Four hundred and fifty chapters national guns
But once this is done, the authority of the Jinhe Empire government will drop to its historical lowest point. The army belongs to the country, but there is no difference between the people and the army. They also have weapons in their hands, and they are no worse than the army, because they are the army. If there is any civil strife, whoever suppresses will have to say something else. Even if there is no civil war, these officials will have to be worried when they walk on the streets. God knows when they have offended someone, so they can come up and shoot you directly. Who can bear it?
"If you can make the people full, wear warm clothes, seek justice, and solve problems, and if you are full, you can rebel? If you can't do this, even if there are no guns or swords, the people will not be able to overthrow you? You can't think about the problem from the perspective of being an official just because you are an official. Let me ask you, if we are still on the platoon of boats by the sea at this time, we still need to walk aside when we enter the city, would you wish you had a gun in your hand?"
Hong Tao's set of things is not original, and he basically has nothing original. Apart from plagiarizing later generations, it is to learn from later generations. He copied the conscript system of the whole people from later generations. The reason why he chose the Swiss military service system as a template is mainly because the Jinhe Empire is relatively close to some parts of Switzerland. Both have a small population and a rich country. The only difference is that the Jinhe Empire has a navy, while Switzerland does not.
As for why the recruitment system commonly adopted by European and American countries was not adopted, because Hong Tao felt that in this way, those who served in the country would definitely be the middle and lower class people of the country, the children of the ruling class, and the children of the rich would not be willing to serve the country, nor would they need this salary, which would be detrimental to the development of the country.
If he calls on the people on stage all day long and wants to sacrifice his life for the country, he speaks in a scattered and passionate way. But his children are unwilling to go to the battlefield to defend their country, what does this taste like? As a person who is talented and specialized in fooling people, Hong Tao is still very dedicated, and he has to try his best to make up lies. He looks down on his pure mouth and does not want to become such a person.
With the national conscript system, the children of princes and grandchildren, and officials and tycoons have to join the army and take the lead. If they don’t go, it is serious violation of the law. If they don’t say anything about criticism or education, they don’t have these words in Hong Tao and the law of the empire. Breaking the law means the ending of being dismissed from office and dismissal from mining.
Moreover, there are no idle military branches in the empire, and there are no literary soldiers. It is impossible to serve in the military by playing music and singing, and it is even more impossible to rely on this to be a general. All troops may be brought to the front line at any time, because the empire needs to expand overseas territory and suppress overseas territory anytime and anywhere.
The biennial service system has increased the difficulty of taking care of your children through the backdoor. Once you can fool you. You can't just use your relationship to fool you through the backdoor when you serve in the military every year, right? Even if this matter is put on Hong Tao, he can't think of how to cover up. Whoever dares to do this is equivalent to destroying his political future and family reputation. Over time, this will become a habit.
When the children of emperors and officials are in the army and may rush to the front line at any time, everyone will naturally be more cautious and rational about war. When princes, second-generation officials, and second-generation rich people sacrifice on the battlefield for national interests, not only will the people love the country more, but the emperors and officials will involuntarily feel this emotion. Because they have indeed paid for the country. The price is still very high. They will cherish the life in front of them more and love their country more. When they have selfish thoughts, they will think about their children who sacrificed on the front line and do so. Is it worthy of them?
As for the issue of gun weapons, Hong Tao cannot be sure that he is right. Whether to ban guns or hold guns is also a topic of debate in later generations. People who support ban guns say that guns will bring violent crimes, which does exist. However, in countries with banned guns, there are many violent crimes, even more than those with banned guns.
Hong Tao personally supports guns. He believes that this is a matter of basic trust in the people of a country. Only by daring to allow the people to retain the right and ability to resist the government means that the government is basically qualified. If the people have guns at home, will there be so many officials doing whatever they want without any scruples? Will there be any government randomly slap in the heads and messing with policies that harm the country and the people? Once it involves their own life and death, politicians are not even as good as gangsters on the street, and these people are most afraid of death.
Some people say that once everyone has guns, the city will become a battlefield. Hong Tao doesn't think so. If everyone has guns, they won't want to hit anyone. On the contrary, they will control their emotions more. No one is a fool. In the past, conflicts occurred, at most they would punch each other a few times. Now, if they may have to eat guns, whether they lose their temper or die is important. Except for a few people with brain problems, most people will figure it out.
At this time, the gun became a deterrent force that made everyone think calmly, just like a nuclear weapon. If there were no nuclear weapons, countries might have to fight because of some small frictions. But with this thing, no one dared to do it casually, because there would be no final winner once they were attacked.
Since you believe it is right, then try it. Hong Tao is very open-minded in this regard. Even time travelers cannot find the correct answers for many things, or there is no right or wrong in some things. What will happen completely depends on human consciousness.
"...If I still fish in Zhenzhou and have weapons in my hand, I will feel more at ease... But can the court be happy?" Bo Jiao's mind made Hong Tao confused. He did not have the experience of Hong Tao being a human being in his three lives, from a civilian to a rich man in the world, and then to a civilian. When he is an official, he is a civilian, and his position has to change with his identity, which is a bit difficult.
"Aren't you the court now? If you don't plan to bully the people of the empire, you will also create some benefits for them from time to time. Do they have guns in their hands have a lot to do with you?" Hong Tao also thought Bo Jiao was not confused enough, so he pulled him back from his identity as a gangster and continued to think about it in the position of the Prime Minister.
"The difference is big. If they don't have guns, I'll do it well, and it doesn't matter if I can't do it well. If they have guns, I'll be unable to sleep all day long and I don't even dare to go to the streets, for fear that they will beat me to death!" Bo Jiao's mind was still smart, and he quickly got around and found the key to the problem.
"That's right. Why do you become an official leader? How much do you have a header than others? It's because you can take on heavier responsibilities than others, including the risk of being beaten to death by others. This is reasonable and in line with the principle of fairness. The higher the profit, the greater the risk. Similarly, the greater the power, the heavier the responsibility, and it is important to use your own life as the price. Only a relatively balanced system can have the motivation to improve itself. Systems like the Song Dynasty court can only become worse and worse, and eventually overthrow the next court, and then waste hundreds of years to go through it again. In the end, the same ending is the people who are tormenting back and forth. The price and pain are all borne by the people. This is meaningless." Seeing that Bo Jiao understood what he meant, Hong Tao began to make a summary speech.
"... But can the parliament approve your proposal? Who would be willing to put his head under someone else's gun all day long!" Bo Jiao was habitually convinced by Hong Tao, and he would not be able to accept it. He could not say that Hong Tao could not beat him, and the consequences of disagreement were very serious. Bo Jiao believed in this regard, because there had been countless precedents before. But now he is no longer the child who followed Hong Tao on the boat and was tortured to death by Hong Tao. He is the Prime Minister of the Empire, so he will naturally consider more, such as the feasibility of something.
"This is not my proposal, it's yours! All I can do is to sign or refuse to sign the resolution of the parliament. Don't think that you are the newly appointed prime minister, but you have surpassed my ability in some aspects. For example, your surname is more effective than me. Just think of your surname Bo, your brother, your father, your uncle, your aunt, your grandfather, your brother's relatives and friends, your father's relatives and friends, your uncle and aunt's relatives and friends, your grandfather's relatives and friends, your grandfather's relatives and friends, you will spare no effort to support you. These people are currently very energetic in the empire. As long as you convince your brother, your father, your uncle, and your grandfather, it will be almost equivalent to persuading half of the parliament. But don't make any decisions about your aunt. She is the queen first, and then your aunt, and she has to avoid suspicion on this issue."
"In addition, mercy, Kong Pei, and your disciples in the Royal Navy will also be your supporters, and ordinary people in the empire will also support the conscript system. As long as you make it clear to them, they wish to let my son stand in front of them to block the sword when charging on the battlefield. This is human nature."
"Now you are the prime minister, you must learn to use the rules to do things. Without clear opposition to the rules, you can use all factors that are beneficial to you to pave the way for your own propositions. This is called political skills. In this regard, the uncle is not very neat. You go to find Minister Wen and Cixi, who play this set of things a hundred times better than the uncle."
"In a word, don't go against the public's objections and support it alone in the future. It is contrary to the spirit of the imperial rules and will inevitably not be understood by everyone. You have to pull everyone to work together. If you don't agree, you will find a way to get him to agree without violating the law, or force him to agree with reasonable and legal means. If you really fail, you can exchange interests in exchange for his consent. In the end, you will succeed and you will be respected by your colleagues around you and the people of the empire."
In order to realize his governing philosophy, Hong Tao also tried his best, and told Bo Jiao all the solutions and experiences he could think of in his mind, hoping that he would become his substitute directly.
(To be continued.)
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