Chapter 874: Constitutional Monarchy

"Young Master, Young Master, what is wrong with you?"

Li Xuanya was startled by Liu Zheng.

Yet, the more Liu Zheng thought about it, the more excited he became.

Constitutional Monarchy in the Li Dynasty!

He felt it was highly promising!

Moreover, given the current historical development, there should be a constitutional monarchy in all of Asia, or rather, outside of Europe.

Firstly, the situation regarding Longyan has undergone earth-shattering changes. Xie Tianyao absolutely will not survive this year. The people of the entire Longyan have already begun to consider how to face the coming chaotic times. It is impossible for there not to be chaos; although the New Aristocracy represented by Liangzhou is powerful, the Old Aristocrats and scholar-officials are not to be trifled with either. They will absolutely not watch idly as imperial power falls into the hands of Liu Zheng. Longyan is not a tiny place like the Li Dynasty; a Feudatory King of any given province can muster at least three hundred thousand troops. Under these circumstances, Liu Zheng has actually been contemplating what the future direction of Longyan should be.

However,

What about afterwards?

Could it be the same as most historical stories?

Xie Tianyao passes away, and he himself, in the name of supporting the king, fights his way back to Longyan, letting Xie Chan seize the throne and become the second Female Emperor of this Longyan Dynasty?

:

That is not what Liu Zheng wants.

What he wants is a relatively brand-new system, a system that can keep up with the development of the times.

To continue the Longyan system like this?

No.

If one were to rashly implement a Constitutional Monarchy in Longyan, there is only one possibility: opening the national gates and letting Western countries like Britain, which have grown strong under a Constitutional Monarchy, invade; only then, having felt the pain, could one reflect and learn. But this is also not what Liu Zheng wants; how many commoners would suffer? How much territory would be engulfed in the flames of war?

Then.

Constitutional Monarchy!

However.

Let these people see that Constitutional Monarchy will become a mainstream in the future.

The second aspect.

There is only one possibility.

Try it out in a neighboring country first.

He truly wants to give it a try.

At least for now, Constitutional Monarchy is definitely a quite advanced system in the world. Constitutional Monarchy not only led Britain to rapid development but also had a significant influence on the politics of many countries in Europe and America. In the 17th century, in Western Europe and other parts of the world, Absolute Monarchy was a common form of government.

Britain proved with facts that Constitutional Monarchy is definitely the safest and smoothest method for transitioning from a feudal dynasty to a modern society, and it is precisely suitable for the currently precarious Li Dynasty.

Liu Zheng wants to try.

Although it did not have a direct impact on Eastern Europe, Russia, and countries like Zhongguo in the East, when reform movements arose in these countries, Britain's "Parliament" and "joint rule by monarch and people" (Constitutional Monarchy) became the realistic source and model for them to emulate in their struggles.

At the end of the 19th century, when the reformists in Zhongguo were fighting for reform, they often cited Britain's democratic political system as a model.

France, Spain, Austria, as well as some duchies in Denmark, Sweden, and Germany in Western Europe, all established centralized Absolute Monarchy systems. The dominant political ideology in these countries was the Divine Right of Kings. As for Russia in Eastern Europe and Zhongguo in the East, they were even more rigid in hierarchy, with an even stronger absolute monarchy.

After 1688, Britain's political system and the political ideas that sprouted from it dealt a heavy blow to the ideas of European Absolute Monarchy, the Divine Right of Kings, the omnipotence of the monarch, and the unconditional obedience of subjects, while serving as a huge encouragement to some democratic and progressive thinkers, such as the 18th-century French Enlightenment thinkers Montesquieu and Voltaire.

The current Wa nation is still in the Edo Period. This is a relatively weak era in the history of the Wa nation. But in the near future, once the Meiji Restoration appears, the Wa nation will take off, and by then, the Li Dynasty will be unable to stop the Wa nation at all. So why not let the Li Dynasty truly establish itself in Asia before their Meiji Restoration? To use this to check the Wa nation, or even the whole of Asia?

Thinking of this, Liu Zheng was already exceptionally excited.

How could Liu Zheng not understand how much influence an advanced political system has on a country?

The third aspect.

Queen

And then give up some power?

He looked at Li Xuanya seriously again: "What I said, I am very serious."

Li Xuanya's delicate body trembled again, and she was at a loss for words.

For how many years, which of the successive monarchs of the Li Dynasty has not been a puppet?

However

After thinking seriously, she could not help but smile bitterly: "Young Master, as long as the Li Dynasty can continue and the commoners can live and work in peace, even if Xuanya is a puppet, so what? But..."

What she wanted to say was.

Li Xuanya smiled sweetly: "Xuanya trusts Young Master!"

"Good!"

Once the monarch loses power, it gives this group boundless indulgence and infinitely magnified desires.

Liu Zheng laughed out loud: "You need not worry about this matter; as long as you trust me, I have a Method to solve it!"

She suddenly felt.

Liu Zheng's charm was not without foundation.

Thinking of this, Liu Zheng did not say another word, pulled Li Xuanya up, and ran towards the residence at the Honglu Temple.

Li Xuanya's pretty face flushed slightly, but her heart was thumping violently.

But facts have proven that he can succeed every time.

This confident and almost crazy temperament is very easy to make a girl like Li Xuanya fall for him.

He is always so full of vitality; when facing any difficulties or obstacles, he can always unexpectedly come up with a Method.

Even though those methods were initially impossible for people to accept.

Being pulled by Liu Zheng.

Li Xuanya suddenly had a feeling of, well, being "at his mercy."

Nowadays.

Liu Zheng, alone, has penetrated deep into the Li Dynasty, yet he dares to think about pushing Li Xuanya to the throne; what great confidence this is, what charming momentum this is!

Arriving at Liu Zheng's residence, Liu Zheng took out paper and a brush and began to ponder.

Li Xuanya, happy and patient, watched from the side.

As you wish.

Come as you please.

Liu Zheng would at times write furiously, at times stand up and pace back and forth, at times frown, and at times have a sudden realization, before setting pen to paper once more.

Li Xuanya, this peerless Beauty, just rested her chin on her hand and watched from the side, a doting smile on her face.

A man is most charming when he is serious; this saying is truly not false.

No matter how long it took, she did not feel the slightest bit of impatience.

Just at this moment.

News finally came out from the palace.

At this moment, Liu Zheng was high-spirited in a way he had not been for a long time.

Because he knew how difficult the thing he had to do was, but precisely because of that, the process felt exceptionally wonderful.

In the palace, no bloodshed had occurred.

Only then did Liu Zheng breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

After a night of tossing and turning, a night of difficult labor.

Zhang Yuzhen finally gave birth to a Viscount in her own Penglai Gong.

It seemed Min Weizhong had already accepted his suggestion.

Gave birth to a Viscount.

With this one stroke.

The entire situation had changed.