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"Within our Recovery Society, political ideology, selection system, punishment regulations, and other matters that affect every member of the Recovery Society must be made public. These things needed to be discussed by everyone before they could be approved. As I've said before, the Recovery Society is not the Recovery Society of a single person, nor is it the Recovery Society of some people, but the Recovery Society of all the Recovery Society members. These matters were related to the vital interests of the Revival Society members and the development of the Revival Society members, so they couldn't be hidden. This was the foundation of democracy! Does everyone agree? " Vézé forcefully explained his ideology to the selected members of the Revival Society. Unsurprisingly, this benefit received the support of everyone.
Of course, there were also people who disagreed. For example, Major General Lin Asheng raised a question. "Then we can't possibly announce the war publicly, right?"
Vézé explained loudly, "Fighting a war is the job of the Restoration Society's military department. It's a job, not a political issue that concerns the Restoration Society's members. When we do not need to fight, we can go a month, or even a year without fighting. That does not affect the work of the Restoration Society at all. But if I force everyone to accept that my relative must be placed in an important department, then my relative will naturally have a higher status than everyone else. Won't our Revival Society immediately fall into chaos? What I meant by 'must be made public' refers to the following issues. These matters are related to the interests of all members of the Revival Society, so they must be made public. Instead of publicizing the secrets of the military department! Does everyone understand what I'm saying? "
After hearing this, all the participants couldn't help but get excited. Vézé's example was very targeted, but it was also very lethal. This was because Vézé wasn't just talking about his own relatives. He was also pointing out a problem. The Restoration Society didn't accept nepotism. The brothers who had escaped from the Taiping Rebellion with Vézé were very supportive of this decision. Everyone had seen those boring and even detestable things in the Heavenly State, so they naturally didn't like this kind of behavior.
As for those who had just joined, or those who used to be peripheral members, they naturally agreed even more. They had always been worried that they would be suppressed by their "seniors" due to their lack of experience. Now, it seemed that Vézé had made it clear that he would treat everyone equally and not give them any special support.
Furthermore, the various political systems within the Restoration Society, as well as Vézé's emphasis on the joint decision of the various systems, made everyone feel that they were indeed protected in terms of authority. This guarantee was of great significance. Of course, Vézé's premise was that this was a "democratic mechanism within the Restoration Society". Becoming a member of the Restoration Society would naturally grant him political power. Although everyone instinctively felt that the right to speak in a democracy would be lower if one's status wasn't high, the fundamental question was whether one had the right to speak. His words were not recognized, and he had no chance to speak at all. These were two completely different things.
"We firmly support the orders of the Military Governor Wei!" Some people had already started to express their own interests.
Vézé waved his hand. "What I said first is what everyone likes to hear. Then, I'm going to say something that everyone might not like to hear. Since there's democracy, we should talk about centralization. This centralization is where the minority obeys the majority, the lower obeys the higher, and the local obeys the central government. Discussions must be democratic, but once a conclusion is reached, regardless of whether everyone agrees with it or not, it has to be implemented according to the policy. When there's a problem, no one is allowed to shirk their responsibilities and say things like 'See, see, I said it wouldn't work'. That's a matter of discipline! Since the Restoration Society is the Restoration Society of all the members, no one can just stand by and watch! This rule is forged in iron and steel, and it cannot be shaken! Do you understand? "
Centralization was indeed something that everyone might not like to hear. "Why should I implement a policy that I don't support?" Many people had this thought in their minds. However, these people also understood one thing. If they didn't implement it, Vézé would not let them off.
Vézé continued, "There are many things that can't be seen in a short period of time. For example, when Wei Changrong was in charge of the combat training department, almost everyone was beaten in order to train. The military was strict, but even so, there were some strange words in the army, saying that our troops were the 'Swollen Army'! Their butts were all beaten swollen! "
The newcomers didn't expect that the brave and skillful Liberation Army under Vézé had such a history, and the veterans themselves had participated in the process and had been beaten in the military. Everyone laughed out loud.
Vézé also laughed and said, "Now, when you ask the troops not to carry out combat training, the General Staff and the officers are the first to jump out and object. The soldiers actually know the importance of combat training. If they are trained well, their chances of survival on the battlefield will be much higher. Do you think perseverance is of any use? If we didn't persevere back then, we wouldn't have the iron army we have now. "
Seeing that everyone accepted this explanation, Vézé continued, "Of course, the original combat training manual has been revised more than ten times. If you put the original one and the latest one together, it doesn't look like the same thing at all. This is because during training, we are also revising the manual ourselves, and we are constantly discovering and correcting problems. If the objectors had given up and refused to carry out combat training, then we wouldn't have achieved what we have today. Similarly, if the executors had clung to the original training manual and believed that not a single word could be changed, then we wouldn't have achieved what we have today. The earliest democratic discussion in the army revolved around combat training. At that time, all the objections to combat training were first eliminated, and then, under a scientific attitude, military training was perfected and developed, which is why we have achieved what we have today. Moreover, this result is constantly changing. When we used matchlocks, we had training based on matchlocks. When we used flintlocks, our training was based on the conditions of flintlocks. Later on, when we used flintlocks, our training changed to training based on the conditions of the flintlock. This is the science I will talk about in the future, as well as the problem of idealism and materialism. However, democracy and centralization are both indispensable. Since everyone is willing to support democracy, then I have to ask if everyone is willing to accept centralization! "
Carrying out orders from above was a tradition in China, and it was an iron law in the army. Vézé's words were reasonable, and the centralization did not seem like a lawless and violent official. Finally, under the leadership of Major General Lin Asheng, everyone expressed their support and agreed.
After confirming this basic political organization model, at least everyone agreed when they were not too clear about it, and Vézé was finally relieved. He originally thought that this extremely advanced system might not be accepted by his subordinates, but now it seemed that Vézé had worried too much. Although there would be problems in the implementation process, if the system itself was not correct, it would only be worse in the future.
After the day's classes ended, when Vézé returned home, he found that his wife, Qi Hongyi, had begun to make things difficult for him. She said calmly, "Sir, you don't have to talk about my relatives, do you?"
Of course, Vézé knew what Qi Hongyi was referring to, and he did not play dumb. "I say, Madam, I'm not talking about your relatives at all. In a sense, I'm giving your family a chance to obtain a status that is commensurate with their abilities. I'm telling you clearly, I hope that you can go out and work. In such a turbulent era, in such an intense and turbulent China, you can throw yourself into this era and rely on your own abilities to obtain a status that is commensurate with your abilities. How wonderful! Madam, you are a capable person, and I believe that when the time comes, you will definitely be conferred the title of Marquis and Prime Minister. But if I don't set the rules first, when you go out to work, how will others look at you? How will they look at me? They will definitely think that the Military Governor Wei sent his wife out to be a military supervisor! Only in a fair system can you receive fair treatment and a fair evaluation. "
"Fair! Fairness! Sir, you're always talking about fairness, but you're giving up the knife in your hand! " Qi Hongyi did not get angry. Instead, he pointed out the differences between what Vézé was doing and those who held traditional power.
Vézé shook his head. "No, I don't think that's the case. I'm able to become a military governor here and control tens of thousands of people because I represent the interests of these tens of thousands of people. It's for their own interests, so they have to follow me. Therefore, everyone may not understand my suggestion, but they won't oppose it either. Madam, you've read so many history books, but how many emperors can have such power? It's already good enough that the ministers don't sing a different tune, let alone obey orders and prohibitions! Take the Manchu Qing Emperor Xianfeng, for example. I don't think his policy is bad, but once it's implemented, it immediately changes. This shows that there's a big problem with their system! "
Qi Hongyi shook his head firmly. "You're losing power! It's not a problem with the system at all! "
Vézé's gaze became even more resolute. "Madam, democracy will not produce powerful ministers. Because under a democratic system, no one can have special power over others. In this matter, I'm saying that I can't let my relatives have special privileges. If I can't have them, how can others have them? This way, we can control the chances of powerful ministers appearing. I'm not only emphasizing democracy, but also centralization! This doesn't mean that after democracy, everyone will be free. On the contrary, it's precisely because of democracy that there's a need for stronger organizational discipline. If you want to throw me off, you need to have the ability to do so! The artifact has no owner, and only the virtuous and powerful can possess it. I consider myself an unparalleled hero in the world, and I believe that I'm more virtuous and powerful than others. Most importantly, I believe that I can represent everyone's interests, so there's nothing for me to be afraid of. There are so many dynasties that have fallen, and the number of kings of grass that have been killed is even greater. If you only think about holding onto some power and don't think about advancing, that's the road to death! "
Listening to Vézé's resolute and decisive words, Qi Hongyi was stunned. She stared at Vézé for a while, and suddenly her eyes reddened and tears flowed out. But Qi Hongyi smiled and wiped away her tears. "I've read a lot about officials who boast of being unparalleled in the world. I've read a lot about them in books. At that time, I felt that those people were high-spirited and high-spirited. But after hearing what you said, I don't know if I should be happy or worried. This stumps this concubine! "
Vézé reached out to touch his wife's cheek. "Madam! There are many imperial envoys, inspector-generals, and commanders-in-chief who have died in my hands. The governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Ye Mingchen, is waiting for death in prison, and he's a genuine scholar. As for the other civil and military officials of Manchu Qing, I've killed so many that I can't even count them. The people who follow me don't have much of a background, and according to Manchu Qing's standards of learning, they're not very good either. But after three to four years of effort, Manchu Qing is completely unable to withstand a single blow from us. I feel that you should have more confidence in me! "
Qi Hongyi giggled. She first wiped away her tears, and with reddened eyes, she asked, "Just now, Commander-in-Chief, you said that you want me to go out to work, but I wonder, Military Governor Wei, what kind of work are you going to arrange for this concubine?"
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