Zai Chun knew very well that it was not easy to control a huge empire like the Qing Dynasty. Everyone wanted power. There were many cases in history where the power of the prime minister was greater than the power of the emperor. There were countless examples of warlords regicide.
In the final analysis, who wants to be the boss depends on whose fists are bigger. The gangsters can fight with fists and knives, but those at the top of the pyramid are not fighting for their own sleeves, but for military power.
Only with violent troops can we deter dissidents, recommend our own rule, and achieve the reforms we want.
But military power is not so easy to grasp. First, you must be able to train troops, at least be able to control this army and ensure their loyalty to you.
The second point is money. Without money, there is no need to discuss anything. If you can't even afford military rations, why talk about military training?
Zai Chun was nominally the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, but in fact he had no power at all and was completely a puppet.
First of all, the Ministry of Revenue will not listen to him. Even if the little emperor is not in charge, no one will obey any orders to mobilize funds. Moreover, even if he is in charge in the future, there will not be much money for him to use in the warehouse of the Ministry of Revenue that can run away rats.
Want to use the savings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Sorry, the Queen Mother, Prince and the entire Eight Banners nobles are waiting for points. Zaichun, how can you look so ugly and take over them all?
The local lijin is the small treasury of the governors, and it is now basically controlled by the Han officials. If Zai Chun really dares to touch the lifeblood of this place, hundreds of thousands of Hunan troops will rebel.
The national treasury cannot be counted on, the internal treasury cannot be counted on, and the local small treasury still cannot be counted on!
Who do you count on in the end? Both Cixi and Zaichun surrendered their eyes to the West, especially the wealthy British Empire!
Liu Dadao said excitedly, "The Queen Mother has analyzed everything thoroughly for Long Live Lord... Britain has a treaty with our Qing Dynasty, and our Qing Dynasty has mortgaged all the customs. Now Britain and us are in the same line." Grasshopper on a rope!”
"If the British want to make money in our Qing Dynasty, they must ensure that Long live the Lord can successfully govern and control the power. Only in this way can their interests be safeguarded..."
"So, as long as the Lord Long Live opens his mouth, the British will not refuse... Moreover, before leaving, the servant went to Tianjin and secretly met with the British man Hurd. He has already sent a secret telegram to Prime Minister Benjamin to prepare for His Majesty in advance. The bridge has been built, now everything is ready and all we need is the east wind!”
"Don't believe Xiao Letian's nonsense about how resources are allocated or not allocated. We can't care about so much mess. It's appropriate for us to feed ourselves first..."
Zai Chun's face turned red and white. He whispered, "It's not easy to get money from the British! This kind of military assistance, let alone high interest rates, they will definitely have conditions. God knows what the British will offer." What price will come out..."
"Hey... Your Majesty, why do you want to go so far? Just focus on the immediate future! If you can take charge smoothly, everything will be easy to handle. If something unexpected goes wrong in the middle, if you want to give Britain benefits to others, they will not care. Your……"
"Don't worry about whether you are traitorous to the country or not. If you don't sell it, others will..."
"Shhh... keep your voice down. There are sounds of footsteps outside... Long live your meal. This is the dignity of a slave. What does the master want to eat tomorrow? I'll prepare it..."
Da Sixi quickly cooperated with the acting, "Come on, the hoof flower soup you cooked last time was pretty good, so this is it..."
"Hey..." Liu Dadao knew that he could no longer delay the time. He lowered his voice and said, "The message that the Queen Mother asked the servant to deliver has been brought. We can't stay any longer. The servant must go back to the big kitchen immediately..."
At this time, Xiao Sixi also finished the remaining wontons. The empty dishes were put on the tray and pushed in front of Liu Dadao. The imperial chef packed them up and prepared to leave.
Zai Chun stood up and looked at his mother-in-law and whispered, "I have seen your loyalty and I have kept it in my heart... What is your name? I can't always call you Liu Dadao, right?"
I never expected that His Majesty would also learn how to win people's hearts. In just a few words, he could faintly reveal his promise to reward you in the future. Otherwise, who would care about the name of a slave if he didn't have the noble status of the emperor.
But this kind of promise is absolutely invisible. It is impossible for Zai Chun to clearly explain how he will be rewarded in the future. This is a kind of control technique, which can be regarded as one of the emperor's mental tricks.
Liu Dadao knelt down at that time and knocked his head on the ground until his forehead turned green. "Long live my Lord! What's your name? A name is just a code name. You can reward it as you please? Don't mention your name. You can reward me with your surname as you please..."
"My ancestors, slave, were originally poor Han people outside the customs. If my master's family hadn't taken him in, I would have died of cold and starvation. This is a blessing for more than two hundred years. I dare not ask for reward..."
"Ouch? So you are a Han carrying the flag? I didn't expect that you, a Han, would be loyal to me at the critical moment..." Zai Chun couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
At this time, he suddenly remembered the nationalist ideas that his master had instilled in him. Zai Chun frowned and looked at Liu Dadao, "No, you will be rewarded for your merits, and you will be punished for your mistakes... Well, you have seen Naha so It’s such a prosperous scene, how about I get a Chinese identity for you later?”
"That is one of the most wealthy places..."
Testing, Liu Dadao knew as soon as he heard that it was His Majesty who was testing him. It seemed that his identity as a Han made his master a little worried.
Liu Dadao, who smiled wryly, kowtowed again, "Long live my lord, this slave will be a member of the Qing Dynasty in his life, and will be a ghost of the Qing Dynasty in his death. No matter how good the Chinese people are, it has nothing to do with me..."
"Let me tell you clearly, slave, my surname is not Liu at all. The nickname Liu Dadao is just one of my many code names to hide my identity. I will take whatever surname the master wants me to have. You can give me the surname of A Mao and A Gou. I am a slave. Acknowledge it happily!"
Zai Chun suddenly became happy, "Oh... you are really a loyal minister! I'm confused, you have never thought about your identity as a Han? What you see and hear along the way are all Han." What you are thinking about!”
"The nationalism of the head of state is supported by countless Han people. Why do you look so indifferent to it?"
Liu Dadao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Others believe in Xiao Letian, but I don't! Although I am also a Han who carries the flag, but now that I have raised the flag, I am a banner man and no longer a Han!"
"The family motto passed down from generation to generation in my family will never allow me to recognize my Han identity..."
"Why?" Zai Chun suddenly became interested.
At this point, the expression on Liu Dadao's face suddenly became indignant, "Humph... What's so good about the Han people? The Han people are the most unsympathetic and vicious people in the world! Bah..."
