When Hou Xuanyan set off the second round of fighting crime and eliminating evil in China, the world was changing, Britain and China were full of outstanding people, and the industrial revolution came early.

In this year, Cromwell, the Lord Protector, fell ill and died, and Britain was jubilant.

When the Duke of Hamilton of England saw him, he said, "This is the happiest funeral I have ever seen, for no one wept except the dogs." ”

Cromwell was so unpopular that three years after he became Lord Protector, a pamphlet was anonymously published encouraging his assassination.

Cromwell's every move looked like a king. He moved his home into the Royal Palace. The ceremony to announce his inauguration as Lord Protector looked like a coronation ceremony entirely. His advisers often referred to him as "Your Majesty". When the council refused to do what he commanded, Cromwell rebuked the council members with a bad face, telling them that he was speaking on behalf of God, and that if they rebelled against the Lord Protector, they were rebelling against God.

Such a dictator, who looked like an emperor everywhere, did not be crowned, and destroyed all the symbols of royal power used to crown the king - the crown, the scepter, the coronation ring and the bracelet.

Although the British hated Emperor Charles, they were still proud of the emperor in their bones and hoped that Britain would have an emperor. Cromwell's actions were so unpopular that he allowed his troops to destroy churches that seemed too "Catholic."

Thus, wherever the New Model Army went, stained glass from church windows was broken, beautiful woodcuts and statues were chopped up, and lead ornaments were melted down to make bullets.

Cromwell turned his Puritan beliefs into national law. He believed that playing cards was a sign of ungodliness – and therefore it was illegal. He considered it ungodly to go to the theatre – so all the theatres in England were forced to close their doors. He believed that God only liked to hear hymns – so the British were only allowed to sing hymns.

This almost prison-like administration contrasted sharply with the Chinese dynasty, whose openness and freedom were transmitted back to Britain through merchants and scholars, further awakening the British desire for an emperor.

Although Cromwell's governance was a mess, his military talents were not to be said, so no one dared to rebel while he was alive. Now Cromwell's death brought his protectorate to ashes, and his son Richard Cromwell was driven out of the country by the British less than two months after he succeeded as Lord Protector.

Charles II landed from Dover and succeeded to the throne in London, officially crowned Emperor of England.

The English had their own emperor again, and after Charles II's father was killed by Cromwell, the fallen prince lived a very undignified life.

When he arrived in France in October 1651, both France and the Netherlands refused to admit him. Instead of going to Spain, the monarchs of various European countries were not interested in him. During this period of exile, he was destitute and beggar, sometimes without even money for a hotel.

Now that he became emperor, he pursued hedonism, and at the same time relaxed the management of the people, and in this relaxed environment, coupled with the influence of the Chinese Dynasty, the industrial revolution in Britain came ahead of schedule.

The Chinese steam engine is not a secret treasure, this thing can be imitated with a little research, and the Han people have once again added a strong touch to the course of world history.

With the steam engine as a foundation, all changes were made simple, and for a time all kinds of new machines appeared in the island of Britain.

Because of the Age of Discovery, the barriers between the East and the West were broken, and the world was more connected. The rise of the Chinese Dynasty will inevitably lead to the progress of the world, especially Europe, which already has some foundation.

Hou Xuanyan didn't calculate this, he is still busy governing the somewhat over-the-top Hua Dynasty.

The influx of capital has caused a large number of social problems, many of which have not appeared before.

All kinds of loopholes in the Chinese law are exploited, and very covert means are used to collect money, evade taxes, embezzle court property, and deceive the people.....

Because the Hua Dynasty had abolished the land tax, there was no tax to farm here, so there were many factories that disguised the periphery as cultivated fields, and then allocated the income to the income from farming, so as to avoid taxes.

Since this kind of thing is done, it will definitely involve many officials of the government, and many places are directly smashed with money.

Jinling Imperial Palace, in the Nuanfang Pavilion.

Hou Xuanyan sat cross-legged, the night was already three watches, and the candlelit figures were one after another.

Opposite him was a young man in a Taoist robe, in the fourth year of Tianxi, Hong Yixun was named a heavenly master and bestowed the lord of Shenxiao Palace.

Since then, in and out of formal places, Hong Yixun has been wrapped in Taoist robes.

But in fact, he is still in charge of the general head of the entire North and South departments of the Submarine Elephant Battalion.

Hong Yixun took out a few files from his sleeve, all of which were the information played by the submarine elephant battalions in various places, and Hou Xuanyan watched under the lamp, and the more he looked at it, the more his eyebrows were twisted.

"Wealth is moving, and the loyal ministers and good generals who have not become expected to be I have been corrupted to the point of corruption."

Hou Xuanyan sighed, closed his eyes, and said: "After all, it is a monarch and minister, Suzhou has raised troops, and it has been with us so far, even if my heart is iron, it has been warmed." I will give them another chance to spread my will, and whoever surrenders himself and confesses clearly to his accomplices may be exonerated from their crimes. I promised them to resign and return to their hometowns, leaving them with dignity and a good death. ”

Hong Yixun stood up and said urgently: "Your Majesty! ”

Hou Xuanyan knew that his little brother could not tolerate sand in his eyes, and he also knew that his approach was biased, but there was no way, people could be ruthless.

The veterans of the Northern Expedition have achieved themselves and saved the nation, they may not have withstood the boundless wealth, beautiful women, fine clothes and food, mansions and compounds brought by wealth... But Hou Xuanyan still couldn't bear it, so he rushed to kill them all.

Four years of gunsmoke, sleeping on the pillow, the friendship of birth and death. They once called themselves a commander, and killed the enemy side by side under the banner of Suppression and Righteousness.

"One cloudy, you let me make a mistake once, just this once."

Hou Xuan's speech was whimpering, he didn't shed a single tear in the four years of the Northern Expedition, but he couldn't help it if he was in his hand today.

Hong Yixun was slightly moved, he knew best who his eldest brother was. His clenched fists slowly loosened, sat down on the futon, and said softly: "Your Majesty's kindness is probably used on a group of brutes, and they may not be considerate of Your Majesty." Even if this holy decree continues, there may not be anyone willing to surrender themselves. ”

"I'm just leaving one last way for them."

In the autumn of the fourth year of Tianxi, an article was published in the Di newspaper, which broke the earth.

Any corrupt official can turn himself in, return to his hometown, and be exempted from his crimes.

A month has passed, and not a single official has turned himself in...