C1091 boiling tide

If we were to look down from the night sky, you would discover a strange phenomenon. The originally brightly lit Na Ba, after one o'clock in the morning, with the Prime Minister's Manor as its center, it began to brighten even more.

Lanterns and torches lit up one after another as the announcement was posted. More and more people opened their doors and lit up their lamps, walking onto the street and gathering the adults to gather at the intersection.

"Let's go together!" The Prime Minister had released the Chinese Statute Book. From today onwards, we are all part of the Chinese clan. "No, it seems that the Chinese will have to apply for it. I wonder which yamen's office this is?"

"Chinese? What kind of Chinese is that?

"Nonsense, how could the Prime Minister's decree not be beneficial? "From today onwards, only members of the Chinese can join the army as officials, and only children can enjoy free education in the academy …"

"Not only that! As long as you have credit, you will be able to get promoted no matter what status you have! Today, you are a civilian. As long as you have served in the military and have no criminal record, you can apply to become a citizen … "

"If you become a citizen, you will have the qualifications to be an official … And as long as you work hard and strive for more achievements, you might even get a title! "

"Yes, that's right! "Fellow villagers, you did not hear wrongly. From today onwards, the Chinese will be divided into six levels of nobility. Anyone who has rendered meritorious services to the Chinese will be conferred a title of nobility …"

The crowd completely exploded into a cacophony of noise. This caused even more families to wake up from their dreams. They pushed open the windows and looked down in confusion, not knowing what was written on the notice board at the end of the street.

Almost every street entrance was filled with people. The literate youngsters stood atop the wood box and loudly read the announcements, especially the university students, who wore neat school uniforms. Their faces were flushed with excitement.

"Chinese!" From now on, do you no longer call yourselves Han or Tang people? " the Japanese immigrant in the crowd asked in a low voice.

The student on the box, his ears very sharp, explained loudly, "Mr. Doge! You're wrong! The Chinese are not Chinese or Chinese, but Chinese belong to you! "

"The announcement said it very clearly, as long as you can speak Chinese, write Chinese, and accept the restrictions from the Chinese Statute Book, you are willing to accept the restrictions of Chinese morality! you can apply to be Chinese... As long as you become a member of the Chinese race, you can also enjoy the privilege of being a noble! "

"Wait! A new announcement has arrived … " Without waiting for the shocked expression on the faces of Fu Sang's men to fade away, the university student extended his hand and pointed at the Prime Minister's Guard in the distance as he shouted.

At this time, the street was already packed with people, and the guards were all sweaty. He looked in front of him and saw a university student preaching how far away he was. Last night's list of the first batch of Chinese aristocrats has already been published. I will throw it to you. Please help to post it on the bulletin board … I have to run to the next intersection! "

A thick roll of notices was thrown into the crowd, being pushed to the side of the bulletin board by countless heads and hands. The university student opened it to take a look, and his eyes immediately lit up with excitement as his hands trembled.

"It's been conferred a title!" The first batch of titles had already been announced! "I didn't expect this, I really didn't expect this …" "Did you know?" the college student shouted at the Fusang businessman, Doge, who had just asked the question. This list has you, Fusang, on it! Officer knife drawing team, Yepingtai and Bing Tai Lang have already been conferred the title of Counts … "

The number of immigrants from the Ryukyu was great, they were the third largest race after the Chinese and the aboriginals. When they heard that their people had also received the title of nobility, they were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes.

"The pride of our Ryukyu's Fusang people, Sir Yepingtai and Sir Bing Tai Lang have been bestowed a title? God of Heaven, please bless us … Long live the Prime Minister! "

Long live roars sounded out at almost all the crossroads. Hundreds of thousands of spectators had completely awoken.

Right at this moment, a burst of explosions sounded out from the direction of Prime Minister's Manor. Bright fireworks shot up into the sky and exploded into the night sky one beautiful flame flower after another.

The children excitedly jumped up. The fireworks show they were looking forward to had finally begun. They had been looking forward to this moment since long ago!

All the taverns, tea houses and opera gardens were open for business, the small and empty plaza and the large street entrance lit up a bonfire, the citizens gathered together, drinking wine and discussing the various details of the Chinese Statute Book.

Maybe the honest citizens couldn't figure out how many rules Chinese Statute Book had, and couldn't understand the underlying meaning behind the Prime Minister's code, but they could use their simplest values to evaluate this code.

There were very few farmers and traditional officials in the Ryukyu, and nearly seventy percent were craftsmen and merchants. Xiao Letian had allowed the third and fourth class of the Four Citizens to be liberated and abolished the unstable system of the past. Naturally, he obtained everyone's support.

No one objected to the Three People's System. People of that era were very simple and honest. Most people believed in working hard to keep their families afloat. You say that you can't even speak Chinese and you want to become a commoner just because you don't understand Chinese customs?

As for the difference between commoners and citizens, the commoners thought more clearly about it. "Civilians, we, the law-abiding commoners, just need to live a good life and earn money …" But if you want to be an official, you have to change your citizenship! "

"Prime Minister, you're right!" A good man has to be a good man, right? If the hoodlums and thugs became officials, would the commoners still have a good life? That's why the Prime Minister gave us a citizen, so that we could send those bastards out! "

"What kind of place is the new army? This was a place to teach rules and regulations. If one practiced properly in the new army for three years, even mud could turn into steel! Then check to see if you have a criminal record and if there are any immoral rumors around... "Finally, those with culture, understanding, and discipline become citizens, and then pick out officials from this group of people. That's the right thing to do!"

Look, are these people really stupid? Was this the ignorant commoner that the Confucian merchants of the past spoke of? They may not be able to sing many beautiful poems, but that doesn't mean they don't have moral wisdom in their hearts.

There was no one who objected to the system of 'Six Duchies, Eighteen Classes'! As long as those nobles came from the right path, and did not touch the body of the common people to bully men and women, not only would the common people not dislike them, they would even worship them from the bottom of their heart.

Just like the names of the Boss Mi s and Keeper Niu s written on the Yellow Ranking, who would not be convinced? When the French invaded the Ryukyu, the Boss Mi was the first to donate all their properties. All the rice granaries in the Mi family were handed over to the government for distribution.

In that war, who didn't eat Boss Mi food? It was also because of the efforts of the Boss Mi and the group of merchants that their chaotic hearts were stabilized, allowing the citizens to have the courage to continue resisting.

As for the Four Seas Trading Company's Keeper Niu, that was even more impressive, the Prime Minister had ordered the Four Seas Trading Company to prepare food, many people in the Niu family were already tired to the point of vomiting blood, they had sent food from Nan Yang and the North America to the Beijing!

Not to mention suppressing the capital's prices, they had even pulled down 10% of the prices of the whole province.

Why couldn't such a merchant be conferred a title?

"Fair! The prime minister was indeed fair! I have not lived my life in vain. I have finally met a fair sky! "