To the surprise of the world, the United States agreed to the Hawaiian solution, allowing Hawaii to join the United States of America in the form of a member state, and specifically allowing the Hawaiian Islands to hold a referendum in 50 years to decide whether to continue to join the United States of America.

If this has surprised the countries of the world, then what follows is even more incredible, because Hawaii, no, the state of Hawaii, which should be called the United States of America at this time, actually has a constitutional monarchy.

However, if it is said that it is a constitutional monarchy, it is a little different, according to Zhang Yuanji, a Qing man who participated in the Hawaii incident throughout the whole process, later said, this Hawaiian political system can be called a combination of East and West, and a combination of China and the West.

This Hawaii, although it is a constitutional monarchy, but under it, there is still a separation of powers, there is a parliament in charge of legislation, there are two levels of courts responsible for justice, and its administration, the most Han characteristics, the head of its administration, called the prime minister, has the right to appoint Peng's subordinates, and the Taiwei is in charge of the military, and the imperial historian is in charge of supervision, a system, but it is very similar to the Han Dynasty, but only people in Hawaii know the difference between the plausible and the dissimilar, after all, the Hawaii of the small country and the widows, It is far from being comparable to the glorious Han Dynasty, which forged the soul of a nation.

It's still early in the morning, the docks in Honolulu, it's just that autumn has gone to winter, and the seasons have changed, but this has become, not just the season, but many.

"Xiaogong, these books are the book debt I owe!" Sitting on the tea shed outside the dock, Zhu Qiu smiled and handed several translated manuscripts to Zhang Yuanji.

Zhang Yuanji flipped through it slightly, one was Sir Newton's "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy", one was "On Government", and the other was actually "On War", Zhang Yuanji put away the book, but took out a book from his arms, handed it to Zhu Qiu, and said: "This is a booklet that I have compiled from my daily leisure time by carefully recording what I have seen and heard in Hawaii and the United States in the past two months. ”

Zhu Qiu took it with both hands, turned the pages one by one, the book was not thick, Zhu Qiu read it quickly, and after a while, Zhu Qiu had already finished reading, he put down the book, thought for a while, and then said: "The rest is fine, only one is not good." ”

Zhu Qiu opened the book, pointed to one of them and said, "I am a descendant of Zhu Ming, and my name should not appear in the book at this time." ”

When Zhang Yuanji heard this, he also smiled suddenly and said, "Not bad! Not bad! I've been with you for the past two months, and I forgot about it. At this time, it is better not to appear in the sight of the Qing Dynasty. ”

After speaking, Zhang Yuanji took the book over, and just made a move to tear it, Zhu Qiu hurriedly said: "Xiao Gong, this one, and leave it for me as a souvenir!" ”

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As soon as the whistle sounded, the cruise ship was about to leave the port, Zhang Yuanji stood at the bow of the ship, leaning on the railing with his arms, looking at the familiar land of Hawaii from afar. It's also strange that he was in Hawaii here, full of calculations, in fact, it took less than three weeks, but it was treacherous, willowy, and complicated, and he once let himself go back to the year of the Wuxu change in a trance. At this time, I am leaving, but in my heart, I am very nostalgic for this beautiful island.

On the dock, there are still some Chinese people who are busy, and it seems that everything is very much like when they first came, with a lot of people and crowds, and they have never experienced that baptism of blood and fire. The hard-working Han people, one by one, are still busy with hard work, the shouts of selling breakfast, the shouts of carrying bags, mixed with sea water and sweat, scattered far away. I can't see at all that they were so desperate and brave on that day. The sun slowly casts the pier in gold, and it is truly an early morning that fills people's hearts with new hope!

At this moment, Zhang Yuanji's heart was full of hope. Because in this foreign land, he saw the spirit of the Han family that he hadn't seen for a long time, which was the Spring and Autumn Festival, an ancient and beautiful sentiment.

Zhang Yuanji couldn't help touching his chest, it was very hot there, at this age of forty, this God, he finally let himself see a little hope of the nation.

The covenant in his arms, as well as the jade plate, made him feel excited again, and he felt a heavy responsibility. This time I returned to China, and I had a lot more responsibilities, but this was not what I wanted.

The sea breeze blew, which also brought a trace of warmth, and Zhang Yuanji couldn't help but think of what happened just now.

"Do you know what Bosun said in the suicide note you sent across the ocean?" After Zhu Qiu finished speaking, he gently handed over a piece of paper.

Zhang Yuanji took it and took a look, and sure enough, it was Xu Xilin's handwriting, and he saw that it was written:

"The word Fu Gongzi Taijian:

"Bethsun's poor planning led to today's defeat. At this point, Bosun had no choice but to die to thank you. Died for the country, left a name in history, and Bosun's remaining wish was satisfied. But at this time, it is easy for those who die to die, but it is difficult for those who survive. After my death, I am afraid of Jingxiong (Qiu Jin), and if this is the case, then Hongmen has no leadership talent in the southeast. Only ask the son to choose Junjie again and reorganize the southeast. Bosun selfishly recommended him, and there is Yu Peilun, or he can take my place.

"Brother Xiao Zhai, after a famous family, erudite and knowledgeable, known as the ambition to reform the country, in the past five years, I have intersected with him, and I feel that he is rare. When Bosun was dying, he was willing to guarantee his lifelong reputation and recommend him to join my Han lineage.

"Soon after, my brother will hand over my jade plate and the southeast roster to Gongzi, who can inspect it carefully.

"Bosson is in a hurry."

Zhang Yuanji couldn't help but be taken aback after reading it. It turned out that this Xu Xilin actually wanted to enter the Han Dynasty by himself. Zhang Yuanji looked up at Zhu Qiu, and saw that Zhu Qiu's face was also sincere.

Zhang Yuanji lowered his head and pondered carefully. I thought carefully about my mediocre life and the earth-shattering changes in Hawaii.

In the end, he shook his head and said to Zhu Qiu: "Bosun really thinks highly of me. I, Zhang Yuanji, am thin and talented, and it is really difficult for me to take on such a heavy responsibility. ”

Zhu Qiu smiled and said, "Bosun's move is deeply in line with my wishes. Xiao Gong doesn't need to be humble. Xiao Gong should know that our Han dynasty is different from Hongmen, not to restore the Ming dynasty, or even our Han people, but to survive and die, so that our Chinese civilization that has a long history of 5,000 years will not be cut off due to the alternation of political power. Now there is a Qing Dynasty, if we can maintain civilization and eliminate the division between Manchu and Han, then the Qing Dynasty will last for thousands of years, and it is also a fortunate thing for our Han family. It's just that now the old country is in the midst of great changes that have not been encountered in 3,000 years, and I look at the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and I am afraid that the defeat will be in an instant. At that time, the government and the opposition changed, and many of the Han family's poetry and books were probably easy to be destroyed in the war. I hope that Xiao Gong will enter my Han Liu, and after going to his homeland, he will be able to collect the books of the world, or build a building to hide them, or transport them to Hawaii for my safekeeping. If I can prevent my Han civilization from being hurt in this turmoil, Xiao Gong, you and I will be very good! ”

Zhang Yuanji, who said Zhu Qiu's words, was moved. He has been reading hard since he was a child, and he is deeply influenced by the poetry and etiquette of this Han civilization, and he values this classic more than his own life. Especially after experiencing the incident of the Silk Song House last year, he paid more attention to the Han classics, but Zhang Yuanji also knew that he was weak and needed to unite others to succeed. What's more, the chaos that Zhu Qiu said at this moment, although it is still far away, but people who have no long-term concerns must have near-term worries, not to mention that it is a major national event related to the inheritance of poetry and classics. Zhang Yuanji knew in his heart that before this chaos, it would cost a lot of money to collect the books of the world, but I was afraid that it would be just ordinary for the money to be scattered. It is impossible to rely on your own financial resources alone. can only rely on the power of the Han family, not to mention, it is also my long-standing wish to keep the Han family classics from being lost.

After thinking about it, Zhang Yuanji nodded and said, "In this case, I am willing to join Hanliu." ”

Zhu Qiu was overjoyed when he heard this, and he clapped his hands and laughed repeatedly. After a while, he took out a jade plate from his arms, handed it to Zhang Yuanji, and said: "This is my Hanliu's life card, Xiao Gong wants to be a good life to collect, and with this life card, you can order Hongmen everywhere." ”

Zhang Yuanji took a look and saw that the front of the jade plate was a seal with the word "Han", and the back was a hovering dragon. The jade is blue and crystal clear.

Zhang Yuanji carefully received the jade plaque in his arms, and Zhu Qiu handed over a piece of sheepskin made of nitrate, on which were written in block letters the obligations of the members of the Hanliu organization. Zhang Yuanji bit his middle finger, used blood as ink, and signed his name and surname. This is to join the Hanliu lineage.

"When are you going to return to your homeland?" The separation was imminent, Zhang Yuanji suddenly asked.

Zhu Qiu said with a smile: "I have a ten-year appointment with Qingmen, and if I want to come in another five years, I must return to my homeland and understand the grievances." ”

Zhang Yuanji nodded and said, "Then five years later, we will see you again." ”

Zhu Qiu also nodded and said, "Five years later, goodbye!" ”

Zhang Yuanji turned around and was about to leave, when suddenly, he turned around and asked Zhu Qiu, "What is your name?" This Fang Sheng, is it your word or number? ”

Zhu Qiu was stunned for a moment, not knowing what Zhang Yuanji was asking for, but still replied: "It's that I've been negligent." My surname is Zhu Mingqiu, and my name is Fangsheng. ”

Zhang Yuanji nodded and said: "Fang is born and dies, and life is not happy; Fang dies and lives alone, and death is not enough to be sad. But from here? ”

Zhu Qiu smiled dumbly, waved his hand, and said: "Xiaogong misunderstood, my mother's surname is Fang, so I am called Fangsheng." ”

Zhang Yuanji laughed and said, "I see. With that, he turned around and strode away.

Zhu Qiu looked at Zhang Yuanji's distant back, and secretly thought in his heart, although I am Zhu Fangsheng at this time, but five years later, when I set foot on my homeland, it will be another name, at that time, I don't know if Xiao Gong also knows the true meaning?

Volume 3 The End of Small Countries and Widows