The sun was about to set. On the grassy slope, Qin Shaoqian spoke. The words seemed casual, but naturally they also had an unusual meaning. No matter who it was, being able to talk about the emperor in an understatement meant that it was unusual in itself.
The meaning is in it.
Ning Yi looked at the military camp in front of him without looking at him. After a while, he spoke: "Do you know... when is the most perfect state in the world?"
"Um?"
"When I was young, I really liked the feeling after finishing something. For example, after reading a book, you know you can rest after reading it, or wash the dishes. After washing, you don't have to do anything. You are satisfied.
The expectations of the world, and my whole body was empty. When I grew up, I also pursued this feeling, pursuing a break after finishing something. But slowly, you will find that you can never finish anything..."
Ning Yi sighed with emotion, Qin Shaoqian frowned, and then said: "But... you were married in the first place..."
Ning Yi was silent for a moment: "... Let's use an analogy."
Qin Shaoqian nodded: "Oh."
"... It has been more than ten years since the Jurchens first went south, and we have finally won a victory. We have made huge sacrifices. Considering the sacrifices made in these ten years, it is even more impressive. Let's move forward from here.
, there will be countless things and countless troubles, but at least the moment in front of us is perfect. We believe that the sacrifices in the past have their meaning, and we believe that there will be infinite hope in the future. This kind of pure touch lasts about a lifetime.
It can only happen a few times. Look at the sun setting... Qin Laoer, when did you defeat Zong Han? "
Noticing Ning Yi's turned eyes, Qin Shaoqian touched his chin without looking at him: "Twenty-four..."
"Twenty-four... today is twenty-nine..." Ning Yi nodded, "It's been five days. Qin Laoer, you celebrated the victory and bid farewell to your comrades. You smiled when you should, and cried when you should.
I posted posts all over the world to show off, and made a lot of noise... I just arrived today, saw the wounded, and held a meeting for a day, but my brain is still bad. I sit here and watch the sun go down... I have thought about it many times.
I have to sing, even the rolling Yangtze River is full of water, remember..."
"Well, the one you asked someone to sing when my father died."
"That's right." Ning Yi raised his hand towards the sunset, "The Yangtze River is rolling eastward, and the waves are sweeping away the heroes...right and wrong...success and failure...turning around, the sky is buzzing...the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times.
…”
He looked at Qin Shaoqian. Qin Shaoqian turned his eyes to one side. After a moment, he stretched out his hand to applaud. Ning Yi grabbed the dirt on the ground and threw it over his head.
The originally serious scene turned into two big men throwing clods of earth at each other. The guards accompanying them not far away looked a little helpless and didn't know whether they should go up to help. On the third throw, due to Ning Yi's carelessness,
He grabbed the mud on the ground and threw it into Qin Shaoqian's face. The two had no choice but to walk to the side of the stream to wash their hands and faces. Qin Shaoqian patted the dust on his coat: "Okay, let's talk in two days."
Ning Yi shook his head: "No, it's time to talk..." and then added, "Anyway, you ruined the atmosphere."
"Hypocritical."
"Straight man."
The two of them talked casually and walked slowly towards the hillside. Ning Yi thought for a moment and spoke first this time.
"Our problems are already very serious. We are short of manpower and insufficient reserves. After the battle in the southwest, our reserve strength has been exhausted. Hanzhong has lost half of its strength. Officials who can carry China's political ideas will be released for use.
There are very few talents such as Communist Party members and teachers. You accidentally captured Hanzhong and gained thousands of miles of land to the south. I am a clever woman who cannot make a living without rice, and I was worried just now..."
Qin Shaoqian smiled: "With the performance of the Chinese army today, if you climb high and shout, people from all directions will come over."
Ning Yi shook his head: "The problem is that it's too fast. The Chinese army is poor and rich, and now all the poor relatives around them are coming. Most of them are speculators, and a few are really knowledgeable and have political ideas. They are all Confucian."
They came together, and their ideas were also based on the Confucian monarchy in the past. In the past, in the Huaxia Army, I could slowly discuss and slowly influence it, but now I can’t. In such a big place, there are vacancies everywhere, and it is impossible not to use them.
Human, if you use it now, you will become someone else's... you will be in trouble for a while..."
"What we were talking about just now was about becoming the emperor," Qin Shaoqian reminded with a slight frown.
"Watch me kill them in a meeting..." Ning Yi murmured, waving his hand, "Being the emperor is not important. In such a big place, with such big changes, the people's ability to distinguish has not improved.
For decades or hundreds of years, no matter how you play, you can only centralize power. Being a family member is a family member. It is just a matter of changing the name. President, Prime Minister, Speaker, Chairman... We have talked about it before. The key to determining the appearance of a system is often not the same.
It depends on what the boss is called, but how to choose the successor."
"...Ning Xi's position as crown prince is gone..." Qin Shaoqian sighed.
Ning Yi smiled and said: "Brother, if you like, you can be the first emperor."
Climbing up the hillside, Qin Shaoqian frowned, glanced at Ning Yi, and after a moment said, "It's scary when you talk like this."
"If you can work tirelessly for a few years and then retire, it will be a good example. In fact, from hereditary to abdication, opening up a new situation that has not been seen in thousands of years, there are not many people I can trust." Ning Yi said this.
, laughed, "Of course, if someone doesn't come down, they may have to see Xigua's knife, and I may not be able to suppress her."
It has been more than ten years since Ning and Qin started cooperating to kill the king. During this period, they have talked about various concepts, ideas, and the future many times. There is no need to repeat some words. Qin Shaoqian thought of Xigua in these concepts.
He was so radical that he laughed at this moment, and then said solemnly: "In the final analysis, what are you going to change your name to?"
Ning Yi was silent for a moment: "... In terms of politics, what do you think of taking the path of the People's Congress?"
"You have the final say on this, I have no objection... However, after talking with me in the early years, I also mentioned several of your ideas to some other people. Most of them felt that if the emperor was not killed, the constitutional monarchy you originally proposed would be in vain.
If the king governs the country, it will be more stable."
"On the contrary." Ning Yi's words calmed down, "In terms of the system, most of the original rules are applied, allowing the emperor to step back, and from then on, the real power holder will be the capable one. It sounds beautiful, but in fact it is too idealistic.
, there is not much possibility of operation. The reason is that the idea of monarchy is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in our area. However, after more than ten years of war, we said that the emperor will not be in power in the future. It is feasible for the time being, as long as an ambitious emperor comes out and ascends the throne.
Phew, there will be restoration immediately. In the final analysis, most of our people are looking forward to a wise king."
"Well." Qin Shaoqian nodded, "What about the two-party or even multi-party governance method you mentioned before? In fact, more than ten years ago, when the regicide rebellion just started, you can tell that you are a little bit concerned about this method.
I like it. This kind of system can ensure the smooth transition of political power, and maybe it can actually realize a great empire that lasts for generations. Today...are you sure you don’t need it?"
"...The conditions in all aspects are not enough." Ning Yi shook his head, "The multi-party gameplay best embodies an essential law of human rights throughout the ages, that is, rights are equal to responsibilities, and responsibilities are the premise of rights. From then on
From slave society to feudalism, in the final analysis, people are becoming more and more responsible, taking responsibilities on their shoulders, and then gaining more rights. When we establish a system today, privileges will also be born. In the final analysis, you
As long as you have more responsibilities to resist, your rights will definitely be greater."
"...Once a multi-party approach is implemented and decentralization is carried out to the greatest extent, the people must have the ability to participate in politics. In the past, decisions were made by the emperor, but today they are all made by everyone, so there are several necessary systems.
It must be established. First of all, there must be a healthy news system. People must know what is happening in the country. Not only must they know, but the timeliness must also be guaranteed. In such a large country, the dissemination of information must be decisive.
A breakthrough, what happened thousands of miles away, we need to know immediately..."
The two of them walked forward slowly. When Ning Yi said this, Qin Shaoqian glanced over: "The one you were studying in the Institute of Gewu Research..."
"That's still early." Ning Yi smiled: "...even if the problem of news and information is solved, the public's measurement of things is a rigid requirement. How do we view and deal with things that happen thousands of miles away?
You have to have a serious attitude and a relatively correct method. The core of thinking in our society is based on emotion, reason and law. If there are many people who applaud when they see beheading, then it will definitely not work. Even if the system is set up, it will not take long
It will definitely collapse. I’ve probably talked about these things before.”
"You said many years ago that when the system is set up, some people will start to think about things."
"There will be promotion." Ning Yi nodded, "But if our society wants to meet that standard, what we need is revolution... a complete revolution."
The two of them stood on the top of a small hill, watching the distant horizon dyed red by the setting sun, like a fire. Ning Yi said: "In the next six months, the southwest meeting will be held, and these will be discussed. I
Let me explain to you in advance. If you have any ideas, feel free to tell me."
Qin Shaoqian looked at the sunset: "More than ten years ago, after killing the emperor, on the way to Xiaocang River, you first told me and Chen Fan about these things. In the past ten years, there have been many more
Speaking of it for the first time, there is something that impressed me deeply... When you first talked about this matter more than ten years ago, you were the most impassioned. Chen Fan and I were also the most excited when we heard it, but the next time
Once upon a time, you frowned, worried, and worried about these things..."
"But because of this, I told Chen Fan that you are serious and want to accomplish this..." He smiled and paused, "We have been following you all the way for more than ten years of regicide.
To be here. To be honest, your ideas sometimes make it difficult for people to follow, but in general, you are right until today. What happens next... I can’t tell you. More than ten years ago, you
When I told you about it, I said, that is really a good thing. It allows everyone to have books to read, to be sensible, and to be able to control their own lives... But you have many concerns. Sometimes, in fact, we are
I can't quite see these concerns, and it's not clear where your concerns come from. You let the old bullhead Chen Shanjun and those people go out. You suppressed some of Xigua's thoughts and didn't let her move. Everyone is equal.
We originally thought you would launch the concept on a large scale. You seemed to have said at the beginning that you would promote them through several big actions, but so far... In fact, we still feel somewhat optimistic. Of course, the important thing is
, you know what’s going on, and from now on, you will still be the main one.”
Qin Shaoqian's speech was both a statement and an encouragement. In fact, although he followed the route of a military commander, the Qin family has been a literary scholar for generations. Qin Shaoqian naturally read poetry and books when he was a child, and was personally taught by Qin Siyuan. Many of what Ning Yi said
He could understand everything. The clouds in the distance became increasingly red. Ning Yi nodded and was silent for a long time.
"Actually, to put it bluntly, this turmoil lasted too short..."
"Huh?" Qin Shaoqian frowned.
Ning Yi's eyes were complicated: "More than ten years of turmoil and the deaths of tens of millions of people are very important, but from a macro perspective, it is difficult to prove that the monarchy system is backward and unnecessary in these more than ten years.
, because in fact, it is indeed the only path that is highly mature and has been proven. Thousands of people in the world can accept the replacement of several emperors, but it is difficult to imagine a state without an emperor. Once the regime changes,
Careers will still come out."
"Then...how many years will it take?"
"Perhaps it is a hundred years of chaos. Everyone is constantly looking for a way, constantly hitting the wall, and using countless bloody facts to prove that the past road is impassable, only when a new road will be found..."
Qin Shaoqian's one eye was slightly confused. After a while, he stretched out his fingers and rubbed the area next to the eye mask, squinting: "...After all, we don't have this hundred-year incident, you said it as if you have seen it...
You have never seen what a hundred years of chaos will look like."
Ning Yi laughed: "Yes, I have never seen it."
"It's only been more than ten years, and it's already been very hard. I don't know what you're thinking..."
Qin Shaoqian laughed. At this time, the wind was blowing from the top of the mountain. The two of them found a nearby big rock and sat down. For more than ten years, Qin Shaoqian could not understand some of Ning Yi's occasional thoughts. Sometimes he would
He is very forward-looking, and sometimes he is astonishingly blunt and cold-hearted. This is the situation now. After a hundred years of turmoil, we are constantly looking for ways and hitting walls. The king's system can no longer be used, and then everything in the world has been destroyed.
If everyone agrees with certain new ideas, what kind of turmoil will there be? There were several major turmoils in the history of the Han Dynasty, and weren't they all resolved by the monarchy in the end?
He heard Ning Yi's voice: "Not having hundreds of years of turmoil to prove is a bad thing, but of course it is also a good thing... So today, I plan to take another path to force some ideas to emerge. This is
Another path that was laid down more than ten years ago seems a little clearer now."
He said: "Gewu and capital are the most powerful axis. On the one hand, developing Gwu promotes the emergence of various new things, crushes the old business system with the new business system and capital system, and protects capital with the spirit of contract.
expansion, and at the same time impact the framework of ethics and law with the spirit of contract..."
Qin Shaoqian blinked his eyes, a little confused.
Ning Yi continued: "Capital is not a good thing. When we allow it to expand without restrictions under the contract framework, slowly, in order to expand the workshops and increase profits, the merchant system will begin to impact the old land system. In order to
When the workers in the workshops are full, they will use various methods to bankrupt farmers. In order to increase profits, they will use various methods to make workers work overtime, pay less, and exploit them. At that time, everyone will start to fight
stand up."
Ning Yi's words were extremely cold and seemed to be talking about the future prospects, so much so that Qin Shaoqian frowned at this time. The words continued.
"We tell everyone today that everyone is equal. They don't know what equality is, and they don't know how to use equality. When capital starts to eat people, they will remember that there are human rights and the knife of equality, and they will start shouting
Such slogans will start to take to the streets, parades, and riots. Only when they truly stand up for this kind of interests, will they truly understand what human rights are. At that time, we protect them, we promote them, equality and rights,
Only then will it truly take root in their hearts.”
"..."
"We don't have a hundred years of turmoil and irresistible enemies, so we have to use the tyranny of capital to demonstrate the tenderness of democracy. You wonder why I don't push those ideas out. First, the past ten years have been dominated by things.
There is no good opportunity to push away, and secondly, it is useless to push it out. The right to be given charity is not a right. If they want to defend their rights, they must stand in line, express their stance, and cherish it... So in the early stage, we promote business and capital
In the later stages of their development, we will guide their appeals. Perhaps it will be enough for us to complete this matter in the next few decades."
"...This is the only possible way I can think of to make democracy and rights take root in people's hearts..."
"...As for the rest, including who will be the boss and how to play, it is all a matter of waiting..."
Two figures were sitting on the rocks, chatting in a low tone. The mountain mist blew the clouds, and the red clouds rolled over, sweeping towards the land.
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The two of them chatted for a long time on the top of the mountain, until the sky was finally swallowed up by the mountains to the west, and the stars floated in the night sky. The two returned to the military camp to eat, and they kept chatting and discussing. They were in the dining hall.
They lit candles and talked like this for a long time. When Qin Shaoqian went to the toilet and came back, he just got a piece of information and talked about Dai Mengwei, but then he was shocked by another thing Ning Yi said.
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At the end of April, the war was about to start, and the atmosphere of summer gradually became clearer. Just when Ning Yi and Qin Shaoqian were chatting about their plans and ideas for the next few decades or even hundreds of years, countless existences were already commotion in this context...