Chapter 32 I'm Here to Negotiate
"Liu Hong, I'm here to negotiate terms."
Su Che's figure suddenly appeared in the mirror.
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Su Che watched this scene in silence.
Ever since presenting this light-judging mirror to Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty, Su Che came to . He was speechless to find that this guy was either driving an impact or on his way to drive an impact. It was rare to see someone as licentious and immoral as him.
At this moment, the Taiping Army is approaching the city of Luoyang. As an emperor, even if he doesn't go to the front line to inspect, he should at least take his time, right?
Liu Hong turned his head and looked at the mirror, and suddenly said speechlessly: "You won't keep peeking at me with this right?"
"No wonder you are willing to give this treasure to me."
"It turns out that you have had bad intentions for a long time."
Liu Hong naturally recognized the person in front of him.
The great and virtuous teacher of the Taiping Dao, the Marquis of You who was granted the title of Lord of the Wolf's Lair, and a deity whose reputation spread throughout the world.
Su Che smiled faintly and said, "I don't see you often, I just see you occasionally, but every time I see you, you are doing this kind of thing, it's really hard to say hello to you."
"I suspect you have this habit." Liu Hong said with narrowed eyes.
"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's negotiate a condition." Su Che said.
"What conditions?" Liu Hong said with a smile, "I heard that a god has taken action to subdue you rebels. You are not here to surrender, are you?"
"Do you think the gods took action on your behalf?" Su Che asked back.
Liu Hong was stunned and kept silent for a while. He shook his head and said, "Of course I am not worthy. To be honest, I don't know why they took action."
Su Che said directly: "They want to get everything back on track and force us to become the cornerstone of the new era."
"Back on track?" Liu Hong frowned, as if he didn't understand: "What do you mean?"
"How many years do you think the Han Dynasty will last?" Su Che asked.
"No more than a hundred years." Liu Hong thought for a moment and spoke.
"You have some self-awareness, but the truth is more serious than you think." Su Che sighed and said, "Those immortals and gods took action just to forcibly tear open the prelude of the chaotic world, let the world's heroes divide and rule, and watch a good show."
"I finally understand that no matter how hard I try, they will get everything back on track!"
"I can't overthrow this Han dynasty. In their eyes, I'm not worthy of it!"
Even though he was in the middle of the situation, Su Che still understood some things.
"Then why did you come here to see me?" Liu Hong asked curiously, "What conditions do you want to negotiate?"
"You are a smart man, so I will tell you straight." Su Che stared at Liu Hong and said quickly, "Since those immortals and gods won't let me overthrow the Han Dynasty, then I will let the Han Dynasty last another thousand years!"
"Are you really going to surrender?" Liu Hong said in astonishment, "Can you be willing to do that?"
"It's not me who surrenders, it's you who should surrender." Su Che said calmly, "But I will guarantee your status as emperor."
"So that's how it is. I understand. You want to use me as a puppet and take control of the power yourself? Hold the emperor hostage to rule the world?" Liu Hong stared at Su Che, smiled contemptuously, and said speechlessly: "But why do you think I will agree? After you die, your son and your descendants will usurp the Han Dynasty and establish their own kingdom."
"No, it's not what you imagined. You underestimate my vision." Su Che shook his head and said, "Whether I submit to you or you submit to me, this Han dynasty cannot continue. I came here to create a brand new era."
"I'm here to rebuild the Han people."
"Are you interested in listening?" Su Che looked at Liu Hong.
After hearing this, Liu Hong's face turned ruthless. He suddenly drew out the sword hanging beside the bed. In just a moment, he killed all the dozen beauties around him.
"You can tell now. No one will leak the news now." Liu Hong wiped the blood off the sword and spoke slowly.
Su Che was not surprised when he saw this scene. As an emperor, it would be strange if he couldn't even make this decision.
Liu Hong was also very clear that many of the beauties around him were pawns planted by various forces. In order to have further conversation with Su Che, they must be killed!
"Emperor Gaozu of Han killed the white snake and started an uprising, founding the Han Dynasty, which I call the Western Han Dynasty. Later, Liu Xiu defeated Wang Mang and became the emperor as a minor clan, which I call the Eastern Han Dynasty." Su Che said, "And starting with you, it is the third Han Dynasty, which I would like to call the Great Han!"
"The plan I'm talking about is a constitutional monarchy!"
"What is constitutional monarchy?" Liu Hong couldn't help but frowned when he heard these four words.
"The so-called constitutional monarchy..." Su Che smiled and said, "Your lineage is still the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and the nominal master of the Han Dynasty. However, the difference from before is that you rule but not govern! But you also have your rights and can accept the fate of ruling the country as the prime minister."
"The prime minister is the head of the cabinet and has great executive power. The cabinet is the highest administrative body of the Han Dynasty. However, there is also a supervisor, which is the parliament."
"The parliament is the center of power and the collective of the ruling class. They are responsible for limiting the power of the emperor , supervising the administration of the cabinet, making laws, recommending who can be appointed as prime minister, and have certain rights over the arrangement of cabinet personnel."
"Secondly, the prime minister's term is five years, and he can be re-elected for a maximum of three terms..."
Su Che spoke very quickly about the many details of constitutional monarchy and the things that needed attention.
In this feudal society, it is a fantasy to have democracy and elections, so the best way to transition to constitutional monarchy is to settle for it.
Compared with the previous system, this constitutional monarchy is beneficial to the monarch: he does not hold real power and does not have to worry about being seized by his subjects, because he does not have power. However, he has prestige and a status that no one can match, so he is comfortable, happy, and worry-free.
It is also beneficial to the people: it avoids the oppression of tyrants, allows greater freedom, and is conducive to social progress and development in all aspects.
Of course, everything has its pros and cons, and there is no system in this world that can last forever.
In Su Che's view, the so-called constitutional monarchy is the product of the compromise between the old and new forces during the transformation of feudal monarchy into a democratic republic. It can be said that it combines all the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems.
If those immortals and gods hadn't gone too far, Su Che wouldn't have chosen a win-win situation with Liu Hong. He would have just won by himself!
Listening to Su Che's description, Liu Hong's eyes became brighter and brighter. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "What a constitutional monarchy! You said it so well. Then I can have fun every day? I don't even have to attend the court meeting once a month!"
In order to play, Liu Hong didn't even want to go to work for a day!
"What do you think?" Su Che asked with a smile.
"What do you need me to do?" Liu Hong asked directly.
"You just need to..."
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When the angry Emperor Shenwu quickly arrived outside Luoyang City from the mountain outside the mountain, he just saw this scene.
On the tower, Liu Hong held up the imperial seal, which was the imperial seal that was ordained by heaven and would prosper forever. At this moment, he solemnly announced: "I am Liu Hong, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. I am the master of all people and the king of kings. I hereby appoint Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Taiping Dao, as the first prime minister of the constitutional monarchy of the Han Dynasty. You will enjoy all administrative powers! You are my incarnation on earth! You are the leader of all people!"
Liu Hong's voice resounded throughout Luoyang, and was heard by the Taiping Army outside the city, and even by the Emperor Shenwu who had just arrived here.
Hearing this, the expression of Emperor Shenwu changed drastically, and his eyes widened: "What do you mean?"
"Constitutional monarchy?"
"This emperor...has he compromised so quickly? Is my Taoist clone going to be lost in vain?!"
The expression on the face of the Emperor Shenwu was extremely ugly! How could he stop it? The Imperial Seal was passed down as a law, and the righteousness was set. This was the emperor's privilege, and there was no room for change at this moment. Was he going to kill the Emperor of the Han Dynasty? This???
