In the outer city of Nanjing, in a big mansion called Kaiping County Palace, an old man was lying on the bed and let out a long sigh: "The old man was really roasted on the fire by the emperor this time!" ”

"The emperor relies on his grandfather, and when his granddaughter came back today, the emperor also said, the weather is cold and cloudy, and the grass and mud horse flannel cloth sent by Japan is light and warm, let me send a few horses to you old."

The one who spoke was a beautiful woman, with a graceful figure, picturesque facial features, and skin like congealed fat, it was Chang Dachun's granddaughter Chang Shuzhen. And the old man who spoke to him was naturally Chang Dachun, one of the three leaders of Xianghu, the king of Kaiping County and the speaker of the Constituent Assembly.

"The emperor also said that grandpa is not in good health, and he is an elder, so there is no need to see the courtesy and thanks, I am new and practical in everything, and do not engage in red tape."

Chang Dachun waved his hand, "The old man is not grateful, because those grass and mud horse velvet cloths are not easy to take, and they are hot!" ”

Of course, a few pieces of flannel will not be hot, but the legislation of the "Election Law" promoted by Zhu Jishi and Chang Dachun is very hot. This is because the "Election Law" will be the legal basis for the election of the public offices of Yingtian, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, as well as the two provinces of northern and western Borneo. Although this election is a test of the waters, and it is not spread out in the overall situation, the significance is extremely far-reaching. Especially this is such a thing as equality in front of silver, and it is the first time to come to the land of Daming.

Although there was no universal suffrage in this election, the conditions for obtaining the right to vote were equal to all male citizens. The landlords and gentry in the upper echelons had no more privileges than a bitter man pulling a cart -- whether or not there were votes depended on their contribution to the country, tax payments, official positions, or military merits.

"Grandpa. It's going to be that hot. You might as well call yourself sick. Chang Shuzhen frowned slightly. Although the Chang family is ranked as a prince, the credit is not great, it is entirely because there is a Chang Yuchun as an ancestor, and when Emperor Zhu took Hunan, he wanted to establish his orthodox status, so he named Chang Dachun as the county prince. Old man Chang, you can't think of yourself as Zheng Hong, the king of Yanping!

"The old man won't call himself sick, my Chang family is favored by the emperor, how can I not take responsibility when I encounter something now?" Chang Dachun waved his hand. "However, as soon as the old man's force is exerted in the Constituent Assembly, I am afraid that the scholars in Jiangnan will make a fuss, and it is inevitable to ring the petition bell, for fear that someone will gather outside the palace to make trouble......"

"Disturbing outside the palace...... Grandpa, those people aren't like that, are they? Chang Shuzhen was stunned and looked at her grandfather fixedly.

The old man stood up from the couch, and Chang Shuzhen immediately stepped forward to help. Chang Dachun said: "No, the old man wants to enter the palace to see the emperor, this matter is ...... Think twice! ”

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"Your Majesty, it's better to wait for Prime Minister Zuo to come back and then think about it in the long run."

It was almost evening. In the Qianqing Palace of the Forbidden City, the Xianghu boss. Chang Dachun, speaker of the Constituent Assembly, is eloquently persuading the Ming Emperor Zhu Jishi.

"Your Majesty, as soon as this "Election Law" comes out, Jiangnan Shilin will inevitably shake, and hundreds of thousands of scholars will make everyone angry, like boiling oil and bursting into flames, I am afraid that it will be difficult to clean up."

Old Prince Chang was sitting on an embroidered pier, his expression was a little excited, and his white beard shook slightly with his words. Zhu Jishigao sat on the dragon chair with an expressionless face. Queen Luo Xiangmei and concubine Luo Xiangju sat on the side, all frowning slightly. Tonight, Emperor Zhu turned over the sign of their sisters, thinking that they could serve well for one night, but who knew that there was an old prince......

"It's just a trivial matter, why wait for the left minister to return to the court? Luo Zenan will take care of it. Zhu Jishi remained silent and said lightly. Now Emperor Zhu wants to move the Confucian scholars and doctors to form a superior position for thousands of years, and a fight is inevitable, even if Zuo Zongtang returns to the dynasty, at most he will do everything possible to make peace with the mud, but this equality is not by being able to reconcile with the mud!

"The emperor is really not afraid of rivers of blood flowing outside the Forbidden City?" Chang Dachun said in a trembling voice, "I haven't killed a single soldier since the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, is the emperor going to kill now?" ”

"Killing?" Zhu Jishi shook his head and said with a smile, "It's not like this, right?" King Chang, do you think that Jiangnan scholars have the courage to rebel? ”

"It's not enough to rebel, but Shinong Industry and Commerce, headed by Shi is a thousand-year-old rule, and now the emperor wants to abolish it overnight, how can it be possible without a shock? Lao Chen knew that as soon as the news of the "Election Law" came out, there were already many scholars in Jiangnan Shilin who were secretly in tandem and were planning to go to Beijing collectively to study. ”

"Collectively enter Beijing to study? How many people are there? Zhu Jishi hadn't spoken yet, but the queen Luo Xiangmei on the side interjected first.

"I'm afraid there are tens of thousands!" The old prince said anxiously.

"Tens of thousands, a lot!" Zhu Jishi smiled faintly, during this time, Jin Yiwei has already sent a lot of news in this regard. This time, the votes of the three provinces and two provinces really annoyed Shilin -- things like the public bureau and the parliament should have been the place where the scholars spoke, so how could they not let the scholars vote now, but let the peddlers and pawns elect the councilors? How can they endure this kind of thing? Not only those scholars who have no fame can't bear it, but even many scholars who have already won the show and become eighth-grade and ninth-grade sesame officials are also indignant.

"Your Majesty, even the old ministers feel that this election method is inappropriate...... Chang Dachun gritted his teeth and said what he thought in his heart. Since the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, I have always been a scholar of the world, and the scholars of the world are also dedicated to contributing to the country, why should the court use an "Election Law" to cool the hearts of the world's corporals? ”

Zhu Jishi shook his head and said with a smile: "What's chilling, you let the Constituent Assembly vote first, you can also vote against!" He paused, and then said: "Even if the Constituent Assembly passes, I will not necessarily approve it, and it is also their right to petition Jiangnan Shilin, maybe I will reject the "Election Law" after listening to their petition." ”

Although Queen Luo Xiangmei has not read many sage books, but because his ancestor Luo Fangbo is a scholar who has not even been admitted to Xiucai (such a big ability, he has not been admitted to Xiucai, who is this Xiucai of the Qing Dynasty?). So I've always respected readers. After hearing Zhu Jishi's words, he frowned and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to lure the snake out of the hole?" ”

Luring the snake out of the hole? Sort of! Emperor Zhu looked at Luo Xiangmei meaningfully, this woman has finally grown a little.

"But I have this intention, I want to see, who is opposing and supporting this "Election Law"?"

And then what? Poke the opponents with a bayonet? Chang Dachun's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he looked at Queen Luo Xiangmei with help.

Luo Xiangmei complained bitterly in her heart, she knew that this Chang Dachun would enter the palace at this time, so she shouldn't have handed over the sign today, but now it's good, she has to make a statement...... But if you want to provoke the emperor, how can it be good. Well, you can't take the risk! Thinking of this, she hurriedly gave her sister a look.

Luo Xiangju is not the biological mother of the prince, so she is not afraid of provoking Emperor Mao Zhu, so she asked: "Your Majesty, these scholars are also asking for their lives for the people of the world, you won't let the guards and Jinyi guards take people, right?" ”

"No, I won't be so unreasonable, I lured them out in order to be reasonable and convince people with virtue! This is my consistent position! ”

Convince people with virtue? Chang Dachun smiled bitterly in his heart, Emperor Zhu has a mantra he knows - the axiom is within the range of the cannon! He probably wanted to set up a cannon and reason with Jiangnan Shizi, right? This "Election Law" is not going to become a "bloodshed law."

Seeing that Old Man Chang looked disbelieving, Emperor Zhu patted his chest and said with a smile: "Old man, don't worry, I won't use force, and I don't need to use force." Yes, I now want to deprive the gentry of the privilege of working hard to govern people, but I am not standing up for myself, but for those who are subject to the labor of the world. But this head is up to the "Election Law", and whether those people deserve to have votes or not is not my business. ”

What do you mean? Chang Dachun was stunned and stunned.

Emperor Zhu said again: "In short, as long as they don't attack my imperial city, the Jinyi Guard and the Guards will not be dispatched, old man, you can always rest assured now, right?"

The old man smiled bitterly and nodded, his heart couldn't be put down, but Emperor Zhu treated the Chang family well, and he couldn't know what to do, otherwise Tianwei Thunder would not be easy to bear! (To be continued......)