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In fact, it was very difficult to carry out the Industrial Revolution in a feudal society. At the beginning, the old emperor directly took action to stop Suning's "reckless advance". He was only able to let go after Suning designed to kill the old emperor.

It is simply because the ruling class does not want to see changes in the people's thinking that the feudal dynasty closed its doors to the outside world in the late period. The purpose was to fool the common people.

Ever since Qin Shihuang unified China, this land entered a feudal society. The status of the emperor can be said to be deeply rooted. Without the old emperor, there will be a young emperor. In any case, there will always be an emperor to oppress the people.

So it is no wonder that the pioneers of the Republic of China believed that the Chinese people were numb. In their simple world, this was the way it was, so they no longer thought there was anything wrong with it.

However, it was difficult for the young emperor to emulate the European monarchs of the same period (such as Peter the Great), so Suning forced the Celestial Empire to introduce technology, innovate and open up trade, and break the "Heavenly Kingdom" mentality of all ignorant people in the Celestial Empire. He sent students abroad to study and invited European technicians (such as Jesuits) to come to the Celestial Empire to teach mechanical manufacturing, mining and metallurgical technology. Then, with Suning's God's perspective and guidance, it was easy to make Suning's technology and ideas become reality, which laid the foundation for the various technologies of the Celestial Empire.

Of course, the population explosion during this period (from 1 million to 3 million) also laid the foundation for the development of the Industrial Revolution. After all, this was also a kind of first-generation demographic dividend, which was difficult for traditional agriculture to support, so it forced handicrafts to engage in large-scale production.

Especially since Suning, against all odds, forced itself to take charge of the country, private capital poured into light industries such as textiles and sewing, and the coastal areas of Jiangnan immediately became areas of light industry.

The Jiangnan textile industry was the first to introduce the spinning jenny and water-powered loom, forming a modern factory system and directly stimulating capital accumulation.

Of course, the Celestial Empire now often needed to use military force in the northwest region (such as pacifying the Dzungar Khanate), and the military pressure it faced was enormous, so it began to imitate and improve European artillery, and improve smelting technology (similar to the introduction of red cannons in the late Ming Dynasty), and carried out large-scale steel production and development of coal mines and other mining industries across the country, which directly led to the emergence and rapid development of heavy industry.

Soon after, Songjiang cotton cloth and Suzhou and Hangzhou silk also achieved mechanized production, directly forming the "Manchester of the East" and replacing Britain as the global textile export center.

Shanxi coal mines and Yunnan copper mines use steam pumping and coke ironmaking technology, which not only increases production capacity but also supports the development of national railways and military industries.

Advanced steamships may have appeared on the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal; a railway network was built from the capital to the south of the Yangtze River and the northwest, central plains, and northeast regions, accelerating the integration of the domestic market.

Capital from Shanxi merchants and Huizhou merchants shifted from traditional banks to investing in factories, and the Thirteen Hongs monopolized foreign trade profits and invested them in machinery imports and research and development.

Guangzhou, Xiamen, Mingzhou, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Qingdao and other places became international trade hubs, and the influx of silver and gold accelerated the primitive accumulation of capital.

Of course, industrialization also gave rise to the emerging bourgeoisie, impacted the hierarchy of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, and triggered the rise of a middle class similar to that in Europe.

The Celestial Empire controlled industry through the "Westernization-style" government-supervised and merchant-operated system, forcibly intervening in and delaying social change. However, the diffusion of technology still weakened ideological control (such as the popularization of new ideas through printing). However, Suning has always focused on propaganda work. Whether it is opening modern schools or running newspapers and the Celestial Empire Bookstore, it is strictly controlling public opinion and the spread of ideas. What the Celestial Empire needs is advanced technology, not reactionary ideas. Changes in ideas need to wait until the Celestial Empire becomes strong again before they can be attempted.

Soon, China became the core of industrial product exports. Europe lost its first-mover advantage in the Industrial Revolution, and its colonial expansion turned to Africa rather than Asia.

The flow of silver and gold reversed, and European capital became dependent on the trade system dominated by the Qing Dynasty.

Chinese immigrants in Southeast Asia replaced European colonists by establishing industrialized colonies (similar to an enlarged version of Singapore) supported by steamships.

Japan's "black ships" arrived ahead of schedule and turned to China to learn advanced technology, and an industrial alliance with China as its core was formed in East Asia.

Of course, the suppression of scientific and technological talents by the imperial examination system, the exclusion of industrial investment by land capital, and the corruption of the bureaucratic system caused industrialization to stagnate in some areas.

Since the land resources in feudal society were controlled by the powerful, Suning took advantage of the situation to nationalize a large amount of land resources, and tried to buy back some sensitive ones.

Gradually abolish the imperial examination system and guide the scholars of the Celestial Empire to change their thinking, establish various specialized universities, distribute benefits to scholars, and guide them to follow the footsteps of their own industrial revolution.

However, early industrialization in the North China Plain led to deforestation and coal pollution (similar to the London smog), triggering the collapse of the traditional agricultural society.

The intensified population mobility reappeared the refugee problem of the late Ming Dynasty and weakened the stability of the dynasty.

Suning single-handedly forced China to break through various restrictions, and China once again became a global superpower in the 19th century.

Therefore, Suning's reform is destined to be a mixture of iron and blood, and it is impossible to gain anyone's understanding. Therefore, Suning does not need to explain to anyone, and will solve any obstacles it encounters with the butcher knife in hand.

Not to mention that the results are quite good. Of course, Suning also knows that it will inevitably offend many people and forces, and for the safety of his family, he has already thought about the future way out.

As we all know, Britain completed the Industrial Revolution by relying on enclosure movement, colonial expansion and overseas trade, but these actions were full of blood and cruelty, and a large number of child laborers and ordinary workers sacrificed their lives for industrial development.

When Suning was solving the land problem for China's industrial development, it relied on taking advantage of the situation and using the butcher knife in its hand. The rest was also redeemed in a gentle way in the name of the court. Therefore, all the resistance encountered was resolved by Suning with violent means.

As for overseas trade, it has been ongoing and expanding. In this era, no country can rival the Celestial Empire. It is easy for the Celestial Empire's steam fleet and goods to appear all over the world, and the former Arab middlemen have also become the best partners.

Originally, Suning had no intention of carrying out colonial expansion, but for the safety of his Su family, so as to avoid being counterattacked by those reactionary forces a hundred years later, Suning regarded colonial expansion as a refuge.

The places chosen by Suning for colonial expansion were the Americas and Australia. Relying on the increasingly large population base of the Celestial Empire, they immigrated to these places crazily. As for those European adventurers, they all surrendered obediently to the Celestial Empire's army. Moreover, the Celestial Empire strictly controlled the number of Westerners appearing in the Americas and Australia. Any Westerners who wanted to cause damage would be subject to the most severe legal punishment.

Lin Wan'er and Xue Baochai both looked at Su Ning with reluctance and asked, "Husband, are you really going to let our Hongren and Hongzhi go to America as governors?"

At this moment, Su Ning smiled and said to Lin Wan'er and Xue Baochai, "Yes! America has begun to develop. It is not the barren land you think it is. There are gold mines and silver mountains everywhere."

"Hmph! Husband, please stop lying to us. We are not those ignorant immigrants." Sure enough, Su Ning's words were met with contempt from Lin Wan'er and Xue Baochai. They did not believe that there was such a place in the world.

"Wan'er, Baochai, actually I am helpless. You know, if you don't plan for the future, you will have immediate worries. My reforms have offended too many people in the Celestial Empire. Now I really need to consider the future for my family." Then Su Ning sighed helplessly and said, in later generations, Li Hongzhang's family faded out of the Chinese people's sight.

At this moment, Lin Wan'er and Xue Baochai looked at each other with wry smiles on their faces and said, "Husband, what exactly are you trying to achieve?"

"Of course, it's to ensure that the Celestial Empire can always stand at the top of the world. In the future, the descendants of our Su family will occupy America and Australia. In addition, if the Celestial Empire dominates the world and Asia, those jackals in the West will be restricted to the greatest extent."

"My dear husband, I don't understand. Since you hate the jackals in the west so much, why don't you just kill them all? Wouldn't that solve the problem once and for all?"

"No! I have killed many people in the Celestial Empire, but I cannot completely eliminate all my enemies. When the power in my hands disappears, these enemies will rise up and tear us apart. You don't want the fate of the Jia family's Ning and Rong mansions to be confiscated to fall on us, right?" "This..."

"In fact, my current strategy is to 'borrow chickens to lay eggs'. Relying on the strength of the entire Celestial Empire to develop America and Australia, and then make America and Australia our Su family's private territory. We must not only be the rulers of America and Australia, but also the capital behind them. Only in this way can we firmly control these lands."

"..."

Xue Baochai, who was standing by, then brought up the story of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu again. "My dear, Brother Bao and Sister Lin came to me a few days ago. They also want to go to America and settle there. Is that possible?"

"Is it not necessary?" Suning felt a little disapproving.

"Husband, it's mainly because the Jia family's collateral descendants often harass them, and the couple feels annoyed, so they want to hide in a paradise." Xue Baochai is indeed very clear about the affairs of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.

"Alright! I'll ask Brother Bao in person later. If they really have any ideas, I'll make the arrangements."

"Husband, thank you."

"Actually, I still don't recommend that they settle in America. After all, the journey is long and tiring, and Sister Lin really can't handle it."

"That's true! How about I go back and try to persuade Brother Bao and Sister Lin?"

"Okay! Actually, there's no real paradise in this world. It's just a fantasy that's made people afraid to face reality and difficulties."

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China's industrialization directly led to a surge in its population. In order to increase the survival rate of infants and young children, Suning once again vigorously developed Western medicine against all odds, and for this purpose almost snatched away all the medical experts from the Western world.

At the same time, a large number of high-yield crops such as potatoes and corn were introduced, and research on seeds, pesticides and insecticides was promoted. Soon, the population of China doubled to more than 600 million.

These huge populations also gave Suning the confidence to colonize overseas. Soon, it frantically completed the immigration of 1.5 million people to the Americas, and million people to Australia. Moreover, the number of these immigrants is increasing year by year.

With the emergence of diesel ships, marine diesel engine technology has become more and more mature, making it more convenient to travel from China to America and Australia. The engineering and power of ships are becoming increasingly powerful, and China's development has become unstoppable.

Suning knew that blindly relying on force could not solve all problems, so he had been standardizing laws and regulations, forcibly promoting the rule of law in China, and then using hidden capital to control all walks of life in China. It was easy for the Su family to become the number one family in China.

The young emperor struggled to suppress his inner surprise and looked at Su Ning, "Father, are you really going to retire?"

"Your Majesty, you are already 26 years old this year. If I don't retire, you might find a way to drive me out of office, right?" However, Su Ning couldn't help but look at the little emperor and said sarcastically.

"Ah? Father-in-law, you...you misunderstood." Sure enough, the little emperor lowered his head in embarrassment.

Finally, Suning patted the little emperor on the shoulder and said, "Your Majesty, remember! You are the emperor of the Celestial Empire. Anything that stands in the way of your interests must be crushed."

"Uncle, thank you! You will always be my teacher and father." At this time, the little emperor looked at Suning with a touching face. Suning took the initiative to give in because he did not want to intensify the conflict between the two sides.

Before retiring, Suning looked at the little emperor in front of him and said, "I have been promoting immigration policy for decades. I hope Your Majesty will continue to support it."

The little emperor nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry! Father, I will definitely do it."

"Also, He Shen is indeed a rare talent, but he is too greedy at heart. He will definitely rely on your trust and become an extremely corrupt person in the future."

"This... Yafu, no way?"

"Your Majesty, the Sticking Rod Office has now been handed over to you. You can carry out the necessary surveillance on those important officials. I believe you can clearly understand the temperament of each person."

"Yes! Father, I understand what to do."

"That's enough! If I talk too much, you might not listen, and it will make you feel disgusted with me."

"..."

"Your Majesty, remember! I will always be your solid backer and will never harm your interests."

"Father, thank you! I will never let you down."

After Suning retired, he entered a semi-invisible state. In addition to helping his son emperor keep an eye on the entire Celestial Empire, his main task was to frantically develop the capital in his hands and directly control the world with the most secretive means. At the same time, he continued to develop key areas such as the Americas and Australia, and established complete laws, political systems, and military forces in the Americas and Australia.

The Su family motto was also determined by Suning to be sober, rational, calm and innovative.

The world is changing all the time. With the early outbreak and development of the Industrial Revolution, human thought is also rapidly undergoing various changes, and the Su family's rule over the world is also changing with the times.

When the ideology of the new dynasty developed to an irreversible point, the main body of the Su family slowly hid behind the scenes. Of course, some of the Su family members still stayed and served as royal families all over the world, but more of them used capital to support their own agents to control the world.

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(End of this chapter)