The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 229: It doesn’t matter, there is also Ji Han
The wedding date is getting closer and closer, and General Mo Da has devoted all his energy to this matter.

But he also knew that this Republican Congress, especially the deprivation of the Changyu Port Garrison Commander's status as a Republican councilor, dealt a heavy blow to many people.

It’s not that he just wanted to put on an act for Lin Qiaoyin, but Mo Zibu also had the idea of guiding him in this direction.

Regarding the system of governing the country, Mo Zibu felt that there has never been a completely correct system.

Because human nature exists, no matter how good or strict the system is, it cannot prevent the corruption of human nature.

What parliamentary system, what separation of powers? If you really believe in it and implement it completely, the final result will definitely be turning national politics into party struggles. At the very least, it will be opposition for the sake of opposition, and at worst, it will lead to the division of the country.

What about centralization? Although it can concentrate resources to accomplish major tasks, it can also largely avoid buck-passing and ensure the integrity of policies.

But this thing depends too much on the personal charm of the leader. It is okay if you meet someone like Emperor Wen of Han or Emperor Taizong of Tang.

You will meet Emperor Yang of Sui and Xun Duoduo. The former quickly destroyed an empire, while the latter "gently" destroyed a larger red Tsarist Russia.

Therefore, based on King Mo's shallow political knowledge, he felt that it would be better to take a comprehensive approach.

Parliaments and places where power is shared must pay more attention to strengthening centralization.

On the contrary, in places where power is too centralized, it is necessary to appropriately delegate some power that is not absolutely core, listen more to opinions from all parties, and discuss more.

Mo Zibu didn't know whether it was right or wrong, but he was ready to give it a try.

Of course, the most important thing is that Mo Zibu has this need now.

In the short term, he had to strengthen himself as quickly as possible by taking advantage of the opportunity that the Jinchuan rivers were bleeding the Qing Dynasty.

If we want to quickly grow stronger and attract a large number of talents to Southeast Asia, there is no better way than to delegate power.

Regardless of whether this power will be taken back in the future or not, the most important thing at the moment is to quickly lure people over. Without people, the so-called taking back or delegating power is nothing but nonsense.

In the long run, it was the end of the 18th century, and being an emperor in a major Eastern suzerain country like China was a very dangerous thing.

This was an era when wisdom was about to emerge and revolutionary trends were gradually emerging. The king, who was high and mighty, could easily become a target.

But it was impossible for Mo Zibu not to become emperor, because even if he didn't want to, the group of people following him still wanted to be princes and nobles and live and die with the country.

Therefore, Mo Zibu is now setting up a parliament in order to leave a patch for his descendants.

If the time comes in the future when we really have to delegate power, our descendants will have the laws of our ancestors to follow and can find a compromise solution that suits the national conditions at that time.

This would allow the royal family to have a smooth landing like the British royal family, and avoid the tragic fate of being guillotined like Louis XVI, or having his entire family machine-gunned and then destroyed by sulfuric acid and gasoline like Nicholas II.

At the same time, others also saw another hidden meaning of Mo Zibu.

When Huang Zhongxin and others came to Wu Shizun very excitedly and said that they, the five prefects of Jiading, should also join the Republican Parliament as elders like the six city lords and two envoys of An Dai, so that the safety of their lives and property would be guaranteed in the future.

Wu Shizun sneered, "The general is indeed a rare figure throughout history who is willing to share the world with the aristocratic families.

But if you regard the elders of the Zhaogong Court as a golden ticket to immunity from death, the result will surely be the death of your entire family."

"Ah!" Huang Zhongxin was shocked, "Brother Xinzhai, where did this come from?

In that day’s parliament, it was so difficult to remove a republican member, let alone the elders of the Council of Commons.”

"This is where he's really smart!" Warrior Zun sighed. "Where did General Mo learn all these tricks? Could it be that he was born with them? This is terrifying."

"Didn't you realize that, in addition to being a Republican council member, that unfortunate fellow is also the garrison commander of Changyu Harbor?

If the general really wants to kill him, he at least has two emergency measures available.

The slower one directly issued an order to remove him from his position as the governor of Changyu Port on the grounds of shielding a perverted law, and then imprisoned the chief and deputy judges of the Xingtang shogunate, and then slowly investigated the case.

If the urgent matter is to issue a direct military order, ordering the military commander Wu Shixiu to lead the troops to capture him, and then punish him by military law, chopping off his head before he even reaches Ha Tien. Is there anyone who will stand up for justice?"

Huang Zhongxin was stunned. He and Ruan Shanquan looked at each other and nodded involuntarily.

It is indeed true. Once these two emergency measures are taken, being a Republican member of parliament will not save your life.

Ruan Shanquan asked curiously, "If that's the case, why did the general go to such lengths in the Republican Parliament that day, insisting on first depriving the members of their clones and then convicting them?"

Samurai Tsune dipped the middle finger of his right hand in the tea and drew a circle on the table.

"I call this setting the stage and drawing circles. The general is focusing on the Republican Parliament and not taking a two-pronged approach. That's just giving everyone face.

If everyone supports the general's rule and generally abides by the law, then the Republican Parliament can be used as a platform to create greater equality and security within this circle, where all matters can be discussed and all interests taken into account. However, if there are some who are ungrateful, reckless, harbor evil intentions, and fail to understand the situation.

Then he has no right to continue playing this game of negotiation and respect, where you are respectable and I am respectable, on this stage, in this circle. Do you understand?"

"I dare say that the Republican members who voted against it that day will probably have a hard time in the future."

"So that's it!" The two men suddenly realized, and they immediately felt that there was a reason why they could not defeat Zongshi Yan even though they saw him as greedy and shameless.

These political games are so complicated and confusing that it's really a headache. If you're not careful, you'll end up on the wrong side and before you even understand what's going on, you'll have become a loser who doesn't deserve dignity.

"Then are we still going to join this Republican Parliament?" Ruan Shanquan felt that his IQ was being repeatedly rubbed, and he felt that playing politics was not as easy as studying and annexing villages.

"You won't come in?" Wu Shizun laughed again. "The general has already opened the door, and you say you won't come in? Are you ungrateful?"

The two were stunned, but Huang Zhongxin was the quickest to react. "Brother Xinzhai, I will send my two good-for-nothing sons to you tomorrow. Please help us educate them. Otherwise, we won't know how they'll die in the future!"

Ruan Shanquan also quickly echoed the plea. Wu Shizun thought about it for a moment and immediately nodded, "We are of the same blood, and it is only right for us to help each other, but it can't just be me.

Send the one with the best understanding to the general. My nephew Wu Xing will also go there. It will be much better for him to learn and see more from the general than to stay with me."

. . . .

At the same time, Lin Qiaoyin was walking back and forth in the guest room. Lin Tonghuo and Lin Shuijin opposite him were looking at the eldest young master of the family in surprise, wondering why he was so agitated.

"What a pity, what a pity!" Lin Qiaoyin clapped his fists together and kept muttering to himself.

Lin Tonghuo was puzzled. "Master, what's a pity?"

“Alas!” Facing his own brothers, and in Southeast Asia, Lin Qiaoyin no longer had many concerns. He whispered, “People like General Mo appeared too late.

Looking back to the past, Koxinga was brave and resourceful, but he could not escape the temperament of a maritime merchant. The Prince of Yanping's Palace did not look like an imperial court, but more like a chamber of commerce.

King Li Jin was extremely brave, but unfortunately he could only command the army and not the people. The more battles he won, the weaker his power became.

He didn't understand politics at all. He had hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command, but he couldn't control Emperor Yongli. He couldn't even get rid of people like Ma Jixiang.

Sun Kewang was a man of great talent in governing the country, but he was obsessed with money and had a short-sighted vision. He had no talent as a leader and could not accomplish anything great.

Wu Sangui was a man of both civil and military talents, but unfortunately he was born with a deficiency. He was shameless and vacillating in his dealings with the Ning Army, but he had never learned the skill of nurturing the enemy to protect himself. He became a traitor and still wanted to be the Hongwu Emperor. It is really laughable.

"Only General Mo Da, who possesses the courage of Prince Li Jin and the governance of Sun Kewang, and who also comes from a maritime merchant family, is not bound by them like Koxinga.

If he had been born a hundred years earlier, he would have been the resurrection of Emperor Hongwu!

It's a pity that I was born now, it's too late. The Qing Dynasty has already established a solid foundation. The country is not as solid as a rock, but it is also extremely difficult to shake. "

After listening to this, Lin Shuijin seemed to understand but not quite, and was trembling with fear. For someone like him, what Lin Qiaoyin said was too scary.

Lin Tonghuo was different. In his early years, his father went to work as a laborer to build a seawall, and never returned. When he died, even the place where he was buried was donated by others.

His mother became insane because of this and fell into the water and died within two years. He had no choice but to go out to sea and struggle for survival in Southeast Asia.

Fortunately, he was smart and knew some martial arts, so he was able to cooperate with others to rob a gold mine.

Later, he took advantage of Mo Zibu's Didi to expand his territory and was elected by his brothers to become a republican councilor and garrison commander.

Therefore, he had no feelings or fear towards the Qing court, but rather some hatred.

However, even with his experience, he never thought that Mo Zibu could expel the Tartars like Emperor Hongwu did.

"Young Master, are you thinking too far ahead?" Lin Tonghuo thought, you guys are really ruthless. You are thinking of rebelling without any signs at all.

"The Qing Dynasty is as strong as a rock, so what does it have to do with the general? We can build a Tang Dynasty Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in Southeast Asia. It won't interfere with the Qing Dynasty, right?"

"Alas!" Lin Qiaoyin's momentum suddenly weakened upon hearing this. "Yes! The Hu people have been lucky for a hundred years. This is not an era of turbulent times and heroes."

"Ahuo, please tell them that I, Lin Qiaoyin, am here to pay my respects."

This seemingly kind scholar actually has an uneasy heart. It's a pity that his vision and knowledge are still a little lacking, and he can't see that the Qing Dynasty is already plagued by illness.

He sat down slowly and said to himself, "It would be nice to have Ji Han. At least I have something to think about."

(End of this chapter)