The sun never sets in America

Chapter 293 The Eighteenth Year of Longwu

(The Suns tied with the Galaxy at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Galaxy Stadium and retained their promotion spot...)

(The Xijing stock market has come out of its previous trough and re-entered the upward channel!!)

(According to the latest statistics, my country’s population exceeded 23 million for the first time, reaching 23.27 million, including overseas populations)

(Although the Sino-US border is in a state of friction, it is still at a controllable level: military expert Shao Ding)

(The situation in China is still severe. After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom experienced turmoil, its strength has recovered)

(The Ministry of Finance is expected to issue a silver coin commemorating the 18th anniversary of the Han Dynasty. It is reported that the silver coin has high collection value)

In the Cantonese teahouse, the much older Lin Yusheng flipped through the West Coast Daily in his hand. This is a current affairs newspaper published in recent years. It is specially used to explain the latest national situation. For people like Lin Yusheng, it is a kind of Not a bad diversion.

Lin Yusheng looked at the news about China and shook his head. He had no idea about China now. After all, their family's industry would either be transferred to Han Dynasty, and the sons in the family would either take over the transformed clothing company like the eldest son, or Like the second son and the third son, they go to work in banks and construction companies.

As for the youngest son, he is still in college. Apart from "begging" him for money every month, there is nothing major.

Of the two daughters, the eldest is already married to a Han naval lieutenant colonel, who is considered a good man.

The youngest daughter is eighteen years old, but she has a dull head. She talks about being a female snitch all the time. The thieves in the journal give him a headache.

As for himself, he is nearly fifty years old, and the "romance" of his youth has faded away, so he has given up on looking for flowers and people. As for his masterpiece "Travel to the Han Dynasty", it was published at the end of last year, but there is no news yet. I am afraid it will " "forgotten".

It took him several trips before he got the boss's assurance that it would be released next month.

After it was published, I might as well get a few copies to give away to satisfy his desire to be a "literary man".

"Crash!!"

After flipping through a few pages of the newspaper, Lin Yusheng picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then stood up and left.

After he left, the waiter immediately followed him and wiped the table.

"I'm standing on the tower, enjoying the mountain view!!"

"Okay, great!!"

"King Wu sings so well..."

King Wu Liu Tian stood on a stage, dressed in costume, and sang a piece of empty city strategy. The "sycophants" around him screamed like "bees".

After taking the towel handed by the attendant and wiping it a few times, Liu Tian happily said to those around him: "How is it? How's your singing? This is to be sung for my mother's 60th birthday!!"

The cheers all around sounded like "beating drums".

"King Wu, we haven't had enough money in our accounts recently."

"Last time you said you wanted to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday, so you bought a batch of South American rocks and the Longevity Mountain carved with gold and jade. This amount of money, but..."

"Okay, shut up now!!"

Listening to the noise around him, Liu Tian interrupted impatiently, then said "Money is nothing, I am the King of Wu" and left, leaving the butler with a confused face.

On the other side, King Wei Liu Ming practiced calligraphy with self-cultivation. Looking at the breeze-like fonts in the cursive script, Liu Ming smiled.

Next to him, Liu Ting, the eldest son of King Wei, was polishing ink for Liu Ming.

Liu Ming wrote a few words, then stopped and said, "Let's go out and play." Liu Ting ran out happily.

The housekeeper on the side saw Liu Ming finished writing and hurriedly stepped forward and said:

"King Wei, there has been a commotion in the palace recently. Do you know?"

"What's the matter? Isn't it the same person who sealed the king out of the palace again?"

Liu Ming seemed unconcerned, but in fact his tone was frustrated.

"Yes, there are rumors in the cabinet recently that His Majesty intends to crown the king in advance, and the second prince Liu Hao, who is already 12 years old, is the first batch..."

When Liu Ming heard this, he thought in his heart, but said: "Old Zhang, there are some things that you don't need to understand too much, too much, it's not good!!"

"Yes, yes, King Wei, you are right!!"

Butler Zhang said quickly.

Liu Ming wiped his hands and then said:

"It's my mother's birthday in a few days. How are the gifts?"

"Everything has been arranged, just waiting for you to speak."

Butler Zhang answered immediately.

Liu Ming nodded, and then started what he had to do every day, "painting bamboo".

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In the Xijing Imperial Palace, several gates opened and a carriage left the palace.

The curtains were opened, and Liu Yu, who was already fourteen years old, looked at the scenery outside the window. He only glanced at it for a few times, then closed it and continued to read the "strategy".

After watching for a while, Liu Yu got out of the car when someone shouted "Master" from outside.

Looking at the name of Prince Wei's Mansion on the plaque, Liu Yu asked someone to come forward to report it.

Within a few minutes, a burst of:

"Prince, please come quickly!!"

Liu Yu stepped into the Prince Wei's Mansion, which he had been to several times. When he came in, his eyes were straight, as if he didn't care, but he was very calm, as if he was "paying attention" to something.

"Haha... Who am I? It turns out to be His Highness the Crown Prince."

"His Royal Highness, you are welcome from afar!!"

Looking at the "fake polite" second uncle opposite, Liu Yu replied a few words.

Then the two sat in the hall and talked about business.

"Second uncle, this grandma's birthday will naturally be more grand."

"In that case, please ask your second uncle to come out and be a guide."

After hearing Liu Yu's words, Liu Ming realized that he was supposed to be the one to "welcome and send off" the guests! !

Then he spoke:

"Don't worry, Your Highness, your second uncle is celebrating his mother's birthday, let alone attracting guests, so what if he is just a doorman..."

Liu Yu immediately said:

"Thank you so much, uncle!!"

Then he was about to leave, but was stopped by Liu Ming. Liu Yu turned around, wondering what Liu Ming meant.

Liu Ming then asked:

"I heard someone said that His Majesty is going to be crowned king??"

When Liu Yu heard this, his expression changed, and then he replied:

"The matter of making a king is the right of the father and the emperor. As an heir, I am afraid I don't have the right to interfere."

Liu Ming smiled, looked at Liu Yu and said: "Since ancient times, conferring a king has been a major event. The emperor of Zhou can confer a king on the Zhou Dynasty for eight hundred years, and the Jin can confer a king on it to create a king. Chaos, almost destroyed the world..."

Liu Yu twitched the corners of his mouth and finally said:

"My big man is not comparable to others!!"

"But Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said that if we use history as a mirror, we can see the rise and fall!!"

Liu Yu looked at Liu Ming and finally said:

"Military and state affairs are all decided by the father and the emperor alone. There must be a purpose for making him king. My second uncle is also a king, so I should understand."

Then he walked away.

Liu Ming looked at the back of Liu Yu who was "hurriedly" leaving and said with a smile:

"Little devil, you can't keep up your energy!!"

After leaving Prince Wei's Mansion, Liu Yu had a complex expression on his face, and finally got on the carriage. Before getting on the carriage, he shouted:

"Go to Master Cai's house!!"

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"Your Majesty, this is this year's financial report."

Wen Ting handed over the financial report submitted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to Liu Peng in a serious manner.

Liu Peng opened it and took a few glances, then uttered:

"One hundred million, so much??"

Although it is already the 18th year of Longwu, Han's finances have already exceeded 800 million Chinese yuan, reaching 850 million Chinese yuan, but it is the first time that the internal treasury revenue has reached 200 million yuan like today.

In previous years, it was 50 million or 70 million. Like this year, it directly exceeded 100 million. This was the first time, which gave Liu Peng a feeling of "making a fortune".

Of course, when it comes to money, it’s not that I haven’t seen it before, but it was the harvest of the stock market crash. It’s the first time that a stable income has reached 100 million like it is now.

Finally, it was Wen Ting who reminded him that he remembered that the 10 million yuan paid by the royal family in the Han-Russian treaty was located in the royal territory obtained by Xianbei. These territories had really made money by selling mining rights over the years. Quite a few, last year's breakthrough of 80 million was a trend, and the current 100 million is just a temporary realization. Liu Peng read it several times, then threw it on the table and picked up another document. It said about the recent events in Xianbei. After four years, the 5,000-kilometer-long Xianbei Railway was finally completed. .

You know, I don’t know how much money was spent and how many people died for this Xianbei Railway.

Liu Peng still vaguely remembered Huo Zhengxing's appearance when he knelt in front of him two years ago and denounced those "martial men" with tears in his eyes.

Liu Peng didn't remember the final price, but it should have been around 500 million. Five hundred million yuan to build a railway was probably the most expensive railway in the history of Han Dynasty.

But who makes Xianbei bitterly cold? The more bitterly cold it is, the more difficult it is to repair, the longer the construction period is, and the greater the losses. Even if some people die, even if some slave labor is used, it is not enough in the end. Although those Koreans and Japanese are "cheap" "But it also costs money.

The third copy is a memorial from Zhao Longsheng, the governor of Xianbei, which reads:

"Your Majesty, after several years and hundreds of military forts, if the Russian invaders invaded Han territory, they would be like an egg hitting a rock."

"At the end of last year, the population had exceeded 3 million, and all the natives had returned to the Han Dynasty. He called His Majesty the Benevolent Emperor!!"

"Hundreds of tribes in Xianbei compiled their genealogies and presented their tribes' land to His Majesty, with all their submissions..."

Liu Peng looked at the "good news" above without any excitement, just a little bored. This Zhao Longsheng had been a civil servant for several years, and he had contracted the bad habit of "asking for credit".

Liu Peng then "threw" it to the table, and finally picked up another report. This was a report from the governor of northern Saibei:

"Chen Lin said: It has been several years since the province was established. Now our Han Dynasty is prosperous, and the same is true in the northern part of the Great Wall. The land in the northern part of the Great Wall is extremely cold. However, there is a glimmer of hope. At the beginning of this year, a gold mine was discovered. In addition to unlocking the treasury, the rest They all returned to their respective places, and I built bridges and roads, and built seaports..."

"The census at the beginning of this year showed that there were more than 300,000 people, twice as much as before!!"

Liu Peng looked at it for a while and then wrote:

"You need to be careful about the gold mine, as there are many thieves."

The so-called thieves are actually a large number of "evil" and "evil" incidents that occurred in the gold mining area of ​​Tongshan City, Jiuyuan City in the early days.

Finally, he picked up a naval report, which contained information about the trial voyage of the Nuwa.

The so-called Nuwa was actually the first ironclad ship of the Han Dynasty. After years of modifications, it was finally launched into the water before the British "Queen".

The ship has an empty load of 4,000 tons and a full load of 4,500 tons. It is considered a good ironclad ship.

Even compared with the armored ships of the original time and space, it is not far behind.

The entire ship is made of the latest No. 30 steel as raw material. This type of steel is strong, durable and anti-corrosion.

Even the artillery is the latest "Xuanwu" cannon, with a range of basically more than four thousand meters and a distance of three thousand meters, and its accuracy is terrifying.

Because this kind of ship is the first ship, it still needs to be experimented and tested, and finally the specific data can be obtained before building the next batch.

According to the latest plan of the Han Navy, it is estimated that this batch of ironclad ships should have a fixed model, the same as the original general class.

You can tell from Nuwa's name that she is a myth! !

Liu Peng put down the report in his hand, and then told Wen Ting:

“Where is the prince??”

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left the palace today and went to the King of Wei..."

Hearing this, Liu Peng suddenly remembered that the Queen Mother planned to let Liu Ming welcome guests two days ago.

Liu Peng then asked:

"How many princes are there??"

"The princes are still studying."

Wen Ting answered unhurriedly.

Liu Peng asked a few questions at the end and then asked her to go out.

After Wen Ting left, Liu Peng sat on the desk and kept playing with the gold-plated dragon-patterned pen in his hand. Finally, he focused on the globe in front of him, and started flicking it with a "clatter".

"Wow!" Finally, he fiddled with the African region. Looking at the big island in the lower corner of East Africa, Liu Peng showed a "smile" and then said:

"I really want to see what you guys can do."

Liu Peng actually knew about the affairs in Africa when he was in the thirteenth year of Longwu. The reason why he did not interfere was not only out of "playfulness", but also because of the war. He did not start collecting intelligence until after the war.

Master Tang, the life of Tang Linwang is in his cabinet.

But as he said, "watching you" is just like a nurturing game. Sometimes watching "children" grow up is also a kind of fun. This is something Liu Peng only felt after having a child.

As for Africa, Liu Peng has a "grand" plan, but the most important thing now is the Americas, and other things must be put aside.

Then, the globe "fluttered" again, and "pop", the land of America was right in front of us.

Looking at the "blue" above, Liu Peng's eyes were "excited" and he felt a desire in his heart, but he finally endured it and finally moved the globe to the northern part of the Eurasian continent.

Looking at the country that had its "butt" cut off, Liu Peng "laughed" directly.

If he has traveled through time, the most important thing he has done, apart from defeating the United States and dismantling the foundation of American rule in the Americas, is to chop the double-headed eagle into one head.

For China, it is a good thing, but for Han, it is a mixed bag.

The advantage is that from now on, you can go deep into the Eurasian continent, and even have the opportunity to enter Central Asia and enter the core area in the future.

The disadvantage is the conflict with Russia. If it were other countries, it might have been the conflict between France and Germany. After all, it has such a large territory.

Even if it is a "worthless" place, it is so big after all. If it doesn't work, it will be a century-old grudge.

Why should we provide aid to Russia? In addition to easing relations, the most important thing is to make Russia stronger.

As for what strength is and where it is, it is up to the Han State to decide.

After all, aid is considered aid even if it contains "private goods"! !

Liu Peng was very "afraid" of Russia, not only because of the history of later generations, but also because of Russia's geography.

Even if it loses Eastern Siberia and Alaska, it will not reduce the burden for Russia.

After all, the two-headed eagle sounds nice, but it actually sees things with two heads. Can it still concentrate? ?

After the war, Russia became much more pragmatic, and Nicholas himself also restrained himself a lot. The diplomacy he adopted was a domestic policy, which was very stable, and there was no trace of the original radicalism.

But for Liu Peng, what he wants is not this kind of Russia. A dangerous Russia will bring more benefits to Han than a stable Russia now.

After fiddling with the globe in front of him a few times, Liu Peng finally set his sights on the Black Sea, and then looked down at "Istanbul".

After a few careful observations, I looked at Europe's France, Prussia, and even the United Kingdom.

I already have a calculation in my mind.

Finally, he set his sights on "St. Petersburg" and muttered to himself:

"When will the dream of Rome wake up and mistake the Holy Castle for the Royal Castle!!"

Suddenly, Liu Peng stood up and shouted:

"Come here, summon the Russian minister."

After finishing speaking, with a few words of "Your Majesty," Liu Peng returned to his seat.

In Shanhai Street, the Russian Minister Sihav, who received Liu Peng's "request", was stunned, and finally said:

"Quick, get ready for the carriage."

In Xijing City, a game was going on, with the Jinshan team and the Hammers competing from afar.

In the venue, the trumpet sounded:

"Look, player No. 9 Tang Ming swung the ball, ah, the ball went in!!"

When the ball went in, excited voices sounded, and the "cheers" and "curses" in the stadium were mixed together, creating a sharp contrast.

Jiang Beihai, who was on the stage, looked at the "galloping" horses below and the polo balls that kept flying in relays. He became excited and didn't care about the expensive silk summer clothes he just bought.

At this time, he and the surrounding audience seemed to be in a drama, waving their arms, shouting, and "cursing".

In the box on the second floor, Du Chaoxian, Boss Du, who was already standing, was hugging two "Yingying Yanyan", "Qingqing me me".

Meng Wei on the side is watching the "ball".

By the time the game is over, neither of them may have seen the real "game."

In another box, King Wu Liu Tian said disdainfully:

“After all, he is a country boy and he can’t even play polo!!”

Outside the stadium, because it was Sunday, the whole street was blocked. Old people, children, young men and women, as well as private carriages and even "crying" children formed a "wonderful" scene.

On the street, a few traffic policemen were maintaining order when they heard a "swish" sound, and several young people riding simple petroleum bicycles ran away quickly. Finally, "quickly chase", "over there", "don't let them run away" "The voice resounded through the streets.

This kind of petroleum bicycle is the earliest "internal combustion engine". It is actually very immature and even has the risk of explosion. However, those young people put it on the bicycle, used the thrust to create sparks, and finally "sprinted". (similar to rocket)

On the streets, there is some chaos because of the "fugitive", but in the Xijing Palace, something that changes history is happening.

　Monthly ticket, monthly ticket, please give me a helping hand

　　

　

(End of this chapter)