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   Chapter 760 757 [Rebellion Book]

  The British royal family in exile did not go to Paris.

  The main reason is that the relationship between the aunt and sister-in-law is very tense. The deposed queen of England and the queen mother of France are like sworn enemies when they meet.

   In fact, they are also considered enemies!

   Louis XIII, who has passed away, has been separated from his wife Anne for a long time, and is extremely afraid of his mother. Mother plotted to abolish Louis XIII, but fled to Spain to ask for asylum after she failed. The Duke of Orléans, the younger brother of Louis XIII, was also exiled by the Queen Mother last year because of his participation in the rebellion of the Prince of Condé.

  My mother absconded in fear of crime, and my younger brother was exiled. How could the Queen Mother want to go to Paris again?

  The family stayed in Rouen without revealing their identities, renting a low-level neighborhood.

  Received the consultant salary from the Chinese mission, Prince Charles is not in a hurry to work for the time being. He hung a broadsword by his waist, put his hands in his trouser pockets, and skipped across the streets and alleys.

   You must jump and jump, because you will step on dirt if you are not careful.

"Snapped!"

   When he came to the tavern, Charles took out a few livres and shouted, "Bring the wine!"

  The remuneration given by the Chinese is enough for the prince to drink for a while.

   Several people were sitting at the next table, plotting something loudly.

  Charles was drinking and listening, the more he listened, the more interesting he became.

  P. Brussels, who caused the rebellion of the Fronde, was the leader of the resistance movement. Because the uprising was too loud at the time, he was not executed after being arrested.

   Exiled halfway, P. Brussels took a walk, and now he ran back and hid in Rouen.

"This book is called "Apocalypse of China" ("Datong Collection"), which was translated by the British poet Mr. Milton." Brussels held up the pamphlet in his hand, "I saw a French manuscript in Port Grace, which is abolished. It took a lot of effort to borrow a handwritten copy. Do you know that in China, common people can study for free and take an examination called the imperial examination. You must pass the imperial examination before you can be an official. Even the emperor of China cannot violate this rule. rule."

  The rebellious party at the same table wondered: "There are only so many official positions. If all take the exam to become an official, is there enough official positions? If the number is not enough, will the officials' sons inherit them, or will the newly admitted scholars do it?"

  Brussels explained: "In China, official positions cannot be hereditary!"

   "Official positions cannot be hereditary?"

  Everyone exclaimed, because the voice was too loud, everyone in the pub looked over.

  Milton left earlier than the Chinese envoys. After returning to England, he found that his republic was gone.

  He doesn’t blame Cromwell for disbanding the parliament, because it’s hard to be a protector. The nobles, the parliament, and the army each have their own needs, and Cromwell is caught in the middle. From Cromwell's point of view, he had to make a choice, and simply slapped the parliament to implement a military dictatorship.

   Milton, disillusioned with his political ideals, resigned from his post as secretary and devoted himself to translating "The Collection of Great Harmony".

  Milton's version of "Da Tong Ji" contains bourgeois ideas, and the content of land distribution is deleted.

   At this moment, Brussels said excitedly: "Let me introduce the content of this book to you..."

"The Chinese also recognize the 'divine authority of the monarch', but the monarch must be virtuous and must treat people from all walks of life well. This is called 'benevolent government', which means implementing a beautiful and benevolent policy. If the monarch implements benevolent government, he will be recognized by God. The monarch If you don't practice benevolent government, you will be punished by God..."

"The operation of the world follows the 'God's will' (the way of heaven). God is happy to see the people happy and healthy, and the people multiply under God's care. More and more people need a monarch to govern. The monarch's governance is not to exploit the people , but to protect the rights and interests of the people. If you violate this principle, you will not be a qualified monarch and will be abandoned by God. The ability of a monarch alone is limited, so many officials are needed to assist the government..."

  “The previous emperor of China lost God’s approval because he exploited the people. The current emperor of China got God’s will in his sleep and led the people to overthrow the tyrant…”

"God's will is as follows: first, private property is inviolable, and the king and the church are no exception; second, the people have freedom, including speech, publishing, marriage... These freedoms; third, the people have the right to learn knowledge. Knowledge is Everyone should learn to understand the gospel of God in the world. The monarch and the government should open public schools to spread the gospel of God in the form of knowledge. Fourth, only those who understand the gospel of God can possess knowledge , to serve as a government official..."

  The book translated by Milton has been banned from publication in the UK because it contains too many private goods and is suspected of tampering with teachings.

   But in this tavern, a group of French rebels listened in high spirits.

After finishing the general explanation, Brussels said in a tone of infinite yearning: "In far away China, the monarch is benevolent, the officials are clean, and the people live a carefree life. The beggars on the street have disappeared, and everyone can work. Farmers have endless food to support their families. I heard that even the porters at the docks can buy silk to make clothes with their wages. The Chinese follow God’s will, so they are blessed by God. The land there is so fertile. It can flow out fat, and the grain output is ten times that of France!"

"When the Chinese people encounter difficulties, the officials will do their best to help the people when they know about it, instead of exploiting the people's property... Every spring, the emperor will take the officials to the suburbs to farm together. This is to feel the hardships of the farmers, and it is also an encouragement The people are hardworking."

"The emperor of China is the most wise and wise philosopher king. He has two personal guards, one in white and one in black. The white guards are composed of scholars and officials. They are sent across the country every year to arrest those who harm the people Corrupt officials. The black guards are composed of knight officials, and they are also sent to the whole country every year to arrest those bullies who harm the people.”

   "Therefore, there are fewer and fewer corrupt officials and bullies in China, and they have almost disappeared. The white guards and black guards are always troubled by not being able to find bad people who need to be punished, because China is governed by the emperor and only good people are left..."

  Distance produces beauty, as is the case with people, and so with countries.

  The darker French society is, the more French people believe in such nonsense.

  A rebel couldn't help hearing this, put his hands on his chest and said, "God, it would be great if we lived in China. Your Majesty the kind and wise Emperor of China, may God bless you with good health forever!"

   Another chaotic party wondered: "I heard that the Chinese are all heretics, do they also believe in our god?"

Brussels said: "Jesus is one, and also ten thousand. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, although different, are in fact one. The God that Chinese people believe in is actually the incarnation of Jesus, but it is called differently. In China, **** is called Heaven, God, and Emperor of Heaven, and the will of **** is called the Way of Heaven.”

  Everyone was suddenly enlightened, with such expressions.

  In order to translate "The Collection of Datong" and make "The Collection of Datong" more grounded in Europe, Milton actually came up with this kind of theory that is easy to be burned to death. Fortunately, he has a good relationship with Cromwell, otherwise he would definitely be wanted and arrested at this moment.

   "What should we do?" Another rebel asked.

Brussels said: "In China, a perfect society where everyone is happy is called Datong (transliteration). We should form a Datong party to expel the greedy and brutal prime minister and force the queen mother to return to the king. If your majesty is a wise monarch, then we will We should support His Majesty and learn from China step by step. We need to build public schools so that more people can study. We also need to establish an imperial examination system so that smart and kind scholars can become officials. If His Majesty the King is also cruel and stupid, then learn from the Chinese emperor and revolt to overthrow The rule of a king, choose a nobleman of high moral character to be king."

  As soon as this remark came out, the rebels immediately talked about it.

   "I heard that Prince Condé is very wise and kind."

   "The Duke of Orleans is also good. His Excellency the Duke chose to break with the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is a bad man, but His Excellency the Duke is a good man. Perhaps, we should go find the Duke of Orleans. He is exiled now and must need our help."

   "I still think Prince Condé is better. His Royal Highness is an invincible general. If he becomes king, he will not be afraid of Spanish invasion."

"No, no, no, the Duke of Orleans is a direct royal family, so he is more qualified to be a king. The Prince of Condé is just a branch of the royal family, and his legitimacy is not enough. At that time, the Duke of Orleans will be the king, and the Prince of Condé will be the prime minister. Happy days."

"What you said is too far away. The top priority is to oust the prime minister and force the queen mother to return to the king. His majesty the king is only in his teens, and he has done nothing bad. Everything is caused by the queen mother and the prime minister. I believe your majesty, As long as His Majesty is in charge, he will definitely become a benevolent and wise monarch!"

   "..."

   A group of chaotic parties, talking louder and louder, the whole tavern can hear clearly.

   But no one went to inform. Rouen, as the nearest big city to Paris, is a key target of the Prime Minister to squeeze oil and water. The common people here hate Prime Minister Mazarin to the core, and gossip about stories about the Prime Minister sleeping with the Queen Mother.

  Prince Charles was very happy to hear that, the King of France is his cousin, and the two have met.

  Charles is very clear about the situation of Louis XIV: smug, pretentious, extravagant and lustful, greedy for enjoyment... If one day he takes power, it is hard to say whether he will be a benevolent monarch, but for enjoyment, he will definitely make more money.

  As for the Duke of Orleans, that's Charles' uncle, a guy who doesn't have a bright mind. The cause of the first conspiracy to rebel was that Richelieu forced him to marry someone he didn't like, so he decided to leave Richelieu to Qianfan, and took Louis XIII's bird seat by the way. He participated in the rebellion several times before and after, all of them were on the side of the losers, and they were all fooled into rebellion.

  Charles scanned the group of rogues, and felt that none of them could get things done.

   But, the conversations between the rebels made him more interested in China.

   When the Chinese delegation visited Paris, "Datong Ji·Magic Edition" had already spread in London. Then it spread to Port of Grace and Rouen, France. Not only the rebels regarded it as a treasure, but even French scholars secretly studied it.

  (end of this chapter)