Cixi knelt on the ground and cried and choked, looking weak and pitiful.

The appearance of the pear blossom with rain is pitiful.

Seeing this, Li Zhen speculated in his heart about what kind of reputation this woman was doing. Based on Li Zhen's perception of Cixi, Cixi is definitely not a good man and a woman, not a kind-hearted person. She must have done so suddenly.

Li Zhen waved his hand and said: "Get up and speak, you are also the queen mother of a country, and it doesn't look good to kneel on the ground."

Cixi shook her long skirt and stood up, her expression very sad.

Li Zhen asked, "Let's just say it, what's the matter?" ”

Cixi replied, "Doesn't the prince know yet? When the people knew that the prince had returned to Beijing, they all said that the prince was going to kill our mothers. Now, this breath has spread and is known all over the city. Lord, our mother and son have always been obedient, did not interfere in the government, and did not add chaos to the prince. I beg the prince to raise his noble hand and not kill our mother and son. ”

Li Zhen said dryly: "I won't kill you!" ”

A hint of joy appeared on Cixi's face, and she continued: "The emperor is young, as long as the prince teaches him well, the emperor will listen to the prince in the future, obey the prince's orders, and treat the prince as a father." Ask the prince to open up and not abolish the emperor. ”

Li Zhen laughed, this is the ultimate purpose of Cixi's coming.

Cixi chuckled in her heart, and secretly said that it was not good.

Judging from Li Zhen's expression, I am afraid that Li Zhen is determined to abolish the emperor. Cixi gritted her teeth, lowered her voice slightly, and said softly: "As long as the prince lets the emperor continue to sit on the dragon chair, no matter what the prince wants, I will agree, including the mourning family." ”

She stared at Li Zhen with watery eyes and a longing expression.

Even, she reached out and pulled a little of the clothes on her chest, revealing her fair skin.

Li Zhen sneered in his heart and said coldly: "It is undeniable that the Queen Mother is still very young and quite charming. But, no matter what, I won't change what needs to be done. The emperor must abdicate. As for how to return? Figure it out for yourself. It is up to you to decide whether you announce your abdication or whether I force the emperor to abdicate. I don't want me to interfere. ”

Cixi's hands stiffened, pulling at her clothes, and her heart was extremely uncomfortable.

Unexpectedly, I really had to abdicate.

What she said just now was in vain. Cixi's eyes rolled, and she said helplessly: "As long as the prince guarantees our safety, we are willing to take the initiative to abdicate." ”

Li Zhen smiled and said: "Deal!" However, there is no need for Zen concessions, and I do not intend to be emperors. In this world, there will be no more emperors! Go down and prepare, and wait for my commands. ”

Cixi looked at Li Zhen puzzled, didn't understand why Li Zhen didn't call him emperor?

Since the emperor abdicated, why not be the emperor?

If you don't claim to be the emperor, what can you do?

Cixi didn't believe Li Zhen's words in her heart, and secretly said that Li Zhen was hypocritical, but in the face of the strong Li Zhen, he could only give in and submit to Li Zhen's arrangement. Otherwise, Li Zhen's order was issued, and all of them would die of a violent illness.

Cixi left the study, then left the mansion and returned in a carriage.

Li Zhen was not idle in the study, and sent people to gather Zuo Zongtang, Zeng Guofan, Huang Shihai, Zhao Liewen, Lu Shaochuan, Liu Jintang and others. In front of everyone, Li Zhen said slowly: "The matter discussed today is very important, and it is the next direction of the country. Let me first make it clear that I am not the emperor. ”

"Wow!!"

In a word, there was an immediate uproar in the conference room.

Li Zhen doesn't want to be the emperor, so what to do?

Li Zhen raised his hand and pressed it down, and the hall quickly fell silent. Li Zhen said: "The emperor must be abolished, we don't need a privileged class to hang high on it, do you want to bow down to the emperor every day?" No matter what you think, I don't want to. Therefore, I have decided to adopt a presidential system, borrowing from the way other countries were founded. ”

"Lord Wang, what is the presidential system?" Lu Shaochuan asked.

Li Zhen opened his mouth to explain: "I guess everyone doesn't know, in order to let you understand in more detail, I will ask people to look up some information, so that everyone can understand the arrangement of the presidential system." In any case, for a country, the presidential system is definitely more conducive to the development of the country and the enhancement of its national strength than the title of emperor. ”

"If the imperial system is continued, the country will still fall into a dead circle. Because once the emperor took power, he fell into the trajectory of our history. Perhaps, when the country was first established, there were several emperors who were more wise, or there would be a master of Zhongxing in the middle, but it was inevitable that it would gradually decline in the end, from the Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Sui, Tang, Song, etc., to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, without exception, were the founding emperors who were wise and martial, but gradually declined, resulting in the country's **, and the people were not happy. ”

Li Zhen's tone became low, and he said in a deep voice: "It's okay if your country is poor, but the situation waits for no one!" The rest of the countries are developing, while our country is backward, and we will be oppressed by others, which is the most worrying thing. Therefore, we need to have a way to limit rights, and the best way is to learn from them. ”

When everyone heard this, they all fell into deep thought.

Li Zhen's words subverted their cognition, but Li Zhen was right. Any dynasty will go downhill, and a large part of the reason for the decline is because the emperor is stupid and incapable, and then there are people who rebel and overthrow the court.

Li Zhen's gaze swept over the people present, and he waited quietly.

For Li Zhen, he does not necessarily have to sit in the position of emperor, he hopes that the country will be better.

Moreover, Li Zhen chose the presidential system because he was given the only choice. In his previous life, Li Zhen was in the army, but he was not in politics, he didn't know how the country worked, and he only knew simple things. Therefore, Li Zhen can only choose a blueprint and find a blueprint to modify and form his own things.

Zuo Zongtang said: "Lord Wang, can you first get back the information of the countries that implement the presidential system, take a look at their situation, and then we will read it carefully and then discuss." ”

Li Zhen said: "Yes, this matter is postponed for the time being. ”

After a pause, Li Zhen said: "The change of the country's political system can be postponed, don't worry, let's discuss it slowly." However, the name of the country needs to be changed. The Great Qing Dynasty is a country name that is full of people, and it is not suitable for us. ”

Lu Shaochuan immediately said: "Lord Wang, I think the Han Kingdom is used!" ”

"Han Kingdom?" The corners of Li Zhen's mouth twitched, why does this thing have a homonym of 'Korean'?

Lu Shaochuan explained: "You think, we are Han people, called Han Kingdom, it's normal!" ”

Zuo Zongtang shook his head and said: "It's not good, it's not good, the Han Dynasty has long existed, I don't think it's okay to call the Han Kingdom, because it's too stingy, there is no pattern at all, and this is not adopted." ”

Lu Shaochuan said: "You say no, then you want one to come out!" ”

Zuo Zongtang said: "I'm thinking about it! ”

Li Zhen smiled slightly and said, "I thought of a simple and atmospheric name, our country is called 'China'. 中, is the meaning of the center; Country, is the country; Taken together, it is a country at the center of the world, simple and atmospheric, which is in line with our situation. ”

Everyone scratched their heads, pondering the name mentioned by Li Zhen.

ps: The third shift, call it a day; This chapter is too brain-wrenching.