C516 Execution

Xiao Letian looked at Jin Changsen, still a little confused, and could only sigh to make the words even more clear: "For example, next year, I am going to add a new tax on research, and the accumulated money will be used to develop the new type of battleship. This tax should be very heavy …"

"The more taxes they collect, the more money they take from the citizens. The citizens' happiness will naturally decrease as it conflicts with the interests of the citizens. No one in the world is willing to give out benefits from their own pockets …"

"But when a nation needs to do things, it means that it has to spend money. At this point, the benefits of being a dictator can be seen, and the prestige of I, Xiao Letian, and even the prestige of King Shang Tai, can naturally suppress the indignation and resentment in the hearts of the citizens, allowing them to accept this new tax …"

Xiao Letian looked at the confused Jin Changsen and said softly, "Isn't this one of the manifestations of national cohesion?"

Jin Changsen had learned the Confucian classics from childhood, the ancient classics, and he was completely ignorant of the world's major change, as well as the modern state system.

"Decentralization, separation of powers... Aren't we going to divide the emperor and the nobles up in the end? Without the Emperor, would that still be called a world? "

"And you, Xiao Letian, also said, that the great government of the country is swaying between the two points of absolute power and separation of powers. What exactly is this' monarch constitution 'you spoke of? What's a constitution? "You don't have to boast about me being a dying person like me. Tell me the truth …"

Xiao Letian scratched his head and thought, this is really giving me a hard time, when I was learning politics I had also learned some famous words to explain, saying a few words is easy, but if I could come up with a few simple and concise white words, explaining this kind of political noun, it would be a very difficult task.

"Alright, since you asked, I'll try my best to explain everything to you clearly …" Her existence tends towards centralization. You should understand this, when war is about to happen, when the invaders step into our land, when our country needs to put forth all of its benefits to become a large project... "

"At this point, this monarch who represents power can become a cohesive force that suppresses the hearts of the citizens. We can make the people eat pickled vegetables every day and take away most of their remaining value without making them complain or rebel …"

"Do you understand?" Xiao Letian asked patiently, but at this time, he could only blankly nod his head, as though he had understood something.

"I'm so tired, so what I'm saying is to establish a constitution. This constitution means to establish a constitution. The western constitution is above imperial power, not some law under imperial power. Do you know that?"

"It's good that you know. There's only one purpose for establishing a constitution, and that is to tie down the imperial power with the constitution … "I've just said that the imperial power naturally has the desire to develop towards power, and power isn't something that's hard to say, but something that must be used in a specific environment. If power emerges during a period of peace and stability, then that wouldn't be the fortune of a nation with tens of thousands of people …"

"Only with the Constitution can we lock down the rights that the citizens had arduously separated from the nobles of the monarch. Only those with rights can be called citizens in the West, and citizens are an important force in the development of Europe now …"

"Now you know what a constitutional monarchy is, don't you? "This thing wasn't even invented by that smart person. This is the natural product of the citizens and the imperial power fighting each other for power after hundreds of years of confrontation and compromise …"

"I don't dare to say what the world will become in the next few hundred years, but I can tell you that the constitutional monarchy is the most advanced political system in the world right now … Just like the Glory s of the French on the sea, the battleships on the third floor of the ship deck are the most powerful weapons! "

"Why would I, Xiao Letian, use the reverse? What did I rely on to rise up in East Asia? Isn't it because I have always been the leader of the people? "It's because I gave everyone the most advanced stuff in the world that I am able to reach where I am today!"

"Am I, Xiao Letian, going to give up on my own foundation and retreat? [I know that the rules of the family are no longer working, but I still want to follow the old path? Jin Changsen, let me tell you one last thing, Prime Minister Xiao of the Ryukyu, how much power did you take from the Shouli City, and that these rights will sooner or later be divided among the tens of thousands of citizens! "

"I, Xiao Letian, will not take over these rights forever. I will not keep my children here, nor will I return them to King Shang Tai! The Monarch's Constitution is the national policy that I set for the Ryukyu, and no one can change that! "

"Now, you should believe that I won't be able to usurp the kingdom, right?" Xiao Letian stared at Jin Changsen with a gloomy face, as an invisible pressure caused him to be unable to breathe.

"Haha …" So that's how it is, so that's how it is … If what the Prime Minister says is true, then I really do have the heart of a villain. However, this is also good. Since Shang Tai became the monarch in name, giving away the majority of his power, he might be able to guarantee that the origin of the throne will continue to grow … "

At this time, Jin Changsen suddenly shouted loudly, "Your majesty, your majesty! "The world's situation has changed. You can be the peace king in the future, but don't think too much, no matter the cost …" The old subject, Jin Changsen, used his last moments of life to get the truth out of Xiao Letian's stomach. Of course, his life was also about to come to an end.

Jin Changsen finished his last cup of wine, stood up and straightened his clothes "Prime Minister! I already have no regrets, please make the journey ahead. Whether it's beheading or burning, as long as you can vent the anger of all the citizens of Ryukyu, I will ask the Prime Minister to take action! "

He rushed in and knelt in front of Xiao Letian, "Prime Minister, please be merciful, I am willing to use all of my efforts to exchange for my grandfather's name. I am also willing to use all of my wealth to beg my grandfather to not die … "Wuwuwu, Prime Minister, please be merciful!"

The little fatty kowtowed as if he was pounding garlic. Even though this brat was usually lazy, he was truly filial and filial. Xiao Letian sighed as he went to support him, but he couldn't do it no matter what.

"Jin Changsen, you and I have different ideals, but we can't differentiate right from wrong. If you are still in the Middle Ages now, then your decision was correct. It's a pity that you are now the nineteenth century.

"You and I are not wrong. It's just that the environment has changed … You are an old subject of the Ryukyu, and not someone that I, Xiao Letian, have appointed. Your life and death shall be decided by King Shang Tai … " With that said, Xiao Letian clapped twice.

He and Cai Mao walked out with reddened eyes. Jin Changsen was truly a loyal subject, and the moment he saw Shang Tai, he immediately fell on his knees on the ground in tears.

"Your Majesty, this old subject is useless …"

"Jin Qing …" Please get up... Your Jin family has served our Shang family for hundreds of years. It was us who were too weak. I am the culprit … "

The monarch also knew that this was the last chance they would meet. They hugged each other while crying bitterly. Xiao Letian could not bear to see this, he gently waved his hands, and a soldier walked over and opened the cell door.

The crying finally stopped at this point. In the end, Shang Tai still had to give an explanation to all the citizens of Ryukyu. He helped Jin Changsen up and said regretfully, "The military and civilian casualties statistics after the war have already been released … The number of casualties in Ryukyu had reached 70,000. At least half of them are... "He died after the negotiations …"

Speaking till here, the blood on Jin Changsen's face was suddenly drained, as if he was suddenly surrounded by 40,000 ghosts.

"You deserve to die for your sins! You should not live to see your own death! " Saying that, he kicked Jin Sanshun who was in the process of kowtowing, away from him, "Don't cry anymore, in the future, be like a man and live well, don't learn from me! Grandfather's life has proven that the old road has already run out, and you're going to use your life to walk the new path of the Prime Minister.

Jin Changsen cupped his hands towards Shang Tai and said, "All the crimes will be done by this sinful official. As for the others, they do not carry any great crimes, so Your Majesty, please be cautious … It's fine if you want to end this, but if you want to end this, do it! "

Shang Tai sneaked a peek at Xiao Letian, and seeing the Prime Minister nod his head slightly, he felt a sense of relief, "Of course, of course. Someone come! " As he spoke, a eunuch brought a wooden tray over, upon which was white silk and poisonous wine.

At this time, Jin Changsen suddenly became excited, "Your majesty, this is wrong, I have sinned so much that it caused the death of tens of thousands of citizens, how can you give me a corpse? Take me to the pier, where the negotiations are going to take place. At noon, I will go there and intimidate everyone with my death. I will vent my anger on everyone with my death … "

"Brother Jin!" "Why are you doing this …" Cai Mao's eyes blazed as tears rolled down his cheeks.

Only Xiao Letian understood what Jin Changsen was planning, he knew that Jin Changsen was trying to avoid trouble for his own grandson, and only by dying miserably in front of the masses would he be able to vent the anger in his heart, so that his grandson wouldn't be stuck with him.

Xiao Letian understood what Jin Changsen meant and nodded while sighing, "I will leave one of the German placings for Jin Sanshun. I'll let him go to Europa to train, so he won't suffer as much as you do …"

Jin Changsen also understood Xiao Letian's promise, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, saying, "Great kindness cannot be repaid, I can only send you one piece of information … Gong Cheng lives in a rented place in Shanghai, where his most beloved concubine lives. My butler knows that with his help, it won't be difficult to catch this old fellow … "

That night, the streets were filled with notices asking questions about. On the morning of the next day, the people crowded around the dock, especially the people who had lost their loved ones. They had prepared rocks, rotten eggs, rotten vegetables and other weapons in preparation to humiliate this wrongdoer subject.

When the sky brightened, the prison cart appeared on the main street. Facing the rain of stones and smelly eggs and other miscellaneous items, Jin Changsen instantly lost half of his life. If not for the New Army trying their best to maintain order, Jin Changsen would have been smashed to death by the rocks on the way.

"traitor... is that he's a traitor... "A traitor who colluded with others from inside out …" Amidst the crowd of angry curses, Jin Changsen was properly punished at noon.

Jin Changsen's death, was an official declaration that the last remaining opposition within the Ryukyu had been completely destroyed. From this moment on, Xiao Letian's rule could only be considered to be well-ordered.