(The textbook is really slanderous about this history, and the most authoritative book in this regard is "The Quick Record of the Meeting of the Council of the Senior Minister", but it is not recommended to read this book, because ordinary people can't read it at all)

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April 10, 1910, March 1 of the second year of Xuantong, the auspicious day of the zodiac, everything is appropriate.

The early weather corresponds well to the forecast on the yellow calendar, with clear skies and sunny winds, which is a good sign from this point of view.

Against the backdrop of this smooth weather, the opening ceremony of the Senior Administration Yuan was held ceremoniously, and the news naturally attracted a wave from all directions.

Beijing City, Xianglai Street, Information Administration Yuan Building.

The lineup to attend the opening ceremony was unprecedented, not only the heads of state of the two heads of state, from the Minister of Military Aircraft, to the ministries of Shangshu, from the scholars to the royal family, all the important government officials were present on time, for the safety of the emperor's ministers and parliamentarians, a large number of police forces were arranged outside the Imperial Council in advance, and all idle people were refused to enter and exit, but despite this, the crowd of onlookers was still endless, and the building of the Imperial Administration was surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside, and a large number of newspaper reporters were also mixed in the crowd. have found a good angle area to grab first-hand news.

Something that hasn't been seen in 3,000 years, this title alone is enough to catch the public's attention.

In the meeting hall, everyone has been seated, from the emperor to the common people, and the figures of the two of them appeared under the same roof, looking at the 5,000 years of Chinese history, it is simply the first time that the earth has been shocked.

In general, the preliminary arrangements of the meeting went smoothly, and the revolutionary party bomb that was rumored before did not appear as scheduled, the only thing that went wrong came from the four-year-old emperor Pu Yi, who knew nothing about what was happening in front of him, so many strange and different faces made it difficult for the little emperor to adapt, and a person cried on the throne, which made everyone on the scene extremely embarrassed, and had to wave his hand halfway to send the little ancestor back.

Of course, this was just a small episode before the ceremony began, and as the only minor in the audience, the emperor's role was more symbolic than practical, and as soon as he walked away, everything was back to normal.

As the main place of the Senate meeting, the meeting hall adopts the ascending and floating ladder type, the overall arrangement is roughly the same as that of the later Western parliaments, the seating arrangement is divided into two, forming two completely different areas, both are fan-shaped, the two areas are opposed to each other, the larger one is naturally the place where the members of the House of Representatives sit, and the relatively small one is the official area, from front to back are the Minister of War and the Minister of State, the government commissioner's area, the stenographer's desk, the secretary's desk, the speaker's seat, and the last and highest position of the emperor's throne.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the seats were already crowded, and everyone was seated, and everyone's faces were filled with a sense of glory that something had been done, including Ye Kai and Yang Du.

"Lianggong, I don't know if you noticed, but there is a prime minister who didn't come today."

Yang Du and Ye Kai sat in the councilors' quarter, and the place they were facing was naturally the officials' quarter.

"You're talking about ****** Yi-Xuan." Yang Du didn't mean anything, but Ye Kai had already guessed who it was, "Yi-Xuan said that he had been sick at home for four months, and in the past four months, let alone the military aircraft department, he has not even stepped out of his own door." ”

If it weren't for the real-time monitoring of the Security Bureau, Ye Kai really didn't believe that Yi-Liang would fade out of the political foreground, since Na Tong died, Duan Fang was dismissed, and then Yi-Liang and Longyu broke up, Yi-Liang suffered heavy losses one after another, but, with his temperament, he was really willing to watch the Military Aircraft Department become someone else's territory? You must know that in the days when he was away, Zai Ze grabbed power everywhere, and the latter replaced Yi-Liang as the biggest favorite for the foreman's military aircraft, which can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.

"King Qing is declining, the party is ruined, and it won't be long before he will be squeezed out of the center, which is probably what the regent meant." There is no doubt that Yang Du is a clear-eyed person.

Ye Kai pinched his chin and didn't speak, he always felt that Yi-Xuan would not give up, but there were all kinds of signs that the latter was taking the initiative to give up the power in his hands, although it was largely because he was helpless.

Ye Kaiwu sighed to himself, the uneasiness hidden in his heart in the past few days has become more and more obvious, his arrival has inevitably changed the timeline of history, and the fate of many people's lives has also diverged, at the same time, many major events in history have also been advanced, or delayed, Ye Kai is becoming more and more difficult to be inaccurate, although this is the inevitable chain reaction of its existence, but it also means that Ye Kai's biggest advantage is about to fail, in the face of the increasingly confusing situation, is he still the "God" who always knows everything?

I'm afraid Ye Kai himself can't say the answer to the question, but fortunately, so far, he still has power in his hands that is beyond the reach of ordinary people, the support of private groups, Zaifeng's trust, and the tens of thousands of elites of the Three Towns Praetorian Guard, which is the foundation of his survival.

"At the beginning of the ceremony, all the members of the council shall stand and welcome the oracle."

Pu Lun, the president of the Senior Administration Yuan, announced that the opening ceremony had officially kicked off, Ye Kai shook his head, no longer thinking about those useless ones, and focused his eyes on the front with Yang Du.

At first, it was naturally an official speech, but due to Yi-Xuan's absence, the heavy responsibility of reading the edict fell on Zai Ze's head.

Zai Ze stepped up to the podium, cleared his throat, and then read aloud: "On the first day of the third month of the second year of Xuantong, the cabinet issued an edict: I am also the first edict of Emperor Kaode Zongjing, the country will establish a constitutional form of government, and it will be completed in nine years, opening an unprecedented initiative in ancient and modern times, and establishing grand rules that are not easy for a hundred generations. When the court is opened today, I am very relieved, the Minister of Special Military Aircraft and the Minister of State of Advance Staff have carefully planned, and I hope that all the parliamentarians will eliminate their prejudices, uphold the public spirit, praise the loyalty of the court to the court, and fulfill the responsibility of representing the common people. ”

After the edict was read, Pu Lun knelt down to receive the edict and put it on the emperor's throne Huang Case, and then the parliamentarians bowed three times and bowed nine times to the edict, and the audience chanted.

"Long live the Qing Empire!"

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Empire!"

"Long live the constitutional government of the Qing Empire!"

Immediately afterwards, Zaifeng came forward and personally promulgated the opening precept, "Since the regent of this prison country has been enthroned by the edict, the situation has been difficult, and he has been vigilant all night, thanks to the concerted efforts of the princes and ministers, inheriting the legacy of our emperor, and planning the great cause of constitutional government for a hundred generations, so that future generations will benefit immensely. All members of the parliament are trusted by the imperial court and respected by the common people, and they will be able to devote themselves to thinking hard, work together to make great plans, expand the function of the constitutional system, and set a model for the parliament, which is not a grand event unseen in China for a thousand years, but also a foundation for future generations, the rejuvenation of the country, and the happiness of the people, all depend on the princes. ”

After Zaifeng finished reading, he bowed his head to all the councillors, and applauded the subordinates, and then, according to the established procedure, all princes, ministers, and government officials withdrew from the hall in turn, and were not allowed to interfere with the deliberations of the councillors.

Without those officials, the hall suddenly became empty, and an inexplicable emotion brewed in the air.

For thousands of years, for the first time, the common people became the masters, and for a while, a sense of heaviness, freshness, and responsibility came together, and the audience cheered thunderously.

"Is it really appropriate to leave the fate of the country to these people? Will the rules of the game you set yourself tie up your hands and feet in the end? ”

In the midst of the noise, Ye Kai kept his head down, thinking about this question repeatedly in his mind.

(PS: Please refer to the "Quick Record of the Meeting of the Information Council" for the meeting process)

(To be continued.) )