228 Kang Youwei
He knew that if he didn't show him some color, the obstruction from the ministers would get bigger and bigger, so he turned his face sideways and said:
"The judgment of the fathers was to rule the land of the fathers. www.biquge.info But now, the land of the ancestors is lost one by one, so what's the use of asking for that law! Prince Gong was speechless. When the other ministers saw that the emperor was angry with Prince Gong, they quickly kowtowed and did not speak.
Emperor Guangxu saw that he had nothing to talk about with the ministers, and none of the ministers put forward proposals and suggestions for changing the law, although Emperor Guangxu was very angry, he still had to say something:
"There is a copy of Kang Youwei, the director of the Ministry of Works, on my desk, please take a look.
After speaking, he handed it to Prince Gong who was standing in the front row. Spread out the fold and skimmed through it roughly, and knew that the content was roughly as follows:
After discussing the dangerous situation of the Qing Dynasty in the compromise, Kang Youwei proposed three reform plans:
1. Following the example of Russia and Japan, issue an edict to determine the major policies of the country;
2. Gather all kinds of talents to change the law;
3. Allow the feudal officials to change the law on their own in each province.
At the same time, Kang Youwei also pointed out in a compromise that major national affairs must be discussed with the National Assembly before they are implemented, and he requested the promulgation of the Constitution.
The last paragraph of the compromises forced Prince Gong to consider:
"If the law is not changed now, I am afraid that from now on, even if the emperor and the ministers want to live in peace for a while and enjoy a moment, it will be impossible! Moreover, I am afraid that the emperor and the ministers, even if they ask to be the common people of the capital, will not be able to. ”
After reading the excerpts, Prince Gong sorted out his own clues, and then handed the excerpts to the ****** who followed him, passing them one by one, and finally waiting until all the ministers had finished reading them, Guangxu spoke.
When the ministers circulated the chapter just now, Emperor Guangxu carefully watched the faces of the ministers, and knew that this excerpt was to the point, and everyone still had concerns in their hearts that they could neither enjoy nor become commoners, so he said:
"I want to meet Kang Youwei so that I can inquire in detail about the change." After speaking, he looked at the ministers below.
Prince Gong immediately kowtowed and said: "The ministers think that the rules set by the ancestors cannot be completely changed, and the new ministers cannot take on big responsibilities." There is a precedent in this dynasty: if you are not a minister of the fourth rank or above, the emperor cannot summon him. The rest of the ministers chimed in.
This angered Emperor Guangxu, and he said angrily:
"You only know how to use the law of your ancestors to suppress me, but you don't plan for me how to change the law and become stronger, can you bear this dangerous situation to continue? I must meet Kang Changsu. ”
Everyone saw that the emperor was angry, King Qing, King Duan, Rong Lu and others were not angry, and everyone's eyes were on Prince Gong in the front row at the same time, because only he could prevent the emperor from doing such a thing that violated the ancestral system.
And Prince Gong also felt that it seemed inappropriate for the emperor to do this, so he kowtowed:
"Please calm the emperor's anger and don't hurt the dragon's body. The minister thought that if the emperor must summon him, he might as well let us talk to him later. The other ministers also kowtowed, saying that it would be best.
Emperor Guangxu saw that the ministers were like this, and there was no way, he calmed down his anger and said helplessly: "Then let the General Administration do it."
The current ministers of the General Administration include Li Hongzhang, Weng Tonghe, Rong Lu, Liao Shouheng, Zhang Yinhuan, etc. The day before the Minister of the General Administration summoned Kang Youwei, Emperor Guangxu summoned Weng Tonghe and explained the relevant matters to him, and Weng Tonghe took the order.
That morning, Kang Youwei got up early. He dressed up and set off from the Nanhai Hall to the Yamen of the General Administration. When he arrived at the Yamen of the General Administration, the Yamen of the General Administration had not yet gone to work, so he waited outside the gate for a while until a messenger summoned him in.
Kang Youwei walked into the hall with his head held high, with a look of great ambition. He saw Li Hongzhang, Weng Tonghe, Rong Lu, Liao Shouheng, and Zhang Yinhuan sitting on top, Kang Youwei glanced at Weng Tonghe, and then chose a lower position to sit down.
Rong Lu first spoke: "The law of the ancestors cannot be changed. ”
"Everything has to be adapted. Let's take the yamen of the General Administration as an example, the ancestors did not set it up back then, but now it has been added. The situation is different, and this change is inevitable. ”
Kang Youwei's answer stung Rong Lu, because although Rong Lu said that "the law of the ancestors cannot be changed", he actually became a minister in this kind of yamen that the ancestors did not have at that time. So Rong Lu glanced at Kang Youwei hatefully.
Liao Shouheng saw that Rong Lu was embarrassed, and hurriedly asked, "How to change the law?" ”
"First of all, the law and the bureaucratic system should be changed. China's current laws and bureaucratic system are all old laws of the Great Unification period, and they are not suitable for use. For example, the six rules and regulations are what bind people's hands and feet, and these are the things that make China weak, and they should all be abolished. ”
Li Hongzhang didn't ask questions for a long time, and then seized the opportunity to ask: "Do you want to abolish all the six regulations?" ”
Kang Youwei looked at the scar on Li Hongzhang's face that was left by the assassin during the negotiations with Japan, and said calmly:
"Now that the earth is communicating and the powerful countries are eyeing each other, it is no longer the era of the closed country. Of course, all those that are not applicable should be removed, and even if they cannot be removed for a while, they should be deleted and amended immediately so that the new policy can be implemented. ”
Weng Tonghe didn't want others to ask nonsense anymore, so he glanced at Kang Youwei and said, "How do you think the law change should be carried out, and who should be emulated?" ”
"Japan's Meiji Restoration, modeled on the Western approach, the country became rich and strong.
The situation in my country is very similar to that of Japan, and Japan should be followed as an example. Recently, I have edited several books, such as "After the Japanese Regime" and "On the Regime of the Russian Emperor Peter the Great", which can be used as a reference for us to change the law. ”
The Minister of the General Administration reported the meeting to Guangxu, which hooked Guangxu's passion again, and he insisted on meeting Kang Youwei.
But once again, Prince Gong said, "You can make Kang Youwei write a note first, and if the emperor thinks it is desirable, he will summon him again." "Prevent it as an excuse.
Emperor Guangxu had no way to stop his sixth uncle's admonition, so he had to order Kang Youwei to write a letter, and at the same time issued an order to the Yamen of the General Administration: "If Kang Youwei submits a letter, it must be submitted on the same day, and it is not allowed to be blocked."
With the support of Guangxu, Kang Youwei presented "Coordinating the Overall Situation" and the Englishman Timothy Lee's translation of "Outline of the New History of Taixi", "Theory of the Flexibility and Prosperity of the Nations", "The Chronicling of the Ages of the Nations" and other books.
Kang Youwei proposed to issue an edict on state affairs in "Coordinating the Overall Situation", and set up a book office at the noon gate to allow people to write directly.
Emperor Guangxu tirelessly read Kang Youwei's recitals and the books presented, and was determined to change the law.
Just when Emperor Guangxu was full of confidence and wanted to do something, a group of people who were unwilling to change the law were also actively acting.
The Minister of Military Aircraft, Gangyi, turned out to be just a member of the Criminal Department, but because he was good at drilling, he combined with the chief manager Li Lianying through bribery. Moreover, Li Lianying and him could talk very well, so the two of them became friends with Jinlan. (To be continued.) )