Cixi knelt on the ground crying and choking, looking weak and pitiful.
The look of the pear blossoms with rain is arousing pity.
When Li Zhen saw this, he wondered what this woman was up to. Based on Li Zhen's understanding of Cixi, Cixi was definitely not a good man or a kind-hearted person. She must have a purpose for doing this suddenly.
Li Zhen waved his hand and said: "Get up and speak. After all, you are also the queen mother of a country. It doesn't look good kneeling on the ground."
Cixi shook her long skirt and stood up, her expression very sad.
Li Zhen asked: "Just tell me what's going on."
Cixi replied: "Don't you know, Your Majesty? The people know that Your Majesty has returned to Beijing, and they all say that His Majesty is going to kill some of our mothers. Now, this news has spread, and it is known all over the city. Your Majesty, our mother and son have always been obedient. I interfered in the government affairs and did not cause chaos to the prince. I beg the prince to be kind and not to kill our mother and son."
Li Zhen said simply: "I won't kill you."
A hint of joy appeared on Cixi's face, and she continued: "The emperor is young. As long as the prince teaches you well, the emperor will also listen to the prince in the future, obey the prince's orders, and treat the prince as a father. Please be kind to the prince and don't do it." Depose the emperor."
Li Zhen laughed, this was Cixi's ultimate goal.
Cixi's heart skipped a beat, and she secretly thought something was wrong.
Judging from Li Zhen's expression, I am afraid that Li Zhen is determined to depose the emperor. Cixi gritted her teeth, lowered her voice slightly, and said softly: "As long as the prince allows the emperor to continue to sit on the dragon throne, I will agree to whatever the prince wants, including The Ai family is included."
She stared at Li Zhen with watery eyes, a longing expression on her face.
She even reached out and pulled away some of the clothes on her chest, revealing her fair skin.
Li Zhen sneered in his heart and said coldly: "It is undeniable that the Queen Mother is still very young and quite charming. However, no matter what, I will not change what needs to be done. The emperor must abdicate. As for how to abdicate, it is up to you. Think about it, it's up to you to decide whether you announce your abdication or I force the emperor to abdicate, and I don't want me to intervene."
Cixi's hands froze and she pulled back her clothes, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
I didn't expect that I would really abdicate.
What she just said was all in vain. Cixi rolled her eyes and said helplessly: "As long as the prince guarantees our safety, we are willing to take the initiative to abdicate."
Li Zhenxiao said: "It's a deal, but there is no need to give in. I don't intend to proclaim myself emperor. There will never be another emperor in this world. Go down and prepare and wait for my order."
Cixi looked at Li Zhen in confusion, not understanding why Li Zhen did not proclaim himself emperor.
Since the emperor was asked to abdicate, why not proclaim himself emperor?
If you don't proclaim yourself emperor, then what can you do?
Cixi didn't believe Li Zhen's words in her heart and secretly said that Li Zhen was hypocritical. However, facing the powerful Li Zhen, she could only give in and submit to Li Zhen's arrangements. Otherwise, Li Zhen issued an order, and all of them would suddenly fall ill and die. .
Cixi left the study, then left the mansion and returned by carriage.
Li Zhen was not idle in the study. He sent someone to summon Zuo Zongtang, Zeng Guofan, Huang Shihai, Zhao Liewen, Lu Shaochuan, Liu Jintang and others. In front of everyone, Li Zhen said slowly: "What we discussed today is This matter is very important, it is about the next direction of the country. Let me make it clear first that I am not the emperor."
"Wow,."
With one sentence, there was a burst of noise in the conference room.
If Li Zhen doesn't become emperor, then what will he do?
Li Zhen raised his hand and pressed it down. The hall quickly became quiet. Li Zhen said: "The emperor must be abolished. We don't need a privileged class to hang high on it. Do you want to kneel down to the emperor every day?" , no matter what you think about it, I don’t want to anyway, so I decided to learn from other countries’ founding methods and adopt a presidential system.”
"Your Majesty, what is the presidential system?" Lu Shaochuan asked.
Li Zhen explained: "I guess everyone doesn't understand it. In order to let you know more in detail, I will ask people to find some information to let everyone understand the arrangements of the presidential system. No matter what, for a country, the presidential system is absolutely It is more conducive to the development of the country and the improvement of national strength than proclaiming emperor."
"If we continue to adopt the imperial system, the country will still fall into an endless cycle, because once the emperor takes charge, it will fall into our historical trajectory. Perhaps when the country was first established, there were a few emperors who were wiser, or there would be a master of ZTE among them. But it is inevitable that it will gradually decline in the end. From the Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Sui, Tang, Song, etc., to the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, without exception, the emperors who founded the country were wise and powerful, but their gradual decline led to national turmoil. The common people have nothing to live on."
Li Zhen's tone became lower, and he said in a deep voice: "It's okay if our country is poor, but the situation waits for no one. When other countries develop, and our country falls behind, we will be oppressed by others. This is the last step. It’s a worrying thing, so we have to have a way to restrict rights, and the best way is to learn from it.”
After everyone heard this, they all fell into deep thought.
Li Zhen's words subverted their cognition, but Li Zhen was right. Any dynasty would go downhill, and a large part of the reason for the decline was because the emperor was stupid and incompetent, and then someone rebelled and overthrew the court.
Li Zhen glanced at the people present, and he waited quietly.
For Li Zhen, he does not necessarily want to sit on the position of emperor, he hopes that the country will be better.
Moreover, Li Zhen chose the presidential system because it was the only one that gave him a choice. In his previous life, Li Zhen was in the army, but he did not engage in politics. He did not know how the country worked and only knew simple things. Therefore, Li Zhen could only Choose a blueprint, find a blueprint and modify it to form something of your own.
Zuo Zongtang said: "Your Majesty, can you first get back the information on the countries that implement the presidential system and see their situation? We will read it carefully and then discuss it."
Li Zhen said: "Okay, this matter will be postponed for the time being."
After a pause, Li Zhen said: "The change of the country's political system can be postponed. There is no rush. We will discuss it slowly. However, the name of the country needs to be changed. The Qing Dynasty is the name of the country for many people, and it is not suitable for us."
Lu Shaochuan immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think the country of Han should be used."
"Han." The corner of Li Zhen's mouth twitched. Why does this thing sound like "Korea"?
Lu Shaochuan explained: "If you think about it, we are Han people and it is normal to call us Han."
Zuo Zongtang shook his head and said: "No, no, the Han Dynasty has already existed. I don't think it's okay to call the country Han because it's too stingy and has no pattern at all. I won't adopt this."
Lu Shaochuan said: "If you say no, then you can come up with something."
Zuo Zongtang said: "I'm thinking about it."
Li Zhen smiled slightly and said: "I thought of a simple and elegant name. Our country is called 'China'. Zhong means the center; Guo means the country; together, it is the country at the center of the world. It is simple and elegant, and it suits us. Case."
Everyone scratched their heads and thought about the name Li Zhen mentioned.
ps: Third update, call it a day; this chapter is too brain-consuming.