When Zai Ze sat down at the table, he seemed to have swept away the previous bad feelings, he put a chopstick on the sauce elbow strongly recommended by Xie Daoyong and sent it to his mouth, squinted his eyes and tasted the product, let out a long "um", showing a little satisfied expression, praised "good" twice, and stretched out the chopsticks to take a bite.

His approval of this action is more useful than verbal compliments, Xie Daoyong moved the stack of sauce elbows to Zai Ze, and said with a smile: "Ze Gong is really a fellow believer!" ”

Zai Ze took another pair of chopsticks and sent them to Xie Huaichang's plate beside him tremblingly: "Come on, Ning Yin, you can also taste it, you southerners may not be used to this northern dish, but you are used to eating it and are very addictive." ”

Xie Huaichang was taken aback, and suddenly he didn't know how to put his hands and feet, because Zai Ze was a prince after all, he paused in the chair, and wanted to stand up to thank him, but it was even more inappropriate to sit still. Just as he was awkward, Zai Ze seemed to see his predicament, and smiled kindly at him: "Ning Yin doesn't have to be restrained, you and I are a good family, just like a family." ”

In front of Xie Daoyong, Zai Ze always looked frizzy and unbreathed, but with Xie Huaichang as a comparison, Zai Ze showed a calm and sophisticated side, which does not need to be mentioned by others, Xie Huaichang himself can feel it. He previously felt that the Manchu royal family had rotted to the roots, and the man who loved Xinjueluo had long lost the ability to look at the world at the beginning, but when he saw Zai Ze today, he began to believe that this country might still be saved, at least Zai Ze's expression when he talked about Prince Qing in the main hall was no different from the patriots he saw outside who were worried about the future of the country.

Xie Huaichang bowed his head to him on the chair and thanked him, and the two chatted naturally, Zai Ze expressed his relationship with his learning progress, Xie Huaichang also politely thanked him because of Anne, and after a few words of greeting, Zai Ze suddenly asked him: "What subjects do you plan to study after Ning Yin goes abroad?" ”

Xie Huaichang said: "I haven't thought about it yet. ”

Zai Ze said: "If you are willing to listen, I will give you a few suggestions, now that we are about to establish a constitution, if you can go abroad to study a law, then it is naturally the first class, and you can enter the Constitutional Research Institute immediately after returning to China." ”

Xie Huaichang nodded slightly, waiting for his next build.

Zai Ze continued: "The second is to go to a military academy in Europe or Japan, I also told your uncle before, when you return from the military academy, you will immediately go to the army as an instructor and train a new army. ”

Xie Huaichang said: "Isn't Lord Yuan already training the Beiyang New Army very well? ”

Zai Ze sighed: "The new army of Beiyang is naturally good, but our Qing Dynasty can't only have this army of Beiyang, and Yuan Shikai has his own army, and the Queen Mother is not at ease." ”

Xie Huaichang lowered his eyes, showing a thoughtful look, and did not answer.

Zai Ze continued: "Of course, in addition, if you can learn some railway construction or something, it is also excellent, no matter how hard you can learn an education, you can also prosper my new school in the Qing Dynasty when you come back, Ning Yin, the Qing Dynasty is now the time to seek talents, it is difficult to have such a good time in a hundred years, as long as you have the ability, it is a matter of time before you enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, you must grasp it." ”

Xie Huaichang said slowly: "Huaichang has no ambition to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, as long as he can restore China, he will be satisfied with the prosperity of the country and the people." ”

Zai Ze laughed and slapped him on the shoulder a few times: "Okay! Good ambition! You just go to study, don't worry about anything, learn a real skill and come back to me, and I will arrange a place for you to show your strength! ”

Xie Huaichang thanked him again, picked up the chopsticks, but he had no appetite, and reluctantly ate the elbow that Zai Ze gave him, hesitated again and again, and still asked Zai Ze...... Huaichang has a doubt, I would like to ask you to clarify it. ”

Zai Ze motioned to him: "Please speak." ”

Xie Huaichang coughed, speaking slowly, but in a firm tone, and said: "Today, the Qing Dynasty has a new policy, and it seems to be no different from the Wuxu year, but when Kang Liang and others were condemned as treason and rebellion, and even killed the six gentlemen, why did they do it?" ”

Zai Ze was stunned, and before he could answer, Xie Daoyong reprimanded: "Huaichang, presumptuous." ”

Xie Huaichang immediately bowed his head to Zai Ze: "The kid is vain, please ask Ze Gong to atone for his sins." ”

Zai Ze waved his hand: "It's not a good thing...... I am afraid that this doubt of yours is a doubt shared by all people in the world...... It's just that I can't answer you. ”

Xie Huaichang raised his head and looked at him inexplicably.

Zai Ze sighed: "After I leave, your uncle may be able to give you a clear answer." ”

Xie Huaichang thought of the conversation between the two of them in the main hall just now, and seemed to understand the reason why he couldn't say it at once, Xie Daoyong naturally changed the topic to another place at this juncture, but Xie Huaichang didn't give up, and said again: "In addition, Huaichang has a doubt......

Xie Daoyong had already shown a hint of obvious displeasure, but Zai Ze raised his hand and signaled: "Although I may not be able to give you an answer, I am still willing to listen to your doubts." ”

Xie Huaichang hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Zegong went abroad to inspect various countries, and the republican form of government has also been seen, and the constitutional monarchy has also been seen, if you put aside your rest of your identity, just from the perspective of the Qing people, is it better to have a monarch or a constitution?" ”

As soon as he said this, the audience was silent for a while, and Wanlan immediately shouted in her heart, because Zegong Fujin's eyebrows were already wrinkled, although this woman from the Yehenara clan was married to the daughter-in-law of the Xinjueluo royal family, but in the case of lessons from the past, her identity is always uneasy. Xie Daoyong obviously also thought of this problem, but if his identity is resolved, he is afraid that it will backfire, and it will even appear that Xie Huaichang has bad intentions, Mrs. Feng lowered her head slightly, moved the soup in front of Zaize Fujin, and said as if unintentionally: "Fujin came to taste this pig's trotter soup, which is the most capable of nourishing the skin." ”

Zai Ze Fujin glanced at her and smiled politely: "Thank you, Sister Feng." ”

The conversation between the two of them broke the awkward and tense atmosphere at the dinner table, Wanlan glanced at Zai Ze again, coughed lightly, and spoke softly, slightly reproachful: "Ning Yin, how can you have such a question?" ”

Xie Huaichang glanced at her, understood the hint in her eyes, and immediately said: "Eldest sister, please forgive me, this question Huaichang has been pondering in his heart for a long time, Huaichang is incompetent, even if he is lucky enough to go abroad in the future, he may not have the general talent of Zegong, and he can see the countries clearly, so he took the liberty to ask Zegong a question." ”

Zai Ze loosened the corners of his pursed lips and sighed softly: "Ning Yin, you are really not like your uncle, if this question of yours is changed to your uncle, even if you are doubtful, you will never ask it in front of me." ”

Xie Huaichang said: "Huaichang Chengze's grace as a teacher has long respected you as a teacher. ”

Zai Ze smiled briefly: "I know what you want me to say, but this is impossible, Ning Yin, I was born with the blood of the royal family, and it is my obligation to protect the emperor's status unchanged, in this world, there is no more suitable political system for the Qing Dynasty than a constitutional monarchy." ”

Xie Huaichang didn't show a little disappointed expression, and said: "Duke Ze misunderstood, I didn't want you to say anything, I just wanted to hear from a person who has really seen the political systems of various countries to answer this question from a perspective that is as objective as possible." ”

Zai Ze smiled again: "In fact, there is no difference between a constitutional monarchy and a republic, both sovereignty is in the people, if you think from a lazy point of view, in a constitutional monarchy, the country has a problem, the responsibility lies with the ruling government, and only the ruling party needs to take the blame and resign, and the royal family does not have to bear the responsibility, I think it is much better to be an emperor who is not in power but respected by the people than to be an emperor who has to make an edict from time to time and is easy to be remembered as a faint monarch by historians." ”

Xie Huaichang nodded: "What you said is right. ”

Zai Ze said: "Ning Yin, I said these words in front of your uncle, it was a class with an axe, and I was a big witch, but in front of you, I can be an expert." Each country has its own political system, because each country has different cultural histories, customs and folk customs, and it is never what is done abroad that determines the political system, but what is done at home, China has a vast land and the most dense population in the world, and it will never be possible to truly put state power in the hands of the people until the people have reached a high level. ”

He took a sip of tea and said: "You are a reader, you have also read history, drastic reform, in the history of China for thousands of years, there has never been a successful example, because the Chinese population is too large, the country is too large, from south to north, and even has completely different language pronunciation, how can you expect so many people to understand the meaning of your reform?" Not to mention that everyone has selfish intentions and wants to live a good life, and there are still countless corrupt officials and corrupt officials in the peaceful years, not to mention the troubled times of reform. ”

"Ning Yin, you must know that the people in this world who can really pay a qiē for their faith will always be a very small number of very few, so the imperial court will commend these people, and will encourage such things through guò Danshu iron coupons and chastity archways, and most of the rest are running for interests, everything they pay is for greater returns, if you want them to support you and help you do things, you have to give them enough benefits, this is the rule, it is the law, it is from ancient times to the present, Even a hundred years later, a thousand years later, and ten thousand years later, it will not change. ”

Rules, and rules, now it has risen to the law, the law is unchangeable, people can not reverse the order of the growth of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and nature can not break the law of the natural formation of this society, if this is really the case, then China will never get better one day, because the population cannot be reduced, and the land must not be reduced, people's greed and the pursuit of interests can never stop one day, reform can only be a superficial thing.

Xie Huaichang can't figure out these things, just like he can't figure out whether the royal family should be overthrown, there are straw bales like King Qing in the royal family, and there are also people like Zai Ze who are worried about the worries of the world, so in the same way, there are also people in the revolutionary party who seek high-ranking officials and are even people who only plan to make a fortune in the country, and none of them are completely wrong.

He thought so in his heart, but his face did not reveal any unusual feelings, only made an expression of enlightenment, left the table excitedly, and bowed deeply to Zai Ze: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years." Huaichang thanked Zegong for his guidance, and after today, he will do his best to seek the well-being of the Qing Dynasty. ”

Zai Ze laughed and hurriedly invited him to sit down: "Back then, your uncle contributed to the foreign affairs of the Qing Dynasty, and I hope that in the future, you can also contribute to the new policy of the Qing Dynasty, and the emperor and the queen mother will definitely not treat you badly." ”

Xie Huaichang bowed his head and responded: "Yes, please also ask Zegong to give me advice in the future." ”

Zai Ze laughed, even Ze Gong Fujin smiled, and said, "The future is terrifying", Xie Daoyong carefully changed the topic to the electric light phone, so that the banquet could end in the joy of the guests and hosts, and sent away Zai Ze's family, Xie Daoyong called Xie Huaichang to his side, and said, "You just ...... at the banquet."

Xie Huaichang said: "It's my nephew Meng Lang, who almost caused a big disaster for my uncle." ”

Xie Daoyong sighed softly: "Ning Yin, with your ability and character...... In the future, if you are lucky, the cause of creating zào will be beyond the reach of me and your father, but if you are unlucky, you may ......"

He paused, and then sighed heavily, "That question you just asked at the banquet about the year of Wuxu......"

"I already have an answer, uncle," Xie Huaichang said, "Is it because the change in the Wuxu Year was presided over by the emperor, and the current new policy is presided over by the queen mother?" ”

Xie Daoyong nodded slightly: "Not bad." ”

Xie Huaichang sighed: "No wonder Zegong can't say it himself. ”

However, Xie Daoyong said: "No, he didn't say it, there is another reason. ”

"He is one of the five ministers of the foreign country, is the main initiator of the constitutionalism of the Qing Dynasty, constitutionalism and the Wuxu Restoration, in essence, there is no difference, even more in-depth and thorough than the Wuxu Restoration, if the Queen Mother opposes the Wuxu Restoration, then it is very likely that for the same reason, oppose the current constitutionalism."

Xie Huaichang was taken aback: "It's the Queen Mother herself who wants to carry out the New Deal, how can she go back on her word?" ”

Xie Daoyong said: "An egg, if it is broken from the outside, at best the yolk is cracked and mixed with the egg white, but its essence will not change, only from this egg itself from the inside, will the chick hatch." ”