There are two more shifts today

"The Assemblies of the Nobles?"

Zhao Fu heard a new word again, but it was not difficult to understand, as if the representatives of the nobles gathered together to discuss the country's affairs.

"Is it the same as the Kuritai of the Mongols?" Li Cuixian asked.

The Kuritai Assembly was the meeting of the Mongols to elect the Great Khan, and it was technically the highest authority in the Great Mongolian State. However, because of Kublai Khan's sabotage, the Kuritai Assembly has existed in name only. In the same way, the Great Mongolian State existed in name only. In the past, Möngke was still there when Hulegu went west, so he could let all the thousands of households in the whole of Mongolia go out and put together a large army for an expedition. However, Kublai Khan could not mobilize the forces of the kings of the Western Province now, and could only rely on himself and the forces of the king of the host sect that he forcibly annexed to fight a decisive battle with Chen Dexing.

"It's kind of similar, but you can't choose a king." Chen Dexing nodded and said, "We are going to implement aristocratic democracy and feudal republic. This national major event cannot be decided by the emperor alone, and the big guys have to discuss it together. At that time in the Western Zhou Dynasty, there was a saying that the people would discuss politics, but there was no charter handed down. ”

In fact, all countries and nationalities have democratic traditions, which have been handed down by primitive tribes. It's just that some countries and nations have preserved this tradition in feudal and capitalist societies, and they have become so-called democracies. And some countries, because of their own national conditions, have taken the path of the dictatorship of the Sacred Heart.

Of course, this dictatorship and democracy also have their own merits, and it cannot be said that democracy is necessarily better than dictatorship. However, since Chen Dexing has chosen the line of returning to feudalism, he cannot but engage in democracy. Because democracy actually developed from feudalism, and dictatorship developed from centralization -- there is no way to do it. Because Chen Dexing already knew the inevitable decline of the Chinese-style centralized dynasty, and he could not think of a better autocratic system than the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties.

Since there is no way out of autocracy. Then Chen Dexing could only retreat and take the road of feudal democratization. And this is still the solution that the Red Dynasty Taizu gave China a solution to the periodic chaos, how wise is this Red Dynasty Taizu? You can't go wrong thinking about it......

Chen Dexing pondered: "The general direction of the aristocratic nation and the feudal republic. It has to be reflected in "Chen Li". how much power the emperor has and what kind of obligations he has to bear; , how much power the feudal monarch has, and what kind of obligations he has to bear; how much power the nobles had, and what obligations they had; What were the rights and duties of the gentry, and there were councils at all levels, including county councils and prefectural councils...... Well, there will be road or provincial councils, and the national council and the highest aristocratic assembly, and how much power each has to have. How decisions were made, how parliamentarians were elected, how nobles and gentry were elected—what obligations did they undertake, so that they could receive corresponding rights...... These principled things must be unambiguously explained in "Chen Li".

In addition, the Heavenly Dao Mission can also participate in politics to a certain extent. How much power they have and what they are in charge of must also be clearly explained in "Chen Li". Moreover, this "Chen Li" will be promulgated to the world after it is determined in the future, and it will be printed as a book. The schoolchildren of the Ming Dynasty and the Chinese countries have learned and remembered since childhood! ”

Feudal democracy should also start from the baby, from education! It is necessary to instill "Chen Li" into the thinking and soul of every Chinese person through education! The ideology, behavioral norms, and rights and obligations of all classes stipulated in the "Chen Li" are all dissolved into the bone marrow of the Chinese people.

Maybe five or ten years of education and indoctrination won't change anything. But as long as you keep persisting, it will take decades or hundreds of years. The people of China will regard "Chen Li" as an inseparable part of their thinking.

The legendary democratic tradition will also be imprinted into the soul of the Chinese people. Of course, at the same time, they will also see themselves as the masters of the Chinese world and their respective countries.

This is the legendary civic consciousness!

Democratic traditions and civic consciousness go hand in hand. And their origins are actually the most primitive democratic traditions of mankind. From primitive democracy developed feudal aristocratic democracy, and then further developed into elite democracy. Finally, there is universal democracy...... Although Taizu of the Red Dynasty knew the benefits and merits of democracy, he had been facing a feudal aristocratic democracy for more than 2,000 years. Elite democracy has never existed, and countries with a strong tradition of authoritarianism can only have the heart but not the power.

Chen Dexing, on the other hand, now has the opportunity to reinvent its roots, revive China's feudal aristocratic democracy, and build a path to elite democracy. As for universal democracy, it will certainly emerge in the end. However, Chen Dexing will not take the initiative to give democracy to anyone now...... Because democracy also has to be understood.

First of all, the heroes who helped fight the world were knighted and could retire with the country, and it was very natural for them and their heirs to participate in the sharing of state power -- the world was fought down by everyone, and everyone had a share, and of course the major affairs of the world should be discussed and handled.

Moreover, Chen Dexing will also stipulate a lot of obligations for the heirs of meritorious heroes in "Chen Li", not only to pay taxes according to law, but also to receive strict education, and to serve in the military, and to take care of the old heroes after military service, in short, it is not easy to be a sergeant.

The second is the gentry who have made a lot of money, without their money, Chen Dexing can't afford to raise the army, and the soldiers can't afford to buy steel armor. And the country's finances will continue to depend on them for money, so it makes sense for them to participate in politics.

As for the bystanders of history who have not done anything, they are certainly not qualified to be masters now...... Because being the master of the house is not only a right, but also a responsibility and obligation, and those who do not know the responsibility and obligation are not good at being a home!

I don't know how long the conversation between the three people went on, but the sky outside the carriage was getting dark, and an oil lamp was placed on the desk inside the carriage, exuding a dim yellow color.

The carriage jolted suddenly, and then came to an abrupt halt. Then Zhu Sijiu's voice came: "King, it's not too early, let's rest here for a night, right?" ”

"Good!"

Chen Dexing answered, then stepped out of the car door, got out of the car, and stepped on the snow. It was already dusk outside, and the red sun was setting in the west, exuding an incomparably beautiful glow. There are few inhabited snowfields around, and most of the current Northland is like this, sparsely populated, and large swaths of land are barren there. and the densely populated Jiangnan, in stark contrast.

The officers and men of the Guards, dressed in white leather robes, had already stopped advancing and were busy camping under the organization of the officers.

Chen Dexing walked slowly on the snow with his hands behind his back. He doesn't have to worry about camping, Zhu Sijiu and Chen Qianyi will handle it. He now has to think about national affairs.

"When I returned to Yanjing this time, there are two important things to do." Chen Dexing seemed to be muttering to himself, but Zhao Fu and Li Cuixian, who were following him, pricked up their ears.

There is also Xu Ziyuan who even took out a brush and a small notebook to prepare to record - the discussion in the carriage just now was recorded by Zhao Fu, and the recorded documents were also handed over to him, the secretary, to be responsible for sorting out.

"The first thing is the Assembly Princes!"

Zhao Fu and Li Cuixian were in awe when they heard this, and the princes of the conference were about to be crowned emperors!

Chen Dexing said slowly: "The northern heroes who have taken refuge in us, the town marshal of the Southern Dynasty who has not yet taken a superficial position, the leader of the regimental training who still supports the Song lord, as well as the king of Goryeo, the king of Japan and the shogunate governor, the king of Sukhothai, the king of Annam, and Zhao and Yu of Luzon Island, all have to be invited by post." This is their chance to join the world of China! ”

Goryeo has always been a subject country of the Ming Dynasty, and the degree of sinicization in the country is very high, and Tiandao is the state religion, so it is naturally a member of China. The royal family of Annan is the same clan of Chen Dexing, all of whom are the Chen clan of Yimen (the earlier ancestor was the Chen Dynasty of the Southern Dynasty), and the Mongols suffered a big loss in Annam in history, Chen Dexing certainly did not want to meet his own fellow soldiers. If the Annan Chen Dynasty is willing to accept the Heavenly Taoism and the "Chen Li", the Annan Chen Dynasty is naturally one of the Xia. As for the Sukhothai Kingdom, it is now based on Tiandaoism as the state religion, and the population and territory are not large, so they can also be regarded as a small Chinese country. Zhao and Yu are still in Luzon, and they have not been officially crowned or crowned kings, but it will be sooner or later. As for the Japanese state, although he knew that it was impossible for their emperor and shogunate to come, and even a representative of the weight could not be sent, Chen Dexing still planned to invite it.

Opportunities are always given to others, and this is also an attitude that is superficially preparing to make Japan Chinese. It's not the 21st century, and there will be Japanese people who will definitely resist Chineseization, and there will be Japanese people who welcome it......

Chen Dexing paced and said slowly: "The second thing is naturally to digest the captured northern territory. This time, we have a lot of land and population, and we need to make a good living. In the past, there were only three levels of prefecture, county, city, and township in the Ming Dynasty, but now that the place is large, we have to consider what kind of official office to set up above the Luogan Prefecture. As for whether it is a road, a road, a province or a ministry, you have to sum it up. In addition, the canonization and transfer of the knights must also be carried out simultaneously. It was necessary to spread the Lord's House in the Northland, making it the cornerstone of the country. ”

Xu Ziyuan recorded Chen Dexing's words and looked up at him, as if waiting for His Royal Highness King Ming to continue to speak. Chen Dexing set his eyes on Li Cuixian, "Xian'er, there is one more thing, it seems that you have to do it yourself." ”

Li Cuixian nodded and said, "But to surrender my father?" ”

"Exactly." Chen Dexing said, "After all, Lao Taishan has the merit of anti-Mongolia, if he is willing to return to obedience, he should retire in Yanjing in the name of the prince of Tang Guo, and Li Yanjian and Li Yanbang will give Tianzhai and Yanjing." As for Mrs. Miao Zhen, let's ask her to retire in Yidu! (To be continued......)