"Huang Xing, do you remember what the emperor said in your house?" smiled and asked Huang Xing lightly.

"Hmph. The words of the captive chieftain have long been forgotten. ”

"Yes." smiled and nodded: "You forgot what the emperor told you to be loyal to China, no wonder you would do such a thing to betray your ancestors." ”

"We waited for the boys to participate in the revolution precisely to overthrow the Manchu Qing, expel the Tatars, and restore China. This is exactly how the matter of honoring the ancestors comes from turning their backs on the ancestors. ”

"The emperor told you. You don't have to be loyal to the emperor, or you don't have to be loyal to the Qing court. But as a Chinese, you should be loyal to China, to the land of China, and to the Chinese nation. You have forgotten about this, why should you turn your back on your ancestors? ”

"Wait." As soon as Huang Xing wanted to open his mouth to refute, Situ Meitang stood up and asked urgently: "Dare to ask your lord, what your lord just said is the truth?" ”

"Of course. When the emperor advised Huang Xing, he happened to be with the emperor and heard it with his own ears. Also present were Huang Xing's parents and little sister, and it was easy to verify. Yes, Huang Xing. After laughing, he turned to Huang Xing to ask. But I don't know how surprised Situ Meitang and others were by this sentence.

"So what? It's just the seductive words of the chieftain. ”

"The emperor trained the new army, built huge ships and cannons, and led the army to fight in the east and west, not just to keep the enemy and the country away, so that the people at home could have a peaceful life. But in the eyes of your revolutionary party, the soldiers who fought bloodily for the country are just the emperor's lackeys. The emperor introduced foreign capital and set up a factory in education. I think it is to let the people have more culture and more income, and live a more prosperous life. But you have become a treaty of land and land sale, and the loss of power and humiliation of the country. I don't understand. In the past ten years, which piece of land has the emperor cut? On the contrary, it is to recover the Ryukyus, keep Korea, and build the three Chinese autonomous regions of Pontianak, Java, and Luzon in Nanyang, why don't you say a word? The emperor is even more desperate to offend the possibility of the powers, and asks the powers to treat overseas Chinese equally, why don't you know? You revolutionaries are uncomfortable when they see the people's lives getting better and better, don't you? It is necessary to provoke a civil war. It would be nice to see the people in the flames of war, and to listen to the wails of the people in the flames of war, right? The more he spoke, the more he spoke, the more he spoke, and finally he was already reprimanded.

Huang Xing also wanted to quibble. But before he could speak, Situ Meitang had already spoken: "Come on, blast this person out of the court." After speaking, he didn't look at Huang Xing, but said with a smile: "Overseas Chinese inherit the emperor's grace." Although the Chinese Exclusion Act has not been abolished, at least my life in the United States is much better. Smile smiling, please take a seat. ”

"The seniors are here, how can there be a reason for the younger generations to sit down. This time, the late students were ordered by the emperor to ask the seniors for help, and they also asked the seniors to help them. ”

Huang Xing left, and the door was closed tightly again. Only then did he explain to everyone the reason why he came, because the imperial court urgently needed 100,000 laborers to enter Alaska and other North American regions to engage in mining and mining: "It costs a lot of money to train the new army and build warships, and it is necessary to build railways and build education." Although the income of the imperial court has gradually increased over the years, it is not enough to use it. As a last resort, gold can only be stolen overseas to subsidize the domestic shortage. And the biggest gold poaching point is in Alaska. Now that Alaska has attracted the attention of the Americans, it is impossible to carry out the previous poaching. In order to ensure that gold can be imported as usual, the subsidy country is insufficient, and the United States does not attract attention, and in order to distract the attention of the Americans. The emperor will also open a number of mines in the Northwest Territories of Canada. These minerals will be transported back to China in the future, so they can only be carried out by Chinese to ensure that China's national use is sufficient. This is a handwritten letter from the Qing Dynasty's envoy to North America, Lord Ou Geng, and he also invited his predecessors to learn from it. ”

"Smile sir, the old man has a problem." Zhang Fengyu stood up and arched his hand and said, "I heard that the person who bought the land in Alaska was a Jew. ”

"That's right, it's the Jew Blake, and it was the emperor who instructed Blake to do this series of things in the United States. In this era of white mandom. A white man's skin is not always so noticeable. Isn't it? ”

Huang Sande asked again: "How can you be convincing if you refuse to show your real name." ”

"I'm sure you're no stranger to spies. Because there are regulations in the imperial court. Therefore, you can't show people by your real name. At least I know that this North American Hongmen Cordial Conference was caused by a telegram from the imperial court, don't I? ”

"You're right, it seems that you are indeed from the imperial court. If the old man is not mistaken, the code name of the spy is also a secret. Why do you give your code name again? ”

"It's a shame to say that he was not secretive in his later life and was found by the Americans. In order to protect the safety of overseas spies, all those who might be exposed will be transferred back to China. These visits to your predecessors will be the last mission in the United States. ”

The reason why Yixiao and the others walked in so easily was not only that these big men were good at it, but also that the deacons of the Zhigong Hall rushed in without reacting, and what was even more serious was that these four big men were full of bombs, and no one dared to act rashly. Outside the hall gate, the four big men brought by Yixiao have been confronting the deacon of the Zhigong Hall for a long time. After a long time, the gate was opened, and the incense masters came out one after another. Huang Sande came out and told the deacons that the young man was a guest of the master of the hall, and told them to discipline them normally, and then walked in and closed the door himself.

Yixiao talked with Situ Meitang and Huang Sande for a long time, and no one knew what they talked about. I only knew that the two bigwigs personally sent the young man out of the door, and the people in the court were all surprised, what is the origin of this young man?

A telegram from Alaska arrived, and the Black Mining Company's San Francisco office was advertised in large numbers. As a legend of the overnight riches in the United States, he naturally attracted a lot of attention. Blake's purchase of land in Alaska has attracted everyone's attention, and everyone is speculating whether Blake discovered the gold mines in Alaska, why not recruit tens of thousands of Chinese workers?

The gold mine was discovered, but Blake was not happy. Not to mention that the reserves are not large, the key is that Alaska can work for a short time. Seeing that there was not much profit, Blake shifted his position to Canada and began to enclose land frantically.

Is Blake crazy? When everybody is thinking so. In less than half a year, the land that Blake had enclosed began to produce fruit. Oil, coal, lead, zinc and other abundant resources were mined, and Blake even discovered a rich gold deposit not far northwest of Vancouver. God's favorite, master of gold, miracle worker...... and so on were crowned on Blake's head, and for a time Blake's name spread throughout the North American continent. This was followed by a sharp rise in land prices in Western Canada.

Western Canada was by Blake. A lot of capital has begun to be invested in the western part of Canada under the lure of profits, and it has even reached the point of enclosing land before prospecting, because the land may already belong to someone else while you are still prospecting. Developing the western region and stimulating economic growth has always been something that the Canadian government has always wanted to do. However, Blake, who sparked the frenzied enclosure movement in Western Canada, stopped the enclosure and began mining in peace. In this half year. Black Mining alone has hired more than 100,000 Chinese workers into Western Canada and Alaska, and the number is growing.

Huagong is easy to use. The whole world knows it. Although the price of black labor is lower, black labor can only repeat the work in hand mechanically, and will not use their brains to think. In contrast, the productivity of Chinese workers is far higher than that of blacks and Mexicans, except that Chinese workers are more industrious and better managed. The better mastery of Chinese skills is also a factor. In contrast, Chinese workers are the most cost-effective, which also leads to many factory owners being willing to hire Chinese workers. As a result, more and more locals were unable to find jobs, and the Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States was introduced.

The Chinese Exclusion Act was really a blow to the Chinese people, and the Chinese who had paid a lot for the United States could only survive in the cracks. However, the hard-working Chinese still survived tenaciously, doing jobs that white people who thought they were superior to others were unwilling to do, and taking on the dirtiest and most tiring basic work in society. It is precisely because of the basic role of the Chinese that the Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States only deprives the Chinese of their social resources as citizens, and does not actually restrict the entry and exit of Chinese people into and out of the United States.

The reason why the Chinese came to the United States was to force out the domestic turmoil, and with the Qing Dynasty, the internal and external situation was stabilized. As the Qing Dynasty entered the period of great development, with the acceleration of road construction in the Qing Dynasty, many experienced Chinese returned to China to engage in technical and management work under the inspiration of the imperial court. This time the great development of Western Canada. More than 100,000 Chinese have been withdrawn from the United States, so much so that many states in the western United States have begun to restrict Chinese from leaving. Not only that, Hongmen, the largest Chinese organization in the United States, has begun to organize and send Chinese workers from the east to Canada and Mexico, in addition to sending Chinese workers from the west to Canada and Alaska. Because Blake also discovered an oil field on the east coast of Pachuca, Mexico.

However, the U.S. government is very worried about this, because it has become accustomed to oppressing the Chinese and commanding the Chinese with arrogance. But suddenly found that there were few Chinese available for them to squeeze, and few Chinese listened to their command. They find that they are not used to it. At least they now face a serious problem – who will unclog the sewers?

For blacks and Mexicans in the United States, the departure of the Chinese is a good thing. Because they have more job opportunities, but Americans are less accustomed to it. The sewers that the Chinese could build in a day were not finished in the hands of blacks and Mexicans for three days. Blacks are better, Mexicans are not Chinese willing to go along with it, they have had many times with whites. The U.S. government, which began to cherish the benefits of the Chinese, began to negotiate with Zhong Wenyao, the Qing envoy to the United States, Ouyang Geng, the ambassador to the Americas, and Situ Meitang, the Hongmen bigwig, to improve the treatment of the Chinese.

In fact, there is no need for the U.S. government to mention that factories and businesses around the country have begun to increase the wages of Chinese. However, the first plan put forward during consultations with the US government was to demand that the US cancel the Chinese Exclusion Act, which made the US government very worried. Let's cancel it, as if the U.S. government had compromised with Qing Guo. If you don't cancel it, the departure of more and more Chinese people will indeed have a certain negative impact on American society. At least more than 500,000 Chinese who have left together with their families are also a large consumer group. Moreover, even if the Chinese who remained in the United States, a large number of them went to work in factories opened by Chinese. The U.S. Congress decided after an incentive discussion that restrictions on Chinese could be relaxed, incomes could be increased, and basic social security could be provided, but the Chinese Exclusion Act could not be canceled in any case.

The Chinese have always kept their word, and when the agreement was reached, advertisements for recruiting Chinese began to be taken down. The fundamental reason for this is simply that the Chinese workers who entered Canada and Mexico in the early stage are close to saturation, and the export of labor to these places will only disrupt the local job market.

Situ Meitang angrily dropped the teacup in his hand: "A group of self-righteous white people, do you treat us Chinese like pigs?" "It still failed to get the U.S. government to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act, which discriminated against Chinese people. The anger in Situ Meitang's heart can be imagined.

"At the end of the day, China is not strong enough. I'm actually quite satisfied with the results we have achieved so far, at least the United States has recognized Chinese areas such as Chinatown. Ouyang Geng sighed, as the minister of the Qing Dynasty to the United States for many years, the miserable situation of the Chinese has long been numb, and he is very satisfied if he can fight for more.

"Since the negotiations can't get the United States to cancel the Chinese Exclusion Act, let's wait for the shells to be smashed into Washington in the future and let them come to talk to us." Zhong Wenyao's face was furious.

"Lord Zhong is not afraid to flash his tongue when he speaks." Situ Meitang glared at Zhong Wenyao angrily. I thought to myself how the emperor could send such a Leng Touqing to the country as an envoy, isn't this to be lost to us Chinese: "The United States is separated from China by the Pacific Ocean. It takes two months to take a boat. Do you have enough of this cannon? ”

"Senior Situ's words can't be said on the head of the late sheng, this is what the emperor said before the late sheng went out." Zhong Wenyao smiled and said in a low voice: "The biggest drawback of our Chinese is that we are not united enough, so we will be divided and conquered by foreigners." This dispatch of Chinese workers to Mexico in Canada is the first time that our Chinese in the United States have united. Isn't the United States nervous? That's why the emperor keeps emphasizing that the Chinese should be united and united, as long as the Chinese can be united, with such a huge population in the world, who are we afraid of? ”

Situ Meitang nodded, deeply convinced.

Before a large number of Chinese entered Canada, the Qing envoy to Canada began to negotiate with the Canadian government on the treatment of Chinese in Canada. Because of the arrival of a large number of Chinese workers, Western Canada began to flourish.

It is also because of the great development of western Canada that the world has taken its eyes away from Alaska. Through the Chinese in Arras crypto mining, although the production has all declined, at least a few more years of gold can be mined. However, the world has been staring at the wealth of Western Canada, and none of them have noticed the distribution of Black Mining. From Vancouver to the northeast and Prince George, the entire southern and central parts of British Columbia, Canada, are dotted with Blake Mining's mines or factories, and almost all of these factories are Chinese workers in the United States.

This was deliberately arranged by Guangxu. Take advantage of foresight. Embezzle Canada's resources in advance, and save them from being taken away by the Yankees. So these places are almost destructive mining. As long as the Chinese don't die, how to get out of the mine and how to come quickly. Change the name, change the packaging, and ship it to China. By the way, two nails were inserted in the middle of the United States through Alaska, and the construction of the railroad from the United States to Alaska was delayed as much as possible.

China is a big demander for resources, and a large part of the resources mined in Western Canada are sold to China. In order to better revitalize the economy of the western region, the Canadian government has begun to build a railway from Prince George to Prince Rupert.

Trains have a huge carrying capacity and have a high speed. The emergence of railways can speed up the flow of materials between the two places, and the two places that can quickly communicate with each other can generate more wealth in the process of exchanging resources and products. It is also possible to take advantage of the characteristics of the railway's high-speed and large carrying capacity, so that the troops on this side of the railway will soon appear on the other side of the railway. As long as the railway can be unimpeded, China can transfer troops from Guangdong to Harbin within three days. In this way, it is only necessary to put the vanguard in place, and the follow-up troops only need to be arranged on the railway line, which may be quickly replenished to the front line.

Therefore, the great powers are building railways at any cost, and wherever the railways are laid, it means where their armies can go, which means where their influence can extend. Railways are the best tool for the realization of national strategic ideas, and this is the charm of railways and the value of railways.

Russia wanted to build the Far East Railway in preparation for the invasion of Northeast China, because the railway could mobilize the largest number of troops into the Far East in the fastest time. Germany has always wanted to build a railway from Germany to the Ottoman Middle East, but also to use the railway to directly reach into Egypt and even the Suez Canal, breaking the strategic blockade of Britain. This is why India was worried about the whole country when the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was opened to traffic in the future, that is, it was worried that China would suddenly mobilize a large army into Tibet and invade India. So much so that India had to mobilize a large army to the Sino-Indian border just in case!

So to spread the news between Vancouver and Prince George that there are no resources to be explored is to make this area barren. As long as the railroad from the continental United States to Alaska is completed a day later, the resources extracted from Western Canada will not be able to contribute to the construction of the United States.

Railways are like battleships on the sea, and all countries that understand this truth cannot but pay attention to the construction of railways in other countries. Just as after the Qing Dynasty signed an agreement on the construction of the Far Eastern Railway, the British were worried. Because they are willing to wage war for a railway.

Of course, the railway is also open to traffic in both directions, and the strength of the military is determined by the strength of the two countries that build the railway.

"Do you see that the emperor is very wary of the United States. But the old man really couldn't figure it out, the United States was separated from the Qing Dynasty by a Pacific Ocean, and now it can be regarded as living in harmony with the Qing Dynasty. When it comes to aggressive Britain, the emperor doesn't care at all, what is the reason? Li Hongzhang didn't understand that he had stolen gold from Alaska, to meddling in the Panama Canal, and finally to enlisting Chinese Americans to stir up the entire western part of North America. At least the United States is still very kind now, and the various equipment that the Qing Dynasty needs most is also purchased from the United States. Why is it that in all matters involving the United States, the emperor would rather be disadvantageous than pit the United States?

No one could answer Li Xiang's question, but Wang Shizhen, chief of staff, went back and carefully studied the map and said cautiously: "Maybe the geographical location of the United States is too good." Throughout the American continent, South America is divided into countless small countries, and it is difficult for its influence to go out of South America. And Mexico, one of the three major North American countries, is on the same level as North Korea. Although Canada is a large country, its geographical location is too far north, and its population is bound to be limited, and it will have some influence in the world but it will not be very successful. Only the United States has a large enough land and a sufficient population, a suitable climate and abundant resources, and a barrier between the two oceans. The United States only needs to maintain a small army to deal with the situation in the Americas, and all other resources can be invested in naval construction. In contrast, in Europe, the great powers are at odds. Britain was ostensibly powerful, with colonies all over the world. As soon as civil strife is discovered in Europe, British power will inevitably be withdrawn from the world to ensure the security of the homeland, because of the distance, whether it is France, Germany, Russia, or even Spain, it is possible to directly threaten the British mainland. As long as the United States has a strong navy that can blockade the two oceans and ensure the security of its homeland, no army can be put into US combat until the US Navy is defeated. This advantage is even more obvious than that of the Qing Dynasty, not to mention that the United States now has enough industrial capacity and is the world's largest economic power. Maybe that's what the emperor is worried about. ”

"What Chief Wang said is very true. The emperor's long-term vision is beyond the reach of our courtiers, and since the emperor is worried about this and the strategy is also possible, then he will be a snack for the United States. However, the biggest threat to the Qing Dynasty now was Russia. Let's turn our attention to Russia first. (To be continued)

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