Chapter 1: Entering Egypt (1)
For Ding Yi's personal conquest, not only was China full of controversy, but even Prince Henry of Portugal, who presided over the navigation school, and Xu Hui, the new governor of Liangguang, also felt that it was incredible. Because Huaxia has already begun to implement a constitution, of course, it is not a hypocrisy republican constitution, but a product similar to a dual monarchy.
In fact, the political pattern of the Ming Dynasty itself is very close to the model of constitutional monarchy, which is why there are emperors who have not been in court for a long time, emperors who love to be generals, and emperors who love to do carpenter work, but the Ming Dynasty has not finished playing.
Matteo Ricci once commented on the role of the Ming Dynasty cabinet: "I myself saw with my own eyes that even the emperor did not dare to change the decision made by the censors of this public investigation...... "I said yes because the list of the people involved who were sentenced was published in a single book and distributed throughout the country."
Of course, on the original trajectory of development, it is still not a constitutional monarchy, and the most fundamental problem is that the separation of powers has not been perfected, so it is difficult to have mutual checks and balances between powers.
As soon as Dante appeared, the theories promoted and advocated by Ding Yi, and the future he showed and described to Yingzong, made the emperor begin to consider this aspect. In the past ten years, Ding Yi has not only built the foundation of industrialization and trained a large number of reserve personnel in the officer corps and the staff corps, but more importantly, he has used victory after victory and success again to produce something similar to superstition, or to put it bluntly, superstition.
Whether it is Yingzong or the court bosses, whether they agree with Ding Yi's theory, or hate Ding Yi's landlord class.
will subconsciously have a habitual thinking: everything Ding Rongcheng said will definitely be realized.
This includes the bleak trajectory of the development of the Ming Dynasty. The fall of the Chinese dress.
For the Ming Dynasty at this time, the constitutional system reform. Especially under the premise that the emperor intends to implement it, it has a rather silent effect.
Youngjong acted out that play. is to hope that Ding Yi will stay in Huaxia.
But he didn't act in that play because he wanted Ding Yi to stay in Huaxia.
"If the emperor wants Mr. to stay, he wants him to help him carry out all the affairs of the constitution, why does Mr. go west at this time?" Even Zhang Yu also raised such a question, even a three-year-old child understands that in the game of dividing fruits, the person who hosts is always easy to get benefits, let alone Yu Lixian.
Ding Yi seems to like drinking tea very much now. No matter where you go, the black glazed porcelain cup of the Song Dynasty is in your hand: "I'm not good at playing politics." It is correct to leave professional things to professional people to do. For example, if you use the terms of the House of Lords and the House of Commons, instead of me, you will never use it in any way. ”
The gentleman he was talking about was Yu Qian. Ding Yi mentioned to Yu Qian that the Taixi country also has a constitutional and legislative body, which is called the upper and lower houses. If Huaxia is also constitutional, what name should be used for the corresponding institution. You'll have to think about it carefully.
Who knew that Yu Qian, who would not compromise even when the emperor was taken captive, listened, and immediately said: "The upper and lower houses." Parliament, that's a good name. Why waste things because of people? That is to say, don't deliberately use other names because the West Yidi uses such a title, because you look down on barbarians.
This kind of courage, at least Ding Yi feels that he can't do it, so why should he change a title like the "Lundaotang" he promoted in Guangxi, localization, and Chineseization.
"Yu Da Sima's health is not very good." Li Bing also frowned on the side, thinking about how to persuade Ding Yi to stay, "The lord is better to sit in the center, if there are any changes in various places due to constitutional matters, the lord can also use the momentum of thunder to turn over and calm down, so as not to cause chaos, it will not be beautiful." ”
Ding laughed, motioned to Cao Jixiang to add the tea, and took a sip before saying: "There's no need, I don't care about the slander of the princes of the imperial court, but there is really no such need, if the Ming Dynasty reaches the point where the constitution can only be implemented by relying on Ding Yi, Ding Yi is dead, and Yi Qiē will restore the old view, then what's the point?" ”
Xu Hui and Prince Henry came in from outside, although he was the governor of Liangguang, he was no different from back then, lifted his robe, knelt down at Ding Yi and bowed down, kowtowed to say goodbye, and said: "Xu Mou, who is a little under the door, knock to see the lord!" Prince Henry was a little embarrassed for a while, and after being stunned for half a second, he had to kneel down on one leg and ask Ding Yi for peace.
Ding Yi helped them up, and Xu Huo sat on the chair, still in a respectful posture of half a butt touching the chair, but when it came to Ding Yi's westward expedition, he said very sharply: "Lord, this matter must not be allowed!" It is Huaxia Bandang, who forbears and abandons the country! The lord is expected to be overseas, sitting in China, caused by divine might, and can never have a small bad heart! ”
He believes that there are many so-called Xiaoxiao ghosts, because in the implementation of the constitution, there is a problem, the separation of powers, and the administrative power has not changed much; But in terms of legislative power, the House of Lords is naturally entrenched by nobles and many bigwigs, such as Yu Qian, Wang Yanshan, Chen Xun, Nanjing Dagongfang, etc., they don't enter the House of Lords, so what value does this House of Lords have?
However, as far as the House of Commons is concerned, the emerging bourgeoisie in Liangguang and Zhejiang, after tasting the sweetness of industrialization and seeking a large amount of wealth, are very enthusiastic about the House of Commons, and this will inevitably come into conflict with the original landlord class, the so-called wealthy gentlemen.
Therefore, Xu Hui said very bluntly: "If the lord is in charge of China, there must be people related to Zhejiang and Guangzhou, etc., who can get what they want, and they also know that the lord is heroic!" "It's open to say, that is, everyone can see that selling oneself to Ding can get benefits; There are benefits to be gained by joining the process of industrialization.
When it comes to judicial power, the Dali Temple, which is responsible for the review of cases, the Criminal Department, which is responsible for the trial of cases, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which is responsible for correcting the crimes and impeachment of officials from all levels of the country, are all already in place. However, the constitution prohibits the interpretation of legal acts by the judiciary.
The judicial power was assigned to the Criminal Department, the procuratorial power was assigned to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the heavy verification power was assigned to the Dali Temple.
In fact, this has not changed much, but when it comes to the grassroots level, there are many changes in a county. Errand servants, who have been temporary workers for thousands of years, will have their own identity. The power of the county lieutenant will be greatly strengthened, so many soldiers in the first, third, and fourth divisions of the Ming Dynasty who have reached the age of service will inevitably have a thought.
Xu Hui said this about this matter: "Even if the government and county councils are unsatisfactory, if the county lieutenant has six or seven out of ten new troops, he should also be able to deter the younger generation, so that the rule of the three generations will also be restored!" "It's a bit of a twist, but Ding Yi also understood as soon as he heard it, even if the seats in the council can't achieve the goal, then the county lieutenant will be bigger, and the county and the council will be known in the air, no matter what Ding Yi wants to do, he can also let the following cooperate with him.
If Ding Yi stays in Huaxia, these things will inevitably have more and more benefits to be distributed, which is a very simple and straightforward matter.
"If I am not in Huaxia, they will not dare to fight, then they deserve to have no right to speak." Ding saw through the real meaning of Xu Huiyun at a glance, without him, he is the emerging bourgeois representatives, they are eager to get the right to speak, but the habitual thinking formed by Shinong industry and commerce for thousands of years makes them dare not fight with the scholar class at all!
So they hope that Ding Yi will stay, so that they can have the backbone.
Ding Yiqing saw through it, it must be Xu Hui's house, who received a lot of benefits, so he gave these capitalists to be lobbyists.
As for the soldiers in the army wanting to be county lieutenants and so on, it was just that Xu Huo showed favor to Yang Shousui, Du Ziteng and others, and it was just incidental.
Comparatively speaking, Prince Henry's dissuasion was more selfless and loyal: "Your Highness should know Caesar." ”
He said this, and then sat down and said no more.
Caesar is the founder of the Roman Empire, and his military talent naturally does not need to be said, Prince Henry mentioned Caesar, he meant that for the local forces in China, if Ding Yi did not win his own share and allowed other powerful forces to plunder power, I am afraid that he would be the same as Caesar, even if he achieved great military success, he was murdered by the opposition in the end.
"I'm not Caesar." Ding Yi also replied to Prince Henry in the same short and direct words.
Then Ding Yi issued an order: "On the basis of the Rongyi Regiment, the veterans who have returned from wounds in various battles and the officers and soldiers who have shown outstanding performance in training and operations will be integrated and organized into the Rongyi Division, with Wang Yue as the division commander; 8,000 Korean officers and soldiers who had experienced the war were organized into a police corps and attributed to Admiral Yi Bing; 500 officials were selected to govern the people, and they were to be admiralized by Wan An; The affairs of the Metropolitan Governor's Office of the Four Seas were handled by Yang Shousui during the Western Expedition. ”
The people who were named got up one after another to answer, and when they gave the order, there was no point in discussing it again, and under the command of Ding Yi, he had developed a habit.
After everyone retreated, Zhang Yu was a little reluctant, and rarely hugged Ding Yi's arm: "I want to be like Mo Rena and follow Mr. to the west, okay?" Ding Yi's first target was Egypt, that is, Suez, and Morena naturally followed him.
But after Zhang Yu finished speaking, he let go of Ding Yi's arm again: "Sir, forgive me, I am sad for no reason." ”
Ding Yi held her soft sword in his palm with his backhand: "You are weak, I am afraid that you will not be able to travel at sea, if you want me to stay, I will ......" Before he finished speaking, Zhang Yu's hand covered his mouth, smiled and shook his head. She had no doubt that Ding Yihui would really do this, although all the reasons could not dissuade him.
But if she wanted him to stay, that wasn't a reason.
He will definitely stay, because her health is really not good, especially with Ding Yi's eastward journey at sea, which makes her, who was already weak, even more haggard, and the symptoms of angina pectoris torment her from time to time. Ding Yidu saw it in his eyes, if she spoke, he would really stay.
But she won't open her mouth because she understands his ambitions and she understands his ambitions. (To be continued......)