Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

"Bastard! Do whatever I tell you to do. You must not play around with this matter, or you will know my temper." Guan Xuqing's expression was terribly serious!

"Cha." Zhao Bingjun replied tremblingly.

When he returned to the chess pavilion, Guan Xuqing's face looked ugly, Kang Youwei had already seen it, and felt that it was inconvenient to stay here any longer, so he got up and bid farewell to the emperor.Guan Xuqing forced a smile and said: "I said this game of chess must be played to the end, come on."

The monarch and his subjects sat opposite each other again, and continued the chess game just now.But this time, once Guan Xuqing changed his prudent style of chess, the white chess moves became extremely fierce, and there were a lot of strange moves, and sometimes he only attacked but failed to defend, which made the black chess overwhelmed and blocked everywhere, looking very embarrassed.Kang Youwei peeked at the emperor from time to time, his head was covered with a layer of greasy sweat, and his hands became extremely heavy.At the end, he boldly said: "Your Majesty, I have lost."

Guan Xuqing didn't raise his head: "Where did you lose, isn't there still a lot of ways to survive?"

Kang Youwei smiled wryly and said: "Your Majesty, the minister's chess moves in the positions of Geng, Shen and Xu have been blocked by the Emperor, and the minister has indeed lost."

Guan Xuqing hummed, threw the chess pieces on the board, and let out a long breath, obviously extremely tired.

Kang Youwei coughed dryly and said, "Your Majesty, judging from your chess style just now, you seem to be in a mess..."

"That's right. The affairs of the state are complicated and intricate. Although the government system has been reformed in the past few years, the imperial bureaucratic system has become more rigorous than before, but many things still require me to do everything myself. Sometimes I feel tired." Guan Xuqing leaned back in the chair, looking tired like never before.

Kang Youwei felt sour, and said to the emperor: "I have a word, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"Say it, you must say what you have to say. This country can do well now relying on me alone, but if I get old and weak in the future, how can I manage so many things up and down?"

"Why doesn't your majesty consider that the empire will implement a constitutional monarchy in the future and learn from the Western form of government?" Kang Youwei boldly said what was in his heart.

"It's not that I haven't thought about it, but China's feudal system has existed for thousands of years. It is not as simple as a sentence or two to suddenly become a Western-style political system. Besides, I have seen all kinds of political systems in various countries in the past few years. It seems that there is no one that is very suitable for our country to adopt."

"Your Majesty, although I have little ability in governing the country, I have been studying this issue for many years. I have also been to Europe, America and even Japan, and I have some understanding of this political system in the West..."

"Tell me what your opinion is?"

Kang Youwei put down the pawns in his hand and said: "According to my observation, constitutional monarchy is also called 'limited monarchy' among Westerners. It is a form of government in which the power of the monarch is limited by the constitution. It is mainly divided into two types: dual system and parliamentary system. Two The constitutional monarchy of the Yuan system is that the monarch and the parliament share power, the monarch appoints a cabinet, the cabinet is responsible to the monarch, the monarch directly holds executive power, and the parliament exercises legislative power, but the monarch has the right to veto. Such as the German Third Reich and the Meiji Restoration Japan. The parliamentary constitutional monarchy is currently adopted by most European and American countries, such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, etc. Among them, the British system is the most typical.”

"You are right. The Victorian era has been the most powerful period since the UK implemented this regime, which shows that this form of regime has injected a strong impetus into the development of the UK." Guan Xuqing said with deep emotion.

Kang Youwei nodded and said: "Let's talk about the British constitutional monarchy first. According to my ministers, the essence of this British political system is that capitalists control the legislative power through parliament. The British parliamentary system is based on the medieval 'Magna Carta' and 'Oxford Regulations' Feudal legal documents such as feudal legal documents. The basic principles of the supremacy of law and limited royal power established by them have become the political basis of British constitutional politics. The British let the capitalist party control the parliament through the "Glorious Revolution". The most important achievement is the formulation of the "Bill of Rights ", became the general outline of the constitution of the constitutional monarchy. As far as I know, Queen Victoria is now the head of state, the supreme justice, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and the 'supreme leader' of the Anglican Church, and has the power to appoint and remove the prime minister, ministers, Senior judges, military officers, governors of various territories, diplomats, bishops, and senior clergy of the Anglican Church have the power to convene, suspend and dissolve parliament, approve laws, declare war and negotiate peace, etc., but the real power of administrative affairs is still in the cabinet. The British Parliament is the highest judicial and legislative body, consisting of the Queen, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is generally called the House of Lords, including royal descendants, hereditary nobles, newly appointed nobles, judges of the Court of Appeal, and church archbishops and bishops. The British House of Commons is also It is called the House of Commons, and its members are elected by the common people for a term of five years."

Kang Youwei paused for a while, seeing that the emperor was listening very intently, so he continued: "The government implements a cabinet system. The queen appoints the leader of the political party that has won the majority of seats in the parliamentary election to be the prime minister and form a cabinet, responsible to the parliament. In general, After nearly a century of development, the British political system has been very complete in all aspects. However, according to my ministers, although their systems are complete, they still need to be flexibly mastered in actual application. The British political system can also be said to be a combination of legal principles and rational principles. In my humble opinion, the system and the law are the regulators of social relations, but the law is limited but the feelings are infinite. The British generally have the phenomenon of mechanical law enforcement and ignoring reason in this regard. It has brought a lot of trouble to their governance."

"What you said is very good. China has always been a society where human feelings are more important than laws, so many things from the West cannot be copied." Guan Xuqing said thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty, there is another typical country closest to us, which is Japan. The Meiji government deified the absolute authority of the emperor politically, established the 'Chinese' system to maintain the special status of the old feudal lords and ministers, and listed the heroes of the Restoration and the chaebols. Entering the Chinese, cultivating privileged organizations; economically supporting chaebols and landlords; ideologically promoting Shinto, Emperor’s Way, and Confucianism, and introducing many philosophical thoughts from Germany. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan was swept away from the weak country ruled by the shogunate lords. On the social road dominated by capitalists. The rise of capitalists led to the free and civil rights movement in Japan to oppose autocratic politics and fight for bourgeois freedom and democratic rights. The Meiji government disintegrated this movement through violent suppression and political division, and promulgated the "Meiji Constitution, and later the National Assembly was established, thus establishing an autocratic constitutional monarchy. Compared with Britain, Japan is an improved regime, and the reform is not thorough. Of course, this also has a lot to do with Japan’s national conditions at that time.”

Rising Clouds: The Second World War Chapter 4 The Emperor's Weakness

Guan Xuqing pondered: "Guangsha, do you think it is better for the empire to implement an autocratic regime, or a parliamentary monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?"

Kang Youwei was in a bit of a dilemma now. No matter what kind of constitutional monarchy is implemented, it means that the emperor must properly hand over part of his power. This is absolutely intolerable for ordinary monarchs, unless it is absolutely necessary. "Your Majesty, I think this is a big matter, and we need to think about it in the long run, especially to make the best use of the situation, and it is better to adapt measures to local conditions."

Guan Xuqing appreciated Kang Youwei's words, "You are right. Different countries have different national conditions. The same experience may be tried and tested by others, but once it is transplanted, it will change the taste. But for this You have to continue to pay attention to this matter, I plan to consider implementing it in the near future."

"twitter."

"Just now I asked you what my biggest weakness is. Now that there is no one around, I guess you can tell me?"

ah! ?Kang Youwei originally thought that the emperor had forgotten about this matter, but he did not expect to bring it up now. After hesitating for a long while, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly. I think you are wise and martial, and you are well-known in martial arts. Your achievements are unmatched, and you can be called an emperor through the ages. But as the saying goes, there is no gold, and no man is perfect. I think you are not decisive enough sometimes."

Guan Xuqing was startled, then nodded after a long time and said: "Guangsha, you are right, sometimes I really think too much, recalling the Shanghai incident three years ago, if I can make a decisive decision and kill the root, I won't be in danger later Being murdered by that Japanese, I still have lingering fears when I think about it..."

Seeing that the emperor was not angry, Kang Youwei expressed deep agreement with his own words, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, in all fairness, the reason why our Chinese Empire is today is mainly because of the wise decision of the Emperor. The ancients said: Governing a big country is like cooking Xiaoxian, but I don't agree with you, I think that to govern a big country, you must have extraordinary courage and means, and if you cut it off, you should cut it off, otherwise a small hidden danger may cause endless troubles in the future."

Guan Xuqing agreed with Kang Youwei's words, raised his head and said, "I have learned a lot from what Guangsha said today. It's just that I always thought that disputes with Britain, Japan, and even all countries in the world are inevitable. Do not resort to force if diplomatic means can be used to solve it peacefully, otherwise, I will feel uneasy because of the loss of life."

"The emperor is a benevolent and righteous king, and this is the blessing of the country. But I think the emperor is too kind."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

"Since ancient times, people have been able to become confidants, even brothers of the opposite sex, but looking at ancient and modern times, countries have never had eternal friends. Your majesty also said that there are no eternal friends in this world, only eternal interests. Even if the communist society proclaimed by the man named Marx in Germany can be realized, it will be hundreds of thousands of years later. At present, countries are still maintained by interests. Once this interest is damaged, disputes will arise. It is bound to rise, and the people of any country are not toward their own country. In their eyes, even if their country is doing something wrong, there is nothing wrong with it. Just look at the crazy invasion of the German Empire in the World War to the point of heinousness, but their people What do you think? During the war, the Germans joined the army enthusiastically, reaching the highest level since the Franco-Prussian War, and the voices of support and encouragement for the war in Germany continued to rise, and the prestige of Kaiser Wilhelm II also reached its peak. Therefore, I think A monarch does not need to be too broad-minded, as long as he starts from the interests of the people of his own country, it is enough to get the support of the people of his own country, and the rest should not be considered by the monarch at all. The so-called success or failure Kou, this is especially true in the struggle between countries, as long as you are strong enough to defeat or overwhelm the other party, everything you say and do is right, and no one can question it.” Kang Youwei Talking freely, I no longer have those scruples just now.

Guan Xuqing repeated Kang Youwei's words in a low voice: "As long as it is for the people of my own country..." He suddenly raised his head, with a burning light in his eyes: "Guangsha, what you said is good, what you said makes me feel so good. I suddenly became enlightened. The ancients had a "one-word teacher". Today, your words from Kang Guangsha opened a lock that was lingering in my heart. What you said is great, as long as you consider your own people and seek the development of the empire. Enough is enough, why bother to look forward and backward, and think about the people of the world, this burden will crush people sooner or later. Haha..."

The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and smiled.

"Your Majesty..." At some point, Wang Shang had quietly come to his side.

"What's wrong?" Guan Xuqing was a little displeased, and glanced back at Wang Shang, only to see that Wang Shang's face had turned pale!Guan Xuqing's heart skipped a beat: "What happened?"

Wang Shang glanced at Kang Youwei who was sitting next to him, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

What a shrewd person Kang Youwei was, he knew how inconvenient he would be here, so he knelt down and said to the emperor, "I will take my leave first."

Guan Xuqing smiled and said, "Okay, when I have time in the future, I will call you into the palace to play chess."

"Tell me, what happened?" Guan Xuqing asked seriously after Kang Youwei left.

Wang Shang looked around and saw that there was no one around, and then whispered: "Lord Zhao's life is in danger right now."

"Which Mr. Zhao? Speak clearly."

"Master Zhao Bingjun, Director of the Security Bureau."

"Ah!" Zhao Bingjun has been with the emperor for many years and has already become Guan Xuqing's right-hand man. Guan Xuqing has always admired Zhao Bingjun's ability and loyalty. Besides, he is also the director of the Imperial Security Bureau, and his military personnel are all over the world. The hottest person in the world, Wang Shang even said that his life is in danger, how is this possible?

"Where is the man now?"

"Golden Theater!"

Due to his special work status, Zhao Bingjun has rarely appeared in public, but this does not mean that he does not have his own living space. As the saying goes, being with a king is like a tiger, especially when working in front of such a shrewd master. Be cautious, if you are a little slack or try to get away with it, you will definitely not escape the eyes of the emperor.Therefore, Zhao Bingjun has developed a good habit of being an official and a man over the years, that is, keeping a low profile.Although he has already taken the top spot in the empire's popular military intelligence department, he believes that a low profile is the best way to continue his political life, so he never brings a large number of people with him when he goes out for errands or for entertainment He doesn't ostentatiously put on a show on the street. He thinks that if someone in the capital does that, it's committing suicide.

In order to keep a low profile and keep himself sober at all times, Zhao Bingjun tried his best to keep his life as clean as possible. Since the day he became the head of the Imperial Security Bureau in meditation, he has set a few rules for himself: First, don't drink alcohol.There is no one who is not drunk often, but in the officialdom, he is most afraid of not being clear-headed. Maybe a random word of drunkenness today may cause a catastrophe tomorrow!

Second, don't visit brothels.For officials, things like women are very easy to get into trouble.Although the Empire’s New Deal vigorously purged prostitutes, which greatly improved the people’s impression of laughing at the poor and not laughing at prostitutes, but from ancient times to the present, the vitality of prostitution is the most tenacious in all parts of the world. Today, the Bada Hutong has just been rectified. , Tomorrow there may be another nine hutongs, and the top ten alleys, the more they are rectified, the more prosperous they are, and even in many places, such as the Qinhuai River Basin, a certain industrial scale has formed.There is a set of code words from pimping to entering secret doors. People in the rivers and lakes are called cutouts, and there are people who watch and watch. When the government comes, the place of human flesh and blood immediately turns into a scene of watching the moon and reciting poems.But the number of officials who have been planted on this kiln sister from ancient times to the present is too numerous to enumerate. How many secrets and major events have been spread through the kiln sister's mouth, so because of this, officials often go to the Qinhuai River to inquire about the officialdom. information.Zhao Bingjun is very clear about this.This is muddy water, no matter what, it cannot be stepped on!

Third, don't gamble.Gambling is the most addictive. To some extent, it is even second only to opium. Many people go from small gambles to big gambles and then go bankrupt. This process is very similar to the poisoning process of opium.People who like to gamble want to win money. The more they gamble, the more eager they are to win. Once they become addicted, they will be overwhelmed by greed. At this time, people will completely lose track of things. Judgment ability, only one goal left is to win.Zhao Bingjun has been in the officialdom for many years, so he naturally knows the power of it, so he would rather stay at a respectful distance.

But Zhao Bingjun is not a person who does not eat fireworks in the world. He also has a hobby of chatting and entertaining, that is, listening to operas.On a small stage, there are all kinds of life performances. When the gongs and drums are played, and the clear call is made, people can forget the troubles behind them immediately, and enter the world of the play with the stern chorus.

Zhao Bingjun has the most powerful news network in the empire, and he is naturally familiar with the Beijing opera news that he is most concerned about. No, I just heard that there will be a good play at the Nancheng Golden Theater today. Yuelou and other big actors gathered there, such as classic plays such as "Wen Zhaoguan", "Catch and Release Cao", "Fighting the Golden Branch", "The Meeting of Heroes", "Changbanpo" and so on will all be staged. Zhao Bingjun will come when he listens After being refreshed, he hurriedly finished the business at hand, and with only two followers, he called a rickshaw casually and rushed to Nancheng.

As usual, he usually chooses to listen to plays at night, so that it is easier to travel by himself, and it is not easy to be recognized by others, otherwise it will be very inconvenient.When he came out this time, he was still dressed in a very ordinary outfit, wearing a pair of sunglasses and a blue and white gown, no matter how he looked, he looked like a teacher.But how would ordinary people know that even the two guards who followed Zhao Bingjun had the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Empire.

ps: Today is the third update, don't miss it.Another point that needs to be explained is that due to relevant regulations in online articles, this book will not involve the older generation of party and state leaders.

Resurgence: World War II Chapter 4 Golden Theater

Prior to this, Zhao Bingjun had already sent someone to book a box in the front row. When he came here, he had everything such as melon seeds, candies, towel boards, tea, and snacks ready.It can be seen that the Golden Theater can achieve today's scale by no means just a few words.

At this time, the play has not yet started, audiences are constantly coming in from the audience, there are shouts, hawking, and greetings one after another, and the towel boards upstairs and downstairs are flying up and down. Those who don’t know it think it’s the groceries But theaters are like this, the more noisy it is, the more people like to come here, Chinese people like to show their popularity.

After sitting down, Zhao Bingjun thought about today's drama, sipped tea leisurely, and looked down the stage from time to time, feeling indescribably at ease.