Zai Chun never expected that his public appearance would cause so much trouble and sow the seeds of conflict in the future. At this moment, he had only one idea: to complete the master's mission well and use his supreme imperial power to Jiangnan stock market escorts.
He smiled and waved to the people on both sides and the officials on the river. He swore secretly in his heart, "I will definitely live up to my mission. I will definitely complete the master's task satisfactorily. Isn't it just to talk about the stock market? It's so simple. If the task can make the master happy, then I will definitely do it!"
"Not to mention the Prime Minister's promise that as long as I complete my mission well, he will give me 10 million military expenditures every year in the future! Haha, I am so happy that the military expenditures for the expansion of the Yulin New Army have finally been secured!"
Thinking of this, Zai Chun shouted, "Let the local officials from Jiangnan get on the boat, I want to see my herdsmen officials! Let the local officials from the shore get on the boat, I want to see them..."
"Yes!" The soldiers on the deck saluted and accepted the order, and soon the official ships on both sides of the Zhiyuan were in jubilation. These local officials who had not had the chance to see the emperor finally had a chance to show their faces in front of the emperor, not to mention this ship There is also the real powerful man on the battleship, Prime Minister Xiao of Donghai.
The pure armored battleship, with the majesty of the European Industrial Revolution, directly pressed on the hearts of hundreds of officials. The closer people get to this battleship, the more people can feel the majestic power.
Artillery, steel, rivets, rust... The sailors on the deck looked as proud as nails with their chins raised, their navy uniforms were straight, and their hatbands were fluttering.
This made the officials who were familiar with everything in the Qing Dynasty couldn't help but awe-inspiring, one by one, like avoiding a cat and mouse, they sat on the crane and boarded the battleship. When stepping on the teak deck, people can even smell the smell of gunpowder. Every deck gap of the Hundred-War Master Ship is filled with the choking smell of gunpowder.
"My mother! What kind of cannon is this? Why are you so rough!"
"Stop talking. I heard from the foreign businessmen that this cannon is not as big as the ones on British warships. I am about to bow my head and kowtow to the emperor..."
"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!" A tall official knelt down on the deck with his buttocks sticking out. His forehead was knocked on the deck and he didn't dare to raise his head at all.
With a puff, one of the dirty sailors actually laughed. The officer looked around the group of sailors with murderous eyes, warning these daring boys.
But when the chief turned his head and looked at these big-assed officials, every one of them couldn't help laughing. This kind of scene will never be seen in Ryukyu and Chinese official circles. Now I understand how wise it is for the Prime Minister to abolish the kneeling ceremony. This etiquette is really ugly and ridiculous.
Zai Chun also felt a little uncomfortable. After spending time with the Prime Minister for a long time, he was naturally infected with many new ideas and habits. Teenage children are at a critical moment in shaping their outlook on life. At this stage, the values that he admires most can influence him. He shouted.
Nowadays, Zai Chun is extremely disgusted with the long robes and mandarin jackets of the past. Instead, Western-style trousers, suits and even military uniforms are more attractive to him. They are flexible, easy to move, well-tailored, straight and stylish... This style is more suitable for the tastes of young people.
Looking at those officials with brilliant feathers, Zai Chun couldn't help but feel a hint of disgust in his heart, but there was no way he could help it, no matter whether he liked them or not, they were his own people.
Patiently, Zai Chun walked off the bridge: "My dear friends! Please get up, someone is coming! Move a seat and give me a seat... hmm? I want to see the old representative of the big place? Why can't I see anyone?"
Suzhou Governor hurriedly smiled and said, "Your Majesty, due to the rush of time, this screening work is really difficult. People's representatives are being selected. They are being selected..."
"Nonsense!" Zai Chun glared, "Can I still not trust my people? What are you trying to identify? Are there still people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait who want to assassinate me? What are your intentions in not letting me see the people?"
"Your Majesty, make atonement!" The official who had just stood up shouted and knelt down on the ground. "Your Majesty, make atonement. We are really loyal and we are afraid of accidents!"
"Okay, okay, I know your kindness, and I appreciate it! But my time is limited. After inspecting Jiangning, I have to inspect the stock market. Time is tight and the task is heavy! I will give you another half hour. If I can’t see the old people from Jiangnan, so I can just take a boat and leave directly!”
As soon as they heard that the emperor was leaving, all the officials hurriedly shouted, "Let's do it now, let's do it now! Come on, come on, within a quarter of an hour, the state governments will immediately choose the elders and local good people to come on board and listen to His Majesty's teachings!"
The clever official suddenly had an idea flash in his mind. What did His Majesty just say? After going to Jiangning, do you still want to see the stock market? Isn't that just a group of businessmen getting together to form a mutual aid club to spend their money?
Yangzhou Governor smiled cautiously and said, "Your Majesty! When you come to Jiangnan this time, after inspecting Jiangning... do you want to go see the stock market?"
Zai Chun nodded, "Of course I want to go. The stock market is a good thing. It can save people from money shortages and provide taxes to the court. I will always go and take a look at such a good new thing!"
Uh... all the officials looked at each other cautiously. They exchanged looks and felt that there was something wrong here. There must be something wrong.
The governor of Suzhou licked his lips, "Your Majesty! I wonder if you are inspecting the stock market... Do the queen mothers and princes in the capital give any instructions to their subordinates?"
He didn't dare to ask directly. The governor of Suzhou chose to go through a curve to save the country. He didn't say whether the queen mother and the princes agreed or not, but only asked if he had any instructions for the subordinates. Normally, such a scene where everyone is exposed should not offend anyone.
But I didn't expect that Zai Chun was also a bad-tempered person, so his eyes widened at that time. "Ouch? Is this Wang Leishan from Suzhou? I remember you were an official appointed by my father! Why did I remember it wrong?"
"It turns out that you were not used by my father. Why do you seem to be used by my mother-in-law and uncle?"
Wang Leishan's face turned pale at that time. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed with a bang, "I am an official promoted by the late emperor, and I am a loyal minister of the emperor! This official was promoted by the late emperor. The late emperor was as kind as a mountain to his ministers. Your Majesty is also very kind to his ministers..."
Bang, bang, bang, the three heads were kowtowed, and blood spattered from his forehead.
Zai Chun smiled, took out a white handkerchief from his arms, threw it in front of him and said with a smile, "Okay, get up! You're not a big official, so you have a lot to think about... I'm just teasing you! I'm not in charge yet. This time when I go to Jiangnan, listen more, see more, and ask more questions, I won’t give you arbitrary orders!”
"My Emperor has mercy!" The officials present hurriedly climbed up the pole. They all muttered with lingering fear, "This is different from what the intelligence said. My fellow townsmen and colleagues in Beijing all said that the Emperor was childish and easy to fool! But! When I saw him today, his words were like a sword and his skills were superb. He is a genius child who plays politics!"
"Could it be that Prime Minister Xiao taught him this? Damn it, does Xiao Letian really teach you something? Don't you think he just fools the little emperor so he can change his identity? This damn water is too deep..."
From this moment on, everyone present was awe-inspiring and no longer dared to underestimate Emperor Tongzhi. By the way, everyone had a high opinion of the stock market. Everyone understood that the stock market was the little emperor's darling!
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