"Xu Lang, why did you make this estimate?" Zhang Guodong asked. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Because Japan is an island nation." Xu Lang replied, "If Tao Min wants to go to Japan, he must have a ship. Although he must have brought our warship information to Huang Taiji, it still takes a certain amount of time to build a battleship and train sailors. Moreover, the conquest of Japan will not be as easy as the conquest of Korea, Tao Min will not use a large-scale Eight Banners to fight Japan, he has to guard against us going to Shengjing again, he will definitely recruit and train Koreans. All things considered, we think he will be in Japan for a year to two. ”

"And what do you want to do?" Wang Hua then asked, "With our own strength or with the power of the Ming Dynasty?" ”

"It's a question that needs to be decided through the General Assembly." Xu Lang said, "However, we estimate that it may be difficult to use the power of the Ming Dynasty government, and we still have to use our own strength." ”

"Let's conquer Japan?" There was another discussion in the venue.

"How can we have the strength to conquer Japan now?"

"That's right, we can't go to Liaodong, let alone Japan."

"Everyone, be quiet and listen to me." Xu Lang raised his voice, "I know that it is impossible to conquer Japan by relying only on the strength of our Yulin Bay, but now we have two good conditions. One is that we have Toyotomi Kokumatsu in our hands, which is a flag; Again, Zheng Zhilong may also be a little interested in Japan. ”

"If we want to use Zheng Zhilong's power." Zeng Guangxian asked, "Then we have to continue to sell him warships and artillery, the problem is that if Zheng Zhilong really conquers Japan, then his power will expand dramatically." Have you ever thought about what impact this will have on our Yulin Bay? ”

"If Zheng Zhilong can't do it." Wang Hua suddenly thought of an idea, "Then do you think Westerners will be interested in Japan?" Spaniards or Dutch? ”

"Westerners?" Wang Hua's words caused another controversy.

"I think so." Xia Yang patted the table, "Let's put this issue on hold first, and we'll make a decision in two days." Everyone went back and thought about what could best stop the Manchus from occupying Japan. Xu Lang and Jiang Beiming's proposal is indeed very important, and our principle is that no matter who occupies Japan, we cannot let the Manchus occupy Japan. ”

Everyone gradually quieted down, and Xia Yang said again: "Xu Lang, let's talk about your second proposal." ”

"Okay." Xu Lang stood up for the second time, "The second bill we submitted to the Crossing Conference is about how to transform the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Do you still need to discuss this?" Lin Zhaolong shouted, "Isn't it a decision we made a long time ago to transform the Ming Dynasty?" ”

"Yes, Zhaolong, this is indeed a decision we have made a long time ago." Xu Lang said with a smile, "But we have been shouting for five years, and for five years, we have been shouting about transformation and transformation every day, but who can tell me, what kind of transformation do we want to transform the Ming Dynasty or China into, and what kind of methods do we want to use to transform it?" ”

"This?" Lin Zhaolong scratched his head, he really hadn't thought about this problem.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Xu Lang walked to the front of the venue, "These people in Beijing have come into contact with a lot of people and things these days, and we have thought a lot. The Ming Dynasty is now a ruined house, should we be a Li Hongzhang-style mason, or should we tear down this broken house and rebuild it? If we want to tear down and rebuild, how? Are we going to do that stormy way? The people of the Ming Dynasty are already bitter enough, will this way sprinkle another handful of salt on their wounds? How are we going to rebuild? What kind of society can be rebuilt that is more suitable for the development of the Chinese nation and the current situation? ”

Xu Lang stopped, but no one spoke, and all the traversers were thinking about it.

Seeing that no one spoke, Xu Lang continued: "We all know that a society with the rule of law and democracy is beautiful and perfect. When I first landed, I had the illusion that I could transform the Ming Dynasty into such a society. But now I am much sober, we are a society with thousands of years of agricultural civilization, and it is also a society with thousands of years of centralized power, this influence is deep-rooted, and it has deeply marked each of us with an indelible brand. Each and every one of us here is fortunate because we have a mind that is 400 years ahead of the curve, because we have had the East Sea Pearl Convention and the Crossing Conference from the very beginning. After 5 years of bickering, we can now sit here and express ourselves calmly. But even so, there were defectors among us, and we were still affected by our emotions. A person like me, who is an alternative in the eyes of most people, a person who is free every day, has also submitted a bill to the Crossing Assembly to implement military control in Yulin Bay. ”

When Xu Lang said this, he looked at Cheng Yiyi, who was sitting below: "Just a few days ago, Cheng Yiyi asked me how I could do a good job as the president of the bank and the director of the tax bureau. My advice to her was to find someone who was capable to help her. ”

"What's wrong with that?" Finally someone spoke, Tan Jing asked, "Yiyi told me about this, and I have no opinion." ”

"Sister Tan, there's nothing wrong with this." Xu Lang smiled, "This is the best way." But this is the biggest mistake, because I didn't have a set of effective rules and regulations as suggested by Yiyi. In the past few days, I have been reflecting on why in my heart, it is still the rule of man rather than the rule of law, and the first thing that comes to mind is people, not the system. ”

"Xu Lang, is it off topic?" Han Wantao shouted, "Our proposal is how to transform the Ming Dynasty and how to deal with the Ming Dynasty government. ”

"No, Wan Tao, I'm not off topic." Xu Lang said, "If the essential problem is not solved, the actual problem cannot be solved." We always have to set a goal for ourselves, set a direction, this is the most fundamental thing. ”

"I'll say a few words." Lu Tianxiang spoke, "What Xu Lang just said is also a question that I have been thinking about for so many years. Let's put aside the transformation of the Ming Dynasty, let's first explore what kind of society is the most suitable model for China's development. ”

"Lu Lao." Xia Yang tilted his head and looked at Lu Tianxiang, "Isn't your question a bit big?" ”

"Xiao Xia, it's not big, it's not good." Lu Tianxiang's tone was a little heavy, "I have studied history all my life, and Mr. Huang Yanpei said that in a history, there are also 'political slackness', 'people die and government rest', and there are 'glory and humiliation', in short, they have not been able to jump out of this cycle rate." It was like this before, it is like this now, and it will probably be like this in the future. ”

"I've given you an example." Lu Tianxiang stretched out a finger, "Since the Opium War in 1840, when the Qing Dynasty, which was closed off from the country, was opened to the country by Westerners' naval artillery, all Chinese people with lofty ideals have been seeking a way to save the country and the people. The Westernization Movement began to learn from Europe and the United States, the Wuxu Reform began to learn from Japan, and the May Fourth Movement began to learn from Russia. It's been 100 years of learning and learning, but nothing has changed, nothing has changed, but we can't find the direction. No one has calmed down and thought about what China really needs, and what kind of social model is suitable for our nation. If we couldn't jump out of this cycle before, will we definitely be able to jump out in the future? Don't underestimate the things that a nation has precipitated over thousands of years, this kind of thing, as Xu Lang said, is deeply imprinted in everyone's heart, regardless of good or bad. India was colonized by the British for two or three hundred years, but what has changed in India, it has not even changed the caste system. ”

"Lu Lao." Han Wantao stood up and wanted to speak, but Lu Tianxiang waved his hand, "Please don't interrupt me yet." Ladies and gentlemen, now that Heaven has put us at this crossroads again, we have too much responsibility on our shoulders, but can we bear it? It's been five years, what kind of society do we want, do you know in your hearts? ”

"But Lu Lao." This time it was not Han Wantao who stood up but Fan Qiuming, "The development of history has its own laws, and it is not something that anyone can change if they want to." I don't think we need to think so long-term, we can just do the things in front of us first. As for the development of history, we should still follow its own laws. ”

"Tyumen, you still haven't jumped out of the middle school textbooks of your last life." Xu Lang stood up again, "Who told you that there must be a pattern?" Why should the development of anything be regular, why is it not the result of the comprehensive action of various accidental factors, and why is it not the result of the infinite amplification of the butterfly effect. What is the pattern? How do you prove the existence of a law? Even if there are laws in history, even if heroes and small people cannot change the laws of history, they can only promote and delay the development of history. So if the development of history is delayed for 50 years, for those who live in those 50 years, their history will be changed. Also, whether the laws of China's thousands of years of history are right or wrong, and whether what we are doing now is to change its original laws. ”

"Xu Lang, Fan Qiuming." Someone in the room finally couldn't help it, "Now is not the time for the two of you to discuss philosophy, let's go back to the topic just now." ”

"Yes, Xu Lang." Shi Xianyang also shouted, "You go down and discuss the philosophical issues slowly, and I will ask you a question now, what kind of social model do you think is most suitable for the development of the Ming Dynasty and the Chinese nation." ”

Xu Lang looked at all the traversers in the venue, and slowly said eight words: "Constitutional monarchy, inter-provincial autonomy." ”

The venue immediately exploded:

"A constitutional monarchy? Autonomy of the provinces? ”

"Xu Lang, what do you think, you are not progressing, you are regressing."

"Yes, it's still a big step backwards, why do you still want to have an emperor in your head? Did you kneel down too much for Chongzhen in Beijing? ”

"Actually, I think a constitutional monarchy is also good, and a constitutional monarchy like the British is also good."

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"Don't make any noise, don't make any noise." Xia Yang knocked on the table vigorously with the lid of the teacup, "Crossing the conference is to express their opinions, and anyone who has any ideas can say." Tao Min and Tao Gong just defected without saying anything, and you don't want to be like them. ”

The crowd gradually fell silent.

"Since you don't say anything, let's just say it." Xu Lang smiled, "I'll ask you a question first, one of you is counted as one, including myself." Who dares to pat his chest and say that he does not have the slightest admiration and desire for power, and who dares to say that he does not want a wise leader to appear in our country and nation? ”

"But even if there is a wise leader, it can't be Chongzhen." Dong Fei was the first to shout, "If he can be regarded as a wise leader, it is better to replace me." ”

"I can change you, and it's the same for anyone." Xu Lang and Dong Fei's words caused a burst of laughter, and Xu Lang continued, "This worship of power, the desire for the model of saints, virtuous ministers, and clean officials is something that our nation has not changed for thousands of years, including all of us here. We always hope that there will be a holy monarch, there will be a prosperous era with a holy monarch, and we have never thought about whether it is possible to have a prosperous era without a holy monarch, without virtuous ministers, and without Qing officials, even if we are ourselves, even after 400 years. (To be continued.) )