Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 365 Where is the road
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For anyone who wants to make a difference, the job of emperor has never been a pleasant job. It is very labor-intensive and cumbersome. This is something Yinzuo had a deep understanding of when he was the prince of Jianguo. But when he really boarded the great treasure, he found that the emperor's fatigue was much more than he expected.Let's not talk about the large amount of government affairs left by Mr. Kangxi before his death, nor about Yinzuo's handling of government affairs during the day and guarding the old man's spirit at night. Zuo is troubled enough.

The system of the Qing Dynasty cannot be changed without reform, but what it should become and how to change it is a troublesome systematic project, but one thing is clear to Yinzuo, that is, the economic base determines the superstructure, and advanced ones are not necessarily suitable. What is ahead of the times may not necessarily be suitable for China's current national conditions.Take Western bourgeois democracy as an example. Democracy, civil rights, and people's livelihood are very loud and beautiful. Yin Zuo also appreciates them, but they don't apply. The reason is simple: it doesn't mean that China's economic strength is not enough. The implementation of such a bourgeois revolution, in fact, the economic strength of the Qing Dynasty is still ranked first in the world today, but the problem is that China is a typical small-scale peasant economy, and it will not take a short time to transform into capitalism. Two, thousands of years of Confucian education in China have led to the ubiquitous idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor. The people always need an emperor, and the stronger the emperor, the more he can consolidate the country. This is still the case even in later generations; Third, reform requires power, even if Yinzuo is an emperor, so it is impossible for Yinzuo to create any democracy in his life, at least not in the middle and early stages of his reign.

The road of democracy is unworkable, at least in Yin Zuo's generation, and even "democracy" has to be suppressed, but it is necessary to plant the seeds of democracy. There is only a vague shadow in the heart of being Yinzuo, and a complete system has not been formed.The political system needs to change, but it can't become too drastic, and it can't become too much. Otherwise, let alone guarantee the prosperity of China, Yinzuo's own throne may not be kept, and there are so many obstacles in it.

The reform of the political system involves a wide range of aspects. Let alone the strong rebound of the existing official system, how to change the education system is a big problem-there are many disadvantages of the imperial examination, and most of the "talents" selected are those who can only read. Except for the corrupt officials of the "sage book", there are very few who can be of great use, but the problem is that if you don't hold the imperial examination, let alone the scholars all over the world will rise up to rebel, just say that the talents who govern the country should follow Where did it come from? Is it possible to rely entirely on recommendations or dig out by yourself?That is obviously impossible!Universal education is easy to say, but it is not so simple to do. Let alone the huge amount of money that the country will invest in this, even if education is really universal, what should be taught?It is still the "Four Books and Five Classics", so what is the benefit of this kind of universal education?

Mathematics?This set of textbooks has been silently written by Yin Zuo for a long time, and he has also tried to set up several technical schools and cultivated a large number of technical backbones, but the question is, can this thing be popularized?Yinzuo is very skeptical, without him, most scholars in this era study for the purpose of becoming an official, even if Yinzuo forces the imperial examination to take mathematics, physics and chemistry, so what?Can you really learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well and travel all over the world without being afraid?Obviously impossible, studying well does not mean that you can be a qualified official, but how to redesign an official selection system is not born out of thin air, so Yin Zuo can only fine-tune the reform of the political system step by step, Use the power and public opinion tools in your hands to take your time, and there is no rush.

The reform of the political system is not in a hurry, and we can only cross the river by feeling the stones, but the reform of the military system is urgent. Let’s not talk about the principle of political power coming out of the barrel of a gun, but say that foreign wars are imminent——"Honghu" Overseas The intelligence system has sent back an emergency signal. The East India Companies of the UK and the Netherlands are already extremely dissatisfied with the Qing Dynasty's monopoly on the Japanese market. In addition, the annual trade deficit of more than [-] million taels of silver has made the UK and the Netherlands Even the entire national economy of the West has been hit hard, and a sea battle is close at hand.

Asia belongs to Asians, or in other words, Asia belongs to Chinese people. This idea has long been buried in Yinzuo's heart. For this reason, Yinzuo has also made a lot of deployment and efforts, starting from maritime affairs. Struggling for this goal can be considered to have achieved certain results. Now the fleets of the Qing Dynasty have surpassed those of Britain and the Netherlands in terms of weapons and equipment. However, in terms of combat effectiveness, the Qing Navy and the traditional maritime power In comparison, the gap is not that big. It is really hard to say whether they can win a battle. Even if they can win, I am afraid that it will not be able to tell the winner in one or two battles. There is still a lot to gain in this sea battle call taxi.

The navy is moving forward step by step according to Yinzuo's army building ideas. Although there are still many shortcomings, relying on the strong economic foundation of the Qing Dynasty, it is not too difficult to catch up. All that is needed is Time is all it takes, but the question is what if Hai wins?You have to rely on the army to achieve occupation, right?How can the swords and spears of the Eight Banners army and some earthen guns and bird guns compete with the Western powers?That's right, Yinzuo designed advanced weapons based on the memories of his previous life, but he encountered a big trouble—the level of productivity could not keep up with the advanced nature of weapons, and the cost of each gun was astonishingly high. It is easy to set up a small unit. If you want to form an army, according to the current production cost, even if you empty the treasury, you can only equip a division of troops at most. What effect can this force have?Is it possible to fight one or two battles by pulling it out, and occupy a vast Asian territory?Obviously impossible!Lathe, punch?Yes, although it is still primitive, the prototype of the lathe has come out, the steel output is not a big problem, and even the power is not lacking - the steam engine has been put into practical use, but the problem is that the more advanced the weapon, the more precision it needs. Some machines simply cannot produce "five-six-type semi-automatic rifles" on a large scale and at low cost.

Faced with advanced weapons but unable to be installed on a large scale, this is undoubtedly a frustrating thing, but there is no way, Yinzuo really doesn't have much to think about except to increase investment in research and development , the problem is that war waits for no one, it is impossible to wait until advanced weapons are available before fighting, right?Yinzuo can afford to wait, other countries will not wait for you, so in desperation, Yinzuo can only settle for the next best thing, and based on his impressions, he made a rough drawing of the firing pin-style breech-loading gun, so that his gang can The R&D personnel made improvements, designed and tested sample guns, and produced some on a small scale.

There are guns and cannons, but who can use them?Leaving aside the training of the army, reorganizing the army requires a lot of time and financial resources. At present, when the battle on the western front is tense, it is impossible to change equipment on the spot. Even if the troops can be equipped immediately, they can immediately form combat effectiveness. Woolen cloth?At present, the military organization of the Qing Dynasty is obviously behind the times. Not only the quality of personnel, the selection of generals, but also the command mechanism also has many problems. All these problems must be solved by Yinzuo himself.To solve this series of problems, Yinzuo has to go through countless ups and downs. The first thing he has to face is the pressure from his elder brothers. How to solve the elder brothers is the key to the success of Yinzuo's reform.

The Qing Dynasty controlled by Yin Zuo is much stronger than the Qing Dynasty faced by Yongzheng in another time and space. Among other things, the more than 5000 million taels of silver in the treasury alone is much stronger than that in the early years of Yongzheng. There are only more than 800 million taels, which is many times stronger, and the implementation of official administration due to fire consumption is also slightly better than that in the early years of Yongzheng. The continuous treasury income brought by overseas trade is not comparable to that in the early years of Yongzheng. The establishment of the firm also laid a solid foundation for the reform of the Eight Banners. Although there are so many advantages, there is one thing that is the same-the powerful power in the hands of the brothers.

It is the ancestral system of the Qing Dynasty that the elder brothers opened a mansion and established teeth. It cannot be easily changed, but there are two reasons for good or bad: elder brothers open a mansion and establish teeth, which is fundamentally conducive to the cultivation of successors. The elder brothers can be familiar with government affairs since childhood. , and can experience political struggles. Although fighting in the nest is internal friction, those who can be eliminated are some unqualified candidates. In the end, the one who can ascend to the throne is often the strongest among the brothers. It is beneficial, even if there is internal friction, it is still a price. It is much better than the former Ming Dynasty, except for the prince, who treat other princes as pigs and dogs.As for the disadvantages, there are quite a few. One is that the elder brothers fight back and forth, and most of their thoughts are spent on fighting each other, which will inevitably affect the government affairs. Moreover, after the new king takes power, how can the brothers be willing to let it go? For one thing, purges and even massacres are sometimes unavoidable, and if the new ruler is not careful, he will be blamed by the tyrant.

If the old emperor has been in power for a long time and the elder brothers are full-fledged, it will be difficult for even the old emperor to deal with, let alone the new emperor.Grandpa Kangxi has been in power for too long. Although he is not in power for 61 years like in the original time and space, it has been nearly half a century for 47 years. Not only Yin Zuo himself, but other elder brothers are already powerful. It is amazing, the whole court is intertwined, and there are minions of elder brothers all over the court and the public. It is really difficult for Yinzuo to deal with these elder brothers.

Damn it, it's annoying!Annoyed, Yinzuo put the vermilion pen in his hand heavily on the dragon table, got up with a tired face, and paced back and forth in the room, trying to calm down his inner anxiety.It has been ten days, the old man Kangxi has passed away for ten days, and Yin Zuo has been busy for ten days. These days, he has been desperately cleaning up the papers during the day, and has to keep watch at night. In addition to taking a nap in the afternoon, Yin Zuo There is no time for Zuo to stop, so even a man of iron will not be able to hold on, but the problem is that he has to hold on if he can't hold on, who made him the emperor?

"Go, make me a cup of ginseng tea!" Yinzuo rubbed his cheeks wearily, and said something to Li Dequan who was standing beside him.

"Yes." Li Dequan bowed in response, and was about to go out of the room when he backed up. He bumped into Zhang Tingyu who was about to enter the door to report. Poor old Comrade Zhang was holding a stack of twists and turns He didn't notice Li Dequan, and he fell on his ass in this collision, spilling the memorial in his hand all over the floor.

"I deserve to die, and I deserve death for my crimes!" Zhang Tingyu didn't care to clean up the memorial on the ground, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to plead guilty.

"Forget it, Hengchen, you don't need to be so careful in front of me, just get up." Yinzuo said with a smile, amused by Zhang Tingyu's embarrassed appearance.

"Your Majesty was rude before." Zhang Tingyu kowtowed, then got up, busy to clean up the pile of memorials, Yinzuo waved his hand to signal the little eunuchs in the room to go up and clean up the memorials all over the floor, smiled and said: "Hengchen, don't be so busy, let them clean up."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Tingyu respectfully stood aside with his hands down, waiting for Yinzuo to speak.

Alas, this Zhang Tingyu always keeps his words in his heart, which is really troublesome.Yinzuo glanced at Zhang Tingyu, shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Hengchen, I have worked with you when I was in Longqian. You know my temperament. I don't like people who always keep things in their hearts. I know you don't like to talk too much, but since you are doing things in front of me, I want you to say what you have, and I am not a mean master, so there is no need to be so careful."

"Your majesty is wise." Zhang Tingyu lowered his head, and replied respectfully.

"Hengchen, you don't need to say those stereotypes in front of me. It's up to posterity to judge whether you are holy or not. I just want to do something. You have to help me think more and see more." Yin Zuo saw Zhang Tingyu Still like that, he couldn't help but get a little angry, and said in a slightly heavier tone.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Tingyu raised his head, his lips twitched for a while, and he mustered up his courage to say: "Your Majesty, I have three things to report to Your Majesty."

"Oh? Well, after all, no matter right or wrong, I will never blame you." Yinzuo smiled, walked back to his dragon chair and sat down, with an encouraging smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, the first thing I want to say is that Your Majesty is now the lord of the people, so you should not compete with the people for profit. Please resolve the matter of the 'Fu Yuan Ji' properly so that it will not fall into the truth." Zhang Tingyu said Here, he stopped and looked at Yin Zuo.

Well, mother, this matter is really troublesome!Damn it, I was so busy that I almost forgot about it. Alas, what fun is it to be an emperor? Even setting up a business has become a competition for profit with the people. Hey, this old Zhang is really careful. If people use this matter to make a fuss, they will be passive.Yinzuo knew in his heart that Zhang Tingyu's words were not wrong. The rules of the game in this era are like this. It is really not easy for an emperor to set up a business by himself, but now "Fuyuanji" is not only a money-making machine in Yinzuo's hands, but also "Honghu" ", "Dark Arrow" and Yin Zuo's various secret laboratories and even various technical schools' funding sources, it is absolutely impossible for Yin Zuo to hand over "Fu Yuan Ji", but the problem must be solved, right?Yin Zuo thought for a while and said with a smile: "Heng Chen is right, this is my negligence, um, how to solve it, Heng Chen just speak up."

"Your Majesty, since there is already an 'Eight Banners Company', why don't you incorporate 'Fu Yuan Ji' into it, and then list the details." Although Zhang Tingyu doesn't like to be troublesome, he has been in the same room for many years, and he still hears some gossip and knows some things. The hidden feelings of "Fuyuan Ji" are carefully advised at this moment.

Well, this is feasible, as long as it is stipulated in the company's articles of association, it will not be a serious problem. As for the shares in the hands of Liu Mingchuan and his son, they should be given accordingly.After thinking about it for a while, Yin Zuo smiled and said: "Yes, I will let Liu Mingchuan handle this matter later, and Heng Chen will continue."

Zhang Tingyu saw that Yin Zuo was very reasonable, he felt relieved, and then said: "Your Majesty, I heard that there have been rumors outside that the Holy Majesty followed the example of the former Ming Dynasty and set up Jinyiwei and Dongchang. Please give me your opinion on this matter."

Damn, these nonsense must have come out of the fourth and eighth's sect, mother, what's the factory, Jinyiwei, if I didn't have "Honghu" and "Dark Arrow", I would have been fucked up, these bastards account things!The smile on Yinzuo's face suddenly froze, but he didn't explode on the spot. After all, it wasn't Zhang Tingyu's fault. Yinzuo had no reason to vent his anger on Zhang Tingyu's head, but how should "Honghu" and "Dark Arrow" Yinzuo be placed? Zuo is also really a headache-these two forces are not only involved in internal wars but also involved in foreign wars. It is impossible for Yin Zuo to disband them, or even hand them over to other people, but the problem is the reputation of spy politics It really stinks, if you want to blame, you can only blame Zhu Yuanzhang's Jinyiwei, which is very unpopular. The reason for the chaos in the previous Ming Dynasty is inseparable from spy politics.

"Well, I know about this matter. I will think about it later and make a decision. Heng Chen will also help me think about it. I will make a statement later." Yinzuo is unwilling to talk about this matter any more, and plans to go to Wu and Lin The two had a good time discussing one or two in private.

"Yes." Zhang Tingyu responded respectfully, and just about to talk about the third matter, Li Dequan hurried in, bowed and said: "My lord, the fourteenth elder brother has arrived outside the gate of the capital. Please show me the holy one."

"Oh?" Yinzuo frowned, looked at Zhang Tingyu and said, "Hengchen, let's talk about it later, I will see the old fourteen first."

(End of this chapter)