Chapter 134: The Eastern Intervention Fleet?
"Qianlong has made a fortune now."
The news of Qianlong's torture of salt merchants in Yangzhou soon reached the ears of Zhu Daohua, who had just arrived in Guangzhou.
Yangzhou salt merchants are richer than the Thirteen Lines.
How much silver Qianlong got for this handful, Jinyiwei didn't get a specific figure - maybe even Qianlong himself couldn't calculate the specific number.
However, it is conservatively estimated that the silver alone is more than fifteen million taels.
This is the fourth day that Zhu Daohua has returned to Guangzhou.
Yesterday, scholars who came to Guangzhou to take the imperial examination, students from Daohua University, and some scholars from society gathered in the square in front of the Ming Palace.
Dressed very solemnly.
gave Zhu Daohua a "Wanmin Congratulations Table".
I want to ask Zhu Daohua to succeed to the throne of the Ming Emperor as soon as possible.
Officials at all levels have also sent persuasion forms.
I want Zhu Daohua to ascend to the treasure as soon as possible.
After all, it seems a bit anxious to say that only Guangdong Province was the emperor before.
Now that it's going to be all Jiangnan, it's not too much to be an emperor.
Now Zhu Daohua is looking through these persuasion tables.
It's written sensually.
simply praised Zhu Daohua as having nothing in the sky and on the earth, and if he was not the emperor, it would be intolerable.
Zhu Daohua sighed.
The literati of the Manchu Qing Dynasty were all broken by the Manchus, and now the literati have basically no bones, but this kung fu is simply perfect.
"The lonely king wants an official who can give advice to the country, but most of the people in this world are smugglers." Zhu Daohua sighed and said.
Gu Song couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "Your Majesty, this is also something that can't be helped, the backbone literati in the world have been killed by the Manchu Qing, and the current literati are all born in the Manchu Dynasty, and the wind and bones are naturally not as good as the previous Ming..."
Whether this literati is inferior to the former Ming Dynasty, Zhu Daohua himself does not know.
But since Gu Song said so, let's believe it.
And if it's as an emperor, it's quite comfortable that this literati isn't so stylish...
At least when Zhu Daohua is doing some things now, there will be no dead admonitions from literati.
The literati died in admonition.
Before the Qing Dynasty, it was the highest honor for literati.
Even if there is no way to come up with it, many literati are eager to do it.
He was beaten to death by the emperor in front of the court.
That's a real time.
In order to leave a name in this history, there are a lot of literati who can spare their lives.
But this trick didn't work in the Qing Dynasty.
Because the previous emperors would consider a little bit of their own reputation, they would not give a dead hand to the dead ministers, and even if they were accidentally killed, their families would basically not be affected.
But in my Daqing it's different.
Dare to die?
Let's first see how many people you have in your family and how many relatives you have.
That's really ruthless.
And the Qing Emperor found out, and he can write his own name after his death.
For example, Kangxi has become a holy ancestor.
I have to say.
As a foreign race, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was much more powerful than the Ming Dynasty in domesticating literati.
And now Zhu Daohua's new Daming is below.
Most of them are these domesticated literati.
Naturally, there are many people who slap horses.
"But this emperor is to be called, but you can't call it casually!"
Zhu Daohua put down the large stack of persuasion tables in his hand and said.
Gu Song was slightly stunned.
His Majesty, the king of Ming, is good at everything, and he is very lenient, and he is also polite to his courtiers, and he will not kill people at every turn, even when he is angry, he will not put people in a cell or something at every turn, at most he will scold a few words, and he will not spend much money - the Ming court may not have any money on him, and it is also very generous to send red envelopes to ministers during the New Year or something.
It can be said to be a model of benevolence through the ages.
But there is one thing, that is, I like to toss too much.
Originally, according to Gu Song's thoughts.
This China is almost 5,000 years old.
I don't have any historical experience.
Just copy it.
Safe and secure.
But this one is different, and he has to work against tradition.
I don't know what the picture is.
"What does Wan Qing say about Britain's constitutional system?"
Gu Song traveled to Europe with Zhu Daohua for five years, so he naturally knew what kind of system the British Empire was now.
"Your Majesty, the ministers think that this constitution, the opening of the parliament, and the relinquishment of power to the people are really the way to get rid of trouble!"
Gu Song said immediately.
"Why, this British Empire dominates the Atlantic, and it is now one of the most powerful countries in Europa."
"It has nothing to do with whether the country is strong or not, it cares about the destiny."
"Destiny?" Zhu Daohua frowned slightly. 、
"That's right, it's the Mandate of Heaven, the constitutional state of Europa, where the king's power is small and the throne is as stable as Mount Tai, this royal power is often... Commanded by Heaven. ”
"Commanded by heaven? It's bloodline. ”
Zhu Daohua shook his head and said.
The kings of Europe were all blood-conscious, so it was not something that ordinary people could do
Most of the dynastic changes in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire were caused by succession, and few were taken by force.
This was not the case with the emperor of China.
Princes and generals, would you rather have a kind?
In China it's a question sentence.
But in Europe it is certainly a declarative sentence.
Because the kings of Europe really have a kind.
Those who don't have seeds don't dare to be kings.
And the Chinese tradition is that the emperor takes turns to do it, and he will come to my house next year.
This may also explain why China's emperors continued to increase the centralization of power.
Because without power, there is no throne.
Even the life of his family is not guaranteed.
In this national condition.
If the emperor cedes power to the parliament, a constitutional system is implemented.
What is the difference between this and giving up one's life?
How long can an emperor who has no power stay in his position.
"However, constitutional monarchy is the trend of the times, if King Lone does not prepare now, this Ming Dynasty will be overthrown by the republican revolution sooner or later!"
Zhu Daohua stood up and said.
"Of course, King Lone will not copy Europa's constitution, in fact, there is something similar in my Chinese history, that is Zhou Li!"
"Zhou Li? The king wants to return to the Zhou ceremony? Gu Song said in shock.
No wonder the king has let officials, doctors, and gentry from all over the world enter Guangzhou these days.
Looks like he's been thinking about it for a while.
"Didn't Confucianism say that you should repent, and now the lonely king will come to reply to this ceremony, but of course it is not a Zhou ceremony, but a gift from my Zhu Daohua!"
Gu Song looked at Zhu Daohua in a daze.
Since ancient times, the people who founded the country and called the emperor do not know much.
I don't know how many people talk about self-denial.
But if you really say that you want to formulate a ceremony, I'm afraid it's the King Zhu Ming in front of you.
"During this time, I will meet with representatives from all walks of life, ask for their opinions and suggestions, and then there will be a Council of Rites to discuss the general outline of this Ming ceremony."
What can be done now is only a general outline, and the details will have to be filled in slowly.
Therefore, there will be a permanent body to keep this ritual council, which will slowly fill and supplement the Ming ceremony.
And when the general outline of this Ming Rite was formed, it was promulgated.
That was the time for Zhu Daohua to enter Jiangning and be called the emperor.
......
Meanwhile.
Europe thousands of miles away.
London.
The streets were filled with sewage, and a disgusting smell emanated from the entire city.
"Bread, work!"
Neat slogans sounded on the side of the street.
It was a group of textile mill workers who had lost their jobs protesting.
The protests were peaceful.
This period also saw the excesses of workers burning down looms and even storming London's Downing Street.
The city of London can be described as in turmoil during this time.
So much so that King George III of England moved to Windsor Castle to work.
A horse-drawn carriage travels all the way west in the city of London.
In front of the carriage was a flag of the sun and moon.
There are also several knightly guards with eastern faces.
This indicates the identity of the figure sitting inside the carriage.
Dagong Lin, Consul General of the Ming Dynasty in Europe.
Lin Dagong also fled to Europe with Zhu Daohua from Guangzhou.
However, he did not go back with him, but stayed in Europe.
On the one hand, Daohua Commercial Bank must be managed, and on the other hand, with Zhu Daohua obtaining Lanfang and Guangdong.
His identity has also risen, from the Taipan of Daohua Commercial Bank to the head of Ming diplomacy in Europe.
And he had already received the will of the Ming King to let him return to China.
If nothing else.
The position of the first Shangshu of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs belonged to Lin Dagong.
When Duke Lin heard the sound coming from the window, he couldn't help frowning.
Speaking of which.
There was so much violence in the city of London.
It also has something to do with the Ming Dynasty.
Due to the rise of Guangdong's textile industry and the technological progress brought about by the steam engine.
Cantonese cotton cloth soon hit the market share of British cotton cloth.
Especially in India's market share.
Guangdong cotton cloth is of better quality, lower price, and higher yield.
In this case.
In the Indian market, British cotton cloth was beaten to the ground, and the textile mill owners in London, Manchester, and Liverpool suffered a lot of losses.
If that's all there is to it, it doesn't hurt your bones.
Because the UK also has European and North American markets.
Since the Pacific route has not yet been opened, it is difficult for Guangdong cotton cloth to enter the North American market.
So although profits are lower, the British textile industry will not see a wave of closures.
But with the rise of Guangdong's cotton industry.
Cotton from India's cotton plantations began to be imported into Guangdong on a large scale.
On the one hand, this is to squeeze out the source of raw materials for the British cotton textile industry, and on the other hand, it has also pushed up the price of cotton, which has further led to the cost of the British cotton textile industry to the point that the British cotton textile industry cannot bear.
So much so that for the past few months. Quite a few cotton mills have closed down.
Blocking people's wealth is like killing parents.
Lin Dagong knew.
This time.
The London Parliament was a roar of shouting and killing.
To put it mildly, it is only necessary to raise trade barriers, block the Sino-Indian route with gunboats, and ban Chinese merchant ships from going to India.
The more radical ones are to issue privateer licenses in the Indian Ocean, so that Chinese merchant ships will not dare to go out of Malacca.
Even more radical was the siege of Canton by gunboats, forcing the Ming Dynasty to abandon the production of cotton textiles.
And radical voices are increasingly gaining the upper hand.
What worries Lin even more is that.
Daming had few friends in Europe.
Britain is now shouting and shouting to kill, Spain is worried about the safety of the Philippine colony, and is quite jealous of the Ming Dynasty, the Dutch Nanyang colony was snatched away by the Ming Dynasty, and the French side is too busy to take care of itself.
So...
One carelessly.
There may be a joint Eastern Intervention Fleet of European powers...
He was now on his way to Windsor Castle to meet King George III.
After the endless coma, Shi Yu suddenly got up from the bed. If you want to watch the latest chapters, please download the Star Reading app and read the latest chapters for free without ads. The website has not updated the content of the latest chapters, and the Star Reading APP has updated the content of the latest chapters.
He took a big breath of fresh air, and his chest trembled.
Confused, incomprehensible, all kinds of emotions come to my heart.
Where is this?
Then, Shi Yu subconsciously looked around, and then became even more dazed.
A single dormitory?
Even if he had managed to be rescued, he would have been in the ward by now.
And their own bodies...... How could it be that there was no injury at all.
With doubts, Shi Yu's gaze quickly swept from the room, and finally his gaze stayed on a mirror at the head of the bed.
The mirror reflected his current appearance, about seventeen or eighteen years old, and his appearance was very handsome.
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The previous self was a handsome young man in his twenties who had been working for a while.
And now, no matter how you look at it, this appearance is only the age of a high school student......
This change made Shi Yu stunned for a long time.
Don't tell him that the operation was a success......
The body and face have changed, and this is not a question of surgery or not surgery at all, but immortal magic.
He's a different guy altogether!
Don't...... Did you cross by yourself?
In addition to the mirror at the head of the bed, which was obviously not good in feng shui, Shi Yu also found three books next to it.
Shi Yu picked it up and looked at it, and the title of the book instantly silenced him.
"Essential Animal Breeding Manual for Novice Breeders"
Postpartum Care for Pet Animals
"Alien Beast Ear Girl Evaluation Guide"
Shi Yu: ???
The names of the first two books are quite normal, but what are you doing with the last one?
"Ahem."
Shi Yu's eyes were solemn and he stretched out his hand, but his arm quickly stiffened.
Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, his brain stabbed violently, and a flood of memories flooded back.
Icefield City.
Pet animal breeding base.
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