late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 29
I shook my head and asked her, "How?"

Lan'er smiled wryly, and then said slowly, "The late emperor kicked me on my heart. When I was lying on the ground, the late emperor angrily said that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Are you looking for death!"

"I immediately knelt down and tried my best to persuade. I said, Your Majesty, now that the southern long-haired army is flooding and there are foreigners invading, your Majesty should stand up and resist!"

"What do you know? There are some things that even I, the emperor, can't help! At that time, the late emperor's expression was very painful. I believe that what he said was true, and he also had his helplessness."

I listened to Lan'er's words, and I was quite moved. She was right. If it was possible, who would be willing to be a subjugated king.

"Just when the British and French allied forces were about to attack the city of Beijing, I tried my best to persuade the late emperor not to retreat, but to fight them to the end. It was because of this sentence that I almost caused my own death, so I said, Sometimes, it is a good thing to have ambitions, but in such a situation, how can you and I be self-sufficient."

"I understand your difficulties, but my heart is like a rock, and nothing can stop me." My attitude was unusually firm.

Lan'er pursed her lips and smiled, "A man should have such ambitions. Although I am a girl, I still have a man's heart. I hope we can get what we want and return the Central Plains to a peaceful and prosperous world."

"If you want to change the current system, are you willing?" I asked tentatively.

In fact, I have already thought about this problem. If I want to make a difference in such a social background, the social system must be reformed. Moreover, I am relying on the power of the Qing Dynasty, so the royal family cannot be destroyed, so , a constitutional monarchy is the best option.

Just like Britain and Japan, but I know in my heart that this road cannot go on forever, and the final China will always lead to a republic.

"How to change?" Lan'er asked with interest.

"To put it bluntly, it is to split the imperial power. The monarch holds certain rights, which are still hereditary. However, some important national affairs must be decided through the parliament, so as to achieve the goal of a democratic republic."

I briefly explained the mechanism of the constitutional monarchy to Lan'er, and to my surprise, she suddenly had a face of enlightenment.

"I know what you said. Isn't that what England is like? Their queen is just a display. The real power is in the hands of the parliament."

"Yes, I mean emulate England."

I know that the English in Laner's mouth refers to the United Kingdom.

"Zhongzheng, I understand what you mean, but once the English system is imitated, what is the majesty of the emperor and what is the power of my Qing Dynasty? Such a change is impossible for me to accept."

"If you don't accept it, then the Qing Dynasty will face its demise, and there will be no Qing Dynasty in China ever since."

"Don't be alarmist. Although the Qing Dynasty is now in decline, it will not be to the point of subjugation!"

"Not now, but someday."

"You are so courageous, do you know that what you say is no different from conspiracy! You will be beheaded!"

"Lan'er, the system of the Qing Dynasty must be changed. These words of mine are not alarmist. If you disagree, we will part ways after sending you back to Beijing."

Lan'er looked at me in disbelief, as if she was looking at a stranger. After a long time, she said, "Who are you?"

I was slightly startled, and it took me a long time to understand what she meant, but I still pretended to be stupid and asked her inexplicably, "I am Tang Zhongzheng, why did I suddenly ask such a question?"

Lan'er looked at me for a long time, as if she was looking at something, and finally she shook her head, "It's okay, I just think that your behavior has changed a lot from before."

Sure enough, Lan'er is suspicious of me, but this skin is still Tang Zhongzheng, but the soul has become me, even if others have doubts, they will not find any clues.

"I just watched the country's crisis and decided to change the current situation." I answered vaguely, hoping to evade the past.

Lan'er nodded, and looked at me with a smile, "By the way, you haven't married a wife yet, shouldn't your family be in a hurry?"

She is testing me, and I really don't know anything about Tang Zhongzheng's family situation, even in history, I have never heard of such a number one person.

"Marriage is something that relies on the word 'fate'. When fate is reached, it will naturally come to fruition."

I cleverly avoided this topic at home, hoping to get away with it too.

"Oh? Does Zhongzheng feel that fate has arrived?"

The smile on Lan'er's face became even brighter. So far, I realized that the more nervous she is, the brighter the smile on her face will be.

"Have you seen A Dream of Red Mansions?" I asked her, changing the subject.

Lan'er frowned slightly, somewhat disapproving, "This is a banned book, why did you think of asking this?"

"When you have time, you can find a book and read it, and you will naturally understand the truth."

I didn't say anything, but I wanted to express that between me and her, just like Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu, there is no relationship.

"It's all obscene words and melodies, and it's nothing to watch!" Lan'er didn't think so.

I shook my head and didn't say anything more. At this time, it was almost noon. Thinking about it, those killers should have gone far away.

Just as I was thinking, there was a gloomy roar outside. At first glance, it sounded like the howling of a wolf.

Logically speaking, wolves are usually nocturnal. How could there be wolves at noon? Moreover, it sounds very weird, like a wolf but not exactly.

(End of this chapter)