After Wei Zi went down, there were indeed many important people who asked Qiao Zhiqing to listen to him.The matter of ascending the throne and becoming emperor became more and more intense, but Qiao Zhiqing didn't care about this, and discussed the matter of the light bulb with Edison all day long.Now Edison's research has entered the most critical part, he has now accumulated thousands of experiments, and finally found a metal with a high melting point, that is, tungsten wire, a metal that can instantly produce high temperatures without melting when electrified, which is very suitable as a material for light bulbs.At the time of Edison's flashlight bulb development, a large coal-fired power plant in charge of Qiao Yaoguang had already begun to be built in the western suburbs of Beijing.The power plant is also the largest in the world, and if completed, it will be able to supply the entire city with electricity for the time being.Mainly in the whole capital, the place where electricity is used is too good, basically it is used by telegraph companies and factories for electric welding.Usually there is very little civilian use, and even Qiao Yaoguang doesn't know what Qiao Zhiqing wants such a big power plant to do."
Mr.
President, these days, there are rumors in the capital that you want to follow Napoleon's example and ascend the throne as emperor, is it true?"
After Edison and Qiao Zhiqing discussed the matter of the light bulb, they uncharacteristically chatted with Qiao Zhiqing about things other than inventions.Qiao Zhiqing put down the drawings, invited Edison to sit down at the round table in the guest hall, and asked Yan Zhili to make a pot of hot tea."
Mr.
Edison, is this matter for you to ask" Qiao Zhiqing looked at Edison with a smile, his eyes were keen, as if he could see Edison through."
I can't hide anything from Mr.
President, this matter is indeed entrusted by Mr.
Yaoguang, but this is also a question I am curious about" Edison smiled awkwardly and honestly admitted.Although Qiao Zhiqing's face was peaceful, he didn't show his authority, he didn't dare to lie."
What do you think about this" Qiao Zhiqing poured himself and Edison a bowl of tea each, took a sip, and did not answer this question directly."
Mr.
President, you're sorry for me.I don't mean to get involved in the politics of your country, no matter what you decide, I don't have any ideas" Edison also knew how to deal with politicians, and he came to China to make money and realize his dream of invention, and he didn't want to get involved in any politics."
It doesn't matter, they all say that the authorities are fascinated, and the bystanders are clear.You can treat me as a friend, we will just talk as a friend, and I won't blame you if I say something wrong" Qiao Zhiqing knew what this Yankee was avoiding, and directly dispelled his fear.He wanted to see what these foreign devils thought about this issue, and these opinions had a certain reference value.Edison took a sip of tea, and after confirming that Qiao Zhiqing was not joking, he replied with a slightly serious face, "Mr.
President, a country's system is like the filament of an electric light bulb.It's not that the most expensive is the best, but it's about choosing a suitable system.Your empire is too big to hold it together without a fixed thing.We can assume that in the near future, once the balance is upset, it is likely to fall apart.The reason why Britain was able to rule the world as an island nation in the first place is because they have a cohesive force, that is, their royal system.No matter which colony, they must honor their queen, and this queen is cohesion.My personal opinion is in favour of a constitutional monarchy, and of course, this is just a reference. ”Qiao Zhiqing smiled, and his expression did not change at all.He sat with Edison for a while, then got up and sent him out the door.He now finally understands what the general trend is, and in the face of the general trend, some things are not transferred by personal will at all.A few days later, the matter came to light from the shadows.All localities have launched petitions to enter Beijing, and new capitalists with heads and faces in the provinces and cities have come to Beijing with banners to petition in front of the Forbidden City Square.I hope that Qiao Zhiqing can conform to the will of the people, ascend the throne and become the emperor, so as to calm the world.Under this general trend, there must be people who promote the process of these general trends for their own interests.Qiao Zhiqing's ascension to the throne and title of emperor is not just a matter for him.The entire vested interest group centered on him all wanted to follow the king and claim the throne.This kind of petition activity spread throughout the country for a while.Some people turned to the official, first the low-level government departments at all levels advised Qiao Zhiqing to ascend the throne and become emperor, and then the officials who admonished became higher and higher, and finally the bigwigs in the army also began to participate.Everyone can achieve this position, they are not general, and they can naturally smell the smell of the air.Who doesn't behave positively at this time, and who doesn't want to be the minister who supports him In the end, it's finally the turn of the big man to play.First, Gu Yunfei, chief of the General Staff, admonished, and then Wang Shumao, minister of national defense, also admonished.Qiao Zhiqing was at the center of the storm of independence, and he was never in a hurry.Finally, after these two people came forward, they announced that the matter would be an official issue, and that it would be voted on by all the people.This was the first democratic vote held in the country, and all citizens of New China who had reached the age of 18 had the right to choose their own opinions.As soon as the decree came out, the whole country was boiling.Even the farmers in the countryside discussed the matter in the fields.Everyone has their own opinions, and voting is by secret ballot, so no one has to worry about retaliation.The matter lasted for more than half a year, and the votes in the provinces and states finally came to fruition.All localities voted with absolute votes in favor of Qiao Zhiqing's accession to the throne as emperor and the implementation of a constitutional monarchy in the Great China Federation.Qiao Zhiqing didn't care about the result, he was holding his newborn second daughter to enjoy a moment of peace.Wei Ziyou, Zeng Jijing, and Su Wanru gave birth one after another.Wei Ziyou gave birth to a big fat son as he wished, named Qiao Dingbang.Now that the states have been unified, Qiao Zhiqing's hope is to be able to maintain stability forever.Zeng Jijing, like her sister, gave birth to a daughter and named her Qiao Mingzhu, which means the pearl of his palm.Su Wanru also gave birth to a baby girl, inheriting half of her mother's foreign blood, as cute as a doll.Qiao Zhiqing named her Qiao Keer, hoping that she would be as lovely as her mother.Towards the end of the year, the vote was finally inclusive.The Ten Federations of Great China passed by an absolute majority, in favor of Qiao Zhiqing ascending the throne as emperor and becoming the emperor of the Federal Republic of Great China.When the results came out, the newspapers immediately made headlines.Throughout the Federation, people everywhere took to the streets, cheering and firing cannons in celebration.The biggest cheer among the people was, "We have an emperor, we finally have an emperor" Qiao Zhiqing smiled bitterly when he took the official documents sent from all over the country, and the people seemed to really regard him as a savior.He tried democracy for so many years in this era, and in the end the people still wanted an emperor.Everyone wants to have a spiritual sustenance, and maybe the emperor is their sustenance.Without this worship, in this age without modern thought, it is indeed confusing enough to live
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