Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 135 Eastern Intervention Fleet?

"Qianlong has made a fortune now."

The news that Qianlong tortured salt merchants in Yangzhou quickly reached the ears of Zhu Daohua, who had just arrived in Guangzhou.

The Yangzhou salt merchant is richer than the Thirteen Banks.

Jin Yiwei didn't get the exact figure of how much money Qianlong got from this one - maybe even Qianlong himself couldn't calculate the exact figure.

However, it is conservatively estimated that the silver alone exceeds 500 million taels.

This is the fourth day since Zhu Daohua returned to Guangzhou.

Yesterday, scholars who came to Guangzhou to take the imperial examination, students from Daohua University, and some scholars from the society gathered in the square in front of the Ming Palace.

Dressed very grandly.

Give Zhu Daohua a "Congratulatory Table for All People".

I want Zhu Daohua to succeed the Ming emperor as early as possible.

Officials at all levels have also sent persuasion forms.

Ask Zhu Daohua to ascend to Dabao as soon as possible.

After all, it seems a bit impatient to say that only the province of Guangdong claimed the emperor before.

Now it seems that there will be all Jiangnan, and it is not too much to be an emperor.

Now Zhu Daohua was flipping through these persuasion forms.

The writing is very nasty.

Zhu Daohua was simply boasted that there is nothing in the sky and nothing on the earth. It would be unreasonable for him not to be the emperor.

Zhu Daohua sighed.

The literati in the Manchu Qing Dynasty had their bones broken by the Manchurians, and now the literati have basically no strength of character, but this flattering skill is simply perfect.

"What the lonely king wants is an official who can give advice to the country, but most of the literati in this world are flatterers." Zhu Daohua said with a sigh.

Gu Song couldn't help laughing when he heard the words: "Your Majesty, there is nothing you can do about it. All the literati with integrity in the world were killed by the Manchu. Today's literati are all born in the Manqing. Naturally, their strength of character is not as good as that of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Daohua himself doesn't know if this literati is not as strong as before.

But since Gu Song has said so, let's just believe it.

And if it's the emperor, it's quite comfortable that this literati is not so strong
At least when Zhu Daohua is doing something now, there will be no literati's desperate remonstrance.

Literati died of remonstrance.

Before the Qing Dynasty, it was the highest honor for a literati.

Even if there is no way to come up with it, many literati are flocking to it.

He was beaten to death by the emperor.

That is truly immortal.

In order to leave a name in the history, there are a lot of literati who can spare their lives.

But this trick did not work in the Qing Dynasty.

Because the previous emperors would consider their own reputation to some extent, and would not kill civil servants who remonstrated with them. Even if they were accidentally killed, their family members would basically not be affected.

But it is different in my Qing Dynasty.

Dare to die?
First look at how many people and relatives you have in your family.

That's really killing without mercy.

And the emperor of the Qing Dynasty found out that he can write about the posthumous name himself.

For example, Kangxi has become a holy ancestor.

have to say.

As a foreign race, the Manchus were much more powerful than the Ming Dynasty in domesticating literati.

And now under Zhu Daohua's new Daming.

Most of them are these domesticated literati.

Naturally, there are many flatterers.

"However, to be called emperor is to be called, but you can't call it casually!"

Zhu Daohua put down a large pile of persuasion forms in his hand and said.

Gu Song was slightly taken aback.

His Majesty King Ming is good at everything, and he is quite lenient. He is also polite to his courtiers, and he will not kill people at every turn. It doesn't cost much money to scold a few words-the Ming court may not have as much money as him, and it is quite generous to give red envelopes to ministers during the New Year and holidays.

It can be said to be a model of eternal benevolence.

But there is one thing, that is, I like to toss too much.

Originally according to the idea of ​​taking care of Song.

This China is almost 5000 years old.

What historical experience does not have.

Just copy it.

It is safe and secure.

But this one is different, he just wants to go against the tradition.

I don't know what to draw.

"How does Wan Qing comment on the British constitutional system?"

Gu Song traveled with Zhu Daohua to Europe for five years, so he naturally knows what the system of the British Empire is now.

"Your Majesty, I think that establishing a constitution, convening a parliament, and giving power to the people is really a way to bring disaster!"

Gu Song said immediately.

"Why, the British Empire dominates the Atlantic Ocean, and it is now the number one powerful country in Europe."

"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 destiny. In Europa's constitutional country, where the kingship is small but the throne is as stable as Mount Tai, the kingship is often...ordained by heaven."

"Ordered by the sky? It's bloodline."

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 was not like that.

Prince and general, would you rather have a kind?
It is an interrogative sentence in China.

But in Europe it is definitely a declarative sentence.

Because the kings of Europe really have species.

Those who don't grow don't dare to be kings.

The Chinese tradition is that the emperor takes turns to do it, and it will come to my house next year.

This may also explain why the emperors of China continued to strengthen the centralization of power.

Because without power, there would be no throne.

Even his family and life are not guaranteed.

Under this kind of national conditions.

If the emperor cede power to the parliament, a virtual constitutional monarchy will be implemented.

What's the difference between that 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 prepare 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 are similar things in our Chinese history, and that is Zhouli!"

"Zhou Rituals? Your Majesty wants to resume the Zhou Rituals?" Gu Song said in shock.

No wonder His Majesty has allowed officials, doctors, and wealthy gentry from all over the world to enter Guangzhou these days.

It seems that he has been thinking about this for a long time.

"Didn't Confucianism say that self-denial should be restored, and now the lonely king is here to restore this ritual, but of course it's not Zhou's ritual, but my Zhu Daohua's ritual!"

Gu Song stared at Zhu Daohua blankly.

Since ancient times, the people who founded the country and proclaimed themselves emperors don't know much.

I don't know how many people talk about self-denial and ritual.

But the one who really wants to formulate a ritual, I'm afraid it's the King Zhu Ming in front of me.

"During this period of time, I will meet representatives from all walks of life, ask and solicit their opinions and suggestions, and then there will be an imperial ceremony meeting to discuss the general outline of this Great Ming ceremony."

What can be done now is only a general outline, and the details have to be filled in slowly.

Therefore, there will still be a permanent body reserved for this ceremony-making council, which will slowly fill and supplement the ceremony of the Ming Dynasty.

And when the general outline of the Great Ming Ritual took shape, it was promulgated.

That was the time for Zhu Daohua to enter Jiangning and become the emperor.

at the same time.

Europe thousands of miles away.

London, England.

The streets were flooded with sewage, and the whole city gave off a sickening smell.

"Bread and work!"

Neat slogans sounded on the side of the street.

It was a group of textile factory workers who had lost their jobs protesting.

The protest was fairly peaceful.

During this period, workers burned textile machines and even stormed Downing Street in London.

During this period of time, the city of London can be said to be in turmoil.

So much so that King George III of England moved to Windsor Castle for office.

A carriage was heading west in the city of London.

A sun and moon flag hung in front of the carriage.

There are also several knight guards with oriental faces.

This indicates the identity of the figure seated in the carriage.

Lin Dagong, Consul General of Ming Dynasty in Europe.

Lin Dagong 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 Commercial Bank needs someone to manage it. On the other hand, with Zhu Daohua, they acquired Lanfang and Guangdong.

His status has also risen as the tide rises, from Dao Hua Trading Co., Ltd.'s Taipan, to become the head of Ming Dynasty's diplomatic mission in Europe.

Moreover, he has obtained King Ming's will to let him return to China.

If nothing else.

The position of the first minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs belonged to Lin Dagong.

Grand Duke Lin frowned when he heard the voice from outside the window.

speak up.

There has been so much violence 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 about by the steam engine.

Guangdong cotton quickly hit the market share of British cotton.

Especially the market share in India.

The quality of Guangdong cotton cloth is better, the price is lower, and the output is higher.

under these circumstances.

In the Indian market, British cotton cloth was beaten steadily, causing losses to the mill owners in London, Manchester, and Liverpool.

If that's the case, it's not considered a bone-inflicted injury.

Because the UK also has European and North American markets.

Since the Pacific route has not yet been opened, it is very difficult for Guangdong cotton cloth to enter the North American market.

Therefore, although the profit is reduced, the British textile industry will not go bankrupt.

But with the rise of Guangdong cotton cloth industry.

Cotton from cotton plantations in India began to be imported to Guangdong on a large scale.

On the one hand, this squeezed the source of raw materials for the British cotton textile industry, and on the other hand, it also pushed up the price of cotton, which further led to an increase in the cost of the British cotton textile industry to an unbearable level for the British cotton textile industry.

So much so that in the past few months.Many cotton mills have closed down.

Blocking people's money is like killing your parents.

Grand Duke Lin knew.

this time.

The London Parliament is full of shouts and shouts.

The milder ones are just to raise trade barriers, block the China-India route with gunboats, and prohibit Chinese merchant ships from going to India.

The more radical one is to issue private plunder certificates widely in the Indian Ocean, so that Chinese merchant ships will not dare to come out of Malacca Haixia.

The more radical would be to besiege Guangzhou with gunboats, forcing the Ming Dynasty to give up the production of cotton textile industry.

And progressive voices are increasingly gaining the upper hand.

What worries Grand Duke Lin even more is that.

Daming has almost no friends in Europe.

Britain is now screaming for beatings and killings. Spain is worried about the safety of the Philippine colony and is quite afraid of Ming. The Netherlands' Nanyang colony was snatched away by Ming. France is too busy to take care of itself.

so.
A careless.

There may be an eastern intervention fleet united by European countries.
He is going to Windsor Castle now, and he is going to meet King George III of England.

(End of this chapter)