Time is like an arrow, the sun and the moon are like a shuttle. In the long river of history, decades, hundreds of years, seem to be just a flick of a finger.

However, in the history of China, major events have been recorded with heavy pen and ink, so that future generations can remember the steps to glory.

In the second year of Zhaowu (1254 AD), Zhaowu Emperor Meng Jiucheng promulgated the Constitution of the Great Zhou Empire, which clearly put forward the concepts of "hypocrisy" and "emperor under the law".

As a sign of this, the independence of the judiciary was formalized, and the amount of taxes to be levied was subject to the approval of a majority of the Cabinet...... For the first time in thousands of years, the supreme imperial power was limited by law.

In October of the same year, Emperor Zhaowu worshiped Chen Shenghe as the general of Zhengyi, led an army of 100,000, out of Zhangjiakou, all the way north, defeated the Mongolian army twice in Duolun County and Xilin Gol League, Kublai Khan was wounded by artillery fire, died on the road to the west, and the Zhou army was stationed in the local area, and the Mongolian tribes were allied.

In the third year of Zhaowu, Wang Yiyong, commander-in-chief of the Lanzhou Military Region, sent his troops to lead troops into Guihua City and Jiayu Pass respectively. At this point, the Zhou army already had the strength to carry out large-scale military operations in the northwest.

In the ninth year of Zhaowu, the comprehensive treatment of the Yellow River and Huai River was completed, and the excavation of the Zhonghe River was also completed.

Emperor Zhaowu personally went to the mouth of the Zhonghe River to preside over this unprecedented happy event.

In the same year, the Central Bank of the Great Zhou Empire issued 20 million yuan of paper money with 10 million taels of silver coins as reserves, and abolished the two yuan and changed the yuan to a large scale throughout the country.

In the tenth year of Zhaowu, the powerful Great Zhou Empire began to "change the land and return to the stream" on a large scale in the south, and this policy was successfully implemented after crushing and suppressing the armed resistance of several local officials.

In the twelfth year of Zhaowu, the Great Zhou Empire opened up a land route to India, and a brigade of Zhou troops invaded the princely state of Naranga in India and forced its princely lords to submit.

In the fifteenth year of Zhaowu, the Great Zhou Navy captured Luzon and opened a fixed route from Luzon to Chinese mainland.

In the 22nd year of Zhaowu, the government of the Great Zhou Empire issued a policy to support and encourage private individuals to form mercenary groups and go overseas to fight and develop. As soon as the government's stance became clear, wealthy businesses moved on with the big pockets, with Borneo and India being the most popular targets.

In the twenty-fifth year of Zhaowu, after continuous operation and expansion, the Zhou army finally advanced along the Lena River to Yakutsk and expanded its power to the Arctic Circle.

In the 29th year of Zhaowu, the total population of the Great Zhou exceeded 100 million; In the same year, the ships of the Ming Luzon Navy sailed to Australia and opened up shipping routes, making it a new place of exile for the Great Zhou.

In the thirtieth year of Zhaowu (1691), the government of the Great Zhou Empire issued a notice that the imperial examination would be abolished after three years and replaced with civil servant recruitment.

In the 31st year of Zhaowu, Emperor Zhaowu personally went to Duolun Nuoer (now Duolun of the Xilingrad League in Inner Mongolia), convened the Khalkha Mongolian left and right wings, the Inner Mongolia Forty-Nine Banners Princes and Nobles Alliance, and the Khalkha and other Mongolian tribes were completely subjugated and became a strong force to defend the northern Xinjiang.

In the 40th year of Zhaowu, the Great Zhou Navy captured Singapore and controlled the Strait of Malacca.

After 40 years of indoctrination and guidance, the translation and distribution of a large number of foreign books on science and technology, culture, and history, and the targeted education of new schools, the ideological concepts of the two generations have been constantly changed and updated, and they have a very deep understanding of the meaning of the hypocrite.

Even so, the majority of the Chinese population expressed a preference for living under the rule of the emperor, Emperor Zhaowu.

"The best time to reform a political system is when the country is politically stable. Why wait until the revolution arrives to think of reforms? In this regard, Emperor Zhaowu Meng Jiucheng published an affectionate speech in the newspaper, "Fate has pushed me to this position. I have always tried to protect you like your father, care for you like your brother, and serve you like your son, and this is what a worthy emperor should do. So far, I've done a pretty poor job. But in the future, people may make mistakes, and instead of believing that I will not become old and confused, it is better to believe in the political system that I have established. I hope that you will always maintain it, so that it will grow and be perfected, and bring you happiness for a long time......"

In the forty-fourth year of Zhaowu, Emperor Zhaowu announced his abdication, and after the cabinet voted, in accordance with the "Imperial Succession Law", the prince Meng Chongye, who ranked first in line of succession, ascended the throne with the year name Yongjin.

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The ship set sail slowly, and the sound of the mountain shouting long live was inaudible. The sea breeze swept the waves against the plank, making a "popping" sound, splashing silver waves, as if bidding farewell to the people who were sailing.

It's a pity that Miaozhen has left me, and she can't talk and laugh with me anymore.

Meng Jiu, who was already eighty years old, was established at the bow of the ship, and by his side stood Han Changsheng, the most loyal guard and follower. is already white with sideburns, but the waist is very straight.

"You old fellow, why are you standing so straight, you are not standing guard?" Meng Jiucheng glanced back and scolded with a smile: "You look younger and stronger than me, don't you?" ”

"Hehe, how dare Weichen!" Han Changsheng relaxed at this time, but it was deliberate, that kind of standing posture was already his habit, and now it was purely to make Meng Jiucheng happy.

"Don't pretend now, when we get to Australia, let's ride horses and catch kangaroos." Meng Jiucheng knew that people were in good health, but he was still not convinced.

"That thing is not easy to handle, the two front paws flutter around." Han Changsheng thought of the strange guy sent to Jingshi Zoo from Australia, paused, and said, "It's easier to get off the sleeve, just ride a horse!" ”

"Catch kangaroos, catch kangaroos." Before Meng Jiucheng could speak, with a childish voice, a small head appeared at the hatch, a little girl carved in pink, Yun'er, who was only nine years old.

The little guy pulled hard, and the eldest princess Jia'er, who was already a middle-aged woman, appeared helplessly. Although he is old, he is properly maintained, and he reveals a graceful and noble temperament.

"Grandpa Huang, take Yun'er to catch kangaroos." Yun'er smiled, broke free of her mother's hand, rushed to Meng Jiucheng, and was picked up by Meng Jiucheng laughing.

"Catch, what kangaroos, wombats, what we see." Meng Jiucheng kissed his granddaughter and smiled happily, as if he had returned to the young days when he was holding his daughter.

When the children are grown, they are like birds that soar in the sky.

Spread out, nothing more. Meng Jiucheng is relieved and melancholy, but this is also what he advocates. If the family concept is not broken, how can we have the spirit of adventure and pioneering? How to make the footprints of Chinese people all over the world?

"Father, the wind is blowing, let's get in! The two concubines are not at ease! Jia'er stroked the hair on her forehead and said softly. Meng Jiucheng nodded, it's not easy for the old husband and wife to get to this point! But his eyes were still reluctantly looking in the direction of the shore, and the coast of his homeland in the distance became more and more blurred, until it completely disappeared from view. If the morning glow burns in the sky (end of the book)