"Feeling contradictory?" Yi Zhishu took a cigarette from the coffee table and let it go, then lit one for himself, and then changed his head, "At the beginning of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom uprising, what was the slogan proposed?" All men in the world are brothers, all women in the world are sisters, everyone has clothes to wear, everyone has food, everywhere is uneven, everywhere is warm. Has this been done? ”

Hearing this, Feng Yunshan and Shi Dakai both had a little unbearable on their faces, since the Taiping Army was crowned king in Yong'an, the hierarchy of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has become more and more strict, where is there any equality at all.

Seeing the expressions of the two people, Yi Zhizhi said unhurriedly: "As early as when Yong'an was established, I no longer had the slightest hope for the Taiping Army, because I knew that even if the Taiping Army could overthrow the Qing court, it would be nothing more than a change of person to be the emperor."

To put it mildly, Hong Xiuquan is not a good emperor, and in my opinion, he is far from being comparable to the emperor of the Qing court, you may not like to hear this, but this is a fact, as far as the autocratic feudal dynasty is concerned, the Qing court has achieved the extreme, and another dynasty may not be able to do better than the Qing Dynasty. ”

Hearing these words, Feng Yunshan and Shi Dakai's faces were gloomy and dripping, and Shi Dakai sneered coldly: "The Qing court is so good, why are the people still struggling to make a living?" ”

"Natural and man-made disasters, internal and external troubles." Yi Zhizhi said without hurry: "This is the situation that every dynasty will encounter in the stage of decline and demise, and the Qing court is even more unlucky, and it has caught up with the era of great changes unseen in three thousand years, and it is very good to be able to maintain it to this point today." ”

Shi Dakai said dissatisfiedly: "If it weren't for Yuan Qi's strong support, the Qing court would have been destroyed long ago." ”

"What the Wing King said is not right, Yuan Qi has always been the gravedigger of the Qing court." Yi Zhizhi smiled and said: "Since the end of Daoguang, there have been disasters in the north and south of the river for many years, and Yuanqi has always been active in disaster relief, but all along, the focus of Yuanqi's disaster relief has been on Jiangnan and Jiangbei, and there is little relief for Guangxi, so don't you think it's strange?" The two of you don't think that worshipping God will be in Guangxi, Yuan Qi didn't notice it at all, right? ”

Listening to this, Feng Yunshan was stunned, and thought about it carefully, Yuanqi has indeed never helped Guangxi, this really doesn't make sense, Guangdong is the foundation of Yuanqi, Guangxi and Guangdong are adjacent, it stands to reason that Yuanqi can't be indifferent to the disaster in Guangxi, which is obviously unreasonable.

Thinking of this, his face was bitter, "The shopkeeper Yida has never been kind to us, but what I don't understand is that the shopkeeper Yida was optimistic about worshipping God from the beginning?" ”

Yi Zhishu naturally wouldn't tell him the truth, so he smiled and said: "I'm optimistic about Guangxi, one is that Guangxi is high and the emperor is far away, and secondly, the situation in Guangxi is complicated, the people are fierce, and the imperial court's troops in Guangxi are also weak. ”

Feng Yunshan didn't know what to say anymore, he finally understood why Yuan Qi had been eyeing the God Worship Sect from the beginning, it turned out that Yuan Qi had also been eyeing Guangxi early in the morning, thinking that he had worked hard for more than ten years, but he was making wedding dresses for others, he couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.

Shi Dakai asked: "What does it mean to have a great change that has not been seen in three thousand years?" ”

"Three thousand years of feudal monarchy - that is, feudal monarchy, the feudal dynasty has come to an end." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "After the Qing Dynasty, there is no emperor in China!" ”

After the Qing Dynasty, there was no emperor in China! Feng Yunshan and Shi Dakai were all confused, their faces were shocked and confused, and after a while, Feng Yunshan spoke: "Follow the West? Isn't there still a queen in England? France also has an emperor? ”

"Each country has its own situation, and it is not possible to generalize." Yi Zhizhi said without hurry: "Besides, the Empress of England, Napoleon III of France, is very different from the emperor of our country. ”

After a pause, he continued: "When you were in Changsha, you didn't read the newspapers, and the ideas of equality, freedom, human rights, and democracy advocated by Yuan Qi were to oppose the feudal monarchy, but for the imperial system, China's 3,000-year-old autocratic feudal dynasty should end, and only by abolishing the imperial system can we realize that 'all men in the world are brothers, and all women in the world are sisters.'" Only when everyone is equal can we eliminate the hierarchical feudal etiquette system, and only then can we have human rights, freedom, and democracy! ”

Shi Dakai hesitated and said: "As the saying goes, a bird can't fly without a head, a snake can't fly without a head, and a country is a big country, and there is no ...... emperor." ”

"There is no emperor in the United States, and the queen of England is just an ornament." Yi Zhizhi said: "In the future, the political party will replace the emperor to manage and govern the country, and it will still be centralized, but this country is no longer a world with one surname, but a world of all the people, and the people are the masters of the country."

Only in this way did the Taiping Army originally propose that 'all men in the world are brothers, all women in the world are sisters, everyone has clothes to wear, everyone has food, everywhere is uneven, everywhere is warm. 'The slogan is really possible. ”

Shi Dakai's eyes gradually lit up, "Can this slogan really be realized?" ”

"Yes!" Yi Zhi said confidently: "Think about it, there is no emperor, no princes and nobles, no banner people, no people, no three, six, nine, etc., no officials, gentlemen, people, no farmers, no businessmen, no men, no gender, everyone is equal, what will be the scene?" ”

Shi Da became excited when he heard this, and asked one after another: "Why do you want to let the Qing court survive for ten or twenty years?" ”

"The conditions are not ripe." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Three thousand years of feudal monarchy, Confucianism has been deeply rooted, equality, freedom, democracy, human rights and other ideas to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, need to be propagated for a long time, need a process of acceptance and transformation, moreover, I also hope to overthrow the Qing court at the lowest cost, to avoid long-term internal division and conquest."

Another point is that from the perspective of the international situation, this is an era similar to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and we are the largest country in Asia, whether we want to or not, we cannot stay out of it.

Our industry started late, 80 years behind the West, the industrial base is weak, the industrial scale and the West is a world of difference, the top priority is to gather the strength of the country to develop industry, rather than internal friction, at this time Yuan Qi raised troops, it is very likely to break out a long large-scale civil war, Britain and France and other countries may also be involved, even if the Qing court can be overthrown in the end, it will inevitably be full of devastation. ”

Listening to these words, Feng Yunshan couldn't help but sigh to himself, the defeat of the Taiping Army at the hands of Yuan Qi was really unjust, not to mention the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan, even if the kings of the Taiping Army were tied together, they may not be easy to be content with a person's opponent, and it is no wonder that they are played with by others.

After a slight sigh, he said, "Bangladesh, what does the shopkeeper of Yida think?" ”

Is this the real purpose of the two of them coming to Shanghai? Yi Zhizu knocked the ashes of his cigarette, looked at Shi Dakai and said, "What does the Wing King think of Bengal?" ”

Shi Dakai said without thinking: "Bangladesh connects British India and Burma, Tibet in the north, and the sea in the south. ”

"The geographical location of Bangladesh is extremely important." Yi Zhizhi said: "Occupying Bengal can not only curb the momentum of the British expansion into Southeast Asia and Tibet, but also greatly consolidate Tibet and Burma.

If he is unwilling to annex, Yuan Qi can provide the Taiping army with a large number of mini guns and ammunition to support the Taiping army's westward expansion, Yuan Qizhi needs to take the Jamuna River as the boundary, and the place to expand westward is allowed to be established by the Taiping army, and Yuan Qi will give strong support, but ...... The Taiping army had to do a small favor. ”

It is precisely because of the important geographical location of Bangladesh that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has always been suspicious of Yi Zhi's promise to establish a country in Bangladesh, and after hearing about the victory of Yuanqi's new army in Jinjing, they sent Feng Yunshan and Shi Dakai to test the tone.

Feng Yunshan hurriedly said: "Although the shopkeeper of Yida commanded, the Taiping army will never shirk everything within his ability. ”

"It's not that hard." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "As the saying goes, if you are not my race, your heart will be different, Bangladesh is a strategic place, after occupying it, there is no reason to give up, my country has a large population, the most important thing is the population, I only need the territory." ”

This is to exterminate the local indigenous people of Bengal! Feng Yunshan was shocked, this was the first time he had seen Yi Zhi's ruthless side, he did not hesitate at all, and immediately bowed his head and said: "This matter is indeed not difficult, when the delivery is made, I guarantee to give Yi Da the shopkeeper a thousand miles of uninhabited Bengal." ”

"Good!" Yi Zhi said with a full jaw: "Within a year, I will provide the Taiping Army with 20,000 mini guns and a large amount of ammunition, and I can also help you form two artillery regiments." ”

Shi Dakai hurriedly said: "Can you provide the latest muskets, artillery and bullets?" ”

The latest musket artillery he prepared for the American Civil War, Yi Zhicontent refused without thinking: "I'm sorry, the latest musket artillery and bullets, Yuan Qi himself has not been able to completely reload, at least a few years will be delayed to provide you with." ”

Shi Dakai smiled, "A few years later, we will miss the best opportunity to expand westward. ”

"The British army is newly defeated, and it is powerless to stop you from expanding westward." Yi Zhishu said slowly: "However, your expansion must be limited, do not underestimate the importance that the British attach to India, it is best to stop in moderation, and then negotiate with the British to draw a line, the British have a strong desire for territory - they focus on trade." ”

Lin Meilian came in at this time and reported: "Big shopkeeper, the banquet has been prepared." ”

"Go and invite the shopkeeper Yan." Yi Zhicontent stood up after the order, and said with a smile: "Let's talk while eating...... ”

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"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, look at Yuanqi's latest teacher assessment and promotion system!"

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, Yuanqi implements new learning, regardless of the cost!"

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, Mr. Xinxue, support the elderly and send them to the end!"

Early in the morning, the crisp sound of the newspaper boy selling newspapers resounded all over the streets and alleys of Shanghai and various dock stations, and the government and the opposition were paying attention to the implementation of the new school in the past few days.

Not only Shanghai, but also the large and small newspapers of the southeastern provinces and the two provinces of Nanyang have published the latest teacher assessment and promotion system of Yuanqi, which is related to the new school, and the northern newspapers have published and printed in a timely manner, and reprinted in a timely manner. Assessment, promotion and welfare benefits are linked to teaching experience; Those who have completed 30 years of teaching experience can retire and receive a monthly salary as a secondary teacher until their death.

Yuan Qi implements new learning, from Meng to middle school to university, all of the gentlemen adopt the employment system, which is a big innovation, and now the minimum monthly salary is raised to six yuan, not counting other medical holiday benefits, just the salary, a year is seventy-two yuan, which is more than fifty taels of silver, enough to raise a family of five decently!

Promotions and benefits are linked to seniority, that is, the longer the teaching experience, the higher the salary, the easier it is to be promoted, and what is even more shocking is that those who have completed 30 years of teaching experience can retire and receive a monthly salary as a secondary teacher until their death.

This is equivalent to saying that as long as you become a new Mr., it is enough to ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime, and what is more exciting is that junior high school graduates who have reached the age of eighteen can go to the assessment to apply, the news spread, and the new junior high school graduates are jubilant and have rushed to the nearest new school to inquire about the situation.

Tang Xiang Garden.

Prince Yi Zaitong put down the newspaper and sighed, "What does Yuan Qi want to do?" Forcing the court to death? ”

"Don't say it so ugly." Su Shun said: "The minimum monthly salary of Mr. Xinxue of Yuanqi was originally five yuan, and these measures are just to encourage Xinxue graduates to teach in Xinxue, what does it have to do with the imperial court?" ”

"Why didn't it matter?" Wen Xiang opened his mouth and said: "The implementation of new learning in the southern provinces is Yuanqi's money, and the implementation of new learning in the northern provinces, who will pay for the silver?" This year is millions of yuan, and it will get bigger and bigger, and the imperial court can come up with a large sum of money every year to promote new learning? Speaking of this, he raised his tone, "Yuan Qi wants to get involved in the new learning in the north!" ”

"What's wrong with Yuan Qi spending money to implement new learning in the northern provinces?" Mianyu refuted: "The imperial court advances and retreats talents, in the name and instrument, why compete with Yuan Qi in the promotion of new learning? What if the court gives money? All Mr. Shingaku are hired from Shingaku, which is run by Yuanqi! ”

"It's still the fifth uncle who sees it thoroughly." Yi Fang said with a smile: "There is no need for the imperial court to compete with Yuan Qi, as long as the local Confucian teachings and teachings are supervised from time to time, the imperial court can save millions of silver dollars a year." ”

"That's not just a million silver dollars, at least two or three million, and it's going to increase every year." Su Shun said: "Yuan Qi is obviously in a hurry to implement the new school, and the new school in the northern provinces is implemented, Yuan Qi may not be willing to take over this stall, and he really has a lot of money in Yuanqi." ”

"I've talked about it with Yi Guocheng in the past few days, there's no need to stay in Shanghai anymore, just return to Beijing tomorrow." Yi Xun said slowly, he knew very well that this was not a trivial matter, it involved fifty people in each province a year, and all provinces in the Qing Dynasty were not far behind.