Prince Su Shu closed the telegraph with satisfaction. The invention of wireless telegraphy was so pleasant.
Even though he is thousands of miles away, he can still know what is happening on the American continent at any time.
The Empire had no intention of intervening in the situation on the American continent.
But Prince Su Shu himself used the help of his cronies to make a few secrets.
With the help of his relationship with the military, he obtained a batch of second-hand arms and asked Li Yaoguang to resell them to the American continent.
A musket that costs less than ten taels of silver can be sold for more than fifty taels of silver in the American continent.
This is an extremely violent business, but it's also a legitimate business.
In order to maintain his reputation, Prince Su Shu needed a lot of money.
Whether it is subsidizing orphans who are out of school, lifting poor families out of poverty, or buying people in key positions, money is indispensable to pave the way.
No wonder some people say that war is the best way to start.
He also placed his own pieces in the chaotic vassal state of Xiangguo.
Prince Su Shu doesn't care who controls the Xiang Kingdom?
However, the chaotic situation in Xiang State gave Prince Su Shu an opportunity.
Xiang State is the only country in chaos among the countries bordering Cao State.
Prince Su Shu's only requirement for his chess pieces is that they can hold back Cao Guo at the critical moment.
When is the most critical time?
Of course it is a moment when the position of the prince is involved.
Su Shu never forgot his mother's worries.
He has an uncle overseas, and Su Lei and other younger brothers also have uncles overseas.
If it really involves a fight for the crown prince, the intervention of an external army may lead to changes in the situation.
Prince Su Shu wanted to put an end to this scenario, which was less than 1 in 10,000 chances.
He took advantage of the chaotic moment in the American continent to place his chess pieces in the country of Xiang.
The chance of this scenario happening is infinitely close to zero.
Prince Su Shu took the compiled telegram and headed to Qianqing Palace to meet his father's test.
Whenever this happens, Prince Su Shu feels very nervous.
He is the prince of the empire, but his position is by no means as stable as the princes of other dynasties.
He envied the prince of the previous dynasty very much. As long as he was the eldest son, his status was basically stable.
Unless there is an accident like premature death, the throne will basically belong to him.
In order to protect the etiquette system that could restrain the imperial power, those civil servants would push their eldest son to the throne at all costs.
The prince of the empire is different. Prince Su Shu must satisfy his father. He must be better than other princes. Only in this way can his status be stable.
Prince Su Shu came to the door of Qianqing Palace. He gently knocked on the door twice, then opened the door and walked into Qianqing Palace.
This is the time for daily communication between him and his father. As long as he is not notified in advance, his father will definitely be in Qianqing Palace.
Prince Su Shu walked into the Qianqing Palace holding the telegram in both hands. He saw his father reviewing the ministers' memorials.
He gently placed the telegram in front of his father and said respectfully: "Father, I have summarized the important events that have happened in the American continent recently. Please check it out."
After Emperor Su He finished reviewing the memorial of a certain minister, he looked at Prince Su Shu who was still standing beside him.
"Stop staying here and do it."
"My son, I obey."
Not many important things happened in the American continent. Some princes Su Shu and the General Secretary thought it was a big thing, but in the eyes of the emperor Su He, it was just a small thing.
Except for the things he considered important, he brushed aside everything else and read telegrams very quickly.
Emperor Su He also followed this process when reviewing memorials.
He read everything carefully, and he could not finish reading so many memorials.
He first read the memorials that the cabinet considered important, and then looked at the memorials submitted by the General Affairs Department and the Telegraph Bureau through non-official channels.
As for the rest of the memorial, I only glanced at it briefly, even just glanced at the title.
Only by exercising this speed could Emperor Su He find time to do other things while reading a large number of memorials.
The two bureaucracies, the Cabinet and the General Affairs Department, could sort out the most urgent and important matters in the empire.
For other less urgent matters, even if Emperor Su He accidentally omitted them, the relevant officials, for the sake of their own future, would submit a second memorial.
Some important matters may even require more than one official to submit a memorial, making it less likely to be missed.
There are very few people in the Great China Empire who can directly send telegrams to Emperor Su He.
But they are all high-ranking people, and important matters must be reported to Emperor Su He.
After the advent of wireless telegraphy, the chances of missing important things were even lower.
Emperor Su He quickly read the telegram and looked at Prince Su Shu with a serious expression.
When Prince Su Shu saw his father's expression, his heart began to beat faster.
This was my father's preparation for the school entrance examination. He would do this whenever he thought there was a major change.
While observing his abilities, he will also teach him some principles.
Prince Su Shu had previously guessed that after the Zhao Kingdom's Eastern Expedition, his father would definitely ask him about the situation in the American continent.
In order to respond to his father's inquiry, he had repeatedly discussed the situation in the American continent with his confidants.
Prince Su Shu thought that he was ready and his answer today would definitely surprise his father.
He made a listening expression and waited for his father to ask the question.
Emperor Su He saw that Prince Su Shu was ready.
During this period, he often trained Prince Su Shu and achieved very good results.
As the heir to the empire, Prince Su Shu does not have to be extremely smart. As long as Xiao Gui and Cao follow him and implement the policies he formulated, there will be no problems in the Great China Empire.
But Prince Su Shu must have broad knowledge and cannot be easily deceived by others.
Ordinary people are cheated and only lose some money.
If the emperor is deceived, it will bring turmoil to the empire.
"Shu'er, why do you think Zhao State wanted to march eastward?"
When Prince Su Shu heard this question, a confident smile appeared on his face.
He had guessed this problem more than once, and he and his confidants had studied it specifically.
Prince Su Shu puffed up his chest unconsciously, and replied confidently: "Father, I believe that there are two reasons for the Zhao Kingdom's eastward expedition, superficial and deep.
The superficial reasons can be guessed by anyone who knows a little bit about the situation on the North American continent.
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This is what our ancestors warned our descendants.
Zhao Wang Su Xiong is diligent and eager to learn. He must have heard this sentence.
Besides, the English occupied the fertile land on the east coast of North America.
In order to obtain benefits, King Su Xiong of Zhao also expanded Zhao's territory.
For the safety of Zhao State, and for the benefit of the land under the feet of the English people.
This is the underlying reason why Zhao State launched the war.
Erchen thinks there is a deeper reason.
The world is like a large chessboard.
The size of Zhao State is only a slightly larger chess piece.
The fate of their country is simply not in their own hands.
The empire is the chess player who jumps out of the chessboard.
The empire can mobilize the general trend so that Zhao must attack.
The Empire defeated the powerful combined navies of England and other countries' capital cities.
There was also the Fujian state that conquered cities and territories in southern Europe.
This will cause extreme panic among the English people.
They will fight tooth and nail to prevent the North American colonies from falling into the hands of Zhao.
Afraid of the general trend, only chess players can decide their own destiny."
Prince Su Shu briefly explained the necessity of the Zhao Kingdom's Eastern Expedition through two answers, superficial and deep.
He thought his answer was very accurate.
Prince Su Shu raised the corners of his mouth, waiting for his father's praise.
After Emperor Su He heard this, he shook his head slightly.
"Shu'er, you are completely overcomplicating this matter.
There are not so many twists and turns, Zhao Guo believes that he is stronger and can beat the English, that's all.
You have to remember one thing, if you fall behind you will be beaten.
The nature of the world is that the weak eat the strong.
If you fall behind and no one comes to fight you, that's just because others don't want to fight you."
Prince Su Shu repeatedly chanted the words "If you fall behind, you will be beaten."
This is indeed a simple and intuitive expression of Zhao Guodong’s reason for the Eastern Expedition.
From today on, Prince Su Shu has been deeply impressed by these words.
Whenever he thinks of Zhao State, these words will come to his mind.
He lowered his head and thought seriously.
It’s not just Zhao’s Eastern Expedition, there are so many wars in history, both at home and abroad, in ancient and modern times.
Most wars have proven the correctness of this principle.
Prince Su Shu said seriously: "Father, my sons and ministers have already remembered this truth.
When the common people become weak, if they are bullied, we will be the ones to provide justice to them.
When the empire becomes weak, no one will uphold justice, and the only option left is to be beaten.
If one day I take over the power of the empire, I will definitely continuously enhance the strength of the empire and make the empire always strong."
Prince Su Shu still remembered that the empire had a constitution to remove the emperor.
The conditions for deposing an emperor are very harsh, but losing power, humiliating the country, and ceding territory and paying compensation are the conditions for initiating the process of deposing an emperor.
Prince Su Shu believes that not only himself, but also future generations, he will not let the empire's strength decline too quickly.
At least the empire will not fall out of the first echelon. As long as there is no generation difference in weapons, passive beatings on the battlefield will not occur.
Emperor Su He looked at Prince Su Shu. His answer just now satisfied Emperor Su He.
His answer, at least, was based on his own thinking rather than reading from a script.
Prince Su Shu's subsequent performance satisfied Emperor Su He even more.
Emperor Su He only used Zhao Guo's Eastern Expedition to teach Prince Su Shu that those who fell behind would be beaten.
He asked another question.
"Shu'er, Cao Guo pretended to be an empire pioneering group. What do you think of this matter?"
When Prince Su Shu heard Emperor Su He's inquiry, he took a few deep breaths and his brain was running at high speed.
He had not anticipated this question in advance and could only answer it based on his own knowledge.
"Father, it depends on the empire's positioning for the pioneering group.
If the empire allows the pioneering group to move there, it will only allow them to disrupt the situation in America, allowing these vassal states to recognize their capabilities and maintain respect for the empire.
The pioneering group is just a tool for the empire to achieve its goals, so it is not important.
Cao's army disguised itself as a pioneering regiment, and the most they received was a fine.
If the imperial court has other tasks for the pioneering group, Cao Guo's actions have touched the bottom line of the empire, and the empire must respond."
Prince Su Shu has always been cautious about matters involving Cao State.
No matter how beneficial the news is to him, Prince Su Shu will not add insult to injury.
He will consider the interests of the empire and will never involve personal grudges.
It is very difficult to do this, but it is the attitude of the imperial prince in doing things.
It is a terrible thing to consider matters involving the interests of the empire but to be swayed by subjective emotions, and you will definitely be criticized by your father.
Emperor Su He smiled when he heard Prince Su Shu's cautious answer.
Prince Su Shu really wanted to cause trouble for Cao State, but he restrained this idea time and time again and put the interests of the empire first.
This is a very good quality. When Prince Su Shu takes power in the future, he will not make random arrangements for the affairs of the empire based on his own joys and sorrows.
Emperor Su He turned the telegram in his hand to the last page.
"Shu'er, how do you think we should reply to Prince Xiang Su Zhenxing's letter asking for help?"
This letter asking for help was personally selected by Prince Su Shu.
He had already made plans on the subject of his father.
Prince Su Shu replied with a relaxed expression: "Father, my son believes that the empire should have limited expressions.
My father said more than once that vassal states are the ballast of the empire.
The empire experienced explosive population growth, and there were too many landless peasants.
In order to maintain the stability of the empire, excess populations needed to be transferred to vassal states.
The empire's industrial production capacity has skyrocketed, requiring vassal states to absorb excess production capacity.
The vassal states are extremely important to the empire, and we should show an attitude towards safeguarding the vassal states."
After Emperor Su He heard the attitude of Prince Su Shu, he waved his hand and said: "This time, that time.
When there were still European colonists on the American continent, the empire gave great support to the vassal states, so that the other vassal states would have no worries and deal with the nearby European colonists.
The two vassal states of Zhao and Wei are both examples.
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But now there is no place for European colonists to establish a foothold in the American continent.
All the large and small forces in the American continent belong to the Han people.
At this time, it is best for the empire not to express its position.
Only when the empire adopts an attitude of not helping each other will these forces, large and small, be reshuffled.
In the process of shuffling the cards, a number of powerful countries emerged.
The empire is not anyone’s nanny. It is important that the empire has vassal states overseas. Who these vassal states are is not important at all.”
Prince Su Shu nodded repeatedly as he listened to his father's explanation.
This was the first time he had an in-depth understanding of his father's views on vassal states.
He had previously believed that his father was reluctant to let go of his old brothers who would conquer the world together, so he helped these old brothers a lot.
Prince Su Shu now knew that his father was just using the abilities of these old brothers.
Only these outstanding founding heroes can lead a minimum number of people to build a country in a short period of time.
My father is right, having vassal states is very important to the empire.
Who is this vassal state? Has its monarch changed?
This has a slight impact on the interests of the empire, but not much.
Emperor Su He threw the telegram aside after reading it, and said with satisfaction: "Shu'er, you performed very well today."
Prince Su Shu was very happy when he heard what his father said.
This proves that he passed the examination of his father, and the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
This is also a common saying used by the emperor to see off guests. The emperor will continue to handle the government affairs of the country.
Prince Su Shu stood up and bowed to bid farewell to Emperor Su He.
After getting permission, he left Qianqing Palace.
He saw his confidant Wang Zhengyu looking up at the pavilion in the courtyard. This meant that something important related to him had happened.
Prince Su Shu walked quickly towards the pavilion.