C2178 The fight will not break (1/2)
Many times, the attendants of the Great Qing Dynasty were unreasonable. If any of them were to take out a suggestion from someone important, even if everyone disagreed, they would not go as far as to go against each other with full force.
Many of them were ambiguous words. One needed to guess carefully what was going on in the clouds and mountains, and the Emperor could not always be so generous with his words. He would usually just patiently observe and discuss it after that.
The real fights were all done in private. Both sides were competing with each other, but on the surface, all of them were smiling happily. The battle was so intense that even a person's life was lost, and on the surface, they had to maintain a harmonious relationship.
Tongzhi thought that if they had a debate like this in the British Parliament at the Yangxin Palace or the Supreme Harmony Temple, the imperial government would probably collapse at that time. The officials who were attacked would definitely retaliate without a care for their own safety if they felt that they had lost face.
”Are you really not ashamed? So even if Biao swore, you still don't mind being questioned by him? ” Zai Chun asked.
The young council member shook his head with a smile, ”Your Majesty, we should visit Hyde Park when we have time. There would always be people gathering at the park during the weekends. We should get ourselves a wood box and stand on it to express our views …”
”Maybe it's an external policy, maybe it's a naval development, maybe it's an investment in science and technology, including the government's investment plan for the municipal sector. They all have their own views...”
”There will always be many people who will watch the speech. Whenever there's a disagreement, the audience will stand up and argue with him. Sometimes, this kind of public debate has an extremely strong taste of gunpowder …”
”We have all experienced this before. Honestly speaking, this mindset of not caring about being questioned or attacked is something we trained from a young age. After all, it's impossible for people to be satisfied with everyone!”
Zai Chun nodded his head: ”I kind of understand now, that means no one cares about face anymore, so the concept of face no longer exists!”
”Since everyone has scolded and attacked others, then when he has been scolded and attacked by others, he can be seen to be at ease!”
”That's right Your Majesty, everyone is like this, so there is nothing wrong with it, and no one will laugh at anyone!” ”Now that I have been questioned by others, I was thrown off the platform. Later on, I will go to the pub to have a drink. Perhaps the person who accompanied me to chat and laugh would be the one who scolds me the most!”
”Who would laugh at who? Who has ever saluted like that? ”
”But this way, the debate in the imperial court would be in full swing. It would be fine if there were trivial matters, but what if there were major military matters? Do we still have to wait for you to debate something that is extremely urgent? ”
”If too much power is dispersed, it will definitely cause chaos. For example, a war is something that requires the entire nation to be united. How can you guarantee that the hearts of the people will be united?”
When Zai Chun asked about the idea, the surrounding Chinese officers all perked up their ears and listened attentively.
The young council member received a lot of encouragement from his predecessors. He put down the folder in his hand with a smile, ”Your Majesty, have you forgotten that our state is a constitutional monarchy? The country has a final leader, and he is the monarch! ”
”The prime minister rotates back and forth from generation to generation, but the royal family remains the same. The royal family is the last person in charge of the country!”
”When the empire encounters some major crisis, when the Prime Minister makes a serious mistake in his governance, the royal family will immediately step forward to rally the people of the empire!”
”Although we are fighting every day, we are also trying to find a balance that we can't break!”
Zai Chun nodded, an indistinct understanding emerged in his heart, there are many things that you can only rely on others to say that you don't have any deep experience, you can only personally see them.