"Old Hua, how do you think a marquis will greet a duke? How does a duke greet a prince? "Wei Changrong teased Hu Chenghe with a mischievous smile. Apart from his irrefutable contributions, he was also related to Vézé by blood. If a noble system was established, Wei Changrong would undoubtedly become a prince.
Ke Gongyu, who was at the side, burst into laughter when he heard this. Wei Changrong was purely pinching Hu Chenghe's sore spot. Vézé didn't agree with the idea of a noble title, and even demanded that those who supported the idea of a noble title come up with a self-justifying theory. Vézé was the greatest theorist in the Party. Many people had tried to reason with Vézé, but up until now, no one had been able to defeat Vézé in theory. That was why when Wei Changrong, Hu Chenghe, and Ke Gongyu were having a meal together, Hu Chenghe wanted to get Wei Changrong to take the lead in asking for a noble title. Wei Changrong began to tease Hu Chenghe.
Hu Chenghe felt humiliated by Ke Gongyu's teasing. He said unhappily, "Changrong, don't you think it's unfair that we don't have a title after conquering this country? Yes, you're a relative of the royal family, and you have a share in the Wei family. What about us outsiders? You … you're just making light of the matter! A well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man! "
Wei Changrong was pleased with himself after hearing this, but he didn't agree with Hu Chenghe's view. "I say, Old Hua, if you ask me, you're just making a false accusation! You're a member of the Central Committee, don't you have the right to speak when it comes to legislation? You're the commander of the Sixth Army, a member of the Central Committee, when have you ever been left behind? My fourth uncle votes with one vote, but you don't vote with one vote? If I must say, are you any different from my fourth uncle? Are you any different from me, or Old Ke? You say I'm a relative of the royal family, but how are you any worse than me? How are you inferior to my Fourth Uncle? "
After being scolded by Wei Changrong, Hu Chenghe felt even more displeased. He thought for a while and then said resentfully, "The Commander in Chief never bullies people. We are willing to make him our master. Our brothers are our internal affairs, but that doesn't mean it's the same for outsiders! If we can't be conferred the title of King or Marquis, won't we be the same as the others? We worked so hard to conquer the world, and the people in those places suddenly became like us. I don't think that's the case! "
Hearing this, Wei Changrong and Ke Gongyu did not immediately object. Under the leadership of Vézé, the unity within the Liberation Army was not a big problem, but the relationship between the entire organization and the masses was a problem that many comrades within the organization were unhappy with. The Restoration Party and the Liberation Army fought so hard, but the ones who benefited were the people who did nothing. When it came to this issue, there were indeed many comrades who felt that it was unfair.
Wei Changrong had been the head of the organization for a long time, and his level of ideological work was not bad. At this time, if Hu Chenghe dragged him into the discussion about the relationship between the organization and the masses, he would completely offend him no matter what he said. Very cleverly, he chose not to continue to follow up. Wei Changrong smiled and said, "I'm still talking about the aristocratic system. If we have this thing in the army, I think it will affect the future war. If a certain Duke goes to the battlefield, how do you think we use him? When I say XX Duke, you bring a suicide squad. Then XX Duke says, I'm the Duke, and I have the final say. What do you think we should do then? "
After hearing Wei Changrong's words, Ke Gongyu couldn't help but laugh out loud. Because his laughter was too presumptuous, Hu Chenghe glared at Ke Gongyu and then deliberately asked Ke Gongyu fiercely, "What do you mean, Old Ke?"
"What I mean is very simple. I'll do whatever the Commander in Chief wants me to do. If the Commander in Chief wants to be conferred the title of King or Marquis, I will definitely not be willing to fall behind. If the Commander in Chief doesn't want to establish an aristocratic system, then I will do what I have to do. What's there to think about? When have you ever made a mistake by following the Commander in Chief? "Ke Gongyu said with a smile.
If there was anything that Hu Chenghe couldn't refute, it would probably be Ke Gongyu's words: "When have you ever made a mistake by following the Commander in Chief?" Indeed, no matter how inconceivable Vézé's original choice seemed, it would eventually prove to be the right choice. In this era, there were indeed more than enough princes. Not to mention the princes on Manchu Qing's side, there were now dozens of princes in the Taiping Rebellion. Even Miao Peilin, who only found out that he had been lured to death by Manchu Qing when they attacked Shandong a few days ago, was also given the title of Prince Of Qi by the Taiping Rebellion.
However, Hu Chenghe still didn't give up. He tried to persuade Wei Changrong again. "Changrong, do you really think it's okay if you don't become a prince?"
Wei Changrong shook his head. "Old Hu, what were we thinking more than ten years ago? Fourth Uncle and I were killing people everywhere in Guangxi. At that time, we thought we were great. Every night before I went to sleep, I felt afraid. With so many enemies chasing after us, we couldn't even sleep well. At that time, I felt guilty when I thought about the people I killed. Now, I really feel at ease. I don't want to live my previous life at all. It doesn't matter if I'm a prince or not. I don't want to feel guilty anymore. "
Hu Chenghe and Ke Gongyu obviously knew about Vézé and Wei Changrong's actions in Guangxi. They owed hundreds of lives, and Baise had a very low opinion of them. Even though they weren't enemies with everyone in Baise, there were at least dozens of local families who hated them. To be honest, the fact that the Wei family's ancestral graves weren't dug up meant that the local people still had a basic sense of morality.
Wei Changrong sighed. "We brothers have fought our way through the world, and each of us has killed tens of thousands of people. My Fourth Uncle is our leader. If we have to talk about responsibility, the hundreds of thousands of lives we've killed all these years are related to him. But I've never felt guilty because of this. We did kill hundreds of thousands of people, but how many people did we save? That's tens of millions, hundreds of millions of people. When I die, I just want people to mention me, Wei Changrong, and say that Wei Changrong followed Emperor Vézé to fight and saved hundreds of millions of people. He's China's hero. It's enough for me to have this evaluation. What prince, what title, if my Fourth Uncle wants to confer it, I won't be unreasonable. If my Fourth Uncle feels that we shouldn't do these things, I won't be unreasonable either. "
These words were so true that Hu Chenghe and Ke Gongyu couldn't help but become serious. In a certain sense, these words were indeed the most suitable for Vézé's nephew, Wei Changrong. Wei Changrong's words were filled with the pursuit of justice, but in the ears of the brothers who had fought alongside Vézé, there wasn't the slightest bit of hypocrisy. Creating a world where the peasants could live in peace was indeed the initial dream of this group of rebels. Even though the new world that Vézé had created was vastly different from the beautiful world they had imagined, in terms of whether people could eat their fill, this new country was undoubtedly achieving this goal.
Hearing that Wei Changrong wasn't willing to take the lead no matter what, Hu Chenghe also knew that the possibility of establishing a noble system was basically non-existent in the near future. Tricking Wei Changrong was the best method, but Hu Chenghe wasn't prepared to become the spokesperson for the establishment of a noble system. Ke Gongyu and Wei Changrong basically expressed the same opinion. If Vézé didn't have this intention, they would definitely support Vézé. If Vézé had this intention, they would also unwaveringly support Vézé. As long as the core members didn't oppose Vézé, no one from the upper echelons of the Liberation Army would be willing to jump out and challenge Vézé. If someone really did that, there wouldn't be a need for Vézé to do it himself. The others would probably do something about it. The simplest way was to put it to a vote at a party committee meeting, and all resolutions against Vézé would be vetoed.
Seeing that Hu Chenghe probably wasn't going to continue working hard in this area, Wei Changrong smiled and said, "Old Hu, His Majesty has already said that we have so many battles to fight in the future. Just this round alone will take decades. By then, you'll probably be a marshal. Do your best! We're still waiting for you to treat us to a meal after you become a marshal! "
Wei Changrong had given Hu Chenghe such a great opportunity to step down, so Hu Chenghe wasn't stupid enough to leave himself hanging. He also smiled and said, "I hope you're right, but from the looks of it now, Tiger Lei will probably become a marshal first. This guy has made such a great contribution. It's a great contribution to taking down Beijing! "
Ke Gongyu said seriously, "Tsk, don't say that. We've prepared for so long. Who do you think will fail to take down Beijing? Let's not talk nonsense. I don't think His Majesty doesn't understand this. It's not like Tiger Lei doesn't know this. Look, if you ask him to come back, he will come back without any complaints. On the other hand, we've all fought against the British, and the British are the tough ones. In the future, we will inevitably have to fight against the British. At that time, whoever can make a contribution will be the real one! "
The British were the toughest opponents the Liberation Army had ever encountered. Even with the current training and equipment of the Liberation Army, no one dared to say that they would definitely win against the British. As the Liberation Army's understanding of war deepened, everyone reflected on the Battle of Foshan more than a decade ago and had a more rational view. The British were too arrogant back then and completely looked down on the Liberation Army. It was the same for the French team. In the battle of Nine Dragons, they were a little fooled by the British and had to fight. If both sides had carefully arranged the battle with each other based on their training, even if the Liberation Army could win, it might not have won so beautifully.
After seeing Vézé's unparalleled ambition, the senior officials of the Liberation Army knew that it would be an extremely difficult process. Compared with the bitter battle in the future, the war with the Manchu Qing was simply a small training exercise.
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