Xie He: It's normal for them not to believe that this method can work, because of the limitations of the times.

If Xiao Ruxun was born in the Republic of China, or in the late Qing Dynasty, he would not believe that this method would really work, and even had considerable results, but unfortunately, it stopped.

If you want to talk about revolution, if you want to talk about real revolution, the Xinhai Revolution is not even counted, the Xinhai Revolution is essentially no different from the Tangwu Revolution, it is just a change of dynasty.

It's just that it is dressed up in a layer of liberal democracy, constitutional rule of law, and it looks better.

In his later years, one of the elders of the Xinhai Revolution mocked himself sarcastically, saying that their revolution was only to ask the Manchu government for more local autonomy in order to expand the power of the family, not for the sake of China's prosperity.

If the Manchus didn't give it, they overthrew the Manchus and replaced them with a government that they could, and everyone enjoyed a more relaxed political situation and made the family stronger.

So the ironic Republic of China was born.

As a result, many things that the Manchus could do could not be done in the Republic of China.

Why?

Shouldn't the republic be stronger and more advanced than the feudal dynasty?

Is this called a revolution?

In the 5,000 years since China was born, there has only been one revolution in the true modern sense.

And the results of that revolution are beyond doubt.

Let's wait and see, Xiao Ruxun is very much looking forward to whether he can integrate the people of the entire land of China under such an uninterrupted and long-term movement, realize an unprecedentedly powerful centralized state, and realize an unprecedentedly powerful big government.

Any force that tries to call the central government at the local level will not be allowed to exist, and will definitely be smashed to pieces by the iron fist of the central government.

Subsequently, Chen Lan and Xiao Ruzhi arrived in Beijing, and Xiao Ruxun arranged for the family of four brothers to meet again after many years of absence.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

After Xiao Rulan, Xiao Ruhui, and Xiao Ruzhi saw Xiao Ruxun, the three brothers actually knelt down together and surrendered to him, which made Xiao Ruxun a little embarrassed, and hurriedly stepped forward to help his three brothers up.

"Brother, please get up quickly, why do you need to be so restrained in front of your family?"

When he said this, the three brothers stood up and looked at Xiao Ruxun with very complicated eyes.

Xiao Ruxun didn't know what to say for a while.

After being cold for a while, Xiao Rulan spoke as the eldest brother: "Ji Xin, I really didn't expect that you would really be the emperor, when I heard the news, your second brother and I thought it was a dream, and then one of us slapped each other, it hurt, and we knew that this was not a dream, you really became the emperor." ”

Xiao Ruhui also nodded: "I really can't imagine that our Xiao family can still have an emperor, your eldest brother and I really still think it's incredible, our Xiao family, there is really an emperor, this ......"

Xiao Rulan and Xiao Ruhui's smiles were more or less helpless.

Xiao Ruzhi is much calmer, he assisted in land reform in Fujian, and he has long been vaguely aware of Xiao Ruxun's purpose.

Pushing yourself to a dead end like this, what else can you do if you don't want to be an emperor?

"Big brother and second brother, what's wrong with Ji Xin being the emperor? At least, in the future, you don't have to look up to others and look at other people's faces to do things. ”

It seems that Xiao Ruzhi has suffered a lot of anger in Nanjing.

"Why so."

Xiao Ruxun said with a smile: "What a blessing it is that our four brothers can reunite after years of war? There is no loss to the family, they are still there, my father is also in Myanmar, and God treats us so kindly! If it is decided today, it is the beginning of good days. ”

The three elder brothers looked at the youngest brother, and their faces were still a little complicated.

"Ji Xin, since you are the emperor, how do you plan to arrange for us? Just like the vassal kings of the former Ming Dynasty? ”

After being silent for a long time, Xiao Rulan, as the eldest brother, first mentioned this most critical part.

Xiao Ruxun did not explain immediately, but asked the three brothers to sit down.

"Don't hide it from my brother, I think that Zhu Yuanzhang, the former Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, has four biggest malpractices, one is the hereditary military generals, the second is the tax exemption, the third is the extremely low commercial tax, and the fourth is the clan relatives of the vassal kings."

Xiao Ruxun looked at his three brothers.

The three brothers looked at Xiao Ruxun seriously.

Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that the treatment of the descendants of the royal family was the highest in all dynasties, and when he was still alive, the royal family members could not be counted too much, and the finances were completely affordable, but with the passage of time, the royal family members spent scattered in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and the number of people quickly skyrocketed, and the finances were completely unaffordable.

And the members of the Ming royal family can't do anything else, they can only eat in the fiefdom and wait for death, except for giving birth to children is harassing the place, there is nothing else to do, and in the end it actually led to the Ming court not recognizing the identity of the clan and not giving the name of the clan to rely on a provision that should have been given.

Rao is like this, so many local vassal kings in the former Ming Dynasty also brought a great burden to the finances, but they did not contribute much to local stability, so far, they are just fat sheep in my eyes, they are still like this, I will not allow our Xiao descendants to do the same. ”

The three brothers looked at each other.

"Then, Ji Xin, what do you think?"

Xiao Rulan continued to ask.

Xiao Ruxun's face became serious.

"Since it's a state affair, then I'll finish saying everything I need to say, at this time, we are family, but we are also monarchs and ministers."

Xiao Ruxun looked at his three brothers.

Xiao Rulan, Xiao Ruhui and Xiao Ruzhi also became serious.

"First of all, it is impossible for me to give the royal family as much as the previous Ming Dynasty, the amount will be reduced, but it is also enough for living expenses, secondly, I only have four kings, and thirdly, I will not allow the vassal king to leave the capital, for the rest of his life, he is not allowed to leave the capital."

The three brothers had different faces.

Xiao Ruxun then explained: "My so-called only four kings means that I only allow Daqin to have four kings besides the emperor, three brothers, you are three of them, and the remaining one is my crown prince, in addition, Daqin will not have a fifth king, and it will never be." ”

This......

The three brothers looked at each other.

Xiao Ruhui asked, "Ji Xin, you mean that there will always be only four kings?" ”

"It's better to say that there are only three regular kings, and the king who belongs to the crown prince needs to have a prince, and when there is no prince, there is naturally no king, and the king of the three brothers can be inherited, but only the best children of the three brothers can become the king.

The rest of the descendants are just inheriting the shadow into the office, for the low-level scattered officials, and then in order, and the different surname of the noble officials into the general office, must be senior, seniority, merit, and gradually improve the official position, the best can get the knighthood, and their ancestors and fathers will not inherit the title. ”

The three brothers understood.

There will always be only three kings, and the rest of the descendants will not even get the title?

"The best can be crowned king, and the rest can't be knighted?"

Xiao Rulan looked at Xiao Ruxun with some surprise.

"Big brother, don't worry, you didn't understand what I said, I looked at the royal system of all dynasties, and found that the royal family of all dynasties and dynasties has developed in the direction of restricting the royal family, mainly to prevent the vassal king from seizing power and disorderly government, this is not good, but the three brothers, I must also say, I am also worried about this."

The three seemed to want to explain, but were stopped by Xiao Ruxun.