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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 584: Time Won¡¯t Wait for Me

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    In the West Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, the fine charcoal fire gave off bursts of scorching warmth in the furnace, but Xingzhen's heart felt extremely cold. Peng Yulin did not answer her words, but continued to prostrate to the ground. In the end, Xingzhen had no choice but to  A follow-up question: "Peng Aiqing, do you also think that the Qing Dynasty has no way forward?"

    Peng Yulin gritted his teeth and did not raise his head. He just said in a deep voice: "Please forgive me, Queen Mother, so that the guilty minister dares to speak out his mind."

    Xingzhen waved her hands and said, "There are only two of you and me in this room. I am discussing this with you from the bottom of my heart. Naturally, I will say whatever I want and will not use it as a crime."

    Peng Yulin then raised his head and clasped his fists and said: "Queen Mother, it's not that the ministers are unwilling to be loyal, but the court has never regarded the Han people as one. Since the rise of Taiping, although the court agreed to let Han ministers help organize group training, it was always on guard.  Han ministers, Zeng Guofan in Hunan had Zhang Liangji and other people in the court to check each other. Huanghuai Yuan Jiasan, Li Hongzhang and others were monitored by the court's new army. In addition, there were also soldiers and horses from the monk Gelinqin to assist in supervision. In fact, the court never fully believed in these Han ministers.  .¡±

    Xingzhen sighed softly and asked, "Peng Aiqing, it's you, can you completely believe it?"

    Peng Yulin was silent for a long time and then said: "Queen Mother, this is the crux of the stubborn problem of the Qing Dynasty. When the Eight Banners entered the pass, they used less to defend against more. Han people still accounted for the majority in the world, so the imperial court has been on guard for many years.  Han people. During the Kangxi and Qianlong periods, the world was still able to have enough food and clothing, but now the world is suffering from internal and external troubles. Although the imperial court intends to open up the ban, it will take five years to achieve results. It depends on whether there are some people in the imperial court who are actively and secretly disobeying it. "

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    Peng Yulin clasped his fists and said: "The Western King of Taiping, this man is very wise and does not use conspiracies and tricks in his actions. Whenever he launches a strategy, it is a conspiracy. This conspiracy is laid out in the open, making it irresistible. We have to be stubborn.  The scalp is drilled in. This time, Taiping Xiwang has targeted the imperial court's fate and wants to strike a final blow. To break up the last gathering place of the imperial court's hearts, so that the imperial court will no longer have the power to fight back. "

    At this point, Peng Yulin paused and continued: "The guilty minister thought that if the court wanted to get rid of the current crisis, it had to give up something, which might give the court a glimmer of hope."

    Xingzhen became interested and asked, "What are you giving up?"

    Peng Yulin hesitated again and again and finally gritted his teeth and said: "The strategy of the guilty minister is these twenty-five words: implement the New Deal, imitate the British, establish a constitution for the royal family, return power to the Han, and have a republic among the five ethnic groups! What the court must give up is the royal family.  It¡¯s in four words: Constitution!¡±

    Xingzhen was shocked. Why did Peng Yulin have the idea of ??imitating the British and establishing a constitution for the royal family?  It should be noted that this is not yet the era of Kang Youwei and others.  The Westernization Movement has been going on for more than 20 years, and the people who opened their eyes to the world are not limited to those few people. The Westernization Movement is still just emerging. Although Prince Gong Yi? has already begun to carry out Westernization, Xingzhen thinks that Yi?  What kind of appalling idea is the royal constitution?

    At that moment, Xingzhen frowned and asked, "Does Peng Aiqing know the British people very well?"

    Peng Yulin said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister has spoken out everything he knew today. Anyway, he has said everything that should be said and what should not be said, and there is no need to hide anything anymore. During the Battle of Wuchang, I, Hunan  The official army and the Hunan army had the upper hand and took advantage of the civil unrest in the Taiping to advance in large numbers. The navy had no less than a thousand sails, which could be said to be a moment of great enthusiasm. But then the Taiping fought several foreign warships and captured hundreds of red single ships of the Guangdong Navy.  The remaining ships beat thousands of warships of our navy to pieces. The guilty minister was really dumbfounded at the time. He couldn't believe this was true."

    "Subsequently, after many inquiries, we learned the origin of the Taiping navy, and it became clearer that the main warships were from the Western British. So the guilty officials began to send agents to sneak into the Taiping area to investigate. At the same time, they sent people south to Guangzhou to contact the foreigners, hoping to raise funds.  The silver tael purchased one or two foreign ships, which changed the decline of our navy. Unfortunately, it backfired. The British later turned against our court, and even the arms trade was no longer open. The arms used by the Hunan official army came from the black market and smuggling. The prices were extremely expensive.  "

    "Over the years, the guilty minister has been wondering. Why was Taiping not an opponent of the government and the army back then, but it became so sharp once it had foreign ships? Did Taiping really take advantage of the equipment? So the guilty minister has been asking Xizuo to collect information in the Taiping area.  Let¡¯s not talk about it for now. Under the rule of Taiping, there were official bookstores opened in various places, called Zhaoshu Yamen, where all kinds of Chinese and foreign books were published. These detailed works collected some British books and brought them back to the guilty officials.  There is a book called Magna Carta. This book is"

    Hearing this, Xingzhen hurriedly interrupted: "I have also read this book. You don't need to repeat the content. It is about a declaration signed by the British nobles and their emperor, confirming that Britain is a country with a constitutional monarchy."

    Peng Yulin smiled slightlyUnexpectedly, the Queen Mother had also read this book, and she said happily: "The Queen Mother has read it, it is very good. Now that the Queen Mother knows it, the guilty minister will save a lot of words."

    Xingzhen hummed and sighed softly: "Peng Aiqing, although you have different opinions in your heart, you still retain a trace of loyalty to the Qing Dynasty, and you can come up with this method to save the Qing Dynasty regardless of your own safety. What a pity, the Qing Dynasty  The Qing Dynasty is not Great Britain, the Qing Emperor is not the British Emperor, the Manchu aristocrats are not British aristocrats, and today's Han people are not British civilians. The Glorious Revolution will not happen here. If we want to realize the New Deal reform and the establishment of a royal family in our country, it is really necessary  It¡¯s extremely difficult.¡±

    Peng Yulin said: "Queen Mother, this is the last glimmer of hope for the Qing Dynasty. As long as we and the Han officials can hold real power, we will definitely be able to deal with Taiping. After all, Taiping has not been established for a long time, and the Qing Dynasty still has more than two hundred years of heritage.  Here. As long as the imperial court can return power to the Han, the royal family can establish a constitution, and the five ethnic groups can be republican, our Qing Dynasty can really be saved, Queen Mother!"

    Xingzhen slowly shook her head and said: "Who can guarantee that there will really be a republic of the five ethnic groups? Who can guarantee that after the royal family is constitutionalized, our Qing royal family can enjoy the same happiness as the British royal family? Who can guarantee that after returning power to the Han Dynasty, the Manchus will not suffer  Liquidation? Who can guarantee that the Qing Dynasty can successfully implement a constitutional monarchy?"

    Peng Yulin was speechless. After a long while, he said feebly: "Of course it is guaranteed by the country's constitution" At this point, Peng Yulin could not continue.

    Xingzhen sighed softly and said: "Where do the country's constitution, the country's authority, and the country's great politics come from? They come from the strong control of the country's force. If the royal family gives up this strong control of force, it will no longer enjoy the protection of the constitution.  The same is true for the Manchu aristocrats. For more than two hundred years, the Qing Dynasty relied on this power to dominate and rule the country. Even if I am now acting arbitrarily, imposing the New Deal and enacting constitutional government, it is useless.  It will cause chaos in the world, and since the wings of Taiping are strong, there is even more opportunity to take advantage of it, but the Qing Dynasty still cannot be saved."

    Having said this, Xingzhen stood up and quietly walked out from behind the screen, saying to Peng Yulin: "I have read the British Magna Carta earlier than Peng Qing's family, and I have also collected it from many sources.  I know the British books and have done a lot of research on the theory of constitution. But it is a pity that the Qing Dynasty cannot take this road, at least not for now. I originally thought that it would take twenty years to improve people's livelihood and bring peace to the world.  If the people can have food and clothing first, the New Deal and constitutional reforms will come second. Moreover, the people¡¯s wisdom must be enlightened first. It will not be possible to reverse this without thirty to fifty years of effort. There is also a very important part, that is, I need to  The DPRK raised a group of new aristocrats to fight against the conservative Manchu aristocrats in the DPRK. With their support, the New Deal and the establishment of a constitution can be guaranteed. And this group of new aristocrats, I originally thought it was you who contributed to the peace.  Hanchen!"

    Peng Yulin was slightly startled when he saw Xingzhen walking out of the screen. He hurriedly lowered his head and did not dare to look at her. But when he heard Xingzhen's words, his heart was even more excited. It turned out that the Queen Mother had a long-term plan and had already made a decision.

    Just listen to Xingzhen continue to say: "Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, Hu Linyi, Yuan Jiasan, and you Peng Yulin, these Han border officials in Jiangnan and Huaishang are all figures who can accept Western affairs, and they are all Westernizers of Prince Gong.  Backbone, your rise will be indispensable in the future in the country and in the DPRK, thus gradually replacing the dead bones in the graves of the DPRK and Zhong. After twenty or thirty years of Westernization, your Westernization efforts in various places will have a foundation, and a group of people will become the new leaders in various places.  After the nobles, I believe that the people's wisdom will be enlightened by then. If the government initiates the establishment of the New Deal and the Constitution again, it may be possible. If we act hastily now, we will definitely fail. Why don't I want to establish the New Deal and the Constitution? Once the New Deal is really established, the government will return to the  For the Han people, we have a cabinet to govern the country, the five ethnic groups are in a republic, the royal family can enjoy dignity, and I can enjoy leisurely travels. Why do I have to work hard every day with paperwork? It's a pity that time has not waited for me, and time has not waited for me."

    Peng Yulin's mind was agitated. It seemed that the Queen Mother had already thought deeply about it, instead of just reading a few books and then thinking about it for a few days before coming up with such a strategy. He then bowed down and said: "The Queen Mother has worked so hard to achieve this goal."  , to support the crisis alone, the guilty minister is ashamed. Now I heard that the Queen Mother¡¯s long-term plan is indeed beneficial to the country and the people. Carrying out foreign affairs and opening the confinement must be the Queen Mother¡¯s advance planning. Now it seems that the guilty minister understands. "

    Xingzhen hummed and said slowly: "If you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. I will have a long chat with you and tell you everything I think in my heart. I am sincere to you. I just hope that you can cheer up.  , I am still loyal to my Qing Dynasty, so I will go down this road with me, Peng Aiqing, can I still trust you?"

    Peng Yulin bowed his head and said: "The Queen Mother, the guilty minister is willing to be loyal to the Queen Mother, but if there is an assignment, I will not refuse even if I die!"

    Xingzhen walked for a few steps and said: "Okay, I trust you. Now the foreigners are very anxious to conquer Jintang. Although the former Monk King has already obtained my strategy, Monk King is a man of great talent in general, but only in details."  I'm afraid there will be omissions, and besides, there is still a force in my court.There is a surge in the world, and I have made a plan to eliminate this power in the court first. This matter has to be handled by the Sixth Prince Yi? and the Seventh Prince Yihui. As for the Monk King, I want to send you to lead the way.  A new force came to the rescue to support the monk king in guarding Jintang.  "

    Peng Yulin hurriedly thanked him, and Xingzhen sighed and said slowly: "Remember it when you go, it doesn't matter if Jintang is lost, and it doesn't matter if I have a decisive battle with foreigners in the capital in the end. In short, I, the Qing Dynasty, will lose everything in this battle."  The elites in the capital will not succumb to foreigners! As for the Taiping side, let's just pretend that nothing happened. They will stop fighting if they like, and fight if they like. I would rather die standing than live on my knees!" (  To be continued)
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