Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 172 National Policy

The second update arrives!Xiao Liu shouted again: "Monthly pass, monthly pass."

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Reform and Opening?Very good, very powerful slogan, but China at this moment is not in a period of overall backwardness and poverty. Although it is a bit outdated in technology and ideology, its comprehensive economic strength is the most powerful in the world today. One of the most powerful countries, not to mention the largest population in the world, at this moment China does not need the so-called introduction of foreign capital at all, what needs to be introduced is technology and some useful ideas.

The purpose of introducing ideas is to cultivate the ocean awareness of the whole people and create a soil for scientific and technological progress. As for the so-called democracy, equality, and even God, Yin Zuo thinks that they don’t need it at all, at least the current China doesn’t need it. Above—China is different from European countries. Although dynasties have changed and civil strife has continued for thousands of years, it has always been a highly centralized country. The people have become accustomed to the existence of an emperor. The realization of Western-style democracy in this land of China is simply a fantasy, and even the later generations from which Yinzuo came have not realized democracy in the true sense.

Democracy and centralization are actually a combination of contradictions. It cannot be said that which system is superior. The key is to look at the soil of the political system-the ideological realm of the people. Playing democracy in China in this era is no different from suicide Yes, Yinzuo understands this very well. The existing political system is unreasonable, at least not suitable for the development of science and technology. Yinzuo also knows this. Change is needed, and the key is how to change and what it will look like.

It is true that no change is not enough to catch up with the development trend of the world, but the problem is that Yinzuo can't make major changes at all right now. Let alone the person that Mr. Kangxi dislikes most in his life, Wang Anshi is the most afraid of him. The most important thing is to lose the throne of power, and to suppress all thoughts that hinder the current rule extremely severely-literary inquisition is one of the manifestations. With Yin Zuo's current status, if it is really a slogan for change, I am afraid it will be raised today. Even if Yinzuo really ascended to the big position, it doesn't mean that the reform will be accomplished immediately. The important officials in the court are all Confucian children, let alone those Manchus. The pressure from the dignitaries is overwhelming. If one accidentally gets a job today, he will be kicked off the stage tomorrow—the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China is no joke.

Doing nothing and watching the Chinese nation weaken is not something Yinzuo can accept. In fact, Yinzuo has done a lot of work, made great efforts, and played a lot of borderlines.At this point today, in terms of Yinzuo's status, there is not much that can be done, and the national policy of how to deal with the world's powers is one of them.If you fall behind, you will be beaten. This is the iron law of survival. Relying on closing the country and adopting an ostrich policy that is invisible to the eye will not work at all. The previous life that Yin Zuo came from proved this very well. Free entry and exit by foreign powers is also not acceptable. There are not only ideological conflicts that easily lead to disputes between the government and the opposition, but also national security considerations.

When it comes to national security, you have to mention the military strength of the Qing Dynasty in this era, not to mention the navy. Those small broken ships are useless at all except to frighten a small group of pirates.As for the army, although it is far behind in terms of individual firearms, there is not much difference in artillery. If the new type of artillery designed by Yin Zuo is put into use, its advanced nature is still far superior to that of the world's powers. I like the innovation of firearms, but I only have a soft spot for the innovation of cannons.The root may be traced back to Qing Taizu Nurhachi. Since Qing Taizu died under the red cannon of the Ming army, every emperor in the Qing Dynasty attached great importance to the research of artillery. When Kangxi came to the throne, he paid more attention to the research of artillery. The relatively advanced artillery in the world at that time, such as the "Sky Cannon" and "Letter Bullet", certainly had the actual needs of the San Francisco Rebellion, the Platform, and Pingerdan, but the concern of the Kangxi Father for artillery research was unquestionable. The new type of artillery that Xu Zuo asked Liu Siyuan to present in the name of the Ministry of Industry has already entered the trial production stage, but it will take some years before it can be equipped with the troops.

Generally speaking, at this time, the military strength of the Qing Dynasty was more than enough to defend and not enough to attack. Of course there was no problem in defending the mainland, but it was impossible to stand at the pinnacle of the world in order to compete for hegemony in the ocean.You can't defend yourself. History has long proved this point. In this age of the jungle, only aggressiveness is the way to win. Only by going abroad can you have a chance to compete for world hegemony. Going abroad has already been done initially. Now The biggest problem is how to go steadily, and the power of the world powers must not be allowed to enter China, at least before Yinzuo is not in power, we must not let those liberalization trends sweep China. There is a problem of degree here.

After sending away the two British envoys, Yinzuo has been sitting alone in the pavilion in the back garden, meditating silently, weighing the pros and cons repeatedly in his heart, and thinking about the way to deal with it—the British envoys have been sent away, but can they continue? There are a lot of envoys coming to China, and it is impossible not to sort out a regulation. This is a national policy that must not be ignored. Unfortunately, the two counselors are not good at this, and Yinzuo doesn't even have a person to discuss it. This thought continued until it was dark, and it was not until the maids came to urge the meal that they had some clues. They drew up a script in their hearts, and planned to invite Mr. Kangxi to play in court the next morning.

After having dinner in Lan Yueer's room, Yinzuo checked Hongyang's homework again, confessed a few words, and hurried to the study, wrote the notes first, and then sent someone to invite Wu and Lin The counselors came to discuss the matter, handed the papers to the two counselors for review, and asked, "What do you two gentlemen think?"

"The excerpt itself should be feasible, but it would be inappropriate if the lord proposed it alone. The lord has never been in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and he published this book for no reason. I'm afraid it will be discussed." After all, I am not familiar with this way, not to mention Lin Xuanyi, looking at the entire ruling and opposition parties at the moment, no one can see the importance of Yin Zuo's fold.

Objection?Damn, there is really such a possibility. After the old man reprimanded the crown prince last time, those gangsters, Donghong, didn't dare to call for a ban on the sea. Gossip and gossip in private is enough for us to drink a pot. This matter is not easy to deal with, but no matter how difficult it is, is it possible that when we come to this era, we have to watch the future history play out again?Yinzuo gritted his teeth and said, "This king also knows that if this fold is made, villains will inevitably cause trouble, but this king has made up his mind, and this fold must be done."

"My lord, if you really want to go to this discount, why don't you let the third master come forward?" Wu Sidao said quietly.

third child?Well, this guy has been in charge of the Ministry of Rites for many years, and he is responsible for the reception and delivery. Although he has no errands like himself at the moment, after all, most of the staff in the Ministry of Rites are his people, so it's okay for him to come forward , but if you just send the booklet up like this, you may not be the first bird with the virtue of the third child, and you have to think carefully about this matter.Yin Zuo thought about it, and said with a smile: "Mr. Wu's words are reasonable, but we still have to think carefully about how to get the third brother to come forward."

"This matter is easy, the prince only needs to be like this..." Wu Sidao said with a light smile.

"That's right, I'm going to arrange one or two now." Yinzuo smiled and nodded.

There was no major event in the morning court today. After discussing the affairs of the court, the Procuratorate impeached a few minor officials. Mr. Kangxi approved the announcement, and he seemed to be all right. When he was about to get up and leave the court, Yin Zuo stood up. He knelt down and said, "My lord, my son has something to say: the ancients said: It's not pleasant to have friends coming from afar. My Qing Dynasty is a dignified kingdom of heaven, and it should have the bearing of a superior kingdom. Now the European state of England The envoy has been in Beijing for several months, and if he doesn't ask him to leave, he doesn't pay attention to it, but it would be a disgrace to our country. I think it's better to be cautious about this matter. I ask Huang Ama to order the Ministry of Rites to make a quick decision. , for Huang Ama to judge."

"Huh?" Grandpa Kangxi snorted calmly and said, "Miao Tong."

When Miao Tong heard Yin Zuo mentioning this matter, he was thinking about countermeasures, when he heard the call from Mr. Kangxi, he hurriedly came out and said: "The minister is here."

"Miao Aiqing, this matter has been delayed for a long time. As a minister of the Ministry of Rites, how should I explain it?" the old man asked lightly.

"I think that the mere small country of Xumi is worth nothing, and I don't want to follow the etiquette of my court, but the country must be barbaric. I suggest that the country's envoys be expelled to show emulation." Miao Tong said with a righteous face. replied.

"Huang Ama, my son thinks that Miao Shangshu's words are unreasonable. Our Qing Dynasty is a country of etiquette. How can we do such a disrespectful thing. My son thinks that this matter must be cautious. The third elder brother has been in charge of the Ministry of Rites for a long time. He is a well-known gentleman in our court. , my son suggested that this matter should be handled by the third elder brother." Yin Zuo solemnly carried out the third eldest brother Yin Zhi.

Grandpa Kangxi nodded and opened his mouth: "Zunzuo. Yinzhi."

The third child was a little confused, not knowing what Yin Zuo intended to push him out, and was guessing in his heart, when he suddenly heard the old man's call, he hurried out of the queue, knelt down and said: "My son is here .”

Grandpa Kangxi glanced at Yinzhi and said: "You have always been in charge of the Ministry of Rites, so I will leave this matter to you. Next time, I will present the decision early."

Most of the people in the Ministry of Rites are Yinzhi's people. He is very clear about this matter and knows where the joints are, but he doesn't understand why Yinzuo pushed him out, and he doesn't know what traps are behind him. He can't help feeling a little uneasy, but The old man has already opened his mouth, and it is impossible not to answer, so he can only bow his head and say yes.

(End of this chapter)