Chapter 386: The Empire Embarked on the Highway!

Regarding the Qing court's dispatch of an inspection delegation to see the constitutional monarchy system in the West, Li Mengyang couldn't ignore this matter, because Yang Guangren's approach was indeed a bit excessive, and Li Mengyang really knew very well that she could not succeed in this reform started by the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Of course, this basically comes from what he is familiar with, the last attempt at constitutional reform of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in history, so to speak, their last struggle, and that reform was a failure.

But however, the entire history now is no longer the history that Li Mengyang was familiar with, so whether it will be like the original in the end, Li Mengyang is not completely sure, but in his opinion, the possibility is relatively high.

This is mainly analyzed from several aspects, first of all, the state of the Manchu Qing Dynasty at this time.

Eighteen provinces, that is, the princes of the eighteen roads!

Because of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, although this movement was suppressed, it was difficult for the Qing court to meddle in local affairs, and each place was simply an independent kingdom, and the finances, military and political affairs were all in the hands of the governor.

Originally, this matter was suppressed and covered, but now that it has been revealed, in order not to fight with foreign devils, some governors in the south have made private agreements with foreigners, and they will not go to King Qin.

This is no different from the southeast mutual insurance that was created during the Eight-Nation Coalition in history, but the time was advanced.

Secondly, there is the problem of reform itself, reform is similar to a revolution, but it is not so intense, so in such a process, there must always be radicals, right?

Cixi is considered a staunch faction, but is a staunch faction like her enough to be left?

Li Mengyang saw a lot when he was in New York. He's actually just waiting for the more radical guys to come out. If they stepped onto the stage of history. That's where it gets interesting.

Again, that is the international situation, although the current year has not yet arrived, it is the original history, these things happened thirty years later, but the international situation at this time is similar to that of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

To put it simply, it is because of the emergence of the New Tang Dynasty. And this new Tang Dynasty at this time, in some aspects, it is difficult for the European powers to get their hands on it, such as the issue of the sea, maybe the overall strength of the New Tang Dynasty at sea is not comparable to Britain and France, even if it is Germany, Austria-Hungary and other countries that are not famous for their maritime power, the empire is probably not the opponent of others on the whole, but we have the San Francisco.

Yes, this thing is incomprehensible at this time, and they will definitely die against the current warships in Europe!

Plainly. We are inferior to the European powers in terms of strength, but the European powers now want to move the New Tang Dynasty. They also have to weigh up, they have to do an industrial revolution now, they have to at least enter the electrical age, walk through this door, can.

In this way, because of the emergence of the New Tang Dynasty, the European powers exploited, sucked blood, and ravaged the Manchu Qing Dynasty...... That's definitely more vicious, that is, it is actually similar to the original thirty years later.

Under such conditions, it is impossible for her to succeed in the reform of the Qing court, so Li Mengyang wrote that letter, why should she stigmatize herself as a revolutionary party?

But then again, the Manchus are now being exploited and sucked by the European powers...... These things seem to have something to do with the New Tang Dynasty, and it is because of us that they are so miserable, so this matter......

No way, Li Mengyang can't solve this problem now!

Because of the solution of this problem, we can't stop developing the New Tang Dynasty, come on, you European powers will bully me, right?

And if you want to continue to make progress, or put pressure on the European powers, even if it is a few heavy words.

Don't you see how Cixi responded?

This old lady doesn't want you to meddle in the affairs of the Qing Dynasty!

Right now, if you want to help my Chinese nation, that is, the current people of the Qing Dynasty, there is only one way, that is, Li Mengyang will start a war right now, and the opponent is the Qing Dynasty!

Yes, that's it, but this one ...... It's really called aggression, really, the whole world will think so, and there is no need for the European powers to condemn you.

In addition, just such a thing, invading one's own homeland...... Sounds ridiculous anyway...... But Li Mengyang can't do this now.

Originally, Li Mengyang's estimate was that he would have thirty years, because according to the original history, this is the case, Tongzhi Zhongxing, Li Mengyang can use these thirty years to develop himself, but ...... Plans are always not changing fast.

There is also a reason, that is, he has too many things on his hands now......

In 1871, the Lunar New Year had just passed, because the current emperor of the American Empire was Chinese, of course, it was time to pass this Spring Festival, that is, the festive atmosphere at this time had not passed, but soon something big would happen!

"Celebrate the opening of the New York-Philadelphia-Washington high-speed kilometre!"

"The Civic Party Party Committee called on all members of the Party to unite closely in Clint. Meng Yang. His Majesty's surroundings! ”

"Comrades workers are powerful! Don't be afraid to change the world! ”

"Farmer brothers are willing to sacrifice! Take the lead in land relocation! ”

I saw this Washington, it can really be said that the red flag is fluttering, the slogans are noisy, there are people playing guitars and drums over there, and there are people playing erhu and trumpets here, it is simply impossible to be lively.

What is this for?

The slogan is written on it, this is to celebrate the opening of a highway!

"Comrades!" At the scene of the celebration, Li Mengyang, His Majesty the Emperor, stood on the stage and spoke into the microphone at this time, "Today we are here to witness the miracle of mankind!" The fact that such a six-lane highway in front of us, hundreds of miles long, can be completed at such a rapid pace, is absolutely unprecedented! ”

Li Mengyang is right, no one has built such a highway before.

But if you want to say the word "high-speed", to be honest, Li Mengyang really thinks that this kilometer is not high-speed, and the current highway is at most an ordinary asphalt road. But. Asphalt road. I really didn't have it before.

This road is much stronger than the previous hard dirt road, and the material on it is asphalt or something...... Li Mengyang really didn't understand, but he proposed that the road should be harder and suitable for cars, so the scientific team of the empire should start experimenting.

Some are simple and straightforward. On the cement, don't really say it, the cement road is also good, but in the end, it was experimented that this asphalt road is good.

Then everyone began to build, and after the empire pacified the east, there was a lot of real money, and a lot of aluminum was used before, and then the place was occupied. A lot of people ran away, especially wealthy businessmen. Then their land will be confiscated if it can be confiscated.

So, with a lot of investment, we Chinese workers are also diligent enough, and there is another point, that is, Li Mengyang has reformed wages!

Li Mengyang knew very well what the problems of the United States were a long time ago, and his "The Condition of the American Working Class" really studied many problems thoroughly.

Let's just say that the current economic crises, which have occurred many times in the past decade or so, and will occur in the future, are actually caused by serious uneven distribution.

To put it simply, the workers and the peasants took too little, didn't Li Mengyang talk about it at that time, the average worker, in the east, is about ten dollars a month, and the peasants are even more miserable, their crops are very cheap, a bucket of flour is only about 10 US dollars, such an income is too low and too low.

This is all true, and there is also the truth that there are not no rich people, and there are many people whose wages are actually very high!

Let's just say that during the Civil War, the definition of the middle class in the United States was, $1,000 a year, and if you have that income, then you can enter this circle.

See, the middle class is $1,000!

Therefore, the current economic problem really lies in the unfair distribution, which is too unfair!

Therefore, Li Mengyang naturally wanted to reform this matter.

The first step, that is, after the war, his favorite thing to do is to exchange currency!

That's right, use the means of the material standard, and then let the American dollar be used as the currency of the entire empire now, and directly kill the original dollar.

That is, it is completely the old way, what we did when we were in California, and how we still do it now. I don't force you to use American dollars, but those daily necessities and necessities can only be paid in American dollars.

In fact, many people are happy to see this happen, that is, because the dollar has depreciated at this time, and everyone knows that this thing is actually the national debt of the United States, but where is the United States now?

In the east, in the west, the dollar is like waste paper, so this green paper with the portrait of the former finance minister is used by many rude people to clean up after going to the toilet...... Well, just wipe the ass, just don't know Salmon . What is Mr. Chase's comment on such behaviour......

There is nothing wrong with changing the national currency, and it has even been supported by many people, and after the currency was changed, Li Mengyang immediately implemented the policy again.

8-hour workday!

Overtime is paid and is 1 of the hourly wage for normal work. 25 times!

Labor insurance system......

Minimum Wage System......

In fact, many of the policies here are not right if you look at them from the perspective of economic theorists, because the minimum wage system is actually harmful to the free market economy, but in this day and age, if you don't do this, then the capitalists are really bastards!

Li Mengyang: After all, he wants to engage in a market economy, and he has not eliminated private capital.

In addition, that 1,25 times is actually the current overtime standard, and the current market can only accept this standard.

So, after carrying out these policies, it was really strongly welcomed by the people of the American Empire, and the support of Li Mengyang, the emperor, was simply ......

It is said that the best home decoration sold now is the bust of His Majesty the Emperor, and many people put the bust of Li Mengyang next to the crucifix statue and worship it together......

To be honest, when he heard the news, Li Mengyang was a little crying and laughing.

However, these policies really stimulated the subjective initiative of the people of the empire, so the opening of this highway, whites and blacks, did it very ruthlessly, otherwise it would not have been so fast.

Li Mengyang's speech continued, "I don't want such a miracle to be unprecedented!" Such miracles will continue to happen in our New Tang Empire in the United States! ”

β€œALL-HAIL-LEE!”

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The yellow, the white, and the black, all shouting there...... (To be continued......)

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