Face Slapping the General

The vigorous election of parliamentarians was only a drama in the end.

The parliament exists in name only, and the legislative power is still firmly in the hands of the old forces.

During this period, Wu Qiao began to read republican books.

He has some doubts, and he can't help but wonder, why would an empire that had more advantages in economics and technology hundreds of years ago be caught up and gradually lag behind its opponents?

The empire is rich in resources, which shouldn't be the case.

Some people told him that because the emperor was incompetent.

But, are all the heads of state of the Republic a masterpiece? Isn't the last head of state often laughed at? That guy has countless stupid cases circulating outside. Even so, the Republic did not fall into trouble because of him, and it seems that it is still functioning naturally as before. The country is still moving forward within a framework, and there are limited things that the head of state can influence whether it is clever or stupid.

The empire seems to rely entirely on the emperor. Perhaps a capable emperor will make things more efficient, but the country is always in extreme danger of losing control.

And now, it is the autumn of the empire's survival, and there is always the danger of destruction.

The current emperor is afraid of defeat and assumes the name of the king of subjugation. In order to win this battle, he has become increasingly disregarded of his people.

Moreover, even if it is a Mingjun, the winners of the benefits are still the traditional nobles, because good things always have some limits, and of course they can not be divided, and the people of the empire can't get anything out of it.

"..." Unknowingly, those things that didn't matter in the past gradually made him unable to let go.

Since the age of eighteen, he has been in the army, and everything he heard was allegiance to the emperor, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Now, he is a little envious of the people of the Republic, at least, those people can speak more or less, and he can only hope desperately that the emperor can reverse the situation, there is no enthusiasm, but there is nothing he can do.

"Tan Yan..." Wu Qiao asked Tan Yan and said, "Do you want a republican system?"

"Ok?"

"For example," Wu Qiao said seriously, "At home, instead of listening to me all, do you want to express your opinions?"

"You asked me to tell the truth?"

"Of course, it's just that the two of us are chatting casually. I will definitely not talk to others."

"Okay." Tan Yan replied, "If you are outside, think about it; if you are at home, it will do."

"...Huh?" What does the latter sentence mean?

Tan Yan said again: "Anyway, whatever you want, I will satisfy you."

"Hey..." It's obviously a serious topic, why did you turn it there?

"I always think," Wu Qiao said again, "an era is about to end." It's actually really weird. Just a few years ago, the imperial people thought that life was pretty good, but from the day they showed their defeat, the imperial people As if waking up from a big dream, everyone opened their horrified eyes. The monarchy of the empire has been maintained for so long. The people of the empire are like a huge machine that has been put on hold all year round. The interior has long been rusted, and only continuous heavy percussion can restore its former operation.

"..."

"We soldiers, where should we go."

"..."

In fact, without asking him, he knows that the torrent of history cannot be changed by them. They are just a leaf in the torrent, floating and sinking together.

However, it is ironic to say that, in future generations, history always chooses the direction of its development early in the future, but it never patiently waits for the gradual evolution, but always uses an extremely **** way. Achieve its purpose.

It is really too difficult to change this kind of thing.

...

——After the election of parliamentarians, many businessmen are expecting the nobles to fulfill their promises.

However, it is ridiculous that the benefits of those promises lasted only a few months.

Soon, the old fiscal year ended, and the result of statistics was that the government revenue this year only accounted for 10% of government expenditures.

The emperor was furious and immediately dismissed the Chancellor of Finance and ordered the new Chancellor to take office immediately.

In order to raise military expenses, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer has been exhausted.

Soon, the empire had a series of policies promulgated.

First of all, increase taxation, and at the same time undertake some unreasonable and difficult-to-collect taxes to local powers, requiring them to hand over 85 percent of the tax revenue to the central government. These local powers are mostly local aristocrats, relying on local power to impose taxes.

Second, declare the government bankrupt and stop paying interest on all national debt. The news seemed to have hit a hornet's nest. For a while, the bond holders were afraid that even their principal would be lost, and they found banks to cash out. The trading system was instantly paralyzed, and there were even long queues outside the bank. Banks are overwhelmed and cash is running off rapidly, demanding that the government pay the national debt immediately. The government only said that there was no money, and finally “concession” put forward requirements such as “total payment of two-thirds of the coupon value”, “abolition of interest”, and “extension of the payment time limit to three years”. The bank has no choice but to They agreed, the two parties signed the contract, and the bankers gritted their teeth and vowed that they would never buy any bonds issued by the government again.

However, what is very tragic is that only a few months later, the republic reached a place very close to the capital star, and the government even began to consider moving the capital. In order to defend the capital, the government issued bonds again. At this time, the reaction of the financial and business circles was moving. Many businessmen and bankers who sneered and said that they would never be deceived again bought bonds again. They were not stupid. On the contrary, they knew it was likely to be another time. They have no return for their blood, but they still support the army. They are undoubtedly true patriots. After the issuance of the national debt, the military expenditure was replenished, and Tan Yan temporarily forced the opponent's army back at a great price.

Third, the establishment of fees for various names, for example, forcing merchant ships to accept escorts on the grounds of protecting merchant ships during wars, and imposing **** fees on them.

Fourth, clean up "defective" enterprises. For "problematic" companies, forcibly accepting companies or auctioning equity. During this storm, many private companies were reconstituted as state-owned or changed hands overnight. Many businessmen do not dare to expand their business, for fear that this behavior will sow the seeds of a nightmare. This method did not achieve the expected results, because after a period of time, entrepreneurs lost their trust in the government. In the public auctions, no one is willing to buy a company that the government has put up for auction at a high price. Who can guarantee that after it is photographed today, it will not be taken away for a second public auction tomorrow? In this era, who can guarantee that the operation of the enterprise is error-free?

Fifth, the ban on gambling is lifted, casinos are allowed to be opened all over the country, and high operating fees are imposed on casinos. At the same time, the drug prohibition was lifted secretly. The government hides behind the scenes and pushes the "collaborators" to the front, but the "collaborators" are really not smart. With the government's "permission", drug trafficking has become more and more unscrupulous, and many people have been caught with obvious clues. Dare to sit idly by, let alone let the people notice this dirty cooperation, reluctantly put him to death, secretly release the drug prohibition, this practice officially announced its death.

The advantage is that the new Chancellor of the Exchequer did not force people to donate money in a situation that was close to extortion.

Through these practices, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer raised a lot of money in a short period of time.

However, harsh government is fierce than tigers, but the business community feels that they have been forced to desperately. "Military Expenses" is like a beast that can never be fed. No matter how much flesh and blood is cut off, it cannot satisfy one ten thousandth.

"We have no way to retreat, and one step back is an abyss." In this situation, the president of the General Chamber of Commerce called on businessmen to strike the market and rise up in resistance.

The General Chamber of Commerce is a non-governmental organization. When it was first established, it was only to facilitate exchanges in the business community. It never thought that one day it would take up the banner of fighting the government when the business community was turbulent.

The president of the General Chamber of Commerce looks very odious, but he is actually responsible.

He has long limbs, walks slowly, and has a severe hunchback. Most of his head is below his shoulders. From behind him, he may even feel that this person has no head at all. His eyes are as big as a copper bell, but his mouth is unusually protruding, and his cheeks are thin. Someone once said that he is like a reptile, but also like a bird, more like the product of a combination of reptiles and birds, not just a person.

Before this strike, many businessmen disliked him because of his appearance, but this strike showed his determination to safeguard the business community.

Under his advocacy, there are continuous small-scale strikes.

In September, after gaining valuable experience, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the first nationwide strike.

Markets ceased trading, factories ceased production, enterprises ceased operations, and violently protested the government's various exorbitant taxes.

Suddenly, many industries across the empire were paralyzed.

The government and the business community held difficult negotiations.

The negotiation lasted for 21 days.

The business community is uncharacteristically uncharacteristic and determined not to make too many concessions.

Fengying officials seem to have been engraved in the genes of the merchants. Businessmen are afraid of things and value interests. They always rely on power and maintain the existing system. They have never had the courage to stand on the opposite side at the risk of nothing. Revolutionaries in history and people who start a new era have never been in the business world. But this time, when they were forced to the edge of the cliff, their blood burst into unprecedented bravery.

Finally, judging from the results, the business community has won the expected victory. The government has agreed to 11 of the 15 requirements put forward by the business community, and the remaining four have also partially agreed.

Unexpectedly, the government's move was just a slowing down.

Three months later, the government failed to achieve any of the 15 articles.

Thus, at the end of December, the merchants began a second, larger strike. This time, they received support from many other organizations.

They naively thought that the government was afraid of their actions. They believe that the government has no choice but to compromise in the end in order to open the market.

"This time we decided to strike the market until the government does something, and we won't be deceived again." Everyone was excited for the victory that was destined to come. "If the government goes back and restores its harshness again, we can hold the third time. The fourth time, the fifth time... let them never dare to do anything wrong again!"

This time, the opposing emperor realized that this group of businessmen was very tricky, far from being as easy to deal with during the parliamentary elections, and the fact that they could be divided into a mess of sand just by giving a little benefit did not appear this time.

However, it is impossible for the protesters to do what they say.

In that case, what is the majesty of the government? Where is the emperor's majesty?

In the sixth week of the strike, the president of the General Chamber of Commerce was invited by a friend to have a meal in the largest hotel in the empire.

There, he unexpectedly saw the chancellor himself.

The Chancellor of Finance personally filled him with wine and showed him two ways: immediately stop the strike and resume operations, and if he vetoed it, he would be poisoned and killed.

The president of the Chamber of Commerce laughed, and without hesitation for a moment, he took the wine glass and drank it.

It is said that his laughter can be heard even outside the room.

At the same time that the president was killed in the hotel, the emperor officially decided to violently suppress.

The persons in charge of the shops and enterprises involved in the strike were forcibly taken away by the police, and the prison was immediately filled with entrepreneurs who were envied by the envied suits a few years ago.

The military and police suddenly broke into the protest site and used force to disperse the protesting crowd.

Although the empire tried to cover up the truth, many people knew the fact that there were casualties in every location.

In the beginning, the merchants also decided to fight to the end and never give up halfway.

But they are losing more and more.

In March, the climate in Capital Star gets warmer and flowers gradually bloom.

The military and police chief responsible for the violent suppression found and executed the new president who took over the post of president for only one month. The head of the president hung outside the palace gates. After all, the business community that suffered heavy losses did not have the determination and courage to shed blood, and saw that the demands were fulfilled. Hopeless, they were forced to open the market one after another.

At this point, the imperial military business officially split.