Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 664 Welcome to Wang Jia

Prince Yizheng is now full of brains and thoughts on building a garden for Galeries Lafayette. It is rare for the Empress Dowager to open a garden to build a garden to retire and raise, let alone spend a few million taels of silver. It takes tens of millions of taels of silver to get this done.

  Emperor Guangxu was married in February 1889, and Emperor Guangxu was nominally in charge of it. Now after more than two years, Cixi still holds the power of the imperial court.

  All the administration of personnel in the court is still taken care of; "Shang (Emperor Guangxu) is sincere about the empress dowager, and the court will take orders and do everything."

  Qin Prince Yi Su, that is in his eyes, anxious in his heart!

During this trip to Nanyue, his goal is to scrape no less than 4 million taels of silver, of which 3 million taels will go to the House of Internal Affairs, and the remaining 1 million taels of silver will be used as the royal family's expenses to maintain such a large family business. Very expensive.

The first thing that Prince Yizheng arrived at Guangzhou Mansion was to go straight to the Nanyang Navy Prime Minister’s Office to check the account books and found that there were only more than 10,000 taels of silver left.

  This little money is not enough, what can I do?

  The prince is in a bad mood, which has a lot to do with this in general.

  Under the color shed

  Guangdong governor Qi Shan saw that the prince’s expression remained unchanged, he posted and said softly;

"My lord, please tell me that the land of Guangdong and Guangxi has always been rich, and businessmen are like clouds, but now the customs is controlled by the British Hurd. Even if the Department of Shipping can raise a little, it is expected that the number of silver of four to five hundred thousand taels is far less than that of the Queen Mother. The garden needs silver taels.

  Only the current plan should fall on the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Mr. Gu Yanchuan.

  Master Gu has been in Guangdong and Guangxi for nearly ten years, hindering the strong enemy of France in the south, and the Japanese people in the north. The commercial port of Guangzhou has opened up trade with Western countries and Southeast Asia.

  If you have the help of the adults, merchants in Guangdong and Guangxi will be enthusiastic. Just donate one thing and you can get a million taels of silver.

  These Han people who have made money are bulging, donating a four-rank Dai Guangzong Yaozu is not a problem at all, but it is only necessary for Governor Gu to speak up. Others do not have such great prestige. "

   heard this

  The prince of mellow, Yizheng's complexion slightly, now that nothing is important, if he can really raise a large sum of silver, let him put down his figure.

  Governors of Guangdong and Guangxi are actually officials of the imperial court and ministers of the pillars. Just look at the first two terms of Gu Yanchuan and you will find out, who are they?

  The predecessor of the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Gu Yanchuan, was Li Hongzhang, and the next was Lin Zexu. They were all renowned officials in frontiers. Even as the honorable prince of alcohol, Yizheng, he had to discuss with these Hanchens.

  There is no way, the ministers can't support the wall with mud. If you really want to do something, you still need to rely on these talented Westernization ministers.

"Hey, I also blame you monkey boys for not being upset. If you can't say that the prince can only lower his head and look for Gu Laoer to raise the money for the garden, it is really frustrated to think about it, we are the yellow flag. Master, when are you so downhearted to bow your head to the slave?" Prince Jin Yi sighed.

   "The prince forgive me. Now the ministers of the Han people in the southeastern provinces are in charge of controlling one party. Those of us full of filial piety just want to show filial piety, that's nothing!"

   "Huh, say all these idiots, if any of you can provoke the burden of military and political affairs in a province, can the empress dowager her elders not see it?"

   "Hey...Wang Ye reprimanded that Qi Shan just said that casually."

  The two were talking, only to hear a few salutes from the Pearl River Estuary, and then they kept beeping again and again, indicating the arrival of the waiting fleet.

  The crowds crowded at the Whampoa Port were suddenly excited, and saw a few large ships appearing on the wide water in the distance, smashing the waves all the way, and the red mountain dragon king flag fluttered fiercely on the tall masts, which looked extraordinary.

After the establishment of the Ocean Kingdom, the original Red Mountain dragon family emblem was upgraded to the royal emblem. The dragon wore a crown on its head. To the royal family Wu Yong.

The blue sea waves under the sign of the Red Mountain Dragon represent the kingdom's territory connected by the blue ocean. The border made of golden rice ears and white wool symbolizes the traditional Australian wool industry and the planting industry of overseas provinces. The huge golden curtain of the zenith was opened, symbolizing the beginning of a new era.

Under the hunting and fluttering of the king's flag, the battlecruiser Xuanwu took the lead. The huge hull gave people a strong sense of oppression. The huge muzzle of the black hole declared naked force. The officers and soldiers in white dresses along the ship’s side. On the side stand, the full flag hung on the steel mast is full of festive atmosphere.

The battlecruiser "Xuanwu" is followed by the fleet of the cruiser "Intrepid" and the cruiser "Zhengzhi". The cruise ship Voyager is protected from the left and the other right. These three large battleships have appeared shiningly. Unrivaled power came all the way, causing crowds of onlookers to scream in exclamation.

  Such a majestic iron-clad gunboat, the Nanyang Fleet does not have a single one.

  The Beiyang Fleet still has two giant ships "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan" sitting in town to decorate the facade. They are second to none in the entire East Asia region.

  The Nanyang Fleet is pitiful. There are only two or three big cats and kittens. The largest is the 800-ton iron-clad gunship "Nanchen", which is really pitiful.

  Huangpu Port has a history of a thousand years, and there are countless ships going from north to south. Therefore, the people of Guangzhou Prefecture are very knowledgeable and know the truth that the bigger the iron-clad gunboat, the more powerful it is.

  Just a few years ago, the gunboats of the French Expeditionary Fleet invaded Huangpu Port, Foshan, Xiamen, and Fujian Mawei Port. The French ironclad ships were much smaller than the battleships in front of them, and their power was naturally much inferior.

Seeing the hustle and bustle of the Ocean Kingdom, the arrogant expression of Prince Jin Yizhen changed, and he had to stand up and say; "Since King Wu has arrived, please come with me to meet you. My Qing Dynasty is a country of etiquette. , The rules must not be broken."

   "The prince said, go with it, go with it."

   "It should be so."

  Since the prince of alcohol Yizheng issued a motion, a group of court officials stood up in kindness and greeted the front of the pier. There were also many foreign envoys in Guangzhou, and a large group of people all rushed to the pier.

  The cruise ship "Voyager" steadily docked at the pier, and the long gangway was immediately lowered.

  The firecrackers on the pier suddenly sounded, drums played, and folk traditions such as dragon and lion dances came to cheer up the fun. It was really lively.

On the gangway of the Voyager cruise ship, the first to walk down were two rows of gun-bearing royal guards wearing white uniforms and golden belts. There were three to four hundred guards. The hula-la formed on the pier. A circle of inner guards.

  The royal guards who had spent the rest of their lives in **** battles carried an unspeakable aura that made all the court officials dumbfounded.

   No matter how dull he was, he knew that these were elites who had survived a hundred battles, and that strong murderous aura could not be concealed.

   Immediately under the order of the royal guard commander, hundreds of soldiers saluted with guns and shouted in unison; "Wencheng Wude, Weijiahainei, I will welcome the king."

  Hundreds of people’s squabbles sounded like thunder, which made the scalp numb, and gave rise to a feeling of awe and awe. Maybe this is the overbearing and kingly aura!

  Dozens of trombone trumpets on the cruise ship. The distant and desolate trumpet sounds like a horn of an expedition, revealing endless Xiao Su floating in the air, shocking people's hearts.

  A golden canopy came to the pier surrounded by the generals. In the center was the tall and majestic man in the uniform of the white marshal. It was King Li Fushou, who was awe-inspiring and extraordinary between Gu and Pan.

The prince of alcohol, Yizheng, could feel a domineering aura rushing toward his face, making his expression stagnate, and then said with a smile on his face; The queen mother wished to welcome the festival, thinking that my heavenly empire is full of four seas, and today’s sage is flourishing in the spring and autumn, imaginary, and accepting the four barbarians to congratulate the dynasty. The king of Wu came from thousands of miles away, which shows that the great momentum of the Qing Dynasty is prosperous and even more revitalized Elephant!"

Li Fushou smiled indifferently at the boasting of Prince Yizheng, who was greeted by the king's courtesy after all, and he always had to live in the face, so he greeted him; Our two countries have blood ties, and we should go hand in hand."

   "The words of King Wu are extremely true, this is Lord Qishan, governor of Guangdong..."

  The two exchanged a few words at the pier, and then introduced that their entourage had seen them one by one.

  The Nanyang Navy Music Boys welcoming on the dock played the battle hymn "Song of the Dragon Banner". Accompanied by Prince Yizhen, King Li Fushou of the Ocean Kingdom inspected the new army under the Governor's Mansion of Guangdong and Guangxi.

  After the welcome ceremony

  The black Crown brand sedan hoisted from the cruise ship for a long time, under the **** of the horse-riding royal guard, followed behind the princes' honor guards, and slowly walked into the city.

  Clean water splashes the street, the king's life flag clears the way, where the mighty honor guard team passed, ordinary people all knelt to welcome along the way, demonstrating the grandeur of the Manchu princes.

  Sitting in the car, Li Fushou looked out through the car window, and saw that the densely packed people were all kneeling in the field, and there was a tingling pain in his heart, his expression sighed softly and sadly.

   "Your Majesty, don't you understand these?" Zhu Wei, Earl of Mingyuan, who accompanied the visit, asked quietly while sitting beside him.

Li Fushou did not comment, but said in a dispirited manner; "When the manpower is also exhausted, you and the monarchs have worked hard for 15 years, but they have benefited tens of thousands of people, and the 40,000 population of China’s great country is just a drop in the bucket. People are full of emotion!"

"Why do you have to belittle your Majesty? My Oceanic Kingdom dominates the Australian continent, dominates the South Pacific region, and expands unlimited development space for the overseas Chinese ethnicity. Over time, it will inevitably develop into a pivotal world power. This unprecedented grandeur is in the hands of His Majesty. How magnificent it is to become a reality!"

"Awei, what do you mention about these things? Past achievements can only represent the past. Seeing these when I return to China today, I feel more and more arduous." Li Fushou sighed solemnly, facing one another. Zhang Zhang's numb and foolish face, he felt a deep weakness.

  Today's Qing Dynasty is like a patient who has accumulated hard to return and is suffering from a sickness. Following the trajectory of fate, he falls into the abyss. It is difficult for him to blossom without experiencing a rebirth from the fire.

  Although he is familiar with the general trend of history, Li Fushou is unable to come up with innovative theories on his own. He is not good at this, and he can only sigh.

  Zhu Wei lived in Shenzhou for a long time, of course he knew that the Manchu and Qing dynasties were hard to come back with, so he said;

  "Your Majesty, the ministers secretly believe that they will do their best and obey the destiny. With the vast territory of Kyushu, the massive population, and the annual increase in population of tens of millions, even if our Ocean Kingdom tries its best, it can only digest millions, and the rest can do nothing.

  The big ship of the Manchu Qing Dynasty leaked everywhere, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was only a matter of time before it sank, and that the centipede was dead and not stiff.

  On the occasion of the change of this century, there will be many heroes, and the great land of China will not be far away.

  Manchu rule has come to an end. This is the unstoppable trend of the mighty history.

   Regardless of the Taiping Rebellion before the peasant uprising, today there are anti-Qing Fuming Tiandihui party members chaos everywhere, flames everywhere, and the rise of the righteous boxing movement, and the wave of non-governmental associations has risen.

  The so-called big wave scouring the sand first saw gold.

  The minister thought that one day after all, the land of China will usher in the realm of the emperor to sweep the world. If it is not deliberately involved in China, the minister thought it would be better to let it go. "

  "A word to wake up the dreamer!" Li Fushou smiled relievedly.

  The long convoy entered the city of Guangzhou. There were many Ming and Qing-style wooden buildings in sight. On both sides of the road were ordinary people welcoming the king's frame. At a glance, they were all covered with melon hats, and a money rattail was dragged behind their heads.

Most of the people are black and thin, with numb and zombie-like expressions on their faces. The most common on both sides of the road is not the rice shop but the big smoking hall, commonly known as the "Shenxian Hall". The in and out are all zombie-like addictions. Gentleman, full of the smell of decadence.

Guangzhou is also one of the top 10 metropolises in the world today, but the whole city cannot see vigorous and upward vitality. It is full of decadence and rigid atmosphere. This is a city shrouded in opium smoke, lost hope and lost vitality.

  All kinds of sights came into view, and Li Fushou felt anxious and uncomfortable. This is my compatriot who suffered at the end of the 19th century!

  The harm of opium will not be eliminated in one day. This poison that is rooted in the hearts of the people and draws blood and flesh will eventually destroy the body of the Chinese nation, killing the body and mind, and leaving infinite poison.

  The Manchu and Qing dynasty was like a dying old man, and the damage of opium was the last straw that crushed him.

  Li Fushou knew that he did not have the ability to eliminate the harmful effects of opium. .

  Even years later, the government of the Republic of China was also helpless, watching the opium poisoning from the coast into the inland, and finally it flooded, and it was overwhelming.

  Only revolutionaries who believe that a single spark can start a prairie fire can sweep all this dregs into the garbage dump of history, and Eastern China has entered Xintiandi...

  (End of this chapter)