It is much harder to build a country than to overthrow it. The preparations before the founding of a country are complicated. All aspects of politics, economy, diplomacy, military, culture and laws have to be taken into consideration. It is really cumbersome, no matter how much energy you have. Wan Lei also felt mentally and physically exhausted.
In the intense preparation work, time flew by quickly. Autumn turned to winter, the weather got colder, and Zhao Xueer's belly became bulging day by day. Wan Lei had to try his best to leave things to the people below to make more money. Time to spend with family.
At this time, both Huayuan and Xiayuan have been renovated. Huayuan, as the future presidential palace, is decorated very grandly. The walls are painted white, the floor is supplemented with floor tiles, and all kinds of solid wood furniture are carefully crafted by good craftsmen. Specially made, showing luxury everywhere.
As the meeting place of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Summer Garden is also very carefully decorated. The large and bright auditorium is divided into three floors. Each floor is equipped with rows of tables and chairs, with a total of tens of thousands of seats. Each small auditorium is also divided into three floors according to its function. The rooms were divided into different areas, and not only were they decorated with gorgeous carpets, but some giant Chinese paintings painted by well-known painters were also hung on the walls, making them look generous and decent.
In addition to Huayuan and Xiayuan, more than a dozen large restaurants were built in Beiping City. Most of these restaurants have hundreds of rooms, and some have hundreds of rooms. During the parliamentary session, members from all over the country stayed in them. Among these hotels, the reception fees alone cost at least hundreds of thousands of silver dollars every year, but this is also a necessary expense.
"Leizhi." Fu Wei's knock came from outside the west master bedroom where Zhao Xueer lived. Since Wan Lei had a wife and a concubine, the master bedroom was divided into two parts, the east and west. Fu Wei lived in the east master bedroom. , and last night it happened to be Zhao Xueer's turn, so Wan Lei naturally slept in the west master bedroom.
"Sister Wei'er, what's going on so early?" Zhao Xueer's eyes were filled with sleep. Ever since she got pregnant, she loved sleeping so much that she couldn't get enough sleep no matter how much she slept.
"Minister Li sent us an invitation. Today is the grand day for the establishment of the Post Office. We are invited to attend the unveiling ceremony." Fu Wei stood outside the door and reminded.
"Oh, this really happened. Looking at my brain, I almost forgot about it." Wan Lei hurriedly stood up and dressed, "Let the carriage be ready, and we will go together."
"The carriage has been prepared a long time ago. The unveiling ceremony starts at nine o'clock. It's eight o'clock now. We have to hurry up."
"Okay, I'll be fine soon." Wan Lei hurriedly put on his clothes, gently caressed Zhao Xueer's face, and then hurried out.
The Post Office is actually a post office, specializing in the delivery of private letters. It is a public-private partnership. After several months of preparations, the Post Office has established branches and many grassroots subordinate organizations in nine provinces and districts in Jiangbei. The letter was passed on to the county level, so it is now officially open for business.
You know, when there was no post office, it was very difficult for people to communicate with each other. If you wanted to send a letter to relatives and friends far away, you had to either go there yourself or entrust someone else to deliver it. It took more than ten days and you might not even get the message to your destination. .If we are separated by several counties and districts, it will be like a world apart, and the news will basically be cut off.
The Post Office was established to facilitate the delivery of letters by the public. As long as they know the address of the other party, ordinary people write the letter and pay the postage, and the Post Office takes care of everything else. It is convenient and fast. Especially with the opening of the railway In the Peiping and Liaodong areas, long-distance mail can be delivered within five days. As for areas without railways, it can also be delivered within half a month.
Wan Lei would naturally not be absent from the establishment of a convenient institution like the Post Office. After dressing up, he got directly into the carriage, wolfed down his breakfast in the carriage. Fu Wei, who was sitting next to him, saw him. , hurriedly took out a handkerchief to help him wipe off all the rice residue from his mouth.
At 8:40, the carriage arrived outside the post office headquarters next to the Peking Railway Station. At this time, the square of the railway station was already full of carriages, and the square was even more crowded. Many people were catching trains or I just came out of the train station.
Since the opening of the Pingbao River Railway and the Pingliao Railway, as a transportation hub connecting North China and Liaodong, the floating population in Beiping City has continued to grow, and the entire city has become a bit crowded, especially around the train station, where there are many hotels, restaurants, shops and restaurants. Bustling scene.
The appearance of Wan Lei also caused the passengers who were in a hurry to stop and watch. The outside of the post office was immediately crowded with people. If it weren't for the Jingzhong Guards acting as a human wall at the scene, I'm afraid these people would have been able to Squeeze the door of the post office through.
Wan Lei and his wife waved to the onlookers, and talked quietly with the officials who came to attend the unveiling ceremony. Everything seemed very natural. The bell rang at nine o'clock in the morning, and the unveiling ceremony officially began. Wan Lei and several officials An official symbolically removed the red cloth covering the door number, and amid a burst of crackling firecrackers, the post office was officially established.
The matter was completed smoothly, and when Wan Lei was about to get on the carriage and leave, several large banners suddenly appeared in the square. Under the banners, there were hundreds of people chanting slogans. Wan Lei took a closer look and frowned. Get up, because these people came to Beijing from Shandong to petition.
The banners held by these people read: I am willing to ask Mr. Wan to proclaim himself the emperor and establish the system. The country is very lucky and the people are very lucky. For a time, it attracted the support of many people who were watching. For a while, the square was full of petitions. It seems that if Wan Lei does not proclaim himself emperor, he will be sorry to the world.
"Leizhi, there is another delegation coming to ask you to proclaim yourself emperor. How about you comply with public opinion..." Fu Wei whispered. To be honest, she really hoped that her husband would proclaim himself emperor and that his wife should follow her husband. After her husband becomes emperor, she can take up her position in the inner palace.
"If these guys are either ignorant of current affairs or willing to speculate, how can they represent the public opinion?" Wan Lei shook his head, got off the carriage, stood in the center of the square, and said loudly: "If I can gain your trust and support, Wan is extremely honored. However, the monarchy is a public harm to the world, and the emperor is the common thief of all people. Wan will not dare to steal the throne even if he dies. There is no need to say more, and everyone should disperse."
"Sir, as the saying goes, a country cannot live without a king for a day. Without a king, the world will be in chaos..." An old man in the crowd said loudly. However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Wan Lei.
"The world cannot be without a king, but what is a king? A king should not be an emperor, but a gentleman who can govern the country. The president is also the king of the world. This king is elected by the parliament. During his term, he must abide by the constitution and work for the welfare of the people. Putting first, enriching the people and strengthening the country as our main purpose, we will be able to keep the country strong and prosperous forever, so you don’t have to worry too much.”