and I will fully support you when I come back!"

In an instant, Song Shenzong was brought back to the examination room by Ye Chen.

Ye Chen looked at Song Shenzong, and felt a little emotional in his heart. Governing the country should be viewed from both a big and small perspective. Every point is worth thinking about. Maybe this question should be turned into an essay question.

Guangxu on the other side also used the opportunity to ask for help off the court.

There is no particular reason for using this opportunity, it is simply because he has not governed the country.

He once had a passion in his heart, but it was difficult to realize it. In his heart, he had seriously thought about the words of saints, mature systems, people, culture, and talents, but these were not what he wanted most in his heart. need.

What he wants is power, not to be a humiliated king of subjugation.

With all his strength, he can at least struggle a bit, but without these things, he can only be at the mercy of others.

He came to the court hall where Cixi listened to politics behind a curtain, saw all the civil and military officials under the hall, and said, "Do you love me, do you know how to choose this question?"

Under the stage, stood Zeng Guopan, Li Hongzhang, Rong Lu, Yuan Shikai and other ministers.

They stood, and just stood silently.

At this time, a soft hoarse voice sounded: "Say."

It was the Empress Dowager Cixi who was lying on her side inside the curtain. Her voice was so light and ethereal, but it made everyone present tremble a little.

"Your Majesty, the words of the sage cannot be broken, and the country should be governed by the words of the sage!" Li Hongzhang bowed slightly and said sonorously.

"Yes! Your Majesty's sage's words are also the words of the predecessors. The Qing Dynasty was only under the governance of the sages and sages, so we have a great Qing Dynasty!" Yuan Shikai sighed.

"Your Majesty, in this life we ​​should learn from the barbarians to control the barbarians, so we need to send more students to Britain and France to learn their advanced technology, so I think we should choose talents." Zeng Guopan looked at Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai.

"Talent is indeed the most important thing. If you want to engage in Westernization, you must have talent." Zhang Zhidong said.

"Your Majesty, I think it should be a mature system, and that's how it is to learn from Western systems." Gang Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, also expressed his views.

"Cough cough..." There was a cough from behind the curtain, and a soft voice came from the hand, "You can choose from these three suggestions, you can go!"

"Yes." Hearing this voice, Guangxu trembled a little at first, then replied.

In the headquarters of the reformers, Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao, Tan Sitong and others looked at the light curtain in the sky, as if hope had arisen.

In their hearts, a mature system is what they want to see.

If Emperor Guangxu chooses this option, it means that their claims are approved by Emperor Guangxu.

"Will Emperor Guangxu choose a mature system?" Kang Youwei looked at the light curtain in the sky with some worry, but there was no figure of Emperor Guangxu inside.

"We have been engaged in Westernization for so long, and the scientific knowledge learned from the West is nothing more than a knife in the hands of those officials. But how can a corrupt person handle a new weapon?"

Liang Qichao also looked at the light curtain in the sky and said helplessly.

"Brother Zhuo Ru said it well, this building full of moths has already tilted, and learning from Western ships and guns is just to overwhelm themselves. If they are willing to innovate themselves, cut off the moths and rot on their bodies wood, then there is a possibility of healing." Tan Sitong said leisurely while looking at the light curtain.

"Learning from the Western political system is the best medicine to save the Qing Dynasty." Kang Youwei said.

Guangxu appeared in the light curtain and backhanded the last item - the power of culture.

"Why is this?" Kang Youwei looked at Emperor Guangxu in the light curtain, his eyes widened and his face was shocked.

"This!" Tan Sitong was stunned for a moment, and then shouted, "Why don't you choose a mature system!"

Liang Qichao shook his head when he saw this scene, and said, "The constitutional monarchy in England today was established after a long period of improvement. Once it is implemented, the country will be strengthened and the people will be rich. It is the best choice to correct the shortcomings of our dynasty!"

"Why did Emperor Guangxu make such a choice?" The three of them looked at each other with doubts on their faces, and then they raised their hands to cover their faces with grief.

"Is this really going to kill us?"

(End of this chapter)