Chapter 269: The eldest brother said the second brother
Liu Enguan was soon left behind and prepared to be executed. And what Wang Guorui can promise Liu Xue is to let him die without pain, just a glass of poisonous wine, and it doesn't take too many things. And it will not be publicly executed, but it will be reported within Taiwan's military and government, and it will not be announced that Liu Enguan was executed, so that the Liu family can be used as a final face. Therefore, Wang Guorui thinks that he has done his best to be benevolent and righteous, and Liu Xue has also been assured by Wang Guorui that in the future, Wang Guorui and the son born to her can follow Liu Xue's surname Liu as an incense for the Liu family to continue for future generations. Therefore, Liu Xue could only silently endure the result of her brother's execution.
"Now, we are holding an election for the general system of the Lanfang Republic in advance as needed, and there is only one candidate, that is, Liu Xue, the sister of Liu Enguan, the former chairman of the provisional government." Wang Guorui said.
And the reason why Wang Guorui still let Liu Xue serve as the chief minister is because he knows that the Liu family still has a lot of influence in Lanfang, so letting Liu Xue come as the chief minister can achieve a result acceptable to both parties. If Wang Guorui directly asked a Taiwanese to be the commander-in-chief, then such a local powerful faction may not be convinced. And if you support one from the local area, then you have to worry that he will betray. So on the whole, it's better to choose Liu Xue, so that Liu Xue is Wang Guorui's woman, but he is also a native, so that both parties have a basis that can be used as a buffer. Therefore, Wang Guorui also chose Liu Xue to serve as the chief minister, and as for the next election, he can only say hehe.
In this election in which Liu Xue participated, only Liu Xue participated in the election. This is also the equal election that was very criticized by later generations, that is, a turnip and a pit, when the time comes, you can only choose him to serve, no matter what, you can't choose others. So this is an equal election, which makes people feel helpless. But Wang Guorui's meaning is very obvious. Liu Xue must be appointed as the chief minister, so that both parties can accept it. As for the scene, there were still quite a few soldiers staring.
"Please vote, do you agree with Miss Liu Xue as the commander of this Lanfang?"
And those people of Lanfang were under the supervision of Wang Guorui's soldiers, and then chose to vote here. And they can only choose yes or no two answers on the ballot. But there was no other choice. And they all feel helpless. Of course, there are also many rotten Confucians who think that it is impossible to let a woman serve as the ruler of Si Chen. And these corrupt Confucians were soon deprived of the right to govern, that is, the right to vote and the right to be elected, by the so-called "election committee". After that, they can only go home and complain, and they are not eligible to participate in the election.
After about two days of counting the votes, the election committee immediately announced the results.
"Miss Liu Xue received 99% of the votes, and now she can officially assume the position of the Great Commander of the Lanfang Republic!"
"Bang Bang Bang ......"
A lot of firecrackers began to go off, and everyone had a sincere heart. There are also hypocrisies. Sincerely, the Nanyang Chinese will not be bullied by Westerners again, and they will not be exploited by the natives, so they can rest assured. And the helpless thing is that because they are going to become Taiwanese people, they can't really become a country. However, the vast majority of ordinary people are happy, after all, they are all small people, and naturally they are not qualified to compete for power, and those local powerful factions can only swallow this bitter wine. However, they can only rejoice that they can be under the rule of the Chinese, and will not be exploited by the Dutch as in the past.
But. Lan Fang's election, soon there will be people here to make trouble, after all, not everyone is satisfied with Lan Fang's change of system.
"Governor Wang, I want to know, where did that Mr. Liu Enguan go?" Henry said angrily.
Henry felt very angry, he had just discussed with Liu Enguan, and it would not be long before Lan Fang would take the initiative to declare independence. Then Britain will recognize it, and then put pressure on Taiwan together. But now Lan Fang suddenly began the official election and abolished the title of chairman of the provisional government, which made him feel very speechless. It was originally planned, but it suddenly failed. And now the people who are elected. Although she is Liu Enguan's sister, Liu Xue is already Wang Guorui's woman. This is enough to show that Liu Enguan has been knocked out of power, and I am afraid that Henry's activities against Liu Enguan have failed, and the Taiwan side has taken the lead and directly started it.
"Mr. Henry, Liu Enguan has been executed for corruption. As for whether he is going to see our Hades in the east, or to your God, I don't know. Wang Guorui said.
Henry couldn't help but blush, this Wang Guorui was sarcastic about that Liu Enguan, who was no longer with the same heart with the Chinese, but with the Westerners, so after he died, he went to see God, not to see Hades. And this qiē is also Henry's hands and feet, and this is actually a satire of what Henry did in secret.
However, as a diplomat, of course, you must have the consciousness that your skin is as thick as a city wall, so Henry not only did not continue to be ashamed, but continued.
"Governor Wang, this Liu Enguan is a friend of our British Empire, do you want to tell our British Empire if you execute him? Don't you think of our British Empire? Henry asked.
But Wang Guorui also asked rhetorically: "Could it be that Liu Enguan is you British?" Does he have extraterritoriality? ”
"This ......"
Henry couldn't help but scold Wang Guorui's cunning in his heart, this is really powerful. Wang Guorui asked Henry if Liu Enguan was British, so this answer was unlucky! If it is not the British, then the Taiwan side executed Liu Enguan, then there is no need to sue the British. But if Henry admits that Liu Enguan is British, then Liu Enguan is naturally an Englishman and cannot participate in Lanfang's election. So this sentence is a pit at both ends, and it's hard to answer!
"Well, let's not discuss Liu Enguan's affairs! I just want to ask you, why did you let a woman take over this Lan Fang? Henry asked.
Henry didn't plan to continue to dwell on Liu Enguan's affairs, and since Liu Enguan had already been executed, there was no need to dwell on this issue. So Henry, in turn, questioned the legitimacy of this Liu Xue and did not recognize her legitimacy on the grounds that she was a woman.
"Then why is your queen able to be a queen?" Wang Guorui also asked rhetorically.
"Our queen is the heir to the throne, not elected. According to the practice of the world, women do not have the right to vote and be elected, why did you let a woman participate in the election of Lanfang? Henry asked.
In this era, even the supposedly open West does not have the right to include women in the electorate and elected officials, so Heng uses this reason to refute that it is reasonable and legal in this era.
But Wang Guorui asked: "Then did your British Empire write the prohibition of women from having the right to vote and the right to be elected into law?" What's more, this is the East, not your West, and the national conditions are different! We give women the right to vote and to stand for election, and that is for human rights reasons. Could it be that you, the British Empire, do not pay attention to human rights, and want to bully women so openly? Could it be that the laws of your British Empire were designed for men to oppress women? ”
Henry was speechless, Wang Guorui attacked them directly from the law! Wang Guorui has one human right, which naturally includes women. But if Henry then admits that the law prohibits women from having the right to vote and to be elected, then he is bullying women, and it is men who bully women. You must know that the current British law pays attention to paying taxes, and only when the tax payment reaches a certain level can you have the right to vote and be elected. But the vast majority of those who can be so rich are men, and the political parties have also agreed that they will not elect women to serve as officials.
"Henry, according to the spirit of the law, it is okay if the law does not prohibit it, it seems that we have not explicitly forbidden women to hold official positions in the East and the West, right? So why do you say that you can't let women hold this official position? Do you want to say that your British laws are all farts? Wang Guorui asked.
Henry was speechless, he certainly couldn't say that English law was a fart, not even if there were no natives. If, even just in case, someone else knows, that's the end of it. Because Britain now pays attention to constitutional monarchy, if Henry says that any law is a fart, then this is really a denial of the achievements of the revolution that year, which is a public outrage. Although the law can be played with, it must not be played with openly, otherwise it will be a dead death. So now, even if there are no natives, Henry will definitely not be able to say this, otherwise once it is possible to spread to the country, his future will be doomed, and his family will not be able to protect him.
"Then why do you only have one candidate? Isn't this an election rig? Henry asked.
"Haha, Mr. Henry, we are all thousand-year-old foxes, what are you talking to me about! Give me a send-off! Wang Guorui said.
Henry said that China rigged the election, but why is this not the case in Western countries? The so-called elections are all played by the rich and powerful, and ordinary people who have no money and no power are not qualified to participate in the real elections at all. Every time those elections are the result of a game between different powerful factions, ordinary people can only watch a play from the side, and everyone is fooled. Therefore, Henry said that Taiwan manipulated the election, isn't this the eldest brother talking about the second brother? (To be continued......)