Established a thousand-year family from the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 658 The Republic and the Emperor ([-])
Two years later

Summer of the Sixth Year of Yan State 440 (656)
Nanze City

Soldiers of the Tang army outside the swamp looked at Nanze City in the east from afar.

"Yan Kingdom is full of natural dangers, and this place is all swamps, so it is impossible to enter Liaodong."

The leading general, Xu Maogong Li Ji, sighed, and left here with the Tang soldiers.

In the past two years, the Tang Empire has not been idle. It first suppressed some peasant uprisings in the south of the Yangtze River, and then sent troops to conquer the two allies of the Yan State, Kumoxi and Khitan, forcing these two countries to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Tribute, and cut off trade relations with Yan.

Li Zhi has his own plan for how to conquer Yan State, that is to continue Tang Taizong Li Shimin's trade ban, to eliminate and conquer all countries that dare to do business with Yan State, and force them to cut off trade with Yan State. In this way, poor swallows and poor swallows.

At the same time, divide the interior of Yan State, win over Yan State's intellectuals, let them attack Yan State's parliamentary republic, advocate Datang's enlightened autocratic monarchy, and make Yan State people dissatisfied with Yan State. Second chance to enter Liaodong.

At this moment, Datang has already controlled the right to speak in public opinion. The standard that the Tang Empire said is the real standard. Whoever the Tang Empire says is a barbarian is a barbarian.

Yan Guo
Chang'e City

When the news of Khitan and Kumoxi proclaiming their vassals to the Tang Empire came, Yan State panicked a bit, but as the Tang Empire withdrew its troops and returned to the Central Plains, everything gradually returned to calm.

After two years of recuperation and reform, Yan State gradually stabilized, but new problems began to appear.

The slaves were released, and the imperial court could not force ordinary people to open up wasteland on plantations, so the question came... who would open up wasteland?
Who will open up wasteland?
This problem makes people do not know how to solve it.

Plantations lack labor, and the cost and risk of hiring land reclamation are too high.

Yan State has gained stability, but it has also fallen into a development bottleneck.

There is no one to reclaim the huge Spice Islands!
The voices of the guilds demanding the restoration of slavery began to appear, and the nobles also suggested that the queen restore slavery.

"Without slaves, who will open up wasteland?"

"Opening up wasteland is the cornerstone of Yan's growth. Without opening up wasteland, we will fall into a development bottleneck just like the Central Plains."

"Abolish poll tax and corvee, we can understand, but why free all slaves? This is nonsense!"

"Her Majesty may know how to fight, but she certainly doesn't know how to govern a country. How can a country have no slaves?"

The guilds and nobles submitted proposals to the queen time and time again, demanding the restoration of slavery.

"A country without slaves is sad and deformed!"

"Someone has to work. If there are no slaves, who will do the work? Are you counting on those troublemakers who refuse to obey poll tax and corvee?"

Yesterday, the aristocratic parliament and the common people's parliament were convened at the same time, and the "Restoration of Slaves Act" was unanimously passed, requiring the restoration of slavery in the territory of Yan.

However, the "Restoration of Slaves Act" passed by the Parliament was actually rejected by Her Majesty the Queen.

"I don't want this kind of cruel oppression to still exist in our country. Everyone is free, whether he is a nobleman or a commoner, whether he is a rich businessman or a beggar!"

"Comparing your heart to your heart, if everyone is oppressed, would you still agree with slavery?"

The queen has always respected the decisions of the parliament, and has never interfered with the proposals passed by the parliament. At most, she will give a speech before voting to guide the votes of the members.

However, this time, for the sake of her people, Her Majesty the Empress forcibly vetoed the proposal passed by the parliament. The last time such a thing happened was during the Wang Ting Rebellion.

The famous tyrant Wang Ting vetoed the proposals passed by the noble council and forcibly dissolved the noble council.

"Do you want to become the second tyrant Wang Ting?" A nobleman asked the queen face to face.

"I just hope that everyone will be more considerate of the low-level people." The queen explained.

One month later

The nobles convened Parliament again and voted once more to pass the Slave Act.

"The restoration of slavery is the aspiration of the people. All MPs, whether noble or common, want to restore slavery. Why do you go against the will of the people?"

"Don't you hear that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. You disregarded public opinion and forcibly blocked the "Slave Act." What is this if you are not a tyrant?"

Since the queen is unwilling to punish those who are dissatisfied, the nobles can safely and boldly speak out to the queen.

But the queen still once again vetoed the "Slave Act".

"We are your staunch supporters. You don't have to be afraid of them. We are all willing to fight for you and kill those bugs!" The officers of the Imperial Guard supported the Queen.

Most of the current imperial guards are from Wuyou Township, and they are absolutely loyal to the Queen.

"Yan country cannot have a civil war. I will not let the "Slave Act" be passed, but I must not use killing methods to solve the problem." Although the queen forcibly vetoed the "Slave Act" through her autocratic authority, she did not There is no plan to use the military to kill noble councilors and commoners/guild councilors.

However, although the queen did not intend to use the army to eradicate the nobles, the nobles planned to use the army to launch a coup to overthrow the queen and re-elect a new emperor who was willing to cooperate.

Spring of the seventh year of Yan State 440 (657)
When the Queen inspected the reconstruction of Pyongyang City, the army of the nobles surrounded Pyongyang City, while part of the Queen's Guards were still guarding the Tang Empire in Shanhaiguan, and some were guarding the imperial capital in Chang'e Town.

"Looking at your contribution to saving this country, as long as you voluntarily abdicate, we can guarantee you a happy life for the rest of your life, but if you insist on going your own way, ignoring the voting resolutions of the parliament and wanting to be autocratic, then we have no choice but to use You will be forced by force!"

The nobles brought their own private troops and surrounded the queen's temporary residence in Pyongyang.

"Anyone who wants to kill me or arrest me, do it directly!" The queen shouted to the private soldiers of the nobles: "Kill me, kill the autocratic emperor in front of you!"

However, no one dared to do anything. In the past few years, the soldiers have followed the Queen to fight, and they have admired the Queen from the bottom of their hearts. There are also some soldiers who were originally subject to corvee and poll tax, but also because the Queen abolished the poll tax corvee , his family survived, even including some freed slaves.

"Look into my eyes! Raise your spears and firecrackers, and kill me!"

The queen's voice was deep and powerful.

Gradually, several soldiers dropped their weapons.

Subsequently, more and more soldiers laid down their weapons.

It is the people who need a queen, not the queen who wants to be a queen!
"Ruined!"

The nobles who participated in the coup felt ashamed, they all felt that they were dead.

however……

"I won't hurt you. Maybe you have misunderstood me, but all misunderstandings can be eliminated in time. I hope everyone can join me in governing this beautiful country."

The queen forgave the nobles and soldiers who participated in the coup, and she didn't care about the rebellion against herself.

(End of this chapter)