Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

"Marx? Of course, I not only know it, but also understand it better."

"Oh? Your Majesty has extensive knowledge of both China and foreign countries, but I can't match it. Marx has a point of view called historical materialism. The more I read it, the more I think it makes sense."

Guan Xuqing looked at Kang Youwei with a smile, thinking that it is really rare for you, Kang Guangsha, to accept Marx's theory. "Marx's view of history is that history is in the hands of the people, the bourgeoisie is the gravedigger of feudalism, and human society will eventually develop towards communism."

Kang Youwei's face suddenly changed, and only then did he realize that what he said was very inappropriate, how could history be in the hands of the people, if that was the case, where would the emperor be placed, he hurriedly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Mr. The crime deserves death, and the minister's speech is incoherent, so please punish the emperor!"

Guan Xuqing chuckled: "Get up, that's just a theory, besides, some things they said are very reasonable, you don't have to blame yourself."

After Kang Youwei thanked him, he sat back to his original position in trepidation, the cold sweat on his forehead dripped down his cheeks, he picked up a chess piece but trembled and didn't know where to put it.

Guan Xuqing looked up and laughed loudly: "Guangsha, it's all right, don't have any worries, I like my subjects to speak freely, if all the subjects are at a loss in front of me, the way is based on the purpose, what is the difference between me and those stupid kings in history? "

Kang You nodded in horror: "Your Majesty, my ministers are full of literati. They only give advice and don't try to figure out the holy meaning. There are so many conflicts in what they say. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Guan Xuqing waved his hand and said, "Tang Taizong Li Shimin described Wei Zheng as his own mirror, and I also want a mirror. You, Kang Guangsha, are not inferior to Wei Zheng in terms of talent, learning, loyalty, and straightness. How can I punish you if I like you before it's too late. Being an emperor You must always reflect on yourself, this is the way to be a king.”

"What the emperor said is very true. The reason why many kings in history are incapable of governing the country is that they have not done enough in self-examination."

Guan Xuqing became interested and asked: "Guangsha, I like to hear you talk, but you can tell me about the famous stupid kings in history, so that I can prevent the future from happening."

Kang Youwei straightened his clothes, and said word by word: "The so-called history can be used to learn from the rise and fall. Since the emperor asked about it, then the humble minister would show his clumsiness and have the right to throw bricks to attract jade. In history, dynasties changed and there were many emperors. Due to the long history of the emperor, most of the historical records are scattered and lost, so I dare not speak falsely, so let me only talk about the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, it is just the words of my family, I hope the emperor will forgive me if there is any inappropriateness."

Guan Xuqing nodded, "There are no outsiders here, and the ruler and ministers have the right to chat."

It was only then that Kang Youwei quoted the classics and told some historical anecdotes, which shocked Guan Xuqing greatly.

Resurgence: World War II Chapter 4 Faint King?Mingjun?

Kang Youwei continued: "The subjugation of the Ming Dynasty seems to be different from the law of the subjugation of the country in the hands of the faint emperors in the past dynasties. It was not subjugated in the hands of many faint emperors, and then it was subjugated in the hands of a less faint emperor. Now, this emperor is Chongzhen. Therefore, historians regard it as the destiny. There have been several faint emperors in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. One is Yingzong Zhu Qizhen. He listened to the eunuch Wang Zhen's instigation He took the risk of personally conquering the tribe of Oala in the north, but was defeated and captured in Tumubao and became the captive emperor. Fortunately, Yu Qian was defeated and forced to send Zhu Qizhen back. After Zhu Qizhen became emperor again, Instead, he killed Yu Qian."

"Ridiculous, this is somewhat similar to Yue Fei back then."

"The Emperor Mingjian. The other is Wuzong Zhu Houzhao. He never liked to be an emperor in a well-behaved way. He didn't live in a formal palace. Instead, he built a new residence in the palace called "Leopard Room". He lived in the "Leopard Room" all day long. Li and the little eunuchs and court ladies had a lot of fun; he also loved training soldiers and martial arts, took the army outside the capital to have fun, and grabbed beautiful women everywhere. Once, under the instigation of the eunuchs, he led troops out of Datong to conquer the Tartars. His own army killed [-] people, seriously injured [-] people, only killed [-] enemies, and he almost died. But he told his subordinates to report the victory, and the troops returned to Beijing to celebrate the victory, and boasted to the courtiers in the capital that : "I cut down a captive head myself." He can be regarded as a "playing emperor" in history."

"There is also Emperor Sejong, the Emperor Jiajing who was scolded by Hai Rui. He is superstitious about a Taoist priest and wants to live forever. He has not seen his ministers for [-] years, and let the treacherous ministers Yan Song and Yan Shifan and his son make the government messed up." It's a mess, it can be regarded as an 'Emperor of the Immortal Family'."

When the throne was handed down to Chongzhen's grandfather, Emperor Shenzong Zhu Yijun, there was a short-lived ZTE situation, but later on the issue of establishing a prince, he and the officials became a situation of confrontation between the monarch and his ministers.Therefore, the Emperor Shenzong never went to court, did not review the memorials of the officials, did not meet with the officials, and delayed the establishment of the crown prince for more than ten years.By the time of his death, he had ignored the government for nearly [-] years.He can be regarded as the leading "emperor of sabotage" in Chinese history.When he was about to die, Gao Zu had unequivocally wiped out the main force of the Ming Dynasty's [-]-strong army, and marched towards Shenyang..."

"What a sabotage emperor, without him, there would be no 300-year foundation of the Qing Dynasty." Guan Xuqing said with emotion.

"Further down is the most absurd emperor, Ming Xi Zong Zhu Youxiao. At that time, our heavenly soldiers invaded outside, and there was an uprising at the end of Ming Dynasty inside. It was a period of national crisis and internal and external troubles. Ming Xi Zong did not do his job properly and did not listen to the teachings of the sages. Instead of "ancestral law Yao and Shun, charter civil and martial arts", but has a strong interest in carpentry, working with axes, saws, and planes all day long, only knows how to make wooden utensils and build small palaces, and ignores state affairs. The veritable "carpenter emperor". The most absurd thing is that this emperor also built a market in the palace, ordered the civil and military ministers to pretend to be peddlers or merchants, and pretended to be beggars to beg for food from them in the market. It's so ridiculous Extreme."

Guan Xuqing snorted: "With such a bastard emperor, it's no wonder the Ming Dynasty perished!" He looked at Kang Youwei and said, "This is not destiny but an inevitability of history."

"Yes, the Ming Dynasty was a dynasty that produced many foolish kings. If such a dynasty does not perish, what are we waiting for?"

Guan Xuqing stared at Kang Youwei with a half-smile and said, "Guangsha, I want to ask you something from your heart, and I hope you can speak up."

Kang Youwei didn't dare to be negligent, he cupped his hands and said: "When the emperor sees and asks, I naturally dare not speak half a lie."

"Do you think I am a foolish ruler or a wise ruler?"

It doesn't matter if you say a word, Kang Youwei's face turned pale, he didn't expect the emperor to ask such a question, he couldn't answer in a moment of embarrassment.

"What's the matter? You, Kang Guangsha, have the whole world in your belly, aren't you willing to answer such a simple question?"

"No... no, I'm just a little... accidental." Kang Youwei calmed down a little before he said, "Forgive me, in terms of benevolence, the emperor cares about the people of the empire. Since he came to power, he has built railways, bridges, and agricultural and industrial tools. Reducing taxes and vigorously reforming people's livelihood have made the Chinese people rich and their families live and work in peace and contentment. Looking around the past and present, the emperors of all ages are only for their own selfishness, greedy for pleasure, and laboring the people and wasting money.

Guan Xuqing didn't say yes or no, but said lightly: "Continue talking."

"Zha. In terms of talent, when the emperor was in power, the empire was in trouble, and internal and external troubles were emerging one after another. You turned the tide at the critical moment and led the army and people of the whole country to win the Sino-French war, the Sino-Japanese war, and the Sino-Russian war. You have strengthened your national strength and international status, and won a victory for China that has not been seen in hundreds of years. Based on this alone, your achievements are enough to surpass the holy ancestor Kangxi, and even keep pace with Emperor Qin, Han and Wu."

Guan Xuqing laughed, laughed, and then said: "Guangsha, you have brought me to heaven. Others say that Kang Youwei is not good at praising others. When I saw you today, it turned out that you were hiding a coincidence. I have heard a lot of nice words. Today I would like to hear what you think is the biggest shortcoming?"

Kang Youwei was startled, and quickly waved his hands: "Your majesty, you are a humble minister. Since ancient times, monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, have always been irreversible. How can a minister criticize the emperor at will? Don't say that you don't, even if you are Yes, I can't even say that."

Guan Xuqing's face darkened and said: "Kang Guangsha, I have always respected your literati integrity, so I am asking you today. I didn't expect you to think that other ministers are generally flattering people. I treat you as one side The mirror, unexpectedly, is a soft bone that can't be lifted, Kang Youwei has a false name."

These words really had an effect on Kang Youwei, his face flushed red, he hesitated for a while as if he had made up his mind and said, "Okay. Your Majesty, I'm sorry to be frank, I think your biggest shortcoming is..."

As soon as he said this, suddenly Wang Shang came over in a hurry and leaned over to the emperor and said, "The chief of security, Zhao Bingjun, handed over a sign to see him, and he is waiting for an order in the palace now."

"Zhao Bingjun is going to find something for me again, let's go and have a look." Just as Guan Xuqing was about to take a step, he suddenly turned around and said to Kang Youwei: "Guangsha, wait here for my return, our game of chess is not over yet. "

Kang Youwei said sweatingly, "Cha."

"What's the matter? What happened again?" Guan Xuqing asked as soon as he sat on the dragon bed in the East Nuan Pavilion.

"According to the news sent back by the Russian military personnel, there has been a change in St. Petersburg." Zhao Bingjun said in a low voice.

"Oh?" Guan Xuqing frowned. St. Petersburg is the political center of Russia, and any situation there would not be a small trouble.

"According to reliable information, anti-government sentiment has emerged among workers and peasants in St. Petersburg and surrounding cities, and this sentiment has intensified. Some people have even begun to form relatively large organizations under the organization of some people. In the future, we will take actions against the Russian Provisional Government. Your Majesty, does this news herald the beginning of a storm for us? I am really worried, but I don’t know how to deal with it, so I hurried to ask the Emperor.” Zhao Bingjun said worriedly.

Guan Xuqing thought for a while, and asked: "Since the Sino-Russian War, the Russian people have a lot of opposition to the provisional government, but the empire's series of aid and new policies after the war have also helped Russia restore its economic decline. , I thought the conflict would be lessened..."

Zhao Bingjun said urgently: "Your Majesty, instead of reducing the contradictions, they are increasing day by day."

Guan Xuqing took a deep breath and said, "Please tell me the ins and outs of it in detail."

"Cha. When talking about this matter, we have to start with Tsar Alexander II. Since Peter I established the industrial system, and after Alexander II implemented reforms, Russia has followed Western Europe to start rapid industrialization, but society However, the changes in Russia are completely different from those in Western Europe. The middle power in Russia has not developed a scale with sufficient influence, but has developed towards the two extremes of industrial and commercial workers and laborers, thus forming an increasingly serious confrontation. On the other hand, for more than a century Since the expansion of the country, the Russian Empire has spanned Europe, Asia, and North America. There are many ethnic groups in the country. In addition to the differences between the ethnic groups and the Russian culture, there are also historical, geographical or cultural differences between the ethnic groups. Various conflicts. Nicholas II was brutal and ambitious. At that time, Russia was a country with backward economy, political autocracy and military expansion, and the country was full of sharp and complicated contradictions. Most poor Russians never Unable to bear the heavy oppression, mass struggles continued one after another. Although Tsar Nicholas II was mediocre and incompetent, he was a veteran of suppressing the movement of the people. The people called him the "bloody tsar". The loud voice of opposition, in order to divert the attention of the struggle and plunder, Nicholas II brazenly launched a war against our country. As a result, the Russian army suffered repeated defeats until St. Petersburg was captured by the imperial army. The already backward economy It was damaged by the war, and the catastrophe of the war caused strong dissatisfaction among the Russian people. After the Sino-Russian War, under the support of the empire, a new Russian provisional government was established, but the Russian people privately believed that this government was run by the Chinese The puppet government was established, and some people even said that Russia has become a colony of China. If the emperor had not adopted a series of economic aid and support policies to prevent Russia's economy from collapsing, this conflict might have erupted three years ago." Zhao Bingjun said with a sigh.

"What happened?" Guan Xuqing had already faintly felt that something had happened.

"Just on September 9, a strike broke out at the Kirov factory in St. Petersburg. People from all walks of life in St. Petersburg agreed with the strike. The number of strikers climbed to 26. This is not serious. By early yesterday morning, there was a Appalling event."

ps: At present, I am frantically saving manuscripts, and I plan to apply for a big push next month. By then, tens of thousands of words will burst out in one breath, so that everyone can have a good time.Before that, a new chapter will be added every Saturday.Throw in more flowers, writing a book is not easy.

Rising Clouds: World War II Chapter 4 Seventeen Bloody Sunday

"what's up?"

"Returning to the emperor, yesterday, that is, on the 28th, a clergyman of the Orthodox Church in St. Petersburg called Father Gaipang led a group of about 3 workers to a peaceful demonstration in the square outside the Winter Palace. The purpose was to submit a petition to the provisional government to express The hardships of the working people and dissatisfaction with the government's dependence on our country, they requested the government to carry out social reforms and terminate diplomatic relations with our country, and hoped that there would be no overtime work and reasonable treatment. But at that time, the important officials of the provisional government were holding a meeting in Huangcun At that time, the armed soldiers who were in charge of guarding the Winter Palace lined up to confront the demonstrators, and the gathered crowd later increased to 20. Everyone held icons, images of Peter I and Alexander II, and sang hymns and patriotism. Song, the soldiers later fired warning shots into the air, and shot at the crowd shortly afterwards. The crowd fled in panic and rushed to push, and Father Gaipang also died in the confusion. Later, the exact news obtained from the Russian government declared that in In this incident, 96 people were killed and 333 people were injured, while the opposition forces of the government claimed that the death toll exceeded 4000, and according to our conservative estimate, there were about 1000 casualties. This bloody suppression incident aroused public outrage, and the Russians no longer Counting on the provisional government, the voice of opposition became louder and louder, and a series of large-scale strikes took place in various places. Because this incident happened on a Sunday, the local people in Russia called it 'Blood Type Sunday'." Zhao Bingjun said. , licked Tim's dry lips, his face was full of worry.

Guan Xuqing pondered for a while and said, "Have you found out who organized this incident?"

Zhao Bingjun submitted a list: "These are the suspected organizers initially detected by the Security Bureau. Please read it, Your Majesty."

A name suddenly appeared in front of me, Lenin!

Pointing to the list, he asked, "Isn't this Lenin active in Europe? Why was he also involved in this incident?"

"Lenin has been imprisoned and exiled by the Russian authorities for the past few years because he has been making speeches against the government. Later, he was forced to go into exile in Europe, where he continued to engage in anti-government work. The weakness and incompetence of the Russian government. If this incident had not erupted, we would not have known that Lenin had quietly returned to Russia."

Guan Xuqing was silent, and said after a long time: "This incident is by no means a simple mass demonstration, but an organized and premeditated anti-government activity. It is inconvenient for us to intervene in the affairs of the Russians themselves, but the current provisional government It is inextricably linked with the empire, and the empire has already laid out a huge industrial layout in Russia, especially in Siberia. Once the political situation in Russia becomes turbulent, it may cause immeasurable and serious consequences for the development of the empire there. This incident also revealed from one side that the Russian anti-government organization has formed a system, so the security bureau must take decisive measures to closely monitor these people, and stop it immediately if there is any change, and even resort to extraordinary measures. In particular, we must focus on finding and monitoring Lenin, we must not allow him to stay in Russia, and we must find ways to get him out of there, otherwise he will be the biggest trouble for the empire in the Far East, understand?"

"Your Majesty, I don't understand that Lenin is at best a reactionary literati, and he can't make much trouble."