Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1764, the end of an era
"Your work is always reassuring, and you have always been very generous, open and aboveboard, and always able to foresight. I am not very worried, let alone the South African colony, where? It can be regarded as the back road for us, and now it is already doing very well."

"It's just a pity, there is no way to go and see it in my lifetime."

Zhang Mao nodded in relief when he heard Liu Jin's words.

For Liu Jin, he was quite at ease. Liu Jin was thinking about this issue by himself, so he must be able to find a way to retreat safely, and he didn't need to worry too much.

"Mr. Zhang, take care of your health. You can go to South Africa to have a look when you feel better. Du Houye sent a telegram not long ago to invite everyone to go and have a look."

Liu Jin comforted with a smile.

"You kid can make people happy, how can I not know about my own situation."

When Zhang Mao heard this, he couldn't help laughing again.

"We should be old too, times are changing too fast."

"Steam engines, trains, automobiles, ships, telegraphs, factories, these things are springing up like mushrooms after rain, new things, new changes, we old guys are really uncomfortable, sometimes go out for a walk Can't even cross the street."

"After all, this world still belongs to your young people's world."

"Mr. Zhang has changed a lot now, and the changes in the future will be even greater. This is what I am most worried about now. There are many things that are bound to happen. Even if you hide, you can't hide."

"Boy, you have to remember that one generation does the things of one generation. We can't do things too full. If we are too full, we will block all our retreats. You have done enough, and you can Good enough."

"Mr. Zhang, I know. It's just that sometimes when I'm in this position, I always think about doing something instead of doing nothing. I am in a moment of great change that has never been seen in history. There are so many things to worry about in a position like this."

"Boy, this is what I admire about you."

"There are many things that everyone understands, and everyone understands, but there have been few people who have the courage, perseverance and courage to do it since ancient times. You are one."

"Everyone in the world knows your heart for the country and the people, but you also remember that the surname of this country is Zhu. You don't need to worry too much about many things."

"Mr. Zhang, I understand, and I will keep it in my heart."

"Well, if you really want to do a good job, boy, you can go to South Africa in the future. Wherever it belongs to our family, it is your own. Wherever you can run it casually, you can do whatever you want."

"In South Africa, according to the current system, it is already very good. We, noble families, vote together, talk together, and elect the governor. This is actually very good. It will not form a dominant family. Everyone restricts each other. Let's discuss it."

"Now I also think this is really good. I don't know how you came up with it. Since ancient times, the emperor's power has been too concentrated. When meeting a capable monarch, the people can still live a good life. If the king is a fool, the life of the people will be difficult."

"Coupled with the excessive concentration of power, everyone is digging into the core of power, which naturally causes all kinds of strange things."

"The model of South Africa and the Western United Commercial Bank is very good. The governor's power has been greatly restricted, and there is also a term limit. It was announced by everyone. Those who can become governor are all recognized by everyone for their ability. people."

"Everything we have is bound by the jointly formulated code, and we all do things according to the rules. This is actually quite good, and it can ensure stability and the common interests of everyone."

"This may become a trend in the future."

When Zhang Mao talked about the South African colony and the model of the Western United Firm, he was very respectful. After spending a lifetime in the officialdom and being familiar with history, Zhang Mao was also thinking about many problems and things.

Does a country really have to have an emperor?

Is it true that there are people with the same surname in a country?Doesn't it belong to the whole world?

The excessive concentration of power in the hands of the emperor brought too many problems.

One of the biggest problems is corruption, the corruption of the emperor, the corruption of people close to and trusted by the emperor.

Look at the history of Ming Dynasty, look at the history of the past dynasties.

In many cases, the turmoil brought about by the change of dynasties and the rotation of emperors has seriously affected the healthy development of a dynasty.

Whether the emperor does something is also related to the lives of the people and the rise and fall of the entire country. This kind of centralization of all power in the hands of the emperor brings supreme power, and also puts the happiness and well-being of the people of the entire country under pressure. This is a very dangerous thing for a person.

Therefore, Zhang Mao now highly respects the system in South Africa. Under Liu Jin's initiative, South Africa has implemented a democratic system similar to the separation of powers in later generations.

Emphasize the mutual restriction and limitation of power, emphasize democracy and the rule of law, emphasize the humanistic spirit, oppose and limit monopoly.

At the beginning, everyone didn't quite understand why Liu Jin said this, but gradually everyone discovered the benefits of doing so, not only can fully guarantee the rights and interests of shareholders in the South African colony, but also can protect every citizen of the South African colony power.

The superiority of this system has not been highlighted at the beginning, but with the rapid development of industry in the South African colony and the rapid improvement of productivity, the superiority of this system has gradually become prominent.

It perfectly adapted to the new productivity, making the South African colony develop more rapidly.

There are no traditional private schools here in the South African colony. All the schools are new-style schools. From new primary schools, middle schools to colleges of higher learning, the teaching content is also based on the content of new-style schools, focusing on all-round and multi-faceted development.

At the same time, there was no imperial examination in the South African colony, and all officials were recruited through a unified official assessment. Of course, officials who reached a certain level were basically people from or recommended by the shareholders’ families in the South African colony.

Generally speaking, the colony of South Africa belongs to the noble groups like Ming Dynasty, and the governor of South Africa has always been made by people from various families in turn.

The election of the Governor of South Africa has always been elected by the South African Parliament. The South African Parliament has also evolved from the shareholders' meeting of the South African colonial firm, and the corresponding parliamentary seats and voting rights are obtained according to the number of shares they own.

At the same time, the South African Parliament also has the power to formulate and amend the South African Code, and has the power to remove the South African Governor. In addition, a South African Prison Department has been established separately to deal with large and small crimes and crimes in South Africa in accordance with the South African Code. civil disputes, etc.

Under such a system, the three cores of power, the governor, the parliament, and the warden, mutually restricted and checked each other to jointly maintain the healthy and orderly development of the South African colony.

Of course, the reason why such a system can be formed is mainly because the large and small managers and officials in the South African colony, and even the immigrants who immigrated here are basically composed of the children and families of these honorable families.

Like the British government, don’t think that there are only Zhang Mao and Zhang Lun. Their entire Zhang family is actually a very large family. Each generation has many children. It belongs to the children of the family and is responsible for taking care of the family's property and so on.

The whole family has spread out, coupled with various supports from the British government, the population is actually getting bigger and bigger, and the whole family has a lot of offshoots.

Because the entire South African colony is composed of children of major families, and even the immigrants are all descendants of major families, clan children, relatives and friends, hometown folks, etc.

Therefore, even if the governor of South Africa wants to be the emperor of the country, he can't do it at all, because if you violate the South African code and everyone's wishes, everyone will not listen to you, or even dismiss you directly.

This is the benefit and superiority of this system. Zhang Mao now increasingly feels that such a system is a better system, and the traditional feudal imperial system may gradually collapse in the future.

Liu Jin and Zhang Mao chatted for a long time, and they talked for several hours. They talked about all kinds of things, including the past, the present, and even the future.

We talked about Daming, the South African colonies, oil in the Persian Gulf, etc. It can be said that we talked a lot, a lot, like old friends who haven’t seen for many years.

Zhang Lun has also been listening by the side, rarely saying anything.

After Liu Jin left, Zhang Mao's condition became more serious. He often coughed violently, vomited blood, and fell into a coma.

Emperor Hongzhi, Prince Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jian in the capital, even Li Dongyang who was sick, and many princes and ministers in the court also visited Zhang Mao one after another.

And Zhang Mao has been standing strong, until the beginning of Hongzhi's [-]th year, he finally couldn't stand it anymore.

After Zhang Mao's death, Emperor Hongzhi was in great grief. For the first time, Zhang Mao was dismissed for a day. Knighthood, becoming a new generation of British dukes.

Zhang Mao's departure also marked the end of an era.

He is a representative of the traditional nobles of the Ming Dynasty, and also a representative of the system of officials and nobles of the traditional Ming Dynasty. As he grows old, he also represents the gradual end of the traditional feudal society.

(End of this chapter)