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Chapter 700 The scholar cried bitterly, the reform failed!

"Recommend Your Majesty, this is the constitutional program issued by the latest resolution of the Advisory House!"

After Liu Hongxun met Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao, he submitted a question book to Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao took over the question book and looked at it.

"Not bad! It basically conforms to the philosophy of the Ming Society I established!"

After reading it, Zhu Youxiao expressed his affirmation.

Then, Zhu Youxiao asked again: "However, who proposed the constitutional plan is not binding on me?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, it was proposed by Duke Yasukuni."

Liu Hongxun replied.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded: "The ministers who consulted did not object?"

"The proposal of Duke Yasukuni was the most consistent of the ministers present, and no one opposed it."

Liu Hongxun continued to reply.

Wen Tiren, who has replaced Liu Hongxun as the chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty, couldn't help but flatter him at this time, and said, "This shows that Your Majesty is the hearts of the world."

Zhu Youxiao laughed: "This Duke Jingguo did not disappoint me!"

As he said that, Zhu Youxiao handed the question book to Wen Tiren: "I will announce the edict of preparing for constitutionalism and the latest constitutional process of the Consultative House to the military and civilians all over the world!"

"yes!"

Wen Tiren took over the question book.

"Although constitutionalism is not implemented in my dynasty, in governance, we must gradually move closer to the governing concept reflected in the constitutional system, and unify the constitutional thinking during the preparation period!"

"If you do not agree with the idea of ​​the constitution, you will be regarded as not being consistent with the majority of people in the world in terms of thought and not being consistent with the nation. You must transform them and learn them. Even those who are so-called knowledgeable must re-educate and receive some re-education that can change their ideas!"

"Although we cannot be required to be a model person, have the same personality, have the same ideal, and have to cultivate ourselves, manage our families, govern the country and pacify the world, and all have to make peace. We must all contribute to others, but as a member of China, their behavior and philosophy must comply with the general principles stipulated in the constitution!"

"Since the constitution has established the concept of maximizing the interests of producers in the world as the ruling principle! Then we must practice this when using power. The division of labor can be different, either labor or effort, but no matter what kind of labor it is, there must be some labor and some production!"

"Even free literati who do not work, work, practice medicine, or teach, must have something to be considered as the people who are accommodated by the constitution. Find ways to force them to create. Don't just talk about their hearts and minds all day long, and write more poems and lyrics, which is also a contribution. My Ming Dynasty wants to have a prosperous culture, poetry and poetry are comparable to Tang, and lyrics are comparable to Song Dynasty. The rise of the book must become a cultural benchmark for an era!"

Zhu Youxiao told the edict.

"I will remember it!"

Wen Tiren and other assistant ministers immediately replied.

Next.

The Ming Dynasty formally issued an edict to prepare for constitutionalism and promulgated various provisions to prepare for constitutionalism.

For example, how will national education be further promoted, further guide citizens to know constitutionalism, and how to establish constitutional institutions in local and central governments, etc.

The constitutional provisions drafted by the Advisory House have also been announced one after another.

In this way, the Ming Dynasty has taken a new step in politics.

According to the original history, this step did not begin to appear until more than two hundred years later in the early 20th century.

And it was because of foreign guns and cannons that forced the Qing government to do so.

Now, the Ming Dynasty did this not because it was forced by the outside world, but because of the changes caused by the emergence of the internal industrial revolution and the emergence of a large number of working and merchant classes.

However, influenced by the Ming Dynasty's own special national conditions, a vast country with a large population and a particularly strong cultural continuity was destined to be the constitutional idea reflected was not the liberalized constitutional idea that the merchant class wanted, but rather another constitutional idea of ​​the great court model implemented to ensure national unity, social stability, and the large number of self-cultivated farmers and workers not being overly exploited.

Therefore, even though Geng Yuyuan participated in the initial constitutional process of the Consultative Conference and saw with his own eyes that the Ming Dynasty began to establish a constitution, his mood became even more disappointed.

As the three-month rest period approaches, most people have left Beijing and returned home one after another.

The capital was no longer as crowded as before, and many scholars gradually began to dare to leave schools and various guild and restaurants, and come to the streets, without fear of seeing a large number of people, causing class oppression to themselves.

Geng Yuyuan was able to reunite with his friends Gao Zhibi and others who had been scattered for many days.

"Brother Geng!"

"Brother Gao!"

"And Brother Wang!"

"Are you all good lately?"

"Don't mention this matter. Although it's only been more than half a month, it seems like it's been through a lifetime. It's really hard to say."

"Yes! No one expected that the reform would end like this. It was neither exciting nor tragic. It was really a romantic man who was blown away by the rain and wind. There was nothing we could do about it!"

Geng Yuyuan's friends from the scholars sighed.

They no longer dare to mention the word "reform" and they dare not go to the front of the Censorate to express their feelings.

Because the scene half a month ago still made them feel scared. When they thought of reform, they could not ignore the common people who really appeared in front of them in their minds.

At this time, Geng Yuyuan suddenly said: "I am not talented, and now I have received the attention of the emperor and I am specially appointed as a fourth-rank official."

"What?!"

"Brother Geng, have you become an official? Everyone is still waiting for the exam. Why did you suddenly become an official?!"

"Brother Geng, tell me carefully what kind of adventure it is. What kind of adventure does Your Majesty want to reform? That's why, do you recommend us to think of reform?!"

Gao Zhibi and others asked in surprise, and were envious of Geng Yuyuan's sudden official career and regained hope for the reform.

But at this time, Geng Yuyuan suddenly squatted on the ground, hugged his head and cried: "The reform failed! It was a complete failure! The Qingping World that truly belonged to us is really going to be gone forever! Woo woo!"

Geng Yuyuan cried bitterly, and tears flowed all over his body.

This made Gao Zhibi and others very confused.

You have suddenly become a fourth-rank official, why are you crying?

Who doesn’t know that there are so many Jinshi now, and how easy it is for scholars to become an official, let alone a fourth-rank official!

"Brother Geng, you are crying with joy."

Gao Zhibi asked sourly.

"What do I like!"

"I have now become the rebellion of the scholars and officials in the world! I have signed the agreed constitutional plan! I have admitted that the world is the world of their workers and peasants. From the future, from the emperors to the common people, producers must have the greatest benefit. What are producers? Naturally, workers and peasants! In the future, this is my constitution of the Ming Dynasty, and even the emperors will not be able to change it! You say, what is there to be happy about me?!"
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