The sun never sets in America

Chapter 183 Family Affairs and State Affairs

Xijing, Han Dynasty, Royal Palace————
"His Royal Highness—"

"Your Highness, please slow down, don't fall -"

"His Royal Highness—"

In the palace, several maids were chasing a child of several years old running around.

The child in front ran and laughed like a silver bell.

"Oops -" The child was suddenly picked up and shouted loudly. Only when he looked up did he see clearly who was holding him.

"Daddy -" When the child saw the person holding him, he shouted in a coquettish tone. Then he looked at the person in front of him innocently and said, "Daddy, did you bring anything fun to Ayu?" The child used a pair of Dark eyes looked at the man.

"You're a playful kid, you know how to play every day. Have you learned all the words the master taught you today??" Liu Peng hugged Liu Yu and pretended to be serious to test his homework.

As soon as he heard that it was not for fun, but for literacy, Liu Yu's little head drooped. He looked aggrieved, but in fact, his little eyes lowered his head and kept turning. He didn't know what he was planning to escape. punishment.

"You little brat, I knew you ran out again." Upon seeing this, Liu Peng gently pinched Liu Yu's little ears, and then lectured, "Tell me, what class did you skip today??" Peng asked Liu Yu with a straight face, as if he was going to spank Liu Yu if he couldn't explain it in one sentence.

"Chinese, mathematics, and foreign languages ​​-" Liu Yu replied to Liu Peng in a low voice.

"Good guy, there are only three classes in total, and you skipped them all??" Upon hearing that Liu Yu had skipped three classes, Liu Peng was stunned for a moment, and then lectured him angrily, his tone unavoidably aggravated.

[The royal education of the Han Dynasty was basically formulated by Liu Peng. After a child can speak, he must find a teacher to teach him. At the beginning, he will read some simple enlightenment books such as the Three-Character Classic of Hundred Family Surnames, and then he will learn some simple texts, addition and subtraction. Multiplication and division, and finally foreign languages, among which foreign languages ​​are actually not difficult for children, because children are just the age when they learn languages ​​the fastest, and their brains develop quickly. It will be even more tiring to learn foreign languages ​​later. . 】

"Dad -" Liu Yu looked at Liu Peng with pitiful eyes, "Dad said last time that he wanted to take me riding, why hasn't he come recently??" Liu Yu faced the increasingly severe Liu Peng, and the best The way is to change the topic and put the responsibility on Liu Peng.

Sure enough, when he heard this, Liu Peng's face became a little confused. He couldn't say that he had forgotten about it.

"Daddy broke his word, daddy is a bad guy!!" Liu Yu caught Liu Peng's loophole and immediately lost his temper.

"Believe what you say, when did you learn this word?" Liu Peng didn't care about Liu Yu's crying, but his eyes immediately lit up when he heard Liu Yu say the word "believe one's word."

"The teacher said it once, and I remembered it." Liu Yu blinked his little eyes, not knowing what to ask about the word.

"So smart!!" Liu Peng smiled immediately after hearing this and kissed Liu Yu's little face. "Let's go, daddy will take you to ride a horse -" Liu Peng hugged Liu Yu and walked out of the palace gate. Behind the two of them was a large group of palace maids and guards.
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On the royal horse farm outside Xijing, there are thousands of horses of various kinds.

These horse breeds are very complex, including Spanish horses, which have the largest number in Han Dynasty, Mobei horses unique to Han Dynasty, and horse breeds from all over the world.

Such as the Hanoverian horse from the German region, which was a birthday gift given to Liu Peng by the King of Prussia last year.

There are also British thoroughbred horses, which are also a national gift to the Han Dynasty from the new British Minister to Han Dynasty, and they are all included in the royal racecourse.

The most unexpected thing is that there are quarter horses produced in the United States, and they are different from the quarter horses commonly used by American folk. These horses are obviously taller at the shoulders, reaching more than 1.7 meters. They look like breeders at first glance. horse.

In addition, there is a Friesian horse that Liu Peng loves most. This kind of horse is deeply loved by Liu Peng because of its pure black color, elegant hair, and no trace of stray hairs. At the military parade held last year, Liu Peng was riding this kind of horse.

In addition to Friesian horses, Liu Peng also owns several purebred Arabian horses. Some of these horses were bought and some were sent by the Ottoman Empire.

In fact, there are many people who love horses in the entire Han Dynasty, and most nobles can raise horses. In the aristocratic circle of Han Dynasty, it is difficult to gain a foothold without a good horse.

"Your Highness, slow down, go up slowly..." Next to a British pony, Liu Yu slowly climbed up on the attendant's support. This pony was purchased and bred from England.

In fact, this kind of pony was not originally obtained by the Han royal family, but by a baron family in the Beimen area who accidentally learned from a British friend that there was such a pony in the UK in order to train their children, so they got it from the UK. A few horses.

Later, it expanded to the entire Han Dynasty. Currently, several such ponies are raised in major horse farms and grasslands for children to ride.

Even in the newly opened amusement park in Xijing City, you only need one copper dollar to ride it once, which is very popular with urban families.

In fact, there are not many such horses on farms. After all, horses are raised in rural areas mainly for economic gains and labor efficiency.

This kind of horse can neither do farm work nor ride an adult's horse. Only rich families can raise it. Ordinary families usually let their children ride ponies that have not yet grown up. They raise this kind of horse simply for the children to play with. Horse, it’s really not a good deal.

But for those nobles and wealthy people, their need for horses has long exceeded their need for riding. Instead, they have extremely high requirements for the appearance, height, and speed of horses.

Even in a place like Xijing City where aristocrats gather, horse fortune tellers are still a very popular profession. Horses that are appraised by horse fortune tellers and given high standards will be worth one to three times more than their original value.

Therefore, in Xijing, an organization such as the Horse Master Association has even developed, which seems extremely boring and strange.

The Han people, especially the nobles, have a natural love for horses, which can be seen from the increasingly prosperous polo league.

The entire Han Kingdom is divided into four divisions, of which Hanzhou and Xihai are the central divisions.

Mobei, Jiuyuan, and Youzhou are the northern divisions, while Lingnan and Guangling are the eastern divisions. (Texas was renamed Youzhou Province by the Han Dynasty)

In several other places, due to development issues, there are no polo teams yet.

This is mainly because the population in these areas is too small. When the population increases, the Polo Association will consider including them all.

"Drive... drive!!" Liu Yu held the reins, waved the whip, and pretended to let the little pony run under his butt.

Liu Peng, who was on the side, watched all this with his arms folded, and a happy smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

Since the day Liu Yu was born, Liu Peng felt that he had a real connection with this era for the first time.

It turns out that even if Liu Peng became the King of Han, he treated the people and things of this era with the feeling of a player passing the game.

From the first time he fell off his horse and appeared in this strange time and space, and then he attacked Xijing, which was still Los Angeles at the time.

During the second battle in Los Angeles, he played drums at the city gate for nearly two hours. That night, he was exhausted and exhausted, and his arms were shaking.

But in order to maintain his face, he persisted until late at night, and only went to rest after the war was over.

To this day, Liu Peng still remembers the soreness in his arms that night when he was lying on the bed. He never wanted to try that feeling again in his life.

After this war, his father established the Han Dynasty and he became the crown prince.

Then, they attacked Mexico. Han won, gained a lot of territory, and became a real country.

The last step is to form an alliance with Britain. To be honest, Liu Peng has always been wary of forming an alliance with Britain, not because it is not good to form an alliance with Britain, but because he is afraid that in the process of forming an alliance, Han will become a puppet of Britain.

After several years of development, Liu Peng finally tentatively shot his first arrow that disrupted this time and space. It was the only arrow so far and the one with the most far-reaching impact.

The Sino-American War! !
The outbreak of the Sino-American War has led to countless speculations in later generations, such as the inevitable war between China and the United States, the behind-the-scenes deals between Han and Britain, and so on! !
But for Liu Peng, there is only one truth, that is, this war did not break out suddenly. It was the result of Liu Peng's careful preparation.

The first is the situation in the United States. Since the founding of the United States, the national power of the United States has been growing at an accelerating rate. At that time, the population of the United States was four times that of Han, and its industrial scale was at least three times that of Han. If it continues If it continues, even if Liu Peng is a time traveler, it is impossible to suddenly use nuclear weapons to destroy the United States.

Since it cannot be destroyed, we must find a way to interrupt the progress of the United States' national destiny. It is best to bring the United States to the same level as Han.

As for the Civil War, there must have been such a thing in the original time and space, but in this time and space, Liu Peng was sure that there might be conflicts between the North and the South within the United States in the future, but it would be difficult for a war to break out again.

After all, Americans are not stupid. When there is a Han country nearby, they kill and injure each other and fight to the death. This is not a historical trend. This is simply treating Americans as fools! !
Liu Peng still remembers a passage he read before time travel. When you treat others as a fool, you may be the biggest fool! !
After all, it can be seen from the historical events that have changed many times since the establishment of the Han Dynasty that time and space are not relatively fixed, but constantly fluctuating.

And Han is the largest catfish in this time and space.

From an economic point of view, Han Dynasty raised the industrial status of rubber decades in advance and allowed bicycles to appear on the streets in advance. Even the Han State's demand for immigrants further contributed to the secondary improvement of steam sailing ships.

From a military point of view, the military reforms initiated by the Han State pushed forward this time and space for at least 15 years.

Liu Peng sometimes lamented that Han was like an alien planet that broke into other galaxies. No matter which direction it was in, it would cause huge fluctuations in the original orbit of the galaxy, and it was irreversible.

The changes in the United States and the world in the past few years have made Liu Peng more aware of this. The main reason that made Liu Peng determined to seek war with the United States was that the United States imitated the Lightning Rifle.

Although the Han Dynasty’s foreign propaganda and the world’s arms sales market have disparaged the Springfield rifle, in fact everyone knows that no matter how good a gun is, it is not still a tool for killing people.

These rhetorics are just for arms sales.

The subsequent war also proved that the development of the U.S. military industry far exceeded Liu Peng's imagination. In just one month, the United States copied the Storm Artillery and produced [-] pieces.

Although this was wartime, it also showed how great the potential of the United States was.

Therefore, Liu Peng was glad more than once that the time to launch the war was the fourth year of Longwu instead of the eighth year of Longwu. Otherwise, even if he won, it would probably be a miserable victory.

The second point is the urging of the British. The British continued to ignite the Han-American War. In fact, the first trigger of this war was also the main reason why Liu Peng had to start the war.

As for what the British were thinking, he certainly knew that after the British invested in Han for several years, they wanted to ask for a return, and this return was a war between Han and the United States.

But now, the British have successfully received this reward. Therefore, the British have also put on their pants and plan to turn their backs and disown others.

The disintegration of the Anglo-Chinese Alliance also marked that the special alliance between Han and Britain no longer existed.

The collapse of the Anglo-Chinese Alliance was by no means as simple as it seemed. It meant that Han lost the opportunity to use Britain to gain diplomatic, national defense, and economic benefits. It also meant that Han lost its trade preferences for the British market.

This was the biggest blow. Before the collapse of the Anglo-Chinese Alliance, one-third of the light industrial products and even heavy industrial manufacturing products developed by the Han Dynasty relied on the British market and even the markets of its subordinate colonies to survive and develop.

It can be said that the Anglo-Han Alliance was the biggest rocket propeller on the road to the rise of Han Dynasty.

The so-called Han-Mexican War, the Sino-American War, and the benefits brought to Han by the Anglo-Chinese Alliance are not worth mentioning.

This is only an economic benefit. Diplomatically, Britain did protect Han during the period when Han was most vulnerable. This can be seen from the fact that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Han often needed the escort of the British fleet to reach Europe. The Anglo-Chinese Alliance led importance to the Han Dynasty.

It was also because of the Anglo-Chinese Alliance that the Americans hesitated in those years and did not dare to attack the Han directly. They delayed the war until 1844, which gave the Han an excellent opportunity for development and won the war in one fell swoop. During the war, they worked with the United States to carve up North America and stood proudly in North and South America.

And all this comes at a price. What the Han Dynasty paid, more than 4 people were killed, more than 3 people were injured, and military expenditures plus pensions exceeded [-] million yuan.

This amount of money is equivalent to more than two years of total fiscal revenue in the fourth year of Longwu, and even more if interest on national debt is included.

After the Anglo-Chinese alliance was dissolved, the Han Dynasty immediately eased the conflict with the United States and jointly developed efforts in the South American market. Isn't it an act of necessity? If education is making money in the vast British colonial market, who is willing to open up South America? It would offend the markets of European powers.

In addition, Han's foreign strategy also underwent profound changes because of this war.

Before the war, the Han State pursued a pro-British policy. As long as the British needed it, the Han State could in principle agree to it, except for certain restricted areas.

But after the war, especially after the Anglo-Chinese Alliance was disbanded, the relationship between Han and Britain basically continued to regress.

In addition to the diplomatic tsunami triggered by the recent Yan Jun declaration, the conflicts between the Han Dynasty and the British and other old colonial empires have also triggered other occasions around the world.

For example, the British were very dissatisfied with the strengthening of maritime cooperation between Han and the Ottoman Empire.

Because in the eyes of the British, this is a naked threat to Britain in the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.

In the Far East, Han continued to interfere in Lanfang affairs, which also made the Netherlands feel a fatal threat.

Fortunately, Han is still very clear-headed and is not in a hurry to fall out with the Netherlands. The explanation given to the outside world is to protect Han's immigration channels and strengthen trade.

As for the real reason, few people know.

Liu Peng is considered one, but he will only keep it in his heart and will not say anything out loud.

When meeting with the Dutch minister, he was also warmly received and talked about the friendship between China and the Netherlands! !

In the direction of West Asia, when conflicts with the United Kingdom occurred, Liu Peng personally summoned the new British Minister Bert.

At the banquet, Liu Peng said to Bert: "The two countries have had many years of friendship. Although our alliance has been abolished, the beautiful memories between our two countries are worthy of everyone's appreciation..." Liu Peng even said Britain was placed in front of Han to show respect.

"Our country's cooperation with the Ottoman Empire in West Asia and the Persian Gulf is not directed at any third party, but is only to combat pirates along the way." Liu Peng turned the topic to pirates. "Our country has no intention to compete with the British Empire in the Persian Gulf or even West Asia. , our country will not seek expansion in West Asia and the Indian Ocean..." Liu Peng solemnly made a promise to British Minister Bert.

"But the British Empire should also respect the interests of Han." Changing the topic, Liu Peng continued, "For example, in South America, we hope that the British Empire can make appropriate concessions. This is not only our intention, but also that of all Americas. What the country means..." Liu Pengtu looked at Bert with a look of disbelief and said.

"Including the United States?" British Minister Bert frowned and asked.

"Yes, including the United States of America!!" Liu Peng replied to Bert with calm eyes.

In the end, the British made concessions and agreed not to use force or diplomacy to interfere in South American affairs, but Han and the United States also had to ensure British economic interests in the Americas.

The Han Dynasty and the United States are no longer expanding the British sphere of influence outside the Americas. Of course, these are temporary. After all, it is the instinct of a sovereign country to say whatever the moment and act according to the prevailing circumstances.

The Four Nations Treaty, also known as the Code of Conduct on American Affairs, was signed by China, the United States, Britain and France. This treaty stipulates that foreign forces other than American countries are not allowed to use force or other methods to interfere in the situation in the Americas.

American countries must also ensure that they cannot touch the British country's sphere of influence.

In fact, this treaty, to put it bluntly, was a helpless choice made by colonists such as Britain and France, who could not bear the pressure of Han and the United States while living in America.

The Han Dynasty and the United States also guaranteed the colonial security of the British and French colonists in exchange for their non-intervention in American affairs.

It is said that it is not involved, but in fact it is just a superficial lack of involvement. Economically, it is still sucking up the resources and wealth of the Americas, but it is not as explicit as before.

The greatest significance of this treaty is that Han and the United States have gained control over the Americas, even if it is explicit. As for how much control, it depends on which of the two countries is more capable.

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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

A voice pulled Liu Peng back from his memories.

"Your Majesty, it's noon, it's time for lunch." The female officer said to Liu Peng respectfully.

"Where is the prince?" After Liu Peng came to his senses, he asked about Liu Yu.

"His Royal Highness has just been riding a horse and is resting in the back house." The female official lowered her head and replied to Liu Peng.

"Ask the prince to come and eat together." Liu Peng immediately ordered the female officer.

"Yes, Your Majesty!!" The female officer bowed and resigned.

Liu Peng turned back and looked at the vast racecourse with countless horses, his eyes bursting with dazzling brilliance.

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(End of this chapter)