The Family and the Country Chapter 51: The Niece-in-law
"The success of the revolution is by no means accidental. It requires not only sacrifice, but also luck. If you don't have luck, you can only try and make mistakes again and again, and then see if God helps you. Even if you go through hardships, you will conquer the world in one lifetime and establish a dynasty, what will be the result? For the people, it is peace; for the literati, it is a prosperous era; for the soldiers, it is a disarming army; but for the heroes..."
In the solemn General Staff Conference Room, a meeting that was delayed for several months was finally held. Yang Rui stood on the podium with great seriousness, looking at the generals below. When he talked about the heroes, he deliberately made a long pause, and then glanced at everyone sitting under the podium. Some people thought, some were uneasy, and some were unmoved... After taking all the performances of everyone, he said loudly: "For heroes, that is the killing of something out of nothing!
If you read history books well, you will naturally know that the words of birds hiding all bows and rabbits hiding dead dogs. All of these practices for more than two thousand years have been like this.
Why? Song Taizu said that lying beside the bed, how can others sleep soundly? This is one; two, killing us will save money. The rewards for conquering the world are naturally expensive, and the court cannot afford it, so it is better to kill it. I will wait decades before I will issue an order to rehabilitate and then serve our son as a free official. That is definitely a grateful feeling."
Speaking of this, Yang Rui paused again, and then looked at the people who listened carefully in the audience, saying, "Dear heroes, although the revolution was successful, I feel that the danger was greater than before. Fortunately, the world is not the world before. There are foreigners in the world, and there are so many countries. Everyone seems civilized in front of everyone, but even so, the previous inertia still exists. What was the previous inertia? The rabbit died and the dog cooked! What else? The success and the king failed and the bandits!
For now, ceasing may be the only way to save our rights and interests. I have opposed this before, but after so many things have happened, I think we can only implement this policy. However, I heard that some of you still oppose ceasing, saying that they have made contributions and are not a revolution, and that they are not an official. My first reaction is: You should be discharged from the army and then go home to farm. Because you are not one of us. If that is the case, why should you stay in the army?"
Yang Rui's "first reaction" made the generals who were originally motionless in the audience feel a little trembling. Not everyone wants to divide the ban. Even now, there are still dozens of people who have not been voted. When Yang Rui said this, he looked at the General Lei Yi Town who was sitting in the front. He is the one with the highest rank and the most prestige among the generals.
Seeing Yang Rui looking at him, Lei Yizhen, who suddenly sweated on his face, stood up and said, "Sir, the student has something unknown!"
"Say!" Yang Rui had long hoped that he would stand up on his own initiative, and everyone was there at this time. It was just right for him to use this to reverse his mind.
"Mr. I have taught us before that revolution is for the sake of 40 million people and for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, but the feudal title is divided..." Lei Yizhen glanced at Yang Rui and said, "...but it is just for his own family. Students and many comrades find it difficult to accept the fief!"
"Who else can't accept it?" Yang Rui asked after Lei Yizhen finished speaking. As soon as he said that, more than a dozen people stood up, and then there were a group of thirty-seven people present who were not blocked.
Looking at the group of generals standing straight, Yang Rui suddenly smiled bitterly, and said, "It is difficult to convince some unreasonable people. It is very energy-consuming. I am tired and don't want to say more, but this time I have to say it, so I will just say it briefly.
You must remember that in addition to the invaders, there are also the increasingly large and larger government agencies that we have worked hard to establish. We are not saying that the establishment of this country is done and that we can return to the fields. We must also firmly guard it, not only this country, but also the entire nation. If anyone wants to regain the treasure and represent the 500 million people, then defeat him immediately!
In the West, perhaps the law can put power in a cage better than guns, but in the East. Only aristocrats with guns and ground at their feet can eliminate tyrants, avoid tyranny, and put power in a cage! The first purpose of the enfeoffment is to make you all become real protectors!
Some people are worried that the government orders will be unsatisfactory after the feudal division and the court will not be able to do anything; some people say that the feudal division is actually a separatist rule, and the country will not be in the future. Both of these are reasonable.
In the former, the purpose of our enfeoffment is to make government orders not smooth, and the court cannot do things. Because we don’t want it to do many things, and it cannot do them well. In addition to wartime and war preparation, the central government should be more comfortable to retire. We don’t want so many political achievements, and we don’t want to pay so much taxes so that those officials can get their own pockets.
The latter is the legacy of Qin Zheng for two thousand years! Who doesn’t want to conquer the world with a few soldiers? The only way to deal with this kind of remnant poison is to check and balance. Today, more than 180 people are sitting, one person will kill one person, ten people will kill ten people, and a hundred people will kill one person if you are all like-minded and want to conquer the world, then you should think about the only one dragon throne in the Forbidden City. Who will sit down after more than 100 people will kill?
And don’t forget that once you fail, each of us founding heroes will be targeted by the public. Once you are caught by someone, you will not die well even if you rebel and surrender again. And if you are not alone, you will not die well. There is one, there are two, and there are two, and there are naturally three. If a piece of fiefdom is taken over by the central government, it is only a matter of time before the remaining more than 180 pieces of fiefdom will be taken over.
You all have titles, and they are all nobles. Do you know what the aristocrats can live in? It is virtue! It is reputation! Even if you are born as a bad person, you should pretend to be a good person who can't get a handle. If you don't do this, your life will be worrying and your family business will be insured. Have you ever seen a rich man in the countryside? He is full of benevolence, righteousness, yes, that's it. He is still rich, and his family property is at most 1,800 taels, which is already so fake. What about us? The smallest fiefdom is also a county, such a big place, and it's passed down by his descendants. If you pretend to be a saint, you're really sorry for that piece of land."
Yang Rui stopped at the speech here, and he felt that his breath was not going well today. After taking a breath, he said to Lei Yizhen and others standing, "What else do you have to say?"
When the generals were asked, most of them were convinced by Yang Rui, but Lei Yizhen still said, "Sir, is there no other way?"
"This is the best way to do it with the habits of the officialdom and historical inertia." Yang Rui looked at Lei Yizhen. Seeing that he was still insisting, he said again: "You should think clearly first of all about the public and private."
"Sir, shouldn't the world be the public?" Everyone else sat down, but Lei Yizhen insisted on standing. Yang Rui's temper became worse and worse. If Lei Yizhen was not standing at this time, he would have asked him to get out long ago.
Suppressing his dissatisfaction, Yang Rui said decisively: "Let's not talk about whose lord is the Lord of the World. In my opinion, there are only two types of people who say that lord is the Lord of the World. One is a bachelor gambler like Sun Wen. He has nothing, of course he has to think about lord of the World every day. What will he eat if he is not for the Lord of the World? Who donates money to rebel, who will work hard for him?
Second, you are a man like Lei Yizhen! You are also from Nanyang Public School and a scholar. Why don’t you know the principle of ‘taking money will not harm your actions, and not taking money will not redeem people’? You are noble in morality, you are open-minded, and you will not live in success. That’s just you, just you! There is no free lunch in the world! Those who have meritorious will receive a reward! Do you want to recruit soldiers in the future and get paid before the war?”
Yang Rui shouted very loudly in the last sentence, which shocked Lei Yizhen's face turned pale and redder. He immediately stood up and said, "No, sir!"
"Then sit down!" Yang Rui glared at him and said loudly, his saliva spraying on his collar.
"Yes, sir!" Lei Yizhen sat down immediately after hearing the sound, and the venue finally returned to normal.
After gasping for two breaths, Yang Rui stared at everyone and said, "In the past, everyone united to establish the country regardless of their lives, but now we want you to unite again. We have tied our heads to our belts to protect our country for generations. Whoever doesn't want to do it can get out!"
After scolding, Yang Rui looked around the audience. Seeing that everyone was avoiding him, he continued: "The Zhou Dynasty enfeoffed seventy-one vassal states. When the Qin State was finally destroyed, you all know what happened in the next two thousand years. Compared with Europe, the barbarians destroyed the unified Roman Empire and then returned to the feudal structure. Then, there was Britain, the European scoundrel, France was strong, and Germany was strong, and Germany was strong. Europe would never surrender to the tyranny of Qin Shihuang, and then it would have the splendid Western civilization today.
What will be revival? Revival is not the Tang and Song dynasties, not the Qin and Han dynasties, but the pre-Qin and pre-Qin! Yes. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were constantly fighting and corpses were everywhere, but what was the result? That is the progress of science and technology and military! You all know the industrial revolution, you all know that Watt invented the steam engine, but you know why the steam engine became a steam engine?
There was no boring machine of John Wilkinson. There would be a steam engine with watts?! How did the boring machine come about? It was because Europe was constantly fighting, corpses were everywhere, and then improved from generation to generation! And who was John Wilkins? Under feudalism, this person was a cannon craftsman for generations! Do you know? This is why the Industrial Revolution was born in Europe rather than China.
We cannot invent boring machines, because we only have wars when the dynasty is destroyed. Even if we invent something at this time, it will be destroyed by war. We cannot have gunsmiths with generations and a family background longer than the dynasty. Our gunsmiths only serve as craftsmen when they are in a downturn. Once they have a way, they will change their careers to become officials.
I will tell you solemnly that the mission before the Revival Society has been completed, and its next mission is to simulate and maintain the situation in the early Qin and Zhou dynasties to rebirth the deadly civilization. After completing this step, the mission of the Revival Society will be over. This mission is not only difficult than before, but also unpredictable. Because this world is a Warring States Period, others are fighting for war, but we are letting our horses go to the south mountain; and the task is not only completed by us, but also by our descendants.
Fortunately, we have found a solution to these two threats, and we just need to implement them step by step. During this period, you must not be afraid of thinking about what the world is for the public and what kind of kindness of women are. Any of you who do this will make the entire mission fail. I feel sorry for the family to cry, think about crying all the way; I feel sorry for the moment, think about crying for a lifetime; I feel sorry for the three generations of ancestors and grandchildren, then think about crying together.
Don’t naively think that the reproduction of a nation does not require a price, and think that this can lead to shortcuts and that you can suffer less. You should know that human life is limited. Even when you die, you cannot explain clearly what is right and what is wrong. Only by opening history books, clearing away the cover-up of eunuchs and literary people, and looking at the history of thousands of years, can you know that doing this will have such results and that doing this will have such results. But remember that there are countless unknown possibilities in history. You can only say that the possibility of success using this method is higher, and the possibility of failure using that method is extremely high.
In short, everything is a whole sentence: there is no free lunch in the world, everything must have a price. Those things that are said to be scattered often lead to endless troubles. That is to say, I, Mr. Taiyan, Mr. Xiao Xu, Mr. Xian Qian, Mr. Xuan Qing and others, cannot ensure that I will return to the pre-Qin and early Zhou dynasties, but we really cannot find other better ways to revive Chinese civilization than this, so we can only do this.
If you don’t understand and don’t want to go on, then you can withdraw, no one will blame you; if you don’t understand but want to go on and take a look, then don’t be smart, and don’t think that this is a bad thing. This will not only harm you, but also harm everyone; in the end, people who understand and want to go on and go on, you are very welcome, we need such people."
The speech that was not long but exhausted was basically over. Looking at the thoughtful generals, Yang Rui finally said: "You will have half a year to consider. After half a year, a fiefdom convention will come out. Those who agree to continue will sign the convention and sprinkle blood as an alliance. If you don't agree, you can ask the Jiyi Academy to take back your fiefdom. No one will blame you."
After the last sentence, Yang Rui left the venue, leaving only the generals and school officials sitting on the spot, waiting for the duty officer to announce the resignation of the meeting. The generals stood up one after another. Sitting in the front row was the first-class old student. Unlike Lei Yizhen with a stern face, General Lin Wenqian's mouth was bent. Although Yang Rui's words were high-sounding and reasonable today, he knew that the several gentlemen in charge had finally reached an agreement on the route, and the compromise made by the gentlemen finally stopped turmoil. He was very happy.
Politics is not something that Lin Wenqian is interested in. He only has one problem, which is what Yang Rui mentioned just now, "This world is a Warring States Period. Everyone is fighting for war, but we are putting our horses on the Nanshan Mountain... Fortunately, we have found a solution to these two threats."
Now the Fuxing Army has only 250,000 troops left. Although nine armored divisions have been built, only five are fully equipped. The remaining four are dependent on the General Staff. I am afraid that they will not be fully equipped except for war. In addition to the 250,000 army, the peasant soldiers are now collecting weapons, and the tax police are no longer expanding them. I heard that they will also gradually be laid off. The army is like this, and the Navy is said to have just cancelled orders for several 10,000 cruisers last month. The only thing that has not moved is the Air Force. With just these forces, what should we do if we really fight with the United States and Russia? What is the extraordinary thing to solve?
Lin Wenqian stopped thinking about it. How could he guess his husband's thoughts and ability? He talked cordially to Zhou Sixu and others, talking about the cold weather and diet in the capital, and did not cause any shock due to Yang Rui's speech. He was not a person who had many ideas like Lei Yizhen. Following him closely, it was already the iron rule in his heart and others.
Lin Wenqian thought so, but Yang Rui, who was having a tea break, didn't know. He actually didn't care about the generals' choices, because franchise is a strategy of public and private affairs. One can be rich and prosperous for generations, and the other can be revived. Of course, this is just propaganda. Since it is propaganda, it is naturally a coaxing person. It doesn't matter what the result will be. The key is to everyone believe it.
However, according to Yang Rui's original intention, it is indeed an extremely hard thing to represent the people. Since you want to represent them, you must pay special attention to the influence. Not only should you be close to the people, but you should also simply save old leather shoes, torn clothes, gold and silver, and not keep gold and silver in the bank, and famous watches can only be worn at home, making them look like a thief. But you have to be careful, because if you are not careful, someone will take advantage of your mistake and compete with you for the right to represent. He will accuse you of how corrupt you are on behalf of the people, saying how much tonic you have taken before and how many mistresses you have raised... It is not as safe as you are now, and everything is in control.
When Yang Rui thought that everything was in control, the hand that did not serve tea was placed on Lu Xiaoman's waist. After knowing that this woman was just for her father and confirmed that it was not a trap, he finally ate her. Although the woman looked like a woman who did not meet the aesthetics of later generations, she was always blinded by her side, and she was holding the title of the four beauties of the Republic of China, and she couldn't help it.
"Prime Minister, Director Zhang of the Intelligence Bureau asked for a visit." Lu Xiaoman was helping Yang Rui massage, while Li Zilong knocked in from outside. He was Yang Rui's secretary and tacitly aware of the affairs of the Prime Minister and Lu Xiaoman. He came in with his head down and did not want to see the situation in the house.
"What's wrong with him?" When Lu Xiaoman heard the knock on the door, he stood obediently on one side, and Yang Rui's voice became normal.
"It is said that Mr. Goring from Germany has arrived." Li Zilong continued to answer with his head down.
"I understand. You ask them to go to Wenyuan Pavilion in an hour." Yang Rui ordered, "The matter here is over. Go out and explain and let the dinner start on time..." Yang Rui felt that it was inappropriate when he said this. There was no need to run to Wenyuan Pavilion to see that Golin, just meet here directly. So he said again: "Let them come here. I will meet you whenever they come."
Li Zilong immediately turned around and went out when he left. When he left, Yang Rui sighed. Seeing him like this, Lu Xiaoman next to him began to rub his temples and whispered: "This Mr. Golin should be the son-in-law of the East Stomp, why did he sigh?"
"Why don't I sigh?!" Yang Rui closed his eyes and said, "Her father is like this... and she is like this, it's really not worry-free!"
Yang Rui said this to himself. The briefing on the beer riot last month had been submitted. Yang Rui didn't expect that Rebecca would play such a big role. This is a good thing in the overall situation, but it is definitely not a good thing in terms of personal feelings. And for some reason, how could Rebecca suddenly marry Gorene? Even if Gorene risked his life to save her, there was no need to do so!
After several months of getting along, Lu Xiaoman knew that the man he had committed to was as deep as the sea, and he also knew that he would stay quiet when he closed his eyes and said nothing. She just kept rubbing her hands for a while, and her hand was suddenly pressed by Yang Rui, "What is your father doing recently?"
"I..." Lu Xiaoman was a little uneasy. This was the first time Yang Rui and her... asked about her family affairs. After that, Confused, she suddenly felt a little disappointed. She forced a smile and said, "My father won the lawsuit by chance and was idle at home... He... didn't know how to do any business..."
Lu Xiaoman guessed what Yang Rui meant, and Yang Rui also noticed her cramping. He changed the topic and asked with a smile: "Have he asked you, who is the friend who is related to looking for a foreign lawyer? And what should I do with your marriage?"
While saying that, Yang Rui stroked the wound on Lu Xiaoman's wrist. He felt that she had cut her knife for herself, and was also happy for her to get rid of Wang Geng. In the past, he thought that Lu Xiaoman had really married the wrong person. Her parents were rural buns, and he didn't know that the male style of Western military academy was the most popular. For example, the current King Rama VI of Miluo, who graduated from the British military academy, naturally did not like to mess with women because he had no descendants, and the throne could only be passed on to his younger brother after his death.
Lu Xiaoman's first husband, Wang Geng, said that he was unfamiliar with the style and was obsessed with studying, so he gave his wife to Xu Zhimo for care. But in Yang Rui's opinion, there were only two explanations: either Wang Geng was sodomized by the Yankees during the pastry, and over time he only loved male style, so he was not interested in his beautiful wife and felt guilty; or like Puyi, he was so bad that he had been played by (eunuch) since childhood, which made Wanrong have to steal guards from time to time.
Yang Rui thought about Lu Xiaoman's history, and he suddenly hugged her to his thigh, which made the woman who wanted to answer exclaim in a low voice. She said in fear: "Sir, this is... this is the General Staff..."
"What's wrong with the General Staff?" Yang Rui just suddenly felt pity, and at the same time he felt that he was really a beast. The collision between the two emotions made his face distorted. "Are you afraid?" he asked in a low voice.
"Well. I..." Lu Xiaoman's soft body became extremely stiff and trembled slightly. She didn't know why her relationship with Yang Rui had reached this point. Yang Rui, who had just returned from Shandong for a few days, had roughly occupied her in Wenyuan Pavilion. That time, she shed a lot of blood.
Chapter completed!