C1608 Rule of law in the Qing Dynasty (2/2)
”Well, now you see? The reason for the Great Qing's rule is because of your own martial arts. As for the matter of governance, it is innately Chinese, so even if you can't learn it, you will still lack some spirit! ”
”Do you understand now? To the Great Qing, martial arts are the basis for your safety. When you lose this natural attribute, what is left of your foundation for governance? ”You want to fight with the Chinese for the art of art?”
”Da Qing lost to the Europeans several times. It has always been a small-scale conflict. Furthermore, the people of the Central Plains have no information about it … Even now, there were still many places that did not know that the Imperial Court had fought with the foreigners! Therefore, the imperial government can continue to keep it a secret and maintain the prestige of the Empire! ”
”And what is this awe-inspiring presence afraid of the most? It was just a continuous war, especially outside battles! Once you lose, everyone will know that you will be completely destroyed! How will you rule the Chinese then? ”
”So, Your Majesty, your Mother's royal uncle, would rather admit defeat, and choose to back off at the negotiating table instead of starting a protracted war. Because once the war grew, he would not be able to seal off the news! If the old farmers in the fields knew that the Great Qing lost and could not beat the foreigners, would they still need to ask about your foundation for governance? ”
Zai Chun was dumbstruck, he did not think that an intelligence report would bring up such a big topic. This was an unfamiliar domain that he had never thought of, one that no one would teach him.
”Haha …” Sakamoto Ryoma sneered, ”If the imperial government had not bowed its head back then, what would have been the result? ”The news of smuggling outside the city and the corruption of the imperial government will spread like wildfire. The world will know everything from east to west of the great river and the north …”
”The Russian Federation will constantly invade the borders and let the citizens of the Great Qing Province know that the Qing Dynasty is no longer safe. Furthermore, they will also publicize the agreements between the First Opium War and the powerless nations!”
”Don't forget, my lord! Ceng Guofan was powerful already at that time! He has attracted the attention of countless Chinese as well as the desire to approve his yellow robe! ”
”If the Manchu were to blow up at that time, where would the hearts of the people of His Majesty go? Isn't it still the Chinese people! ”With such a comparison, if the hidden danger of millions of square kilometers of land for a Chinese is eliminated, it would be in the process of being wiped out!”
”Hiss …” Zai Chun sat down on the bed. He was stunned, the real political situation was actually this harsh? Everyone's calculations were so deep, yet their considerations were so broad!
Even to the lofty names of Heaven's Mandate and Rules of Law, Master was actually able to extort them in such a straightforward manner. This was purely crushing all the mystical halos and then placing that ugly core in front of you.
At that moment, Zai Chun even saw Xiao Letian's evil smile, as though he was mocking him and saying, ”The answer you want is right here. After taking away the glory of being a fool, what do you have left? ”
”This... Master told you to tell me this? ” Zai Chun asked.
”NO!” This is what I wanted to tell Your Majesty myself... Contrary to what you might have guessed, the Prime Minister doesn't want you to know! Because you're not old enough, it's not good to have come into contact with these things too early! ”
”If it wasn't for this sudden intelligence report, I'm afraid I wouldn't have told you about this!”