"Qianlong is now rich."
The news that Qianlong was robbing salt merchants in Yangzhou soon reached the ears of Zhu Daohua, who had just arrived in Guangzhou.
Yangzhou salt merchants are richer than the Thirteenth Industry.
Jin Yiwei couldn't get a specific figure on how much money Qianlong got from this one - maybe even Qianlong himself couldn't calculate the specific figure.
But a conservative estimate is that the silver alone exceeds fifteen million taels.
This is Zhu Daohua’s fourth day back in 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.
Dress grandly.
Zhu Daohua was given a "Congratulations from all the people".
Zhu Daohua must be invited to succeed the Ming Emperor as soon as possible.
Officials at all levels also sent in letters urging them to join.
I want Zhu Daohua to ascend the throne as soon as possible.
After all, it seems a little impatient to say that Guangdong was the only province in the world to claim the title of emperor.
Now that Jiangnan is about to be conquered, becoming an emperor is not too much.
Now Zhu Daohua is looking through these persuasion forms.
The writing is very disgusting.
Zhu Daohua was simply praised as having everything in heaven and earth. It would be unreasonable for him not to be the emperor.
Zhu Daohua sighed.
The Manchu literati had their bones broken by the Manchus. Nowadays, the literati have basically no character, but they are extremely proficient in flattering people.
"The lonely king wants officials who can give advice and suggestions to the country. However, most of the literati in this world are just flatterers." Zhu Daohua said with a sigh.
Gu Song couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "Your Majesty, there is nothing we can do about this. All the literati with integrity in the world were killed by the Manchus. Today's literati were all born in the Manchus, so their character is naturally not as good as that of the previous Ming Dynasty. ..”
Zhu Daohua himself didn't know whether the character of this scholar was not as good as that of the previous Ming Dynasty.
But since Gu Song said so, let's just believe it.
And if he is an emperor, it would be quite comfortable for this scholar not to be so dignified...
At least when Zhu Daohua is doing something now, there won't be any literati who will try his best to admonish him.
Literary men died of admonishment.
Before the Qing Dynasty, it was the highest honor for literati.
Even if no solution can be proposed, many literati are eager to do this.
He was beaten to death by the emperor in court.
That is truly immortal.
There are many literati who are willing to risk their lives to leave their name in history.
But this trick didn't work in the Qing Dynasty.
Because the previous emperors would consider their own reputation to some extent and would not kill civil servants who stubbornly remonstrated. Even if they were accidentally killed, their family members would basically not be affected.
But it's different in my Qing Dynasty.
Dare to die to remonstrate?
First look at how many people there are in your family and how many relatives you have.
That's really a merciless killing.
Moreover, the Qing Emperor discovered that he could write his own posthumous name.
For example, Kangxi became the capital of the Holy Ancestor.
have to say.
As a foreign nation, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was much better at domesticating literati than the Ming Dynasty.
And now under Zhu Daohua’s New Ming Dynasty.
Most of them are these domesticated literati.
Naturally, there are many people who are flattering.
"But this is called emperor, but you can't call it casually!"
Zhu Daohua put down a large pile of persuasion watches in his hand and said.
Gu Song was slightly startled.
His Majesty, the King of Ming, is good at everything and is quite tolerant. He is also polite to his ministers. He does not kill people easily. Even when he gets angry, he does not put people into cells easily. At most, he only kills people. He cursed a few times and didn't spend much money - the Ming Dynasty might not have as much money as him, and it was quite generous to give out red envelopes to ministers during New Years and festivals.
It can be said that he is a model of eternal benevolence.
But one thing is that I like to toss too much.
Originally, it was based on Lu Song's idea.
This China is almost five thousand years old.
What kind of historical experience do you have?
Just copy it.
Safe and secure.
But this one is different. He wants to go against tradition.
I don’t know what to draw.
“What is Wanqing’s assessment of the British constitutional system?”
Gu Song traveled to Europe with Zhu Daohua for five years, so he naturally knew what the system of the British Empire was now.
"Your Majesty, I think that establishing a constitution, convening a parliament, and giving power to the people is actually a recipe for disaster!"
Gu Song said immediately.
"Why, the British Empire dominates the Atlantic Ocean and is now the most powerful country in Europe."
"It has nothing to do with whether the country is strong or not, it all depends on destiny."
"Destiny?" Zhu Daohua frowned slightly. ,
"That's right, it's destiny. In a country with a constitutional government in Europe, if the king has a small power but the throne is as stable as a mountain, this king's power is often...ordained by heaven."
"Ordered by God? It's blood, right?"
Zhu Daohua shook his head and said.
European kings are all about blood, so it is not something ordinary people can do.
Most of the dynastic changes in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire were caused by inheritance and rarely by force.
But the emperor of China is not like this.
Princes, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?
It is a question in China.
But in Europe it is definitely a declarative sentence.
Because the kings of Europe are really talented.
Those who have no seed dare not be kings.
And the Chinese tradition is that the emperor takes turns to come to my house next year.
This may also explain why China's emperors continue to strengthen centralization of power.
Because without power, there is no throne.
Even his life and property are not protected.
In this national situation.
If the emperor cedes power to the parliament, a constitutional monarchy will be implemented.
What is the difference between this and giving up your life?
How long can an emperor without power stay in his position?
"However, constitutional monarchy is the general trend. If the lonely king does not make preparations now, the Ming Dynasty will be overthrown by the republican revolution sooner or later!"
Zhu Daohua stood up and said.
"Of course, the lonely king will not copy Europa's constitutional government. In fact, there is something similar in our Chinese history, and that is Zhou Li!"
"Zhou Rites? Your Majesty wants to restore Zhou Rites?" Gu Song said in shock.
No wonder the King has allowed officials, doctors, and wealthy gentry from all over the country to enter Guangzhou these days.
It seems that he has been thinking about this for a while.
"Didn't Confucianism say that one should restrain oneself and restore etiquette? Now the lonely king is here to restore this etiquette, but of course it is not Zhou etiquette, but the etiquette of me, Zhu Daohua!"
Gu Song looked at Zhu Daohua blankly.
Since ancient times, there have been countless people who founded a country and proclaimed themselves emperors.
I don’t know how many people talk about self-denial and restoration of rites.
But the one who really wants to formulate a ritual is probably the King Zhu Ming in front of me.
"During this period, I will meet with representatives from all walks of life, ask and solicit their opinions and suggestions, and then there will be a customized ceremony meeting to discuss the general outline of this Ming Dynasty ceremony."
What can be done now is only a general outline, and the details will have to be filled in slowly.
Therefore, this ritual making council will still have a permanent organization to retain, slowly filling in and supplementing the rituals of the Ming Dynasty.
And when the general outline of the Ming Dynasty ceremony was formed and promulgated.
That was the time for Zhu Daohua to enter Jiangning and proclaim himself emperor.
...
at the same time.
Europe thousands of miles away.
London, England.
Sewage flowed through the streets, and the entire city emitted a sickening smell.
"Bread and work!"
Neat slogans sounded on the street.
It was a protest by a group of textile factory workers who had lost their jobs.
The protest was relatively peaceful.
During this period, workers also burned textile machines and even stormed Downing Street in London.
It can be said that the city of London was in turmoil during this period.
So much so that King George III of England moved to Windsor Castle for his office.
A carriage is traveling westward in London.
A sun and moon flag hung in front of the carriage.
There are also several knights with oriental faces guarding them.
This indicates the identity of the figure sitting in the carriage.
Lin Dagong, Consul General of the Ming Dynasty in Europe.
Grand Duke Lin also fled from Guangzhou to Europe with Zhu Daohua.
However, he did not go back with him, but stayed in Europe.
On the one hand, Daohua Trading Company needs someone to manage it. On the other hand, with Zhu Daohua, he acquired Lanfang and Guangdong.
His status has also risen, from the chief executive of Daohua Trading Company to the chief diplomat of the Ming Dynasty in Europe.
And he has obtained the decree of King Ming to return him to China.
If nothing else happens.
The position of the first Minister of Foreign Affairs belonged to Grand Duke Lin.
Grand Duke Lin could not help but frown when he heard the sound coming from the window.
Talk about it.
There is so much violence happening in this 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 by the steam engine.
Guangdong cotton quickly impacted the market share of British cotton.
Especially market share in India.
Guangdong cotton has better quality, lower prices and higher output.
in this case.
British cotton was being defeated steadily in the Indian market, causing considerable losses to the textile mill owners in London, Manchester, and Liverpool.
If that's all it is, it's not too much of a stretch.
Because the UK also has markets in Europe and North America.
Since the Pacific route has not yet been opened, it is a little bit more difficult for Guangdong cotton to enter the North American market.
Therefore, although profits have decreased, the British textile industry will not experience a wave of bankruptcies.
But with the rise of Guangdong's cotton industry.
Cotton from cotton plantations in India began to be imported to Guangdong on a large scale.
On the one hand, this has squeezed out the source of raw materials for the British cotton textile industry. On the other hand, it has also pushed up the price of cotton, further causing the cost of the British cotton textile industry to rise to a point that the British cotton textile industry cannot bear.
So much so in the past few months. Many cotton textile mills have closed down.
Blocking someone's way of making money is like killing your parents.
Grand Duke Lin knew.
during this time.
The London Assembly was a scene of shouting and killing.
A milder approach would only be to raise trade barriers, use gunboats to block the Sino-Indian routes, and ban Chinese merchant ships from going to India.
The more radical plan is to issue privateering licenses widely in the Indian Ocean to prevent Chinese merchant ships from sailing out of Malacca.
What was even more radical was to besiege Guangzhou with gunboats and force the Ming Dynasty to abandon the production of cotton textile industry.
And radical voices are increasingly gaining the upper hand.
What worries Grand Duke Lin even more is.
Ming Dynasty had few friends in Europe.
The British are now shouting and killing, Spain is worried about the safety of the Philippine colonies and is quite afraid of the Ming Dynasty. The Dutch Southeast Asian colonies have been snatched away by the Ming Dynasty, and France has too much time to take care of itself.
so...
An accident.
There may be an Eastern Intervention Fleet united by European countries...
He is heading to Windsor Castle now to meet King George III.
After the endless coma, Shi Yu suddenly stood up from the bed. If you want to read the latest chapters, please download the Star Reading app and read the latest chapters for free without ads. The website has not updated the latest chapter content, but the Xingxing Reading APP has updated the latest chapter content.
He took a big breath of fresh air, his chest trembling.
Confused, confused, and all kinds of emotions came to my mind.
Where is this?
Afterwards, Shi Yu subconsciously observed his surroundings, and then became even more confused.
A single dormitory?
Even if he was successfully rescued, he should be in the ward now.
And my body...how could I not have any injuries at all?
With doubts, Shi Yu's eyes quickly swept across the room, and finally his eyes rested on a mirror beside the bed.
The mirror showed his current appearance. He was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and he looked very handsome.
But the problem is, this is not him! Download the Star Reading app and read the latest chapters for free without ads.
My previous self was a handsome young man in his twenties who had been working for a while.
And now, no matter how you look, this appearance is that of a high school student...
This change made Shi Yu stunned for a long time.
Don't tell him that the operation was successful...
The body and appearance have changed. This is not a matter of surgery or not, but magic.
He turned into a completely different person!
Could it be...that he traveled through time?
In addition to the mirror placed by the bedside, which was obviously not feng shui-friendly, Shi Yu also found three books next to it.
Shi Yu picked it up and took a look. The title of the book instantly silenced him.
"Essential Animal Breeding Manual for Beginner Breeders"
"Postpartum Care of Pet Pets"
"Evaluation Guide for Interracial Beast-Eared Girls"
Shi Yu:? ? ?
The names of the first two books are pretty normal, but what happened to the last one?
"cough."
Shi Yu looked solemnly and stretched out his hand, but his arm soon stiffened.
Just when he was about to open the third book and see what it was about, his brain suddenly felt a sharp pain, and a large number of memories came flooding back.
Icefield City.
Pet animal breeding base.
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Beastmaster?
