Emperor Tongzhi's reforms in recent years, especially the vigorous promotion of industrialization, made Weng Tonghe very uncomfortable. He had fought countless times, but the results were all failures!
To be honest, the old man is not a particularly stubborn person. He is actually very smart. When Xiao Letian failed to achieve anything, he was still making a living in the capital by writing the Journey to the West manga.
At that time, the old man was still very old-fashioned, but then Xiao Letian rose so quickly, how could this imperial master not reflect on it?
From resistance to gradually integrating into learning, he even went to Naha for an inspection to see for himself how Xiao Letian succeeded!
Industry, mercantilism, maritime trade, military strengthening, revision of the Chinese code...a series of combination punches shocked him extremely!
At this time, he was no longer the particularly stubborn Qingliu leader. He had clearly realized how powerful the power established by the West was!
Of course everyone wants powerful power, so Emperor Tongzhi wanted to reform and change the status quo!
But Weng Tonghe is a traditional Chinese literati after all. He knows what the golden mean is, he knows what the harmony of yin and yang is, and he understands even more what is the principle that one benefit will inevitably lead to another disadvantage!
This is a very clever Eastern philosophy, and the old man knows it well!
Seeing Ermao, Weng Tonghe, who had pale braided hair, put on his hat and looked at Ermao expressionlessly, "So it's the manager... I haven't seen him for many days. How are you always?"
Er Mao smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lao Weng. I'm thinking about it. It's okay to take some time off from my busy schedule!"
"Haha... You are living a good life, but the people in this world are not living a good life! Manager Ermao, if I remember correctly, your hometown is in Yi County and you are from a poor family, right?"
Ermao was speechless for a moment and didn't know what the old man wanted to say.
"I remember that Chief Ermao had no choice but to join the palace as a eunuch because his father was sick and the family couldn't afford to support him. At that time, he just wanted to have enough to eat..."
"Before entering the palace, you were exploited and bullied by corrupt eunuchs. In the end, it was Xiao Letian who saved you, and that's how you became rich and prosperous today!"
"I don't want to say who you are loyal to. Xiao Letian is kind to you for saving you. You can't not repay the kindness. But Long Live Lord also has feelings for you! Don't harm His Majesty!"
"You are a child from a poor family. You should know how hard life is for the people of the Qing Dynasty... I would like to advise Your Majesty. While you complete your mission as godfather, you should gain some virtue for yourself!"
"I would like to advise your majesty to think more about the people's food rations... It is your virtue to be able to live longer in such a cold winter!"
Er Mao asked Weng Tonghe to say something that made his face turn red, "Well... I don't understand what Mr. Weng is saying! Why does the people's rations bother me?"
"Haha... Ermao! Don't think that I am an old and stale person. I understand what Europa is doing. I also understand what conspiracy your godfather Xiao Letian is playing!"
"All Western powers' industrialization was based on the cruel oppression of farmers from the early stages! Factories and workshops drained the rural labor force and capital!"
"Cities are becoming more and more prosperous, but villages are becoming more and more dilapidated, and in the end they even don't have enough to eat!"
"You said that in the early days of industrialization in European countries, which European country did not have a big #famine? In the final analysis, it was because industry drained the blood and drained agricultural resources that the people could not survive!"
"Those are all people! Every living person!"
"Xiao Letian has been reluctant to invade the Qing Dynasty for a long time. Do you really think he has good intentions? Haha...he can't deceive me!"
"Why did Xiao Letian's Chinese industrialization succeed? That's because the people of the Qing Dynasty helped him bear the negative consequences of industrialization!"
"Aren't the people who drained away those big projects in the Chinese industrial zones the people of the Qing Dynasty? Did they steal all their money from Europa?"
"The bulk of it is still during the period when private funds in Jiangnan are abundant!"
"Haha... He has taken away all the benefits of industrialization and left the Qing Dynasty with the mess of the countryside! He is really good at scheming, and he has taken away all the dignity!"
"The common people can't live anymore, and they can't criticize him. The people they criticize are the imperial court of the Qing Dynasty and the emperor!"
"After draining the rural areas of their strong labor force and capital, what else would they use to cultivate the land? If the Qing Dynasty had no more people to cultivate the land, what would we eat and drink?"
"Countless rural people who can't survive have no idea who is the worst evil spirit. They were betrayed by Xiao Letian, and they have to count their money for him later!"
"Er Mao! You are also a child from a poor family... Remember that there are gods three feet above your head! Remember to accumulate virtue when doing things, and leave some way for the people to survive!"
"Let me see you again...you dare to bewitch Long Live Lord...I...I, I, I...I will die with you!"
After scolding Weng Tonghe angrily walked out of the Yangxin Hall, leaving Er Mao standing at the door with a red face!
The eunuchs and maids in the courtyard were all dumbfounded. How noble Director Er Mao was. Who among the princes and nobles in the capital dared to be disrespectful to Director Er Mao? Today, this old man was really brave!
Da Sixi saw that Er Mao was deflated. He was happy in his heart but couldn't show it on his face. He hurriedly came over to persuade him, "This, this, this... Is this gentleman suffering from phlegm syndrome? Whether there is famine among the people, what does it have to do with us eunuchs?" "
"Manager Ermao, he is too bullying!"
Er Mao didn't pay attention to Da Sixi's instigation, but shook his head without saying a word and turned around to enter the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart.
Emperor Tongzhi in the palace also heard clearly what was just said. He looked at Er Mao and sighed helplessly, "Master Weng is scolding you on the surface, but in fact he is scolding me!"
"The gap between our master and disciple is really getting deeper and deeper! Er Mao, please accept your grievances and think it's for me!"
Er Mao smiled bitterly and said, "What's wrong with me? Is there anything wrong with it? I just don't understand what Mr. Weng said..."
Zai Chun frowned, "Er Mao... Speaking of this, I really want to ask you! How much truth do you think Master Weng said when he analyzed the head of state just now?"
Er Mao's heart skipped a beat, thinking that the emperor was suspicious of his godfather? Weng Tonghe is creating a rift!
When Er Mao thought of this, he didn't hesitate and said frankly, "I think... 90% of what Mr. Weng said is true!"
There was a clang, and it turned out that the little emperor knocked over the tea cup, and the remaining tea was scattered on the floor. "You...how can you slander the head of state like this? You are too courageous!"
"Haha... Your Majesty! I have been friends with you for many years. When I first entered the palace, I took you to see the globe!"
"Say what you have to say! If His Majesty had no doubts in his heart, then he would not have asked such a question. In fact, you have already suspected the Head of State!"
Emperor Tongzhi blushed and said, "Nonsense! Master and I have a deep relationship, how can we have any doubts..."
"Hahaha... Your Majesty, please stop covering up and tell the truth, slave!"
"The head of state is a businessman at heart. Since he is a businessman, all the decisions he makes can naturally be explained!"
Note: Throughout life, people are just separated by fate!
We are all holding a one-way ticket to death with no way back. We will meet many people along the way, with both good and bad karma!
But most of the time, most people have a very short relationship.
Just a brief brush with each other! I hope we will cherish our short-lived fate and leave some kindness to each other!
No one messes with you, no one harms you, so why do you say bad words?
We waved goodbye in the sea of people. We may never see each other again in this life, so why not leave some good traces in this world?
On this wall of life, whatever you put on it is what you put on it, it cannot be wiped off!
