During this period of time, big news has appeared in the newspapers one after another, leaving many people unable to react.
A large number of people in the private sector are discussing the impact of the return of the two fleets on Dahua.
Qin Yunguang and Huang Dongcheng, two students with poor grades in the Imperial College.
They were holding newspapers and discussing hot topics during this time.
Huang Dongcheng had just finished criticizing the opinions in the newspaper. He thought of something unhappy and pushed the newspaper aside.
He sighed and said: "I thought that after passing the Jinshi examination, my official career would be smooth.
I didn't expect that I would have to take another round of exams in the Imperial College before I could become an official.
The results of the two of us, not to mention the county magistrates in the country, are very poor in all major governor-general offices."
Qin Yunguang shook his head and said helplessly: "The two of us don't have many choices. If we choose to repeat the grade, we will end up like the previous seniors, going to a powerless Qingshui Yamen and retiring for the rest of our lives.
Throughout our life, we can see old age at a glance and live without power for the rest of our lives.
The competition nowadays is too fierce and good positions are too scarce.
It’s no longer the case in the early years after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, when every official could become a county magistrate.”
When Huang Dongcheng heard what his friend said, he was very frustrated and said: "This is not possible. We have been studying hard for ten years just to be a good official who asks for orders for the people.
I was admitted to Jinshi, and my family was honored because of me. How could I enter Qingshui Yamen and become a powerless official?
The purpose of working hard for the imperial examination is not to become a high official, otherwise you only need to pass the examination to become a scholar, and that will be enough.
Brother Qin, you are more clever. I saw that you were hesitant to speak just now. Do you have any other good ideas?"
Qin Yunguang heard Huang Dongcheng take the initiative to ask, and his hard-to-get strategy had taken effect.
He picked out a few of the newspapers he had collected during this period and laid them out in front of Huang Dongcheng.
"Brother Huang, what do you think when you see these newspapers?"
Huang Dongcheng showed a greedy look, swallowed his saliva, and said: "Brother Qin, there is so much gold and silver overseas.
Going to Europe to do business can bring back a lot of gold and silver.
There is also a lot of gold in remote places like America.
I thought gold and silver were extremely precious, but I didn't expect gold and silver to be everywhere overseas.
It’s such a pity that all this money was made by those profiteers.”
When Qin Yunguang heard Huang Dongcheng's answer, his expression of contempt flashed across his face.
Huang Dongcheng failed in his grades. He is a veritable nerd and a model of stupidity in reading.
His unsatisfactory grades were an offence. Someone in the Imperial College deliberately gave him a low grade to prevent the Qin family from entering the official career.
Qin Yunguang looked down on Huang Dongcheng, but if he wanted to achieve his goal, he still needed Huang Dongcheng's help.
He selected a newspaper, sat in front of Huang Dongcheng and said: "When looking at things, you should not just look at the surface.
When merchants went to Europe to do business, they could obtain large amounts of gold and silver.
Some people follow the princes such as King Zhao, King Cao and others to go overseas to establish their country, and they will also gain glory and wealth.
But the difference between the two options is huge, and not everyone has the opportunity to choose.
Many people in the Imperial College now denounce these two groups of people, precisely because these two choices represent the interests of the two groups of people.
We, the future rulers of this country, have not benefited at all."
Huang Dongcheng was attracted by Qin Yunguang's words, and he agreed: "Brother Qin, listening to you is worth ten years of reading.
Only now do I understand why these two incidents had such a huge impact among the people and were reviled by everyone in the Imperial College.
I have heard from other people that if they have relatives who are officials, they often scold them.
Even the students of the Imperial College have proposed many restrictive policies. I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor and the imperial court will adopt them?
Some people advocated restrictions on merchants. Children of merchants could not take imperial examinations, and the court imposed heavy taxes on merchants' large transactions.
Some people have proposed controlling the outflow of talents and technology, and the court must strengthen control over overseas vassal states."
Huang Dongcheng was very puzzled by this phenomenon. He never understood why they were incompatible with other people's views.
After hearing Qin Yunguang's advice, he saw the essence of the matter clearly.
Qin Yunguang pointed to the two big words "gold" on the newspaper.
“Every bustle in the world is for the sake of coming; the bustling world is for the sake of going away.
Since ancient times, interests have moved people's hearts. If they touch other people's interests, they will naturally get yelled at.
When merchants went to Europe to do business, only those with wealthy families made a profit.
Some places with developed industries will also benefit from trade.
The proportion of these people is too small, and it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to make money through this method.
But ordinary people can follow King Zhao and others to go overseas.
If you succeed in establishing a country in an unfamiliar territory, it will bring glory and wealth to at least five generations.
Both merchants and people at the bottom can benefit.
We noble scholars have no way to profit from it, so of course many people will be jealous.
Many people believe that it was extremely wrong for the imperial court to entrust relevant interests to nobles.
To serve the country and the people and prevent the court’s interests from being lost, this mistake must be corrected.”
When Huang Dongcheng heard Qin Yunguang's introduction, he looked confused and asked in confusion: "Brother Qin, I kind of understood what you said just now? Now I'm confused again.
I don't quite understand what you're talking about.
What does this matter have to do with our future?”
He has made it very clear that in the previous dynasty, civil servants had the majority of the interests.
Now businessmen and nobles occupy more interests.
From several newspapers, Qin Yunguang could see the jealousy of civil servants and their attempts to seize benefits.
He immediately got up and closed the window of the room.
Walking up to Huang Dongcheng again, he lowered his voice and said: "Our results are no longer good, and now we must find a way to show our abilities.
First of all, we must clarify our position. We must always look at everything from the standpoint of a civil servant.
The disputes between businessmen are too complex for us to get involved in.
If you are not careful, you will be shattered to pieces.
But in the case of North American gold mines, we have a chance to perform.
The benefits of gold mining are too great.
No one knows whether His Majesty the Emperor is tempted, but the officials in the imperial court will definitely be tempted.
Such a huge benefit is enough to shake people's hearts.
But those big shots maintain their identity and will not pierce this layer of window paper.
If we can pierce this window paper, we will be in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor and all officials.
The officials who have been favored by His Majesty the Emperor in recent years have all achieved great success.
We can take advantage of this opportunity and be allocated a better position."
With Huang Dongcheng's limited knowledge, he didn't know what impact this incident would have on him?
He only heard that if he did this, he would be favored by His Majesty the Emperor.
Huang Dongcheng stared at Qin Yunguang, his eyes seemed to be shining.
When Qin Yunguang saw Huang Dongcheng's performance, he felt that great things could be accomplished.
He had to find a companion to show that what he did next was unintentional.
For the benefit of the imperial court, His Majesty the Emperor may not care if some disputes are unintentionally provoked.
Deliberately driving a wedge between the emperor and King Zhao would be life-threatening.
Qin Yunguang's main purpose is to cause a sensation and draw the attention of big shots to himself.
In this way, his suppression by the Imperial College can be revealed.
If an enemy of their family did something like this, they would definitely be dismissed from office.
Qin Yunguang uses this method. In the worst case scenario, he will die together with his enemy.
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When King Zhao Su Xiong heard that the exploration fleet was returning, he immediately returned to his homeland by boat.
He learned the general direction of the route to North America, and asked everyone in the Zhao Palace and the trained soldiers to go to Edo Castle, the East Japanese Governor's Palace, to stand by.
He could not return with his army, as he would have returned without an imperial decree.
If we continue to bring troops, it will easily arouse the suspicion of both the government and the public.
The ships the army was traveling on didn't even have a chance to dock.
Su Xiong is about to go to North America to establish his own country, and he doesn't want to create complications at this time.
When he went to the mainland, he heard that the gold mines in North America had caused such a sensation that he had to return to the mainland in person to discuss the matter with Emperor Su He.
He can ignore it now and walk away, but he will leave troubles in the future.
After Su Xiong landed, he communicated with the emperor via telegram and obtained permission to return to Beijing.
When he approached Prince Zhao's Mansion, he saw that the gate of the Prince's Mansion was closed and the Prince's Mansion did not receive guests.
He approached Prince Zhao's mansion and immediately alerted everyone in the mansion.
When Zhang Maizi saw Su Xiong come back, he ran out of the room barefoot and immediately knelt down.
"I asked the prince to forgive me. I had no choice but to do so at that time.
The news about the gold mine cannot be concealed. If you can use this gold mine to recruit more people for the prince, you have already exerted its value.
The veteran did not expect at that time that the gold mine would cause such a big disturbance."
King Zhao Su Xiong stepped forward to help Zhang Maizi up, and comforted him: "You are not to blame for this matter, you did a good job.
Chief of Staff Zhou Qianxue and the officers of the exploration fleet already know the news about the gold mine, and the gold mine cannot hide it at all.
The development of the matter is beyond my expectation, but it has nothing to do with your actions."
When Zhang Maizi heard what King Zhao said, his worries during this period were over.
Su Xiong walked into the back house and comforted the worried princess and others.
As soon as he walked from the back house to the front yard, he heard a rough sound.
"Tell my sister-in-law that my eldest brother is not at home and I am still in the capital.
As long as I am in the capital for one day, no one can touch Prince Zhao's palace at all."
When Su Xiong heard this familiar voice, he immediately knew that it was the voice of his younger brother Wei Guogong Su Hu.
He immediately walked to the front yard and said in surprise: "Su Hu, you are back from the front line. Let me see if you are injured."
Su Hu saw Su Xiong walking out of the back house with a sturdy back.
He said with great surprise: "Brother, you are back from Luzon Island.
We brothers haven't seen each other for a long time.
Brother, you don’t have to worry about me, I will sit in the handsome tent and direct, and I will not go to the front line, so I will be safe and worry-free."
Su Xiong gave Su Hu a bear hug, patted his strong shoulder, and asked: "Su Hu, I heard what you just said, someone is eyeing Prince Zhao's Mansion.
Before I, Su Xiong, left the country, these people started acting recklessly because they were afraid that I wouldn't be able to hold a gun."
Su Hu immediately introduced the situation of the past two days.
Qin Yunguang and Huang Dongcheng, students of the Imperial College, connected a large group of Imperial College students and scholars preparing for the imperial examination.
They collectively walked outside Chengtian Gate and submitted a letter to the emperor facing the Forbidden City.
He shouted that the imperial court wanted to control North America and could never give up this big gold mine to the vassal countries.
It is best to redistribute fiefdoms to King Zhao elsewhere.
Zhao Wang Su Xiong looked surprised and said: "Can such a large battle be created with just a few students?"
"Of course not." Su Hu said angrily, "But with Wang Zhongce, Li Zhisheng and other civil servants adding fuel to the flames, it will naturally happen.
When I heard the news, I was worried that my eldest brother was not in the palace, so Prince Zhao's palace was a little panicked.
Come over immediately and stabilize the minds of sister-in-law and others."
Su Xiong said angrily: "I am incompatible with these civil servants who fail to achieve anything but fail."
He said this, but he was a little worried. It all depended on Emperor Su He's thoughts.
Not to mention that he had not established a country, even if he had already established a country, he could not stop Emperor Su He's will.
Su Xiong and Su Hu chatted about the situation in America.
A young eunuch carrying an edict came to Prince Zhao's Mansion, and Emperor Su He summoned Prince Zhao Su Xiong to the palace.
Su Xiong approached the Qianqing Palace. He looked at Emperor Su He and stared at a map in a daze.
Emperor Su He knew very well what was happening among the people.
The return of the two fleets has broadened the horizons of the people in the country and let them know how big the world is.
A large amount of gold and silver represents huge profits.
It is these interests that drive people to explore the world without fear of death.
Emperor Su He planned the development direction of the Great China Dynasty, which was to develop westward.
After annexing the Indian region, it entered into competition with the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
The land where the Ottoman Turkish Empire is located has extremely rich oil reserves, which must not be given up.
The Dahua Dynasty must gather all its strength to be sure of victory.
In the eastern part of America, we can only send princes to establish countries in the Americas and bring the Americas into the Chinese civilization circle.
The Sandalwood Islands discovered by the exploratory fleet became the Hawaiian Islands in later generations.
As long as the troops are stationed here, Dahua's fleet can control the Pacific coast.
Emperor Su He saw King Zhao Su Xiong walking in. He smiled and said, "Give King Zhao a seat."
"I originally thought that King Zhao couldn't hold it any longer and had already set off to North America to establish his country.
I didn’t expect that King Zhao would return to the capital before setting off.”
King Zhao Su Xiong immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to hand over the gold mines in North America to the imperial court for development."
Emperor Su He waved his hand and said: "It's not necessary, I decided to leave that place to you, it is your territory.
It's up to you to decide whether to mine gold or not, and who mines it.
With a gold mine, you can quickly establish a solid power there and expel the Europeans there."
Emperor Su He didn't care about this gold mine at all. He had many means to earn the gold mined back into the country.
When King Zhao Su Xiong heard what Emperor Su He said, he was completely relieved.
A gold mine is not worthy of Emperor Su He acting with him.
King Zhao Su Xiong suggested: "I lack the funds and technology to mine gold mines, so I am prepared to mine this gold mine together with the royal family.
He decided to share the gold mine with the royal family.
Su Xiong chose the royal family instead of the imperial court. There is a huge difference between the two.
If he chooses the royal family, he will feel more at ease.
He had a very good relationship with Emperor Su He, but there was no interest tied to him, and he was afraid that something might happen in the future.
By doing this, Su Xiong can also accelerate his early development. Others will not worry about this gold mine and secretly hinder him.
Emperor Su He saw Zhao Wang Su Xiong insisting, and he agreed to this request.
He then asked King Zhao Su Xiong about preparations for founding the country, and gave Su Xiong some supplies. Then Su Xiong left Qianqing Palace.
