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Chapter 739 This Great Ming Is Different (Third Update, Please Subscribe)
In the world of the 19th century, weak countries have no place!

All weak countries are just fish on the board, the kind that allow me to fish for meat. This is true from Asia to other countries in the world.

And this is also the fundamental reason why Ming Dynasty constantly pursues industrialization, enhances national strength through industrialization, and maintains a medium-sized and well-equipped land and sea warfare team.

strong country!

No one is more eager to become than the weak, and no one understands better than the Chinese the truth that if you fall behind, you will be beaten. Chinese people may not understand it, but it is enough for Emperor Zhu to understand.

In the past fifteen years, it was under the great efforts of Emperor Zhu that Nanhua transformed from a seemingly insignificant "small colonial company" into a powerful empire. For the world in 1875 , almost everything in this empire is a miracle.

In the past few years, there have been too many inventions here, which have surprised and admired the world.

From the electric light, which dispels darkness and brings light to the world, to the cameras, cars, movies, and phonographs that are popular all over the world, one invention after another has made people overwhelmed, so much so that there is a kind of speech in Europe.

"God, it seems that the Ming Empire is more favored. In just a dozen years, they have created achievements that even God is amazed by!"

Correspondingly, people can't help but compare Ming and Qing, and compare these two countries, and then everyone is silent, because they see two completely different people.Scholars here in the Ming Dynasty are willing to discuss topics such as science and technology with any scholar. They have an extremely strong curiosity about European science and art. The panic, hostility, and ignorant rejection from time to time make people wonder how they could be the same person?

Not to mention the curiosity of Westerners, even Guo Songtao, the former minister of the Qing Dynasty to the UK, was surprised to find that he seemed out of place here after he came to Daming.

"Master, look, they are really different from ordinary people in China!"

Sitting in the open-air teahouse, leaning against the flower fence beside the teahouse, watching the bustling pedestrians on the road, Liang said to her husband again.

"It's not about dressing up, look at their energy, their appearance, and even their speech..."

Liang thought for a while and said.

"The way he talks, he looks a bit like a foreigner."

"confidence!"

Guo Songtao spit out two words, and then pointed at the pedestrians across the road with the hand holding the teacup.

"Ma'am, look at that man, the man in the blue cloth standing by the street lamp, is there anything different about him?"

When the master asked such a question, Mrs. Liang looked at it carefully for a while, and suddenly said with some joy.

"Ah, master, I dare say that this person should have just come to Daming not long ago."

“How come you see?”

"Master, look at that standing beside the street lamp, looking timid, bent over, lowered his head, cautiously, like..."

"It's inevitable that people from the countryside will be like this when they first enter the city."

Guo Songtao shook his head,
"Ma'am, take a closer look."

After observing carefully for a while, Liang Shi said.

"Huh? It seems really different. You see, when there is a policeman, he can't help it... Ah!"

Suddenly, Mrs. Liang clapped her hands as if she understood something.

"My lord, I know. In China, the common people are afraid of officials like tigers, and they are very cautious in everything they do. The county magistrate who confiscated their homes, and the magistrate who exterminated their families, but here the common people have no such scruples at all, and naturally they live more freely. , that person should have just come from China, when he saw the police, he would involuntarily want to get out of the way..."

Hearing his wife's words, Guo Songtao sighed silently, and he seemed to understand why Zuo Zongtang would say that - "All under the Manchu Qing Dynasty are slaves, and only those who live in Daming can be human beings."

Can be human!Instead of minions!
The court ruled the officials with the officials as slaves, and the officials ruled the people with the people as fish and meat, slaves and maidservants, killing and taking at will. In such a country, how could the people... have any confidence and energy?

"Hey, ma'am..."

Suddenly, Guo Songtao said.

"Now I finally know why Ji Gao said in his letter that this is the future of my China. The difference between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty is not in the number of factories, but in the spirit of the people, in..."

what?
In the emperor!
The emperors of the Qing Dynasty ruled China with a foreign race. What they thought and thought was always the world of one family, and all they did was to maintain the rule. As for the prosperity of China, the future of the nation is naturally not in their control within the scope of consideration.

But what about Daming?

The emperor of Ming Dynasty had to consider not only the family name, but also the world!

Son of Heaven, Daitian herdsman.The Son of Heaven rules the world.

One family and one surname must be taken care of, but China's prosperity and the future of the nation must be taken care of even more.

When reaching this conclusion, Guo Songtao's heart was heavy.

It was precisely because of this conclusion that he realized that in this world, the Manchus had no future.

If it continues like this, my Daqing will be nothing more than the meat on the board.The kind of mermaid meat.

But what else?For me, the Qing Dynasty, they first wanted to maintain the rule of Aixinjueluo and the Qing Dynasty.As for the other is not important.

But how could China only have Aixinjueluo and Manqing?

People who are so insensitive and without a trace of spirit.How could it be possible to fight against the Western tiger and wolf division?
But even if there is no future, so what?

He is different from Zuo Zongtang. He has no experience of being a prisoner. Even though he was attacked by conservatives and had to return to the country sadly, he is still very grateful to the court. After all, there is no kindness from the court. , How could he jump into the officialdom?

But... Guo Songtao not only thought of the accusations made against him by the ministers in the court, but of course he also thought of his township party—now very much the capital regards him as a traitor, and even the township party in Hunan also regards him as a "traitor". Call him "colluding with foreigners".

"Master, in fact, this place is not bad. If you set up some family business here and settle here, it's not bad..."

Before Mrs. Liang finished speaking, Guo Songshou let out a long sigh, and then said.

"Falling leaves always return to their roots, besides..."

When the words came to his lips, Guo Songtao couldn't continue. In fact, he had thought of that more than once in his mind, but that thought just passed by in a flash. After all...

"Master, what are you thinking so much about?"

Finding that the master was a little absent-minded, Mrs. Liang interrupted with a smile.

"When you were in London, didn't you talk all the way to Daming, you must have a drink with Mr. Zuo and the others, and have a good reunion, but why did you avoid seeing him here? Master, this old friend always wants to see See you soon!"

"I want to see you, I must see you, it's just..."

Guo Songtao was quite sad. He and Zuo Zongtang were not only fellow villagers in Hunan, but also old friends. Logically speaking, they should visit Daming first, but he dared not come. What was he afraid of?
"It's just that the timing is not right now!"

While sighing, Guo Songtao suddenly opened his eyes wide, looked at the other side of the teahouse, and said in surprise,
"This, this...how is this possible?"

The reason why he was so surprised was because he saw a person who was absolutely impossible to appear here, but that person was sitting at the next table alive.

This is simply unbelievable, it is impossible for him to appear here, but Guo Songtao knows that he is absolutely right, even if the kid has no braids now, he can recognize him at a glance, after all,
But he, why is he here...

This is almost impossible, but... At this moment, Guo Songtao saw him seeing himself.His expression showed surprise, and some anti-fear!

That's right it's him!
(End of this chapter)