Chapter 699 Bombarding the Forbidden City and capturing Fu Lehun alive
After the results of the primary election came out, the Ministry of Rites and the Zongren Mansion notified the results to the many candidates waiting outside.
The winner will stay, and the loser will immediately leave the clan mansion and return to their respective families.
Some are happy and some are sad.
The second round, which is the formal meeting of princes and ministers to discuss government affairs, is scheduled to be held at nine o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow at the Qianqing Palace.
At that time, His Majesty the Emperor, who is seriously ill, will visit the venue in person.
According to the procedures of the Ministry of Rites, the twenty-five candidates who won the primary election this afternoon will collectively pay homage to the portraits of their ancestors under the leadership of Zong Ling, and will deliver speeches about the competition for the Hat King in front of the portraits of their ancestors.
That is to say, why should I come out to be selected, why should I choose, and what should I do after being selected, so that I can become a good hat king who is supported by the clan and officials and can serve the Qing Dynasty wholeheartedly.
This is an innovation of this National Congress and has never happened before.
According to the Ministry of Rites, this will allow the candidate to have a deeper understanding of the difficulties of his ancestors in starting a business, so that they will know how difficult it is to maintain success, and then stimulate their inner sense of responsibility for the country, the country, and the country. They will not be a simple prince, but a wise minister who can share the king's worries. In addition, It can also make the candidates more familiar to the princes and ministers, making it easier for them to cast their sacred vote.
In other words, it was a public canvassing session permitted by regulations.
Of course, this was Jia Liu's suggestion.
It was a necessary process for the Qing Dynasty to realize democracy.
Even if it is a form, as long as this form exists, it will become deeply rooted in people's hearts the more times it occurs.
It's just that I didn't know that I would be made a candidate by Mr. Se, so after the meeting in the morning, I quickly took the time to find an office in the Zongren Mansion and rushed to write his campaign speech.
What you think in your heart is not important, what matters is how you say it.
The difference between appearance and duplicity is the basic principle of being an official.
"Ah, it's a sunny September, when the autumn air is crisp. There are white clouds in the capital, and the sky is so blue. I walked into the solemn clan mansion with excitement."
I wrote about 800 words in the first draft. After reading it carefully, I felt that it was inappropriate. It was not official enough. It looked like a primary school student's composition and did not look like a work about feudal territory.
And it's written in vernacular, so no matter how you read it, it doesn't sound right.
After much thought, I reluctantly tore it up and rewrote it.
"I recall that in those days, Emperor Taizu raised an army with the Thirteen Armors. At that time, the foundation was laid and the road was blue. There were only a few thousand soldiers in the field, but the number of soldiers was not tens of thousands. But father, son, monarch and ministers worked together, and the division became strong. The dragon in the lotus sky can defeat two hundred thousand people with its power. Every time I look at the actual records, my heart is moved to tears. I think about the hard work of my ancestors and the propaganda power of the ministers at that time."
When I was writing the manuscript, I spoke highly of Emperor Taizu at the beginning, and then also praised Taizong, Shizu, Shengzu, and Shizong.
More than 400 words were used to praise the five ancestors. Later, the topic changed to speak highly of the ancestor King Duduo of Yu. He said that among the founding kings, he had the most outstanding military exploits, was able to fight well, and contributed to the Qing Dynasty. He took over China and made great achievements, etc.
Later, he also gave objective recognition to his achievements. He was probably the youngest and bravest son of the clan who conquered the world through hundreds of battles and helped the country with one effort.
It uses more than two hundred words, which is basically consistent with the facts. Some artistic processing has been done in some places, which is not inconsistent with the truth.
Regarding the current emperor Qianlong, the article does not mention a word.
This is called taking a firm stand.
It also caters to the needs of the pervert party.
Finally, there are some prospects for how to carry out work after choosing the hat queen.
However, the article does not describe the process of his sudden change of thinking from Jia Jia to Aixin, as if everything was destined.
This makes this article lack flesh and blood.
There is no way, Jia Liu can't cry either.
After finishing writing, I read it carefully from beginning to end. The more I read, the more I felt that my literary talent was better than that of Pan An, and I couldn't help but feel proud of myself.
I blew it and prepared to put it in my pocket for use in the afternoon. At this time, the old man from the official department came in with a panic and whispered: "Sir, news from the Secret Service, the backbone of the rich party, Yiletu, Niulunbao, rich
Ming'an and others are having a secret discussion in the latrine, it seems something big is going on."
The source of the information is reliable. The imperial guards responsible for the security of the clan mansion, including the pro-military officers on duty, all have connections with the development of the Secret Service.
The news of the rich party's conspiracy in the latrine came from a wrapper Su La who was responsible for cleaning the bathroom, and his true identity was Su La.
"oppressive rule?"
Jia Liu thought to himself that people like to talk about big things in the bathroom, but he didn't take it seriously and chuckled, "What big things can the rich party plot? They won't flip the table now."
Let me stop worrying unfoundedly. As long as the rich man still wants to help his godson, the sky will never fall.
Probably he was thinking about how to snipe the six wise brothers and become the hat king.
Let Lao A continue to carry out his work and be sure to win more neutral votes.
It is said that in the face of absolute strength, there is no place for any conspiracy or trick to hide.
It was lunch time here. Since there were other arrangements for the afternoon, the attending princes and ministers did not go home for dinner, so the clan government arranged a packed lunch.
Three meat and two vegetables.
Jia Liu didn't mind it and ate it directly.
While he was eating, Queenie came again, with the same nervous look on his face, and said that Fu Zhongtang was probably plotting to have his father-in-law, and hoped that the father-in-law would not take it lightly, and that it was necessary to make some targeted arrangements to avoid being caught off guard.
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"Prince An's people are responsible for the security work of the Zongren Mansion. If Fu Zhongtang really wants to do something, I have to see if Prince An agrees first."
Similarly, Jia Liu also thinks that Queenie is making a fuss out of a molehill, and he is sure that the old rich man cannot make trouble in Mr. Se's territory. He does not have the strength or the courage.
"Don't panic when things happen, don't be alarmed when dealing with things, take your time and don't be hasty, don't be anxious and don't be impatient."
After giving Queenie the sixteen-word mantra, Jia Liu continued to eat, and only half of the chicken leg was eaten when the old man came again.
As soon as he came in, he said urgently: "Sir, go home quickly, otherwise your father and brother will be arrested by the rich party!"
"Um?"
The chicken leg fell to the ground in Jia Liu's hand, his shock evident.
Queenie panicked when she heard this: "I will go immediately and arrange to strengthen the security of the house. No matter what, we cannot let the rich thief succeed."
As he spoke, he had already rushed to the door, more anxious than anyone else.
There was a sharp shout from behind: "Stop!"
Queenie stopped in response and looked back in confusion. Good guy, the prince-in-law had a happy face and said excitedly: "What can I add? Go and remove all the guards from my house!"
"Nani?"
Lao A and Lao Kui were shocked at the same time, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
"No, my brother-in-law, the rich thief wants to arrest your father and your brother!"
Queenie needs to remind my concubine that this matter is of great importance. If I and my brother are to fall into the hands of the wealthy party, you are just at their mercy.
The old man also quickly added a message.
But the prince-in-law didn't say anything. He just tore off his white sleeves and wrote a few big words on them - "Avenge my father!"
After finishing writing, he tied the ink to his forehead without waiting for it to dry, with a fierce look in his eyes: "Tell me what I say, all my officers and soldiers will wear sackcloth and wear mourning, capture Fulehun alive, and bombard the Forbidden City!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Enming arrived.
I came secretly. As soon as I entered the door, I was shocked by Master Jia Jia, who had a murderous look on his face and a bandage on his forehead. After a while, he murmured: "Your Excellency is well-informed, but my Amma persuaded me to stop this matter."
"Persuaded?"
Jia Liuru was discouraged. He took off the mop on his forehead and muttered in a low voice: "The old rich man is good at everything, but he is not decisive enough. How can you listen to others' advice on this kind of thing? It is simply a woman's kindness!"