Chapter 101: Reform of the Great Qing Dynasty
The stubborn and conservative Qing Dynasty was about to be reformed, and it was a comprehensive reform, which became big news that shook the world, and its limelight overshadowed all other important news in the world during this period.
The Los Angeles Newspaper, the New York Sun, the New York Times, the New York News, and the Le Monde in the United States, The Times in the United Kingdom, the Berlin Zeitung in Germany, France, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and other mainstream newspapers in the world have all carried long-term reports on a large scale, and the news from the distant Qing Dynasty has become the most eye-catching news.
The New York Times said that the reform of the Qing government was systematic and comprehensive, and although it followed the Western countries politically, it was also a little different, and it seemed that the political system they flaunted was more advanced, and of course the most brilliant thing was the economic reform, and the Qing Dynasty liberated the shackles of thought, and wanted to fully liberalize port trade, and greatly reduce tariffs and increase the import volume several times.
The Times pointed out that the reform of the Qing Dynasty is gratifying, and we should support and join in the feast of the reform of the Qing Dynasty.
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The Berliner Zeitung said sourly that the Qing Dynasty was reformed, but it was decades behind us, and they were much worse than us in terms of comprehensive national strength, but we must also seize this market, so that we cannot miss the opportunity to make money.
The "Paris Daily" angrily pointed out that the lion of the East is about to wake up, and we Western countries should be vigilant, their new military development is very threatening, and it is best for the Qing Dynasty to be in the Stone Age.
All the countries noticed a strange phenomenon, but Japan, which was closest to the Great Qing Kingdom, was silent, they did not report any news about the Great Qing Kingdom, and their own people did not know that their huge neighbor was undergoing an unprecedented reform.
The most angry among the lost people this time was the revolutionary party, and the reforms of the Great Qing Dynasty gave them no reason to continue targeting the Great Qing, and now they are planning their future, "expelling the Tartars and restoring the Ming Dynasty against the Qing Dynasty." This became their new slogan.
"A bunch of clowns!" Li Yi looked at the information handed over by the ghost intelligence team, and said with a sneer: "Clear the situation, these people under the guise of revolution have made peace with the White Lotus Sect again, it's really sad and ridiculous!" ”
"Order the Ghost Society to put down other work in hand, conduct a comprehensive investigation, track and monitor the Revolutionary Party and the White Lotus Sect" Li Yi gave the first order in the history of the Ghost Society. The order also marked the beginning of the transformation of the Ghost Society.
Before the reform of the Qing Dynasty began, Li Hongzhang offended the Guangxu Party, Prince Gong, officials at all levels, and large landowners.
The so-called "the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty", Li Hongzhang was awarded the chief helmsman of reform by Cixi, although he can become a banner of the times, and will inevitably become a target of his colleagues, and the higher the banner is raised, the more ferocious the attack will be, but the arrow has to be sent on the string, if he stops the bow and arrow in his hand, what awaits him is only the butcher's knife that is cut down.
In the past few days, Li Hongzhang has been both excited and anxious, although he has Prince Gong on top of him? Restrained with Rong Lu, but the main decision-making power is still himself, and the real power is still in his own hands, he looked at Li Yi, who was so young in front of him, that he was a little helpless, he couldn't imagine that he had been cautious all his life, and finally fell into his trap when he was old.
"Galeries Lafayette has agreed to our reform plan, the new currency will be minted in the Guangzhou currency market, and the government will only supervise it and not interfere in its operation, but the foundry will have to hand over two silver coins for every six silver coins produced, and the largest circulating coin in the Qing Dynasty is copper coins, so you will have to hand over the same number of silver dollars."
Li Yi was even happier when he heard this, the number of copper coins is huge, and ten copper coins are exchanged for one aluminum coin, which is extremely cost-effective, and the profits in it will be extremely huge, and at the same time, there is a large amount of copper and there is no need to worry about the shortage of copper in the arsenal, and it can produce ammunition on a larger scale. As long as the Qing Dynasty has maintained a high growth in imports and consumed currency in recent years, there is no need to worry about currency depreciation in a short period of time, if the countries continue to raise the price of silver, then the Qing Dynasty plundering the world's wealth will be realized.
Li Yi leaned over and said respectfully: "Lord Zhongtang, this is no problem at all, the Guangzhou Mint can mint hundreds of millions of silver coins every day, more than 500 million cents, which can supply a large number of the whole country, and at the same time, it will also greatly expand the imperial treasury, but all this must be carried out secretly, and we must not let all countries know the silver content of our silver coins, as well as the large-scale increase of silver coins." ”
Li Hongzhang is very satisfied with Li Yi's current state, and his eyes towards Li Yi are getting softer and softer, Li Yi is the same age as his daughter, although his daughter was born in a home remedies, but it is also the daughter of Zhongtang, and she is completely worthy of him, and she will bring it up when the opportunity is suitable, and she is not afraid that he will not agree.
Li Hongzhang is now his father-in-law's son-in-law, and the more he looks at it, the more satisfied he becomes, and he laughs and says: "Don't worry, we already have a careful plan, and the Westerners will not suspect our numismatic problems, and the imperial court will soon promulgate a package of monetary reform and economic reform, which will be supported by Westerners." ”
Li Yi knew that the currency reform would be easy to pass, and he was most concerned about the reform of the army, "Lord Zhongtang, what about the reform of the new army?"
"You can rest assured that this will be carried out at the same time, and the military department will purchase new weapons from the Guangzhou Arsenal on a large scale, and the procurement of the two fleets of colleagues will also be carried out at the same time. However" Li Hongzhang paused when he said this, Li Yi's expression couldn't help but be nervous again, and he hurriedly asked, "But what?" ”
"However, the interests involved in this are too great, and the new army has not been practiced, so it is only piloted in local places, such as Zhili Province, my hometown Anhui, Hunan Province of the Xiangjun Army, Fujian Province of Zeng Guoquan, Gansu Province of your uncle, and Taiwan Province of Liu Mingchuan. And "
Li Yi is already very satisfied with being able to carry out a pilot project in six provinces, plus the 60,000 troops in Liangguang, the strength of the entire country's army is also very good, but Li Yi is still itched by Li Hongzhang's speech, "Lord Zhongtang, but what?" ”
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