Great Qing Dynasty talker

Inside the embassy where the Rakshasa were staying.

Everyone argued fiercely behind closed doors.

The Wu translator, who was eavesdropping next door, clenched his fists in pain.

The speech was too fast and the scene was too chaotic.

Can't record.

at last,

A high-pitched male voice stunned the whole audience.

"enough."

"Why are you panicking? The great Rakshasa Empire is fearless. Emperor Wu is right. Strength determines the border, not a piece of paper."

Everyone stared at the angry Suvorov.

"Gentlemen, I decide to sign this treaty. Please raise your hands and vote."

7% in favor, 3% against.

……

The next day,

The plenipotentiary Suvorov, dressed in formal attire, entered the Wu Palace.

Under the gaze of hundreds of people, he solemnly signed his name at the end of the Treaty of Suzhou: Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov.

Commercial representatives from European countries who came from Songjiang Prefecture witnessed this scene and the full text of the treaty.

After signing,

A grand reception was held at the Wu Palace.

On that day, several foreign merchant ships in Songjiang Prefecture urgently weighed anchor and left, sending this shocking news back to their homeland.

The war in Citigroup has not yet settled, but the war in Central Asia is rising again.

This chaotic world is just as the ambitious people wish.

……

Suvorov became the center of attention at the party.

Envoys from various countries raised their glasses and talked to him. They had no purpose, just wanting to know about Rakshasa's war potential.

Wars are fought for money.

The Wu State has guns and money, so it probably doesn't need any international aid.

You Rakshasa are poor and cruel, do you want a loan? Do you want to buy arms?

We are all civilized people and we speak without hiding anything.

At the reception,
The Saxon envoy laughed heartily many times, with his mouth stretched to his ears.

The Frankish envoy's face was flushed, and he kept talking about his country's bankers to Suvorov.

Representatives of the Prussian trading post followed closely, hoping that St. Petersburg would hire more of their own retired officers.

In short, everyone wants to see war.

The fighting started and blood flowed like a river.

Great.

The war between Wu and Luosha is in the interests of everyone in Europe. Please note that everyone!

……

In global trade, the Wu State occupied the top level of the ecological chain and supplied tea, silk and porcelain to the world.

Make a lot of money.

Even if we buy up large amounts of raw cotton from all over the world, even if we buy up large amounts of patents and machines from various countries, even if we buy up large amounts of raw materials from the colonies of various countries,

The trade surplus remains terrifying.

What’s even more terrifying is that the amount of the trade surplus is getting bigger and bigger, even bigger than when the Qing Dynasty only allowed one port for trade.

because,

A huge amount of tea planting area was added within the territory of Wu State.

Newly planted tea trees can be shipped in the first year, and the output will gradually increase every year thereafter.

In fact, the cultivated area of ​​mulberry fields has also expanded a lot, but these mulberry fields can only produce the first batch of mulberry leaves after three years, so they are not well-known at present.

The number of porcelain kilns doubled every year.

With a clear purpose, the company pursues process standardization and cheapness, and focuses on the sinking market in Europe, so that even the most ordinary European workers can have a set of oriental porcelain in their homes.

Four Chinese characters are printed on the back of the porcelain: People-oriented.

……

European countries are not fools, the current situation is very embarrassing.

But helpless.

First, the country’s customs duties have increased.

Second, there is a great enthusiasm in the country for oriental products.

Third, some nobles invested in the maritime trade business and made huge profits from it.

Fourth, it is difficult for countries to unite.

With the addition of many factors, almost all countries can only express their support for their own merchants to import tea, silk and porcelain.

It won't work if it is not supported.

Smugglers will come in.

It can't be stopped. There were no border walls in the 18th century.

Wu Ting completely blocked the smuggling channels in the country, which won the support of the people.

All European merchant ships must go through customs through formal channels.

Per year,

Wu Ting Customs would send a copy of the export version of tea, silk and porcelain to the royal families of various countries. Suddenly, smuggling along the European coast disappeared.
This is based on friendly relations.

If relations deteriorated, would Ngo Dinh still send copies of export transcripts?

I'm afraid the smugglers in neighboring countries will be very happy. Europe is not a monolithic country at this moment, and it is normal for them to trip each other up.

……

To sum up, European countries both love and hate the State of Wu.

I dare not refuse, nor dare to offend.

This is the charm of diplomacy.

Strength is a huge wave, and diplomats stand on the crest of the wave, open their arms and surf.

The waves are flying.

Whoever tries to trip me up, I will trip him up ten times as much.

Play chess openly and plot openly.

A civilized group.

When Wu and Luosha go to war, wealth can flow back into Europe through the war.

There is no such thing as the fox mourning the death of the rabbit.

Rakshasas are half barbarians and are not accepted by the mainstream.

……

In 1782, the Wu State did not launch a war, but promised a war and prepared a local war - a multinational coalition attacked the Konbaung Dynasty.

All the surrounding vassal states had to send troops to assist.

This can be seen as Li Yu's test of the bottom line of the surrounding countries!
Any vassal state that refuses to send troops will be included in the empire's blacklist. After the Konbaung Dynasty is destroyed, it will be their turn.

The war was scheduled to start in December at the end of this year.

Time is not a secret~
When fighting in the Indochina Peninsula, one must avoid the rainy season and choose the relatively cool and dry "cool season".

This is common sense.

……

Therefore, the time does not need to be kept secret.

Even publicize it~
confidence.

Special confidence.

As early as June, news of the war spread throughout Southeast Asia.

The Konbaung Dynasty was shocked and angry.

We can only prepare for war and set up defenses everywhere.

Annan, Siam, Cambodia, Vientiane, Sulu and other countries responded to the call and sent troops ranging from 500 to 1000 people.

The murderous intent in "Dad's" eyes was so thick that it was impossible to dispel it.

Anyone who says no to my father is seeking death.

……

The Saxon East India Company was very troubled by the current situation. It was rushing to build bastions in the ceded areas while supplying weapons to the city of Ava.

Before clear instructions arrived from London,

Governor Adelaide secretly instructed the frontline troops:

Limited neutrality!

The bottom line is to defend Pathein Port and the western states. Unless the Wu army takes the initiative to attack, the colonial army must remain absolutely neutral! It is absolutely not allowed to be involved in the war between the Wu army and the Konbaung army!

Neutral to neutral.

This did not affect his selling thousands of flintlock rifles, hundreds of cannons, and ten merchant ships temporarily converted into inland warships to the city of Ava.

Meng Yun spread his hands and said he had no money.

Buy on credit first.

Although Adelaide was depressed, he had no choice. He really didn't want Meng Yun to fall!
……

Time flies by~
In a blink of an eye, it was already the end of 1782.

Li Yu worked hard to strengthen the country in spring, escaped the heat of the summer in Mount Lushan in summer, gave speeches everywhere in autumn, and hid in the palace in winter. He ate hot pot, looked at maps, looked at data, and spent time with his children.

In accordance with the health-preserving concept, it is not advisable to have sex in winter and to conserve your energy.

Li Yu looked at the various smiling faces awkwardly and had to admit an embarrassing reality - he couldn't recognize all these kids!

Except for a few older princes and princesses, the impression of the other children is vague.

Not only the children, he couldn't recognize all of his concubines.

I don't remember the names of those young and flattering concubines in full makeup, which family they represented when they entered the palace, and when they were summoned by me? Or were they not summoned by me?
He seemed to be a particularly successful and mature feudal emperor.

The ministers praised him every day, and auspicious signs appeared one after another among the people.

……

At this moment~
Li Yu suddenly understood why there was no family affection in the imperial family.

Without daily companionship and investment of hard work, how can we talk about family affection?
There are several levels of women in the palace now, but he has no idea how many women he has and is too lazy to ask.

The emperor's heart is like the stars and the sea, and a group of women are really not worth the bother.

This year~
His emotions and time were infinitely diluted and spread among countless women and children.

Most people in the hall can only get a pitiful little time from me~ Even if I just say "Your makeup is very beautiful", it can make a woman excited for 3 months.

……

New Year is the happiest time for children.

The open space in the palace was filled with exquisite gifts presented from all over the country. This was a new system created by the empire.

It doesn't have to be expensive, it has to be rare, exquisite, and have to contain scientific concepts.

Li Yu was responsible for distributing the gifts.

There is an order of hierarchy, distinction between the old and the young, and roles for men and women.

The eldest son of the emperor, Li Yuanzhen, was the first to step forward.

He got a steam train that could run slowly on a 3-meter-long elliptical track. It was built by dozens of master craftsmen from Maanshan Heavy Industry and was a luxury item among toys.

5 stars for luxury.

……

Looking at the little train running on the track with a hum and white smoke,

Inside the palace
The children's exclamations came one after another.

The transgression of “Dad, I want this” is absolutely impossible.

The children of the royal family learned "self-control" before they learned to control their bladder. Even though His Majesty has abandoned countless red tape, there are still many invisible rules.

Who dares to covet the toys of the emperor's eldest son?

Li Yuanzhen's eyes sparkled with joy:
"I like this gift very much. Thank you, Father."

……

Therefore, Li Jing, the son of Concubine Yang and the second son of the emperor, received a set of desktop portable metallurgical equipment.

The female officer demonstrated on the spot~
After the furnace temperature rises, small pieces of gold are thrown into the blast furnace. After heating, they melt into molten gold and flow into the mold. Then they are closed and pressed, and they can be quickly shaped into golden little soldiers, stars, moons, and puppies.

4 stars for luxury.

In addition, he also got a huge astronomical telescope.

Li Jing couldn't put it down:

"Thank you, Father. Thank you, Concubine Yi."

Wang Zhenyi smiled. This astronomical telescope was made by her herself.

……

Most people in the hall were staring at the toy, but Li Yu's eyes quickly swept across the faces of several older children, observing their expressions, especially their eyes.

In the dark corner~
Rong Mama, who was standing solemnly with her hands hanging down, suddenly raised her eyes to glance at His Majesty, then quickly lowered her head.

She is now the Queen's confidant, the head of the palace ladies-in-chief and the head of the imperial group. She is tactful in her work and her words are flawless, and her presence cannot be underestimated.

It is said that

The Queen arranged a lucrative job for her son as colonial port supervisor.

……

Born to Zhao Shujie, the daughter of a wealthy businessman in Hangzhou, the third prince Li Lin got an exquisite air rifle.

He happily took it and blurted out:

"Thank you, Father. I want to ride my pony out of the palace to hunt tomorrow."

"Okay. Bring the guards."

As soon as she stepped back, Zhao Shujie whispered to her son:

"Remember, you are never allowed to take it out in the palace, let alone fire it. This air gun is usually placed in my bedroom, and I will keep it for you."

"Oh."

Li Lin felt aggrieved.

He couldn't understand why he was not allowed to carry a gun, as all the guards in the palace carried guns.

……

The fourth prince Li Fu received an exquisite brass globe and a longitude and latitude comparison table, but he didn't seem to like them very much. He hung his head after taking the gift back.

And the fifth prince Li Shen, who came after him, received a teak model battleship.

"Fifth brother, shall I switch with you?"

"No."

The two wanted to continue, but were stopped sternly by their mothers with eyes.

Especially the mother of the fourth prince Li Fu, Concubine Bai, who wanted to grab her son's ears and yell:

"If your father gives you something as a reward, even if it's just a blade of grass, you must accept it with great joy and express your gratitude."

The concubines nearby were gloating over his misfortune.

I thought I would be beaten up when I got back.

……

Everyone in the palace understands your Majesty's temper.

Your Majesty is a generous person who does not fuss about trivial matters and has a high reputation.

During the Ghost Festival, a concubine secretly burned paper in a corner of the palace. When His Majesty found out, he did not pursue the matter, but only ordered the Queen to send someone to send the concubine back to her hometown to worship her ancestors before the Qingming Festival next year.

Li Yu was in high spirits.

All the princes received precious gifts in a non-traditional sense.

All the princesses received a set of expensive jewelry and a box of exquisite trinkets.

All concubines also received different gems, clothes and jewelry according to their ranks.

……

After the gifts were distributed, there was a happy family dinner.

Some people noticed with surprise,
Wang Zhenyi, who had never given birth to a child, and Concubine Yang, whose son and daughter were left behind, sat at a table, seemingly filling the vacancy of the mother role.

The Queen cares most about this.

I heard some rumors in the palace recently that Concubine Yi is infertile?

She had tried to find out from His Majesty indirectly, but Li Yu never gave a direct answer.

and,

Wang Zhenyi had a privilege - she lived in the Xishan Palace and was outside the imperial palace for a long time.

……

Madam Rong stood in the corner and observed secretly.

After the banquet, she summarized the time His Majesty's eyes stayed on her.

In addition to several princes and princesses, His Majesty had repeatedly lingered on the faces of two women who had just entered the palace but had not been summoned to the palace.

That night,

She sent one of the concubines to His Majesty's bedroom.

As expected, His Majesty did not refuse.

……

The next day,

Inside the palace, a piece of bombshell news shocked everyone.

"Your Majesty has decreed that the eldest daughter of the late Concubine Yang, Li Xuanji, will be handed over to Concubine Yi to raise personally from today onwards, and she can live with her in the West Hills Palace on a daily basis."

It is difficult to tell what your Majesty's intention is.

To put it simply, it means the love a mother has for her child.

However, things in the imperial palace have never been simple, only complicated and extremely complicated.

Speculations arose.

Only the people involved knew that Wang Zhenyi was indeed infertile, and doctors were unable to cure her.

After several months of sadness,
Wang Zhenyi let it go and devoted herself to studying the book.

……

As the situation develops, the education of the royal descendants must also keep up.

A 31-member education team consisting of new, old and foreign teachers provides the most advanced and high-quality education for the royal children.

Subjects covered:

Chinese, classics, mathematics, physics, military, practical, diplomacy, economics, sports, common sense~
In addition to theoretical courses, there are corresponding practical experimental courses.

In spring and autumn, we will arrange outdoor travel of about half a month.

Li Yu reviewed all the textbooks one by one.

He would not allow anyone to set a landmine for him with his children.

All teachers were told not to teach any unauthorized ideas to the royal children in or outside the classroom. If they violated the rules, they would face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. (End of this chapter)