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    Chengdu.

    Baoguo Gong Deng Ming is still in Xuzhou. After entering Xuzhou City, Deng Ming showed the "evidence" of the Ming army's victory to the people of Xuzhou, that is, he threw gold and silver coins at the people of Xuzhou who greeted him. I heard that  After this incident, the people in Chengdu were also gearing up and preparing to welcome Duke Baoguo back to the capital.  However, it may be because Deng Ming showed too much evidence in Xuzhou, so he stayed there to inspect a large number of workshops such as shipyards and fire wells, and did not return to Chengdu.

    At the same time, more than 120 imperial members also held a meeting to vote on some new proposals.  When the Senate was first established, the elders of the Senate regarded it as their subordinate department and puppet, and the prefect's yamen did not look down upon a meeting that seemed to be held simply to collect taxes.  However, just two years later, the parliament became important because Deng Ming valued this parliament and tried his best to protect its power from being usurped by other departments.

    Since the elders in the Senate cannot propose their own proposals and can only manipulate parliamentary proposals, the result is that the elders have to offer some benefits to buy off their supporters in the parliament, and these senators have gradually formed their own alliance.  Again the pure Senate puppet from the beginning.  Also because of Deng Ming's insistence that taxation must be approved by the parliament, and the expenses of the prefecture's Yamen must be reported to the parliament, Liu Jinge has paid more and more attention to this organization related to money bags. Recently, he has actively cooperated with the Qingcheng faction.  They started fighting and tried their best to help the military or other factions to establish a banner in the Imperial Parliament. The mutual hostility between the prefect Yamen and the Qingcheng faction of the Senate was indispensable to the improvement of the independence of the Imperial Parliament.

    From the time the parliament opened to the present, Deng Ming has always approved of the proposals passed by the parliament - of course, the parliament is also very careful to figure out the thoughts of Duke Baoguo before each vote.  During the last expedition to Jiangnan, although many congressmen felt that money was tight, upon hearing that Zheng Chenggong had passed away and Deng Ming clearly expressed his willingness to launch the expedition, most congressmen also chose to support Deng Ming's wish.  After the last vote to approve the collection of special taxes and the order to send troops, the documents issued by Deng Ming always started with "Approved by the Council and Ordered by Admiral Deng Ming", indicating that his expedition was authorized by the Council and was also completing the Council's orders.  The will of the meeting is just like a general who went to war under the orders of the imperial court in the past.  This of course gave the Senate and the Imperial Parliament enough face. As members of the Senate, the members' vanity was also greatly satisfied.  Although some people feel that this is somewhat similar to what Deng Ming often said before: "The emperor hunts in the south and obeys authority in urgent matters", but now it has been changed to "approval of the Academy Council" - but the Academy Council can and  The emperor and the imperial court are on the same level, which is also a clear proof of the improvement of status.

    The Imperial Parliament, which was originally convened temporarily when necessary, is now developing into a permanent institution. Each member of Chengdu can get one day of meeting leave in four working days, while the members of Xuzhou simply live in Chengdu.  Both Chengdu and Chengdu are willing to pay their wages - Liu Jinge wants to bribe imperial MPs to deal with the Qingcheng faction, while Yuan Xiang and the Xuzhou Prefecture Council need these people to stay in Chengdu to protect the interests of Xuzhou.

    Gu Ying, an imperial councilor and fellow scholar in Xuzhou Prefecture, was quite satisfied with this kind of life. He was originally from Jiangxi. After immigrating to Sichuan, Gu Ying, who had no business talent, was originally an ordinary farmer.  Gu Ying was also one of the first people to work in Xuzhou, but he was still a farmer. Later, after the shipbuilding industry developed and his income was significantly higher than farming, Gu Ying went to work in the shipyard, planning to save some money and buy more animals to open up wasteland.  Many of Gu Ying's companions who came to Xuzhou with him have become rich in business, but he is just an upper-middle-class rich man - he has no worries about food and clothing, has a house and savings, and is married, but it seems that he has absolutely no chance of getting rich.  .

    Originally, it was not Gu Ying's turn to be an imperial councillor. When everyone thought it was a puppet organization, the people of Xuzhou would definitely not go all the way to Chengdu for a meeting. Later, after discovering its potential, the local councilors of Xuzhou  They are also Yuan Xiang's main collaborators, either shipyard owners or business owners. As for the imperial congressmen, they are the richest among them.  However, after the institution was changed to a permanent one, the bosses found it inconvenient. In the end, everyone thought of Gu Ying - he was one of the first people to come to Xuzhou, and everyone knew that he was a kind person.  He has a family property in Xuzhou, married a wife and had children, and is affectionate to the local area; and he is from a middle-class family. The so-called person with permanent property and perseverance is him!

    Gu Ying now has the salary of an imperial council member and a subsidy from Xuzhou. Since he came to Chengdu and took office, he has continued to receive letters from Xuzhou prefecture¡¯s yamen and wealthy businessmen, introducing him to Xuzhou¡¯s development and their needs.  .  This gave Gu Ying a sense of accomplishment, and he felt that he was also an important person, and he also shouldered the responsibility of bringing benefits to his family in Xuzhou.  Sometimes he can also contribute to the country. For example, when discussing the purchase of warships for the army or the sale of watercraft to the southeastern governor, colleagues in the parliament valued Gu Ying's opinions because he had been a shipyard supervisor before and had started as a worker.  He has climbed up the ladder step by step and is very familiar with the cost and quality inspection of ships.??, is an expert in this field.

    The topic discussed in the parliament today makes Gu Ying a little nervous, because this time their proposal may be inconsistent with Bao Guogong's opinions.

    The cause of the matter is still the Literary Prison in the Southeast. Before entering Sichuan for education, scholars were naturally aloof to Gu Ying. Although they were not as high as the emperor in the clouds, they were still people who could only look up to him.  But when Gu Ying became literate and started to read newspapers, her admiration for the Emperor of Nanshou was gone. In Gu Ying's eyes, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, who was also a god like the Emperor of Heaven, was no longer there.  He's just the descendant of a robber.  The same is true for scholars. The more they learn about them through newspapers, the less respected they are by their fellow scholars in western Sichuan.

    Naturally, the proposals of Jiang Guozhu and Zhao Guozuo would not be hidden from the Imperial Parliament. When Gu Ying was still a farmer in Jiangxi, he would definitely not have the intention of seizing the family property of the scholars, but it is different now. Like many of his colleagues, he  They all feel that the life and death of these people seems to have little to do with Sichuan.  Since the governor of the southeast is willing to share the spoils with the Sichuan people, why don't they do it?  Doesn¡¯t it mean that empire is synonymous with bandit?  As a member of the Imperial Parliament, Gu Ying must of course make decisions that are worthy of the name.

    Many congressmen believe that we should remain neutral and completely indifferent to this matter. If we sell arms to dealers, don¡¯t we also need to sell arms?  Zhao Guozuo's condition was originally free.  Forget about Zhejiang, and Jiang Guozhu has always been an active collaborator of the empire. He has not fought a war for several years and his military strength is much stronger than that of Zhejiang. The Imperial Council feels that there seems to be no benefit if it interferes in Jiangnan's affairs, and if Jiangnan and Zhejiang  A similar fight would also have a negative impact on the empire's Yangtze River trade income.

    If according to the thinking of many people, Sichuan should even secretly support this kind of thing and do a favor to Jiang Guozhu who was willing to share the spoils with Sichuan.  It's just that Deng Ming's attitude seemed a bit weird, and he didn't seem to support the actions of the Southeast Governor. This made many imperial congressmen wonder whether they should oppose the Southeast Governor's persecution of scholars.

    During the discussion in the parliament today, many people who spoke were confused about Deng Ming's true attitude. If Deng Ming clearly expressed his opposition, then most of the members would not hesitate and would support Jiangnan Shilin even if they couldn't figure it out.  .  But Deng Ming seemed to be wavering. Some people said that Deng Ming sold arms to the scholars, which did not necessarily mean that he was on the side of the scholars. He was just based on the principle of making money when he had money - it does sound similar.  The conduct of the admiral.

    If Deng Ming¡¯s actions only depended on the size of his interests and were not subject to any other moral constraints, the Imperial Council felt that it would be better to support Jiang Guozhu, which would have less risks and guaranteed benefits.

    After a whole morning of discussion, someone proposed to send a suggestion to Baoguo Gong, suggesting that he strictly maintain neutrality in future actions and not sell arms to the Jin gentry in Jiangnan who tried to resist, so as to ensure the peace and stability of Jiangnan.

    Such a proposal is in line with Gu Ying's thoughts. In the letters he received, most businessmen in Syria were also uneasy about getting involved in the confrontation in the southeast. Except for arms-related trading firms, most bosses felt that this war was not related to them.  It has nothing to do with it, but it may affect their business.

    Ordinary fellow scholars have a more sense of justice than the bosses of the trading houses. After they learned the ins and outs of some things through newspapers, they all felt that this kind of plunder was wrong.  However, what these people are most concerned about is how to ensure that they will not be subject to similar persecution. For example, the Imperial Parliament quickly passed by a high vote to ban those who committed crimes for speech within the empire. Before Emperor Yongli returned to the country and the Ming Law came into effect again, no one was allowed to commit crimes for speech.  To charge people with treason and then confiscate their homes and behead them - this proposal was also welcomed by the business owners. They did not hope that they would end up like those southeastern gentry.

    "Let's start voting on this proposal." Liu Yao, who was observing, felt that his speech had no new ideas for a long time, so he shouted loudly in the auditorium. The Qingcheng faction also believed that the affairs in the southeast had nothing to do with Sichuan. Anyway, the Qing government  Whether it persecutes scholars or not, Sichuan will continue to be at war with the Qing court.  But the governors of the southeast are worthy of fighting for, and they may be fighting together with the Sichuan army in the future. At least there is no need to force them back to the Qing court.

    The Senate President's speech was influenced by the moderator, and soon two ballot boxes were placed next to the stage, one representing affirmation and one representing negation - the Parliament does not allow anonymous voting, and all representatives must clearly indicate their votes.  manner.

    By this time, Gu Ying had already made up his mind that he would vote in favor of this initiative - it was just an initiative and should not be binding on Bao Guo Gong, right?  If Baoguo Gong thinks that the parliament's knowledge is shallow and does not suit his wishes, then he can just ignore the parliament's proposals and do his own thing. Gu Ying will not have any objection to this. Neither he nor his colleagues think that the Baoguo Guild has no  Arbitrary power.

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    "I have something to say!"

    During the voting process, an angry shout suddenly came from the gate. Gu Ying turned around and saw Chen Jijiu from the academy standing at the gate of the parliament.

    Chen Zuocai strode towards the podium, and the host hurried over to explain: "Old Grandmaster, the voting has begun, and I can no longer speak."

    But Chen Zuocai ignored him at all and walked straight to the podium. When Chen Zuocai came in, it was the college's physical education teacher Gereltu's turn to vote, and most of his vote had been stuffed into the one expressing approval.  In the ballot box, it's almost time to let go.  Chen Jijiu's roar made Gereltu tremble. When he turned around and saw Chen Jijiu striding over, Gereltu hurriedly pulled the ticket out of the crack in the box.

    "You vote in favor?"

    As soon as he pulled out the ticket, Chen Zuocai walked behind Gereltu. Chen Jijiu glanced at the ballot box, and then looked at his physical education professor eagerly: "Does this proposal require the admiral to stop supporting Southeast Soldiers?"  people?"

    "How can there be?" Geriletu's round face was filled with a smile: "Old Grandmaster misunderstood, we just suggested that Duke Baoguo remain neutral."

    Without saying a word, Chen Zuocai raised his cane and went to hit Gereltu. The host hugged him hurriedly: "Old Grandmaster, you can't hit people here!"

    "I can't speak here yet!" Chen Zuocai retorted loudly. According to Deng Ming's rules, only imperial congressmen or consulted officials can speak on this podium.

    By this time, Gereltu had already fled away with his ticket. Chen Zuocai glared at Professor Mongolia and stepped onto the podium instead of pursuing him.

    "You are all cowards!" Chen Zuocai shouted after he stepped onto the stage: "Admiral Deng has always looked down on scholars, so he only sells arms but refuses to stand up and speak out. I am not surprised at all; and you are not surprised at all.  ¡ª¡ª" Chen Zuocai paused his cane heavily on the podium and reiterated his point of view: "They are all cowards who dare to act but do not act!"

    ¡°You remind me of those stupid people and stupid women who live in poverty¡ª¡± Chen Zuocai stopped shouting again.

    Gu Ying has personal experience with the term "eating a poor family". His grandfather had eight sons who grew up to adulthood. When the old man passed away, the eight sons and more than a dozen grandchildren surrounded his grandfather's hospital bed. The whole village was shocked by the situation.  Du Li was envious.

    Chen Zuocai spoke sternly on the podium, and Gu Ying was also reminded of his childhood memories by his words. His seventh uncle was not in good health and he only had one son.  When Gu Ying's cousin was only six years old, Uncle Qi passed away, leaving Aunt Qi to take care of the child all by herself - many people were whispering behind her back, saying that Uncle Qi's child's body was different from his father's.  It's not good either. He's so sick that he probably won't be able to survive.

    I don¡¯t know if Aunt Seven heard these comments, or if she noticed the complicated looks surrounding their mother and son. Anyway, from then on, Gu Ying couldn¡¯t remember Aunt Seven smiling, and she always looked like a hen.  Protecting her only son just as tightly

    But after all, everyone was right, the seventh aunt¡¯s son did not live past the age of eight.  Gu Ying was eleven years old that year. He remembered that the family was full of joy. His parents did not feel any sadness, but felt that their two-year hope had finally come true The delighted uncle called a human trafficker early and buried his little cousin.  The uncle handed the crying Aunt Qi over to the traffickers, and then he and his brothers rushed into Uncle Qi's house to share things - Gu Ying's family seemed to have been given an iron pot, a few axes and the like.  The neighbors in the village also ran out to watch the fun, and many children were shouting loudly: "Eat the house, eat the house!" When Aunt Qi was taken away by the strangers, these children shouted loudly  while the Gu brothers were dividing things, the children were still shouting like this, and their parents looked at the Gu brothers with envy in their eyes; when they finished dividing the things, they slaughtered the pigs from Lao Qi's family and stewed them.  At that time, most of the neighbors in the village also shared a bowl, "Eat it all, eat it all!" The children screamed even more happily at that time, as if they were celebrating the New Year in advance.

    "The ignorant people are not sad that their brother's family is extinct. On the contrary, they are happy, but their happiness is not without reason." Chen Zuocai shouted on the stage: "They don't have enough to eat all year round because their brother's orphan died.  If they eat, they can give their children more food, and their children may survive; no one will care about this kind of thing, because for families who can't eat, can't feed their children, and even want to drown their newborn daughters,  He said, there is nothing more important than this mouthful of food. Which gentry dares to take care of the peasants who are eating out of their households, and which official dares to convict them of eating out of their households, I will poke him in the spine - you don't know how hungry a man is when he is full! But!  Even so, I still have to say, these are all stupid people! Foolish women!"

      "And you guys!" Chen Zuocai raised his crutch and swept it across the audience: "It's not that you can't eat, I even taught you how to read; and you didn't grab it yourself, but let others do it.  , you are waiting behind to divide things - if you are left in the village, you are just a group of bear bags who don't even have the guts to kick down the widow's door. You will watch with envy as others kick in the door, take the widow away and sell it, and then you can beg for money.  Guys who are satisfied with just a piece of cake - cowards, you are all cowards! I look down on you!"

    Chen Zuocai was so angry that he pointed at Gereltu who was not far away from him with his cane: "Isn't it your turn to vote? Come here! Vote for you!"

    The burly Gereltu, a former imperial guard, timidly walked up to Chen Jijiu and carefully stuffed the votes in his hands into the "objection" box.

    "Coward! Weren't you originally going to vote for it? If you continue to vote for it in front of me, I will look down on you!" Chen Zuocai hit Griletu hard with his cane: "You deserve it in this life.  It¡¯s useless to teach physical education even if you can write!¡±

    "Old Grandmaster, calm down, calm down!" Even Liu Yao and Yang Youcai who were in the audience came over to help Chen Zuocai.

    "Did you do this?" Chen Zuocai asked sharply.

    "That's what the Senate ordered!" After some unknown meeting, Liu Jinge stood behind Chen Zuocai, scowling at the leader and deputy leader of the Qingcheng faction.

    "It's unfair, old master. If they pass it, our Senate will definitely veto it!" Liu Yao had no time to counterattack and said that Liu Jinge was also involved, so he could only clear his name first.

    Chen Zuocai left angrily, even more angry than when he came.

    And the voting was still going on. It was Gu Ying's turn. He walked to the ballot box, pondered for a moment, and finally threw one of his votes into the opposition ballot box: "I have enough to eat now."
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