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"Revolutionary Song" began to spread at an extremely fast speed among the rehabilitated army, and the young soldiers loved this song. Compared to the political commissar's theory that required repeated thinking, this "Revolutionary Song" was simple and easy to understand. It resonated strongly with the soldiers who were born in the lower class.
The upper class of the Restored Governor's Office felt this song differently from the soldiers at the bottom. After Qi Hongyi heard this song, she went home to talk to Vézé that night. At this time, she was already three months pregnant. Her morning sickness had just ended, so she was more emotional.
Sitting face to face with Vézé, Qi Hongyi asked directly, "Military Governor Vaize, there has never been a savior, nor an emperor. I want to ask you, what are you trying to say? "
Vézé knew that someone would come out to object, but he didn't expect that the first person to object would be his wife. Vézé was a little excited in his heart. In the 21st century, there was one thing he didn't understand. Why was it that women didn't generally support the party? Without the party providing women with employment and complete property rights, there would be no foundation for women's real liberation in the new China. Especially the so-called feminists, Vézé felt that those women were not reasonable people at all.
Now his wife wanted to discuss revolution and liberation with Vézé in such a serious manner, and it seemed that she wanted to condemn him. Vézé knew that he was prejudiced, but he couldn't help but want to argue.
"Do you want me to read the whole lyrics?" Vézé replied with a smile.
"No, I've already read it. I just want to know what you mean. " Qi Hongyi had a strong personality, and after marrying Vézé, he had never been suppressed, so he was even more straightforward.
"Now I want to strive to obtain the supreme right to explain all systems, cultures, and ideas. I don't accept that the culture under the old system has any say in the new China in the future. In order to achieve this goal, I need to stir up a strong revolutionary spirit. One must have the courage to smash everything. That's why I wrote 'Revolutionary Song'. It's clearly stated in the song that the old world will be utterly defeated, "Vézé explained to his wife with an uncompromising smile.
"Does that mean you don't want to be the Emperor anymore?" Qi Hongyi asked with a straight face.
Vézé said proudly, "With the power I have now, the emperor is nothing! The Emperor still has to compromise with the scholars, and I have the new intellectual class in my hands. In a sense, I am the founder of the new intellectual class, so I don't need to care about those scholars. "
Qi Hongyi was stunned. Vézé's words were beyond her imagination. After a moment of silence, Qi Hongyi continued to ask, "Are you guarding against scholars?"
Vézé was very satisfied with this question. He revealed a straightforward smile, "Scholars carry the old culture, and with their cowardly behavior, they will never bow to me and listen to my orders. For me, scholars who inherited the old cultural system would be my greatest enemy for the next few decades or even a hundred years. Now I need to grasp all the supreme right to explain and not give them a chance. "
Qi Hongyi pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then suddenly sneered, "Military Governor Vaize, you want me to write a brief history of China, and later, a general history of China. It seems that this is part of what you said about grasping all the right to explain. It's not a spur of the moment idea, and it's not just a facade for the rule of the statecraft. "
Vézé replied seriously, "That's right. All history is modern history, and the elaboration of history is to serve the current regime. "
Qi Hongyi looked at Vézé with a gaze as sharp as a knife. "Very good. Commander-in-chief, I think you're right. You're no different from the Emperor now. In terms of power, you're even more powerful than the Emperor. Of course, I want to be the Empress, but even if I can't be the Empress, I can still leave my name in history as the first chief editor of the Xinhua Dictionary, as well as the chief editor of a brief history of China and a general history of China. How many of those Empresses can be remembered by history? As long as the new country you want to establish doesn't perish, or even if the new country you establish does perish, I won't really be forgotten by history. On this point, Commander-in-chief, I'm very grateful for the important task you've entrusted me. But, Vézé, I want to ask you, what about our children? What are you going to leave for our children? When others establish a country and become the Emperor, if you don't become the Emperor after establishing a country, then what will our children be? "
Vézé originally wanted to argue with his wife, but now that his wife was completely acting in the interests of their children, Vézé tried to speak in a harmless tone. "I say, my dear wife …"
"Wait!" Qi Hongyi immediately interrupted Vézé's words. "I may not be able to reason with you, so don't talk to me in this tone. Hmph! Every time you speak in this tone, it's as if you're admitting defeat. After you win the argument, you pretend to be even more pitiful. Every time, you can make me so angry that I can't speak! I have a child in my stomach now. It's fine if you make me angry, but what if something happens to the child? "
"Hey, hey! Aren't you changing too fast? "Vézé was speechless when his wife saw through him.
"Hmph!" Qi Hongyi had the upper hand over Vézé. She first snorted, then said in a serious tone, "Vézé, why are you doing this? I just want to hear from you the truth. Do you want to be good to yourself, or do you think about the child? I don't want to listen to reason. Just tell me clearly who is in your heart. "
Vézé could understand this request. After being married for so long, Vézé realized that women didn't want to listen to reason. They only wanted to know if the other party had taken her personal interests and preferences into consideration when doing so, and how much of this consideration was taken into account. This was completely different from a man's way of thinking. At first, Vézé was confused and had no idea what was going on. After understanding it, Vézé felt that his wife's way of thinking was actually quite interesting.
Vézé was no longer in the mood to argue. He sat next to his wife, Qi Hongyi, held her hand, and said in a relaxed tone, "Dear! If you write a brief history of China, you must know that there are so many changes in dynasties. The shortest is one or two generations, and the longest is one or two centuries. There isn't much information about the Shang dynasty. The Zhou dynasty lasted for 800 years, but after the Eastern Zhou dynasty, the monarch actually didn't have much power. The emperors with real power, like me, generally only lasted for 50 to 60 years in each dynasty. Now, the Manchu Qing dynasty has been around for more than 200 years. From 1681, when the rebellion of the three feudatories was quelled to 1861, the Manchu Qing dynasty has only been around for 180 years. Let me tell you now, within 10 years, the Manchu Qing dynasty will be completely wiped out by me. At the very most, it was only 190 years. 190 years after I establish a new country, what will be the situation for our children and grandchildren? The Manchu Qing dynasty's situation is already set. The men will all die, and the women will go to brothels. Not only the royal family, but the nobles and ministers will also end up like this. Then let me ask you a question. Do you think the Manchu Qing dynasty was planning for this when they founded their country? "
Vézé felt his wife's hand grabbing his tightly. Leaning on Vézé's shoulder, Qi Hongyi's body trembled slightly. Vézé could clearly feel it.
"Being an emperor, and ending up like this. I don't know if it's worth it, but I think we can learn from it, right?" Vézé said slowly.
"Then, do you really not want to be an emperor?" Qi Hongyi asked Vézé slowly.
Vézé shook his head helplessly. "It's not about whether I want to be an emperor or not. First, it's about what kind of country I want to build. Once the country's system is established, it can't be changed. Once it is changed, we will have to fight. It's definitely not a problem for me to be an emperor now. But what did it bring? It's still the feudal monarchy. You have read so much about the history of the feudal monarchy that you can write a book. Which one of them had a good ending? Can we not repeat it so simply? Come up with something more reliable. "
Qi Hongyi tilted her head and buried her half-changed face in Vézé's chest. As her nose was pressed a little, her voice was a little muffled. "But now, you write songs and teach so many people to sing them. There has never been a savior, nor an emperor. What if they don't let you be an emperor after you create a new system? "
Wei Ze smiled bitterly and said, "You think too highly of me, and the people too highly. If I can really create a system that everyone thinks is better for China without an emperor, and this system can still run well, I will really be remembered through the ages. "
"I don't believe it." Qi Hongyi said slowly.
"Haha!" Vézé laughed helplessly. "You want me to be an emperor, but don't you want to protect the privileges of our children? If I don't become an emperor, then many people's privileges will not be guaranteed. Do you think they will let me go? If I don't become an emperor, the people will think that this country is not legitimate. Do you think they won't let me wear the yellow robe in the end? A bunch of people will still want to make a contribution. Just by expressing my stance, I can make a contribution. Who wouldn't want to do something like that? "
Qi Hongyi leaned on Vézé's shoulder and said lazily, "As long as you are willing to be an emperor, you can do whatever you want."
"I told you today, no matter who asks you, you are not allowed to say this to anyone. If someone knew what I was thinking now, they would use it against me. You can't say this to anyone. It's good for me, and it's good for those people. "Vézé said seriously.
"Don't worry, when people ask me about you, I always say 'I don't know'." Qi Hongyi hugged Vézé's arm to make herself more comfortable.
"But you offended a lot of people because of me." Vézé smiled.
"After reading so many history books, I was quite scared at first. But now I don't see it anymore. As long as you are in this position, they will only dare to be unhappy in their hearts. But if you are not in this position, I can only die with you. Sir, for you, for our family, for our children, you must protect yourself. "Qi Hongyi's tone sounded light, but the contents of her words were soul-stirring.
Vézé was no longer afraid. As the instigator of this tragedy, Vézé knew better than anyone else how tragic the destruction of a country was. In his time and space, the main conflict in China was that China had to resist the invasion of industrial countries. But in this time and space, the rapidly building modern democratic China would not show the slightest mercy to Manchu Qing, because Manchu Qing was not Vézé's enemy, but China's enemy.
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