Chapter 1160 For the People of the World (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
"Where else can we go? Of course we should go to Daming!"
Wang Kaiyun, holding the pipe in his hand, laughed.
"If I don't leave you, the emperor will definitely be worried. Only if I leave, you can show your talents here."
As the successor of the art of imperial rule, Wang Kaiyun was accused of being "arrogant" when he persuaded Zeng Guofan to rebel against the Qing Dynasty. As for Governor Li, he did not even dare to try. However, opportunities always come to those who are prepared. Soon, he turned his attention to the eldest son of Li.
Why put it on him?
Because he was surrounded by a group of people who had returned from studying abroad in the Ming Dynasty. All of them were born rebellious, even the eldest son Li... He was also a rebellious person. So the two sides hit it off immediately.
Under Wang Kaiyun's planning, they made a military remonstrance and had Lord Li wear the yellow robe.
The great event was accomplished so easily. As for his fellow Hunanese Zeng family, they just watched helplessly as Lord Li put on the dragon robe. They had no intention of being loyal to the Qing Dynasty at all. It was not that they did not want to, but that they could not.
Just as he had expected, the Zeng family after Zeng Guofan... was nothing to be afraid of! As long as he was promised high positions and generous salaries, things would naturally work out.
Now the great task is accomplished... Actually, it is only half accomplished.
Wang Kaiyun knew that the great cause was only half accomplished, and how could Emperor Li not know that it was only half accomplished? As long as Wang Kaiyun stayed with the eldest son, Emperor Li would definitely not be at ease.
No matter what, Li Jingfang is not his biological son. Although his stepson is the eldest son, he is not his biological son after all!
"this……"
Li Jingfang looked at Wang Kaiyun and said.
"If you leave, I will..."
"What's wrong with me leaving?"
Wang Kaiyun took a puff of his cigarette and said to Li Jingfang.
"The next thing is very simple. You just need to follow our original plan and tie Daming tightly to it. With Daming's support, this great cause will naturally be half accomplished!"
Tie up Daming!
This was Wang Kaiyun’s strategy. It was called a strategy, but in fact it was just an open conspiracy.
"We just need to attract the Ming Dynasty's investment here. The more they invest here, the more support they will give to the eldest son. The more they invest, the stronger the Northeast will be. With this balance, in ten years, even if the Northeast cannot catch up with the four states, it will not be much worse than them."
"Indeed."
Li Jingfang had no doubt about this, because his father was able to achieve his great cause thanks to the Ming Dynasty!
"In addition to attracting investment from the Ming Dynasty, the most important thing is immigration. Hebei and Shandong are places with a large population and limited land. The eldest son should try his best to attract immigrants. Moreover, the court has also set a policy of "immigrants to the border areas". The Northeast is vast and sparsely populated, with more than hundreds of millions of acres of land. With people and cultivated land, there will naturally be taxes. With taxes, we can run foreign affairs and build factories."
The current Wang Kaiyun is no longer the Wang Kaiyun who hoped that Guo Songtao could go to Britain so that he could use our Confucian culture to educate those foreigners. The world has changed so much, how could he turn a blind eye?
"But...will the Ming Dynasty support us?"
"Young Master, you studied in the Ming Dynasty and have a good understanding of the foreign culture. The people around you also studied in the Ming Dynasty and have a good understanding of the foreign culture. The Ming Dynasty does not support you, so how can it support the Second Young Master who has never been to the Ming Dynasty and has no close relationship with the Ming Dynasty?"
Wang Kaiyun lowered his voice and spoke.
"I heard that the second young master is close to the British envoy. The Ming Dynasty and Britain are sworn enemies. So, the Ming Dynasty will naturally not support the second young master. This is where the eldest young master's advantage lies!"
Nodding silently, Li Jingfang certainly knew where his advantage lay - being close to the Ming Dynasty!
This is his greatest advantage. According to international practice, he is a "pro-Ming" member of the Tang Dynasty, and the people around him are also "pro-Ming".
If the Ming Dynasty doesn’t support him, who will it support?
"When does Mr. Wang plan to leave?"
"It's these two days!"
Wang Kaiyun said with a smile.
"Let's take a boat to Qingdao first. There are Ming Dynasty immigrant ships there. I am very curious about Ming Dynasty. Now I finally have a chance to see it. People say that if there is a real heaven on earth, then it must be Ming Dynasty."
In recent years, the Chinese people have learned more and more about the Ming Dynasty. In any larger prefecture or county, you can buy the "Life" pictorial and books published in the Ming Dynasty. It is precisely because of this knowledge that the Chinese people are full of yearning for the Ming Dynasty, believing that it is the legendary "Peach Blossom Spring". That is why there is the saying "Heaven".
Of course, this statement would definitely not work in Liangjiang. Over there... they call themselves the Kingdom of Heaven!
Hearing this, Li Jingfang said with emotion.
"Da Ming... When you arrive in Da Ming, you will know what heaven is."
At this moment, Li Jingfang's mind once again emerged with the Ming Dynasty in his memory, the mountains and rivers there, and of course the rich and peaceful life of the people there. When he looked out of the window, looking at the ragged coolies carrying goods at the station, his mind flashed through the widespread poverty he had witnessed along the way, the low adobe houses on both sides of the railway, and the people who worked hard in the fields but could not get enough food all year round.
The images of the ruddy-complexioned people of the Ming Dynasty and the pale-complexioned and skinny people of the Tang Dynasty kept interweaving in Li Jingfang's mind.
On one side is the enviable wealth, and on the other side is the poverty everywhere.
Whether they are the people of the Ming Dynasty or the people of the Tang Dynasty, they are all Chinese people, but why are their lives so different?
Thinking of this, Li Jingfang couldn't help but let out a long sigh, then turned his gaze to Wang Kaiyun and said righteously.
"Sir, do you know why I want to fight for the throne?"
Li Jingfang said as if to show his intentions.
"It's because I want the people of the world to..."
Pointing at the laborers sweating profusely outside the window, Li Jingfang said solemnly.
"Let all of them live a prosperous life like the people of the Ming Dynasty. Those who till the land have their own fields, those who live in the house have their own houses, those who work hard have their own jobs, and those who work hard have their own rewards... But if we want them to live such a life, we must fight for the throne!"
Only by going to the Ming Dynasty can you know what kind of life people should live, and only by going to the Ming Dynasty can you know how the rulers should treat the people. Everyone has dreams, and in fact, Li Jingfang also has his dreams.
Looking at the eldest son with a solemn expression and eyes full of desire, Wang Kaiyun said seriously.
"The reason why I am willing to help you achieve your great cause is for the people of the world. One day we will drive out the Qing Dynasty and restore the Han Dynasty. Today, we are planning a great cause again, and for the people of the world!"
(End of this chapter)
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