It was normal for Xie He and the rest to not believe that this method would work because of the limitations of the era.
If Xiao Ruxun was born in the Republic of China or the late Qing Dynasty, he would not believe that this method would work either. It was a pity that it was stopped.
In terms of revolution, the 1911 Revolution could not even be considered as a true revolution. The 1911 Revolution was no different from the Tang and Wu Revolutions. It was just a change of dynasty.
It was just that it looked better with a layer of liberal democracy and constitutional rule of law.
There was once a veteran of the 1911 Revolution who sarcastically mocked himself in his later years. He said that their revolution was only for the sake of gaining more autonomy from the Qing Dynasty and expanding their family's influence. It was not for the prosperity of China.
If the Qing Dynasty did not give it to them, they would overthrow the Qing Dynasty and replace it with a government that could give it to them. Everyone could enjoy a more relaxed political environment and make their family stronger.
Thus, the ridiculous Republic of China was born.
Thus, many things that the Qing Dynasty could do could not be done in the Republic of China.
Why?
Shouldn't the Republic be stronger and more advanced than the feudal dynasty?
Was this a revolution?
In the five thousand years of China, there was only one revolution in the modern sense.
There was no doubt about the results of that revolution.
Let's wait and see. Xiao Ruxun was very much looking forward to seeing if he could unite all the people in the land of Huaxia and realize an unprecedentedly powerful centralized state and an unprecedentedly powerful government under such a long and continuous movement.
Any power that tried to challenge the central government would not be allowed to exist. They would definitely be crushed by the iron fist of the central government.
Soon after, Chen Lin and Xiao Ruzhi arrived at the capital. Xiao Ruxun arranged for the four brothers to meet again after many years.
"Long live the emperor!"
When the three brothers, Xiao Rulan, Xiao Ruhui, and Xiao Ruzhi, saw Xiao Ruxun, they actually knelt down in unison, expressing their allegiance to her. This made Xiao Ruxun a little embarrassed, and she quickly went forward to help her three brothers up.
"Brother, please get up. Why are you so restrained in front of your own family?"
After he said that, the three brothers stood up and looked at Xiao Ruxun with a very complicated expression.
Xiao Ruxun didn't know what to say for a moment.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Ru Lan spoke as the eldest brother: "Ji Xin, I really didn't expect that you would actually become the Emperor. When we heard this news, your second brother and I both thought that we were dreaming. Then, we gave each other a slap. It was very painful. Only then did we know that it wasn't a dream. You really became the Emperor."
Xiao Ruhui also nodded her head, "I really didn't expect that our Xiao Clan would have an emperor. Your big brother and I still find it inconceivable. Our Xiao Clan actually had an emperor, this …"
Xiao Rulan and Xiao Ruhui's smiles more or less carried some helplessness.
Xiao Ruzhi, on the other hand, was much calmer. She was helping with the land reform in Fujian and had already vaguely realized Xiao Ruxun's motive.
Forcing himself into a dead end like this, if it wasn't for the sake of becoming the emperor, what else could it be for?
"Big Brother, Second Brother, what's wrong with Ji Xin being the Empress? At the very least, I won't have to rely on others anymore. "
It seemed that Xiao Ruzhi had suffered a lot in Nanjing.
"Why is it like this?"
Xiao Ruxun said with a smile, "We four brothers have been through many years of war and are still able to reunite. What kind of fortune is this? We didn't lose any family members. They are all still here. Father is also doing well in Myanmar. God has treated our Xiao Clan very well! Now that the world is stable, it is time for good days to begin. "
The three brothers looked at their youngest brother with a complicated expression.
"Ji Xin, since you have become the Emperor, how do you plan to arrange us? Just like the vassal kings of the former Ming Dynasty? "
After a long silence, Xiao Rulan, as the eldest brother, first brought up this most important part.
Xiao Ruxun didn't explain immediately. Instead, he asked his three brothers to sit down.
"To be honest, I think that the former Ming Dynasty's Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang had four major flaws. The first was the hereditary generals, the second was the exemption of the scholars, the third was the extremely low business tax, and the fourth was the vassal kings."
Xiao Ruxun looked at his three brothers.
The three brothers looked at Xiao Ruxun seriously.
"Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that the treatment of the descendants of the royal family was the highest in history. When he was still alive, there weren't too many members of the royal family, and the finance could completely afford it. But as time passed, the members of the royal family spent money in various places in Daming, and the number of people quickly increased. The finance could not afford it at all.
Moreover, the members of the Ming Dynasty's royal family couldn't do anything else. They could only eat and wait for death in their fief. Apart from giving birth to children, they had nothing else to do. In the end, the Ming Dynasty actually refused to recognize the royal family's identity and didn't give them the name of the clan.
Even so, there were so many vassal kings in the former Ming Dynasty, and they brought a great burden to the finance, but they didn't make much contribution to the stability of the region. Until now, they are just fat sheep in my eyes. If they are like this, I will not allow the descendants of our Xiao Clan to be like this. "
The three brothers looked at each other.
"Then, Ji Xin, what do you think?"
Xiao Rulan continued to ask.
Xiao Ruxun's expression became serious.
"Since it's a matter of state, then I'll say everything that needs to be said. At this time, we are family, but also monarch and minister."
Xiao Ruxun looked at his three brothers.
Xiao Rulan, Xiao Ruhui, and Xiao Ruzhi also became serious.
"First of all, I can't give the royal family as much as the former Ming Dynasty. The amount will be reduced, but it will be enough for living expenses. Second, I will only bestow four kings. Third, I will not allow the vassal kings to leave the capital, for the rest of their lives."
The three brothers all had different expressions.
Xiao Ruxun continued to explain, "What I mean by 'only bestow four kings' is that I will only allow four kings in Daqin besides the Emperor. You three are three of them, and the last one is my crown prince. Apart from them, there will never be a fifth king in Daqin."
This …
The three brothers looked at each other.
Xiao Ruhui asked, "Ji Xin, are you saying that there will always be four kings?"
"It's better to say that there will only be three kings. The king that belongs to the crown prince needs a crown prince. Without a crown prince, there will naturally be no king. The kings of the three elder brothers can be inherited, but only the most outstanding child of the three elder brothers can become that king.
The rest of the descendants will only become officials because of the shadow of the emperor. They will be low-level officials, and then they will be promoted according to the order. Just like the son of a noble official of a different surname, they must be old, have seniority, and gradually be promoted according to their contributions. Only the most outstanding can get the title of nobility, and the nobility of their ancestors and fathers cannot be inherited. "
The three brothers understood.
There will always be three kings, and the rest of the descendants can't even get the title of nobility?
"Only the most outstanding can be bestowed the title of king, and the rest can't be bestowed the title of nobility?"
Xiao Rulan looked at Xiao Ruxun with some astonishment.
"Big brother, don't be anxious. You didn't understand what I said. I looked at the system of conferring titles of kings in the past dynasties, and found that the royal family of all dynasties developed in the direction of restricting the royal family, mainly to prevent the vassal kings from seizing power. These words are not pleasant to hear, but three elder brothers, I must say that I am also worried about this point."
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