In the outer city of Nanjing, in a large house called Kaiping County Prince's Mansion, an old man was lying on the bed and let out a long sigh: "This time I was really roasted by the emperor on the fire!"

"The emperor naturally relies on grandpa. Today, when my granddaughter comes back, the emperor also said that the weather is cold and cold. The grass mud horses and velvet cloth sent from Japan are light and warm. I will give you a few horses."

The speaker was a beautiful woman with a graceful figure, picturesque facial features, and creamy skin. She was Chang Shuzhen, the granddaughter of Chang Dachun. And the old man who spoke to him was naturally the Prince of Kaiping County, one of the three leaders of Xianghu, and the Constituent Assembly.

Speaker Chang Dachun.

"The emperor also said that since my grandfather is not in good health and he is an elder, there is no need to express gratitude to others. I, Xinming, am practical in everything and do not engage in red tape."

Chang Dachun waved his hand, "I don't want to thank you because the velvet cloth of those straw and mud horses is difficult to handle and it's hot to your hands!"

Of course, a few pieces of flannel will not be hot, but the legislation of the "Election Law" that Zhu Jishi wants Chang Dachun to promote is very hot. Because this "Election Law" will be the legendary Yingtian, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Borneo North.

The legal basis for the election of the public bureau of Xi'er Province. Although this election is a test of the waters and not spread out on the whole, its significance is extremely far-reaching. Especially this is the first time that everyone is equal before money. This is the first time I have come to the Ming Dynasty.

on the land.

Although there is no universal suffrage in this election, the conditions for obtaining the right to vote are equal to all male citizens. The superior landowners and gentry have no more privileges than a poor man driving a rickshaw. Whether you have votes or not depends entirely on the right to vote.

Contribution to the country, taxes, official position or military merit.

"Grandpa, if this matter is really that hot, why don't you just call yourself sick?" Chang Shuzhen frowned slightly. Although the Chang family is a king, their credit is not that great. It is all because of Chang Yu.

Chun was the ancestor, and Emperor Zhu wanted to establish his orthodox status when he took over Hunan, so he made Chang Dachun the Duke of the county. Mr. Chang, you can't think of yourself as Zheng Hong, the king of Yanping!

"I won't complain about illness. My Chang family has been favored by the emperor. How can we not bear some responsibility when something happens now?" Chang Dachun waved his hand. "But as soon as I made an effort in the Constituent Assembly, this Jiangnan scholar

I'm afraid there will be a riot, and ringing the petition bell is inevitable. I'm afraid someone will gather a crowd outside the palace to cause trouble..."

"They are making trouble outside the palace...Grandpa, those people are not like this, are they?" Chang Shuzhen was startled and looked at her grandfather steadily.

The old man stood up from the couch, and Chang Shuzhen immediately went to help him. Chang Dachun said: "No, I want to go into the palace to see the emperor. This matter... you must think twice before doing it!"

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"Your Majesty, it's better to wait for Prime Minister Zuo to come back and make long-term plans."

As the afternoon turned to evening, inside the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City, Chang Dachun, the leader of Xianghu and the speaker of the Constituent Assembly, was persuading Emperor Zhu Jishi of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, once this "Election Law" comes out, the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River will definitely be shaken. Hundreds of thousands of scholars will make everyone angry. It is like boiling oil exploding. I am afraid it will be difficult to control."

Prince Chang was sitting on an embroidered pier, looking a little excited, and his white beard trembled slightly as he spoke. Zhu Jishi sat high on the dragon chair, his face expressionless. Queen Luo Xiangmei and Imperial Concubine Luo Xiangju were sitting on the throne.

Sitting aside, everyone frowned slightly. Tonight, Emperor Zhu turned over the names of their sisters. He thought he could serve them well all night, but who knew that Prince Chang came...

"It's just a small matter, why wait for the left prime minister to return to the court? Luo Zenan will take care of everything." Zhu Jishi said calmly and calmly. Now that Emperor Zhu wants to disturb the superior status that Confucian scholar-bureaucrats have established over thousands of years, a fight is inevitable.

Yes, even if Zuo Zongtang returns to the dynasty, he will at most try his best to reconcile with Xini, but this equality cannot be achieved by reconciling Xini!

"The emperor is really not afraid of rivers of blood outside the Forbidden City?" Chang Dachun said in a trembling voice, "I have not killed a single person since the restoration of the Ming Dynasty. Is the emperor going to go on a killing spree now?"

"A mass killing?" Zhu Jishi shook his head and said with a smile, "That's not true, is it? King Chang, do you think the scholars from Jiangnan have the courage to rebel?"

"Rebellion is not possible, but scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and scholars as leaders have been a rule for thousands of years. Now the emperor wants to abolish it overnight. How can it be possible without a shock? As the veteran knows, as soon as the news of the "Election Law" came out, Jiangnan

Among the scholars, many scholars are already secretly working together to prepare a collective petition to Beijing."

"Come to Beijing collectively to submit a letter? How many people are there?" Zhu Jishi had not yet spoken, but Queen Luo Xiangmei on the side intervened first.

"I'm afraid there are tens of thousands of people!" the old prince said anxiously.

"Tens of thousands, that's a lot!" Zhu Jishi smiled faintly. During this period, Jinyiwei has already sent a lot of news in this regard. This time, the voting members of the three prefectures and two provinces really annoyed Shilin.

Public bureaus and parliaments are the places where scholars should speak.

Fang, how can we not let the scholars vote now, but let the traffickers and lackeys elect members? How can they tolerate this kind of thing? Not only those scholars who have no merit and fame cannot tolerate it, but also many who have been awarded the title of scholar and become the eighth grade

, the scholars of the ninth grade Zhima Official were also very angry.

"Your Majesty, even the veterans feel that this election method is inappropriate..." Chang Dachun gritted his teeth and expressed his thoughts. "Since the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, we have always supported scholars, and the scholars in the world

You are also dedicated to serving the country, so why does the court bother to use an "Election Law" to dampen the hearts of the scholars in the world?"

Zhu Jishi shook his head and said with a smile: "What's wrong with you? Just let the Constituent Assembly vote first. You can also vote against it!" He paused and then said: "Even if the Constituent Assembly passes, I won't do it."

It will definitely be approved. It is also their right for Jiangnan Shilin to petition me. Maybe I will reject the Election Law after listening to their petition."

Although Queen Luo Xiangmei has not read many sages' books, her ancestor Luo Fangbo was a scholar who was not even admitted as a scholar.

, so I have always respected scholars. After hearing Zhu Jishi's words, he frowned and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to lure the snake out of its hole?"

Lure the snake out of its hole? Kind of! Emperor Zhu looked at Luo Xiangmei meaningfully, this woman has finally grown up.

"But I have this intention. I want to see who is opposed to this "Election Law" and who is supporting it?"

What next? Use bayonets to stab all the opponents to death? Chang Dachun's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he looked at Queen Luo Xiangmei for help.

Luo Xiangmei cried out in her heart. If she had known that Chang Dachun would enter the palace at this moment, she shouldn't have handed the sign over today. It's better now, she has to express her position... But what if she wants to offend the emperor? Uh, this

Don't take risks! Thinking of this, she quickly gave her sister a wink.

Luo Xiangju was not the prince's biological mother, so she was not afraid of offending Emperor Zhu, so she asked: "Your Majesty, these scholars are also asking for orders for the people of the world. You will not let the Guards and the Jinyi Guards take people away, right?"

"No, I will not be so unreasonable. I brought them out to be reasonable and to convince people with virtue! This is my consistent position!"

Convincing people with virtue? Chang Dachun laughed bitterly in his heart. Emperor Zhu had a saying that he knew that justice is within the range of cannons! He probably wanted to use cannons to reason with the Jiangnan scholars, right? This "Election Law"

"Maybe it will become a "bloody law".

Seeing Mr. Chang's expression of disbelief, Emperor Zhu patted his chest and said with a smile: "Old man, don't worry, I won't use force, and there is no need to use force. Yes, I want to deprive the gentry and doctors of their hard work.

People's privileges, but I am not standing up for myself, but for the people in the world who are restricted by labor. However, this point only ends with the "Election Law". Whether those people deserve to have votes is not my business.

"

What do you mean? Chang Dachun was stunned again and again.

Emperor Zhu said again: "In short, as long as they don't attack my imperial city, the Imperial Guards and Guards will not be dispatched. Old man, you can rest assured now, right?"
Chapter completed!